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Siletz Celebrate 23 Years of Tribe’s Rebirth
S iletz T ribe is h o ld in g its an
nual R esto ratio n Pow W ow this
m onth at C h in o o k W inds C asino
in L incoln C ity.
T his y e a r’s c e le b ra tio n m arks
the 2 3 rd an n iv e rsa ry o f the sig n
ing o f p u b lic law 9 5 -1 9 5 , w hich
r e e s ta b lis h e d g o v e rn m e n t-to -
governm ent relations betw een the
C onfederation Tribes o f Siletz and
fed eral go v ern m en t.
The C o n fe d e ra te d T rib es o f
S iletz In d ian s w ere am ong the
trib es o f W estern O regon who
w ere term in ated by an act o f C o n
g ress on A ug. 1 3 ,1 9 5 4 .
T h e re s e r v a tio n w h ic h had
once exceeded 1,300,000 acres, in
effo rt, no longer existed after that
date.
In the late 60s, reco g n izin g the
sev ere e ffe c ts o f te rm in a tio n , a
co re g ro u p o f trib a l m em bers
w o rk ed to re v ita liz e co m m o n
b o n d s.
It becam e a p p aren t th at the
o n ly w ay to re se rv e the d o w n
w ard sp iral in the q u a lity o f life
for trib a l m em bers and to p re
serv e and re v ita liz e th e ir cu ltu re
w as for the S iletz to reg ain its
statu s as a trib e rec o g n iz e d by
the U nited States.
In N o v em b er o f 1977, a fte r
y ears o f inten se lo b b y in g , the
C o n g r e s s a n d P r e s id e n t a p
p ro v ed public la w 9 5 -1 9 5 .
Since 1977, the T ribe has re e s
ta b lish e d v irtu a lly all its in stitu
tions o f governm ent. P olicies and
m e c h a n ism c u rre n tly in p lace
have provided effective planning,
d ev elo p m en t and ad m in istratio n
o f p ro g ram s. T he T rib e has also
m ade g reat strid es in p reserv in g ,
m a in ta in in g and re sto rin g tribal
h isto ry , cu ltu re and trad itio n s.
A ceremonial color guard marks the reinstatement of the Siletz as a federal Indian Inbe in 1977. 1 his month, the
tribe is celebrating its history in Lincoln City.
D e d ic a te d to im p ro v in g the
q u a lity o f life o f its m em bership,
the trib e puts stro n g em phasis
on e d u c a tio n , h e a lth and the so
cial w ell being o f all its m em bers.
S erv ices and program s a v a il
able to Tribal M em bers in 11 w est
e rn O re g o n c o u n tie s in c lu d e
A d u lt E d u c a tio n , H ead S ta rt,
H ig h e r E d u catio n , Job T rain in g
P a r tn e r s h ip A c t, V o c a tio n a l
T rain in g A ssista n c e , Social S e r
vices including A lcohol and Drug
reh ab ilitation.
S ig n ific a n t acco m p lish m en ts
o f the S iletz T rib es include the
opening o f a state o f the art H ealth
C lin ic in 1991 th at serves the e n
tire S iletz C om m unity, and the
b u ild in g o f over 100 m utual help
hom es and m ultiple dw ellings for
tribal m em bers in m odel com m u
n ities.
To date, the m ost am bitious
econom ic p ro ject o f the C o nfed
erated T ribes o f Siletz is Chinook
w inds C asin o and C onvention
C en ter, w hich opened in May o f
1995. T he facility stands on an
c e stra l land o f the S iletz T ribes,
la te r to becom e reserv atio n and
a llo tm e n t land.
N ow c la ssifie d as part o f the
“ Siletz R eservation,” the land has
com e full circle being unutilized
once ag ain by the descendants
o f those w ho ordinary dw elled
upon it.
The S iletz T ribe is proud o f its
co n trib u tio n s through e m p lo y
m ent, m onetary do n atio n s, and
cooperative m easure to the Siletz
C om m unity and L incoln C ounty
as w hole.
For those who are not fam iliar
with the N ative A m erican culture,
this is a good o p p o rtu n ity to
learn.
T here w ill be a display a v a il
able w ith Pow W ow p ro to c o l
along w ith answ ers to som e o f
the m ost com m only asked q u e s
tions near the entrance.
Join in the S iletz T rib e ’s c e l
eb ra tio n o f grow th and accom
p lish m en t achieved during the
past 23 years.
Property Managers Get Help
Landlord and property m anag
ers can get practical tips for filling
vacant properties and learn about
O regon’s Landlord-Tenant law, and
strategies for com m unication, m e
diation and conflict resolution with
tenants at a w orkshop next week.
