GRAB follows traditional Laguna Pueblo celebration Oregon Youth
LINCOLN, Neb. - Native American
Traditional pottery instructor Josie
For broadcast information in your area,
Public Telecommunications, Inc. (NAPT)
Photo Contest
Marmon’s family is one of many that
please visit pbs.org/stationfinder.
proudly announces the DVD release of partake in this celebratory event of gen
GRAB, a 2011 Sundance Film Festival
erosity and giving.
now open
About NAPT
World Premiere selection from director/
producer Billy Luther (Navajo/Hopi/
Laguna Pueblo).
“There’s plenty to do - trust me,”
commented Marmon (Laguna Pueblo).
As times have changed, many fami
lies do not reside in the traditional Pueblo
style home, but that doesn't stop the joy
and excitement that Grab Day brings.
Narrated by Golden Globe Award
nominee Parker Posey (You’ve Got Mail,
Superman Returns), GRAB is an intimate
portrait of the little-documented Grab Day
in the villages of the Laguna Pueblo Tribe.
“This celebration exists at the inter
section of traditional Native and contem
porary Western cultures,” said Luther. “I
knew that visiting the Laguna Reservation
that I would not just focus on one family,
but a few since this would bring a diverse
view into their lives and world.”
Grab Day, a 300-year-old tradition,
is so private there has been little docu
mentation on this event until this film. On
this summer day, members of the Laguna
Pueblo Tribe toss water, homemade treats,
packaged food, pottery and gifts from
the rooftops of their homes to a crowd of
excited community members below.
GRAB is a cultural celebration of the
Laguna Pueblo community that follows
the lives of its various residents, including
youth, Elders, artists, potters and bakers as
they vigorously prepare for the day while
struggling to preserve tradition as con
temporary culture continues to develop.
Co-produced by Luther, World of
Wonder and NAPT, GRAB follows three
families as they prepare for this annual
event that serves as a community-wide
prayer of abundance, thanks and renewal.
The celebration fuses traditional Catholic
values of sharing goods with the com
munity in exchange for prayers in the
coming year.
For more information, visit the offi
cial website for GRAB at grabthemovie.
com. GRAB, an American Public Televi
sion (APT) offering, will be available to
public broadcasting stations early this fall.
Native American Public Telecom
munications, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organization that receives major funding
from the Corporation for Public Broadcast
ing, shares Native stories with the world
through support of the creation, promo
tion and distribution of Native media.
Founded in 1977, NAPT brings
awareness of Indian and Alaska Native
issues through various media - public
television, public radio and the Internet.
NAPT operates VisionMaker, your pre
mier source for quality American Indian
educational and home videos.
All aspects of its programs encourage
the involvement of young people to learn
more about careers in the media - to be the
next generation of storytellers. NAPT is
located at the University of Nebraska-Lin
coln. NAPT offers student employment,
internships and fellowships. Reaching
the general public and the global market
is the ultimate goal for the dissemination
of Native-produced media.
The Northwest Health Foundation
again is partnering with the Oregon
Public Health Division to launch the
Youth Photo Contest.
As in the past, the directive is to show
“what health means to you” through the
lens of the camera. All submissions will
require a title and a caption.
Entrants must be between ages 12-18
and live in Oregon.
The deadline is April 15.
Prizes include $300 for first place,
$200 for second and $ 100 for third. Addi
tionally, the top three winners will earn
matching awards for their schools.
Complete rules and guidelines, as
well as the submission form for uploading
photos, titles and captions, can be found
at nwhf.org/photocontest.
J
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.
CEDARR
Community Efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and Restore
Mission Statement: We will utilize resources to prevent the use of alcohol
and other drugs, delinquency and violence; we will seek to reduce the barriers
to treatment and support those who choose abstinance.
April 4
STCCF donates to local Food Share
The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund awarded Food Share of Lincoln
County a $15,000 grant for food. The grant will be shared with Food Share’s partner
agencies specifically for the acquisition of food.
Food Share can leverage up to five pounds of food for every dollar, a great benefit
to pantries, meal sites and supplemental
agencies serving Lincoln County.
For more information on Food Share,
call 541-265-8578 or visit foodshare
lincolncounty.org.
-
2012 90-Day Challenge
When: March 7 through June 7
Benefits: To lose weight, build lean muscle, gain weight and get fit and healthy
Why: :
'To improve your health or have financial freedom; become a customer
or promoter today
How:
Join the 90-Day Challenge - come to a challenge party or watch a short
video. (Call or e-mail to find a challenge party near you. If you cannot
make it to one, just watch a short video at overview.visalus.com.)
Taste the shakes, pick your kit and see how you can get it for free.
Noon
Refer 3 - get your next month free! Ask me how today.
Who?
Siletz Public Library
255 SE Gaither, Siletz
Community Efforts Demonstrating the Ability
to Rebuild and Restore
Siletz Tribal Behavioral
Health Programs
2.
3.
Siletz: 800-600-5599 or
541-444-8286
4.
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Help Line - 877-233-4287
For information on Alcoholics
Portland: 503-238-1512
Siletz News
*
Rules
Weigh yourself, measure chest,
hips, stomach and take before and
after picture.
Turn in registration form.
Come to a challenge party or watch
the video (see above).
Order a kit.
Please contact Laurie Regalado
at 503-508-3782, regalado_laurie@
yahoo.com, or P.O. Box 742, Dallas,
OR 97338; or Hap Ness at 541-921-
3430 to register and find the location
of the next challenge party.
Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
Salem: 503-390-9494
•
Siletz Tribal members, Tribal employees, any member of a Siletz Tribal
member’s household and patients at the Siletz Clinic
What is it? A unique, concentrated and absorbable blend of proteins processed
to remove fat, lactose, carbohydrates and isoflavones to provide pure, concentrated
protein. Low sodium, smells and tastes like cake mix! Heart-healthy non-GMO
soy protein with 23 vitamins and minerals - and so much more.
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment
and Women’s Transitional
12
O* Lincoln County
Anonymous: aa-oregon.org
April 2012
Winners
1st Place - Balance Kit
2nd Place - Smart Neuro Drinks
3rd Place - Shape-up Flavor Mix-ins
To place an order
laurieregalado.bodybyvi.com
hapness.bodybyvi.com