Reminder from the
Siletz Clinic
Dr. Chavez joins Siletz Clinic
Please join the Siletz Community Health Clinic in welcoming Dr. Fred Chavez,
our new physician.
The Siletz Clinic would like to
remind parents and guardians that if
you send your child to an appoint-
ment with someone other than your-
self or other legal guardian, you will
need to sign a Release of Information.
This gives permission for another
person to bring your child to appoint-
ments and for your child’s provider
to discuss the child’s care with them.
If you have any questions, please
call 541-444-1030 or 800-648-0449.
Thank you!
Dr. Chavez received his diploma from the Autonomous University of Guadala-
jara as a physician-surgeon. He also received a certificate from New York Medical
College’s Fifth Pathway Program.
He has 14 years of experience and is relocating to the Siletz area from Haxtun,
Colo., where he practiced at the Haxtun Family Medicine Center.
Dr. Chavez’s first day at the Siletz Clinic was June 13.
To schedule an appointment with him, call 541-444-1030 or 800-648-0449.
Welcome, Dr. Chavez!
Photo by Diane Rodriquez
Dr. Fred Chavez
Staff, community partners help Portland Area Office celebrate 30 years
By Andrew Johanson and Sherry Addis
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On June 9, the Siletz Tribe’s Portland
Area Office (PAO) opened its doors to
80 attendees who helped us celebrate 30
years of providing services in our three-
county service area.
Program displays of the services
provided to Tribal and community
members
used by our ancestors for food and
medicine.
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It was a pleasure to see so many faces
in the crowd, which included attendees
from 16 community partners and 29
current and former Tribal staff who all
contributed to this milestone.
The beautiful regalia display that
represented our culture and heritage
so honorably, which was provided by
Angela Ramirez, Shirley Walker and
Ashliegh Ramirez
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Our new Siletz History wall and learn
about our Tribe
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The Lori Johnson Memorial Learning
Garden and learn about the plants
We want to especially thank those
who helped us prepare for this event.
Thank you to Tribal administration and
to Josh Blacketer and Heather Hatton
from Chinook Winds Casino Resort for
the generous donation of gifts to provide
our honored guests.
Thank you to our current PAO staff:
Anna Renville, Katy Holland, Verdene
McGuire, Andrew Johanson, Patti McKin-
The event opened with Siletz Tribal
members Fish Mar tinez and Kenai
Robertson, who sang a drum song for
everyone. Area Office Supervisor Sherry
Addis spoke briefly about the dedication
and work so many have performed for the
last 30 years and then invited staff, past
and present, to come forward and speak
about their service to the Tribe. Each one
was presented with a gift of appreciation.
ney, Tamra Russell and Andulia WhiteElk
for all your hard work preparing for the event.
Special thanks to our presenters:
Fish Martinez, Kenai Robertson, Shir-
ley Walker, Angela Ramirez, Ashliegh
Ramirez and DeAnn Brown.
We also want to thank all our volun-
teers who helped us get ready for the event:
Krystal Nelson, Alana LaMotte, Dylan
Fuller, Debra Jubinal-Brown, Kellyn
Addis, Wayne Johnson and Joni Johnson.
Without you, this celebration wouldn’t
have been the success it was.
Community partners were introduced
next and spoke about their collaboration
with our Tribe and were presented with
our Tribal history book, The People Are
Dancing Again.
A light lunch was served and guests
were invited to roam the office and see:
Photos by Diane Rodriquez
Above: Current and former Portland Area Office staff
Below: Fish Martinez and Kenai Robertson
July 2016
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