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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Elders Trips and Activities Planned Upcoming events June 1 -3 - Trip to Lapwai, Idaho, to visit with Nez Perce friends. Everyone is signed up and ready to go. If you need to cancel, please do so ASAP so that we’re not unnecessarily charged. June 10 @ 2 p.m. - Elders monthly meeting at Chinook Winds Casino. Transportation provided from each area office. July 8 @ 2 p.m. - Elders monthly meeting at Chinook Winds Casino. Transportation provided from each area office. August 19-22 - National Indian Council on Aging in Duluth, Minn. Everyone is signed up and ready to go. If you’re not signed up and are interested in going, call Marci and leave your name in case we have last-minute cancellations. Calling All Elders iNMWT">"i Monthly Shopping - Once a month from each tribal office, we will provide transportation to a shopping center that offers grocery shopping, a variety store, and hair salon. Please call the area office nearest you to participate. Transportation - If you need transportation to appointments such as energy assistance, housing, social security, or others of this nature, call your local area office for details. Concert Tickets - These are available at Chinook Winds for tribal elders. Call 1 -888-244-6665 and ask for the “box office.” Tell the box office you are a tribal elder and would like “comp tickets.” They will ask for your name, phone number, concert you wish to attend, and time. You can get up to two tickets if they are available. When you pick up your tickets, you will need to sign for them. Remember, the sooner you call, the better chance you have of getting the tickets you want. Are you renting your home? If you are concerned about or unsure of your landlord’s responsibility for repairing your L to r: Larry and Tess Green, Donna and Vern Kessinger, and Maxine Rilatos enjoy the Elders Gathering in May, as do the other individuals in these photos. L to r: Gladys Bolton, Madge Mason, Maude Lane, and Maria Westervelt home, please call for a copy of “Landlord- Tenant Law in Oregon.” Your landlord has a legal responsibility to keep your place and common areas in good repair. The Elders Gathering “Circle of Wisdom” was a hit. We had a great turnout and a great time visiting with old friends and making new ones. Speakers included Dee Pigsley with a welcoming address; Edmond Ben as emcee; Cathy Rasmussen with a diabetes presentation; Miranda Williams, who led exercises amid lots of fun and laughter; Sister Francella, who gave a beautiful Mother’s Day tribute; and Selene Rilatos, who opened with the Lord’s Prayer and gave a cultural presentation. Tribes that attended included Pi-Ne- Waus, Grand Ronde, Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw, and Coquille. The elders honored Eddie Sargent (banquets at Chinook Winds) with a dentalium necklace for providing not only wonderful meals, but also great service. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Marci at 541 -444-8261 or 1 -800-922-1399, ext. 261. Annual Cultural Day Camp July 25-28, 2000, At Goverment Hill in Siletz Camp planning mtg.- June 14, 11 a.m., at the SIHA office Phil Rilatos Sr. and Gordon Dickey Sherry and Wylie Eddings Culture Camp Needs Volunteers, Ideas, Donations Culture Camp needs your help! Each year, there are more youth to serve, expenses increase, and funding just doesn’t go as far. Please take the time to volunteer or donate materials to make this year’s Culture Camp a success! Volunteers are needed to help with the following projects: making moccasins, cooking and cleanup for meals (proposals for cooking/meal planning now being accepted), basket making, flintknapping, cedar bark weaving, and photographing activities and participants. Donations of materials for activities or any ideas you have for a simple cultural project are needed. Please call to make arrangements to donate these items: buckskin for moccasins, obsidian, basketry materials, and beads. The most important thing you can bring is yourself. You are the most precious gift we have, so take the time to share. The next T-shirt design contest deadline is June 13. Send your ideas to Selene Rilatos. Culture Camp meeting is June 14, 11 a.m., at the SIHA office. Questions or Any questions? Please call Selene Rilatos suggestions? Call Selene Rilatos at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 246 or541-444-8246________________ 541 -444-8246 or 1 -800-922-1399, ext. 246. 8
