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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS 1 Tribal Court News from the office of Tribal Court Attention Tribal Spokespersons On May 21, 2005, from 8 a.m. to noon, the Siletz Tribal Court will spon sor a training for spokespersons, and the public is invited to attend. This will take place at the Siletz Tribal Housing Department Confer ence Room, 555 Tolowa Court, Siletz. Training topic will be evidence and will cover the basics of submitting evi dence in court. Trainers will be Tribal Court Judges Edmund Clay Goodman, and Calvin Gantenbein. Attorneys attending will receive MCLE general credits. To plan adequately for the train ing, the court staff needs to know about how many people to expect. If you plan to attend the training, contact Dianne McLeod at the Tribal Court office, 541-444-8228 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1228. Gloria Stott and John Roe Jr. 1 Elders Attend Honor Day in Coos Bay Roe Jr., Stott Named King and Queen Business and You! by Rosie Sufficool, STBC Business Information Counselor Advertising - Why Do I Need It and What Kind is Most Effective? Advertising is the key to success for most businesses. If potential customers don’t know about you, they can’t use your product or services. Unfortunately, many new business owners neglect to develop an advertising plan and budget, and often end up in volved in expensive long-term advertis ing contracts that don’t really benefit their businesses. The type of advertising you need depends on the size of your business, the number of competitors you have, and your budget. Although many types of advertising programs are available, it’s beneficial to new business owners to start out slowly until the success of their advertising meth ods can be determined. Remember, if you feel radio, televi sion, or newspaper advertising would be effective for your business, compare prices, length of contract, and how many poten tial customers you can expect to reach. One of the most inexpensive ways to advertise is to distribute flyers. They can be given to current customers and distrib uted to potential customers in a variety of ways. If you plan to distribute flyers, be sure and check with city and county ordi nances to make sure there aren’t any re strictions. Don't put flyers on cars in shopping centers. This type of distribu tion can lead to complaints of broken windshield wipers and littering and give your business a bad name. One of the best forms of advertising is “word of mouth” coming from satis fied customers. Make sure that each cus tomer has a good experience and wants to tell everyone about your business. If you have specific business ques tions you would like to see answered in this column, please e-mail them to rsufficocl@stbcorp.net. ONABEN Has Program for Tribal Artists The ONABEN Artists in Business program is a training program for Ameri can Indian artists interested in profes sional development of their art. Services provided include one-on- pne counseling, business planning, tech nical training, portfolio evaluation, and artist workshops. Marketing services include a Web page for individual artists, artist links, and a central listing of art opportunities for American Indian artists. For more information, contact Roberta Wong, programs manager at ONABEN, at 503-968-1500 or 1-800-854-8289; or visit www.onaben.org. by Kathryn Dick Fifty-three Siletz elders attended the annual Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw, and Coquille Tribes’ Elder Honor Day. On March 17, the elders traveled from Siletz, Portland, Salem, and Eugene to The Mill Casino in Coos Bay, Ore. They stayed at the Mill Casino Hotel. The activities started with a luncheon hosted by the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Tribe. After lunch during the break, they had a bingo reception at the tribal office in Coos Bay. Several elders joined in the fun and played bingo. Delores Ben won the grand prize, a hand made flute made by Howard Roy. Dinner was later that evening and Siletz reigned over the activities with Gloria Stott crowned as queen and John Roe Jr. as king. They received many gifts, including a Pendleton shawl for Gloria and a Pendleton blanket for John. The Coquille Tribe hosted the dinner. Everyone re ceived a gift and the food was great. The next day, we attended the break fast before heading home. On the way home, the Portland van broke down by the elk reserve near Reedsport. The trans porters made a great effort to deal with the situation and everyone eventually made it home. We always enjoy going to Coos Bay to attend the gathering and look forward to next year. Another Year of Wisdom for our Elders... Happy Birthday! Elmer Jordan, 5/3 Walt Klamath, 5/18 David McClay, 5/21 Meri McClay, 5/4 James McCormick, 5/8 Lila Peterson, 5/16 Pauline Peterson, 5/27 Joan Randol, 5/6 Deanna Redlinger, 5/1 Velma Redmer, 5/29 Stephany Shields, 5/14 Edwin Sondenaa, 5/22 Alana Stein, 5/17 Rachel Summer, 5/24 Darcy Tucker, 5/17 Betty Whitehead, 5/19 Charles Wilcox, 5/16 Aurelia Williams, 5/19 Gloria Zimmerman. 5/16 Walter Bacak, 5/28 Alice Balza, 5/22 Ray Ben, 5/19 Barbara Bennett, 5/5 Elsie Bennett, 5/26 Virgene Blair, 5/24 Bensell Breon, 5/22 Bennie Brown, 5/13 Leland Collins, 5/19 Darryl Debarris, 5/8 Roy Downey Jr., 5/4 Sally Engstrom, 5/19 Leonard Flanary Sr., 5/27 Roger Freeman, 5/26 Dorothy Hall, 5/10 Ila Hoiness, 5/18 Jane John, 5/11 Rosalie Johnston, 5/25 j s STBC Seeks Team for RV Resort The Siletz Tribal Business Corpora tion is looking for a management team to manage and operate an RV resort in Sa lem, Ore., as an independent contractor. Applicant will prepare daily reports and other required reports; maintain ad equate operating supplies; oversee and account for collection of monies; main tain facilities, including timely repairs; oversee and manage integrated reserva tions program; employ appropriate staff; and ensure safety of staff and customers. Must live on-site. Closing date is May 27, 2005. For more details, contact Economic Develop ment Specialist, Siletz Tribal Business Corporation, 2120 NW 44th St., Suite D, Lincoln City, Ore.; 541-994-2142. — Elder Council Meeting May 14,2005 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Chinook Winds Casino Resort If you need a ride, please call Kathryn Dick 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261 May 2005 • Siletz News • 7 *
