elders visit Oregon Coast for elder
Honor Day recognition, fun
By Diane Rodriquez
Elders came from across the North-
west to join Siletz Tribal Elders for the
annual Elder Honor Day at Chinook
Winds Casino Resort on April 4.
Theresa Libbett, Elders coordinator
for the Coquille Tribe, drove a van full of
Elders to the event. Included in this group
was her mother, Margaret Jones.
“I love meeting people and getting out
of town,” said Jones, who lives in Myrtle
Point, Ore.
“The Elders love to come here,” said
Libbett as she and Jones enjoyed brunch
before the day’s activities began at the
14 th annual event.
The Siletz Honor Guard (Ed Ben,
Stan Werth, Clint Muschamp, Josh
Morrow and Tony Molina) opened the
event with drumming provided by Rusty
Butler, Sage Butler, Ron Butler Jr., Aaron
Case and Ron Belgarde. Bud Lane, Siletz
Tribal Council vice chairman and lan-
guage/traditional arts instructor, gave the
invocation. Cynthia Farlow, Siletz Tribal
Elder, served as emcee.
Several individuals were honored
with Pendleton blankets during the day,
including:
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Henry Fuller (Grand Ronde), the old-
est male in attendance at 98 years old
Betty Peck (Suquamish), the oldest
female at 92 years old
Wallace Wheeler (Nez Perce), the
oldest veteran at 94 years old
Photos by Diane Rodriquez
Above: Theresa Libbett and her mother, Margaret Jones
Left: Junior Miss
Siletz SuSun
Fisher and Tasha
Mason present a
Pendleton blanket
to Betty Peck.
Right: Wallace
Wheeler
Left: Elders Council
Chair Shirley
Walker announces
Henry Fuller.
Right: Sylvia Butler
and her sister,
Patricia Fredrickson
May 2013
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