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.
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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
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