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About Siletz news letter. (Siletz, Oregon) 1989-1997 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1990)
PAGE «/ íí SILETZ,*-OREGON,> Ï A u g u s t 1990' ’ NORTHWEST INDIAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION NORTHWEST INDIAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION The organization of the Northwest Indian Veterans Association on April 14, 1989 was recognized as a warrior society for all American Indian Veterans. During the period, May 24 - 26, 1989, it was recognized as the official veterans organization for the Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians, by resolution #89-32. NAME:_________________________________ • DATE:__________________________ ADDRESS__________________________________J - ~ PH ONE#:____________ D Membership in the Northwest Indian Veterans Association is open to any American Indian who is currently on active duty with, and those veterans who have served in, the Aimed Forces of the United States of America. Also included are members of the Armed Forces Reserve. DATES O F SERVICE:__________________________ B . : _________________ SERVICE: _____________ BRANCH:.______________________ RANK AT TIME OF DISCHARGE:___________________ , T R I B E f S ) : ________________ _____________________________ Associate membership will be made up of other veterans, veteran’s families, families of deceased veterans, and relatives and friends of the Northwest Indian Veterans Association. The support for the organization will be provided by the Indian people, who have never failed to acknowledge the veterans as warriors. . Q WAR ZONE SERVED:__________________________________ (Vietnam, Korea, WWI, WWD, Cuba) OTHER OVERSEAS DUTY STATIONS:______________________ - This organization is a regional association including the western states. The Northwest Indian Veterans Association will also acknowledge the Intertribal Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces. ________________ ____________ NATIVE AMERICAN SOCIETIES:____________ _________ ___________________________________________ COMBAT DECORATIONS:______________________________ ■ EMPLOYED?_____ Y E S _____ NO ________DISABLED?__________ _ _ EDUCATION:__________________________________________ . MARITAL STATUS:_______________ __ NEXT OF KIN:_______________________ ____________________ The purpose of th e o rg a n iz a tio n is to : ADDRESS:_________________________________.__________ _ (1) Promote the Indian veteran in a positive image and manner. (2) To honor and remember those brothers and sisters who have paid the supreme sacrifice during the past wars of our nation’s history. (3) To promote traditional methods for Indian veterans to heal from the trauma of war. (4) To provide awareness of veteran’s benefits to veterans and their families. (5) To promote awareness of our unique culture and traditions to the Department of Veteran Affairs and Armed Forces of the United States of America. SPECIAL INTERESTS AND SKILLS:_________ _____________ Z ’ _______________ '.. . ._______ SPECIAL NEEDS OR REQUESTS:______________________________ .________________ ._____________ __ (6) ) FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT LOCAL TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVE: C o n fe d e ra te d T r ib e s o f S i l e t z I n d i a n s P. To promote outreach and job opportunities from within the Department of Veteran Affairs. 0. B ox 549 S i l e t z , OR 97380______________ A ttn : Robby R o b e rtso n - or - c a ll (S05) 444-2532 1 -8 0 0 -9 2 2 -1 3 9 9 OR, Activities of the organization include, annual regional veteran gatherings, healing ceremonies, pow-wows, membership’drives, quarterly news letters and color guard. Each clan/band or tribe will host quarterly visits of a veteran’s service officer. Tic >at the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Pendleton, Oregon: ' _ s n n itR iA b is n o n Headman/Elder: Subchief: , SKfehfifc Subchief: Joe Jay Pinkham, Yakima , Mac Qriero, Samish Jim Smith, Colville Women Vets: Subchief: Cleora Jackson, Shoban NORTHWEST INDIAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 4570 ROLLING BAY, WA 98061 Isriit i s i a inw te ñ í oho d ril 9IU ifI3f!O 3 iî b n s a n n itn rn ft ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION .V ajsn DBiq S rif .yoriA NAME: ADDRESS: ¿ tíU to ío U ö iiiiu WO ___________________________DATE > \ ; PHONE# _______ Spokespersons publicity: Chairman: Jim Smith, Colville Jack Quincy, Chippewa/Cree Whip Person: F.nnis H e rk sh a n , Klamath/Modoc TRD3E(S):_______ _ ________ _____________ x_________________D.O.B.____________ RELATIONSHIP TO SPONSOR:_______________________ . ___________ BRANCH OF SERVICE OF SPONSOR: _______ _______________ _________ DISABLED VETERAN?_________ YES NO NATIVE AMERICAN SOCIETIES:____________________________________________ COMMENTS:_____________________________________________ ~ SPECIAL NEEDS AND INTERESTS:___________________ ______________________ COMMENTS:_________________________________ __ FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT LOCAL TRIBAL REPRESENTATTVE:_______C o n fe d e ra te d T r ib e s o f S ile t z . I n d ia n s ______ P . O . Box 549 S i l e t z , OR' 97380 A ttn : Kooby R o b e rtso n - o r - c a l l f 503) 444-2552 o r 1 -8 0 0 -9 2 2 -1 3 9 9 OR, NORTHWEST INDIAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 4570 ROLLING BAY, WA 98061 Q 1W I F t s J'.-
