Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
SILETZ NewS
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Brenda Bremner,
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 42, No. 8
Presorted
First-Class
Mail
U.S. Postage
Paid - Permit
No. 178
Salem, OR
August 2014
Community invited to Siletz pow-wow to experience, enjoy Native culture
File photo
A shawl dancer at the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow in 2013
CultureCamp•July15-17,2014•Siletz,Oregon
Photos by Diane Rodriquez
Several generations of participants, including Liz John (above, in visor), work
on their basket-making skills at Culture Camp.
Sylvia Butler (right) helps her granddaughter, Tenaya Cordova, with a basket.
See more photos from Culture Camp on pages 9-12.
Many different Tribal nations will
be represented at the annual Nesika
Illahee Pow-Wow on Aug. 8-10 in Siletz,
Ore., held by the Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians.
The public is invited to attend this
family-friendly event, a tradition for the
Siletz people and other American Indians.
All events, except the parade, take place
at the Pauline Ricks Memorial Pow-Wow
Grounds on Government Hill in Siletz.
“I would like to extend an invita-
tion to the surrounding communities to
experience our pow-wow and learn about
American Indian culture and dance,”
said Buddy Lane, Tribal cultural educa-
tion director and pow-wow coordinator.
“Please join us at our annual celebration.”
The celebration will start with the
crowning of the 2014-2015 Siletz Royalty
on Friday, Aug. 8, at 6 p.m. All dance
styles will enter the arena at 7 p.m. during
the first Grand Entry.
Dances in which the public can
participate that are non-competitive will
follow the Grand Entry.
A parade winds through downtown
Siletz at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9. This
hometown event includes Tribal royalty,
drummers, dancers, equestrian units,
vintage cars and floats.
Pre-registration is available by access-
ing a registration form on the Tribe’s
website – ctsi.nsn.us; picking one up at
the Tribal administration building, 201
SE Swan Ave. in Siletz; or by contacting
Lane at 541-444-8230 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1230.
Registration also is available the morn-
ing of the parade at 8 a.m. at the Tribal
administration building. If you are not
registered by 9 a.m., you cannot take part
in the judging, which starts at 9 a.m. You
can, however, still participate in the parade.
The parade is followed by a Grand
Entry at 1 p.m. at the pow-wow grounds.
Competition dancing for youth and teens
takes place in the afternoon. Competition
dancing continues after the 7 p.m. Grand
Entry with Golden Age and adult catego-
ries and the finals for youth and teens.
On Sunday, Aug. 10, a Grand Entry
takes place at noon. This session will end
with awards for the Golden Age, adult,
teen and youth category winners. Prizes
range from $25 to $500.
A variety of food and Native arts and
crafts and jewelry will be offered for sale
by more than 50 vendors on the pow-wow
grounds.
“We encourage everyone to come
and see the variety of vendors at our
annual summer pow-wow. Many facets of
indigenous America are represented both
in craft and food,” said Lane. “There’s
something for everyone here.”
A free shuttle will be available from
various parking lots in Siletz to the pow-
See Pow-wow on page 5.