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'LETZ NEWS
hly publication by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 30, No. 3, March 2002
2003
Siletz Tribe
Donates $61,767
to Community
Davis, John,
Landis Re-elected
to Council
The Siletz Tribal Charitable
Contribution Fund made another round
of distributions on Feb. 1 at Chinook
Winds Casino & Convention Center.
Thirty-one organizations shared
$61,767.62 in contributions. The
seven-member advisory board will
distribute a total of $349,000 by the end
of 2002.
Eligibility for funds is limited to
two categories:
Jessie Davis, Jane John, and
Rosemary Landis were re-elected to the
Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians in elections held Feb. 2.
On Feb. 4, the Tribal Council
elected Delores Pigsley to serve as
chairman, Jessie Davis as vice
chairman, Mary “Dolly” Fisher as
secretary, and Jane John as treasurer.
Jessie, from Keizer, Ore., was re
elected with 362 votes; Jane, from
Salem, received 294; and Rosemary,
from Brightwood, Ore., received 272.
Eleven candidates ran for the three open
positions and the three who received
the most votes were elected.
Gerald Ben has announced his
resignation from the Tribal Council,
effective Feb. 10. He has been appointed
deputy regional director of the BIA.
Term of office is three years for
each position on the nine-member
council. The re-elected individuals will
serve with Reggie Butler Sr. of Siletz
and JoAnn Miller of Logsden, whose
terms expire in 2003; and Lillie Butler
of Siletz, Mary “Dolly” Fisher of Siletz,
and Delores Pigsley of Salem, whose
terms expire in 2004.
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Rosemary Landis (I), Jane John, and Jessie Davis take the oath of office.
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 in 2001, the Siletz Tribe
distributed a percentage of gaming
revenues through an ad-hoc committee
that awarded $134,020 to various
organizations throughout Oregon.
2002 Tribal Council officers: Jane John, treasurer (I); Delores Pigsley,
chairman; Mary "Dolly” Fisher, secretary; and Jessie Davis, vice chairman.
The next deadline for submitting
applications is March 15, 2002.
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Applications and guidelines can be
obtained from Patsy Lewis, Tribal
Council executive secretary, at
1-800-922-1399 or 541-444-2532,
ext. 203; or by mail at Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians, P.O. Box 549,
SileU, OR 97380.
See list of groups on page 11.
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
Representatives of organizations receiving charitable donations gather at
Chinook Winds to receive their awards.
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What’s Inside
Letters to the Editor
Chairman’s Report
Tribal Programs
Tribal Member News
Charitable Contributions
Notices
Tribal Council Timesheets
Siletz Clinic
Chinook Winds
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