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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow News
Apply Now for
Siletz Royalty
The Pow-Wow Committee is now
taking applications for this year’s
royalty contestants. The age categories
are as follows:
Little Miss Siletz - 7 to 12
Jr. Miss Siletz - 13 to 17
Miss Siletz - 18 to 24
Young women interested in running
in one of these categories should contact
Craig Whitehead for an application.
The deadline to get applications
to the Pow-Wow Committee is July 9,
2004. Any applications turned in
between July 9 and July 16 will only
be accepted with the approval of the
Pow-Wow Committee. All applications
turned in after July 16 will not be
accepted for this year.
Contestants will be judged on their
knowledge of tribal and family history,
poise and personality, speaking
abilities, dance abilities in both the
Feather Dance and Intertribal styles,
and ticket sales. Each contestant will
receive a commission on the number of
tickets that she sells. Commission rates
are as follows - 200 to 500 at 20
percent, 501 to 1,000 at 25 percent, and
more than 1,000 at 30 percent.
The pageant is scheduled for
Aug. 12,2004, and the winners will be
crowned before the first grand entry on
Aug. 13. This year’s royalty will be
sponsored to attend the Gathering of
Nations Pow-Wow and Miss Siletz also
will be sponsored to participate in the
NCAI competition.
Jobs Available
The Siletz Pow-Wow Committee has
announced the availability of temporary
jobs during the 2004 Nesika Illahee
Pow-Wow on Aug. 13-15, including
security/main-tenance, kitchen, and
merchandise
Wages for these jobs are $8/hour
for shift supervisors and $7.05/hour for
shift workers.
If you are interested in these posi­
tions, you must attend an orientation on
Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. on Government Hill.
Application packages will be available
for completion at orientation. You must
have two valid pieces of identification,
including a Social Security card and
picture I.D.
Questions? Please contact Nick
Sixkiller for additional information.
Turn in Vendor
Applications
The deadline to turn your vendor’s
application in to the Pow-Wow
Committee is July 9, 2004.
Tipi Drawing
Name:
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during the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow
Address: _______________________
entries is July 30, 2004; names will
Phone:_________________________
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be drawn soon after. Return this form
July 2004
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to Siletz Pow-Wow, Attn: Tipi, P.O. |
Roll #:_________________________
Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
Dance Sponsors
Needed
Nuu-wee-ya’
When you sponsor a category, your
name will be on the winner’s envelope
and will be read during the awarding
of the prize money to the dancers.
You can sponsor, or co-sponsor
with the committee, a category in your
name, your family’s name, or in
memory of a loved one.
Contact Nick Sixkiller to see what
categories are available.
(our words)
Introduction to the
Athabaskan Language
Open to tribal members
of all ages
Siletz
Siletz Tribal Community Center
July 6-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Aug. 18-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
July 12-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Aug. 17-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
July 13-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Aug. 10-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
July 8-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Aug. 4-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Nick Sixkiller, education
specialist in the Eugene Area Office,
is filling in temporarily as the pow­
wow coordinator until the position
is advertised and filled.
You can contact Nick at
541-484-4234 or 541-444-8230 or
1-800-922-1399, ext. 1230, or
nicks@ctsi.nsn.us for information
on the pow-wow or Siletz Royalty.
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on Aug. 13-15, 2004. One entry per
household, please. Deadline for
Please Note
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For Siletz Tribal members to use
Bill Guempelein from Pepsi presents a $15,358.50 donation to the Nesika
Illahee Pow-Wow to Nick Sixkiller. Pepsi also maintained its commitment to
education by contributing $4,602.60 to tribal education scholarships.
For more information, contact
Bud Lane at the Siletz Cultural
Department at 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320, or
e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.