Delores Pigsley
Chairman’s Report
Happy Holidays to everyone, we look
forward to a prosperous New Year.
The Oregon Tribes’ last meeting was
held in North Bend, hosted by the Coquille
Tribe. Important agenda items included
Chemawa Indian School; taxation of
benefits derived from casino income; a
Memorandum of Understanding among
the Oregon Tribes regarding drug, alcohol
and related issues and the Department of
Justice presentation; and announcements
on Tribal consultations.
With regards to Chemawa, Tribes are
moving forward to try to get our congress
men to introduce legislation to have the
Chemawa property taken into trust. The
Tribes will participate in several steps of
this process, including working with our
state legislators and local government
officials.
An Affiliated Tribes of Northwest
Indians committee has been formed to
look at some taxation issues that the
Internal Revenue Service has raised about
how Tribal gaming revenues are spent
and what may be considered income to
the recipient.
While Tribes know per capita pay
ments from these revenues are taxable, we
have disagreed on taxation of certain other
benefits derived from gaming revenue.
Tina Retasket, Janet Wicklund and
Austin Greene from the Warm Springs
Tribe have worked to update the current
MOU (see page 3) that Oregon Tribes
have had in place for several years. The
updated version was presented and all the
Tribes will be asked to sign on and make
a commitment to stop drug trafficking and
widespread drug use.
Representatives from the Department
of Justice were present to talk with Tribes
about Tribal issues and concerns with
which the DOJ may be able to assist. They
held consultation sessions all morning.
Nuu-wee-ya’ <our words)
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
Jan. 3-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Feb. 7-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
Jan. 10-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Feb. 14-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Siletz
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Jan. 4-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Feb. 8-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
Jan. 11-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Feb. 15-6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Classes begin with basic instruction and progress over the year. They also are
a refresher course for more-advanced students. Come and join other members of
your community and Tribe in learning to speak one of our ancient languages.
We also have equipment in the Cultural Department available for use in
grinding and drilling shell or pine nuts or other applications. If you need to use
the equipment, call the number below to set up an appointment.
For more information, contact Bud Lane at the Siletz Cultural Department at
541-444-8320 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1320; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
CTSI Jobs
Tribal employment information
is available at www.ctsl.nsn.us.
Note: “Open Until Filled” va
cancies may close at any time. The
Tribe’s Indian Preference policy will
apply. Tribal government will not dis
criminate in selection because of race,
creed, age, sex, color, national origin,
physical handicap, marital status, pol
itics, membership or non-membership
in an employee organization.
CTSI constantly is looking for
temporary employees to cover va
cancy, vacations, 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.
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Elders’ Council
Meeting
In an effort to streamline operations in
this challenging economic time, the Board
of Directors adopted a restructuring plan
that resulted in the elimination of three
positions - the economic development
director, the economic development spe
cialist and one other staff position.
The organizational changes will have
no effect on current operations of business
or the function of STBC to process Elders’
stipends and other related functions. It’s
the Board’s desire to have streamlined
operations at a much lower cost of
doing business.
The Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (STVRP) is looking for
Tribal members to serve on its Advisory Committee.
STVRP helps Tribal members with disabilities in the 11-county ser
vice area to achieve and maintain employment and independence within the
Tribal community.
If you are interested in serving on the STVRP Advisory Committee, please
contact Sharmon Cook-Wright at 800-922-1399, ext. 1213, or 541-444-8213; or
e-mail sharmonc@ctsi.nsn.us.
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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, click on Tribal Services, then Employment &
Social Services, then Indian Child Welfare.
Send letters to:
Jan. 8
1-4 p.m.
Chinook Winds Casino
Resort
Siletz Tribal Business Corporation
Vocational Rehab Program needs
volunteers for advisory committee
Introduction to the Athabaskan language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
DOJ has been extremely helpful to
our Tribe after visiting with us in July.
They have assisted us in setting up meet
ings with other agency representatives. On
Dec. 20, we hosted a meeting to discuss
issues we have about access at Yaquina
Head for gathering purposes.
Siletz News
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January 2011
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Deadline for the February issue is
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