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
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541-444-1030
200 Gwee-Shut Rd • Siletz, OR 97380
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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.
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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.
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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.
