Chairman’s Report
BIA Assistant Secretar y
Tara Sweeney, a member of the Native
Village of Barrow and the Iñupiat Com-
munity of the Arctic Slope in Alaska,
has been approved as the assistant sec-
retary for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The assistant secretary develops Interior
policy on Indian Affairs and administers
programs for Indian Education, public
safety, economic development, energy and
federal recognition.
We look forward to working with her.
Investment Trip
Tribal Council and the Investment
Committee met with the investment firms
that manage all Tribal investments. All the
investments have done extremely well;
however, we are always looking for ways
to improve profits.
We were able to tour the American
History museum and view the Siletz items
that are stored there. We also got to see
the Yankees play at Yankee Stadium and
some of us attended a Broadway show in
the evening.
It’s rewarding to see our youth
involved in the activities as well as serving
attendees.
Gaming
Washington, D.C., Trip
Our visit covered pending legislation
that affects our historic area in Southern
Oregon, Congressman Doug LaMalfa’s
Ruffey Rancheria legislation. Also a point
of discussion was the sea lion legislation
and how it affects our Tribe.
There were many other discussion
items about other initiatives. We also met
with the Bureau of Indian Affairs regard-
ing trust issues.
Culture Camp
Attendance was great, it appeared that
everyone who attended was in the process
of making shawls, moccasins, baskets,
necklaces and engaging in other activities.
The National Indian Gaming Asso-
ciation provided revenue statistics for the
nation on Indian gaming. There are 494
Tribal casinos in the U.S. In 2017, revenue
increased 3.9 percent for total revenue of
$32.4 billion (see article on page 1).
BIA Consultation
I gave testimony on behalf of the Tribe
at a recent consultation on the plan to con-
solidate Department of Interior regional
offices, which includes the Bureau of
Indian Affairs. It is not clear how this will
affect the BIA or how it affects services
that are provided.
They indicated there will be further
consultations as plans become clearer.
CTSI Jobs – Tribal employment information is available at ctsi.nsn.us.
Opening Date: July 23, 2018
Closing Date: Aug. 20, 2018
Job Title: Area Office Administrative
Supervisor
Salary/Wage: $24.74/hour
Tribal Level: 20
Location: Portland, Ore.
Classification: Full Time, Exempt
Job Posting Number: 201838
Introduction: The area office super-
visor oversees daily operations of the
various programs provided by the area
office. This position provides leadership
and guidance to program staff and coor-
dinates a sense of community within the
office for staff, Tribal members and clients
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and
two years of supervisory experience in a
service-oriented office setting – OR –an
equivalent combination of education and/
or experience. Knowledge of: The Tribal
community and local resources, and pos-
sess ability to work with Tribal members
and families. Computers, applications and
office equipment, including MS Office
(i.e., word processing, spreadsheets and
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: _______________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________________________
data base management) and other appli-
cations, preferred. Ability to: Speak to
large and small groups and to facilitate
meetings with staff and community.
Work and communicate effectively
with staff, clients, community members
and Tribal administration. Show initia-
tive, discretion, resourcefulness and
tact in obtaining, communicating and
coordinating information. Other: Must
possess a valid Oregon driver’s license,
insurance and be eligible to drive a GSA
vehicle.
Delores Pigsley
Tenas Illahee
Childcare Center
Board of Directors
Vacancies
Résumés are being accepted for
the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center
Board of Directors. Currently, there
are two vacant board positions.
If interested, please submit your
résumé to Siletz Tribal Council, c/o
Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 549,
Siletz, OR 97380-0549.
Vacancies are open until filled.
Elders Council Meeting
The August meeting has been canceled.
For more information, contact the Elders Program at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1261, or 541-444-8261.
Nuu-wee-ya’ (our words)
Introduction to the Athabaskan language
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 September
issue is Aug. 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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Open to Tribal members of all ages
No classes will be held in August.
Siletz
Tribal Community Center
Sept. 4 – 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 8 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
Sept. 11 – 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 15 – 6-8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
Sept. 5 – 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 9 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
Sept. 12 – 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 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 email budl@ctsi.nsn.us.