Minor Trust Presentation
Ken Miller, financial advisor for the Siletz Tribal minor trust accounts, will
hold a presentation at this year’s Culture Camp.
Parents, guardians and minors are encouraged to attend this informative
presentation that will discuss how funds are invested and investment options
for minors reaching the age of majority.
wildlife biologist position open
Wildlife Biologist: Bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology or wildlife manage-
ment or equivalent, with at least two years experience with wildlife-related field-
work. Experience in the performance of endangered species surveys, including
surveys for marbled murrelets and spotted owls, is preferred. Location: Siletz, OR.
Salary: $20.80/hr, full time, non-exempt, limited duration/grant funded. Closes:
June 14, 2013. Job Posting # 201320.
July17,2013•10:30a.m.•GovernmentHill
The presentation is 30 minutes only; promptness is essential.
Miller will be available for questions and comments immediately follow-
ing the presentation.
Questions? Please contact Sharon Edenfield at 541-444-8202 or 800-922-
1399, ext. 1202; or sharone@ctsi.nsn.us.
STBC seeks economic development director
The Siletz Tribal Business Corporation is currently seeking applicants for
the economic development director position. Please visit stbcorp.net for a job
description, application and more information.
Should you have any questions, contact Michael Phillips at 877-564-7298
or 541-994-2142.
Solar panels installed at Tillicum Fitness Center to reduce electricity costs
Last month we wrote about the solar
panels on the new carport in front of the
Siletz Rec Center. This month we are
happy to report that new solar panels have
been installed on the roof of the Tillicum
Fitness Center here in Siletz.
During Earth Week in April, the
weather was sunny and clear and Benton
Electric was hard at work installing the new
solar panels and the inverter that will tie
the produced power to the electrical grid.
The solar panels were purchased from
SolarWorld, an Oregon-based company.
The roof is outfitted with 32 solar panels
that can produce about 9 kW of electric-
ity. The panels are predicted to last for
20 years.
The panels will be grid-tied to the
fitness center. This means any electricity
that is produced will be measured and then
used by the fitness center. If the fitness
center uses more power than it produces,
the power will be provided by the electric
company as it usually is. If more power is
produced than is needed, the electric com-
pany will buy it for someone else to use.
We anticipate the Tillicum Fitness
Center’s electric bill to decrease by up to
40 percent because of the electricity being
generated by the solar panels. The bill has
averaged $170 per month during the past
four years. With the savings from this new
solar electric installation, we can reduce
the cost by about $70 per month and save
the Tribe $840 per year.
We also will reduce 9 tons of CO2
emissions. This is equivalent to the elec-
tricity used by one home for a year or the
gas used by two vehicles for a year.
Stay tuned for more solar to come. We
next will install more panels and a solar
wall on the roof of the Tillicum Fitness
Center. Monitoring equipment will be
available so you can watch the production
of solar electricity as it happens from the
comfort of your computer at home. The
contractor also will offer some education
opportunities to the community in the
coming months.
The Siletz Tribal Energy Program
(STEP), with funding from the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency (EPA),
purchased these panels and paid the con-
tractor to install them.
For more information, contact us
toll free at 800-922-1399, ext. 1271 or
1300; or e-mail step@ctsi.nsn.us. Search
for Siletz Tribal Energy Program on
Facebook and “like” us for even more
information and photos.
Cemetery map now available on Tribal website
Maps of the Paul Washington Cemetery are now available for viewing under
the Members portion of the Tribal website – ctsi.nsn.us.
When you log in and click on “Member Area,” you will see “Paul Washing-
ton Cemetery” in the lower left corner of the main web page. A master list of
information about the graves and a bit of history written by Robert Kentta also
are included.
Time to gather materials for baskets
Hazel stick gathering is a must for
anyone interested in making traditional
Siletz baskets. Spruce root can be dug all
year round and is used for the weavers or
weft of Siletz baskets.
Bear grass and maidenhair fern are
used for overlay to make our traditional
designs or marks in our baskets and both
are picked in late summer.
Tribal members interested in gather-
ing can call Bud Lane at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320, or e-mail
budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Just a reminder –
basket materials must be gathered in a
timely fashion.
Here is a general breakdown of gath-
ering times for different materials:
June
Hazel, willow and fir sticks (until
mid-June); spruce roots
July
Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass,
maidenhair fern
August
Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass,
maidenhair fern, hazel sticks (limited),
willow sticks
September
Bear grass, maidenhair fern, wood-
wardia fern, spruce roots
Photo by Diane Rodriquez
The Tillicum Fitness Center has 32 new solar panels on its roof.
Tillicum Fitness Solar at a Glance
Number of panels
32
Peak power
9.18 kW
Savings in electricity per month
$70
Savings over life of panels
$16,800
CTSI Jobs
General Council
Meeting
Tribal employment information
is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
Aug.3,2013•1p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
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, vacations, maternity leave
and extended sick leave. If you are
looking for temporary work that can
last from 2-12 weeks, please submit
an application for the temp pool.
June 2013
Siletz, Oregon
Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Programs:
Diabetes/Fitness Program
Language Program
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjourn
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