Strong to be featured in publication on Native cuisine
By Teresa Simmons, Community Rela
tions Manager at Chinook Winds
Recently, Chinook Winds had a visit
from Tristan Reader and Terrol Johnson
from Tohono O’odham Community
Action (TOC A) based in Arizona. TOC A
is a community-based organization dedi
cated to creating a healthy, sustainable and
culturally vital community for the Tohono
O'odham Nation.
They came to interview Chinook
Winds Executive Chef and Siletz Tribal
member Jack Strong on his use of tra
ditional foods in modem cuisine at the
casino’s restaurants for a new magazine
that soon will be in publication.
If you look up TOCA on the Internet,
you will find a program developed over a
15-year history. Culture, health, agricul
ture and a sense of pride all work hand-
in-hand with youth and Elders combining
efforts to nurture and rebuild a lifeway
known to generations past, to hand on to
the generations yet to come. They are truly
incorporating that which was lost into the
new and modem way of life.
From a small grant, TOCA has
developed into a multi-program organiza
tion promoting traditional foods. One of
TOCA’s initiatives is in the local schools,
where indigenous foods are incorporated
into the school lunch program.
TOCA has two farms (one operated
traditionally) and one restaurant. The
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Courtesy photo by Chinook Winds Casino Resort staff
Tristan Reader (center) and Terrol Johnson (right) sample the culinary creations of
Chef Jack Strong at Chinook Winds.
magazine is a new endeavor that will
highlight the foodways and traditions of
Tribes around the country, their chefs and
the use of indigenous foods and programs
supporting health and culture.
Jack did a lengthy interview identi
fying the native foods indigenous to the
Oregon Coast and invited Tristan and Ter
rol into the kitchen of Chinook’s Seafood
Grill so they could watch the preparation
and take photos. Some of Jack’s taste
sensations, which are beautiful as well
as delicious, were sampled during the
interview (there was a lot of “mmmmmm,
you’ve got to taste this” and “what is that
luscious flavor?” going on).
They also received a tour of the casino
and a brief history of the Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians.
We’ll keep you posted on when the
article is published.
Timothy Duane Mason - 1951-2011
Timothy Duane Mason, 60, of Siletz,
Ore., died Nov. 4. He was bom in Port
land, Ore., on Jan. 13, 1951, to Howard
and Madge Mason.
He graduated from Waldport High
school in 1970 and in June 1985 graduated
from Portland Community College, where
he earned a degree in building construc
tion technology. His family said, “He was
proud of being on both the Dean’s list and
the President’s list for having straight A’s
and keeping them for multiple semesters.
He worked as a construction worker and
owned his own business for many years.
After retiring from construction, he
became employed with the Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians through the Elder
WEX Program. He enjoyed caring for his
dogs, gardening, agate hunting, playing
pinochle, barbequing and collecting coins.”
He was preceded in death by his par
ents, Howard and Madge Mason; brothers
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Terry, Paul and Todd Mason; and sisters
Karen Mason and Tamara Morrow.
He is survived by his children, Scott
Mason and Jeremy Mason of Toledo,
Ore., Steve Mason of Salem, Ore., Jea
nette Aradoz, Michelle Strickler and
Travis Mason of Siletz, Heidi Hernandez-
Mason of Newport, Ore., Melissa Strick
ler of Hillsboro, Ore., Staisha White of
Florida and Jericho Hibdon of Kentucky;
26 grandchildren; and eight siblings: Tad
(Belinda) Mason of Otis, Ore., Sharon
Mason, Pamela (Phil) Rilatos, Dorene
(Roger) Rilatos, Diane (Ed) Troyer
and Judy (Karl) Payne of Siletz, Cindy
(Bryan) Urbach of Newport and Monica
Bessette of Tidewater, Ore.
A private viewing was held Nov. 7.
A celebration of life was held Nov. 10
at the Siletz Tribal Community Center,
with a potluck following. Arrangements
by Bateman Funeral Home.
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Clinic changes telephone options for better service
In an effort to improve service at the Siletz Community Health Clinic, you now will have direct access to clinic depart
ments when calling the local (541 -444-1030) or long distance phone number (800-648-0449):
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To schedule or confirm a dental appointment, press 1.
To schedule or confirm an optometry appointment, press 2.
To schedule or confirm a medical appointment, press 3.
Pharmacy refill line, press 4
Speak with pharmacy staff, press 5
Speak with Contract Health Services, press 6
Speak with Behavioral Health, press 7
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For a listing of our address, phone and fax numbers, press 8.
To listen to these options again, press 9.
For all other options, dial 0 for the receptionist.
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December 2011
Enrollment Department
Please contact the Enrollment Depart
ment to update your address and tele
phone number. If you need to update your
death beneficiary, we will mail the form
to you or you can obtain it on the Tribal
website at ctsi.nsn.us (under Government
Listings, click on Enrollment and the form
is on the right side of the page). You can
reach the Enrollment Department staff at:
Angela Martin, Enrollment Clerk
541-444-8258/800-922-1399, ext. 1258
angelam@ ctsi.nsn.us