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Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow News
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Join Us for
Wellness Walk
2003
Job
Applications
Available
The Siletz Pow-Wow Committee is
now accepting applications for temporary
jobs during the 2003 Nesika Illahee Pow-
Wow. Available jobs include:
Security/Maintenance
Camping Registration
Kitchen
Sales
Wages for these pow-wow jobs are
$8 per hour for shift supervisors and
$6.90 per hour for shift workers.
Pick up applications at the tribal
administration building in Siletz, Ore., or
call Craig Whitehead.
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Aug. 10, 2003
9 a.m. - sharp
Start: First aid tipi, pow-wow grounds
- 2 downhill, flat miles
For participants: Continental
breakfast and prize drawing to follow !
Sponsored by the
CTS1 Community Health Department
and Diabetes Prevention
Please
contact
Craig
Whitehead at 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 230, or 541-444-8230 for
information on any aspect of the
pow-wow and Siletz Royalty.
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Join the Pow-Wow Parade
If you would like to participate in
The 2003 Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow
this year's event, registration forms can
Parade is gearing up for the Aug. 9
teÿicked up at the Tribal Council
event. Long-time
jjicretaty’s office or contact Gayla
member Mary A.
serve as grand marshals for the paiiide.^ ^oneh at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 203, or
541-444-8203.
which will have a patriotic therne.
You also can register the morning
Last year, more than 30 participants
of the parade at 8 a.m. at the Siletz Tribal
joined in the celebration. Expected in
this year’s parade are tribal royalty/ f administration building. If you are not
registered by 9 a.m., you cannot take
equestrian units, vintage cars (including
part in the judging, which starts at 9 a.m.
the Oregon Coast Corvettes and Bay City
You can, however, still participate in the
Cruisers), dancers, driinhners, and entries
parade, which begins at 10 a.m.
from tribal staff and local merchants.
Dance Sponsors Needed
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.
Attention
Veterans!
The Tribal Council would like to recognize you in this year’s Nesika
Illahee Pow-Wow parade on Aug. 9. The parade lineup begins at 9
a.m. and the parade starts at 10 a.m. You may walk the route or ride in
a car.
Please call 1-800-922-1399, ext 203, or 541-444-8203 if you would
like to participate and let us know whether or not you would like to
ride in a car. Hope to see you there!
Pow-Wow, con’t from page 1
A free shuttle will be available from
carefully to the pow-wow emcee, who
various parking lots in Siletz to the Pauline
will tell you when you can and when
Ricks Memorial Pow-Wow Grounds on
you shouldn’t take photos. The emcee
Government Hill, where the pow-wow
also will explain the significance of the
action takes place. Parking is extremely
events taking place in the arena
limited at the pow-wow grounds, which
throughout the pow-wow.
makes the shuttle the best way to get there.
Join the descendants of the in
A variety of food and Native arts and
digenous people of Western Oregon as
crafts and jewelry will be offered for sale
they celebrate life and friendship.
by about 50 vendors surrounding the
Participate in the round dance and
become part of this annual
pow-wow arena.
This alcohol- and drug-
free event is free. Listen
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celebration, the Nesika
• Dance categories include both
male/female traditional, fancy, grass,
and jingle. You can sponsor, or co
sponsor with the committee, a category
in your name, your family’s name, or
in memory of a loved one.
Contact Craig Whitehead to see
what categories are available.
2003 Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow
Parade Participant Entry Form
Parade registration will be at the Siletz Tribal administration building directly
next to the Siletz Community Health Clinic.
N ame/Organization :___ _____________________ __ _______________________
Contact Person:_____ _____________________________________ —----------------
Addre ss : _______ __________________________ _____________________ _____
City/State/ZIP: _________________________ ____________________________ —
Please check a category below, which describes you or your organization:
□Commercial
□Non-Commercial
□Equestrian (not including Royalty)
□Tribal Royalty
□Other Royalty (non-tribal, including
any equestrian royalty)
DCultural Float
DDrum
□Tribal Dance Group
DAuto
DTribal Administration Staff
Please indicate how you'd like the emcee to announce you or your organization:
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Please be in line and ready for juding by 9 a.m.
The Siletz Tribal Council thanks you for your participation in the 2003 Nesika
Illahee Pow-Wow Parade.
Illahee (our land) Pow-Wbw.
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