NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2025)

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The Voice of

March 2025

CLUSI

Issue 3

Volume 26

www.ctclusi.org

NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS

hoohoolii camp

March 24 - 28, 2025

CTCLUSI Program Service Guide

Coming Soon!

CAMP HOOHOOLII

H 24 - 28

SPRING BREAK 2025

Scan QR Code

to fill out your

application online

Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

Spring Break Camp 2025 is an in-person,

overnight camp for any Tribal Youth,

CTCLUSI Youth, and Staff Youth 8-18 years old.

Program Service Guide

This year, camp is being held from

March 24th (Drop off day) through

March 28th (Pick up Day).

2025

Camp Cleawox, Florence, Oregon.

Deadline to sign up for camp is March 14th!

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw

Indians Tribal Government has put together an annual Program

Service Guide. The goal of this guide is to help Tribal Citizens and

community members learn of the various services and programs

provided by each Tribal Government Department. Each department

was tasked with providing a list of their direct service programs,

eligibility requirements, and information on how to request services.

The information collected has been compiled into a single booklet

that we hope to update and release yearly. Be on the lookout for your

2025 Program Service Guide coming directly to your mailbox this

March!

Upcoming Events - Save the Dates:

A version of the guide will also be made available on www.ctclusi.org

More Information about these events and more can be

found in this publication of The Voice of CLUSI

I Can Bead That!

March 5th - Tribal Hall

First Canoe Pull of 2025

Saturday, March 8th - Munsel Lake

Equinox Overnight

March 20th & 21st

-Looking for Tribal ArtisansRoots and Visions Exhibit - Coos Art’s Museum

Tribal Artist Submission Application Required

Turn to page 8 to learn more

Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Presorted Standard

U.S. Postage

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Eugene, OR

Permit #481

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March 2025

Tribal Council Business

Activity of Elected Tribal Council Members from January 12, 2025 - February 9, 2025

Chief Doug Barrett

01/12 Tribal Council Meeting

01/12-01/16 Ocean Alliance Summit in

Quinalt Beach Resort

01/15 MHA/LADPC Monthly meeting

01/17 Spring Break Camp Planning

meeting

01/21 ATNI Offshore Wind Taskforce

Meeting

01/22 Data Canoe Program Planning

Meeting

01/23 Leaders Circle

01/26-01/30 ATNI 2025 Winter Convention

01/27 Oregon Kelp Alliance Meeting

01/28 NARA NW Board Meeting,

Monitoring and Modeling the

Interaction between eelgrass and

Water Quality

01/29 GFORB and Tribal Council Business

Meeting

01/30 Cultural Items Task Force Kickoff

Meeting

01/31 Spring Break Planning Meeting,

Special Meeting

02/06 Leaders Circle

02/09 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

Total Hours: 122

Brad Kneaper, Chairman

** Due to a family emergency, I was out off

and on for the period of January 22 through

January 28, and covered by the Vice Chair

01/12 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

01/13 Governor Kotek Reception Following

Joint Session at Governor’s

Mansion

01/14 Trip to Medford (Oregon) to Coquille

Medford Casino

01/24 Munsel Creek Floodplain Updates –

FEMA and Lane County

01/29 Gaming Operational Review Board

(GFORB), Tribal Council Business

Meeting

01/31 Special Council Meeting

02/06 Leader’s Circle: Offshore Wind

Research Project; Portland State

University President and Staff

regarding MOU develop; Casino

Projects; Culture Coalition

discussion; NCAI Representation

Total Hours: 138

Teresa Spangler, Vice Chair

01/12 Regular Council meeting

01/13 Governor Kotek reception at

Mahonia Hall in Salem

01/14 Trip to Medford

01/23 Special meeting, Meeting with Legal,

Leaders Circle

01/29 Business Council

01/31 Special Meeting

Total Hours: 68.5

Julie Siestreem

01/12 Tribal Council, General Council

Regular Monthly meeting

01/14 DELC HV Committee meeting

Rebecca Brown

01/16 DELC Outdoor Nature Based Child

Care Rulemaking Advisory

Committee RAC Carol Petersen

01/21 Education Committee meeting

Jemiah Wassman

01/23 Tribal Council Leaders Circle

01/24 DELC Outdoor Nature Based Child

Care Rulemaking Advisory

Committee RAC Carol Petersen

01/25 Eddie Helms 85th Birthday

Ceremony Community Center Coos

Bay

01/28 Education Department Early

Learning Task Force Jemiah

Wassman

01/29 GFORB monthly meeting Three

Rivers Casino Florence, Tribal

Council/General Council monthly

Business meeting Three Rivers

Casino Florence

01/31 DELC Outdoor Nature Based Child

Care Rulemaking Advisory

Committee RAC Carol Petersen,

Tribal Council Special Meeting

02/05 Elders Potluck Tribal Hall

02/06 Tribal Council Leaders Circle

02/07 DELC Outdoor Nature Based Child

Care Rulemaking Advisory

Committee RAC Carol Petersen

02/09 Tribal Council, General Council

Regular Monthly meeting

Total Hours: 130

Debbie Bossley

01/23 Leaders Circle & Special Meeting

01/29 Business Meeting

01/31 Special Meeting

02/06 Leaders Circle

02/09 Circle Meeting

Total Hours: 40

Iliana Montiel

01/12 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

01/13 – 01/16 NPAIHB Quarterly Board

Meeting – Portland

01/18 CTCLUSI Holiday staff party

01/23 Leaders Circle

01/29 GFORB / Tribal Council Business

Meeting

02/06 Leaders Circle

Total Hours: 45

Enna Helms

Report unavailable at time of printing of this

publication

Upcoming Regular

Tribal Council Meeting

Dates:

March 9, 2025 - Coos Bay

April 13, 2025 - Coos Bay

May 10, 2025 - Eugene (TBD)

Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. pst

Zoom link provided on the Citizen

Portal of www.ctclusi.org

Solar Panel Installation in Tribal Government Parking Lot

Tribal Council Member Julie Siestreem shared these photographs of the installation

of solar panels currently happening at the main CTCLUSI Tribal Government parking

lot in Coos Bay, Oregon.

www.ctclusi.org

March 2025

QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS?

The CLUSI Tribal Council welcomes your ideas,

comments, criticisms, etc.

Please write to: Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

ATTN: Tribal Council 1245 Fulton Ave.

Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

COMMITTEE INTEREST LIST

If you are a Tribal member and interested in being

on a committee, please contact Jeannie Miller,

541-888-7506 or enrollment@ctclusi.org

We are currently keeping a list of those interested

so that when a committee vacancy occurs we

can fill it as soon as possible, so please contact us

whether there is a vacancy or not.

Information

ATTENTION VETERANS AND FAMILIES

Veterans we need your help. Veterans are honored at

the Salmon Ceremony each year. Please contact Jeannie

Miller at 541-888-7506 or at email jmiller@ctclusi.org

for new requirements needed to be honored.

US FOREST SERVICE

NORTHWEST FOREST PASSES

Now available at the Tribal Administration Building,

Florence and Eugene Outreach offices.

Requirements are: 1. Must be a CTCLUSI Tribal

member. 2. Must be over 16 years old. 3. You may

only be issued one per year. The passes hang from

the rear view mirror and are good for access to some

Forest Service fee areas. Area maps available.

CHANGES?

Please let us know if you have a change in

address, phone number, name or addition

to your family. Changes should be submitted

to Enrollment Dept., either online at www.

ctclusi.org/enrollment or mail to Enrollment

Dept., 1245 Fulton Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420.

