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Chairman’s Report The past month has been busy for the Tribal Council with many activities taking place. Chemawa Graduation I attended the Chemawa graduation ceremony and it was very nice. All students had been sent home prior to graduation and then the seniors were brought back for graduation day. The auditorium was filled with parents and relatives from all over the U.S. Congratu- lations to our Siletz graduates. University of Oregon Oregon Tribal chairmen and a guest were invited to a luncheon at the Univer- sity of Oregon with the Dalai Lama. It was historic for us as well as the university. It was a small luncheon with a much larger audience after lunch in the auditorium. Tribal Day at the Capitol The Oregon Tribes displayed their latest projects involving youth and culture at the State Capitol just prior to Gov. John Kitzhaber declaring Oregon Indian Week. The governor signed the annual proclamation and then signed Senate Bill 3 relating to the membership of the Leg- islative Commission on Indian Services as representative Tribes looked on in the governor’s office. The Siletz Feather dancers performed in the rotunda and they were a big hit with the audience (see photos on page 14). Each Tribe was given the opportunity to engage the audience in an activity. It was also a time to visit with our legislators and all others in the Capitol. Siletz Legislation HR 931 The House Subcommittee on Natural Resources held a hearing on HR 931, the Siletz legislation that recognizes our 1855 treaty boundaries that will allow our Tribe to take land into trust within our origi- nal boundary under the on-reservation process. Currently, the process we must follow is under the off-reservation policy. I testified before the committee. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) also testi- fied in support of our legislation. The only opposition is the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw. The committee members had no ques- tions of me or my testimony. The BIA testimony fully supports both our legislation and the Grand Ronde legislation as presented. It also responds to the issues both of those Tribes have raised. We look forward to the bill going to the full committee on Natural Resources soon. The Grand Ronde legislation is cur- rently being opposed by the Cowlitz Tribe Delores Pigsley of Washington and the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut. elders Council Meeting Culture Camp Registration June8•1-4p.m. Camp dates – July 16-18, 2013 Chinook winds Casino Resort Registration forms can be found online at ctsi.nsn.us or at any Tribal area office. Please return registration form to your nearest Tribal office or mail completed form to Culture Camp, CTSI, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549; fax 541-444-8392. 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 For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us. 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: _______________________________________________________ June4•4-6p.m.•SiletzTribalCommunityCenter Come participate in a traditional craft. This is a great time for youth to learn about art/cultural practices specific to Siletz people. Families are welcome to stay for the language class that immediately follows these activities. 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). Language class brought to you by Bud Lane, language and traditional arts instructor, at 541-444-8320. 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 July issue is June 10. 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 June 2013 Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words) Introduction to the Athabaskan language Open to Tribal members of all ages eugene Eugene Area Office June 3 – 6-8 p.m. July – class is at Culture Camp Portland Portland Area Office June 10 – 6-8 p.m. July – class is at Culture Camp Siletz Siletz Tribal Community Center June 4 – 6-8 p.m. July – class is at Culture Camp Salem Salem Area Office June 11 – 6-8 p.m. July – class is at Culture Camp 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.
