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Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 43, No. 8
Siletz News
Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
August 2015
Tribe invites community to family-friendly Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow in Siletz
Many different Tribal nations will be
represented at the annual Nesika Illahee
Pow-Wow on Aug. 7-9 in Siletz, Ore.,
held by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians. The public is invited to attend this
family-friendly event, a tradition for the
Siletz people and other American Indians.
All events, except the parade, take place
at the Pauline Ricks Memorial Pow-Wow
Grounds on Government Hill in Siletz.
“I invite the surrounding communi-
ties to experience our pow-wow and learn
about American Indian culture and dance,”
said Buddy Lane, Tribal cultural education
director and pow-wow coordinator. “Come
join us at our annual celebration.”
The celebration will start with the
crowning of the 2015-2016 Siletz Royalty
on Friday, Aug. 7, at 6 p.m. All dance
styles will enter the arena at 7 p.m. during
the first Grand Entry. Dances in which
the public can participate that are non-
competitive will follow the Grand Entry.
A parade winds through downtown
Siletz at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8. This
hometown event includes Tribal royalty,
drummers, dancers, equestrian units,
vintage cars and floats.
Pre-registration is available by access-
ing a registration form on the Tribe’s
website – ctsi.nsn.us; picking one up at
the Tribal administration building, 201 SE
Swan Ave. in Siletz; or contacting Lane at
541-444-8230 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1230.
Registration also is available the morn-
ing of the parade at 8 a.m. at the Tribal
administration building. If you are not
registered by 9 a.m., you cannot take part
in the judging, which starts at 9 a.m. You
can, however, still participate in the parade.
The parade is followed by a Grand
Entry at 1 p.m. at the pow-wow grounds.
Competition dancing for youth and teens
takes place in the afternoon. Competition
dancing continues after the 7 p.m. Grand
Entry with Golden Age and adult catego-
ries and the finals for youth and teens.
On Sunday, Aug. 9, a Grand Entry
takes place at noon. This session will end
with awards for the Golden Age, adult,
teen and youth category winners. Prizes
range from $25 to $500.
A variety of food, Native arts and crafts,
and jewelry will be offered for sale by more
than 50 vendors on the pow-wow grounds.
“We encourage everyone to come
and see the variety of vendors at our
annual summer pow-wow. Many facets of
indigenous America are represented both
in craft and food,” said Lane. “There’s
something for everyone here.”
A free shuttle will be available from
various parking lots in Siletz to the pow-
wow on Government Hill. Signs will be
posted. Parking is extremely limited at
the pow-wow grounds, so the shuttle is
the best way to get there.
This alcohol- and drug-free event is
free. Listen carefully to the pow-wow
announcer, who will tell you when you
can and when you should not take photos.
The announcer also will explain the signifi-
cance of the events taking place in the dance
arena throughout the pow-wow.
Pow-Wow Schedule
Friday, Aug. 7
6 p.m. – Royalty Crowning
7 p.m. – Grand Entry
Saturday, Aug. 8
10 a.m. – Parade
1 p.m. and 7 p.m. – Grand Entry
Sunday, Aug. 9
Noon – Grand Entry
2015 Culture Camp
Photo by Andrea Suitter
Stan van de Wettering, aquatics program leader, demonstrates a traditional method of steaming clams at Culture Camp with
(from left) Lily Whitehead, Jayda Ingersol, Peytan Oliphant and Jonathon Ingersol. The steaming followed a clam digging
trip to the bay in Newport. See more photos from Culture Camp on pages 9-12.
Corvallis-to-the-Sea trail moves ahead with new Forest Service permit
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Siuslaw
National Forest officials and partners at
the Corvallis-to-the-Sea Trail organiza-
tion (C2C) signed a permit in July that
marked a significant step forward in
developing a trail connecting Corvallis
to the Oregon Coast.
Under the new permit, C2C, which
has been advocating for trail development
since 2003, will construct, maintain and
manage portions of the non-motorized
trail that cross national forest lands. The
trail is routed across a patchwork of land
ownership in the Coast Range and C2C
has been working on agreements with
other landowners and agencies to allow
the trail to cross their land.
With the new Forest Service permit in
hand, C2C now will be able to develop the
first 35 miles of the Corvallis-to-the-Sea
trail from the city of Corvallis to Big Elk
Campground near Harlan, Ore.
“We’re very excited that our partner,
C2C, was able to step up and take the reins
on this project,” said Jerry Ingersoll, Siu-
slaw National Forest supervisor. “Thanks
to their vision and leadership, people will
be able to enjoy a brand new recreational
experience in the Coast Range. We’re
happy to be able to support this project.”
Gary Chapman, C2C president, also
is pleased to see the hard work of his
organization and volunteers paying off.
“Since 2003, we’ve volunteered over
28,000 hours to make this project a real-
ity,” he said. “We’re going to continue
working very hard over the next year to
get trail constructed and maps and signs
in place so we can open the first stretch of
the C2C trail to the public next summer.”
For more information on the Corval-
lis-to-the-Sea Trail and to volunteer, visit
c2ctrail.org.
Additional forest-related information
can be found at twitter.com/siuslawNF
and facebook.com/DiscoverSiuslawNF.