Chairman’s Report
Gov. Atiyeh memorial
Vice-Chairman Bud Lane and I
attended the public memorial ceremony for
Gov. Vic Atiyeh, held Sept. 3 in the House
Chambers at the State Capitol. Many in
attendance – family, friends and fellow
lawmakers – shared stories about Gov.
Atiyeh, who served 20 years in the Oregon
Legislature and eight years as governor.
Gov. Atiyeh was described as hard-
working, humble and straightforward. He
worked across the aisle and was commit-
ted to advancing opportunities for women
and minorities. This was reflected in the
diversity of people he appointed to high-
level positions on state boards and com-
missions, including the first female judge
on the Oregon Supreme Court.
As a legislator in 1975, he sponsored
the law that created the Legislative Com-
mission on Indian Services to promote
government-to-government relationships
between Oregon Tribes and the state.
After he left office, Gov. Atiyeh
continued to be an advocate for Tribes.
He will be greatly missed and always
remembered for his grace and dignity,
the compassion he had for all Oregonians
and his long-standing friendship to the
Oregon Tribes.
Coastal economic Summit
Several Oregon lawmakers, business
leaders, government agency representa-
tives, local government officials and
Tribal leaders convened in Florence at
the Three Rivers Casino on Aug. 20-21
for the Third Annual Oregon Coast Eco-
nomic Summit. General Manager Brenda
Bremner and I both attended.
The summit’s objective is to continue
community collaboration to find solutions
to the unique challenges facing coastal
and rural communities. Seminars were
conducted on various topics, such as
the economic health of coastal and rural
areas, challenges and opportunities for
growth, and natural resources and envi-
ronmental law.
This was a great opportunity to
network and discuss common economic
issues and solutions.
More than 100 participants were at
Cougar Lane for the meal at the end of
the run on Sunday around 1 p.m.
Based on participation forms, more
than 350 people participated in the run
but the number likely was much higher
as all 500 participant T-shirts had been
distributed by the end of the run.
Thank you to everyone who worked
to pull off this event and to all who hon-
ored our ancestors through your participa-
tion in the run.
Run to the Rogue (R2R)
Native American curriculum effort
There was great participation for this
annual event. Once again our Tribal Head
Start children kicked off the run on the
morning of Friday, Sept. 5, following the
runner/walker with the eagle staff for the
first mile.
About 50 R2R participants were
treated to lunch at noon at Ona Beach
State Park. About the same number were
served dinner at Washburn State Park just
north of the Sea Lion Caves and that day’s
overnight camp site was at Honeyman
State Park.
About 100 people attended the rest of
the meals – lunch at Bullard’s Beach State
Park, just north of Bandon, and dinner at
Port Orford on Saturday.
About 50 participants were at Battle
Rock on Saturday night waiting to wel-
come the runners. Bud Lane offered
prayers, talked about the village that was
at Port Orford and the other villages that
are passed on the journey, and led the
group in song before the eagle staff was on
its way again. Overnight camp on Satur-
day was at Humbug Mountain State Park.
This summer the Oregon Department
of Education funded one-year grants to
various schools and school districts to
support collaborative efforts to design and
implement culturally responsive teaching
methods. Siletz Tribal education staff are
involved in three funded efforts at Siletz
Valley School, Salem-Keizer Public
Schools and the Bethel School District
in Eugene.
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Our staff meets regularly with each of
these groups to help develop curriculum
materials and resources and to ensure the
accuracy and appropriate presentation of
curriculum about our Tribe.
The Tribal Council meeting in October
will take place in Brookings, Ore.
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Flag Salute
Roll Call
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Approval of Minutes
Hunting and Fishing MOU
Tribal Members’ Concerns
Tribal Council Candidates Declarations
Chairman’s Report
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Adjourn
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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
Oct. 6 – 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 3 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
Oct. 13 – 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 10 – 6-8 p.m.
eugene
Eugene Area Office
Oct. 7 – 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 4 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
Oct. 14 – 6-8 p.m.
Nov. 11 – 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.