TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
Excess Pledge Revenue
Rilatos Shares Cultural History
Budget Appropriation for 1999
Submitted by Pat O ’Connor, President, Oregon Coast Community College
Budget Appropriation
Government Operations 20%
Tribal Court
Van for Elders
Summer Youth Employment
Government Operations Budget
Matching Grant Funds
Total Category
35,000
0
0
341,500
3,500
380,000
General Welfare 25%
Death Benefits
Education
Education Trust Fund-Wells Fargo
Elders Coordinator
NICOA Scholarships
Summer Youth Employment
Matching Grant Fund
Health Care
Actuary
60,000
0
80,000
45,000
10,000
0
46,400
0
Health Benefits for all members
Health Trust Fund-Wells Fargo
Outside Area Services
Total Category
133,600
100,000
475,000
Economic Development 20%
Siletz Small Business Center
Economic Development
Economic Development
Siletz Tribal Business Corp.
Pre-Economic Development
Total Category
20,000
360,000
0
380,000
Investments 30%
Real Estate
Reserve Account (Balloon-Charly)
Investment in Bank
Historical Research
Balance Investment
Total Category
0
270,000
300,000
570,000
Mise. Charities 5%
Distributions approved by Board
With its roots in 28 different tribes
Part of that healing is reinforcing a
with eight different language groups,
strong cultural identity. One way is in
the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
the preservation of at least one of the
Indians
has
achieved
many
Siletz languages. Currently, there are
accomplishments despite a difficult only five local speakers and the
history of persecution and dislocation.
youngest is more than 40 years of age.
Selene Rilatos, cultural programs
Another means of preservation has
coordinator, provided a historical and
been periodic “cultural camps” for
current overview of the Siletz Indians tribal members.
and of her role in trying to preserve
A Siletz High School graduate with
cultural identity. Her noontime
deep roots in the community, Rilatos
presentation last Tuesday (April 10) is
has a complex position with much
part of a cultural diversity series held •
variety. For example, she visits
at Oregon Coast Community College’s
numerous schools throughout the region
Newport Center.
to discuss tribal heritage and works with
Since achieving reinstatement
community outreach groups such as
recognition from the federal
government in 1977, the tribe has re the Women’s Violence Interven
established virtually all institutions of tion Program.
She and Robert Kentta, her
government to serve its 3,000*
membership and been successful in counterpart on tribal cultural issues,
opening the Siletz Community Health envision a Siletz Cultural Center as a
way to preserve a vibrant and living
Clinic in 1991, Chinook Winds Casino
& Convention Center in 1995, and other history. She made the distinction that
the center was not to be a “museum,”
enterprises encouraging self-sufficiency
since those institutions were usually
and economic development.
Still, Rilatos pointed out that “after associated with dead history. She
years of termination, relocation, and
expressed hope that the cultural center
boarding schools, there is still a need
would become a reality within the
for a lot of healing.”
current decade.
95,000
Total Category
95,000
Grand Total
1,900,000
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Weatherization Open Houses Set
Please join us at these open houses to learn more about energy conservation
and LIEAP. The Low Income Energy Assistance Program may pay up to $270
and weatherizing can save you thousands over years. The open houses are free to
Native Americans and will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Beverages and
snacks will be available.
For more information, please contact Scott Hansen, Native
American weatherization specialist, at 541-744-9300.
May 1, 2001
May 16, 2001
Florence Outreach Office
4969 Highway 101, Unit 3
Florence, OR 97439
541-997-6685
Coquille Indian Housing Authority
(Open at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. only)
CIHA Office
2678 Mexeye Loop
Coos Bay, OR 97420
541-888-6501
May 3, 2001
Siletz Indian Housing Authority
Conference Room
555 Tolowa Court
Siletz, OR 97380
541-444-8312
May 17, 2001
Tribal Hall
338 Wallace
Coos Bay, OR 97420
541-888-9577
All Native Americans are welcome and
encouraged to attend.
May 2001
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