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Chairman’s Report Restoration This is the Tribe’s 36 th year of Res- toration. One of our most favorite guests, who always has a good message, is former Gov. Victor Atiyeh. Most recently at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., his personal col- lections and memorabilia were shared digitally with the world. Gov. Atiyeh was honored by the staff and former state and federal officials. I was unable to attend but I feel the need to let Tribal members know just how special he is. He served in the Oregon House and the Senate. As governor, he served from 1979 to 1987. He served as an interna- tional trade consultant from 1987 to 2013. Gov. Atiyeh fondly remembers Art Bensell in our early Restoration years and working with the Tribe. He worked closely with Tribes in Oregon and hosted Tribes at his home in Salem. him in Washington, D.C. The summit will take place Nov. 13 (see article below). He attends our Tribal Restoration events every year with his wife, Dolores. He has dedicated his life to serving people and we very much appreciate the time he has taken to work with all Tribes and his special visits to ours. We have meetings scheduled in Wash- ington that week with our congressional delegation about our legislation and vari- ous issues. The collection of personal informa- tion and memorabilia will be available to the public online at pacificu.edu/atiyeh. The Budget Committee has met to review budgets, taking into account the sequestration reduction along with a 5 percent cut in actual dollar amounts. The committee will make a recommendation to the Tribal Council at a workshop later this month. white House meeting President Barack Obama once again has invited Tribal leaders to a summit with General Council Meeting Nov.2,2013•1p.m. SiletzTribalCommunityCenter•Siletz,Oregon Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Programs: Planning Department – Fee to Trust Tribal Council Candidacy Declaration Tribal Members’ Concerns Tribal Vice Chairman Bud Lane will attend as our Tribal representative. Budgets/Sequestration Delores Pigsley Summit brings administration, Tribal leaders together in government-to-government meeting The Fifth Annual White House Tribal Nations Summit will be held Nov. 13 at the Department of the Inte- rior in Washington, D.C. The summit will provide leaders from the 566 federally recognized Tribes the opportunity to discuss key Tribal priorities with the president, members of the White House Council on Native American Affairs and other high-level members of the Obama administration. The Tribal Nations Summit con- tinues to serve as one of the leading forums for direct and substantive dia- logue between Tribal leaders and key administration officials. This is the fifth White House Tribal Nations Summit for the Obama Admin- istration and continues to build upon the president’s commitment to strengthen the government-to-government rela- tionship with Indian Country and improve the lives of Native Americans. Chairman’s Report Announcements Adjourn elders Council Meeting Nov.9•1-4p.m. 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. Chinook winds Casino Resort For more information, contact Dee Navarro at 800-922-1399, ext. 1261; 541-444-8261; or deen@ctsi.nsn.us. Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________________ Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Depart- ment at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or covas@ctsi.nsn.us. All others – call the newspaper office. Deadline for the December issue is Nov. 8. 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 email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us 2 • Siletz News • Member of the Native American Journalists Association November 2013 Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words) Introduction to the Athabaskan language Open to Tribal members of all ages eugene Eugene Area Office Nov. 4 – 6-8 p.m. Dec. 2 – 6-8 p.m. Portland Portland Area Office Nov. 18 – 6-8 p.m. Dec. 9 – 6-8 p.m. Siletz Siletz Tribal Community Center Nov. 5 – 6-8 p.m. Dec. 3 – 6-8 p.m. Salem Salem Area Office Nov. 12 – 6-8 p.m. Dec. 10 – 6-8 p.m. 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 email budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
