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I LETZ NEWS
Vol. 29, No. 11, November 2001
ithly publication by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Public Invited to Pow-Wow
honoring Tribal Restoration
Nov. 17, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians will hold its annual
Restoration Pow-Wow at Chinook Winds Casino. The public is invited to this
event, which begins with grand entry at 6 p.m. There is no admission charge.
Vendors will have a wide array of Native American items available for sale.
This year’s celebration marks the 24,h anniversary of the signing of Public
Law 95-195, which re-established government-to-govemment relations between
the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the federal government.
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians were among the tribes of Western
Oregon that were terminated by the act of Aug. 13, 1954. The reservation, which
once exceeded 1,300,000 acres, in effect no longer existed after that date.
In the late 1960s, recognizing the severe effects of termination, a core group
of tribal members worked to revitalize common bonds. It soon became apparent
that the only way to reverse the downward spiral in the quality of life for tribal
members, and to preserve and revitalize tribal culture, was for the Siletz Tribe to
regain its status as a tribe recognized by the United States.
In November 1977, after years of intense lobbying, Congress and the president
approved Public Law 95-195, which reinstated recognition of the Siletz as a federal
Indian tribe. The Siletz Tribe was the second in the entire nation to achieve restoration.
Since 1977, the tribe has re-established virtually all its institutions of
government. Policies and mechanisms currently in place provide effective planning,
development, and administration of programs. The tribe also has made great strides
in preserving, maintaining, and restoring tribal history, culture, and traditions.
Programs and services available to tribal members in 11 Western Oregon
counties include adult education, Head Start, higher education, Job Training
Partnership Act, vocational training assistance, and social services, including
alcohol and drug rehabilitation and others.
Significant accomplishments of the Siletz Tribe include the opening of a state-
of-the-art health clinic in 1991 that serves the entire Siletz community and the
building of more than 100 mutual help homes and multiple dwellings for tribal
members in model communities, with more in the planning stage.
To date, the most ambitious economic project of the Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians is Chinook Winds Casino & Convention Center, which opened in
May 1995. The facility stands on ancestral land of the Siletz Tribe, later to become
reservation and allotment land. Now classified as part of the Siletz Reservation,
the land has come full circle, being utilized once again by the descendants of
those who originally dwelled upon it.
For those not familiar with Native American culture, this is a good oppor
tunity to learn. A display on pow-wow protocol will be available, along with
answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. Join in the Siletz Tribe’s
celebration of growth and accomplishments achieved during the past 24 years.
See Restoration Day agenda and profiles
of Siletz Royalty on page 9.
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of Siletz
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380
Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman
Brenda Bremner, General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
Bud Lane (second from right) accepts a $5,000 check from advisory board
members Kurt Arden (I), Karen Gerttula, Tim Buckley, and Mike Holden.
Tribe Donates to Local Groups
The Siletz Tribal Charitable
Contribution Fund made its first round
of distributions on Oct. 3 to 32
organizations that included local
schools and non-profit groups.
These organizations shared $94,245
in contributions. The seven-member
advisory board will distribute a total of
$349,000 in four installments during the
next year. This represents 5 percent of
the net gaming revenue in 1999 and
2000 from Chinook Winds Casino.
Eligibility for funds is limited to
two categories:
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Entities and activities located in the
Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service
area (Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn,
Lane, Benton, Polk, Yamhill,
Marion, Multnomah, Washington,
and Clackamas counties)
Native American entities and
activities located anywhere in the
United States
Prior to establishing the advisory
board, the Siletz Tribe distributed a
percentage of gaming revenues through
Acquisition Department
Knight Libran
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 9740.3
an ad-hoc committee that awarded
$134,020 to various organizations
throughout Oregon.
The next deadline for submitting
applications is Dec. 18, 2001.
Applications and guidelines can be
obtained from Tribal Council Executive
Secretary Kelley Ellis. She can be
reached at 1-800-922-1399 or
541-444-2532, or by mail at
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians,
P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380.
See list of groups on page 13.
What’s Inside
Letters to the Editor
Chairman’s Report
Tribal Programs
Royalty Profiles
Run to the Rogue
Charitable Contributions
Notices
Tribal Council Timesheets
Siletz Clinic
Chinook Winds
Passages
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Received on! 10-31-01
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