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Chairman’s Report Restoration The Tribe celebrated 39 years of restoration at Chinook Winds on Nov. 19. Gov. Kate Brown was our guest speaker for the event. She gave a nice presentation, remembering some historical events for our Tribe. Gov. Brown is no stranger to Oregon Tribes She has served in both the Oregon House and Senate, as secretary of state and as Oregon’s governor after the resigna- tion of John Kitzhaber. She went on to win the election in November as our governor. She served on the Legislative Com- mission on Indian Services for many years and is well-versed on issues faced by Oregon Tribes. We were very proud to have her as our special guest at this year’s Restora- tion Celebration. We wish her well as the newly elected governor and look forward to working with her. Tribal Elder Ed Ben also addressed the audience with his words of wisdom. We were entertained by Head Start stu- dents as well as The Indian and The White Guy (Terry Ree and Bruce Williams). It was an event to remember. I have to give much credit to our Tribal and casino staff for the organiza- tion, decorations and the lunch that was provided. Thank you all! Veterans Celebration Siletz Valley School hosted a memo- rable Veterans Celebration at the school in November. Alfred Lane Jr. was the guest speaker and he spoke of his time serving in the Navy, beginning with World War II and continuing until his retirement. Siletz Community Health Clinic Junior is the oldest male in our Tribe. He and Ed Ben are our two remaining World War II veterans. The students presented a wonderful program with all classes contributing to the celebration. It was great. Per Capita Lots of rumors have swirled regarding a future per capita payment. The real story is that the Tribal Council authorized a per capita to be mailed out by Dec 16, 2016. The funds are from the Contract Sup- port Settlement from Indian Health Service and the Ramah Settlement from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and total $4,434,174. Please see additional details in the story on page 1. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Siletz Community Health Clinic Providers Medical Lisa Taylor, Medical Director Monday - Friday 8am-5pm We’ll do everything possible to not only provide you with quality health care, but also to involve you in decisions about your health, and participate with you in developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for the future. Siletz Community Health Clinic offers comprehensive health care to ALL residents of Lincoln County. We accept Private Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Delores Pigsley Dental Dr. Jeremy Vistica, Dental Director Dr. Stewart Tuft, Physician (Family Medicine) Dr. Gordon Stanger, Dentist Dr. Fred Chavez, Physician (Family Medicine) Teresa Carpenter, Dental Hygienist Dr. Jalien Dorris, Physician (Family Medicine) Dr. Stephen Burns, Physician (Pediatrics) Dr. Sean Rash, Physician (Pediatrics) William Fisher, Physician Assistant Optometry Dr. Lorene Stanger, Optometrist Elders Council Meeting Call the Clinic for more information 541-444-1030 200 Gwee-Shut Rd • Siletz, OR 97380 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. Dec. 10 • 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. For more information, contact the Elders Program at 800-922-1399, ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261. For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program, please visit siletzlanguage.org. Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words) Phone: _______________________________________________________ Introduction to the Athabaskan language Open to Tribal members of all ages Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Depart- ment at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or enrollment@ctsi.nsn.us. All others – call the newspaper office. Deadline for the January issue is Dec. 8. Send information to: Submission of articles and photos is encouraged. Siletz News P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Please see the Passages Policy on page 20 when sub- mitting items for Passages. 541-444-8291 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1291 Fax: 541-444-2307 Email: pias@ctsi.nsn.us 2 • Siletz News • Member of the Native American Journalists Association December 2016 December classes will be dedicated to teaching the Feather Dance. Siletz Siletz Tribal Community Center Dec. 5 – 6-8 p.m. Jan. 9 – 6-8 p.m. Portland Portland Area Office Dec. 12 – 6-8 p.m. Jan. 18 – 6-8 p.m. Eugene Eugene Area Office Dec. 6 – 6-8 p.m. Jan. 10 – 6-8 p.m. Salem Salem Area Office Dec. 13 – 6-8 p.m. Jan. 17 – 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 e-mail budl@ctsi.nsn.us.
