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About Siletz news. (Siletz, Oregon) 1983-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1985)
PAGE 4 - JANUARY, 1985, SILETZ, OREGON APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT (Please Print Name) am an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, 18 years of age or older and wish to have an ABSENTEE BALLOT sent to me at the following address: Address City 1 • ________________________ _______ __________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------_ _ S ta te ___________ Zip _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Requests by mail should be sent to the address below as soon as possible: Confederates Tribes of Siletz Attn: Election Board P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR 97380 Si g natu r e __________ __________ _______________________ ____________ D a te _________£__________ _____________________________________ Tribal Members wishing to vote by absentee ballot must apply for an absentee ballot. Applicants must sign the request for absentee ballot and return it to the Election Board. This signature will be compared with outer envelope when return ed. Tribal voters printed name and signature must be the same as on the official Tribal rolls. Requests for absentee ballots should be received by the Election Board with suf ficient time for an official absentee ballot to be mailed to the voter to complete and return to the Election Board no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 2nd, 1985. The last day to file for an absentee ballot is February 1st, 1985, by 5:00 p.m. No absentee ballots will be issued after that time. Mike Berry William De Poe I was born in Siletz. I attended Chemawa Indian School. During WWII, I served as a gunner’s mate in the U.S. Navy. I received my medals and battle stars from President Truman. My father, Robert DePoe and mother Mary, worked for the Department of the Interior for 47 years, teaching and organizing tribes. Having lived on many reservations, I have a wide range of work experience, and an under standing of our people’s concerns. My music and Indian Cultural Programs give me much public contact. I am active in community affairs because I believe Indian representaiton is important. I am running for Tribal Council because I believe my communication and organizational skills can be used to serve our people. I am aware of the need to address a new phase in our development. Everyone knows about government cut backs, and that our timber is an exhaustible resource. I believe that I can bring new ideas to generate sources of income, and the vigor and know how to get things done to my office. Another issue, of major concern, is how the revenues can best be used for Tribal members as a whole community. My name is Mike Berry. I want to thank you people for this opportunity to run for tribal council. I am a descen dent of a treaty signer Joeseph Sangaretta, one of the chiefs of the Santiam Band, of the Calappoia tribe, and Nancy Pisk was a full blooded Chinook Indian, also a relative. I am running for council because I would like to have the chance to try to help promote Indian culture and heritage. Also aqua culture, in the form of fish ranching, and if I ’m elected I’d like to start hatchery boxes in the creeks that we have for fishing sites. The boxes could be made for about $20. It would take people willing to help clean up the creeks. There are different types of aqua culture, including crawfish ranching. Another profitable business that could help the people support their culture and heritage. Salmon ceremonies and tribal people to attend dif ferent ceremonies along the coast. And locate some our “Old Village” sites, grave sites, fishing sites, and ceremony sites that are along the coast. Many being dug up by people the university calls archaeologist. It is my own thoughts that these people have done this for years and that by now they have enough information on our tribes and that it would be a good thing to document these sites. Also to take video tapes of the people who have the knowledge of the stories of long ago, so that they won’t be lost, and make some attem pt to purchase the different sites that have Indian burial sites on them, and to try to stop archaeologist, and other people from building on burial sites and pouring land fills on the sites. If elected I’ll attend meetings that would help to ac complish these things. Tribal Council Elections It’s official! The following is a list of can didates running for the Siletz Tribal Council for 1985: Mike Berry Vernon Brown William Depoe Mary Alice Muncey Robb Pearson Douglas Brown Jane John Tribal Council elections will be held on Saturday, February 2nd, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Tribal Community Center on Government Hill in Siletz, Oregon. Tribal members who are unable to vote in person may apply for an absentee ballot. Applications for an absentee ballot are published in the Tribal Newsletter, and are also available in any of the area offices. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by Friday, February 1st', at 5:00 p.m. Sample ballots will be posted in each of the area offices and may be viewed during regular working hours. Anyone needing further information, please contact Tina Jones at 444-2532. Good luck to all the candidates running in this year’s election. Jane John I have had the privilege of serving on the Tribal Council for the past three years and I am again a candidate. Dur ing my term we m ade tremendous strides in the development of our tribal government. If we are to continue, however, we must plan carefully for our future. I hope you will allow me to be a part of that process. As a Council member, I p articip ated in drafting tribal laws, supported the tribal court and was cer tified as a tribal judge. We d ev e lo p e d p o lic ie s for managing timber resources and explored ways to ensure our economic future. Our new bingo enterprise will provide revenue for social and cultural programs. I serve actively on our hous ing and planning commit tees. Four years ago I was one of the uninform ed members living outside the eight county service area. I am proud of my support for the development of our newsletter. Some tried to prohibit the newsletter from becom ing a forum for political dissent. I am proud to say that I fought, and will continue to fight, for free speech. Despite progress, we must think about the future. Economic development is a crucial priority. We ned to be extremely alert to finding new ways to move the-state and federal governments to increase help to members. I am adam antly opposed, however, to a per capita distribution of tribal funds. If we distribute all tribal assets — every single penny — each m em ber would receive a little over $300 and the Tribe would be bankrupt. We need to maximize use of existing resources; but, we cannot ruin our future for a pittance. We need to preserve our cultural heritage. Towards this end, l am the Chairman of the Cultural Committee. With the death of each tribal elder there is the loss of an honored citizen and more of our way of life. Our cultural preservation program must be developed fully. We m ust improve our political institutions. In 1977, we had no government. We now have our constitution, civil code and tribal court. We soon will implement a fam ily w elfare court of which I have completed training. But these are just beginnings. We must con tinue to make our govern ment work for all our people. Please consider what I have said. Whether you sup port me or not, please take an active interest in our future and vote. Sincerely, Jane John
