TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Students Hear
the Dali Lama
by Lisa Brown
The Prevention Program received 20
tickets ($20 each) from Jim Pettyjohn,
state Office of Multicultural Health, for
Siletz Tribal high school youth to attend
a presentation in Portland by the Dali
Lama, the spiritual and political leader
oj Tibet. The presentation was on conflict
resolution, compassion, and global
peace. Excerpts of his message follow (a
fair summary, if you can forgive my note
taking). Special thanks also go to Brad
Victor, Oregon Department of Health, for
sharing information on this opportunity.
The young people are the
generation who are now creating the
new world. Everyone has a right to a
happy life. Each human being has the
potential to indirectly/directly
contribute to the world being a better
place; therefore we have a
responsibility. The future is in our own
hands. I (His Holiness, the Dali Lama)
am 66 years old. My generation belongs
to the 20th century, my century is gone.
The 21st century belongs to you. You
have an immense opportunity to make
a new shape of the world. Three
qualities that are most important:
9—1 Education and knowledge
July USDA Distribution Dates
Siletz
Monday, July 9
Tuesday, July 10
Wednesday, July 11
Thursday, July 12
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sponsored by the Cultural and
Heritage Committee, Cultural
Program, Education Department,
and Chinook Winds Casino
Salem
Monday, July 16
4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 17
9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 18
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Please note: USDA does not
distribute after 3 p.m. at the Siletz
warehouse and does not distribute the
Jack Muschamp
last two workdays of the month in
Siletz. This time is needed to do our
inventory, finish up any end-of-the-
month duties, and begin the next
month’s distributions. Thank you for
your patience!
USDA would like to welcome two
new workers at our Siletz warehouse,
Carol Blomstrom and Jack Muschamp.
Both are great workers.
USDA would like to thank our Salem
workers for their hard work at our Salem
warehouse. Thanks go out to Dennis
Lucas, Shawntae Lucas, Tansa Morales,
Marion Morales, and Earl Littleton. Keep
up the good work. A big thank you goes
out to Ticey Casey for getting our Salem
workers. Thanks, Ticey!
Jordan Hoover lends a hand at USDA.
8“* Will power, which is defined as
Tribal Dancers to Appear at
Lincoln County Fair
determination with a warm heart vs.
destructive determination, which is
without a warm heart...
9-1 Caring and compassion, which
is
human
affection
with
self-confidence
It’s important to trust oneself and
to show trust to others. Elder people’s
attitude remains old-fashioned. His
holiness views frustration toward
establishment as a positive thing, but
can be used more constructively. A
troublemaker with balance of warm
heart can be a positive thing ...
Basic human nature is positive
gentleness. Aggressiveness is part of our
mind, but not dominant. Human beings
are a social animal, need affection, sense
of caring, sharing, and interaction ...
With a more compassionate mind your
digestion, body, and sleep will be more
The Siletz Tribal Dancers will perform at the Lincoln County Fair on July 21
at 4 p.m. The Dancing Again Singers will accompany the dancers, who will
demonstrate several styles of dance.
The fair runs from July 19-22 in Newport, Ore. Events include a rodeo, horse
show, truck pull, mud drag, and a country music amateur singers contest.
Entertainment includes Curtis Salgado, the Thunder Rose Band, a mariachi band,
other musical groups, and clowns.
Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for kids age 6-12. Seniors will be admitted
free until 5 p.m. on July 19, which is Senior Day.
Fair sponsors include Chinook Winds Casino, KNPT/KBCH, Lincoln Beach
Sentry, Bi-Mart, KSHL, Pepsi, Budweiser, and Mo’s.
Tribal Court News
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(See Dali Lama on page 15)
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July 2001
Cultural Day
Camp Coming Up
Representatives of the Klamath Tribal Court visited Siletz Tribal Court on
June 19.
Judge Robert Dickinson attended a one-week training at the National Judicial
College entitled Essential Skills for Tribal Judges.
Judge Dickinson was appointed as acting chief judge in June.
Cultural day camp will be held on
July 24-26, 2001, on Government Hill
in Siletz, Ore. Classes will begin at
9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. Lunch is
provided and we’ll host our traditional
salmon feast on July 26 at 6 p.m. We
would like to extend a special invitation
to our tribal elders to the salmon feast.
Chinook Winds Casino will provide our
traditional T-shirts, which will once
again be given away to camp
participants. Local artist Josh Rilatos
created the great artwork on
the T-shirts.
Classes scheduled include basketry,
cedar bark weaving, traditional cooking,
flintknapping, braintanning leather,
moccasins, shell necklaces, abalone
earrings, four direction key chains and
bracelets, soapstone bead making, easel
painting, and storytelling.
The camp is intended for tribal
families to attend. Overnight campers
must have a chaperone if under age 18.
Camping is available only to participants
who live outside of the Siletz area.
Daytime participants must have a
guardian/chaperone if under age 10.
Campers should bring tents,
sleeping bags, pillows, towels, and
toiletries. Showers are available.
Campers shouldn’t bring anything of
monetary value, such as a personal
stereo. Tribal tipis are available on a
first-come, first-served basis. Please
contact the Cultural Program to reserve
a tipi.
If you have any questions or would
like to sign up for camp, please contact
Selene Rilatos. Cultural Programs, at
1-800-922-1399, ext. 246; Craig
Whitehead, Cultural and Heritage
Committee chairman, ext. 230; or Mona
Fisher, education specialist, ext. 373.
We are not responsible for lost or
stolen items. No weapons, alcohol, or
drugs allowed.