SILETZ NEWS
Delores Pigsley,
Tribal Chairman
Brenda Bremner,
General Manager
and Editor-in-Chief
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Vol. 46, No. 10
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October 2018
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SuSun Fisher
Fisher named
co-president
of national
UNITY executive
committee
Tribal member SuSun Fisher has
been named female co-president of the
National UNITY Council (NUC) Execu-
tive Committee.
UNITY’s (United National Indian
Tribal Youth Inc.) mission is to foster the
spiritual, mental, physical and social devel-
opment of American Indian and Alaska
Native youth, and to help build a strong,
unified and self-reliant Native America
through greater youth involvement.
It is a 40 + -year-old national network-
ing organization that promotes personal
development, citizenship and leadership
among American Indian youth.
Fisher, 19, previously served as the
2016-2017 Northwest representative of
the NUC Executive Committee. Her work
with UNITY begin at age 14, when she
was named a UNITY “25 Under 25” award
recipient.
She furthered her leadership skills
in 2014 as a White House Tribal youth
ambassador and again in 2015 when she
was named a UNITY earth ambassador.
She is a student at the University of
New Mexico, majoring in political science.
Now living in Albuquerque, N.M., Fisher
is originally from Grand Ronde, Ore.
She has previously served as female
co-president of the Siletz Tribal Youth
Council.
Fisher serves on the NUC Executive
Committee with:
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Male Co-President: Joseph Davis,
Gila River Indian Community
Northwest Region: Rachel Arthur,
Colville Tribe
See Fisher on page 5
Photo by Diane Rodriquez
A young child looks out from the seat of a Siletz Valley Fire District fire truck during the Wellness Carnival held in and
near the Siletz Rec Center on Aug. 30. See more photos on page 13.
National Congress of American Indians celebrates 75 th anniversary
WASHINGTON – The National Con-
gress of American Indians (NCAI) returns
to Denver, Colo., to host its Honoring the
Past, Shaping the Future 75 th Anniver-
sary Annual Convention & Marketplace
(NCAI75) at the Hyatt Regency Denver
at Colorado Convention Center on Oct.
21-26, 2018.
Founded in 1944 in Denver by 80 del-
egates representing 50 Tribal nations and
associations across 27 states at the first
annual convention, NCAI has established
a legacy over the past three-quarters of a
century as the oldest, largest and most
representative organization advocating for
the rights of Tribal nations, governments
and people.
NCAI is celebrating this landmark
year with activities surrounding the anni-
versary, including the 75 th Anniversary
Gala, the unveiling of its coffee table
book commemorating NCAI’s difference-
making legacy, the Cultural Night Pow-
Wow and special feature presentations
throughout the week.
Honoring the Past, Shaping the
Future is a rediscovery of NCAI’s history,
the lessons learned from its journey and
how Tribal nations and communities can
apply those lessons to shape the future for
seven generations to come.
Tribal leaders and other representa-
tives from across the country will come
together to celebrate Tribal sovereignty
and self-governance as well as decades of
tireless work by elders, advocates, allies
and friends.
Key subjects to be addressed at
NCAI75 will include areas of interest to
Tribal governments and leaders, such as
Medicaid, making the Native Vote count,
ensuring that Census 2020 fully counts
Indian Country, ending violence again
women, climate action efforts across
Tribal nations, building sustainable Tribal
economies, Native homeownership, pre-
venting substance abuse and plenty more.
About NCAI
Founded in 1944, the National Con-
gress of American Indians is the oldest,
largest and most representative American
Indian and Alaska Native organization in
the country.
NCAI advocates on behalf of Tribal
governments and communities, promoting
strong Tribal-federal government-to-gov-
ernment policies and promoting a better
understanding among the general public
regarding American Indian and Alaska
Native governments, people and rights.
For more information, visit ncai.org.