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V. 29
no. 10
y publication by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
October
2001
ETZ NEWS
Vol. 29, No. 10, October 2001
On the Tragic Events of Sept. 11
by Delores Pigsley
Although several weeks have
passed since the unspeakable horror
of Sept. 11, we feel, and for a long,
long time will feel, sorrow for those
who were injured or died in that
catastrophe and for the hundreds who
still are unaccounted for.
Although we can only imagine
the anguish of families, friends, and
Portland-area youth raft and swim in the McKenzie River. See more photos of
Siletz Tribal members in Portland, plus details on another tribally sponsored
rafting trip on page 12.
Portland Area Tribal Teens
Go Rafting
by Katy Kaady
It’s 7 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30,
2001. Eighteen teens and four adults
wait to take off from the Portland area
office to head toward Eugene for a day
of rafting on the McKenzie River. Most
of the youth have never rafted before
and may not be sure what is in store for
them. As it turned out, the day was
absolutely beautiful; the weather was
in perfect cooperation with clear skies,
sunshine, and beautiful landscapes.
Every teen who ventured to come
along was absolutely great. They were
considerate, fun, cooperative, and full
of spunk. We learned how to work
as a team, how to turn the rafts right,
left, and sometimes completely around.
We also learned what to do if we
happened to be tossed overboard or got
stuck on a rock or boulder.
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of Siletz
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380
Delores Pigsley, TYibal Chairman
Brenda Bremner, General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
We learned how to face our fear and
work together each time we were
confronted with what seemed like some
pretty heavy-duty rapids. We enjoyed
this day of roller coaster rafting as well
as water fights between rafts, swimming
in what seemed at first like freezing
water, and an occasional dunking.
Our thanks go out to some very
wonderful people who made this trip
possible: George Nagel, Siletz Mental
Health Program, our guide and raft
expert who also brought the rafts,
equipment, and life jackets from Siletz;
Kay Steele, who transported one van full
of youth to our destination and back, all
while photographing our trip from
beginning to end; and Connie Seabum,
our parent volunteer and chaperone.
associates who were left behind by
this devastation, I can speak for all
members of our tribe that our hearts
and prayers are with them.
What happens now to us and our
nation will test our strength, courage,
and spirit. The Siletz Tribe and other
tribes know what that means, for we
have suffered throughout history,
including the ravages of termination.
We were tested and we endured.
We will be called on to make
whether followers of the Christian,
Jewish, Buddhist, American Indian
- and Moslem - religions.
I am confident that we, the
members of the Siletz Tribe, will be
up to the challenge and will do our
part to see our nation through this
crisis with commitment, courage,
and dignity.
sacrifices - inconveniences and
shortages, perhaps even the
curtailment of our liberties, though
we must be ever vigilant against
unnecessary curtailment of our
liberties. We also must remember
that the strength of our nation lies in
our ethnic and religious diversity -
What a wonderful and invigorating day
for everyone involved.
Thank you goes to the Siletz
Alcohol and Drug Program and Youth
Education Program for making this trip
possible and bringing our Portland-area
youth together.
University of Oregon Library
Received on: 09-27-01
Siletz news
What’s Inside
Letters to the Editor
Chairman’s Report
Tribal Programs
Job Openings
Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow
2
3
4
6
10
Tribal Member News
12
Elk Hunt Drawings
Tribal Council Timesheets
14
15
Siletz Clinic
Chinook Winds
17
19
Passages
23
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