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20 th annual World Peace and Prayer Day to be held in Southern Oregon ASHLAND, Ore. – The 20 th annual World Peace and Prayer Day (WPPD) will be held at Howard Prairie Lake in Southern Oregon on June 18-21. This international gathering of indig- enous and traditional leaders from diverse Tribes and affiliations is free to the public, offering four days of ceremony, workshops and performances. Intended to bring awareness to sacred sites, WPPD is a global call for a return to sustainable and sacred practices. WPPD was founded in 1995 by Lakota Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19 th generational keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe Bundle. Recognized as the spiritual leader of the Lakota, Dakota and North Nakota Sioux Nations, Chief Looking Horse has established relation- ships with world leaders, including Des- mond Tutu, President Barack Obama and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. “We must comprehend in each of our hearts and minds the two ways we human beings are free to follow, as we choose the good way, the spiritual way, or the unnatural way, the material way. It’s our personal choice, our personal decision – each of ours and all of ours,” said Chief Looking Horse. Ceremonial leaders from around the world who will attend include Chief Look- ing Horse and Grandmother Agnes Baker Pilgrim. World-renowned speakers will address global issues of peace, justice and environmental concerns. An Elder/youth conference that enriches young people with the wisdom of the world’s sacred traditions will be held in conjunction with WPPD proceedings. Participants include: • Chief Arvol Looking Horse – Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe and founder of World Peace • • • • • and Prayer Day/Honoring Sacred Sites Day Grandmother Agnes Baker Pilgrim – Spokesperson for the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, Elder of the Confeder- ated Tribes of Siletz Indians, revived the ancient salmon ceremony for the people of her bioregion Grandmother Flordemayo – Mem- ber of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, founder of the Institute for Natural and Traditional Knowledge Eddie Benton Banai – A chief of the Midewiwin Lodge (Grand Medicine Lodge), Elder and keeper of the Ojibwe oral tradition Chief Dominique Rankin (T8aminik), Algonquin hereditary chief and medicine man, one of 49 Elders representing Canada’s aboriginal spiritual leaders, founded with Marie- Josée Tardif the NGO Kina8at for the promotion of culture and healing of indigenous peoples Rabbi David Zaslow, leader of the Havurah Synagogue in Ashland, who will share ancient chants and poetry from the time of King David that speak of the planet as alive, implor- ing humanity to be grateful partners with the land For more information, contact Dan Wahpepah at 541-631-1769 or visit WorldPeaceandPrayerDay.com. Event organizer is Red Earth Descen- dants, an Oregon nonprofit 501(c)3. Information is available at redearth- descendants.org or redearthdescendants@ gmail.com. Donations are welcome at start- somegood.com/WorldPeaceandPrayer- Day and gofundme.com/elderyouth. For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program, please visit siletzlanguage.org. Maude and Alfred Lane Family Reunion at Crooked River Ranch, Oregon To the editor: I attended the Elder Honor Day celebration for the Coquille, Coos, Siuslaw and Lower Umpqua Tribes. It was held this year in Florence at the Three River Casino. I was privileged to sit at a table with two other past kings of the event. As the cel- ebration went on, another was crowned king and he too was sitting at the table. I was blessed to be sitting at a table that now had three past kings and the newly crowned king. Four Kings at one table, of which three were Siletz: Ed Ben Newly crowned Raymond Ben And myself Gene LaChance from Grand Ronde was the forth king at the table. Sitting nearby was the newly crowned queen, Cynthia Lozano, also Siletz. These celebrations, including ours, are wonderful events that I look forward to attending with all Elders in the future. I wish I had a picture of the four of us at the table, but I am sending this one picture. It shows past king, Sir Ed Ben, and the new king, Sir Ray Ben! If anyone has a picture of the table of kings, I would love to have a copy! Thank you for supporting our Elders. John L. Roe Jr. For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us. To use mail order pharmacy to order your refills after hours and on weekends: Please call the Siletz Clinic 7-10 days before you need your refills. This allows us time to contact your provider, if necessary, and for mailing. • Call 800-648-0449; enter 1624 as soon as the clinic’s message begins – you’ll be transferred to the refill line. • Or call the refill line direct – 541- 444-9624. There is a get-together at the Sandbagger Saloon and Restaurant Aug. 14 (Friday), 4-9 p.m. Family BBQ at Crooked River Ranch’s MacPherson Park Aug. 15 (Saturday) • 2 p.m.to sunset Bring your favorite beverages BBQ will be provided. Side dishes welcome! Please RSVP/call Linda & Greg Merrill for info at (home) 541-548-2452, (cell) 541-598-6683 or crookedwillowm@gmail.com Lodging info and RV/camping info available Siletz News Letters Policy Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about stories printed in Siletz News and other tribal issues. All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. Siletz News reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain profane language, libelous statements, personal attacks, or unsubstantiated statements. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published let- ters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Siletz News, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council. Please type or write legibly. Letters longer than 450 words may be edited for length as approved by Tribal Council Resolution #96-142. Reserve early! I have reserved a block of tee times, so if you want to play golf on the morning of the 15 th , let us know. See you soon! Please note: The general manager of the Siletz Tribe is the editor-in-chief of Siletz News. Editor-in-Chief: Brenda Bremner June 2015 Editor: Diane Rodriquez • SiletzNews • 19
