Some wonderful events occurred in 2023. The Tribe and the rest of the

Some wonderful events occurred in 2023. The Tribe and the rest of the

U.S. emerged from the COVID-19 years. We officially returned to normal

operations at the Tribe and at Chinook Winds Casino Resort.

While many of our staff members were able to work from home, many

could not because of the services they provide. We are thankful that losses

due to COVID were minimal.

Former Gov. Kate Brown gave the Tribe the green light to enter into

negotiations on the Tribe’s hunting, fishing and gathering rights before

her term ended. As a result, an agreement was negotiated with the State

of Oregon that began the process of revisiting the Consent Decree that was

passed by Congress in 1980.

On Dec. 19, 2023, HR2839 (2023 Consent Decree legislation) passed in

Congress and was later signed by President Joe Biden. It was a long, difficult

process but everyone will benefit from the success.

Our very good friend Professor Charles Wilkinson passed on June

6, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. One of the many fine books he wrote was

“The People Are Dancing Again.” We will always remember his friendly

smile, dedication to our Tribe, participation in Tribal events and the last

Restoration Day address he gave in 2022. A true friend.

We are all proud and grateful for our staff at the Tribe and at the casino.

Photographers: Photos in this report were taken by Public

Information staff or provided to Public Information by tribal

programs after an event.

Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley

Table of Contents

Tribal Court

Administration

Housing

Planning

Natural Resources

Enrollment

Education and Cultural Programs

Social and Human Services

Public Works

Chinook Winds Casino Resort

Tribal Council

Tribal Entities

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On the cover: A sunflower at the Siletz Clinic

Farm Property, taken by Jordan Taylor.

Caseload

Caseload from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31

New 290

Average monthly new cases

24.16

Closed 245

Hearings, monthly average

21.83

(includes per capita case load)

Court Staff: One chief judge, one associate judge, Community Court judge (vacant), one

full-time court administrator and one half-time

deputy court administrator

Development

Funding: The court is maintained

with monies from the annual EPR funds and

BIA funds. Tribal Court continues to seek grant

funding where we qualify as a developing court.

Case Management: Tribal Court strives to

meet the challenge of new categories of cases and

complexity of subject matter. In 2023, the court

saw a slight increase in caseload and with per

capita cases. The per capita withholding ordinance was approved by Tribal Council for 2023,

this caused 281 cases for the court. However, the

caseload was still down about 50 cases from the

prior year’s average.

The court is open and holds hearings in

person, maintaining the option to appear via telephone. Court staff works in conjunction with the

chief judge, creating new or modifying existing

forms relevant to ever-changing case criteria.

Subject matter continues to be increasingly

complex with employment and personal injury

cases from Chinook Winds, other matters ranging from contract cases to enrollment matters,

and any other case that falls within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Siletz Tribal Court.

Tribal Court continues to use Laserfiche, a

document imaging program for storing files. The

records are easily searched and printed from the

Laserfiche files. Records not on Laserfiche are

our juvenile records, as we keep hard copy files

indefinitely at this time.

Training: Tribal Court promotes educational enhancement for the judicial and court

staff through attendance and participation in

trainings and workshops relative to Tribal Court

issues when funding permits. Tribal Court participates with neighboring courts and agencies to

create and maintain a good working relationship.

The National Judicial College (NJC) in Reno, Nev., continues to be one of

our most valued resources for judicial training.

Spokespersons are encouraged to gain as much legal education as they

can. As funding and schedule allows, Tribal Court sponsors continuing legal

education for spokespersons.

Public Relations: Representing litigants in Tribal Court matters is

a pool of nine active Tribal spokespersons, one Tribal member (non-attorney); five independent attorneys; two attorneys with Legal Aid Services of

Oregon (Newport Branch); one attorney with Legal Aid Services of Oregon

(Portland Branch); and one attorney with Legal Aid Services of Oregon

(Pendleton Regional Office).

Three peacemakers appointed by Tribal Council make up the peacemaker pool. The first qualification for peacemaker court is that all of the

parties in the dispute must agree to peacemaker court.

Tribal Court Enhancement: The Tribal Council and Tribal Court

continue to work with The Whitener Group, a Tribal consulting firm owned

by members of the Squaxin Island Tribe, to:

• Make necessary revisions, as recommended, to Tribal ordinances

• Look at ways to expand the pool of Tribal spokespersons to make legal

assistance more available for Tribal members and others who appear in the

Siletz Tribal Court

The Head Start class singing at the Siletz Community

Christmas Program

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It is the mission of the Administration to provide administrative support to Tribal programs and Tribal government for efficient delivery of

programs and services to the Tribal membership and clients.

Sharon A. Edenfield, administrative manager, oversaw Accounting,

Fringe Benefits, Information Systems, Facilities & Fleet, Property &

Procurement, and Administrative Support staff. She served as the BIA

self-governance coordinator, plan administrator, plan trustee and trust

officer. Additionally, she served as a member of the Audit and Investment

committees and as staff representative to the Budget Committee. Sharon

represented the Tribe by sitting on the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee

(TTAC) and was elected to serve as vice chair to the committee. She was

also co-chair of the General Welfare Exclusion Subcommittee for TTAC

Sharon retired in December 2023.

Lisa Norton, chief administrative officer played a pivotal role in driving

our Tribal community’s progress across multiple fronts:

Emergency Management: This department was steadfast in ensuring our community’s readiness to respond to crisis or disaster.

Broadband and Connectivity: Lisa secured broadband grants and

implemented the Affordable Connectivity Program. These initiatives have

improved internet access and affordability for our community. By bridging

the digital divide, we have opened up new opportunities for education, communication and economic growth.

ARPA Budget: Lisa’s strategic financial planning ensures that funds

from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) are utilized effectively to

Mason Chamberlin, Frank Aspria, Buddy Lane and

Dean Smith working the kitchen during Culture Camp

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address both immediate and long-term community needs. Despite the challenges posed by

the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to allocate

resources efficiently, maximizing their impact.

Water Infrastructure Projects: These

projects, in partnership with the city of Siletz,

were successfully completed and others are in

progress. Access to clean and reliable water

is essential for our community’s health and

well-being.

Law Enforcement Liaison: Lisa’s role as

our law enforcement liaison has been instrumental in enhancing community safety and security.

By fostering proactive collaboration and maintaining effective communication channels with

external law enforcement agencies, she has helped

to strengthen our security measures and ensure

the well-being of our members. Despite a turnover

in staff, Tribal security personnel worked tirelessly

in collaboration with law enforcement to keep our

buildings and properties safe.

The Accounting Department had some

staffing challenges in 2023 but finished the year

with a strong team that is ready to move forward.

Our focus is on the future and how we can be

helpful to all stakeholders.

We’ve been using a hybrid approach to working in the office and working from home with

approved Telework Procedure Agreements in place.

Accounts Payable monthly payments

include elder payments, Medicare reimbursements, TANF and GA stipends, CARE Program

rental payments, STHD rental assistance payments, higher education and utilities.

1st Quarter: Accounting processed 2023 tax

forms (1099s and W2s), which were mailed out

in a timely manner.

2nd Quarter: Audit prep and working

together to fill gaps of work in some areas due

to staffing changes, including areas of reporting,

reconciliations and operations.

3rd Quarter: Audit completion. Accounting

prepared per capita payments and TYEE youth

payments. Payroll prepared to implement the

new Payroll/HR software, Paylocity. Payroll and

Finance offered up several trainings on timesheet

submission and approval.

4th Quarter: Paylocity was implemented and

wrinkles were (mostly) ironed out. Payroll and

HR started weekly meetings to collaborate on

tasks with Paylocity.

Audit: The 2022 audit started in May and

was performed by Bluebird CPAs. This was the

17th year of the Tribe’s relationship with Bluebird

CPAs from Reno, Nev. There was one finding.

