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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Elders Attend Pendleton Round-Up by Kathryn Dick The trip to the Pendleton Round- Up was a great success. Forty-eight elders attended the three-day trip. Taking four vans, we loaded up and left town, some of us at 6 a.m. The vans from the various areas met at Mall 205 in Portland and traveled together to Hermiston. We stayed at the Oxford Inn. Our rooms were very nice and they were air-conditioned. It was very hot! Wednesday was Senior Day at the Round-Up. We attended the rodeo and then went to a barbecue in the park by the rodeo grounds. That evening, we attended the Happy Canyon Pageant. Everybody had a good time and from what I have heard, the most popular event was the Indian Horse Races. There was a lot to see and do during our time at the rodeo. We arrived back in our homes Thursday evening. Above: Don Fleming and Pete Nelson Above right: Frank and Teresa Simmons Right: Numerous tipis for visitors Below: The elders group at the Pendleton Round-Up Another Year of Wisdom Happy Birthday! Elders Should Participate in Survey In March 2002, the tribe will renew its Title VI grant through the Administration on Aging, Department of Human Services. The Administration on Aging is requiring all tribes that receive Title VI funding to submit surveys completed by their tribal elder population. The survey is entitled “Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders.” The Siletz Tribe has chosen to have the elders’ coordinators and community health advocates bring the survey to the homes of all elders who reside within the 11-county service area. The survey will be mailed in the near future to all elders outside the service area. All surveys must be completed and returned by Jan. 31, 2002. This survey also will gather the additional information necessary to develop a home community-based long-term care facility and determine the level of care this home will need to provide. It’s very important that you as a tribal elder identify your individual needs and let your voice be heard. 6 □ Siletz News □ November 2001 Kenneth Blair, 11/11 Bruce Butler III, 11/19 John Christensen, 11/10 Willa Daugherty, 11/26 Jessie Davis, 11/4 Cecelia Deanda, 11/29 Sheny Eddings, 11/15 Minnie Hegge, 11/9 Geneva Johnson, 11/19 Dixie Lee, 11/14 Robert Miller, 11/25 Joy Moses, 11/28 ; * Joyce Phillips, 11/25 9 ; Beverly Youngman, 11/13 Searching for WWII Veterans The tribe is in the process of identifying tribal World War II veterans. If you know of one or are one, please contact Kathryn Dick at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 261, or 541-444-8261. To date, the following elders are on our list: Chet Butler Edward Collins Edward Rilatos Sr. Everett Downey Alfred Lane Jr. Kenneth Hatch Emmet Douthit Edmond Ben Calvin VanPelt ■j^BEIders Meeting Nov. 10,2001 Chinook Winds Casino
