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PAGE 2 - MAY, 1985, SILETZ, OREGON Council Chairman’s Report Delores Pigsley FROM THE CHAIRMAN: Now is the time of year that our students begin looking forward to school ending, proms and graduation exer cises. The activities are plentiful, costly, emotionally charged and mean a great deal to the students. Parents can be very supportive to the students whether they are your own children or someone else’s. A congratulations card, a gift or just attending the various ceremonies lets the students know you care and are proud of them. For those of you who may not know any students grad uating this year, and would like to make someone happy, attend the Chemawa Graduation exercises. Some parents are able to attend, but most are not. There are about 50 graduates this year, the day is May 31,1985 at 10:00 a.m. Sincerely, Delores Pigsley Job Openings The Bingo Commission is accepting applica tions for Bingo Workers. There are no current open ings at this time, however, vacancies do occur periodically. If you are interested in working on a part-time basis, please submit your application to the Bingo Com m ission. Jobs include a Cashier/Bookkeeper, Caller/Floor Worker, Conces sion Stand Worker and Security Guard. Bingo personnal work approximately 6% hours each Friday night, and the Commission is also considering a Sunday game in the future. To get an application, call or write the Bingo Manager: Siletz Indian Bingo P.O. Box 549 Siletz, Oregon 97380 Phone: 444-2532 Interested In A Nursing Career? The third Northwest Indian Nursing Recruitment Pro grams six-week Summer Enrichment Program, will be held in Portland, OR from June 22 to August 2, 1985. Students will receive six college credits from Portland State University upon successful completion of a Math 94 (elementary algebra), and a writing 115 or 121 (English composition) course. In addition students will spend one whole day per week in a preceptorship where they will be under the supervision of a nurse in a hospital, clinic, or private practice setting. The students will also receive instruction at the Oregon Health Sciences University, in Medical Terminology, Nursing skills, Study skills, and a lot of Career information and awareness type activities. Speakers will include traditional Indian people cover ing topics such as traditional food, medicines, special needs of patients and health ceremonies. Tribal health, NPAIHB and Indian Health staff will provide role models as well as share personal experiences as Indian nurses. Northwest Indian Nursing Recruitment Program can pay the travel, room and board, and educational expenses for five students. Contact us and send a budget. For more information and applications, please write or all: Northwest Indian Nursing Recruitment Program 123 NW 2nd Ave., Room 321 Portland, OR 97209 Attn : Tom Ball, Coordinator (503) 222-4185 Letters To The Editor I would like to thank my family and friends who at tended the surprise birthday party that was given in my behalf on the 23rd of March at the Tribal Community Center. Thanks for the great food that was brought, also the beautiful gifts and cards. Thank you M axine and Doug. Elouise Case Siletz, OR Are you a tribal member whose rights have been violated by the Tribe? If the answer is yes, you can seek a remedy through the Tribal Court system. If you need help preparing a petition call Andy Viles at 753-3343. ’ " Andy Viles 1017 NW 10th Corvallis, OR 97330 March 29,1985 DINO AND GARY BUTLER: A Struggle for Life Compiled by the Butler Sup port Group LINCOLN COUNTY, OR: The scenario reads like a “good news”-“ bad news” story: Dino and Gary Butler are back in their Oregon homeland following a four- year struggle in Canadian prisons; but the most dif ficult struggle of their lives is being fought in Oregon jails and courtrooms. Charged with the January 21, 1981 death of a Toledo, Oregon graverobber, Donald Pier, whom reporters have described as an “am ateur archaeologist,” the Butler cousins were indicted for murder, felony murder, at te m p te d m u rd e r an d burglary. Gary also has an additional burglary charge. Conviction on all these charges could result in a “ minimum sentence of 120 years for Dino and 140 years for Gary! Dino and Gary are being represented by a defense team consisting of court-appointed attorneys P at Birmingham and Ray Thomas, both of Portland; B ruce E llison of South D ak o ta an d W illiam Kunstler of New York. The attem pted m urder charges are related to the wounding of P ier’s 19 year old son, Paul Pier, who has become the central figure in the prosecution’s attem pt to prove through mug shot and in-person identifications that Dino and Gary were present at the Pier home on the night "Opinions Questions, Concerns" All letters received will be printed. Please type or write legible, no profane language will be printed. All letters must include your name and address. Send letters to: “ Siletz News", P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR. 97380. Questions? Call 444-2536. CHANGE OF ADDRESS or ADDRESS CORRECTION of the murder. During pre-trial hearings, court-appointed defense a t torneys Ray Thomas and P at Birmingham, both of Portland, have been unable to establish from the testi mony of the . District At torney’s Chief investigator, Steve Toliver, and Toledo Police Sergeant Val Batti that Paul Pier failed to iden tify either of the men even after having been shown the mug shot book on four sep arate occasions. Batti also testified that the prosecu tio n ’s h ig h ly -to u te d “ id e n tific a tio n ” of the Butlers in a Canadian prison line-up produced only a ten- ta tiv e id e n tific a tio n . Testimony in the hearings has determined that this “identification” of Gary and Dino occurred only after Paul Pier had twice under gone hypnosis and had seen the mug shots at least four times. In addition, defense attorneys pointed out, Gary- and Dino were the only two Native men in the line-up, as well as being the only two wearing “prison greens,” During court-granted bail reduction hearings (bail, as usual was denied) Dino ad dressed the issue of the a r rest in Canada and sub sequent attem pts by the Butlers to return to Oregon to face the charges brought against them in the winter of 1981: “ I would like to explain to the Court that since I was a r r e s te d in C an ad a on February 23, 1981 and was informed in March that I was indicted in Lincoln County with these charges, I instructed my attorney, Stan Guenther, that I would be willing to waive my rights to an extradition hearing and would return to Oregon to stand trial,” he said. Support Indian Owned Business NEWPORT SHEET METAL Heating — Venting — Air Conditioning General Sheet Metal Furnace Installation Ducting — Electric — Gas — Wood . Chimney Installation .. Chimney Tops — Stainless & Galvanized — SHEET METAL — Copper — Stainless — Galvanized Pre-painted Aluminum Free Estimates 265-5853 549 N.E. 1st Newport, O R 97365 Jack Retasket Keith Taylor SILETZ NEWS Old or Incorrect Address: Name (s, _______________ ________________________ — Address __________________ :______________________ TED WERTH EDITOR City/State__________ ______________________________ Zip Code __________________________________ ______ New or Correct Address: Name(s) ________________________________ ,_______ _ Mailing Address; P.O. Box 549 Siletz, Oregon 973 80 Address ________ _ _____ ____________ :__________ ft; Telephone: (503)444-2536 City/State____________________________ :____________ , Zip Code ___ _____________________________________ Mail to “Siletz News" P.O. Box 549 Siletz, OR. 97380 DEADLINE FOR THE JUNE SILETZ NEWS IS MAY 16,1985 Send all articles and photos (black and white only) to P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR. 97380.
