Youth Council development meeting set for Jan. 19 at UO Longhouse
Do you love your Tribe? Do you
care about your community? Are you
interested in building leadership skills?
We are looking for youth just like
you to develop the Siletz Tribal Youth
Council and become a part of student
government.
Please join us for the Youth Council
development meeting on Jan. 19, 2013, at
the University of Oregon’s Longhouse. We
will gather there from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
If you would like to attend, please
contact your local Tribal office. We will
provide transportation to the longhouse
plus lunch at the event. We look forward
to seeing you!
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Siletz Area Office: George Nagel,
P.O. Box 320, Siletz, OR 97380;
541-444-9667
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Portland Area Office: Katy Holland
and Lauren Patterson, 12790 SE
Stark, Suite 102, Portland, OR 97233;
503-238-1512
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Salem Area Office: Sonya Moody-
Jurado, 3160 Blossom Drive NE,
Suite 105, Salem, OR 97305;
503-390-9494
Eugene Area Office: Nick Sixkiller
and Nora Williams, 2468 W 11 th
Ave., Eugene, OR 97402; 541-
484-4234
Tribe seeks applicants to coordinate farmers market for next 2 years
The Siletz Tribe has been awarded
a two-year grant to develop a farmers
market in Siletz and create a support net-
work for the program among community
members and groups. In addition, the pro-
gram will develop partnerships with other
food-related programs in Lincoln County.
We are seeking to fill a half-time con-
tract position over the next two years to
coordinate the program. Primary require-
ments for this position include:
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Knowledge of marketing, budget-
ing and principles of community
organizing
The farmers market coordinator will
have the following responsibilities:
Ability to network and communi-
cate effectively with a wide variety
of community members, including
Tribal and non-Tribal members
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Ability to work independently toward
broad objectives and be self-motivated
to accomplish them
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Ability to plan and coordinate activi-
ties in situations where numerous
diverse demands are involved
Knowledge of local area and its farm-
ing culture
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Act as main contact person and
spokesperson for the project
Recruit a steering committee to take
over and oversee the project follow-
ing the initial two-year project period
Oversee day-to-day operations of
the program
Collect vendor and member fees as
applicable
Obtain proper permits and insurance
for program projects
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Enforce rules and regulations of pro-
gram projects
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Recruit market vendors and control
vendor and product mix for the farm-
ers market
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Handle complaints and disputes by
members and vendors
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Establish strong community contacts
and partnerships
If you are interested in this position,
please send a résumé to paml@ctsi.nsn.us
no later than Jan. 15, 2013.
Students invited to enter statewide Kids Safe cyber security poster contest
The Oregon Education Information
Security Council (EISC) has opened the
Oregon Cyber Security Awareness Kids
Safe Online Poster Contest.
The contest is designed to engage
students in education about Internet and
computer safety. All students in public and
private schools and youth organizations
with children in kindergarten through 12 th
grade are eligible to participate. Winners
will be selected from each of the follow-
ing grade groups: K-5, 6-8 and 9-12.
Winners from the Oregon competi-
tion will be entered in the national contest
sponsored by the Multi-State Information
Sharing and Analysis Center. National win-
ners will be notified in May 2013.
National winners will have their
artwork replicated into a poster calendar
(available October 2013) that will be
distributed throughout the country. The
artwork also may be used in campaigns
to raise awareness among children of all
ages about Internet and computer safety.
Contest Details
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Review poster topics and technical
specifications for details about rules,
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size and layout at ode.state.or.us/
search/page/?id=3558.
Submit the poster entry form (avail-
able at the same website) and artwork
to Oregon Department of Education,
Cyber Security Awareness Poster
Contest, Attention: ODE Helpdesk,
Office of Assessment and Information
Services, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem,
OR 97310-0203; e-mail: infosec@
ode.state.or.us.
Limit one entry per student.
All entries must be received by 5 p.m.
on Jan. 18, 2013.
EISC is a workgroup of technology
and security experts from schools, dis-
tricts, ESDs and the Oregon Department
of Education.
EISC is responsible for setting the
vision, direction and best practices
regarding information security across all
levels of preK-12 education institutions in
Oregon. This includes strategic planning,
policy development, and identification
and pursuit of opportunities to collaborate
on information security initiatives.
For more information, visit ode.state.
or.us/search/page/?id=3558.
2013 Standing Committee Applications Due
Tribal Planning Department
Annual Community Meetings
Deadline for consideration for committees is Jan. 31, 2013
Any Tribal member interested in serving on a committee for a two-year
term must fill out the following form and return it to the address below prior to
Jan. 31, 2013.
Please mail or fax your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians,
Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-
0549; fax: 541-444-8325.
Name: _____________________________________ Roll No: ________________
Address: _________________________________________________________
City: __________________________ State: _____________ ZIP: _____________
Telephone: Day ( ) _________________ Evening ( ) ______________________
Continuing the work that formed a people …
Come out and join us and let your voice be heard!
A light dinner will be served prior to the meeting.
Annual Area Office Community Meetings Schedule
Eugene Area Office
Salem Area Office
Portland Area Office
Siletz Area Office
Jan. 10, 2013
Jan. 17, 2013
Jan. 24, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Thursday night
Thursday night
Thursday night
Thursday night
5:30-7:30 p.m.
5:30-7:30 p.m.
5:30-7:30 p.m.
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Choose the first, second and third choice of committees you are requesting
by numbering your preference 1, 2, 3 in the space provided. If you only want to
be considered for one committee, please indicate this by inserting “1” next to
the committee of choice.
____ Education Committee (3)
____ Natural Resources Committee (3)
____ Health Committee (3)
____ Cultural Heritage Committee (3)
____ Housing Committee (3)
____ Pow-Wow Committee (no limit)
____ Budget Committee (1)
____ Enrollment Committee (3)
Tribal Council will review applications and approve appointments at the
Regular Tribal Council meeting in February 2013. If you have any questions,
please call Tami Miner, Tribal Council executive secretary, at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203.
January 2013
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