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The Tribe had a tough year in 2021 as we struggled through another year of
COVID-19.
The closure of offices to walk-in clients was a challenge staff overcame to
provide services. Altering office hours and working from home became necessary.
We were able to recognize the staff (monetarily) that guided the Tribe through
this eventful time.
The Tribal Council conducted business meetings via Zoom with the exception of the election of officers. General Council meetings were on Facebook. I
believe the results of being careful have kept the pandemic we faced at a very low
level of infection. We are grateful to our clinic staff for the services they provided
during this time.
We are thankful to our governor, congressional leaders, local governments
and other Tribes for benefits the Tribe received, for the consultation and outpouring of support during the dark days of 2021.
We are most thankful to our staff!
We look forward to offices reopening, to our pow-wow, Run to the Rogue, our
Restoration Celebration and all of our usual activities in 2022.
Photographers: Photos in this report were provided to Public
Information by the Culture Department. They are historical photos of
Tribal members.
On the cover: Art drawn by a Tribal member of a MMIW dancer.
Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley
Table of Contents
Tribal Court
Natural Resources
Health
Human Resources
Administration
Housing
Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
Programs 1
Programs 2
Siletz Tribal Business Corporation
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Tribal Council
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Caseload
New
67
Average monthly new cases
5.58
Closed
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Hearings, monthly average
3.58
(without per capita caseload, which was canceled
this year)
Court Staff: One chief judge, two associate judges;
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 19 years, Tribal
Court has seen an increased caseload from a little more
than 100 cases in 2000 to a caseload of nearly 500
cases in 2019 (including new and maintained cases).
Since 2013, the caseload averages around 480-500,
though the caseload declined between 2018 and 2019.
For 2021, the caseload has remained low. This
was largely due to the coronavirus pandemic, which
continues to affect Tribal Court’s caseload. The per
capita caseload was canceled by Tribal Council, lowering the court’s caseload for 2021.
The court has operated on an essential office management status, maintaining essential public services and managing the court office duties. The court staff
works in conjunction with the chief judge, creating new or modifying existing forms
relevant to the ever-changing case criteria.
Subject matter continues to be increasingly complex with regard to employment and personal injury cases out of 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 scans past and current court records
into the Tribe’s Laserfiche storage, saving cost and space. The records are easily
searched. Records not in Laserfiche are our juvenile records; we keep hard files
indefinitely at this time.
Training: Tribal Court promotes educational enhancement for the judicial
and court staff through attendance and participation in trainings and workshops
relative to Tribal Court issues. Tribal Court participates with neighboring courts and
agencies to create and maintain a good working relationship.
The National Judicial College (NJC) in Reno, Nev., continues to be one of our
most valued resources for judicial training.
Spokespersons are encouraged to gain as much legal education as they can. As
funding and schedule allows, Tribal Court sponsors continuing legal education for
spokespersons.
Public Relations: Representing litigants in Tribal Court matters is a pool
of eight active Tribal spokespersons, three Tribal member (non-attorneys), five
independent attorneys, two attorneys with Legal Aid Services of Oregon (Newport
Branch) and one attorney with Legal Aid Services of Oregon (Portland Branch).
Three peacemakers appointed by Tribal Council make up the peacemaker pool.
The first qualification for peacemaker court is that all of the parties in the dispute
must agree to peacemaker court.
Rena Blacketer, Angeline Bell,
Margie Downey
Tribal Court Enhancement: The Tribal Council has partnered with The
Whitener Group, a Tribal consulting firm owned by members of the Squaxin Island
Tribe, to:
• Review and evaluate the Tribe’s ordinances to identify and make any necessary
revisions
• Review and evaluate the potential expansion of legal assistance for Tribal
members and others who appear in the Siletz Tribal Court
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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.
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 ensures 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 Siletz Tribal Natural Resources Department is responsible for operating the
Tribal Forestry, Aquatics, Wildlife, Hunting & Fishing, Environmental Protection
and Realty programs.
Funding comes from a variety of sources, including BIA Self-Governance;
Tribal Forest Management Deductions; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
General Assistance Program (GAP), Wetland and Clean Water Act Section 106
and Section 319 grants; and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and BIA
Wildlife grants.
Additionally, the department administers grants from EPA and other entities
covering its participation in the Portland Harbor Superfund site monitoring activities, along with contracts with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
to conduct precommercial thinning of forest plantations and a number of organizations to provide aquatics monitoring services.
The Forestry program covers all aspects of forest management on the Tribe’s
15,875 acres of timberlands, including timber sale planning (environmental
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The Aquatics program was funded by GAP, 106,
319 and Wetlands grants from EPA, and a number of
contracts and funding agreements with outside entities in addition to Tribal and BIA hatchery funding.
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Accomplishments for 2021 include:
Presales work on 8 timber sale areas totaling 459
acres and 16.26 million board feet
Precommercial thinning of 248 acres
Completing 142 acres of stocking surveys and 604
acres of stand exams
Issuing 98 personal use firewood permits
Issuing 111 property access permits
Cutting, splitting and delivering 21 cords of firewood during 2 elders firewood distribution events
2021 accomplishments include:
Completing third mainstem Siletz River restoration project on three sites
Completing 14 wetland assessments
Monitoring native oyster restoration efforts at
sites in Yaquina Bay
Post-restoration monitoring of several projects in the Tillamook, Nestucca, Coquille and
Yaquina basins
Raising and releasing several thousand
winter steelhead
Maintaining and enhancing a culturally
important native plant nursery for future
restoration projects
Completing a project to document and store
in a searchable database Siletz Tribal traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) associated
with lands and natural resources throughout
Western Oregon
The Wildlife program is funded by a BPA
contract covering Tribal participation in the
Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program (WWMP).
through Tribal funding. This program’s main focus is as the primary repository of
all requests for natural and cultural resource consultation from outside agencies.
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Coquelle Thompson
In addition to participating in this project, the program provides wildlife expertise and support to other
Tribal programs.
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In 2021, accomplishments include:
Acquiring a 102-acre WWMP property
Due diligence work on an 82-acre WWMP property acquisition scheduled for closing in 2022
Reviewing and ranking 2021 WWMP projects
Development work on potential future Tribal
WWMP projects
Conducting marbled murrelet occupancy and
habitat surveys on Tribal timberlands
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2021 accomplishments include:
Reviewing 522 outside agency project consultation requests
Participating in activities to monitor assessment and cleanup of the Portland
Harbor Superfund Site (funded in 2021 by grants from EPA and various
potentially responsible cleanup parties) and the Astoria Marine Construction
Cleanup Site
Participating in monitoring 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
Monitoring approval processes for the Jordan Cove Energy project and the
Oregon Department of State Lands 404 permit assumption project
Participating in the Long Tom 1135 project with the City of Monroe and the
Army Corps of Engineers
Monitoring ocean issues via the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management task
force and the West Coast Ocean Alliance
Representing the Tribe at meetings concerning a variety of other environmental issues
The Realty program is responsible for providing a broad range of real property
management and environmental planning, review and compliance services to
Tribal departments, in addition to facilitating the conversion of Tribal fee land to
trust and reservation status.
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2021 accomplishments include:
Continuing work on fee-to-trust applications for 5 Tribal fee properties
Performing due diligence for several potential property acquisitions
Providing support for various Tribal planning, housing, casino and economic
development projects
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.
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In 2021, accomplishments include:
Issuing 299 deer tags (23 filled)
Issuing 126 elk tags (5 filled)
Issuing 155 salmon tags (1 filled)
Issuing 105 shellfish gathering permits
Picking up, processing and distributing 4,544
pounds of subsistence chinook salmon
Providing surplus game meat to Tribe’s USDA
program for distribution to needy Tribal members
The Environmental Protection program
is funded half through an EPA GAP grant and half
(L to R, back row) Clarice McKnight, Pauline Ricks, Maxine Rilatos
(L to R, front row) Shirley Strickler, Ida Bensell, Elouise Case
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2021 was another year of unprecedented change that required significant
effort within the Health Department as the clinic responded to the pandemic.
The coronavirus vaccine became available and clinic staff worked tirelessly to
provide it to the community and the service areas.
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Medical offered in-person visits and continued to offer tele-visits by both phone
and video.
Dental and optometry expanded services beyond emergent services, but
services remained very limited. Additionally, both departments supported the
weekly vaccine clinics.
Behavioral Health began offering in-person visits and continued to offer
tele-visits for both Alcohol and Drug (A&D) and mental health services.
Youth Services continued coordinated creative ways to reach young people,
including virtual groups and mailing cultural packages to support ongoing
youth engagement.
Community Health continued to operate the Resource Line, which served
Tribal members and staff in mitigating COVID-19. Services and items available
included hotel lodging, food, cleaning supplies and safety supplies.
Community Health organized and hosted another successful three-day harm
reduction conference in December.
