NOTICES
Chemawa Seeks New School
Board Members
Chemawa Indian School in Salem,
Ore., an off-reservation boarding high
school for grades 9-12 operated by the
U.S. Bureau Indian Affairs, is currently
in the process of accepting nominations
and appointing three new members.
One new member will be chosen from
each of the following states: Oregon,
Idaho, and Washington.
The Chemawa School Board consists
of five members, one each from Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, and Washington, plus
a member at-large. Indian parents or
legal guardians of students enrolled in
Chemawa Indian School are encouraged
to seek appointments on the school board.
School board member
ship is not confined to Indian
parents or legal guardians of
students enrolled at Chemawa.
Any adult Indian who is in
terested in the future of
Chemawa Indian School
and dedicated to supporting
and promoting the objectives
of the board and the school
is eligible to be selected as a
board member.
All board members will
be appointed for a three-year
term. All board members’ terms of office
will commence Sept. 1 and expire Aug. 31,
or at such later time as their successor
shall be appointed.
To be eligible for membership on the
school board, an individual:
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Must be a resident of the attendance
area represented
Shall be a member of a federally rec
ognized tribe and preferably a parent
or guardian of a school-age student
in the school
Must meet applicable tribal age re
quirements for the elected office, or
in the absence thereof, must be 21
years of age
May not be an employee of the Bu
reau of Indian Affairs
The procedure for nomination and
appointment of board members includes:
Nominating Candidates
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Any Indian person qualified to serve
as a member of the board may be
nominated as a candidate for appoint
ment to the board from the state in
which he/she resides by submitting a
petition signed by not less than 10 quali
fied Indian voters from his/her state.
Each qualified voter can sign only one
nomination petition.
Such nomination petition, together
with the candidate's resumes, shall be
filed with the Chemawa Indian
School supervisor.
Appointment of Board
Members
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The school supervisor shall compile
the list of candidates received from
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valid petitions and/or tribal resolu
tions (desired but not a requirement)
together with the candidate’s resumes
and submit to the Area Education Pro
grams administrator.
The Area Education Programs admin
istrator shall have discretion in estab
lishing an appropriate structure for
reviewing the candidates' resumes and
selecting the candidate for appoint
ment to the board.
Appointment of board members to
vacancies shall be made as soon as pos
sible after receipt of the list of candi
dates from the school supervisor.
The Chemawa School
Board, the Portland Area
Education Programs adminis
trator, and Chemawa school
administration are encourag
ing all qualified Indian adults
who are interested in serving
the Indian children and parents
and guardians of students en
rolled at Chemawa to submit
their nominating petition and
resumes to school supervisor of
Chemawa School.
Please submit the mate
rials to Larry Byers, School Supervisor,
Chemawa Indian School, 37(X) Chemawa
Road NE, Salem, OR 97305-1199.
Lincoln County
Democrats to
Meet in Siletz
The public is invited to a potluck pic
nic and meeting of the Lincoln County
Democrats in Siletz on July 27.
It will be held at the Hee Hee Illahee
city park. The potluck begins at 6 p.m.
and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. The
potluck and picnic are sponsored by the
Lincoln County Democratic Central
Committee (LCDCC).
Dan Beck of Lincoln City, chair of
LCDCC, has made it a goal for the orga
nization to meet in each area of the
county. In May. the monthly meeting was
held in Lincoln City.
Invited speakers from the area host
ing the meeting are asked to share infor
mation and needs of their citizens.
Representatives from the Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians and the city of
Siletz have been invited to address the
group on July 27.
Meetings of the county Democratic
Party are free and the public is welcome
to attend.
Hee Hee Ilahee Park is at the south
end of Siletz, on the northeast corner of
the bridge. Attendees are asked to bring
their own table service, chairs, and a food
item to share. Beverages will be provided.
For more information, call Dan
Beck at 541-994-4694, or visit the
organization’s Web site at www.
lincoindems.com.
