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.
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