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(Chairman’s Report, Continued) that Roe should be restrained from taking any further action until the General Council has ousted what she considers the “illegal Tribal Council”. She claims that Council is in office only because of the unconstitutional actions of Judge Roe and states that once reinstated, the “legal” Tribal Council will consider whether to suspend or dismiss Judge Roe. & Pat Duncan v, Stan Speaks This case concerns an appeal filed by Pat on September 8,1998 to the “Interior Board of Indian Appeals and Hearings” (IBIA), a federal administrative court that hears appeals of BIA decisions. Pat is appealing an August 10th letter to her by Stan Speaks, Portland Area Director of the BIA, which states in part: “The actions that led to the appointment of a new Tribal Chairman and Tribal Council members since the date of your letter are internal tribal issues that have been resolved in the most responsible manner available to the Sei f-Govemance Tribe.” “We felt the actions taken by the Siletz Tribal Council following your voluntary resignation are reasonable, prudent and have allowed the tribal council to proceed as an effective, workable tribal organization.” It is our opinion the Interior Department lacks authority over most issues raised by Pat (such as overturning the July 16* decision of the Siletz Court of Appeals). The above summarized cases are what we have been coping with. We are pleased that the September 16,h decision of the Court of Appeals validated the decisions of the Tribal Court and the Election Board while charging former Chairman Duncan and the recalled council members with failure to carry out their constitutional duties and obstructing the recall process. We are also mindful, however, of the Appellate Court’s admonition that our ordinances relative to election disputes and recall elections need to be updated. We are already taking steps to address these issues. You can see from the foregoing that the actions of the former council members have been disruptive and time-consuming. And the cases filed by Pat on September 30, 1998, seeking damages ofone to five million dollars from every member of the present council, is another desperate, fruitless effort that will serve no other purpose than to waste our valuable time and tribal resources. The Attorney asked the Court “to enter a restraining order and permanent injunction to prohibit Pat from representing herself as Siletz Tribal Chairman in any matter before the Court or the public”. This Council will continue to proceed to tackle the more important issues before us - the improvement of health, education, housing, economic and social conditions of our people. “Just remember - when you think all is lost, the future remains.” Quoted by Bob Goddard -2- PORTLAND AREA COUNTIES ADDED TO SERVICE AREA!! by Tina Retasket Oregon Senators Gordon Smith and Ron Wyden announced October 6th the passage of H.R. 4068. The House-approved legislation, adopted in the Senate by unanimous consent, will affect the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians; the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde; the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians; and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The bill included provisions requested by Oregon’s senators to add Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas Counties to the Siletz Tribe’s Service Area. Additionally, it called for allowing up to 2,000 acres to be designated as reservatio land for the Cow Creek Tribe; provided authority for the Secretary of the Interior to grant up to 99 year leases to the Grand Ronde Tribe trust lands as well as designating 191 acres of tribally held community trust land as reservation. NOVEMBER GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 1:00 p.m. - Call to Order Invocation Roll Cail Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Tribal Member Concerns Gaming Compact Report Candidates Statements Chairman’s Report Annoncements Adjournment The meeting will be held at the Tribal Community Center, Siletz, Oregon LETTERS TO THE EDITOR All letters received will be printed except those which arejcnown to be slanderous or racist. Please type or write legibly, no profane language will be printed. The Siletz Newspaper and Tribal Government accept no responsibility for statements made in the Letters to the Editor. The opinions expressed are those of the individual writing it Letters that are excessive in length may be edited for length as approved by Tribal Council Resolution #96-142. All letters must include your name, address, and signature. Send letters to: Siletz News, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380 Phone: (541) 444-8291 -or- 1-800-922- 1399, ext. 291. Fax: 1-541-444-2307. e-mail: newspaper@ctsi.nsn.us Please note: The General Manager of the Siletz Tribe is the Editor-in-Chief of the Siletz News. To the Editor - My wife, Delores, and I went to Agnes, Oregon to welcome the runners who participated in the Run to the Rogue and to attend the pow wow. We thank all the runners. We tank the drivers, especially those who followed to pro vide protection. We thank those who set up camp. We thank those who prepared the food and drinks for everyone. We thank the Fry fam ily for sponsoring the pow-wow. Last, but not least, thank you Wayne (Case) for scheduling a comfortable bed for me to lay my head. Edmond Ben To the Editor - Regarding Lillie Butler’s letter in August newsletter, I believe the General Council has voiced their disapproval, in your instance by a vote of447 Yes to 188 No for your recall. Thank you Wilda J. Brown WELCOME BACK - HEAD START!!! School’s back in session and so is our Head Start Program. We’ll try to get photos of all the classrooms over the next couple of months. Got a little extra time? How about volunteering in one of our Head Start classrooms. Contact DeAnn Brown at 444-8264 to volunteer. TRIBAL HOLIDAYS - ALL OFFICES CLOSED Veterans Day - November 11 th Restoration Day - November 18th Thanksgiving Day - November 26th Christmas Day - December 25th Head Start Classroom - Siletz BACK IN SESSION!!!! Deadline for submission of articles for the Siletz News is November 1 Oth. You can mail them to: Siletz News P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380 -or— e-mail them to me at: newsDaper@ctsi.nsn.us “Grandma" Madge Mason & Siletz Head Start Classroom
