TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
Charles (Sonny)
W. Orton
Sept. 14,1941 - April 3,2007
Sonny passed away April 3, 2007,
at his home in Bellingham, Wash. He
was 65 years old.
He served in the U.S. Army from
1964-1968. He retired from Intalco
Aluminum in 1999.
He liked to travel, spend time with
his family, and was an avid golfer. He
enjoyed going to car shows and took
pride in his many cars.
Sonny was preceded in death by his
parents, Charles and Helen (Nellie) Orton,
and his brother-in-law, Doyle Pyle.
He is missed by his sisters, Arneva
Pyle and Willa (Buford) Daugherty; his
nephew. Jim Pyle, and nieces, Debi (Mike)
Wagner, Judy (Jan) Ashdown, Lesia
(Matt) Elzie, Wendy (Rory) Swedelius,
Julie (Tom) Gleason, Lawana (Michael)
Shanks, and Willo John; as well as 18
great-nephews and -nieces and seven
great-great-nieces and -nephews, all
who knew him as “Uncle."
New Babies!
Aurora Ann Carmona
Congratulations to Carlos and
Felicia Carmona on the birth of your
beautiful baby girl. (Princess) Aurora
Ann was born March 27, 2007.
All your nannies, uncles, and
cousins, and your Great-grandpa
Bennie Brown, your Great-grandma
Terrie, and most of all your Grandpa
Doc and Grammy Sharon want to
welcome you to the world and let you
know that you are loved very much.
Good job, Carlos and Felicia. We
love you too!
Heather and Reggie Butler Jr. and their children on the big day
Butlers Say Thanks for Wedding Help
Heather and Reggie Butler Jr. and
children are pleased to announce their
marriage, which took place March 24,
2007, in Siletz, Ore.
We would like to thank our family
for all your help with the preparations
that went into our wedding, everything
from helping with food to decorating.
Thank you also to all who attended
(and those who couldn’t be there) and
celebrated our special day, and all your
well-wishes.
We are blessed to have such lov
ing family and friends.
Hello, Is Anyone Out There?
Respectfully, Eva E. Clayton
In the removal of Indian people from
their oneness (within) and their (envi
ronment), gaps began to form. Loss of
self-identity (where am I coming from,
who am I, and where am I going), a
distress call whispered among many.
During this period of time we
became a divided society. Rur-ban and
Reservation. Hanging onto the old
ways or going with the Bow trying to
survive. A sink or swim mentality.
It was like a two-party system that
nurtured suspicion, division.
Culture and traditions were being
lost at a rapid pace. Into vast voids of
space categorized as distances between
Rur-ban, Reservation.
Tribal resources (our people) were
passing through and leaving be
hind minimal unsure footprints. The
pattern was being duplicated at a
staggering rate. Oblivion threatened
our inner sanctum.
A coming together of the people
occurred in the latter sixties, early
seventies. The goal was restoration, re
organization. It's been an uphill battle,
agony-defeat, and blissful victory one
foot in front of the other game plan.
The objective. Standing firm,
committed, networking for the better
ment of our Rur-ban, Reservation
people as a whole.
Realigning the spokes within our
wheel for balance and same direction
likeness strengthens the nucleus of
our tribal circle. Both Rur-ban
and Reservation. A continued respect
of each other will encourage the many
who are watching, believe.
Siletz Tribal elder Chewesda DePoe
dances in the contest at the 2007
University of Washington Pow-Wow,
keeping the traditions going.
Time to Gather
Basket Materials
Spring is here and very soon hazel
sticks will be ready to pick and peel.
Hazel stick gathering is a must for
anyone interested in making traditional
Siletz baskets. Spruce root can be dug
all year round and is used for the weav
ers or weft of Siletz baskets.
Bear grass and maidenhair fern are
used for overlay to make our traditional
designs or marks in our baskets and
both are picked in late summer.
Any tribal members interested in gath
ering can call Bud Lane at 1-800-922-1399,
ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320; or e-mail
budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
Basket materials must be gathered
in a timely fashion. Here is a general
breakdown of gathering times for dif
ferent items:
June
Hazel, willow, and fir sticks (until mid
June), spruce roots
Free Spirit Salon
July
Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass,
maidenhair fern
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WeddirxijZUormol Updos •
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August
■Hair ^x+ensions • Rerms • Relaxing -
Fir sticks, spruce units. bear grass, maiden
raigh+eMirv^
hair fem. hazel sticks (limited), willow sticks
Danielle Payne
503-665-6941
Stylist
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5O3-2Ó8-2268
Ore-skam, OR
Avenue
97030
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September
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Bear grass, maidenhair fern, wood-
wardia fern, spruce roots
June 2007
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