The economy in 2014 showed good improvement from previous years. Our Chinook Winds Casino Resort visitors and income

The economy in 2014 showed good improvement from previous years. Our Chinook Winds Casino Resort visitors and income

are doing very well as are our RV parks.

Through grants and special funding, more services are now

available to Tribal members.

Funding is in place to repair roads and build sidewalks that

are badly needed. Our clinic has struggled with a billing system

that didn’t work for us, but we now have in place a system that

should help us with the billing process.

We had many consultations with state and federal authorities

throughout the year. As a result, our gathering rights have been

strengthened as well as our gaming rights.

We lost many close friends and family during the year, so it

has been difficult for many of us. Our strength is in our culture

and our traditions – and making them a vital part of our lives.

Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley

“We had many consultations with state and federal

authorities throughout the year. As a result, our

gathering rights have been strengthened as well as

our gaming rights.”

Table of Contents

The work of several photographers appears in this report, including that of

Cecelia DeAnda, Chinook Winds Casino Resort staff, Cohen and Park Portrait

Studio, Ann Goddard, Alicia Keene, Patricia McKinney, Jazmyn Metcalf, Diane

Rodriquez, Andrea Suitter and Shirley Walker.

Public Safety

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Programs 1

2

Programs 2

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Administration

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Planning

10

Tribal Court

13

Natural Resources

14

Housing

16

Human Resources

18

Health

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STBC

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Chinook Winds

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Tribal Council

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The City of

Toledo Police

Department provided law enforcement services for

two and a half

months in 2014.

Effective March

18, 2014, the Tribe

was forced to terminate the agreement with the City

of Toledo as the

Tribe could no

Community members start the Eradication March in Siletz in March, an event sponsored by CEDARR

longer afford to

(Community Efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and Restore) to promote a drug-free community.

fund services for

both the Tribe and the City of Siletz. The

City of Toledo contract required a minimum price that the Tribe could no longer

fund without some assistance from the

local City of Siletz.

Efforts in 2013 to get the City of Siletz

to take a levy before voters did not come

to fruition and the Tribe could no longer

shoulder this cost alone.

In 2014, the Tribe continued to consider

options to fund law enforcement and/or

other programs that can contribute to the

safety and well-being of the Siletz Tribal

membership in our local community.

In addition, the Tribe is working with

the City of Siletz to find a solution to

extend those services to the local community as well.

Students from Siletz Valley

Early College Academy

help plant Pinwheels for

Prevention during Child

Abuse Prevention Month

in April. Rusty Butler

(middle photo), prevention

coordinator, lends a hand

as Megan Hawley (right),

Healthy Family Healthy

Child Program manager,

places a sign near the

pinwheels.

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The Programs

1 Department

includes five social

service programs –

Elders, U.S. Department of Agriculture

(food distribution),

477 Self-Sufficiency,

Indian Child Welfare and Vocational

Rehabilitation.

Programs 1 also

includes a grant

for the Healthy

Family/Healthy

Child Project.

Kathy Ness at the Elders

Christmas Gathering in

December

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Eva Clayton at the end of Run to the

Rogue in September

The Elders Program is partially funded

by federal grants as well as gaming revenue.

Through a Title VI Nutrition and Support Services grant, the Elders VI coordinator helps Elders access the Meals on

Wheels program in their area. This past

year, 3,347 meals were delivered and 2,193

meals were served at the Siletz Tribal

Community Center meal site – 5,540 meals

provided to help meet the nutritional

needs of Elders in the Siletz community.

The Title VI coordinator and the Elders

Council coordinator had a combined 31,442

contacts and referrals through outreach,

telephone calls, home visits, case management, information for Elders and referrals,

and new and updated Elders assessments.

The Title VI coordinator also administers

the Elders WEX Program, which allowed

14 Elders to return to work in their field of

interest. Areas of employment included the

Ripley County Senior Center, Scappoose

Indian Education Program, Siletz Valley

School, Elders on-call transporters, Siletz

Head Start classroom, Siletz Planning

Department and other work sites within the

Tribal organization and local community.

The coordinators continue to partner

with the Tribal Natural Resources

Department to provide firewood for Elders

through wood cutting events. Volunteers

deliver wood to needy Elders who cannot

transport the wood themselves. Advertising

for these events goes in the Tribal newspaper and the Elders newsletter, which is

distributed monthly to all Tribal Elders.

During the year, the Elders were

involved in 52 group events and activities,

including council meetings, Elders Honor

Day with other Tribes, Oregon Tribes Gathering, Run to the Rogue, National Indian

Council on Aging Conference, Nesika

Illahee Pow-Wow, and various concerts and

events at Chinook Winds Casino Resort.

The council covered fuel and mileage

costs for drivers to transport Elders from

the four areas to approved Elders Council

activities, which totaled 10,857 one-way

transports this year.

The Elders attended monthly meetings, Elders Council and group activities,

monthly shopping trips, quarterly transporter and Elders representative meetings

as well as Superstar luncheons at Chinook

Winds. Elder trips are voted on at the

monthly meetings.

At the end of 2014, there were 716

Tribal Elders. Each one receives a monthly

stipend ranging from $100 to $300,

depending on their age.

Elders Program staff is responsible for

shopping, cooking and assisting with the

organization of Tribal member funerals/

potlucks at the Tribal Community Center.

The Elders Program has been able to budget $200 per funeral/potluck.

The Tribe’s Food Distribution Program is

funded by the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) and provides commodity foods

to federally recognized Tribal families in a

15-county service area whose household

income is at or below the federal poverty

level. We now deliver to seven clients in

Polk County and three clients in Siletz.

2014 was a great year for the USDA

Program in terms of participation. We currently serve more than 250 individuals per

month from the combined warehouses.

This increase is because of a change in

policy implemented in September 2013 for

the standard shelter/utility deduction.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, this

increase in clients served was not anticipated by officials at USDA/FNS (Food and

Nutrition Service). Food for the program

is purchased at least six months ahead of

when it will be delivered to the two

national warehouses. This caused both

of the national warehouses to run out of

some of the most popular products.

By the time this trend was identified,

the funding for additional food purchases

had been depleted.

USDA officials have requested additional funding for food purchases and we

should not see the long shortages of frozen meats, juices and fruits in the future.

They also have submitted a proposal to

receive a traditional foods grant in order

to add buffalo/bison products to the food

box at Food Distribution Programs on

Indian Reservations.

Families can opt to receive commodity

foods instead of food stamps (SNAP), but

cannot receive both in the same month.

Families can, however, switch back and forth

between food stamps and USDA food.

The program offers a wide variety of

packaged, canned, refrigerated, frozen and

fresh foods, including fresh produce. Staff

distributes food monthly from the Siletz

and Salem warehouses.

Program staff holds nutritional education classes and looks for volunteers to

demonstrate cooking the available products and provide new and delicious recipes.

In coordination with the Healthy Traditions Program, the USDA kitchen has been

utilized to teach canning, jerky-making and

preparing healthy/traditional foods.

John Roe Jr. and Ed

Ben at the dedication of

the Oregon World War

II Memorial in June in

Salem, Ore.

Everetta Butler and Laverne Butler on the Elders’

float during the Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow parade in

August

Under Public Law 102-477, the Tribe’s

477 Self-Sufficiency Program (477-SSP)

coordinates funding from several federal

agencies – Department of Labor, Health

and Human Services, the Bureau of Indian

Affairs and the State of Oregon. The programs are coordinated into a single plan

and budget that reduces administrative

costs and duplication of services.

477-SSP helps American Indian/Alaska

Native/Hawaiian participants overcome

barriers to employment by offering

employment and training services and

wellness activities. These include

supportive services

such as child care,

transportation, skills

testing, subsidized

work experience

and on-the -job

training positions

with Tribal and nonTribal employers.

Other services

include cash grants

to individuals

through the General Assistance

Program and to

participants with

children through

the Temporary

Assistance for

Needy Families

Program.

The programs

coordinate familyoriented activities

and referrals to

other agencies and

service providers.

Self-sufficiency

activities are unique

in that they include

subsistence activities, wood cutting,

gathering berries

and basket materials, regalia making,

assisting Elders in

the community, gardening and cultural

activities.

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The 477-SSP director ended the year

administering this program and supervising one administrative and monitoring

specialist and eight Tribal services specialists (TSS). One TSS position is in the Salem

Area Office, along with one part-time TSS;

two TSS positions are in the Portland and

Eugene Area Offices; and three TSS positions are in Siletz.

TSS staff works with clients to develop

individualized case plans intended to help

clients reach their goals of independence

and self-sufficiency. In 2014, there were

534 family grants, 923 single adult grants,

58 non-needy caretaker relative grants, 29

families and individuals received emergency

assistance, and 23 individuals received

direct placement services.

The program also provided more than

668 separate instances of support services. These numbers continue to reflect

an increase in families needing assistance,

which can be directly correlated to the

poor economy in the Tribe’s 11-county

service area and the country as a whole.

The program received 655 applications

for services. Throughout the year, there

were 272 new cases and 354 approved

applications, the program provided 2,214

referrals and staff completed 3,270

appointments with clients.

Successes for the year include 75

clients who entered unsubsidized employment, 292 clients who successfully closed

their cases, 17 clients who successfully

completed a WEX contract and 53 clients

who completed a significant goal and

received incentive awards.

The Relia-Card Program was approved

by Tribal administration. Clients were registered in April and May 2014 and the first

cash assistance payments were distributed

electronically June 1.

