Phillip M. Rilatos Sr. – 1951-2013
Tribal Elder Phillip M. Rilatos Sr.,
“Philly,” passed away at Samaritan Pacific
Communities Hospital (Newport, Ore.) on
May 12, 2013.
He was born to Emanuel (Manny) and
June Rilatos on Aug. 24, 1951, in Toledo,
Ore. He was raised by Emanuel and Cla-
rice Rilatos in Siletz, Ore. In 1961, they
moved to Wrangell, Alaska. He graduated
from Wrangell High School.
Philly was a logger for 7-8 years. He
also worked for Wrangell Seafoods, PCI
Construction, Lee’s Construction, Tomco
Construction, Robben Heating, Siletz Gas
& Mini-Mart, and Chinook Winds for
many years as a maintenance technician.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela
Rilatos, of Siletz; sons, Phillip, Jeff and
Ryan (Vancouver, Wash.); stepchildren,
Ticey (Beaverton, Ore.), Zeb (Newport,
Ore.), Danielle (Portland, Ore.) and Chy-
ann (Siletz); grandchildren, London, Sage
and Hope Rilatos (Vancouver), Devonté
and Terrell Casey and Makai Anderson
(Beaverton), Larell, Celiyah, Layala and
Natalia Covington (Portland); brothers,
Frank Rilatos (Siletz), David Rilatos
(Astoria, Ore.), Chester Ben (Siletz),
Kent Rilatos (Alaska) and Darin Rilatos
(Portland); sisters, Darlene Taylor (Siletz)
and Jessie Davis (Salem, Ore.); uncle,
Phil Rilatos (Waldport, Ore.); and many
cousins, nephews and nieces.
Philly was loved by many and
will be greatly missed. Thank you
everybody for helping me in a time of
need. I couldn’t have done it without
my family and friends. – Pam Rilatos
Phillip M. Rilatos Sr.
Turn in application, volunteer for
Tribal Head Start in each of 4 locales
By Lori Jay-Linstrom, Parent
Involvement Coordinator
It’s never too late to send in your Head
Start application. Siletz Tribal Head Start
will continue to accept applications for the
2013-2014 school year all year long. We
have Head Start centers in Siletz, Salem,
Portland and Lincoln City.
For an application, please call 800-
922-1399 or 541-444-2532.
Our Head Start families enjoy many
different fun family activities such as
swimming, seed planting, literacy events
and awesome field trips.
Courtesy photo
Chewescla DePoe is a guest speaker at the Fleet of Flowers celebration in
Depoe Bay, Ore., on Memorial Day.
Our parents have an array of volunteer
opportunities. They can volunteer in the
classrooms during class time or help with
building and lawn maintenance.
Salmon, con’t from page 1
Courtesy photo by Chinook Winds
Casino Resort staff
Jack Strong, executive chef
(left); Eric Anderson, Chinook
Winds purchasing manager; Tina
Retasket, Siletz Tribal Council
member; and Rick Thomas with
the Nisqually Seafood Marketing
Program complete a delivery of
salmon on May 22. The Siletz
Tribe is the first Tribe in Oregon
to utilize the ATNI Salmon
Marketing program.
our Tribes will share products and stories
from Siletz and other Oregon Tribes with
Tribal members and casino patrons as
well,” said James Slape Jr., a member of
the Nisqually Tribal Council.
At the beginning of discussions,
purchase price and product fulfillment
were concerns. It turned out to be a little
more expensive, with recent salmon price
increases, but Chinook Winds personnel
works closely with ATNI on pricing so the
cost remains competitive in the marketplace.
“Eric Anderson, CWCR purchasing
manager, and I worked with ATNI and
Nisqually Tribe representatives on price,
specifications, delivery details, seasonality
of different types of salmon runs and creat-
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ing a partnership that benefits everybody
involved. It takes more work to get some-
thing of this size organized and going. But
the end result is a higher-quality product
for our guests and we support the Buy
Indian initiative at the same time. Wild-
caught salmon has a higher quality and
taste than farmed salmon. There are also
studies showing the health benefits of the
wild salmon as well,” said Strong.
Chinook Winds did a blind tasting with
chefs and all involved picked the Tribally
caught wild salmon. Once more buyers
jump on board, the price of the product will
become more competitive, all the while
keeping the profits in Indian Country.
July 2013
The ATNI Salmon Marketing
Program is just a start. So many
opportunities exist through Tribal
partnerships. Tribes are growing
wheat, raising buffalo, harvesting
oysters and making spices, just to
name a few.
“We are starting with fish but
will continue finding opportunities
to keep our purchasing efforts to
keep our dollars in Indian Country.
ATNI has done ground-breaking
work through their Salmon Mar-
keting Program and we are proud
to be a part of their journey into
Oregon,” said Delores Pigsley,
Siletz Tribal chairman.
Parents can volunteer their time by
serving on the Parent Committees, Policy
Council and our Health Services Commit-
tee. We need volunteers every year, not only
parents but community members as well.
If you would like to volunteer for our
Head Start program in your area, please
do so. Your help is needed in a variety of
ways. Call the numbers above for more
information or contact a classroom directly.
The Siletz Tribal Head Start Parent
Committee would like to thank all the
parents, family, friends and community
partners who sold or bought raffle tickets
or made a donation for our annual fund-
raising raffle. This was the most success-
ful one we have had. Be on the lookout
for our 2013-2014 raffle!
REMINDER
Elder Antlerless Deer Hunt
Applications Due
Aug. 2, 2013
Applications are available at the
Natural Resources office and on
the Tribal website under
Natural Resources.
Open to Tribal Elders age 55
and older.
Call Natural Resources Manager
Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 if
you have questions.
REMINDER
Youth Antlerless Deer Hunt
Applications Due
Aug. 2, 2013
Applications are available at the
Natural Resources office and on
the Tribal website under
Natural Resources
Open to Tribal youth age 12-17 who
have a valid Hunter Safety Card
Call Natural Resources Manager
Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 if
you have questions.