TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Spokesperson Training Due
in October
The curriculum and the agenda for
the spokesperson trainings have been
set. The first training is
on Oct. 10-11 and the
second is on Oct. 17-18.
Make-up video train
ings can be arranged.
Tribal Court would like to
encourage all interested Siletz Tribal
members or other federally recog
nized tribal members living on Siletz
reservation land to apply.
Tribal spokespersons are asked
to serve only a minimum of six hours
per year, depending on the case they
represent.
Applications are continually
accepted at Siletz Tribal Court, but to
participate in the training provided by
our grant, applications must be received
by Sept. 30, 2003. Once your ap
plication is submitted, the chief judge
will determine your acceptance into
the program.
If you or someone you know is
interested in Spokesperson Program
details, please, call Julie Godwin-
Tucker, project coordinator at Tribal
Court, at 1-800-922-1399, ext. 250,
or 541-444-8250, or write to the
address below:
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
of Oregon
Attn: Tribal Court Project Coordinator
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
Basket Making
Lavera Simmons demonstrates her
gardening skills on Tolowa Court in
Siletz, (photo by Maria Westervelt)
Tribal members interested in
gathering Siletz basketry materials
should contact Bud Lane at the
Cultural Department as soon as
possible.
Bud can be reached at
1-800-922-1399, ext. 320, or
541-444-8320.
Siletz basket making classes
will begin this fall, but some basic
materials need to be gathered in
order to participate.
Elder Council Meeting
Sept. 13,2003
Chinook Winds Casino &
Convention Center
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Because of the deer hair loss syndrome, the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife has cut the tribe’s doe and spike tags back severely. The Natural Resources
Committee has recommended that these tags go out on a drawing basis. These
tags are valid with an unused tribal buck tag.
Maps will be provided. Please print all information clearly.
StottMt Unit Controlled Hunt: 30 Tags
Drawing application must be
received at the Tribal Fish & Wildlife
Department by Sept. 12,2003.
Alsea Unit Controlled Deer
Hunt No. 618
Oct. 11 - Nov. 5
Stott Mountain Controlled
Deer Hunt No. 617
Oct. 11-Nov. 5
Name_________________________
Roll No. ______________________
Address_______________________
Phone No._____________________
If under 18 years of age and 12 or
1 older, include Oregon Hunters Safety
’ No. __________________________
Name_________________________
Roll No. ______________________
Address_______________________
Phone No.____________________
If under 18 years of age and 12 or
older, include Oregon Hunters Safety
No. __________________________
Signature______________________
Date
' Signature______________________
Date__________________________
Lillie Butler, 9/23
Wayne Case, 9/30
Vincent Delgado, 9/3
Charlott Depoe, 9/21
Oscar Hatfield, 9/17
Robert John, 9/29
Judy King, 9/25
Georgia Knapp, 9/12
Pamela Lane, 9/5
Charles Orton, 9/14
Theresa Paez, 9/7
Agnes Pilgrim, 9/11
Linda Powell, 9/13
Ameva Pyle, 9/9
Kenneth Robertson, 9/18
Ruben Sanders III, 9/15
Loma Scott, 9/25
Lavera Simmons, 9/9
Juanita Smith, 9/27
Calvin Van Pelt, 9/4
Sylvia Walker, 9/16
Peter Wertin, 9/28
Maria Westervelt, 9/12
Diane Wheatley, 9/24
Elders Attend Lummi Nation Gathering
Drawing Applications for 2003
Antlerless Deer Tags
Alsea Unit Controlled Hunt: 20 Tags
Another Year
of Wisdom
Happy Birthday!
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The elders traveled to Bellingham,
Wash., for the Lummi Nation Elder
Honor Day. Thirty-five elders from the
Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Siletz
areas attended.
It was a fun trip, meeting at the first
rest area across the Washington border.
We ate our sack lunches and then
traveled on to Bellingham.
The gathering was held in the huge
Lummi Community Center. It had large
trees for beams and carvings in some
of them.
The meal was something else. They
started out by serving beverages,
cheese, and crackers to each elder.
Next came the platters heaped with
cooked crab. We dug in and really
enjoyed the crab.
A bit later, they brought plates full
of food - shredded pork, salmon, white
fish, turkey, baked beans, potato salad,
crab cakes, and rolls. It was a big plate
of food. Then they served strawberry
shortcake. Each guest was given a
baggie with snacks to take with them.
They honored all the bus drivers for
bringing the elders to their gathering.
Dennis Lane clowns it up.
Alice Werth from Springfield received
the big honor for being the oldest bus
driver. She was given a big ice chest
full of ice, soda, and water, plus a
Pendleton bag.
We also visited their new casino,
the Silver Reef. It’s a very nice casino
and we all had fun. We had a great stay,
meeting new friends and visiting with
friends we made last year.
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