TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Come to the S .T.A.N. Meeting
A meeting of the Siletz Tribal Action
Network (S.T.A.N.) will be held Aug. 2 at
6:30 p.m. at the Siletz Tribal Community
Center.
S.T.A.N. is an exciting new program that
is being developed by the Siletz Tribal Busi
ness Corporation Small Business Program.
The program will focus on providing
a variety of free mini-workshops and train
ing sessions, including but not limited to:
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Identifying skills and abilities
Basic cash handling
Basic bookkeeping
Customer service
Computer skills
If you are a member of the Confeder
ated Tribes of Siletz Indians and live in
Lincoln or Tillamook counties, you prob
ably recently received a bright yellow post
card asking, “Are you ready for S.T.A.N.?”
Whether you received a post card or
not, S.T.A. N. is a name you will be hear
ing a lot about in the coming months.
The goal of the S.T.A.N. program is
to provide opportunities for Siletz Tribal
members to identify their skills and abili
ties, learn new skills, and prepare them
selves for careers or becoming entrepre
neurs and owning their own business.
These free training programs are open
to any Siletz Tribal member over 18 years
of age who would like to participate.
Join with other Siletz Tribal members
to learn new skills and develop to your
fullest potential. Succeed with the
S.T.A.N. program!
For more information about how you
can become a part of the S.T.A.N. pro
gram, contact:
Rosie Sufficool
Business Information Counselor
and S.T.A.N. Coordinator
Small Business Program
Siletz Tribal Business Corporation
1-877-564-7298 (toll-free) or
541-994-2142
Business and You!
by Rosie Sufficool, STBC Business Information Counselor
Money Management for Your Business
If you are a business owner, you prob
ably learned very quickly that success
fully managing your income and expenses
is a very important part of your job.
Not being able to manage your daily
cash flow in a positive manner can lead
to frustration and financial disaster for
your business.
Too often, small business owners fail
to realize the importance of how they
handle their money. For many, it’s tempt
ing if they need a few dollars to take
money out of the business cash register,
using it like their own personal ATM.
In addition to this being an extremely
bad financial practice, some employees
who see you taking money out of the reg
ister may think it’s okay for them to do
that too. After all, if you don't balance
your cash drawereach day, how will you
ever know what amount of money is sup
posed to be there?
At the end of each business day, the
money in your cash register should reflect
the dollar amount of your sales minus
daily expenses. It should balance!
Another important reason for having
good cash handling practices is for tax
purposes. The Internal Revenue Service
and the Oregon Department of Revenue
both require detailed information about
your sales and expenses.
Although most computerized cash reg
isters can provide you with a variety of fi
nancial documents that can make handling
cash easier, you may still be overwhelmed.
If you are, consult a financial profes
sional who can help you find the easiest
way for you to handle money from your
business and maintain accurate records.
Hiring a financial professional to help you
may be costly, but it also might be the best
business investment you have ever made!
If you have a business question or
would like to see a specific business
topic covered in this column, call me at
541-994-2142 or 1-888-564-7298 (toll-
free) or e-mail rsufficool@stbcorp.net.
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
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 breakdown
of gathering times for different items:
weft of Siletz baskets.
Bear grass and maidenhair fern are
Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maid
enhair fem, hazel sticks (limited), willow
sticks
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,
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August
NESIKA ILLAHEE POW-WOW
Jobs Available
Temporary jobs are available during
August 2005
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Aug. 12-14:
Application packages will be avail
able for completion at orientation.
the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow on
You must have two valid pieces of
identification, including a Social Se
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curity card and picture ID
Jobs available: Security, maintenance,
kitchen, and merchandise sales.
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Salary: $8.75/hour for shift supervi
Questions? Please contact Nick
sors and $7.25/hour for shift workers.
Sixkillerat 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1230,
or 541-444-8230.
If you are interested in these posi
tions, you must attend an orientation on
Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. on Government Hill.
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.
Business and You!
by Rosie Sufficool, STBC Business Information Counselor
A Family Business - Can Your Family Handle It?
Did you know that 90 percent of the
businesses operating in Oregon are
family-owned businesses? Many family
businesses have been passed down
through generations and continue to op
erate successfully.
The secrets to operating a family busi
ness are varied and many families have
found that working with family members/
spouse/parents/children on a daily basis
can be rewarding, but also difficult.
Remember - when you are dealing
with family members, it’s not like deal
ing with employees. You have personal
relationships to family members outside
of the workplace and it’s important to re
member that working with your family
and also living and/or getting along
with them on a daily basis may take on a
new perspective.
Here are some tips to making deal
ing with a family business a little easier:
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Bear grass, maidenhair fem, woodwardia
fern, spruce roots
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Implement a chain of command, and
stick to it! Everybody can't be the
“boss;” there has to be one person who
is responsible for making decisions.
Try not to take business home with
you. If you do, the line between your
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business and your home life will
eventually disappear, causing stress.
Treat family members in the workplace
just like you would other employees,
with respect and consideration.
Don’t expect family members to read
your mind just because they “know
you.” Get together and discuss busi
ness projects.
Reduce your expectations of family
members, especially your children.
They may not be as excited about the
family business as you are and may
have their own career ideas.
If the business is successful, don't
expect family members to work with
out pay unless arrangements are
made. They may expect a paycheck.
In a family business, there has to be a
lot of give and take to make it run
smoothly. But there also can be a lot of
rewards, including building a strong busi
ness together and helping each other to
be successful.
If you have a question or a business
topic that you would like to see covered
in this column, please send an e-mail to
rsufficool@stbcorp.net.