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April 2012
Siletz: Indians may get the axe - In the wake of the ongoing controversy surrounding schools’ using Native American symbols and names, the Scappoose City Council is looking for guidance from both the school district and area residents. The subject first surfaced six years ago when Che Butler, a Siletz Tribal member and then senior at Taft High School, was angered by a halftime show where a bare-chested American Indian boy was depicted with a target painted on his skin. Butler has since then testified several times before the board of education calling for an end to using Native American mascots.
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March 2012
Siletz: Digital Technologies Give Dying Languages New Life - Members of the Native American Siletz tribe in Oregon say their native language, also called "Siletz," "is as old as time itself." But today, you can count the number of fluent speakers on one hand. Siletz Tribal Council Vice Chairman Bud Lane is one of them. The tribal council was determined not to let that happen, so Lane brought in help from outside. He worked with a group of National Geographic Fellows to record 14,000 words and phrases in his native tongue. The word translations are now available online, along with lesson plans, as part of a so-called talking dictionary hosted by Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.
Siletz: Secrets of a Tribal Energy Auditor - On a tiny, rural reservation 10 miles east of Newport, Oregon, Fawn Metcalf gets to work. Adorned in pink overalls and polka-dotted work boots, Metcalf prepares to crawl under the home of a family in Siletz. Metcalf is focused on her goal of helping modest-income families save money and stay healthy and dry.
Siletz Tribe distributes grant funds - The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund distributed $114,911.28 to 49 organizations on Feb. 3 as it continued its quarterly donations to nonprofit organizations. The checks were presented at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City.
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February 2012
Siletz: Community Helpers donations as of Feb. 19, 2012 - The Siletz Tribe awarded $114,911 in grants this month. The larger donations include: Food Share of Lincoln County, $15,000; Olalla Center for Children and Families, $5,470; and Canyon Gleaners, Fair Share Gleaners, Lebanon Gleaners and Mid-Valley Gleaners, $5,000 each.
Siletz: 'Talking dictionaries' document vanishing languages - Digital technology is coming to the rescue of some of the world's most endangered languages. Linguists from National Geographic's Enduring Voices project who are racing to document and revitalize struggling languages are unveiling an effective new tool: talking dictionaries. The talking dictionaries are produced by National Geographic's Enduring Voices project and the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. Other support for the efforts has come from Swarthmore College, the National Science Foundation, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and National Geographic's Genographic Legacy Fund.
Siletz: Three Re-Elected To Tribal Council - Reginald Butler Sr., Sharon Edenfield and Jessie Davis were re-elected to the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in elections held Saturday February 4th.
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January 2012
Siletz: Sister Francella Mary Griggs, tribal elder and longtime teacher, dies at 91 - Sister Francella Mary Griggs, the Siletz tribal elder who petitioned lawmakers to restore the Western Oregon tribe's federal recognition, has died. She was 91. The longtime teacher worked throughout the 1970s to help the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians regain its federal status, a symbol that guaranteed health services and social programs for the tribe's members, which now number 4,500.
Siletz: Richards steps down as Chinook Winds manager - The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians announced Dec. 28 that Sar Richards is stepping down as general manager of Chinook Winds Casino Resort, after discussions with the Siletz Tribal Council. He will remain with Chinook Winds as director of operations. Richards, 43, said he has experienced personal loss during the past 18 months and wants to spend more time with his family.
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December 2011
Grand Ronde-Siletz: The long fight for 'our country' - Part 1 - The slaughter of Indians at Little Butte Creek in October 1855 launched the nine-month Rogue River Indian Wars.
Grand Ronde-Siletz: Speaking out for American Indians - Part 2 - John Beeson risks his life to speak out against violence toward Indians: Beeson spoke out against the poor treatment of Indians by his fellow settlers after he and his wife, Ann, and their son Welborn arrived in Talent in 1853.
Siletz: Robert Dodd, 81, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 - He was an Honored Elder in the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, having descended from the Chetco Tribe.
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November 2011
Siletz: Praying all ways
Siletz: Tribe tops $9 mil in giving
Siletz: Breakthrough in police talks between Siletz Tribes and Toledo?
Siletz: Crow’s Shadow using grants for art workshops
Grand Ronde-Siletz: City pays tribes for tax overpayment
Siletz: Eugene area honors Veterans Day "vets" with lots of love and respect
Siletz: Pigsley receives Indigenous Leadership Award
Siletz: Tribal grant will buy defibrillators for shelter
Siletz: Schools to recognize Native American Heritage Month
Siletz: Willamette Women: Our History is Our Strength
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October 2011
Siletz: Indigenous Leadership Awards from Ecotrust honors Delores Pigsley
Siletz: November is Native American Heritage Month in Oregon Coast Town
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Written by Charles Wilkinson, The People Are Dancing Again: The History of the Siletz Tribe of Western Oregon is rich in Indian voices and grounded in extensive research that includes oral tradition and personal interviews. It is a book that not only provides a deep and beautifully written account of the history of the Siletz, but reaches beyond region and tribe to tell a story that will inform the way all of us think about the past.
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