TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
December USDA Distribution Dates
Siletz
Monday, Dec. 3
Tuesday, Dec. 4
Wednesday, Dec. 5
Thursday, Dec. 6
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I hope all our clients, friends and
family had a wonderful Thanksgiving
holiday.
I want to let everyone know that in
October the income guideline went up
a bit, so if you would like to see if you
are eligible for our program, call in and
we will figure it out.
Be sure to have all income verifi
cation close by so we can get it done
efficiently. If you would like an appli-
Monday, Dec. 17
Tuesday, Dec. 18
Wednesday, Dec. 19
1:30 - 7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
cation packet mailed to you I can do
that; just call.
If you need assistance, you can call
Joyce Retherford at the toll-free num
ber, 800-922-1399, ext. 1393, or call
direct at 541-444-8393.
Have a great month. Happy Meals!
U of O’s Teacher Education Program
The University of Oregon’s
Sapsikwala Project has successfully
worked and supported AIAN student
teachers from various states across the
nation. We currently are recruiting
master’s level students for the next aca
demic year (2008-09).
If you know of AIAN students who
would like to apply, please contact the
project via e-mail at aball@uoregon.edu
or call 541-346-1485.
A Couple of Notes
COE Teacher Education Programs
are: Graduate Elementary Teaching Pro
gram, Middle/Secondary Education Pro
gram and Special Education Program.
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This project maintains a partnership
between the UO College of Educa
tion and the nine federally recog
nized tribes of the State of Oregon.
The UO College of Education has
been ranked among the top 10 pub
lic colleges of education in the na
tion for six years in a row.
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The Sapsikwala Project has sup
ported 27 AIAN graduate students
in teacher preparation programs
since 2002, with five students cur
rently enrolled.
Program participants receive tuition
and fee remission, a monthly stipend,
a book allowance, and a computer.
We are looking for master’s level
AIAN students who are committed to
teach in areas with high AIAN student
populations.
2008 Benefit Matrix
Family size
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Annual Income
$0-519,327
$0-$25,274
$0-$31,220
$0-$37,167
$0-$43,114
$0-$49,060
$0-$51,175.45
$0-$51,290.46
$0-$52,405.47
$O-$53,520.48
$0-$54,635.49
$0-$55,750.50
The Tribal Planning Department
recently announced it will start a month-
long process in January 2(X)8 to get ideas
from tribal members regarding what
programs, facilities or services should
be explored for grant opportunities. To
reach out to the community, the Planning
Department is sponsoring four meetings
in January, one each in Siletz and the area
offices of Portland, Salem and Eugene.
Many facilities and programs that
tribal members enjoy have been funded
through grants from various federal and
state agencies.
Naomi Shadwick, grant writer for the
tribe, noted, “Grants and other funding
opportunities are very effective at pro
viding facilities and services to the
Siletz Tribe. We'd really like to hear
from tribal members regarding what they
see as unmet needs for tribal members
and how those needs should be addressed.”
“We want these to be fun events,
too,” commented Pam Lind, tribal plan
ner, “so we’ll be providing a light meal
and hopefully this will allow folks to visit
a little before we get down to business.”
And this is important business, ac
cording to Shadwick.
“There are so many grant opportu
nities that we could explore,” she
noted. “But we need to hear from the
Siletz Tribal community - what are your
needs and how can they be met? That
information is important for us to know
what to be looking for, in terms of grant
opportunities.”
All tribal members are encouraged
to attend one or more of the meetings,
as able. Future alternative opportuni
ties to participate will be provided to
tribal members who are unable to at
tend in person.
The area office meeting schedule
is as follows:
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Siletz, Jan. 10
Eugene, Jan. 17
Salem, Jan. 24
Portland. Jan. 31
Each meeting will start at 5:30 p.m.
with the light meal and discussion will
follow.
For more information, call Cova St.
Onge at 541-444-8257 or 800-922-1399,
ext, 1257; or Claire Wood at 541-444-
8276 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1276.
Thanks for Run to the Rogue
The Programs 2 staff would like to
thank all the wonderful people who
helped with Run to the Rogue in Sep
tember. A few of them are: Tami Miner
and Tony Whitehead for coordinating
the miles and runners/walkers; George
Nagel and Stuart Whitehead for their
unflinching role as pilot car drivers;
John Roe Jr., Richard Leaton. Ralph
Steele, Marcos Muniz, Jim and Randy
Austin, and especially the runners/
walkers and the wonderful tribal youth.
Energy Assistance Available
The Low-Income Energy Assis
tance Program (LIEAP) is open to all
tribal member households who reside
in the tribe’s 1 1-county service area.
Do you meet the following benefit
matrix (income limit)?
Planning Department Seeks
Community Advice on Grant
Opportunities
If you are a tribal member house
hold living within the tribe’s 1 I-county
service area and meet the above-listed
income limit for your family size, con
tact your area office to schedule an
appointment:
Eugene Area Office - 541-484-4234
Nora M(X)re. Lou Carey or Mary Haidar
Portland Area Office - 503-238-1512
Connie James or Anna Renville
Salem Area Office - 503-390-9494
Cecilia Tolentino, Bev Owen,
Edwina Flagg, or Sharmon Cook
Siletz Area, Housing Office - 541- 444 -8311
Angela Martin
At your scheduled appointment,
you must bring with you for all house
hold members their Social Security
cards, documentation of income, and
a recent heating bill.
Note: This is a one-time heating
assistance.
2008 Standing Committee
Applications Due
Deadline for consideration for 2008 committees is
Jan. 31, 2008
Any tribal member interested in serving on a committee for a two-year
term must fill out the following form and return it to the address below prior
to Jan. 31, 2008. Please mail or fax your application to Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549,
Siletz, OR 97380-0549; Fax; 541-444-8325.
Name;
Roll No.:
Address: ___________________________________________________________
City:
State:
ZIP:
Telephone: Day ( ) Evening ( )
Choose the First, second and third choice of committees you are request
ing by numbering your preference I, 2, 3 in the space provided. If you only
want to request one committee, please indicate this by inserting the num
ber 1.
Housing Committee (3)
Pow-Wow Committee
(no limit)
Budget Committee ( 1 )
Education Committee (3)
Natural Resources Committee (3)
Health Committee (3)
Cultural Heritage Committee (3)
Tribal Council will review applications and approve appointments at the
Regular Tribal Council meeting in February 2008. If you have any ques
tions, please call Tribal Council’s Executive Secretary, Tami Miner, at
1-800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203.
December 2007
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