Chairman’s Report
38 th Restoration Celebration
As we celebrate 38 years of Restora-
tion, we should always keep in mind and
memorialize those early Tribal members
who took the initiative to seek Restoration.
It was at a time when no Tribal govern-
ment existed, no funds were available and
just a few believed that Restoration could
actually occur.
Not only did Congress, surrounding
communities and local legislators have
to be convinced that it was a good idea
to restore/recognize our Tribe, but our
very own Tribal members also had to be
convinced.
Be thankful for what we have today
compared to what we had on Nov. 18,
1977, and for our early Tribal heroes.
Workshops
Budgets: The Budget Committee met
and recommended budgets to the Tribal
Council for Self-Governance BIA and
IHS, along with the Gaming Commission,
Internal Audit and Tribal Council Gaming
Budgets for the coming calendar year.
The Tribal Council then reviews and
adopts, or makes possible changes, at the
next Tribal Council meeting.
Council went through the same pro-
cess with the proposed Chinook Winds
budget.
Clinic Policies: Clinic policies were
reviewed for updates and some changes in
preparation for our accreditation review
that occurs in January 2016. The quality
review is an intense review of policies and
how services are provided to clients.
Job Descriptions: Job description
reviews have been occurring over the past
several months by council and staff. An
outside company will review the descrip-
tions and salary ranges to determine if
staff is adequately paid. This is a tedious
process but a necessary one for our staff.
White House Summit
The annual Obama Whitehouse Sum-
mit was held Nov. 5 in Washington, D.C., at
the Ronald Reagan Building and Interna-
tional Trade Center. I attended the summit
along with many other Tribal chairmen
and elected Tribal officials.
Along with the Secretary of Interior,
Sally Jewell, many other Cabinet officials
spoke about their efforts to consult with
Tribes on various issues. Tribes from all
12 areas across the U.S. meet to determine
Elders Council Meeting
which subjects to put forward as discus-
sion items.
When President Obama was elected,
he committed to having these sessions to
address Tribal needs and to listen to the
Tribal leaders.
President Obama participated in the
Youth Panel. This administration has
invited Tribal youth to the White House
on several occasions and is committed to
education opportunities for our youth and
suicide prevention.
National Congress of
American Indians
Elections for officers are held every
two years. Incumbent President Brian
Cladoosby, chairman of the Swinomish
Tribe, was re-elected by acclamation as
was Treasurer Ron Allen, chairman of
the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, and
incumbent Secretary Aaron Payment,
chairman of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians.
The only race was between incumbent
Randy Noka of the Narrangansett Tribe
and Juana Majal of the Pauma Tribe.
Randy successfully won that race for first
vice president.
Delores Pigsley
For information about NCAI, visit
ncai.org. It is a very informative website
on the many issues that Tribes face.
Veterans
Siletz Valley School hosted a wonder-
ful program for veterans at the school.
They were all honored by students from
the different grades and given gifts.
!! MAIL ORDER SERVICE AVAILABLE !!
Dec. 12 • 1-4 p.m. • Chinook Winds Casino Resort
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.
WE CAN NOW PROVIDE MAIL ORDER SERVICE TO ALL SILETZ
TRIBAL MEMBERS LIVING WITHIN THE 11-COUNTY SERVICE AREA.
For more information, contact the Elders Program at
800-922-1399, ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261.
Please note that this service is not eligible for the “Auto-Fill” program.
ALL “Auto-Fill” prescriptions must be picked up at the pharmacy.
THANK YOU
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Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words)
Introduction to the Athabaskan language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Tribal Community Center
Dec. 7 – 6-8 p.m.
Jan. 4 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
Dec. 14 – 6-8 p.m.
Jan. 11 – 6-8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
Dec. 8 – 6-8 p.m.
Jan. 5 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
Dec. 15 – 6-8 p.m.
Jan. 12 – 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.
