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78 .06 S523 V. 33 no. 11 November 2005 Great American Smokeout, asthma in school, dry mouth Page 16 Restoration, students honored, Walt’s words Pages 10-11 Firewood, student aid, address changes, enrollment Pages, 4, 6, and 8 SCA OrCol1 Veterans concert, WPBA, Pointer Sisters, Pigskin Challenge Pages 17-19 rated >■ S iletz &) N ews Vol. 33, No. 11 erated Tribes öf Siletz Indians November 2005 Siletz Tribe Invites You to 28th Annual Restoration Celebration The Siletz and Gn .._____ _____ —----------------- —-------- New Zealand to Oregon (see photos on page 9). An exhibition of Maori Weaving - Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread — is on display at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University through Dec. 22, 2005. On Nov. 19, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians will hold its annual Res toration Pow-Wow at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. The public is invited to this free event, which begins with a grand entry at 6 p.m. Siletz cultural displays and American Indian vendors - with jewelry, beadwork, and other items for sale - will be avail able throughout the day. For those not familiar with American Indian culture, a Culture Room will include Siletz Tribal displays and a tribal video. This is the 28,h year the Siletz Tribe has celebrated the signing of Public Law 95-195, which re-established govern- ment-to-government relations between the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the federal government. The Siletz Tribe was among the tribes of Western Oregon that were terminated from fed- ard recognition in August 1954. In the late 1960s, recognizing the se- e effects of termination, a core group ui tribal members worked to revitalize common bonds. It soon became apparent that the only way to reverse the down ward spiral in the quality of life for tribal members - and to preserve and revitalize tribal culture - was for the Siletz Tribe to regain its status as a tribe recognized by the United States. In November 1977, after years of in tense lobbying, Congress and President Jimmy Carter approved Public Law 95- 195. which reinstated recognition of the Siletz as a federal Indian tribe. The Siletz Tribe was the second in the nation - and the first in Oregon - to achieve restoration. Since 1977, the tribe has made great strides in restoring and preserving tribal history, culture, and traditions. It also has re-established virtually all its institutions of government. The nine-member Tribal Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Chasta Patrick. Jennifer Easter. Stuart Marceau, and Chrissy Joe Perkins gather for Run to the Rogue. See more photos on pages 4 and 7. What’s Inside Letters to the Editor Chairman's Report Tribal Program News Tribal Member News Notices 2 3 4 IO 12 Tribal Council Timesheets Siletz Clinic Chinook Winds Passages 15 16 17 20 Council has been very innovative in ex ploring options to produce revenue and provide services. Dedicated to improving the quality of life of its more than 4,200 members, the tribe puts strong emphasis on the educa tion, health, and the social well-being of all its members. Services are available to tribal members in an I I-county service area that includes Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Benton, Lane, Yamhill, Polk, Marion. Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties. Limited services also are available to tribal members living in other areas. The central office is in Siletz and the tribe operates three satellite offices in Portland, Salem, and Eugene. Significant accomplishments of the Siletz Tribe include the opening of a state- of-the-art health clinic in 1991 that serves the Siletz Tribe and the local community; the building of more than 100 homes and multiple dwellings for tribal members; the completion of the Siletz Dance House in 1996; the opening of the Tenas Illahee Child Care Center, Siletz Valley School, and the Siletz Gas & Mini-Mart in 2003; and the opening of the Logan Road RV Park in Lincoln City. To date, the most ambitious economic project of the Siletz Tribe is Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, which opened in May 1995. The facility stands on ancestral land of the Siletz Tribe, which later became reservation and allot ment land. Now again part of the Siletz Reservation, the land has come full circle, utilized once more by the descendants of those who originally dwelled upon it. Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner. General Manager and Editor-in-Chief University of Oregon Library Received on: 10-31-05 Siletz news (Siletz, Or. : 1998) See Restoration on page 10. PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 178 SALEM, OR
