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Home Visiting program starts outreach in Tribal community, more to come By Patrice Clevenger, Coordinator Activities: I spoke at an Elders Coun- cil meeting in Lincoln City and shared some statistics from our needs assessment done by Eleanor Gil-Kashiwabara, Ph.D., and Danielle Droppers, MSW, from the Portland State Research Institute. I talked about the poverty level and some of the struggles young parents face today both in and out of Tribal life. I asked for the Elders’ help in providing their ideas of what should be covered in the Home Visiting Program when we begin implementation. In addition, a Tribal Focus was held in May to gather additional information from Tribal members. Because of the low turnout, however, we didn’t gain any new information. The Home Visiting Program has now formed an Advisory Committee to help direct the program and assist in making decisions about program needs. The group met in late May to discuss different parenting program options for us to use. The top two programs selected were Healthy Families America and Fam- ily Spirit. We will implement the Healthy Families program using additional cur- riculum focusing on Tribal culture from Family Spirit, a program out of Johns Hopkins University. I’d like to thank the Advisory Com- mittee for the hard work they have already done and will continue to do in the future. Thanks to Katy Holland, Fawn Metcalf, Trish Carey, DeAnn Brown, Patti McKinney and Danielle Droppers for helping make great decisions as we move forward to training with our new model developers. If anyone else is interested in being a part of the Home Visiting Advisory Council, please let me know. Next Steps: Advertise and hire for the position of outreach specialist for our program. We are looking for a Tribal member who has a desire to help young parents and their families by providing information on education, baby care, self- sufficiency, positive parenting, etc. Lots of training will be provided. If you know someone, tell them to watch for the job announcement. It should be out soon. Our first training in Salem is sched- uled for the end of July. In addition, we will hire home visitors for the other areas in our 11-county service area. After staff is hired and begin train- ing, we will begin to recruit families to participate in our Home Visiting Program. If you are a young parent, are pregnant or might be soon, I hope you will consider being part of our program. For more information, call me at 541- 444-8332 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1332. Time to submit your family information to help update Veterans Memorial By Tony Molina, Siletz Honor Guard Director\Tribal Veterans Representative If any Siletz Tribal veteran has not had the opportunity to place his or her name on our Veterans Memorial on Gov- ernment Hill, now is the time to act and submit your request. General Council Meeting Aug.3,2013•1p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Siletz, Oregon Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Applications will be available at all Siletz Tribal offices. The memorial is updated on an occasional basis, so now is the time to submit information for inclu- sion in the next update. Along with your application, we also need a copy of your (proof of service) dd214 or separation from the U.S. Armed Forces or a copy of your military ID if currently serving. Some Tribal veterans may have already submitted their dd214. Please contact me if you wish to verify that I have it on file. Please help spread the news. This opportunity is for all of our veterans, alive or deceased, and those on active duty. You can reach me at 541-444-8330 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1330; or tonym@ ctsi.nsn.us. STBC seeks landscape maintenance services Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow Chemawa Station LLC is seeking bids for landscaping maintenance services for its 15-acre commercial property on the southwest quadrant of the I-5 and Chemawa Interchange in Keizer, Ore., to begin Jan. 1, 2014, and run through Dec. 31, 2014. Bids are due Aug. 1, 2013. For more details, visit stbcorp.net or contact Michael Phillips at 541- 994-2142 or 877-564-7298. Pow-Wow Hiring Aug.7•10a.m.to4:30p.m. Security, maintenance, kitchen and merchandise positions are available. Applicants will need their Social Security card and valid photo ID. For more information, contact Buddy Lane at 541-444-8230 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1230; or buddyl@ctsi.nsn.us. Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Programs: Diabetes/Fitness Program Language Program Tribal Members’ Concerns Chairman’s Report Announcements Adjourn Cemetery map now on Tribal website Maps of the Paul Washington Cemetery are now available for view- ing under the Members portion of the Tribal website – ctsi.nsn.us. When you log in and click on “Member Area,” you will see “Paul Washington 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: 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 Natural Resources, Health, education and enrollment Committee Vacancies Deadline for consideration is Aug. 14, 2013 Any Tribal member interested in serving on the committees listed below must fill out this form and return it to the address below prior to the end of business on Aug. 14, 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: Telephone: Day ( ) ZIP Code: Evening ( ) Please indicate your committee preference numerically, i.e., 1 for first prefer- ence, 2 for second preference and 3 for third preference. If the preference is only for one committee, please indicate by marking only the committee of interest. Natural Resources Committee (1) Enrollment Committee (1) Education Committee (1) Health Committee (1) Tribal Council will approve appointments at the Regular Tribal Council meet- ing on Aug. 16, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact Tami Miner, Tribal Council execu- tive secretary, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203. July 2013 • SiletzNews • 3
