TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
January USDA Distribution Dates
Siletz
Monday, Jan. 5
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Wednesday, Jan. 7
Thursday, Jan. 8
Friday, Jan. 9
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - Noon
We would like to thank Daniel Brown
tor coming in and cooking up a great meal
at the Siletz warehouse. Daniel made
White Bean Soup and Drop Biscuits and
it was really good! You can pick up a copy
of the recipe at either the Siletz or Salem
warehouse.
Please make it to your scheduled ap
pointments. If you are a walk-in client,
please remember to bring ail documents
necessary to be certified. You will need:
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One full month of income verifica
tion (per capita and child support are
reportable income).
Verification of child care paid out.
Tribal ID or C IB, Social Security
cards or numbers for all household
members and if you live with some
one not on the application, we will
need a statement from them regarding
your living arrangements.
Salem
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Thursday, Jan. 22
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Picture ID for all adult household
members.
You can visit the CTSI website at
www.ctsi.nsn.us and print the application
packet.
Joyce Retherford, FDP Director
541-444-8393 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1393
or
April Scoggins, USDA Clerk
541-444-8279 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1279
Happy Meals!
The USDA Food Program is looking for individuals (you do not have to be a
Tribal member) to cook a healthy dish using commodity foods. Bring in your recipe
and we II get you everything you need!
Come in and try out our kitchen in the new USDA warehouse.
For more details, call Joyce or April at 541-444-8279 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1279.
2009 Standing Committee
Applications Due
Deadline for Consideration for Committees is
Jan. 31,2009
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 2009.
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.
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Name: ----------------- -------------------------------------Roll No:
Address:________ ___________________
City; —_______________________ State: ZIP:
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Choose the first, second and third choice of committees you are requesting by
numbering your preference 1, 2, 3 in the space provided. If you only want to be
considered for one committee, please indicate this by inserting the number 1.
Education Committee (3)
------ Natural Resources Committee (3)
Health Committee (3)
------ Cultural Heritage Committee (3)
Candidate’s Fair Rescheduled for Jan. 10
2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Ballots will be mailed out the week of Jan. 5 2009.
9 a.m. - 7 p.m. The Candidate’s Fair will be held Jan. 10, 2009. at the Siletz Tribal Community
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Center from noon to 4 p.m. (noon to I p.m.- Meet and Greet). It will be mediated by
the Election Board chairman.
Public calibration for the voting machines will be Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p m
at the Tribal administration building.
Election Day is Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Siletz Tribal Community Center.
It you would like further information about elections, please feel free to contact
the Election Board office at 541-444-8256 or 800-922-1399 ext. 1256
Get a $25 Fred Meyer Gift Card
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Election News
Housing Committee (3)
------ Pow-Wow Committee (no limit)
Budget Committee ( 1 )
Tribal Council will review applications and approve appointments at the Regular
Tribal Council meeting in February 2009. If you have any questions, please call
Tribal Council’s Executive Secretary, Tami Miner, at 800-922-1399 ext 1203 or
541-444-8203.
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General Council
Meeting
Veterans Can
Get Help with
Employment
Feb. 7, 2009
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Siletz, Oregon
I p.m. Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Programs:
Culture Program
Housing Program
Tribal Members' Concerns
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjourn
Most Often
Requested
Numbers
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
800-922-1399
Salem Area Office
503-390-9494
Salem Finance Office
888-870-9051
Portland Area Office
503-238-1512
Eugene Area Office
541-484-4234
Springfield Siletz Tribal Head Start
541-747-0161
Contract Health Services (CHS)
800-628-5720
Siletz Community Health Clinic
800-648-0449
Siletz Alcohol and Drug
800-600-5599
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
888-244-6665
Chemawa Health Clinic
800-452-7823
Bureau of Indian Affairs
800-323-8517
Website
www.ctsi.nsn.us
John Farrar of the Oregon Employ
ment Department Veterans Outreach Pro
gram will be at the Tribal administration
building in Siletz to assist any veteran
who is looking for employment.
He comes once a month and will see
any veteran who wants to drop in or call
for an appointment. He is at the adminis
tration building every second Thursday of
the month from I p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Farrar s schedule is as follows:
Jan. 8: I p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 12: I p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 12: I p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If you want to make an appoint
ment with Farrar for any of those
dates, please call him at 541-265-8891,
ext. 333, or just drop in during any of
those dates.
If you have any other questions,
contact Mark Pullam at 541-444-8221 or
800-922-1399. ext. 1221.
CTSI Jobs
CTSI
employment information
is available at
www.ctsl.nsn.us.
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Note: “Open Until Filled” vacan
cies may close at any time. The Tribe’s
Indian Preference policy will ap
ply. Tribal government will not
discriminate in selection because
of race, creed, age, sex, color, na
tional origin, physical handicap,
marital status, politics, membership or
non-membership in an employee
organization.
CTSI is constantly looking for
temporary employees to cover va
cancy, vacations, maternity leave
and extended sick leave. If you are
retired, a homemaker or a student and
are looking for temporary work that
can last from two weeks to 12 weeks,
please submit a temporary application
for the temp pool.
January 2009
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