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Tribe continues to share with community groups through charitable fund The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contri- bution Fund distributed $202,557.74 to 48 organizations on May 4 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 $11.6 million since its inception in 2001. Overall, the Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by distributing more than $14.9 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. 4, 2018. 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. May 4 – Distribution of $202,557.74 Arts – $2,000 Yaquina River Museum of Art – advertis- ing and rack cards to promote annual Toledo Labor Day Art Walk; Toledo, OR; $2,000 Cultural Activities – $9,785 Native American Longhouse Eena Haws (OSU) – salmon for annual salmon bake for campus community; Corval- lis, OR; $1,500 Native American Student Union, UO – reserved parking space fees for guests of Mother’s Day Pow-Wow; Eugene, OR; $1,800 Oregon State Correctional Institution NAPA – support for Native Ameri- can Peoples Association’s pow-wow; Salem, OR; $500 Powder River Correctional Facility – food for Native Circle’s annual pow-wow; Baker City, OR; $485 The Museum at Warm Springs – Memory of the Land: Treaty of the Mid- Columbia River Tribes exhibition and activities; Warm Springs, OR; $5,000 Warner Creek Correctional Facility – support Native American Cultural Program’s annual pow-wow; Lakeview, OR; $500 Education – $68,198.74 Friends of Yachats Library – murals and computer desks/equipment for chil- dren and teens areas in new library; Yachats, OR; $5,000 Neskowin Valley School – four cafeteria tables; Neskowin, OR; $4,748.74 Oregon Coast Community College – equipment upgrades of classroom videoconference and remote-learner technology; Newport, OR; $11,000 OSU Precollege TAG Program – buses for Lincoln County students to attend summer TAG programs; Corvallis, OR; $1,600 Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Indian Education Department – buses for field trips for American Indian/Alaska Native summer enrichment program; Salem, OR; $3,100 Siletz Tribal Head Start Parent Committee – supplies for end-of-year transition ceremonies and swim lessons for six Head Start classes; Siletz, OR; $2,750 Siletz Valley School – roof repairs at east end of elementary building and replacement of boiler system heating elements; Siletz, OR; $40,000 Environment & Natural Resource Preservation – $9,680 Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council – science equipment, seedlings and port-a-potty rental for field-based watershed environmental education for middle school students; Cottage Grove, OR; $4,880 Elakha Alliance – travel costs and food service for two-day Sea Otter Status of Knowledge symposium for scientists and agency experts; Siletz, OR; $4,800 Health – $41,750 Albany Gleaners – food and other basic items for community food bank; Albany, OR; $2,000 Bright Horizons Therapeutic Riding Center – need-based scholarships for equine-assisted activities and thera- pies; Siletz, OR; $2,500 Catholic Community Services – fuel and insurance costs for food pantry truck serving Mt. Angel community; Salem, OR; $2,000 Food Share of Lincoln County – food inventory for distribution to food assistance programs throughout Lin- coln County; Newport, OR; $11,000 Fresh and Local, First! – SNAP match incentives for produce at local farmers markets in Benton and Linn counties; Corvallis, OR; $2,000 Friends of Waldport – help with medical, prescription and dental costs for chil- dren and adults when other resources are not available; Waldport, OR; $5,000 Junction City Local Aid – help with opera- tions, medical and transportation; Junction City, OR; $1,500 Lincoln County Joint Transportation Com- mittee – bus passes to help patients get to medical/health appointments; Lincoln City, OR; $5,000 Lincoln County School District – installa- tion of additional AED stations in six schools; Toledo, OR; $6,350 Sweet Home Gleaners – food for community food bank; Sweet Home, OR; $2,000 Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation – dental kits and teaching modules for baby day dental clinics in Washington and Yamhill counties; Aloha, OR; $2,400 Toledo Chamber of Commerce – support for Toledo Waterfront Market, new site for local crafters, farmers and vendors to sell products; Toledo, OR; $5,000 Prevention – $15,650 Historical Preservation – $16,700 Chetco Historical Memorial Committee – matching funds for rendering and casting of Lucy Dick sculpture for Chetco Indian memorial site; Brook- ings, OR; $14,700 Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation – help with costs to replace roof of 1935 historic schoolhouse and woodshed; Corvallis, OR; $2,000 Housing – $20,000 Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center – facility rent for temporary employment assis- tance program; Corvallis, OR; $9,600 Lincoln City Warming Shelter – rent and food for homeless resource center and severe weather shelter; Lincoln City, OR; $5,400 SquareOne Villages – transitional housing support program; Eugene, OR; $5,000 Other – $12,824 Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians – Native Vote T-shirts to support ATNI Native Vote program; Portland, OR; $2,100 Coastal Range Food Bank – asphalt paving of parking lot; Blodgett, OR; $3,000 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Baseball – ticket sponsor for July 4 tribute to Women of the Armed Forces – Past and Present; Keizer, OR; $1,200 Siletz Valley Friends of the Library – installation of drop-down stair unit that meets fire and safety codes; Logsden, OR; $1,524 Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay – Project School Bell program to supply emergency clothing, shoes, backpacks and other items for students in need; Newport, OR; $4,000 Forest Grove High School, Grad Night Com- mittee – alcohol- and drug-free gradua- tion party; Forest Grove, OR; $500 Mill City-Gates Recreation Association – equipment and materials for youth sports program; Mill City, OR; $1,750 Peace Village Newport – supplies, pro- jector and gas vouchers for summer camp to prevent racism and bullying; Newport, OR; $1,800 Siletz Valley Early College Academy, Grad Night Committee – alcohol- and drug- free graduation party; Siletz, OR; $500 Siletz Youth Football League – insurance, jerseys, helmet rental and other gear for youth football program; Siletz, OR; $5,000 Tillamook High School, Grad Night Com- mittee – alcohol- and drug-free gradu- ation party; Tillamook, OR; $500 Waldport High School, Football – uniforms and equipment; Waldport, OR; $1,600 Public Safety – $5,970 Dexter Rural Fire Protection District – two thermal-imaging cameras; Dexter, OR; $2,770 Mary’s Peak Search and Rescue – help with costs of master trainer/evaluator for SAR dog training clinics and certi- fication testing; Corvallis, OR; $1,900 Washington County Explorer Post 877 – food for SAR recruit training program; Hillsboro, OR; $1,300 To the editor: We are absolutely thrilled that we are finally able to install a drop-down stair unit that meets fire and safety codes in our Siletz Public Library. We are grateful to the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund for this most recent grant. We consider the continued support from the Tribe as a blessing. The ability to pay for an annual deep cleaning of the library and to pay for our liability insurance for our volunteers and fundraising activities means a great deal to us. Thank you, Siletz Valley Friends of the Library Board Siletz News Letters Policy Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about stories printed in Siletz News and other Tribal issues. All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain profane language, libelous statements, personal attacks or unsubstantiated statements. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Siletz News, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council. Please type or write legibly. Letters longer than 450 words may be edited for length as approved by Tribal Council Resolution #96-142. Please note: The general manager of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief of Siletz News. Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner Editor: Diane Rodriquez Assistant: Andy Taylor July 2018 • Siletz News • 19
