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Chisholm Hatfield visits South Korea to research ecological knowledge Samantha Chisholm Hatfield was selected for a Field Research Fellowship to South Korea for her work in traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) with indig- enous groups. She worked in conjunction with Mokpo National University under lead direction of TEK and island special- ist Dr. Sun-Kee Hong. The fellowship was awarded via the Korea Foundation. Part of her research was to study the Haenyo women divers who are famous internationally and commonly known in western societies as the women abalone divers. Most people call the women the Jeju divers as Jeju Island is the location for which they are known. Chisholm Hatfield spent April to July 2017 in South Korea doing research, returning home to fulfill duties as head woman dancer at the Sauk Suiattle Pow- Wow and resume her research work at Oregon State University. She went to 10 island areas as well as multiple inland and mountainous areas for her research. She had the unique honor to go out on boats with the women divers while they worked, getting to see firsthand the areas where some groups collect. The Haenyo are a small and highly unique matriarchal diving community of women who collect resources through diving unassisted. The work is strenuous and dangerous, with most of the women in their 60s and 70s, though many women in their late 80s are still diving. Abalone is one of the main items collected, but other foods such as sea- weeds, conch snails and octopus are also collected. Abalone is a traditional food that is highly prized, has been one of the hallmarks for the divers and is an intri- cate aspect of economic revitalization in Korean history. Chisholm Hatfield was invited to present a public talk of her previous work on American Indian TEK and showcased the Siletz Tribe and the TEK knowledge members still have and use. As a result of her public talk, she was interviewed by Korean Broadcasting System, the national public broadcaster of South Korea, becoming the first foreign woman to be interviewed for the station. During her time there, Chisholm Hatfield also was honored with a Korean name during a naming ceremony with a team of lead calligraphers who are highly recognized in the country. She has been invited back in Decem- ber to speak at the International Confer- ence on Jeju Haenyo (Women Divers): Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Oral History. Courtesy photos from Samantha Chisholm Hatfield The naming ceremony (below) and Haenyo women divers (right) Siletz Tribal Student Incentives Program If you have completed any of these milestones, please send a copy of your certificate or diploma to your area education specialist. The Siletz Tribal Student Incentive Program rewards student achievements as follows: Head Start/Preschool Kindergarten Elementary School Middle School High School or GED Adult Vocational Training Higher Education Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Doctorate Degree $10 $10 $20 $50 $100 $100 (one-year program) $200 (two-year program) Pendleton blanket plus $75 $300 Pendleton blanket plus $300 Tribal Education Specialists Portland Area Office: Katy Holland, 503-238-1512, 12790 SE Stark St., Suite 102, Portland, OR 97233 Salem Area Office: Sonya Moody-Jurado, 503-390-9494, 3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 105, Salem, OR 97305 Eugene Area Office: Nicholas Viles, 541-484-4234, 2468 W 11 th Ave., Eugene, OR 97402 Siletz Area Office: Alissa Lane, 541-444-8373, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380 10 • Siletz News • November 2017 Enrollment and Health Committee Vacancies Open Until Filled Any Tribal member interested in serving on the Enrollment or Health Com- mittee for a term ending February 2019, please fill out this application and return by mail or fax to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549; fax: 541-444-8325. Name: ______________________________________ Roll No: _______________ Address: _________________________________________________________ City: __________________________ State: ______________ ZIP: ___________ Telephone: Day ( ) ___________________ Evening ( ) ___________________ If you only want to be considered for one committee, please indicate by inserting the number 1 next to the committee of interest. If you have interest in more than one committee, please indicate by numbering your preference 1 (first choice) and 2 (second choice). Enrollment Committee Health Committee If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive secretary to Tribal Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203.
