Addis represents Tribe, cites history at rest area name change ceremony
By Andrew Johanson
Sherry Addis. Portland Area Office
supervisor, spoke on behalf of the Siletz
Tribe during the official name change cer
emony of an 1-5 rest area from the name
“Baldock” to “French Prairie” on Sept. 9.
Addis provided an insightful and brief
history of the indigenous Kalapuya Tribe
and the challenges faced by it and other
Tribal people who lived in what we now
call Oregon, Washington and California.
“By the 1830s, the Native population
had been decimated by disease and other
forces. Some experts cite the mortality
rate near 95 percent. How would they
go on? How would they survive as a
people?” Addis asked the crowd. “How
would they rebuild?”
The name “French Prairie” was
derived from the French-Canadian trap
pers who settled in that prairie and joined
the area’s first citizens, the Kalapuya
Indians, and the impact of the French
Canadian settlers and their Indian wives
who farmed the open prairie in the north
Willamette Valley.
Oregon Travel Experience and its
community partners hosted the special
ceremony at the northbound rest stop just
south of Wilsonville.
The public was invited to the multi
speaker event that featured the Siletz
and Grand Ronde Tribes, ODOT Senior
Historian Robert Hadlow, Oregon Travel
Courtesy photo by Andrew Johanson
Sherry Addis talks about the history of the area near Wilsonville, Ore., during a name change ceremony at an 1-5 rest area.
Information Council Chair Gwenn Bald
win and Greg Leo, who spoke about the
early and contemporary history of the land
where the rest stop is located.
The re-naming committee also stated in
its proposal, “This name change would ben
efit the surrounding communities by clearly
defining the region through its unique
history, giving a context for tourism promo
tion and future economic development by
anchoring the rest area in the geographic
and historical significance of the area.”
USDA distribution dates in October ; new guidelines will help more people
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In 2009, the FDPIR national board
submitted a resolution to USDA/FNS
requesting that our program eligibility
criteria be brought more in line with the
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assis
tance Program) guidelines. After several
years of consideration and going through
red tape, it has finally been approved.
As of Sept. 26, 2013, we will:
Monday
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1:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Oct. 15 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Oct. 16 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
I would like to announce some policy
changes implemented by USDA and
FNS (Food and Nutrition Service). These
changes are something Tribal organiza
tions and other agencies that implement
Food Distribution Programs on Indian
Reservations (FDPIR) have been fighting
for for many years.
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Eliminate the household resource
eligibility criterion. This means we do
not have to verify money in checking,
savings, stocks, bonds, etc.
Expand the current deductions for
medical expenses. If an elderly or
disabled household has verifiable out-
of-pocket medical expenses greater
than $35 per month, we will be able
to deduct that amount from monthly
income.
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Establish a deduction for shelter and
utility expenses. If you are paying rent
and/or utilities out of pocket monthly,
we will use a standard deduction of
$350 from total monthly income.
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Add household verification require
ments relating to the medical and
shelter/utility expense deductions.
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Revise household reporting
requirements
This is such great news for many
Tribal households that may have been over
income by a small amount previously, if we
can take advantage of the $350 standard
deduction for shelter/utility costs. Also,
in previous years whenever you received
a per capita payment, you would not be
eligible for food in that month. With the
new policy of eliminating the resource
eligibility criterion, clients who receive
per capita payments less than monthly,
such as Siletz (annual) and Grand Ronde
(quarterly) will no longer have it counted
and you will be eligible year-round.
If you or someone you know thinks
they may be eligible for food, please refer
them to us. If you would like to know
the income guideline and other program
information, please visit the Tribal web
site - ctsi.nsn.us. We are under the Social
Services tab where you can get the appli
cation packet and the verification you will
need to submit for eligibility.
Joyce Retherford
FDP Director
541-444-8393
Lisa Paul
FDP Warehouseman/Clerk
541-444-8279
Tribal Unity, con’t from page 1
Each of these bills is the result of effec
tive outreach from Tribal leadership on key
tax issues affecting Tribal self-governance.
Tribal leaders asked members to
co-sponsor in the House and encouraged
senators to introduce companion bills in
the Senate.
Tribes also urged Congress to reject the
language similar to the administration’s pro
posal to unfairly limit payment of contract
support costs in the Continuing Resolution.
If adopted by Congress, the provisions
would set back Indian self-determination
and self-governance by decades.
These provisions also would undo
four recent Supreme Court decisions
confirming the United States’ obligation
to pay the full amount of contract support
costs owed to Indian Tribes by denying
Tribes the right to recover damages under
the Contract Disputes Act when full CSC
payment is not made.
Everyone was in agreement on the
importance of protecting Indian land.
“As our ancestors before us, we must
rally to the defense of our land,” said NCAI
President Jefferson Keel. “We must fight
for the land rights of all Tribes, includ
ing the overturning of Carcieri with the
Carcieri fix and the advancement of the
Patchak patch. Only together can we pro
tect our lands.”
Tribal veterans’ photos needed to complete
presentation at Restoration Celebration
Please turn in a photo with the Tribal veteran’s information (name, branch
of service, years served) for the Restoration Celebration in November. Also,
submit contact information for the veteran or person turning in the photo (name,
phone, address).
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Email photos to pias@ctsi.nsn.us or mail them to Public Information
Department, Siletz Tribe, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Contact the
Public Information Department at 541-444-8291 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1291,
with any questions about the veterans’ slide show to be shown at the 36th Res-
toration Celebration.
Also, don’t forget to contact Tony Molina to include your veteran informa-
tion on the Veterans Memorial - 541-444-8330 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1330; or
tonym@ctsi.nsn.us .
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