The objectives of the Indian Child

Welfare Program (ICW) are to (1) provide

preventative services to families in need;

(2) increase the number of Tribal/relative

placements for Tribal children; (3) improve

case management of cases open in Tribal

and state courts; and (4) increase staff to

enhance collaboration with community

partners.

Funding for ICW staff and services

comes from seven state and federal

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Cynthia Farlow and

Ben Brooks, clay

class instructor,

at the Lincoln City

Cultural Center

grants. The case manager I position is the

lead staff person with administrative and

supervisory responsibilities who handles

most cases in the greater Portland-metro

area and out-of-state cases, about onethird of the ICW caseload.

The case manager II is primarily responsible for the remaining in-state Title IV-E

cases, which range from 60-80 children,

more than 70 percent of the caseload.

The case manager III recruits, certifies

and provides training to Tribal foster home

parents, supervises visits with children

and families, conducts home visits and

responds to the needs of children in care.

This position is essential to assisting with

reports, paperwork and phone contacts

for the department.

This year, the program added an oncall as-needed Child Protective Services

position. This position, after receiving the

requisite training, is responsible for investigating allegations of abuse and neglect

of children. Prior to the completion of

training, the State of Oregon formally

conducted all investigations with our staff

accompanying them during the process.

In 2014, the ICW Program closed eight

children’s cases and 13 guardianships were

finalized. We currently have 29 ICWcertified foster homes.

Word of mouth, articles in the Tribal

newspaper and information sessions help

bring in new families, but the need

for homes remains

critical.

The primary

plan for all ICWinvolved children is

to return children

to a parent/parents

or relatives. Guardianship with relatives is typically the

concurrent goal if

circumstances make

it impossible for the

children to return to

their parents.

The State of

Oregon, Department of Human

Services is implementing Differential

Response across

the state. ICW is

participating in

these implementation activities, with

two counties in the

Siletz Tribal service

area having initiated

this new system.

Elaine Thomas (lef), Julian Cordova and Kaye

Stainbrook (right) at the Siletz Tribal Restoration

Pow-Wow in November

The Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (STVRP) completed its fourth

year of providing services. The program has

one director, one job developer/counselor

and an assistant in the Salem Area Office

and one job developer/counselor and an

assistant in Siletz.

STVRP helps clients with disabilities

identify and remove barriers to employment. Services include evaluations (neurological, psychological and educational),

ADHD counseling, supplies for participants

to complete an individualized plan for

employment (IPE), books/DVDs for participants (literature on disability), planners/

organizers, cell phones, auto repair, bus

passes, gas vouchers, interpreting services,

therapy, insurance, psychotherapy, licenses,

registration, résumé writing, job development, applications for employment and

peer mentoring services.

STVRP participated in wraparound

meetings (multi-disciplinary meeting with

multiple departments all working for the

best interest of participants) and provided

advocacy and referral services to other service providers and Social Security (resulting

in participants receiving benefits).

STVRP had a 90 percent success rate

at meeting grant requirements for writing

individual plans for employment and a 100

percent success rate at placing participants in successful employment.

The Healthy Family/Healthy Child

Project (HFHCP) is a coordination grant

between the 477 Self-Sufficiency and the

Indian Child Welfare programs.

HFHCP continued to work with the following objectives and goals: refining and

expanding multi-departmental team meetings; continuing with wraparound services;

increasing coordination between programs;

and providing Positive Indian Parenting

classes to Tribally associated parents.

HFHCP has increased the number of

successful multi-departmental team meetings and wraparound meetings, and its

advocacy that various programs throughout the Tribe, state and county work

together with client families to help them

overcome barriers that hold them back

from living successfully.

In wraparound, staff worked with 14

families involving 33 children. A total of

62 wraparound meetings were held during

the year.

Positive Indian Parenting continues to

be an integral part of HFHCP with some

modifications in 2014. After conversations

with individual community members, it

became apparent that those who have

learning disabilities may experience difficulty learning in a class-like setting. In

2014, HFHC staff began teaching one-onone classes to those individuals who have

indicated that a class-like setting is not

an ideal learning environment for them.

Between the classroom and one-on-one

classes, 32 classes were taught with 24

participants in the classes.

The Programs I

manager is responsible for oversight

of these six social

service programs,

which includes

direct supervision

of six supervisors

and one program

clerk. The manager is a backup

for directors in

the six programs

when needed and

is responsible for

meetings and communication and

coordination of the

programs and staff.

The Programs

I clerk is responsible for office

administration and

is trained to be a

backup for clerical

staff in the other six

programs as needed. The position is

also part of the funeral/potluck team

to meet the needs

of Tribal families

and be a resource

for them.

Felisha Howell, Julia Trachsel and Bristo Bayya at Skate World in Springfield,

Ore., during spring break

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In 2014, Programs II provided

the following services: After-School

Program, Child

Care, Head Start,

Culture, Education,

Traditional Arts and

Language, PowWow, and Maternal,

Infant and Early

Childhood Home

Visiting Program.

Of the eight

Tribal Standing

Committees, three

are within Programs

II – Culture, Education and Pow-Wow.

The Culture Committee’s staff representative is Robert

Kentta, with Bev

Youngman for Education and Buddy

Lane for Pow-Wow.

Loraine Butler and LaVonne Butler during Run to

the Rogue in September

Child Care

In 2014, the Programs II staff continued

team development, collaboration and coordination on numerous projects, including:

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Easter Egg Hunt on the day before

Easter Sunday

Student Gathering to honor adult vocational and higher education students

Memorial Day dinner following a

ceremony at the Veterans Memorial

Summer Solstice in June to celebrate

the change of season

Culture Camp to teach Tribal history

and traditional arts; a three-day event

for families in mid-July

Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow, a three-day

event in August

Run to the Rogue, a three-day event

featuring a relay run from Siletz to the

ancestral Rogue River area in memory

of our ancestors’ forced journey to the

reservation in Siletz. This is the longest

relay run in Oregon.

Restoration Pow-Wow in November to

celebrate the restored recognition of

the Tribe by the federal government

Student Incentives, an award for graduating students in all levels of education

Tribal Youth Education and Employment Program provides summer jobs

and learning experiences

Winter Solstice in December to celebrate the change of season

Culture classes throughout the year

The objectives of this program are

to assist Tribal families in the 11-county

service area with securing child care services and with child care expenses, and

to provide training and development of a

provider referral list.

This year, the program served a total of

46 families and 48 children throughout the

service area. The average number of hours

per month that child care was provided

per child is 160.

For the year, the following were served:

1 Siletz-area child, 0 Eugene-area children,

0 Salem-area children, 1 Portland-area

child and 46 at the Tenas Illahee Childcare

Center.

Cultural Resources

Robert Kentta, culture director, represents the Tribe on cultural issues and participates in various work activities as well

as state, regional and federal meetings.

He reviews archaeological permits and

coordinates with other Tribal, state and

federal entities to ensure protection whenever possible. Our ancestral lands cover a

large area and we are responsible for any

investigation of ground disturbance, legal

or illegal. He responds whenever a Tribal

burial has been disturbed and does

reburials of skeletal remains or cultural

items found in burials.

Robert also gave presentations to various local, state and regional entities.

In addition, he serves on various

regional committees and has worked on

the Siletz Historical Research Project for a

number of years.

Robert has expanded Tribal cultural

and historical/archival collections. He now

is working on Phase II of the culture complex, which is the museum.

The children receive health screenings,

dental exams, immunization assessments

and proper hygiene instruction. The children participate in activities in a culturally

enriched environment.

The Policy Council of Head Start

parents also receives training and meets

on a monthly basis. Staff and parents also

sponsor fundraising activities.

Education

Number of Students Served through

Education

Program

Total

Adult Education

104

Child Care

48

Head Start

112

Higher Education

147

Adult Vocational Training

24

Tribal Youth Education and

Employment (TYEE)

Language and Traditional Arts

58

Bud Lane teaches Athabaskan language classes in each area office once a

month. In addition to these classes, he

has developed language CDs and DVDs

for home study for Tribal members. The

Athabaskan Language Dictionary is available for Tribal members on CD disc, a hard

copy and on the Tribal website.

Other components of the language

also are available on the website. Tribal

members can access Siletz Dee-ni Vols. 1,

2 and 3. More components will be added

periodically.

Bud teaches round reed Siletz Basket

making on an ongoing basis. In the area

offices, interested Tribal members are

taught prior to language class.

The gathering of materials also is

taught and the Tribe continues its work

to secure accessible areas for gathering forest products for traditional uses.

Bud also teaches Tribal members how to

make regalia when they request assistance

through set appointments.

Bud also gives culture presentations

for Tribal programs and outside groups.

He coordinates all Dance House events,

including hosting school class visits, representatives from state and federal agencies

and other groups. Feather Dances are held

for various events.

Bud participated in planning meetings

for Culture Camp and taught open work

basketry during the camp and daily language classes. He meets monthly with the

Oregon Department of Education and language staff from the other Oregon Tribes.

An education specialist is located in

each area office to provide services and

resources for supplemental education,

adult education, adult vocational training

and higher education. The specialists also

assist students with the FAFSA process and

work with universities/colleges.

They work at the youth conference,

Culture Camp, Run to the Rogue and both

Tribal pow-wows.

Johnson O’Malley (JOM) activities are

included in supplemental education. such

as tutoring, school supplies and numerous

educational, recreational and cultural activities as well as working with local schools.

Seven students attended the UNITY Conference this year in Portland, Ore.

Graduates of higher education and

AVT and other students are honored

annually at a Student Gathering sponsored

by the Tribal Education Committee and the

education specialists.

Head Start

Head Start continues to be a strong,

vital program in the Siletz Tribe. An average of 111 children were enrolled in four

programs located in Siletz, Salem, Lincoln

City and Portland.