Accounting by the numbers

2021

2022

2023

PRC check run

(checks processed

by PRC Dept)

3,388

3,499

4,329

Accounts Payable

checks/vouchers

58,310

36,481

32,859

Encumbrances

(purchase orders)

1,347

1,615

1,821

Payroll checks/

vouchers

7,010

7,071

7,243

Cash receipts

4,389

4,900

4,236

W-2s

349

368

479

5,092

1099s and NEC

4,938

4,869

Credit card

transactions

9,896

12,291

Finance positions

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Accounting

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The trust officer provides assistance to

Minors, Adult Trust and Unclaimed Funds:

• 1,785 Minor Trust (MT) accounts with

Providence First Trust Company

• Issued 250+ MT payments from Providence/

Sovereign totaling $2,418,000+

• 14 Adult Trust (AT) cash accounts at Stifel

• 2 AT payment requests totaling $6,195

• Coordinated with Providence to mail annual MT

investment statements

• Disbursed 26 Unclaimed Funds

The Information Systems Department

provided services to all Tribal programs and

employees. Accomplishments include:

• Moved Symantec Endpoint Protection to

the cloud

• Enrollment print system

• Installed NextGen dental module

• Integrated NextGen credit card processing

• Medical inventory control

• Portland Area Office move

• Security cameras at the clinic

• Upgraded NextGen software

• IT audit

• Installed Paylocity for HR and Payroll

• Upgraded Domain Controller

• Upgraded ESXI host

• Upgraded Call Manager

• Created Cybersecurity Committee

• Updated Xerox printers/copiers

• Replaced clinic NAS

• New personnel – Carter Mallaburn, IT user support II, and Lynetta

Cuomo, ACP navigator

• Continue training – All staff continued to learn new technologies as things in

the IT world change.

The Facilities & Fleet Department maintains usage of Tribal facilities

and vehicles. The Tribal Community Center was used 114 times for program

events (74), family events (20), funerals (17) and three other events.

The department maintained 43 GSA vehicles with 24 for departments

to check out – 12 in Siletz and four in each area office. The remaining

19 vehicles are assigned to eight different programs. The Tribe owns 22

vehicles that are dispersed among six departments. During the year, staff

also assisted with Administration and various programs as needed.

The Property & Procurement Department continued to work inoffice and process supply orders. It handled 570 orders, saving $220,000.

In place of purchasing from vendors, orders filled with excess surplus items

saved Tribal offices money.

Some accomplishments include:

• Picked up excess items from the casino, Siletz Clinic and Siletz administrative departments

• Secured leases for 20 copier machines

• Held Excess Surplus sale; the last one was prior to the COVID office closure

• Continued to recycle obsolete computers

Administrative Support staff continued to play a vital role in facilitating the smooth functioning of Central Administration and various Tribal

programs. Their contributions included:

• Staff helped the accounting department with tasks such as stuffing per

capita checks and editing electronic filing.

• Aided social services with check handouts as well as assisted with beading

and mail-out preparations for the Elders Department.

• Additionally, staff demonstrated exceptional community spirit throughout

the year. They organized initiatives such as sending appreciation boxes to

140 Tribal veterans and hosting the Community Christmas Program, which

brought together more than 170 Tribal and community members.

• Continued to distribute The People Are Dancing Again to Tribal members.

A total of 1,977 books have been distributed to date, with an additional 32

books sold to other Tribal entities. Books were also shared with new CTSI

hires and gifted to organizations closely affiliated with the Tribe.

• Provided 196 per capita verification letters to Tribal members.

• Successfully managed financial responsibilities, including the payment of nine

regular monthly bills, contributing to the fiscal stability of the organization.

In addition to their administrative support duties, the staff achieved

notable sales figures in merchandise:

• Pendleton Blankets: Sold 61 Pendleton saddle blankets and 98 Pendleton

robe blankets

• Mugs: Sold 15 mugs featuring the Tribal logo

• Tribal Flags: Sold 21 Tribal flags, representing Tribal identity and pride

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Housing Department staff continued to deploy COVID-19 resources

while maintaining existing programs and implementing new grant

resources. The year also brought a significant amount of construction contracts to fruition.

In addition to providing existing housing services, including COVID programs through the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security)

Act and ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funding, we also deployed rental

assistance to support households experiencing chronic homelessness.

Homeownership Assistance Fund Pilot Program: Utilizing funding received from the U.S. Treasury as part of the American Rescue Plan,

the Housing Department provided assistance to Tribal homebuyers who

experienced a material financial impact due to COVID-19. Thirty-nine Tribal

households were served.

Total expenditure: $925,328

Homeless Assistance and Sheltering Program: Utilizing funding made available through Oregon Housing and Community Services, 72

households have been approved for rent assistance. The grant provides 12

months of rental assistance for chronically homeless Tribal families residing

in Oregon. This grant allows for full IDC, which is unusual for state funding.

Total Expenditure: $371,374

Indian Housing Block Grant CARES: Utilizing funding received

from the U.S. Treasury CARES Act, the Housing Department provided assistance to Tribal households who are renters and who experienced financial

hardship due to COVID-19. The program provides rental assistance to students who were impacted by COVID. Grant award totaled $1,222,143, with a

balance of $345,701.

Total Expenditure: $876,442.

Miller Bishop Property and Union Loop: The FY2023 Indian

Housing Plan included the master plan design for the property infrastructure and house design for the two units in Lincoln City and seven at Miller

Bishop. We entered into a contract with Arbor South for the Union Loop

unit design and that work was completed along with the master plan and

unit design for Home of Your Own phase 4 (Miller Bishop). The environmental review is nearing completion which will allow us to use federal

funds for construction.

Kloshe Illahee Haws (Salem): Site work, infrastructure and road

design, and sealed bid procurement were completed. The contract was

awarded and work is under way. The unit design is completed and construction will be bid in 2024. The community will include 40 low-income

and non-low-income rental units, a community room with staff offices, and

a maintenance shop.

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The Housing Department is managing additional construction projects:

Pharmacy with drive through (Siletz):

Demolition of the former bank building was completed. Plans and construction documents were

completed. The addition of an elevator required

significant modification of the electrical plans.

Sealed bid procurement was conducted and the

contract awarded. Work is under way!

Satellite Clinic (Lincoln City): Design

and construction documents were completed for

building rehabilitation. Sealed bid procurement

was conducted and the contract awarded. Work

commenced with interior demo 100% complete

along with elevator-specific site work.

Recreation Center (Siletz): Land acquisition completed, zoning change approved in 2022.

Tribal Council reviewed and approved the final

design. Sealed bid procurement is taking place

with an anticipated contract approval in the second quarter of 2024.

Sharla Strong at Culture Camp

Planning facilitates the implementation of

Tribal Council and departmental development

objectives and includes the following subcategories: General planning and administration; project

management; grant writing; transportation; data

coordination; and GIS services. Council appoints

Planning staff to regional and state bodies as

needed and assigns other projects as needed.

In the typical Planning cycle, the department

has been working on design and project development for the last few years.

In general, we’re moving out of design and

alternative selection into project development

and construction:

• The City of Lincoln City Highway 101 sidewalk

project, which is a joint project with ODOT and

the Tribe, will provide sidewalks from Tribal

housing to West Devils Lake Road.

• The City of Lincoln City has also completed a

preferred design alternative for the 44th to 47th

Street connector (between the casino and golf

course.) Several alternatives were reviewed and

the “dog-leg alternate” that crosses behind the

shopping area then turns to the north (behind

the Tribal RV park) was selected as the preferred alternative. This project has been identified in both the Tribal Transportation System

Plan (TTP) and in the City of Lincoln City

Transportation Master Plan.

• The Government Hill Road project (repairs

asphalt and constructs parking, reconfigures the

corner to accommodate the new cultural center,

and repairs the walking path to Silatche Park)

has begun.

• The Cultural Center Phase Three project is

moving carefully from design toward construction. Completed contract negotiations for the

cultural center design restart.

• The design for sidewalks on Logsden Road is

nearing completion.

• Rehabilitation of two clinic program houses

(the Ferry Street house and the house on the garden property) will be completed in spring 2024.

The Admin II (old clinic) renovation will also be

completed in spring 2024.

• Contracted for and supervised Chemawa property cleanup and maintenance.

• Worked with IHS (Indian Health Service) on a

Tribal lift station replacement.

