Submitted to the Siletz News for the May 2022 issue by Teresa Simmons, Vice Chair, Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society In 1996, Skakol: The Decline of the Siletz Lamprey Eel Population During the 20th Century, an eel study about the decline of the eel on the Siletz River, was published. It consists of 19… Continue reading It’s All About Eels…
It’s really happening! After many long years of planning by the small volunteer Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society Board, we have broken ground for the Siletz Cultural Center and Museum. Aptly named “Ghii De-Nee Dvn” or “A Place for the People” it’s a dream being realized. https://vimeo.com/807280019 March 11, 2023 The primary goal of… Continue reading STAHS Breaks Ground on Museum!
The STAHS Board of Directors is pleased to announce we have exceeded our first goal in the Capital Campaign. Our next goal is to raise funds for the interior display cabinetry and the other items necessary within the museum and cultural center. To celebrate this achievement, there will be a public ceremonial groundbreaking on Saturday,… Continue reading Ceremonial Groundbreaking
By Teresa Simmons, STAHS Vice Chair An estimated 250 people attended the celebration for Indigenous People's Day hosted by the Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society (STAHS) on October 10, 2022. Some traveled from areas as far as Springfield, Oregon and even those on their travels all the way from Alabama. Friends and supporters of… Continue reading Indigenous People’s Day Celebration – 2022
The Board of Directors for the Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society (STAHS) wants to express our gratitude to all of those that have supported the Capital Campaign over the last two years. To be able to raise our $2.5 million contribution to the construction of the museum exterior throughout a worldwide pandemic speaks volumes… Continue reading Blessing by Loraine Butler
The Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society worked tirelessly this year to step up their merchandise sales by adding new merchandise; sweatshirts, long sleeve t-shirts and tumblers. The items were very popular and helps to promote the public image of the Society. The David Hatch Memorial Endowment was established with the Oregon Community Foundation and… Continue reading 2019 Annual Report
Help us by sharing your favorite recipe! Do you have a well-loved recipe written on a tattered piece of paper or recipe card you pull out all the time that is getting harder to read. It would be heartbreaking to lose that piece of paper! Do you have a family recipe for an amazing chocolate… Continue reading 2nd Edition Cookbook Coming Soon!
On December 5, 2019 STAHS Chairman Gloria Ingle and Board if Director Celesta Lee attended a grant writing workshop offered by the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) in Lincoln City, Oregon. Diane Lai, Philanthropic Specialist for Oregon Community Foundation, Gloria Ingle and Celesta Lee. OCF is where the David Hatch Endowment is held. As STAHS gets… Continue reading Grant Writing Workshop
Three more sleeps and it is time for the Indian Fair & Marketplace! On Saturday, November 23rd from 9AM to 3pm at Chinook Winds in Lincoln City, Oregon the Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society will be on hand with our merchandise; sweatshirts, tumblers, cookbooks and the Siletz Tribal history book. There will be over… Continue reading Almost time!
The Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society is proud to present the 2019 Siletz Indian Fair & Marketplace on Saturday, November 23. Sponsored by the Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society. The Indian Fair & Marketplace will be held at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. The public is invited to attend this free event from 9am-3pm.… Continue reading 2019 Indian Fair & Marketplace set for November 23rd
