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STAHS presents year-end progress, details of museum to Tribal Council The all-volunteer Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society Board of Directors, led by Chairman Gloria Ingle, presented its 2016 year-end report to the Tribal Council on May 22. STAHS’ mission is to support and promote the practice, conservation and restoration of the Tribal cultures of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians through sharing and education. Ingle, accompanied by board mem- bers Shawna Gray and Teresa Simmons, laid out the accomplishments and activi- ties of 2016 and the goals for the future. The main topic and the primary goal of the STAHS board currently is the construction of the Siletz Tribal Cultural Center with a museum component on Government Hill in Siletz. During the two-and-a-half-hour pre- sentation, the architect’s renderings show- ing the design of the proposed cultural center were presented by Pam Barlow Lind (Tribal planner), who as a member of the Tribe’s Planning Department has, along with Tracy Bailey (construction manager engineer), provided an enormous amount of technical assistance toward this project. The design was reviewed at great length during the meeting. The Siletz Tribal Cultural Center will be a 20,000-square-foot three-story building constructed on Government Hill adjacent to the Siletz Tribal Com- munity Center and across the street from the Veterans Memorial. The scale of the cultural center will match the scale of the community center. A daylight basement will house the repository and archives. The museum/ visitor space and a replica of the cedar plank dance house located by the Siletz River will be featured on the main floor with the dance house space being the first spot tour visitors will encounter at the entrance of the facility. Classroom and research space will be housed in the attic or third level. Much consideration has been used in the land- scape design and the cultural aspects of the building. The six-member board – Chairman Gloria Ingle, Secretary Jerome Viles, Trea- surer Sophie Kaady, Shawna Gray, Teresa Simmons and Kathy Kentta – collectively and individually worked throughout the year and continue to support cultural activities, collect archives and materials appropriate for our collections and reach out to the larger community regarding the culture and history of the Siletz Tribe. Steady and deliberate progress has been made toward not only the main goal of the board to build the cultural center, but to the overall mission by which the board is bound. STAHS is looking for new board members Applications are being accepted for positions on the board of directors of the Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society (STAHS), an incorporated non-profit corporation whose mission is to: STAHS greatly appreciates the sup- port of the Siletz Tribal Council and the monetary contributions granted by the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund toward the building of the cultural center. Courtesy photov Gloria Ingle (standing) and Shawna Gray present STAHS’ end-of-the-year report for 2016 to the Siletz Tribal Council. For more information about STAHS, visit huu-cha.org. 1. Develop resources for the construction and implementation of a cultural center and museum where Tribal artifacts and representation of Tribal history and culture can be maintained 2. Develop resources to support activities and administration of the cultural center/museum 3. In cooperation with the Cultural staff employed by the Siletz Tribe, to: A. Promote programs that encourage the revitalization and practice of Tribal cultural and religious activities and the restoration of Tribal religious and cultural sites and locations B. Provide a variety of outreach, educational and training programs, both locally and throughout the region, related to the culture and traditions of the Siletz and other indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest C. Promote programs that will encourage economic development of the Tribe through traditional arts and crafts and other culturally appropriate methods Tribal member status is not required for all positions on the board. Applications and a description of board member duties are available by contacting Pam Lane at 541- 444-8292. Return applications to the Chairman of STAHS, c/o Pam Lane, P.O. Box 8, Siletz, OR 97380 or via email to wexp@ctsi.nsn.us. The STAHS Board of Directors will review all applications. STAHS recommendations will be sent along with applications to the Tribal Coun- cil, which will review applications and approve appointments at the next regular Tribal Council meeting after recommendations have been made. If you have any questions about the application process, please call 541-444-8292. Attention Siletz Contract Health-eligible Tribal members! If you receive Contract Health Services approval to see providers/facilities outside of a Tribal clinic, please be sure to inform them at your visit that you have Contract Health Services as a form of payment. We have seen a number of patients billed for services from their medical/ dental/optical providers because the patient did not inform the office that they have Contract Health Services. If you have primary insurance (through employ- ment, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.), we would be secondary to the primary insurance. If you fail to provide this information to your providers and they don’t bill us in a timely manner, you could be liable for the charges. Please let your providers know that they can submit claims for payment to Siletz Contract Health, P.O. Box 320, Siletz, OR 97380. Dancing In The th Annual Square Powwow 12 Whipman - TBA Host Drum - TBA MC - TBA Pioneer Square Downtown Portland, OR Grand Entry: 3:30 pm September 22, 2017 Time: 12pm - 7pm PAyMENT GIVEN TO FIrST 4 rEGISTErED DruMS (Please register Prior to event) Contact Monika Damron at: 503-416-3260 mdamron@npaihb.org This event is FrEE and open to the public. A Drug, Alcohol, Commerical Tobacco and Violence Free event. Vendors & Educational Booths For More Information Please Contact: Candice Jimenez at 503-416-3264 cjimenez@npaihb.org Sale of sacred items are forbidden. The committee is not responsible for lost or stolen items or any travel or parking cost. Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Indian Leadership for Indian Health For more information about the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board or the 43 Federally recognized Tribes of Idaho, Oregon and Washington please visit : www.npaihb.org 2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300, Portland, Or. 97201 * 503.228.4185 July 2017 • Siletz News • 19
