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Siletz Tribe reaches $8.7 million in giving to community |Columbus Day Total includes $123,327 distributed at quarterly gathering in February | Legacy comes to The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contri distributing more than $8.7 million through Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, bution Fund distributed $123,327.57 to the charitable fund and other Tribal Multnomah, Washington and Clacka public television 35 organizations on Feb. 4 as it continued its quarterly donations to non-profit orga nizations. The checks were presented at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Ore. The Siletz Tribe is proud of its con tributions through employment, monetary donations and cooperative measures to the Siletz community, Lincoln County and the state of Oregon. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has dis tributed more than $6.6 million since its inception in 2001. Overall, the Tribe has honored its tra dition of sharing within the community by resources. Chinook Winds has donated more than $1.8 million in cash and fund- raising items since it opened in 1995. The casino also provides in-kind donations of convention space for various fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising and manpower for many events. The next deadline to submit applica tions is March 16, 2011. Eligibility for money from the charitable fund is limited to two categories: • Entities and activities located in the Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area (Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane, • mas counties) Native American entities and activi ties located anywhere in the United States Applications and requirements can be obtained at www.ctsi.nsn.us/charitable- contribution-fund; from Kelley Ellis at 800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444- 8227; or by mail at Siletz Tribal Chari table Contribution Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Applications can be submitted via e-mail at stccf@ live.com. Feb. 4,2011 - Distribution of $123,327.57 Arts - $5,000 Cascade Head Music Festival - musician fees for educational outreach program by the Portland Baroque Orchestra for area students Willamette University - Hallie Ford Museum of Art commission of contemporary works from Native American artists Education - $39,511 Alsea Preschool - materials and supplies American Indian College Fund - three scholarships Bums Paiute Tribe - staff, materials supplies for multi-generational culture preservation program Crestview Heights School - 10 computers and monitors Neighbors for Kids - after-school program Oregon Coast Community College Foundation - scholarship program Salem-Keizer Public Schools - interactive family activities to promote education for families of Native American students Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Indian Education Program - graduation celebration Siletz Valley Friends of the Library - liability insurance for volunteers Taft After-School Club - math workbooks for 86 students in tutoring program Taft Elementary After-School Art Club - art supplies Willamette Humane Society - supplies for Humane Education Programs in 10 grade schools Lincoln City, OR $2,500 Salem, OR $2,500 • ♦ Alsea, OR Denver, CO Burns, OR Waldport, OR Depoe Bay, OR Newport, OR Salem, OR $1,000 $3,000 $10,000 $7,190 $4,500 $5,400 $3,640 Salem, OR Siletz, OR Lincoln City, OR Lincoln City, OR Salem, OR $500 $795 $796 $1,325 $1,365 Yachats, OR $2,400 Health - $46,266.57 Canyon Gleaners - food Caring Hand to Mouth - dental supplies City of Toledo - safety equipment for municipal swimming pool Congregations Helping People - supplies and services for Dignity in Work program Friends of Waldport - medical and dental care Lincoln County Commission on Children and Families - food backpack program in East County Native Wellness Committee - equipment Olalla Center for Children and Families - psychiatrist, building materials/construction, bus/gas RSVP of Lincoln County - grab bars Relay For Life, Lincoln City - Luminaria sponsorship Mill City, OR Springfield, OR Toledo, OR Salem, OR Waldport, OR Newport, OR Portland, OR Toledo, OR Toledo, OR IjnuoInCity.OR $5,000 $5,000 $3,342.57 $5,000 ; $3,000 $4,000 $15,000 $3,424 $1,500 Ì $1,000 Historical Preservation - $3,000 Makah Cultural and Research Center - documentation equipment Neah Bay, WA $3,000 Housing - $11,000 Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County - funding support for build #11 Stepping Stones Recovery Homes - opening of two additional homes Newport, OR Newport, OR $5,000 $6,000 i Prevention - $5,750 McNary High School, Celtic Celebration Committee - alcohol- and drug-free graduation event Taft High School, Baseball/Softball Teams - baseballs, softballs and helmets Taft High School, Girls Softball Team - new softball field and equipment Waldport High School, Parents of the Class of 2011 - alcohol- and drug-free graduation event Keizer, OR Lincoln City, OR Lincoln City, OR Waldport, OR $500 $2,250 i $2,500 $500 Public Safety-$10,400 CASA of Lincoln County - training for new and current advocates Clackamas Fire District #l - training supplies for SCT class and USAR program Tillamook County Sheriff, Search & Rescue - intensive K-9 Search & Rescue Program Newport, OR Milwaukie, OR Beaver, OR $1,600 $5,800 $3,000 Environment & Natural Resources - $2,400 Our Coastal Village - community project to construct physical enhancement of local gardens and educational outreach $123,327.57 TOTAL 18 • Siletz News * March 2011 Native American Public Telecommu nications Inc. (NAPT) proudly announces the release of Columbus Day Legacy, a new documentary that examines issues of free speech and ethnic pride through the cultural tensipns that arise between Native and Italian-American communities in Denver, Colo.,during the city’s annual Columbus Day parade. Columbus Day Legacy, produced by TricksterFilms LLC and NAPT, is an official selection for the 2011 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and the 2011 Smithsonian Native American Film + Video Festival. In this documentary that premieres on public television this month, Navajo film maker Bennie Klain takes viewers into this very personal, yet public conflict on the streets of Denver, asking tough questions about identity and history in America. Since 1992, the Italian-American community in Denver has proudly and publicly celebrated Columbus Day with a revived parade that has long been a part of the city’s history. The parade’s pres ence is much to the dismay of the local American Indian Movement chapter, which is equally determined to vilify the man credited with “discovering” America. The history of this annual parade is peppered with both verbal and physical violence - challenging ideas of political correctness and freedom of assembly. Both Italian-Americans and Native Americans are strong, vibrant, tight-knit communities - a point conveyed by the film as it uncovers conflicting notions of what it means to be an “American.” The move for a national holiday in honor of Christopher Columbus began in Colorado’s large, Italian immigrant community in 1907 and the day became a federal holiday in 1934. As Native Elder and activist Troy Lynn Yellow Wood (Oglala Lakota/ Northern Cheyenne) notes, “It’s not an Italian-Indian thing. It’s about the truth.” “That’s what makes this country as great as it is - our history - and we have to live with that history,” said George Vendegnia, organizer of the parade. For the past decade, the organizers of the annual parade in Denver have had to deal with Native protesters and their sup porters who put on elaborate street theater aimed at the Columbus celebration. “I decided that Columbus Day Legacy needed to begin with an equal represen tation from both sides of the conflict - a task which can be a difficult undertaking as a Navajo filmmaker,” said Klain. “What emerged as a result of this persistent vision is a contemporary digital portrait of two strong and proud ethnic communities, both fighting to preserve the memory of their prejudiced experiences.” Columbus Day Legacy is produced by the same team that created Weaving Worlds, a film that documents the lives of Navajo weavers and sustainability in the face of increased globalization. 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