TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Siletz Elders Host Gathering
The Siletz Elders are hosting a “Circle of Wisdom” Gathering
on May 8,2001, at Chinook Winds Casino & Convention Center.
The gathering will include two speakers, Clifford Snyder from
the Chinook Tribe and Harold Belmont Sr., a well-known national
speaker. Belmont will be the main speaker and he is very inspiring.
He will share the struggles he has faced in his life from alcohol
addiction to diabetes and the path to recovery.
Lunch and dinner will be provided. The gathering will
conclude with a social evening of oldies music. All elders are
encouraged to attend. We have invited 12 different tribes and are
looking forward to having fun.
The Elders Program will have a limited number of rooms
available for those who need to travel. These are available on a
first-come, first-served basis and will be for the night of May 8.
If you would like more information or have any questions,
please call Kathryn Dick, elders coordinator, at 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 261, or 541-444-8261.
Agenda
11a.m.-12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
2:30-3 p.m.
3-4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
4:45-6:30 p.m.
Registration
Welcome
Honor Guard
Invocation
Introductions
Ice Breaker
Luncheon
Speaker: Chief Clifford Snyder
Break
Special Speaker: Harold Belmont Sr.
Ceremonial Closing: “Snoball” Butler
Break Until Dinner
6:30 p.m.
Dinner
8:30-11 p.m.
Social Evening with Oldies Music
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Bruce “Snoball” Butler Ill
Butler Named King at
Elders Honor Day
The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, & Siuslaw Indians, along
with the Coquille Indian Tribe, hosted an Elders’ Honor Day in March. The Siletz
Elders Program had 24 elders from Portland, Springfield, Salem, and Siletz attend.
It was a very exciting event. As a part of their gathering, they choose a king
and queen. Every participant receives a ticket for a door prize drawing. This is
also how they pick their king and queen. As they drew the first name, we were
very excited as they announced that a Siletz Elder had been picked for king.
Bruce “Snoball” Butler III was pronounced king of the 2001 Elders’ Gathering.
He was honored with a Pendleton blanket, shell necklace, and many other gifts.
The gathering included a wonderful lunch, door prizes for everyone, Bingo,
and an evening dinner. We stayed in the beautiful new Mill Casino Hotel. The
gathering concluded the next morning with breakfast.
Another Year of Wisdom
Happy Birthday!
Walter Bacak, 5/23
Alice Balza, 5/22
Virgene Blair, 5/24
Bensell Breon, 5/22
Alton Butler, 5/22
Leland Collins, 5/19
Jane John, 5/11
Elmer Jordan, 5/3
Walt Klamath, 5/18
Iola Larson, 5/4
Meri McClay, 5/4
Pauline Peterson, 5/27
Velma Redmer, 5/29
Betty Whitehead, 5/19
Roy Downey Jr., 5/4
Thomas Downey, 5/22
Save $ at Little Creek Apartments
Newport s finest apartment community offers a $50 discount on all two-
bedroom apartments to tribal members and employees of Chinook Winds Casino
and the tribe. We also have three-bedroom/two-bath apartments available. Call
Little Creek Apartments at 541-265-2663 or stop by 365 NE 36th St., Newport.
Stephen Endres, 5/4
Roger Freeman, 5/26
Dorothy Hall, 5/10
Ila Hoiness, 5/18
Sally Inglestrom, 5/19
Charles Wilcox, 5/16
Aurelia Williams, 5/19
Elizabeth Worthington, 5/27
Ernestine Yarbour, 5/19
Gloria Zimmerman, 5/16
May 2001
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