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UETZ NEWS
nthly publication by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Vol. 28, No. 8, August 2000
Steinbach Named
Interim GM at
Chinook Winds
Siletz Refute
Allegations in NIGC
Notice of Violation
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians has named Christine Steinbach as
interim general manager at Chinook Winds
Casino & Convention Center.
Steinbach replaces former general
manager Gordon Dickie, who submitted his
resignation in July to accept a position with
a major Indian casino in New Mexico. In
addition, Jim Lorson has been named
assistant interim general manager.
Steinbach has been the advertising/
marketing manager at Chinook Winds for the
last two years. She has a background in
media relations, advertising, special events,
trade shows, and television and video
Christine Steinbach
production. She has been the marketing
manager at Caesars Tahoe; senior vice
president of Evans/Kraft/Bean Advertising
and PR in Seattle; president of Bradley/
McAfee Public Relations in Anchorage,
Alaska; vice president of Operations for
William H. Coleman Inc. in Jacksonville, Fla.;
and director of Operations for Broward Yacht
Sales in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Lorson entered the gaming industry in
1985, joining Chinook Winds in March 2000
as games director. He has been employed
by the Gold Strike Hotel & Casino, Whiskey
Pete’s Hotel & Casino, Buffalo Bill’s Hotel &
Casino, and most recently, the Stardust
Hotel & Resort, all in Las Vegas.
Dickie was appointed general manager
on June 21, 1999, after serving as interim
Jim Lorson
general manager since April of that year.
Prior to his appointment to the interim
of prior general managers in developing
position, Dickie had been Chinook Winds’
rapport with business and civic leaders and
director of Gaming Operations.
took the initiative in mobilizing the community
In addition to carrying out his
in addressing the Van Duzer Corridor issue.
responsibilities as general manager of a
The Siletz Tribe has embarked on a
casino with 700 employees, Dickie became
nationwide search for a new general
well known in Lincoln City for his community
manager and expects to make an
development efforts. He continued the work
appointment within the next two months.
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians has submitted its response to
allegations made by the National Indian
Gaming Commission (NIGC) in a June 15
Notice of Violation (NOV). NIGC officials
claimed Siletz Tribal Council members’
acceptance of complimentary meals and
admissions to entertainment events at
Chinook Winds constituted an improper use
of net gaming revenues.
Tribal attorney Craig J. Dorsay pointed
out in his letter to the commission that the
allegations are an “intrusion into business
decisions of the Siletz Tribe’s gaming
operation.” He pointed out NIGC has no
authority to regulate tribal gaming operations
under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(IGRA) or the agreement between the tribe
and the state of Oregon for operation of
Chinook Winds Casino.
“Furthermore, the NOV 00-09 is based
on incomplete and unaudited information,"
noted Dorsay in the tribe’s official appeal of
the violation notice. “As a result of the failure
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Tribal Programs
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