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Time to apply for Tribal Youth Educational Employment (TYEE) Program Applications due June 24 for youth who want to gain practical work experience over the summer Siletz Tribal youth age 14-17 are invited to apply for the 2011 Tribal Youth Educational Employment (TYEE) Program. TYEE is an opportunity for youth to gain practical work experience over the summer. The program-begins July 11 and continues until Aug. 15. To qualify: You must be a Siletz Tribal member between the ages of 14-17 who resides within the 11-county service area and is returning to high school in the fall of 2011. Youth age 18 will be accepted if they are returning to high school this fall. To apply: You should receive an application in the mail. If you do not, call or stop by the Tribal office in your area. The contact person for each office is listed at right. Bring verification to document the following: □ Tribal enrollment Age Proof of residence Social Security card or proof of application for one For more information Portland Area Office: Katy Holland, 503-238-1512; 12790 SE Stark St., Suite 102, Portland, OR 97233 Salem Area Office: Sonya Moody- Jurado, 503-390-9494; 3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 105, Salem, OR 97305 Eugene Area Office: Nick Sixkiller, 541-484-4234; 2468 W 11th Ave., Eugene, OR 97402 Siletz Area Office: Alissa Lane, 541 - 444-8373; 201 SE Swan Ave., Siletz, OR 97380 If the number of applicants exceeds available positions, priority will be given to: • • □ □ □ □ Current grade report • Complete applications received by June 24 Youth age 14-17 with little or no work experience who have not participated in TYEE Youth with a 2.0 GPA or higher, although applicants with less than 2.0 GPA may be considered Notice to higher education students Students must file applications for higher education funding by June 30, 2011. This is the only time applications for the 2011-2012 academic year will be accepted. There no longer will be a winter or spring term application process. This is in effect until further notice. Students must file their FAFSA appli cations by Jan. 31,2012, for consideration for the fall term. For more information • • • Photo by Diane Rodriquez Pam Barlow-Lind, Tribal planner; Dan Dooley, ODOT project inspector; Dave Buckingham from Devils Lake Rock; Tracy Bailey, Tribal construction manager; Paul Knox, project engineer; and Franco Yazzi, BIA project administrator, take part in the final inspection on May 12 of the sidewalks installed along several blocks of Gaither Street in Siletz. • Portland Area Office: Katy Holland, 503-238-1512; 12790 SE Stark St., Suite 102, Portland, OR 97233 Salem Area Office: Sonya Moody- Jurado, 503-390-9494; 3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 105, Salem, OR 97305 Eugene Area Office: Nick Sixkiller, 541-484-4234, 2468 W 11th Ave., Eugene, OR 97402 Siletz Area Office: Alissa Lane, 541 - 444-8373, 201 SE Swan Ave., Siletz, OR 97380 Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow • Aug. 12-14, 2011 Pow-Wow Jobs Vendor and Parade Applications The Siletz Pow-Wow Committee once again will accept applications for tem porary jobs during the 2011 Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow. For parade and vendor applications/entries, please contact Nick Sixkiller at 800-922-1399, exts. 1230 or 1757, or 541-444-8230. You also can find them online at www.ctsi.nsn.us or pick them up at the Tribal Community Center or Tribal administration building in Siletz. Security jobs The committee is looking for individuals with a background in security for security lead positions during the pow-wow. Applications for security lead and other security positions will be available July 1 at the Tribal administration building and the Siletz Tribal Community Center, Culture Office. Applications for all security positions are due by 4:30 p.m. on July 15. Com pleted applications can be submitted to Nick Sixkiller, Felicia Carmona, Mary Dederick or Elaine Greene, members of the pow-wow committee. Orientation for security positions is Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tribal Community Center. Please provide a copy of your Social Security card and at least one of the following - Oregon driver’s license, DMV Oregon ID or Tribal ID - at the orientation. Siletz Royalty Applications 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). The application deadline is June 24. Tipi Drawing Name :_________________________________ _ ______________________ __ _____ Other jobs Applications for maintenance, kitchen and sales jobs will be available Aug. 10 at the Tribal Community Center, Culture Office. Orientation for these jobs will be Aug. 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tribal Community Center. Please provide a copy of your Social Security card and at least one of the following - Oregon driver’s license, DMV Oregon ID or Tribal ID - along with your application. If you have any questions, contact Nick Sixkiller at 800-922-1399, exts. 1230 or 1757, or 541-444-8230. Address:______________________________ __ _______________________________ Phone:_________________________________ Roll #:__________________________ For Siletz Tribal members to use during the Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow on Aug. 12-14, 2011. One entry per household, please. Deadline for entries is July 1, 2011. Names will be drawn soon after the dead line. Return the form to Siletz Pow-Wow, Attn: Tipi, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. June 2011 • Siletz News • 11
