TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
New Babies!
Butler Named to OIEA Board
by Juanita White bear
The Oregon Indian
Education Association
Brooke AnnaMarie Fisher
(OIEA) is a statewide orga
nization that oversees and
works directly with the Or
egon Department of Educa
tion, along with the nine
federally recognized tribes
of Oregon.
It strives to ensure qual
ity education for the better
ment of all Native people
in Oregon.
Taft High School
sophomore Che Butler was
named 2005-2006 youth
representative on the OIEA
State Board during the an
nual OIEA conference in
April 2005.
Please contact him at
nati ve_tafthigh @ hotmai I .com
if there are any upcoming
youth leadership events
or any way he can help in
your area.
by Nathan Fisher and Kathryn Criswell
As proud new parents, we would like
to announce the birth of our beautiful
daughter, Brooke AnnaMarie Fisher.
Baby Brooke was bom Feb. 17, 2005,
in Springfield, Ore. Our little girl weighed 6
pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20*/2 inches long.
Thanks to all our family and friends
who have helped us welcome this new joy
Brooke AnnaMarie Fisher
into our lives and we love you, Peanut!
Stuart Wins Miss Haskell Title
hv Tiffany Dawn Stuart
I competed for the title of Miss
Haskell during the week of May 1-6,
2005, in Lawrence, Kan. I will complete
my reign at the end of the Haskell Indian
Nations University academic year in May
2006 when I will graduate with an AA
Ché Butler
degree as a para-professional.
For more information on the history and upcoming events of OIEA, please visit
http://oiea.org. Congratulations on your appointment, Ché!
I am the daughter of Thomas and
Marlene Stuart and sister of Thomas
Stuart Jr. and Tim Stuart. I am the grand
daughter of the late Robert Rilatos and
Maxine Rilatos, and great-granddaughter
of Archie and Victoria Ben. and Tuton and
Pearl Rilatos.
Vanessa Woody (Navajo) was first
runner-up and Elarina Yazzie (Navajo)
was second runner-up in the pageant.
We were judged in the areas of essay,
interview, impromptu, and traditional tal
ent. Theses four categories were 20 per
cent each of the overall scoring.
Another 20 percent of the scoring was
campus-wide voting. This was open to
students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
I received 42 percent of the overall
votes between the three women. Of the
five areas judged, I acquired 96.3 percent
of the possible points.
For traditional talent night, 1 sang and
told the traditional Kalapuya story of
Crow Lady. Bringing the audience's par
ticipation in. I asked it to help me out with
animal noises for each of the characters,
which brought a lot of laughter and fun.
Downey Family
Reunion
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Siletz Tribal Community
Center on
Government Hill
Contact JoAnn Miller at
541-444-2204
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Vanessa told the story of the Navajo
Wedding Basket. Elarina told the creation
story of women’s Navajo regalia.
I have many pow-wows, conferences,
campus activities, and demonstrations this
upcoming year to represent Haskell In
dian Nations University, higher educa
tion, Native Americans, the Siletz people,
and my family.
During my stay in Siletz this summer,
I participated in the Siletz Memorial Day
ceremonies, signing The Lord's Prayer
with the Siletz Royalty, and will be in
many more traditional and tribal activities.
If you would like to contact me for
events or information, please e-mail
ndn_homegirl@yahoo.com.
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L to r: Che Butler; Shane Webb; Janies Driver; Seattle Seahawks Mack Strong,
#38 veteran starting fullback; Tygem Butler; Jessie Dollarhide; Buddha Butler;
and Nathan Wills
Important Connection
Respectfully, Eva E. Clayton
Traveling away from home (to Ketch
ikan), I breathe the freshness of the deep
water and take in the spirit of the Island folk.
With the hustle of early summer, the
tourist, the locals, the hubbub of meshing
priorities likens to a ring of fire. A circle
of flame that heats up and cools down.
One road, an Island lifeline that leads
directly to town center boils over at times,
especially when everyone hits the Island
at the same time, leaving the pot full. If
you're a wise local, you know the get
around alleys and discreet hangouts.
This bringing a point to mind, the
importance of connection. I eagerly await
the delivery of our Siletz News. It rede
fines this connection, bringing familiar
ity of common goals and commitment.
Our world is a big place, the travel
challenging and exciting. Still, no place
like home or community or warmth of a
home or community fire. Building this
warmth needs commitment, strength, and
well-intended follow through.
It is a reassuring feeling while away,
this little light of mine is warmed by a
ring of fire of common desires. Whether
physical or mental, a place for retreat.
We are fortunate in a world with such
diversity we have many common bound
aries. We need to continue to reinforce
these fibers of continuity.
We are the lucky ones who have each
other with the potential to grow. And in
doing so. meeting the needs of the people
as a w hole, sharing our baskets of bounty.