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SILETZ NEWS Delores Pigsley, Tribal Chairman Brenda Bremner, General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Vol. 44, No. 8 Siletz News Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 August 2016 Presorted First-Class Mail U.S. Postage Paid - Permit No. 178 Salem, OR Bring your family to the Siletz pow-wow for drumming, dancing, vendors Many different Tribal nations will be represented at the annual Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow on Aug. 12-14 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. “Everyone is invited 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 2016-2017 Siletz Royalty on Friday, Aug. 12, at 6 p.m. All dance styles will enter the arena at 7 p.m. dur- ing 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. 13. This hometown event includes Tribal roy- alty, 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 by 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. 14, the final day of the pow-wow, 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 and Native arts and crafts and jewelry will be offered for sale by more than 50 vendors on the pow-wow grounds. “Come and see the variety of ven- dors at our annual summer pow-wow. Many facets of indigenous Amer- ica are represented both in craft and food,” said Lane. “There’s a lot to look See Pow-Wow on page 4 File photo Shaarnute Azure and Davineekaht WhiteElk participate in the 2015 Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow. Culture Camp July 12-14, 2016 Siletz, Oregon Photo by Diane Rodriquez Three families enjoy time together at Culture Camp – Stephanie DePoe and Cindy DePoe- Soulier (back row) and Sequoia DePoe, Gabriel Soulier and Keoni Somes (front row).
