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Volunteer to cut wood for Tribal elders The Tribal Natural Resources Com- mittee and Natural Resources Department will sponsor the first Cut Wood for the Elders Day of the year on May 20. The woodcut will be held on the Tribe’s Logsden Road Property between the Tribal food distribution warehouse and the Tribal vehicle storage yard in Siletz. We need lots of volunteers to help cut, split and deliver firewood for Tribal elders. Bring your chainsaws, hydraulic wood splitters, splitting mauls, axes and lots of energy. especially need folks who can haul wood to the Eugene, Salem and Portland areas. Elders in need of firewood also should contact the Elders Program clerk to get their name on the delivery list. If you have parents or grandparents who burn wood in the winter to stay warm, you need to help out at this event! Help replenish those wood piles after a long cold winter. Be sure to mark your calendars for the next two woodcuts this year that will be held on July 15 and Sept. 16. Lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided. We will start at 8 a.m. and go until around 2 p.m. The goal of this event is to deliver fire- wood to as many elders as possible. The Elders Program maintains a list of elders who burn wood for their winter heat. People willing to haul firewood to elders outside of the Siletz area should contact the Elders Program clerk at 800- 922-1399, ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261 to be paired up with an elder in need. We File photo Dennis Tufts and Woody Muschamp use a hydraulic wood splitter during a woodcut in 2016. USDA distribution dates for May and schedule changes Siletz Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 Salem 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. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday May 22 1:30 – 6:30 p.m. May 23 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. May 24 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. May 25 9 – 11 a.m. Our WAFDPIR conference was rescheduled for the first week of May (1-5), so we will be unavailable that week. Siletz distribution is during the second week of May. Call the Shellfish Safety Hotline before harvesting - 800-448-2474 The Oregon Department of Agriculture’s shellfish biotoxin hotline is toll-free and updated immediately when shellfish toxins reach the alert level. The hotline is your best source for up-to-date clam, crab and mussel closure information. Culture Craft Nights Hazel stick peeling (Tr’vtlh-xee-li ch’ay-lhchvm’s) Tule Mat Making Class May 1 • 5-7 p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Neachesna Village Meeting Room • Lincoln City/Neotsu May 23 • 5-7 p.m. May 2 • 5-7 p.m. Eugene Area Office May 8 • 5-7 p.m. Portland Area Office May 9 • 5-7 p.m. Salem Area Office Siletz Tribal members and their families are invited to come and learn how to peel and process hazel sticks for Siletz basketry. All ages welcome. Young people under age 10 need an adult to accom- pany and assist them. The Siletz Culture Department will provide some material and instructors. If you have your own materials, please bring them. The third week we will try to resched- ule shipments and get deliveries done. The last full week will be Salem distribution. It is extremely important that all of our clients make it to their scheduled appointments. We will not have the oppor- tunity to reschedule that we usually have. Our NAFDPIR is scheduled for June 12-16, so we will be unavailable during that week as well. LIKE us on Facebook at Siletz Tribal FDPIR. We would like to see more people sharing their recipes on our Facebook page. Joyce Retherford, FDP Director 541-444-8393 Lisa Paul, FDP Clerk/Warehouseman 541-444-8279 CTSI Jobs - Information available at ctsi.nsn.us Note: “Open Until Filled” vacan- cies may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian Preference policy will apply. Tribal government will not discrimi- nate in selection because of race, creed, age, sex, color, national origin, physical handicap, marital status, politics, membership or non-mem- bership in an employee organization. Opening Date: April 6, 2017 Closing Date: May 5, 2017 Job Title: Bookkeeper I (Payroll & Retirement Plan) Salary/Wage: $22.05/hour Tribal Level: 19 Location: Siletz, Ore. Classification: Full time, non-exempt Job Posting Number: 201719 Gathering basket-making 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 call Bud Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320, or email budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Just a reminder – basket materials must be gathered in a timely fashion. Due to our changing climate, these times may vary. Here is a general breakdown of gathering times for different materials: May Hazel, willow and fir sticks; spruce roots Siletz Tribal members and their families are welcome. Come and learn how to make a Tule mat. Young people under age 10 need an adult to accompany and assist them. The Siletz Culture Department will provide mate- rial and instructors. Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn.us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320 Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments 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 (limited), willow sticks September Bear grass, maidenhair fern, woodwardia fern, spruce roots May 2017 • Siletz News • 3