The Diabetes Program provided ongoing support of COVID work in any
capacity needed. The program also hosted a fun and lively virtual Run to the
Rogue event.
Pharmacy continued to provide mailing services and with the support of the
Community Health team, added delivery services in the local area.
Administration and Business Office (Purchased refered care and Patient
Accounts) continued to work onsite and often were short-staffed.
Basic clinic metrics include:
Kept appointments included 4,971 in the medical clinic, 2,404 in the
medication-assisted therapy (MAT) program (counselors and peer services),
399 in psychiatric services, 1,442 (A&D and mental health counselors, peer
mentor and youth services) in Behavioral Health and 587 in optometry.
The Dental Clinic provided 2,211 dentist/dental hygienist visits.
The pharmacy dispensed 34,912 new and refill prescriptions.
The Health Department administers several grants in addition to our recurring Indian Health Service compact funds:
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Healthy Traditions and the Wellness for Every
American Indian to Achieve and View Health
Equity (WEAVE) grant provide nutrition and traditional foods education and support to a variety
of programs and the community. Additionally,
Healthy Traditions works toward attaining food
sovereignty. Healthy Traditions staff and Diabetes
staff also conduct hands-on cooking classes
entitled Cooking Matters, in partnership with
Lincoln County Food Share.
The Diabetes Program operates the Siletz
Recreation Center and 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.
Tillicum Fitness Center staff in partnership with
the Siletz Education Program conducts summer
programming that involves recreation and traditional games, drum circles and dance classes.
The MAT program provides treatment for alcohol
and opioid use disorder. The program is multidisciplinary in its treatment approach, including
medication assistance, mental health counseling
and A&D counseling.
The Community Awareness Respect
Empowerment (CARE) Program provides
culturally specific services to victims of domestic
and sexual violence in terms of advocacy, crisis
intervention, prevention, outreach and education. CARE collaborates intensely with community partners across the 11-county service area to
address the underserved population of American
Indians and Alaskan Natives. It provides a variety
of direct services along with speaking out to raise
awareness about the dynamics of domestic and
sexual assault for Indian women.
Early Intervention Outreach Specialist/Harm
Reduction is a partnership with the region,
specifically Lincoln County, to provide services to
reduce the rate of HIV, other STIs and overdoses in
our community.
Tobacco Prevention and Education continues to
provide information to youth about the long-term
health effects of tobacco use and is now able to
provide cessation support.
Substance Abuse Prevention helps youth acquire
the life skills necessary to avoid substance use
and abuse.
Behavioral Health Programs: Alcohol & Drug and
Substance Abuse Prevention assist the com-
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munity coalition called CEDARR (Community
Efforts Demonstrating the Ability to Rebuild and
Restore) in developing community-wide strategies to improve community health, especially with
substance abuse problems.
Youth mental health provides one-on-one, group
and family mental health counseling and coping
activities.
Community Health advocates serve Portland,
Salem, Eugene and Siletz. They provide support
services through home visits, office visits and
community events. They also work on a variety
of health and wellness topics, including diabetes,
medical transports, proper car seat installation
and much more. Services are individualized to
meet the needs of Tribal members.
The Community Health Department administers
the Mobile Help program, which funds medical
alert devices for Tribal elders in the service area.
The Business Office assists with three billing
systems: ScriptPro (pharmacy), Dentrix (dental)
and NextGen (medical, lab, Behavioral Health,
optometry and transportation).
Purchased/Referred Care (PRC, formerly CHS)
continue to provide level 4 care throughout the
year, thanks to the expansion of Medicaid, the
Affordable Care Act and Medicare-like rates for
hospitals and primary care.
PRC staff administers three additional programs: Out-of-Area Health Benefits, Alternative
Health Care and Expanded Mental Health
Services. In 2021, PRC also administered additional COVID programs.
Tribal members who live outside the 11-county
service area are eligible for one service quarterly,
including medical, mental health, dental and
hearing for a combined benefit of up to $2,000
annually. In addition, Tribal members are also
eligible for cataract surgery and pharmacy
benefits annually and vision benefits up to $450
bi-annually or annually (depending on status).
Alternative Health Care pays up to $75 per visit
for acupuncture, massage therapy or chiropractic care while funds are available. Tribal Council
increased the benefit from $50 to $75 per visit
in 2021.
Ada Collins & Daisy Fuller
Lindsay John, Edwin Simmons, Griffin & Clark John, Adolf Tronson
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Job descriptions: Sixteen revised job descriptions were approved:
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 services 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. During 2021, the Siletz Tribe hired 92 employees.
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69 Regular
23 Temporary
In addition to the regular Human Resources duties for the administration, this
department contracts out its services (consulting, job description, Human Resources
Information System, recruitment, background checks) to other Tribal entities,
including the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center, Siletz Tribal Gaming Commission and
Siletz Tribal Business Corporation.
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New positions: Eighteen new positions were created:
Housing Program Compliance Analyst
Childcare Specialist
Targeted Case Manager
Project Manager
Facilities Custodian
COVID Facilities Support Worker
Public Health Modernization Coordinator
Childcare Eligibility Worker
Garden Manager
COVID Lead Coordinator
COVID Coordinator
COVID Entrance Screener
Program Assistant – Housing
Transitional Living Center Coordinator
Re-Entry Mentor
Program Compliance Analyst
Accounting Scanner
Head Start Recruitment Specialist
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Administrative Assistant – Housing
Internal Audit Director
General Manager
Executive Secretary to the Tribal Council
Staff Attorney
Administrative Clerk – Legal
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Trainee
Benefits Coordinator
Case Manager
Outpatient Counselor Trainee
Resident Aide – Men’s Facility
Resident Aide – Women’s Facility
Head Start Health Data Clerk
Mental Health Therapist Outpatient Counselor
Mental Health Therapist
Mental Health Peer Mentor
Controller
Recruitment Activities: Human Resources
recruited for the following positions:
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Accounting
Grant Accountant
Bookkeeper I X3
Accounting Scanner X2
Bookkeeper II X5
Bookkeeper I (Payroll & Retirement)
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Administration
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Trainee X2
Eugene Area Office Supervisor
Planner/Grant Writer
General Manager X2
PC Support Technician
Portland Area Office Supervisor
Human Resources Clerk
Part-Time Enrollment Officer
Staff Attorney
Benefits Coordinator
Executive Assistant to Tribal Council
Central Office Clerk
Human Resources Manager
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Clinic
Referral Specialist
Medical Lab Technician
Transporter X3
Dental Director
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Patient Care Coordinator – Medical
Support
Patient Benefits Coordinator
Registered Nurse X2
Medical Assistant X3
Outpatient Counselor Trainee
COVID Lead Coordinator
COVID Coordinator
COVID Entrance Screener
Community Health Advocate X5
Resident Aide – Men’s Facility
Transitional Living Center Coordinator
Mental Health Therapist
Re-Entry Mentor
Case Manager
Patient Care Coordinator – Dental
Peer Recovery Mentor – Behavioral
Health X2
Peer Recovery Mentor – Community
Health
Nurse Supervisor
Transportation Coordinator
Harm Reduction Outreach Specialist
Health Information/Lead Medical
Support
Dental Assistant Trainee
CARE Program Outreach/Education
Specialist
Pharmacy Technician
Targeted Case Manager
Project Manager
COVID Facilities Support Worker
Outpatient Counselor II
Optometry Assistant
Dentist
Optometrist
Facilities Monitor/Custodian X3
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Housing
Administrative Assistant
Program Compliance Analyst
Admissions Specialist
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Natural Resources
Crewmember
Environmental Planner
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Programs I (Social Services)
ICW Case Worker
Tribal Service Specialist
USDA Director
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Job Developer/Counselor
Vocational Rehabilitation Director
ICW Program Administrator
Elders Council Coordinator
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Programs 2
(Education & Culture)
Education Specialist X2
Childcare Eligibility Worker
Recruitment Specialist
Portland Head Start Teacher
Programs II Manager
Head Start Health Data Clerk
Salem Head Start Food Service Aide
Childcare Specialist
Salem Head Start Classroom Aide
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Public Works
Maintenance Worker/Groundskeeper
Lead Tribal Custodian
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Siletz Tribal
Business Corporation
Assistant Property Manager
Office Support Coordinator/Loan
Administrator
Incentive Awards program. The following
milestones were met in 2021:
Years of Service – 5 years
Years of Service – 10 years
Years of Service – 15 years
Years of Service – 20 years
Years of Service – 25 years
Policy Development: Revised
Personnel Manual – June 18, Aug. 20,
Nov. 17 and Dec. 17
Workers Compensation: Our
workers compensation insurance carrier
was Tribal First.
