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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT New Tribal Buildings Run to the Rogue As most of you know by now, the tribe has three satellite area offices in Portland, Eugene and Salem in addition to our headquarters office in Siletz. Our tribal staff has provided a wide variety of community services to our members through these three satellite area offices ever since the tribe was restored 30 years ago. Over the years, however, our origi nal satellite facilities have become in adequate to handle the increased tribal membership and workload. The purchase of sites and the es tablishment of new area offices in Port land, Salem and Eugene fulfill one of the goals identified by our members in the Siletz Tribe’s Comprehensive Plan. The Tribal Council recently ap proved purchasing office space in the Portland area to house tribal programs. The office is located at 12790 SE Stark St. in Portland. The building is two stories with 12,640 square feet total. This will pro vide increased space for programs and activities for tribal members in Portland and also will add an additional source of revenue to the tribe. Other tenants are in the building and additional space is available for lease by contacting Sharon Edenfield at STBC. 541-996- 2142. The planned move-in date is tar geted for January 2008. The Eugene Area office has en joyed its new space since the tribe pur chased and renovated the old Elks building in Eugene. The office has in creased the space available to provide program services as well as meeting room space for activities. This is a two- story structure, with the second floor rented by LEI Engineering. This year’s Run to the Rogue was spiritually and culturally enlightening. The camaraderie was great, the com munity of Port Orford was wonderful and treated the tribe to a feast. Charles Wilkinson spoke of ancient sites and of the severe hardships that our ancestors endured on the land on which we were standing. Charles gave a heartfelt presentation to the group gath ered at Oak Flat, the heat was terrific but we all listened in silence to his his torical presentation of information that will appear in the book he is authoring. Before we left our historic area, the elders were treated to breakfast at the Hawks Rest Ranch at Siskiyou West Lodge. The ranch is owned and oper ated by Angela Ramirez’s father and was a real treat to visit. Delores Pigsley The Salem Area Office is housed in the tribe's new building complex in Salem on Blossom Drive. The new of fice provides additional space for pro grams and activities. The building itself is huge and has additional space for other rentals. In addition, part of this huge building serves as the headquar ters for the tribe's commodity distribu tion program. Also in fulfillment of goals, the tribe has begun construction on the Tribal Wellness Center as well as a gymnasium that will be on the property west of the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center in Siletz. The Wellness Center will provide ac tivities for diabetes patients as well as other activities. The gymnasium will be a blessing to the community for youth and adult recreational activities. The projected completion date for the Wellness Center is Jan 31, 2(X)8, and for the gymnasium is March 31, 2008. 30 Years of Restoration In closing. I'd like to comment on the fact that this month we are celebrat ing 30 years since the Siletz Tribe was restored as a federally recognized tribe. It's appropriate and important to be reminded of our numerous and signifi cant tribal accomplishments during the 30 years since Restoration. At the same time, however, while celebrating Restoration, it's equally important to be reminded of our early history, of what the confederated tribes had to endure during the more than 100 years prior to Restoration: from ravages inflicted on our early ancestors who were driven from their homeland; land promised by treaties but arbitrarily wrenched from the tribe; termination of the Siletz Tribe and its devastating consequences, etc. f^ndtOMnner. Reggie Buller Mores Pixley. Loraine Bude^ Lillie Buller. Frank Simmons, and Robert Kentta take part in the ground-breaking ceremony for the tribe's new Wellness C enter in Siletz. Hopefully, as we celebrate Restora tion this month, we will be mindful of the pre- as well as the post-restoration historical periods. Celilo Village Oregon tribes as well as the Yakama Tribe met with Sen. Gordon Smith at the historic Celilo Village on Oct. 1 1. The Senator schedules an annual meet ing with the tribes to get input on is sues and legislation. Tribes expressed support for the Senator in the coming election (all nine tribes are supporting his re-election). The meeting was well-attended as tribes reviewed their issues. We greatly appreciate these kinds of meetings and exchanges with our elected officials. We thanked him for the passage of our legislation on the Chemawa land. 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 lov ing. stable, nurturing homes in all areas. If you are interested, please contact: Shawna Nagunst Foster Care Certifier 1-800-922-1399. ext. 1275, or 541-444-8275 or visit www.ctsi.nsn.us/ icw.html Most Often Requested Numbers Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians 1-800-922-1399 Salem Area Office 503-390-9494 Salem Finance Office 1-888-870-9051 Portland Area Office 503-238-1512 Eugene Area Office 541-484-4234 Springfield Siletz Tribal Head Start 541-747-0161 Contract Health Services (CHS) 1-8OO-628-572O Siletz Community Health Clinic 1-800-648-0449 Siletz Alcohol and Drug 1-800-600-5599 Chinook Winds Casino Resort 1-888-244-6665 Chemawa Health Clinic I-8OO-452-7823 Bureau of Indian Affairs 1-8OO-323-8517 Web Site www.ctsi.nsn.us November 2007 • Siletz News • 3