Average enrollment for 2014 was 51

percent American Indian children – 68 percent Siletz Tribal children and 24 percent

other Native. Of the children enrolled, 12

percent met the criteria for special needs.

All centers provided round-trip transportation services with a Head Start bus.

Teachers and staff provide developmentally appropriate curriculum for all Head

Start children.

Samantha Lynch,

graduate of Midwestern

University (Arizona)

Joshua M. Avery,

graduate of the

University of Montana

Bo Johnson, graduate

of New Plymouth High

School (Idaho)

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Maternal, Infant and Early

Childhood Education and Home

Visiting Program (MIECHV)

In September 2012, the Tribe accepted

a grant from the Department of Health

and Human Services to administer this

program. During the program’s first year,

a comprehensive needs assessment of

at-risk Tribal families who reside in our

11-county service area was undertaken

for this much-needed service for our

Tribal members.

MIECHV focuses on the following

areas of concern: (1) healthy pregnancies

and birth outcomes; (2) infant and child

health outcomes; (3) parent-child relationships; (4) safety and security of infants,

children and families; (5) child maltreatment, abuse and neglect; (6) school readiness and child academic achievement; (7)

crime and domestic violence; (8) family

economic self-sufficiency; and (9) coordination and referrals for other community

resources and supports.

In October, the program coordinator

left MIECHV and Dorene Rilatos, Jessica

Phillips and Jen Metcalf carried out the

duties in an exemplary manner. Fourteen

families received MIECHV program services and more will be added.

This grant is funded through 2017.

2014-15 Siletz Royalty: Hope Kibby, Little Miss

Siletz; Faith Kibby, Junior Miss Siletz; and SuSun

Fisher, Miss Siletz

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Cultural Education and Events

All four large Tribal events were a great

success under the direction of Buddy Lane.

This includes Culture Camp, the Nesika

Illahee Pow-Wow, Run to the Rogue and

the Restoration Pow-Wow.

All events require coordination with

city, county and state governments;

Oregon State Parks and Recreation; and

the U.S. Forest Service.

The number of Culture Camp attendees

reached its highest to date – 660-680 Tribal

members. This is the third consecutive year

that more than 600 people attended.

Tribal staff teach participants by having workshops, in the kitchen and where

needed. The staff has a wealth of talent.

Buddy regularly works with the PowWow Committee and Royalty, planning

and assessing objectives and responsibilities. Other events on the schedule include

the Loyalty Days parade, Elders Honor

Day, Memorial Day, solstices, Culture

Camp, pow-wow, Run to the Rogue,

Restoration and the Siletz Valley School

Mini Pow-Wow.

Approximately 350 people participated

in Run to the Rogue with no injuries or

accidents. Coordination includes working with the drivers, runners, cooks, local

police, USFS, the city of Port Orford, OSPR

and other agencies to ensure the success

of this event.

Cougar Lane Lodge was under new

management, so that relationship was

cultivated with the hopes that Run to the

Rogue will be able to continue to use their

area and services at the end of our event.

In coordination with the education

staff in the area offices, 53 Tribal members

were awarded an individual cultural grant.

This year, funds were made available

to strip the grass from the pow-wow area,

level it and add additional irrigation, and

then 18,000 feet of sod grass was laid.

The work was awarded to a local

business, White’s Landscaping, which

completed the job in a week.

Zena Greenawald

(above) and Alex

Kaiser (below), TYEE

program participants

Jordan Smith and

Julio Sanchez-Russell

at the Oregon Coast

Aquarium in Newport,

Ore., in January

San Poil Whitehead

at the Nesika Illahee

Pow-Wow

Sharon A. Edenfield, administrative

manager, oversees

Accounting, Fringe

Benefits, Information Systems, Public

Works, Facilities &

Fleet, Property &

Procurement and

Administrative Support Staff.

She also serves

as BIA self-governance coordinator,

plan administrator

and trust officer.

Additionally, she

serves as a member

to the Audit Committee and Investment committees

and staff representative to the Budget

Committee.

The Accounting Department continued

to function smoothly throughout 2014. The

firm Egghart & Associates performed the

2013 audit, completing its eighth year with

the Tribe. There were no findings against the

Tribe or Siletz Tribal Business Corporation.

The Information Systems Department

provided services to all Tribal programs

and employees. Highlights of a few

accomplishments include:

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Sonitrol security system – All of the

buildings have been updated to use the

new Sonitrol equipment and software.

NextGen clinic software – Acquired new

clinic software to replace RPMS system

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Email system upgrade – Upgraded

the Exchange mail system to a cloudbased mail system called Office 365.

This system uses software and equipment that is on the cloud.

Infrastructure changes – Upgraded 65

workstation, added 20 new printers,

upgraded new switch after failure

Continued training – Some staff finished their A+ certifications and are

doing CCNE classes. All staff is continuing to learn new technologies as

things in the IT world change.

The Public Works Department provided

daily services/assistance to Tribal programs

and members. Accomplishments include:

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Provided assistance with 11 funerals,

nine burials and two cremations

Maintained and mowed 167.11 acres

Completed all required testing of

water systems for EPA. All generators,

building fire sprinklers, fire alarms,

elevator and HVAC systems received

maintenance and service.

Painted Admin II building (old clinic),

which included power washing, caulking, minor repairs, taping, etc.

Performed 1,115 chlorine tests

The Facilities & Fleet Department

maintained 44 GSA vehicles and 30 E Plate

vehicles. The Tribal Community Center was

utilized for 201 events, which included Tribal

program activities, Meals on Wheels, family

events, funerals and fundraising functions.

The Property & Procurement Department filled 4,634 requests from stock

inventory and purchase orders for a total

savings of $42,334.85.

Administrative Support staff provided

daily clerical assistance to Central Administration managers and other Tribal programs.

Staff continues with the distribution

of The People are Dancing Again history

book to Tribal members. To date 1,609

have been distributed to the membership.

Administrative Support staff also distributed 20 laptops to higher education/

adult vocational training students.

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2014 was

another year of

transitions, one of

those years when

our activities are

less visible – like

the part of the iceberg you can’t see.

Planning,

designing, contract

close-outs and

grant writing dominated our activities.

Planning closed out

three transportation contracts as

we transitioned

from transportation

contracts to transportation selfgovernance

funding.

The 10-year

Comprehensive

Plan update continued with Tribal

member input

by survey and at

the January community meetings.

Staff is working on

rewriting the plan’s

chapters.

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Transit and road projects continue to

chug along as the Tribe continues to

receive transit grants from the State of

Oregon and the Federal Transit Administration. We are working with Lincoln

County Transit to plan for future transit

connections north to Tillamook, east to

Salem and south to Florence.

The upcoming Siletz Tribal sidewalk

project includes water system improvements, a pedestrian rest area and hand

railing on Gwee Shut Road (old Grooms

Road) and wider shoulders for pedestrians

on Logsden Road from Gwee Shut to the

GSA “bull pen.”

Between the Siletz Community Health

Clinic and Judd Road, Gwee Shut Road is

showing signs of age and weather damage. We’d like to make repairs before it

deteriorates further.

The data coordinator provides support

to the Enrollment Department and helps

the grant writer and Tribal departments

collect and evaluate data. The data coordinator also maintains databases, manages

surveys, collects data for grant reporting and supports strategic planning and

evaluation for all Tribal departments.

Gloria Ingle and Jenifer Metcalf at

the Eradication March for a drugfree Siletz community in May

The part-time emergency planner continues to coordinate with state and federal

agencies as the Tribe’s liaison on emergency

planning and response, including FEMA

and tsunami response, and pandemic flu

response planning. This ensures the Tribe’s

compliance with federal safety mandates.

The emergency planner brings useful safety information back to the Tribe

and frequently can be found distributing

information at Tribal events. Do you have a

three-day emergency plan? Do you have a

safety plan for your family in the event of

a disaster? FEMA has information to help

you prepare at ready.gov/basic-disastersupplies-kit.

The GIS/planner continues to provide

support for the entire Tribal administrative structure, including Planning, Natural

Resources, Housing, Public Works, fee-totrust applications and STBC via the collection and maintenance of data sets and the

creation of maps.

In 2014, the GIS/planner maintained

3,849 data sets (a 10-year collection of all

the digital and spatial background data

that goes into making the Tribe’s maps).

In 2014, the construction engineer

supervised a variety of projects and is the

backup to the Tribal planner. This has been a

year of preparing for construction in 2015.

The construction engineer’s tasks

range from working on the street design

for Neachesna subdivision Phase II to

developing construction design standards;

from solar energy data collection to overseeing the operations of the solar power

systems and solar street lights.

Solar panels were installed on the

Tillicum Fitness Center in Siletz and the on

the new Recreation Center carport in 2013.

After one year of operation, the panels

had generated 50,934 Kw of power and

saved 98,736 pounds of CO2. The value

of the energy savings was approximately

$3,565.38.

The construction engineer is on the

Oregon Coast Economic Development

Alliance Board and worked on the Pacific

Marine Energy Center Siting Team, in

addition to being appointed to the

Firebare Community Radio board.

The planning

tech works closely

with the construction engineer on

various transportation and other

projects, such as

maintaining street

signs, repainting

street markings and

monitoring the

solar street lighting.

In 2014, the key

grant writer position turned over.

Our new grant

writer brings many

years of Tribal

experience to the

position.

Tony Whitehead and

Nevaeh Whitehead at

Run to the Rogue

The transit coordinator works with the

Tribal Transportation Advisory Committee

to comply with the requirements of the

state’s Special Transportation Fund program and other transit regulations. Rider

and mileage data must be collected regularly and tabulated for grant reporting.