Employee Assistance
Program: Our EAP provider was Reliant
Behavioral Health (RBH). Confidential
services were available to Tribal employees and their immediate families at no
cost, including:
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Siletz Tribal
Gaming Commission
Administrative Assistant X2
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Tenas Illahee
Childcare Center
Cook Trainee
Childcare Worker X3
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Labor Force: At the conclusion
of 2021, the Siletz Tribal labor force was
made up of:
Siletz Tribal Members
Other American Indians
Non-American Indians
Total Workforce
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Counseling: 24-hour Crisis
Help, Confidential Counseling,
eAccess, Free 24/7 On-Demand
Emotional Wellness Support, Peer
Support Groups
Life Balance: Financial Services,
Home Ownership Program, Identity
Theft Services, Legal and Mediation
Services, Wills and Other Legal
Forms, College Planning Program
Workplace: Worksite Services,
Supervisor Resources
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Training Activities: COVID
Infection Control Training
Employee Incentive
Activities: The Human Resources
Department coordinates the Employee
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Accounting by the Numbers
It is the mission of the Administration Department to provide administrative
support to Tribal programs and Tribal government for efficient delivery of programs
and services to the Tribal membership and clients.
Sharon A. Edenfield, administrative manager, oversees Accounting, Fringe
Benefits, Information Systems, Facilities & Fleet, Property & Procurement, and
Administrative Support staff.
She also serves as the BIA self-governance coordinator, plan administrator,
plan trustee and trust officer. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Audit and
Investment committees and as staff representative to the Budget Committee.
Sharon was also appointed to the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee
(TTAC) by Sen. Ron Wyden. She also is co-chair of the General Welfare Exclusion
Subcommittee for TTAC.
The Tribe along with the nation were still being impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic. For safety reasons, the doors continued to be closed to the membership
and community. Services continued to be provided to those impacted, whether staff
staggered their schedules to come into the office or worked from their homes. This
will reflect throughout this annual report.
The Accounting Department had many changes this year in personnel as
three staff retired, four staff were promoted and two staff accepted positions in different departments. With all of the changes in personnel, Accounting was still moving forward with processing payments for the much-needed services the programs
were providing. The fourth quarter focused on getting positions filled and building
morale back throughout the department; with attention to team building.
The 2020 tax information was mailed out in a timely manner. Bluebird CPAs in
Reno, Nev., completed the 2020 audit, which due to COVID was conducted remotely
for the second time.
The 2020 audit received an unqualified opinion (highest rating). Audit had
one compliance finding, regarding a reporting deadline. The finding did not impact
financial statements (Tribe has 122 grants, two grants had a deadline finding;
which equals 2% of all grants).
2020
2021
PRC Check Run (checks processed by PRC Dept.)
3,069
3,388
Accounts Payable Checks/
Vouchers*
70,879
58,310
Payroll Check/Vouchers*
6,786
7,010
Cash Receipts
3,653
4,389
W-2s*
441
349
1099s & NEC*
4,970
4,938
Credit Card Transactions*
5,943
9,896
Grants & Contracts*
100+
122+
EPR Programs
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55
Funds
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Finance Positions
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Accounting Positions
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Audit Findings
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*data includes entities (STBC, STGC, TICCC)
The Trust Officer provides assistance to
Minors, Adult Trust and Unclaimed Funds:
• 1,659 Minor Trust (MT) accounts with 28 new
accounts at Sovereign
• 61 MT payments issued from Stifel (January-July
2021) totaling $356,000
• 82 MT payments issued from Providence/
Sovereign (August-December 2021) totaling
$435,000
• 14 Adult Trust (AT) cash accounts at Stifel
• 1 AT payment request totaling $2,000
• Transitioned Minor Trust accounts to new investment advisor, Sovereign, and third-party administration services, Providence, in August
• Liquidated all MT accounts with Stifel in August.
Transferred MT investment value data to
Sovereign
• Transferred data files (address, etc.) to Providence
for MT administration services in August followed
with monthly address and/or other data change
updates
• Coordinated with Providence to mail annual MT
Sovereign investment statements
• Mailed AT annual Stifel investment statements
The Information Systems Department provided services to all Tribal programs and employees.
Highlights of a few accomplishments include:
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Surveillance cameras at Tolowa and Takelma
Court
Admin building Sonitrol and fire panel upgrade
Set up 150 users to connect to the network and
work from home
Ordered and configured 175 laptops for home use
with AnyConnect
Set up the use of TEAMS, Zoom and GoToMeeting
for employees to meet virtually
NextGen migration to virtual server
Upgraded I2I software with all of the COVID-19
changes
Windows 10 operating system upgrades
RoboClass set up for COVID vaccine
Call Manager and Unity Upgrade
Network security upgrades
Meraki Switch addition and upgrade
Laserfiche Workflow
Eaglesun software upgrade
Updated optometry EHR module
OmniSys Fusion IVR upgrade for pharmacy
MIP and HR management upgrades
Medical X-ray server replaced
Medical inventory control
Replace Check Point device
Continue training – all staff continue to learn
new technologies as things in the IT world change
The Facilities & Fleet Department maintains usage of Tribal facilities and vehicles. The Tribal
Community Center remained closed due to COVID, but was used for the Tribal election and a General Council meeting.
The department maintained 43 GSA vehicles with 26 for departments to
check out – 14 in Siletz and four in each area office. The remaining 17 vehicles are
assigned to eight different programs. The Tribe owns 28 vehicles that are dispersed
among seven departments. The department also continues responsibility of the
Public Works bills.
During the year, staff also assisted with Administration and various programs
as needed.
The Property & Procurement Department processed 6,164 requests from
stock inventory and purchase orders for a total savings of $174,721. This department, along with Fleet, worked staggered hours due to the pandemic and assisted
with programs where needed.
Procurement accepted excess surplus on a regular basis from Chinook Winds
Casino. Also the department has continued to recycle obsolete computers from
Tribal programs.
The Administrative Support staff provides daily clerical assistance to
Central Administration managers and other Tribal programs, which includes assistance to Tribal functions. Administrative staff also were charged with the computer
project. Due to a limit of computers that could be ordered, IPads were also issued
with 21 of them shipped.
Staff continues to distribute The People Are Dancing Again history book to
Tribal members. To date, 1,936 have been distributed to the membership. Books are
also distributed to new Tribal hires and gifted to organizations with which the Tribe
works closely.
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Staff also:
Distributed 7 laptops to Higher Education/Adult Vocational Training students
Sold 58 Pendleton saddle blankets
Sold 107 Pendleton robe blankets
Sold 11 Tribal flags
Sold 8 Tribal mugs
Nee-dash on Nye Beach in Newport, Oregon
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The majority of Housing Department staff continued to work a hybrid schedule
consistent with COVID-19 phase 1 protocols for 2021. All employees worked full time
with many added job responsibilities centered in deploying COVID assistance.
In addition to providing existing housing services, we implemented new
programs through Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Our two newest programs focus services
to provide housing stability to households that experienced a material impact due to
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Homeownership Assistance Fund (HAF) Pilot Program: Utilizing
funding received from the U.S. Treasury as part of the American Rescue Plan, the
Housing Department provided assistance to Tribal homebuyers who experienced a
material impact due to COVID-19. The program was live for less than 120 days and
expended the initial allocation. The HAF is in the Treasury queue awaiting review.
Total Expenditure: $382,887.14
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP): Utilizing funding received from the U.S. Treasury CARES Act, the Housing Department provides
assistance to Tribal households who are renters and who experienced financial
hardship due to COVID-19. The program provides up to 12 months of rent arrearage
and utility payments, provided the arrearage occurred due to COVID-19 impact.
Total Expenditure: $1,717,957.91
The cumulative totals for additional CARES Act rent and mortgage relief:
CARES Mortgage Relief
CARES: $928,715.61
IHBG: $325,317.56
Total Expenditure: $1,254,033.17
CARES Rent Relief
CARES: $624,448.39
ICDBG: $659,478.20
Total Expenditure: $1,283,926.59
The Student Rental Assistance Program had a record 71 eligible students this
year. We are able to provide assistance to all eligible students, in addition to provid-
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ing assistance to 35 elder households, by utilizing
funds made available through the Indian Housing
Block Grant and IHBG CARES Act funds. We are able to
utilize IHBG CARES Act funds to assist students with
COVID impact.
Mamook Tokatee is the second partnership
development project with the Native American Youth
Association. Mamook Tokatee is a 55-unit apartment
complex in Northeast Portland with 20 units secured
for American Indian households. Siletz households
have first preference in admissions for the 20 units.
Construction delays have pushed occupancy and
move-in date to mid-February 2022.
Salem – Pre-development activities are occurring
for the affordable housing development that will be
built in Salem. Current program goal is 30-40 units
of affordable housing – half for low-income Tribal
families and half for non-low-income Tribal families.
The environmental review has been completed and
the FONSI/RROF (Finding of No Significant Impact/
Request Release of Funds) has been published. The
Architect and Engineer Request for Proposals (RFP)
contract has been awarded to Rodd Hansen.