• Road Maintenance provided project oversight

and documentation for the Oak Flats storm drain

repair project (TTP maintenance funding) that has been completed. No

flooding occurred on Molalla after a winter storm event, so we believe the

upgraded drain made a difference.

• TTP Road Maintenance has expanded Tribal road maintenance capacity

by acquiring equipment for Tribal in-house work vs. contracting, including

snow plowing, road sweeping and road striping. We also make a point of

purchasing seasonal supplies (like de-icer) in the off-season to be prepared

and control costs.

• TTP funded the new gravel pole barn, which will keep supplies dry and

organized.

• The transit coordinator works diligently to maintain Tribal transit

vehicles and collect rider information for reporting. He continues to support the BIA road program as needed and is learning the federal and state

transit reporting programs.

Post COVID, Planning shared a common problem of struggling to fill

staff positions. Thankfully, after some delays, we were able to hire a grant

writer and a new data coordinator.

The GIS planner has begun to update the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

(MHMP), which is a federal requirement for receiving grants; and manages Tribal spatial databases and collects spatial data including via drones

for timber management, farm planning and other Cultural and Natural

Resource needs.

The Planning Community Meetings continue to be held mid-winter

with online access available. The community input received supports grant

writing, Tribal Council’s annual goal setting, and comprehensive planning.

Ongoing activities include monitoring the performance of the solar

panels on the Fitness Center and the Tribal Recreation Center; participating

in local economic development and planning organizations; participating in

local and state transit, transportation and traffic safety planning; planning

Tribal water, energy and other utility systems upgrades; water and wastewater master planning; monitoring energy opportunities; managing federal

transportation programs and reporting; and supporting other departments

with contracting and RFP development.

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• Cutting, splitting and delivering of 33 cords of

firewood to Tribal elders during 3 elders firewood distribution events

The Aquatics program was funded by GAP,

106, 319 and Wetlands grants from EPA, and a

number of contracts and funding agreements

with outside entities in addition to Tribal and BIA

hatchery funding.

It is the mission of the Siletz Tribal Natural Resources Department to

care for, protect, enhance and provide for the wise use of all of the Tribe’s

natural resources in a manner that will ensure all generations to come will

benefit from these resources. This philosophy applies to all lands to which

the Tribe is historically tied, including its ancient, aboriginal, ancestral

lands, its Coast Reservation, and its current and future land holdings.

This department is responsible for operating the Tribal Forestry,

Aquatics, Wildlife, Hunting & Fishing, Environmental Protection and

Realty programs. Funding comes from a variety of sources, including BIA

Self-Governance; Tribal Forest Management Deductions; Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) General Assistance Program (GAP), Wetland, and

Clean Water Act Section 106 and Section 319 grants; and Bonneville Power

Administration (BPA) and BIA Wildlife grants.

Additionally, the department administers grants from EPA and other

entities covering its participation in the Portland Harbor Superfund site

monitoring activities, along with contracts with the Natural Resources

Conservation Service (NRCS) to conduct precommercial thinning of forest plantations and a number of organizations to provide aquatics habitat

enhancement and monitoring services.

The Forestry Program covers all aspects of forest management on the

Tribe’s 16,066 acres of timberlands, including timber sale planning (environmental assessments, unit layout and design, road layout and design,

timber cruising, appraisals, contract development), timber sale administration (contract administration and compliance inspections), silviculture

(prescription writing, site preparation, reforestation, animal damage protection, brush control, stocking surveys), forest development (timber stand

improvement, precommercial and commercial thinning), forest protection

(fire management, insect and disease control), forest inventory and management planning, and firewood permits.

Accomplishments for 2023 include:

• Harvesting 2.94 million board feet of timber yielding net timber revenue

of $1,106,225

• Presales work on 10 timber sale areas totaling 453 acres and 17.59 million

board feet

• Site preparation of 115 acres

• Precommercial thinning of 184 acres

• Completing 633 acres of stand exams

• Issuing 140 personal use firewood permits

• Issuing 130 property access permits

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2023 accomplishments include:

• Completing the second phase of the Little Rock

Creek aquatic habitat restoration project

• Completing phase one of the Fivemile Creek

aquatic habitat restoration project

• Completing 17 wetland assessments

• Monitoring turbidity and temperature of the

Siletz River and 10 tributaries

• Spawning surveys for salmon and eels in the

Siletz River

• Invasive species control work on 49 acres on

three properties

• Raising and releasing 1,500 winter steelhead

• Maintaining and enhancing a culturally important

native plant nursery for future restoration projects

Teachers Robin and Lori award students

AnDrae Bokuro and Miciah Brandt at

Head Start graduation

• Continued work on a project to document

and store in a searchable database Siletz Tribal

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) associated with lands and natural resources throughout

Western Oregon

The Wildlife program is funded by a

BPA contract covering Tribal participation in

the Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program

(WWMP), in addition to endangered species

funding from the BIA. In addition to participating in this project, the program provides wildlife

expertise and support to other Tribal programs.

In 2023, accomplishments include:

• Reviewing and ranking 2023 WWMP projects

• Development work on potential future Tribal

WWMP projects

• Completing marbled murrelet surveys on the

Reed Creek property

• Implementing a 10-acre cultural burn on the

Camp Creek property

The Hunting and Fishing program handles all aspects of issuing and tracking hunting

and fishing tags and licenses and shellfish gathering permits. The program also covers processing

and distributing subsistence salmon to Tribal

members and processing confiscated game meat.

In 2023, accomplishments include:

• Roll-out implementation of new HuntingFishing-Trapping-Gathering agreement with the

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)

• Issuing 397 deer tags (38 filled)

• Issuing 295 elk tags (9 filled)

• Issuing 107 bear tags (1 filled)

• Issuing 111 cougar tags (0 filled)

• Issuing 28 turkey tags (0 filled)

• Issuing 78 cultural salmon tags (3 filled)

• Issuing 68 angling licenses

• Issuing 144 shellfish gathering permits

• Picking up, processing and distributing 4,092

pounds of subsistence chinook salmon

• Distributing 90 whole-bodied Siletz River steelhead from the Siletz River fish trap

• Providing surplus game meat to Tribe’s USDA

program for distribution to needy Tribal members

The Environmental Protection program

is funded half through an EPA GAP grant and half

through Tribal funding. This program’s main focus is as the primary repository of all requests for natural and cultural resource consultation from

outside agencies.

2023 accomplishments include:

• Reviewing 500 outside agency project consultation requests

• Participating in activities to monitor assessment and cleanup of the

Portland Harbor Superfund Site (funded in 2023 by grants from EPA and

various potentially responsible cleanup parties)

• Participating in monitoring the settlement agreements covering relicensing of Eugene Water and Electric Board’s Carmen-Smith and

Portland General Electric’s Clackamas River and Willamette Falls hydroelectric facilities

• Participating in the Long Tom 1135 project with the City of Monroe and

the Army Corps of Engineers

• Monitoring ocean issues via the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

taskforce and the West Coast Ocean Alliance

• Representing the Tribe at meetings concerning a variety of other environmental issues

The Realty program is responsible for providing a broad range of real

property management and environmental planning, review and compliance

services to Tribal departments, in addition to facilitating the conversion of

Tribal fee land to trust and reservation status.

2023 accomplishments include:

• Acquiring three properties totaling 283 acres

• Salem affordable housing property taken into trust by the BIA

• Submitting fee-to-trust applications to the BIA for three properties totaling 322 acres

• Performing due diligence for several potential property acquisitions

• Preparing NEPA compliance documents for two projects

Reggie Butler and Kevin Goodell chopping wood for elders

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2023 Year-End Enrollment Statistics

Description

Enrollment Staff: The Enrollment Department consists of three fulltime enrollment officers and one enrollment clerk.

The department processes enrollment applications, name change

requests, blood quantum corrections, relinquishment requests, roll removals, address and contact information updates, designation of death benefit

beneficiaries, Tribal IDs, family tree requests, CIB requests, BIA-4432 forms,

Tribal enrollment verifications for students attending college, certification of

enrollment for eagle permit applications, verification of signatures on voter

registration cards, and mailing packets to members turning 18 and to new

Tribal enrollees.

