Chairman’s Report
Gold Beach – plank house
LCIS
Robert Kentta and Bud Lane have
been working with U.S. Forest Service
(USFS) and Port of Gold Beach officials
in Gold Beach, Ore., to build a replica of
one of our plank houses near the mouth of
the Rogue River. The site is in present-day
Gold Beach, near the original village of
Yan’-shu’-chit-dvn, on the south bank of
the Rogue River near its mouth.
Mitch Sparks, an Ogalala Sioux and
former acting director of the Oregon
Department of Veterans’ Affairs, has
been named the new executive director
of the Legislative Commission of Indian
Services. Mitch replaces Karen Quigley,
who retired several months ago.
Danny Santos had served the LCIS in
an acting capacity until the new director
was hired. Commission members scored
and interviewed applicants.
Cedar trees were identified from our
former lands that are now USFS lands.
The cedar logs will be split into planks
and used to build the plank house, also
known as a “living house” or “Mvn” in
the Dee-ni language (photos below, right).
This project would not be possible
without the cooperation of the USFS, the
Port of Gold Beach and the Tribe.
Cap and trade – day at the Capitol
Chief Don Sampson of Umatilla, our
Tribal lobbyist Michael Mason and I spent
an entire day at the state Capitol promot-
ing the cap and trade legislation that was
pending before the state Senate prior to
the legislature’s adjournment.
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The legislation had many amend-
ments and hearings; it was approved in
the House but never got a vote and died
in the Senate.
There were many helpful provisions
for Tribes in the legislation, but also much
controversy for the legislators. It was an
important way to address climate change
in Oregon and I’m sure there will be
attempts to resurrect it in the next legisla-
tive session.
Chemawa
The Oregon congressional delegation
continues to address issues regarding
Chemawa Indian School.
After their visit to the school and
a congressional hearing by the House
Natural Resource Committee, it is hoped
that funding, staffing issues and decisions
affecting the land will be made in the best
interest of the school and its employees
and students.
Delores Pigsley
On our recent trip to Washington,
D.C., we met with Bureau of Indian Affairs
officials and members of Congress to be
sure that Chemawa issues remain a priority.
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