TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
McKnight Receives Multiple Awards
Congratulations, Justin! We would
I like to take the time to acknowledge
I the hard work and dedication pul forth
I by Justin McKnight. Justin, a Siletz
[Tribal member, is a freshman at
I Thurston High School. He participates
in several band-related activities,
including marching band, jazz
ensemble, percussion ensemble,
symphonic winds, and drama
(musicals done with live music).
Justin received many year-ending
[awards, including Percussion
Ensemble Most Improved Freshman,
Jazz Ensemble Most Improved
Freshman, Symphonic Winds Most
Improved Percussionist, Percussion
Ensemble Outstanding Member
(freshman),
Jazz
Ensemble
Outstanding Freshman Member,
Directors
Excellence Award,
Percussion Award for Drama - “The
Night Thoreau Spent In Jail” and
“Oliver,” Academic Excellence Award
for GPA (3.14), Wrestling Award, and
Varsity Letter and Award Letter.
Justin is the son of Punky
McKnight of Springfield and Joseph
McKnight of Eugene. Proud
grandparents are Al and Donna Merrill
A new traditional arts exhibit, “We Need to Remember,” opened in the
governor s office at the Capitol in Salem on July 16, 2001. Showcasing the work
of traditional artists from Oregon’s Native, cowboy, and immigrant communities,
“We Need to Remember” is the culmination of the 2000-2001 Traditional Arts
Apprenticeship Program (TAAP), an annual program of the Oregon Historical
Society Folklife Program.
Justin McKnight
of Springfield and Babe (Clarice)
McKnight of Eugene.
Thank you, Justin, for the amazing
talent you have shared with us. We are
looking forward to much more. With
love from your family - Mom and
Dad, The Merrills and McKnights
Kent Kaiser Wins
The winner of the Tobacco Prevention and Education Program’s drawing is
11 -year-old Kent Kaiser of Siletz! He was very excited to win a $25 gift certificate
from Fred Meyer. In addition to the certificate, Kent received Siletz Smoke Free
Youth stickers, bubble gum, a no smoking cartoon book marker, “Think about
your future” comic book, a pencil, and a facts on tobacco brochure.
Thank you to everyone who participated and completed a survey. We will
include survey results in an upcoming issue of Siletz News.
Alfred Ivan Butler - 1951-2001
Alfred I. “Buck” Butler, 49, of Otis, Ore., died June 12,2001, in Lincoln City, Ore.
Buck was born Dec. 8, 1951, in Toledo, Ore., to Alton I. and Edith Logan
Butler. He was working at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City and was an
active fern picker, enjoying the time in the surrounding forests with his family
and friends.
Buck is survived by his sons Robert L. Butler of Keizer, Ore., Christopher A.
Butler of Springfield, Ore., Michael J. Butler of Otis, and Alfred I. Butler Jr. of
Toledo; his father Alton I. Butler of Siletz, Ore.; and his brothers and sisters
Sylvia L. Butler, Charles A. Butler, Ronald B. Buller, Elouise Case, Nancy
Simmons. Reginald Butler Sr., all of Siletz, Patricia A. Frederickson of Otis,
Elaine L. Thomas of Salem. Ore., James H. McCormick of Independence, Ore.,
Delmer Butler of Reedsport, Ore., Alton N. Butler of Grand Ronde, Ore.; and
four grandchildren.
An all-night visitation was held on June 14, 2001, at the Siletz Tribal
Community Center in Siletz. Funeral services were held on June 15, 2001, at
Pacific View Memorial Chapel in Lincoln City. Burial followed at Logan Cemetery
in Otis. Pacific View Memorial Chapel in Lincoln City served the family.
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Lane and Brown Display Baskets
at State Capitol
August 2001
Tribal members Bud Lane and Lori Brown are part of this program. Their
Siletz baby baskets are on display, along with Paraguayan, Persian and Vietnamese
music; Native American beadwork and basketry (Siletz, Warm Springs,
Wasco, and Cayuse); Hmong embroidery; Lao ceremonial altars; and displays of
traditional horsemanship.
Founded in 1989, TAAP supports the continuation of cultural and artistic
traditions in Oregon. Each year it awards stipends to 10 master traditional artists
to teach specific traditions to other members of their cultural community. The
exhibit contains artwork completed during the eight-month apprenticeships,
photographs, and background information about the artistry, history, and process
involved in passing on each cultural tradition.
Master artists and apprentices apply together to participate in the program.
Applications are evaluated based on the criteria of traditionality, artistic quality,
commitment to continuing the tradition, and connection and importance to a
community, among others.
“We Need to Remember” will be on display at the Oregon State Capitol
Building through Aug. 31, 2001, and is free to the public. It then moves to the
Oregon History Center in Portland and will be on display from Sept. 11 through
Jan. 6, 2002.
TAAP has been made possible by the Jackson Foundation, Margaret Thiele
Petti Foundation, Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Community Foundation,
National Endowment for the Arts, and the Regional Arts and Culture Council.
For more information, contact the OHS Foiklife Department at 503-306-5292.
For more information on OHS museum exhibitions and programs, call
503-222-1741, or visit www.ohs.org.