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About Siletz news letter. (Siletz, Oregon) 1989-1997 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1990)
PAGE 4 - SILETZ, OREGON April 1990 KEEPING UP WITH TITLE V AND JOM QQQKjNQ; On March 30, W illo Daugherty- Smith, the Johnson O'Malley Coordinator will be starting a cooking class for the 4th through 8th graders. The class will be held in the home economics room at Siletz School on the first and last Friday of each month at 1:30 to 3:15 p.m. The Johnson O'Malley and Title V Program s w ill be starting a class for students interested in making regalia April 5, and w ill continue the classes each Thursday at 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. until the close of the school year. Classes will be held in the Title V Room at Siletz School. Willo and Nellie Orton will be teaching this class, and one project will involve making a Siletz Apron. SUMMER CAMP: A summer camp possibility is open to students in grades 3 through 12 during various dates in June and July, each for 1 week at Western Washington University in Bellingham , W ashington. If interested contact Joe Scovell at the Title V Office. Phone 444-2523. COLLEGE VISITATION: Siletz tribal members in grades 11- 12 are invited to participate in an Oregon State University cam pus visit April 12. The visitation is sponsored by the Siletz Tribe, and transportation will be provided. Students will be provided a breakfast in the Memorial Union Building at 9 a.m. which will be followed by a schedule of many other interesting evehts. The visitation will conclude at 4 p.m. School have made many favorable comments about noticeable progress their students have displayed who have been helped by Title V tutors. Hopefully, the tutor/tutee relationship w ill have spin-off values that will enhance human relationships in -areas other than académies as well. | CONFERENCE ON: "EXPLORING OUR HERITAGE: G a ry W h e ts to n e p r o v id e d transportation and supervision for three Toledo High School students to attend this conference, The conference agenda included such outstanding personages as: John Rainer, Jr., Taos-Pueblo, Singer, Flautise; Billy Mills, Oglala Lakota, 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist; Wanda Johnson, Navajo, Miss Indian America, 1990; plus a youth panel from Portland High Schools, and other discussion Leaders. Fish Martinez, Darin Rilatos, and Susan Whetstone are students from Toledo High School who attended. FOR INFORMATION ON TITLE V OFFERINGS, CALL JOE SCOVELL AT 444-2523. FOR INFORMATION ON THE JOM PROGRAM CALL WILLO DAUGHERTY-SMITH AT 444- 2532 EXT.#122. AAAAAtAAAAA<AAAAA>AAi ALLISON SIMMONS LEAVES PORTLAND OFFICE Portland Area O ffice Supervisor, Allison Simmons, is leaving us to persue new horizons. Allison who has been the backbone of the Portland Area Office for the past three years wil! certainly be missed. W hile in Portland, she established several culture classes and the Monthly Elders Potluck for the Tribal Membership. She has truly given o f herself in the true sense. BEST WISHES, ALLISON, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION!! «A V E A «A PPy EASTERIII HEALTH CAREERS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM: T h is p ro g ra m is o ffe re d to graduating seniors, and will be held at Oregon State University in Corvallis. All expenses will be paid for each applicant that is selected, plus a stipend, of $500. Participants will earn 6 college credits which will be a great advantage for those entering college in the Fall. Deadline for applying: April 15. WALDPORT PRESCHOOL MINI-POW WOW: O n F ebruary 23, a g ro u p of enthusiastic Johnson O'Malley and Title V students boarded various automobiles and headed for Waldport to participate in a minf- pow -w ow a t.j the W aldport Preschool. Following the dancing activities, an ethnic p o tlu ck w hich fe a tu re d such In d ia n delicacies as bear steaks and venison, provided by W illo; and a variety of finger foods, and salmon, provided by the Waldport participants, were enjoyed by all who were in attendance. The Siletz Title V and JOM dancers have received many favorable comments about their performance at the W aldport Preschool Mini-Pow-Wow. SILETZ PEER TUTORING PROGRAM: T each ers at S iletz E lem entary KELLEY'S OFF TO HAWAII Tribal Member Kelley Ellis has left uS to join the throngs of well tanned and happy people frolicking in the Hawaiian Islands. For the past six months, the first voice you heard when you called the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Central Office in S iletz was K elleys. She was the receptionist at Central Office and added charm, wit and a little mischief to our days as she distributed the mail to each of the offices here in Siletz. We will miss her. Kelley w ill be staying with her cousin, Delina John, in the Hawaiian Islands. She plans to further her education and work part-tim e GOODLUCK,KELLEY, AND MAY ALL YOUR DAYS BE HAPPY ONES!!^ SILETZ LIBRARY OUIZ Submitted by Willo Daugherty-Smith Can you translate this paragraph written in Chinook? "Tenas waum illahee laly, mitlite skwakwal laly. Okake moon yahhul may mitlite kunsih skwakwal hyak cooley kopa okake chuck." Translation: “Spring time is eel time. The month name May is when eel run in the river," You can check out "Chinook" a History and Dictionary by Edward Harper Thomas at our tribal library and learn how to speak Chinook language. 1 ‘ "
