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I want to wish my wonderful Son (who is the best looking young man I know) a WONDERFUL 30 th Birthday!! I love you!! Mom Happy 6 th Birthday, big brother Ky Ky! You’re the greatest big brother and best friend ever! I love you! Your baby brother Bray Bray Happy 2 nd Birthday, love! You’ve given us two of the best years. You amaze us daily. Mommy and Daddy love you soo much! Mwah! Besos! Happy Big 6, Bubby! We’re so proud of you! You have a great heart and a strong mind. With that combination, you’ll always soar high! All our love, Momma and Dad Passages Policy For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us. Submissions to Passages are limited to two 25-word items per person, plus one photo if desired. All birthday, anniversary and holiday wishes will appear in the Passages section. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any submission for clarity and length. Not all submissions are guaranteed publication upon submission. Please type or write legibly and submit via e-mail when possible. BIA publishes updated federally recognized Tribes list WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) published in the Federal Register on Jan. 29 a notice with the updated listing of all federally rec- ognized Tribes in the United States, as required by law. Tribal entities to ensure each name is accurate and complies with the Tribes’ governing documents.” The list comprises 566 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal entities – nations, Tribes, bands, communities, pueblos and villages – that are acknowl- edged to have: The list is maintained, updated and published by the BIA’s Office of Indian Services, Division of Tribal Government Services. The list was last published on May 6, 2013. • “The Bureau of Indian Affairs notice in the Federal Register of Indian entities recognized and eligible to receive ser- vices from the BIA is the official listing of all federally recognized Tribes in the United States,” said Kevin K. Washburn, Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs. “The publication of this list is vital to the United States for its government-to-government relationship with the federally recognized Tribes, to Indian Affairs and other agen- cies who work with them and to inform the general public of who they are. The BIA works diligently with all of the listed • • The immunities and privileges avail- able to federally recognized Tribes by virtue of their government-to- government relationship with the United States The responsibilities, powers, limita- tions and obligations of such Tribes Are recognized and eligible for fund- ing and services from the BIA by virtue of their status as Indian Tribes The Tribal entities list is organized in two sections – those in the 48 contiguous states and those in Alaska. Alaska Native Tribal entities are listed separately solely for the purpose of facilitating their iden- tification given the large number of com- Be a Foster Parent–Help a Child in Need “When the Children Grow Old… We Want Them to Know We Fought for Them” ~ There are many ways to fight to protect our children. One of those ways is by being a foster parent. The Siletz Tribal Indian Child Welfare Department is accepting and recruiting foster homes on behalf of our Tribal children. ~ If we see a child in need, We meet the needs of that child. It is the way of our people. ~ For more information and an application, call: Leah Suitter, Case Manager lll Foster Parent Certifier, CTSI-ICW 800.922.1399, ext #1275, or 541.444.8275 20 • Siletz News • March 2014 We were blessed with our little mir- acle, with a smile that shines and warms all our hearts. We’d like to say Happy 3 rd Birthday to our beautiful daughter, Samora-Renity Martin, on March 22. Bailey and Ché Butler plex names. All of the entities are listed in alphabetical order within each section. To aid in identifying name changes and corrections, an entity’s previously listed or former name is shown in paren- thesis after its correct current name. Changes to this list are included after the BIA has verified such changes with the Indian entity. The notice is published pursuant to Section 104 of the Act of Nov. 2, 1994 (Pub. L. 103-454, 108 Stat. 4791, 4792), and in exercise of authority delegated to the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs under 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9 and 209 DM 8. The Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs oversees the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Services, Divi- sion of Tribal Government Services that maintains and updates the list of federally recognized Tribes and publishes the list in the Federal Register. The list is available at indianaffairs. gov/cs/groups/public/documents/text/ idc006989.pdf. enrollment Contacts Address and/or contact number updates: If you relo- cate or change your contact num- ber, please update the Enrollment Department. enrollment Forms: The Application for Enrollment, Death Benefit Beneficiary Designation and Information Change forms are avail- able on the Tribal website at ctsi.nsn. us. Go to Government Listings, click on Enrollment then click on the form you want to open and print. You also can contact Enrollment staff to mail these forms to you. enrollment staff Cova St. Onge Enrollment Clerk 541-444-8258 covas@ctsi.nsn.us Fax: 541-444-8296 Toll-Free: 800-922-1399, ext. 1258 Mail: P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549
