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:
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Entities and activities located in the
Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area
(Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane,
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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
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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
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$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
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Siletz News
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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.
To inquire about station carriage
in your area, please visit www.pbs.org/
stationfinder.