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
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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
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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.
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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.