CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
More information will be forthcom
ing about this state celebration.
Planning for Oregon’s
150 Celebration
As I reported in the September is
sue of Siletz News, the state of Oregon
is making preparations for celebrating
Oregon's I.50"' year since the state was
admitted into the Union. The Oregon
Tribes are planning for participating in
this birthday celebration, which begins
Feb. 14, 2009.
Each of the five western Oregon
Tribes will have an opportunity to tell
its own story and history in 12-minute
videos that will be shown when the
Tribes kick off the 150
* h birthday cel
ebration with a major pow-wow at the
state fairgrounds on Jan. 31, 2009.
All nine Tribes, with Tribal danc
ers and drummers, will participate in
the pow-wow scheduled to be held in
the fairgrounds pavilion. The pow-wow
is free to the public and it’s expected
that our state legislators, city and
county government officials and the
governor will be in attendance.
Ample free parking near the pavil
ion is available and there will be plenty
Smoking Ban and
Tribal Casinos
Delores Pigsley
of room for dancers and drummers and
anyone who wants to attend.
Siletz historians who are involved
in putting information together for this
event include Frank Simmons, Ed Ben,
Bud Lane and myself.
CTSI Jobs
As most of you know, beginning
Jan. I, 2009, a statewide anti-smoking
law that was adopted by the state Leg
islature in 2007 goes into effect. It pro
hibits smoking in all public places, in
cluding bingo parlors, taverns, restau
rants, bowling alleys and any other
public meeting place.
Although we believe this ban does
not affect Tribal casinos on reservation
land, the state police assigned to moni
tor Oregon’s Tribal casinos recently
issued notice that they intend to enforce
non-smoking in our casinos.
A meeting of the Oregon Tribal
Gaming Alliance that recently took
place in Pendleton, Ore., affirmed the
Tribes' belief that the smoking ban does
not affect Tribal casinos. The Tribes are
hopeful that the governor and other
state officials will meet with the Tribes
and address this important issue.
The state of Washington had a simi
lar ban on smoking that the state Leg
islature adopted a couple of years ago,
at which time the governor of Wash
ington stated that Tribes were indeed
exempt and has stood by that law.
The Oregon Tribes currently are
researching the implications of the cur
rent law and anticipate our casinos will
be similarly exempt.
General Election
Reminder
Finally, this is a reminder that the
general election is just around the cor
ner. Because of the disastrous state of
our economy, uncertainty in our inter
national relations, present and future
military commitments, etc. - like the
rest of you, I'm trying to read, watch
and digest everything I can about the
candidates, their past, their attitudes
and positions regarding the vital issues
confronting our state and country.
The stakes in this election are very
high. Each of us must decide, as we
mark our ballots in early November:
In whose hands will we entrust our
country - our future?
Nuu-wee-ya’
(our words)
CTSI Employment Information
Introduction to the Athabaskan Language
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Close:
Internal Auditor
Lincoln City, Oregon
$30.62 per hour
9/17/08
Until Filled
Note: “Open Until Filled” vacancies
may close at any time. The Tribe’s
Indian Preference policy will apply.
Tribal government will not discriminate
in selection because of race, creed, age,
sex, color, national origin, physical
handicap, marital status, politics, mem
bership or non-membership in an em
ployee organization.
Siletz
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Oct. 7-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Nov. 14-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
Oct. 14-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Nov. 19-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
Oct. 13-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Nov. 17-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
Oct. 6-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Nov. 3-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Come and join other members of your community and Tribe in learn
ing to speak one of our ancient languages.
For more information, contact Bud Lane at the Siletz Culture Department
at 541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
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