LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To the editor:
On behalf of the Siletz Valley Partnership, and myself, I would like to thank you (letter
originally sent to Delores Pigsley) for honoring our request for funding a summer art program.
The grant for $800 will make it possible for us to begin our program right away.
I am excited to discover that parents would like to be involved with their children
during the classes. One of our goals for the community of Siletz is to discover ways to
draw families together in healthy activities.
At the end of our summer classes, we will have a “Siletz Community Art Show” to
celebrate our accomplishments. We hope you will be available to attend. (Date to
be announced.)
We thoroughly enjoyed the fifth anniversary celebration and the excitement of receiving
the charitable donation. The Siletz Valley Partnership is impressed and thankful for all the
tribe contributes to our community.
Sincerely,
Kathryn I. Stewart
SVP Coordinator/Developer
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In the July issue of “Nesika lllahee,” Delores Pigsley is informing tribal members of
the illegal use of casino net revenues. Apparently, Tribal Council members, except for
Reggie Butler, have spent casino money for personal use. Mike Darcy, former Council
member, also was named. Now that they have actually been caught in the casino “comps
cookie jar,” they blame everyone else, especially the tribal elders, which is a shameful lie.
Please note:
The general
manager of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-
in-chief of Siletz News.
The Tribal Council wrote out personal comps to each other and family members for
use that falls outside of any tribal business. Delores Pigsley tries to make out that nothing
has been done out of the ordinary day-to-day business behavior. Not!
Editor-In-Chief: Brenda Bremner
Editor: Diane Rodriquez
Delores Pigsley is purposely and seriously misinforming tribal members about the
illegal use of comps. As the National Indian Gaming Commission Notice of Violation points
out, this kind of individual access to gaming assets needs to be changed. They’ve ordered
to establish rules to prohibit only one person being able to authorize the spending of
gaming revenues.
Deadline for the September
issue is Aug. 10. Photos are encouraged.
Craig Dorsay, the tribal attorney, is advising the Tribal Council to fight the federal
Everyone’loves to see photos of events,
tribal members, and especially babies.
Don’t forget those birthday or anniversary
wishes for loved ones.
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government, a risk of at least $250,000 of gaming profits each day in fines. If the profits
this year are anything like the $1.3 million in 1999, the advice of the attorney will break the
casino in about 5-6 days and could include closing down the casino.
The Tribal Council attorney has lost millions of dollars for the tribe in bad contracts
and lost court cases. This is the person who is going to win now?
These Council members and the tribal attorney gave away tribal sovereignty with
regards to net revenues when they agreed to give the state 6 percent of the net revenues
in the tribal/state compact in 1999. When tribal members were asked in the 1999 survey if
the Siletz Tribe should continue to oppose the state of Oregon’s assessment (6 percent of
the net revenue), 64 percent voted to continue opposition. Again, the Tribal Council went
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against the tribal members’ vote and allowed the state to “tax” gaming revenue.
The current violations will cost the tribe $138,000. Where is this money going to come
from? From the timber revenues? Therefore, the tribal members will lose a total of $276,000
out of casino profits and our timber revenues, having to repay the amount these individuals
misused. Not to mention the tribal attorney's excessive fees for giving bad advice.
It seems the only encroachment upon our tribe is the greed of Tribal Council! If there
is nothing to hide, then provide tribal members with the specific detailed charges and the
replies that Tribal Council makes.
Lori A. Johnson
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