Basket made by ella Ben returned to Tribe by former Siletz-area family
By Selene Rilatos
We are so honored to receive a basket
made by our grandmother, Ella Ben, that
has been donated to the Tribe from the
Faulkner family.
Denise Faulkner Woodward is the
granddaughter of Sandy and Ron Faulkner.
Denise said the basket was given to her
grandparents and they believed it was
from the Ben family. They had it full of
baby chicks in trade for fresh vegetables.
After seeing the basket and, with Cul-
tural Director Robert Kentta, comparing
it to others that Grandma Ella has made,
we’re quite positive that Grandma Ella is
the weaver.
Our family met up with the Faulkner
family at the Stillwater Pow-Wow in Red-
ding, Calif., on Oct. 3 and that’s when we
accepted the basket. Denise was joined
by her father, “Moose” Faulkner; her
daughter, Dionne; grandson Darrin; and
granddaughter Carissa to visit with us at
the pow-wow.
Moose told us so many wonderful
stories of Siletz days when he lived there
and raised his family. He owned the gas
station in Siletz and moved his family
away 38 years ago.
Present at the pow-wow were Ed
Ben Jr., Brandy Ben Kibby, Faith Kibby,
Hope Kibby, Jaimoe Kibby, Jai Kibby,
Kelly Marzan, Jerome Marzan, Lisa Wil-
liamson, John Williams, Tasha Rilatos
and myself.
Courtesy photo
Back row (l to r): Dionne Woodward Gibson, Denise Faulkner Woodward, Moose
Faulkner, Ed Ben Jr. and Selene Rilatos; front row (l to r): Carissa Gibson (in pink)
and Darrin Gibson (in orange).
President announces date of sixth
white House Tribal Nations Conference
WASHINGTON – On Dec. 3, Presi-
dent Obama will host the 2014 White
House Tribal Nations Conference at the
Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.
Photo by Diane Rodriquez
State Representative David Gomberg (left) of Oregon’s 10 th District and U.S.
Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon’s 5 th District have a discussion prior to the
Candidates Fair at Chinook Winds Casino Resort on Oct. 12. They were
among nearly 20 candidates who are on the ballot in Lincoln City, Ore.,
who attended the fair.
The conference will provide leaders
from the 566 federally recognized Tribes
the opportunity to interact directly with
the president and members of the White
House Council on Native American
Affairs. Each federally recognized Tribe
BLM announces fee-free days for 2015
The Bureau of Land Management, in
conjunction with other agencies within
the Department of the Interior, will waive
recreation-related fees for visitors to the
National System of Public Lands on
four occasions in 2015 – Martin Luther
King Jr. Day (Jan. 19), Presidents’ Day
weekend (Feb. 14-16), National Public
Lands Day (Sept. 26) and Veterans Day
(Nov. 11).
One fee-free remains for 2014 –
Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11.
“We want everyone to enjoy the
incredible recreation opportunities avail-
able on BLM-managed public lands,”
said BLM Director Neil Kornze. “Waiv-
ing fees is also a way of reaching out to
those of you who may not yet know that
we offer more recreational opportunities
than any other land management agency
– from hunting and fishing to mountain
biking and hiking – and we look forward
to welcoming you!”
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Please send high-resolution, 300 DPI (max. 10MB) files of your original
work of art as an entry.
Deadline is Nov. 15, 2014.
Any questions can be directed to April Lemly, marketing coordinator, at
april@onaben.org or 503-968-1500.
will be invited to send one representative
to the conference.
This will be the sixth White House
Tribal Nations Conference for the Obama
administration. It continues to build upon
the president’s commitment to strengthen
the government-to-government relation-
ship with Indian Country and improve the
lives of American Indians.
Additional details about the confer-
ence will be released at a later date.
The BLM manages more than 245
million acres of public lands, which pro-
vide numerous opportunities for a wide
range of recreational opportunities from
hiking, fishing and camping to riding
off-highway vehicles and rock climbing.
About 61 million visits were made
to BLM-managed lands and waters in
2013, supporting more than 42,000 jobs
nationwide and contributing nearly $5.5
billion to the nation’s economy.
Site-specific standard amenity and
individual day-use fees at BLM recreation
sites and areas will be waived for the
specified dates. Other fees, such as over-
night camping, cabin rentals and group
day use, will remain in effect.
More details about fee-free days and
activities on BLM-managed public lands
are available at blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/
Recreation/BLM_Fee_Free_Days.html.
The BLM manages more than 245
million acres of public land, the most of
any federal agency. This land, known as
the National System of Public Lands, is
primarily located in 12 Western states,
including Alaska.
The BLM also administers 700 mil-
lion acres of sub-surface mineral estate
throughout the nation.
The BLM’s mission is to manage and
conserve public lands for the use and enjoy-
ment of current and future generations under
our mandate of multiple-use and sustained
yield. In FY 2013, the BLM generated $4.7
billion in receipts from public lands.
November 2014
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