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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Land Goes to Tribe - Paid by National Pollution Fund Delores Pigsley Chinook Winds Continues Success As for Chinook Winds, summer and fall continue to be financially success- ful periods for the Siletz Tribe. Despite the high cost of gas and all the road construction en route to Chinook Finally, I would like to take a mo ment to correct a serious piece of mis information that recently was published in a Viewpoint article on the Opinion page of the Newport News Times. It con cerns the purchase of the land that was turned over to the Siletz Tribe to help in the restoration of the marbled murrelet. Contrary to what had been alleged in that article, the $15.5 million to pur Elders’ Council Meeting Tribal Children Need You Do you value Siletz Native cul ture and want to help preserve it? If so, please consider fostering for the tribe. The Siletz Tribe needs loving, stable, nurturing homes in all areas. chase the nearly 3.900 acres that was turned over to the Siletz Tribe was paid for out of the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Pollution Fund, not out of tribal funds. Many decisions were made and reported by the multi-agency trustees, including the financial source for the purchase of the land. The story about the cargo ship New Carissa, the estab lishment of the trustees and manage ment to restore the marbled murrelet were reported in various publications, i.e., a detailed news release by Phil Carroll of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an article and also an editorial in the News Times, and a special article on page 16 in the September issue of Siletz News. These articles also reported on the source of the $15.5 million for the purchase of the nearly 3.900 acres of land. The important point is to verify the information before making allegations which, unfortunately, was not done in this case. Winds that pose inconveniences for our customers, our casino and hotel con tinued to do extremely well. We had a ribbon-cutting ceremony in September for the grand opening of our new Elite Players’ room. Our high-end players will be pleased to know there are a few more higher-dollar machines, a change window and cash machines in that room as well as a place to rest and snack. October straddle’s two months of special significance for the Siletz Tribe and for our members. In September, we held our 13,h Annual Run to the Rogue, which began in Siletz and followed Highway 101 to Agness, near the Rogue River in Southern Oregon. Everyone who par ticipated does so in memory of our ancestors and in remembrance of their forced - and difficult - walk to Siletz. We once again had dinner together and were moved by our feather dancers in the evening. During November, we will cel ebrate the 30th anniversary of the tribe’s Restoration as a federally recognized tribe. A tribal committee has been hard at work putting together special events for this anniversary. If you are interested, please contact: Shawna Nagunst Oct. 13,2007 Foster Care Certifier Chinook Winds Golf Resort 1-800-922-1399, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ext. 1275, or 541-444-8275 or visit www.ctsi.nsn.us/icw.html For more information, please contact Angela Ramirez 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1225; 541-444-8225; or angelaria ctsi.nsn.us Restoration Committee Working on 30th Anniversary Celebration by Tina Retasket The Tribal Council has appointed a committee to work on this year’s Resto ration Celebration. As you may already know, this year marks the 30th anniver sary of Restoration. The committee is working on many events leading up to the Restoration event in November. If you have any photographs of people or events that are significant to pre- or post-restoration, we would like to make a copy of them. Send letters to: Siletz News P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 541-444-8291 or 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1291 Fax: 541-444-2307 E-mail: pias@ctsi.nsn.us Deadline for the November is sue is Oct. 10. Submission of articles and photos is encouraged. Please read the Passages Policy on page 20 when submitting items for Passages. Member of the Native American Journalists Association Please bring your photos to the Public Information office in the admin istration building in Siletz. Diane or Laurel will scan your photo, ask you who the people are in the picture and what the event is, and return the photo to you. They will forward the copies to the com mittee and you will have the original. We appreciate everyone's assis tance in this event and hope to use as many pictures as possible to show the recent history of the Siletz Tribe. (-------------------------------------------------- > Siletz News is free to enrolled | Siletz Tribal members. For all oth- I ers, a $12 annual subscription fee I applies. Please make checks payable | to CTSI and mail to Siletz News. iff I THEY WOULD RATHER HAVE YOU SMOKING. As American Indians we I Name:_______ __________________ are taught at an early age Address:____ ___________________ about respecting the family Phone: ________________________ Please respect your family. Change of address: Tribal mem- I bers - call the Enrollment Depart- I ment at 541-444-8258 or 1-800- I 922-1399, ext. 1258; all others - call I the news-paper office. k________________________________J To learn more about quitting call: 877-270-STOP October 2007 • Siletz News • 3
