Garden BBQ walk
Aug. 27, 2014
Siletz Tribal Community Garden
Siletz, Oregon
Photos by Diane Rodriquez
Top left: Elouise Case, Sylvia Butler
and Shannon Case join other walkers
on the trail around the Tillicum Fitness
Center and Tenas Illahee Child Care
Center.
Above: Danelle Smith, Alice Keene,
Samantha Brown and Aiden Brown dish
up a healthy dinner.
Left: Mindy Blomstrom gets a hand
from Marci Muschamp with carrying
the cookware she won at the raffle.
Far left: Liz John sells baked goods to
Danelle Smith as Sharla Robinson
photographs the exchange. The Elders
are raising money to pay for utilities at
the garden next year.
USDA distribution dates for October
Siletz
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Oct. 1
Oct. 2
Oct. 3
Oct. 6
Oct. 7
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Salem
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Oct. 20
1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 22 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 23
9 – 11 a.m.
It has been a year since the new
polices went into effect, including new
policies regarding a standard deduction
for shelter, Elders with excess medical
expenses and also per capita payments
(received less than monthly). With these
changes, participation numbers across the
country have increased markedly. That is
good for Native people all over the coun-
try, but not so good for our food suppliers.
USDA FNS (Food and Nutrition Ser-
vice) did not anticipate such an increase in
participation and therefore did not order
enough of many products on our shopping
lists. There has been a major shortage of
frozen chicken products and frozen burg-
ers and roasts.
These products are ordered six months
in advance, based on previous year partici-
pation numbers. They did try to anticipate
a little bit of increase, but by the time they
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were ready to increase the orders, the
money was gone for food purchases.
Not to worry – by the time this article
appears, a new budget year will have begun.
USDA FNS has requested an increased
budget from the federal government. Our
Food Package Review Team also is work-
ing with USDA FNS representatives to
try to add pork chops and buffalo to the
food offerings by getting a special grant
to purchase traditional foods.
USDA has decided to nix the idea
of offering an egg substitute. They will
instead try to offer whole-shell eggs.
I’m not sure how the transportation and
delivery of these will go, but I think they
will be well-accepted. This means they
will offer whole-shell eggs instead of the
powdered egg product.
We will see if and when this happens.
On a more positive note, we did
have a great spring and summer of fresh
produce. Lots of apples of all varieties,
oranges, peaches and nectarines, grapes
(red and green), corn on the cob, cherries,
tomatoes (round and cherry), cucumbers
and bell peppers, honeydew melon – the
list goes on.
I love this time of year.
Joyce Retherford
FDP Director
541-444-8393
Lisa Paul
FDP Warehouseman/Clerk
541-444-8279
October 2014
Siletz Tribal Head Start
If you have not sent in an application for your child to attend Siletz Tribal
Head Start, it’s not too late. Call 541-444-2532 or 800-922-1399 to request that an
application be sent to you.
Applications also are available on the Tribal website (ctsi.nsn.us) and at the Siletz,
Salem and Portland area offices.
Ninth Annual Native American
Homeownership Fair
WHAT: Ninth Annual Native American Housing to Homeownership Fair
WHEN: Oct. 11, 2014, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: NAYA Family Center, 5135 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, Ore.
WHY: The fair is an opportunity for community members to learn about renting
and home-buying best practices, meet representatives of organizations that
provide rent and homebuyers’ assistance and guidance, and learn about finan-
cial wellness, gardening, the HUD Section 184 Indian Home Loan program
and more. This fair is an opportunity to help our community establish our
rightful homes and find affordable ways to maintain a residence.
A free lunch will be available, along with children’s activities, cultural
enrichment and raffles.
View event details online at http://nayapdx.org/housingfair.
Native American Youth and Family Center is the youth-centered, family-
driven and Elder-guided cultural hub for American Indian, Alaska Native and
First Nations people in Portland.
For 40 years, NAYA has been at the heart of the ninth largest urban Indian
community in the United States, sustaining tradition and offering a variety of
culturally specific services designed to increase the health, education and assets
of our diverse and growing American Indian community.