Enrollment staff attends the annual Restoration Celebration to issue

Tribal ID cards and has Enrollment forms available.

Enrollment Committee: The Enrollment Committee consists of

five Tribal members who commit to a three-year term. It meets the second

Wednesday of each month, except for December.

On a quarterly basis, the Enrollment Committee reviews and makes

recommendations on roll removals, requests and applications to Tribal

Council. Tribal Council is the final decision.

Posting Timeframe: Posting deadlines are the first Friday of January,

April, July and September. Enrollment Committee posting meetings are in

February, May, August and October. The Tribal Council acts on postings at

its regularly scheduled meetings in March, June, September and November.

No Tribal Council actions take place during the blackout period of Dec. 1

and the conclusion of Election Day in February.

The following is the posting timeframe in a table format:

Deadlines

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Enrollment Population

5,640

Decease Removals

37

Relinquishments

0

Loss of Membership

1

Blood Quantum Correction

Approvals

24

Name Changes

32

New Tribal Members

75

Outgoing Mail

955

Phone Calls

4,514

Address Updates

1,136

Death Benefit Beneficiaries

Updated

168

Tribal IDs Issued

629

Address & Contact Information

Update: The Enrollment Department maintains Tribal members’ addresses and is the hub

for other Tribal departments. Since the Siletz

Community Health Clinic and the Siletz Tribal

Housing Department use a different system,

Tribal members are responsible for updating their

information with these departments directly.

To avoid becoming a Missing Moccasin,

Tribal members must keep their address and

contact information current with the Enrollment

Department in person, by mail, by email or by fax.

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

January

April

July

September

Enrollment officers review applicants/requests

Enrollment Committee packet sent 15 days prior to Enrollment meeting

Committee Meets

February

May

August

October

Enrollment staff meets with Tribal Council at workshop

Posting period is 20 days, allowing 15 days for protests

Tribal Council Action

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March

June

September

November

Salem Area Head Start Olympic Week

Rick Bayya after competing in the

Wellness Carnival pie eating contest

Tribal Identification Card Requests:

Tribal members can request a Tribal identification card by completing a Siletz Tribal ID Request

form. Tribal members will need to include

identifiable information such as a state-issued ID,

student ID, etc., if this is the Tribal member’s first

time or it has been a while since the last ID.

Tribal members can submit their request in

person to the Tribal Enrollment Department in

Siletz or at one of the Siletz Tribal Area Offices. If

the Tribal member resides outside of the service

area, they can provide their picture as described

on the form and send the request with identifiable information to the Enrollment Department

by email or mail.

Designation of Death Benefit

Beneficiary: The Siletz Tribe provides a

death benefit to each Tribal member of up to

$6,000 to cover funeral expenses. The Tribe

sells caskets and Pendleton blankets that can

be deducted from the Tribal death benefit or

purchased outright.

Maurice and his daughter Octavia Knott

A $1,000 benefit is paid out to a designated beneficiary if on file. Tribal

members are responsible for updating their own form if the beneficiary

information changes. This form requires a notary. Enrollment accepts the

original notarized form in person or by mail.

Enrollment Forms: Enrollment forms are available online with video

and audio instruction; in person at the Enrollment Department office in

Siletz or the Tribal Area Offices; by email or by mail.

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Education & Cultural Programs houses the following departments:

Child Care Assistance, Head Start, Culture, Education, Traditional Arts &

Language, Pow-Wow/Cultural Education and Youth Services.

Overseen by Alissa Lane-Keene, education & cultural programs director,

this energetic team is responsible for planning and implementing the Tribe’s

largest annual events:

• Easter Egg Hunt

• Memorial Day Ceremony

• Student Gathering to honor Higher Education & AVT students

• Culture Camp

• Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow

• Run to the Rogue

• Restoration Pow-Wow

Education & Cultural Programs staff also implements the Tribe’s education and culture-related resource programs and classes:

• Higher Education grants

• Job Placement & Training program grants

• Adult Education funding

• Graduate Student stipends

• Student Laptop Stipend program

• College Information Nights

• TYEE (Tribal Youth Education & Employment) programs

• Student Incentive awards

• Youth Activity fund

• Johnson O’Malley (JOM)

• UNITY

• Tribal Youth Conference

• Tribal Youth Council

• TutorMe online tutoring resources

• Individual Cultural Enhancement grants

• Language classes

• Cultural education classes

• Childcare Assistance program

• 4 Head Start classrooms

Three of the Tribe’s eight standing committees are within the Education

& Cultural Programs Department:

• Culture & Heritage Committee (staff representative is the cultural

resources manager)

• Pow-Wow Committee (staff representative Buddy Lane)

• Education Committee (staff representative Alissa Lane-Keene)

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Summary: 2023 was another exceedingly

productive year for the Education & Cultural

Programs department. Staff designed and implemented another years’ worth of innovative and

effective programming for the Tribal membership. From Culture Nights; immersion language

program; college information sessions; a threeday Culture Camp; and two pow-wows to three

high-performing Head Start sites; childcare assistance programming; Science Technology Reading

Engineering/Environment Art & Mathematics

(STREAM) send-home kits; Family Literacy

Nights; and numerous youth activities – our team

exceeded expectation this year.

Thoughtfully designed programing gave

way to meaningful and accessible outreach to

the Tribal membership. Education & Cultural

programs staff continued to provide Tribal members with stability, consistency and growth in the

areas of childcare assistance, Head Start, culture,

language, education and youth services.

Tribal member families continued to receive

essential support through the childcare assistance

program. It provided vital assistance to Tribal

families with child care needs and continues to be

a pillar program of our department.

Three of our four Head Start sites were fully

operational this year, offering healthy learning

environments and family supports for our littlest

of learners and their parents. Education staff

saw another year of high enrollment in their

JOM, Higher Education and Job Placement &

Training programs.

While maintaining large client loads, staff

continued to successfully implement several

high-serving programs such as School Supply

Stipends, Fall student STREAM, Student Laptop

Stipends, Graduation Stoles and the Youth

Activity Fund program.

The youth services coordinator came on

board in July, but that did not prevent them from

offering a wide variety of activities and programming for our youth. Through their efforts, 844

participants engaged in healthy youth activities.

The cultural education manager successfully

coordinated our three-day Culture Camp, the

Nesika Illahee and Restoration pow-wows, the

Individual Cultural Enhancement grant program,

and monthly virtual Culture classes. The language & traditional arts coordinator increased

the occurrence and levels of language classes

offered to the membership yet again. They also

designed our first Family Home Immersion program during the fall.

Together, the cultural education manager

and the language & traditional arts coordinator

continued to offer monthly culture nights, engaging Tribal members far and wide on a variety of

traditional topics.

2023 brought great successes in the area of

our Tribal curriculum. As a team, the Culture

Department successfully completed 40 SB-13

Tribal History Shared History curriculum lessons

for the Tribe.

The Education & Cultural Programs

Department continues to strive to meet the

childcare, educational and cultural needs of

all Tribal members with innovative, fresh and

thoughtful programming.

Accomplishments

Administrative: Kelly Lane, our administrative assistant, has aided in our department

successes by keeping our department organized,

maintaining our bills and working alongside us at

all of our major events.

Kelly carefully prepared 1,200 plastic eggs for

our annual community Easter egg hunt. She created 300 dentallium necklace kits for our annual

Culture Camp and processed more than 700 registration forms while assisting camp attendees.

Kelly reconciled 11 monthly credit card statements and was responsible for organizing the 25

submitted Education Committee Scholarships

for committee review and 15 Graduate Student

applications for director review. Lastly, Kelly is

responsible for the processing and accounting for

all Education & Cultural program bills as well as

attending all department events and meetings.

Education: The Tribal Education Team is

equipped with four skilled education specialists. One education specialist is located in each

of our Tribal offices to best serve the membership throughout the 11-county service area

and beyond (Siletz – Jeff Sweet, Salem – Sonya

Moody-Jurado, Portland – Katy Holland and

Eugene – Candace Hill).