Phone: 541-888-7506 or Fax: 541-888-2853.

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

The full meeting video is available at www.

ctclusi.org If you are an enrolled member of

CTCLUSI and would like to receive typed

copies of the Tribal Council Meeting minutes

please submit a written request to Jeannie

Miller at 1245 Fulton Ave. Coos Bay OR

97420 or jmiller@ctclusi.org Please include

the meeting date requested, your name,

current address, and Tribal Roll number for

verification.

CTCLUSI Departments, Services & Offices

Government Office

Lee Ann Wander

Chief Executive Officer

lwander@ctclusi.org

Health Services Division

Davon Smith, Chief

Operating Officer

of Health Operations

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7515

Fax 541-888-5388

dsmith@ctclusi.org

Brian Dubray,

Chief Operating Officer

bdubray@ctclusi.org

Tyler Slyter,

Chief Operation Officer

tslyter@ctclusi.org

Community Health

Diann Weaver, Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-7502

dweaver@ctclusi.org

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-9577

Eugene Outreach Office

135 Silver Lane, Suite 200

Eugene, OR 97404

Phone 541-744-1334

Toll Free 1-800-877-2718

Fax 541-744-1349

Florence Outreach Office

Physical: 3757 Hwy 101

Mailing: P.O. Box 2000

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-6685

Toll Free 1-866-313-9913

Fax 541-997-1715

Dept. of Human Resources

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-7508

Fax: 541-897-9881

recruitment@ctclusihr.org

Purchased/Referred Care

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-4873

Toll free 1-800-227-0392

Fax 541-888-5388

prc@ctclusi.org

Three Rivers Health Center

150 S Wall Street

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone (541) 435-7200

info@threerivers.health

Three Rivers Pharmacy

150 S Wall Street

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: (541) 435-7234

Fax: (541) 435-7233

Three Rivers Dental Clinic

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-6433

Toll free 1-877-688-6433

Fax 541-888-7505

Department of Culture and

Natural Resources

Ashley Russell, Director

Phone 541-888-9577

arussell@ctclusi.org

Jesse Beers,

Cultural Stewardship

Manager

Phone 541-997-6685

jbeers@ctclusi.org

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Social Services

Department

Kelly Bradley, Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7526

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-5388

kbradley@ctclusi.org

Tribal Housing Department

Jamie Meyers, Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-435-7150

Fax 541-435-0492

jmeyers@ctclusi.org

Tribal Committee Members

Budget Committee

Elders Committee

1. Martin Harris

2. VACANT

3. Margaret Corvi

4. Stephanie Watkins

5. Kerry Brainard

6. Sarah Marcial

7. Roseanna Perry

1. Arleen Perkins

2. Stephanie Watkins

3. Warren T. Brainard

4. Eddie Helms

5. Laura Fortin

6. VACANT

7. Brad Kneaper

Culture Committee

1. Earla Kirk

2. VACANT

3. Alyssa Lydick

4. Nicole Romine

5. Mike Brainard

6. Patricia Whereat-Phillips

Chief Doug Barrett

Education Committee

1. Michelle Brix

2. Julie Siestreem

3. Nicole Romine

4. Ashley Russell

5. Mike Brainard

Enrollment Committee

1. Warren T. Brainard

2. Patricia Whereat-Phillips

3. Skip Brainard

4. Vicki Faciane

5. Teresa Spangler

Housing Committee

1. VACANT

2. Dan Krossman

3. Enna Helms

4. Tyler Slyter

5. Holiday Maine

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If you or anyone in your Tribal family has had

any recent special awards or achievements that

you would like to share, please submit your

information and photos to the newsletter. I

look forward to hearing from you!

-Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist

mgaines@ctclusi.org or 541-888-7536

Language Committee

1. Nicole Mendoza

2. Tammy Evarts

3. Ashley Vandevort

4. Jade Fong

5. Jamie Biesanz

6. Jesse Beers

7. Ayuthea Cisneros

Election Board

1. Nicole Romine

2. Mike Brainard

3. Tes Gagner

4. Mark Petrie

5. Kathy Perkins

6. VACANT

7. Ashley Russell

Education Department

Jemiah Wassman, Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-1314

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

jwassman@ctclusi.org

Elders Activities

Barbara Black

1245 Fulton Ave.

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7532

Tribal Gaming Commission

Rusty Bossley,

Executive Director of the

Gaming Commission

5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-2830

Fax 541-997-7293

rbossley@ctclusi.org

Tribal Police

Brian Dubray, Police Chief

5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-6011

Fax 541-902-6507

bdubray@ctclusi.org

Tribal Court

Karen Costello, Chief Judge

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-9577

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

tribalct@ctclusi.org

Are you a Tribal member

who would like to learn more

about a Tribal Committee, or

are interested in being on a

committee? Reach out to a

Committee Chair person or

a Tribal Government Staff

member.

Committee Chairs are

noted at left with current

sitting members of the

committee at the time of

publication of this paper.

For questions, please

contact Jeannie Miller, 541888-7506 or enrollment@

ctclusi.org

The Tribe maintains a list

of those interested so that

when a committee vacancy

occurs we can fill it as soon

as possible, so please

is a vacancy or not. Letters

of interest remain on file

for one full year. Members

can serve on up to three

committees simultaneously.

Upcoming Events

Turn to page 19 of this publication for a monthly calendar

of upcoming events or visit the Events Calendar on the tribal

website at https://ctclusi.org/events/

Tribal Council

Doug Barrett, Chief

541-297-2130 (cell)

doug.barrett@ctclusi.org

Enna Helms

Position #1 Council

541-297-7538 (cell)

enna.helms@ctclusi.org

Brad Kneaper, Chair

Position #2 Council

541-808-5178 (cell)

brad.kneaper@ctclusi.org

Julie Siestreem

Position #3 Council

541-294-6055

jsiestreem@ctclusi.org

Teresa Spangler, Vice

Chair

Position #4 Council

541-294-3972

tspangler@ctclusi.org

Iliana Montiel

Position #5 Council

541-217-4613(cell)

iliana.montiel@ctclusi.org

Debbie Bossley

Position #6 Council

541-808-5580(cell)

debbie.bossley@ctclusi.org

Council Meeting

March 9, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Coos Bay Community Center

338 Wallace Ave.

Please login to the citizen portal of www.

ctclusi.org and click Council Meetings for

the zoom link to this meeting.

Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Approval of Minutes as needed

4. Tribal Council Reports

5. Tribal Chief Executive Officer

Report

6. Chief Financial Officer Report

7. Old Business

8. New Business

9. Other

10. Good of the Tribes

11. Executive Session as needed

Council meeting video available to view at

www.ctclusi.org

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March 2025

Resolution Summaries

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-001

Date of Passage: January 12, 2025

Subject (title): 2025-2026

Intergovernmental Agreement with

Oregon Health Authority

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

agreement to provide funding to the Tribe

for the operation of community mental

health, addiction treatment, recovery,

prevention and problem gaming programs.

Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-002

Date of Passage: January 12, 2025

Subject (title): Application to NOAA

for FY20 Marine Debris interceptions

Technologies under the Bipartisan

Infrastructure Law Application

Resources

Explanation: Tribal Council approves

the submission of this grant funding for

the Department of Natural Resources and

Culture. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-003

Date of Passage: January 12, 2025

Subject (title): CTCLUSI Statewide

Transportation Improvement Fund Plan

(STIF)

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

funding plan. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-004

Date of Passage: January 12, 2025

Subject (title): Enrollment – New

Members

Explanation: Tribal Council approves the

follow: Asteraea Ember Bolling, Liliana

Zoelle Hemandez-Carnation, Lucky W.

