Over-income rehab construction
Time for college students to apply
grant program opens for applications for Tribal summer internship program
The Over-Income Rehabilitation Construction program funds over- income families
with a $5,000 grant for construction rehabilitation on the primary residence they own
or families who have possessor rights to their home.
Rehabilitation refers to repairs or renovations to the home but does not include
appliances, saunas, hot tubs, swimming pools, etc.
Over-income refers to Tribal members whose income exceeds the income limits set
by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA).
These are listed below:
1
2
3
Base 4
5
6
7
8
39,050
41,200
46,350
51,500
55,600
59,750
63,850
68,000
If you are a Siletz Tribal member and have not received an over-income grant, call
the Housing office to request an application.
Applications, including proof of income, enrollment and proof of homeownership,
must be submitted to the Housing office by July 29 at 4:30 p.m. Applications received
after that date and time will not be accepted by the Siletz Tribal Housing Department.
Qualified applicants will be placed in the lottery drawing, which will be held in
August on a date approved by the Tribal Council.
If you have any questions, please call Jeanette Aradoz at 800-922-1399, ext. 1316,
or 541-444-8316.
USDA distribution dates for June
Siletz
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
June 1
June 2
June 3
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Salem
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
June
June
June
June
20
1:30 - 6:30 p.m.
21 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
22 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
23
9- 11 a.m.
Commodity Recipe
Pumpkin Cake
1(15 oz.) can of pumpkin
1(12 oz.) can evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
Dash of ginger
Dash of cloves
Mix all together and put into a 13x9
greased pan. Sprinkle 1 white cake mix
evenly on top of mixture. Melt 1 cube of
butter and pour over the top. Bake at 350
degrees for 50 minutes.
You can visit the Tribal website at www.
ctsi.nsn.us to print the application packet.
You can reach us at our Siletz ware
house at 800-922-1399, exts. 1393 or
1279, or you can call direct at 541-444-
8393 or 541-444-8279.
CTSI
Attn: Summer Internship Program
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
Deadline for applications to be received
at the Siletz Tribal administration building
is close of business on June 15, 2011.
Tribal scholarships are available
All current higher education students,
adult vocational training students and high
school seniors will receive applications
from their education specialist. Appli
cations also are available on the Tribal
website - www.ctsi.nsn.us.
Applications are due June 24, 2011.
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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 1 1th, Eugene,
OR 97402
Arthur Bensell Scholarship - $ 1.000
Siletz Scholarship-$500, up to three
awards
Pepsi - Craig Whitehead Scholar
ship-$1,000
Siletz Area Office and out-of-area stu
dents: Alissa Lane, 541-444-8373
or 800-922-1399, ext. 1373; 201 SE
Swan Ave., P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR
97380-0549
Please contact your education special
ist for more information or an application:
CTSI Jobs
Tribal employment information is available at www.ctsi.nsn.us.
CTSI constantly is looking for
temporary employees to cover vacancy,
vacations, maternity leave and extended
sick leave. If you are retired, a home
maker or a student and are looking
for temporary work that can last from
two weeks to 12 weeks, please submit
a temporary application for the temp
pool.
Note: “Open Until Filled” vacan
cies may close at any time. The Tribe’s
Indian Preference policy will apply.
Tribal government will not discriminate
in selection because of race, creed,
age, sex, color, national origin, physi
cal handicap, marital status, politics,
membership or non-membership in an
employee organization.
Jovce Retherford
USDA Food Program Director
Derek Simmons
USDA Food Program Clerk
or
This program is designed to help give
students employment experience in their
field of study. Our hope is that students will
work for the Tribe following graduation
and when jobs open in their degree area.
Students need to send a completed
application and an unofficial copy of their
spring term transcripts to:
Students attending college can apply
for the Tribe’s 2011 College Student
Summer Internship Program. Applica
tions were mailed to known students, but
if you did not receive one, please contact
Michele Rowan, Tribal Human Relations
manager, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1240, or
541-444-8240; or contact the education
specialist at any Tribal area office.
Priority for placement is for students
entering their third year of college or
above, but all levels are eligible if fund
ing exists. Thirteen slots are available
for 2011.
Students can work up to 360 hours at
$10.90 per hour. Students can be placed
within or outside of the Tribe.
Elders Council Meeting
June 11*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@ctsl.nsn.us
Nuu-wee-ya’ «swords)
Introduction to the Athabaskan language
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Siletz News
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
541-444-8291 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1291
Fax: 541-444-2307
E-mail: pias@ctsi.nsn.us
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Please make checks payable to CTSI
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Phone:
Change of address: Tribal mem
bers - contact the Enrollment Depart
ment at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399,
ext. 1258; or angelam@ctsi.nsn.us. All
others - call the newspaper office.
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Eugene
Portland
Eugene Area Office
June 6 - 6-8 p.m.
July - no class
Portland Area Office
June 13 - 6-8 p.m.
July - no class
Siletz
Salem
Siletz Tribal Community Center
June 7 - 6-8 p.m.
July - no class
Salem Area Office
June 14 - 6-8 p.m.
July - no class
Classes begin with basic instruction and progress over the year. They also
are a refresher course for more-advanced students. Come and join other members
of your community and Tribe in learning to speak one of our ancient languages.
We also have equipment in the Cultural Department available for use in
grinding and drilling shell or pine nuts or other applications. If you need to use
the equipment, call the number below to set up an appointment.
For more information, contact Bud Lane at the Siletz Cultural Department at
541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
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