STEP: Tribal members may qualify for free training in renewable energy
Are you interested in learning more
about renewable energy and perhaps a
career in installing solar panels, solar hot
water heaters or wind turbines? Have we
got a deal for you!
The Siletz Tribal Energy Program
(STEP) has received a First Steps grant
from the Department of Energy. Part of
the money from this grant will be used to
pay to educate up to four Tribal members
to learn to install and maintain solar pan
els, solar hot water heaters, wind turbines
or micro-hydro.
Training will be held this spring and
summer outside of Oregon. It will be
conducted by Solar Energy International
(solarenergy.org), a leading provider
of renewable energy education, or a
similar company.
You must provide the time; we can pay
the travel and training costs for you to attend
the class. If you are interested, you may
have to compete for a spot. We will have the
scholarship application ready this month.
Please contact Marleen Wynn at
marleenw@ctsi.nsn.us or call (toll-free)
800-922-1399, ext. 1271, or 541 -444-8271
to express your interest and get on our
mailing list.
You do not need to be a Tribal employee
and you do not need to live in Oregon. You
just have to be a Siletz Tribal member and
let us know you are interested.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Chan taa-ghitlh-xat! (Here we go!): Language classes continue at SVS
By Cova St. Onge, Language Project
Coordinator
Since Oct. 1, 2011, the Siletz Tribal
Language Project has been working on
implementing language curriculum in
Siletz Valley School classrooms.
The first quarter of the project came
off with a great start, reviewing the practi
cal alphabet, songs and moving into the
Nee-Dash lesson. The lesson with sup
porting activities was well-received and
engaging to students and teachers.
Presentations, songs, regalia and art
projects were brought to the classrooms.
The concluding activity was a walking
field trip in which kindergarten through
sixth-grade students eagerly participated.
Anyone interested in Siletz Tribal
language preservation efforts is encour
aged to explore the contents of the Siletz
Tribal Language Project website at
siletzlanguage.org. The website houses
the accomplishments of the 2008-2010
Administration for Native Americans Lan
guage Preservation and Maintenance grant.
Videos, songs, curriculum with
vocabulary lists and a talking diction
ary are fun family resources that can be
accessed from the site. The website also
will be updated periodically with addi
tional resources and materials.
For any further questions and com
ments, please contact me at 541 -444-1036
or Bud Lane, language and traditional arts
instructor, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1320, or
541-444-8320.
Nuu-wvn srxii-xe xuu-srxii-xe hii-
chu xuu-srxii-xe hii-chu xaa-ma
(For our children, their children and
their children)
Hvm’-chi’
Courtesy photo
Siletz Valley School students visit the Tribal dance house. Language materials,
including a talking dictionary, also are available on the language project website.
CTSI Jobs
Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies 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, physical handicap, marital
status, politics, membership or non-membership in an employee organization.
CTSI constantly is looking for temporary employees to cover vacancy, vaca
tions, 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.
Do you have a beneficiary for your death benefits? Contact Enrollment
Currently, 1,664 Tribal members do not have a death
benefit beneficiary. The Tribe will pay up to $6,000 for
funeral expenses for Tribal members without a death
benefit beneficiary. Any amount over this $6,000 will be
the responsibility of the family of the deceased.
For Tribal members with a death benefit beneficiary,
the Tribe will pay $1,000 to the beneficiary and up to
$6,000 to the funeral home for funeral expenses. Any
amount remaining will be paid to the beneficiary.
Make sure you keep your death benefit beneficiary
updated. See example at right.
Death benefit beneficiary designation forms are avail
able on the Tribe’s website, in the Enrollment Department
office in Siletz and at the Tribal area offices.
Enrollment Ordinance and Process
Tribal Council has updated the Enrollment Ordinance.
One of the changes is under §2.301 Membership Require
ments (2) - “Siletz Blood” is defined as all Indian blood
derived from a direct ancestor who was named on any
roll or records of Siletz Tribal members prepared by the
Department of the Interior prior to June 13, 1979.
This means if you or your direct ancestor is on any
Siletz roll or Siletz record prior to the June 13,1979, resto
ration roll and other Indian blood was excluded because it
is not of the Siletz Tribal bands, you can request to include
that Indian blood with the following stipulations:
The Indian blood comes from your ancestor who
was enrolled in another federally recognized Tribe
in the U.S.
Funeral cost up to $6,000. Then ...
After your death is
confirmed and you
have a beneficiary,
he or she will
receive $1,000.
Then...
After your death is
confirmed, and
you do not have a
beneficiary, your
beneficiary is
deceased or
cannot be
contacted, then...
Enrollment
recommends and
Funeral cost
is less than
$6,000.
Then ...
posts
to remove
you from
the active
Tribal roll.
Funeral cost up to $6,000 paid only.
Then ...
& Documentation showing their blood quantum from a reliable source, such as:
Certification of Indian Blood from the Tribal Enrollment Department of their Tribe
Family tree showing blood quantum certified by their Tribe
A letter from the Department of Interior verifying blood quantum
If you or your direct ancestor enrolled with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians after the June 13, 1979,
restoration roll, this rule does not apply to you.
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