Traditional Tobacco
Commercial Tobacco
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When tobacco is offered to the earth and fire, it is held in the hand and
not smoked.
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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.
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Traditional tobacco teaches you discipline.
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You learn respect for the Creator and all creation.
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You have a better understanding of your Indian culture.
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Traditional tobacco is free of chemicals and poisons.
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You gain spiritual development toward being a good person.
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You use it to pray with and it’s considered a medicine for one’s health and
well-being.
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There’s a very high risk of cancer if you use chew, snuff or smoke cigarettes.
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It gives you an unpleasant odor and bad breath.
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Chewing leads to gum disease, tooth decay and cancer of the mouth
and throat.
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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).
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When used daily, it’s easy to forget its harmful effects.
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It is highly addictive.
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Cigarettes discolor your teeth and cause lung cancer and heart disease.
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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
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Siletz News
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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).