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Chairman’s Report Thank you to all who supported me in the election this year! I will work to support the Tribe and Tribal members in all the Tribe’s and members’ activities. Bud Lane, Robert Kentta, Craig Dor- say and I traveled to Washington. D.C., in February and met with our congressional delegation to urge them to re-introduce our legislation that recognizes our 1855 treaty boundaries. We were advised that the legislation would be introduced soon and we look forward to Congress taking positive action on it this year. Additionally, we attended Tribal Housing Impact Day, a meeting with other Tribal officials and our Housing director, Sami Jo Difuntorum, to pro- mote and support NAHASDA (Native American Housing Assistance and Self- Determination Act) funds. Congress is taking a hard look at how housing funds are used and the need to keep the Indian funds separate from HUD funds. Sami Jo is an excellent representative speaking on behalf of our Tribe. Bud Lane and I also had the opportunity to explain our situation of being a restored Tribe and the fact that we have a long way to go to meet the needs of our members. I had the opportunity at Chinook Winds to welcome to Oregon and our Tribe a delegation of people from Japan who held a workshop at the casino. The delegation is from the tsunami-stricken areas and is doing research and working to understand the effects of the disaster on our coast. The whole group was very outspoken and did a good job. We were in Washing- ton most of the week talking with staff and congressional officials. Oregon’s First Lady Cylvia Hayes also welcomed the group. Many beach cleanup volunteers and state agency officials were present at the workshop. I was assured the delegation was enjoying our facilities. At our most recent Tribal Council meeting, Standing Committee appoint- ments were made and I want to thank all the members who have volunteered to serve on those committees. Almost everyone was appointed to a committee of their choice. They provide an important service to the Tribe. I have had many inquiries from Tribal members regarding the Cobell settlement. In order to be part of the settlement, one has to have or inherited trust land that is or was leased and have an Individual Indian Money (IIM) account. Call 800- 961-6109 or visit indiantrust.com for more information. Delores Pigsley Spring is time to start gathering basket-making materials Spring is almost here and very soon hazel sticks will be ready to pick and peel. Hazel stick gathering is a must for anyone interested in making traditional Siletz baskets. Spruce root can be dug all year round and is used for the weavers or weft of Siletz baskets. Bear grass and maidenhair fern are used for overlay to make our traditional designs or marks in our baskets and both are picked in late summer. Tribal members interested in gathering can call Bud Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1320, or 541-444-8320, or e-mail budl@ ctsi.nsn.us. Just a reminder – basket mate- rials must be gathered in a timely fashion. Here is a general breakdown of gath- ering times for different materials: May September Hazel, willow and fir sticks; spruce roots Bear grass, maidenhair fern, wood- wardia fern, spruce roots June Hazel, willow and fir sticks (until mid-June); spruce roots July Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fern August Fir sticks, spruce roots, bear grass, maidenhair fern, hazel sticks (limited), willow sticks 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: _______________________________________________________ elders Council Meeting March 9 Contact the Siletz Community Dental Clinic if you experience den- 1-4 p.m. tal pain or a dental emergency. The staff will do everything it can to see you as soon as reasonably possible. Check-in time is Monday- Thursday from 8:30-9 a.m. and Fri- day from 10-10:30 a.m. Afternoon check-in time is Monday-Friday from 1-1:30 p.m. Chinook winds Golf Resort For more information, contact Dee Navarro at 800-922-1399, ext. 1261; 541-444-8261; or deen@ctsi.nsn.us. Culture Craft for Tribal Youth March5•4-6p.m.•SiletzTribalCommunityCenter Come learn about pine nut beads – what they are, what they mean to our people, how to process them and the variety of things one can make with them. This activity is sponsored by the Tribal Cultural and Education departments. For more information, contact Buddy Lane, cultural education director, at 541-444-8230 or Alissa Lane, Siletz area education specialist, at 541-444-8373 (or either one at 800-922-1399). Address: _____________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________________ Change of address: Tribal members – 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. Deadline for the April issue is March 11. Send information to: Submission of articles and photos is encouraged. Siletz News Please see the Passages Policy on page 20 when sub- mitting items for Passages. 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 2 • Siletz News • Member of the Native American Journalists Association March 2013 Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words) Introduction to the Athabaskan language Open to Tribal members of all ages eugene Eugene Area Office March 4 – 6-8 p.m. April 1 – 6-8 p.m. Portland Portland Area Office March 11 – 6-8 p.m. April 8 – 6-8 p.m. Siletz Siletz Tribal Community Center March 5 – 6-8 p.m. April 2 – 6-8 p.m. Salem Salem Area Office March 12 – 6-8 p.m. April 9 – 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.