Rodd Hansen is developing the design to remodel
the eight-plex in Siletz that will add dedicated space,
electric and plumbing for washers and dryers.
In 2019, the executive housing director was
appointed by Gov. Kate Brown to serve as a member
of Oregon’s Housing Stability Council (HSC). The HSC
mission is to provide leadership in, and review and set
policy for, the development and financing of affordable
housing throughout Oregon. The HSC consists of a
nine-person board that meets one day each month.
HB2100 Task Force – HB2100 was introduced
in January 2021 and ultimately signed by Gov. Brown
on July 14, 2021. The bill directs the formation of a
task force on homelessness to submit a report to the
legislature by Jan. 15, 2022. The Task Force consists
of 19 people, including four members of Oregon’s
legislature. It was designated to investigate potential
changes in Oregon’s funding structure to address
racial disparities among people experiencing housing
insecurity and homelessness. The task force concluded
its initial work with multiple recommendations to
move toward racial equity in the homeless services system, including pathways for culturally specific service
providers to directly receive funding.
The STCCF Advisory Board continued to meet via
Zoom each quarter to review applications and send
recommendations to Tribal Council for the distribution of charitable funds to a variety of nonprofit
organizations.
Funding for 2021 charitable distributions was
based on dedicated excess pledge revenue generated
during 2019 casino operations plus accrued interest
and any carryover. A total of 234 eligible applications
were received for the year and $1.4 million was available to distribute.
The Advisory Board recommended and Tribal
Council approved 120 awards totaling $740,011.
Overall, 51% of applicants received charitable funding.
The median was $3,750 and the average was $5,250
per award.
To help mitigate the economic impact of COVID,
charitable funding continued to prioritize food security, health, education and public safety.
STCCF Advisory Board members were Tribal
members Sharon Edenfield (Tribal Council), Cheryl
Lane, Rebekah Goulet and Kurt Arden; and non-Tribal
community members Karen Gerttula, Mike Holden
and Dick Anderson. Holden served as board chair and
Denise Garrett as advisory board staff/secretary.
Molly Hollis and Lena Rippin
2020 STCCF Charitable Giving by Category
The Arts
$ 5,000.00
Cultural Activities
$ 5,970.44
Education
$ 338,743.14
Drug & Alcohol Treatment
$ 10,000.00
Health
$ 124,134.56
Other Charitable Purposes
$ 22,680.76
Environment & Natural Resource Preservation
$ 27,358.07
Historical Preservation
$ 83,610.96
Housing
$ 14,000.00
Prevention
$ 35,320.00
Public Safety
$ 73,193.23
Total
$ 740,011.16
Bruce Butler Jane Hollis Butler,
Harriet Hunsucker Brown and John Brown
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The Programs 1 Department includes six social service programs – Elders, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (food distribution), 477 Self-Sufficiency, Indian Child
Welfare, Vocational Rehabilitation and Tribal Home Visiting.
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 Title VI
coordinator helps elders access the Meals on Wheels program in the Siletz area. Due
to COVID-19, the Elders Program delivered meals to any elder who requested them.
This year, 2,237 meals were delivered, 1,145 of which were new COVID meals
and were paid for by separate grants. Sixty-four meals were served at the meal site
in Toledo. A total of 2,301 meals were provided to help meet the nutritional needs of
elders in the Siletz community.
The Title VI elders coordinator and the elders receptionist had 20,348 contacts
and referrals through outreach, telephone calls, home visits, case management,
information for elders, referrals and new/updated elders assessments.
Four elders worked as a direct result of CARES Act funding to conduct check-in
calls with elders who requested them. Elders are paid up to 40 hours per week; they
cannot exceed 500 hours per calendar year. They accrue no leave or benefits.
The Elders Program continues 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. The Elders
newsletter is distributed monthly to all Tribal elders. Natural Resources held two
wood cuts this summer.
During the year, the elders were involved in only two activities due to COVID-19.
The Elders Council approved a trip to Portland to see the Trailblazers play the Utah
Jazz in December and hosted a holiday party at Chinook Winds Casino. All Elders
Council meetings were hosted via Zoom.
At the end of 2021, there were 987 Tribal elders. Each one receives a monthly
stipend ranging from $100 to $300, depending on their age.
Elders Program staff is responsible for coordinating Tribal member funerals/potlucks at the Tribal Community Center. The Tribe has budgeted $200 per
funeral/potluck.
2021 has been a challenge for the USDA Program as it has been for most
departments within the Tribe. The recently promoted program director is working
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Colusa & Johnny Williams
on community outreach so Tribal members have a
better understanding of our program.
In the beginning of 2021, a goal was set to switch
our inventory system from Automated Inventory
System (AIS) to Integrated Food Management System
(IFMS) and we have been using IFMS since April. It is
more efficient and better for our program as it automatically combines the two warehouses for reports.
The help desk is working on a report that will allow us
to separate Siletz, Grand Ronde and other households
served for our reports.
Also in 2021, our ceiling fan was installed at the
Salem warehouse that was purchased with USDA
COVID funds.
Our participant numbers continue to fluctuate
back and forth but slowly keep going down. In order
to reduce food loss, we continue to revise our food
purchases to match demand as well as we can.
In the future, we plan to have all “best if used by”
dates readily available and easy to view. When a food
shipment comes in, the new dates will be added to the
chart right away.
The 477 Self-Sufficiency Program (477SSP) coordinates funding from the following federal
agencies: Department of Health and Human Services,
Department of Labor and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
In addition, we coordinate funding from the
State of Oregon’s Department of Human Services. We
consolidate our funding into a single budget, allowing us to prioritize programs most in demand. This
reduces administrative costs and prevents duplication
of services.
We help American Indian/Alaskan Native/
Hawaiian participants overcome barriers to employment and promote self-sufficiency by offering up to 15
distinct programs. We offer cash assistance through
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),
Non-Needy Caretaker Relative (NNCR) and General
Assistance for Single Adults (GASA).
We provide employment and training services
through Classroom Training (CRT), Work Experience
(WEX), On-the-Job Training (OJT), Direct Placement
(DP), Core Service, Summer Youth Employment
Program (SYEP) and Diverted Services.
In addition to these programs, we offer a Home
Visiting Program that utilizes the Family Spirit
curriculum. Once clients are enrolled in services,
we may offer them child care assistance, support
services, employment and wellness workshops, and
culture activities.
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2021 Highlights
254 applications, including 67 new cases
80 approved files
Program staff made 315 outside referrals
1,390 contacts or appointments made
59 clients completed a significant goal and
received an incentive award
24 clients entered unsubsidized employment
93 clients had an overall successfully case closure
A combined total of 657 open cases
TANF Pandemic Emergency Assistance
Program (PEAF): The program received TANF
funds from the American Rescue Plan Act specific
to non-recurrent short-term benefits. The program
developed a short-term program to provide school
clothing and supplies to families receiving SNAP
benefits or USDA. The funding required an income
test and it was open to families throughout the
United States.
The 477 staff in Salem implemented the program
and assisted a significant number of Tribal families
within a short period. The program provided $300 for
school clothing and $50 for supplies for each eligible
child. The program operated in 2022 as well, to spend
the remaining funds.
Life Skills Virtual Summer Classes: This summer we had an eightweek life skills series with youth age 12-18 via Zoom. Our planning group included
eight 477 staff from each area office. We developed eight weeks of topics and each
staff member was in charge of a week, taking care of everything for that week’s
topic.
We assembled gift bags for each youth that included snacks, file folders, journal, pens, USB, smudge kits and a dental care package. We collaborated with other
departments to help facilitate workshops and several provided financial assistance
to help with supplies and incentives (gift cards, George Foreman grills, snacks).
As a group, we came up with a stipend that each youth would get at the end
based on how many classes they attended – $25 per class for a total of $200 plus a
$50 bonus if they attended all eight weeks.
Twelve youth completed all eight weeks and received $250 on a Visa gift card.
Nine youth went to seven weeks of classes and four went to six classes. We gave each
youth a Visa gift card and a certificate of completion stating how many classes
they attended. Throughout all eight weeks, we had many gift cards of $10-$25 the
youth had a chance to win by participating in class, keeping their cameras on and
volunteering.
Fifty youth signed up and 31 were Siletz Tribal members, 11 were Siletz descendants, four were from other Tribes, three lived in a household with a Tribal member
and one was a descendant of another tribe. An average of 31 kids came consistently
each week and 37 youth attended overall.
Workshop topics included orientation, expectations and icebreakers, self-care,
financial planning, learn to cook, education preparedness, culture activities, career
profiling and assessments, and volunteering in communities.
According to the poll conducted at the end of week eight, the week the kids
seemed to like the most was the culture activity. At this workshop, Nick Viles spoke
on the history of the Siletz Tribe and we made baskets.