Transit vehicle preventive maintenance

is current and transporter training is provided to all vehicle drivers. Status

updates are provided to the committee.

All of these activities improve safe access

to rides for Tribal members.

For more information, scroll down the

Tribal Transit page for links to up-to-date

transit information – ctsi.nsn.us/SiletzTribal-Services-Umpqua-ClackamasCounty-Tillamook/other-departments/ctsitransit-program-services#content.

The Tribal planner oversees departmental operations, staffing and transportation

planning, including acting as a councilappointed representative to regional and

state transportation planning meetings.

The planner keeps the Indian Reservation Road (now Tribal Transportation Plan)

inventory current and funded. Planning is

now working under “programmatic agreements,” essentially the BIA Department of

Transportation self- governance program,

which allows any cost savings to be rolled

into other Tribal Transportation Improvement Project-identified tasks instead of

returning to the BIA to be “re-programmed.”

The planner attends additional local,

state and federal policy bodies as

assigned, which in 2014 included a State

of Oregon Highway Safety Plan Update

Committee and developing new state

administrative rules for annexations within

urban growth boundaries.

The planning clerk is a key position

and a demanding multifaceted job. The

clerk handles requests from all of Planning’s staff members, manages the

department’s multiple cuff accounts and

processes the department’s accounts. It is

a big challenge, given all the construction

work, complex grants and regular reports

the department processes.

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Enrollment Statistics

Required Tribal Council Actions

New Enrollments

Rejected Applications

Deceased Removals

Relinquishment

Blood Quantum Correction

Name Change

Date of Birth Correction

End-of-Year Total Tribal Membership

97

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28

1

16

34

7

4,984

Other Activity by Staff

Phone Calls*

Address Changes

Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) Issued

Tribal IDs Issued

6,816

2,854

410

657

*Data not available for first and second quarters

Ed Ben (left), Tony Molina and Stan Werth (right) at the Field of

Flags during Loyalty Days in Newport, Ore., in May

The Enrollment Department processes applications for enrollment, which then are forwarded to the

Enrollment Committee for review before a recommendation is made to Tribal Council.

The staff and Enrollment Committee also review

and make recommendations for requests for name

changes, blood quantum changes and Tribal relinquishments. Tribal Council makes the final determination on all actions affecting Tribal enrollment.

Staff is responsible for issuing Certificates of

Indian Blood and Tribal IDs, researching family trees,

signing form BIA-4432 to verify Tribal enrollment for

federal employment and maintaining Tribal member

contact information.

The Siletz Tribe provides a death insurance benefit to cover funeral expenses. All Tribal members are

eligible for this, including children.

Tribal members can designate the person they

want to be contacted by the Tribe in the event of their

death and to receive the balance of the benefit once

funeral expenses are paid.

The Enrollment staff is responsible for processing

death benefits claims, currently up to $6,000, to cover

incurred funeral and burial costs. If there is a designated beneficiary, the Tribe provides a $1,000 benefit

to this beneficiary.

In addition, the Tribe provides Tribal members

with caskets at a wholesale price through the Enrollment Department.

If you are not sure if you have a beneficiary on

file, obtain the appropriate form from the Tribal website or contact the Enrollment Department to submit

an updated form.

It is very important for you to keep all of your

contact information up to date with the Enrollment

Department. For your security, all changes must be

in writing on the form provided by the department.

Failure to update your information with the Enrollment Department can interfere with mailing the Tribal

newspaper, confidential newsletter, per capita checks

and Tribal elections.

To obtain forms online, go to the Tribal website at

ctsi.nsn.us; on the left of the home page click Government listings; select Enrollment from the drop down

and all of the forms are located on the right side of

the page.

Contact the Enrollment Department to request a

form be mailed to you:

Telephone: 800-922-1399, ext. 1258, or 541-444-8258

Email: enrollment@ctsi.nsn.us

Mail: P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549

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Caseload

New

Average monthly new cases

Closed

Hearings, monthly average,

(includes per capita caseload)

545

45

437

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Court Staff

One chief judge, one appellate judge,

one District Court judge, one Gaming

Court judge, Community Court judge

(vacant), one full-time court administrator

and one half-time deputy court

administrator

Development

Funding

The court is maintained with money

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

ongoing challenge of new categories of

cases and complexity of subject matter.

In the last 13 years, Tribal Court has seen

an increased caseload from just over 100

cases in 2000 to a caseload of more than

500 cases in 2014.

Court staff works in conjunction with

the chief judge, creating new or modifying

existing forms relevant to ever-changing

case criteria.

Subject matter has become 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 may fall within the jurisdictional

boundaries of the Siletz Tribal Court.

Tribal Court uses Laserfiche, a document imaging program for storing files.

Deputy Court Administrator Rebekah

Goulet has scanned past and current court

records into the Tribe’s Laserfiche storage,

saving cost and space.

The records are easily searched and

printed from the storage of Laserfiche files.

Records not on Laserfiche are our juvenile

records, as we keep hard files indefinitely.

Training

Tribal Court promotes educational

enhancement for judicial and court staff

through attendance and participation in

Saul Jurado, Sonya Moody-Jurado and Eva Jurado

(front) at the Gathering of Oregon’s First Nations

Pow-Wow in January

trainings and workshops relative to

Tribal Court issues.

Tribal Court participates with neighboring courts and

agencies to create

a good working

relationship.

The National

Judicial College in

Reno, Nev., is one

of our most valued

resources for judicial training.

Spokespersons

are encouraged to

gain as much legal

education as they

can. As funding

allows, Tribal Court

sponsors continuing legal education

for spokespersons.

Public Relations

Representing

litigants in Tribal

Court matters is a

pool of five active

Tribal spokespersons (nonattorneys); three

independent attorneys and two

attorneys with

Legal Aid Services

of Oregon.

Four 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.

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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.

The department

is responsible for

operating the Tribal

Forestry, Aquatics,

Wildlife, Hunting &

Fishing, and Environmental Protection programs.

Funding comes

from a variety of

sources, including

BIA Self-Governance, Tribal Forest Management

Deductions, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

General Assistance

Program (GAP) and

Clean Water Act

Section 106 and

Section 319 grants,

Administration for

Native Americans

(ANA) Environmental Regulatory

Enhancement (ERE)

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grant and a Bonneville Power

Administration

(BPA) Wildlife grant.

Additionally, the

department administers grants from

the EPA and other

entities covering

its participation in

the Portland Harbor Superfund site

monitoring activities, along with

contracts with a

number of organizations to provide

aquatics monitoring services and

conduct precommercial thinning of

forest plantations.

Part of the Tribe’s

Tahkenitch property

The Tribe continued to work with the

Willamette and Siuslaw National Forests

on a variety of cooperative projects in

accordance with the Memorandums of

Understanding (MOUs) with these forests.

The Tribe also was actively involved

as a natural resources trustee for the New

Carissa Oil Spill Damage Assessment and

Restoration Plan.

A view

of the

Tribe’s

Reed

Creek

property

The Forestry Program covers all

aspects of forest management on the

Tribe’s 15,000+ 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 2014 include:

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Presales work on five timber sale areas

totaling 321 acres and 11.396 million

board feet

Planting 50,905 seedlings on 92 acres

Site preparation of 161 acres

Precommercial thinning of 121 acres

Completing 329 acres of stand exams

Issuing 90 personal use firewood permits

Issuing 126 property access permits

Cutting, splitting and delivering 30¾

cords of firewood during three Elders

woodcuts

The Aquatics program was funded

by GAP, 106 and 319 grants from EPA; an

ERE grant from ANA; and a number of

contracts and funding agreements with

outside entities in addition to Tribal and

BIA hatchery funding.

2014 accomplishments include:

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Continuing laboratory research with

lamprey eel to determine the effects of

herbicides and turbidity in streams on

eel survival, growth and reproduction

Continuing to collect, analyze and

model stream temperature, sediment,

flow and macroinvertebrate data from

locations throughout the Siletz River

system, including a number of its

tributaries, for use in a variety of future

projects, including stream TMDL (total

maximum daily load) modeling efforts

and habitat restoration activities

Continuing cooperative work in a

number of coastal estuaries and rivers

with various partners, including prerestoration monitoring work in the Tillamook estuary and the Siuslaw River

Continuing a three-year effort to

delineate the various salmonid and

steelhead genetic stocks within the

Siletz River system, funded by an ANA

ERE grant

Continuing to participate in criteria

development and selection of projects

to be funded by BPA for Willamette

basin wildlife mitigation

The Wildlife program is funded by a

BPA contract covering Tribal participation in

the Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program

(WWMP). In addition to participating in this

project, the program provides wildlife expertise and support to other Tribal programs.

2014 accomplishments include:

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A heron (above) and a

turtle hang out near the

USDA Food Distribution

Center in Siletz, Ore.

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

and elk hunting tags and licenses, salmon

fishing tags and shellfish gathering permits.

The program also covers processing

and distributing subsistence salmon to

Tribal members and processing confiscated game meat.

In 2014, accomplishments include:

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The Environmental Protection program is funded through

an EPA GAP grant. This grant’s primary focus is on water quality

monitoring in the Siletz River basin.

