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PAGE 2 - SILETZ, OREGON, FEBRUARY, 1987 Letters To Editor Chairm an’s Report The new year has come quickly upon us and the Tribal Council has been involved in numerous activities. We planned and strategized and are determined to be serious ly involved in governmental activities that will benefit’ every member of our tribe. As I write this article, I am in flight from Washington, D.C. headed home after having spent 2 days in Washing ton, D.C. in one of the biggest snow storms to have hit the city. They had a record 19-inch snowfall that pretty much paralyzed the city. We were furtunate in having our Congressmen’s office staff able to get to their office and we did have an audience with them in our effort to gain ad ditional timber land from the federal government. I plan to present in my chairman’s report at the February General Council Meeting all of Council’s activities so far in our land acquisition effort. Many of you know that the Council has taken a serious look at our tribal budget and has imposed our own spen ding ceiling upon thetribal government and tribal council budget. A resolution was passed by a vote of 6 for, 2 against and 0 abstaining to limit our budget growth to 2 i /2% per year for the next forty years. This will enable the tribe to set aside a specific amount of money for a reserve fund for the tribe’s future needs and to fund economic development activities that will make the tribe prosper. We need you to come to our General Council meetings to get your input on the tribe’s activities and any ideas that you may have with regard to economic opportunities. I hope to see you at the next General Council Meeting. Tribal C oun cil/G overnm e nt Budgets F.Y. 1987 TRIBAL COUNCIL Tribal Council Salary & F rin g e ........................................... $ 25,000 Tribal Council Secretary (1 00% )......................................... 16,672 Tribal Council Secretary Fringe @ 1 8 % ........ 3,000 T r a v e l............ 25000 Telephone ................................................... 3,000 Office S u p p lie s ................ 1,000 training ................................. .......................... ........... , . . . 1,250 Subtotal — Tribal Council Budget $ 74,922 TRIBAL GOVERNMENT Mortgage — Community C e n te r....................................... 63,500 Contract S u p p o rt.................................................................. 15,000 Culture P rogram .................................................................... 41,500 Health C o m m itte e ................................. ■ 1,000 Sacred Lands Preservation Committee ............................... 3,225 HIP C o m m itte e .................. ....................................... 1'° ° ° Culture C o m m itte e ............ 1,000 Tribal A tto rn e y ...................................................................... 44,000 Election B o a rd ......................... .......... 1,500 D u e s . . ..................................... 900 Cemetery P ro je c t........................... 500 Capitalized Equipment (Word Processor) ........................... 4,000 Postage ................ 700 Printing & D uplica tion.................... 5-000 Gifts ................................. 500 Security (Salaries, fringe & m ileage)...... 23,670 Indirect (Security) @ 2 9 .4 % ............................................... 6,960 Insurance ......................................... 2,500 C o n tin g e n c y ..................... : . . . ....................................... 6,664 •Government Hill Im p rove m ent......................................... 10,000 Legislative A c tiv itie s ............................................................ 15,000 Gerard/Byler C o n tra c t.......................................................... 13,376 Subtotal — Tribal Government B u d g e t.................. $ 261,495 Maintenance Budget .......................................................... 118,583 TOTAL COUNCIL/GO VERNMENT BUDGETS $ 455,000 •Pow-W ow Grounds, Water to Aldridge & Cemetery, Comfort Facility, Campground, Drinking W ater Stands "O pinions 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 ï 549, Siletz, OR. 97380. Questions? Call 444-2536. Dear Editor, I would like to comment on the passing of the last three T ribal M embers, Calvin S im m ons, S r., S tan ley Strong and Sandra Brown. I was a part of all their lives, this was probably one of the saddest weeks many of us has ever spent in sorrow. The reason for my letter is to express a heartfelt thanks to Nancy Simmons for coordinating all the dinner arrangements. I am really impressed to see the Siletz Tribal Staff, many Tribal Members and community people cooking and baking. This type of sharing is of great help to the immediate families. It is not only help to the families but it is strengthening the “Bond of Sharing” and bringing “ O ur people c lo se r together” in time of need. My highest regards to everyone who helped in the past and to those who help in the future. Sharon Butler Tribal Member Dear Editor, The family of the late Calvin Simmons would like to take this time to “thank” the m any frie n d s and relatives of Cal Simmons for their kindness during our time of sorrow. The beautiful flowers, din ner preparation, grave dig gers use of the Tribal Hall, were of great help at this time. A special thanks to Nancy Sim m ons, d in n e r c o o r dinator, Franklin Charley Chuck Fisher, Leon Metcalf, Ron Butler, Grave Diggers and to everyone who worked as part of the clean up crews. Your kindness will never be forgotten. Thank you again, Wife, Betty Siimmons & The Calvin Simmons’ Children Thank you to all the family and friends who were so thoughtful and supportive with the passing of our belov ed husband and father, Stanley Strong. Thanks for the beautiful flowers and cards and gifts. Thank you N ancy and Sharon for putting the meal together and to all who pre pared dishes for the potluck. And a special thank you to all who helped through the miserable rain ; my sons and friends who w ere p a ll bearers and to