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Traditional Tobacco Commercial Tobacco • When tobacco is offered to the earth and fire, it is held in the hand and not smoked. • Some sacred pipes are smoked, but not all pipes contain tobacco. Some Tribes don’t use tobacco at all and some will use a blend of tobacco and other herbs. • Traditional tobacco teaches you discipline. • You learn respect for the Creator and all creation. • You have a better understanding of your Indian culture. • Traditional tobacco is free of chemicals and poisons. • You gain spiritual development toward being a good person. • You use it to pray with and it’s considered a medicine for one’s health and well-being. • There’s a very high risk of cancer if you use chew, snuff or smoke cigarettes. • It gives you an unpleasant odor and bad breath. • Chewing leads to gum disease, tooth decay and cancer of the mouth and throat. • Commercial tobacco contains harmful chemicals, such as arsenic (poison), acetone (nail polish remover), methanol (anti-freeze), nicotine (insecticide), ammonia (window cleaner), carbon monoxide (car exhaust), cyanide (rat poison), dimethyl benzyl (toilet bowl cleaner), formaldehyde (preserves dead tissue). • When used daily, it’s easy to forget its harmful effects. • It is highly addictive. • Cigarettes discolor your teeth and cause lung cancer and heart disease. • Smoking can permanently damage your eyes, throat, bones, joints and skin even if you quit later. VS. Tasha Mason Oregon Quit Line 541 -444-9659 or 800-648-0449, ext. 1659 800-QUIT-NOW tasham@ctsi.nsn.us www.oregonquitline.org Tribal veterans coordinator can help you and the Honor Guard needs you As your Tribal veterans coordinator (TVR), I wish to encourage all of our Tribal member veterans to submit a copy of their DD214 to our Siletz Tribal veterans office. This will accomplish many things. It will begin the process of enrolling you in Veterans Affairs programs. While it’s true that the VA has a lot of requirements, the only way to fir|d out if our vet erans qualify is to enroll. Also for those Siletz Tribal families that have veteran loved ones buried on Government Hill who do not have a headstone, I can apply for a military headstone through our office to the VA. When we have your DD214 in hand, it also puts you in line to have your name added to our Living Veterans Memorial on Government Hill. It takes awhile to accumulate enough names for the memorial company to come out to do the sandblasting. Your DD214 helps us show your proof of service. We unfortunately cannot just place your name with a phone call or a letter unless it’s accompanied with a copy of your DD-214. I thank all of our veterans for their service to our nation, for answering the call to serve and protect our country. I’m here to help you in any way I can. We also are in the process of making our Siletz Tribal Honor Guard one of the best. We can only be the best if you choose to join our proud Siletz Honor Guard team. Thank you, Tony Molina, TVR and Honor Guard Director P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 541-444-8330 800-922-1399, ext. 1330 May 31,2011 * Summer programs offer opportunities for students in various fields of study Crow Canyon Archaeological Center - Middle School & High School curriculum vitae, GRE prep, letters of Archaeology Programs, High School recommendation and speakers. include developing a personal statement, Field School, High School Archaeology Application deadline is May 15. Camp: Each program offers scholar For more information, contact Gyda Swaney at 406-243-5630 or gyda. ships to local (Four Comers area) Native and any Native students. Crow Canyon Archaeological Center’s mission is to advance knowledge of the human expe rience through archaeological research, education programs and collaboration with American Indians. Application deadline is May 5. For more information, call 970-565- 8975, ext. 146; e-mail summercamp@ crowcanyon.org; or visit www.crow canyon.org/archaeology_adventures/ summer_camps.asp. swaney@umontana.edu; or visit http:// psychweb.psy.umt.edu/inpsychwww/. Carol Jorgensen Scholarship for Environmental Stewardship: This scholarship provides $ 1,000 to a full- time student pursuing an undergraduate degree in an environmental stewardship discipline, including environmental stud ies, natural resource management, the natural sciences, public administration, public policy and related disciplines. Tribal enrollment is not required, but Tribal affiliation must be verified by a letter of support from a current or former University of Montana, Indians into Psychology (InPsych) - Summer Tribal government official or respected Program: The program focuses on prepar member of the Tribal community. ing American Indian students for gradu ate study with research topics related to American Indian psychology. Activities Application deadline is June 3. For more information, contact Luke Jones atjones.luke@epa.gov. GOLD MOTORS SUPERSTORE is proud to announce the new Tribal Members-Family-Friends-Neighbors Auto,Truck and SUV Discount Program On ALL new and used vehicles in inventory. Credit - good, bad or iffy, I can get you pre-qualified over the phone! 541-557-2000 Trade-ins welcome, paid for or not. Our used vehicles come with a 3-month, 3000-mile limited power train warranty. Special service, parts and body shop discounts too. IZZA The Sales Department is open 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon.-Sat. We are located at 1422 N Coast Highway in Newport. For special discounts, pricing and Info, you must call Perry Johnson at 541-265-7731 or e-mail me at pjohnson@goldmotors.com 18 • Siletz News • May 2011 D’ BEST PIZZA, 2156 NE Highway 101, Lincoln City, Ore. Owned by Larry and Tina Little Anytime you show your Tribal ID card, you can get 10 percent off your entire meal (excludes alcohol drinks and delivery fee).
