Now that I have your attention, this is really about budgeting. Money tends to grab attention better than budgeting, so I went with it for the title. Besides, the budgeting process usually results in money being spent so the title is accurate. First, I want to state that unlike the federal government, we cannot print … More Let’s Talk Money

For those familiar with the Broadway play Hamilton, there are two competing philosophies presented. These are represented by the two main characters themselves as well as the two main songs they sing. Here is a link to the songs if you are unfamiliar with the play. The first is Aaron Burr, Sir and here is … More Communication: A Double-Edged Sword

Seven generations ago for the timeline of this map. Remember this when one says they support a life centered around the seventh-generation principle. Consider the generation of people moved to the larger reservation and to the area on this map and from the Tribes they came from. For this map, there are six tribes noted … More This 1857 Map and Our Song

Here is my campaign flyer that should have arrived in your mailboxes. I provided the pictures below for a visual reference. Since it is a pdf. file, it is best viewed that way via this link. Michael Langely #1 – 2020 Tribal Elections_PROOF My phone number is included, but I will provide it again here: … More 2020 Campaign Flyer

Three years ago, I was campaigning during my second attempt at Tribal Council. Listening to members and discussing ideas is what this job is all about. That kind of work during the campaign never really stopped once voted onto a seat at the table of Tribal Council. The number and diversity of people, including the … More Tilixam Wawa Candidate Statement

From May Tilixam Wawa submission Note: since this submission members are also receiving $600 for June, July and August and the rules have changed for the CARES Act funding we received. One thing I have learned over my 53 years is the importance of taking time for full consideration. A time to pause and reflect … More ata: Chinuk for Pause or Wait

Note: This was originally published in the March Tilixam Wawa and written prior to the COVID-19 closures I graduated in 1985 from Tillamook High School in Tillamook, Oregon. Tillamook is known as “The Land of Cheese, Trees, and Ocean Breeze”. (We locals always added a fourth line that is more colorful.) The significance of place … More Neither Democrat nor Republican: Tribal Interests First