Pigsley receives NIGA award as group hosts culture night at convention
SAN DIEGO – For the final event
of the first day of the National Indian
Gaming Association’s (NIGA) 29 th
Annual Tradeshow and Convention
in May, a premier showcase of Native
culture was on display in the San Diego
Convention Center.
Open to the public, culture perfor-
mances from the Alaska Yaaw Tei Yi
Dancers, the Kumeyaay Bird Singers from
California and the Oneida Nation of Wis-
consin Smoke Dancers provided a unique
offering from a national tradeshow.
NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens Jr.
invited Andy Ebona to inform attendees
of the evening. An Alaska Native from
the Douglas Village, NIGA board member
Ebona ensures to include these important
performances as part of the three-day event.
“This tradeshow encompasses so
much of our lives and a strong part of that
is showcasing our culture,” said Stevens,
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who also shared in the smoke dance. “We
are here to teach, learn and develop our
communities to be our very best. Our
cultural heritage, our ancient songs and
our dances accomplish that and more as
our ways of life are integral to the success
to our future generations.”
As part of the evening, A. Gay
Kingman-Wapato, one of the key founders
of the National Indian Gaming Associa-
tion, was brought to the stage to honor
a leader who has shown a lifetime of
pursuing Tribal sovereignty. This year,
the award went to Delores Pigsley of the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.
“Dee joined her council in 1975 and
has served 35 years on council and 29 as
chair,” said Kingman-Wapato. “She is an
amazing leader who is humble and most
deserving of this award.”
“This is a great honor as we have
always had a strong relationship with
Tim Wapato. He was a helpful friend who
talked about working for Indian initia-
tives,” said Pigsley. “We are thankful for
the founders of NIGA like Tim and Gay,
Danny Tucker, Rick Hill, Kurt Luger and
friends like Frank Ducheneaux, his son
Wayne and Ernie Stevens Jr. and all of
those people who put a great deal of effort
to help us achieve our quest.”
Once a Tribal nation that lost federal
recognition status by an act of Congress,
she and other Tribal leaders fought hard
to restore their sovereignty and won, later
opening Chinook Winds Casino Resort in
Lincoln City, Ore.
Notice of
Pending
Litigation
Court Address
P.O. Box 549
201 SE Swan Ave. Siletz, OR 97380
May 9, 2014
Court telephone no.
800-922-1399
541-444-8228
In the matter of: Siletz Tribal Per Capita Distribution
These matters came before the Court on review and the court being fully informed
finds as follows:
FINDING OF FACT
1. This Court has jurisdiction to review this matter as the Respondents are mem-
bers of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI).
2. Petitioner filed a Notice to Offset Tribal Per Capita in the Siletz Tribal Court.
ORDeR
The following Tribal members have a lien filed against their per capita and do not
have a valid mailing address:
Thunder Butler
Dennis Carey
Darod Cheek
Corey Cole
Brenda Davis
Ann-Marie Eddings
Kristina Ewing
Randall Flores II
Sammy Hall
Terra Sharp-Hegge
Shatara Holmes
Michael Jackman
Monique Jackson
Andrew John Jr.
Christopher Oleman
Brandy Rife
Michelle Runyan
Donavin Ryan
Ulysses Simmons
Mari Woosley
Rachel Rilatos
Sondra Wallace
Alfred Warren
Daniel Warren
Elijah Williams
Melody Williams
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If the above-mentioned people do not show for their hearing date, an Order of
Default will be entered against them.
SO ORDERED this 9 th day of May 2014
Calvin E. Gantenbein, Chief Judge
Siletz Tribal Court
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Courtesy photo by Dennis King
Ernie Stevens Jr., Delores Pigsley and A. Gay Kingman-Wapato
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