TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Native Caring Conference Scheduled
for October
The Third Annual Native Caring
Conference - a place to learn, connect,
and share - will be held Oct. 10-11 at
the Wildhorse Casino & Resort in
Pendleton, Ore. This has become very
popular over the last two years as it
gives caregivers time for much-needed
respite, relaxation, and rejuvenation.
The committee for this year’s con
ference includes the elders’ coordina
tors from Siletz, Warm Springs, Co
quille, Coos, Lower Umpqua, &
Siuslaw Indians, and the Umatilla Tribe.
In addition, the state of Oregon Unit
on Aging and the Lane County Coun
cil of Governments are active in this
partnership. The conference will focus
on the health of mind, body, and spirit
of the caregiver. Breakout classes will
be available specifically for grandpar
ent caregivers as well.
Flyers have been sent to those
caregivers who already are listed with
the program and will be given priority.
If you have not been involved in
the program yet. please contact Angela
Ramirez or Trish Carey to add your name
to the Caregiver News listing. If you
know of someone who is a caregiver,
please ask him or her to contact us.
doesn’t have to be alone and make sure
he takes his medication.
They go over to grandma’s house
to cook meals for her, clean up her
house, and do some laundry. There are
elders who have taken in their grand
children or other relative child to raise
them because the children are unable
to live with their parents.
This is exactly what a caregiver is.
They are informal caregivers of family
so that the care recipient (elder or child)
can stay in his or her home or stay out of
a nursing/foster home by living with them.
For the purposes of the Native Care
giver Support Program, a caregiver is
defined as one of the following:
Are You a Caregiver?
If you meet one of these catego
ries, contact Angela at 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1225, or 541-444-8225 to find out
what kinds of services are available to
you as a caregiver.
In many cases, people do not con
sider themselves a caregiver. They say
they are simply helping out their uncle
by letting him live with them so he
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Family caregivers (not parent) of
disabled individuals (adult child) of
any age
Grandparent caregiver or older
relative (age 55+) who is the primary
care provider for a child related by
blood, marriage, adoption, legal
custody, or informal relationship
Adult family member or other in
dividual who is a provider of in-home
and community care to an elder to
assist in activities of daily living
Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow
Jobs Available
The Siletz Pow-Wow Committee
will accept applications for temporary
jobs during the 2007 Nesika lllahee
Pow-Wow.
Applications and orientation will
take place at the Tribal Community
Center on Aug. 8 from IO a.m. to 3
p.m. Please have your Social Security
card and at least one of the following:
Oregon driver’s license, an Oregon
DMV-issued ID card or tribal ID card.
You can apply for the following
positions at minimum wage, which is
$7.90 per hour:
I .) Security/Maintenance
2 .) Kitchen
3 .) Sales
If you have questions, please con
tact Mona Fisher at I-800-922-1399,
ext. 1230, or 541-444-8230.
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Attention Pow-Wow Campers
Campers for this year's Nesika
lllahee Pow-Wow are taken on a first-
come, first-served basis. The pow-wow
is on Aug. 10-12.
There will be a $15 garbage charge
per campsite, with one vehicle per camp
site. If you have additional vehicles or are
unable to park your vehicle at your camp
site. you will need to park at one of our
parking lots off of the pow-wow grounds.
Please keep pets off of the pow
wow grounds and on a leash at all times.
Camper registration forms and fees
will be collected on site.
Number Assigned:
2007 Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow Parade
Participant Entry Form
Head Start Reminder
Parade registration will be at the Siletz Tribal administration building
directly next to the Siletz Community Health Clinic
Applications are still available for the 2007-2008 school year for
Siletz Tribal Head Start programs in Siletz, Salem, Springfield
and Portland.
Contact DeAnn Brown, director, at 541-444-8376 or
1 -800-922-1399, ext. 1376.
Pow-wow, con’t from page 1
A free shuttle will be available
from various parking lots in Siletz to
the Pauline Ricks Memorial Pow-Wow
Grounds on Government Hill, where
the pow-wow action takes place. Park
ing is extremely limited at the pow
wow grounds, which makes the shuttle
the best way to get there.
A variety of food and Native arts
and crafts and jewelry will be offered
for sale by about 50 vendors surround
ing the pow-wow arena.
This alcohol- and drug-free event
is free. Listen carefully to the pow-wow
emcee, who will tell you when you can
and when you should not take photos.
The emcee also will explain the sig
nificance of the events taking place in
the arena throughout the pow-wow.
Join the Siletz Tribe and other
American Indians in the dancing, eat
ing and fellowship. Pow-wow is a time
to celebrate life and friendship.
Name/Organization: _______________________________________________
Contact Person:____________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________ City: __________________
State: _________________ ZIP: ___________ Phone: __________________
Please circle a category below that describes you or your organization:
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.) Commercial
6.) Cultural Float
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.) Non-Commercial
7.) Tribal Dance Group
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.) Equestrian (not including royalty)
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.) Tribal Royalty
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.) Other Royalty (including any equestrian royalty)
8.) Auto
9.) Tribal Administration Staff
Please indicate how you would like the emcee to announce you or your
organization:
Pow-Wow Schedule
Aug. 9
6 p.m. - Royalty Pageant
Aug. 10
6 p.m. - Royalty Crowning
7 p.m. - Grand Entry
Aug. I I
IO a.m. - Parade
I p.m. and 7 p.m. - Grand Entry
Aug. 12
Noon - Grand Entry
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Aug. I 1, 2007. Please be registered, in |
line, and ready for judging by 9 a.m.
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Please note: If you arc not registered by 9 a.m. you will not be judged, and |
no registrations will be accepted alter 9:30 a.m.
Bring application with you or send to:
CTSI/Parade
Phone: 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1230
P.O. Box 549
541-444-8230
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
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