Chairman’s Report
Editor’s note: The Chairman’s Report will resume in a future issue of Siletz News.
Wyden, Merkley announce affordable housing grants for Oregon Tribes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ron
Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced on
April 15 that Oregon Tribes will receive
more than $15 million in federal grants to
support affordable housing.
“Quality of life throughout our state
requires housing that Oregonians can
afford,” Wyden said. “These fresh federal
resources for Oregon’s Tribes will help
them achieve that essential quality-of-life
goal and help to honor America’s historic
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obligations for people living and working
in these communities.”
“The country is facing its biggest
housing affordability crisis in decades,
with rents dramatically outpacing incomes
– and is so often the case, this economic
challenge is hitting Tribal communities in
our state especially hard,” Merkley said.
“These grants will help develop afford-
able housing for Tribes in Oregon and I
will continue to use my seat on the Senate
Appropriations Committee to fight for
these resources and be a strong federal
partner in supporting Tribal sovereignty
and self-determination.”
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians –
800-922-1399
Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494
Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512
Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234
Contract Health Services (CHS) –
800-628-5720
Siletz Clinic – 800-648-0449
Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599
Chinook Winds – 888-244-6665
Central Coast NOW in Siletz for meeting
The Central Oregon Coast NOW (National Organization for Women) will
come to Siletz for a get-together on May 30 at the Siletz Tribal Community
Center on Government Hill.
The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a light meal and continue to 8 p.m. with
some brief talks and discussion of things that are important to us all.
For more information, contact Bud Lane 541-444-8320; 800-922-1399, ext.
1320; or budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
Hosted by the Siletz Culture Department and the CARE Program
Siletz News is free to enrolled Siletz Tribal members. For all others, a $12
annual subscription fee applies. Please make checks payable to CTSI and mail
to Siletz News.
Name: _______________________________________________________
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Cow Creek Band of Umpqua,
$923,649
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde,
$3.08 million
Klamath Tribes, $2.77 million
The $15.1 million from the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) will be distributed as follows:
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Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indi-
ans, $3.95 million
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Burns Paiute Tribe, $117,109
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Confederated Tribes Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians,
$929,652
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Confederated Tribes of Umatilla,
$1.87 million
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs,
$1.36 million
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C h e m awa H e a l t h C l i n i c –
800-452-7823
B u re a u o f I n d i a n A f fa i r s –
800-323-8517
Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us
Tenas Illahee Childcare Center
Board of Directors Vacancies
Résumés are being accepted for the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center Board of
Directors. Currently, there are two vacant board positions.
If interested, please submit your résumé to Siletz Tribal Council, c/o Execu-
tive Secretary, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
Vacancies are open until filled.
Elders Council Meeting
May 11 • 1-4 p.m. • Chinook Winds Casino Resort
For more information, contact the Elders Program at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261.
Address: _____________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________________________
Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Depart-
ment at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or enrollment@ctsi.nsn.us.
All others – call the newspaper office.
Deadline for the June issue
is May 10.
Send information to:
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photos is encouraged.
Siletz News
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
Please see the Passages
Policy on page 20 when sub-
mitting items for Passages.
541-444-8291 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1291
Fax: 541-444-2307
Email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us
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Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words)
Introduction to the Athabaskan language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Siletz Tribal Community Center
May 6 – 6-8 p.m.
June 3 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
May 13 – 6-8 p.m.
June 10 – 6-8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
May 7 – 6-8 p.m.
June 4 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
May 14 – 6-8 p.m.
June 11 – 6-8 p.m.
Classes begin with basic instruction and progress over the year. They also
are a refresher course for more-advanced students. Come and join other members
of your community and Tribe in learning to speak one of our ancient languages.
We also have equipment in the Cultural Department available for use in
grinding and drilling shell or pine nuts or other applications. If you need to use
the equipment, call the number below to set up an appointment.
For more information, contact Bud Lane at the Siletz Cultural Department
at 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.