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Chairman’s Report Salem Intertribal Project opens new opportunities for members On behalf of our Tribe, I am so proud to be leading the Salem Intertribal Project, an unprecedented opportunity for Oregon Tribes to work together to build the state’s first intertribal entertainment and gaming facility in North Salem. For the past two years, we have worked to build a comprehensive agreement that will generate millions in revenue and new opportunities for our members and the surrounding community. For our 5,100 members, this project is so much more than a casino on our Tribal trust land. Beginning in 2019, the con- struction of the facility will bring trans- portation and infrastructure improvements to the surrounding area and an estimated 2,295 construction jobs. Upon opening in 2021, the facility will generate 1,300 new, living-wage jobs and millions in revenue to support health care, education, environmental, housing and transportation programs critical to our Tribal community. We know that when we work together as one Tribal community, we can achieve more for you and the entire community. Our Tribe’s leadership is working hard to secure the partnership of all of the other eight Oregon Tribes in the Salem Inter- tribal Project. In addition to millions in revenue, comprehensive participation by Oregon Tribes in this project means we will redirect gaming revenue currently going across the border into Southwest Wash- ington. We have had a series of positive discussions with Oregon Tribal leaders the past few months and we feel confident we will begin securing partners soon. Courtesy photo Bud Lane, Delores Pigsley, Sharon Edenfield and Craig Dorsay in Washington, D.C. 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: _______________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ As a Tribal community, we have a responsibility to preserve and grow jobs and revenue in Oregon. The Salem Inter- tribal Project gives us the opportunity to achieve this and so much more. I hope you will share my excitement for the opportu- nities this project brings to our community for generations to come. Delores Pigsley I will continue to keep you updated on our progress and in the meantime, you can visit the website dedicated to the Salem Intertribal Project and sign up for email updates at OregonTribes.com. Washington, D.C., visit Tribal Council members Sharon Edenfield, Bud Lane and I, along with our Tribal attorney Craig Dorsay and lobbyist Matt Hill, recently informed our congressional delegation about our Salem proposal. We also discussed the 2018 budget and other Tribal issues. I gave testimony before the House Subcommittee on Appropriations to express our budget concerns and make requests for adequate funding for Tribal programs. Elders Council Meeting June 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. Phone: _______________________________________________________ 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 July issue is June 9. 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 • June 2017 Member of the Native American Journalists Association Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words) Introduction to the Athabaskan language Open to Tribal members of all ages Siletz Tribal Community Center June 5 – 6-8 p.m. Portland Portland Area Office June 12 – 6-8 p.m. July classes will be held at Culture Camp. Eugene Eugene Area Office June 6 – 6-8 p.m. Salem Salem Area Office June 13 – 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.
