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Digital story workshop is a success By Patti McKinney, Tobacco Prevention and Education Program Coordinator As TPEP coordinator, I applied for and the Tribe was awarded a $5,000 Story Telling Grant from the Oregon Health Authority Office of Equity and Inclusion. The timing coincided with a digital story telling workshop that provided technical skills for creating messages for healthy living and practices. Joe Law, health promotion coordina- tor/health education consultant for Port- land Indian Health Services, conducted a digital story workshop in Portland. He also provided a digital story workshop for Siletz staff. To follow up for the Story Telling Implementation Project, Joe returned to Courtesy photos Workshop participants (above, l to r) include Zebuli Payne, Chyann Payne, Robina Williams, Robbie Williams and Joe Law Right: Patti McKinney Siletz to provide technical assistance. Powerful stories were developed to pro- mote healthy behaviors and lifestyles and the participant’s journey to get there. A thank you to IS staff who helped coordinate the computer technical needs – Stuart Whitehead and Sunshine Keck – and to Brenda Bremner, George Nagel and Judy Muschamp for understanding the vision for potential and possibilities Case-Scott, member of UO band, plays in national spotlight Hayley Case-Scott is a freshman member of the University of Oregon marching band who played in the 2015 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., and at both of the Ducks’ games during the college football playoffs, including the national championship game on Jan. 12. She is the first chair flute player in the marching band, an instrument she has played since age 10. The now 18 year old received a four-year scholarship to UO. Courtesy photo Haley Case-Scott 2015 Standing Committee Applications Due Deadline for consideration for committees is Feb. 11, 2015 Any Tribal member interested in serving on a committee for a two-year term must fill out the following form and return it to the address below prior to Feb. 11, 2015. 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: ____________ ZIP: ______________ Telephone: Day ( ) __________________ Evening ( ) ______________________ If you only want to be considered for one committee, please indicate this by inserting the number 1 next to the committee of interest. If you have interest in more than one committee, please indicate by numbering your preference as 1 (first choice), 2 (second choice) and 3 (third choice). ____ Education Committee (3) ____ Housing Committee (3) ____ Natural Resources Committee (3) ____ Pow-Wow Committee (4) ____ Health Committee (3) ____ Budget Committee (1) ____ Cultural Heritage Committee (3) ____ Enrollment Committee (2) Committee appointments will be made at the Regular Tribal Council meeting in February 2015. If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive secretary to Tribal Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203. 4 • Siletz News • February 2015 Haley was the valedictorian of the Class of 2014 at Chiloquin High School in Chiloquin, Ore. She received the Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Citi- zenship Student of the Year and Music Student of the Year awards. She aspires to be a judge. Haley is the daughter of Tori Scott. She is the granddaughter of the late Ed Jr. and Betty Case, and great-granddaughter of the late Ed and Cassie Case. for future efforts. A thank you also to Joe for technical project guidance and to Zebuli Payne for technical, creative guidance and motiva- tional inspiration. STBC looking for Tribal member resort managers The Siletz Tribal Business Cor- poration (STBC) is seeking Tribal members who are interested in working with the current Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort management, TLC Holdings, to manage the resort in Salem, Ore., with the potential to take over management operations of the resort from TLC Holdings. Contact STBC at 541-994-2142 or 877-564-7298, or visit stbcorp. net for more information.