In addition to the continuation of these activities, 2014 accomplishments include:

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Participating in activities to monitor assessment and cleanup

of the Portland Harbor superfund site (funded by grants from

EPA and various potentially responsible cleanup parties) and

the Astoria Marine construction cleanup site

Participating in the monitoring of the settlement agreements

covering re-licensing of Eugene Water and Electric Board’s

Carmen-Smith and Portland General Electric’s Clackamas

River and Willamette Falls hydroelectric facilities

Representing the Tribe at meetings about a variety of other

environmental issues, including serving on EPA’s Regional

Tribal Operations Committee

Completing a Humboldt marten presence/abundance survey on Tribal lands

Helping OSU conduct a beaver genetic

diversity study in the Siletz watershed

Reviewing/ranking WWMP projects

Developing work on potential future

Tribal WWMP projects

Issuing 323 deer tags (40 filled)

Issuing 113 elk tags (7 filled)

Issuing 158 salmon tags (5 filled)

Issuing 97 shellfish gathering permits

Picking up/processing/distributing 4,414

pounds of subsistence chinook salmon

Distributing 674 summer run steelhead

from the Oregon Department of Fish

& Wildlife’s Siletz River fish trap

Providing surplus game meat to the

Tribe’s USDA program for distribution

to needy Tribal members

In 2014, the Realty Division provided

environmental review and compliance

services to Tribal departments in addition

to reviewing proposals for acquisition of

additional Tribal lands.

Realty also facilitates the conversion of

land to trust and reservation status by working with the BIA, surveys and clearing titles.

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Total acreage, including timberlands:

15,622.15 acres

Pending trust status: 8.28 acres

Placed in trust since 2013: 133.66 acres

Total acreage in trust/reservation

status: 4,562.46 acres/ 3.980.81 acres

No new properties were acquired.

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Mission

Statement

With funds provided by the Native

American Housing

Assistance and SelfDetermination Act

and other resources, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz

Indians will continue the operation

of a housing program whose overall

mission will be to

ensure that lowincome Siletz Tribal

members have

the opportunity

to obtain housing

that meets his/her

needs, is affordable and provides a

safe, healthy living

environment.

Year in Review

2014 was a

year of stability and

progress for the

Siletz Tribal Housing Department

(STHD).

The Formula

Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

(FNRC) met four

times in 2014 and

continued two workgroups – Formula

Current Assisted

Stock and Needs.

It also identified

issues for potential

negotiation.

We were able

to negotiate several changes before

FNRC held its last

session. A key

accomplishment

was the formation

of a study group

to examine data

sources for the

funding formula.

Maddy Metcalf launches a shot during the Siletz Community Coed Basketball

Tournament in March

Organizational

The 2014 Annual Performance Report was submitted to HUD

on March 23 and highlighted STHD’s accomplishments for the

2014 program year.

The 2015 Indian Housing Plan (IHP) was submitted Sept. 24

and was the third IHP using the consolidated format.

STHD staff made significant progress in tracking and reducing

tenant account receivables (TARS).

Overall TARs were reduced by $62,607. The low-income rental

program experienced a $948 increase in arrears and Homeownership arrears increased $8,613.

During the same 12 month period, however, MEPA loan

arrears experienced a reduction of $65,611 and property management arrears reduced $6,558.

Ten Mutual Help Homeownership units conveyed title in 2014.

STHD submitted the updated Formula Current Assisted

Stock information and current Tribal enrollment data to the IHBG

(Indian Housing Block Grant) formula center and participated in

OLINK meetings.

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Construction

Phase 2 of the Tillamook development

is complete. The units were ready for

occupancy on Nov. 1.

The occupancy of the Tillamook community began a new era of homeownership opportunities offered to Siletz Tribal

members. STHD implemented the Home

of Your Own lease-purchase program.

The National American Indian Housing

Council pictures the community on its new

brochure.

Phase 2 construction was financed

using the Title VI loan guarantee program. HUD guarantees 95 percent of the

loan with payments made from the Indian

Housing Block Grant. Title VI is a new

funding mechanism for STHD.

Legislative

Miscellaneous

Reauthorization of the Native American Housing Assistance and SelfDetermination Act (NAHASDA) was one

of our legislative priorities and provided a

unique networking opportunity.

The House of Representatives passed

HR 4329, a bill to amend and reauthorize

NAHASDA. We were very pleased with the

strong bi-partisan support in the House.

During lame duck session, the Senate appeared to be interested in passing

HR4329 through the process known as

hotline. It wasn’t successful because one

senator objected to one of the provisions.

The outlook for the 114th Congress is

more promising for amending and passing legislation to reauthorize and amend

NAHASDA.

We continue to focus on increasing

appropriations for the IHBG program and

also advancing legislative revisions to

make the program more efficient.

During the 40th annual convention of

the National American Indian Housing

Council (NAIHC), I was elected to serve a

two-year term as NAIHC chairwoman.

Since then, the NAIHC board of

directors conducted a strategic planning

session in Siletz to develop a six-month

transition plan that focuses on financial

sustainability.

The NAIHC board consists of nine

elected officials from across the United

States. It was an honor to host the meeting locally as many had never been to the

Oregon Coast.

In addition, the National Congress of

American Indians invited me to chair its

housing subcommittee. This is a customary duty of the NAIHC chairperson. The

primary focus is to ensure a consistent

message is presented to Tribal leadership.

Longtime STHD employee Marci

Simmons left the Housing Department to

work for the Tribe in another capacity. As

a result of her departure, the occupancy

position became vacant.

Brett Lane successfully applied for the

vacant position and Marleen Wynn was

hired to administer the emergency housing

assistance program and the waiting list.

Maliyah Stringer

Tina Retasket at the

Siletz Valley Farmers

Market in July

Crystal Taylor McGuire

at the Siletz Tribal

Restoration Pow-Wow

Mason Forty,

Sebastian Eagle

Butler, Bobby Butler

and Isaac Butler

at the Eradication

March

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Mission

Statement

It is the mission

of the Siletz Tribal

Human Resources

Department to

obtain, develop

and train the most

important resource

the Tribe has –

human resources.

This department

will provide service

to Tribal programs

and employment

applicants in an

efficient, respectful

and helpful manner. It will assist

employees with

skill development

to ensure quality

services to Tribal

members and personal growth of

Tribal employees.

Accomplishments/Activities

One of the department’s major functions is to facilitate the hiring process. In

2014, the Tribe hired 67 employees.

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16 temporary

In addition to the regular Human

Resources duties for the administration,

this department contracted out its services

(consulting, job description, Human

Resources Information System, recruitment, background checks) to other Tribal

entities, including the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center and Siletz Tribal Gaming

Commission.

Sharla Robinson, Healthy Traditions Project coordinator, prepares more food

samples as Jack Strong, executive chef at Chinook Winds Casino Resort, signs

one of his cookbooks during the Native American Heritage Festival at the

Lincoln City Cultural Center.

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New Positions

Three new positions were created:

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NextGen Implementation and Training

Specialist

Youth Development Director

Learning Service Specialist

Job Descriptions

Five revised job descriptions were

approved:

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Bookkeeper I (Finance Assistant)

Case Manager I

Social Service Advocate

Food Service Worker

Elders Title VI Coordinator

Lisa Taylor, medical officer, is the 2014 Employee

of the Year.

Recruitment Activities

Labor Force

The department recruited for the following positions:

At the end of 2014, the Tribe’s labor

force was made up of:

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Case Manager I, II and CPS

Compliance Agent

Head Start: Teacher, Assistant Teacher/

Bus Driver, Classroom Aide and Food

Service Aide

Healthy Families Home Visitor

Internal Auditor

Planning Clerk

A&D Program Director

Community Health Advocate

Dental Hygienist

Diabetes Program Assistant

Gaming Inspector

Health Educator/Case Manager

Housing Finance Manager

Security Guard

On-Call Child Care Worker

VAWA Program Outreach Specialist

Bookkeeper I/Finance Assistant

Social Service Advocate

Exercise Facility Assistant

On-Call Transporter

Patient Accounts Rep/Trainee

Program I Clerk

Tribal Services Specialist

Elders Title VI Coordinator

Mental Health Specialist

STVRP: Job Developer/Counselor, Aide

Temp Natural Resources Crewmember

Tribal Custodian

Youth Initiative Coordinator

Bookkeeper II

Historical Research Clerk

STBC Accounting Clerk/Receptionist

and Staff Accountant

CHS Tech II

Medical Assistant

Environmental Planner

Occupancy Specialist

TICC Childcare Worker

Data Coordinator

On-Call Medical Assistant

On-Call Pharmacy Tech I

Home Visiting Program Coordinator

Administrative Support Clerk

Admissions Specialist

Behavioral Health Data Coordinator

Service Learning Coordinator

SPF Project Coordinator

Youth Development Director

Grant Writer

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Siletz Tribal Members

Other American Indians

Non-American Indians

142

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Total Workforce

237

Training Activities

Fire Safety, Employee Travel and Workers’ Compensation

Tehya Seltenreich

at the Siletz Tribal

Head Start Transition

Ceremony in May

Stan Werth at the

Memorial Day

Ceremony

Employee Incentive Activities

The Human Resources Department

coordinates the Employee Incentive

Awards program. The following awards were

presented at the 2014 all-staff meetings:

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Special Acts or Services

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Time Off Award

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Outstanding Performance

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Employee Suggestion/Invention 2

Employee of the Quarter

4

Employee of the Year

1

Awards Banquet: Approximately 230

people attended the annual awards banquet at Chinook Winds.

Employee Assistance Program

Our EAP provider for 2014 was RBH.

Confidential services were available to

Tribal employees and their immediate

families at no cost. Services available

include:

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Workers’

Compensation

Our workers’

compensation

insurance carrier

for 2014 was Tribal

First.

