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Chinook Winds Celebrates 15th Year also was a fund-raising site for this ben efit. They are to be commended for their donations and work on the fund-raising drive for the American Cancer Society. We have not only lost many Tribal members to cancer, but currently have several members receiving treatment for cancer. Sar Richards and Andrea Butler went far beyond just fund-raising for this benefit, they dressed as Richard Simmons and Wonder Woman (see photo on page 4). Good job, Sar and Andrea and to all others who put “heart and soul” into this drive. The 15,h anniversary celebration of Chinook Winds Casino Resort was held in June with fireworks, cake and a lunch elegantly prepared by recently hired executive chef Jack Strong. The weather was perfect and the attendance was great for this special occasion. We are very pleased and proud that Chinook Winds was successful in hiring Jack as our casino’s executive chef (see story on page 4). He is the grandson of Wilma Strong, a graduate of top culinary academies and already is nationally rec ognized for his superb culinary abilities. Observations: My Trip to South Dakota Having just returned from our vaca tion through South Dakota, I would like to comment on our casino compared to others across the country. We visited four Indian casinos as well as non-Tribal casinos in Deadwood. We really have much to be proud of - none comes close to ours in terms of food venues, customer service, hotel accom modations, location and the quality of our employees. Chinook Winds is by far superior to any of those we visited and experienced elsewhere. Nelson Wahlulatum Delores Pigsley Chairman’s Report Fund-raising for Cancer I was proud to read in the Chinook Winds Bulletin that our employees in the Siletz and Lincoln City areas made excep tional contributions to the Relay For Life cancer benefit. Chemawa Indian School The Passing of Hiroto Zakoji It is with great sorrow that the Siletz Tribe learned of the passing of Hiroto “Zak” Zakoji on July 27 at age 83. He was a friend of Indian Country who helped a multitude of Tribes in numerous ways. He will be remembered for his dedica tion and desire to support Indian causes. He worked with the Siletz Tribe as a consultant for many years and will be greatly missed. An article and obituary will appear in a future issue of Siletz News. 1 -115 7; ' - -7 - -- -77 1771 - - - -- ~ ; - - - -■ - - - ~ ».A.. , . Council member Bud Lane and I at tended funeral services for Chief Nelson Wahlulatum last month in Warm Springs. He was a gentle spokesperson with much knowledge of Tribal culture and history and a leader who served for 51 years as a chief on the Warm Springs Tribal Council. You will recall that he spoke at one of our Restoration celebrations and two years ago he, Chief Joe Moses and Delvis Heath served as our grand marshals for our pow-wow parade. As a young man, he visited Siletz many times and actively supported us during our Restoration efforts. We will miss him deeply. General Council Meeting Aug. 7,2010» 1 p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Siletz, Oregon Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Programs: • Head Start Program • USDA Program Tribal Members’ Concerns Chairman’s Report Announcements Adjourn Elders’ Council Meeting Aug. 21 • 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Chinook Winds Casino Resort For more information, please contact April Bender at 800-922-1399, ext. 1225; 541-444-8225; or aprils@ctsi.nsn.us i7.... Most Often Requested Numbers Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians 800-922-1399 Siletz Community Health Clinic 800-648-0449 Salem Area Office 503-390-9494 Siletz Behavioral Health 800-600-5599 Salem Finance Office 888-870-9051 Chinook Winds Casino Resort 888-244-6665 Portland Area Office 503-238-1512 Chemawa Health Clinic 800-452-7823 Eugene Area Office 541-484-4234 Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Children Need Foster Parents Do you value Siletz Native culture and want to help preserve it? If so, please consider fostering for the Tribe. The Siletz Tribe needs loving, stable, nurturing homes in all areas. If you are interested, please contact Shawna Henarie, foster care certifier, at 541 -444-8275 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1275; or visit www.ctsi.nsn.us/icw.html. Contract Health Services (CHS) Website „__^OO^28£572O___________________ www.ctsi.nsn.us Send letters to: CTSI Jobs Tribal employment information is available at www.ctsi.nsn.us. 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, membership or non-membership in an employee organization. CTSI constantly is looking for temporary employees to cover vacancy, vaca tions, maternity leave and extended sick leave. If you are retired, a homemaker or a student and are looking for temporary work that can last from two weeks to 12 weeks, please submit a temporary application for the temp pool. 2 * Siletz News * August 2010 Siletz News P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 541-444-8291 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1291 Fax: 541-444-2307 E-mail: pias@ctsi.nsn.us Siletz News is free to enrolled Siletz Tribal members. For all others, a $12 annual subscription fee applies. Please make checks payable to CTSI and mail to Siletz News. 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