In 2021, the Indian Child Welfare Program closed 17 children’s cases. Ten
children were returned to parents, one child was adopted and six entered guardianships (four with their Indian custodians).
The Siletz Tribe along with Tribes across Oregon continues to experience a
shortage of foster homes. This shortfall impacts Tribal communities and the placement of Tribal children.
ICW is currently in a passive recruitment phase. This means ICW will follow the
guidance of Tribal administration by minimizing contact with clients and working from home whenever possible. If an emergency placement resource needs to be
certified to place a Siletz child, ICW staff will observe all safety measures and work to
certify that placement.
The default case plan for ICW-involved children is to work a return to parent/
parents or relatives. Guardianship with relatives is the preferred concurrent plan
in the event that circumstances make it impossible for children to return to their
parents. In all cases ICW staff makes every effort to identify and certify a relative
or Tribal placement that is culturally appropriate for every Siletz child who enters
foster care.
Since COVID-19 happened, ICW has been uniquely situated to provide our
services remotely. In many instances, our cases occur outside of our geographic and
service area, so ICW was already prepared and poised to conduct our work remotely.
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ICW has been able to nearly seamlessly apply those ongoing practices to our
local work. The one area that has been impacted is the foster home certification
process. Due to safety concerns, staff is only certifying homes in urgent or emergency instances.
We are in the first year of a five-year funding agreement for the Siletz Tribal
Vocational Rehabilitation Program; we closed our sixth year with six consecutive years of 100%+ grant objectives fulfilled.
STVRP has been understaffed for the whole year, with two staff members transferring to other positions within the Tribe.
2021 Services provided
Quarter # of
# of
eligibility new
determina- IPEs
tions
Amended
IPEs
# of
total
IPEs
Job
Successful
Placements Closures
1st Qtr.
4
4
0
20
3
2
2nd Qtr.
3
6
4
21
0
2
3rd Qtr.
3
4
3
26
4
0
4th Qtr.
4
4
3
13
1
0
Total
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18
10
80
8
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STVRP provides individualized guidance and counseling to Tribal members
with disabilities in obtaining or maintaining work. Services provided include
systems advocacy, referral to services, assistive technology, adaptive equipment,
job coaching, transportation, communication, mental health restoration, cultural
services, training placement opportunities and rehabilitation services needed to be
successful in an employment goal.
The Tribal Home Visiting Program is under Programs I Manager Anita
Bailor and a part of the 477-SSP program under Kurtis Barker, 477/SSP director.
It provides parenting and life skills for successful and positive parenting. We serve
Siletz families who are either expecting or have infants less than 12 months old,
continuing through the child’s 3rd birthday.
Home Visiting 2021 Data
Quarter
# of enrolled
families
# of home visits
conducted
# of new
enrolled
# of families who
exited program
1st Qtr.
59
59
1
5
2 Qtr.
47
51
1
7
3rd Qtr.
37
48
2
3
th
4 Qtr.
33
44
0
0
Total
176
202
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The model and curriculum we provide is called
Family Spirit, which was developed by the Johns
Hopkins Center for American Indian Health. During
the year, the program completed 202 home visits via
Zoom, FaceTime or other video chat options.
In early 2021, the program was approved to
conduct in-person visits with safety protocols implemented, but that was suspended due to increases in
COVID-19 cases locally.
Trainings, Webinars, Conferences and
Conference calls: During the year, a current 477/
SSP staff member attended virtual Family Spirit training to become a home visitor. Our team now has three
staff qualified to implement the Family Spirit model.
Staff attended webinars provided by Family
Spirit on Indigenous People’s Day and Honoring
Home Visitors by Incorporating Mindfulness. Other
trainings staff attended included Trauma and Its
Manifestations, Indigenous Wisdom for Listening
to Children and Families, and Supporting Tribal
Populations through Infant Early Childhood Mental
Health Consultation.
In November, the home visitors started monthly
check-in and follow-up training calls as a team with
Cibonay Jimenez, Family Spirit’s director of innovations and special projects. Home Visiting staff also
attends all 477 client workshops, trainings and weekly
staff meetings, and other trainings.
Activities: Home Visiting finished a collaboration project with the Education Department on the
early language books. All four books were mailed in
December to every Tribal household. The program also
completed a virtual family story-time activity that was
considered a success.
Community Partners: The program finished
two six-week parenting workshops, which were offered
weekly from March-May and again in SeptemberOctober. We collaborated with the Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw (CLUSI) and Cow Creek Tribes as
well as the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Classes were taught via Zoom in the evenings by
our presenter Loraine Brave. Topics included child
development, self-care, Native storytelling, discipline
techniques, picky eaters and youth mental health.
Tribal employee Rachel Zinn presented on the
youth mental health topic, addressing “Signs Your
Youth Might Need Extra Help.” Twenty-one families
participated and 10 were Siletz families.
All Programs 1 staff participated in
virtual team building activities led by Paul
Spindel, including how to deliver services
in this COVID time we continue to find ourselves in. While this was far different than
the team activities we’ve held in the past, it
was the best attempt to gather us all for the
purpose of building connection and providing some training. We all look forward to
being able to gather together in the future.
The Programs 1 Department was
understaffed at the end of 2021 with the
following positions vacant: ICW program
administrator, case worker and foster
family coordinator; on-call elder transporters in Eugene and Siletz; Elders Council
coordinator; Vocational Rehabilitation
Program coordinator and job developer/
counselor; USDA Program clerk; and the
Programs 1-2 clerk.
At this time, with COVID restrictions
being set out further into the future, we are
currently recruiting for the ICW administrator, Elders Council coordinator and the
Vocational Rehabilitation coordinator. This
will be re-assessed and acted on when we
fully return to the workplace.
All Programs 1 staff are able to work
remotely from their homes. The Programs 1
workplace emphasis remains fully serving
clients in a timely manner. Every program
component we can conduct continues at the
same service level as pre-COVID. We are limited in some activities to maintain safety for
the clients we’re serving as well as program
staff. We do look forward to the future and
being able to safely gather again.
The Programs I manager is responsible
for oversight of these social service programs, which includes direct supervision
of four supervisors and one program clerk.
The manager is a backup for program
directors when needed and is responsible
for meetings, 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
programs as needed.
Jane Yana, Molly Hollis, Stanley Strong, Mamie Strong, Mary Catfish
(5 Generations of Strong family)
(L to R) Kate Chantelle, Pearl Rilatos, John & Lilly Ponsee
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Programs 2 houses the following departments: Child Care Assistance, Head
Start, Culture, Education, Language and Traditional Arts, Pow-Wow/Cultural
Education and Youth Services.
Programs 2 staff is responsible for planning and implementing the Tribe’s largest annual events:
• Annual Easter Egg Hunt
• Memorial Day Ceremony
• Annual Student Gathering to honor Higher Education & AVT students
• Culture Camp
• Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow
• Run to the Rogue
• Restoration Pow-Wow
Programs 2 staff also implements the Tribe’s education and culture-related
resource programs and classes:
• Higher Education grants
• Adult Vocational Training (AVT) grants
• Adult Education funding
• Tribal Youth Education & Employment (TYEE) programs
• Student Incentive Awards
• Youth Activity fund
• Johnson O’Malley (JOM)
• Individual Cultural Enhancement grants
• Language classes
• Cultural education classes
• Child Care Assistance program
• 4 Head Start classrooms
Three of the Tribe’s eight standing committees are within Programs 2:
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Culture Committee (staff representative Robert Kentta)
Pow-Wow Committee (staff representative Buddy Lane)
Education Committee (staff representative Alissa Lane-Keene)
2021 Summary: 2021 was a highly productive year for Programs 2.
Existing with COVID-19 (for the second consecutive year), all Programs 2 departments continued to utilize online platforms for delivery of services. Through innova-
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tive program design, Programs 2 staff successfully
provided seamless uninterrupted delivery of services to
the Tribal membership.
Staff thoughtfully designed programing and
meaningful online outreach efforts that provided
stability and consistency to the membership in the
areas of child care assistance, Head Start, culture,
language, education and youth services.
The Child Care Assistance Program continued
to offer robust assistance to families with child care
needs through the year. With much preparation and
an abundance of care and caution, three of the Tribe’s
four Head start sites opened in the fall of 2021 to inperson instruction. The program transitioned two of
these three classrooms to full-day learning to benefit
our youngest of Tribal members.
Education staff experienced continued growth in
enrollment in their JOM, Higher Education and AVT
programs. The Culture Department increased the
occurrence and levels of language classes and saw
great successes in Zoom-adapted traditional arts and
culture nights.
Programs 2 staff have worked diligently to create
online events in place of both our small and larger
communal events to provide the feeling of connectedness among Tribal members. All of our initiatives have
been well-received by the Tribal membership and we
continue to strive to meet the child care, educational
and cultural needs of all Tribal Members.