Education specialists provide a multitude of

services to the membership. One of these is to

provide primary and secondary education services to Tribal members, Head Start through 12th

grade, who reside in the 11-county service area.

This is done through the Johnson O’Malley and

Youth Activity programs.

Tribal education specialists provide advocacy, tutoring, recreational and

cultural activities to Tribal member youth. They implement relevant activities to prepare students for postsecondary education endeavors. Each education specialist works closely with school district staff, Indian Education

specialists and TAPP coordinators for the betterment of Tribal students in

their respective area.

Education specialists also assist Tribal students pursing bachelor and

associate degrees as well as those enrolled in vocational training or trade

programs. They work with colleges and universities throughout the United

States on behalf of Tribal students.

Together, Sonya, Katy, Candace, and Jeff work together to provide

robust, meaningful programming for tribal students of all ages.

In partnership with the Tribal Youth Services team, Education staff

designed a successful annual Tribal Youth Conference for our tribal

youth. This is an all-hands-on-deck activity that would not happen without the support of several tribal departments. The group contracted with

the Native Wellness Institute as their guest presenter/keynote speaker and

offered workshops around health and wellness. The two-day conference

saw 57 engaged Tribal youth in attendance.

Tribal Outreach Events were a big part of our year. These events

included, College Information Nights, Higher Education & Job Placement

Student Program Overview/Orientation session, Oregon Tribal Student

Grant and Family Literacy outreach. The education specialists worked

together to design four comprehensive College Information Nights. Each

evening was complete with new representatives from major universities

and community colleges, and provided students and their families with

comprehensive information on applying for college, financial aid, scholarships and grants, being a transfer student, campus living, accessing Tribal

housing assistance, and more. College Information nights proved yet again

to be a great space for participants to ask questions and gain insight into the

college process.

TYEE Summer Youth Employment program. Education staff

advertised, processed applications, solicited work placements, hired and

employed Tribal member youth age 14-18 during the summer. This was

our first TYEE program since 2020. Breakdown by area – Siletz, 29; Salem,

6; Portland, 8; and Eugene, 5; total of 48 Tribal youth who were served

through this program.

Fall STREAM kits (October/November and December). Education

specialists offered Fall STREAM learning kits to Tribal youth throughout

the U.S. Staff carefully selected items specific to grade/age cohorts, which

worked to support and stimulate creativity and learning. We sent 911

STREAM kits to Tribal students.

JOM School Supply Stipend (fall). Education staff offered school

supply stipends to enrolled JOM students for the 2023-2024 academic year.

At $75 per stipend per student, this program assisted families in purchasing

school supplies for their student(s). We served 601 students and expended

$45,075 in BIA Self-Governance Carry-Over funds.

Student Laptop Stipend Program (June). Education specialists

issued laptop stipends to eligible Tribal member college students for the

2023-2024 academic year. This program works to meet the individual technology need of each student. We served 40 Tribal students and expended

$40,000 of BIA Self-Governance Carry-Over funds.

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Education Committee: The Tribal Education Committee works to

provide opportunities for all Tribal members to reach full potential, establish independence and improve the quality of life through education and

lifelong learning.

With Logan Grasseth as the committee chair and Alissa Lane-Keene as

the staff representative, the Education Committee met 11 times during 2023.

It helped implementing the annual Student Gathering (June) and awarded

$2,500 in scholarships (August) that benefited three Tribal students attending post-secondary education programs ($500 Siletz Scholarship; $1,000

Arthur Bensell Scholarship; and $1,000 Pepsi Craig Whitehead Scholarship).

Throughout the year, the committee provided helpful input and perspectives on Tribal education services and processes. Published meeting

minutes can be found in the members-only section of the Tribal website.

Youth Services: The youth services coordinator position was filled

in July with the addition of Raina Mason. This position works year-round

providing an array of activities for Tribal youth.

Raina jumped right in, designing and offering activities to the youth of

Siletz. This position works closely with Education staff to provide support

for all education activities and programs. Raina’s efforts from July through

December helped her serve 844 participants.

Childcare Assistance: Director DeAnn Brown oversees the Tribe’s

Childcare Assistance Program. This program helps Tribal families in the

11-county service area secure childcare services and childcare expenses.

In 2023, the program served 54 families throughout the 11-county

service area – 23 Siletz-area families, 3 Eugene-area families, 9 Salem-area

families, 9 Portland-area families through the certificate program and 10

families at Tenas Illahee Childcare Center.

The program served 86 children throughout the 11-county service area

for the year:

• 38 Siletz-area children

• 7 Eugene-area children

• 14 Salem-area children

• 14 Portland-area children

• 13 at the Tenas Illahee Childare Center

Head Start: Under the direction of DeAnn Brown, Tribal Head

Start director, this program realized another year of exceptional early

learning programming.

This Head Start program prepares 3- and 4-year-olds to enter kindergarten. The Siletz Tribe has four Head Start classrooms, located in Siletz,

Lincoln City, Portland and Salem, and all are known for their outstanding

programming and staff.

Under DeAnn’s experienced leadership and her team of skilled curriculum specialists and classroom teachers, each Tribal Head Start classroom provides developmentally appropriate curriculum, health screening and bus service transportation for students. Our classrooms offer a

culturally enriched environment, complete with Siletz Dee-ni language

lessons, regular cultural activities, family engagement and kindergarten

transition assistance.

Throughout 2023, three of our four Tribal Head Start classrooms were

fully staffed and open full time for students (Siletz, Salem and Lincoln

City). Our Portland classroom remained closed during this time due to lack

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of staffing. We enrolled 105 children across our

three open locations during 2023 (spanning parts

of two academic years).

Culture Resources: The culture resources

manager oversees the Tribal Culture program.

Our longtime cultural resources manager and

friend retired from this position in August 2023,

leaving a vacancy in our department that we have

not yet filled. This position represents the Tribe

on various cultural matters and specializes in site

protection, Tribal laws and traditions, governmental policies and Native American Graves

Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

Throughout 2023, the education & cultural

programs director, history & archeology specialist

and cultural education manager pulled together

to cover these responsibilities.

History & Archeology Specialist Peter

Hatch and Historical Research Technician Marci

Simmons are both housed within the Cultural

Resources Department. Peter assisted the department by assuming a large portion of the cultural

resource manager’s duties while the position

remained vacant.

Peter also continued to help in large ways

with the creation of new Siletz Tribal SB-13

Tribal History Shared History curriculum. Peter

and team spent many hours throughout 2023

researching, writing, editing and rewriting additional lessons that provide students in Oregon

with culturally accurate and relevant information.

Peter has also been responsible for providing appropriate historical information to Tribal

members, approved researchers, agencies, nonprofits and the general public when requested.

Marci continued her work transcribing

important historical manuscripts throughout

2023. Marci also looks for needed information

located in old transcripts for Culture Department

staff. Her work continues to prove invaluable to

our department.

Cultural Education and Events: Cultural

Education Manager Buddy Lane is responsible for

the implementation of the Tribe’s largest cultural events. He is also responsible for providing

education opportunities to the wider population

on Siletz culture, history and traditions through

presentations and classes. Throughout 2023,

Buddy spoke before numerous groups, classes

and agencies.

This position is responsible for events such

as the annual Easter Egg Hunt, Memorial Day

Ceremony, Run to the Rogue, both Tribal powwows and our annual Culture Camp.

During 2023, Buddy organized and carried

out the annual three-day Culture Camp in July,

serving 700 Tribal Members and their families.

He also organized our annual Nesika Illahee PowWow in August, where he housed 53 vendors,

oversaw 45 temporary workers and served 475

pounds of salmon to our guests.

Our Annual Run to the Rogue event was

ready for implementation with a new date of

October 2023, but again was canceled due to

wildfires and heavy smoke. In November 2023,

Buddy organized our second pow-wow of the

year – our Restoration Pow-Wow at Chinook

Winds Casino Resort.

Buddy is the lead staff responsible for

conducting annual professional development

for all schools and school districts that hold

mascot agreements with the Tribe. He also led

professional development presentations for

outside agencies and non-mascot agreementholding school districts, as well as provided

history presentations for colleges, universities

and visiting groups.

