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Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 37, No. 8
August 2009
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Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
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Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Brenda Bremner,
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
no. 8
August
Richards Named Generai Manager
of Chinook Winds Casino Resort
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Siletz Tribe Invites Public to Annual
Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow, Aug. 7-9
First Tribal Member to Hold Top Spot
By Brent Merrill
Siletz Tribal member Sar Richards
has been named by Siletz Tribal Council
as the new general manager of Chinook
Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City,
Ore.
The casino resort is the Tribe’s main
economic development driver and Rich
ards is the first Tribal member to hold the
top management position in the history of
the business.
The announcement came in mid
July after Richards served as the casino’s
interim general manager following the
departure of Jim Kikumoto in March.
Richards has been involved with the
property since 1997 when he served the
casino as a gaming commissioner. He be
came the slot manager in 2000 and moved
Sar Richards
up to casino operations director in 2002.
“Sar has been an integral part of our
casino operations and growth,’’ said Chairman Delores Pigsley at the time of Richards’
appointment. “We are confident that his gaming and regulatory experience coupled
with his commitment to the property are the exact qualities we need to ensure our
future growth and success.’’
Richards, who is the son of Edell Richards and the grandson of Tribal Elder Eddie
Collins, said he was honored by the opportunity.
I am very excited about the appointment and look forward to contributing to the
growth and success of Chinook Winds Casino Resort,” said Richards. “Additionally,
as a Siletz Tribal member, I am deeply honored.”
Richards was bom and lived in Albany, Ore., before attending Oregon State Uni
versity and spending four years in military service to the country.
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Many different Tribal nations will be
represented at the annual Nesika lllahee
Pow-Wow on Aug. 7-9, 2009, in Siletz,
Ore., held by the Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians.
The public is invited to attend this
family-friendly event, a tradition for the Si
letz people and other American Indians.
All events, except the parade, take
place at the Pauline Ricks Memorial
Pow-Wow Grounds on Government Hill
in Siletz.
The celebration will start with the
crowning of the 2009-2010 Siletz Royalty
on Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. All dance styles will
enter the arena at 7 p.m. during the first
Grand Entry. Dances in which the public
can participate that are non-competitive
will follow the Grand Entry.
A parade winds through downtown
Siletz at 10 a.m. on Aug. 8. This hometown
event includes Tribal royalty, drummers,
dancers, equestrian units, vintage cars
and floats.
See Pow-Wow on page 8.
Siletz Tribe to Receive $614,000 in
Economic Stimulus Package Funds
Part of $90 Million Package for Tribes Nationwide
By Brent Merrill
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians has received $614,000 in federal eco
nomic stimulus package funds aimed at allowing the Tribe to improve services to
Tribal membership - especially when it comes to access to water.
The Siletz Tribe received the funds as a portion of an overall economic stimulus
package that totals as much as $90 million to go to Tribes throughout the country.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services are reserving the money for Tribes ready to go on infrastructure
projects that will improve Tribal member health and the environmental conditions in
Indian Country.
EPA personnel have stated publicly that the goal of their department is to provide
clean drinking water and increase and maintain proper sanitation conditions for eco
nomically challenged Tribes.
What’s Inside
Chairman's Report
Tribal News
Culture Camp
Tribal Council Timesheets
Chinook Winds
Letters to the Editor
See photos from
this year’s
Culture Camp
on pages 10-11.
University of Oregon Library
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Siletz news (Siletz, Or.
1998)
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Katnna Reis and Kylee Bo Baumgartner at the 2008 Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow Parade
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