Page 2 — Siletz, Oregon, April, 1983
Illahee Pow W ow
From Tribal
Chairman Mary
Fisher
It is im portant a t this tim e to reaffirm th at the Tribal
Council and Tribal Staff are here to serve ALL Tribal
m em bers. The curren t num ber of Tribal m em bers is
1,598. However, after nine weeks as the T ribal Chairm an,
I still find that a few m em bers expect personal help and
favors and these few a re well-filtered into the m ainstream
of Tribal program s. This is not the w ay I served as a
Tribal Council m em ber for eight years, nor do I expect to
cate r to a few as the Tribal Chairm an. All Tribal
m em bers a re m y concern.
The m ain purpose of the Tribal Council is to set policies,
to m onitor them , and to see th at they are executed to the
best possible extent and in the best interest of all. T hat is
why a strong adm inistration and top-notch staff is needed
to adm inister T ribal program s and feed technical d ata to
the T ribal Council. Coordination with the B ureau of Indian
Affairs, Indian Health Service and other agencies to bring
the best services and benefits to the T ribal m em bers is top
priority.
The goals, objectives and policies set by the Tribal Con
stitution and the Tribal Council are to encourage and sup
port our Health, Education and Social Services P rogram s,
economic growth, Tribal Court structure, any legitim ate
claim s th at we m ay have, legislation th at upgrades the
Tribe, good relationships with all governm ents and the
promotion of our cultural beliefs. When these goals and
objectives fall by the wayside, then the T ribal Council or
Tribal C hairm an has to take necessary action to get
business back on the track of day-to-day operations —
which is to serve all T ribal m em bers to the best of our
ability.
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ings, H eadsinger Art Mit
chell, the Sagebrush Singers,
fr o m
H u m b o ld t S ta te
U n iv e r s ity , C a lif o r n ia ,
H eadsinger B ruce Kaye.
Maxine Rilatos, Sharon Butler, pictured; not
pictured, Alice Werth.
Eight Hours Completed
Congratulations to Alice
Werth, Maxine Rilatos and
Sharon Butler, who are new
Red Cross certified in CPR.
This m eans th at they attend
ed eight hours of instruction,
successfully com pleted a
w ritten final exam ination of
seventy quesitons and cor
rectly d em onstrated their
CPR technique.
C a rd io p u lm o n a ry
resuscitation (CPR) is a
basic life-support technique
used in a m edical crisis
when th e victim is not
breathing and the h eart has
stopped beating. The techni
que involves opening and
clearing the victim ’s airw ay
(by tilting the head back),
re s to rin g b re a th in g (by
mouth to mouth resu scita
tion),, and restoring blood
circulation (by external c a r
diac com pression).
Receiving certification in
CPR dem ands co ncentra
tion, p atie n c e an d h a rd
work. Alice, Maxine and
Sharon studied diligently
and spent agonizing tim e on
their knees practicing on the
m annekins. Their instructor
w as M ary B eth Kinney,
e d u c a tio n s p e c i a li s t a t
C hem aw a In d ian H ealth
C are Center.
The Siletz T ribal com
m u n ity
h e a lt h
re p
resentatives will be back in
the classroom in May. At
th at tim e they will be work
ing tow ard certification in
Red Cross F irst Aid.
willing to assist with this
y e a r’s Pow Wow. Assistance
is needed with the m eals,
setting up the cam pgrounds,
ushers, security guards and
general Pow Wow aides.
Jim Macy, W arm Springs,
Thè Committee has found
H ead m an d a n c e r, P a tty
two wonderful volunters to
N aE ’Cho, Medford, Head- organize the Saturday Pow
woman dancer, Brandy Ben, Wow P arade, Sharon Eden-
H e a d g ir l
d a n c e r,
field and M arcella Butler,
M cK inleyville, C alifornia, Siletz. If you are interested
Jo e M cK night, H eadboy , in p a r tic ip a tin g in th e
d a n c e r, S pringfield. The parade contact Sharon or
W arm Springs Seven Drum
M arcella at the Siletz Tribal
Religion Group, Silas and Office, 444-2532 or w rite to
Prosanna Williams of the POW WOW PARADE, P.O.
W arm Springs Longhouse.
Box 670, Siletz, OR. 97380.
Les Thom as from North
B end,
M a s te r
of
F o r m o re inform ation,
Ceremonies. Keith Taylor,
contact the Pow Wow Com
Arena Director.
m i tt e e , K r is ti M a r tin ,
Shirley S trickler, Sharon
The Pow Wow Committee
Butler a t the Siletz Area Of
has a schedule of events
fice, 444-2536 or w rite to P.O.
which will be critiqued a t
Box 670, Siletz, Oregon 97380.
their next m eeting and will Judy John can be contacted
be printed in the next issue of a t the Springfield Area Of
the “SILETZ NEWS.”
fice, 746-9658, or w rite 161 N.
17th, Springfield, Oregon
The Committee is seeking
T ribal m em bers who are 97477 ATTN: Judy John.
Salem Area News Briefs
The program goals are to assist Tribal M em bers in:
1. Developing basic education skills in acquiring ABE or
GED.
2. C areer Advancement — obtain em ploym ent statu s or ad
vance their current employment status.
3. Provide special interest courses for Tribal M embers
which develop leadership in the comm unity and improve
home life.
The FY 83 Adult Education P lan and criteria for providing
services is as follows:.
Eligible applicants m ust be certified as having a
m inim um of one-quarter blood quantum and subm it a
letter to one of the field representatives defining the
type of need. From this inform ation the field represen
tative will determ ine th at the applicant has a need
which can be served through the adult education con
tract. The representative will also assu re th at the ap
plicant is properly certified and will obtain necessary
documentation for paym ent of bills. The field represen
tative will attem pt to service all eligible requests.
