Job Announcement – Siletz Tribal Court Chief Judge
Title: Chief Judge
Division: Siletz Tribal Court
Compensation: Determined by Tribal Council
Term: The Chief Judge is appointed by the Tribal Council for a term of four years.
Employment Status: The Chief Judge is an independent contractor.
Closing Date: Until applicant is appointed by the Siletz Tribal Council
Selection Process: The Siletz Tribal Council appoints Chief Judge by resolution.
In making its selection in addition to the qualifications listed below, the Tribal Council
gives preference to the following: (1) an enrolled Tribal member; (2) experience work-
ing as a state judge, Tribal judge or Tribal lay advocate; and (3) experience working in
federal Indian and Tribal law.
Qualifications of Chief Judge: The qualifications of the Chief Judge are set out in
Section 3.011 of the Siletz Tribal Court Rules and Procedures Ordinance – ctsi.nsn.
us/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Tribal-Court-Rules-of-Procedure-04-17-2015.pdf.
The Chief Judge must be:
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A graduate of an accredited law school
Licensed to practice in Siletz Tribal Court, provided an otherwise qualified appli-
cant may become licensed to practice in Siletz Tribal Court after selection with
approval of the Siletz Tribal Council
Must be at least 25 years of age, of good moral character and never have been
convicted of a felony
Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education
Be in good standing in any legal organization in which they are a member or are
required to be a member
Jurisdiction of the Siletz Tribal Court: The Tribal Court has subject matter jurisdic-
tion over cases arising within the territory of the Siletz Tribe and jurisdiction to review
and overturn Tribal legislative and executive actions that violate the provisions of the
Siletz Constitution or of the Federal Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, to the
extent such actions adversely affect the legal rights of any person or entity. Additionally,
the Tribal Court has jurisdiction over other matters as authorized by Tribal ordinances.
Scope of Duties: The Chief Judge shall be the chief judicial officer of the Siletz
Tribe and the head of the Siletz Tribal Court. The Chief Judge shall administer the
Tribal Court, including but not limited to responsibility for performing all judicial
and court functions of the Tribal Court, provided, that the Chief Judge may delegate
his or her administrative authority to an Associate Judge or other appropriate person
upon budgetary approval by appropriate Tribal officials. The Chief Judge may serve
as Presiding Judge of the Siletz District Court, Siletz Gaming Court or Siletz Court
of Appeals, as appropriate.
More Information: For detailed information on qualifications, responsibilities and
duties of the Siletz Tribal Court, please refer to ctsi.nsn.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/
Tribal-Court-Rules-of-Procedure-04-17-2015.pdf
How to Apply: If interested in possible appointment as the Chief Judge for the
Siletz Tribal Court, please submit your résumé to Siletz Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549,
Siletz, Oregon 97380-0549.
Childcare Assistance Program expands eligibility
for Tribal families in service area
The Tribal Childcare Assistance Program has received an increase in funding from
the CCDF Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Act. With this increase in
funding, we requested approval from the Office of Child Care to temporarily waive the
income eligibility requirement for all Tribal families living in the 11-county service
area and to increase payment rates for family home providers.
The approval to waive the income eligibility will be in affect while the state and/
or Tribe is in a declared emergency and can continue for three months following the
suspension of the declared emergency as long as funding is sufficient.
Families must meet other eligibility requirements, which include living in the
11-county service area; parents must be working, engaged in education or in a job
training program; and children must be enrolled Siletz Tribal members or eligible to
enroll Siletz, or be the descendant or dependent of an enrolled Siletz Tribal member.
To request an application, contact DeAnn Brown by email at deannb@ctsi.nsn.
us or by telephone at 541-444-2450.
CTSI Jobs
Tribal employment information is
available at ctsi.nsn.us.
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Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies
may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian
Preference policy will apply. Tribal
government will not discriminate in
selection because of race, creed, age,
sex, color, national origin, physical
handicap, marital status, politics,
membership or non-membership in an
employee orgnization.
February 2022
USDA distribution dates for February
Siletz
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Feb. 1
Feb. 2
Feb. 3
Feb. 4
Feb. 7
Salem
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.
Sammy Hall, USDA Program Director
541-444-8279; sammyh@ctsi.nsn.us
Fax: 541-444-8306 or 503-391-4296
Monday
Feb. 14 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Feb. 15 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Feb. 16
By appt only
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Childcare Assistance Program
Childcare Provider Stabilization Grant Opportunity
The Childcare Assistance Program received ARPA (American Rescue Plan
Act) funds to distribute to child care providers whose child care operations have
experienced challenges due to the pandemic and might need support in order to
stabilize their business to prevent it from closing.
If you are a child care provider in need of support for your child care business,
please contact DeAnn Brown, Head Start director, at 541-444-2450 or deannb@
ctsi.nsn.us to request an application.
Apply now for Siletz Tribal Head Start
The Siletz Tribal Head Start program is accepting applications now for the 2021-
2022 school year. We have classrooms in Siletz, Lincoln City, Salem and Portland.
We offer services to promote children’s school readiness skills and assist families
with supporting their child’s lifelong learning. Classrooms offer 3½ hours of service
per day, Monday-Thursday, round-trip transportation and developmentally appropriate
activities to promote each child’s success. To qualify, children must be age 3 or 4 by
the local school district’s age cut-off date, and income limits may apply.
Head Start applications can be found on the Siletz Tribal website or can be requested
by calling 541-444-2450 or 800-922-1399 and asking for Head Start.
This fundraiser replaces the Elders raffles that usually
take place at the Nesika Illahee and Restoration pow-wows.
Neither event took place in 2020 and both were canceled in
2021. Help this group continue to buy flowers and gift cards
for elders who fall ill by purchasing a steel blue T-shirt or
sweatshirt.