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SILETZ, OREGON, AUGUST, 1987 - PAGE 7 MEETING: Special Tribal Council DATE: June 9,1987 TIME: 6:00 p.m. PLACE: Siletz Tribal Community Center APPROVED MINUTES COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mary "D o lly" Fisher, Alfred "B u d " Lane, III, Vice-Chairman; Mary Alice Muncey, Secretary; Delores Pigsley, Chairman; Frank Sim- mons, Arthur S. Bensell, Douglas Brown (6:37 p.m.) COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Alta Courville, Lori Johnson. OTHERS PRESENT: Tina M. Jones, Secretary; Judy John, Programs Manager; Mary Brown, Secretary; Dennis Petriquin, Cooper Consultants; Phil Rilatos, General Manager; Steve Krieg, Tribal Forester; Don Kliewer, Cooper Consultants. Chairman, Delores Pigsley, called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Roll call was taken with 6 council members present and 3 absent. Douglas entered the meeting at 6:37 p.m. MOTION #1 — Bud Lane moved to approve the agenda, w ith the addition of Sgt. Brucha of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and Revenue Sharing. Seconded by Frank Simmons. Motion approved, 6-0-0. Dee felt the minutes of the 5/16/87 Council Meeting were too long and asked Tina to condense them more. Dee noted a correction on Page 9. MOTION #2 — Frank Simmons moved to approve the minutes of the 5/12/87 Council Meeting, and the amended minutes of the 5/16/87 Council Meeting. Seconded by Bud Lane. Motion approv ed, 6-0-0. Sgt. Brucha, of Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, presented the Tribe with a plaque encasing the new patch. Dee thanked the Sheriff's Office for considering the Tribe's feelings in designing the new patch. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT - Judy John presented a re quest from the Pow-Wow Committee to rent the Tribe's tipis out this year over pow-wow weekend. Council agreed they did not want them rented out. The ad hoc Pow-Wow Guidelines Com mittee w ill not be ready to present their recommendations until the July meeting. Judy presented the Head Start Handicapped Grant application, in the amount of $18,203. The grant will provide ser vices to handicapped students enrolled in the Siletz and Salem Head Start programs. The Parent Committee has approved this grani application. MOTION #3 — Dolly Fisher moved to approve submission of the F.Y. 1988 Handicapped Services grant application to Head Start. Seconded by Bud bine. Motion approved, 6-0-0. Judy presented the Head Start Training/Technical Assistance grant application, in the amount of $15,173. It includes participation in the National Head Start Meeting, fees for the Head Start Training Con sortium, Oregon Head Start Directors Association Meetings, and other training. The Parent Committee has approved this grant ap plication. MOTION #4 — Bud Lane moved to approved submission of the Training/Technical Assistance grant application to Head Start. Seconded by Frank Simmons. Motion approved, 6-0-0. Judy presented the recontract application for the CHR/CHN con tract. IHS is extending this contract for another year. The Health Committee has again recommended focusing on diabetes, and this grant was written around diabetes education and services. It will fund the CHN for 24 hours/week, but a request was submitted for additional funding of $15,000 to make the position full-time. This contract w ill fund one full-time CHR in Siletz, one half-time CHR in Salem and one half-time CHR in Springfield. MOTION #5 — Bud Lane moved to approve submission for con tinuation funding for the CHR/CHN contract to IHS. Seconded by Rank Simmons. Motion approved, 6-OO. Judy presented the Adult Education recontract application, in the amount o f $8,100. A needs assessment was completed this year, and additional classes suggested include writing wills, federal in come tax preparation and economics classes. MOTION #6 — Delores Pigsley moved to approve submission of the Adult Education recontract application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Seconded by Bud Lane. Motion approved 6-0-0. Judy presented the Higher Education recontract application, in the amount of $81,800, which includes $53,066 for grants. This will fund the continuing students and possibly 5 new students. MOTION #7 — Bud Lane moved to approved submission of the Higher Education recontract application to the Bureau o f Indian Af fairs. Seconded by Rank Simmons. Motion approved, 6-0-0. Judy presented the Employment Assistance recontract application, in the amount of $104,300. Grants total $71,426 of the contract. MOTION #8 — Delores Pigsley moved to approve submission of the Employment Assistance recontract application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Seconded by Dolly Fisher. Motion approved, 7-0-0. Judy presented the Johnson O'Malley (JOM) recontract applica tion, in the amount of $34,790. The Parent Committees submitted their educational plans and revised performance standards and the contract was written based on these. Funding may change, depen ding on the student count, on October 1st. MOTION #9 — Delores Pigsley moved to approve submission of the Johnson O'Malley recontract application to the Bureau of In dian Affairs. Seconded by Dolly Fisher. Motion approved, 7-0-0. Don Kliewer and Dennis Petrequin, from Cooper Consultants, inc., gave a presentation on the Siletz Reservation Transportation Plan. Currently, the BIA has 0.3 miles of paved road on the Siletz Reser vation, and the tribe has 0.3 miles of gravel road. Proposed projects in the future include the Judd Road, HUD subdivision roads. Tribal Facilities Road, and a campground road. They also suggested some safety measures, such as painting a center line down Government Hill Road and putting up one-way signs on Cemetery Road. Steve Kreig presented the Forestry recontract apaplication in the amount of $264,990. A discussion was held on the Chemawa Tree Farm. The trees either need to be sheared for Christmas Trees or thinned for sawtimber. Phil noted the $30,000 for the Siletz Agency has not been taken out of the Forestry contract budget. MOTION #10 — Bud L a n ^m o v p d to approve submission of the Forestry recontract application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Seconded by Douglas Brown. Motion approved, 7-0-0. Phil reported the Pow-Wow Security w ill cost approximately $2,500 and can come from the Tribal Security budget. Council agreed w ith this request. Phil met w ith the City about pow-wow parking. They agreed to allow parking in the field between City Hall and Highway 229. The grange agreed to allow parking behind their building. The School agreed to parking in the school parking lot. The Head Start bus w ill be used to shuttle passengers between parking lots to the Pow-Wow. Phil stated there was $10,681 in funds left over from the F.Y. 86 Tribal Council/Government budget. He requested using $5,684 to purchase a computer and tw o terminals for the Account ing Department. Dee felt these funds should be put in trust. A discussion was held on these leftover funds and the projected shortfall for next year if a timber sale is not held by next year. MOTION #11 — Douglas Brown moved to approved purchase of a computer and terminals in the amount of $5,684 from the balance of F.Y. 86 funds. Seconded by Dolly Fisher. YES: Dolly Fisher, Douglas Brown, Frank Simmons. NO: Delores Pigsley, Art Bensell, Bud Lane, ABSTAIN: Mary Alice Muncey. Motion tied, therefore defeated, 3-3-1. MOTION #12 — Mary Alice Muncey moved to enter Executive Ses sion to discuss Timber, 8:55 p.m. Seconded by Frank Simmons. Motion approved, 7-0-0. MOTION #13 — Mary Alice Muncey moved to return to Regular Session, 8:58 p.m. Seconded by Frank Simmons. Motion approved, 7-0-0. Bud requested a current Tribal Government/Council budget expenditures report so the Council could see where their budget is at. Phil reported we will lose use of the Head Start modular building at the Siletz School, it is being moved to Toledo School. Mike Dar cy stated they will move the Title IV program so that we can use that room. Phil asked about adding names to the Veterans Memorial Marker. Council agreed to add names one time per year, in April of each year. Phil reported we received the Lutheran Grant in the amount of $5,000. It w ill begin on October 1st. While Phil was at the meeting w ith City of Siletz, they requested an ad hoc Com mittee, consisting of the Mayor, City Attorney and an additional Ci ty representative, the Tribal Chairman, Tribal Attorney, and an addi tional tribal representative, meet to iron out the details of the Water Agreement. Council appointed Phil Rilatos, SIHA Chairman, as the additional tribal representative, and w ill meet w ith the City on June 18th, or earlier, if possible. TRAVEL REQUESTS — Phil presented travel requests for Social Service and JTPA staff. MOTION #14 — Dolly Fisher moved to approve the following travel requests: Alice Werth, Wilma Strong, Allison Simmons, and possibly Nancy Simmons, to Child Abuse/Neglect Training, July.7 - 9, in Seattle, Washington; Mary Lane, Terry Russell, Tammy Brown and Linda Rilatos to Reno, Nevada, to attend the Region X JTPA training on July 14 -15,1987. Seconded by Delores Pigsley. Motion approved, 7-0-0. Tina presented a revenue sharing request from Norma Kentta. Her house was broken into and vandalized. MOTION #15 — Bud Lane moved to approve up to $250 from Disaster Fund for Norma Kentta. Seconded by/Mary Alice Muncey. Motion approved, 7-0-0. Phil reported the Indirect Cost Proposal w ill be completed and mail ed to the Council for their review before the June 20th Council Meeting. A discussion was held on Tribal Council travel in high rates areas. Council w ill be reimbursed for actual travel costs, but must keep both motel and meal receipts for reimbursement. Bud re quested approval for the Oregon Committee for the Humanities grant application, in the amount of $1,500. These funds w ill be used for language development. Bud signed this request so it could be mailed to meet the deadline. Council requested future grant and contract applications be submitted to Council for review and ap proval prior to submission. MOTION #16 — Bud