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Vol. 32, No. 8 August 2004
arateci Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
biietz Tribe Invites You to Pow-Wow
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon will hold its annual
Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow on Aug. 13-15
in Siletz, Ore.
There’s something for everyone
during these three days of activities. The
crowning of the 2004-2005 Siletz
Royalty kicks off the event on Aug. 13
at 6 p.m., followed by the first Grand
Entry at 7 p.m.
Social, non-competitive dancing in
which everyone (including non-Native
Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow
Aug. 13-15
individuals) can participate will follow.
A variety of food and Native arts and
crafts and jewelry will be offered for sale
during the three days by about 50 vendors
surrounding the pow-wow arena.
A parade with a theme of “Honoring
the Children” winds through downtown
Siletz at 10 a.m. on Aug. 14. This
hometown parade with nostalgic small
town atmosphere includes tribal royalty,
drummers, dancers, equestrian units,
vintage cars, and floats.
The parade is followed by a Grand
Entry at 1 p.m., competition dancing for
youth and teens in the afternoon, a Grand
Entry at 7 p.m., and competition dancing
for adults, plus the finals for youth and
teens, that lasts late into the evening.
On Aug. 15, the final day of the
pow-wow, a Grand Entry takes place at
noon. The competitive dancing con
cludes with awards for the top dancers,
who are divided into Golden Age, adult,
teen, and youth categories. Prizes range
from $25 to $500.
A free shuttle will be available from
various parking lots in Siletz to the
Pauline Ricks Memorial Pow-Wow
Grounds on Government Hill, where
the pow-wow action takes place.
This alcohol- and drug-free event
is free. Listen carefully to the pow-wow
emcee, who will tell you when you
can and when you should nof take
photos. The emcee also will explain the
significance of the events taking place
in the arena throughout the pow-wow.
A thermometer showing the amount of money raised for the new Siletz Library
building shadows Sally Jennings, Ellen Olson-Sax, Lillie Butler,
Elizabeth Kosydar, Alice McCain, Claudia Hatmaker, Sunshine Keck,
Kathy Stewart, Amy Gibson, and Karen Carlson.
Tribe Donates $100,000 to Siletz
Library Building Fund
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon has contributed
$100,000 to the Siletz Valley Friends
of the Library (SVFOL) to build a new
library in Siletz.
With this donation made in June,
the library’s building fund now totals
Holly John takes part in a grand entry
at the 2003 Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow.
What’s Inside
Letters to the Editor
Chairman’s Report
Vice Chairman’s Report
Tribal Program News
Elk Hunt Drawings
Tribal Member News
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3
5
6
8
11
Notices
Tribal Council Timesheets
Siletz Clinic
Chinook Winds
Passages
14
15
17
19
22
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians of Oregon
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
nearly $290,000. The majority of the
$709,000 needed for the library is being
sought in the form of grants from
charitable foundations.
See Library on page 22.
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Brenda Bremner,
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
University of Oregon Library
Received on: 08-03-04
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