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Chairman’s Report Legislation Violence Against Women Act Portland Harbor The Tribe came very close to getting HR 5701, the Western Oregon Indian Tribal Lands Act that was passed in the House of Representatives in the late days of Congress, passed by the entire Congress. It included land for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua and the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Tribes. It also would recognize the initial reservation bound- aries of our Tribe as well as the Grand Ronde Tribe. All of the Oregon delegation sup- ported the legislation, but when it was presented by Sen. Ron Wyden (D) of Oregon, it was challenged by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) of Alabama and failed the “unanimous consent” process. We thank the Oregon delegation for its actions and support during this long process. We look forward to the next Congress to re-introduce and pass this legislation that is important to our Tribe. November marked the 20 th anniver- sary of the Violence Against Women Act. I was invited to speak on this occa- sion at the Capitol in Salem along with Gov. John Kitzhaber; the U.S. Attorney for Oregon, Amanda Marshall; and state representatives. One of the guest speakers, Charlene Wesler, told her story of being a victim to becoming a survivor. It was a moving story and had a happy ending. However, in November 2014 seven women in Oregon lost their lives in one of the most deadly months. Women need to feel secure when reporting violence and need to be able to count on the law and enforcement actions to protect them and their children. The lack of police protection in rural areas is a huge problem for Tribes as well as all small rural communities. It is hoped that enough funds are made available to help get police protection. As many of you know, Tribes have been involved in the Portland Harbor Superfund Project. DEQ and EPA began studying the site more than 18 years ago. Our Tribe joined its governmental partners (five other Tribes, the state, EPA, DEQ and federal trustees) in a Memorandum of Understanding for the Portland Harbor Superfund Project in January 2001. The timeline for cleanup was eight years. The Tribe’s attorney and Tom Downey from Natural Resources have attended meetings with all parties involved and regularly update the Tribal Council on the progress. The Siletz Tribe knows that the Portland Harbor is a complex site with many involved parties. But all stake- holders need to work together to get to a Record of Decision for cleanup as soon as possible for the benefit of all who are affected by this Superfund Site, including Tribal Member Artists/Vendors The Siletz Tribe will host the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indian’s (ATNI) Winter Convention at Chinook Winds Casino Resort on Feb. 2-5, 2015, and would like to notify Tribal members who may be interested in vendor space at this convention. If interested, please contact ATNI at 503-249-5770 to receive vendor information and associated cost. Vendor space is limited, so we encourage you to phone ATNI as soon as possible. CTSI Jobs – Employment information available at ctsi.nsn.us. Delores Pigsley those Tribal members who want to feel free to eat the fish (including lamprey) that live in and around this stretch of the Willamette River. We look forward to the end of this project. Siletz Clinic is 100 percent tobacco-free The Siletz Community Health Clinic property is 100 percent tobacco- free. The policy prohibits all tobacco use by everyone – no smoking in your car, in the parking lot or on clinic property. We do not provide any cigarette disposal units, so please keep all tobacco products in your personal vehicle. • • • • • We do not have designated smok- ing areas. No smoking in the parking lot. No smoking in your car in the parking lot. No smoking behind the building. No littering of cigarette butts. Elders Council Meeting Jan.17•1-4p.m.•ChinookWindsGolfResort 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: _______________________________________________________ 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. 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 February issue is Jan. 9. 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 January 2015 Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words) Introduction to the Athabaskan language Open to Tribal members of all ages Siletz Tribal Community Center Jan. 5 – 6-8 p.m. Feb. 2 – 6-8 p.m. Portland Portland Area Office Jan. 12 – 6-8 p.m. Feb. 9 – 6-8 p.m. Eugene Eugene Area Office Jan. 6 – 6-8 p.m. Feb. 3 – 6-8 p.m. Salem Salem Area Office Jan. 13 – 6-8 p.m. Feb. 10 – 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.
