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SCA OrCol1 E 78 .06 S523 V. 35 no. 1 January 2007 * awards, new surveys, / S.T.A.N. classes Pages 4-6 Grappling championship, missing । New optometrist, diabetes health, । moccasins, eagle dedication I Tooth Talk, quit smoking I Pages 8-9 | Page 16 | Smothers Brothers, poker championship, comedy Pages 18-19 N ews S iletz Vol. 35, No. 1 Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians January 2007 Van Noy Named 2006 Employee of the Year Marlene Van Noy was named Em ployee of the Year at the Winter All Staff meeting for the employees of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. She is the QI coordinator for the Siletz Community Health Clinic. She was nominated for her work in coordi nating the clinic staff’s efforts to ob tain accreditation from the Accredita tion Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Inc. (AAAHC). Although accreditation is an organization-wide achievement, Marlene Van Noy pulled every piece together in the months leading to the survey dates of July 13 and 14. Her nomination included the fol lowing information: Although accreditation is an orga nization-wide achievement, Marlene Van Noy pulled every piece together in the months leading to the survey dates of July 13 and 14. Marlene “rallied the troops” to complete their policies and procedures, quality improvement studies and files to prepare for the survey. Accreditation is granted based on evidence that an organization meets, and will continue to meet, nationally accepted standards in 24 areas of per formance. Our recent survey achieved substantial compliance in all applicable areas. A full three-year accreditation was granted, the highest score possible. The entire clinic staff is to be complimented; however Marlene de serves special recognition for her un tiring efforts. Trading at the River, a conference sponsored by the Oregon Native American Business Entrepreneur Setwork (ONA BEN), featured several Siletz Tribal business owners. The conference focused on helping American Indian entrepreneurs and business owners become successful. Representing the Siletz Tribe were (left to right) Greg and Helen Higgins of American Grounding Systems and Findyourwaybackhome.com, Loraine Butler of Coastal Native Arts, and LaVonne Butler of Siletz Valley Builders, LLC. ONABEN Conference Features Siletz Business Owners Several Siletz business owners were featured panelists at Trading at the River, a conference sponsored by the Oregon Native American Business Entrepreneur Network (ONABEN) re cently in Portland, Ore. The workshop “Becoming an Indianpreneur” was attended by more than 50 people and focused on how to start your own business. Rosie Sufficool, business informa tion counselor and Siletz Tribal Action Network (S.T.A.N.) coordinator, facili tated the workshop. Representing the Siletz Tribal busi nesses were owners: • See other employee awards on page 4. Helen and Greg Higgins, American Grounding Systems and Findyour waybackhomc.com • • Loraine Butler, Coastal Native Arts LaVonne Butler, Siletz Valley Builders, LLC “It was a great opportunity for those attending the workshop to learn what it is really like to be in business from established business owners,” Sufficool said. “Our panel members were great and shared their experiences with the audience and answered many questions. I was so proud of them! Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 "We were all very honored to be asked to present this workshop for ONABEN. “she said. “It is the first time someone from the Siletz Tribe has been asked to present a conference work shop at Trading at the River." See a schedule of S.T.A.N. classes and other business information on page 6. Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner. General Manager and Editor-in-Chief PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 178 SALEM. OR What’s Inside Letters to the Editor Chairman's Report Tribal Program News Tribal Member News Notices 3 4 8 10 Tribal Council Timesheets Siletz Clinic Chinook Winds Passages I 5 I 6 I 7 20 KNIGHT LIBRARY Library ACQUISITION DEPT zSE of University 1 1299 UNIVERSITY Or Or Received on . 01-04-07 Or. : EUGENE OR $7403-1205 Siletz news , (Siletz, 1998)
