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SILETZ NEWS Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Vol. 37, No. 6 June 2009 Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief T35 P3 KNIGHT LIBRARY ACQUISITION DEPT./SERIALS 1299 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE OR 97403-1205 Presorted First-Class Mail U.S. Postage Paid-Permit No.178 Salem, OR 97403120599 Nine New Tribal Flags Dedicated at State Capitol Annual Tribal Information Day Now Known as Tribal Government Day In Oregon, the exception to the rule is the rare event that brings elected of ficials from all nine federally recognized Tribes together at the same place at the same time. This year’s Tribal Government Day on May 14 at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem not only featured a lineup of Tribal Council members from all nine Tribes, but the governor and secretary of state joined the gathering as well. The day started with a breakfast re ception on the east side of the Capitol Gal leria and each Tribe set up informational tables. The event used to be called Tribal Information Day and this year for the first _____ . r , A" « L ' Udmg Heather Walker’ Chnt MuschamP Ed Ben, leads a group of people carrying 100 time and from this year forward will be United States flags across the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Ore., during the Call of the Flags-A Walk Across the Bay. This known as Tribal Government Day. The event took place as part of this year's Loyalty Days celebration in early May. The Color Guard and the people carrying the theme of this year’s gathering was Tribal flags eventually made their way to the Field of Honor, a field of 1,000 flags that flew for five days on Port of Newport property Governments: Before Oregon. near the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Please see additional photos on page 24. A mixture of Tribal Veterans rep resenting each Tribe formed an Oregon Tribes Honor Guard led by Ron Brain ard of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw. They led the opening of the Flag Ceremony that started the event with a traditional Vet Mom Wanted Him to Become a Teacher, eran’s opening. He Dreamed of the NBA Unique to this year’s event was the dedication of nine new Tribal flags by Brent Merrill installed on the Capitol grounds in the The remote mountain valleys of the Coast Range are the homelands of the people Walk of Flags area of the west lawn. The of the Siletz Tribe. The beauty of green trees, Elk populations and still-wild rivers leaders of Tribal government and state are a world away from the concrete, glass and high-rise buildings that make up the government each took turns explain landscape of the city of Portland. ing the importance of the gathering and Yet these two areas of Oregon have something in common - world-class, award sharing their pleasure with the flags winning battle rapper Greg Poe. being dedicated. Jay Minthom, Chairman of the Com Let’s be clear, Poe has rarely been to Siletz. Most Tribal members in Siletz have Three Veterans from each Tribe mission on Indian Services, introduces never seen where Siletz Tribal member Greg Poe lives in the St. Johns area of Portland gathered at the base of each Tribal flag Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley during either. But they have a common thread - and it’s more than their bloodlines. pole and one-by-one unveiled their colors We all dream. Tribal Government Day ceremonies. before attaching them and raising them to Some kids growing up in Siletz dream of seeing the city, maybe even living and the top simultaneously. portunity to learn more about the Tribes working there someday. Poe grew up in the city, but just like the kids in Siletz, he The theme of the day for Tribal lead dreamed. He wondered. and the various programs we offer our ers seemed not only to be pride in the memberships,” said Lane. “It’s all about I was an emotional kid,” said Poe in an interview in Portland at the Native Ameri raising of the flags, but also in having govemment-to-govemment. It’s a good can Youth Association (NAYA) center where his mom works. Poe’s mom is Tribal a platform with Gov. Ted Kulongoski way to have a dialogue.” member Tamra Russell and his grandma was the late Bernadine Washington. “I felt that recognized the government-to- different and I didn’t hang out with other kids.” Lane explained the benefit of the government relationship between the Poe explained that his dad and uncles were his childhood companions and that his first government-to-government relation Tribes and the state established by former ship is an ongoing dialogue between the memory was his parents breaking up when he was 3. He was always close to his mom. Gov. John Kitzhaber. state and the Tribes that he said was In a radio interview the day before, See Poe on page 12. “improving.” Siletz Tribal Vice Chairman Bud Lane “We don’t always agree, but it’s im s—T------------------ ---------------------------------------------------- explained the history of Tribal Govern portant to have a dialogue,” he said. What’s Inside ment Day and explained how the event Kulongoski was introduced by Sec Chairman ’ s Report 2 Siletz Clinic was established by an Executive Order 19 retary of State Kate Brown. Brown was Tribal Program News 3 Chinook Winds under Kitzhaber’s leadership. 20 mistakenly introduced by Umatilla Tribal Tribal Member News 10 Letters to the Editor “The day was set aside for Tribes 23 Tribal Council Timesheets 16 Passages to come together at the Capitol and for 24 Notices 17 See Tribal on page 5. the citizens of Oregon to have the op- c------------------------------------------ Greg “lllmaculate” Poe: The Respectful Battle Rapper Photo by Diane Rodriquez by Brent Merrill