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Life Balance Resources: Legal service,

will preparation, mediation services,

financial services, home ownership

program, identity theft services, personal advantage, worksite services

Counseling: RBH eAccess, 24-hour

crisis help, confidential counseling –

up to seven face-to-face counseling

sessions for each new issue, including

family, relationships, stress, anxiety and

other common issues

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This was a year

of tremendous

change within the

Health Department.

Several long-term

employees moved

on to other career

choices – we lost

our physician

assistant to Samaritan Health System,

a new admin/QI/

CHD position was

hired, a new dentist

and optometrist

changes.

When providers leave the clinic,

recruitment efforts

begin immediately.

The process of

replacing a provider

is long and complicated. We normally

hire a recruiting

firm to help us find

the right fit for our

location.

During this

process, we hire

temporary providers, called locum

tenens, to see

patients. Sometimes one locum

tenens can stay

on site until the

permanent position

is filled.

The Siletz

Community Health

Clinic used several

locum tenens in the

past year. I understand that patients

dislike new providers, but as recruitment efforts continue they provide

a valuable service.

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Liz John (left),

Danelle Smith and

Sharla Robinson at

the Garden BBQ

Walk in August

There were 31,756 ambulatory visits this year, including physician, nurse practitioner,

physician assistant, behavioral health and optometrist.

The pharmacy filled 40,322 new and refill prescriptions. The dentists/dental hygienist

provided 6,934 visits.

The Health Department administers several grants in addition to our recurring Indian

Health Service compact funds:

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The CARE program assists victims of domestic violence and provides community

outreach and education.

Tobacco Prevention and Education provides information to youth about the longterm health effects of tobacco use and facilitates access to cessation tools.

Substance Abuse Prevention helps youth acquire the life skills necessary to avoid

substance use and abuse.

Strategic Prevention Framework/State Incentive Grant from the State of Oregon

helps the CEDARR (Community Efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and

Restore) group develop a community-wide strategy to improve community health,

especially in alcohol and substance abuse.

Youth mental health provides one-on-one, group and family mental health counseling and coping activities.

The Diabetes Program organizes a well-attended exercise challenge, operates the

Tillicum Fitness Center in Siletz, pays for gym memberships outside of the Siletz area

and offers monthly educational Talking Circles, individual/family counseling and

education.

Fitness center staff also conducts summer sports camps for youth.

Healthy Traditions grant through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

ended in 2014. The Tribal Council, however, has approved use of clinic revenue to

fund ongoing HT activities.

The Community Health Department

(CHD) arranged 1,711 medical transports.

Services include home/hospital visits, bicycle safety rodeos, monthly diabetes Talking

Circles, distributing infant/toddler car safety

seats, coordinating annual flu shot clinics

and assisting with referrals to specialists.

CHD also coordinated a very successful Health Fair at the clinic. Vendors from

24 programs and organizations participated in this exciting event.

Students at Siletz

Valley Early College

Academy participate

in challenges during

Warrior Pride Day

in January.

The Business Office struggled with

the PAMS account management system.

Although revenue was up, so too was our

outstanding accounts receivable. The decision was finally made to replace both our

electronic health record system and our

patient management system so all systems

are compatible. A workgroup was established that selected the NextGen program.

Contract Health

Services continued

to provide level III

care throughout the

year, thanks to the

expansion of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. More

than 500 patients

now have health

coverage, which

allows CHS to

increase level of

care.

CHS staff

administers two additional programs,

Out-of-Area Health

Benefits and Alternative Health Care.

Tribal members

who live outside

the 11-county

service area are

eligible for one

service per year

for either vision,

medical, dental or

hearing. Alternative Health Care

pays $50 per visit

for acupuncture,

massage therapy or

chiropractic care.

Alissa Lane and

Emily McMillin at

the SAAM (Sexual

Assault Awareness

Month) 5K in April

Zeb Payne, outpatient

A&D counselor, at the

Tribe’s rope course

and yurt

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STBC’s performance in 2014

continued to

improve compared

to previous years

with a further 18

percent reduction

in EPR utilization

compared to 2013.

Overall, STBC

has improved its

bottom line every

year for the last five

years with dramatic

performance

improvements in

2012, 2013 and

2014. STBC

administration costs

increased by just

less than 8 percent

primarily because of

increased Internet

bandwidth costs.

Mason Chamberlin at

the Loyalty Days Fun

Run in Newport, Ore.,

in May

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Financials

STBC continued to explore ways to

increase profitability by controlling costs

and increasing operating revenues across

its entities and properties.

Personnel

STBC was in transition in 2014 with

Brenda Bremner, the Tribe’s general manager, serving as the acting economic

development director with an interim

manager in place to oversee continued

operations during a reorganization transition. Additionally, STBC hired two Tribal

members for two full-time accounting

positions.

Enterprises

Imprints Print Shop: Imprints’ yearly

performance was up from the previous

year by 4 percent but still carried a loss

for the year. 2014 saw a decline in both

revenue and expenses. The interim manager at Imprints is a Siletz Tribal member.

Imprints’ 2015 focus is on increasing

its retail sales and developing stronger

relationships with both Tribal and local

businesses. It also will focus on marketing its products and services to Tribal

members and developing a Siletz Tribal

member consignment relationship to help

Tribal members sell and market goods on

Highway 101 in Lincoln City.

Logan Road RV Park: The RV park’s

performance improved in 2014, finishing

with annual revenue up 3 percent, expenses

down 1 percent and occupancy down 2

percent compared to 2013.

Logan Road’s 2015 goals include

strengthening its partnership with Chinook

Winds Casino Resort, expanding its social

media marketing campaign and developing a mobile version of its website for the

increasing number of smartphone and tablet users, as well as increasing advertising

directly on Highway 101. Additionally, the

RV park will market Imprints Print Shop as

well as Tribal and Tribal member products.

Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort: The RV

resort had a strong 2014, with record

Jasmine Whitehead and Jae’da Vasquez at the

start of Run to the Rogue

revenue up 3 percent from 2013’s record

revenue, occupancy down 1 percent and

expenses up 2 percent for its best annual

revenue and operational performance in

resort history.

Hee Hee’s goals for the first half of

2015 include upgrading its amenities. A

faster Wi-Fi and network infrastructure,

new children’s playground and selection of

a new resort contract manager are scheduled. Another 2015 goal is a redesign of its

website to target mobile users with tablets

and smart phones.

Properties

The occupancy rate of the six commercial real estate properties owned or managed by STBC ended 2014 at 97 percent.

2014 overall property management annual

revenue increased 3 percent from 2013

and has increased 53 percent since 2010.

The end of 2014 began the transition

to a cloud-based property management

system to maximize property management efficiencies and consolidate property

information into one location.

The Salem Flex building, Lincoln Shores

building, Siletz Business Complex, Depoe

Bay building and Siletz Gas & Mini-Mart

building ended 2014 fully occupied. The

Siletz Business Complex has a signed tenant

for all the vacant suites that is scheduled to

move in by the end of April 2015.

Siletz (Portland) Business Complex:

Revenue was down in 2014 compared to

2013 because of reduced tenant occupancy. In September, STBC signed a tenant

to take over every suite in the building

except for the Portland Area Office and

one other suite for seven years with three

one-year renewal options. The new tenant

moved into one suite in November 2014

and will take over the remaining suites by

the end of April 2015.

Eugene Office Building: Revenue was

flat in 2014 compared to 2013. A major

roof repair is scheduled for second quarter of 2015. STBC continues to market the

property’s upstairs vacancy.

Depoe Bay Building: Revenue was up

in 2014 compared to 2013. STBC signed a

tenant to multi-year leases for both floors of

the building. A number of building maintenance, repair and upgrade projects as well

as tenant improvements were performed.

Toledo Mill Site: This property ended

2014 with the same five tenants from 2013

and generated a small profit. The property

continues to be marketed.

Salem Trust Property: This property

generated a small profit for 2014, retaining

its tenant. STBC signed a new Tribal landscaper to perform monthly and annual

maintenance for 2015. A new fence was

installed along the western boundary to

increase property security. STBC continues

to market the property for development.

Siletz Gas & Mini-Mart: This property

remained fully occupied throughout 2014

and is projected to remain fully occupied

through 2015. It generated a positive cash

flow for 2014. A number of maintenance

and repairs are scheduled for the second

quarter of 2015.

Salem Flex Office Building: The building

remained fully occupied throughout 2014

and will remain fully occupied through

2015. The property generated record

annual revenue in 2014 and has improved

its bottom line performance by 92 percent

since 2010.

Lincoln Shores Building: This building was fully occupied throughout 2014

and is projected to remain fully occupied

through 2015.

STRCP

The Siletz Tribe Revolving Credit Program (STRCP), which provides consumer, housing and small business loans, prepared to

fully transition from Tribal administration to Siletz Management

Inc., located at the Lincoln City office, in the beginning of 2015.

STRCP policies and procedures were reviewed and updated with

subsequent approval by the Tribal Council during 2014.

The STRCP webpage on the STBC website was expanded to

include more educational resources, online application forms,

financial calculators and useable budget templates.

Additionally, STBC successfully signed an agreement with

TransUnion to begin reporting the status of all STRCP loans on

a monthly basis starting in 2015. This will help fulfill the primary

mission of STRCP to increase the overall credit worthiness of

Tribal members by increasing their credit score with successful

loan repayments.

Also, a full historical database was created to include every

STRCP loan since 2001 to provide the STRCP Board of Directors

with more comprehensive information.

Since 2001, the STRCP board has approved more than $2 million in loans for Tribal members. Goals for 2015 include developing

online access capability for Tribal members to review their loans.