Accomplishments: An education specialist is
located in each Tribal office (Siletz, Salem, Portland
and Eugene). They provide primary and secondary
education services to Tribal members from Head
Start through grade 12 who reside in the 11-county
service area through the Johnson O’Malley and Youth
Activity programs.
Tribal education specialists provide advocacy,
tutoring, and recreational and cultural activities.
They design and implement relevant activities
to prepare students for postsecondary education
endeavors. Each one works closely with school
district staff, Indian Education specialists and Tribal
Attendance Promising Practices (TAPP) coordinators
for the betterment of Tribal students in their respective area.
Education specialists also assist Tribal students
pursing bachelor and associate degrees as well as
those enrolled in vocational training or trade programs. They work with colleges and universities
throughout the U.S. on behalf of Tribal students.
Together, Sonya Moody-Jurado (Salem), Katy Holland (Portland), Candace Hill
(Eugene), Alissa Lane-Keene/Jeff Sweet (Siletz), worked together to provide robust
programming for Tribal students of all ages.
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Tribal Youth Conference: In partnership with the Tribal Youth Services team,
Education staff and the Youth Services coordinator created a virtual format to
deliver our annual Tribal Youth Conference. The group collaborated with the
Native Wellness Institute and added Supaman as a guest presenter for what
was an extremely successful and empowering two-day gathering of 50 engaged
Tribal youth.
CTSI Outreach Events (College Information Nights; FAFSA Night; Tutor Me
Night and Adult Education Outreach Night): The four education specialists created several comprehensive College Information Nights for the Tribal
members. Each session included representatives from major universities and
community colleges, and provided comprehensive information on applying for
college, financial aid, scholarships and grants, being a transfer student, campus living, accessing Tribal housing assistance and more. These Zoom events
proved to be extremely successful in connecting Tribal members to education
staff and resources.
JOM family engagement send-home activities: Education staff worked diligently this past year to engage JOM students throughout the 11-county service
area via COVID-safe methods for providing family engagement activities.
Enrolled JOM students were able to register for monthly “send-home” kits that
consisted of items thoughtfully selected to encourage family engagement and
creativity, and stimulate young minds and bodies. Kits included a healthy
snack box (per household) each month from a Siletz Community Health Clinic
partner program. Education staff realized high numbers of enrollment and
participation throughout all four areas.
CARES COVID-19 STREAM kits: Education specialists put together a CARES/
COVID learning kit program funded through CARES COVID dollars. The group
named the program STREAM (standing for Science Technology Reading
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Engineering/Environment Art & Mathematics).
The program’s intent was to counter the disruption of education services caused by the pandemic. Staff provided Tribal youth with innovative
learning materials throughout the summer
months. This program was open to all enrolled
Siletz Tribal members between 3-18 years old
(if returning to a high school or GED program)
across the U.S. This program served 927 students
and expended $290,394.01.
COVID Youth Assistance program: Education
staff designed a COVID Youth Assistance payment program funded through CARES to help
working-age youth who may not be able to
safely find work, have seen a reduction in work
hours, or have been laid off or cannot work due
to COVID. This program consists of a one-time
$1,000 payment to enrolled Tribal member
youth between 14-18 years old (if returning
to a high school or GED program in the fall).
Throughout the U.S., 269 Tribal members were
served and $269,000 expended.
BIA CARES School Supply Stipend (JOM) program:
Education staff created a robust school supply
stipend program funded through BIA CARES.
This program was developed to help families purchase traditional school supplies, COVID personal
protective equipment, cleaning and sanitizing
products, and newly required individual items
such as water bottles and hand sanitizer for
school. This program served 422 JOM students
and expended $63,300.
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The Education Committee works to provide opportunities for all Tribal
members to their reach full potential, establish independence and improve their
quality of life through education and lifelong learning. It met nine time times
during 2021.
The committee awarded $9,000 in scholarships that benefited nine Tribal
students attending post-secondary education programs.
Youth Services Coordinator Jeff Sweet works year-round providing an
array of activities for Tribal youth. This year he worked even more closely with
Education staff to design and implement a comprehensive list of activities for Tribal
and JOM youth.
Jeff was key in designing and implementing all JOM and CARES-COVID
programming throughout 2021. During position vacancies, Jeff assumed more
program responsibilities. He did an amazing job connecting Tribal families with
services while providing addition support to the program manager.
Director DeAnn Brown oversees the Tribe’s Child Care Assistance
Program that helps Tribal families in the 11-county service area with securing child
care services and child care expenses. In 2021, the program served 29 families – 5
Siletz-area families, 5 Eugene-area families, 5 Salem-area families, 11 Portlandarea families through the certificate program and 3 Tenas Illahee Childcare Center,
totaling 50 children:
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10 Siletz-area children
6 Eugene-area children
11 Salem-area children
17 Portland-area children
6 at the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center
In addition, another 12 Siletz Tribal children were served at the Tenas Illahee
Childcare Center but they were not CCDF-eligible.
Under the direction of DeAnn Brown, Head Start director, the Siletz Tribal
Head Start program prepares 3- and 4-year-olds for entering kindergarten. The
Tribe has four Head Start classrooms, one in Siletz, Lincoln City, Portland and
Salem, all known for their outstanding programming.
All classrooms provide developmentally appropriate curriculum, health
screening and bus transportation for students. Our classrooms offer a culturally
enriched environment, complete with Siletz Dee-ni language lessons and regular
cultural activities.
In the fall of 2021, with much care and consideration, three of our four Head
Start classrooms opened to in-person instruction (Siletz, Salem and Lincoln City).
Siletz and Salem transitioned to full-day learning, while Lincoln City remained
at half day. Our Portland classroom remained closed during this time due to lack
of staffing.
One hundred twelve (112) children were enrolled across our three open locations during 2021. DeAnn, her teachers and support staff have worked tirelessly to
keep students safe while focusing on their education needs.
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Culture Resource Director Robert Kentta
oversees the Tribal Culture program. Robert represents
the Tribe on various cultural matters and specializes
in site protection, Tribal laws and traditions, governmental policies and NAGPRA.
Throughout 2021, Robert provided numerous
presentations via Zoom, gave final review of SB13
curriculum and aided in guiding individuals and/or
groups who inquire on the topic of land acknowledgment within our ancestral homelands. Robert also
spent time maintaining the Tribe’s collections.
Representing the Tribe on post-2020 fire response
teams, the Interstate Bridge Replacement project,
Willamette Falls Trust and the Indigenous Gardens
Network, Robert provides a cultural resources perspective in these various arenas.
Cultural Resources Technician/Historical
Researcher Peter Hatch and Historical Research clerk
Marci Simmons are both housed within the Cultural
Resources Department.
Peter assisted the Cultural Resources director in
providing Tribal consultation with the State Historic
Preservation Office and other federal, state, local and
county agencies on cultural resource matters. Peter
has also been responsible for providing appropriate
historical information to Tribal members, approved
researchers, agencies, nonprofits and the general
public when requested. He also continued to serve as
the staff representative to the Indigenous Gardens
Network, which focuses on land management practices in our Southwest Oregon homelands.
Marci continued her work transcribing important historical manuscripts. While tedious and time
consuming, this work is extremely important to the
Culture Department.
Buddy Lane, Cultural Education Director, is
responsible for planning and implementing the Tribe’s
largest cultural events and is also charged with educating the wider population on Siletz culture, history
and traditions through presentations and classes.
Through Buddy’s vision, Tribal members were
able connect virtually for our most coveted events
despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Culture Camp; Nesika
Illahee Pow-Wow; Run to the Rogue and Restoration
were all offered through various virtual platforms.
Buddy, with the assistance of the Culture
Department, GIS and IS staff, and the clinic’s Diabetes
Program, developed innovative ways for Tribal
members to come together throughout the year.
From sharing pow-wow memories from years past to
tracking your miles virtually on Run to the Rogue to learning traditional artistry
and harvesting through video instruction, we remained strong in our cultural
connectedness.
Throughout the year, Buddy led professional development presentations at
local school districts and Native studies presentations for colleges and universities
throughout Oregon.
The Culture Committee awarded 74 Individual Cultural Enhancement grants
in 2021. Buddy, with assistance from area education staff, processed these requests
for awarded Tribal members. In November, 3,240 Siletz Restoration calendars were
mailed to Tribal (heads of) households.
As a team, Buddy, Nick Viles and Peter have development numerous lesson
plans as part of their ongoing Senate Bill 13 – Tribal History Shared History placebased curriculum development.
In February, Nick Viles assumed the position of Language and
Traditional Arts instructor in the Culture Department. He quickly adapted
program offerings and learning opportunities to virtual platforms.
With support and collaboration from other Culture Department staff, Nick was
able to design and launch weekly virtual language courses by spring and co-host
monthly virtual culture nights with the cultural education director by summer.
