LEITERS TO THE EDITOR
To the editor:
I applied for a replaeement desktop
computer, obviously too late as I receive
die tribal newspaper later than the local
living tribal members because I live so
far away. So my application gets to the
tribe way later than everyone else's. so
the 200 computers that were allocated
for the 900* tribal members who ap
plied the first year went fast and I
wasted my time doing the paperwork.
I received a postcard today (Sept. 10)
stating I would not receive a desktop
computer this year. So when will I be
considered again? Or am I #650 on the
waiting list?
I guess living in Oklahoma doesn't
get me much as a tribal member - oh,
one medical benefit a year and my per
capita check, wow. I don't get to be
involved in any tribal celebrations,
committees, casino events, or even get
to see my family.
I feel like I'm treated as “out of
sight, out of mind” as an out-of-state
tribal member.
Thanks for reading this,
Glendora Osborn
To the editor:
I want to thank all of you who sup
ported me for Jr. Miss Siletz, especially
my family. I will work hard and repre
sent my tribe to the best of my ability.
Thank you.
Rose Pigsley
To the editor:
Casino Management
When the tribe went into the casino
business, we did not have any tribal
members with gaming experience. It
would have been a bad business deci
sion to put inexperienced members into
management positions. It was our in
tention all along to hire a general man
ager that would train and place tribal
members into management positions.
Our goal was to have all management
positions filled with tribal members
within 10 years. Where has that goal
gone. Tribal Council?
We give big bonuses to our general
manager for meeting income goals.
Why not give bonuses for training and
placing members?
While on casino issues - it is a poor
business decision for the Tribal Council
to allow our parking to be taken up by
RVs for free when we are trying to make
money in our RV park just up the street.
Thanks for listening.
Mike Darcy
Shyann Jimenez runs in high gear as
she carries the eagle staff, (photo by
Divona Christiansen)
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Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner
Editor: Diane Rodriquez
Assistant: Laurel Johnson
October 2007
Summer law clerks and NARF staff with a check front the Siletz Trihal
Charitable Contribution Fund
SiletzTribe Helps Sponsor NARF
Summer Law Clerk Program
BOULDER. Colo. - The Native
American Rights Fund (NARF) once
again completed a successful summer
law clerk program, thanks to generous
support of $ 13,0(M) from the University
of Denver Sturm College of Law (DU)
and the law firm of Lindquist & Vennum,
PLLP. The gift sponsored the cost of
two law clerk positions for NARF's
2007 Summer Law Clerk Program.
In addition, the Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians, through the Siletz
Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund,
contributed $6,500 to the program.
NARF relies on its law clerks to as
sist in achieving its mission of defend
ing the most important rights of Indian
tribes and individuals through legal ad
vocacy within the limit of available
resources. NARF also is committed to
the professional development of new
attorneys in the field of Indian law.
Each year the organization conducts
a nationwide search for law school stu
dents to participate in its clerkship and
internship programs in all three of its
offices. The NARF summer law clerk
ship is a 10- to 12-week program for
students who have completed their sec
ond year of law school and share the
dedication and commitment to the ad
vancement of Indian country.
“Our partnership with DU Sturm
College of Law and Lindquist &
Vennum is a blessing. Il has solidified
the program over the past couple of
years," said David Gover. NARF attor
ney and clerk program supervisor.
“Similarly, the Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians' support allowed us to
further grow the program this past sum
mer. We look forward to developing
our partnerships with DU Sturm Col
lege of Law. Lindquist & Vennum. and
the Siletz Tribe in the years to come.”
This year's Lindquist & Vennum
Native American Rights Fund clerk
was Meghan Kelly, and the University
of Denver Native American Rights
Fund clerk was Nicole Salamander,
who clerked in our Washington, D.C.,
office. Both are entering their third
year of law school at the University of
Denver, Sturm College of Law.
The 2(X)7 Siletz Law Clerk was Merril
Yeslith (Fallon Paiule Shoshone/Navajo)
a 3L at Brigham Young University.
Other NARF summer clerks included
Jennifer Bear-Eagle (Oglala Lakota),
University of Nebraska; Jimmy
Qaqundah, American University; and
Erin Dougherty, University of Michigan.
For information about the Univer
sity of Denver Sturm College of Law, call
303-871-6000 or visit www.law.du.edu.
“The Siletz Tribe is very pleased to
contribute to such a worthy project,”
said Delores Pigsley, tribal chairman.
“NARF assisted the tribe over 30 years
ago when Siletz had absolutely no
funds, no land, nor any tribal recogni
tion. It was NARF lawyers who pre
pared us for tribal restoration. This
November, the Siletz people will cel
ebrate 30 years of tribal restoration.”
The Siletz Tribal Charitable Con
tribution Fund is in its seventh year of
providing support to regional and na
tional organizations in areas such as:
education, health, cultural activities,
housing, arts, and environmental and
natural resource awareness. For more
information, visit www.ctsi.nsn.us/
Charitable_Contributions.html.
NARF also extends its gratitude to
the Everett Public Service Internship
Program and the law firm of Monteau
& Peebles LLP for their support of this
year's program.
To learn more about NARF and its
programs or to make a contribution,
contact David Gover at 303-447-8760
or visit www.narf.org.
The Native American Rights Fund
is a non-profit law firm that provides
legal advice and representation to In
dian tribes, individuals and organiza
tions nationwide. NARF is headquartered
in Boulder, Colo., with offices in Wash
ington. DC., and Anchorage, Alaska.
Cisit our Web site at www.narf.org.