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Willamette Falls lamprey eel harvest permits available The Tribal Natural Resources Department has Willamette Falls lamprey eel harvest permits available to issue to Tribal members. Lamprey harvest at the falls is restricted to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fri- days through Mondays between June 1 and July 31. Harvest is not allowed on Tuesdays through Thursdays. The open gathering area is at the east side of the falls and the harvest method is limited to the use of hand or hand-powered tools. Gatherers are asked to avoid the area around the lamprey ramps that have been installed to allow lamprey to move upstream of the falls. The permit includes a lamprey harvest record card, which must be filled out prior to leaving the site. The harvest card must be returned to the Natural Resources office by the end of the harvest season. Lamprey harvest permits are available at the Tribal Natural Resources office weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by calling Natural Resources Manager Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 or Natural Resources Administrative Assistant Rosie Williams at 541-444-8227; or either one at 800-922-1399. Time to go gather basket materials 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: 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 September Bear grass, maidenhair fern, woodwardia fern, spruce roots Tribal ID machine will head out on tour this summer The Enrollment staff will be on a tour with t h e Tr i b a l ID machine to the area offices over the summer months. Please stop in to get a new photo and updated Tribal ID. While you are there, you can update your death beneficiary and any other information you need to. • • Summer Daze at the Salem Area Office: Enrollment will be there all day on day two of the event on June 18. Summer Daze is a two- and-a-half-day event. Bicycle Rodeo & Summer Bar- beque at the Eugene Area Office: July 30, all day. • Summer Barbeque at the Portland Area Office at Mt. Scott Park: Aug. 26, during the event. See the area office newsletters for more information on these events. You can always come to the office in Siletz to get an updated ID or update forms. Forms also are available on the Tribal website – ctsi.nsn.us – under Government Listings>Enrollment. Upcoming Enrollment Dates The Enrollment Ordinance requires public posting of recommendations made by the Enrollment Committee to Tribal Council. These can be found at all Tribal offices and on the Tribal website in the Tribal Member Only area. The current posting recently reviewed by the committee is Posting #289. Tribal Council will take action at its Regular Council meeting on June 19, 2015. Public Posting of #289 – May 29, 2015 – June 17, 2015 (appeal period ends June 12, 2015) Tribal Council Action on Posting #289 – June 19, 2015 Application for enrollment, blood quantum requests and name change requests can be submitted at any time. There is a deadline, however, for each posting period. In order to have your application or request included as part of the next post (#290) that will be reviewed in the third quarter, you must submit a complete application or request by July 17, 2015. Enrollment Committee Meetings 3:30 p.m. in Siletz – Admin Building II Conference Space – Room #132 June 10, 2015 – Regular Meeting July 8, 2015 – Regular Meeting Aug. 12, 2015 – Review Posting #290 SSP has summer youth employment/education program The 477 Self-Sufficiency Program (SSP) has openings for our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), which is separate from the Tribal employment program that is offered through the Edu- cation Department. This program’s mission is to give youth age 14-24 the opportunity to gain employment or education skills in a field that interests them. It is available only to youth who reside within the 11-county service area. San-chvn Tuu-‘i’ (Acorn soup) June11•4–7p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Basic eligibility criteria includes: • • • Youth must be between 14-24 at the time of application Latest school grade report. For work experience, participants will need to have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. Participants below a 2.0 can participate in a classroom train- ing program for credit recovery and receive a stipend for attending class. A member of a federally recognized Tribe or descendancy must be docu- • mented by relationship of applicant to a Native American of a federally recognized Indian Tribe. Contact SSP for specific income guidelines. Slots are limited and are on a first- come, first-served basis. If you are interested in applying for this SSP program, contact Jamie Bokuro, intake specialist/job coach, at 800-922- 1399, ext. 1266, or 541-444-8266; or at jamieb@ctsi.nsn.us. Applications are being accepted for positions on the Board of Directors of the Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society (STAHS) Deadline for consideration for this volunteer position is July 1, 2015 STAHS is an incorporated nonprofit corporation whose mission is to: Come join us on June 11 from 4-7 p.m. and learn how to make acorn soup. Acorns are a staple food for all Tribes on the West Coast. Learn how to shell, pound, leach and cook one of our traditional foods. Contact Bud Lane at 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or budl@ctsi. nsn.us for more information. Contact the Siletz Community Dental Clinic if you experience dental pain or a dental emergency. Staff will do everything they can to see you as soon as possible. Morning check-in time is Mon- day-Thursday from 8:30-9 a.m. and Friday from 10-10:30 a.m. Afternoon check-in time is Monday-Friday from 1-1:30 p.m. 1. Develop resources for the construction and implementation of a cultural center and museum where Tribal artifacts and representation of Tribal history and culture can be maintained. 2. Develop resources to support activities and administration of the cultural center/museum. 3. In cooperation with the Cultural staff employed by the Siletz Tribe, to: • Promote programs that encourage the revitalization and practice of Tribal cultural and religious activities and the restoration of Tribal religious and cultural sites and locations. • Provide a variety of outreach, educational and training programs, both locally and throughout the region, related to the culture and traditions of the Siletz and other indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest. • Promote programs that will encourage economic development of the Tribe through traditional arts and crafts and other culturally appropriate methods. Tribal member status is not required for all positions on the board. Any individual interested in serving as a volunteer on the STAHS Board of Directors must fill out an application form and return it prior to close of business on July 1, 2015. Applications and job descriptions are available online on the huu-cha.org website. Applications must be returned to Chairman STAHS, P.O. Box 8, Siletz, OR 97380; or emailed to daveh@ctsi.nsn.us STAHS will review and forward all applications with STAHS recommenda- tions to the Tribal Council for its July 2015 meeting. If you have any questions about the application process, please call the STAHS secretary at 541-444-2200. June 2015 • SiletzNews • 3
