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Tribal Council approves expanded out-of-area health benefits for 2019 The Tribal Council has allocated excess pledge revenue/third party rev- enue for health benefits. These benefits are for Tribal members who live outside the 11-county service area. To qualify, Tribal members must be registered for health care with the Siletz Tribal Health Department and reside outside the Tribe’s 11-county service area. These funds are intended for Tribal members who are not eligible for Pur- chased/Referred Care (PRC, formerly Contract Health Service). The benefit is up to $2,000 for dental, hearing and medical. Pharmacy and cataract benefits are available in addition to the annual benefit of dental, hearing and medical. Vision benefits are available every other year with the exception of annual ben- efits if you are an elder, child or student, or have been diagnosed with diabetes. • • • Pharmacy Cataract Surgery Vision $500 $2,000 $450 All benefits are subject to funding availability. Prior authorization by PRC is required and benefits must be used within 90 days. Any funds not used within 90 days, or claims not received, will be returned to the pool for redistribution. An individual can access ben- efits up to $2,000 annually by call- ing on the authorization date. For example, an individual may call Jan. 2 for medical of $500 and then call again Oct. 7 for dental of $1,500 for a total of $2,000. When it receives a call for pre- authorization, PRC will authorize for household members only and voice messages do not hold funds. The indi- vidual must speak to PRC staff and obtain an out-of-area (OOA) number to secure funds. If you are not already registered for health services, please call anytime to request an application. Call PRC at 800-628-5720 or call your PRC tech directly. If your last name begins with: A-G call Gail at 541-444-8329 H-O call Chrissy at 541-444-9622 P-Z call Joella at 541-444-9649 The remaining 2019 authorization schedule is as follows: April 1 • July 1 • Oct. 1 For more information about the Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society, visit huu-cha.org. February USDA distribution dates, share your recipes on Tribal FB page Siletz Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Beef and Broccoli 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Salem Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Holiday Feb. 18 Feb. 19 1:30 – 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 By appt only ¼ cup vegetable oil* ¼ cup vinegar 2 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 pounds beef roast, cut into 1” cubes* 1 yellow onion, sliced thin* ½ cup soy sauce ½ cup water 1-2 pounds broccoli florets* Put the oil, vinegar, pepper, garlic powder and cayenne pepper into a sealed bag. Shake it up to combine it well. Add the cubed beef and shake it to coat the beef cubes. Let it sit for an hour or so. Dump it into a colander to drain. Put the lid on the pan and heat it on medium high heat to let the broccoli steam until tender. I served it over rice. Yum! Heat some vegetable oil in a Dutch oven. Add the sliced onion and the drained meat and brown until the onion is caramel- ized. Place the Dutch oven in 350 F oven for about an hour. LIKE us on Facebook at Siletz Tribal FDPIR. We would like to see more people sharing their recipes on our FB page. Like us at SILETZ TRIBAL FDPIR. After an hour, stir the meat and onions and add the soy sauce, water and broccoli. Joyce Retherford, FDP Director 541-444-8393/541-444-8279 Culture Craft Night Tule Mat Making Class Siletz Tribal members and their families welcome. Feb. 4 • 5-7 p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Feb. 11 • 5-7 p.m. Portland Area Office Feb. 5 • 5-7 p.m. Eugene Area Office Feb. 12 • 5-7 p.m. Salem Area Office Come and learn how to make a Tule mat. Young people under age 10 need an adult to accompany and assist them. The Siletz Culture Department will provide material and instructors. Sponsored by the Siletz Education and Culture Departments San-chvn Tuu-‘i’ (Acorn Soup) Siletz Tribal members and their families – Come join us and learn how to make acorn soup. Acorns are a staple food for all Tribes on the West Coast. Learn how to shell, pound, leach and cook one of our traditional foods. Contact Bud Lane at 541-444-8320; 800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or budl@ctsi. nsn.us for more info. Sponsored by the Education and Culture Departments March 4 • 5-7 p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center February 2019 March 5 • 5-7 p.m. Eugene Area Office March 11 • 5-7 p.m. Portland Area Office March 12 • 5-7 p.m. Salem Area Office • Siletz News • 3
