TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
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Nakoa Williams
gave birth to Mateas
Lee Williams at 11:10
p.m. on Sept. 24,2003,
at Samaritan Pacific
Communities Hospital.
He weighed 8 pounds,
13 ounces, and was 21
inches long.
Grandparents are
Matthew
Robert
Williams of Siletz,
and Kim and Alex
Sanchez of Marys
ville, Calif.
Great-grand
Mateas’ aunt Amie Williams gives him a hug.
parents are the late
Matthew Williams Jr. and Connie Williams of Siletz, and Bill and Linda Hagerman
of Marysville, Calif.
Mateas joins brothers Robert and Kane, and sister Kaetlin. He has numerous
aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Welcome, Teas!
Derenia
Graduates,
Becomes CMA
Rosie Derenia graduated from
college in Yuba City, Calif., and is now
a certified medical assistant. During the
spring and summer of 2003, Rosie
attended courses in front- and back-
office medical assistant instruction for
eight months. In early October, she
successfully completed her externship
to fulfill the medical assistant program
at a pediatric clinic in Yuba City and
was officially graduated by the college.
In early November, Rosie was hired
by the Lakeport Tribal Clinic as a
medical assistant. She’s very happy to
be working in the medical field.
Rosie is the daughter of Pamela
Lane, the granddaughter of the Rev.
John and Martha (Downey) Lockhart,
Tony and Rosie Derenia
and the great-granddaughter of the late
Rev. Roy and Mae Downey.
We’re proud of you, Rosie. We love
you very much. Congratulations on all
of your accomplishments.
Stuart Participates in San Carlos Celebration
I, Tiffany Dawn Stuart, Miss Siletz
2003-2004, had the privilege of being
invited by Commissioner Ophelia
James to attend the 37th Annual Veterans
Memorial Weekend Celebration in San
Carlos, Ariz., on Nov. 6-9. The weekend’s
theme was “Welcome Home Vietnam
Veterans: We Honor and Salute You.”
When I arrived on Nov. 6,1 attend
ed the Veterans Appreciation Banquet
at the Apache Gold Casino. It included
special recognition of Sgt. Jimmie
Patten, Army KIA 1968-01-31 Ground
Casualty in Bein Hoa, South Vietnam.
The next morning, I helped cut brush
for the traditional competition category.
The brush was used to make a traditional
Apache shade house. Then I helped the
James family with finishing touches and
set up for the pageant that night.
The sold-out event (1,200 tickets)
had five women competing for the Miss
San Carlos 2003-2004 title.
First came the modem dress competi
tion, where the women modeled even
ingwear down the runway. Some
contestants included traditional hair ties
and jewelry with their evening dress.
Next was the talent competition,
with performances by each woman.
It also included an explanation of
the eagle feathers in the Sun Rise
Ceremony, an explanation of how to
make traditional hair cleaning products,
Onawa, Miss Indian
World; Karen-Irene
Serna, Miss NCAI;
Miss San Carlos Jr.
High; Robyn Boni,
Miss San Carlos
2003-04; and Tiffany
Dawn Stuart, Miss
Siletz 2003-04
how to make an Apache burden basket,
Apache songs, and the creation story
told in English and in Apache.
A beautiful part of the competition
was the traditional dress. After the women
modeled their traditional buckskin and
cloth dresses, they all sang an Apache
song with traditional Apache drums.
In their traditional Apache dresses,
they answered individual impromptu
questions: What does it meant to be an
Apache woman? What is the meaning
of the Sun Rise Ceremony staff? If you
had to help your senator write a speech
about the Apache Nations, what would
be your first sentence? I thought all these
questions were up to standard on what
Miss San Carlos might have to know.
The last part of the pageant was the
Miss San Carlos 2002-2003 farewell.
The Apache Crown Dancers brought
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me into the circle first, then Miss NCAI
(Karen-Irene Sema), Miss Indian World
(Onawa), Miss White Mountain Apache
(Chanda Ivins), and Miss San Carlos
2002-2003 (Martha Victor). It was a
great experience to dance with the crown
dancers and different royalty. I believe
this first-class pageant gave pride and
meaning to the Miss San Carlos title.
Miss San Carlos 2003-2004 received
a $2,000 scholarship for each academic
year in college until she obtains her
degree (while keeping a 2.5 GPA).
She’s provided with food, lodging,
travel, and one chaperon for every event
to which she is invited.
At the pageant, all the girls received
Apache burden baskets, new cell phones,
and substantial cash prizes. Miss San
Carlos 2002-2003 and Miss San Carlos
2003-2004 also received Pendleton
blankets and one gave her crown and
sash to the new Miss San Carlos.
I was #37 Miss Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians of Oregon in the two-
mile parade. It started with Apache heli
copters flying over downtown San Carlos.
The 125 entries included royalty, com
munity groups, bands, Apache Crown
Dancers, and families supporting
veterans. It looked like all 12,500 San
Carlos Apache were attending the parade.
Entertainment by various South
west tribes filled the evening. I received
vouchers to eat at the Apache Gold Casino
buffet early that day for participating
in the parade. I believe the San Carlos
Apaches showed me good customer
service as a guest on their reservation.
On Nov. 9, I went to the Veterans
Celebration Rodeo. I saw the women’s
and men’s barrel racing, team roping,
and bull riding.
I was treated with the utmost respect
as a guest of the San Carlos Apache
Tribe in Arizona. I enjoyed meeting many
different royalty, making new friends,
eating delicious food like frybread and
beans, and representing the Siletz Tribe.
Thanks to my parents, Thomas and
Marlene Stuart, for helping me
financially to attend this event. Thanks
also to my brother, Tommy Stuart, and
his fiancée, Cheryl James, for
chaperoning this event for me.