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
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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.
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Delores Pigsley
New website targets middle school teachers, students
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to study Native responses to environmental challenges
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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.
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featured communities, the museum will
An interactive feature, the Story Proj offer training and evaluation sessions to
communities to launch
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Introduction to the Athabaskan language
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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.
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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.
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