Courtesy photo by Angela Ramirez
Representatives of the various
organizations that received grants from
the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution
Fund on May 5
Tribe gives grants to multiple groups in Oregon through charitable fund
The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contri-
bution Fund distributed $120,655.38 to 42
organizations on May 5 as it continued its
quarterly donations to nonprofit groups.
The Siletz Tribe has made contribu-
tions through employment, monetary
donations and cooperative measures to
the Siletz community, Lincoln County and
the state of Oregon. The seven-member
charitable fund advisory board has dis-
tributed more than $10.7 million since its
inception in 2001.
Overall, the Tribe has honored its
tradition of sharing within the community
by distributing more than $13.2 million
through the charitable fund and other
Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has
donated more than $2.8 million in cash
and fund-raising items since it opened
in 1995. The casino also provides in-
kind donations of convention space for
various fund-raisers as well as technical
support, advertising and manpower for
many events.
The next deadline to submit applica-
tions is Sept. 5, 2017. Eligibility for money
from the charitable fund is limited to two
categories:
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Entities and activities located in the
Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area
(Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane,
Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Mult-
nomah, Washington and Clackamas
counties)
Native American entities and activi-
ties located anywhere in the U.S.
Applications and requirements can
be obtained at ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-
contribution-fund; by calling 800-922-
1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or
by mailing Siletz Tribal Charitable
Contribution Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz,
OR 97380-0549. Applications can be
submitted via e-mail at stccf@live.com.
Siletz Community
Dental Clinic
Contact the Siletz Community
Dental Clinic if you experience den-
tal pain or a dental emergency. The
staff will do everything it can to see
you as soon as reasonably possible.
Morning check-in time is Mon-
day-Thursday from 8:30-9 a.m. and
Friday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Afternoon check-in time is
Monday-Friday from 1-1:30 p.m.
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Siletz News
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May 5, 2017 – Distribution of $120,655.38
Arts – $500
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology – mar-
keting and scholarships to expand
enrollment in art workshops; Otis,
OR; $500
Cultural Activities – $3,062.34
Native American Longhouse Eena Haws
– fresh salmon for annual campus
community Salmon Bake; Corvallis,
OR; $1,500
Native American Program, WCCF – food,
beads and craft supplies for annual
pow-wow at Warner Creek Correctional
Facility; Lakeview, OR; $1,262.34
Native American Student Union, UO
– Pendleton blanket honor gifts for
annual University of Oregon Mother’s
Day Pow-Wow; Eugene, OR; $300
Drug & Alcohol Treatment – $2,300
Native American Rehabilitation Assoc.
of the NW – cultural program sup-
plies and materials for moccasin and
beaded-item kits for Native youth in
residential treatment program; Port-
land, OR; $2,300
Education – $21,100
Native American Rights Fund – scholar-
ship for Native law clerk internship for
summer 2017; Boulder, CO; $9,600
Newport Middle School – 10 Lego kits
for robotics elective course; Newport,
OR; $2,500
Newport High School – electronic compo-
nent kits for computer science and tech-
nology course; Newport, OR; $1,500
Newport High School, Robotics – 4
remotely operated vehicle kits for
teams involved in academic competi-
tions; Newport, OR; $2,500
Oregon Coast STEM Hub – airfare and
lodging for Lincoln County schools’
4 winning wind teams to attend
National KidWind Challenge 2017;
Newport, OR; $4,000
UO Native Duck Fund – grants for Native
students at the University of Oregon to
participate in professional development
opportunities; Eugene, OR; $1,000
