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Tribal charitable fund helps communities with grants, total tops $14 million The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contri- bution Fund distributed $165,099.49 to 45 organizations on Nov. 3 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 $11.2 million since its inception in 2001. Overall, the Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by distributing more than $14.5 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 appli- cations is Dec. 11, 2017. Eligibility for money from the charitable fund is limited to two categories: • • 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-con- tribution-fund; by calling 800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by mail- ing Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380- 0549. Applications can be submitted via e-mail at stccf@live.com. Nov. 3, 2017 Distribution of $165,099.49 Arts – $13,807.77 Nestucca Junior/Senior High – etching press, printmaking plates, pigments and supplies for printmaking art class; Cloverdale, OR; $1,403.07 Oregon Coast Children’s Theatre & Youth Center – community arts and theatre workshops; Toledo, OR; $3,000 Oregon Coast Council for the Arts – audiovisual equipment for lobby of performing arts center; Newport, OR; $4,404.70 Philomath Middle School, Band – repair instruments in band instrument loan program; Philomath, OR; $5,000 Environment & Natural Resource Preservation – $1,500 Cultural Activities – $9,100 Health – $30,950 Siletz Tribal Royalty – airfare, hotel, meals and other travel costs to attend Semi- nole Tribal Fair and Pow-Wow; Siletz, OR; $5,000 The Museum at Warm Springs – sewing equipment and tools for traditional clothing classes; Warm Springs, OR; $2,000 Veterans Pow-Wow Committee – spon- sor awards for Golden Age pow-wow dance competition; Warm Springs, OR; $2,100 Education – $36,116 Falls City School District – student reg- istration fees for driver’s education classes; Falls City, OR; $2,900 Friends of the Sweet Home Public Library – replace shelving in volunteer-oper- ated community bookstore; Sweet Home, OR; $400 Oregon Coast Aquarium – major redesign of three display galleries; Newport, OR; $15,000 Oregon Coast STEM Hub – materials, food and buses for third- to 12th-grade students participating in the Oregon Coast Renewable Energy Challenge; Newport, OR; $5,000 Philomath Elementary School – 10 sets of books for annual Oregon Battle of the Books team reading competition; Philomath, OR; $1,000 Salem Keizer Public Schools, Indian Education – food, decorations and materials for culturally based gradu- ation celebration for Native American seniors; Salem, OR; $1,900 Siletz Valley Friends of the Library – annual deep cleaning by professional cleaning service; Siletz, OR; $1,456 Taft High 7-12, Taft Tech – two Ultimaker 3D printers and spool set for digital design studio; Lincoln City, OR; $3,460 The Shadow Project – books for special education students in Portland Public Schools’ Read Together project; Port- land, OR; $5,000 Siletz News Letters Policy Siletz News , a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is published once a month. 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Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner Editor: Diane Rodriquez Assistant: Andrea Taylor North County Recreation District – buses, snacks and supplies for From the Forest to the Sea science camps for second- to sixth-graders; Nehalem, OR; $1,500 Alsea Valley Gleaners – food for community- based food bank; Alsea, OR; $2,000 Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay – dental kits for annual Something to Smile About dental education for kindergarten to sixth-grade students in the Lincoln County School District; Newport, OR; 3,500 Canyon Gleaners – food for community- based food bank; Mill City, OR; $2,000 Central Linn Gleaners – food for commu- nity-based food bank; Brownsville, OR; $2,000 Janus Youth Programs – fresh fruit for free fruit for kids during Village Market; Portland, OR; $3,500 Lebanon Gleaners – food for community- based food bank; Lebanon, OR; $2,000 Mapleton Food Share – food for com- munity-based food bank; Mapleton, OR; $2,000 Northwest Coastal Housing – ADA- compliant stove for healthy cooking courses at the Ridge Complex Com- munity Center; Newport, OR; $2,500 Sharing Hands Inc. – food for community- based food bank; Brownsville, OR; $2,000 South Benton County Gleaners – food for community-based food bank; Monroe, OR; $2,000 Tillamook County Women’s Resource Cen- ter – personal hygiene supplies for cli- ents and cleaning supplies for women’s shelter; Tillamook, OR; $2,450 Yamhill Community Action Partnership – Friday Family Food weekend food program for students; McMinnville, OR; $5,000 Historical Preservation – $9,00 0 Pacific Northwest Archaeological Society – make the book Re-Awakening Ancient Salish Sea Basketry available to Native basketweavers; Tumwater, WA; $5,000 Willamette Heritage Center – supplies, materials and printing to be used in restored 1909 caboose exhibit; Salem, OR; $4,000 Other – $3,495 Kilchis-Tillamook VFW Post 2848 – trav- eling military museum, bagpipers’ honorarium and promotional materi- als for annual Veterans Day Tribute; Bay City, OR; $1,000 Love INC of Benton County – Helping Without Hurting guides/workbooks, food and child care for financial liter- acy education; Corvallis, OR; $2,495 Prevention – $19,409.55 B’nai B’rith Camp – divider airwall and furnishings for day camp building and art studios; Lincoln City, OR; $10,000 CASA of Lincoln and Tillamook Counties – website update and CPA contract for financial audit; Newport, OR; $2,000 Philomath High School, Grad Night Committee – inflatable rentals for alcohol- and drug-free graduation party; Philomath, OR; $500 Sprague High School, Grad Night Com- mittee – facility rental for alcohol- and drug-free graduation party; Salem, OR; $500 Taft Tiger Boosters – transportation and game officials for middle school athlet- ics programs; Lincoln City, OR; $5,000 Toledo Junior League Basketball – jerseys, basketballs and first aid kits for first- through eighth-grade teams; Toledo, OR; $1,409.55 Public Safety – $41,721.17 City of Rockaway Beach, Police Depart- ment – repair facade and roof of police building; Rockaway Beach, OR; $5,000 Life Flight Network Foundation – flight training simulator for Life Flight heli- copter pilots; Aurora, OR; $15,000 Molalla Rural Fire Protection District #73 – adult and pediatric CPR manikins for fire volunteer training and public education; Molalla, OR; $4,766.77 Siletz Valley Fire District – premiums for workers’ comp, AD&D and life insur- ance policies for volunteers; Siletz, OR; $8,600 Tillamook County Search and Rescue – Garmin GPS devices for search and rescue operations; Tillamook, OR; $4,154.40 Toledo Volunteer Firefighters/ELCER – training books, instructor and CPR course for volunteer emergency medi- cal responders; Toledo, OR; $4,200 General Council Meeting Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 • 1 p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Siletz, Oregon Programs Tribal Restoration – Ed Ben Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Tribal Members’ Concerns Chairman’s Report Announcements Adjourn For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us. 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