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Chairman’s Report Restoration Our 40 th Restoration Celebration was one of the best ever! The Tribe and casino staff were assisted by volunteers in deco- rating, preparation, organizing, making gifts and preparing a great buffet for this grand event. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful pre- sentation from Mel Tonasket, now retired, who led his Tribe and the National Con- gress of American Indians for many years. His Tribe, the Colville Tribe in the state of Washington, heartily fought termination when other Tribes were being terminated. A wonderful Tribal leader named Lucy Covington convinced Mel to run for a Tribal Council position to assist her in fighting termination. Mel captured the audience’s attention as he described his experience working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other Tribal leaders. He was presented with the Tribe’s new 40 th Anniversary blanket. We received a congratulatory letter from John Echohawk, executive director of the Native American Rights Fund, who played an integral part in the Tribe’s Logsden Community Club invites community to Christmas dinner, raffle LOGSDEN, Ore. – Members of the community are invited to the annual Logsden Community Club Christmas Dinner scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 10, at 5 p.m. Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy will be furnished by the club. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share as you dine with old friends and new. Additionally, a contribution to the food drive would be greatly appreciated to help those less fortunate. A raffle will be included in the evening’s festivities. The Logsden Community Club is a non-profit 501 (C)(3) that donates a portion of its profits back to the community, including the Siletz Valley Volunteer Firefighters. The center, located at the junction of the Logsden/Siletz Highway and Moonshine Park Road, is situated on a historic site where the local school once sat. Today’s facility, built in the 1980s, is available to rent and is a wonderful location for local gatherings, including weddings, family reunions, memorials and other cel- ebrations. The facility also houses a commercial kitchen for cottage industry entrepreneurs who market home-canned goods and is a designated emergency shelter. Rental rates for events are reduced for individuals who become members of the Logsden Community Club. The cost to join is $25. For more information, contact Teresa Simmons at 541-557-1695 or email logsden1@gmail.com. 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: _______________________________________________________ Restoration. We also received a wonder- ful letter from Charles Wilkinson that is printed on page 8. Charles wasn’t able to be with us this year, but made his presence known by his memorable words. Christmas and New Year’s We are blessed to be able to celebrate memorable events sponsored by the Tribe. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are no longer with us, many of whom made the Tribe what it is today. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! January 2018 Community Meetings Delores Pigsley Here is an early heads-up for your 2018 calendar! The dates for this winter’s Planning Department Community Meetings are: Eugene – Jan. 11 Siletz – Jan. 18 Salem – Jan. 25 Portland – Jan. 31 We expect to follow the usual agenda, with a light soup dinner at 5 p.m., presentations beginning at 5:30 p.m., with open discussion to follow. We plan to be done around 7 p.m., but are always happy to talk longer if you’d like. We look forward to seeing you there again. STBC seeking bids for RV resort manager position The Siletz Tribal Business Cor- poration is seeking bids for a contract manager for a two-year term for Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort that will commence in January 2018. Please visit stbcorp.net for more information or contact Michael Phillips at 541-994-2142, 877-564- 7298 or mphillips@stbcorp.net. For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us. Elders Council Meeting Dec. 9 • 1-4 p.m. Chinook Winds Casino Resort For more information, contact the Elders Program at 800-922-1399, ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261. Address: _____________________________________________________ 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 January issue is Dec. 11. 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 2017 Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words) Introduction to the Athabaskan language Open to Tribal members of all ages Siletz Siletz Tribal Community Center Dec. 4 – 6-8 p.m. Jan. 8 – 6-8 p.m. Portland Portland Area Office Dec. 11 – 6-8 p.m. Jan. 17 – 6-8 p.m. Eugene Eugene Area Office Dec. 5 – 6-8 p.m. Jan. 9 – 6-8 p.m. Salem Salem Area Office Dec. 12 – 6-8 p.m. Jan. 16 – 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.
