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Chairman’s Report Indian Citizenship Act One hundred years ago on June 2, the U.S. Congress passed the Snyder Act that conferred citizenship on all American Indians. Prior to this act, Indian people were denied this right even though many Indians served in World War I. The act was passed but still denied Indian people the right to vote in many states. It wasn’t until years later that Con- gress passed the 15 th Amendment stating the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of race. We have come a long way in the politi- cal world where many Tribes all over the United States work very hard to get the Indian vote out. We enjoy good representa- tion by individuals in local governments and in Congress. I’ve included a picture here of our last congressional visit. These visits have proven to be invaluable to the Tribe. We’ve been successful at getting important leg- islation passed, such as our hunting and fishing legislation as well other significant pieces of legislation. Run to the Rogue Spirits were high on this year’s Run to the Rogue. Our last run was five years ago. We didn’t have to deal with the heat as it was cool with a little rain. We are grateful to our friends in Port Orford for the wonderful dinner they pre- pared and our big welcome. Thank you to the staff for all the work taking care of the runners and all the participants. Willamette Falls I was pleased that the Umatilla Tribe invited me to attend a ceremony at Wil- lamette Falls in remembrance of the five individuals who were killed by hanging at this site. The hangings were a result of the Whitman Massacre that occurred at the Whitman Mission in Eastern Oregon. After a measles epidemic wiped out half of the Native population, the Cayuse came to distrust Marcus Whitman because more sick Natives died from the measles than white settlers. This led to an attack on the mission on Nov. 29, 1847. The punishment of the five Cayuse members who attacked was to be hanged. Many descendants of the victims attended as prayers and songs were sung in remembrance and to bring their spirits home. This has been a long ongoing effort by the Umatilla Tribe working with local groups, including the city of Oregon City. A nice reception followed for all in attendance. Delores Pigsley Memorial Day The weather was perfect at the Tribe’s Memorial Day Ceremony in Siletz. Our World War II veteran, Ed Ben, delivered the day’s address. We missed Tony Molina, Tribal veter- ans representative, who is recovering from surgery. Our veteran honor guard was still present, however, and led the procession. Elders Council Meeting The Elders Council will host an in-person/Zoom hybrid meeting on Saturday, July 13, 2024, 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. Courtesy photo by Lea Ann Easton Robert Kentta, Buddy Lane, Delores Pigsley and Bud Lane in Washington, D.C. 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. Submission of articles and photos is encouraged. Please see the Passages Policy on page 20 when submit- ting items for Passages. Send information to: Siletz News P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380-0549 541-444-8291 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1291 Fax: 541-444-2307 Email: PIAS@CTSI.NSN.US 2 • Siletz News • July 2024
