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Chairman’s Report Oregon Governor’s Tourism Conference Warm Springs Museum fundraiser Representatives of the Siletz Tribe attended a fundraising event in support of the Warm Springs Museum – the event was in Portland. The museum celebrated the Warm Springs Tribe’s rich history and its 1855 treaty. The Warm Springs Tribe also hosts the Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days celebration, with many other activities and their annual pow-wow held in Warm Springs. I attended the Oregon Governor’s Tourism Conference in Bend this past month. Because Chinook Winds is one of the sponsors, I had the opportunity to address the conference attendees. Besides promoting the Oregon Coast and Chinook Winds, I requested that the nine Tribes receive recognition for their pow-wows, history and cultural events that take place. National Indian Gaming Association Elders Honor Day Loraine Butler and I attended the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) conference and annual tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nev. This was one of the largest ever hosted by NIGA. Our elders hosted a very large and very nice Elders Honor Day. Thank you to the committees and Chinook Winds for hosting a great event. Important gaming issues are dis- cussed, regional area caucuses are held, resolutions are adopted and this year was an election year for the vice-chairman and treasurer. Chemawa Indian School NIGA is a strong voice for Tribal gaming, with its headquarters in Wash- ington, D.C. Self-Governance The annual Self-Governance Con- ference was held in Albuquerque, N.M. Tribal Council and appropriate staff were in attendance. Siletz received recognition for being in the second tier of self-governance Tribes; a gift was received by Tribal Coun- cil member Angela Ramirez. Our Oregon congressional delegation requested and held a meeting at Che- mawa Indian School. Concerns had been raised by Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) about some concerning issues with the school. Because the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education failed to respond to requests from the congressional delegation, a meeting was requested with school officials to respond to the information reported by OPB. Oregon Tribes were invited to participate in the formal meeting. As a result, Chairwoman Cheryl Ken- nedy of Grand Ronde and I were asked to come up with five recommendations that 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: _______________________________________________________ we would like to see implemented at the school. The bottom line was to address those issues that were a concern to all in attendance. The OPB series on the school can be seen on YouTube. Detroit Dam Fish Passage Project I attended a public comment meet- ing on the Fish Passage Project that is being promoted at Detroit Dam. It was well-attended by local officials and Tribes who had concerns and questions regard- ing the process. More information will be forthcom- ing as scientists and citizens get their questions answered. The City of Salem is opposed to the project as it may affect its water supply. Delores Pigsley CTSI Jobs Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us. Note: “Open Until Filled” vacan- cies may close at any time. The Tribe’s Indian Prefeence policy will apply. Tribal government will not discriminate in selection because of race, creed, age, sex, color, national origin, physical handicap, marital status, politics, membership or non-membership in an employee orgnization. CTSI constantly is looking for temporary employees to cover vacancy, vacations, maternity leave and extended sick leave. If you are looking for tem- porary work that can last from 2-12 weeks, please submit an application for the temp pool. Send applications to: Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Attn: Human Resources Department P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Fax number: 541-444-8375 or 800-922- 1399, ext. 1375 Human Resources: 800-922-1399, ext. 1274, or 541-444-8274 Website: ctsi.nsn.us Email: hrdepartment@ctsi.nsn.us Elders Council Meeting June 9 • 1-4 p.m. Chinook Winds Golf 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. Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words) Introduction to the Athabaskan language Open to Tribal members of all ages Siletz Tribal Community Center June 4 – 6-8 p.m. Deadline for the July issue is June 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 • June 2018 Member of the Native American Journalists Association Portland Portland Area Office June 11 – 6-8 p.m. July classes will be held at Culture Camp. Eugene Eugene Area Office June 5 – 6-8 p.m. Salem Salem Area Office June 12 – 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.