Lydick, Sunny Lee Romine, Elise Wanda

Stuck, Creighton Mark Fung, Liam Joseph

Lawrence to be enrolled members of the

Tribe. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-005

Date of Passage: January 12, 2025

Subject (title): Enrollment Name

Changes and Corrections to the Roll

Explanation: Tribal Council approves one

name change of an enrolled member.

Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-006

Date of Passage: January 12, 2025

Subject (title): Enrollment Active to

Historic

Explanation: Tribal Council approves the

following members move from the active

roll and placed on the historic roll of the

Tribe: Julie A Riggs, Dianna Lynne Dowdy,

Sheila Marie Clark. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-007

Date of Passage: January 12, 2025

Subject (title): Professional Services

Contract

Explanation: Tribal Council approves

this contract for Language classes and

programing for the Tribe. 6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-008

Date of Passage: January 12, 2025

Subject (title): Health Care Contract

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

Contract for Three Rivers Health Clinic.

Vote 5-1-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-009

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Hult Reservoir and

Damn Safety Project Memorandum of

Agreement (MOA)and Tribal Council

Approval Thereof

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

MOA between the Tribe and Bureau of

Land Management and Oregon State

Historic Preservation Office. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-009A

Date of Passage: January 23, 2025

Subject (title): Rescind Resolution

25-008

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

action. Vote 5-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-010

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Continuation of Services

for BEFC

Explanation: Tribal Council approves

providing support to BEFC. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-011

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Pacific Source Health

Plans Agreement

Explanation: Tribal Council approves the

agreement for the Dental Clinic.

Vote 6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-012

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Pacific Power Contract

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

contract to support the solar project at 1245

Fulton Ave Coos Bay Oregon. Vote 6-1-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-013

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Supervision of Executive

Director of Gaming Commission

Explanation: Tribal Council approves

the change of the supervision to be under

Tribal Government CEO. Vote 6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-016

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Pay Com Payroll and

Human Resources Agreement

Explanation: Tribal Council approves

program purchase for Three Rivers Casino.

Vote 6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-017

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Machine Order

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

machine order for Three Rivers Casino.

Vote 6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-018

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Machine Order

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

machine order for Three Rivers Casino.

Vote 6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-019

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Machine Order

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

machine order for Three Rivers Casino.

Vote 6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-020

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Machine Order

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

machine order for Three Rivers Casino.

Vote 6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-021

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Contract Approval

Explanation: Tribal Council approves

this contract for hotel remodel for Three

Rivers Casino. Vote 5-1-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-022

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Human Resources

Consolidation

Explanation: Tribal Council approves

the consolidation of Human Resources

Management for Tribal Government and

Three Rivers Casino, under the supervision

of Tribal Government. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-014

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Personal Service

Contract

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

contract to support Laserfich software.

Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-023

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Appointment of Tribal

Benefits Board

Explanation: Tribal Council appoints and

reaffirms the following the Benefits Board:

Teresa Spangler, Cindy Castro, Don Moos,

Carmen Cole, Shelby Erickson and Iliana

Montiel. Vote 5-0-2

RESOLUTION NO.: 25-015

Date of Passage: January 29, 2025

Subject (title): Master Equipment Lease

Explanation: Tribal Council approves this

lease for Three Rivers Casino. Vote 6-0-1

In this public paper, some Resolution

titles and explanation will not be

displayed, or will display only minimal

details, due to confidentiality.

www.ctclusi.org

March 2025

Tribal Member Aubrey Skinner Walks-On

July 12, 1971 - January 12, 2025

Aubrey Skinner loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.

He was a precision welder and metal fabricator.

He is survived by his mother Deborah Perry, father Denny Winston Skinner,

and Daughter Laura Elizabeth Skinner, many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Posted March 1 ,2025

ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP

The Enrollment Committee recommends that the enrollment of the Applicants listed below should be approved. Besides publication

in the Tribal Newsletter, according to CLUSITC 7-1-36(i), this information will be posted in the Administrative Building, Tribal Hall,

Outreach Offices, on the Tribes’ website and at Three Rivers Casino for twenty-eight (28) days from the date listed above.

Tribal Member: Max Colicchie Snead

Parent: Rachael Lee (Wymer) Snead

Lineal Descendant: Ida (Helms) Gwinn

Tribe: Coos

Tribal Member: Marley Joe Snead

Parent: Rachael Lee (Wymer) Snead

Lineal Descendant: Ida (Helms) Gwinn

Tribe: Coos

Tribal Member: Madelyn Kay Karnes

Parent: Christina Marie Miller

Lineal Descendant: John R Perry Sr 1940 Roll

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Tribal Member: Lainey Rose Walton

Parent: Courtney Leigh Amelia Krossman

Lineal Descendant: Tennapah Jane Talbot Allt #135

Tribe:Coos

In accordance with CLUSITC 7-1-37(a), Tribal Members shall have the right to protest the recommendation of the Committee

approving an application and must file a written, signed protest with the Committee stating their reasons for believing that an

Applicant(s) is not entitled to enrollment. The protest must be filed with the Committee within twenty-eight (28) days after notice of

the proposed enrollment is posted as described in CLUSITC 7-1-36(i).

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TRIBAL PAPER

If you or anyone in your family has

had any recent special awards or

achievements that you would like

to share, please submit your

information and photos to the

newsletter.

Hidden Image Search:

Can You Find Me?

In this edition of The Voice of CLUSI there is a hidden image of a

SALAL Leaf exactly like the one pictured below.

It could be any size and on any page, but will look exactly like the one

shown here.

If you find it, email mgaines@ctclusi.org to have your name entered

into a prize drawing. In your email you must include your name,

age, address (for mailing purposes) and contact phone number.

In your email you must also let us know what page and where on

the page you spotted the Salal hiding!

Must email by MARCH 14th to be included in the raffle drawing.

Winners will be notified by phone or email and their name will appear in

an upcoming edition of the Voice of CLUSI paper. Prizes will vary and

are provided by different CTCLUSI Government departments.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Visit www.ctclusi.org/events to

view the online event calendar

February Hidden Dragonfly

Adult Winner: Jessica Olson

Morgan Gaines,

Communications Specialist

Office: (541) 888-7536

Cell: (541) 808-7918

Email: mgaines@ctclusi.org

Youth Winner: Liam Petrie

The Dragonfly was hidden on page 11, hidden in the trees in the photo of

Alycia Cossey outside of Tribal Hall.

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March 2025

Beginner Friendly!

FIRST CANOE PULL

March 8th

@ munsel lake Florence, OR

RSV

10 am - 2 pm

/3/

P BY

Canoeing

dahai, daha, chiiyusan planting

Labrador Tea Gathering

We will be meeting at the Florence Outreach

(3757 HWY. 101, Florence, OR 97438) office

where we will be making a sack lunch to take

with us.

*please bring a water bottle*

OPEN TO TRIBAL MEMBERS

AND FAMILIES

Contact Alycia Cossey

541-294-1237

CAMP HOOHOOLII

H 24 - 28

SPRING BREAK 2025

2025 Youth Event

Save-the-Dates

Scan QR Code

to fill out your

application online

Spring Break Camp 2025 is an in-person,

overnight camp for any Tribal Youth,

CTCLUSI Youth, and Staff Youth 8-18 years old.

