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:
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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-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
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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.
December 2017
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