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2012-2013 Siletz Royalty says goodbye and thanks for support during year Leslie Lundy Miss Siletz I want to thank everyone for their support this year. I especially want to thank my mom. She got me ready, fed and watered at pow-wows. I want to say thank you to my court, Chelo and SuSun. I had a blast with you guys and I’m glad we were royalty together. I want to wish the incoming royalty court a great year and safe journeys. Thank you for letting me represent the Siletz Tribe. General Council Meeting Aug.3,2013•1p.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center Siletz, Oregon Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Programs: Diabetes/Fitness Program Language Program Tribal Members’ Concerns File photo 2012-2013 Siletz Royalty: Little Miss Siletz Chelo Garcia, Junior Miss Siletz SuSun Fisher and Miss Siletz Leslie Lundy Chairman’s Report SuSun Fisher – Junior Miss Siletz I’ve been humbled to travel near and far this past year and represent my Tribe as Junior Miss Siletz. It was truly a blessing. I’ve learned so much within this past year and cannot believe that my term is up. Being on royalty has meant so much to me. I’ve met so many new friends from all over and answered questions they’ve had about the Tribe. During my term, I traveled and represented the Tribe at events in Oregon, Washington, California and Nevada. Some events I attended include: Announcements Adjourn All of Siletz Clinic is tobacco-free The Siletz Community Health Clinic property is 100 percent tobacco-free. The policy prohibits all tobacco use by everyone – no smoking in your car, in the parking lot or on clinic property. We do not provide any ciga- rette disposal units, so please keep all of your tobacco products in your personal vehicle. • • • • • We do not have designated smoking areas! No smoking in the parking lot! No smoking in your car in the parking lot! No smoking behind the building! No littering of cigarette butts! We appreciate your under- standing and willingness to help keep our clinic tobacco-free and clean. 10 • Siletz News • Grand Ronde Contest Pow-Wow Muckleshoot Skopabsh Pow-Wow Reno/Sparks Indian Colony Numaga Pow-Wow Run to the Rogue 2012 SOU Pow-Wow U of O Mothers Day Pow-Wow Chemawa Back to School Pow-Wow Siletz winter solstice feather dance Grand Ronde Longhouse Second Birthday Potlatch Oregon’s Gathering of First Nations Pow-Wow Evergreen Public Schools Pow-Wow (Vancouver, Wash.) Fifth Annual California Big Time & Social Gathering (Humboldt State University, Arcata, Calif.) NWIC Youth Conference Siletz summer solstice feather dance Feather dance on the beach (Lincoln City, Ore.) Tulalip Veterans Pow-Wow Muckleshoot Veterans Pow-Wow Wildhorse Pow-Wow 2013 Grand Ronde Veterans Pow-Wow I’d like to thank everyone who supported me and gave advice. All the support and advice made me stronger and smarter. It’s been an amazing year! Thank you again to all of my supporters. Chelo Garcia – Little Miss Siletz I would like to thank all of my family, my mom and dad, my brothers, gramma, all my aunties and uncles, cousins and friends. I really want to thank my Great-Grandma Elouise Case, she was my biggest supporter. My great-gram spent hours taking me out to sell my tickets and help me sort them and count money. Thank you, Great-Gram, I love you very much! It was an honor for me to represent my Tribe and my family as Little Miss Siletz. I traveled all over Oregon to wrestling tour- naments and baseball, always carrying my crown to show my support. When I wrestled the boys in my weight class, they always knew I was a real princess with a crown. I also went to many pow-wows throughout the year and the best part about going to pow-wows was getting to hang out with Leslie Lundy and SuSun Fisher. I will miss them very much! This next year, I will focus on my wrestling in hopes to be No. 1 in state – don’t forget to watch for me. I will miss being Little Miss Siletz, but I will be back. I hope I made you all proud and I know my Great-Grandpa Clifford Case III is smiling down from heaven at his two great- granddaughters while we served on Siletz Royalty Court together this past year, Junior Miss Siletz Susun Fisher and me, Little Miss Siletz Chelo Garcia. See you all soon! Chelo August 2013
