TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Nuu-wee-ya’ «swords)
Introduction to the Athabaskan Language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Salem
Siletz Tribal Community Center
March 10-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 7-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Salem Area Office
March 17-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 14-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Portland
Eugene
Portland Area Office
March 16-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 13-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Eugene Area Office
March 9-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 6-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Come and join other members of your community and Tribe in learning to
speak one of our ancient languages.
For moie information, contact Bud Lane at the Siletz Culture Department at
541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320; ore-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
Basketry Gathering Time is Near
Danise Barker, Elders Coordinator, and Elders Maria Westervelt, Vera Lafferty,
The time to gather basket materials is
quickly approaching.
Hazel sticks (kvn) generally are
ready to pick and peel in the middle of
spring. Hazel from areas in and around
the Willamette Valley generally are ready
Spruce root (xii-wan-tr’e) is the other
main material used in our baskets. It can
be gathered year-round.
Once an area with spruce trees is
found, the roots are dug and rolled up.
They then are boiled until the outer layer
Alice Keene and Vicky Nelson on a shopping trip in Florence.
a couple of weeks earlier than hazel found
near the coast.
or membrane will slip off. The roots then
are graded and stored for later use.
Gathering these materials is the
necessary first step in our basket-making
process. Tribal members interested in
learning to gather and process these
materials can call Bud Lane at the Siletz
Culture Department, 800-922-1399, ext.
1320, or 541-444-8320; or e-mail him at
budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
March 14*1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Chinook Winds Golf Resort
Many variables determine the best
time to pick hazel. Beginning in April,
hazel should be checked to see how easily
the bark peels. If hazel is picked too early,
the bark won't slip and has to be scraped
off. This is labor-intensive and also takes
the natural sheen off the sticks.
Hazel is the foundation for most Siletz
baskets. When gathering, most people pick
a range of sizes, peel them and then grade
them for length and diameter. The sticks
then are bundled and stored for later use.
Remember, a short window exists for
gathering hazel sticks, usually 30 to 40
days depending on weather conditions
and other factors.
Siletz Veterans Office Open Daily
Tony Molina is available for all Siletz Tribal veterans. He is in the Tribal administra
tion building in Siletz from Monday through Friday to help you get all the information
you need for your VA benefits.
Additionally, he needs your help to update our veterans’ roster, especially for our
veterans who are currently serving. You can call Tony at 541 -444-8330 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1330.
Elders’ Council Meeting
For more information, please contact Danise Barker at
800-922-1399, ext. 1225; 541-444-8225; or daniseb@ctsi.nsn.us
Enrollment Ordinance Review
The proposed amended Enrollment
Ordinance will be posted on the Tribe’s
website/Tribal Member Section (www.
ctsi.nsn.us) for Tribal member review.
Veterans Can
Get Help with
Employment
ment Department Veterans Outreach Pro
gram will be at the Tribal administration
building in Siletz to assist any veteran
He comes once a month and will see
Siletz News
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
541-444-8291 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1291
Fax: 541-444-2307
E-mail: pias@ctsi.nsn.us
Deadline for the April issue is
March 10. Submission of articles and
photos is encouraged. Please see the
Passages Policy on page 19 when sub
mitting items for Passages.
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Siletz News is free to enrolled
Siletz Tribal members. For all others,
a $12 annual subscription fee applies.
Please make checks payable to CTSI
and mail to Siletz News.
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 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Farrar’s schedule is as follows:
Name:
March 12: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Address:
April 9: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May 14: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone:
If you want to make an appoint
ment with Farrar for any of those
Change of address: Tribal mem
bers - call the Enrollment Department
at 541-444-8258 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1258; all others - call the newspa
per office.
Most Often
Requested
Numbers
John Farrar of the Oregon Employ
who is looking for employment.
Send letters to:
Comments should be sent, in writing, pri
or to the close of business on March 31,2009,
to Tribal Council, c/o Executive Secretary,
P.O. Box 549, Siletz, Oregon 97380-0549.
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
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
541-484-4234
Contract Health Services (CHS)
800-528-5720
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
800-922-1399, ext. 1221.
March 2009
Siletz News