TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Siletz Tribal Alcohol & Drug Programs
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and
Women’s Transitional
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
Siletz: 1-800-600-5599 or
541-444-8286
Eugene: 541-484-4234
TLC Attitudes of Gratitude
Despite the fact that as I write it’s
pouring rain, I have to be grateful for that
“liquid sunshine,” Western Oregon’s spe
cialty! When it lasts too long, I sure get
tired of it, but with the rainfall index be
hind this year, this helps catch up.
We all do like the green we see, or a
river high enough to fish in, wells that
don’t run dry before summer’s end, and
reduced fire danger. It keeps the vegeta
tion lush up here at A&D/TLC.
Those rhododendrons and azaleas
planted last summer all survived! Most
are in bloom or showing color right now.
By the time this is printed, there may be
a few blossoms left.
The huge transplants from Newport are
a marvel! Not only did they survive be
ing transplanted at the worst time of year,
all three are covered with buds and blooms!
Again, I have to thank Sam, Dell, and
Joe for their hard labor and Mark for his
persistent watering! These youth have
made a difference with their work, the evi
dence of which will increase in size and
beauty for years to come.
This past month, donors bless us with
needed and nice items. Mary Parker pro-
vided two much-needed Farberware
saucepans with lids, food storage contain
ers, and other kitchenware. Janet Cominsky
donated nail brushes and bath supplies.
Lynn Whitlow spruced up the bath
room with coordinating vanity accesso
ries. Debbie Boardman of Toledo Florist
passed on some very nice clothing and
Dorothy Chandler provided a variety of
cleaning supplies.
We host a Women’s Talking Circle
each and every month on the second
Wednesday. All women in recovery are
encouraged to participate. We begin with
a potluck dinner at 5:45 p.m. and con
tinue with the Talking Circle at 6:30 p.m.
We continue to appreciate our volun
teers: Jackie Ashley, Alice McCain, Jen
Metcalf, Joan Hartung, Denise Riding In,
Carrie White, Lisa Brown, Crista
Whittington, and Selene Rilatos.
If you are a clean and sober woman
who wants to give back to your commu
nity, volunteering with TLC can be a very
rewarding experience. Call Lynn Whitlow
at 541-444-8238 or 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1238, if you would like to become a
volunteer or donate to the TLC.
Nu-wee-ya’
June USDA
Distribution Dates
(our words)
Introduction to the
Athabaskan Language
Siletz
9 a.m. - 3
9 a.m. - 3
9 a.m. - 3
9 a.m. -3
Wednesday. June I
Thursday, June 2
Friday, June 3
Monday, June 6
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
Open to tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Siletz Tribal Community Center
June 1 - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
July 14-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Salem
Monday, June 13
Tuesday, June 14
Wednesday, June 15
1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please note the change in distribution
dates for the Siletz warehouse. It will be
a very busy month for USDA staff, so
please make every attempt to keep your
scheduled appointments.
May 30 is Memorial Day and the USDA
office will be closed. May 31 is our end-of-
the-month report day, so we will begin
distribution June 1 and go into the next week.
June 13 begins our Salem distribu
tion and on June 20, staff will attend the
National Conference of Food Distribution
Programs on Indian Reservations
(NAFDPIR) in Rapid City, S.D.
We would like to welcome Alan But
ler to our Salem warehouse. He began
working with us in April. He has been a
great addition and is a very hard worker.
Thank you to Ron Hudson for placing him
with us. Happy meals!
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Portland
Portland Area Office
June 2-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
July 6-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
June 7-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
July 12-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
June 6 - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
July 11-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tribal members who need help on
cultural projects should contact the Siletz
Culture Department. We can assist you
prior to the language classes.
For more information, contact Bud
Lane at the Siletz Culture Department at
541-444-8320 or 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1320; ore-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
June 2005
Ask Raven
Raven will answer your questions
about problems associated with alcohol,
tobacco, and other drugs. Look for boxes
in tribal offices with Raven's picture. You
can leave your questions for Raven in
these boxes. Those questions suitable for
Siletz News will be answered here. If you
want a confidential answer to a question,
please leave an address and Raven will
contact you.
all of them, but everyone will experience
some of them:
Dear Raven: Why are people so
worried about marijuana? It’s natural.
It’s calming and really doesn’t hurt
anyone. Herbie
Dear Herbie: There are scientific facts
about the risks and harms of marijuana,
orTHC, so I’m glad you asked this ques
tion. Here is some information for you:
Regular marijuana users have short
ened attention spans, decreased en
ergy and ambition, lack of judgment,
are easily distracted, and have diffi
culty communicating and relating to
others. Doctors call these symptoms
“amotivational syndrome.”
Regular marijuana use can lead to
breathing problems and greater expo
sure to cancerous chemicals than
from tobacco. In fact, one marijuana
cigarette can deliver four times as
much cancer-causing tar as one to
bacco cigarette.
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With this information, imagine how
marijuana use interferes with school,
work, developing a career, parenting,
other relationships, and lung health.
If this information causes you to think
about quitting marijuana use, I hope you
will give it a try. Set a quit date and let others
know so they can support your decision.
Your detoxification time will depend
on how much and how often you use
marijuana. Here are retention times so you
will have an idea about how long mari
juana will stay in your system:
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Light Smoker: 1-3 days
Moderate Use (4 times a week):3-5 days
Heavy Smoker (daily): 10 days
Heavy, chronic use (5+joints a day):
10-21+ days
Oral ingestion: 1-5 days
Although the major effects of mari
juana only last four to six hours after
smoking, the withdrawal is more drawn
out because most of the THC is retained
in the body’s fat cells. These withdrawal
effects will appear only after a period of
abstinence. Not everyone will experience
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Anger, irritability, and aggression
Aches, pains, and chills
Depression
Inability to concentrate
Slight tremors (shakes)
Sleep disturbance
Decreased appetite
Sweating
Craving
Another important thing marijuana
users and those who associate with them
need to know is that marijuana use affects
a person's ability to drive. It impairs the
ability to react properly to complex situ
ations, induces drowsiness and impairs
judgment, and appears in the blood and
urine three to five times more frequently
in fatal drivers than in the general population.
Herbie, if you set a quit date and find
that you are not able to meet your goal of
abstinence, call and discuss your experi
ence with a counselor. Support can help
a lot.
Thanks for writing to me and take
care of yourself. Raven
ATOD, Youth Delinquency
Prevention
Parents, if you think your child may be
at risk for alcohol, tobacco, or other drug
problems and/or juvenile delinquency
behaviors, please call Delina or Crista at
1-800-600-5599 or 541-444-8286.
One of them will talk with you about
risk factors and those things that help pro
tect your child from developing those
problems. They will help you develop a
prevention plan that will support you as a
parent and provide your child with sup
port for making good choices.
Male Volunteers Needed
Men! We still need adult male vol
unteers, even once a year, to chaperone a
youth prevention activity. Please contact
us if you have any interest!
Meth Task Force Meeting
June 7, 2005 - Noon
Siletz Tribal Housing Department Conference Room
The Meth Task Force is open to all com-munity members, youth, and adults. We
know that a lot of people are concerned about the methamphetamine epidemic in
this community. You can make a difference!
Please join us!
Evening meetings will start happening every other month,
beginning in July.