Chairman’s Report
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest
Indians (ATNI)
The ATNI fall conference was held in
Worley, Idaho, at the Coeur d’Alene Casino
Resort in September. This year celebrated
65 years of ATNI, quite historic.
ATNI members establish policy and
positions on legislation that affect North-
west Tribes. Resolutions passed by this
body strongly advocate the Tribes’ posi-
tions and have been extremely successful.
ATNI supported the Siletz Tribal
Restoration Act in 1975. It assisted in
our lobbying effort, saw the act passed
and helped us celebrate on Nov. 18, 1977.
City of Portland
The City of Portland hosted a Tribal
summit that included the Siletz, Grand
Ronde, Yakama, Cowlitz, Warm Springs
and Umatilla Tribes.
The Cowlitz Tribe came by way of
the Willamette River, Mayor Ted Wheeler
and other Portland officials joined in the
canoe landing along the river and were
welcomed by the Tribes.
The day was filled presentations by
City of Portland’s directors and managers.
Tribes made presentations on several topics.
Lunch was provided along with a
discussion about traditional foods. There
was a gift exchange at the end of the day.
Chemawa Memorial
The Lummi Tribe from Washington
graciously offered to carve a totem to
memorialize the Chemawa Cemetery and
those interred there.
Two totems carved by Jewel James, a
Lummi Tribal member, will be erected
inside the cemetery gate. Jewel carved the
totem that is currently in the Chemawa
Indian School entryway into the school.
The recognition ceremony will begin
at Lummi and will travel south, making
stops at several Washington Tribes before
arriving at Chemawa on Nov. 9, where
the ceremonies will begin at Chemawa
on that day.
The erection of the totems at the
cemetery will be on Nov. 10, which is the
day the school celebrates its Veterans Day
Pow-Wow. The students and other Tribes
also will participate.
Northwest Native American
Basketweavers Association
Courtesy photo
Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley and Tribal Vice Chairman Bud Lane (right) hold
a tule mat that is on loan for display in the office of Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley (left).
They presented the mat to the senator in September during a trip to Washington,
D.C., for congressional meetings. Materials for the mat were gathered by Bud; his
son, Buddy Lane; and his granddaughter, Halli Lane-Skauge.
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The annual gathering was held in
Toppenish, Wash., hosted by the Yakama
Tribe at Legends Casino. The gathering
was well-attended by Siletz members who
were busy making baskets, hats, mats and
various other projects.
It is hoped that Siletz can host this
event in the next year.
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
Nov. 18 • 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.
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Phone: _______________________________________________________
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ment at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or enrollment@ctsi.nsn.us.
All others – call the newspaper office.
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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
Nov. 5 – 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 3 – 6-8 p.m.
Portland
Portland Area Office
Nov. 13 – 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 10 – 6-8 p.m.
Eugene
Eugene Area Office
Nov. 6 – 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 4 – 6-8 p.m.
Salem
Salem Area Office
Nov. 14 – 6-8 p.m.
Dec. 11 – 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.