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Information for upcoming 2018 per capita Siletz Tribal Court would like to remind Tribal members to keep their address current with the Enrollment Department. Per capita notices will be mailed June 11, 2018, to the address on file with Enrollment. The 2018 per capita hearing dates are July 10 for money owed to an entity of the Tribe and July 11-12 for money owed for child support and to the IRS. If you have questions regarding per capita, contact Tribal Court at 541-444-8228 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1228. Any request to update addresses must be sent to Enrollment. Intertribal Pow-Wow Dance Practice Thursday, April 12 • 5:30-7:30 p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Contact: Buddy Lane at buddyl@ctsi.nsn.us; 541-444-8230; or 800-992-1399, ext. 1230 Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments Photo by Andy Taylor The Tribe’s new computer lab hosted an Expungement Clinic on March 13. Community, staff fill new computer lab for clinic 2018-2019 Siletz Royalty Applications Applications are being accepted for 2018-2019 Miss Siletz, Junior Miss Siletz and Little Miss Siletz. Applications must be turned in by 4:30 p.m. on June 1, 2018. Applications can be sent to Siletz Pow-Wow Committee, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. They can be downloaded from the Tribal website under the pow-wow tab. If you have any questions, contact Buddy Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1230; 541-444-8230 or buddyl@ctsi.nsn.us. Temporary Tribal Student Assistance Program The Siletz Tribal Housing Depart- ment’s Temporary Tribal Student Assis- tance Program (TTSAP) will accept applications for the 2018-2019 academic year beginning April 1, 2018. Program Information TTSAP assists Tribal students who will attend a college, university, vocational or trade school. TTSAP is a time-limited program. Funding is for one academic year. TTSAP assists students with rent or room and board in a dormitory. The student’s share of the rent is 30 percent of their adjusted annual income. Important note: The student might be required to remit a portion of the rent. For example, if a student is working, the wages will affect the student’s share of the rent. Assistance is not transferable. STHD will accept applications beginning April 1, 2018. To obtain an application, please stop by the STHD’s office at 555 Tolowa Court, Siletz OR, 97380 or call 800-922- 1399, ext. 1322, or 541-444-8322. Appli- cations also can be downloaded from the Siletz Tribe’s website at ctsi.nsn.us. Culture Craft Night Maple Bark Class (ch’ee-shi ch’ee-lan-tr’e’ ‘vm-nvlh-ts’it) April 2 • 5-7 p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center April 3 • 5-7 p.m. Eugene Area Office April 16 • 5-7 p.m. Portland Area Office April 17 • 5-7 p.m. Salem Area Office Siletz Tribal members and their families are invited to come learn about gathering maple bark and making tra- ditional maple bark capes and dresses. All ages welcome. Young people under age 10 need an adult to accom- pany and assist them. The Siletz Culture Department will provide some material and instructors. Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn. us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320 Sponsored by the Siletz Education and Culture Departments The 477 Self-Sufficiency Program, in partnership with the Native American Pro- gram, Legal Aid Services of Oregon (NAPOLS), hosted an Expungment Clinic for local residents. Expungment is a court process that seals eligible criminal records, making them unavailable to employers, landlords and the public. This helps reduce barriers to employment, housing and other opportunities. NAPOLS currently offers the service for free to income-eligible Tribal members (other eligibility criteria may apply). We were able to utilize the newly completed computer lab for this clinic and we had an impressive 36 community members and staff attend the informative presentation. Legal Aid Services of Lincoln County also provided valuable information about their services. For more information about these services, contact Kurtis Barker, 477-SSP director, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1247; 541-444-8247;or kurtisb@ctsi.nsn.us. For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us. Bear claws and teeth available The Tribal Natural Resources Department periodically obtains bear parts from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for Siletz Tribal members to use in making regalia and ceremonial items. An effort to reduce the bear paw and snout parts to manageable size has been done by volunteers, but parts still have bone, fur and tissue attached. The final preparation of claws and teeth to create clean, useable items is the responsibility of the Tribal member. Parts are kept frozen and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis as they become available. Bear parts can only be used by Siletz Tribal members and may not be traded or sold. Tribal members interested in processing and using bear parts for regalia and other cultural purposes should contact the Natural Resources Department to be added to the waiting list by calling Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 or Denise Garrett at 541-444- 8227; or either one at 800-922-1399, ext. 1232 or ext. 1227. Culture Craft Nights Ch’ee-ta’ yee-li’ (Feather tying) April 30 • 5-7 p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center May 14 • 5-7 p.m. Portland Area Office May 1 • 5-7 p.m. Eugene Area Office May 15 • 5-7 p.m. Salem Area Office Siletz Tribal members of all ages welcome. Come and learn how to tie feathers for regalia and other uses. Young people under age 10 need an adult to accompany and assist them. The Siletz Culture Department will provide material and instructors. If you have your own feathers/project, please bring them. Contact: Bud Lane, budl@ctsi.nsn. us; 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320. Sponsored by the Siletz Education and Culture Departments April 2018 • Siletz News • 3
