Courtesy photo by Lisa Bigelow
Courtesy photo
Nick Sixkiller (right) carries his granddaughter, Olivia, and joins Jake Williams
with this son, Kai, during the Tiny Tot dance at the powwow at Lane Community
College on Dec. 3 in Eugene, Ore.
Jamie Bokuro, Nick Sixkiller, Sonya Moody-Jurado, Katy Holland and Matt Scott
celebrate Bokuro's and Scott’s graduation from the LEAD Program.
Bokuro, Scott are LEAD graduates
By Katy Holland
In October 2011. two ot our talented Siletz Tribal members. Jamie Bokuro and
Matt Scott, graduated from the LEAD Program in Albuquerque. N.M. They received
a beautiful plate plaque and a graduate certificate to honor their accomplishment.
Bokuro is a counselor who works in the Portland-area 477 Self-Sufficiency Pro
gram. Scott is an executive assistant with the National Indian Child Welfare Associa
tion in Portland, Ore.
for the last four years, the LEAD Program has offered quality training and lead
ership development activities to support emerging Native leaders. The program has
graduated more than 30 LEAD fellows, including Sherry Addis, Portland Area Office
supervisor and Siletz. Tribal member, and Lauren Patterson. Portland/Salem-area
youth counselor.
We would like to congratulate our new graduates of the 201 I LEAD Program and
wish them much success in the future.
Courtesy photo by Maria Westervelt
Kathleen and Richard Forster stand in their garden in Siletz in this photo from
September 2011.
USDA job training available this
summer in Washington state
College students can apply (usa-
jobs.gov) for paid on-the-job training
positions with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Natural Resources Con
servation Service in Washington state.
Requirements
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Tribe receives funds to
continue bus service in
Lincoln County
Benefits
Competitive wages
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Travel assistance (if eligible)
Pursuing a four-year degree in
agriculture or natural resources
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Housing assistance (if eligible)
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Paid sick leave
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U.S. citizen
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Paid annual leave
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Available to work full-time for at
least two summers until graduation
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Possible future permanent career
position
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LaHood announces $15 million to
improve transit options on Tribal lands
Willing to accept position in any
part of Washington state
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Clinic if you experience dental pain or a dental emergency. The staff will do every
thing possible to see you as soon as reasonably possible. Check-in time is Monday-
Thursday from 8:30-9 a.m. and Friday from 10-10:30 a.m. Afternoon check-in time is
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The money, awarded through the Fed
eral Transit Administration's (FTA) Tribal
Transit Program, will provide grants to
Tribes in 25 states for 67 separate projects.
The projects will focus on maintaining
existing transit operations during the eco
nomic downturn and enhancing services
for seniors and people with disabilities.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transporta
tion Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. I
announced $ 15 million to help American
Indian and Alaska Native Tribal govern
In addition, some grants will be used to
ments invest in public transit to help
plan or launch new bus, van and commuter
improve access to employment centers
service in rural communities that have
and promote economic development on
never been served by public transit before.
Tribal lands.
“For people who live in rural commu
The Siletz Tribe will use $187,683
nities and on Tribal lands, access to reli
to continue providing transit services
able, affordable public transit is a lifeline,"
within Lincoln County, Ore., through
said FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff.
a memorandum of understanding with
“We’re committed to ensuring that every
Lincoln County Transit. As of October
American
Indian or Alaskan Native who
2011, service is free to Tribal members.
needs a ride to earn a paycheck, attend
The Tribe also helps its members
school, see the doctor or buy groceries
throughout its 11 -county service area with
has that opportunity.”
transportation to planned activities using
Tribally owned vans and buses.
Eligible grant recipients under the
“With unemployment among Ameri Tribal Transit Program include federally
can Indians at an unacceptably high rate,
recognized American Indian Tribes and
reliable public transportation offers a vital
Alaska Native villages, groups or commu
link to jobs, training centers and other nities, as identified by the Bureau of Indian
essential services,” said LaHood. “The
Affairs in the Department of Interior.
Obama administration is committed to
The FTA reviewed 116 project appli
working with leaders in Indian Country to cations for the Tribal Transit Program,
improve transportation connections while
representing more than $41.6 million in
boosting economic conditions and creat funding requests from Tribal transit pro
ing jobs in Tribal communities.”
viders across the country.
January 2012
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