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March USDA distribution dates Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow Siletz Time to get applications in for Siletz Royalty Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday To request an application for Miss Siletz, Jr. Miss Siletz or Little Miss Siletz, please call Bev Youngman at 541-444- 8290 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1290; e-mail bevy@ctsi.nsn.us; or stop by the Tribal administration building (201 SE Swan Ave., Siletz). Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday • • • • Black bean and elk tenderloin slow cooker chili Get ready for the 2011 Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow logo contest. The winner will receive a cash prize and his/her artwork will be used for the this year’s pow-wow flyers, posters and other merchandise. Please submit your drawings to Bev Youngman at the Tribal administra tion building or mail them to Attn: Bev Youngman - Pow-Wow Logo Contest, Siletz Tribe, P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549. All entries must be received no later than April 1,2011. Ingredients 1 pound elk tenderloin, cut into 2-inch strips 1 small onion, coarsely chopped 1 small red bell pepper, coarsely chopped 3 (15 oz.) cans black beans 1 (16 oz.) jar salsa or diced tomatoes, depending on your taste buds 2 cups beef broth 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons chili powder Directions statements (for total money you spent Social Security cards for you and your on school) Note: Recipe can be doubled 1. • • Student loan interest and tuition If filing joint tax returns electroni letter (required) cally, both spouses/partners must be W-2 form (from your jobs), 1099 (for present to sign forms per capitas or miscellaneous income) Interest and dividend statements The NAYA Family Center is located A copy of last year’s federal and state at 5135 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, returns if available OR 97218 (check in at the front office). A voided check if using direct deposit 2. For more information, please contact for your refund Irena Solomon, tax advocate, at 503-288- Total paid for day care and day care 8177, by e-mail at irenas@nayapdx.org or provider’s tax ID number the website at www.nayapdx.org/taxes . Please make it to your scheduled appointments as we serve clients with scheduled appointments first. Please call us if you are unable to make it to your scheduled appointment. This will allow us to fill in vacated times and continue to serve our clients in a timely matter. If you are a walk-in client, please remember to bring all documents neces sary to be certified. You will need: • Tribal Council, con’t from page 1 Tribal employees and the Tribal Council decide how funds will be spent. Significant Tribal accomplishments nee 1977 include opening the original iletz Community Health Clinic in 1991 and the new, much-larger clinic in May 2010; building more than 100 homes ¿nd multiple dwellings for Tribal mem bers, including new apartments in Siletz and Lincoln City; completing the Siletz Dance House in 1996; opening the Tenas Blahee Childcare Center in Siletz in 2003; and opening the Tillicum Fitness Center, a new gymnasium and a new USDA food distribution warehouse, all in Siletz, in 2008. The Siletz Tribal Business Corpo ration (STBC) was formed to develop business ventures on behalf of the Tribe. Through STBC, the Tribe opened the Siletz Gas & Mini-Mart in Siletz in 2003, the Logan Road RV Park in Lincoln City J 6 • Siletz News • in 2004, the Hee Hee lllahee RV Resort in Salem in 2006 and Northwest Maritime Industrial in 2007, which now is based in Toledo. The Tribe purchased the Imprints printing business in Lincoln City in 2008 and opened Siletz Technologies, a soft ware testing company in Lincoln City, in 2010. Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City opened in May 1995. In 2004, the Siletz Tribe purchased the former Shilo Inn adjacent to the casino and opened Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Chinook Winds Golf Resort opened in 2005 when the Tribe purchased the former Lakeside Golf and Fitness Center in Lincoln City. The combination of Tribal employees and those at Chinook Winds Casino Resort has allowed the Siletz Tribe to become the largest employer in Lincoln County. March 2011 14 1-6:30 p.m. 15 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 16 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 17 9-1 la.m. Photo ID (required) family or a SSN/ITIN verification Through April 15 - appointment preferred Appointment hotline: 503-288-8177, ext. 319 Wednesdays and Thursdays: 3:30- 7:30 p.m. (last appointment/walk-in at 7:30 p.m.) Saturdays: 9 a.m.-noon (last appoint ment/walk-in at noon) March March March March Combine elk tenderloin, onion, red pepper, black beans, salsa, beef broth, oregano, cumin and chili powder in a slow cooker. Set to low and cook for 8 to 10 hours. Break up pieces of cooked elk to thicken the chili before serving. What to bring with you Put your tax refund to work p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Commodity recipe Free tax preparation available at NAYA Family Center Spend some, save some. Deposit part of your refund into a savings account. Make sure you get all the tax credits for which you are eligible. Receive your refund in as little as 10 days. 9 a.m. - 3 9 a.m. - 3 9 a.m. - 3 9 a.m. - 3 Salem Attention Tribal artists - pow-wow logo contest under way Alexis, Xóchitl and Alliyah Flores-Keeley hold the glass floats they found in January and February while walking the beach in Lincoln City, Ore. March 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 The Tribe has honored its tradi tion of sharing within the community by distributing more than $8.7 mil lion through the Siletz Tribal Chari table Contribution Fund and other Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has donated more than $1.8 million in cash and fund-raising items since 1995. It also provides in-kind donations of space for fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising and manpower for events. Tribal offices in Eugene, Salem and Portland now are housed in Tribally owned buildings. The Eugene office moved to its current location in 2005, with Salem mov ing in 2006 and Portland in 2008. The Tribe also played a lead role in opening Siletz Valley School in 2003 and Siletz Valley Early College Academy in 2006. • • • One full month of income verifica tion (per capita and child support are reportable income) Verification of child care paid out Tribal ID or CIB, 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 Picture ID for all adult household members You can visit the Tribal website at www.ctsi.nsn.us and print the applica tion packet. You can reach us at our Siletz ware house at 800-922-1399, ext. 1393 or 1279, or you can call direct at 541-444-8393 or 541-444-8279. Joyce Retherford USDA Food Program Director Derek Simmons USDA Food Program Clerk
