Meet our November Change for Good Recipient: The Siletz Health Clinic

November is Indigenous Peoples Month. In honor of this, we are proud to partner with the Siletz Tribe and more specifically, the Siletz Health Clinic, to aid in the increase of  tribal member’s food sovereignty and preventative health services for the community. 

“We the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians are the most diverse confederation of Tribes and Bands on a single reservation in the United States. Our ancestors spoke 10 completely different languages, each of which had multiple dialects. Our ancestors brought with them deep connections to more than 20 million acres of ancestral territory combined, including all of Western Oregon from the summit of the Cascade mountains to the Pacific and extending into what’s now SW Washington State and northern California.” - Siletz Indians 

This initiative is further backed by Rogue Food Unites, which is an organization that uses food to heal individuals and communities during times of crisis.

“While meeting the fundamental human right for food, RFU strengthens local economies: fostering collaboration, preserving jobs for residents, building resilience, and ensuring food security and sovereignty in Oregon.” -RFU 

In 2023 the Siletz Farm produced 6,531 pounds of fresh produce and in 2024 there were 13,146 pounds of fresh produce harvested (101% Increase). All of the food harvested and produced by the program is distributed at no-charge to Tribal members, the Siletz Valley Charter School, other CTSI program collaborations, and on-farm visitors as a preventative health service for our community. Creative collaborations and distribution channels such as Siletz Valley Charter School, Tribal USDA, Area offices, other program distribution, and the Food Sovereignty Box Program have allowed for double the impact of fresh organic food going to our communities in just one year!

We encourage you to not only learn more about the land that you reside on, but invest in those who give back to you.