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T Language program, data collection, tribal veterans Page 5 I Poster contest, Jump Rope Club, I sealant clinic । Page 16 Walking on, 60,h anniversary, wrestling champion Pages 10-11 I | Superstar award, pro-am boxing, St. Patrick’s Day Page 18 I I , rated > OrColl E 78 .06 S iletz V. 35 no. 3 March 2007 N ews Vol. 35, No. 3 March 2007 ed Tribes of Siletz Indians Members Re-elect Three to Tribal Council; Officers Also Elected for 2007 Alfred "Bud" Lane III. Lillie E. Butler, and Delores A. Pigsley were re elected to the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in elections held Feb. 3. "The incumbents were overwhelm ingly supported by the tribal member ship." said Pigsley, "in spite of a couple of recent negative news articles. Tribal members showed great confidence in the Tribal Council. This is the highest turnout we've had and we were elected by the largest majority ever." Lane, from Siletz, Ore., was re elected with 426 votes; Butler, also from Siletz, received 412; and Pigsley. from Keizer. Ore., received 405. This is the first time that all three candidates selected received more than 400 votes each. Twelve candidates ran for the three open positions and the three who received the most votes were elected. These individuals will serve with Robert Kentta of Logsden, Ore.; Philip W. Rilatos Sr. of Waldport. Ore.; and Loraine Y. Butler of Siletz, whose terms expire in 2008; and Reggie Butler Sr., of Siletz; Jessie Davis of Keizer; and Alfred “Bud” Lane HL Delores A. Pigsley, Frank Simmons, and Philip W. Rilatos Sr Frank Simmons of Lincoln City, Ore., whose terms expire in 2009. Term of office is three years for each position on the nine-member council. Nine hundred fifty-six ballots were returned out of the 2,901 ballots that were issued. Enrolled members of the document that defines the tribe’s rights as recognized by the state); a descrip tion of the various types of licenses, tags, permits, etc., available to tribal members; and a review of the current procedures for obtaining those licenses, tags, and April 7, 2007 Gathering meeting permits. 1 p.m. on April 7 at 1 p.m. WeTl also re at the Siletz Tribal Siletz Tribal Community Center view the current Community Center methods used to and find out. distribute the tribe’s Do you have ideas on how the pro subsistence game and fish allocations. gram can better serve the tribal mem Then we want to hear from the tribal bership? Come to the meeting and let membership about how you feel the the Natural Resources Committee current procedures are working and any suggestions for improvement. know what you think. This is your chance to speak out The meeting will include an over view of the tribe's Consent Decree on and let the Natural Resources Commit Hunting, Fishing, and Gathering (the tee know what you think. Have you ever wondered how the tribe administers its Hunting. Fishing, and Gathering program? Want to know what is available to tribal members through out the year and how to access it? Come to the _____________ X What’s Inside 2 3 4 IO 12 Tribal Council Timesheets Siletz. Clinic Chinook Winds Passages an annual basis and those selected for 2007 are: Delores A. Pigsley, chairman Alfred "Bud" Lane III. vice chairman Lillie E. Butler, secretary Philip W. Rilatos Sr., treasurer Youth Show Up in Force for Elders Woodcut Come to Hunting/Fishing/ Gathering Meeting Letters to the Editor Chairman's Report Tribal Program News Tribal Member News Notices Siletz Tribe who are age 18 or older are eligible to vote in tribal elections. The tribe has 4.358 enrolled members. The swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected council members took place Feb. 4. Officers are elected on 15 16 17 19 -------------------- —------------------- _______ / For the first time in a long time, more youth and adults than elders attended the elders woodcut on Feb. IO. Nearly 60 people delivered 5% cords of wood and split another six cords for future use. Led by DeAnna Pearl and Angela Martin of the Siletz Youth Prevention Team (Delina John and Jenifer Metcalf also are on the team), 13 youth partici pated in the woodcut through a lead ership program and others were asked to volunteer. The Prevention Team plans to keep the kids involved in help Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz. OR 97380-0549 ing out their community by taking part in various projects. “I left there very proud of the kids, my daughter (age 7), and the Preven tion Team for helping out. We talked with the kids about how the woodcut was to help out the elders so they wouldn't have to get it themselves." said DeAnna. “This was a surprise to some of them, but they really felt it when they See Youth on page 11. Delores Pigsley. Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner. General Manager and Editor-in-Chief KNIGHT LIBRARY ACwU IS ITI ON DEPT.-'SEE IALS UNIVERSITY GF OREGON EUGENE OR University of Oreqo Received on: 02-28- PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 178 SALEM. OR
