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Chairman’s Report National Museum of the American Indian The museum, through its director, Kevin Gover, has encouraged Tribes to work with the museum to get good histori- cal information out to the public. NMAI is dedicated to this project. Gover has asked for all Tribes to partici- pate in a meaningful process. Federal Recognition Our Tribe has commented on the new regulations coming out on the process the BIA follows to recognize Tribes. When Siletz was restored to federal recognition in 1977, there was no process. If a Tribe was terminated, the process was to have legislation enacted to be restored to federal recognition During the hearing at that time, Sen. Mark Hatfield requested that the Bureau of Indian Affairs come up with a process Tribes could follow to be acknowledged. A process has been in place for the past several years but according to testimony, the process is long and slow. these actions create a huge problem for Tribes like us. We have commented on the new regulations and recently met with a BIA official to address our concerns. Our Tribe wants to be sure that the new process is fair and doesn’t want other Tribes that currently are recognized under the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) to gain independent recognition. Tribes that were terminated under CTSI were restored as a CTSI Tribe. Probably all of you have followed the national news on the mascot issue as it pertains to the Washington Redskins. Many Tribes have opposed the national football team and its mascot name, but not all Tribes are opposed. Our Tribe is opposed to mascots that are insensitive. Having said that, how- ever, we have worked very hard to keep the Siletz Warriors name for the charter school in Siletz. We are currently in the process of determining how we will work with other Tribes in Oregon to keep mas- cots that are sensitive and not offensive. Currently, the Clatsop/Nehalem people have legislation that was intro- duced in the House of Representatives that would give them recognition when they already are part of our Tribe. So the new BIA process needs to recognize that Most Often Requested Numbers Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians – 800-922-1399 Siletz Community Health Clinic – 800-648-0449 Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494 Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599 Salem Finance Office – 888-870-9051 Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512 Chinook Winds Casino Resort – 888-244-6665 Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234 Chemawa Health Clinic – 800-452-7823 Contract Health Services (CHS) – 800-628-5720 Bureau of Indian Affairs – 800-323-8517 Website – ctsi.nsn.us Mascots Delores Pigsley elders Council Meeting Nov.8•1-4p.m.•ChinookWindsGolfResort Siletz elder potlucks are held monthly at 6 p.m. on the Monday before the regularly scheduled elders meeting. Please bring a potluck dish you would like to share. For more information, contact the elders Program at 800-922-1399, ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261. General Council Meeting Nov.1,2014•1p.m.•SiletzTribalCommunityCenter•Siletz,Oregon CTSI Jobs – employment information available at ctsi.nsn.us. Siletz News is free to enrolled Siletz Tribal members. For all others, a $12 annual subscription fee applies. Please make checks payable to CTSI and mail to Siletz News. Name: _______________________________________________________ Invocation Flag Salute Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Hunting and Fishing MOU Tribal Members’ Concerns Tribal Council Candidates Declarations Chairman’s Report Announcements Adjourn Address: _____________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________________ Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Depart- ment at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or covas@ctsi.nsn.us. All others – call the newspaper office. Deadline for the December issue is Nov. 10. Send information to: Submission of articles and photos is encouraged. Siletz News Please see the Passages Policy on page 20 when sub- mitting items for Passages. P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 541-444-8291 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1291 Fax: 541-444-2307 email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us 2 • Siletz News • Member of the Native American Journalists Association November 2014 Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words) Introduction to the Athabaskan language Open to Tribal members of all ages Siletz Tribal Community Center Nov. 3 – 6-8 p.m. Dec. 1 – 6-8 p.m. Portland Portland Area Office Nov. 10 – 6-8 p.m. Dec. 8 – 6-8 p.m. eugene Eugene Area Office Nov. 4 – 6-8 p.m. Dec. 2 – 6-8 p.m. Salem Salem Area Office Nov. 11 – 6-8 p.m. Dec. 9 – 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.