AFTER SCHOOL - COOS BAY ONLY

DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR

SPRING BREAK

MARCH 24-28

FRESH AIR CAMP

JULY

STUDENT RECOGNITION EVENT

AUGUST

BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT

AUGUST

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE

SEPTEMBER

...AND MORE! STAY TUNED BY

SCANNING THE QR CODE!

QUESTIONS?

This year, camp is being held from

March 24th (Drop off day) through

March 28th (Pick up Day).

PLEASE CONTACT:

EDUCATION@CTCLUSI.ORG

Camp Cleawox, Florence, Oregon.

https://bit.ly/CTCLUSIYouthEvents

Deadline to sign up for camp is March 14th!

INTERESTED?

March 2025

SAVE THE DATE

Seeds of Success

Community Fellows

Field School

June 22 - July 3, 2025

www.ctclusi.org

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER

UMPQUA, AND SIUSLAW INDIANS

SPRING EQUINOX

OVERNIGHT CAMP

sweats, language games, plankhouse, food

The Seeds of Success Community Fellows

program is getting ready for the 3rd annual

Field School to run June 22 – July 3, 2025.

Applications for the two-week intensive

internship will open soon for youth ages

14 – 24. Interns will work in the forest,

reconnecting with the lands of their ancestors

and reestablishing a reciprocal relationship

with those lands. Interns will learn culturally

significant plants, how to identify them and their

uses, soil science, pollinator ecology, forestry,

and about ecocultural restoration while gaining

employment skills in the outdoors.

Interns will work alongside CTCLUSI

Natural Resources and Culture and Forest

Management staff as well as Oregon State

University’s College of Forestry faculty

researchers, graduate students, and interns,

performing research related to the ecocultural

restoration of the Tribe’s Lake Tract located in

Horton, OR. Stipends, meals, transportation,

and all work supplies will be provided.

Let us come together to celebrate The Spring

Equinox

March 20th

1pm - Women’s Sweat

5pm - Dinner & Language Games

(1 pm - 8 pm plankhouse open)

March 21st

9:00 am - Light Breakfast

10:00 am - Men’s Sweat

(8 am - 1 pm plankhouse open)

March 20th & 21st

Tribal Hall

For Tribal Members and

Families

BRING A

Contact Alycia Cossey

Outdoor Camping Available

around Tribal Hall

RSVP by March 10th

541-294-1237

CELEBRATE EARTH DA

FRIEND!

SAVE THE DATE

Indigenous Youth

Camp at OSU

The 4th annual Indigenous Youth Camp at

OSU will be held August 10th – 15th, 2025.

Registration will be open soon. This camp,

designed in partnership with OSU and

CTCLUSI, is open to all Native American

youth entering 9th -12th grades and living in

Oregon. Campers will receive a stipend award

for completing the camp. The camp is based

at the OSU campus in Corvallis where youth

stay in dorms and take lots of fun field trips to

sites in western Oregon. Youth learn about

environmental science, Indigenous Knowledge

and tools for accessing college education.

Several CTCLUSI members serve as camp

staff.

EARTH

DAY

SATURDAY/04.19.2025

JOHN TOPITS PARK

250 HULL ST, COOS BAY, OR 97420

INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL,

EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS, AND MORE.

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

March 2025

TIME: 10 AM - 2 PM

Come participate in our

potlatch culture and learn

how to make a hairpipe

bone necklace.

DATE

LOCATIONS

I Can Bead

That!

MARCH 5TH

*All necklaces made will

be added to a cash of gifts

that our tribal government

can gift.

Tribal Hall: open to Tribal

Member/Households

This event is combined with the Elder’s Potluck,

please bring a dish to share with the meal.

MARCH 19TH

Florence outreach: Open to

Tribal members/households &

CTCLUSI Staff

Lunch is provided

APRIL 9TH

Tribal Hall: open to Tribal

Member/Households

This event is combined with the Elder’s Potluck,

please bring a dish to share with the meal.

APRIL 23RD

Eugene Outreach: Open to

Tribal Members/Households &

CTCLUSI Staff

Lunch is povided

RSVP

Please Call or email Alycia

Cossey

to RSVP

acossey@ctclusi.org

541-294-1237

Deadline: June 15, 2025

LOOKING FOR

TRIBAL

ARTISANS

ROOTS AND VISIONS EXHIBITCOOS ART’S MUSEUM

EXHIBIT DATE OPENING

10/24/25

We are looking for tribal

artisans who wish to

participate in having their art

displayed at this upcoming

exhibit.

If you are interested, please

scan the QR Code for more

details and to fill out the

Tribal Artist Submission

Application.

*The Culture Committee will be reviewing all

submissions on April 21st.*

Scholarships:

Tribal Government

Education Scholarship

Carolyn Slyter Memorial

Chief Doc Slyter

Scholarship

Questions?

Contact

Morgan Cloud, Higher

Education Specialist

541-888-1319

mcloud@ctclusi.org

APPLY ONLINE www.ctclusi.org/education/

Why RSVP for Tribal

Events?

Tribal Department staff who plan

events and activities for the benefit of

Tribal Member need membership to

“please reply” when asked to RSVP

when wanting to attend Tribal events.

This ensures the right amount of

supplies and food and beverages to

meet the needs of those in attendance.

Thank you in advance for making future

events as successful

as possible by always

calling to RSVP when

asked.

RSVP for events

by calling

1-541-435-7155

www.ctclusi.org

March 2025

Invitation for Vendors or Artisans to

Submit Products or Services

Suicide Prevention:

How to Help

January 31, 2025

Subject: Invitation for Vendors or Artisans to Submit Products or Services

Dear Vendor or Artisan,

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI)

is seeking qualified vendors to provide products or services in support of our

CTCLUSI projects or programs. The purpose of this invitation is to create a

preferred vendor list. We invite you to submit proposals detailing how your

products or services meet our various program requirements.

Scope of Work:

Please provide a detailed description of the products or services you provide,

include any specific features, requirements, or technical specifications.

Submission Requirements:

Interested vendors must submit the following:

1. A detailed proposal of products or services including pricing, timelines,

and deliverables.

2. A company or individual profile with relevant experience and references.

3. Any credentials, warranties, or compliance documentation, if applicable.

4. Terms and conditions for the proposed product or service.

Deadline for Submission:

Proposals are accepted throughout the year for qualified vendor’s products

or services. Vendor or Artisan must have submitted proposals prior to the

selection of the product or service posted, to be considered. The proposal will

be considered for all requests after it’s submission.

Know the facts. Complex, interrelated

factors contribute to suicide among Native

American, Indian, Indigenous, and Alaska

Natives. Members of these communities have

experienced trauma from wars, loss of land,

genocide, and forced removal from ancestral

lands.

Ask and listen. Be an active part of your

loved ones’ support systems and check in

with them often. If they show any warning

signs for suicide, be direct. Tell them it’s OK

to talk about suicidal feelings. Practice active

listening techniques and let them talk without

judgment.

Get them help and take care of yourself.

Research local resources. Don’t be afraid

to get your loved one the help they might

need. Support them in identifying others to

talk to that may understand how they feel –

family members, friends, co-workers, and

community or spiritual leaders.

The 988 Lifeline is always here to talk or

chat, both for support in a time of crisis and to

support friends and loved ones.

Evaluation Criteria:

https://988lifeline.org/

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

• Quality and compliance with our requirements.

• Cost-effectiveness.

• Vendor qualifications and experience.

• Delivery timelines.

