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Siletz News, 2007-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon.
- Title
- Siletz News
- Dates
- 2007-2017 (inclusive)20072017
- Quantity
- 1.50 cubic feet and 1.7 Gbytes (39 files), (3 oversize boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS SiletzNews
- Summary
- This collection consists of issues of the monthly Siletz News published by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The collection includes both paper and electronic copies of the newspaper. Electronic copies are available online in the Oregon Multicultural Archives digital collection.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz is a federally-recognized confederation of 27 Native American tribal bands that originally lived from northern California to Washington. The tribal headquarters is in Siletz, Oregon. The tribe owns and operates the Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, Oregon. Federal status was restored to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz in 1977.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Siletz News consists of issues of the monthly newspaper published by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. It includes information on tribal programs, events, and members; health news from the tribal clinic; and details of activities at the Chinook Winds Casino. Of special note are notices of life events of tribal members such as birthdays, weddings, and graduations. The newspaper includes numerous color photographs of programs, events, and members.
The collection consists of both paper and electronic copies of the newspaper. Electronic copies are available online in the Oregon Multicultural Archives digital collection.
Paper copies span from 2007 to 2016. Only the February and December 2007 issues are available for that year. All issues are availalbe for 2008-2012 and 2014-2015. For 2013, the collection does not include issues for May 2013 or December 2013. The paper copies end with the February 2016 issue.
Electronic versions of 39 issues of the newspaper, spanning from February 2014 thru April 2017, are part of the collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Siletz News (MSS SiletzNews), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
These materials were initially transferred to the Archives in 2008 and additional paper issues were received regularly through 2016. Born-digital versions of the newspaper for February 2014 through February 2016 were downloaded from the Siletz Tribe website in March 2016. Born-digital versions of the newspaper for March 2016 through April 2017 were downloaded from the Siletz Tribe website in April 2017.
Future Additions
The Special Collections and Archives Research Center will add additional electronic versions of the newspaper to this collection annually.
Related Materials
This collection is a component of the Oregon Multicultural Archives, which documents the lives and activities of African American, Asian American, Latino and Native American communities of Oregon. The Oregon Multicultural Communities Research Collection (MSS OMCRC) includes materials pertaining to Native Americans in Oregon and at Oregon State University.
Recent issues of the Siletz News are also available online.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America--Oregon--Newspapers.
- Siletz Indians--Newspapers.
Corporate Names
- Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon.
- Siletz Indian Reservation (Or.)--Newspapers.
Geographical Names
- Siletz (Or.)--Newspapers.
Finding Aid Authors: Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen..
2017
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