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By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen.
Title: Siletz News, 2007-2017
ID: MSS SiletzNews
Primary Creator: Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon
Extent: 1.5 cubic feet. More info below.
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
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.
Accruals: The Special Collections and Archives Research Center will add additional electronic versions of the newspaper to this collection annually.
More Extent Information: 3 oversize boxes; 1.7 Gbytes (39 files)
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note: 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.
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.
Preferred Citation: Siletz News (MSS SiletzNews), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid revised April 14, 2016 and April 24, 2017 to incorporate additions to the collection.
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon
Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon
Indians of North America--Oregon--Newspapers.
Oregon Multicultural Archives
Siletz (Or.)--Newspapers.
Siletz Indian Reservation (Or.)--Newspapers
Siletz Indians--Newspapers.
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