Under Buddy’s guidance, the Culture

Committee awarded 93 Individual Cultural

Enhancement grants during the spring and fall.

With assistance from area education staff, Buddy

processed requests for awarded Tribal members in both cohorts. In November, 2,000 Siletz

Restoration calendars were distributed at our

Restoration Celebration.

Lastly, Buddy and Nick Viles, language & traditional arts instructor, hosted 10 Culture Nights,

serving 215 Tribal members in 2023.

Language & Traditional Arts: Nick Viles,

language & traditional arts instructor, is responsible for promoting and teaching our traditional

language and art forms. He is also responsible

for assisting Tribal members with harvesting and

processing traditional materials.

Nick continued to grow the language program throughout 2023, offering new classes and

designing a Family Home Immersion program.

He offers a variety of language classes at different levels to serve speakers/students of Siletz

Dee-ni (Nuu-wee-ya’). He also teaches one day a

week at Siletz Valley School. During 2023, Nick

taught 142 classes and served 754 participants

through these classes.

Nick and Buddy Lane offered monthly culture nights for Tribal members to learn about traditional arts, harvesting and ceremonies – 10 classes

in 2023.

Nick continues to serve as our lead staff responsible for the SB 13 –

Tribal History Shared History place-based curriculum project. Nick, alongside Peter Hatch and Buddy Lane, worked diligently this past year to create,

edit and re-edit meaningful and accurate lessons. They created 40 lessons

that are available for use on the Tribal webpage.

2023 Summary Statistic Information

Child Care assistance & Head Start Summary Statistics:

• 86 children were served through the Child Care Assistance program

• 105 children were served through the Tribal Head Start program

Education Summary Statistics:

• 111 students were served through the Higher Education program

• 18 students were served through the Job Placement & Training program

• 15 students were served through the Graduate Funding program

• 27 students were served through the Adult Education program

• 2,944 services were provided through the JOM program

• 148 requests were fulfilled through the Youth Activity program

• 60 students were served through the Student Incentive program

• 48 students were served through the TYEE Youth Employment Program

• 601 students were served through the School Supply program

• 911 STREAM kits were sent to Tribal youth homes

• 57 youth were served through the Youth Conference

• 3 students were awarded Education Committee Scholarships

• 40 students were awarded Student Laptop Stipends

Cultural Education & Language Summary Statistics:

• 215 Tribal members were served during 10 Culture Nights

• 754 participants were served during 142 language classes

• 93 Tribal members were awarded Individual Cultural Enhancement grants

• 2,000 Restoration calendars were created for Tribal households

Collectively, the Culture Department staff provided 3,062 direct services

to Tribal members, while Education staff provided 4,983 direct services to

Tribal members in 2023.

Ivan Brown makes a cedar bundle while taking

a break from gardening

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Social & Human Services includes Elders Title VI and Elders Council,

477 Self-Sufficiency Program (477 SSP), United States Department of

Agriculture (USDA), Indian Child Welfare Department (ICW), Siletz

Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (STVRP) and Siletz Tribal Home

Visiting Program.

Elders & Title VI: Program highlights in 2023 were staff additions

of the Title VI coordinator through an on-the-job (OJT) placement through

the 477 Self-Sufficiency Program. We are working with Oregon Cascades

West Council of Governments (OCWCOG) on reopening the Siletz meal site

in early 2024. Until then, we continue to provide home-delivered meals to

elders in need.

The Title VI Program provided 2,170 home-delivered meals in 2023;

made 17,521 contacts for referrals and services; assisted with transportation

for 33 elders and attended the NICOA conference in Cherokee, N.C.; and

managed the Elder Chore Service & Respite Program for 221 elders for a

total of 7,807 hours of services provided to our elders.

Elders attended numerous activities locally and across the country,

including Elder Honor Days at the invitation of other Tribes; the National

Indian Council on Aging conference; the Northwest Basketweavers

Conference; provided 120 rooms for elders and their families to attend the

Restoration Celebration in November; and culminated their year with an

Elders Holiday Party in December.

477 SSP, Home Visiting & Vocational Rehab: The 477 SSP program served 142 participants using a strength-based approach that focuses

on skills and strengths the client possesses while identifying barriers. A client case plan is then developed to overcome these identified barriers.

Of the clients served in 2023, 36 entered unsubsidized employment, 76

participants gained job skills through our work experience component, 311

received referrals to access other resources and employment opportunities,

and 43 participants reaching their significant goal.

477 SSP had absorbed the Home Visiting Program under its umbrella,

and staff continued activities with Tribal families, even having a graduate in

2023 when a family’s child reached age 3.

The program uses the Family Spirit curriculum developed by Johns

Hopkins University. At the end of 2023, eight active families were enrolled

in the program.

One highlight of this year is the updated State/Tribal grant agreement

that allows 477 SSP to provide services to all federally recognized American

Indians and Alaska Natives. Additionally, 477 SSP partnered with Oregon

Coast Community College to coordinate access to GED courses for clients

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Kendall Bell-Tellez laying down royalty

bouquet on Memorial Day

Creed Taylor and Kiaan Lussier take a

break at Culture Camp

Lisa Norton playing a round of

cornhole with Karl Vertner, a sheriff’s

deputy, at the National Night Out event

and Tribal members, and continues to collaborate

to bring GED classes back to Siletz.

477 SSP hosted the Increasing Your Success

conference in October, focusing on the theme of

resilience. Speakers and activities centered on

that theme to help clients reach self-sufficiency.

Program staff has begun working on a new

477 plan, which will be approved in 2024.

The Vocational Rehabilitation Program has

focused on rebuilding, strengthening and restructuring our relationships with federal, state, local

and community entities. Currently they have six

potential vocational rehabilitation students going

through the ICAP process to obtain certification

in their chosen field (automotive, electronics,

computer information systems and more), leading to unsubsidized employment.

USDA: The USDA Program had two major

changes in 2023. First, staff successfully applied

for a waiver to provide services in the urban

area of Portland and will be able to serve up to

30 households.

Additionally, they were successful in applying for the Local Food Producers program

to purchase foods for distribution from local

vendors. Both of these came late in 2023, planning for implementation will occur during first

quarter 2024.

Lastly, staff is exploring operating the Siletz

warehouse under the “storefront” model, creating more of a store atmosphere and allowing

clients to shop for food throughout the month

instead of having to take all items once a month.

USDA re-initiated the nutritional education

component and has been actively distributing

copies of the recipe book utilizing USDA foods.

The program purchased and distributed spices

and yeast to assist with preparing foods and

received local foods from the Tribal and other

area farmers to distribute to clients – including

melons, bell peppers, jalapenos, apples and pears.

These are seasonable donations and the

program hopes to continue receiving donations as

well as increasing local produce through the Local

Food Producers grant that will begin in 2024.

Additionally, USDA has initiated a food

pantry to provide shelf-stable foods to Tribal

members who do not meet USDA guidelines for

regular service.

Indian Child Welfare (ICW): The ICW

Program has been administered by two staff while

recruiting for an additional case worker and a foster home certifier. Its three

main goals are:

1. Promote the safety and stability of Tribal children and families

2. Establish Tribally supported permanency options for children in the child

welfare system

3. Enhance collaboration with outside agencies

ICW involvement begins at the first report of child abuse or neglect.

Staff works to identify strengths and barriers, and helps families connect

with culturally appropriate services. The Child Protection Team meets

monthly to review cases and provide input to staff and DHS, and serves as

decision-makers during critical junctures in cases.

ICW continues to recruit and certify Tribal foster homes for short- and

long-term placements. Additionally, ICW is active in identifying relatives

and families who can be a resource at a critical time, often before removal

occurs. This helps maintain both family and Tribal cohesion.

In 2023, ICW served 42 children from 26 families with active child

welfare cases. Fourteen of those cases were closed. Ten children returned

to a parent, three closed in guardianship and one closed in another planned

permanent living arrangement (APPLA).

At the end of the year, 29 children were in care and 16 of them were

placed with a parent. We had cases in Oregon, Washington, California,

Montana, Nebraska and Connecticut.