Projects

STBC administration completed its transition to a Microsoft

Office 365 cloud platform in 2014, reducing overall IT support costs.

Siletz Management Inc. is in the process of receiving its own

website to begin marketing its accounting services publically to

other Tribal entities and members with an expected live date in

the second quarter of 2015.

The STBC board is conducting a reorganization of STBC to

enhance the capability of successfully evaluating future investments into profitable business ventures, as well as to successfully

manage current assets to provide ongoing profitability.

The STBC board also implemented an independent Clearinghouse Committee to review and evaluate all new internal and

external economic development activities presented to the Tribe

and STBC.

After the clearinghouse reviews a proposal for investment,

the committee makes a recommendation to the STBC board on

whether or not investment is justified. Clearinghouse Committee

members include representatives with expertise in finance, business and law, with attendance by STBC staff as necessary.

The Clearinghouse Committee met on a monthly basis and

as needed in 2014 to review several different internally proposed

projects as well as external business opportunities presented by

third parties.

In 2014, the Clearinghouse Committee reviewed the Hee Hee

Illahee RV Resort network infrastructure upgrade project requested

by STBC staff, which was subsequently passed by the STBC board

for implementation in 2015. The committee also made recommendations on third party proposals to the STBC board.

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2014 was a

busy year for Chinook Winds Casino

Resort. Our property was in a constant

state of activity,

including improvements, promotions,

entertainment,

international events

and community

partnerships.

There is a

constant desire to

ensure our guests’

experience is one

that leaves them

with the need to

return. Everything

we do throughout

the year is geared

toward enhancing

the customer

experience.

Every department plays a key

role in our mission

to become the premier resort destination on the Oregon

Coast. As you will

see in this report,

departments across

the property are

in constant motion

to solidify a successful return on

investment.

Entertainment and Promotions

2014 was filled with new ideas and

great entertainment, including Rodney

Carrington, Thompson Square, Melissa

Etheridge and Diamond Rio.

Chinook Winds and the Western BCA

teamed up in October with the Chinook

Winds Open 10-Ball Championships. This

popular event drew nearly 1,200 pool

players from across the Pacific Northwest

to our resort.

TV partnerships included Wheel of

Fortune and The Amazing Race tryouts

in October. Not only did the events bring

more than 4,500 guests to our casino, they

garnered thousands of dollars in added

value TV exposure.

The Whirlwind of Cash promotion not

only was a successful gaming event, its TV

support enabled us to negotiate with KGW

and KATU to come onsite for promotion.

We hosted two major poker events

that drew hundreds of players and generated Twitter followers throughout the year.

These events create national buzz about

our resort in the poker world.

Exciting new slot machines were added

throughout the year that provided more

opportunity for fun and excitement on

the gaming floor. Zombies roamed the

floor promoting the new Walking Dead

machines and other floor characters like

Ghost Busters were brought in to provide

something new for our guests to enjoy.

Our Bingo Department keeps getting better and Cosmic Bingo had record

nights throughout the year.

Hotel Improvements

The junior suites got new loveseats in

all the rooms and decorative bedding.

All of the window sills in A-building

have a fresh coat of paint and the old

office in A-building was converted into a

hotel room.

We turned the old break room in building B into the new office for Housekeeping

supervisors. All stairs to all first-floor units

of buildings B, C, and D were painted with

non-slip paint and caution nosing.

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Drew Carney from KGW and Scott Macrae from the

Marketing Department at the Whirlwind of Cash

The A-spa boiler was replaced and

relocated outside the building. And finally,

a new hot tub will was installed.

The maintenance team performed

some or all of the work mentioned above,

saving thousands of dollars by not hiring

outside contractors.

The new laundry facility was completed

just north of the swimming pool. The old

laundry facility is currently being renovated

to add two hotel rooms to the resort.

Chinook Winds also is proud about the

completion of a $125,000 remodel project

at the hotel’s convention center. New windows, paint, carpet and sound system are

among the upgrades made to the space.

The hotel lobby is new and improved

with a more-welcoming setup, including a

new sitting area and an updated look.

Facilities

Facilities completed a lighting project that involved changing all of the T-12

light fixtures throughout the property to

T-8. Incandescent light bulbs are being

changed to LED light bulbs as well.

The Facilities Team worked with the

Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO) because

the organization pays us to install these

energy-saving bulbs and pays for a por-

tion of our labor.

After the project is

complete, it issues

us a reimbursement

check.

We estimate a

ROI on this project

to be under two

years propertywide and will save

Sean Sheridan,

the resort approxiDirector of Facilities

mately six figures

annually on utilities.

This project took

several months to

complete, but the

end result provides

a cleaner, more

“green” product.

The Aces Sports Bar & Grill deck was

completed in early March. We saw a need

to replace it because of the high volume of

usage it sees every year. Aces has become

increasingly popular and the current structure just was not suitable for large crowds

who want to enjoy their meals outside

during the summer.

We are most excited about the HVAC

controls phase one project, which also

qualified for an incentive check from the

Energy Trust of Oregon. It allows us to

remotely access our controls and shut

equipment off when it’s not needed.

This adds up to close to five figures

annually on utilities savings, but most

importantly provides better air quality to

our guests.

Food & Beverage

We now offer dessert items made from

scratch in the Rogue River Steakhouse that

focus on Native traditions and quality.

The King Estate wine dinner at the

Rogue River Steakhouse was a huge

success and we hosted a “Kurt Schrader

for Congress” fundraiser.

New electronic menu screens in the

deli were added and we successfully

implemented an increase in alcoholic

beverages throughout the casino property,

which will have a positive impact on the

bottom line.

Sales

2014 showed improvements in Salessourced business in several areas:

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The first quarter showed a 10 percent

increase in Corporate segment revenue. The Sales Team will highlight

participation with organizations shown

to be advantageous in the Corporate

segment for continued growth in 2015.

The addition of a large law enforcement group helped raise revenue in

the Government segment by 16 percent in 2014 versus 2013. This increase

drove the Sales Department to develop

a per diem menu and aggressively target leads generated through the state

government’s Oregon Procurement

Information Network system.

Successes in the Wedding segment

came in the off-peak months of

February, October and November.

Overall in 2014, the average revenue

generated per Wedding segment

booking more than doubled. Seeing

an increase in F&B spending in this

market segment has led the Sales

Team to increase the resort’s visibility

on key wedding planning websites and

to exhibit in strategically appropriate

tradeshows.

Chinook’s Seafood Grill

A new wine menu and pricing structure were created, which increased sales.

The banquet room was fully remodeled, including new carpet, paint and a

much-needed sound system. We also

have focused on better-quality bands on

concert weekends.

Banquet Department

The Banquet Department was pleased

to present the refreshed convention space

in mid-June at the hotel. The updated area

has made way for a dramatic increase of

weddings being hosted in 2015 and 2016.

Christmas parties were up 500 percent

during December 2014 over 2013. Sales

and operations have merged to redefine

and increase our guest service.

Aces Sports Bar

& Grill

Aces introduced

seven new beer

products to replace

the lowest-selling

ones. It solved an

ongoing beer gas

issue to improve

the quality of draft

beverages.

Aces remodeled

its banquet room

– bar, dance floor,

ceiling fans, carpet

and paint to host

a larger variety of

events.

Aces also is

finding new

creative ways to

generate revenue

during special

sports events (selling a VIP room,

working with beer

vendors to help

promote events,

creating new dinner

specials by using

mostly in-house

products).

Golf Course

Rounds of golf

for the 2014 summer golf season

were up 2 percent

over 2013. Bottomline revenue

increased by 4.4

percent over 2013,

with operational

expenses reduced

by 14 percent.

Irrigation was

expanded on four

holes and six tee

boxes were remodeled or rebuilt. The

golf course obtained certification

in environmental

planning from the

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Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program

for Golf Courses.

The golf course hosted the largest

weekly Men’s Golf Club event in the state

for 24 consecutive weeks. It also hosted

an annual OGA Junior Tournament, hosted

and participated in junior clinics and had a

3 percent increase in youth golf participation over 2013.

The Fitness Center implemented a new

fitness center massage program for guests

and also implemented the American

Specialty Health Certification for Fitness

Center senior guests.

In the fall, the golf course ground

maintenance team started installing two

new irrigation laterals for #6 fairway (six

new sprinklers). The crew installed drainage for the landing area on #6. All the

water from #6 and #7 runs to that low

spot so now it ejects toward the highway.

We are attempting the same thing

on #2 because when it rains, the surface

water currently runs into the #2/9 marsh

area. The ground is still soft because the

clay soil is so heavy, but we are already

seeing a much more playable surface in

those low areas.

The roof project at Chinook Winds Golf

Resort was completed.

Human Resources and Team

Development

The Human Resources Department

focused on the development of our Management Team by providing leadership

training through web-based, classroomstyle and leadership IQ seminars.

In addition, we partnered with Reliant

Behavior Health to provide time man-

agement training

and Tribal First,

which presented

a classroom-style

training on OSHA

standards. Overall, we provided

a dozen different

management training to our directors, managers and

supervisors.

Tribal member

placement and

advance is a priority

at Chinook Winds.

We have 13 percent

Tribal members

employed at Chinook Winds, with

30 Tribal members

in management

positions.

HR worked

closely with the

departments to

help streamline the

hiring process. We

held two job fairs in

2014 that were very

successful.

This was a busy

year for hiring staff

at Chinook Winds.

We offered 531

position, 363 of the

applicants were

successful.

Annual employee events, including the employee

golf tournament, employee picnic, holiday

party, annual health/safety fair and two

SOLV Beach Cleanups (spring and fall) are

all events that help us keep our team

environment and company morale at a

high level.

