TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Another Year of Wisdom
Happy Birthday!
Carol Blomstrom, 7/27
Douglas Brown, 7/31
Marie Chapman, 7/6
Elena Cordts, 7/2
Antonio Delgado, 7/29
Everett Downey, 7/11
Peter Downey, 7/2
Marjorie Finley, 7/22
Barbara Fisher, 7/27
Joan Fisher, 7/20
Mercelene Flagg, 7/1
Evajene Hamilton, 7/6
Geraldine Jordan, 7/11
Marvin Jordan Sr., 7/14
Richard Koehler. 7/3
David Lane, 7/24
Cherine Martell, 7/23
Lorna Martin, 7/18
Roberta Martin, 7/4
Wilma Mills, 7/10
Judy Niemi, 7/7
Ida Polston, 7/18
John Roe, 7/19
Robert Sanders, 7/1
Rachael Smith, 7/15
Raymond Sondenaa Jr., 7/26
James Swanson, 7/3
Naomi Vasquez, 7/23
Joseph Williams, 7/18
Junior and Jane John "pooled” their
elders Wal-Mart dollars and splurged
on a pool to be enjoyed by
grandchildren, family, and friends.
Thank you, Siletz.
Lucky Miles (I) and Bennie Brown
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Siletz News
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July 2002
Elders Travel to Warm Springs
by Kathryn Dick
The trip to the Warm Springs Elder Honor Day started early on May 9. We
left Siletz after picking up the Siletz-area elders. We traveled to the Salem area
office where we met and picked up the Eugene, Salem, and Portland elders.
It was a unique trip in which we were all able to travel together on the one big
elders bus. We traveled Highway 22 to Sisters, where we stopped and had lunch.
It was a beautiful
drive; a nice sunny
day and mountains
all around covered
with snow. After
lunch and a bit of
wandering around a
few of the many
shops, we continued
on to Warm Springs.
We stayed at the
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort.
The accommoda
Jaylynn Bagley, a Wann Springs Head Start student,
tions were really
danced at the elders gathering. She is the daughter of
nice and we all had
Janet Bagley and granddaughter of Emma Russell.
a fun evening.
The Elder Honor Day started early on May 10 with registration and visiting
with elders from all over Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Their theme was “Our
Flags Fly Together.” We took out the Siletz Tribal flag. Veteran Tina Wooten
carried the tribal flag in with the honor guard. Veteran Lucky Miles also participated
in the honor guard. It was good to see our elders take part.
The Warm Springs Head Start children attended in the morning, doing cultural
dances for the elders. They also made beaded necklaces for each elder. We ate
dried salmon and wild celery, some of their traditional foods, as the afternoon
snack. Lunch and dinner also were provided.
The elders participated in the games that were played and we all had a
wonderful time, full of fun and laughter.
Tina Wooten carries the Siletz flag.