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Siletz News Presorted Confederated Tribes of First-Class Siletz Indians Mail SILETZ NEWS P.O Siletz News Presorted Confederated Tribes of First-Class Siletz Indians Mail SILETZ NEWS P.O. Box 549 U.S. Postage Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Paid - Permit No. 178 Delores Pigsley, Salem, OR Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Tribal Chairman Vol. 49, No. 5 May 2021 Mike Kennedy, Interim General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society stays in the game despite pandemic 2020 was a year of change and inno- time. Two of us, Gloria Ingle and Teresa COVID-19 came on the scene and Board members continued to be effective vation for the five volunteer members of Simmons, are retired. caused us to postpone some of the activi- in their various areas of expertise and ties we had scheduled. Our progress was work together in a positive manner toward the STAHS Board as we continue to work Members of this 501c3 volunteer toward the goal of building “A Place for the slowed, but by no means did it come to our ultimate goal. board receive no compensation for hours a halt. In 2020 we hired a capital campaign People,” a cultural center with a museum spent working on behalf of STAHS and We discovered new ways to approach director, Stephen Reichard, to lead us component on Government Hill in Siletz. rarely receive compensation for mileage. and solve problems. During our annual through the labyrinth of the grant world. Three members of the board, Angela Hours and mileage, however, are docu- workshop, 10 regular meetings and With his help, STAHS has applied for Ramirez, Shantel Hostler and Celesta mented to be noted when applying for numerous subcommittee meetings, we several grants. Lee, have full-time jobs. Angela also sits matching grants and listed as the “in-kind” found we could interact effectively via on Tribal Council as well as working full contribution. Zoom using electronic communication. See STAHS on page 12 Indian Country Today, NCAI split New era for nonprofit media enterprise Trahant, Shoshone-Bannock, was From Indian Country Today; originally hired in 2017 by NCAI to bring the pub- posted March 26, 2021 lication back to life after an “indefinite hiatus” because it operated at an “enor- Indian Country Today has a new owner. mous – and unsustainable – financial loss,” The National Congress of American according to Indianz.com at the time. Indians transferred ownership interests in “This is an exciting time for Indian Indian Country Today, LLC to IndiJ Public Country Today to become fiscally inde- Media on March 26, 2021. pendent and to continue its tradition of an The news enterprise was donated autonomous free press. I have the utmost to NCAI by the Oneida Indian Nation confidence in Mark Trahant’s ability to in October 2017. Indian Country Today successfully lead this new media endeavor operated as an independent limited liabil- in its next phase of growth,” said NCAI ity company owned by NCAI and will President Fawn Sharp. “NCAI has sup- now operate as an independent company ported ICT in its quest for independence owned by IndiJ Public Media, an Arizona the last three and a half years and will nonprofit corporation. continue to be an important ally moving “This is a new day for ICT, which forward in achieving our shared objective has a long history as a premier source of of educating the public about American news for and about Indigenous communi- Indian and Alaska Native Tribal nations.” ties, written and produced by Indigenous In the past 40 years, Indian Country journalists,” said Karen Lincoln Michel, Today has evolved from the weekly The Ho Chunk, president and CEO of IndiJ Lakota Times founded by Tim Giago, Public Media. “As IndiJ Public Media’s Lakota, in 1981; the newspaper was name implies, our focus remains on Indig- changed to the moniker it holds now in enous journalism while emphasizing our 1989. Then it went to a magazine and now expansion into broadcasting.” an online daily digital news publication IndiJ, a combination of the words and daily national news broadcast. “Indigenous” and “journalism” and “We had no idea how important ICT pronounced in-Didge, was incorporated was to our community until we saw first- as a nonprofit corporation in Arizona in hand the connection with our readers and November 2020 and is awaiting approval viewers,” Trahant said. “More than a century of its 501(c)(3) application from the IRS. ago the first Tribal editor, Cherokee Nation’s “We are grateful to the NCAI for Elias Boudinot, called Native news ‘a spa- stepping in to save Indian Country Today. cious channel.’ That channel is even spacious When the news site went dark, there was – and more important – in a digital age.” a huge void in Indian Country,” said Mark For nearly two years, Indian Country Trahant, Indian Country Today’s editor. Today headquarters was housed at NCAI in See Indian Country on page 12 Biden administration resumes White House Council on Native American Affairs WASHINGTON – On April 23, land. “Addressing the systemic inequities sovereignty and self-governance and will out to Tribal communities to address the Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland that impact Indigenous peoples is the help to fulfill the federal trust and treaty impacts of the administration’s core policy and Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice responsibility of every federal agency responsibilities to Tribal nations.” pillars – climate change, racial equity, eco- convened the first White House Council that will require an all-of-government The WHCNAA is an interagency nomic recovery and COVID-19 response on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) approach across the administration.” principals-level council that includes lead- – through the American Rescue Plan and meeting of the Biden-Harris administra- “The White House Council on Native ers from across the federal government. American Jobs Plan. tion. Haaland serves as the council’s chair. American Affairs will maximize federal It was established by executive order in “The White House Council on Native efforts to support Tribal nations as they June 2013 in response to requests from The WCHNAA will also ensure that American Affairs represents an important tackle pressing issues, such as COVID-19 leaders across Indian Country. It has not every federal department and agency is commitment to strengthen Tribal sover- response, reopening schools and rebuild- met regularly since 2016. engaging in robust Tribal consultations eignty, uphold our commitment to Tribal ing Tribal economic development,” said The convening of the WCHNAA as directed in President Biden’s Memoran- nations and honor the United States’ Rice. “This inter-agency council reinforces comes as the Biden-Harris administra- dum on Tribal Consultation and Strength- nation-to-nation relationships,” said Haa- the administration’s support for Tribal tion has prioritized getting resources ening Nation-to-Nation Relationships. Chairman’s Report Consent Decree COVID fire in Lincoln County last September. The Tribal Council has been working We continue our battle with COVID- Permanent homes will be located for these steadfastly on the Tribe’s Consent Decree 19. Our clinic has worked tirelessly to residents within the next 18 months. that was entered into as a condition of Res- vaccinate as many members as possible toration shortly after the Restoration Act – Tribal, staff and the community at large. Elizabeth Furse was passed by Congress. The decree limited Lincoln County still has seen a rise in It was very sad to hear of the passing hunting and fishing for Tribal members. cases as have many other Oregon coun- of Elizabeth Furse, former congresswoman ties. Vaccines are available for anyone who Meetings have been held with Gov. and friend to all Oregon Tribes. She was wants to be vaccinated. Kate Brown and the Grand Ronde, Uma- very active in supporting Tribal restoration tilla and Warm Springs Tribes. The gover- and promoting Tribal sovereignty through Memorial Day nor asked that we meet with neighboring many speeches and trainings. Tribes to inform them of our actions. The agenda for the Memorial Day Our heartfelt condolences go to her Ceremony is available on page 9. If you family. We have followed through with the plan to attend, please follow all COVID governor’s request and are prepared to protocols, wear a mask and keep accept- LCIS move forward, which includes commit- able distances. I currently serve as vice-chairman ments from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, of the Legislative Commission on Indian the U.S. attorney and our congressional Housing Services. The commission’s executive Delores Pigsley representatives. It will require legislative The Tribe recently approved three director position has been vacant for and court action. additional FEMA homes on Tribal prop- several months while a new director was Our current interim director has been With the governor’s support, we are erty in Lincoln City. FEMA manages sought. At a meeting on April 23, 2021, Danny Santos and we very much appreci- hopeful that we will be successful in the homes for those folks who lost their LCIS approved offering the position to ate the assistance he has given during the our efforts. homes in the Echo Mountain Complex Patrick Flanagan. time it took to fill this important vacancy. For more information about the Siletz Tribal language program, please visit siletzlanguage.org. Tenas Illahee Childcare Center Elders Council Meeting Board of Directors Vacancies The Elders Council will hold a virtual Zoom meeting on Saturday, May 8, Résumés are being accepted for the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center Board of 2021, at 1 p.m. If you are interested in participating in the virtual meeting from Directors. Currently, there are two vacant board positions. your phone, computer or smart phone, please contact Brian Crump in the Elders If interested, please submit your résumé to Siletz Tribal Council, c/o Execu- Program at 541-444-8233 by Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
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