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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 Basket materials must be gathered in a timely fashion. Here is a general breakdown of gathering times for different items: Name: ___ __________________________ July Address: ---------- - ----------------------------- 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 fem 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 Phone: ------------ - ------------------------------ Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maid enhair fem, hazel sticks (limited), willow sticks Roll #: _______ _ _____________________ ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320; or e-mail Bear grass, maidenhair fem, woodwardia fern, spruce roots Mark These Dates for Annual Cultural Camp 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 age 10 or younger 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 all checked out. Overnight participants should bring tents, sleeping bags, toiletries, etc. Campers can arrive on July 25; however, meals are not pro vided on that day . 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! For Siletz Tribal members to use during the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow on Aug. 12-14, 2005. One entry per house hold, please. Deadline for entries is July 29, 2005; names will be drawn soon after. August September Culture Camp will begin this year on Tipi Drawing Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maid enhair fern ering can call Bud Lane at 1 -800-922-1399, budl@ctsi.nsn.us. NESIKA ILLAHEE POW-WOW -e..--. - 2 * < w Return this form to Siletz Pow-Wow, Attn: Tipi, PO Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Dance Sponsors Needed The Pow-Wow Committee is looking for dance sponsors for this year’s Nesika Illahee 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. Youth Center Needs Donations for Rummage Sale All proceeds of sale will fund a summer street dance! Please, no damaged items or clothing with holes/stains. Contact Catalina at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1395, or 541-444-8395. You can bring donations to the Youth Center on Monday-Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nick Sixkiller accepts a $16,012.50 donation to the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow from Bill Guempelein of Pepsi. Bill also presented a $4,850.10 donation to the Pepsi-Craig Whitehead Scholarship fund. Please do not leave donations outside the Youth Center! Bodysmart! Honor Your Body with a Day of Wellness July 7, 2005 - Siletz Tribal Community Center - For youth age 8-18 Rummage Sale at Youth Center July 9, 2005 - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Youth Center parking lot 123 W. Buford (across from Noel’s Market) in Siletz All proceeds will fund a summer street dance! For more information or to donate items, please call Catalina at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1395, or 541-444-8395. 4 • Siletz News • July 2005 Schedule of Activities 8:30-10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Early-bird walk, breakfast, set up (*optional*) Ice breaker/meditation Boys and girls talking circles; sign up for afternoon activities Craft time Lunch! Post-lunch activity Medicine wheel activities Group discussion; raffle Sweat lodge at Walt Klamath’s (*optional*) Join us for a fun-filled day of activities and win cool prizes! If you have any questions, please contact Catalina at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1395, or 541-444-8395.
