H e al t h y T ra d i t i on s
“Gus” (Siletz Dee-ni name)
Camas
Harvesting
Those of you that have traveled to
the Willamette National Forest
meadow to harvest Camas are wel-
comed to take their families out this
season. Please harvest responsibly
and respectfully. If you have been
and want to teach another tribal
family our way, it is encouraged.
We have a great ongoing relation-
ship with the staff at the Sweet
Home Ranger Station and as a cour-
tesy, please call a day prior to the
Sweet Home Ranger District office.
Leave a message for:
Tony Farque at 1.541.367-5168
Container Gardening Class
Siletz Tribal Community Garden
Wednesday, June 24th
1pm-3pm (Facebook Live) stop by to pick-up
your supplies!
For Questions Please Contact: Healthy Traditions at
or kathyk@ctsi.nsn.us
541-444-9627
Nettle Soup
(Use a scissor & tongs with a paper bag to gather and
prepare nettles.)
1 gallon of Stinging Nettles tops, rinsed
1/4 of onion chopped
1/2 C cooked bacon or ham
6 C Chicken broth
To the this base you can add any of these
additional ingredients:
Cooked noodles or rice/ navy or lima beans
Nettle in comparison to spinach, contains large
quantities of protein & dietary fiber.
Mission Statement
The CTSI Healthy Traditions project
seeks to improve the health of
Siletz Tribal Members through
educational activities which promote
the use of traditional foods
through hunting, gathering,
gardening, cooking, food preservation
and protecting our natural resources.
June 2020
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