Photo by Andrea Taylor
A close-up of a wreath made with wax flowers, one of several laid at the Veterans
Memorial during the Memorial Day Ceremony on May 29.
Courtesy photo
Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley receives a framed copy of Public Law 114-262,
the legislation that allows fee-to-trust applications to be considered on-reservation
as it recognizes the Tribe’s 1855 treaty boundaries, from Senate Indian Affairs
Committee Director Mike Andrews.
Editor’s note: The Chairman’s Report will resume in a future issue of Siletz News.
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.
Attention all Tribal member business owners
and entrepreneurs!
STBC has a free Tribal business directory on its website for all Tribal busi-
ness owners and entrepreneurs who would like a free listing.
STBC also invites all Tribal contractors to provide it with their current contact
information if they would like to receive Request for Proposals and other business
opportunities from STBC has during the year.
Call or email Michael Phillips at 541-994-2142, 877-564-7298 or mphillips@
stbcorp.net for more information.
Elders Council Meeting
July 8 • 1-4 p.m. • Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Name: _______________________________________________________
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.
Address: _____________________________________________________
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 August
issue is July 10.
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
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Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words)
Introduction to the Athabaskan language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Tribal Community Center
Aug. 7 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
Aug. 14 – 6-8 p.m.
July classes will be held at Culture Camp.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
Aug. 8 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
Aug. 15 – 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.