July 2005
Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration
Spotlights Coquille Tribal Culture
Renowned Native American Musical Artist
Robert Mirabal to Perform
NORTH BEND. Ore. - Mark your
calendars for Sept. 9-11,2005, when The
Mill Casino • Hotel will host the second
Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration, sharing
the culture and traditions of the Coquille
Indian Tribe and other Pacific Northwest
tribes with residents and visitors to
Oregon's Bay Area.
Begin the celebration at
7:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 with
a Native American music
performance by ac
claimed
Native
American artist Rob
ert Mirabal in The
Mill Casino’s Salmon
Room. Mirabal is
widely considered one
of the leaders of the
Native American musical
renaissance.
He describes his music as
being “infused with all the ceremonial
music that I’ve heard all my life ... what
1 create comes out of my body and soul,
in a desire to take care of the spirits of
the earth.” Mirabal also will perform an
encore engagement on Sept. 10. again at
7:30 p.m. in the Salmon Room. Both con
certs are open to all ages.
Tickets for Mirabal's two perfor
mances are on sale in The Mill’s General
Store, or charge by phone by calling
1-800-953-4800 or 541-756-8800. Tick
ets are $20, and Millionaires Club mem
bers receive a $5 discount on their first
two tickets.
Visitors can enjoy several Salmon
Celebration activities, such as the ven-
dors’ marketplace, Native artisans, drum
ming, dance and music performances,
cultural displays, canoe races, and the
salmon bake featuring salmon cooked in
the traditional Coquille open-pit manner
that highlight the daily activities along the
boardwalk on Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
and Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“We always look for op
portunities to share our cul-
ture with the broader
Coos Bay/North Bend
community,”
said
Tribal Chairman Ed
Metcalf. “We hope to
see many of our
friends and neigh
bors at this celebration
of our Native American
Mill-Luck Salmon Cel-
ebration displays and demonstra
tions are free to the public. Admission fees
apply for the Salmon Bake and the Robert
Mirabal concert performances - inquire
at The Mill Casino • Hotel for further
details.
Located directly on the Highway 101
waterfront of scenic Coos Bay, The Mill
Casino • Hotel is a favorite destination
for Bay Area residents and one of the pre
mier attractions on Oregon’s South Coast.
Its mix of Nevada-style casino games,
dining options for every palate, and dis
tinctive accommodations offers some
thing for everyone.
Schedules of current and upcoming
events are available throughout the casino
or on its Web site at www.themillcasino.com.
Aquarium Launches New Web Site
NEWPORT, Ore. - The Oregon
Coast Aquarium has launched a new Web
site - a more streamlined and user-
friendly site, according to Public Rela
tions Manager Cindy Hanson.
“The challenge was to take a lot of
information, break it down to the core in
formation that people look for, and make
it easy to navigate,” says Hanson. “A well-
designed Web site communicates the heart
of the aquarium in a visually compelling
way, but also allows visitors to get the
information they need quickly.”
OREGON COAST
AQUARIUM
Hanson says the talented artists who
designed the Web Site, The New Group,
are known for their innovative approach
and intelligent application of Web
technology.
The New Group, a marketing agency
based in Portland. Ore., is focused on six
centers of expertise, including brand
vision, international opportunities, intelli-
gent design, technology applied, and pro
gram management. More of th
»rk
can be seen at www.BeDifferent.com.
The New Group donated its time,
completely revamping the site, to meet
the growing needs of the Oregon Coast
Aquarium. The Web site is new, but
the Web address is still the same -
www.aquarium.org.
The aquarium’s new home page di
rects visitors to new exhibits, a calendar
of events, education, tours, animal infor
mation, and aquarium facts. Pull-down
menus offer more in-depth information
with answers to most often asked ques
tions. The site also offers a bubble-cam
tour of the Passages of the Deep exhibit
and four live shark cameras.
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is a pri
vate, non-profit aquatic and marine sci
ence educational facility offering a fun
and interesting way to learn about
Oregon's unique coastal ecosystem. The
aquarium is dedicated to teaching marine
wildlife and ocean preservation through
responsible management and exhibition
of marine life.