ICW devoted a substantial amount of time to family preservation in

2023 and was involved with more than 75 families whose children did

not come into care. The hope is that continued investment in time and

resources early in the process will result in fewer children being removed.

ICW will complete a prevention plan in 2024 to further this goal.

Everetta Butler at the community garden

making medicine bundles

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Training

• Syd Somes and Weston Strickler attended a three-day training about

sewer lift stations located in Grand Ronde, Ore. This training covered identification, safety measures, diagnoses, repair and design of sewer lift stations.

• Max Hoover and Syd Somes attended a de-escalation training at the Siletz

Community Health Clinic.

• Public Works Department participated in FEMA training (Mass Care

and Sheltering).

• Public Works Department also attended CPR and AED training to obtain

BLS certification.

Building and Infrastructure Maintenance

• Had plumbers replace water service fittings in the clinic due to corrosion

• Replaced drinking fountain filters at administration building, Tribal clinic,

community center and fitness center

• Replaced wheels on bullpen automated gate; also lubricated and adjusted

drive chain for continued operation

• Replaced light ballasts on multiple lights throughout the main

Administration building

• Periodically replaced batteries for touchless door openers at administration 1 and 2 buildings

• Drained condensation out of fire sprinklers and air compressors at administration 1 and repository buildings

• Had annual fire sprinkler inspection and function test

• Cleaned roof and gutters at community center, comfort station, repository,

clinic and administration buildings

• Washed exterior windows on the administration 1 & 2 buildings, the community center and the Siletz Clinic

• Completed repair of sewer lift station on Tootootney Court while we

waited for new lift station replacement. Inspected and cleaned out catch

basket at sewer lift station

• Assisted the City of Siletz with water main repair at the intersection of NE

Palmer Street and NE Metcalf Avenue

• Replaced two outside wall pack lights on the batting cage building

• Upgraded parking lot lights around the Siletz Community Health Clinic to

brighter lights. Installed new signage around clinic parking lot

Tootootney Court Sewer Lift Station Project

Staff completed the planning stage for the lift station replacement. We

had meetings with Indian Health Services (IHS) as well as the contractor

and sub-contractors. Replacement will start in 2024.

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Drinking Water

Performed daily drinking water tests

throughout our Siletz community and Oak Flats

water systems to assure water is safe for consumption. Had quarterly, bi-annual and annual

water test performed by contracted laboratory

(including lead and copper tests in the Oak

Flats Water System). Performed monthly water

meter readings. Repaired water service line leak

for men’s TLC house. Had both water storage

tanks cleaned and inspected (no deficiencies

found). Had annual back flow water valves tested

throughout our water distribution system (no

deficiencies found)

Had upgraded Supervisory Control and Data

Acquisition (SCADA) installed on our drinking

water distribution system. This allows the water

operators to closely monitor and control the distribution system remotely.

Other Projects

• Culture Department purchased 200 new tipi

poles and we made a storage rack in pole barn to

keep them dry and clean.

• Had new pole barn built near the bullpen

parking lot to store gravel, sand and the sand

bagging equipment

• Completed the Oak Flats storm drain project.

This included the installation of a new storm

drain system on SW Molalla Street, SW Umpqua

and across the field from Bufford Road to James

Frank Road. Paving will be completed early 2024.

• Took delivery of a new vacuum trailer. This will

be a vital piece of equipment in cleaning out the

parking lot and street catch basins for the storm

drains. The vacuum trailer also can be used for

digging postholes for signs and such.

• Replaced 113 water meters with upgraded digital

meters. In preparation, we had to clean out the

water meter boxes before they could be replaced.

• Finished building the dugouts at the baseball

field (thank you Force Account Department) and

had a fence installed around field

Ongoing Maintenance

• The mowing of 447.6 acres of Tribal properties

continued weekly from February to November.

Pruned trees, bushes and shrubs around Tribal

administration buildings, the community center,

childcare and fitness center buildings. Cleaned up

limbs and debris on Tribal roadways and proper-

ties after severe storms. Limbed trees around the

pow-wow arena. Repaired and replaced some

sprinkler heads at the pow-wow arena and the

baseball field.

• Perform daily cleaning via night janitor staff

at Siletz Community Health Clinic, and the

Administration 1 and 2 buildings.

• Prepping for pow-wow and Culture Camp: Set

up and prepare for Culture Camp – Set-up tipis,

clean comfort station, clean community center

and deep clean kitchen. Pow-wow – Clean up

around camping areas (trim back weeds and

blackberry bushes. chip tree limbs.). Pressure

washed picnic tables and bleachers. Replaced

soffit lights on the comfort station. Turn on

sprinkler system to keep the arena watered.

Fertilized the pow-wow arena to help make the

grass as green as possible come pow-pow time.

Pulled weeds around buildings at the community

center and cut off dead limbs in the trees around

the pow-wow area. Repaired flatbed trailers for

parade (repaired lights and decking planks).

• Pow-Wow: Cleaned and re-stocked comfort station and community center. Cleaned salmon pit

and set-up for salmon bake. Installed water hose

bibs for vendors (and tested water). Replaced one

water hose bib pedestal because the wood had

rotted out. Cleaned and set out bleachers, elders’

booth, medical tent and picnic tables. Staged traffic barriers and portable lighting equipment for

traffic mitigation during the pow-wow. Mowed

and used weed-eater on pow-wow arena, community center, campgrounds, vendor area and

around the comfort station. Upon completion

of the pow-wow, cleaned up the arena and the

surrounding grounds, put away supplies, booths,

tipis, lighting equipment and bleachers. Removed

water hose bibs at pow-wow vendor sites and put

into storage.

• Siletz Tribal Community Center: Setup and

cleanup for funeral services, CEDAAR events,

Tribal Council meetings, elections and family

gatherings. Repaired parking lot light. Assisted

with setup and decorating for the community

Christmas event.

• Childcare awning poles project continues.

Replacing the wood poles with heavy-duty metal

poles. Have replaced the old wooden poles on

the south side of the building with heavy-duty

metal poles.

• Assisted clinic staff with moving offices, and building new desks, microwave carts, wall lockers and cabinets.

• Cut open walls on first- and second-floor breakrooms so an electrician

and plumbers could run plumbing and electrical outlets for new coffee

machines and juicers; repaired wall and painted after the plumber and

electrician were done.

• Utilized our snowplow, road sander and de-icing trucks in February.

• Funerals/Burials: Assisted with nine funerals at Paul Washington

Cemetery, which includes some or all of the following; Open and close

grave, set up chairs and tables in community center, set up bleachers and

clean up afterward.

Participants pick strawberries at the Siletz Clinic Farm Property

Jamie Bokuro, Melissa Strickler and Lylah Vargas painting

ornaments at Christmas gift making event

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By Harold Baugus, General Manager

In 2023 I put an emphasis on enhancing the quality of our property to match the level of customer service our team members provide.

Enhancements to the property included updating our existing marquee

sign at Circle K on Highway 101, installing a new 30-foot-wide digital video

screen above the entrance to the casino and repaving the parking lots.

Increased staffing levels allowed us to host multiple events at any given

time to increase our guest traffic throughout the year. Although tourism

travel to Lincoln City was down in 2023, Chinook Winds continued to find

opportunities to drive traffic through our doors.

Marketing: Our entertainment offerings remained strong in 2023.

We introduced one-night shows to maximize ticket sales. Our full signature

event lineup included Spring Break Party, Beach Bacon and Brews, Surf City,

Celebration of Honor, King of the Cage, Scream Halloween Party, Rivalry

Game viewing party and New Year’s Eve.

The Newport Seafood and Wine Festival, Senior Fair and Festival of

Trees all solidified our commitment-to-community efforts and earned mentions in multiple media outlets. Our continued partnership with OSU and U

of O brought our brand to thousands of college fans across the region.

We provided engaging promotions all year with Hardly a Holiday and

Toonaments that our guests can count on every month for fun and interactive gaming. The Show Me the Honey promo proved to be popular with

our guests as our team dressed as the part of beekeepers. We introduced an

employee slot tournament as well to add another reason why working at

Chinook Winds is better.