However, in the event requests exceed available funds,
the representative will utilize the above criteria in pro
viding services.
As p a rt of the program we (the Tribe) need to update and
suggest revisions to the above plan.
Please com plete and retu rn to the Salem Area Office:
QUESTIONNAIRE: To aid in planning for classes, please in
dicate preference.
1. Type of class or program m ost desired (subject)
a. ____________ c. ____________ e. ___________ _
b. ____________ d. _____________
d.
__________
2. Type of class or program m ost desired
a. F orm al ____ b. In fo rm al______
3. Time of day of week m ost desired (after day, indicate tim e
by a.m ., afternoon or evening).
Monday ______ W ednesday______ F rid ay _______
Tuesday ______ Thursday _ _ _ _ _
Saturday _ _ _ _ _
4. Length of class.
1 h o u r _________2 h o u rs _________ 3 h o u rs _________
5. Which one best suits your needs, indicate by placing 1 first
place, 2 second, 3 third choice.
_____ Class which enables to obtain em ployment or
upgrade employm ent skills.
_____ Increase literacy or obtain G.E.D.
_____ Special Interest Class.
6. Comments:
A wax flower class is being held Monday evenings a t the
Salem Office startin g a t 7:00 p.m . Also on Monday nights
there is a N utrition/E xercise class. Both of these classes are
open to anyone who is interested. There are no eligibility re
quirem ents.
So fa r this y ear we have had six tribal m em bers attend
Chemeketa Community College for GED, work related and
special interest class. We’ve had the Wax Flower Class.
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
The T ribal Em ploym ent A ssistance P rogram was reduc
ed by $6,300 for FY83. The result of th at reduction is th at the
program cannot enroll any new AVT students until Fall
T erm /o r Septem ber, 1983.
If any applicant anticipates attending a training site that
honors financial aid such as Vets, Pell grant, SEOG, you
should complete and subm it a FA F by the end of May. That
will possibly m ake you eligible for other gran ts the next
school y ear.
This is im portant because we have some currently enroll
ed students th at will be completing their school program next
y ear; so additional g ran t dollars will allow m ore m em bers to
receive training.
The Tribes Em ploym ent Assistance P ro g ram will be
reduced from $91,200 to $50,800 FY84. That is a $40,000 reduc
tion in FY84. So you can see how im portant other gran t
dollars a re to the T ribal P rogram , it will really determ ine
how m any Tribal m em bers can be trained.
We a re still encouraging Tribal M em bers to apply. In
August all applicants will be contacted and applications will
be updated.
Filing Application: Initial contact should be m ade with
your local a re a office field representative:
Bob Tom, 4821 R iver Rd. N., Salem, OR. 97303, phone
393-3903;
T erry F isher, P.O. Box 670, Siletz, OR. 97380, phone
444-2536;
F ran k Peterson, 161N. 17th, Springfield, OR. 97477, phone
747-9658.
P rio r to making form al application, persons interested in
receiving assistance for vocational training m ust satisfy six
basic requirem ents:
Be an adult Indian, not less than 18 or m ore than 34 years
of age;
Have one q u arter or m ore Indian blood from a federaly
recognized tribe;
Reside within the Siletz tribes eight-county service a rea;
D em onstrate need for vocational training in order to ob
tain gainful em ploym ent;
Have previouslycom pleted a training (AVT) course;
The course desired is not fundable from other sources,
such as BIA Higher Education Scholarships, or Adult E duca
tion.
After first satisfying the basic entrance requirem ents
identified above, the form al application process m ay begin.
Bob Tom, Salem Field Rep., will contact the applicant and
sta rt the form al application process. This process includes a
tribal rating policy.
THE FY83 Em ploym ent Assistance P rogram currently
has ten students enrolled in AVT Training a t seven training
institutions. They a re Chemeketa, Clark Community College,
Lane Community College, Western Oregon State College,
Springfield College Beauty, W estern Business College and
P hagans College of B eauty in Bend.
ROW WOW
Annual Spring Pow Wow a t Chemawa Indian High School
a t 3700 Hazelgreen Road is scheduled this y ear on May 6, 7
and 8. P rior, on May 3, the Indian Club is sponsoring a Miss
Indian Chemawa, 83/84 P ageant in the school auditorium.
The nine candidates will be judged on poise, personality,
costume, m odern and traditional talents, and interview. The
coronation will take place a t the first night of the Pow Wow,
on May 6 a t 9 p.m . Nine judges have been selected and they
a re all from the W illamette Valley area. The entertainm ent
will b(e provided by Miss Navajo Nation, Sunny Dooley, from
Vanderwagen, New Mexico. She will also be here for the Pow
Wow.
Individuals/fam ily(ies) who a re interested in hosting
other individuals/fam ily(ies) during the Pow Wow an d /o r if
you need further inform ation contact Wesley Thomas, Public
R elations Coordinator a t Chemawa Alcoholism Education
Center on the cam pus or a t 370-4205.
TRIBAL C O M M U N ITY
MEETINGS
Two m eetings have been held with approxim ately 10 to 15
T ribal M em bers attending each meeting. Our two local
Tribal Council M em bers, Dee Pigsley and Jan e John, have
attended both m eetings to share with the comm unity Tribal
Council Activities and to listen to concerns of the local com
munity.
Shirley Strickler and K risti M artin, Pow Wow Committee
M em bers, attended the last m eeting and gave a g reat over
view of the program and budget. They still need som e help.
P lease call our office if you are interested in helping, and
w e’ll have the Pow Wow Committee contact you.
The m eeting is Tuesday, May 3 a t the Salem Office a t 7
p.m.