Quarterly Superstar Award recipients

for 2014 were Michael Haft, Food & Beverage; Bensell Breon, Transportation; Marisa

Lagula, Food & Beverage; and Kathryn

Lee, Cage.

Chinook Winds Gives Back to the

Community

Without the generosity of the staff at

Chinook Winds, Christmas in 2014 would

have been pretty lean for many local children, families and homeless individuals.

The staff filled a wish list for children

from the Native American Youth Association adorning the Taft Native Student

Association tree and children from the

Department of Human Services tree.

For the fifth year, casino staff volunteered their personal time to help coordinate and serve meals during Operation

Christmas Spirit. This community program

offers a complete hot Christmas dinner to

anyone, although its main purpose is to

feed those who are most in need.

As part of the annual Lincoln City

Community Days celebration in April,

Chinook Winds sponsored a 1,500-piece

pinwheel garden in cooperation with the

Lincoln City Cultural Center. This moving tribute on the center’s lawn served

to heighten awareness of child abuse in

Oregon and promote its prevention.

The blue and silver pinwheels herald

the start of Community Days. They were

Play Palace staff take

the ALS Ice Bucket

Challenge in August.

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gently placed in the

ground by casino

staff and community volunteers.

Casino employees took part

in many activities

that raised funds for

nonprofit organizations within the

community, including playing in the

Mud Flats Golf Tournament and collecting food at the

annual food drive

(to which Chinook

Winds makes a sizeable donation).

Staff members

took part in the

semiannual SOLV

Beach Cleanups.

Employees formed

casino-sponsored

teams to participate in community

trivia competitions

that raise funds

for charity. Our

teams participated

in charity golf

tournaments and

had a team for the

American Cancer

Society’s local Relay

for Life.

An interactive social media

and local media

splash took place

when more than

60 employees took

the ALS ice bucket

challenge to raise

awareness for the

disease. Not only

did employees post

videos on the casino’s Facebook page,

they raised money

as well. Even the

children and staff

at the Play Palace

jumped on board.

Once again, Chinook Winds sponsored

the American Veterans Traveling Tribute

with the Vietnam Wall and the Field of

Honor – a display of 1,000 American flags

– for the Celebration of Honor. This event

honors all veterans of the Armed Forces,

active duty personnel and their families.

Chinook Winds held a Merchants

Social to thank local businesses for their

support and provide networking

opportunities for these business partners,

furthering the goal of working together to

strengthen economic partnerships.

Annual Contribution to NLF&R

Solidifies Community Partnership

A contribution of $71,478 was made to

the North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District as

an ongoing partnership between Chinook

Winds, the Tribe and the district.

In a recent letter from the district,

Fire Chief Don Baker stated, “The Fire

District greatly appreciates the past and

future support of the Confederated Tribes

of Siletz Indians and the opportunity to

provide Chinook Winds Casino Resort with

fire protection and emergency services.”

Every budget year, the fire district and

Chinook Winds enter into an agreement

of funds to assist the district in providing

fire protection and emergency services

to Tribal properties held in trust. North

Executive Chef Jack Strong presents a cooking

demonstration during Native American Day at

the Chowder Cook-off in Lincoln City, Ore.

Lincoln Fire & Rescue determines what

money is needed to service all the properties owned by the Tribe and submits the

requested amount.

Sponsorships and Community

Involvement

We hosted a Candidate’s Forum in

October. All candidates on the Lincoln City

ballot were invited. Eighteen candidates

were present and discussed issues with

more than 80 attendees. The event also

was live-streamed on a local news website

and local radio.

Chinook Winds jumped on board with

the annual Oyster Cloyster event in Newport this year. We are working on gaming

fun with our sponsorship/partnership

opportunities.

In addition to the two blackjack tables

with Chinook Winds dealers showing the

crowd of more than 400 why it’s better

at the beach, Jack Strong and his team

placed second overall in the oyster dish

competition. This event is another example of Chinook Winds putting sponsorship

dollars to work bringing gaming on the

road to entice future play.

Native American Heritage Month

We were proud to spread the news of

Tribal history throughout the community,

partnering locally with events to showcase

the important connection the Tribe and

the casino have with the promotion of

coastal tourism.

Chinook Winds once again participated

in the Lincoln City Chowder Cook-off with

the second annual Native American Day.

The day included Tribal dancers, storytellers

and sharing the history of the Tribe through

drumming and storytelling.

The Chinook Winds Culinary Team, led

by Executive Chef Jack Strong, provided

samples for more than 700 attendees.

Chef Jack also did two cooking demonstrations for the crowd while talking about

the connection of the Tribe and the casino

and the integration of his American Indian

heritage in the menus at Chinook Winds.

The Culinary Team also participated

in Native American Literacy Night at Taft

High 7-12, sponsored by the Native

Student Association.

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Lillie Butler

Loraine Butler

Reggie Butler Sr.

Jessie Davis

Sharon Edenfield

Chairman

Delores Pigsley

Vice Chairman

Alfred “Bud”

Lane III

Secretary

Sharon Edenfield

Gloria Ingle

Robert Kentta

Alfred “Bud” Lane III

Delores Pigsley

Treasurer

Robert Kentta

Log in at the top of the home page. Enter your Tribal

enrollment number and the last four digits of your

Social Security number.

Visit the Tribal Members Only area on the Tribal

website – ctsi.nsn.us – for enrollment postings, Tribal

resolutions, language study materials, Nesika Illahee

newsletter, Tribal member unclaimed funds, ordinance

review, Healthy Traditions, Tribal Council minutes, Paul

Washington Cemetery details and other information.

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Chinook Winds Casino Resort

1777 NW 44th St.

Lincoln City, OR 97367

541-996-5825 or 888-CHINOOK

Fax: 541-996-5852

chinookwindscasino.com

Siletz Tribal Court

201 SE Swan Ave.

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

541-444-2532 or 800-922-1399

Fax: 541-444-8270

Siletz Rec Center

1010 W Buford

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-8209

Fax: 541-444-2307

Logan Road RV Park

4800 NE Logan Road

Lincoln City, OR 97367

541-994-4261 or 877-LOGANRV

loganroadrvpark.com

Siletz Community Health Clinic

200 Gwee-Shut Road

P.O. Box 320

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-1030 or 800-648-0449

Fax: 541-444-1278

Salem Area Office

3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 105

Salem, OR 97305

503-390-9494

Fax: 541-390-8099

Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort

4751 Astoria St. NE

Salem, OR 97305-1106

503-463-6641 or 877-564-7295

heeheeillahee.com

Imprints

1520 NE Highway 101

Lincoln City, OR 97367

541-996-5550

Fax: 541-996-5551

imprintsprintshop.com

Siletz Tribal Business Corporation

2120 NW 44th St., Suite D

Lincoln City, OR 97367

541-994-2142 or 877-564-7298

Fax: 541-994-5142

stbcorp.net

Siletz Tribal Gaming Commission

2120 NW 44th St., Suite A

Lincoln City, OR 97367

541-996-5497 or 800-789-5189

Fax: 541-996-5492

Administration Building

201 SE Swan Ave.

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

541-444-2532 or 800-922-1399

Fax: 541-444-2307

Siletz Tribal Community Center

402 NE Park Drive

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

541-444-2532 or 800-922-1399

Fax: 541-444-2307

Siletz Tribal Housing Department

555 Tolowa Court

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-8322

Fax: 541-444-8313

Siletz Behavioral Health

200 Gwee-Shut Road

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-8286 or 800-600-5599

Fax: 541-444-8280

Tenas Illahee Childcare Center

930 W Buford

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-2450

Fax: 541-444-2456

Tillicum Fitness Center

1016 W Buford

P.O. Box 320

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-9656

Fax: 541-444-1278

Portland Area Office

12790 SE Stark St., Suite 102

Portland, OR 97233

503-238-1512

Fax: 503-238-2436

Eugene Area Office

2468 W 11th Ave.

Eugene, OR 97402

541-484-4234

Fax: 541-484-4583

USDA Food Distribution Center

Siletz Warehouse

815 Logsden Road

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380

541-444-8279 or 800-922-1399

Fax: 541-444-2307

USDA Food Distribution Center

Salem Warehouse

3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 185

Salem, OR 97305

503-391-5760

Fax: 503-391-4296

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

P.O. Box 549

Siletz, OR 97380-0549

Peter Hatch, cultural resources technician, talks

about Tribal culture with a guest at the Indian Fair

sponsored by the Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage

Society, in cooperation with the Siletz Tribal Culture

Department and other Tribal programs.

Presorted

First-Class Mail

U.S. Postage Paid

Permit No. 178

Salem, OR

The Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society (STAHS) was formed

as a 501(c)3 in 2013 as a non-profit to enhance our ability to

develop the Siletz Tribal Cultural Center. A temporary collections

storage building for cultural objects and archival collections was

built in 2009 as Phase I – which will convert to a traditional and

modern media arts

studio space once

Phase II is built

and the collections

move into the

exhibits and permanent storage.

STAHS has been

assisting the Tribe

with object and

archival collections

acquisitions and

now is moving forward with finalizing

plans for the Phase

II facility.

The Siletz Tribal

Cultural Center will

greatly enhance our

ability to provide

accurate cultural

and historical education experiences

for our members

A mix of older and newer items are on display in Bud and the surrounding community.

Lane’s basket and basketcap collection at the Indian

For more

Fair in May.

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STAHS Chairman Gloria Ingle and volunteer

Elaine Smith stand beside the group’s Christmas

tree created for an annual Festival of Trees event at

Chinook Winds Casino Resort.