Annual sponsorship with KOIN TV and Survivor provided timely commercial placement during high viewership hours. The sponsorship culminated in an onsite event drawing a record 583 auditions.

Operations: For the year, Slots focused on guest service, slot technician job knowledge, and floor configuration. We created a new smoking slot

area and during that time, we answered a multitude of guest requests to

either move slots into the room or out of the room. Throughout the year, we

also analyzed the mix of games on the floor and overall floor configuration

to ensure a comfortable environment for our guests to play.

To make sure our staff is up to date on technical knowledge, we sent

our slot technicians to a slot technician training provided by slot manufacturer IGT. Slot operations for the year were flat compared with last year

both in revenue and net income.

Table Games completed multiple dealer schools and craps classes to

make sure we had enough trained dealers throughout the year to meet

our demand. Year to date, Table Games was right on track for revenue

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and was able to achieve 99.37% of the budgeted

revenue goal.

The Bingo Department had its third-best

year since we opened our doors. Bingo switched

vendors this year and we now have a more reliable system for our big sessions. We are working

on our processes and procedures to make our

lines move faster and will focus on guest service

and increased head counts in 2024.

Golf Course: For the year the golf course

did see a slight decrease in greens fees, but due

to the new rental golf clubs we now offer, we

saw an increase in cart and equipment rentals.

We will continue to offer new rental golf clubs

every two years at no cost to Chinook Winds

Golf Course.

Also in 2023 we began offering some new,

different and exciting options for apparel and

accessories in the pro shop. We will continue that

trend in 2024.

For the year 2023 compared to 2022:

• Greens fees were down 18%

• Cart and equipment rentals increased 210%

• Equipment sales increased 43%

• Clothing sales increased 22%

• Fitness sales increased 21%

• Total sales increased 6%

Food and Beverage: During 2023 the

Food and Beverage Department focused on

customer service and the products we serve our

guests. We reopened the coffee shop at the deli

location after its closure in 2020. The new kiosk

has more options and dedicated staff to create

specialty drinks.

Robots are being utilized in some outlets to

assist our team members. For example, “Bob”

in the buffet helps take dishes to the kitchen.

Banquets were in full swing with groups booking events in numbers rivaling pre-pandemic

numbers. Menus in the outlets were updated

throughout the year.

Food and beverage statistics include:

• The Rogue River Room finished the year 1.5%

over budgeted revenue.

• The Siletz Bay Buffet closed the year at 10.6%

over budgeted revenue.

• The Euchre Creek Deli was 12.4% over budgeted revenue.

• Banquets had a busy year and ended 32.9%

over budgeted revenue.

• The Beverage Department ended the year up

7.6% over last year’s revenue.

• Chinook’s Seafood Grill ended the year above

budget by 11.7%.

• Aces’ revenue was flat to budget and prior

year revenue.

Human Resources: This past year, the

Human Resources Recruitment Team actively

participated in surrounding community events in

partnership with Siletz Tribal Human Resources

to promote our employment opportunities. We

joined together to participate in the Lincoln

County Fair, Siletz Tribal sponsored events,

and Employment Fairs with the Lincoln City

WorkSource Office.

In the fall, Chinook Winds began to experience some stability in our workforce, ending the

year with approximately 700 employees.

In addition to our new General Manager

Harold Baugus, 2023 also brought us new

Director of Human Resources Mae Wheelwright

and Director of Slot Operations Wendy Hall.

Harold recognized the need for additional

training courses for the leadership team and in

2023 all directors, managers and supervisors

participated in additional training support in the

areas of communication, management styles,

effective coaching, interviewing and selection,

and coaching for performance.

We continued our monthly themed employee

appreciation events, giving recognition for

employees’ years of service and so much more.

Mitzi Brown picking out a gift at the

elders holiday party

These events are well-attended and all employees are invited to attend and

celebrate the great work and commitment of each other.

In other celebrations, our End of Summer Bash and Employee Holiday

parties were huge successes, raising record raffle funds for donations to

Lincoln City Playhouse and Helping Hands Re-entry Outreach Center.

In the fall, Human Resources and Payroll became all things Paylocity

as we began a payroll and human resources conversion to the Paylocity

platform. This will be an improvement for our employees, as a part of

Paylocity allows for employees to self-serve and online access for the

more common employee changes and information requests.

Changes in employee benefits in 2023/2024 included improvements on

medical insurance deductibles and prescriptions. We continue to benchmark

our benefits to make sure we are competitive and are more in line with

what is considered industry standards.

Facilities: The Facilities Team remained diligent with upgrades and

keeping our resort clean and ready to welcome guests.

Below are many of the key projects completed in 2023:

• Childcare remodel: New flooring, new paint, all new restroom fixtures, tile

floors, new ceiling tiles

• Arcade remodel: New flooring, new paint, all new restroom fixtures, tile

floors, new ceiling tiles

• Main parking lot repaving

• D-building refresh: Replaced carpet and new paint

• New ductless HVAC for CSG

• Circle K signage repairs

• New video signage at casino entry

• Replacement of Ace’s deck

• New deli exterior doors

• New bird netting

• Emergency waste piping re-lining

• Smoking conversion

Hotel: In 2023, the hotel’s focus was to enhance the guest experience

through improved guest service, amenities and property-wide updates. We

extended check-out time from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. to allow guests additional

time to vacate their rooms and introduced complimentary bottled water

with every check-in.

We reintroduced simple front desk amenities such as apples, mints and

a coffee station for our guests. With the help of our Facilities Team, the hotel

front desk and pool house received paint and lighting updates. Our pool

reopened in 2023 after nearly three years and we began reconstruction of

the fitness center in our suites building

In December, we completed a refresh of D building, including new

carpet and paint.

Hotel statistics include:

• Highest total room revenue to date

• Room revenue increased 4.94% vs. previous year

• Total rooms sold increased by 2,369 nights vs. previous year

• Out-of-order rooms decreased by 45%

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Chairman

Delores Pigsley

Vice Chairman

Alfred “Bud” Lane III

Secretary

Sharon Edenfield

Treasurer

Bonnie Petersen

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Frank Aspria Sr.

Loraine Butler

Sharon Edenfield

Alfred “Bud” Lane III

Alfred “Buddy” Lane IV

Bonnie Petersen

Delores Pigsley

Angela Ramirez

Selene Rilatos

Tillicum Fitness Center

1016 W Buford

P.O. Box 320

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-9656

Siletz Rec Center

1010 W Buford

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-8209

Chinook Winds Casino Resort

1777 NW 44th St.

Lincoln City, OR 97367

541-996-5825

chinookwindscasino.com

Siletz Tribal Gaming

Commission

2120 NW 44th St., Suite A

Lincoln City, OR 97367

541-996-5497

Logan Road RV Park

4800 NE Logan Road

Lincoln City, OR 97367

541-994-4261

loganroadrvpark.com

Administration Building

201 SE Swan Ave.

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

541-444-2532

Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort

4751 Astoria St. NE

Salem, OR 97305-1106

503-463-6641

heeheeillahee.com

Siletz Community Health Clinic

200 Gwee-Shut Road

P.O. Box 320

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-1030

Siletz Tribal Business Corporation

2120 NW 44th St., Suite D

Lincoln City, OR 97367

541-994-2142

stbcorp.net

Tenas Illahee Childcare Center

930 W Buford

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-2450

Salem Area Office

3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 105

Salem, OR 97305

503-390-9494

Portland Area Office

3220 SW First Ave., Suite 200

Portland, OR 97239

503-238-1512

Eugene Area Office

2468 W 11th Ave.

Eugene, OR 97402

541-484-4234

USDA Food Distribution Center

Siletz Warehouse

815 Logsden Road

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-8279

USDA Food Distribution Center

Salem Warehouse

3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 185

Salem, OR 97305

503-391-5760

Visit the Tribal Members

Only area on the Tribal

website for enrollment postings, Tribal resolutions,

language study materials,

Nesika Illahee newsletter,

Tribal member unclaimed

funds, ordinance review,

Tribal Council minutes, Paul

Washington Cemetery details

and other information.

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P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

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