Fish and Wildlife Club in the making
By Stan van de Wetering, Tribal
Aquatics Program Leader
Do you like to hunt and or fish? Do
you have an interest in furthering the
Tribe’s efforts to support fish, deer, elk
and other animal populations?
Maybe you are interested in mussels
or bobcats, cougars, hawks or bugs and
butterflies. Maybe you just like hiking in
the woods and wish we had more trails
on Tribal lands.
I would like to see what level of interest
exists for both kids and adults. If we have
some folks who have particular interests and
those interests match the general goals of
the Tribe, we might be able to begin to do
things that currently can’t get accomplished
by the Tribe because of a lack of funding
or restrictions on available funds.
For instance, we could use volunteers
to monitor adult salmon moving into our
three focus tributaries - Cedar, Euchre and
Rock creeks to help provide a better under
standing of what we need to do to improve
those fisheries. We could trap baby salmon
as they leave our hatchery ponds to improve
our understanding of their survival.
We could monitor game movement
on our lands and adjacent lands and look
at non-game animals as well. We could
use this information to guide elk and deer
habitat restorations. We could create more
opportunities for youth and adult hunting
and fishing activities.
The possibilities go on and on and
would be dependent on volunteer avail
ability and interest. If you, your child or
friends think you might be interested in
some sort of activity like those described
here, please contact Kelley Ellis at 541-
444-8227 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1227. I
will then get in touch with you and discuss
what level of response we see and how we
might proceed.
Courtesy photo
Lilly Whitehead joins several others to clean fish during an outing at Culture Camp
in July 2011. Nearly 120 Tribal children took part in catching about 500 trout
during six trips to the Tribe’s Lhuuke Illahee Fish Hatchery. Additionally, adults
helped kids fish during several Family Fishing Days last summer.
New student housing available; STHD will accept applications March 1
By Jessica Garcia, Rental Assistance
Program Coordinator/Resident
Services Advocate
a)
The Siletz Tribal Housing Depart-
ment (STHD) has a new Tribal Temporary
Student Assistance Program (TTSAP).
This is a time-limited program that
assists a student while he or she obtains
higher education for a period not to
exceed six years.
b) Attend a college, university, voca
tional or trade school
c) Maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA
Participants must:
Maintain full-time student status
(defined as 12 or more credits per
semester)
Program Information
STHD policy allows for up to 30
vouchers each year for this program,
provided the funding exists.
February USDA Distribution Dates
Siletz
Wednesday
Feb. 1
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Thursday
Feb. 2
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday
Feb. 3
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Monday
Feb. 6
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tuesday
Feb. 7
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Salem
Monday
Feb 13
1:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Feb 14 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Feb 15
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday
Feb 16
9-11 a.m.
The following recipe is from Pam
Barlow-Lind in the Tribal Planning
Department, who took sixth place in our
recipe contest.
Sweet Italian Sausage
and Cabbage
Package of sweet Italian sausages:
Microwave 3-4 minutes; put in big pot
with a little oil. Sauté until browned. Turn
heat down to simmer.
Chop and rinse a cabbage.* Put
still-wet cabbage into big pot and cover.
There's enough water left to steam it done
in about 15 minutes. The trick is to leave
it alone to steam, then stir it all up when
the cabbage is tender and the juice is ready
to flavor everything.
Guys like this.
It might be possible with hamburger;
I’d try meatball-size chunks cooked with
onion* and seasoned. Probably good, just
really good with the sausages.
*commodity product
You can reach us at our Siletz ware
house at 800-922-1399, ext. 1393 or 1279,
or you can call direct at 541-444-8393 or
541-444-8279.
Joyce Retherford
USDA Food Program Director
Derek Simmons
USDA Food Program Clerk
The family’s share of the rent is 30
percent of its adjusted annual income.
Income counted would be any earned
income from employment of any and
all members of the family who are age
18 and older. This does not include
income received for school grants
such as financial aid.
If the student leaves the household,
the household no longer will be
eligible for TTSAP assistance. This
assistance is not transferable.
STHD will accept applications no
sooner than March 1, 2012.
Applicants will be chosen for the
program by a date and time stamp.
Please return all applications to STHD,
where they will be stamped upon being
received. After all vouchers are given out,
the remaining applicants will be put on a
student voucher waiting list.
For an application, contact STHD at
555 Tolowa Court, Siletz OR 97380; SOO-
922-1399, ext. 1322; or 541-444-8322.
Elders Council Meeting
Feb. 11 »1-4 p.m.
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
For more details, contact Rachelle Endres at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1261; 541-444-8261; or rachellee@ctsi.nsn.us
Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow
Attention Siletz Tribal Artists
The 2012 Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow Committee is once again having a logo
contest for the upcoming pow-wow on Aug. 10-13, 2012.
All Siletz Tribal artists are encouraged to submit a pow-wow-themed logo.
The winning logo artist will receive a cash prize of $250 and a professional ban
ner with your logo. The winning artist also will have his or her logo highlighted
on Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow flyers and merchandise.
Please submit your artwork to the cultural education director’s office at the
Tribal Community Center or mail them to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians,
Attn: Pow-Wow Logo Contest, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
All entries must be received no later than March 16, 2012.
Royalty Crown Proposals
2012 Lincoln County Native
graduation/senior celebration set
The Lincoln County Indian Education Program will host a Native Gradua
tion and Senior Celebration at Chinook Winds Casino Resort on June 11, 2012,
from 2-6 p.m. There are approximately 55 Native students in Lincoln County.
If you would like to assist with fundraising for the reception, donations
or making the gifts, please contact Juanita Whitebear at 541-996-2115 or
541-557-1614, or Patty Socha-Paul at 541-444-1100.
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The 2012 Pow-Wow Committee is now accepting proposals for 2012-2013
royalty crowns. Proposals are being accepted for Miss Siletz, Junior Miss Siletz
and Little Miss Siletz.
Proposals for a crown must include art design, size of the crown and a bid for
the crown or crowns of your interest. Proposals can be submitted for individual
crowns, two crowns or all three crowns. Crown proposals must be turned in to
the committee no later than March 16, 2012.
Iioposals can be sent to Siletz Pow-Wow Committee, P.O. Box 549,
Siletz, OR 97380-0549. If you have any questions, contact Nick Sixkiller at
800-922-1399, ext 1757, or 541-484-4234.