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About Siletz news. (Siletz, Oregon) 1983-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1985)
PAGE 4 - JULY, 1985, SILETZ, OREGON Computer Camp Tribe Receives Salmon 2,000 lb. harvest means job is halfway completed for this year. The Lincoln County Title IV Program has ar ranged for scholarships to attend the Computer Camp held at the Siletz School. An earlier program was arranged for children entering grades 2-4. The schedule for chldren entering grades 5-8 is as follows: Session I — July 22 - 26 Session II — July 29 - August 2 These sessions will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Monday through Thursday. To register your child contact Sue Garn, East County Community Education Coordinator, at 444-2523. Culture Project Report by Denise Wilson Culture Fair Change: The Culture Fair scheduled for July will be rescheduled for a later date, perhaps early September. The Fair will be a celebration of traditional lifestyles and traditions, including demonstrations and displays and will focus on some of the major historical events that have changed the course of our tribal identity. Please watch for future announcements of the date and times. If you would enjoy becoming involved in the fair, please call with suggestions or offers of assistance. Coquille Indians: An excellent paperbook written by Dr. Roberta Hall, OSU Anthropologist, titles Coquille Indians: Yesterday, Today and Tom orrow is available at the OSU Bookstore in Corvallis. Several Siletz Tribal members are mentioned: Archie Johnson, George Thompson, Coquelle Thompson and Nellie Lane to name a few. Quoting Dr. Hall, “Ultimately all culture history is family history, composed of events that happen to real people. Certainly it is flesh-and-blood family members, not abstract facts or figures, that feed us and touch our souls; it is the stories of individuals, whether real or fictional, that makes us' understand another living person or cultural group.” Potential: This particular statement of Dr. Hall’s has helped me understand the potential of our Cultural Pro ject. In the next three months, each of the area re searchers will be making an intensive effort to survey Tribal members, hopefully learning the kinds of stories, memories and family histories each is willing to share. The nature of what can be considered important cul turally or historically is only limited by our own memories and imaginations. Every tribal member is a valuable resource and I encourage each of you to take a minute and call the researcher in your area. Together, I’m sure you can identify important information you possess. Informa tion that may seem insignificant by itself, but in the scope of our total history, takes on special significance. The true potential of our Culture Gathering Project will be meas ured by our committment to preserving the many features of our unique Native American Culture. Your committment begins with sharing. Photographs: Rose Troxel, of Pacific Studios, has a photo graph file she affectionaly calls her “old timers” . I inven toried her early Siletz prints and though many persons re main unidentified, found them very interesting. The pro ject purchased 8 reprints that I would like to have further information on, inquiries are welcome. Appreciation Extended: Thank you to those persons who have shared information. Your support and committment are very much appreciated. Also a special thanks to the Siletz Area Advisory Committee members, Selene Brandt, Robert Simmons, Jeff Williams, Ann Goddard, Sue Eggert and Robert Kentta.