Submission Instructions:

Please submit your proposals via mail or email to:

Norbert A. Johnson, MBA, MHEd, RRT

Procurement Manager

1245 Fulton Ave

Coos Bay, Or 97420

njohnson@ctclusi.org

Citizen Portal

www.ctclusi.org

Do you need assistance with registering

or re-gaining access to the Citizen Portal

of the Tribal Government website?

I’m here to help! Contact me directly with

any Tribal website access issues that

you have.

The Citizen Portal contains the links

to the monthly Tribal Council meeting

Zoom links, culturally significant

information and more!

Caring Messages

Sometimes all it takes is a thoughtful text to

brighten your day and shift your perspective.

We all need a little more joy in our lives, and

We R Native wants to help spread the love.

Simply text “CARING’’ to 65664 to receive two

texts per week with funny videos, songs, and

messages designed to improve your mood and

remind you of just how awesome you are!

Also be sure to check out the online

Events Calendar for upcoming activities!

The best part about being Native, is that we

have each other’s backs. Consider signing up to

get an extra boost from relatives and relations

who care.

Morgan Gaines,

Communications Specialist

Cell: (541) 808-7918

Email: mgaines@ctclusi.org

Caring Messages is a text intervention

developed and administered by THRIVE, the

suicide prevention project at the Northwest

Portland Area Indian Health Board.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

March 2025

Siuslaw Tribal Youth Zhade Beers

Accepted into Prestigous Ballet Company Summer Intensive

Zhade Beers is a Siuslaw and Lower Umpqua tribal member,

who started dancing at the age of 3 years old. When she was

younger, Z was a very quiet and reserved (she still sometimes

is). The first 2 months of classes she sat at the edge of the dance

floor and only watched--too shy to participate. It wasn’t until the

next round of classes, with the comfort of consistency and familiar

faces, did she gain the courage to try the steps for herself.

Fast-forward 10 years later and Zhade has grown into an

accomplished performer. She found connection and belonging

through music, theater, and dance. Dance became her passion

and what she enjoys most. As tribal people, any of you reading

this understands dance and its deep significance in indigenous

culture. From this Tribe’s Feather dance, to the Sinulog dance

from her Cebu tribe in the Philippines, and the Bata Dance

in Nigeria, dance culture runs deep in her veins. It’s who

she is. Zhade feels dance like we breathe air. It is a truly

beautiful thing when something becomes a part of a person

like that, and it has been quite inspiring watching it happen

with her over these years.

We know dance is culture and that dance is art and expression

that has been around probably since time immemorial; but

dance can also be athletic and competitive. Most people don’t

think about sports outside of the traditional athletics offered in

schools. People train their whole lives and dedicate their time to

dance in the same way other athletes do with other sports. Being

a dancer requires incredible core and leg strength, balance, and

coordination. Zhade often jokes that it just as hard if not harder to

do her sport, except she doesn’t get to sweat, show any effort on

her face, and most of the time she has to smile the whole time!

Since 2022 at age 10, Z really ramped up her dance training.

She has consistently trained 4-5 days per week in many styles

including contemporary, lyrical, tap, hip hop (which is her favorite

style of dance), and of course, ballet. She also was on a competitive

dance team for the last three years. During the busy season she

is dancing at 3 different studios each specializing in different

disciplines. She also participated in a three week intensive at

Eugene Ballet last summer. Ballet is her most technical style of

dance, and her dedication earned her the accomplishment of

going en pointe at the age of 11. Her skills and advancement

often makes it hard to find adequate instruction for her locally.

This February, Z auditioned for three summer intensives: Oregon

Ballet Theatre (OBT), Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, and

Ballet West in Utah. She wanted to audition for the experience

because her goal was to attend these intensives when she is

in high school and wanted to know what to expect when she

auditioned “for real.” She was accepted

into OBT and Ballet West, which was a

surprise, an honor, and a testament to

her skill.

Ballet

summer

intensives

are

rigorous, short-term training programs

designed for ballet students to improve

their technique, artistry, and overall

dance skills. These programs are

held at professional ballet schools or

academies. They range from a few

weeks to a couple of months and are

for serious dancers, like Z, looking to

advance their training. With auditions

held across the US, these are difficult

programs to get accepted into as they

favor students that already attend these

academies as regular students or have

attended their intensives in years prior.

These ballet intensives are the best

way she can get top instruction at top

academies with the limited access we

have in rural Oregon. If we lived closer,

we might be able to enroll her at a

dance academy like this one, but since

we don’t, summer programs are the

access point for this level of instruction

for dancers like her.

At this intensive, she will be dancing 6 days a week, Monday

thru Saturday including a two-hour technique class, a one hour

additional ballet class (such as pointe, pas de deux, variations,

or repertoire) and a one hour class of a different dance genre

(jazz, modern, contemporary, character, flamenco, Irish) each

day. In addition, every level has a cross training class (such as

Pilates, yoga, conditioning, or a seminar) each day.

We are excited for this opportunity for Z to dance at this

prestigious ballet company this summer and are raising

funds to send her to Utah. She will be representing

her amazing Filipina and Nigerian self, and

will be the only Siuslaw native to have ever

danced there. She wants to make herself, her

family, and her tribe proud. If you would like

to help her realize this goal, there is a Go

Fund Me account set up under “Zhade’s

Ballet West Summer Intensive Fund”

or the direct URL is https://gofund.

me/fc8d2f43. Funds raised will

go towards tuition, her housing

and meal plan, travel expenses,

and needed attire (you have no

idea how many pointe shoes

ballerinas go through).

*information and

photographs provided

by Maree Beers

March 2025

www.ctclusi.org

Integrated Behavioral Health at Three Rivers Health Center

The term behavioral health encompasses

many aspects of individual and community

well-being. While physical health and

medicine focus on the normal functioning of

the body, behavioral health pays attention

to the emotions and behaviors that affect

your daily life. This includes mental health,

substance use problems, life stressors,

and stress-related physical symptoms.

The field of behavioral health thinks not

only about how an individual or family’s

mindset impacts their well-being, but

also about their lifestyle, habits, culture,

contextual factors (such as socioeconomic

and political environment, climate and

environmental health, and connection

with land, history, and language), and its

linkage with the body and spirit.

As the Behavioral Health Director of

Three Rivers Health Center (TRHC),

I seek ways to improve access and

delivery of behavioral health services that

uphold the values and mission of TRHC

and CTCLUSI. I came to work at TRHC

because of its commitment to providing

multidimensional care for the mindbody-spirit, and CTCLUSI’s dedication

to promoting the health of individuals,

communities, and future generations.

At TRHC, we recognize the complexity

of health issues and systems in which

healthcare is provided that tribal members

and other indigenous communities face.

As TRHC grows its services, I am happy to

introduce one of our services whose goals

include increasing access and addressing

health across multiple dimensions. This

type of care is called Integrated Behavioral

Health.

I have been passionate about integrated

behavioral health since my early days as a

clinical social worker working in an urban

federally qualified health center in Chicago.

I love working in integrated healthcare

environments, such as primary care, due

We hope that patients of TRHC will find

to the ability to provide timely-access this team-based approach to care both

(often same-day appointments), reduce satisfying and helpful for making them feel

stigma associated with

better in their daily lives.

mental

illness

and

If you receive medical

At TRHC, we recognize

addiction, and deliver

services at TRHC, you

the complexity of health may meet one of our

care that is meaningful

issues and systems in

Integrated

Behavioral

to a patient’s life and

Health

providers

during

relationships. Through a

which healthcare is

your visit. To access our

team-based approach,

provided that tribal

team, you can talk with

integrated behavioral

members and other

any member of the TRHC

health providers partner

indigenous communities care team. If you do not

with medical teams to

receive care at TRHC,

prioritize a collaborative

face.

you may have access

relationship

with

to Integrated Behavioral

patients and families

that is holistic, culturally relevant, and Health at your primary care provider’s

office or you can call us at 541-435-7200 to

relational.

