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SILETZ NewS Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Vol. 41, No. 8 August 2013 Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Presorted First-Class Mail U.S. Postage Paid - Permit No. 178 Salem, OR Bring your family to Siletz pow-wow; experience Native culture, tradition By Diane Rodriquez Many different Tribal nations will be represented at the annual Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow on Aug. 9-11, 2013, in Siletz, Ore., held by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The public is invited to attend this family-friendly event, a tradition for the Siletz people and other American Indians. All events, except the parade, take place at the Pauline Ricks Memorial Pow-Wow Grounds on Government Hill in Siletz. “I would like to extend an open invi- tation to the surrounding communities to come and experience the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow. Come enjoy and learn about the Native American culture and dance that will be on display at our annual event on Aug. 9-11 up on Government Hill in Siletz. Come and be part of our annual celebration,” said Buddy Lane, Tribal cultural education director. The celebration will start with the crowning of the 2013-2014 Siletz Royalty on Friday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. All dance styles will enter the arena at 7 p.m. during the first Grand Entry. Dances in which the public can participate that are non- competitive will follow the Grand Entry. A parade winds through downtown Siletz at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. This hometown event includes Tribal See Pow-wow, con’t on page 2. Photo by Diane Rodriquez Calina and Haley Kirk weave baskets with instructors Bud Lane, Peter Hatch and Kathy Kentta-Robinson at this year’s Culture Camp. See more photos on pages 11-18. Notice regarding Run to the Rogue Another Siletz Tribal cul- tural event, Run to the Rogue, will have a slight change of date this year. The 2013 event will begin on Friday, Sept. 6, instead of the usual Thursday start. See page 2 for more details. File photo Lee Butler Jr. (left), Kelly Sixkiller and San Poil Whitehead dance during last year’s Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow. This year’s event takes place Aug. 9-11 at the Pauline Ricks Memorial Pow-Wow Grounds on Government Hill in Siletz, Ore.
