Chairman’s Report
NIGA
Council members attended the annual
National Indian Gaming Association
meeting in San Diego in April. It was
NIGA’s 30 th anniversary and those regis-
tered broke attendance records.
NIGA supported our Tribe in our
quest to open Chinook Winds. Our Tribe
is a proud supporter of NIGA.
We were happy that Tribal Chairman
Ron Allen (Jamestown S’klallam) was
honored with a distinguishing award at
this event.
Elders Honor Day
The Elders Honor Day was a total
success this year. Twenty-nine Tribes
attended for a total of about 610 people.
It was nice to have the veterans so
well represented and to see Tony Molina
recognized by the Elders for the work he
does with Siletz veterans.
I received many nice comments and
thank yous about the gathering.
Thank you to our Elders and adminis-
trative and casino staff for the preparation
and all the organization that took place for
this huge event and for making us shine.
Willamette National Forest
meeting
The Tribal Council met with Willa-
mette National Forest officials in April.
Items discussed were forest road systems
and the gathering of cultural materials
(berries, camas, basketry materials, etc).
Tribal members can get permits from
the Forest Service for such activities.
But if you carry a Tribal membership
card, there should not be a question of
your activities.
The Forest Service has been very
helpful in assisting in all of our gathering
activities.
Tenas Illahee Childcare Center has vacancies
on its Board of Directors
Résumés are being accepted for the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center Board
of Directors. Currently, there are two vacant board positions.
If interested, please submit your résumé to Tribal Council, c/o Executive
Secretary, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
To be considered for the vacant positions, résumés must be received by
4:30 p.m. on July 8.
Chinook Winds 20 th Anniversary
Chinook Winds will celebrate the
20 th anniversary of our casino on June 20.
Many casino activities are scheduled as
well as special entertainment to celebrate.
In addition, the Siletz Tribal Arts &
Heritage Society will host an event at the
casino (see page 7).
In Siletz, our Solstice celebration will
take place beginning June 18 and continu-
ing through June 20.
We have many reasons to celebrate.
Memorial Day
On Memorial Day (May 25), we will
honor all of our veterans at a ceremony at
Paul Washington Cemetery (see page 8).
Delores Pigsley
The grounds are always beautifully
decorated by all the families whose loved
ones are interred there.
STBC seeks roofing bids for Eugene office
The Siletz Tribal Business Corporation is seeking bids for a roof replacement
at the Eugene area office building located at 2468 W 11 th Ave. in Eugene, Ore.
Please visit stbcorp.net on May 15 or call Michael Phillips at STBC at
541-994-2142 or 877-564-7298 for more information.
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us.
CTSI Jobs
Employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
Elders Council Meeting
May9•1-4p.m.•ChinookWindsCasinoResort
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: _______________________________________________________
Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words)
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 June issue
is May 11.
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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
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Introduction to the Athabaskan language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Tribal Community Center
May 4 – 6-8 p.m.
June 1 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
May 11 – 6-8 p.m.
June 8 – 6-8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
May 5 – 6-8 p.m.
June 2 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
May 12 – 6-8 p.m.
June 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.