Together, Nick and Buddy offered monthly culture nights for Tribal members
to learn about traditional arts, harvesting and ceremonies. These virtual sessions
of learning and sharing have been a wonderful additional to the department’s
annual activities.
Nick also took on the project of creating a series of
four early reader books in Siletz Dee-ni Wee-ya’. The set
of four books were community-illustrated and designed
especially for our youngest learners. A complete set of
books was mailed to all Tribal households and videos of
the books were posted online to assist Tribal members
with pronunciation.
Nick was appointed this past year as the culture
staff representative for the SB13 – Tribal History Shared
History place-based curriculum project. Nick worked
diligently to organize and streamline the process of
creating meaningful and accurate lessons.
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Child Care Assistance & Head
Start Statistics:
54 children were served through Child Care
Assistance program
112 children were served through Tribal Head
Start program
Education Statistics:
142 students served through Higher Education
program
28 students served through Adult Vocational
Training program
10 students served through Graduate Funding
program
17 students served through Adult Education
program
1,425 students served through JOM program
127 youth served through Youth Activity program
71 students served through Student Incentive
program
269 students served through COVID-19 Youth
Assistance Program
422 students served through BIA/CARES School
Supply Program
927 youth served through CARES COVID-19 STREAM
Education Kits
9 students awarded Education Committee
Scholarships
Cultural Education and
Language Statistics:
3,277 Tribal households received a complete set of
Dee-ni board books
74 Tribal members were awarded an Individual
Cultural Enhancement grant
3,240 Tribal households received a Restoration
calendar
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Overall, STBC had a positive net income in 2021,
mainly due to retention of existing tenants and the
increase in monthly lease revenues.
Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort: The resort’s
contract manager made staff and subcontractor
changes at the park. Occupancy was up slightly
from 2020 and the resort maintains its top Good
Sam rating.
Logan Road RV Park: With plans to raise
rates in 2022, the park underwent some deferred
maintenance. We predict an increase in revenue for
2022.
STBC describes 2021 as the year filled with change, challenges and accomplishments. We are consistently evaluating our strategy in the face of changing business
environments and market conditions. As we look at how pandemic stress tested our
portfolio and our business model, we noted the following:
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At the onset of the pandemic, STBC took a proactive position and implemented
a COVID Rent Relief policy that allowed tenants to suspend payments for up
to five months. These payments were divided over several months and will be
repaid over time. Three tenants took advantage of this program. Because of
this policy, STBC was able to keep all of its existing tenants. Only one of our
tenants continued to struggle during this period. One of the other tenants has
been consistently paying down the amount owed and another only needed a
brief amount of time to recoup. It repaid the suspended payment within a few
short months.
Direct tenant relationships with strong regional and national operators
matter. Our tenants generally have the scale, financial strength and depth of
management expertise to weather unanticipated disruptions, such as those
caused by COVID-19.
Some businesses thrived during the pandemic. The RV park industry is an
example of this as many people took advantage of the working from home status and decided to take it on the road. They found they had all the technology
they needed to stay connected, a safe way to travel and have a socially distant
place to stay.
STBC’s bottom line for 2021 shows lower expenses overall due to streamlined
staffing and operations. STBC staff continues to monitor costs and evaluate systems
to improve its overall efficiency.
Personnel: STBC had some staff changes in 2021. Ann Lewis, commercial property manager, holds the position of acting CEO and Tracy Garrison, loan
administrator/office coordinator, is now the assistant commercial property manager. There is an open position for the loan administrator/office coordinator.
Financials: Retaining most its existing tenants, STBC has maintained its
91% occupancy rate with a grand total of 152,062 square feet.
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Properties: Occupancy rate of the commercial
real estate properties managed by STBC and Siletz
Management, LLC ended the fourth quarter of 2021
at 91% (excluding the Siletz-Yaquina Riverfront
Industrial Property).
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Deferred property maintenance included:
Resurfacing the parking lot at the Lincoln Shores
building
Resurfacing a portion of the parking lot at the
Harbor Freight Center in Salem
Installing security cameras at most of the properties using CARES Act funds
Installing thermal imaging technology at all
STBC and Tribal offices managed by STBC using
CARES Act funds
Installing new upgraded energy-efficient LED
indoor and outdoor lighting at several properties
using Energy Trust of Oregon’s Small Business
Energy Savings Grant money
Installing a security fence at the Siletz Business
Complex. This project was partially funded with
CARES Act funds
Installing a new fence at the Logan Road RV Park
Completing a new roof at the Salem 2.0
shopping center
Depoe Bay Building: Unfortunately, the
Depoe Bay property was damaged by fire. STBC is in
the process of determining the highest and best use
for this property. Some deferred maintenance challenges need to be addressed as well as the parking
constraints. With the real estate market on the Oregon
coast seeing rapid growth and a shortage of housing,
however, Depoe Bay has become a very desirable area.
Siletz-Yaquina Riverfront Industrial
Property: Stantec, an environmental consul-
tant firm, recently completed a new master plan
for the Toledo Mill site utilizing funds from an EPA
Brownfield Grant.
STBC worked with the City of Toledo on an easement to relocate the city’s existing waterline that ran
almost the entire length of the property. Instead of
running through the center of the property, the water
line is now adjacent to the railroad line that also runs
through the property.
Salem Trust Property: This vacant land
is earmarked for future development by the Siletz
Tribe. A small portion is currently leased to a billboard company.
Siletz Hotel: STBC recently executed a lease
with the Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society (STAHS)
for the entire building.
Salem Flex Building: This is the home of
the Tribe’s Salem Area Office, the Tribal USDA Food
Distribution Center, Super Bounce and Aramark. The
building remained 100% occupied throughout 2021.
One tenant was negatively impacted by COVID19 and continues to struggle. Our national tenant,
however, is doing well and renewed its lease for an
additional five years.
Eugene Area Office: This is the home of the
Tribe’s Eugene Area Office and a medical software
company tenant that occupies the entire second floor.
The building 100% occupied.
Siletz Market and Gas: This property
changed hands and the building is currently undergoing a complete remodel. The cost of the remodel is
the sole responsibility of the new tenant. In addition,
monthly revenue was also increased.
Lincoln Shores: This property generated
a profit and remained 100% occupied throughout
2021 with Tribal and casino entities. It is projected to
remain fully occupied and generate a profit in 2022.
Siletz Business Complex: This is the home
of the Tribe’s Portland Area Office. The largest tenant
is a medical training facility and a massage business.
This property is 100% occupied.
Due to safety and security issues, it was determined a full security fence would be added to this
location. Utilizing CARES Act funds, a touchless gated
system was installed.
Logan Road Parking Lots: This property
generated a profit in 2021. STBC executed a two-year
lease with FEMA for families who lost their homes in
the Echo Mountain Complex fire in Lincoln County.
In addition to the monthly lease payments, FEMA
added more than $1 million of infrastructure to the
property. The lease is expected to expire in December 2022. The STBC Board is in the
process of planning the highest and best use for the future of this property.
Salem Development Properties 2.0: This property houses six separate
leases with an occupancy rate of 80% and includes one national tenant. All tenants
at this property are doing well.
One of the main challenges facing STBC is managing homelessness issues at
all properties, with Salem being the most difficult. STBC has developed a team to
address the problem. This includes working cooperatively with the City of Salem
Police Department, contract security and a towing company. This is a daily issue
and although extremely challenging and time consuming, the efforts by the Siletz
Tribe have helped to keep Salem’s Portland Road area properties clean and safe.
New Acquisitions: STBC assisted the Tribe with two acquisitions in 2021. A
property at 145 N. Gaither St. in Siletz will be the future home of a Tribal pharmacy
and a property at 1831 SW Highway 101 in Lincoln City is the future home of a Siletz
Tribal clinic.
Both acquisitions should rate high within the Tribe’s portfolio. Medical
acquisitions are listed as one of the top commercial real estate trends driving price
appreciation in 2022.
The Siletz Tribe Revolving Credit Program (STRCP) worked to
continuously improve its operations and fulfill one of its primary missions – to help
Tribal members access resources through a business, consumer or home improvement loan.
STRCP finished the year issuing eight consumer loans and one home improvement loan for a total of $36,807.07. Twenty-eight loans were paid off in 2021, with
only four past due.
The STRCP board thoughtfully reviews all loan applications and actively
encourages applicants to learn more about Tribal resources available to them that
are outside of STRCP and also to gain business knowledge training should they
pursue a business loan. It looks forward to continuing the improvement of the loan
program for the benefit of the Siletz Tribal membership.
Scott Lane Jr., Minnie Lane, Esther Pond, Alfred Pond
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Executive Chef Michael Durham represented
Chinook Winds on the Portland TV news show Good
Day Oregon, promoting not only our partnership,
but also our available in-person dining options and
menu options. Chef Michael also hosted a Zoom event
for the Friday night portion of the festival where he
answered questions live while engaging viewers with
our resort offerings and solidifying our importance in
the community.
