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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Time to Gather Basket-Making Materials Spring is here and very soon hazel sticks will be ready to pick and peel. Hazel stick gathering is a must for anyone interested in making traditional Siletz baskets. Spruce root can be dug all year round and is used for the weavers or weft of Siletz baskets. Bear grass and maidenhair fern are used for overlay to make our traditional designs or marks in our baskets and both are picked in late summer. Any tribal members interested in gath ering can call Bud Lane at 1 -800-922-1399, ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Basket materials must be gathered in a timely fashion. Here is a general break down of gathering times for different items: May Hazel, willow, and fir sticks, spruce roots June Hazel, willow and fir sticks (until mid June), spruce roots July Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maid enhair fern August Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maid enhair fem, hazel sticks (limited), willow sticks September Bear grass, maidenhair fem, woodwardia fern, spruce roots Mark These Dates for Annual Cultural Camp NESIKA ILLAHEE POW-WOW Apply Now for Siletz Royalty The Pow-Wow Committee in taking applications for this year's Royalty con testants. The categories are as follows: Little Miss Siletz - 7-12 years old Jr. Miss Siletz -13-17 years old Miss Siletz - 18-24 years old Young women interested in running in one of these categories should contact Nick Sixkiller of Felicia Carmona for an application. The deadline to get applications to the Pow-Wow Committee is July 2, 2005. Any applications turned in between July 6 and July 15 will be accepted only with approval of the Pow-Wow Committee. All applications turned in after July 15 will not be accepted for this year. Contestants will be judged on their knowledge of tribal and family history, poise and personality, speaking ability, dance ability in both Feather Dance and intertribal styles, and ticket sales. Each contestant will receive a com mission on the number of tickets that she sells. Commission rates are as follows: 200 to 500 at 20 percent, 501 to 1,000 at 25 percent, and more than 1,000 at 30 percent. The pageant is scheduled for Aug. 11, 2005, and the winners will be crowned before the first grand entry on Aug. 12. This year’s royalty will be sponsored to attend the Gathering of Nations Pow- Wow in Albuquerque, N.M., and Miss Siletz also will be sponsored to partici pate in the National Congress of Ameri can Indians (NCAI) competition. Please contact Nick at 541 -444-8230 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1230, for any aspect of the pow-wow or Siletz Royalty; or Felicia at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1273, or 541-444-8273 July 26-28, 2005 - Siletz, Oregon Culture Camp will begin this year on July 26 and end on July 28. Camp will be held at the Siletz Tribal Community Cen ter and pow-wow grounds. Culture Camp is for tribal families and children under age 10 must have an adult chaperone. Camp planning meetings are under way and suggested activities include basketweaving, hand drum-making demonstration, drumstick making, beadworking, shell necklace making, tra ditional foods preparation, flintknapping, storytelling, fish T-shirt painting, mocca sin making, and recreational activities. Overnight camping is available for families that live outside of the Siletz area. Tipis are available as well. We have a lim ited amount of tipis; they are first-come, first-served. To reserve a tipi, please con- tact Selene Rilatos at 541-444-8246 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1246. Participants should bring tents, sleep ing bags, toiletries, etc. Campers can ar rive on July 25; however, meals are not provided on this day. Registration forms will be available in the June issue of Siletz News or at your local area office. We are having a T-shirt art contest. Entries can be mailed or dropped off at the Cultural Office. If you are mailing in your entry, mail it to Cultural Program, CTSI, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Deadline for the T-shirt contest is June 15, 2005. If you have any questions, sugges tions, ideas, or donations, please call Cultural Programs at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1246 or 1208; 541-444-8246; or 541-444-8208. Hum’Chi! Artwork Sought for 2005 Run to the Rogue The Run to the --------------- Rogue Planning Com mittee would like new artwork for Run to the Rogue this year. We are looking at different ideas for a new T-shirt design to be used for many Run to the Rogue items. Ideas the committee would like to see are the tribe's bas ketry patterns, Run to the Rogue’s flicker/ eagle feather staff, and a map of the run. Deadline for sub- -------------- missions is June 15, 2005. For ideas, more information, or to submit artwork, please contact Cultural Programs Coordinator Selene Rilatos at 4 • Siletz News • Dance Sponsors Needed The Pow-Wow Committee is looking for dance sponsors for this year’s Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow. When you sponsor a category, your name will be on the winner’s envelope and will be read during the awarding of prize money to the dancers. Dance categories include both male/ female traditional, fancy, grass, jingle, round bustle, golden age, and women’s basket cap. You can sponsor, or co-sponsor with the committee, a category in your name, your family’s name, or in the memory of a loved one. Contact Nick Sixkiller to see what categories are available. Memorial Day Ceremony May 30, 2005-11 a.m. Government Hill - Siletz, Oregon Procession to Veterans Memorial Opening Invocation The Lord’s Prayer Welcome Memorial Day Address Presentation of Flowers Salute to Veterans Closing Lunch - Noon at the Siletz Tribal Community Center CTSI Jobs CTSI Employment Job Line 541-444-8296 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1296 Visit our Web site at www.ctsi.nsn.us Position: CHS Technician II Trainee Classification: Full-Time Department: CHS Salary: $10.83 per hour Open: 4/13/05 Close: 5/03/05 Cultural Programs, CTSI. P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549; 541 -444-8246 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1246; or e-mail selener@ctsi.nsn.us. May 2005 Position: Natural Resources Crew Member (temporary hire only) Classification: Approx. June 13- Oct. 14, 2005, Full-Time Department: Natural Resources Salary: $12.07 per hour Open: 4/18/05 Close: 5/13/05 Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies may close at any time. The tribe's Indian Preference policy will apply. Tribal government will not discriminate in selection because of race, creed, age, sex. color, national origin, physical handicap, marital status, politics, membership or non-membership in an employee organization.
