PAGE 2 - SILETZ, OREGON January 1990
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, Council and all
Tribal Members:
For many of us, the
Siletz News Is the only link
we have with the Tribe and
Its activities.
Therefore,
delivery of the Siletz News
should be made in a timely
nnanner to all members, not
just to those residing In
Lincoln County.
My November Issue of
the
News arrived
on
November 22nd. Within the
pages of this Issue were
several reminders to attend
activities which had long
passed.
The issue even
In clud ed
an
.expired
application for election to
council. ?
Even If it requires
sending the Siletz News via
first class postage, All
members of OUR Tribe are
entitled to be Informed of ALL
activities of the Tribe before
they o c c y r._ _
As it now stands,
those of us living outside the
'sacred' eight county service
area of the Confederated
Siletz only wish we could
receive todays' news today.
Rick Dodds
EDITORS NOTE:
The Siletz Newsletter
is sent put the last week of
each month. All newsletters
are mailed on the same day.
Due to the high cost of
mailing, they are sent out as
bulk. mail. Bulk mail Is the
last thing sorted at your post
office
If you are not
receiving your Newsletter in.
a timely fashion, please
contact your local Post
Master.
Dear Confederated Tribes of
Siletz:
Eva Battlse died
November 24, 1989.
Her
family would like to express
their sincere appreciation to
all who helped make such a
sorrowful day a little less
painful.
> ja -rT h a n k you for your
* ^m dri‘/s s and thank you for
: ¿.your .generosity. Thank you
for letting us know we were
hl,npt ajope with our sorrow.
Thank you for being
there,
Lloyd
&
Lucilla
Stainbrook, Dwayne & Peggy
Flores, Randall P. Flores.
Dear Editor:
We would tike to
thank Aunty Betty Jayne and
Aunty Mary for sponsoring a
"Silent" shower for us. We
were surprised and very
pleased.
Also, thanks to
i many aunties, uncles and
cousins who sent gifts to us.
It makes us happy to know
you were thinking of us. God
Bless
You
for
your
thoughtfullness.
Sincerely,
Todd & Iris:, Durand
To the Director of Affairs:
My name is Carole
Walters and I presently live
in California although I have
been an Australian resident
for the past twenty years.
th e Australian people
after understanding their
own aboriginal culture are
th u s
c u r io u s
and
a p p re cia tiv e
of
o the r
in d ig e n o u s
c u ltu r e s
throughout our world. J was
recently in Australia and
what I found was a great
desire to learn about
American Indian culture and
Art.
I saw in the market
places all varieties of
Indonesian, Oriental and
African arts and crafts but I
saw virtually no American
Indian artwork, either In
jew ellery',
baske try
or
painting. When I spoke to
Australian galleries about
their lack of American Indian
art threy expressed a great
fascination and desire to
know about the North
American Indian culture.
Perhaps because Australia is
half way around the world no
one has exposed the
Australians to the Aboriginal
Americans.
I
am
c u rre n tly
studying the anthropological
and artistic histories of
North Am erican
Indian
tribes. It Is my wish to see
other cultures exposed to the
art of the Americans so that
we may enrich other peoples
to a culture rich In history
and values.
What I propose to do
is buy art produced by the
people living on North
American reservations and
expo rt. this to reputable
galleries in Australia.
If
there are people producing
arts and crafts on your
reservation or If you have
significant information about
your tribe that might be of
interest to others, I would
very much appreciate a call
or a letter from you. If you
are at all interested on any of
these levels, please contact
me. I hope to hear from you
soon.
Sincerely,
Carole Walters
1060 Danbeck Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA
95404
(707) 528-7663
From Us to Y0I4:
I and my family would
like to take this opportunity
morning, someone helped
themselves to two 10-speed
mountain, bikes off of our
front porch. One Is a black
huffy and the other Is a green
and yellow huffy with
"Rockers" on the frame. We
would like them returned.
There are two upset boys in
our house.
If you know anything
about these bikes PLEASE
call 444-9037.
Mike & Tracy Fisher
To My Family & Friends:.
As my family and
close friends know, this Is a
trying time for me, a time
when we need family and good
friends around us with love
and understanding/J have
yet another hili to climb and
I want to publicly thank my
family and friends for the
love and understanding they
are giving me, the support I
so badly need now. I love all
of you.
I hope all o f you bad a
Merry Christmas and have a
better New Year. Remember
your loved ones.
T han k you to Larry
during the Yule Season to
(L e e )
thank all of those responsible
for publishing the Siletz
Newsletter. It keeps me in
touch with you. Although I
have not been active with my
people for many years, It
does not change the fact, I
consider myself part of these
G re a t
P e o p le ,
The
Confederated Tribes of Siletz.
As my wife and I try
to teach the young people in
our group home, that with
honor, there Is justice and
with people united In a
common caüse, there Is
strength! The Great Spirit
will look down upon us and
teach us to be more like him!
So we say to you, keep
up the good work. We may be
far away in miles, in our
hearts we are but a step
away. May the New Year give
us all the Ingredients of a
successful life.
Salt and
Justice to us all.
Lord knows we try. If I'm
down that way I'll call you.
(He lives In Reno, folks) as
Kris says, that's my Mecca!
Larry L. Lee & Family
To The Editor:
On the evening of
December 18 between 9:00
p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the next
for your nice
letter.
Love,
Shirley
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