Environment & Natural Resource
Preservation – $5,713.36
Devils Lake Water Improvement District
– SI Exo 2 handheld unit and case
for water quality sampling program;
Lincoln City, OR; $2,700
Salmon Drift Creek Watershed Council
– laboratory incubator and IDEXX
June 2017
comparator used for Salmon River and
Siletz Bay water quality monitoring;
Neotsu, OR; $3,013.36
Health – $31,430
Albany Gleaners – food for community
food bank; Albany, OR; $2,000
American Cancer Society – supplies and
luminaria for Lincoln City and New-
port Relay for Life events; Waldport,
OR; $2,100
Bright Horizons Therapeutic Riding Cen-
ter – scholarships for people with spe-
cial needs to participate in therapeutic
equine activities; Siletz, OR; $5,000
Canyon Gleaners – food for community
food bank; Mill City, OR; $2,000
Central Linn Gleaners – food for com-
munity food bank; Halsey, OR; $2,000
Food Backpack for Kids – weekend meal
program for children in Siuslaw/
Mapleton schools for 2017-2018
school year; Florence, OR; $2,000
Liberty House – replace 3 computers used
by medical staff; Salem, OR; $3,000
Linda L. Vladyka Breast Wellness Foun-
dation – field rental and umpire fees
for annual Play for a Cure softball
tournament; Salem, OR; $4,330
Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. – program
supplies for MDA summer camp for
children age 6-17 affected by neuro-
muscular disease; Portland, OR; $4,000
RideAble – reduced tuition for children
with disabilities to participate in
therapeutic horse-assisted program;
Springfield, OR; $3,000
South Benton County Gleaners – food
for community food bank; Monroe,
OR; $2,000
Historical Preservation – $8,000
Taft Pioneer Cemetery Assoc. – grade
and repair access road to cemetery;
Neotsu, OR; $8,000
Other – $15,002.82
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
Newport #2105 – replace appliances
in commercial kitchen used for chari-
table fundraising and by community
nonprofits; Newport, OR; $10,266.82
Heroes on the Water, North Oregon Coast
Chapter – 8 kayaks for therapeutic
water recreation services for veterans;
Garibaldi, OR; $4,736
Prevention – $32,646.86
Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay
– emergency clothing, hygiene sup-
plies and shoe vouchers for Project
School Bell, which serves students
in Newport, Waldport, Toledo, Siletz
and Eddyville; Newport, OR; $4,000
Assistance League of Salem-Keizer – sup-
port for Operation School Bell, which
helps 3,000 low-income students in
Salem-Keizer and Chemawa schools
receive clothing, coats and shoes;
Salem, OR; $3,000
B’nai B’rith Camp – day camp scholar-
ships to help low-income Lincoln
County children attend camp on
Devils Lake; Beaverton, OR; $5,000
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 240 –
Marmot Tungsten 4-person, 3-season
tents; Newport, OR; $660
Capital Futbol Club – scholarships for low-
income youth to participate in competi-
tive soccer program; Salem, OR; $2,500
East County Community Partnership –
health center based at Toledo HS to
provide clothes, shoes, school sup-
plies, backpacks, food, glasses and
medical copays for homeless and
at-risk youth in Siletz, Eddyville and
Toledo; Toledo, OR; $5,000
Forest Grove HS, Grad Night Committee
– support for drug- and alcohol-free
celebration; Forest Grove, OR; $500
Lebanon Community School District –
school supplies, backpacks and food;
Lebanon, OR; $1,600
Lincoln County Foster Parent Assoc. –
activity enrichment funds for foster
children; Newport, OR; $800
McNary HS, Grad Night Committee –
support for drug- and alcohol-free
celebration; Keizer, OR; $500
Peace Village, Newport – supplies and gas
cards for Peace Day camp that works
to prevent racism, bullying and intol-
erance; Newport, OR; $1,665
SET (Siletz, Eddyville, Toledo) Baseball
Assoc. – shin guards, catcher’s mitts
and umpire safety gear; Toledo, OR;
$2,001.86
Siletz Valley Early College Academy,
Football Program – shoulder pads,
pants, girdles, socks and 8 blocking
shields; Siletz, OR; $4,920
Toledo HS, Grad Night Committee –
support for drug- and alcohol-free
celebration; Toledo, OR; $500
Public Safety – $900
Lincoln County Community Justice – use
of parole and probation work crew
in Siletz area in coordination with
Sheriff’s Office; Newport, OR; $900