Lane moved to approve submission o f a grant appalication in the amount o f $1,500 for Language Development to Oregon Committee for the Humanities. Seconded by Rank Sim mons. YES: Delores Pigsley, Rank Simmons, Bud Lane, Art Bensell, Douglas Brown. NO: Mary Alice Muncey, Dolly Fisher. ABSTAIN: None. Motion approved, 5-2-0. Bud reminded Council that all Committee budget requests needed to be in to Phil Rilatos no later than July 1st. Dee discussed the let ter submitted by SLPC for mailing to other tribes. It is to host a meeting on July 11th regarding tribal archaeological service areas and other matters. Dee thought if the meeting is hosted by the Tribe, the letters should be directed to Tribal Chairmen of the other tribes. Dolly and A rt w ill take the letter back for discussion at the next SLPC meeting on June 17th. It was suggested that all corres- ondence to the Tribal Council from Committees should be signed by the Committee Chairman. Meeting adjourned, 9:40 p.m. /s/ Mary Alice Muncey CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF SILETZ IN D IA N S Lincoln County M ental Health, Alcohol/Drug Program Alcohol/Drug Survey April/May 1987 The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Lincoln County Mental Health Alcohol and Drug Program jointly conducted a survey to gather information regarding com munity awareness, concerns, and needs of alcohol/drug problems. One hundred fourteen surveys were distributed and ninety-five were returned. * The survey asked people to identify the community in which those surveyed reside. 37% Siletz 23% Salem/Marion County 15% Grand Ronde/Polk County 8% Lincoln County (other than Siletz) 6% Did not specify community 3% Portland 3% Eugene/Lane County Couniji .■ 2% Albany/Linn Con 2% Tillamook 1% Benton County 1% Columbia County k Age groups of those surveyed are as follows: 1% age 19 41% 20 to 34 years 34% 35 to 49 years 23% 50 years and older 1% Did not specify age Highest grade completed of those surveyed: 2% 7th grade 6% 8th grade 3% 9th grade 9% 10th grade 14% 11th grade 26% 12th grade 6% GED 7% 1 year college 10% 2 years college 4% 3 years college 5% 4 years college 2% more than four years college 2% did not specify highest grade completed AWARENESS A N D USE OF C O M M U N IT Y ALCOHOL/DRUG RESOURCES Of the 95 surveys returned, .63 people said they are aware of the community resources for alcohol and drug problems. Of those 63,, 42 people said that they or a family member have utilized these resources. Of those 42,36 said they found the services helpful and 8 said those services were not helpful., . * Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole. Figures may total more or less than 100%. ALCOHOL USE CONCERNS Eighty-seven people responded to questions about pre sent concerns of alcohol problems. Of those 87, 20% are concerned about their own use, 44% are concerned about a family member’s use, 40% are concerned about a friend’s use, and 4% indicated concern regarding the use of other community members. Those 87 people also indicated their opinions about the seriousness of alcohol problems in their communities. Fifty-seven percent said they believe alcohol is a serious problem, 34% said it is a moderate problem, and 6% said it is a mild problem. Serious, moderate, and mild were not defined on the survey. DRUG USE CONCERNS Seventyæight people said they believe drugs other than alcohol are a problem in;their communities.. Sixty-seven percent said drugs are a serious problem, 27% said drugs are a moderate problem, and-6% said drugs are a mild problem. Types of drugs indicated, in order of seriouness and or frequency of use are: marijuana, cocaine, ampheta mines/methamphetamines, heroin, hallucinogens, andin- halents. CONCERNS ABO UT ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL/DRUG USE Seventy people responded to questions about adoles cent alcohol/drug use. Of those 70, 91% said they believe alcohol is a serious problem among teenagers in their communities and 88% said drugs other than alcohol are a seriuos problem in their communities. LIFE AREAS AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL/DRUGS When asked to define areas which individuals and their families have been affected by drugs and alcohol the following was indicated: 70% Family Problems 58% Financial Problems 54% Martial Problems 45% Legal Problems 42% Employment Problems 42% Physical Problems 42% Accidents 39% Social Problems 34% Domestic Violence 28% Death 27% School Problems 26% Sexual Abuse/Assault C O M M U N IT Y NEEDS Finally, those surveyed were asaked what they believe is needed to deal with alcohol/drug problems in their com munities. Twenty-one percent said stricter laws are need ed, fifty-eight percent said there should be more education about alcohol and drugs in their communities, sixty per cent said there should be more education in the schools, fifty-one percent said there should be more treatment ser vices available, and fifty-two percent indicated they would like to have more self help groups such as AA, Alanon, NA, and ALATEEN available in their com munities. V