Integrated behavioral health is a ask for more information. We look forward

progressive model of care where to meeting you!

behavioral health providers are members

of the primary care medical team and

Kelli Bosak, LCSW

use

focused,

holistic

interventions

from culturally and trauma-informed

perspectives. Integrated care is a popular

model utilized at many healthcare centers,

including many tribal health clinics, IHS

clinics, and urban Indian health centers.

Behavioral health providers in primary

care can help with any range of simple and

complicated problems for patients of all

ages, including managing serious health

conditions, sleep problems, smoking

cessation, chronic diseases and pain,

relationship problems, depression and

anxiety, grief, parenting issues, and much

more. When behavioral health partners

with medical, dental, pharmacy, and other

specialty providers, patients’ health tends

to get better, their strengths and resilience

are enhanced, and they’re more satisfied

with their care. This model of care is just

one of the behavioral health services we

proudly provide at TRHC.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

March 2025

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Contributed by CTCLUSI Community Health

Other risk factors are:

Overview

•

Having certain types of polyps

If you’re aged 45 to 75, get tested regularly

(growths) inside the colon

for colorectal cancer. A special test (called

• Having a personal or family history of

a screening test) can help prevent

colorectal cancer

colorectal cancer or find it early, when it

• Smoking cigarettes

may be easier to treat. You may need to get

• Being overweight or having obesity

tested before age 45 if colorectal cancer

• Not getting enough physical activity

runs in your family. Talk with your doctor

• Drinking too much alcohol

and ask about your risk for colorectal

• Having certain health conditions, like

cancer.

Crohn’s disease, that cause chronic

(long-term)

inflammation

(ongoing

What is colorectal cancer?

irritation) of the small intestine and colon

Colorectal cancer is a cancer that develops

in the colon or the rectum. The colon is

the longest part of the large intestine. How do I decide which test to take?

The rectum is the bottom part of the large There are different ways to test for

intestine. Like all cancers, colorectal colorectal cancer. Your doctor can help you

cancer can spread to other parts of your decide which test you would prefer. Before

you talk with your doctor about which test

body.

to get, it can be helpful to think about your

values and preferences. Answer these

questions to find out which test you would

prefer — then share the results with your

doctor. Together, you and your doctor can

make a screening plan that’s right for you.

Am I at risk for colorectal cancer?

The risk of developing colorectal cancer

increases as you get older. That’s why

screening is recommended for everyone

ages 45 to 75.

tell you how to get ready for your test,

including if you need to avoid certain foods

beforehand.

Does it hurt to get a colonoscopy?

Preparing for a colonoscopy can be

unpleasant, but most people agree that

the benefits to their health outweigh

any discomfort. And getting anesthesia

means you won’t have any pain or feel

uncomfortable during the test.

How often should I get screened for

colorectal cancer?

How often you need to get screened will

depend on:

• Your risk for colorectal cancer

• Which screening test you choose

Take control — act early

If you start getting screened at age 45,

you have a good chance of preventing

colorectal cancer or finding it when it can

be treated more easily.

•

If your doctor finds polyps inside

your colon during the test, they can remove

the polyps before they turn into cancer

What are the different kinds of tests?

If your doctor finds cancer during the

Several different kinds of tests can be •

used to screen for colorectal cancer. The test, you can take steps to get treatment

right away

main types are:

• Stool-based tests

• Tests that look directly inside the colon Get Tested

The best way to prevent colorectal cancer

and rectum

Stool tests are done at home. You collect a — or find it early — is to get tested starting

stool (poop) sample and send it to a lab for at age 45. Talk with your doctor about

testing. Then the lab sends the results to getting screened.

your doctor. Tests that look directly at your

colon and rectum — like a colonoscopy —

happen in a doctor’s office or hospital. For Source: The Office of Disease Prevention and Health

these tests, you need to take a laxative Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for

to clean out your bowels before the Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of

and Human Services. (n.d.). Get tested for

appointment. You’ll get anesthesia before Health

colorectal cancer. Retrieved from https://health.gov/

the test, and you’ll need someone to drive myhealthfinder/doctor-visits/screening-tests/getyou home after the test. Your doctor will tested-colorectal-cancer#the-basics-tab

Tribal Elder Eddie Helms Celebrates 85th Birthday

Tribal Elder Eddie Helms celebrated his 85th birthday surrounded by

family and friends. It was a wonderful day in the Tribal Community Center

with everyone gathered together to celebrate a beloved Elder within the

community.

Photos sent in by Tribal Council Member Julie Siestreem

www.ctclusi.org

March 2025

Elders Corner

Supplemental Security Income

Program for Elders 65+

Enrolled CTCLUSI citizens who turn 65 years of age, can begin to receive an

Elders Pension through the Supplemental Security Income Program.

An application form is required. The form can be found on the Tribal

Government website or using this web address https://laserfiche.ctclusi.org/

Forms/Elder-Supplemental-Security-Income

Need assistance filling out your application or have questions about the

program? Contact the Enrollment Department today at 541-435-7178.

Elders Potluck

Luncheon

Hosted by Tribal Elder

Eddie Helms

First Wednesday of the month at

Tribal Hall

338 Wallace Ave., Coos Bay, OR

Bring a dish to share

12 (noon) - 2 p.m.

Elders Honor Day 2025

March 21 & 22, 2025

Hosted by

the Coquille Indian Tribe

SAVE THE DATE

Lodging will be paid for by the

CTCLUSI Elders Program for the

night of Friday, March 21, 2025

only.

OREGON TRIBAL ELDERS HONOR DAY

No Transportation will be

provided.

THE COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE

WILL BE HELD MARCH 21 & 22, 2025

AT THE MILL CASINO & HOTEL

(Registration forms and agenda will be coming soon)

There will be no charges for Tribal Elders for any of the

activities, All other guests with the exception of legal

spouses and caregivers will be charged for meals.

Rooms are blocked under Elders Honor Day at

The Mill Casino.

Rooms are $150 + Tax.

To reserve please call 541-756-8800 X 3

ALL GUESTS MUST BE OVER 55 YEARS OLD WITH

EXCEPTION OF LEGAL SPOUSES, CAREGIVERS AND

STAFF.

All guests must be over 55 years

old with exception of legal spouses

and caregivers.

Please contact Barbara Black at

541-888-7520 for lodging

reservations.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

March is National

Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 2025

MARCH IS SELF-HARM

AWARENESS MONTH

Contributed by CTCLUSI Circles of Healing Program

What might I notice that could be a

sign my brain was hurt?

What should I do if I was recently hurt in

the head?

Get Medical Care if You Have:

Common Troubles after a Head Injury

Self-harm means hurting yourself on purpose. Also known as

self-injury, self-harm is a symptom of extreme emotional distress.

Individuals, in particular teens, engage in different types of selfharm that can be hard to identify

RISK FACTORS AND WARNING SIGNS OF SELF-HARM

Self-harm usually begins in adolescence, around the ages of 13

and 14, when emotions are more volatile and teens are facing

increased peer pressure, loneliness, and conflicts with parents and

other authority figures.