The start of 2021 was challenging due to the unfortunate circumstances the
pandemic brought to the state of Oregon. We reopened Jan. 15 after a six-week closure for the safety of our guests and team members. When we re-opened, our team
and guests were ready for the sense of normalcy we provided.
Although we had modified hours and operations, the resort was able to provide
most of the reasons our guests enjoy visiting us – gaming, dining, the beach and
great customer service. We continued to be a strong community partner while
operating with a smaller staff and shortened hours.
Marketing: We successfully modified outdoor events with anniversary
fireworks, Brewer’s Golf Classic, Surf City and Celebration of Honor as well as indoor
events like Comedy on the Coast and the popular Halloween party to ensure all
guests felt, safe as well as had a sense of normalcy in the time of uncertainty. Our
weekly promotions were strong and steady while new engaging promotions kept our
guests entertained and encouraged multiple visits.
We provided fun interactive promotions to keep our guests engaged throughout
the year. The most successful and popular promotions were Monster Match and
Hot Seat Hijinks as well as Anniversary Travelling Kinko Game, the Indian Summer
Giveaway and Punch Into Summer
The Surf City Classic Car Show and Sound-off was successfully rescheduled to
October and raised more than $20,000 for Angels Anonymous. The original date
in August was rescheduled due to closure, but our team made the best of it with live
music and provided a safe event.
We continued to host Late Night Comedy on the Coast and UFC viewing parties
to round out our entertainment offerings.
Four of our Facebook social media posts, including information on the buffet
reopening, contribution to North Lincoln Fire and Rescue, increased operations
post about opening more amenities and fewer restrictions on Feb. 15, and finally
our Valentines Giveaway, reached a total of 54,159 viewers. This is an indication of
our followers looking for content on our sites and our strength in engagement. We
maintained a strong engagement among our social media community in all the
offerings at Chinook Winds.
The Chinook Winds mobile app continued to gain strength as a convenient
resource of information for our guests by allowing our team to send immediate
updates to our guests who chose to opt into staying up-to-date on events and promotions at the casino.
Our partnership with the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival included several
successful virtual events.
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Operations: The Operations departments continued to offer our guests a safe and fun environment
to play and our guest service continued to impress our
guests. Despite the fears of COVID and another couple
of closures in 2021, the Operations departments generated 4.2% more in revenue than budgeted.
In 2021, Slots were 1.96% over budget for win and
4.1% over budget for net income.
For Bingo, eight of the 12 months in 2021 were
record months. We will continue to utilize the promotions we know to be successful and will keep innovating new promotions to keep our guests coming back.
Total Keno sales, led by an extremely successful
Keno coupon, were 16.87% over budget and 4.22%
over 2019.
Food and Beverage: 2021 was another year
of challenges with the pandemic still controlling how
we operated throughout the year. It started off with
the casino closed until Jan. 15; with the reopening of
the doors came the uncertainty of what the year would
have in store for us.
When we opened in January, we saw guest levels
that exceeded expectations. We continued with our
safety measures in place to ensure that team members
and guests were protected to the best of our abilities. As the restrictions started to be removed and we
headed toward normalcy, we faced a new variant that
sent us back into another closure in August and then
reopened with more restricted operations.
Throughout all the obstacles and challenges that
2021 brought, Food and Beverage still managed to
have a successful year.
The Rogue River Room had a very successful year
with all the uncertainty, restrictions and staffing
issues. It ended the year 11.5% over budgeted revenue.
The Siletz Bay Buffet reopened after a year-long
closure with some modifications to service to ensure
the safety of everyone. During the closure in December/
January, we took advantage of the time to reimagine
a way for the buffet to operate safely and took the
steps necessary to make those changes happen. We
reopened the buffet with a hybrid-style of buffet service
that could be safely executed by our team and allow us
to welcome back our guests.
The Euchre Creek Deli continued to be the outlet
that was open during all casino operating hours,
providing a range of options to our guests. It was
impacted by the lack of big events that usually drives
guests to the outlet for a quick meal.
Banquets was a challenge in 2021. Many large
events were canceled for the year due to the pandemic.
Many small-group weddings took place throughout
the year that kept the department operational, ending
the year just below budgeted net revenue.
Chinook’s Seafood Grill (CSG) had a recordbreaking year in revenue in 2021. Despite the restriction in place for social distancing, the grill came in at
49.7% over budget for the year.
Aces Sports Bar & Grill continued to follow
county/state guidelines of operations during 2021,
with reduced hours and capacity limits until they were
lifted by the governor. Even with all the restrictions,
Aces managed to increase revenue by 19%.
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Project Team:
Installed 4 new variable air volume units
Purchased 2 new portable AC units
Installed smoking room automatic doors and
direct ventilation
Completed buffet remodel for salad bar and
desserts
Installed new louvers for air handling units 3-4
New AC unit in electrical room at floor bar
New roof ladders
Replaced RF1 roof cap
Completed casino exterior paint
Installed 2 new furnaces at Aces
New flooring and fresh paint at hotel pet rooms
New exterior hotel lighting
New make-up air unit for Chinook’s Seafood &
Grill
Completed ocean-side windows on first floor of B,
C and D buildings
Finished new break area for hotel
Built new slot bases
Removed trees and shrubs in main
casino parking lot
Installed new reach-in beer coolers in the Rogue
Installed new parapet flashing above the Rogue
Cleaned casino main floor air duct
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Hotel vs. last year:
Average daily rate (ADR) up 5.9%
Revenue per available room (REVPAR) up 32.94%
Room revenue up 36.15%
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Golf vs. last year:
Greens and cart fees up 6.64%
Total pro shop and fitness revenue up 5.04%
Gift shop sales increased by 59.15% vs. last year. We also set a record for the
number of times we turned over our inventory in a year.
Human Resources: We were still seeing an employee shortage at Chinook
Winds due to the pandemic and ended the year with 583 employees.
To help with hiring, we instituted weekly job fairs in the buffet every Tuesday. To
help with retention, we increased the frequency of our employee recognition events
from every quarter to every month, increased our pay during the summer months,
and added a referral bonus and a hiring bonus for critical positions.
Despite our shortage of employees, we were and still are able to offer the fun and
excitement our guests are looking for when they visit our resort.
Our outlook on 2022 is positive as we have found ways to maintain our core
competencies and guest service advantages that make Chinook Winds great. We are
looking for innovative ways to get new employees hired and retained through the
next year so we can come out of the pandemic stronger than before.
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Chairman
Delores Pigsley
Vice Chairman
Alfred “Bud” Lane III
Secretary
Sharon Edenfield
Treasurer
Robert Kentta
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Frank Aspria Sr.
Lillie Butler
Loraine Butler
Sharon Edenfield
Robert Kentta
Alfred “Bud” Lane III
Delores Pigsley
Angela Ramirez
Selene Rilatos
Tillicum Fitness Center
1016 W Buford
P.O. Box 320
Siletz, OR 97380
541-444-9656
Siletz Rec Center
1010 W Buford
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380
541-444-8209
Salem Area Office
3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 105
Salem, OR 97305
503-390-9494
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
1777 NW 44th St.
Lincoln City, OR 97367
541-996-5825
chinookwindscasino.com
Siletz Tribal Gaming
Commission
2120 NW 44th St., Suite A
Lincoln City, OR 97367
541-996-5497
Logan Road RV Park
4800 NE Logan Road
Lincoln City, OR 97367
541-994-4261
loganroadrvpark.com
Administration Building
201 SE Swan Ave.
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
541-444-2532
Eugene Area Office
2468 W 11th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97402
541-484-4234
Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort
4751 Astoria St. NE
Salem, OR 97305-1106
503-463-6641
heeheeillahee.com
Siletz Community Health Clinic
200 Gwee-Shut Road
P.O. Box 320
Siletz, OR 97380
541-444-1030
USDA Food Distribution Center
Siletz Warehouse
815 Logsden Road
P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380
541-444-8279
Siletz Tribal Business Corporation
2120 NW 44th St., Suite D
Lincoln City, OR 97367
541-994-2142
stbcorp.net
Tenas Illahee Childcare Center
930 W Buford
Siletz, OR 97380
541-444-2450
Portland Area Office
12790 SE Stark St., Suite 102
Portland, OR 97233
503-238-1512
USDA Food Distribution Center
Salem Warehouse
3160 Blossom Drive NE, Suite 185
Salem, OR 97305
503-391-5760
Visit the Tribal Members
Only area on the Tribal
website for enrollment postings, Tribal resolutions,
language study materials,
Nesika Illahee newsletter,
Tribal member unclaimed
funds, ordinance review,
Tribal Council minutes, Paul
Washington Cemetery details
and other information.
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P.O. Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380-0549
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