Voc Rehab program introduces two new staff members in Siletz office
To all the Tribal membership:
I would like to introduce myself. I
am Mark Pullam, the new vocational
rehabilitation counselor/job developer for
the Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation
Program. I cover a five-county area - Lin
coln, Linn, Lane, Tillamook and Benton.
A little about myself: I graduated
from Western Oregon University with a
bachelor’s of science degree in psychol-
ogy/counseling. I have worked in social
services in both the private and public
sectors for about 20 years.
Some of you may know me from when
I was the job training and employment
counselor for the 477 Self-Sufficiency
Program. I worked for SSP for more than
four years and enjoyed every minute of it.
I am proud to work for my people and help
them succeed in the job market.
The primary goal of the Vocational
Rehabilitation Program is to assist and pre
pare participants to obtain and maintain suc
cessful employment. This also can include
self-employment and business ownership.
As the vocational rehabilitation
(VR) counselor, I will strive to provide
participants who are disabled with cul
turally sensitive VR services that are
adequate, accessible and professional.
As a VR counselor, I will gain appropri
ate knowledge, provide outreach, create
partnerships and advocate on behalf of
our participants to achieve successful
employment goals.
Tribal community:
My name is Sharon Tribble (most of
you probably know me as Nahni). I am
a Siletz Tribal member and have been
hired as the vocational rehabilitation
program aide. As the VR program aide,
I provide direct administrative support to
the vocational rehabilitation counselor/
job developer (Mark Pullam).
Our main focus is to assist Tribal
members who have disabilities in achiev
ing employment goals that ultimately
will lead to employment. I schedule and
facilitate the program’s orientation. As a
participant, you and I will work together
to establish the basic information needed
to schedule an appointment with the VR
counselor/job developer.
Photo by Natasha Kavanaugh
If you feel you have any kind of
disability, please feel free to contact our
program to set up an orientation and appli
cation. I can be reached at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1385, or 541-444-8385.
The Siletz Tribal Business Corporation is seeking applicants for the controller
position. Please visit stbcorp.net or ctsi.nsn.us for more information.
The National Breast Cancer Aware
ness Month organization is celebrating
more than 25 years of bringing breast
cancer awareness to the public. In these
past 25 years, significant advances have
been made in the diagnosis and treatment
of breast cancer.
The website http://nbcam.org/ has
free information for patients looking for
education and support as it relates to deal
ing with breast cancer and its treatment.
Breast cancer is the most common
cancer in women in the United States,
aside from skin cancer. According to
the American Cancer Society (ACS), an
estimated 200,000 new cases of invasive
breast cancer are diagnosed in the United
States each year.
An estimated 40,000 women died
from the disease in 2009. Today, there are
about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors
living in the United States.
Breast cancer is the second leading
cause of cancer death in women (after
lung cancer). Breast cancer is much less
common in males; by comparison, the
disease is about 100 times more common
among women.
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Sharon (Nahni) Tribble
If you have questions or are interested
in attending an orientation, you can reach
me at 541-444-8297 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1297.
Shu’ ‘aa-shi nu’-la
General Council Meeting
Nov. 5,2011 • 1 p.m. • Siletz Tribal Community Center • Siletz, Oregon
Call to Order
Invocation
Programs:
Hunting & Fishing Agreement
Flag Salute
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Roll Call
Tribal Council Candidate Declarations
Approval of Agenda
Chairman’s Report
Approval of Minutes
Announcements
S.T.Y.L.E Youth Council
Adjourn
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Women are reminded to
get annual preventive
health screenings
Courtesy photo
Mark Pullam
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I have worked in a variety of fields,
including but not limited to social ser
vice, sales, finance and production. Most
recently, I spent some time volunteering
for an inner city social service organiza
tion, the primary goal of which is to assist
displaced American Indians with food,
shelter, employment and clothing.
According to ACS, an estimated
2,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer
are diagnosed among men in the United
States each year and it’s usually detected
in men between 60 and 70 years of age.
The chance of getting breast cancer
for a woman is 1 in 8. There is no known
prevention of this cancer and the outcome
of the cancer is largely linked to early
diagnosis. The greatest survival is found
in women who are diagnosed in the early
stages of cancer, i.e., with a small lump
instead of a large one that may or may not
have spread.
Mammography screening remains
the best available method to detect breast
cancer early. No medical test is always
100 percent accurate, however, and mam
mography is no exception. Research is
under way to improve the technology to
lead to better accuracy and to create new
technologies, such as ultrasound and MRI
that are becoming more popular.
It’s important for women to practice
the elements of good breast health. It’s
suggested that women:
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Obtain regular mammography screen
ing starting as early as age 40
Obtain annual clinical breast exams
Perform monthly breast-self exams
Obtain a risk assessment from a
physician
October 2011
CTSI Jobs
Tribal employment information
is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
Note: “Open Until Filled” vacan
cies may close at any time. The
Tribe’s Indian Preference policy will
According to the Northwest Port
land Area Indian Health Board, only 40
percent of American Indian women over
age 45 in the greater Portland area have
had a mammogram in the past two years
as recommended. This is compared to a
U.S. average of 66 percent compliance.
If you fall into this group of women
who are behind in their advised schedule
of mammograms, please contact your
physician today about getting your mam
mogram order.
If you are a patient at the Siletz
Community Health Clinic, please call
541 -444.1030 or 800-648-0449 to sched
ule your appointment.
We will hold our annual Women’s
Health Fair and Papathon at the Siletz
Clinic on Oct. 18 from noon to 7 p.m.,
giving you a chance to get your preven
tative health screenings done, including
your pap and mammogram.
apply. Tribal government will not
discriminate in selection because of
race, creed, age, sex, color, national
origin, physical handicap, marital
status, politics, membership or
non-membership in an employee
organization.
CTSI constantly is looking
for temporary employees to cover
vacancy, vacations, maternity leave
and extended sick leave. If you are
retired, a homemaker 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.