Siletz news /, June 01, 2011, Page 13, Image 13

Photos by Natasha Kavanaugh
First- and second-graders perform a skit called Mystery Box “Day-Ian’?” (What
is it?). Joe Scott introduced a group of octopus (above) and acorns (right). On the
opposite side sat students who asked questions as they tried to figure out what the
groups were. The groups answered in the Dee-ni language.
Spring Performance: Language and Cultural Sharing
Siletz Valley School • May 19,2011
Government, con’t from page 1
“It is very gratifying to be able to
provide information to people that have
questions pertaining to the Tribe and to
listen to their positive feedback regarding
our Tribe in all we have to offer and all the
wonderful things we do,” said Edenfield.
The booth had brochures with infor­
mation pertaining to Tribal administration
services, Imprints, Logan Road RV Park,
Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort, Chinook
Winds Casino Resort and Tribal Planning
Department projects.
“Darlene coordinated with various
programs and entities and we had a table
of free handouts that draws the crowd,”
said Edenfield. This was Carkuff’s first
time to Tribal Government Day and she
already has ideas on what she would like
to do next year.
The most requested item at the Siletz
table was the large foil-lined Tribal logo
bag. Also at the booth were small lined
lunch bags with the Tribal logo, pens from
the Siletz Tribal Business Corporation,
small Tribal logo flags, Tribal calendars and
Tribal logo pee chees. Items from Chinook
Winds included pens, small flashlights,
necklaces, Tribal logo visors and mints.
Items were placed in baskets made by Lane.
“There was also a tri-fold display
board with miscellaneous information
pertaining to the Tribe and we displayed
The People Are Dancing Again book.
There were lots of inquiries on where
they could purchase the book,” said Eden­
field. “I also took my laptop and played
the two videos, The People Are Dancing
Again and Skookum Tillicum: The Strong
People of Siletz.”
Kitzhaber signed original
executive order
The governor also talked about the
personal significance of the day.
“This day is also personally sig­
nificant to me. Fifteen years ago, I signed
Executive Order 96-30, which formally
established the govemment-to-govemment
relationship between the State of Oregon
and the nine federally recognized Indian
Tribal governments within Oregon. Ten
years ago, the Oregon Legislature passed
Senate Bill 770, formalizing in statute
the importance of that relationship.
We celebrate the anniversaries of those
significant marks in Oregon’s history,”
he said.
Kitzhaber’s comments echoed those
he made 15 years ago when he said, “The
importance of recognizing the relationship
that exists between the Tribes and state
government cannot be underestimated.
As sovereigns, the Tribes and the State
of Oregon must work together to develop
mutual respect for the sovereign interest
of both parties. The relationships between
our government structures can only be
built through trust and mutual respect.”
Those words take on even greater
significance today.
“That statement, and the importance
of our relationship government-to-
govemment, is just as critical now, if not
more, as we face today’s economic chal­
lenges,” said Kitzhaber.
He finished the ceremony with the
reading and signing of the proclamation.
Photos by Natasha Kavanaugh
Reggie Butler Sr., Bud Lane, Gov. John Kitzhaber and Lillie Butler (above) take a
moment for a photo after the proclamation signing at Tribal Government Day at the
Oregon State Capitol.
Visitors at the event stopped by and had plenty of questions about the Tribe for
Sharon Edenfield to answer (below). Darlene Carkhuff (center) kept busy stocking
the information booth with free handouts.
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