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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
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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
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Swimm
1-6-87