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“O w ning/operating rental prop
erty is an ever changing business
w hich requires professional, ongo
ing education to m axim ize suc
c e s s ,” sa y s S h a ro n F le m in g -
B arrett, President o f the Oregon
Rental H ousing A ssociation, and a
‘Feathers’ flyover
Gateway Transit Center
featured speaker at the Fall 2000
Landlord Training.
Past attendees at the Fall Land
lord Training have commented that
the training was “ a day well spent”
and “a terrific course with lots o f
pertinent inform ation.”
The Fall 2000 Landlord Training
is offered free o f charge by the
Portland Housing Center, through
a continuing partnership with Port
land Com m unity College, the O r
egon Rental Housing A ssociation,
the C ity o f Portland Bureau o f Build
Three over-sized aluminum "feathers, " now track the wind just
like weather vanes at the Gateway Transit Center. The bright
and colorful sculptures signal the start o f the Airport MAX line
by giving allusions to flight. They were created by Oregon
artist Frank Boyden. Construction o f the 5.5 mile airport MAX
is now 90 percent complete.
Award-Winning Minivan Gets Nod From Women
AUTOMOTIVE SATISFACTION— is why one of DaimlerChrysler s
best-selling minivans— the Chrysler Town & Country— received an
award from Good Housekeeping and applause from women across the
country. The award was based on quality, performance and features.
ing, the Housing Authority o f Port
land, the City Neighborhood M e
diation Center, and the Fair Hous
ing Council o f Oregon.
The training is held in two con
venient evening sessions: Nov. 13
and Nov. 20, from 6p.m . to 9 p .m .,
both evenings. The training will be
held at Portland Com m unity C ol
lege Cascade Campus. A workbook
costs $20.
For more inform ation and regis
tration, call Jez A ndersen at (503)
288-5460.
Kay Toran Named to Exposition-
Recreation Commission
Kay Dean Toran will become one
o f the City o f Portland representa
tives on the Metropolitan Exposi
tion-Recreation Commission thanks
to a vote by the Metro Council.
"Toran brings with her a passion
for serving the community,” Metro
Council Presiding Officer David
Bragdon said.
“I am pleased to have this oppor
tunity to serve the Metro region in
this capacity,” said Toran. “It is a
marvelous opportunity.”
Toran is currently the President/
CEO ofVolunteers o f America O r
egon. This non-profit organization
delivers a wide range o f services to
thousands o f children and families.
to senior citizens, and to at-risk youth
among others.
Be fore that, T oran spent five years
as the director for the state Office for
Services to Children and Families.
I am pleased to recommend Kay
Toran to represent the City o f Port
land on MERC because o f her out
standing community experience and
commitment to public service," said
Metro Executive Officer Mike Bur
ton.
The commission is charged with
oversight o f the regional facilities
under M etro’s ownership and/or
management: the Oregon Conven
tion Center, the Expo Center and the
Portland Center for Performing Arts.
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New Plan for Expo Center Considered
An open house for the public to
review and provide comments on a
new master plan for the Expo Center
plan will be held Wednesday, Nov 8,
from 5-8 p.m. at the ExpoCenter’s East
Hall meeting room, 2060 N. Marine
Dnve.
The master plan has involved North
Portland citizen and business associa
tions, Expo Center customers, Tri-Met,
key city o f Portland bureaus, Metro,
and other interested parties.
The key components of the plan are
building improvements, landscaping.
pedestrian improvements, storm water
treatment, traffic management, park
ing. transit services and resource pro
tection.
A controversial plan fora 5,000 seat
outdoor am phitheater has been
dropped from further consideration.
Albina Community Bancorp Reports Record Earnings
Albina Community Bancorp has
announced earning year-to-date of
$327,000, compared to a loss o f
$ 129,000 for the like period o f 1999
Earnings year-to-date represent a
return on average assets o f 1.1 %, and
a return on average equity o f 14.6%.
its so>e affiliate. Albina Community
Bank reported earnings o f $379,000
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year-to-date.
For the Bancorp, interest income
grew 20% or $439,000 to $2.6 million
compared to $2.2 m i 11 ion the prior year.
The increase in interest income was
the result o f a widening net interest
margin, combined with a 13%growth
in loans. The company’s net interest
margin expanded from 4.2% to 5.1 %
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over the like period in 1999. Internet
paid on deposits was $ 1.1 million com
pared to $967,000 in the prior year, an
increase o f 10%.
Net interest income was $373,000
through September30.2000 was $1.5
million, an increase o f $328,000 or
29% compared to the same period in
1999
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