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College Students Summer Internship Program now accepting applications Students attending college can apply for the Tribe’s 2015 College Students Sum- mer Internship Program. To be eligible, you must be enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing. Applications will be mailed to known students, but if you do not receive an appli- cation, please contact Assistant General Manager Bonnie Petersen or the education specialist at any Tribal area office to request one. This program helps Tribal students locate internship placements to gain work experience in their field of study. Ten slots are available for 2015. Students can work up to 360 hours at $9.25 an hour and can be placed within or outside of the Tribe. Placements will run from June 1 through Sept. 15, 2015. Students should send a completed application and an unofficial copy of transcripts to: By Mail CTSI Attn: College Internship Program P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 By Fax 541-444-2307 By Email collegeinterns@ctsi.nsn.us Deadline for applications to be received at the Siletz central administration build- ing is 4:30 p.m. on April 30, 2015. Student housing assistance program USDA distribution dates in March tomato sauce and taco seasoning. After it Siletz applications available in April is heated through, add the corn and olives. By Jessica Garcia, Rental Assistance Program Coordinator/Resident Services Advocate The Siletz Tribal Housing Depart- ment’s Temporary Tribal Student Assis- tance Program (TTSAP) will accept applications for the 2015-2016 academic year from April 1, 2015, to May 4, 2015. Program Information TTSAP assists first-time students who attend a college, university, vocational or trade school. TTSAP is a time-limited program. Funding is for one academic year. TTSAP assists students with rent or room and board in a dormitory. The student’s share of the rent is 30 percent of their adjusted annual income. Important Note: The student might be required to remit a portion of the rent. For example, if a student is working, wages earned will affect the student’s share of the rent. Assistance is not transferable. March2•4–7p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Feather Tying Ch’ee-ta’ yee-li’ (Feather tying) Successful applicants must: Maintain full time student status (defined as 12 or more credits per semester) Attend a college, university, voca- tional or trade school Maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA. To obtain an application, please stop by the Housing office at 555 Tolowa Court in Siletz, Ore., or call 800-922-1399, ext. 1322, or 541-444-8322. Siletz Tribal members of all ages welcome. Young people under age 10 need an adult to accompany and assist them. Come and learn how to tie feathers for regalia and other uses. The Siletz Cul- ture Department will provide material and instructors. If you have your own feathers/ project, please bring them. Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn.us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320 Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 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. *Indicates product found in food package Salem Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Heat thoroughly. Add enough water to make a good soup and broth. Garnish with shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream. I serve this with cornbread or quesadilla. March 16 1:30 – 6:30 p.m. March 17 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. March 18 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. March 19 9 – 11 a.m. Joyce Retherford, FDP Director 541-444-8393 Lisa Paul, FDP Clerk/Warehouseman 541-444-8279 Taco Soup Continuing Eligibility Culture Craft Night Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Applications also can be downloaded from the Tribe’s website at ctsi.nsn.us. 2 yellow onions diced* 2 pounds hamburger* 1 tablespoon oil* 1 can diced green chilis 1 can diced tomatoes* 1 can tomato sauce* 1 can corn* 1 package taco seasoning 1 can sliced olives Time to gather basket-making materials Directions Heat a pan on medium with the oil. Add diced onion and sauté until tender. Add the hamburger and cook until no longer pink. Add the green chilis and cook for a couple of minutes. Add tomatoes, “Ch’ee t’u” Siletz Basketry Class At the Siletz Tribal Community Center Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments Spring is here and very soon hazel sticks will be ready to pick and peel. 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. Any Tribal members interested in gathering can contact Bud Lane at 800- 922-1399, ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320; or budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Just a reminder – basket materials must be gathered in a timely fashion. Here is a general breakdown of gathering times for different materials: OnGovernmentHill April-May April 21, 2015 Project Night March17•4–8p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Finish any unfinished culture project Yvlh-sri t’et (Project night) Siletz Tribal members of all ages welcome. Young people under age 10 need an adult to accompany and assist them. Bring your unfinished cultural proj- ects and work on them. The Siletz Culture Department will provide assistance and instructors. Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn.us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320 Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments Hazel, willow, and fir sticks, spruce roots 4-7 p.m. Come and learn how to make Siletz baskets. All ages welcome. Young people under 10 years old need an adult to accompany and assist them. The Siletz Culture Department will provide round reed material and instructors. June Hazel, willow and fir sticks (until mid- June), spruce roots July Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fern August Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fern, hazel sticks (lim- ited), willow sticks If you have your own materials, please bring them. Contact: Bud Lane at budl@ctsi.nsn. us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320. September Bear grass, maidenhair fern, woodwardia fern, spruce roots March 2015 • SiletzNews • 3
