Graduates!
Most Often Requested
Numbers
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians –
800-922-1399
Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494
Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512
Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234
Purchased Referred Care (PRC) –
541-444-9677
Tribal Veterans Rep – 541-444-8330
or 541-270-0569
Siletz Community Health Clinic –
800-648-0449
Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599
Chinook Winds Casino Resort –
888-244-6665
Chemawa Health Clinic – 800-452-7823
Bureau of Indian Affairs – 800-323-8517
Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us
Lincoln County Jail
seeks volunteers
The Lincoln County Jail in New-
port, Ore., is seeking additional
cultural practitioners to provide
services to American Indians who
are incarcerated. They are seeking
both female and male practitioners to
provide online, one-on-one and group
guidance (once it is safe to hold in-
person meetings).
If you have questions, please con-
tact Lisa Norton at lisan@ctsi.nsn.
us. If you want to volunteer, contact
Dennis Buckmaster (dbuckmaster@
co.lincoln.or.us) to start the process.
This process does include a back-
ground check, but all situations will
be considered individually.
“Hi, I can help
with OHP .”
Aiden Sifford
Nestucca Valley High School
Tillamook Bay Community College
I would like to congratulate Aiden
Sifford on his graduations! Aiden gradu-
ated from Nestucca Valley High School
(Cloverdale, Ore.) as class valedictorian
with a 4.444 GPA. He simultaneously
graduated from Tillamook Bay Commu-
nity College magna cum laude with three
associates degrees.
Aiden was chosen as one of 51
Oregon college students to receive the All-
Oregon Academic Award. He is a member
of the Phi Theta Kappa International
Honor Society.
Aiden has been accepted to Dart-
mouth to continue his studies. He plans to
take a premed track with a focus on bio-
chemistry while also studying economics.
He hopes to one day work in the medical
and research fields.
We wish him the best and are so
proud of him. We can’t wait to see what
he does next.
Do you need help with OHP?
You don’t have to leave your home
to apply!
Applications can now be done
online or over the phone.
Marnie Griffin
Portland State University
Sharing our proud congratulations to
our daughter and sister, Marnie. You’ve
achieved a huge accomplishment in
obtaining your bachelor’s degree. Way to
not give up!
Marnie is the granddaughter of Ila
Mae Hoiness (Downey) and daughter of
Marleen Wynn. Thank you for being a part
of the graduate club (with your sisters) and
adding to the resiliency of our community.
Lub, Mom, Andrea and Jula
Kyler MaeAnne Nitzel
Cascade High School
Kyler graduated from Cascade High
School in Cascade, Idaho. She is the
daughter of Beau and Brandee (Logan)
Nitzel, and the granddaughter of Kendall
Logan of Neotsu, Ore., and Vicki Jantzi-
Konop of Eddyville, Ore.
Kyler will attend TVCC (Treasure
Valley Community College in Ontario,
Ore.) in the fall and play volleyball for the
Lady Chukars.
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, visit ctsi.nsn.us.
Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program
(STVRP)
STVRP is here to help members of ANY federally recognized Tribe (living within the
Siletz Tribe's service area) with barriers to employment. We work with individuals
who have disabilities.
Examples of Services
• Guidance and counseling
• Culturally relevant and
• Referral to employment services
individualized services
• Résumé writing
• Evaluations, assessments and training
• Interviewing techniques
placement opportunities
• Job coaching
• Adaptive equipment
The Health Care Marketplace is
open now through May 15, 2021.
541-444-9611
Shop for health plans at
https://or.checkbookhealth.org/
or call direct at 855-268-9767.
Siletz Tribal Behavioral Health Programs
Prevention, Outpatient Treatment, and Women’s and Men’s
Transitional Living Center
Siletz: 800-600-5599 or
541-444-8286
Eugene: 541-484-4234
Salem: 503-390-9494
Portland: 503-238-1512
Narcotics Anonymous Toll-Free
Help Line – 877-233-4287
For information on Alcoholics
Anonymous: aa-oregon.org
For more information about STVRP, please inquire at 800-922-1399. We also
maintain resource and employment boards, so please make an appointment if
you're interested. You can speak to VR staff in the following locations:
Makayla Jackson
Job Development Specialist
Eugene Area Office
2468 W 11th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97402
541-484-4234, ext. 1752
Toni Leija
Job Development Specialist
Salem Area Office
3160 Blossom Drive NE, STE 105
Salem, OR 97305
503-390-9494, ext. 1861
Tamra Russell
Self-Sufficiency Counselor 1
Portland Area Office
12790 SE Stark St., STE 102
Portland, OR 97233
503-238-1512, ext. 1411
Jamie Bokuro
Job Development Specialist
Siletz Area Office
201 SE Swan Ave.
Siletz, OR 97380
541-444-8266
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