Some factors that may increase the risk of self-harm include:

• Having friends who self-injure

• Life issues such as trauma, abuse, unstable family environment,

social isolation, and confusion about personal identity

• Mental health issues

• Drug/alcohol use

WHEN A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE SELF-HARMS

If you’re worried a friend or loved one might be hurting themselves,

ask them how they’re doing and be prepared to listen to the answer,

even if it makes you uncomfortable. This may be a hard subject

to understand. One of the best things is to tell them that while

you may not fully understand, you’ll be there to help. Don’t dismiss

emotions or try to turn it into a joke.

Although you might feel like you are betraying a confidence, selfinjury is too big a problem to ignore. Here are some ways to help:

• Consult your pediatrician or other health care provider who

can provide an initial evaluation or a referral to a mental health

professional. Express your concern, but don’t yell at your child or

make threats or accusations.

• Suggest talking to another trusted adult, a teacher, counselor,

or medical or mental health professional.

• Gently express your concern and encourage the person to seek

medical and mental health treatment.

If you have questions or concerns and would like to speak to a

confidential advocate, the Circles of Healing team is here for you

Monday- Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Coos Bay Advocate Abbigail Thomas: 541-294-8624

Eugene Advocate Jennifer Emerson: 541-808-8152

Can brain injuries heal?

What helps my brain get better after it was hurt?

To talk with someone about domestic violence:

Circles of Healing

Confidential Advocate:

541-294-8624 or 541-808-8152

March 2025

www.ctclusi.org

Setting Healthy Boundaries in Relationships

Contributed by: Amanda Galer, LCSW, Behavioral Health Department Three Rivers Health Center

Love is blind! We’ve all heard this at some point, often from

a caring relative or friend, who is trying to gently tell us that we

are avoiding the truth of a relationship. It’s hard to hear these

words. To believe that someone we love so much and, perhaps,

who professes to love us just the same, would ever do anything

that might hurt us. Maybe we also see the signs, but we chose to

ignore them, especially if the outcome could be losing the person

we love the most.

Love can be blinding, no matter what type the love relationship

may be. No parent wants to think their beautiful child could ever

do the naughty things they might be accused of as they grow

up. Just as no child wants to imagine their parent would have

ever made any major mistakes in their life. Perhaps we give too

much of ourselves to those around us. In the case of romantic

relationships, it happens more often than we wish to think, and if

not addressed sooner than later, can lead to a breakdown of the

relationship over time.

So why do we allow ourselves to be blindsided by our loved

ones?

Perhaps it is because we long to be loved by others. We think

that if we give enough to others, they will love us more, or will

never abandon us. We may see signs that our partner is less

than perfect in their relationship with us, but we don’t want to

“rock the boat”, dismissing our experiences as overthinking a

situation. Maybe we did try to address the situation, but our

partner dismisses our concerns, telling us we are just being

paranoid. However, avoiding setting healthy boundaries in

our relationships only ensures future conflict, and dooms the

relationship to failure.

Think of your relationship as a business partnership.

There is no easy answer on how to approach this type of

situation, but a helpful hint would be to think of your loving

relationships just as you would a business partnership. Each

member of the business brings to the table special skills and

talents that make the business work. On no specific day is it

ever a 50/50 relationship, with each partner doing exactly half

of the work of the company. But if everyone works together, the

business will grow and flourish.

In a company, partners sometimes have to work with other

businesses to accomplish a common goal. By using the

scenario of a business partnership to consider your relationship

circumstances, you are better able to think objectively about the

situation in order to set more healthy boundaries. This change in

thinking only works because the ‘love’ aspect of the relationship

is removed, allowing partners to refocus on respect and trust.

Consider these questions:

• Would it ever be appropriate for your partner to keep you in the

dark as to any details of negotiations and/or communications

with other businesses/individuals?

• Would it ever be appropriate for your partner to hide any

benefits they have received for the business you have worked

so hard together on building, or if your partner didn’t share

any of these benefits with you, even if you are aware of them?

• Would you ever tolerate your business partner depending on

you to do all the hard work, while they are off enjoying the

assets and/or free time you have given them by doing all their

work?

To then begin to develop healthy boundaries, you must

communicate your concerns to your partner. Rather than

accusing them of doing something wrong in the relationship,

focus on your emotions related to your experience of what they

have done, such as;

“I’ve been feeling very overwhelmed by all the housework we

have to do around here, and I was wondering if we could work

together to figure out how to make it more manageable for both

of us?”

Another approach might be;

“I’ve been feeling really lonely lately when you come home so

late from work. Can we try to schedule some time later this week

to reconnect?”

Opening up the dialogue in a way that involves your partner,

rather than accusing them, will leave them less defensive and

more open to hearing what you have to say.

No relationship is ever perfect. No relationship will ever by

50/50. However, if each partner works together to set healthy

boundaries that promote trust, respect and partnership, the

relationship will have a healthy foundation that will cause it to

grow and flourish for many years to come.

Cedar Processing Activity in Florence

Tribal community members gathered together in Florence, Oregon

the weekend of February 1st and 2nd to process cedar bark. The

process cedar from this event was split and stripped in preparation

for weaving use.

Be sure to check the calendar on page 19 of this publication for

dates of future events and activities or visit www.ctclusi.org/events/

We hope to see you at the next one!

*Photographs provided by Tribal Council member Julie Siestreem

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Child Care

Development Fund

(CCDF Program)

FULL-TIME

COLLEGE

STUDENTS

INQUIRE NOW!

FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

CTCLUSI

RENTAL ASST.

STATEWIDE

TENANT

BASED

ASSISTANCE

This program assists low income Tribal Families maintain a rental home

such as an apartment, house, duplex, or other approved rental unit by

paying a portion of the rent directly to a private landlord and/or property

management company. This program is only available in the State of

Oregon.

Student rental assistance is also available to full time college students who

are enrolled with CTCLUSI’s Education Department and who meet the

program criteria. Student Rental Assistance is available throughout

the United States.

Waitlists are utilized if funding is unavailable at time of application.

CTCLUSI HOUSING

DEPT.

1320 Neese St.

Coos Bay, OR 97420

(541)-888-1310

Monday-Friday

8am-5pm

March 2025

Childcare services birth to 5 years old can

receive full-time childcare services.

Students Kindergarten up to 12 years old can

receive before and/or after school care.

Services during school hours are not qualified

for students Kindergarten up to 12 years old.

Eligibility:

• Must be a CTCLUSI enrolled tribal member.

• There is no income requirement to

participate, and no co-pays.

• Participants need to reside within the

5-County Service Area

• Parent/guardian must show proof of

employment, and/or enrollment in college

or other programs.

• Participants must fill out a Parent and

Provider applications which can be found

on the Tribe’s website.

• Provider can be a licensed Childcare

Center, Licensed In-Home Childcare, or

a Family Provider (grandparent, greatgrandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling living

in separate housing) with a cleared

background check and current Pediatric

CPR/1st Aid certification.

Contact:

Brandy Lauby

email: blauby@ctclusi.org

or call: 541-888-1314

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AFTER

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SHINNY

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MUCH MORE!

WANT TO GET

INVOLVED?

PARENTS OF TRIBAL

YOUTH PLEASE CONTACT:

BRANDY LAUBY

BLAUBY@CTCLUSI.ORG

541-888-1314

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www.ctclusi.org

Posted on Website: March 1, 2025

Posted in March 2025 Newsletter

NOTICE OF CODE ESTABLISHMENT

The following new proposed Code was passed for First Reading by Tribal Council on:

We are accepting Letters

of Interest for Tribal

Committees. We have had

some recent vacancies.

