Gardening galore sets Healthy Traditions participants on path to fresh foods
Are you a veteran gardener? We need
you! Got a strong back? We need you!
If you would like more information,
contact Sharia Robinson at 541-444-9627
or sharlar@ctsi.nsn.us.
The Tribal Healthy Traditions proj
ect seeks to improve the health of Siletz
Tribal members through educational
activities that promote the use of tradi
tional foods through hunting, gathering,
gardening, cooking, food preservation and
protecting our natural resources.
Salem gardening
Salem Community Garden plots available
Cecilia Tolentino, 503-390-9494
Invitation to join grant committee
The Healthy Traditions Steering
Committee is seeking Tribal members
who have an interest in aboriginal Siletz
foods and ideas on how to improve the
health of our Tribal membership.
The committee meets monthly to
plan events such as gathering, cooking,
canning, smoking, gardening, fishing,
hunting and more.
If you live outside of Siletz, contact
your area office about carpooling to the
meeting with staff. Our next meeting is
May 10 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Siletz
Community Health Clinic (second floor
conference room).
Sign up for a free plot at the com
munity garden located near the Salem
Area Office.
Portland gardening
Tribal Portland Garden Club
May meeting TBA
Portland Area Office
Sherry Addis, 503-238-1512
The Portland Area Office has started
a garden club for Tribal members to learn
about different garden topics from seed
starting to harvesting.
Eugene gardening
Free Compost Workshops
May 14, 10 a.m.-Noon
Garden of Earthly Delight
Bring Recycling Center
4446 Franklin Blvd., Eugene
(Sponsored by
Extension Service Ag/Hort)
May 21, 10 a.m.-Noon
River House Compost Education Site
301 N Adams St., Eugene
(behind the River House)
(Sponsored by the City of Eugene)
Fruit tree class sign-up
Since the fruit tree class in February
in Siletz, we have heard from Tribal mem
bers in the other areas who are interested
in having more classes. If there is enough
interest at each area office, we will sched
ule the class for a date in June.
Participants will learn how to:
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Select a location for a fruit tree
Choose varieties
Planting preparation
Pruning and care
Learn to grow your own veggies -
and fruit (tomatoes are fruit)
Siletz gardening
Join the Healthy Traditions Garden!
Located next to the Tenas Illahee Child
care Center on West Buford in Siletz.
Get one-on-one garden advice starting
May 10 on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 3-6 p.m. If you want to start a plot
or garden in your yard, we can help you.
Volunteer with local garden proj
ects that help new gardeners grow their
own food.
Would you like to help an elder till his
or her garden? Volunteer with the Siletz
Valley School Garden? Or help build plots
at the Healthy Traditions Garden?
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Shellfish gathering in Oregon,
outside of Lincoln County
May 15-21
Check your tide table for times in
your area (there is a two-hour difference
between Brookings and Seaside). You
can get tide tables at fishing supply stores
and online.
Before you gather, remember to call
the 24-hour shellfish safety information
hotline at 800-448-2474. This recorded
message is updated when there is any
change in the status of a harvest area. Lab
oratory results for “red tide” or shellfish
toxins can change the status of a harvest
area at any time.
You can purchase an Oregon Depart
ment of Fish and Wildlife Shellfish
Gathering Permit at a local store. Find
store locations at www.dfw.state.or.us/
resources/licenses/docs/Active_Agents.pdf.
Mussel gathering for
Memorial Day
May 30 - Memorial Day
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Join Tribal members to gather mus
sels for the Memorial Day dinner. Contact
Sharia Robinson if you would like to
carpool with the group, 541-444-9627 or
800-648-0449, ext. 1627.
Shellfish gathering in
Lincoln County
Siletz Tribal members can gather with
no permits in Lincoln County as long as
they carry -their Tribal ID card and obey
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
regulations and limits.
If you would like to gather more than
the ODFW limit, Siletz Cultural Shellfish
Gathering Permits are available to Siletz
Tribal members by stopping by the Tribal
Natural Resources Department or by
contacting Kelley Ellis at 541-444-8227
or 800-922-1399, ext. 1227.
The Tribal permits are good only in
Lincoln County.
Find Healthy Traditions events
information
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Facebook
www.ctsi.nsn.us
Siletz News
Call 541-444-9627 to listen to our
upcoming events recording
What’s going on? Events and
announcements are posted on the Healthy
Traditions Facebook page.
For more information, contact Sharia
Robinson at the Healthy Traditions proj
ect, 541-444-9627 or 800-648-0449, ext.
1627; or sharlar@ctsi.nsn.us.
For beginning to experienced com-
posters, these hands-on workshops will
cover the basics of how composting
works, which materials to use and the
different methods and types of compost
bins available.
Extension Service Pruning Class
Sucker Removal and Fruit Thinning
May 10, 10 a.m.-Noon
Grass Roots Garden
1465 Coburg Road, Eugene
(behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church)
Cost is $5; FMI: 541-344-5859
Invite your friends and family to attend
with you! Sign up with your area office:
Siletz - Sharia Robinson 541-444-9627
Eugene - Adrienne Crookes 541 -484-4234
Salem - Bev Owen or Cecilia Tolentino
503-390-9494
Low tide reminder
If you would like more information
about these events, contact Adrienne
Crookes at 541-484-4234.
Gardening help
Oregon State University’s Extension
Service provides an informative website
specifically for gardeners in the Willa
mette Valley.
It’s a great place to find basic garden
ing hints as well as where to sign up for
the Master Gardening class. Also included
are many in-depth articles about such
items as the importance of compost in the
garden. You can find this article and many
others at www.extension.oregonstate.edu/
gardening.
Oregon State University Extension
Service encourages sustainable garden
ing practices.
Master Gardener Hotline: 541 -344-0265
May 2011
Courtesy photo by Sharia Robinson
Children at Siletz Tribal Head Start in Lincoln City participate in the recent seed
planting activity.
General Council Meeting
May 7,2011*1 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center • Siletz, Oregon
Invocation
Tribal Council Committee Reports
Flag Salute
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Roll Call
Chairman’s Report
Approval of Agenda
Announcements
Approval of Minutes
Adjourn