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
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