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OR.COLL. E 78 .06 S523 V. 30 no. 8 'ILETZ NEWS nthly publication by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Vol. 30, No. 8, August 2002 Muyusu 2002 Reservation History Fort Hoskins to Open as Historic Park Siletz Tribal members and their families are invited to the grand opening of Fort Hoskins Historic Park, located in the old town of Hoskins, Ore., in Kings Valley. Ft. Hoskins was established in 1856 and was one of three forts (including Fort Yamhill and Fort Umpqua) built to monitor the newly established Coast (Siletz) Reservation. It also was closely associated with the military post at Siletz Agency known as the Siletz blockhouse. Fort Hoskins is the first of the three to be developed into a park site. The Hoskins/Kings Valley area originally belonged to the Luckiamute band of the Kalapuya Indians, who ceded it to the United States under the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855. Benton County purchased the main part of the original fort reserve with the intent of creating a historic park. fhe park contains 130 acres of timber, oak savannah, and grasslands. Oak savannah restoration and restoration of native plant species work is ongoing. The fort is part of the Siletz Tribe’s hunting and gathering areas recognized under agreement with the state. Robert Kentta, Siletz Tribal member and cultural resources director, has been involved with the development of this site since 1994. As a member of the Fort See Fort on page 12. Work continues in early July. Construction Nearly Complete on Child Care Center The Siletz Tribal child care facility is scheduled for completion in late August 2002, according to TomCo Construction, Inc. of Spokane, Wash., contractor for the project. Once the facility is fully opera tional, care will be provided for six infants, 15 toddlers, 20 pre-schoolers, and 20 after-school children. This will require nine staff members, including a program director, head teacher, assistant teacher, child care workers, and food staff. Hours of operation are planned for 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Depending on demand, the hours eventually may be extended for those working other than daytime hours. Contact Human Resources at 541-444-8296 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 296, for job descriptions of the positions listed above. For other information, please call Bev Youngman at 541-444-8290 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 290. What’s Inside Robert Kentta (I) joins other members of the Fort Hoskins Citizens Advisory Committee to help place interpretive signs. Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Letters to the Editor Chairman’s Report Tribal Program News Tribal Member News Elk Hunt Drawings Acquisiti,», Dcpt./Serials Knight Library 1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 2 3 4 8 10 Notices Tribal Council Timesheets Siletz Clinic Chinook Winds Passages PPmnnTrr> University of Oregon Library Received ons 08-01-0c. Siletz news 11 14 16 18 21
