LEITERS TO THE EDITOR
To the editor:
I would like to take this opportunity
to thank the Education Department for
the school supplies and for the purchase
of new school shoes. Thank you again
to Bev Youngman, Mona Fisher, and
Delina John for all their hard work.
Also, I’d like to thank the Chari
table Donations Committee for the $465
contribution they made to last year’s
first-grade class taught by Ms.
Henderson. The money allowed the
first-graders to go to the aquarium and
have swimming lessons. Thank you to all
involved with the donations committee.
Tracey Worman
To the editor:
This is the latest on chronic wasting
disease. You will each have to make up
your minds about eating a deer or elk
you may hunt.
In the Midwest, the game depart
ments are killing suspected CWD deer.
Articles I have read such as this one
say it is safe to eat the meat, but do
not eat the brain, lymph nodes, or any
bones and wear rubber gloves when
butchering a killed animal.
I feel the game department needs
better science about the disease because
the sick animals will die anyway and the
hunters should not harvest an ill animal.
What we really need for blacktail
habitat is more logging.
Bensell Breon
Editor’s note: Please see the article
Bensell refers to on page 8.
To the editor:
I’m a member of the Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon. I
attended my first Siletz Pow-Wow in
1977 and have only missed five or so
since then. I have always respected the
pow-wow grounds.
Because of my disabilities, I have
a service dog. Her name is Tassie. This
year, she attended the 2003 Nesika
Illahee Pow-Wow with me. Out of
respect for our grounds, I carried her in
a backpack, which was hard for me
because of back pain. When I sat and
watched the dancers, I let her lay on
the ground in front of my chair.
We were in a low-traffic area. Only
one dancer that sat near us had to step
around my dog. But I was treated rudely
for having a dog, even by the elderly.
My dog is no different than a walker
or a wheelchair, which one might have
to go around. A service dog is medical
equipment, not a pet. My husband and
To the editor:
I’m writing to thank Tribal Council
and the CTSI Education Department for
their continued support of the Siletz Tribal
Summer Youth Employment Program.
My son, Evan, participated in this
program this year, developed a positive
working relationship with the adult staff
members at his worksite, and learned
new work skills that will serve him well
in the future.
1 would also like to thank Nick
Sixkiller, education specialist at the
Eugene Area Office, for his efforts to
Teresa Cavender and Tassie
I have spent a lot of hours in training
Tassie so that I’m able to get out and
enjoy life. Plan to see Tassie at more
pow-wows with us.
Teresa Cavender
continue to provide positive work
experiences for our youth.
Sincerely,
Laurie Brown-Godfrey
To the editor:
Fellow veterans -1 came across this in our benefits handbook. Hope someone
out there can use this information.
Good luck,
Editor’s note: Please see the article Larry
Larry L. Lee
refers to on page 22.
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October 2003
To the editor:
Each of us sits a very important
position within our community. A high,
low profile. We cannot afford to take
one another for granted.
If we do not respect each other, how
can we expect others to respect our
values and us?
It’s not about finger-pointing,
name-calling. The above only sink us
deeper into or away from addressing
tribal business issues.
If we are to continue to move on
and meet the demands of the world of
business, we must remain centered,
united. It is the only time-wise, cost-
effective formula toward success.
Heads of departments must have a
professional mindset of productive
progress within the perimeters of a
well-defined program. Must be
qualified to carry out job description,
communication, and maintain integrity
of the leadership position.
A thought: Has one ever considered
how much work it is not to do our work?
When we get to feeling we’re the
golden lug nut that holds the wheel in
place, remember that it takes a number
of lug nuts to stabilize the wheel. If the
wheel were not in place, there would
be no reason for lug nuts.
Simply put, we need each other.
Respectfully submitted,
Eva E. Clayton
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