TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Head Start to Hold Raffle
Nuu-wee-ya’ «swords)
Parents and staff at our four sites are selling raffle tickets through the beginning of
May for various items, including beadwork, a Pendleton blanket, pottery, gift baskets
and much more. Ticket prices are $1 each or six for $5.
Winners will be drawn at a Policy Council meeting in mid-May. All proceeds will
go directly to the classrooms.
If you have any questions or would like to purchase tickets, contact Lori Jay
Lindstrom or Bonnie Crawford at the administration office in Siletz, 541-444-2532
or 800-922-1399; or contact your local Head Start classroom.
Thank you in advance for your support of the Head Start program.
Introduction to the Athabaskan Language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Salem
Siletz Tribal Community Center
April 7-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
May 5-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Salem Area Office
April 14-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
May 12-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Portland
Eugene
Portland Area Office
April 13-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
May 11-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Eugene Area Office
April 6-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
May 4-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Taps Player Needed
Come and join other members of your community and Tribe in learning to
speak one of our ancient languages.
For more 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.
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
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.
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.
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TICC Board
Has Vacancies
the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center
Address: ________________________
Board of Directors. Currently, there
Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Programs;
Healthy Family Healthy Child
Project
If interested in applying for the Pow-Wow Committee, please contact the Tribal |
Council executive secretary at 541 -444-8203 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1203.
Veterans Can
Get Help with
Employment
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.
Appointments will be made at
97380-0549.
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June 11:1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
retary, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, Oregon
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Pow-Wow Committee Vacancies j
May 14: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
to Tribal Council, c/o Executive Sec
Special Presentation
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjourn
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April 9: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Farrar’s schedule is as follows:
the Regular Tribal Council meeting
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.
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Siletz Tribal Community Center
Siletz, Oregon
the month from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
are two vacant board positions.
Phone:__________________________
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for an appointment. He is at the adminis
tration building every second Thursday of
Resumes are being accepted for
Name:__________________________
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He comes once a month and will see
any veteran who wants to drop in or call
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General Council Meeting
Basketry Gathering Time is Near
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
a couple of weeks earlier than hazel found
near the coast.
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.
Seeking a talented Tribal member to play Taps at the Memorial Day Ceremony
on May 25, 2009, at 11 a.m. in Siletz.
If interested, please contact Celesta Lee, Tribal Council assistant secretary at
541-444-8205 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1205.
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.
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
541-484-4234
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
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