you who filled the grave, “Thanks” . Strong Family January 15,1987 To: Tribal Council Fr. Edmond A. Ben A terrible injustice was in flicted on me and my son Rodney in the December 1986 issue of the Siletz News. Eight-seven tribal members were accused of violating the Hunting & Fishing O r dinance by not returning their deer tags. My name and the name of my son Rodney were included in that list. On November 21, 1986 I personally hand delivered tags 4-0807456 and 4-0807324 to the same loca tion they were issued, the Salem Area Office. Neither my son nor I was contacted to verify the d a m a g in g in fo rm a tio n before it was published. The dis-service inflicted on me and my son may be only a portion of the problem. It is inconceivable to me that the number of tribal members reported in viola tion of the Hunting Fishing Ordinance can be correct. I make this simple observation since the 87 violations account for more th a n o n e -th ird of a ll available deer tags. If all available tags were not issued then the percentage would-be quite a bit higher. J believe my people to be more law abiding than has been reported. Some of you stood with us during our efforts to gain Restoration and Reservation lands when we were con stantly confronted by the special interest groups mak ing unfounded accusations of habitual game law violations against our people. Those special interest groups dogg ed our representatives all the way to Washington D.C. If we believe those red-neck special interest groups no longer exist to seek methods to discredit Indian People we are fools. Unfortunately for us,.„the, accusations of the special interest groups we were able to overcome has been validated in our official tribal publication. If the policy of the Tribal Council is to publish infor mation dam aging to in dividuals or the entire tribe, common sense should dic tate that the information be valid. I demand the Tribal Coun cil take the following action: (1) print a retraction in the next publication of the Siletz News to acknowledge that my son Rodney and I are not in violation of Tribal Or dinance,. . (2) contact all 87 listed m em bers to verify the validity of the published in formation and take appro p riate corrective action where invalid information is discovered. (3) review the tribal policy th a t su b je c ts tr ib a l members to public ridicule without having an opportuni ty to be heard. (4) publish this letter in the next publication of the ' Siletz News. cc: Sam Werth, Fish & Wildlife Committee Editor Siletz News The follow ing poem appeared in the American Poetry Anthology, Volume 6; A Collection of short, choice poems of varied authorship by the American Poetry Association of Santa Cruz, Calif. The author, Sharon A. Porter is the daughter of George and Eileen Baker of Siletz and the poem depics her memory of her brother “ Rod” who gave his life in Vietnam in the 1960’s. TO ROD: I remember Blonde hair A few freckles scattered across your nose A shy smile Ragged and tattered clothes. A remember a boy chasing a frog A special birthday wish Your first girlfriend Catching your first fish. I remember Much excitement and vitali ty Your uniform, such pride True bravery and loyalty In Vietnam you died And though the world forgets . I remember. Sharon A. Porter Engagement M r, and M rs. R alph Wagner of Toledo and Mr. and Mrs. George Baker of Siletz wish to announce the e n g a g e m e n t of th e ir c h ild re n , T am m y Kay Wagner to Roy Lee Baker, both of Reedsport. A March 14th wedding is planned. General M anager’s Report I had intended to publish the Administration 1986 Accomplishment Report, however they are not ready and will have to wait for the next Newsletters. In the January Newsletter we published a list of names of tribal members that had not returned their deer tags. Four (4) tribal members’ names were included on the list that had returned their tags and who were not in violation of any tribal ordinance. They were Edmond Ben, Rodney Ben, Eugene Williams, and Elvin Butler. I w o u ld like to p u blicly apologize to Ed Ben, Rodney Ben, Eugene W illiam s and Elvin B utler fo r any em barrassm ent caused as a re sult o f erroneously publishing th e ir names in th e N ew slette r. I assure you that there was no malicious intent behind publishing the list. We, in Administration, always strive to do our jobs better. We work under numerous state, federal and tribal rules, regulations and laws and they sometimes conflict with each other. All of this, coupled with budget constraints and conservation of funds, provide ample opportunity to make mistakes. In our quest to do a good job for the Tribe, we sometimes overlook the obvious. It is always our intent to serve our tribal people better. Grants Match 1986 — C om bination fo r Tribes and Individuals BIA Grant * In-Kind * * Other Sources Total Project 25%Not to exceed $100,000 25%lndividuals and 50% $250,000 for Tribes 100% * In-Kind — Cash Property — Land (no more than 10%), building, equipment, inventory currently not not being used in normal business). • * Other Sources — Other federal monies, including BIA Loan Guaranty money (as a last resort), Joint venturer money (partnership). Bank loan. Tribal Loan. 1987 — A llo w a b le m atch fo r Individuals and Tribes BIA Grant (up to) & applicants resources Other Sources Total Project Cost 40% 60% 100% Grant applicant has to provide 60% match before a grant can be considered. Individuals and Tribe BIA Grant Applicant's Cash * In-Kind (Assets) * * Other Sources Total Project 40% 60% 100% * In-Kind is acceptable in the form of cash or assets to be used in the business. But it reduces the 40% grant. * * Other Sources — excludes BIA monies as part of the match. The following are acceptable: 1) Bank loan 2) Other Federal monies 3) Joint venture — cash 4) Tribal relending (for individuals) 5) Tribal loan 6) Gifts, private loans, contributions Sample: Individual Grocery Store total project cost Applicant must obtian at least (60%) equals Applicant's Share (4G%) equals Cash $10,000 In-Kind 50,000 BIA Grant $250,000 150,000 100,000 $ 40,000
