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Siletz Tribal Student Incentives Program If you have completed any of these milestones, please send a copy of your certificate or diploma to your area education specialist. The Siletz Tribal Student Incentive Program rewards student achievements as follows: Head Start/Preschool Elementary School High School or GED Adult Vocational Training Higher Education Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Doctorate Degree $10 Kindergarten $10 $20 Middle School $50 $100 $100 (one-year program) $200 (two-year program) Pendleton blanket plus $75 $300 Pendleton blanket plus $300 Tribal Education Specialists Portland Area Office: Katy Holland, 503-238-1512, 12790 SE Stark St., Suite 102, Portland, OR 97233 Salem Area Office: Sonya Moody-Jurado, 503-390-9494, 3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 105, Salem, OR 97305 Eugene Area Office: Nicholas Viles, 541-484-4234, 2468 W 11 th Ave., Eugene, OR 97402 Siletz Area Office: Alissa Lane, 541-444-8373, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380 Photo by Andy Taylor Census, continued from page 1 participation among historically undercounted groups, including rural populations and Alaska Natives. Today’s enumeration is just the beginning of the Census Bureau’s comprehensive plan to count everyone living in the United States. In order to count every person, the Census Bureau is building a team by hiring hundreds of thousands of local census tak- ers to knock on doors of households that don’t self-respond to the census. It is actively recruiting people from across the country to apply for the temporary positions. Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley presents a $50,000 check to Siletz Valley Fire Chief Glenn Fluhr at the Tribal Council meeting on Jan. 17. This annual donation to the Siletz Valley Fire District helps the nearly all-volunteer dis- trict with general operating costs. If you are interested in volunteering, pick up an application at Station 1, 149 W. Buford Ave. in Siletz. You can reach the station at 541-444-2043. While the 2020 Census count officially starts with a special operation in Toksook Bay and other remote areas of Alaska, residents of Anchorage, Fairbanks and other large Alaska cities, along with the rest of the nation, will be invited to respond for the first time to the 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail. Invitations to respond will reach most of the estimated 145 million households across the country between March 12 and March 20, 2020. For more information about the 2020 Census, visit 2020census.gov. Siletz Reservation Robe Blanket, Size 64” x 80” Price: Tribal member – $153; Employee – $188; Public – $202 Contact April Middaugh at 541-444-8201 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1201, for more information and to purchase. Siletz Reservation Saddle Blanket, Size 68” x 39” Price: Tribal member – $105; Employee – $129; Public – $138 According to us, we are irreplaceable… … and when we participate in the 2020 Census, we show others how our communities have grown. We may think that our tribes will count us in the census, but we need to respond ourselves. Our tribes do not provide enrollment numbers to the U.S. Census Bureau. The 2020 Census is the count for all American Indians and Alaska Natives, no matter our age or where we live. We use data from an accurate count to plan for programs and services in our communities. For more information, visit: 2020CENSUS.GOV D-PO-AI-EN-441 February 2020 • Siletz News • 13
