Scholarships
American Indian Alaska Native
Tourism Association Scholarship
Deadline: July 31, 2015
Interested in a career in the tour-
ism and hospitality industry? Apply
for AIANTA’s Tourism and Hospitality
Scholarship Program, established to pro-
vide American Indian, Alaska Native and
Native Hawaiian students with financial
assistance to earn a degree or certificate
in the hospitality, tourism, recreation,
culinary arts or related fields.
AIANTA will award three individuals
who have met all scholarship application
criteria. AIANTA would like to encourage
indigenous students to build their careers
in the tourism industry while sustaining
and strengthening their cultural legacy.
Award amount: $1,000 per academic
year (fall/spring semester only), $500 per
semester.
Deadline: Fall 2015 semester dead-
line is July 31, 2015; spring 2016 semester
deadline is Dec. 18, 2015.
For more information, contact Sherrie
Bowman, AIANTA, 2401 12 th St. NW,
Albuquerque, NM 87104; 505-724-3592
or sbowman@aianta.org.
For the college-
bound Tribal
senior
June
Tribal higher education and adult
vocational training applications are
due June 30!
Attend graduation – congratulations!
Arrange for your final grades to be
sent to colleges and universities.
Good luck!
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Over-income home rehabilitation grant program opens
The Over-Income Rehabilitation
Construction program funds over-income
families with a $5,000 grant for con-
struction rehabilitation on the primary
residence they own or families who have
possessor rights to their home.
Rehabilitation refers to repairs or
renovations to the home, but does not
include appliances, saunas, hot tubs,
swimming pools, driveways, fences, etc.
Over-income refers to Tribal mem-
bers whose income exceeds the income
limits set by the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act
(NAHASDA). These are listed above:
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2
3
Base 4
5
6
$36,848
$42,112
$47,376
$52,640
$56,851
$61,062
If you are a Siletz Tribal member
and have not received an over-income
grant, call the Housing office to request
an application.
Applications, including proof of
current annual income, enrollment and
proof of homeownership with the Tribal
member’s name on it, must be submitted
to the Housing office by July 31, 2015, at
WASHINGTON – The Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA),
the FINRA Investor Education Founda-
tion and First Nations Development
Institute (First Nations) have issued a
joint Investor Alert called New Money
Coming Into Indian Country: Plan for
the Long Term.
Over the past five years, Indian Coun-
try lawsuit settlements totaling more than
$3 billion have been reached. This alert
provides recipients and potential recipi-
ents of settlement and other new money
with useful tips to help them confidently
manage their finances as well as avoid
financial fraud.
“Affinity fraud is real. Recipients
of new money should be very wary of
someone who claims to share their Native
American heritage and tells them about
an investment that their friends, family or
members of their Tribe are investing in. It
is vital for all investors to independently
verify with the SEC and FINRA that both
the investment and the person selling it are
properly registered and licensed before
handing over a dime,” said Gerri Walsh,
president of the FINRA Foundation and
Community Efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and Restore
Mission Statement
We will utilize resources to prevent the use of alcohol and other drugs,
delinquency and violence; we will seek to reduce the barriers to treatment
and support those who choose abstinance.
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senior vice president for investor educa-
tion at FINRA.
“Settlements and the Land Buy-Back
Program are bringing a lot of assets into
Indian Country,” noted Sarah Dewees,
First Nations senior director of research,
policy and asset-building programs, who
heads up the organization’s extensive
efforts in Native financial education.
“This Investor Alert will help people think
through their options for managing this
money for the long term.”
New Money Coming Into Indian
Country: Plan for the Long Term focuses
on seven key tips to help people get their
finances in order, develop a long-term
financial plan and protect themselves from
financial fraudsters.
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Follow steps to set and achieve
financial goals. You can create a
list of your financial goals on your
own or you can work with a financial
professional who has experience in
this area.
Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Programs
Siletz: 800-600-5599 or
541-444-8286
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
HelpLine–877-233-4287
For information on Alcoholics
Anonymous: aa-oregon.org
June 2015
Think about whether you need
help. Achieving financial goals
often is undertaken with the help of a
financial professional, such as a bro-
ker, investment adviser, accountant,
insurance agent or financial planner.
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and Women’s and Men’s Transitional
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Organize your financial house.
Use this time to gather your personal
and financial documents together so
you can assess what you have, what
you owe, what type of payment you
will receive and what other income
you have to cover your day-to-day
expenses.
3. Pay off high-interest debt. Few
money-management strategies pay
off as well as, or with less risk than,
paying off all high-interest debt you
may have.
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View the settlement or payment
as a lifelong asset, not a one-time
windfall. Your payment may feel like
a windfall at first, but understand that
it is meant to help you build a secure
financial foundation to supplement
or sustain you or your family over
your lifetime.
Siletz Community Health Clinic
200 Gwee-Shut Road, Siletz
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$65,274 $69,485
4:30 p.m. Applications received after that
date and time will not be accepted by the
Siletz Tribal Housing Department.
Qualified applicants will be placed
in the lottery drawing, which will be held
during August on a date approved by the
Tribal Council.
If you have any questions, call Jeanette
Aradoz at 800-922-1399, ext. 1316, or
541-444-8316.
FINRA, FINRA Foundation and First Nations issue joint
investor alert on new money coming into Indian Country
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Ask plenty of questions of financial
professionals before you use their
services. Questions include: What
licenses, professional qualifications
or designations do you have? How
long have you and your firm been in
business? How do you get paid?
7.
Beware of frauds and scams.
Financial fraudsters set their sights
on people who have money, so your
payments, especially if they are
widely known, can make you a target
for scams.
New Money Coming Into Indian
Country also links to a variety of helpful
tools and resources developed by FINRA,
the FINRA Foundation and First Nations.
FINRA, the Financial Industry Regu-
latory Authority, is the largest independent
regulator for all securities firms doing
business in the United States. It is dedi-
cated to investor protection and market
integrity through effective and efficient
regulation and complementary compli-
ance and technology-based services.
FINRA touches virtually every aspect
of the securities business – from register-
ing and educating all industry participants
to examining securities firms, writing
rules, enforcing those rules and federal
securities laws, and informing and educat-
ing the investing public.
In addition, FINRA provides surveil-
lance and other regulatory services for
equities and options markets, as well as
trade reporting and other industry utili-
ties. FINRA also administers the largest
dispute resolution forum for investors
and firms. For more information, visit
finra.org.
The FINRA Investor Education Foun-
dation supports innovative research and
educational projects that give underserved
Americans the knowledge, skills and tools
necessary for financial success throughout
life. For details about grant programs and
other FINRA Foundation initiatives, visit
finrafoundation.org.
First Nations serves American Indian
communities throughout the U.S.
For 35 years, using a three-pronged
strategy of educating grassroots practi-
tioners, advocating for systemic change
and capitalizing Indian communities,
First Nations has been working to restore
American Indian control and culturally
compatible stewardship of the assets they
own – be they land, human potential, cul-
tural heritage or natural resources – and
to establish new assets for ensuring the
long-term vitality of American Indian
communities.
For more information, visit first-
nations.org.