Chairman’s Report
Tribal Council had an extremely busy
month in February. Elections were held
and I congratulate Sharon Edenfield,
Reggie Butler Sr. and Angela Ramirez for
being elected.
the Capitol in Salem. She outlined her
goals for the coming year and her term.
Education and the environment are her
priorities; she made a great motivational
presentation.
On a sad note, we said goodbye to
our beloved Tribal attorney, Cat Tufts.
Sadly, she left us unexpectedly. She
left family and many friends with her
untimely passing.
State of the State address
She invited Bud and I to a reception
in the ceremonial office following the
legislative session. It was great.
University of Oregon
Longhouse stewards
Bud Lane and I attended Gov. Kate
Brown’s State of the State address at
The nine Tribes of Oregon are stew-
ards of the longhouse on the campus of
the University of Oregon.
Siletz hosted the most recent meeting
at Chinook Winds. Tribes were updated on
the number of Tribal students attending
Oregon universities. The goal at the UO
is to increase the numbers of students and
the graduation rates.
The school will host the annual
Mother’s Day Pow-Wow in May.
Town hall meetings
Courtesy photo
Several Siletz Tribal Council members attended the Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians’ Winter Convention in Portland, Ore., in January. While there,
they participated in a Tribal consultation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs on
the revision of the 151 (fee-to-trust) regulations. The Siletz Tribe hosted a
reception with ATNI Tribal leaders after the consultation. Pictured left to right
are Delores Pigsley, Tribal chairman; Bud Lane, Tribal vice chairman; Bryan
Rice, BIA director; John Tahsuda, acting assistant secretary for Indian Affairs;
and Sharon Edenfield, Tribal secretary.
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Bud Lane and I attended a recent
town hall meeting in Keizer hosted by
Congressman Kurt Schrader and Sen. Jeff
Merkley. It was a packed house, standing
room only.
They discussed the issues of the
times: Medicare, DACA, budget priorities
and the president’s recent action to drill for
oil off the Oregon Coast. The audience
was very supportive of them.
STBC
A workshop was recently held on
the future direction of the Siletz Tribal
Business Corporation. Tribal Council
Delores Pigsley
firmly supports future economic develop-
ment and has set some goals for STBC to
carry forward.
Washington, D.C., trip
Council recently attended meetings
with congressional staff, Congressman
Schrader, Sen. Jeff Merkley and Acting
Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs John
Tahsuda and the U.S. Forest Service in
Washington, D.C.
Meetings were held to define our posi-
tion on a couple pieces of legislation as it
relates to our own Tribal history that some-
times gets used inappropriately by others.
We felt the meetings were very successful.
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Elders Council Meeting
March 10 • 1-4 p.m.
Chinook Winds Golf Resort
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ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261.
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Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words)
Introduction to the Athabaskan language
Open to Tribal members of all ages
Siletz
Siletz Tribal Community Center
March 5 – 6-8 p.m.
April 2 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
March 12 – 6-8 p.m.
April 16 – 6-8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
March 6 – 6-8 p.m.
April 3 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
March 13 – 6-8 p.m.
April 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.