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TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS New Babies! Tiffany Dawn Stuart Miss Siletz Runs for Miss Indian World Title I, Tiffany Dawn Stuart, Miss Siletz 2003-2004, will compete for the title of Miss Indian World 2004-2005. The talent presentation pageant will be held April 22, 2004, in Albuquerque, N.M. During the Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow (April 23-24), I will partic ipate in many events as a Miss Indian World contestant. My family and I will be selling raffle tickets for the mandatory participation in the Miss Indian World Pageant. Please contact me at Miss_Siletz_03_04@hotmail.com if you would like to support me as I represent the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon. The price of the tickets and whom you should call to purchase tickets will be in the next issue of Siletz News. Thanks to all who have supported me and God bless you. Cheney Chrisman would like to help her parents, Shannon and Steve Chrisman, welcome their new daughter and her new sister, Ella Karynn Chrisman, into the world. Ella was born at 8:10 a.m. on Dec. 24, 2003, in Corvallis, Ore. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20° inches long at birth. Brianna Danae Marzan Proud parents are Jerome Marzan and Stephanie Guzman. Grandparents are Kelly Marzan and Rosemary Medina. SVS Names Students of the Month Students at Siletz Valley School were honored in December for their good citizenship, academic improvement, and positive behavior. Teachers were asked to choose as many students as they thought deserve an award. Some students received two awards because the PE teacher also selected them. Kindergarten - Daniel Lindstrom (2), Chazlynne Goodell, Frankie (Manuel) Rilatos, Alexis Metcalf, Chelsea Stokes Is* Grade - Windy Hill, April Sied, Nicole Wilson, Devon Reed, Janelle Potter 2nd Grade - Savannah Worman, Bobby Rilatos, Christian Ramirez 3rd Grade - Autumn Roberts, Steven Lindstrom (2), Mikala Guillen (2) 4,h Grade - Rita Gilliam, Kaylee Clark, Kiesha Metcalf, Ab Williams 5,h Grade - Chris Garza, Kaya Stokes, Casee Case, Rosie Dingeldein, Tim Lindstrom 6th Grade - Zak Bremner 7,h Grade - Pippi Sanchez 8,h Grade - Nick Kowtko, Heaven Perkins, Jamie Uhrich, Realoni Belgarde, Levi Bolt, Shelby Wallace, Chyann Payne, Chris Schuler Classroom drawing for winter break - K - Chelsea Stokes, Is' - Janelle Potter, 2nd - Joshua Rilatos, 3rd - Philip Edwards, 4th - Darian Dorman, 5th - Kayla Stokes, 6,h - Zak Bremner, 7th - Jeremy Sweet, 8Ih - Mathew Ludwick Congratulations to all of the students! 8 □ Siletz News □ February 2004 Howard Buffett and Agnes Baker-Pilgrim Elder Honored as Indigenous Leader Agnes Baker-Pilgrim joined Howard Buffett at the 2003 Buffett Award ceremony for Indigenous Leadership in Conservation on Dec. 2, 2003, in Portland, Ore. Agnes was honored and wrapped in a Pendleton Rogue River Treaty blanket. She was honored along with other indigenous leaders. A few family members and friends gathered with her to honor her hard work and dedication. Agnes, you are an inspiration to us all. Thank you for all your hard work and preservation efforts.
