New Tribal cultural fishing site opens for 2015 season near Lincoln City
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians has opened a new Tribal cul-
tural fishing site located on Lincoln
County land along Drift Creek south of
Lincoln City. It will be used by Siletz
Tribal members to fish for salmon
using traditional methods.
Tribal members who possess a
valid Tribal fishing license and salmon
tag will be able to fish the original site
of the old Drift Creek covered bridge
using a dip net, spear or gaff hook.
The 2015 Tribal salmon fishing
season runs through Dec. 29, 2015.
In 1980, the Siletz Tribe signed an
agreement with the State of Oregon to
permanently define the Tribe’s hunt-
ing, fishing, gathering and trapping
rights. Included in that agreement
is the Tribe’s ability to harvest up to
200 salmon per year using traditional
December USDA distribution dates
Siletz
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Spanish Rice
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Salem
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Dec. 14 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 15 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 16 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 17 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
We’ve had some additions to our food
boxes over the past couple of months. In
the fresh category, we are now approved
to offer Clementines and seasonally fresh
cranberries. In the meat category, we
have added pork loin chops. These are
awesome and have been well-accepted by
our clients.
Coming very soon will be ground
bison. They are putting this into the bonus
category, so it will not count against your
meat choices.
I made this recipe at the Siletz ware-
house in November and it is so good.
2 pounds ground beef*
1 onion, diced*
1 bell pepper, diced*
2 cups water
2 cups tomato juice*
1 can diced tomatoes*
2 cups rice*
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 can black beans, drained*
Salt and pepper to taste
methods from three cultural fishing
sites on tributaries to the Siletz River.
Sites can be replaced if any of them
prove to be impractical to fish. The Tribe
recently received approval from the
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
to replace its difficult-to-access Dewey
Creek site with the site on Drift Creek.
The approval is for the 2015 Tribal
fishing season.
Approval of the Tribe’s Drift Creek
cultural fishing site will not affect the
public’s ability to continue to fish the
same area in accordance with ODFW’s
regulations.
Anyone who has questions about
the Tribe’s cultural fishing activities
can contact Tribal Natural Resources
Manager Mike Kennedy at 541-444-
8232 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1232.
STBC seeking bids for landscaping services
The Siletz Tribal Business Corporation is soliciting bids to perform land-
scaping services at Chemawa Station in 2016. Please visit stbcorp.net or call
877-564-7298 for more information.
All bids are due by 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 21.
For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program,
please visit siletzlanguage.org.
1. Brown ground beef with the diced
onion, bell pepper, and salt and pepper.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the
water, tomato juice, diced tomatoes
and rice. Put the burner on high heat
until it starts to boil, then reduce to
simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes.
3. Add the Cajun seasoning and beans to
the hamburger. Add rice. Mix together.
4. Serve it hot or put it in a baking dish
with shredded cheese on top. Cook in
oven until cheese is melted and serve.
*Products available in our food package
Joyce Retherford, FDP Director
541-444-8393
Lisa Paul, FDP Clerk/Warehouseman
541-444-8279
2016 Standing Committees
Applications Due by Feb. 10, 2016
Any Tribal member interested in serving on a committee for a two-year
term must fill out the following form and return it to the address below prior to
Feb. 10, 2016.
Please mail or fax your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians,
Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380;
fax: 541-444-8325.
Name: __________________________________________ Roll No: ___________
Address: __________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: __________ ZIP: __________
Telephone: Day ( ) ____________________ Evening ( ) _______________________
If you only want to be considered for one committee, please indicate by insert-
ing the number 1 next to the committee of interest. If you have interest in more
than one committee, please indicate by numbering your preference, 1 (first choice),
2 (second choice), and 3 (third choice).
____ Education Committee (3)
____ Natural Resources Committee (3)
____ Health Committee (3)
____ Cultural Heritage Committee (3)
____ Housing Committee (3)
____ Pow-Wow Committee (2)
____ Budget Committee (1)
____ Enrollment Committee (3)
Committee appointments will be made at the Regular Tribal Council meeting
in February 2016.
If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive secretary to Tribal
Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203.
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