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Volunteer for advisory committee for Violence Against Women Act grant
of meetings will be determined by
the committee in consultation with
the program coordinator.
Women Act grant from the U.S. Depart­
ment of Justice Office of Violence Against
Women that runs through September
2014. This grant was awarded to establish
the Siletz Tribal Violence Against Women
Act (VAWA) Program.
Reviewing agenda and materials prior
to attending the meeting
Current Vacancy - Staggered terms will be established with
one-, two- and three-year terms.
Learning about the program through
reading provided materials, attending
training sessions, etc.
This program will be designed to
ensure that basic, culturally appropriate
services are provided for Tribal victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault and stalking. The goals of the pro­
gram are to offer basic services, develop
response protocols and policies, increase
the public’s awareness and understanding
of violence against Indian women, forge
partnerships with various community
programs and enhance the ability of law
enforcement and Tribal Court to deal with
domestic violence and other issues.
Siletz Tribal member Kelley Ellis has
been hired as the VAWA program coor-
dinator/advocate. An outreach specialist
will be hired as well.
In order to adequately address the
needs of our Tribal community and con­
tinue with the development of this crucial
program, we are asking for our local com­
munity to contribute by volunteering as
a VAWA Advisory Committee member.
Our communities can benefit greatly from
the development of relationships between
community volunteers and programs.
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
Advisory Committee
Application deadline for consideration is June 15,2012.
Actively and regularly participating
in meetings, work groups and training
Name:
Advising the program coordinator
about issues related to the VAWA
program goals from respective
communities
Address:
Roll No:
City:
State:
ZIP:
Sharing VAWA programs, events and
other information with the community
Telephone: Day (
Advising the program coordinator
in establishing and management of
program protocols and procedures
I understand that if selected as a member of the VAWA Advisory Committee,
my responsibilities will be:
Do not hesitate to comment, criticize
constructively or disagree.
Consistently attending Advisory Committee meetings. The frequency of
meetings will be determined by the committee in consultation with the
program coordinator.
Reviewing agenda and materials prior to attending the meeting
Learning about the program through reading provided materials, attending
training sessions, etc.
Actively and regularly participating in meetings, work groups and training
Advising the program coordinator about issues related to the VAWA program
goals from respective communities
Sharing VAWA programs, events and other information with the community
Advising the program coordinator in establishing and management of
program protocols and procedures
Do not hesitate to comment, criticize constructively or disagree.
Keep in mind that the committee has authority to act as a group, not individually.
Keeping in mind that the committee
has authority to act as a group, not
individually.
Volunteering is an important activity
for all communities. We encourage all
to consider joining in the adventure of
developing this crucial program for our
community.
The VAWA Advisory Committee
member responsibilities v '1 be:
If you are interested in becoming a
VAWA Advisory Committee member,
please complete the application and mail
it to Kelley Ellis, P.O. Box 320, Siletz, OR
97380-0320; or fax it to 541-444-9678.
Consistently attending Advisory
Committee meetings. The frequency
If you have questions, please call 541 -
444-9680 or 800-648-0449, ext. 1680; or
e-mail kelleye@ctsi.nsn.us.
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Signature:
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Date:
Please mail or fax your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians,
Attn: VAWA Coordinator, P.O. Box 320, Siletz, OR 97380-0320; fax: 541-444-9678.
Two firewood areas now open, so get your wood before summer heats up
The Natural Resources Department
now has two arqas open for Tribal member
personal use firewood cutting.
In addition to the Rock Creek #2
unit (12 miles from Siletz) that opened in
March, the new South Fork #3 unit (16*/2
miles from Siletz) is open.
The South Fork #3 unit will close
in September when logging in the unit
resumes. Both units could close earlier
during the summer fire season, depending
on how dry it gets, so now is the time to
get your firewood for next season.
Permits are required and can be
obtained at the Tribal Natural Resources
office in the Tribal administration build­
ing in Siletz from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
weekdays. Maps and directions also are
available at the same location.
Permits will be issued to Siletz Tribal
members only, who will need to show
their Tribal ID card and provide the license
number of the vehicle they will use to
Language classes set to include
Nee-Dash practice this month
Tribal members interested in learning about and practicing the Feather
Dance (Nee-Dash) - During the regularly scheduled language classes in May,
the language lessons will focus on the history, protocols and songs of the Feather
Dance. There also will be time to practice the dance.
Join us in perpetuating one of our ancient traditions. See the monthly Atha-
baskan language class schedule (page 2) for dates and times in the area offices.
Pow-wow dance classes available
May 20 and June 9
1 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Instructors: Tony Whitehead, Jennifer Easter and Sara Bell-Tellez
haul the wood. Woodcutters from outside
of the Siletz area can call the numbers
below to have a permit mailed to them.
Permits are for Tribal member wood­
cutting for personal use only. This fire­
wood may not be sold. The person named
on the permit must be present when cut­
ting and hauling the firewood.
Tribal members who wish to cut
wood for Tribal Elders must present a
signed note from the Elder stating that the
individual is authorized to cut firewood
on their behalf when requesting a permit.
The note must include the Elder’s Tribal
ID number.
Permits are good for two weeks and
allow up to two cords of wood to be cut
on each permit. Each Tribal member is
allowed up to five cords total per year
from Tribal firewood units.
For more information, stop by the
Natural Resources office or call Natural
Resources Manager Mike Kennedy at SOO-
922-1399, ext. 1232, or 541-444-8232.
Time to gather basketry materials
The time to gather basket materials
is quickly approaching. Gathering these
materials is the necessary first step in our
basket-making process.
Hazel sticks (kvn) generally are ready
to pick and peel in the middle of spring.
Hazel from areas in and around the Wil­
lamette Valley generally is ready a couple
of weeks earlier than hazel found near
the coast.
Many variables help determine the
best time to pick hazel. Beginning in
April, hazel should be checked to see how
easily the bark peels. If hazel is picked
too early, the bark won’t slip and has to
be scraped off. This is labor-intensive and
also takes the natural sheen off the sticks.
Hazel is the foundation for most
Siletz baskets. When gathering, most
people pick a range of sizes, peel them
and then grade them for length and
diameter. They are then bundled and
stored for later use.
Spruce root (xii-wan-tr’e) is the other
main material used in our baskets. It can
be gathered year round. An area with
spruce trees is found and the roots are
dug and rolled up. They then are boiled
until the outer layer or membrane will slip
off. The roots then are graded and stored
for later use.
Tribal members interested in learn­
ing to gather and process these materials
can call Bud Lane in the Siletz Cultural
Department at 800-922-1399, ext. 1320, or
541-444-8320; ore-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
Gathering trips will be scheduled as
we get further into springtime. Remem­
ber, there is a short window for gather­
ing hazel sticks, usually 30 to 40 days
depending on weather conditions and
other factors.
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