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Chairman’s Report NCAI comes to Portland The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is coming to Portland, Ore., from Oct. 30 through Nov. 4. The Oregon Tribes will host a reception to kick off the conference. It’s been several years since the last convention was held in Portland. NCAI has member Tribes from throughout the U.S. and they meet three times a year. The NCAI website gives great information about the organization. Agenda items for the convention include issues affecting all Tribes with a great slate of Tribal leaders addressing those issues, along with government officials. In addition, NCAI hosts a market place on Nov. 1-3. It includes vendors from throughout Indian Country, crafts, organizations and governmental entities. Governor’s summit comes to Chinook Winds Our Tribe will host this year’s Gov ernor’s Summit at Chinook Winds. The summit provides Tribes with the opportu nity to discuss issues and share informa tion with the governor. All nine Oregon Tribes participate as well as heads of all of Oregon’s state agencies. The day prior to the summit, Tribal representatives will meet with state agen cies in what are referred to as “cluster meetings.” The cluster groups include Cultural Resources, Economic Develop ■ ■■II ■■Ml ■ I ■ ■■■ ment and Community Services, Educa tion and Workforce Training, Health and Human Services, Natural Resources, and Public Safety and Regulation. These meetings will take place in Siletz. We expect a good turnout for the meetings in Siletz as well as at Chinook Winds. Council activities I was unable to participate in the August council activities because of my daughter’s illness and surgery. It was reported, however, that this year’s pow wow was one of the biggest and best. A big thank you goes to the very active Pow-Wow Committee. ■■Ml ■■ Delores Pigsley New website targets middle school teachers, students 1 to study Native responses to environmental challenges 1 objects from the museum’s vast collec and high school teachers and students. As Smithsonian Museum tion, learn Native terms and take quizzes part of its ongoing collaboration with the partners with Tribal to test their knowledge. I featured communities, the museum will An interactive feature, the Story Proj offer training and evaluation sessions to communities to launch I teachers who serve Tribal students. ect Planner, allows students to document education website “Many people think of American an environmental issue in their own com WASHINGTON - Developed in col- Indians only as historical figures, but we munity and upload their work for display I laboration with the Akwesasne Mohawk are still here, vital communities dealing on the website. of Northern New York, the Campo with important contemporary issues of While the content primarily is I Kumeyaay Nation of Southern California, cultural, economic and environmental designed for middle and high school the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe of North sustainability,” said Kevin Gover (Paw students, it easily can be adapted for use ern Minnesota and the Lummi Nation nee, Comanche), director of the museum. I in other grade levels and includes lesson of Washington state, the Smithsonian’s plans and additional resources for teach For thousands of years, American National Museum of the American Indian Indian communities across the Western ers. The lesson plans meet National Stan I recently launched a new educational Hemisphere have thrived on, respected and dards for social studies, history, science website, American Indian Responses to education and environmental education at protected their surroundings. Continued I Environmental Challenges, that targets stewardship of the environment remains various grade levels. middle and high school teachers, students important to American Indians today. It’s also a great resource for anyone and the general public. “The work these Tribes are doing I interested in the histories, cultures and shows that we can do something about our Users can see how Tribes use their contemporary lives of American Indians endangered planet and that their cultures traditional culture, values and indigenous in the U.S. I are still vibrant and adaptable,” said Tim knowledge in combination with contem The website is one component of a Johnson (Mohawk), associate director for porary science and technologies to inform pilot project that will help further develop I museum programs. “With this website, we their environmental work. The website is the museum’s overall outreach program at Americanlndian.si.edu/environment. One of the primary objectives is for students everywhere to see a connection to their own lives and the communities in these stories. Visitors to the website can watch up to 20 videos, explore images and for schools nationwide. Museum staff interviewed more than 150 people, includ ing cultural leaders and Elders, Tribal government representatives, natural resources professionals and scientists, as well as college instructors, elementary hope to not only bring attention to their work, but begin to change the way that students see American Indian people.” Management opportunities now available at both Tribal RV parks The Siletz Tribal Business Corporation currently is seeking bids from Tribal members on RFPs for the contract manager positions at the Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort in Salem, Ore., and Logan Road RV Park in Lincoln City, Ore., that will commence Jan. 1, 2012. All interested parties can con tact Stephen Larrabee to get more information on the RFP, which is due by Oct. 31. The complete RFP can be found on the STBC website - stbcorp.net. Larrabee can be reached by e-mail at slarrabee@stbcorp.net and by phone at 541-994-2142 or toll free at 877-564-7298. N u u-wee-ya’ (Our words) Introduction to the Athabaskan language Send letters to: 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. 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 Name:__________________________ Address: ________________________ Deadline for the November issue is Oct. 10. Submission of articles and photos is encouraged. Please see the Passages Policy on page 28 when submitting items for Passages. Member of the Native American Journalists Association Phone:___________________________ Change of address: Tribal mem bers - contact the Enrollment Depart ment at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or angelam@ctsi.nsn. us. All others - call the newspaper office. Open to Tribal members of all ages Eugene Portland Eugene Area Office Oct. 10 - 6-8 p.m. Nov. 7 - 6-8 p.m. Portland Area Office Oct. 17-6-8 p.m. Nov. 14-6-8 p.m. Siletz Salem Siletz Tribal Community Center Oct. 11-6-8 p.m. Nov. 8 - 6-8 p.m. Salem Area Office Oct. 18-6-8 p.m. Nov. 15 - 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; or e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us. .. 2 • Siletz News * October 2011 -.... .... —.. ... 1 s I I I I I I I I I I I
