Chairman’s Report
Memorial Day
The Memorial Day Ceremony was
outstanding and the decorations were
beautiful (see photos on page 8).
Nathan Metcalf was the guest speaker
this year. He talked about the time he
spent in the Marines. He gave a detailed
report of the training he received and then
of the time he was assigned to the Middle
East. This was during the Kuwaiti inva-
sion and burning of the oil fields.
Nathan described in detail what he
and his troop went through to survive. He
is to be commended for the time he served
in the Marines and for sharing this with
the membership.
The Culture Committee served a great
Memorial Day lunch!
Director Stan Speaks notified the Tribe that
reduction in force notices were sent to all but
the realty officer and the natural resources
person who approves timber sales.
Originally when the agency was
established after restoration, it was
designed to just serve Siletz. After the res-
toration of four other Tribes, however, the
agency increased staff to provide services
to five Tribes.
Since that time and because most of
the restored Tribes became self-governance
Tribes, the need for a large staff was
greatly reduced. The Tribe worked with
the BIA to keep an adequate staff.
For the staff that are losing their jobs,
I have been told there is an opportunity for
them to be re-assigned elsewhere.
Siletz Agency
Chinook winds
In the next few months, Siletz Agency
staff will be greatly reduced. BIA Regional
Chinook Winds celebrated 19 years
on June 20-22. Special events included
Siletz School reunion set for Sept. 13-14
An “Old School, All Class” reunion
for all alumni of Siletz School who
were students in a class with a gradua-
tion date through 1986 will be held at
the Elks Lodge #1664 campgrounds,
Toketee Illahee Park, on Sept. 13-14.
Toketee Illahee Park is located at
20590 Highway 229, approximately
3 miles north of Siletz.
Classmates and their partners are
invited to attend a sock hop on the eve-
ning of Sept. 13 and a picnic the next
day for classmates and their families.
Times will be announced later.
Donations of items for raffles and
ideas for fundraising are needed and
welcome. Attendees are asked to RSVP
to assist with the planning process.
Campsites are available but limited,
so please reserve your space at Toketee
Illahee Park by calling 541-444-2733.
Ongoing updates will be posted on
the Facebook site “You Know You’re
From Siletz If …”
More information also is available
by contacting John Miller at 541-444-
2058 or bigmranch@hughes.net; or call
Ray Goodell at 541-444-2254.
fireworks, entertainment (Diamond Rio)
and cake. Glass floats were placed on the
beach for finding during the celebration.
Information presented on the radio
indicated that 17,000 visitors drive to the
coast annually, however, during the sum-
mer months that figure increases to 35,000
visitors. Having said that, lots of people
were able to enjoy a great celebration.
Housing
Tribal Housing Director Sami Jo
Difuntorum recently was elected as
president of the board for the National
American Indian Housing Council (see
page 3) at its annual meeting held in
Kansas City, Mo.
Her leadership has been recognized
nationwide as she has been very active on
national issues as well as managing our
Tribe’s housing issues.
Congratulations, Sami Jo!
Delores Pigsley
Tribal members
invited to sell
products at Imprints
Imprints Print Shop would like to
hear from all Siletz Tribal members
who would be interested in selling
their products (and advertising their
services) at Imprints on a consign-
ment basis.
If interested, contact Joey Arce-
Torres at 541-996-5550 or joey@
imprintsprintshop.com.
Sea Treats opens in
Depoe Bay
The Siletz Tribal Business Corpo-
ration is pleased to announce that its
Depoe Bay building has a new tenant,
Sea Treats LLC. Sea Treats is a com-
bination seafood restaurant and market
owned and operated by Mark Lewis.
Lewis would welcome a consign-
ment arrangement with Tribal mem-
bers for any products they would like
to sell through Sea Treats. He also has
expressed interest in partnering with
a Tribal member who has a smoker to
operate in front of the building.
If you are interested, please con-
tact Lewis directly at 360-581-8017.
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Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words)
Introduction to the Athabaskan language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Tribal Community Center
July 7 – 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 4 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
July 14 – 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 11 – 6-8 p.m.
eugene
Eugene Area Office
July 8 – 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 5 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
July 15 – 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 12 – 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.