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Psychiatric services now available by appointment at Siletz Clinic We are pleased to introduce Patricia ( Trish) Canning, MSN, PMHNP-BC, the Siletz Community Health Clinic’s (SCHC) new psychiatric nurse practitio- ner. As a brand new service to SCHC, Can- ning will see adult patients (age 18 and older), offering medication management and limited counseling services. With Canning joining the clinic’s team, SCHC looks forward to provid- ing a level of mental health service that is difficult for patients to obtain in our county and statewide. Canning has extensive experience working as an RN in mental health, including 15 years as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. USDA distribution dates for July Siletz Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 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 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 1:30 – 6:30 p.m. 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. By appt only A message to all USDA clients We are coming out of the COVID-19 virus protocalls. We will allow one cli- ent into the building at a time to do your shopping lists and bag your own food. If this changes, we will post it on the ware- house doors. We will accept hand-delivered appli- cation packets, but the preferred method of delivery is still email or fax. LIKE us on Facebook at Siletz Tribal FDPIR. We would like to see more people sharing their recipes on our FB page. Joyce Retherford, FDP Director 541-444-8393; joycer@ctsi.nsn.us Fax: 541-444-8306 or 503-391-4296 Sammy Hall, Waehouseman/Clerk 541-444-8279; sammyh@ctsi.nsn.us Canning received her Master of Sci- ence in nursing from Gonzaga University in 2005. She provided services in New- port, Brookings and Portland, and recently returned to Lincoln County. Canning engages people in their healing process, helping them develop strategies for improving their quality of life and general functioning. Services are available now, so please call the clinic at 541-444-1030 or 800- 648-0449 to schedule an appointment. Canning is available for appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays and every other Wednesday. More Census takers are needed for the Siletz area The Census Bureau has a critical need for 20 more census takers to serve in the Siletz Reservation area. Past history probably won’t be an issue. The work is part time and temporary. These enumerators will work only in the immediate Siletz area. They will not enter any homes but will need to speak face-to-face with area residents. PPE gear including masks, gloves and sanitizers will be provided. Pay is $18/hour. You will probably not be asked to drive. If you are asked to drive, the Tribe will insist that you have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance. Use of your auto will be compensated at 57.5 cents per mile. Actual enumeration is expected to start after the beginning of August, depend- ing upon Covid-19 conditions. Help your friends and relatives in our community. Go to 2020census.gov/jobs to apply. Contact Terrance Altemus at 541-444-8271 if you have any questions. Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us. Election Board Application Vacancy for Housing Standing Committee Tribal members interested in volunteering to serve on the Election Board are encouraged to fill out this form and return to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, Oregon 97380- 0549 or fax 541-444-8325. The Election Board consists of three board members and one alternate board member. Applications for consideration will be accepted through July 15, 2020. Open Until Filled Name: ____________________________________ Roll No.: ______________ Address: _______________________________________________________ City: ________________________ State: _______________ ZIP: __________ Telephone: Day ( ) ___________________ Evening ( ) _________________ For additional information regarding responsibilities and duties of the Elec- tion Board, please refer to the Tribe’s website – ctsi.nsn.us; under the Government Listing Tab, select Tribal Ordinances and then select Election Ordinance. Any Tribal member interested in consideration to serve on the Tribal Hous- ing Standing Committee is encouraged to fill out this form and return to the council office. Please MAIL OR FAX your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549; Fax: 541-444-8325. Name: _______________________________________ Roll No. ______________ Address: _________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________ State: ____________ ZIP: ___________ Telephone: Day ( ) __________________ Evening ( ) ____________________ If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive secretary to Tribal Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203. How to access language materials online Ch’ee-la xwii-t’i (Greetings everyone) To assist Tribal members during this time of social distancing and the interruption of our normal schedules, this tutorial on how to access language materials and recordings from the Tribal website has been developed. I hope you and your families are safe and healthy during this time. Hopefully many folks can access these materials from the safety of their homes. Go to www.ctsi.nsn.us. Enter in your roll number and last four digits of your Social security number to log on to the Tribal member access area. Click on “Our Heritage.” On the drop down, click on “Language.” Lots of written and recorded materials are available in this section. The Nuu-wee- ya’ (Our Words) Language Dictionary is on this page. You can click on the selection A to Z to look up written English language words and their Athabaskan equivalent. Also on this page are Siletz Dee-ni Volumes 1, 2 & 3. Just click on “Study Materials” and scroll down. Volume 1 contains lessons on body parts, counting, relatives, foods and table talk. In these lessons, the written word on the screen is accompanied by audio of the word’s pronunciation. Volume 2 contains animals, birds, colors, fish, greetings and goodbyes, insects, and trees and brush. Volume 3 contains lessons on sentence structure and word order. Each lesson has a complete practical alphabet sound chart. All three volumes have a word document and audio record- ing for each lesson. Tests are available if you want to use them. To access the Siletz Talking Diction- ary, click on Siletz Language website. Drop down three lines and click on www. siletzlanguage.org, go to the Talking Dictionary tab and click on it. The Siletz Talking Dictionary Page will appear. Just below the words “Search for” is an empty white box. Type in the word you are searching for and click on the “search” button just below the box. The word and the Athabaskan equivalent will appear just below the search box. To hear the word being spoken, simply click on the red ear icon on the left side of the page. You may have to wait a few seconds for the page and sound to load, depend- ing on your connectivity. Some of the words also have pictures. Also on the www.siletzlanguage. org website are 14 Language learning videos and many other culture-related videos, materials and curriculum. For more information, contact Bud Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 8320; 541- 444-8320; or budl@ctsi.nsn.us. July 2020 • Siletz News • 3
