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SILETZ NEWS
A monthly publication of the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
Siletz Tribe Shares Oregon Arts
Commission Grant
The Oregon Arts Commission has
distributed $140,620 in grants through
its Arts Build Communities program,
designed to broaden the impact of the
arts in the community and to foster
community partnerships.
The Oregon Coast Council for the
Arts, in partnership with the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
of Oregon and the city of Newport, will
install a whale skeleton sculpture that
should serve as a catalyst for multiple
local cultural interpretations.
“These projects demonstrate the
serious commitment that artists and arts
organizations have in building
sustainable communities,’’ said Norm
Smith of Roseburg, Ore., chairman
of the Arts Commission. “The Arts
Build Communities projects address
many of the important issues facing
Oregonians: growth, downtown
revitalization, facility development,
community building, and at-risk youth.
These efforts really make a difference
in communities.”
Sixty-three community and arts
groups submitted requests of more than
See Arts on page 12.
Vol. 31, No. 1, January 2003
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van de Wetering
Named Employee
of the Year
Stan van de Wetering, fisheries
biologist in the tribe’s Natural
Resources Department, was named
the 2002 Employee of the Year
at the winter all-staff meeting
in December.
Stan was nominated by Frank
Simmons, fish & wildlife technician
in Natural Resources, who wrote:
“Stan has secured grants for the
Fisheries Department and brought
the tribal fish hatchery from shambles
to a success. The hatchery is a project
that the whole Siletz Tribe can he
proud of Stan has been instrumental
in securing resources to continue
with the G1S system that plays a
major role in the whole Siletz River
system, from the watershed to the
Siletz Bay.
“Stan’s crew monitors for
pesticides on the reservation to make
sure that the water is clean for all of
the fisheries, from the eggs to the
Stan van de Wetering
adults. Stan’s work has set a
precedent for all fish biologists across
the state of Oregon.”
Stan has worked for the tribe for
five years. He received a Siletz Tribal
Pendleton blanket and a plaque when
he was honored at the meeting. Sever
al other employees also received
awards, which are listed on page 5.
What’s Inside
Nancy Simmons (I), Alissa Lane,
Kelly Lane, and Cheryl Lane (not
pictured) are elves to Ray Taylor,
Santa Claus, at the Siletz Community
Christmas program on Dec. 14.
Please see more photos on pages
14 and 15.
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
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