Two Siletz youth help launch social media campaign for Red Ribbon Week
PORTLAND, Ore. – This year’s
National Red Ribbon Week campaign to
raise awareness for substance abuse took
place in late October. For some American
Indians, the week took on a cultural spin
when Native youth age 15-24 representing
more than 100 Tribes nationwide launched
a Tribal youth-led social media campaign
in their own communities.
The #PowerToChange Campaign was
created by Native youth, including Siletz
Tribal members Jeidah Dezurney and
Terrell Casey, to leverage social media as
a conduit to carry a positive youth mes-
sage directly to the communities in which
they live.
The campaign is being implemented
by WeRNative Youth Ambassadors on
Instagram, Facebook, text messaging,
blogging and a video PSA.
The #PowerToChange Campaign was
created by the ambassadors during a mar-
keting boot camp they participated in this
summer. The boot camp was conducted
by Redbridge Inc., an American Indian-
owned marketing services company based
in Portland.
Redbridge is the producer of the
annual Inter-Tribal Energy & Tech Tour, a
youth summer camp committed to raising
awareness of renewable energy and tech-
nology project potential in Indian Country.
“Working with Native youth on this
campaign has been particularly important
to us. Organizations like WeRNative pro-
vide leadership skills and experiences that
inspire Native Americans to care about
what’s going on in their communities and
beyond and how they can make positive
changes in the world around them,” said
Shannon Hulbert, CEO of Redbridge Inc.
WeRNative ambassadors are selected
through an application process to take part
in outreach events, community service
projects and activities to raise awareness
about causes that are important in Tribal
communities.
WeRNative is a comprehensive online
health resource for Native youth with
content developed by Native youth. The
501c3 organization launched in 2012
and provides content and stories about
the topics that matter most to American
Indian and Alaskan Native youth. They
strive to promote holistic health and posi-
tive growth in local communities and the
nation at large.
Redbridge Inc. is an environmentally
conscious marketing and Internet services
company that specializes in consistent
delivery of sustainable graphic/web design
and hosting services to federal, state, Tribal
and Native-owned entities in the energy,
tech, health and Tribal industries.
Founded in 2011, the company is an
Oregon MWESB and federal 8(a) certi-
fied company.
For more information, please visit:
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Ambassador profiles: wernative.org/
ambassadors/class-2016-2017
WeRNative Facebook: facebook.com/
weRnative/
WeRNative Instagram: instagram.
com/wernative/
Power To Change PSA: youtu.be/
QrgPXPUU4n0
Red Ribbon Campaign website:
redribbon.org/about/
Jeidah Dezurney
Terrell Casey
Jeidah Dezurney, 17, Siletz, is a com-
munity activist who is very involved in
her community. She is passionate about
abstinence of drugs and alcohol and is
active in many clubs that promote other
healthy ways of living.
Terrell Casey, 16, Siletz, is first and
foremost an amazing artist. He is involved
with his Tribal Youth Council and has
been to many conferences, including the
first Tribal White House Gathering. He is
passionate about education and knows its
true value and how important it is.
Terrell likes to share his knowledge of
art and is interested in development within
communities. Don’t be surprised if you
see him designing the next big thing for
housing in Native communities.
We welcome his artistic vision to the
We R Native team.
Serving as her basketball team cap-
tain, she knows the duties that come along
with being a leader and we are excited to
have her on our team.
Jeidah will promote We R Native at
various conferences around the nation, so
be on the lookout for her!
Videos about Jeida and Terrell are available at
wernative.org/ambassadors/class-2016-2017.
Terrell and Jeidah are in the Power to Change PSA at
youtu.be/QrgPXPUU4n0.
Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Programs
CEDARR
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and
Women’s and Men’s Transitional
Community Efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and Restore
Siletz: 800-600-5599 or
541-444-8286
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
Help Line – 877-233-4287
For information on Alcoholics
Anonymous: aa-oregon.org
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.
Dec. 7 • Noon
STRCP amends policy on number of loans
The Siletz Tribe Revolving Credit Program (STRCP) is pleased to announce
the Tribal Council has amended its Program Declaration of Policies with the
goal to further enhance Tribal member access to consumer, home improvement
and small business loans.
STRCP, in addition to reporting loans to TransUnion Credit Bureau on a
monthly basis with the goal of improving the loan recipient’s credit score, will
now allow applicants who met all the conditions of their previous loans per
policy to get additional loans.
If you are interested in applying for a loan or would like more information,
please don’t hesitate to contact Shani Gilila, STRCP credit administrator, at
541-994-2142 or 877-564-7298; or visit the STBC website at stbcorp.net.
Most Often Requested Numbers
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians –
Siletz Community Health Clinic –
800-922-1399
800-648-0449
Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494
Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599
Salem Finance Office – 888-870-9051 Chinook Winds Casino Resort –
Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512
888-244-6665
Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234
Chemawa Health Clinic – 800-452-7823
Contract Health Services (CHS) –
Bureau of Indian Affairs – 800-323-8517
800-628-5720
Website – ctsi.nsn.us
Siletz Community Health Clinic
200 Gwee-Shut Road, Siletz
Siletz Indian Child Welfare is in need of foster
homes for our Tribal children.
Being a foster parent is an opportunity to help
improve your community in a unique way.
To find out more or to get an application
Contact:
Marne’ Grusing, Foster Family Certifier
phone: 541-444-8338
e-mail: marneg@ctsi.nsn.us
December 2016
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