CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
As most of you know by now, the
governor of the state of Oregon and the
chairmen of all the Oregon Tribes meet
annually in what is called the governor’s
summit conferences.
This year’s summit was held in Flor
ence, Ore., and hosted by the Coos Tribe
at its new Three Rivers Casino Resort. It
was one of the best we have had and in
cluded cluster meetings on specific areas
of concern.
The governor spoke of Senate Bill
770, which recognizes Tribal sovereignty
and the special relationship between the
state and the Oregon Tribes. As a foot
note, 1 would like, as a reminder, to state
that Senate Bill 770 was adopted by the
Oregon Legislature eight years ago - in
the spring of 2001. The bill included such
provisions as the following:
Establishes a process to identify the
programs of the state agency that af
fect Tribes.
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Promotes communications between
the state agency and Tribes.
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Promotes positive government-to-
government relations between the
state and Tribes.
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A state agency shall make a reason
able effort to cooperate with Tribes
in developing and implementing pro
grams of the state agency that affect
Tribes, including the use of agree
ments authorized by Oregon law.
• Once a year, the governor shall convene
a meeting at which representatives of
state agencies and Tribes can work
together to achieve mutual goals.
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The bill also states that at least once
a year, the Oregon Department of
Administrative Services in consulta
tion with the Commission on Indian
Services shall provide training to state
by the Coos Tribe with the governor, his
top staff and the nine Tribal chairmen
taking part.
The meeting also was the last official
event with Attorney General Hardy My
ers, who was present for the occasion. The
Tribes presented Myers with a Pendleton
blanket and thanked him for the services he
rendered to the state and to the Tribes.
Restoration
De/ore.s Pigsley
agency managers and employees who
have regular communications with
Tribes on the legal status of Tribes,
the legal rights of members of Tribes
and issues of concern to Tribes.
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And as an additional footnote, I
would like to say that it was former Gov.
Vic Atiyeh who sponsored the bill that
created the Commission on Indian Ser
vices (mentioned in the section above),
still a viable entity created by the state
Legislature more than 30 years ago. It’s
encouraging to see how well, in the state
of Oregon, Democratic and Republican
politicians have contributed positively to
Indian issues.
Each Tribal chairman spoke of plan
ning for the future. Our Tribe highlighted
the need to address water and infrastruc
ture issues on the Oregon coast.
In addition to the cluster meetings
involving groups of state and Tribal rep
resentatives, we had a fine dinner hosted
This year was one of the best ever Res
toration celebrations. A reminder to those of
you who asked about the historical pictures
that were displayed during the celebration,
you can contact the Tribe to obtain a copy.
Send an e-mail to Diane Rodriquez at
dianer@ctsi.nsn.us or call her at 800-922-
1399, ext. 1291, or 541 -444-8291.
It’s the same CD of photos that was
shown in 2007, so if you received one af
ter the 2007 Restoration Celebration, you
won’t need one from the 2008 celebration.
But if you did not receive one from 2007,
however, please be sure to contact Diane.
Also a reminder to many veterans -
please forward a picture to the Tribe so you
can be included in the veterans’ archive.
Thank you. Bud Lane, Ed Ben and
Tina Retasket as well as casino and Tribal
staff for making the day a success.
Standing Committees
Every year, Tribal members have a
strong voice and important role in the
direction the Tribe leads. Your vote is very
important - please take the time to vote
for the candidates of your choice.
While it’s important to vote, it’s
also important to serve on Tribal stand
ing committees. Applications are in this
newspaper (see page 3) and also on the
website. Standing committees give im
portant feedback to the Tribal Council and
assist greatly in decisions that are made
affecting the membership.
The Tribe personally thanks all the
Tribal members and staff representatives
who have served on committees during
the past years.
N u u-wee-ya ’ (oUr words»
Introduction to the Athabaskan Language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Salem
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Jan. 6-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Feb. 3 - 6-p.m. to 8 p.m.
Salem Area Office
Jan. 13 — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Feb. IO - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m
Portland
Eugene
Portland Area Office
Jan. 12 - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Feb. 9-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Eugene Area Office
Jan. 5-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Feb. 2-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Come and join other members of your community and Tribe in learning 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; ore-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
Elders’ Council Meeting
Jan. 10 • 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
For more information, please contact Danise Barker at
800-922-1399, ext. 1225; 541-444-8225; or daniseb@ctsi.nsn.us
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