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PAGE 2 - SILETZ, OREGON, JAN U AR Y 1987 New Portland Area Office My name is Judy John, your new Portland Area Of- fice S u p e rv iso r/S o c ia l Worker. As some of you might have already heard, the Tribal Council, at. their D ecem ber 9th m eeting, directed that I be transfer red from my Program s Manager position in Siletz, to the Portland office. I am an e n ro lle d S iletz tr ib a l member, 29 years old, and have one daughter, Holly who is 3 1/2 yeas old. My parents are Walter Howell and D eanna (D ow ney) Howell of Siletz, and my g randparents w ere Roy Downey and Mae (Adams) Downey. I’ve worked for the Tribe for several years, beginning in 1981 as the CETA Bookkeeper and later transferring to the Tribal Council Secretary position. I’ve been working as the Programs Manager for the last 11/2 years. Also in the reorganization was the transfer of Allison Simmons from her position as Receptionist at the Siletz C e n tral O ffice, to the Portland Secretarial posi tion. Allison is the daughter of Frank and Nancy Sim mons of Siletz. Many of you may already know Allison, as I understand she is related to a large number of our Portland tribal member ship. This will be a big help to me, because most of my relatives live in the Siletz and Salem areas. Currently, Allison and I are looking for an apartment together, hop ing to be relocated by January 5th. I am also look ing for good day care for Hol ly, so if any of you have some suggestions, I would ap preciate hearing from you. Joining me and Allison in the Portland Area Office will be a Community Health Nurse. Regulations require th a t th is person be a Registered Nurse. We’ve advertised the position twice without success, so if any of you happen to be an RN, please contact me. We hope to fill the position very soon. We will be moving our fur niture and equipment into the office during the week of January 5th, some remodel ing is taking place so this is tentative. Stop by during the second week of January and have a cup of coffee with us. You might be wondering why the T ribal Council decided to relocate Siletz sta ff. The R eagan Ad ministration has proposed several drastic cuts in In dian funding. Some of these funding reductions will take place this year, but the ma jority of them are scheduled for implementation in FY 1988. This would have re- quird a reorganizaiton of staff by September 1987, which would have resulted in a disruption of any new staff. The Council felt it important to get the Portland Area of fice established as soon as possible. The best means of doing that was by transferr ing people who are familiar with tribal programs. Both Allison and I have some background in tribal pro grams, and hope to get ser vices underway as soon as possible. Tribal Council elections are almost upon us. I think it would be nice if Portland sponsor a Candidates Fair in our new office. Ihave invited candidates to join us in the Portland Area Office on January 24th at 7 p.m. This is the same day as the Salem Candidates’ Fair which is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Hopefully, the Salem Fair will only last 2 or 3 hours. I had to schedule our Fair on this day because all the Saturdays between now and election day are booked with other candidates’ fairs or Council meetings. P o rtla n d A rea T rib al Council elections will take CHANGE OF ADDRESS or ADDRESS CORRECTION Old or Incorrect Address: Mmwb)._____________________ Address City_______________________________________________ State/Zip Code, N e w or Correct Address: Name(s)_____________________ _____________________ ¡Address______________________ _______________ * City ______________________ __________________ State/Zip Code_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ — ____ -________ M ail to "Siletz N ew s" P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR. 97380 place at the Portland Area Office on February 4th from 6 to 9 p.m. Thirteen people have declared their can didacy for three seats, they are: Arthur S. Bensell. Arthur Betts Beverly J. Hatch Jane John Alfred Lane, III Freddie L. McClintock Martha E. McMahon Bonnie M. Petersen Franklin D. Simmons Robert E. Simmons William Towner, Jr. Mary Service Viles -/ Shirley Walker If you know of anyone who h as not re c e iv e d th is newsletter, please let me know, and I’ll add them to our address list. _ Judy John Enrollment Department BIA To Limit Scholarships Students who a re not problem facing Indian peo serious about attending ple today. The cost to tribes school should not apply for and Indian people, not only Have you tried to send for assistance from the BIA, ac for health care, but lost work a absentee ballot and been cording to Assistant Secre time and accidents, and told that you cannot be found tary of the Interior Ross most importantly jobless on the roll? Chances are that Swimmer. is high. I have talked to Swimmer said that the ness, you have married and not in several people in private formed the enrollment office BIA currently spends $25 enterprise that are not will a n n u a lly for ing to locate businesses on of your change of name. All m illio n it takes is a letter requesting u n d e rg ra d u a te s and $2 the reservation because of a name change on the roll million for graduates who the alcohol problems. I feel it and a copy of your document receive BIA scholarships. w ill ta k e a lo n g -term “We need to be more selec committment from not only attached to the letter. This is tive about which students then taken to the Tribal the bureau but tribal leaders ^Council, approved by them are funded and which institu and health care officials to tions are selected to serve ' and the enrollment manager lick the problem,” he said. Swimmer, said that the ad instructed to m ake the the students. If attending change on the tribal roll. All school, they should not app ministration has set aside req u ests for enrollm ent ly,” he said. money for combating drug Swimmer said the BIA will and alcohol abuse and would changes on the roll should be soon put a ceiling on how sent directly to the enroll like to see more education ment manager in Siletz, not much a student can receive and treatment programs set from BIA to attend college. to any area office. If you are up to handle the problem. Earlier this year Indian not sure how you are listed “I know that some Indian students need