USDA distribution dates in April; use up your crackers
Siletz
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
April 1
April 2
April 3
April 6
April 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
April 20 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
April 21 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
April 22 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
April 23
9 – 11 a.m.
If you have been getting commodities
for a while, you might have a good stock of
unsalted crackers. This recipe was given to
me by a client who came up with this cre-
ative way to use them up. You can experi-
ment and come up with your own flavors.
Snack Crackers
1 package of ranch dressing mix
Red pepper flakes (to taste)
1 sleeve crackers
¼-½ cup oil (vegetable, olive or grapeseed)
Put crackers in a food storage bag.
Drizzle with the oil and add the powdered
ranch dressing mix and red pepper flakes.
Seal the bag with some air in it and turn
it over until the crackers are coated. Let
stand for a day (any longer and they
become stale).
You also can substitute garlic pow-
der and parmesan cheese in place of the
ranch dressing mix and red pepper flakes.
Experiment with your favorite seasonings
and enjoy.
Joyce Retherford, FDP Director
541-444-8393
Lisa Paul, FDP Clerk/Warehouseman
541-444-8279
Hatfield Fellowship
applications now
available
The Spirit Mountain Com-
munity Fund and The Confeder-
ated Tribes of Grand Ronde began
accepting applications for the 2015-
2016 Mark O. Hatfield Fellowship
on March 16.
Each year, the Hatfield fellow
serves as an intern for a member of
Oregon’s congressional delegation
in Washington, D.C.
Business for Sale
The nine-month fellowship
includes a monthly stipend, reloca-
tion and travel expenses, and tuition
for the American Political Science
Association orientation.
Native American Gift Shop
and Espresso Bar
$25,000 plus inventory (firm)
Cash only sale
Owner will NOT carry a contract
Business is profitable,
I’m just ready to retire.
Tribal members from the nine
federally recognized Tribes of Ore-
gon and Tribes in Idaho, Washington
and Montana are eligible to apply.
Visit thecommunityfund.com
for complete details.
Serious inquiries only
Tina–541-270-8807
The deadline to apply is April 30.
Time to gather
basket-making
materials
For more information about
the Siletz Tribe, please visit
ctsi.nsn.us.
Spring is here and very soon hazel
sticks will be ready to pick and peel.
Hazel Sticks
(k’vn)
Tribal members interested in gathering hazel sticks for making Siletz bas-
kets should send your contact info to budl@ctsi.nsn.us or call 541-444-8320 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1320.
Hazel bark will begin slipping sometime in April or May. Because of the
changing weather, we will notify people who send in their contact info when the
time is right to pick and peel hazel.
Culture Craft Night
May4•4–7p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Rope/String Making
Stvs, hii-chu stvs-chu yvlh-sri
(String also rope making)
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.
“Ch’ee t’u”
Siletz Basketry Class
Just a reminder – basket materials
must be gathered in a timely fashion. Here
is a general breakdown of gathering times
for different materials:
At the Siletz Tribal Community Center
Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments
On Government Hill
April-May
April 21, 2015
Hazel, willow, and fir sticks, spruce roots
4-7 p.m.
June
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.
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.
Hazel, willow and fir sticks (until mid-
June), spruce roots
Siletz tribal members are invited to
come and learn how to make string and
rope the old way.
July
Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass,
maidenhair fern
All ages welcome. Young people
under age 10 need an adult to accom-
pany and assist them. The Siletz Culture
Department will provide material and
instructors. If you have your own materi-
als, please bring them.
Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass,
maidenhair fern, hazel sticks (lim-
ited), willow sticks
Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn.us;
541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320.
September
Sponsored by the Education and
Culture Departments
Bear grass, maidenhair fern, woodwardia
fern, spruce roots
August
April 2015
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