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New Vendor Information
Effective immediately all vendors and anyone wishing to use
Tribal groundsfacilities will need to follow these policies:
For use of the Tribal Community Center
call the Facilities Administrative Assistant at 503-879-2195.
D For use of the Tribal Gymnasium
call the Recreation Coordinator at 503-879-1369.
D For vendor set up in the Governance Building
call the Central Telephones Operator at 503-879-5211.
D For vendor set up in the Tribal Clinic
call the Tribal Clinic Receptionist at 503-879-2236.
Also, please remember:
All vendors will be required to have own tables and chairs.
All vendors will do their own set up and tear down.
All vendors will leave the area they set up clean.
With the amount of vendors we have requesting the use of our
grounds and facilities, we have found it necessary to put these
policies in place.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please con
tact me at 503-879-2407.
Thank you.
Michael J. Larsen
Facilities Manager
On Saturday, March 3, 2007 at 12- 4 p.m. there shall be Duu ch'a Nak-tu
(Wiping away the Tears) ceremony offered at the Chemawa Indian School
Cemetery in Salem, Oregon. The ceremony shall be hosted by members of the
Confederations of Siletz and Umatilla agencies. There is an open invitation
to all the people. The Siletz Feather Dancers, and Wa-shat (Seven Drums),
and the Yellow Hammer Dancers from Northern California, and Chemawa
Students that are Apache Crown Dancers have been invited to be a part of
this Duu Ch'a Nak-tu ceremony. The indigenous people of North American
understood the healing element of bringing the people together. This Duu ch'a
Nak-tu ceremony is a part of that healing, come join the circle. It has come
time to offer this ceremony; for many years our native students have lived at
Chemawa. This ceremony is to honor all the students past and present and
their families. We as people must be thankful for the life we live on the Mother
Earth. We are the Children of Earth: responsible for rejoicing Earth's beauty
of Creator. There is purpose for the ceremonies, and if but one person can
be a part of a ceremony, and that ceremony changes their life for the better.
Then the gift of Creator continues to shine. For more information please call
Darrell "Dino" Butler at 541-557-1614 or Robert Van Pelt 503-465-8074 or
e-mail t22neycomcast.net
Elder Foster program
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Our Elder Foster Care lodges are committed to offering quality
care to our Elders and to help them remain as independent as pos
sible, while providing the personalized assistance they need. At
our lodges, a wide range of services are available in a comfortable
setting where privacy is respected and maximum independence is
supported.
For information contact Joan Englund, Elder Foster Program
Director at 503-879-1694.
Community Parenting Classes.
The Making Parenting a Pleasure parenting is a 10-week class that will
begin January 23rd. This class focuses on self care for parenting,
stress & anger management, child development and alternative disciplines.
This class is ideal for parents of Tribal children ages 0-10.
Date January 23rd through March 29th
Time 5:30-8pm
Location Education 126A
Dinner, childcare, for cliildren under age 12, and
gas vouchers provided on a weekly basis. $100.00 Gift
Certificate for each participant that successfully completes
this class. Class is limited to 15 parents of Tribal children.
i If you are interested please contact
Shannon Simi, Social Service Receptionist, at 1-800-242-8196 or 503-879-2034.
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