Mountain Huckleberry Season
These are potential gathering dates, depending on weather:
Mountain
Huckleberries
Mountain Huckleberries are
a favorite sweet treat of our
ancestors. This variety of
huckleberry only grows in
high elevations and is
sweeter than the varieties
that grow on the coast and in
the valley. Join us and taste
the difference!
Sunday, July 27th Day Trip
Saturday, August 2nd, Day Trip
Weekends, August 16-17 & 23-24
& Labor Day Weekend
Contact Healthy Traditions at 541-444-9627 (office),
541-270-3255 (cell) or SharlaR@ctsi.nsn.us
Sign up today!
Join us for a day trip or camp out for the
weekend at the scenic Cougar Rock
huckleberry patch.
We have two meeting locations, one in
Siletz, and one in the valley. Contact us for
meeting location, times and details.
Strawberry Jam Class
Come join the fun and learn how to make healthy
(low-sugar or no sugar) Strawberry Jam.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Thursday, July 10th, 1-3pm
To sign up, contact Sharla Robinson at 541-444-9627.
Sponsored by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health
Board, CTSI Community Health and Healthy Traditions.
Cooking Class
Eugene Area Office
Tuesdays, July 1, 8,
15 & 22, 11am-12:30pm
We are offering 8 free “how to” classes
focused on learning to thrive with healthy
food on a lean budget. During these classes
you will learn how to plan and prepare quick,
inexpensive and healthy family meals.
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For more information and/or to RSVP, please contact
Adrienne Crookes or Nora Williams at 541-484-4234.
Sponsored by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board,
CTSI Community Health Department and Healthy Traditions.
Join the Healthy Traditions Team!
Join our fun team and help plan activities! We are always
looking for teachers, volunteers and new ideas! For more
information, contact Sharla Robinson at 541-444-9627
Our next team meeting is on:
Friday, July 11th, noon-2pm
at the Siletz Community Health Clinic
Mission Statement
Siletz Garden Club
The Garden Club meets regularly at the Siletz Tribal
Community Garden, located next to the Tenas Illahee
Childcare Center on West Buford Road.
To join or get more information, contact Liz John at 541-
444-2419 or Sharla Robinson at 541-444-9627.
Sponsored by CTSI Healthy Traditions
The CTSI Healthy Traditions project seeks to
improve the health of Siletz Tribal members
through educational activities which promote
the use of traditional foods through hunting,
gathering, gardening, cooking, food preservation
and protecting our natural resources.
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