more time in News N otes w as d is on the tribal roll call the which to complete their continued but Swimmer said enrollment office and find out, it only takes a moment education and so we have he was looking at starting and will save you and the began writing new rules on some type of newsletter so new s ca n be staff time when trying to funding. They will be coming BIA The Siletz Tribal Council out next month (January) disseminated to the Tribes. has set a cut-off date of locate you on the roll. and will allow a student to be “We are looking at com January 31, 1987 for tribal funded for five years. I feel bining the Indian News members names to be added five years is enough time for Notes and the Highlights and to the list for the memorial students to earn enough coming out once a week marker. This does not mean credits for graduation” , he along with press releases. I that future names will not be said. have a budget of $180,000 for ad d e d , only th a t th e Swimmer said that in the two staff people and the en memorial marker can be past students would take the tire information system so erected with the list that we minimum of classes re we had to cut back on the have accumulated so far. quired to keep the scholar am ount of in fo rm atio n The p la c e m e n t of the ship and end up staying distributed. We have been marker will be outside the longer than ncessary in col When comprising a miss lege, sometimes up to 10 updating our mailing list and Tribal Council chambers. so far at least 500 people More information will be ing moccasin list for the years. were no logner at the place newletter, the enrollment t On other subjects, Swim where we had sent the issued làter. If you have any informa manager uses the tribal roll. mer believes that he will be materials and addresses had tion on tribal members who All changes of addresses are able to work well with the changed. We are seeing have or are serving in the made on that roll plus the new D e m o c ra tic a lly - some saving here,” he said. Armed Services, please get rolo-dex for the voters list. controlled Senate. “ The the information to us as soon Senate bi-partisan manner, when handling Indian affairs as possible. Thank you for ,The m a n ag e r m ay not and I have full confidence in the responses we have remove anyone from that Senator Daniel K. Inouye of received. roll unless rem o v al is C o n tac t peo p le a r e : Hawaii who will be the new CHEROKEE W O M A N N A M E D documented and then taken chairman of the committee M IS S IN D IA N U S A Shirley Strickler ext. 25, (Senate Select Committee on Tina Jones, central office, to the Tribal Council for ap Julie Hill, a 19-year-old Indian Afairs). Whether it be Cindy Viles ext. 30. (503) proval. D eceased trib a l a Democratic or Republican Cherokee woman, was nam 444-2532 or toll free in Oregon controlled House or Senate, I ed “Miss Indian USA” in the 1-800-922-1399. W rite to: members may not be remov feel we will still be able to second annual pageant on CTSI, Veterans Memorial, ed until documentation is get our budget through,” he November 16 at the John F. P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR received by the manager Kennedy Center. even though she may know said. 97380. Hill, a native of Clare the tribal member is deceas Swimmer said he has been ed. Therefore that tribal in contact with Congress more, Okla., competed with man-Elect Ben Nighthorse contestants representing 16 member’s name will remain Campbell, (D-Colo.) and tribes. Hill said she plans to use on the roll until documenta said it’s a great victory for tion is received and the. Indians to have a Con her title to work with. Indian manager is instructed to’ gressional role model, but youth and set an example for Doris (Sissi) Johnson, was remove that name by the trib e s sh o u ld n ’t expect them to follow. “With so many problems, placed thru the JTPA Pro Tribal Council. The tribal Campbell to handle all their gram into a Work E x member’s name will be put troubles. I know Ben and there’s a lot of apathy among perience position as a recep on the missing moccasin list think a lot of him. I feel he Indian young that needs to tionist trainee in the Tribal until she receives notifica will be faced with every tribe get out,” said Hill. “ I want to A dministrative Office in tion from a family member. wanting him to handle their impress on them that if I Siletz. Sissi (as she prefers Documentation used con problems and I told him that. made it, there’s no reason to be called) is the daughter sists of death certificate, if He told me that he has they can’t. Her poise and ability to of Raymond and Agnes th at is not possible, a already come under some (Logan) Flanary. She grew newspaper obituary (with pressure from tribes on “carry the heritage” of In up in Newberg, Oregon and present date), a letter listing some issues. I feel the Indian dian nations, was cited by graduated from Newberg date of birth and date of people and tribes from Kit Fox, a pageant judge and High School. She has two death. If you would like more throughout the nation need member of the Comanche children, Jennifer and John information please call or to realize that he comes from tribe as the reason for her nie who live with her in Lin w rite th e e n ro llm e n t a district that only has a victory. Hills’ prizes include a manager. Your help would small number of Indians and coln City. Sissi states about her Work be more than appreciated on he still has his own consti $27,000 s c h o la rsh ip to Experience position, “I’m shortening the missing moc- tuents that he needs to serve Pennsylvania State Univer sity, a $20,000 cash award, glad to have a chance to ’ casin list. (503) 444-2532 ext: first,” said Swimmer. receive training and gain ex 25, or toll free in Oregon On health care matters, the use of an Arabian horse perience in this type of work. 1-800-922-1399 ext: 25. Shirley Swimmer believes alcohol and a round-trip ticket to E n ro llm e n t It will enable me to have an S tric k le r, and drugs have and continue anywhere in the Caribbean. Last year’s pageant win opportunity to change and Manager, P.O. Box 549, to be the major problem fac Siletz, OR 97380. ing Indian Country. “ Alco ner was Martha Moore, a upgrade my career.” holism is the major health Quapaw and Osage Indian. Veterans Memorial Marker Missing Moccasin List Siletz JTPA News xxxx Swimm 1-6-87
