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Get ready for another Cut Wood for the Elders Day on May 14 in Toledo The Tribal Natural Resources Com mittee and Natural Resources Department will sponsor a “Cut Wood for the Elders Day” on May 14. The woodcut will be held at the log yard at the Tribe’s Toledo Mill property in Toledo, Ore. Enter at the log yard entrance (go straight all the way to the end of Stur devant Road, through the chain-link fence gate and down the hill to the railroad tracks and the wood cutting area). We need lots of volunteers to help cut and split firewood for Tribal Elders. Bring your chainsaws, hydraulic wood splitters, splitting mauls and axes. Even if you don’t have any of those, we can use the moral support! Lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided. We will meet at the Tribal administration building at 8 a.m. and caravan to the cutting site. For anyone wishing to come later, directions to the cutting site will be posted on the front door of the building. The goal of this event is to deliver firewood to as many Elders as possible. The Elders Program maintains a list of Elders who bum wood for their winter heat. Elders in need of firewood should contact the Elders Program clerk at 800- 922-1399, ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261 to get their name on the delivery list. People willing to haul firewood to Elders outside of the Siletz area also should contact the Elders Program clerk to be paired up with an Elder in need. We especially need folks who can haul wood to the Eugene, Salem and Portland areas. If you have parents or grandparents who burn wood in the winter to stay warm, you need to help out at this event. Come help replenish those wood piles after a long, wet winter. Healthy and green living - Ride, eat greens for Bike Month and Salad Montt Enjoy the scene Ride a bike We all know bicycles are one of the few methods of getting there that doesn’t produce carbon dioxide emissions. But biking also offers far-reaching benefits to you. Easy on the earth Rather than adding to the pollution problem, biking is a completely clean form of transportation. The only fuel it bums is your own calories! Biking also is quiet, a huge plus for all of us suffering from the ill effects of noise pollution. Not only good for the atmosphere, biking also is good for your derriere and lots of other body parts as well. Firming, toning, calorie-burning - biking has it beat over driving any day of the week. Boost your mood Even moderate exercise, like a lei surely bike ride, will boost levels of euphoria-producing hormones called endorphins. Translation: You can bike away your blues. When we drive past scenery in a car, we miss so much. The slower pace of biking enables us to enjoy our surround ings. Avid bikers report the satisfaction of smelling newly mown grass, flowering trees and the fertile damp earth as one of the added bonuses of cycling. Meet like-minded others You can bet that fellow cyclists prob ably are health- and environmentally minded. Many bikers say that deep friend ships often form among cycling enthu siasts because of their common ground. Eat a salad Eating a salad every day offers numerous health benefits It’s one of the simplest and healthi est food habits that anyone can commit to. Salads are easy to make and bring us a few steps closer to our recommended daily serving of fruits and vegetables. Simply add some of your favorite fat-free or reduced-fat dressing and experience some of the following health benefits. Elders Council Meeting May 14 • 1-4 p.m. Chinook Winds Casino Resort For more information, please contact Rachelle Endres at 800-922-1399, ext. 1261:541-444-8261; or rachellee@ctsi.nsn.us Time to gather basketry materials Spring is here and very soon hazel sticks will be ready to pick and peel. Hazel stick gathering is a must for anyone interested in making traditional Siletz baskets. Spruce root can be dug all year round and is used for the weavers or weft of Siletz baskets. Bear grass and maidenhair fem are used for overlay to make our traditional designs or marks in our baskets and both are picked in late summer. Any Tribal members interested in gathering can call Bud Lane at 800-922- 1399, ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320, or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Just a reminder - basket materials must be gathered in a timely fashion. Here is a general breakdown of gath ering times for different materials: May One health benefit of consuming salad is an increase in fiber intake. Salads provide the body with a lot of fiber, which in turn means lower cholesterol and less constipation. Furthermore, when you eat these green wonders, you feel fuller, eat less and lose weight. Since salads are very filling, eating one prior to your main course will reduce the number of calories you end up con suming. By the time you get to the main course, you will feel full and satisfied. This in turn will result in less calorie intake and more weight loss. Studies have shown that many Ameri cans don’t get the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables. Eating a salad daily can bring you a few steps closer to that goal. Vegetables and fruit are rich in many nutrients that contribute to our overall health. Furthermore, green veggies provide our bodies with high levels of antioxidants, which lower our chances of developing many illnesses such as cancer. So eating five servings of vegetables per day is not just a random saying that some person cooked up in his head, it’s a rec ommendation toward a healthy lifestyle. Directions Siletz Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Salem Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday May May May May 1 - 6:30 p.m. 16 17 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 18 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 9-11 a.m. 19 Commodity Recipe Hazel, willow and fir sticks (until mid-June), spruce roots July Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fem August Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fem, hazel sticks (limited), willow sticks September Bear grass, maidenhair fem, wood- wardia fem, spruce roots The Siletz Tribal Energy Program (STEP) is an energy management pro gram that works with federal, state and local partners, Tribal members and others to learn about and implement the conser vation of natural resources. The program’s goal is to empower Tribal members to maintain healthier, more livable homes; control utility costs; and conserve natural resources. It pro vides education and assistance for home weatherization, conserving energy and preventing lead poisoning. For more information, contact us at 541-444-8271 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1271; or step@ctsi.nsn.us. Follow us on Facebook, just search for Siletz Tribal Energy Program and “like” us. USDA distribution dates for May Hazel, willow and fir sticks, spruce roots June Also, by consuming salad we increasi our intake of good fat. When we incor* porate olive oil, avocado or nuts into our salad, we help our bodies with the absorp tion of protective phytochemicals. Information from www.care2.com/ greenlivingZbenefits-of-biking.html and http://ezinearticles.com/7What-Are- the-Benefits-of-Eating-Salad-Every- Day?&id=1325601 - Slow-Cook Chicken, Vegetable and Pasta Stew Ingredients 2 tablespoons oil* 1 small onion* 2 cloves garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 chicken breasts, cubed* '/2 can of sliced carrots* '/2 can whole kernel com* 1 can diced tomatoes* 6 cups water 2 bouillon cubes Whole grain rotini noodles* Fresh parsley, salt and pepper * Indicates commodities used Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion, garlic and chicken and sauté until chicken is cooked. Add carrots, com and tomatoes and cook until heated. Transfer to a crock pot or large pot and add water and bouillon. Cook on low heat for 1-2 hours. Add 2 cups rotini and fresh parsley 30 minutes before serving. Add salt sparingly and pepper for taste. Can be served with parmesan cheese. This is a low-fat, lower-carbohydrate meal that can be served for a family or frozen and reheated as single portions. Use salt sparingly since the bouillon also contains sodium. Whole grains are an excellent source of fiber and can help reduce your choles terol and improve your heart health. You can visit the Tribal website at www.ctsi.nsn.us and print the application packet. You can reach us at our Siletz ware house at 800-922-1399, ext. 1393 or ext. 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 May 2011 • Siletz News • 3
