CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Golf Course Purchase
I am pleased to report that the coun
cil has completed negotiations for the
purchase of the Lakeside Golf Course in
Lincoln City. On April 15, 2005, the
Lakeside Golf Course became Chinook
Winds Golf Resort.
This transaction follows the purchase
of the Shilo Inn, a 186-room motel plus
61 luxury units on 17.9 acres in Lincoln
City adjacent to Chinook Winds, now
known as Chinook Winds Casino Resort.
The purchase proved to be a wise
tribal economic investment. Not only has
there been a significant increase in hotel
revenues under tribal management as
compared with the former Shilo Inn man
agement, the hotel also has enhanced the
revenues of Chinook Winds Casino &
Convention Center.
The purchase of the golf course,
which lies just east of the casino and
convention center, will help round out
Chinook Winds as a viable coastal desti
nation resort.
All three entities - the casino/conven-
tion center, the hotel, and the golf course
- will be managed as a coordinated and
inter-related unit by our general manager
at the casino, Jim Kikumoto, who has
successfully managed our casino for the
past four years.
Delores Pigsley
Tribal Council Planning
Retreat
As we do annually, the Tribal Coun
cil spent March 12-13, two full days, in a
planning retreat. This was an opportunity
for all council members to carefully
evaluate and prioritize tribal development
plans for the next 10 years as well as plans
for our immediate future.
It was the first time since the new
council members took office in February
that the “new” council had a chance to
consider and debate issues as a govern
mental body.
Computers Still
Available
To the editor:
To my people,
I am going away for a while. Though
I’m not sure how long I will be gone, I
know that when I come back, I will be
stronger (watch out!). To Terry - Con
gratulations! To Phil - Thank you!
To my mom, sons, brothers (and sis
ter!), nephew, grandma, aunts, uncle(s),
cousins (Howie), Mary Jane, Sunshine,
Art, and Bill - I love you!
Sagahallie Tillicums
Levi
Computer applications for
laptops and desktops still are avail
able for tribal members (desktops),
non-tribal custodial parents of tribal
children (NIC for desktops), and stu
dents (laptops).
If you have any questions, contact
Darlene Carkhuff at 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1201, or 541 -444-8201; or Tina
Retasketat 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1210,
or 541-444-8210.
Siletz Tribe, Casino
Recognized
Chinook Winds’ Impact on
City, County
It may surprise some readers of Siletz
News, but Lincoln City, the way it’s cur
rently organized, is only 40 years old.
On April 2, the city celebrated its 40th
birthday with a banquet at the Chinook
Winds hotel. Many of you may remem
ber that Oceanlake, Taft, Nelscott, etc.,
were consolidated to make Lincoln City.
Chinook Winds Casino Resort and
Kenny’s IGA were honored as (large)
Businesses of the Year. The casino was
recognized not only as a major business
in the community, but also for its
volunteerism, community involvement,
and significant donations to the city.
Chinook Winds General Manager Jim
Kikumoto was nominated for the Man of
the Year award and I was nominated for
the Woman of the Year award by the Com
munity Days committee. We were not
selected, but were honored to be nomi
nated and recognized.
On another note, during the recent
annual installation of officers at the
Oceanlake Elks Lodge in Lincoln City, I
was recognized as Citizen of the Year (see
story on page 10).
The recognition bestowed on Chi
nook Winds, its general manager, and on
me, chairman of the tribe, occurs only
because of the hard work of the tribal and
Chinook Winds staff. Without their ef
forts, the Siletz Tribe and our enterprises
would not be as successful and respected
as they are today.
So on behalf of the Tribal Council, I
want to thank the casino and tribal em
ployees for all the dedicated work they
do that results in our being recognized by
the larger community.
In the last issue of Siletz News, high
lights of ECONorthwest’s Contributions
of Indian Gaming to Oregon’s Economy:
An Economic Impact and Benefit Analy
sis were featured as the lead article. That
study was commissioned by the Oregon
Tribal Gaming Alliance and was based on
a survey of all Oregon gaming tribes.
On March 23, Chinook Winds spon
sored a press conference to report spe
cifically on the economic impact and ben
efits of Chinook Winds Casino Resort on
the local economy. It was, in effect, a fol
low-up study to one that ECONorthwest
conducted in 1998 of Chinook Winds’
economic and social impact on Lincoln
County and Lincoln City.
The city, county, Visitor and Conven
tion Bureau, Chamber of Commerce,
elected officials, and the media were in
vited to the press conference. With a brief
introduction by General Manager Jim
Kikumoto, I made a PowerPoint presen
tation similar to the one that I reported
on last month at the National Press Club
in Washington, D.C.
Following my presentation, I was in
terviewed by the press. The tribe received
very good coverage in the local media of
the results of ECONorthwest’s study.
Nu-wee-ya’
(our words)
Introduction to the
Athabaskan Language
Open to tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Siletz Tribal Community Center
May 17-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
June 1 - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
May 16-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
June 2-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Most Often Requested Telephone
Numbers
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Salem Area Office
Salem Finance Office
Portland Area Office
Eugene Area Office
Springfield Siletz Tribal Head Start
Contract Health Services (CHS)
Siletz Community Health Clinic
Siletz Alcohol and Drug
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Chemawa Health Clinic
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Web site: www.ctsi.nsn.us
1-800-922-1399
503-390-9494
1-888-870-9051
503-238-1512
541-484-4234
541-747-0161
1-800-628-5720
1-800-648-0449
1-800-600-5599
1-888-244-6665
1-800-452-7823
I-8OO-323-8517
Salem
Salem Area Office
May 10-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
June 7-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
May 9-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
June 6-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tribal members who need help on
cultural projects should contact the
Siletz Culture Department. We can
assist you prior to the language classes.
For more information, contact Bud
Lane at the Siletz Culture Department
at 541-444-8320 or 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1320; ore-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
May 2005
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