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TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS Griffin John (I) and his brother, Clark John, Siletz Indians ofTututni blood, circa 1930 (photo courtesy of Cid Caba) Lane Wins Miss Native American Oregon Title Apples Lane be came the first woman ever to receive the title of Miss Native American Oregon on Aug. 16 at Chinook Winds Casino. Six young Indian women participated in the pageant, which was endorsed by the Miss America Founda- tion. Apples, 18, received a $2,000l scholarship, which will be useful as she studies addictions at Chemeketa Community College. Apples, a 2003 graduate of Toledo High School, is the daughter of William and Kristi Lane of Siletz, Ore. Along with several other Siletz youth, Apples is a member of S.T. Y.L.E. - Siletz Tribal Youth Living Empowered. This group recently produced a video, poster, brochure, and DeAnna Pearl and Apples Lane Web site that highlights the dangers of using tobacco products, which was Apples’ platform at the pageant. In August, she joined six tribal youth in Nashville, Tenn., at the National Native Conference on Tobacco Use. They presented the “Smoking is a Colorful Addition” package, including a song written by Shane Brown and sung by both Shane and Apples. Rib Eating Competition Lures Big Eaters .XívSMí Above: Business for Excellence in Youth received $7,400from Chinook Winds - half from the sale of tasting kits and entry fees and half a match from Chinook Winds. Les Eisenbarth and Kelli Duhamel (center) present the check to Kate MacLellan (left), Mike Holden, and Pat Robertson (right) from BFEY. Right: Josh Blacketer gave it his all. The International Rib Eating Contest, sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating, took place July 18-20 as part of the Inter national Chili Cook-off held at Chinook Winds Casino. Competitive eaters came from across the United States. The competi tion winner, Ed “Cookie” Jarvis, came all the way from New York. This competition received a great deal of publicity, including an after-the- event appearance of all the Oregon eaters on AM Northwest on Aug. 7. Lip-smackin’ ribs prepared by the Chinook Winds Food and Beverage Department under the guidance of Chef Ed Wickman were provided for the spot on Fox 12’s Good Morning Show on July 16. Krissie Kinnison from Chinook Chace Jeffrey Tate Chace Joins Tates Winds’ Human Resources competed against Jarvis and Ray “The Bison” Meduna during the live broadcast. Chinook Winds employees Mike and Josh Blacketer (father and son) competed in the preliminaries, with Josh qualifying for the finals. Announcing new tribal member Chace Jeffrey Tate, bom Dec. 3, 2002, weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces. His proud parents are Charles and Angela Tate, brother Michael, and sister Reni of Wasilla, Alaska. His grandparents are Ronald and Pamela Keller of Wasilla, Alaska, and Michael and Barbara Tate of Chugiak, Alaska. Now at seven months, Chace, little choo choo, is a whopping 22 pounds' What a ham! September 2003 □ Siletz News □ 13
