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Chairman’s Report It has been an eventful time, with many ups and downs. Charles Wilkinson Our friend and hero, Charles Wilkin- son, passed away last month in Boulder, Colo., where he lived and worked (see page 1). He was a gifted scholar and we as a Tribe were lucky to have known and worked with him. Our condolences to his family. Also passing was Kathryn Harrison of Grand Ronde. She served on the council and worked with us on Tribal Restoration back in 1975. She was a friend. She and I roomed together on several trips as we worked on Restoration activities. She lived a very full life and it was sad to say goodbye. Newport in mid-June. Tribal testimony was well-received and also supporting testimony from the Umatilla and Warm Springs Tribes; Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw; as well as the Grand Ronde Tribe. The Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission gave unani- mous approval to the MOA. The House Committee on Natural Resources in Washington, D.C., held a hearing on our Consent Decree the week prior to the state hearing. Bud Lane pro- vided testimony that was well-received. There was no opposition to our legislation to have the language in the 1980 Reserva- tion Plan removed. Siletz Hunting & Fishing Agreement We hope the House passes the legis- lation at their earliest convenience. This will put us a few steps closer to being rid of the decree. A hearing on the Siletz Hunting and Fishing agreement (MOA) was held in Our newly elected representative, Val Hoyle, proudly introduced the legislation Area office newsletter and events It is with great pleasure we announce that the area office newsletters have successfully combined and are now available in an accessible format on the Tribal website. The new area office newsletter contains information about events and resources for Tribal members and now is published mid-month. Each one will contain information specific to each area, plus things that everyone will want to see. You can access the newsletter by going to www.ctsi.nsn.us, selecting News and Events, then selecting the tab that says Local Newsletters. There you will find the May/June edition in a digital flip book-style with phone numbers, websites and email addresses that you can populate on your device. If prior to the digital launch you received the local newsletter in print and would like to continue getting it in print, you can request a paper copy from your local area office. 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: _______________________________________________________ Change of address: Tribal members – contact the Enrollment Department at 541-444-8258; 800-922-1399, ext. 1258; or enrollment@ctsi.nsn.us. All others – call the newspaper office. Deadline for the August issue is July 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 submit- ting items for Passages. 541-444-8291 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1291 Fax: 541-444-2307 Email: PIAS@CTSI.NSN.US 2 • Siletz News • July 2023 Member of the Native American Journalists Association and said it was her first act as a newly elected congresswoman. We will have a full discussion on the Consent Decree at our General Council Meeting in August. Chinook Winds Anniversary Big plans were in place to celebrate 28 years of operation for our casino, which has one of the largest fireworks displays in the state. Salem Casino We continue to work to establish a casino in Salem. We are very close to getting a decision from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow Delores Pigsley I look forward to our full three-day pow-wow and parade this year. Hope to see you all there. Elders Council Meeting The Elders Council will host an in-person/Zoom hybrid meeting on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 1 p.m. in the Shasta room at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Ore. If you have any questions, please contact the Elders Program at 541-444-8212.
