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Chairman’s Report NPAIHB - Doni Wilder’s retirement As reported last month, our Tribe hosted the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board’s quarterly meeting at Chinook Winds. There was a large turnout for the meeting. The Tribe provided a traditional din ner in Siletz as well as a special feather dance for our guests. We said goodbye to Doni Wilder and wish her well in her retirement. First Nations pow-wow The annual Gathering of Oregon’s First Nations Pow-Wow was held at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion at the end of January (see photos on pages 12-13). The event is sponsored by the five Western Oregon Tribes, who in turn agree to provide an event at the Oregon State Fair. There was a good turnout for the pow-wow, although not as big as in prior years. The pow-wow was intended to reach out to the non-Indian community to expose people to Tribal cultures and history. The Tribes provided information booths as well as demonstrations of crafts and regalia. Robert Kentta did an excellent job for us. Nick Sixkiller was the emcee for the event and as usual did a great job. Thank you to the staff who made the event successful. Book promotions Tina Retasket and Robert Kentta, along with Charles Wilkinson, partici pated in the book promotion of The Peo ple are Dancing Again at the University of Colorado in Boulder in January. This is part of a series of appearances that are promoting our book (see schedule on page 17). Bud Lane, Charles and I made a pre sentation at the University of Montana at Missoula on Feb. 10. On March 5 from 7-9 p.m., a presentation will take place at the Newport Visual Arts Center as part of the Writer’s on the Edge series. New housing 19 new housing units in Siletz. They are beautifully built and the new residents are ready to move in. Cearley Construction, owned by Tribal member Jeremy Cearley, built the apartments. Elections Tribal elections were held Feb. 5, resulting in Robert Kentta, Loraine But ler and Tina Retasket being re-elected. Congratulations to the three incumbents. Delores Pigsley Pharmacy Hours Siletz Community Health Clinic Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed for lunch: 12:30-1 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Feb. 5 to open the Gwee-Shut Apartments, Elders’ Council Meeting Nuu-wee-ya’ «swords) Introduction to the Athabaskan language Open to Tribal members of all ages Eugene Eugene Area Office March 7 - 6-8 p.m. April 4 - 6-8 p.m. Portland Portland Area Office March 14 - 6-8 p.m. April 11 - 6-8 p.m. Siletz Siletz Tribal Community Center March 8 - 6-8 p.m. April 5 - 6-8 p.m. Salem Salem Area Office March 15 - 6-8 p.m. April 12 - 6-8 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; ore-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us. Most Often Requested Numbers 2 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 800-323-8517 Contract Health Services (CHS) 800-628-5720 Website www.ctsi.nsn.us • Siletz News • March 2011 March 12*1-4 p.m. Chinook Winds Golf Resort For more information, please contact April Bender at 800-922-1399, ext. 1225; 541-444-8225; or aprils@ctsi.nsn.us 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 4 all areas. t 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: 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. Name:_______ __________________ Address: _______________________ Deadline for the April issue is March 10. Submission of articles and photos is encouraged. Please see the Passages Policy on page 23 when submitting items for Passages. Member of the Native American Journalists Association Phone: Change of address: Tribal mem bers - call the Enrollment Department at 541-444-8258 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; all others - call the newspa per office.
