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S. 1691: “American Indian Equal Justice Act”
new threat to our sovereignty; voice your
opposition to this attack
C o n fe d e ra te d T rib e s o f
S ile tz In d ia n s
Siletz Administration Office
2 0 1 SE Swan Avenue
PO Box549
Siletz, Oregon 97380-0549
1-800-922-1399
FAX: (541) 444-2307
Contract Health Services
PO Box 320
Siletz, OR 97380
1-800-628-5720
FAX: 541-444-9645
Portland Area Office
3715 SE 39th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97202
503-238-1512
FAX: 503-238-2436
Salem Area Office
3789 River Road North, Suite D
Keizer, Oregon 97303
503-390-9494
FAX: 503-390-8099
Springfield Area Office
188 West "B" St.z Building P
Springfield, Oregon 97477
541-746-9658
FAX: 541-746-0049
General M anagers
Mike Kennedy
Sharon Edenfield
TribaZ Council
Pat Duncan, Chair
Lillie Butler, Vice-Chair
Clifford Case, Secretary
Mary "Dolly" Fisher
Geneva Johnson
Bonnie Petersen
Denise Peterson
JoAnn Miller
Delores Pigsley
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PAT DUNCAN
Tribal Chairman
n April 7, a hearing was held in Seattle on Tribal
Sovereignty. . S. 1691, proposed by Senator
Gorton, is entitled, "American Indian Equal Justice
Act." The bill is far from equal justice for Indian
people.
On behalf of our Tribe, I have submitted written
testimony against the enactment of this bill. An
excerpt from the testimony follows: "The Siletz
people view S. 1691 with a particular suspicion owing
to our own experience. We are a tribe that survived
Congressional termination of our sovereignty from
1954 until our restoration in 1977. T h e Termination
Era was perhaps the darkest chapter in our history,
but through the perseverance of our people, we have
managed not only to survive, but to thrive as a
community. We now face a new threat to our
sovereignty in the guise of S. 1691, offered by Senator
Slade Gorton. Sadly, for us, it is a familiar threat and
one we must fight."
O
The attacks on our sovereignty are very real, both
nationally and at the state level. When we were
restored federal recognition, we gave up our hunting
and fishing rights. I personally feel that we still could
have regained federal recognition if our leaders stood
their ground and did not give -up any of our rights.
Many of you voiced your opiniohs on this issue when
the gaming compact negotiations was discussed at the
last General Council meeting. To that end, I am
’assuring you that I will not support any agreement
that gives up any of our sovereign rights.
I am asking each and every tribal member,
wherever you live, to Contact the Congressional
representatives of your state to voice your opposition
to any attacks on the sovereignty of Indian tribes.
As I had stated publicly many times before, we
have gone through the trauma of termination and I
personally am committed to assuring our tribal
members that we will not go through it again.
Thank you. Jessie
for all the hard work and hours
she put into the Chinook Winds
casino project.
The larger quilt will be ready
soon.
$ Thanks, Dub, for an excellent
idea!
Surplus uniforms
crafted into quilt
and token of
appreciation
A t the May 2, 1998, General
./^.Council
meeting,
Dub
Bellinger presented Jessie Davis
with a small model of a quilt being
crafted out of surplus Chinook
Winds uniforms.
Ad Hoc Constitution
Comm ittee meets
monthly at area offices
A while back, several uniform
pieces were left at the tribal
Administration building. Many
months went by while the
uniforms remained in their box.
Dub
Bellinger,
Education
Specialist, hit upon the idea of
having a quilt fashioned from the
pieces.
The artisan creating the quilt
gave Dub a smaller version for
design approval. He, in turn,
gifted Jessie with this lovely
sampler quilt, along with a big
thank-you on behalf of all of us,
Committee members Gladys
Bolton, Teresa Collins, Dave Viles,
Don Hudson, and Edell Richards
thank all who have offered their
concerns and ideas, regarding the
revision of our tribal constitution.
We will be meeting on a monthly
basis at our four area offices, and
ask for your continued support
and participation.
Call 1-800-922-1399 for informa
tion about our next scheduled
meeting, or write us, in care of:
P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380.
Please come and join us.