Chairman’s Report
LCIS – State Capitol
Clinic accreditation
Bud Lane and I recently attended a
hearing and testified on legislation that
would have benefitted the Siletz Tribe and
saved the Warriors symbol for Siletz Valley
Schools. The legislation was introduced in
an effort to save the symbol.
The Senate bill was allowed to die in
anticipation of the Oregon Board of Edu-
cation adopting rules that allow for Tribes
to enter into agreements with school dis-
tricts to keep mascots/images. This rule
was adopted by the Board of Education.
I also testified on a Senate bill that
allows for the representatives appointed
to the Legislative Commission on Indian
Services (LCIS) to be treated differently
than other appointed representatives to
committees. The bill clarifies that com-
mission members are not “public officers”
outside of meetings of the LCIS.
The Senate passed the bill unani-
mously. The House is next to act on it; it’s
expected to pass.
Congratulations to our clinic staff
as they successfully achieved accredita-
tion by the Accreditation Association for
Ambulatory Health Care.
Meetings in D.C.
A Tribal Council delegation trav-
eled to Washington, D.C., and met with
congressional representatives on the
Tribe’s legislation.
We have been told that our legislation
defining our 1855 reservation border/
boundary is likely to be acted upon in
March. It was good news.
BIA meeting
Tribal Council members and staff met
with the regional director of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Stan Speaks, and his staff
to discuss services that the BIA provides
to the Western Oregon Tribes.
The Siletz Agency that originally
was established to provide services to
our Tribe was shut down in December.
The staff was minimal but provided great
services to our Tribe. The downsizing
was due to most of the Tribes becoming
self-governing.
The staff in attendance discussed
how BIA services would be carried out
and allowed for both staffs to discuss any
issues that needed to be resolved. It was
a productive meeting.
Elections
Tribal elections are over, the three
incumbents were re-elected. The Tribal
Council elected officers at a special council
meeting following the elections. I am happy
to report that I was elected chairman; Bud
Lane, vice-chairman; Sharon Edenfield,
secretary; and Robert Kentta, treasurer.
Delores Pigsley
Free child ID kits from Oregon State Police
503-934-0188, 800-282-7155 or child.idkits@state.or.us
Elders Council Meeting
March 12 • 1-4 p.m. • Chinook Winds Golf 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.
For more information, contact the Elders Program at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261.
Hazel Sticks
(k’vn)
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: _______________________________________________________
Tribal members interested in gathering hazel sticks for making Siletz bas-
kets should send their contact info to budl@ctsi.nsn.us or call 541-444-8320 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1320.
Hazel bark will begin slipping sometime in April or May. Because of the
changing weather, we will notify people who send their contact info in when the
time is right to pick and peel hazel.
Address: _____________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________________________
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 April issue
is March 10.
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photos is encouraged.
Siletz News
Please see the Passages
Policy on page 20 when sub-
mitting items for Passages.
P.O. Box 549
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541-444-8291 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1291
Fax: 541-444-2307
Email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us
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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
March 7 – 6-8 p.m.
April 4 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
March 14 – 6-8 p.m.
April 11 – 6-8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
March 8 – 6-8 p.m.
April 5 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
March 15 – 6-8 p.m.
April 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.
