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PAGE 2 - SILETZ, OREGON, APRIL, 1987 Siletz Pow Wow News The 1987 Siletz Pow Wow dates are August 7, 8, 9. The Pow Wow Committee has had two planning meetings since their appointment in February. At the March 17 meeting sub-committees were set up as follows: Teen dance — Pageant — Bonnie Peterson and Janice Metcalf Officials — Bill Towner Dance Competition — Janice & Bonnie Advertising — Kristi Parade — Raffle — Security/maintenance/camping — Phil Rilatos — General Manager Kitchen/salmon — Kristi, Shirley, & Liz John Children’s Games — Stick Game Tournament — Jessie Davis & Bonnie Peter son Softball Tournament — Ron Hervey Vendors — Jessie Davis The Pow Wow Committee is looking for any volunteers that are willing to assist with this year’s Pow Wow. If you are interested in helping, call the Pow Wow Com mittee at 503-444-2532 or toll free 1-800-922-1399. The Pow Wow Committee is planning to enter a royalty float in the Newport Loyalty Days Parade on May 2, 1987. The Pow Wow budget will be presented to the Tribal Council at the April 18th meeting. Regular STEDCO Meeting MEETING: Regular STEDCO Meeting DATE: January 9, 1987 TIME: 1:00 p.m. PLACE: Holiday Inn, Wilsonville, OR STEDCO MEMBERS PRESENT: Kenneth, Hatch, Sec/Treasurer; Joe Lane, Gary Sanders, Tom Walsh, Don Barth. OTHERS PRESENT: Ted Werth, Douglas Brown, Mary Brown. STEDCO MEMBERS ABSENT: Delores Pigsley, Chairman, Lori Johnson, Vice-Chairman, John Gray, Barney Dowdle. Meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m. by Ken Hatch, Sec/Treasurer, in the absence of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Roll call was taken with 5 members present and 4 absent. EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT Ted presented a report on STEDCO's financial securities and the standard operating procedure for the 8-plex. Joe suggested adding specifications on the cleaning and maintenance. It was noted that "qualified" should take care of any specifications. M O TIO N #1 — Don Barth moved to enter into executive session to discuss economic development and personnel. Seconded by Tom Walsh. Motion approved by voice consent. M OTIO N #2 — Joe Lane moved to enter regular session. Second ed by Tom Walsh. Motion approved by voice consent. M O TIO N #3 — Ken Hatch moved to promote the interim Executive Director into the permanent position of Executive Director. Second ed by Don Barth. Motion approved by voice consent. Meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. Isl Kenneth Hatch Kenneth Hatch Secretary/T reasurer 1987 Death Benefits............... ............. $ 4,000.00 Diaster Fund ................. ................... 1,000.00 Special P rojects............ ...................1,412.92 Holiday Fund*............... ................. 1,000.00 ........... Sonya Moody, Siletz Tribal member, graduated from Merritt Davis Business Col lege on November 25, 1986. E n ro lled in the L egal Secretary Program, Sonya carried a full schedule of classes and maintained a high grade point average. G raduating from high school in June, 1985, Sonya entered Merritt Davis in March, 1986. Juggling col lege classes, studies and car ing for h er 3-year-old daughter and family, Sonya was able to complete her course of study three months early. Sonya has a long list of ac com plishm ents. In high school, she received awards fo r b eing th e M ost Cooperative Student, P er sonality Award for Seniors, and Outstanding Motivation. At Merritt Davis, she receiv ed an award for Best Profes sional Dress. Sonya’s diligence at shcool paid off. While still attending classes, she was interviewed at Viking Insurance Com pany in Salem. Impressed with her ability and hard w ork, sh e w as h ire d . Finishing school on a Fri day, she began working at Viking the following Mon day. Since beginning work at Viking,, she. has been .pro moted twice and is now the full-time Data Entry Clerk. Even though it was hard to complete school, Sonya felt it was worth it. She said she received a lot of encourage ment from Bob Tom to keep going. When discussing her efforts at school, Sonya noted her reasons for trying so hard. “ I can’t better my family’s life until I better my life first.” The Siletz Tribe is proud of h e r e ffo rts an d a c complishments and wishes Sonya all the best in the future. Alcohol Support Group Monday, February 9 the Monday Night Alcohol Sup port Group celebrated one year of weekly meetings. There were 40 people pre sent, they held their regular meeting and then ate cake and v|sited. Randy Butler led everyone in singing “Happy Birthday to us” . It was a great meeting and I encourage anyone with prob lems or questions concern ing alcohol or drugs to attend a meeting. They meet every Monday evening from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Salem Area Office, 4821 River Rd. N., Salem, OR. Coffee is pro vided. If you have any questions please call Jolyne at 393-3903 or Mary Nevins