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page 2 Siletz News II January, 1990 Chief Judge Hired John Roe, tribal member from Vancouver, Wash ington, was named Siletz Tribal Court Chief Judge on November 20, 1989. Roe assumed duties in early December, after completing work as a member of the STEDCO Task Force. The Tribal Court had been without a principal judge since June when former Chief Judge Martin Henner resigned under pressure from the Tribal Council. Tribal Council's choice of Roe as Chief Judge is the third such appointment in the post-restoration era. For Roe, the appointment marks the second time that he has been Chief Judge. His first term (1984-1988) ended when Roe resigned because of family responsibilities. Roe identified the creation of a law-and-order ordinance to cover people living in the new reservation housing and the streamlining of judicial procedures and practices as likely areas in which the Court will see some changes. "It would be a big improvement," Roe added, "if there could be an advocate for some persons before the Court who are now unrepresented," The problem now, according to Roe, is that judges sometimes are forced to ask too many questions. "It's tough for a judge to ask questions of the parties ,and witnesses without appearing to being a pro ponent o f one side or the other," Roe said. A licensed Oregon attorney and graduate of Lewis The Siletz News II is a quarterly report de voted to news, history and current affairs of the Con federated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon. Owned and operated by the Siletz Free Press, Inc., the Siletz News / / is typeset in Eugene, Oregon using Aldus Pagemaker software on a Macintosh SE computer. Subscriptions (1 year/four issue) can be bought on a sliding scale of $2-20 for individuals and $25.00 for institutions. Make checks payable to Siletz Free Press, Inc. Editor/Writer Andrew Viles Siletz tribal members wishing a complimen tary copy of SiletzNewsII need only to forward their addresses to Siletz News II, Subscription Depart ment, PO Box 152, Alvadore, OR 97409. and Clark College's Northwestern School of Law, Roe also works as a judge for the Northwest Intertribal Court System. "I've sat as both a tribal court judge and also as an appellate court judge for the Chehalis Tribe, the Skokomish, the Upper Skagit, Tulalip, Hoh, Quileute, Nooksak and possibly others," Roe said. Roe has also served as judge pro-tem of The Suquamish and Quinalt nations. Does being a STEDCO Commissioner and Tribal Court Chief Judge raise a question of conflicting inter ests? Roe answered that his "stated intent at the time I was appointed Chief Judge was to resign from STEDCO. But because of the problems at STEDCO recently, with some of the commissioners resigning, in order to main tain a quorum, I've stayed on the Board at the request of the other commissioners." "As soon as new commissioners are appointed," Roe said, "I will resign. And, of course, I wouldn't be able to hear any cases that have arisen out of STEDCO during my term as Commissioner." | fc] , Elections Slated Nine tribal members are still in the running for three Tribal Council positions. Elections in all the Area Offices as well as in Siletz will determine the three winners. Recording to Eloise Case, Election Board Mem ber, two tribal members have withdrawn from this year's race. Raymond "Rocky" Hoiness and Illene Somes, both citing family responsibilities, dropped out of the running in January. This year's candidates include incumbents Alfred "Bud" Lane, DI, Priscilla "Pat" Morrell, and Frank Simmons and newcomers Lillie Butler, John "BUI" Christensen, LeonardFlanary, Jr., Monte Kentta, Marita "Sylene" Lynch, and Mary Service Viles. Voters will also be asked to say yeah or nay to a ballot measure that would raise the hourly wage paid to Tribal Council members. Seepage 11 for this year's polling places and times. □
