SILETZ NEWS
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Brenda Bremner,
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 44, No. 4
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Salem, OR
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
April 2016
Easter Egg Hunt • March 26, 2016 • Siletz Tribal Community Center
Courtesy photos by Andrea Suitter
Above left: Julian Cordova
Above middle: An unidentified youngster
Above: Chasta Marceau, Emma Marceau, Silas Marceau, Sue Langstaff, Jeff
Sweet, Dawn Patrick and Ella Patrick
Left: Zoey Howard
Far left: Jeff Sweet and Isaac Estrada
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
College Students Summer Internship
Program accepting applications
Students attending college can apply for the Tribe’s 2016 College Students Sum-
mer Internship Program. To be eligible, you must be at least a half-time student and
in good academic standing.
Applications will be mailed to known students, but if you do not receive one, please
contact Assistant General Manager Bonnie Petersen or the education specialists at any
Tribal area office to request an application.
This program assists Tribal students with locating internship placements to gain
work experience in their field of study. Nine slots are available for 2016.
Students can work up to 368 hours at minimum wage and can be placed within
or outside of the Tribe.
Students selected for the program must complete an orientation, criminal history
background check and drug screening. (Note: The Tribe does not recognize Oregon
laws allowing the use of medical or recreational marijuana.)
Placements can begin in June, but must be completed by Sept. 30, 2016.
Community’s support for children,
families can cause better parenting
Parents and caregivers who have support from family, friends, neighbors and their
communities are more likely to provide safe and healthy homes for their children.
When parents lack this support or feel isolated, they may be more likely to make poor
decisions that can lead to neglect or abuse.
Concerned citizens and organizations are realizing that the best way to prevent child
abuse and neglect is to help parents develop the skills and identify the resources they
need to understand and meet their children’s emotional, physical and developmental
needs and protect their children from harm.
Child abuse and neglect prevention requires a variety of services to help families
improve outcomes for children and families. Parents are more likely to make lasting
changes when they are empowered to identify solutions that make sense to them. Com-
mon activities of prevention programs include:
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Students should send a completed application and an unofficial copy of
transcripts to:
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By mail:
By fax:
By email:
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CTSI
Attn: College Internship Program
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
541-444-2307
collegeinterns@ctsi.nsn.us
Deadline for applications to be received at the Siletz central administration build-
ing is 4:30 p.m. on April 29, 2016.
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Public awareness campaigns, such as PSAs, posters and brochures that promote
healthy parenting, child safety and how to report suspected maltreatment
Curriculum that teaches children safety and protection skills, such as programs
that focus on preventing sexual abuse
Parent education programs to help parents develop positive parenting skills and
decrease behaviors associated with child abuse and neglect
Home visiting programs that provide support and assistance to expecting and new
mothers in their homes
Parent mentor or leadership programs that provide role models and support to
families in crisis
Parent support groups, where parents work together to strengthen their families
and build social networks
Respite and crisis care programs, which offer temporary relief to caregivers in
stressful situations by providing short-term care for their children
See Child Abuse Prevention on page 13