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Graduates, Indigenous Games, graduate student finds fish Pages 10-13 Language lesson, pow-wow, SCA culture center, „ „ ’aqes 5, ’ 7, ’ and 9 J OrColly E Toothtalk “biteoids,” Commit to Quit Challenge I Page 20 1 | Wheel of Fortune, Smokin’ at the Ocean, comedy Pages 22-23 _____________________ I____________________ ------------------------------ 78 .06 SS23 S iletz V. 34 no. 7 July 2 Vol. 34, No. 7 July 2006 rated Tribes of Siletz Indians Sprint and Chinook Winds Embarq on New Adventure Chinook Winds Casino Resort is proud to have been selected to share in the announcement of Embarq, sepa ration of the local company from Sprint Nextel, as the newest member of the New York Stock Exchange. They have also been named to the S&P 500. At the New York Stock Exchange on June 1, Delores Pigsley, chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indi ans, helped ring the opening bell when local Sprint Company became Embarq. Christopher Miller, account man ager for Sprint Business Sales, presented the nomination for a number of reasons. “Chinook Winds and Sprint have enjoyed a long-term relationship. Even when we (Sprint) don't earn the busi ness, they at least afford us the oppor tunity to try. We enjoy the honest, open communication - Chinook Winds is a true partner,” said Miller. “We are very excited about being chosen to be apart of this major milc- stone with Sprint and celebrating the listing of Embarq on the New York Stock Exchange. We have enjoyed the professional relationship with Sprint and the outstanding customer service that they have provided us throughout the years. Based on our past experi ence with Sprint, we are sure that Emparq is destined for success,” said Jim Kikumoto, general manager of Chi nook Winds. Chinook Winds Casino Resort was selected from all Sprint Nextel business customers in the Western Region. This is the first time a company from the Northwest has been invited to an event of this caliber. Chinook Winds, along with an other Pacific Northwest customer from Seattle, represented the Pacific North west in New York City. The Western region includes Oregon, Washington, Texas, Wyoming, Nebraska. Minne sota, and Missouri. Cheryl Ben represented Chinook Winds and the Siletz Tribe at the Rose Festival Parade in June. Chinook Winds is a part of (he Executive Officers Club and Cheryl rode on the club ’s float dressed in traditional regalia. C------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Free Used Furniture Available - See page 8 for details! I _ _______________________________________________________________________________ Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 178 SALEM, OR Delores Pigsley in New York KNIGHT LIBRARY ACQUISITI ON DEPT. /’SER IALS What’s Inside Letters to the Editor Chairman’s Report Tribal Program News Tribal Member News Notices 3 5 10 15 Tribal Council Timesheets Siletz Clinic Chinook Winds Passages I 9 20 21 23 1299 UNIUERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE OR 97403- University of Oregon Libra, Received on: 06-30-06 Siletz news (Siletz, Or. 1998) :
