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Quiring graduates from Tribal Home Visiting Program June USDA Congratulations to Heather Quiring distribution dates for graduating from the Siletz Home Visit- ing Program. She entered the program in July 2016 when her son, Erik, was just a few months old and continued until this April when Erik turned 3. While in the program, Heather had much going on in her life and accomplished important milestones, from graduation to obtaining a certificate, license and employment. Through it all she stuck with the pro- gram, learning and growing as a parent. She found the program very helpful and commented, “It was nice to know some- one was there if I needed help or to get some advice. While I did a lot on my own, having support was very good for me.” Congratulations, Heather! Siletz Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 2019 Siletz Tribal Youth Council Female Co-President – Jeidah DeZurny (second from right) Male Co-President – Santana Hutchinson (second from left) Vice President – Felisha Howell (center) Secretary – Zena Greenawald (third from left) Treasurer – Mariah Benitez (far right) Social Media Representative – Savanna Rilatos (third from right) Middle School Representative – Victoria Butler (far left) Joyce Retherford, FDP Director 541-444-8393 and executive director of the Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team on Health Disparities at the University of Minnesota Medical School. June 5 – July 17* Siletz Clinic – Shell Room These free classes offer care strategies, resources and support to the caregiver. Savvy Caregiver training teaches the caregiver to know the stages of dementia. Knowing the stage allows the caregiver to use activities and tasks that better fit the abilities and capabilities of their loved one, resulting in more hours of “contented involvement.” *Note: No class on July 10 due to Culture Camp activities. Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country is a program for Native people that is designed to help caregivers provide care and support for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. It is a six-part group program that lasts approximately two hours per part. Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country is a culturally adapted program developed by Dr. J. Neil Henderson, Oklahoma Choctaw, 4 • Siletz News • June 2019 June 24 1:30 – 6:30 p.m. June 25 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. June 26 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. By appt only June 27 As you can see, our Salem distribu- tion will be a week behind the usual dates. That is because we will be attending our national conference, NAFDPIR, in Pearl River, Miss. I want to take this opportunity to welcome aboard Sammy Hall, Sr. as our new clerk/warehouseman. I know he will do a good job. We are seeing new products in the food package, like the boneless skinless chicken breasts. What a great addition to our already awesome food items. In the past couple of months, we have also started receiving frozen blueberries, another great addition. On the horizon, I hear there may be some frozen vegetables and perhaps frozen strawberries! LIKE us on Facebook at Siletz Tribal FDPIR. We would like to see more people share their recipes on our FB page. Like us at SILETZ TRIBAL FDPIR. Heather Quiring and her sons, Aaron Quiring and Erik Hochstetler Jr. Wednesdays, 1:30 – 3:30 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. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Salem Courtesy photo Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country Training June 3 June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 Training will be provided by staff from the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. To sign up for this important informational training, contact Hannah Glaser 541-444-9613 UNITY, continued from page 1 environment. Their passion and contri- butions to dialogue and action-planning are important to our sustainable future,” said Mary Kim Titla, executive director of UNITY. The 2019-2020 class will participate in training sessions and informational workshops to increase their knowledge of environmental issues affecting Native America, learn to serve as an ambassador to increase awareness of the issues affect- ing the environmental quality on Native lands, and promote the efforts to address environmental concerns within the nation’s Native communities. Topics will focus on, but not be limited to, recycling, conservation, regeneration and restoration. The newly selected ambassadors were nominated by a member of their commu- nity, meeting criteria that included dem- onstrating leadership potential, showing an interest in protecting the environment, and experience and participation in com- munity service projects. They will receive leadership train- ing and be officially recognized at the National UNITY Conference in Orlando, Fla., on July 4-8. In addition, the UNITY Earth Ambas- sadors will be provided special opportuni- ties, coordinated through UNITY, to take their message to Tribal and governmental agency representatives, as well as lawmak- ers and others committed to environmen- tal stewardship. For more information about UNITY, its programs and the 2019 National UNITY Conference, visit unityinc.org. About UNITY Founded in 1976, United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) is a national network organization promoting personal development, citizenship and leadership among Native youth. UNITY’s mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical and social development of Ameri- can Indian and Alaska Native youth ages 14-24 and to help build a strong, unified and self-reliant Native America through greater youth involvement. UNITY’s network currently includes 274 affiliated youth councils in 34 states. Youth Councils are sponsored by Tribes, Alaska Native villages, high schools, col- leges, urban centers and others. UNITY’s signature event is the National UNITY Conference, held each summer in various states. It is the longest and largest American Indian and Alaska Native youth leadership conference in the country, with more than 2,000 attendees annually.
