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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS 25th Anniversary Restoration Celebration Nov. 16,2002 - Chinook Winds Casino & Convention Center 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 25 Years Restoration of Celebration Welcome Invocation Siletz Feather Dancers Speakers - Victor Atiyeh Rudy Clements Special Presentations Respectfully, Eva E. Clayton Our 25 year restoration didn’t just happen, it began with a dream. I’m grateful for the courage and commitment of the many who made our dreams a reality. Buffet What a journey! One that was given a destination from ancestral lands. Determined struggle has given the children of ancestors an inheritance. 2:30 p.m. Cut the cake 6 p.m. Siletz Tribal Restoration Pow-Wow Join the Siletz Feather Dancers at this year’s Restoration celebration. We as proud descendants have a responsibility to protect and nurture our legacy. We are now keepers of the flame. We need the elasticity to bend and sway, ride the wind. Find out more about this picture and others at the 25,h Anniversary Restoration Celebration! Like that of a tree we must sink our roots deep. Feel mother earth, her heartbeat warm, comforting. CTSI Jobs CTSI Employment Job Une 541-444-8296 1-800-922-1399, ext. 296 ■ Be sure to ■ vote on Nov. 5. Study the candidates and know where they stand on Indian issues. Carefully evaluate how these views and the candidates’ records can affect your life and that of your family and the tribe, then vote accordingly. Every vote counts! It takes strength of family and community to continue the dream, giving the soul wings. Visit our Web site at http://ctsi.nsn.us The tribe’s Indian Preference policy will apply. Tribal government will not discriminate in selection because of race, creed, age, sex, color, national origin, physical handicap, marital status, politics, membership or non-membership in an employee organization. I"— Death Benefits Increase On July 1,2002, the Siletz Tribal Council passed a resolution increasing death benefits to $6,000 (previously $5,000). It’s important for every tribal member to fill out a Death Benefit Beneficiary Designation Form. When a tribal member passes and doesn’t have one on file, the money left over after funeral expenses are paid remains with the tribe. Please be sure that your designated beneficiary is age 18 or older. If you don’t have a beneficiary form on file, please call the Enrollment Department and request one. If you have other questions, please call Loraine Butler in Enrollment at 541-444-8258 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 258. What I find unique about our community, we have such hands-on capabilities. We have control over policies, procedures, checks, and balances. With funds made available through economic development we are enabled to work for the betterment of tribal descendants. We need to continue to go forward with a positive attitude, progressive plans of action, and secure our future that started with a journey. When it’s time for our children to carry on, (my prayer) make our children strong with a sense of • knowledge belong. Let our children’s spirit ride the winds, remain humble, respectful of where it began. The light of a candle awakens a darkened room. Enlightenment is a gift we all hold, what we do with it is up to us as individuals, families, and community.