at 1-792-3697. Come join us for an evening. It can change your life for the better. As an em ployee and m e m b er of The Con federated Tribes of Siletz I w ould lik e to giv e a “Thanks” to several people who have helped make the Monday Night AA Indian Support group successful. Jolyne Conover, Sue Bevens, Terry Russell that are Salem Area Office Staff; Ray Lopez from the Chemawa Alcohol Education Center; Mary Nevins from Red Willow; and Randy Butler, a Higher Education student. All of the above at different times have helped transport, open and close our office, and set up for meetings. Without their commitment the pro gram would have not have lasted a year. Thanks to everyone involv ed. Bob Tom Construction Jobs To Be Available REVENUE SHARING T O T A L ......... Sonya Moody Graduated ....... $ 7,412.92 ♦Easter, Christmas, Memorial Day, etc. NOTICE: Over the past several years, interest has ac crued on the Revenue Sharing account. The balance is $7,412.92. The Tribal Council has established the above budget. Tribal Members may request funding through revenue sharing from the above line items by filling out an application form. These requests will then go to the Tribal Council for approval. Forms are available in all tribal of fices. .-.x ; - i The Siletz Indian Housing Authority is interested in compiling a list of tribal members who are skilled in the various construction trades. All construction contracts for the 39 new homes to be built in Siletz will have in it an Indian-preference clause to help utilize skilled tribal members to the greatest extent possible. It would be helpful to have a list of tribal members with their par ticular skill or skills on file to show to contractors. If you think you may be interested in applying for a construction job when they become available, please send a resume or contact the Housing Authority office for a job experience information form. In your resume, or the in formation form, list only the types of construction related jobs you have experience in. Please list the amount of ex perience also. Jobs desired should be listed in order of preference (put the job you would be most interested in first). The job experience information form can be requested by contacting Jeff at extension 48 or Sharon at extension 47, or can be picked up at the Housing Authority office or at Central office. Potluck/BBQ For Elders Potluck BBQ for Elders Program Sunday, M ay 17 Where: Tribal Community Center For: Elders and everyone. It’s time to come out again. Taking advan tage of the good spring weather, we thought this month we’d like to try and have a com bination Potluck/BBQ. In conjunction with the BBQ/Potluck we will be holding an afternoon of Bingo for Elders and friends. Prizes will in clude special items, i.e. potted plants, gift cer tificates, etc. Cards will cost 50£ each or 3/$l.00. Proceeds will go to the Elders Pro gram. Elders needing a ride should leave a message for Tina Jones or Angella Robertson (including home phone #) at 444-2533. ALCOHOL/DRUG AWARENESS Wednesdays, 12 to 1 p.m. Siletz Central Office April 29 — Siletz Elementary School Just Say No Club student representative will share about Just Say No Clubs M ay 6 — Soft Is The Heart Of A Child, a video about family alcoholism. M ay 13 — Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), the effects of alcohol on the unborn. M ay 20 — Ray Blacketer, tribal member — guest speaker from the treatment center. Serenity by the Sea in Astoria Indian Alcoholism This is the result of a survey for the Indian people taken from the 1986 Anti Drug Abuse Act. Submitted by Walt Klamath. Alcoholism and substance abuse is the most severe problem facing Indian Tribes and people today and nothing is more costly to Indian people than the conse quences of alcohol and substance abuse measured in physical, mental, and economical terms. It is the leading generic risk factor among our people, and Indians die from alcoholism at over 4 times the age adjusted rates for the U.S. population and alcohol and substance misuse results in a rate of years of potential life lost nearly 5 times that of the U.S. Four of the top ten causes of death among Indians are alcohol and drug related. Death from unintentional injuries and violence occur disproportionately among young people. The age specific death rate for Indians is almost double the U.S. ra te for the 15 to 45 age group. Indians between 15 and 24 are more than twice as likely to commit suicide as the general population, and approximately 80% of them are alcohol related. And this same age group is twice as likely as the general population to die in auto accidents 75% alcohol related. "Opinions Questions Concerns" All letters received w ill be printed. Please type or write legible, no profane language will be printed. All letters must include your name and address. Send letters to: "Siletz News", P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR. 97380. Questions? Call 444-2536.
