DonaldW.Pigsley–1936-2015
Born on the Yankton Sioux Reserva-
tion in Wagner, S.D., on July 5, 1936,
Don was the youngest of 11 children. He
passed away on Feb. 4, 2015.
He attended Pierre Indian Boarding
School and Parrish Junior High, and
graduated from North Salem High School.
Don enjoyed playing baseball, bas-
ketball and football during his school
years and spending time with all his
schoolmates. He continued playing
baseball and softball and finally became
an avid golfer, which he enjoyed until he
was too ill to play.
He was an artist and spent time draw-
ing and gifting his artwork.
He worked at Chemawa Indian
School for most of his working life. He
loved working with the students, attended
their sporting events and was an integral
part of the student activities and drum
group over the years.
He worked with students and horses
on the old school campus. He loved telling
stories and talking about his experiences
in life. He also enjoyed visiting Chinook
Winds Casino Resort.
Don is survived by his wife, Delores;
son, Timothy; daughter, Tami Rawel;
grandchildren, Timmy, James, Rose,
Babies!
Skylar Rose Belgarde
With love from Grandma Belgarde and
Grandma Rose
Welcome Skylar Rose Belgarde, born
Jan. 23, 2015, to Brian Belgarde and
Jessica Henrey.
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Daisy, Troy, Kaniesha and Mariah Pigs-
ley; two brothers; three sisters; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son,
Troy, and daughter, Quanna.
Services were held Feb. 8 at St.
Edward’s Catholic Church in Keizer, Ore.,
with burial at Chemawa Cemetery.
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much larger clinic in 2010; and build-
ing more than 150 homes and multiple
dwellings for Tribal members, including
20 units at Neachesna Village in Lincoln
City that opened in 2009, another eight
units there and 19 apartments in Siletz
that opened in 2010, plus seven homes
in the Tillamook subdivision in Siletz
that opened in 2013 and five more that
opened in 2014.
The Tribe completed the Siletz Dance
House in 1996; opened the Tenas Illahee
Childcare Center in 2003; opened the
Tillicum Fitness Center and a new USDA
food distribution warehouse in Siletz in
2008; and opened the Siletz Rec Center
in 2009.
The Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage
Society also brought back the annual
Indian Fair in 2014.
Through its economic development
division, the Siletz Tribal Business Cor-
poration, the Tribe purchased the Lincoln
Shores office complex in Lincoln City in
2001 and opened the Siletz Gas & Mini-
Mart in Siletz in 2004, the Logan Road
RV Park in Lincoln City in 2004 and the
Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort in Salem in
2006. The Tribe purchased the Imprints
printing business in Lincoln City in 2008.
Tribal offices in Portland, Salem and
Eugene are housed in Tribally owned
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buildings. The Eugene office moved to its
current location in 2005, the Salem office
did the same in 2006 and the Portland
office moved to its current location in 2008.
The Tribe also played a lead role in
opening Siletz Valley School in 2003 and
the Siletz Valley Early College Academy
in 2006.
Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln
City opened in May 1995. In June 2004,
the Siletz Tribe purchased the former
Shilo Inn adjacent to the casino and
opened Chinook Winds Casino Resort.
Chinook Winds Golf Resort opened in
April 2005 when the Tribe purchased the
former Lakeside Golf and Fitness Center
in Lincoln City.
The combination of Tribal employees
and those at Chinook Winds Casino Resort
has allowed the Siletz Tribe to become the
largest employer in Lincoln County.
The Siletz Tribe has honored its tra-
dition of sharing within the community
by distributing more than $11.5 million
through the Siletz Tribal Charitable Con-
tribution Fund and other Tribal resources.
Chinook Winds has donated more than
$2.8 million in cash and fund-raising
items since 1995. It also provides in-kind
donations of convention space for various
fund-raisers as well as technical support,
advertising and manpower for events.
March 2015
Courtesy photos
Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society Board members, including Sharon Eden-
field, Margo Hudson, Gloria Ingle, David Hatch, Kathy Kentta Robinson and Teresa
Simmons, plus Tribal Planner Pamela Barlow-Lind visit with Tim Fisher at the
Yaquina Head Interpretive Center.
maintain an old roof. Fortunately, the roof
is scheduled to be replaced this summer.
We were greeted by BLM Facility
Manager Tim Fisher. He not only offered
a tour of the facility, but also spent the
entire morning giving insight into the
operation of the interpretive center,
including the cost, educational opportuni-
ties to the public, staffing and marketing.
It is interesting to note that the
Yaquina Head property operates through
several organizations, including the
State of Oregon, the Bureau of Land
Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and the U.S. Coast Guard working
cooperatively.
In addition to hired staff, it takes more
than 10,000 volunteer hours to operate
the park with 95,000 people who visit
the interpretive center annually and more
than 350,000 who visit the lighthouse and
tide pools.
Fisher shared how the history of the
indigenous people and the ancestors of
the Siletz Tribe is being incorporated into
new outdoor site signs and he was most
interested in continuing to work with the
Tribe to help improve the information
presented to the visitors to Yaquina Head.
He wanted to be sure we reminded
all Siletz Tribal members that access to
the site is free with your Tribal I.D. card.