TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Tribal Scholarships Available
Three scholarships are available
through the Siletz Tribal Education
Committee:
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Applications are available April 1
and are due May 31, 2006. All current
Higher Education. Adult Vocational
Training students, and high school se
niors will receive applications from
Members of the group working on the design of a tribal cultural center meet
for the first time in March.
as the schedule of the project, set to be
completed by Aug. 31, 2006.
One element of a cultural center, a
major concern for the Siletz Tribe, is the
storage and preservation of tribal artifacts.
“We simply don’t have the room,
let alone the proper storage facilities,
for the materials we currently have,”
said Tribal Cultural Resources Director
Robert Kentta. “We need to carefully
consider the growth of our cultural
object collections. We need to protect
current and any future acquired objects
in an environmentally safe and secure
location so that they may be enjoyed
by as many generations as possible.”
The “pre-planning” of the cultural
center will seek input from tribal mem
bers. One project goal is to ensure that
every member has a chance to offer his
or her thoughts on the eventual con
struction of the facility.
The design team and tribal staff will
schedule meetings in each of the area
offices as well as Siletz in April or May,
offering members a chance to discuss
the cultural center.
A second community meeting will
be scheduled in each area toward the
end of the project to ensure that the fi
nal design is what was intended.
For information on this project, con
tact Dennis Lancaster in the Tribal Plan
ning Department at 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1340, or 541-444-8340; or any
Cultural Department staff.
May 6, 2006 - 1 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center - Siletz, Oregon
Agenda
Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Every child deserves to grow up in
a safe, nurturing environment.
A number of foster care programs
and organizations nationwide are dedi
cated to ensuring that foster children get
the care and support they need. These
organizations can't do it alone - they
need the assistance of people like you.
The need for foster parents cur
rently ranks among the most pressing
problems in the child welfare system.
Nearly every community in the nation
has a shortage of foster families. This
is true for the Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians, both locally and
throughout the I I -county service area.
Becoming a foster parent offers you
an amazing opportunity to make a pro
found difference in a child's life by:
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May 5-6, 2006
Grand Entries at 7 p.m. on May 5; 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 6
3700 Chemawa Road NE - Salem, Oregon - School Gymnasium
Dancing, singing, fry bread, and crafts
Support Chemawa Student Clubs
Vendor Information Contact: Karen Serna at 503-399-5721, ext. 225
General Information Contact: Crystal Boyd, ext. 260;
Sonya Olson, ext. 283; or Karen Serna, ext. 225
Chemawa is a drug-, alcohol-, and smoke-free campus!
No parking on track; violators will be towed!
Special Presentation
Program Reports: Culture Program
Tribal Member Concerns
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjournment
Open Your Home - and Your Heart -
to a Child in Need*
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Portland: Katy Kaady, 503-238-1512,
3715 SE 39th, Portland. OR 97202
Salem: Sonya Moody-Jurado,
503-390-9494. 3789 River Road N,
Suite D. Keizer. OR 97303
Eugene: Nick Sixkiller, 541-484-4234.
2468 W U,h Ave., Eugene, OR
97402
Siletz: Mona Fisher, 541-444-8373,
201 SE Swan Ave., Siletz, OR 97380
General Council Meeting
Tribal Cultural Center “Pre-Planning”
Project Gears Up to Begin Design
In 2005, the tribe received a grant
from the Administration for Native Ameri
cans (ANA) to complete “pre-planning”
work on a tribal cultural center.
The main objective of the grant is
to research what the membership sees
as the function of a cultural center for
the Siletz Tribe and then develop a de
sign for that center. A portion of the
ANA grant funding is for the architec
tural and engineering services for the
design process.
At its meeting in February, the
Tribal Council approved a contract with
Cascade Design Professionals Inc.,
owned by Herb Fricke, to complete this
design work. The Cascade project
team includes StastnyBrun Architects
Inc., McCormack Landscape Design,
and Lisa Watt, museum consultant.
The design team has completed
several similar projects, including
the Museum at Warm Springs, the
Huhugam Heritage Center for the Gila
River Indian Community in Arizona,
and the Native American Student and
Community Center for Portland State
University.
A kick-off meeting for the design
process was held March 21 at the Tribal
Community Center in Siletz. Members
of the design team, the Tribal Cultural
Department, the Culture Committee,
project volunteers, and staff members
attended. They discussed the desired
outcomes of the design process as well
Arthur Bensell Scholarship - $1,000
Siletz Scholarship - $500, up to
three awards
Pepsi-Craig Whitehead Scholar
ship - $1,000
their education specialists. Applications
also will be available on the tribe’s
Web site - www.ctsi.nsn.us.
The area education specialists are:
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Providing a healthy family experi
ence for the child
Helping the child feel safe and secure
Creating a nurturing environment
that encourages the child's growth
and development
Building the child's self-esteem
Keeping the child connected to his
or her own culture and religious
identity
Meeting the child's needs and helping
him or her learn and mature
Many people believe that only mar
ried couples can become foster parents.
In fact, foster parents can be single,
married, or divorced. They can be
homeowners or live in an apartment.
They can be as young as 21 - or they
can be retired.
Families who care for foster chil
dren receive payments that are in
tended to cover ordinary living ex
penses for the child, including food,
shelter, and daily supervision.
Each state has its own rules and pro
cedures for becoming a foster parent.
Here are some common Oregon state
requirements used in the certification
process of Siletz Indian Child Welfare:
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A completed application
Emotional and financial stability
Home inspection and personal
interview
Background and criminal history
check
Character references
Free training sessions
For information on fostering a Siletz
Tribal child, please contact the tribe's
Indian Child Welfare department at:
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Attn: Sandra Simmons, Foster Parent
Certifier/Case Manager III
Indian Child Welfare
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
1-800-922-1399, ext. 1275
541-444-8275
★ Used with permission of the
National Foster Parent Association,
1-800-557-5238, www. nfpainc.org.
April 2006
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