TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow News
Apply Now for Siletz Royalty
The Pow-Wow Committee is now
taking applications for this year’s
royalty contestants. The age categories
are as follows:
Little Miss Siletz - 7 to 12
Miss Siletz - 18 to 24
Jr. Miss Siletz - 13 to 17
Young women interested in running
in one of these categories should contact
Craig Whitehead for an application.
The deadline to get applications
to the Pow-Wow Committee is July 4,
2003. Any applications turned in
between July 5 and July 15 will only
be accepted with the approval of the
Pow-Wow Committee. All applications
turned in after July 15 will not be
accepted for this year.
Contestants will be judged on their
knowledge of tribal and family history,
poise and personality, speaking
abilities, dance abilities in both the
Feather Dance and Intertribal styles,
and ticket sales. Each contestant will
receive a commission on the number
of tickets that she sells. Commission
rates are as follows - 200 to 500 at 20
percent, 501 to 1,000 at 25 percent,
and more than 1,000 at 30 percent.
Dance Sponsors
. The pageant is scheduled for
Aug. 7,2003, and the winners will be
crowned before the first grand entry on
Aug. 8. This year’s royalty will be
sponsored to attend the Gathering of
Nations Pow-Wow and the Miss Siletz
also will be sponsored to participate in
the NCAI competition.
Job
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The Pow-Wow Committee is
currently looking for dance sponsors for
this year’s Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow.
When you sponsor a category, your
name will be on the winner’s envelope
and will be read during the awarding
of the prize money to the dancers.
Dance categories include both
e/femak traditional, fancy, grass,
an sponsor, or co-
Wmmittee, a category
ame, youMamily’s name, or
emory of a loved one.
Contact Craig Whitehead to see
it categories are available.
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The Siletz Pou/-Wow Conimitte
now accepting applications for tempo
jobs during the 200^ Nesika Illaheef^w
Wow. Available jobsinclude:
Security/Mainttnäp
Camping Registrati
Kitchen
Sales
Wages for these pow-wovrjobsare
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Vendor
Applications are
Ready
Those who would like to receive a
Shift supervisors - $8 per hour J ‘ vendor’s application for space at this
year’s Nesike Illahee Pow-Wow should
Shift workers - $6.90 per hour
contact Craig Whitehead.
The deadline to turn your
Pick up applications at the tribal
applications in to the Pow-Wow
administration building in Siletz, Ore.,or
call Craig Whitehead.
Department is July 4,2003.
Tipi Drawing
Name: _________________________
Address: _______________________
Phone:_________________________
Roll #:
For Siletz Tribal members to use
during the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow
on Aug. 8-10, 2003. One entry per
household, please. Deadline for
entries is July 25, 2003; names will
be drawn soon after. Return this form
to Siletz Pow-Wow, Attn: Tipi, P.O.
Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
Please contact Craig
Whitehead at 541-444-8230 or
1-800-922-1399, ext. 230, for
information on any aspect of the
pow-wow and Siletz Royalty.
General Council Meeting
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Government Hill
Siletz, Oregon
Call to Order
Invocation
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Housing Report: Terry Fisher
Pow-Wow Update: Craig Whitehead
Tribal Member Concerns
Chairman’s Report
Announcements
Adjournment
Teacher Tony talks to Siletz Tribal Head Start graduates, using his Tony Terrific
wrestling persona. He wrestles for the Aztecu pro wrestling team. Transition
ceremonies were held at all tribal Head Start locations during in early June.
Thank you to everyone who helped decorate the transition bags for the ceremony.
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