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NOTICES Tribal Cultural Program Partners with The Oregon Cultural Trust Murmur, Ma Mere, La mer This poem is from “CeCe Fran” (Susan) in Port Orford. Ore. “CeCe” is the person who coordinates the Run to the Rogue community dinner in Port Orford each year. Many thanks to CeCe and the community of Port Orford. Murmur, Ma Mere, La mer Petulant child clinging to her foam white skirts Underfoot with crash and roll as she moves up and down the shore But best, I love her teasing on a sandy shore The force and delicacy of her substance Grinding rocks to grit and floating sailors home. She tosses shell and pebbles near my feet 1 rush her receding steps to catch a shiny crumb she, roaring chases back to catch my nimble legs high stepping from her grasp Her lullaby invades my aggravation Days ’ events and unnamed sorrows That clench my teeth and cause my pout At night when sleepless, she turns the gravel bed And murmurs in my ear, "Petulant child, your life is short. You proud fool have no cause to be upset. Til cover every footstep over So you can leave some more. ” 1 do not fear my loudmouth mom, ma mer My first teacher of past and present truths she only gets me wet and calms my petulance I’ve found ma mer in everyplace The sinew fluid that binds this spinning home In mountain courses, I've struggled in her icy fingers Enchanted by the torrent s grandeur /, petulant child find comfort in this tune This dancing fool knows of timeless ness indeed skip hopping in eternity. CeCe Fran 2-13-01 Siletz Tribal Community Center 3rd Tuesday or same week asTC meeting Jan. 16* Feb. 13* March 13 Tribal Members Public and Chinook Winds Employees Welcome Please join us to share concerns and ideas for solutions and resources. Agenda Name/Mailing List Tribal Constitution Indian Civil Rights Act Tribal Council Ordinance Tribal Court Procedures Tribal Admin. Policies Tribal Web Site Donations for Alternate Tribal Info Web Site Domain Schedule of Upcoming Meetings for Tribal Council/Econ. Development Carpool Schedule/Phone List to Attend Meetings Date/Location of Next Meeting Concerns - Ideas - Solutions Please call David John, 444-2213; Lisa Brown, 444-1290 or 351-0003 or e-mail nadosh2@yahoo.com for more INFO. Editor’s note: This meeting is hosted by individual tribal members and not by the Siletz Tribe. N0AA Educational Opportunities The National Oceanic and Atmo spheric Administration's (NOAA) Of fice of Education now hosts a student educational opportunities Web site. Information about scholarships, intern ships, fellowships, funding levels, and more is available for opportunities all across NOAA. In addition, a special opportunities section highlights student openings in specific geographic locations, in underrepresented communities, and for students with disabilities. Visit www.oesd.noaa.gov/noaa_student_ opps.html for more information. A major scholarship opportunity The trust is an innovative funding mechanism meant to strengthen every aspect of Oregon's culture through a permanent endowment that will grow to more than $200 million. Since its creation, more than 7.000 Oregonians have contributed to the trust, enabling us to add $4.6 million to the endowment and award more than $3.5 million in grants statewide. 2) How is the Cultural Trust funded? The funding for the Cultural Trust comes from three sources: • • • Contributions by individuals and businesses directly to the trust From the conversion of certain state-owned surplus assets Revenue derived from the sale of a special “culture” license plate can be pursued right now. About 100 college undergraduates will benefit from up to $29,000 through the 2007 Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program. Funds can be applied to junior- and senior-year studies in NOAA-related sciences and teacher education. Full- time 10-week paid internships are in cluded in the award. Applications will he accepted until Feb. 9, 2007. Visit www.oesd.noaa. govZHollings_info.html for more details. For information about Student Edu cational Opportunities, please e-mail StudentScholarshipPrograms@noaa.gov. 8) Are taxpayers entitled to a fed eral charitable contribution deduction for the gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust as well as to the qualified charity? Under IRC Section 170 (c)( 1 ), con tributions to the Oregon Cultural Trust qualify as deductible charitable contri butions on the federal tax return. How ever, if you take a deduction for a chari table contribution to the Cultural Trust on your federal income tax return, that amount must be added back to your income on your Oregon income tax return in order to claim the Oregon tax credit. See question 10 below. 9) Can I take both an Oregon tax credit and a charitable deduction on my federal taxes for my gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust? Yes. See question X above. 10) How much may I contribute to the Oregon Cultural Trust in one year? Your contribution to the trust is eli gible for a dollar-for-dollar tax credit against your Oregon income tax liabil ity when you also contribute in the same tax year to a qualifying Oregon non-profit cultural organization such as the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Cultural Center/Endowment. You may contribute as much as you wish, but your Oregon tax credit will be limited to the amount of your matching gifts to qualifying non-profit cultural organizations in that calendar year, up to the maximum amount of the tax credit for individuals ($500 or $1,000) or corporations (100 percent of up to $2,500). 4) What is the difference between a tax credit and a tax deduction? 11) How will my contribution to the Oregon Cultural Trust be used? A tax deduction reduces your tax able income - the total income on which the tax rate is applied to figure the amount of tax due. A tax credit is an amount sub tracted from the total amount of tax due after completion of all other tax compu tations. A tax credit reduces your taxes more than a tax deduction. The use of this tax credit allows you to redirect a portion of taxes you would be obligated to pay. You are saying to the State of Oregon, “Please put $500 (or $1,000) of my taxes into the Cul tural Trust to support arts and culture in Oregon.” Fifty-eight percent of all funds go directly to the permanent endowment. The other 42 percent is invested in Or egon in three ways: 3) How does the contribution work? Tribal Member Information Meetings You can arrive anytime - we'll keep a written record - copies available upon request. Note: We will not have “execu tive session.” This is censorship. We will not have this occur at this meet ing and we do not think it should be happening in any meeting that concerns resources of tribal members! 1) What is The Oregon Cultural Trust? 5) Are there limits on the amount of tax credit I can take for my gift to the trust? You can receive a tax credit for your direct contributions to the Cultural Trust of up to $500 for individuals ($1,000 per household filing jointly). 6) Is the tax credit available to businesses as well as individuals? • • • Every county and all nine federally recognized Native American tribes receive an annual grant that helps them expand programs and in crease access to culture in their lo cal community. The state’s largest cultural organi zations (our five key partner agen cies in the arts, heritage, historic preservation, and the humanities) receive funding to support their already existing programs. Cultural organizations across the state are able to apply for competi tive grants that help support, stabi lize, and grow cultural projects. 12) How will my contribution to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Cul tural Center/Endowment be used? Yes, Oregon corporations may take a 100 percent Oregon tax credit up to a maximum of $2,500 in contributions to the Cultural Trust. One hundred percent of all funds will be used for the construction of the tribal cultural center. Upon completion of the center's construction, the ongo ing donations will be used for opera tions of the center. 7) Can I get an Oregon tax credit without itemizing deductions on my federal tax return? 13) For more information about Yes, although you will get no tax benefit for your contribution to the qualified non-profit cultural organization. how to make a contribution, please contact Brenda Bremner, tribal general manager, or visit the Oregon Cultural Trust's Web site at www.culturaltrust.org . 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