Tribal Committees cover

several areas of the Tribe

and work with various

departments. Below is a list

of Committees you may be

interested in becoming a

member of:

- Culture Committee

- Budget Committee

- Education Committee

- Elders Committee

- Enrollment Committee

- Language Committee

- Housing Committee

February 9, 2025

TITLE: 4 – DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 4-9 GUARDIANSHIP MINORS

The Tribal Council has approved the draft language to establish Chapter 4-9 Guardianship

– Minors for First Reading; and

CLUSITC Chapter 4-9 : The Tribal Council declares that it is the policy of the Confederated

Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (Tribes) to assure the future of the

Tribes by establishing this chapter to protect the best interests of the Confederated Tribes

of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians’ children, to preserve the stability of the family

and to protect the Tribes, its customs and culture. It is further the policy of the Tribes that

guardianship is an acceptable and sometimes preferable placement to adoption or longterm foster care:

(1.) Provide for the welfare, care and protection of children; Protect the best interestss of

children by preserving the unity of the family and to achieve the purposes of this act in a

family environment whenever possible;

(2.) Protect and strengthen the cultural ties and ethnic identity of tribal children in general

to the maximum extent possible; Secure to each child removed from his or her home the

care, guidance, and control as nearly equivalent as practicable to that which the child

should have been given by his parent or custodian to help him or her develop into a welladjusted, responsible adult;

(3.) Protect from and prevent child abuse, neglect and abandonment; Provide judicial and

other procedures through which the provisions of this Code are executed and enforced,

and in which the parties are assured a fair hearing and their civil and legal rights are

recognized.

- Election Board

Tribal Council hereby approves the establishment of Chapter 4-9 Guardianship and hereby

approves for First Reading draft be posting for a twenty-eight (28) day period. Draft language

as set out in the attached Exhibit A (deleted text is red and stricken and new text is blue and

underlined),

If interested, please fill out

a “Letter of Interest Form”

located on Tribes Website.

DATE OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH THE PROPOSED CODE IS

EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:

April 13, 2025

These Letters of Interest

remain on file for (1) one

year.

Please visit the Citizen Portal

of the Tribal Government

website at

www.ctclusi.org/tribalcommittees/ for more

information.

For more information or

if you have any questions

contact:

Jeannie Miller,

Administrative Support

Manager

1245 Fulton Ave. Coos

Bay, Oregon 97420

Phone: 541-888-7506

Email: jmiller@ctclusi.org

The notice of the proposed amendment/creation of Code/Ordinance shall be published in

the Tribal Newsletter and the text will be posted for public comment for twenty-eight (28)

days in the Administration Building, Tribal Hall, Outreach Offices, on the Tribes’ website and

at Three Rivers Casino (Office of the Gaming Commission). Written comments should

be sent to the Tribal Council in care of Jeannie Miller, CTCLUSI, 1245 Fulton Avenue,

Coos Bay OR 97420 or email: jmiller@ctclusi.org.

Don’t Miss Out

Update Your Contact Information

Is your contact information up-to-date?

Please contact the Enrollment Department today with your current

contact information.

It is important that your information is current and accurate so that you do

not miss out on updates regarding Tribal benefits, programs, invitations

to events, and Tribal Election Ballots.

Forms are also available online to update your contact information,

request new Tribal ID cards, change of name requests and more.

Visit https://ctclusi.org/enrollment/ to fill out these forms

online. Contact Enrollment by calling 541-435-7178 or email

enrollment@ctclusi.org

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Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

Department of Human Resources

Current Openings as of 02/13/25

Tribal Government Offices Job Opportunities

•

Assistant Director of Natural Resources & Culture –

Coos Bay

•

Circles of Healing Transitional Services Specialist –

Coos Bay

•

Clinic Scheduler – Three Rivers Health Center –

Coos Bay

•

Cultural Resources Protection Technician I –

Coos Bay

•

Dental Assistant I. – Coos Bay

•

Dental Therapist – Coos Bay

•

Events Coordinator – Coos Bay

•

Gaming Inspector - Florence

•

Laboratory Technician I. – Coos Bay

•

Medical Assistant – Primary Care –

Three Rivers Health Center – Coos Bay

•

Medical Director – Three Rivers Health Center

•

Ocean Fishing Deckhand: On-Call

•

Special Events – On Call – Varies on Assignment

•

Surveillance Agent I. – Various Shifts

•

Surveillance Agent II. – Various Shifts

•

Tribal Youth Engagement Specialist

Please visit Job Opportunities on the Tribes website for full job

descriptions and benefits available. You may also apply for any

position online. http://ctclusi.org/jobs

Updated Frequently

Tribal Members please log in to the Citizen Porrtal to access any CTCLUSI Tribal Member Job Opportunities

Please email questions to recruitment@ctclusihr.org

March 2025

PEACEGIVING

Peacegiving is a traditional Restorative Justice

option available to you for the resolution of conflict.

All Peacegiving issues are confidential.

Photo by Morgan Gaines

For more information about Peacegiving, please visit the Peacegiving

Website or contact the Peacegiving Coordinator at the

address listed below.

Peacegiving Coordinator

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

PHONE: (541) 888-1306 or (541) 888-1316

EMAIL: Peacegiving@ctclusi.org

Website: https://ctclusi.org/tribalcourtpeacegiving

Are you in trouble with the law?

Are you suffering with drugs, alcohol or addiction?

Are you ready to make a change?

What does true Wellness look like for you?

A life without drugs or alcohol is possible for you.

Make the choice for a better life.

Confidential

Contact Tribal Wellness Court.

(541) 888-1307

www.ctclusi.org

March 2025

Upcoming Events

RSVP for events by calling

1-541-435-7155

March 2025

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Online Fitness

Workshop 6:00 pm

Can Bead That

5 ITribal

Hall 10am

Elders Potluck

Tribal Hall

Online Fitness

Workshop 6:00 pm

First Canoe Pull

Medicine Gathering

Munsel Lake

Online Fitness

20 Workshop 6pm

Online Fitness

Workshop 6:00 pm

Equinox Overnight

I Can Bead That

Women’s Sweat

Florence Outreach10am Language Games

Spring Break Camp

Online Fitness

Workshop 6:00 pm

Online Fitness

Workshop 6:00 pm

Online Fitness

Workshop 6:00 pm

Regular Council

Meeting 10:00am

SATURDAY

27Online Fitness

Workshop 6:00 pm

Tribal Court Edu Series:

IV. Tribal Hall, Noon

21Session

Equinox Overnight

Men’s Sweat

Coquille Elders Honor Day

Mill Casino, Coos Bay

Coquille Elders Honor Day

Mill Casino, Coos Bay

Business Council

Meeting 6:00 p.m.

April 2025

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Species

12Invasive

Removal/ Tobacco

Elders Potluck

Tribal Hall

Planting- T

ribal Hall 10am

I Can Bead That

Tribal Hall 10am

Earth Day

John Topits Park

Regular Council

Meeting 10:00am

Deadline

Roots & Vision Exhibit

Application Due

I Can Bead That

Eugene Outreach 10am

Business Council

Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Canoe Pull

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ATTENTION TRIBAL ARTISANS

WAXUUWII (GIFTS) IS OPEN!

Three Rivers Casino and Resort in Florence Oregon has re-opened

its Gift Shop doors! CTCLUSI Tribal Artisans are encouraged to

Three Rivers Casino Resort in Florence, Oregon

March 2025

541-999-7938

tspangler@threeriverscasino.com

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.