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Tribal responses to national fire policies may provide a guide for how to address climate change PORTLAND, Ore. – In a new online essay for Oregon Humanities, folklife expert and Cowlitz Tribal member Chris- tine Dupres argues that the strategies used by Western Tribes to influence federal fire policy provide a guide for fighting global climate change. “Tribes are well situated to lead the collective action required to slow climate catastrophe,” writes Dupres. “To thrive, Tribes have to cooperate with their local communities, the state and the federal governments. Reservation Indians are often at the forefront of this cooperative effort because natural resource manage- ment is a huge part of what sovereignty means for Tribes.” Dupres’ essay, Earth on Fire, is part of Oregon Humanities’ This Land project and features audio created by Portland radio engineer Jessy Damon. This Land, an online multimedia project (oregonhumanities.org/this-land) produced by Oregon Humanities, collects and connects stories about land, home, belonging and identity by Oregon’s com- munities of color. The project, which is made possible by the Creative Heights Initiative of the Oregon Community Foundation, uses film, words, maps, photos, sounds and graphics by artists and writers of color to build a broader understanding of how policies and laws shape systems of power and land ownership in Oregon’s past and present. More about the featured artists follows: • • Tribal children in need of foster parents for: Permanent care, Temporary foster care, Or Short-term emergency care Christine Dupres is a writer, teacher and citizen of the Cowlitz Tribe. She is the author of the recently pub- lished Being Cowlitz: How One Tribe Renewed and Sustained Its Identity (University of Washington Press) and is working on an upcoming book entitled Land and Being. Dupres has a Ph.D. in folklore and folklife from the University of Pennsylvania. Jessy Damon, creator and leader of MidSun Productions, is a freelance audio engineer. She works in both live sound and in-studio sessions and across many musical genres. Currently, Damon works with KBOO Community Radio and can be found engineering live music at various bars and pubs in the Portland area. If you would like to learn more about the project or get in touch with one of the artists, contact Eloise Holland at 503- 241-0543/800-735-0543, ext. 123, or e.holland@oregonhumanities.org. Oregon Humanities connects Orego- nians to ideas that change lives and trans- form communities. More information about programs and publications – which include the Conversation Project, Think & Drink, Humanity in Perspective, Public Program Grants, Responsive Program Grants and Oregon Humanities magazine – can be found at oregonhumanities.org. Oregon Humanities is an indepen- dent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust. Free child ID kits from Oregon State Police 503-934-0188, 800-282-7155 or child.idkits@state.or.us CEDARR Community Efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and Restore 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. Contact Marne’ Grusing Foster Family Coordinator 541-444-8338 Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund Tribal Member Recruitment for Advisory Board The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund Advisory Board is accept- ing applications from Siletz Tribal members to fill one board position. The appointment by Tribal Council is on a volunteer basis for a three-year term from July 1, 2017-June 30, 2020. Applications must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2017. The STCCF Advisory Board is composed of seven unpaid members, including one Siletz Tribal Council representative; three Siletz Tribal members; two non- Tribal members agreed upon by the governor and Tribal chairman and approved by Tribal Council; and one non-Tribal member selected by the Tribal chairman from a list submitted by the governor and approved by Tribal Council. The advisory board meets quarterly (January, April, July and October) to review approximately 75-125 applications for charitable funding received from non-profit organizations, schools and local government agencies. The advisory board makes award recommendations to Tribal Council for review and approval by resolution. Board members attend quarterly distribution receptions held in February, May, August and November at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Board members will receive travel reimbursements for attendance at quarterly board meetings, award distribution receptions and other approved public relations events. For more information, please visit ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-contribution-fund or contact Board Secretary Denise Garrett, stccf@live.com, 800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227. Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund Tribal Member Advisory Board Application Name: May 3 • Noon Siletz Community Health Clinic 200 Gwee-Shut Road, Siletz Roll No: Address: City/State/ZIP: Telephone: (Day) Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Programs Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and Women’s and Men’s Transitional 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 (Evening) Email: Applications must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2017, at the address below to be considered for appointment at the regular Tribal Council meeting in June 2017. Return application to: Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Denise Garrett, STCCF Secretary P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 May 2017 • Siletz News • 9
