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About Siletz news. (Siletz, Oregon) 1983-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1987)
PAGE 4 - SILETZ, OREGON, JUNE, 1987 POWWOW SURVEY Do you feel there should be no vendors fee changed to tribal members and if so, why? Considering that vendors fees are a major source for pow-ow revenue, it may be that the amount of free vendors space available to tribal members would have to be limited. How would you determine the limits on Below are questions and comments dealing with various aspects of the annual NESIKA ILLAHEE pow-wow. Pleae take time to fill out this survey, offering ideas for changes and additions to improve this event for our many guests as well as tribal members. Your responses, written and oral, will be used to devleop draft guidelines for conduct of the pow-wow and related events. This draft will be vendor's space to tribal members? submitted to Tribal Council for review, revision, and approval. If you have concerns, not addressed by this survey, please feel free to include comments on a separate sheet of paper. I I Planning & C onduct o f P o w W o w : I I I How do you think the pow-wow should be funded (entirely through fundraising, entirely through timber revenues, through a combination of fundraising and timber revenues, etc. Please include any . T I I I I I I Are there any kinds of vendors you feel shouldn't be allowed? If so, please list below. ideas you have for fundraising)? What other ideas and comments do you have concerning vendors? It's been suggested that the date of the NESIKA ILLAHEE pow-wow be changed to September 4th (September 4 ,1 9 8 0 was the date of the Act establishing the Tribe's reservation). Would you favor this change or any other date (please note reasons why)? Vxaiiipii'u* . .. „ . W hat policies do you suggest for use of tribal tipis, tents, and camping areas (i.e. holding tipis and tents in reserve for handicapped and elders for a specified amount of time, before opening up to tribal members and guests)? I I I I I I I I I I While the NESIKA ILLAHEE pow-wow has been primarily inter-tribal, many tribal members have commented that they would like to see Siletz traditions reflected in this event. W hat ideas and ac tivities would you suggest to revitalize Siletz traditions through the annual pow-wow (i.e. Silètz In dian Fair, Feather Dance, etc.). Give-away Salmon Dinner: Should the Tribe continue to provide a give-away Salmon dinner as part of the pow-wow? W hy or w hy not? Indians from all tribes have varying opinions on the merits of social dancing and competition danc ing. W hat are your views and why? Would you favor charging a fee for the Salmon dinner? W hy or why not? Listed below are a number of events either included as part of the pow-wow activities or held in conjunction with the pow-wow. Please note whether or not you support these events, briefly ex plain w hy or w hy not, and include any suggestions for how they should be conducted or improved. Give-aways ___________________ :---------------------- ------------------------------------ -------------- — Pageant: W hat eligibility requirements should candidates for Miss and Little Miss Siletz be required to meet (i.e. enrolled or eligible for enrollment in the Siletz Tribe, currently enrolled in school, etc.)? 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I ! I Baseball Tournament _________ __ .______ __________________________________________ I I Teen D a n c e ___________ ___ ___________________________ — — — ------------------------------- W hat age limits would you recommend for the Little Miss Siletz competition? For Miss Siletz? Do you think there should be a limit on the number of candidates per family per contest (Miss or Lit- Children's Games ___ _______________________ _____________ _________________________ | tie Miss Siletz) and why? I I I I I I I I I Parade _____ __________________________ — ------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Do you favor allowing pageant candidates, as well as reigning royalty, to sell raffle tickets as a fun draiser for the pow-wow? W hy or why not? Vendors: Fees collected from crafts and food vendors are a major source of revenue for the pow-wow. Do you think the fees for food vendors should differ than that for crafts vendors, and how? If you’re in favor of allowing candidates and royalty to sell raffle tickets, do you feel they should be Do you support a lower vendors fee for tribal members than that paid by non-tribal members? Why? allowed to collect a modest commission off their sales' why or why not? I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
