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February 1995
BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT
CH-1
STATUS
SP
HH
No license or
59
6
20
vehicle
Lack of formal
77
9
10
education or
training
No child care
26
4
3
46
1-
Physical or
3
emotional disability
No jobs in your
39
3
10
local area
Addiction to alcohol
18
3
2
or other drugs
45
Lack of adequate
3
4
clothing
Lack of self-esteem
27
4
3
Lack of job
65
18
6
experience
Lack of computer
93
10
12
ability
1
Others
16
3
TOTAL
Later in the survey, respondents
were asked what, the source(s) of income
are for each Siletz Trib al Mem ber,
0
TOTAL
97
%
13%
0
0
103
14%
0
- . 1
0
0
34
51
5%
. 7%
0
0
56
8%
1
0
0
25
3%
0
0
0
0
52
7%
5
8
2
2
0
0
• 0
0
• 41
99
6%
14%
5
0
0
0
120
16%
CH-2
9
CH-3
3
CH-4
0
6
1
1
0
0
0
3
1
OA
members and to make it easier to answer.
However, with all of the precautions taken,
there were still a few individuals who chose
not to respond to the question relating to
amount of income.
Additionally, upon reviewing initial
responses it was felt that those individuals
whose income fell within low income
brackets failed to respond to the survey.
This was determined by comparing the list
of survey respondents to a list of
participants in the USDA Food Distribution
and General Assistance programs operated
by the tribe. This may be attributed to two
HOUSEHOLD INCOME RANGES (IN DOLLARS)
tin
4,001
7,001
0
12,001- 15,005- 20,001- 25,001- 30,000
TOTAL
H ouse
15,000 20,000
25,000
30,000
& over
12,000
h old ;
$4,000
7,000
1
11
10
14
9
9
4
3
14
74
2
*9
*8
22
7
24
16
16
47
149
3
*4
*9
19 .
12
12
7
9
35
107
4
*6
*6
*5
*4
18
15
11
41
106
5 '
1
*2
*6
*2
*7
0
7
19
44
6-
0
0
• 1
*3
*3
4
*4
4
19
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
8
0
0
• 0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Total
36
66
32
38
43
\73
53
502
161
House
holds
6%
1 7%
13%
%
8%
\15%
11%
9%
32%
\- Approximate median income - 49% of
range scale, as compared to the 1993
tribal family incomes are $20,000 and
Poverty Guidelines established by U.S.
below
Department of Health & Human Services.
•* - indicates poverty income, provided that
income is on the lower end of the income
7%
54
732
regardless of age.
Members may have
more than one source. Below is a recap of
their responses:
1
0
33
CH-4
CH-3
0
0
1
4
1
1
0
■ 0
ö~
0
0
0
1
0
0
. 0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
CH-5
0
0
0
.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SOURCE(S) OF INCOME
SOURCE
Working for Wages
AFDC/Welfare
Social Security
Supp. Sec. Income
Retirement Income
Savings or Invest.
General Assistance
Disability
Survivors Benefits
Child Support
Unemployment
College Fin. Aid
TOTAL
income
HH
315
18
54
14
23
21
22
16
5
14
.2 0
14
SP
75
2
9
0
5
3
1
2
0
6
3
CH-1
21
15
.4
2
0
0
0
0
“2
5
1
4
It was recognized that amount of
is a very personal question.
CH-2
5
9
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
-4
0
0
TOTAL
416
49
68
16
28
24
25
18
9
26
27
21
727
%
57%
7%
9%
2%
4%
3%
3%
2%
1%
4%
4%
3%
Therefore, it was phrased in general
categories to provide anonymity for tribal
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USDA Update
JANUARY HAS BEEN A BUSY MONTH HERE A T USDA. WE HAVE A NEW
ADDITION TO OUR WORK FORCE. KELLEY ELLIS IS THE NEW USDA PART-TIME
CLERK A T OUR SALEM WAREHOUSE. KELLEY IS A SILETZ TRIBAL MEMBER.
HER HOURS A T THE WAREHOUSE AR E 9 AM - 1 PM. CONGRATULATIONS
KELLEY ON YOUR NEW POSITION.
W e have had pa r t of our new food order come in so fa r . W e
a r e still W aiting for the other truck to come in . for the la st 2
months W e had run out of cheese and there W a s no hope of
OBTAINING A NY UNTIL APRIL OF THIS YEAR. BUT DUE TO FLOODING IN
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THE YUROKS WERE UNABLE TO RECEIVE THEIR FOOD
ORDER. IT W a s then redonated to the pomos , they did not need the
CHEESE SO THEY SENT IT TO SILETZ. PART OF OUR FOOD ORDER W AS ON THE
TRUCK THAT W AS GOING TO YUROK. WE AR E SENDING A LETTER OF THANKS
TO THE YUROK TRIBE. IF IT WASN'T FOR THEIR ADVERSE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WE STILL WOULD NOT HAVE CHEESE. IT S NOT A BIG ORDER BUT
W e a r e thankful to them for W hat W e now have .
W hen the partial truck arrived in siletz . after standing in
THE RAIN, UNLOADING IN THE RAIN I’D LIKE TO THANK JOSH RILATOS, LISA
PARKER AND ARDELLA PARR, FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN MISERABLE
W a s W et and cold and thanks again for Y our help .
USDA DISTRIBUTION D A TES ARE:
SALEM:
SILETZ
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factors. First, a large num ber moved and
the Tribe had incorrect addresses; and, of
those with a corrected address, many failed
to return their survey forms even after a
personalized letter and survey were mailed
to them. Therefore, it must be understood
that the information may be skewed
somewhat by th e lack of representation in
the low income brackets.
Below i s . a recap of information
regarding income levels of respondents.
This chart shows the income range for the
number of households ranging in size from
1 - 8 members:
JA N U A R Y
FEBR U AR Y
4 , S. 6
7, 6, 9
16, 19, 20
21, 22, 23
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CULTURAL HISTORY PROJECT
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Funding for a special project to identify all written, filmed
and recorded materials relative to the history, culture and peoples
of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians has been approved
by the Tribal Council.
As presented by Cultural Librarian Selene Rilatos - Lynch,
the project will be conducted in phases, culminating in the
publication of an annotated bibliography.
Grace Castle, a Siletz researcher and investigator who has
devoted many years to studying the history of the Siletz Tribe, has
been retained as a consultant to coordinate the project.
"This project, which will involve extensive research and
coordination with numerous educational facilities, historians,
writers and researchers, will, for the first time, identify the majority
of the materials scattered across the country in museums,
universities and private collections. It has long been a dream of
those o f us striving to protect and preserve our history and culture
to have an annotated bibliography to be used by our children in
their research projects, and to be utilized by historians and
educators. Having it "annotated" means that we will be able to
make notations about any items we feel do not accurately reflect
our history or culture. We greatly appreciate the Tribal Council's
interest in and supportof this project," Selene says.
Anyone having knowledge of books, newspaper articles,
films, videotapes, or tape - recordings regarding our history and
culture, or interviews or stories about any of our people should
contact Selene at the Tribal Office, or Grace Castle at (503 ) 444-
1344. Of special interest are old newspaper articles, indexes of
materials in museums or educational facilities, or names of writers,
historians or others who may have collections.
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