TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
TYEE Program
Applications Due
Mark Your Calendar for Culture Camp
July 18-20, 2006 - Siletz, Oregon
Culture Camp is scheduled for July
18-20, 2006, at the Siletz Tribal Com
munity Center and pow-wow grounds.
Culture Camp is for Siletz Tribal mem
bers only. The camp is intended for tribal
families and children under age 10 must
be chaperoned at all times by an adult.
weaving, drum making, shell necklace
making, bead working, moccasin mak
ing, shawl making, bear grass braid
ing, language classes, traditional foods
preparation, nature walks and exercise
challenge, flintknapping, storytelling,
and recreational activities.
Activities
Camping
Camp planning meetings are under
way. Suggested activities are basket
Overnight camping is available for
families that live outside of the Siletz area
only! Overnight campers should bring
Deadline is June 23, 2006
tents, sleeping bags, toiletries, etc.
Siletz Tribal youth age 14-17 are
invited to apply for the 2006 Tribal
Youth Educational Employment
(TYEE) Program.
TYEE is an opportunity for youth
to gain practical work experience over
the summer. The program will begin
July 10 and continue until Aug. 12.
Youth participants will complete 180
hours of paid work experience during
the program.
To qualify: You must be a Siletz
Tribal member age 14-17 who resides
within the 11-county service area and
will return to school in the fall of 2006.
To apply: You will receive an ap
plication in the mail. If not, call or stop
by the tribal office in your area. The
contact person for each office is listed
below. Bring verification to document
the following:
Campers can arrive on July 17, however,
meals are not provided on this day.
If you have any questions, sugges
tions, ideas, or donations, please call
Cultural Programs at 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1246, or 541-444-8246.
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Applications are due no later than J une 20, 2006
Pre-registration is required for participating in this year's Culture Camp
You can attend classes only if you register
This is a day camp only, unless you are traveling from the Eugene, Salem, or Portland areas. Parent/Guardians an
welcome to attend and are responsible for dropping off and picking up children at appropriate primes. Children age 10 o
/ounger must be accompanied by an adult.
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If the number of applicants exceeds
available positions, priority will be
given to:
Name:________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Age: __________________________________________________ Roll #: _______________________________________________
(If pre-registering your family, please submit all names, birthdates, and roll numbers.)
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Mailing Address:______________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone #: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pare n t/G uardi an ’s Name:______________________________________________________________________________________
Parent/Home #:________________________________________Work #: ______________________________________________
Emergency Contact Person:___________________________________________________________________________________
Emergency Phone #: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________
Does participant have any allergies? If so list below:___________________________________________________________
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If participant is from outside the Siletz area, please call 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1246, to reserve a tipi or camping
space (limited number available).
Chaperone’s Name: ____________________________________ Chaperone’s Phone #:_______________________________
(Chaperones must be 18 or older)
Classes will be pre-scheduled based on your selection. Please select the five classes you are interested in from
the following. Prioritize your selections by using 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
_____ Siletz basket weaving
Shawl making
_____ Moccasin making
Shell necklaces
Storytelling
_____ Head Start crafts
Flint Knapping
Brain tanning demonstration
Cedar bark weaving
Soapstone carving
Toddler breastplates
Parent/Guardian’s Signature
Date
Drum making
_____ Bear grass braiding
Beadwork
_____ Medicine pouch making
_____ Drumming and singing (intertribal)
Please return registration form to your nearest tribal office or send completed form to Cultural Program. CTSI,
P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
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Siletz News
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June 2006
Tribal enrollment
Age
Proof of residence
Social Security card or proof of
application for a Social Security card
Current grade report
Complete applications received by
June 23, 2006
Youth age 14-17 with little or no
work experience who have not par
ticipated in TYEE
Youth with an acceptable academic
record of 2.0 GPA or higher, al
though applicants with less than
2.0 GPA may be considered
Previous TYEE participants who
successfully completed their work
experience
Youth from families whose gross
annual/monthly income is below the
reduced price guidelines and have
not been served by the ESP Sum
mer Youth Employment Program
For More Information
Portland Area Office: Katy Kaady,
503-238-1512, 3715 SE 39,h, Port
land, OR 97202; e-mail katyk@
ctsi.nsn.us
Salem Area Office: Sonya Moody-
Jurado, 503-390-9494, 3160 Blos
som Dr NE, Suite 105, Salem. OR
97305; e-mail sonyamj@ctsi.nsn.us
Eugene Area Office: Nick Sixkiller,
541-484-4234, 2468 W 1 1th Ave.,
Eugene, OR 97402; e-mail nicks@
ctsi.nsn.us
Siletz Area Office: Alissa Lane,
541-444-8373, 201 SE Swan Ave.,
Siletz, OR 97380; e-mail alissal@
ctsi.nsn.us