NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2022)

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August 2022

Issue 8

Volume 23

www.ctclusi.org

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

Hunting, Fishing & Gathering by CTCLUSI Tribal Members:

Need of General Council Authority to Negotiate Agreements and Issue Permits Related to

Hunting, Fishing & Gathering on Tribal and Non-Tribal Lands

CTCLUSI Tribal Government, Coos Bay, Ore.Background

Article II of the Tribal Constitution states, “Nothing in this

constitution shall be construed as restricting the exercise of

hunting, fishing, or gathering rights of members, to the fullest

extent permitted by law. No tribal decision affecting such hunting,

fishing, or gathering rights shall be made except by a full vote of

the membership.” Tribal Elders who were involved in drafting the

Constitution tell us that this language was intended to prevent

the Tribe from giving up its hunting, fishing, or gathering rights

without a vote by the membership. Unfortunately, the broad

language contained in the Constitution prevents the Tribe from

acting to promote and protect the rights of Tribal Members, even

when such action would not diminish the rights of Tribal Members

and in fact might enhance those rights.

For example, the Tribe currently does not have the authority to

issue hunting, fishing, or gathering permits to Tribal Members.

As a result, any Tribal Member who hunts, fishes, or gathers on

tribal lands is in violation of state and federal laws that prohibit

these activities without first obtaining a State License or permit.

While the Tribe does not enforce these state and federal laws

against Tribal Members, any Tribal Member who engages in

these activities without a permit risks prosecution by state and

federal authorities.

In addition, the Tribe also lacks the authority to enter into

agreements with other entities, like the State of Oregon, to

protect and promote the hunting, fishing, and gathering rights

of Tribal Members. One example of such an agreement is the

recently announced agreement between the Coquille Indian

Tribe and the State, allowing the Coquille Tribe to issue hunting,

fishing, and trapping permits to its Tribal Members, and establish

their own Tribal Hunting and Fishing Regulations within their

five -county service area. These tags will provide additional

hunting opportunities to Coquille Tribal Members free of state

regulation. The agreement does not diminish any of the Coquille

Tribe’s hunting rights. The State has invited the Tribal Council

to negotiate a similar agreement, but the Council is currently

prohibited from negotiating and entering into such an agreement

without a full vote of the membership.

Proposed Solution

In order to promote and protect the traditional rights of the

Tribal Membership, the Tribe wishes to establish a Tribal

Hunting, Fishing, and Gathering Code. This Code would direct

the Tribe to negotiate and enter into agreements with the State,

recognizing the special hunting, fishing, and gathering rights of

Tribal Members. It is anticipated that under these agreements,

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Save the Date:

September 11, 2022

First General Council Budget Hearing per Tribal Code

(CLUSITC 7-10-3(a))

Turn to page 7 to view 2022-2023 Budget Schedule

Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

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THE VOICE OF CLUSI

Tribal Council Business

Activity of Elected Tribal Council Members from June 12, 2022 - July 9, 2022

Chief Doc Slyter:

06/21 Special Meeting

06/23 Special Meeting

06/23 Leader’s Circle

06/29 Admin Office-sign paperwork

06/29 GFORB

06/29 Business Meeting

07/01 Special Meeting

07/07 Leader’s Circle

Tribal emails and phone calls

Total Hours: 35

Brad Kneaper, Tribal Chair:

06/12 Regular Council Meeting

06/13 Email, Letters of Support Coquille ODFW

Agreement;

Request for Consultation Western

Oregon Tribal Fairness Act (WOTFA)

Right of Way’s; Walk through, old tent

site at TRC.

06/14 Oregon Tribal Gaming Alliance – ZOOM

Report of a dugout canoe washed up

on Beach Florence Area. Oregon

State Police Responded to assist

in locating and evaluation. Staff

evaluated, determined to possibly be a

planter cut from a log with a power saw.

06/15 Meet with CEO regarding upcoming

projects.

06/16 Attend Bureau of Energy

Management (BOEM) and Fishing

Industry meeting at Mill Casino

06/18 Student Recognition Dinner

06/21 Meet with Oregon Department of

Revenue (ZOOM), Farewell gathering

for Department of Natural Resources

Director, Meeting with CEO Gaming

Commission Director

Special Council Meeting (Grant

Proposal for Social Services;

Resolution for Flooring Work

06/22 Letter to BOEM requesting extension to

comment period

Letter to Oregon Racing Commission

reconsideration of consultation

agreement concerns.

06/23 Oregon Racing Commission (ORC);

Special Council Meeting; Leaders

Circle

06/27 Tribal businesses meeting with

CEO

06/28 Council Packet Review etc.

06/29 Gaming Facility Review Board;

Tribal Council Business Meeting

06/30 Meeting with the Oregon Attorney

General, Oregon Department of

Justice (DOJ) regarding the “Hope

Card Program” by DOJ; Conference

call with CEO and Legal regarding

an issue.

07/01 Special Council Meeting –

Personnel Issue

07/05 Oregon Racing Commission (ORC)

ZOOM; Employee BBQ at Three

Rivers Casino

07/06 CEO and I Met with North Bend

Mayor, City Administrator and

Council at North Bend City Hall;

Review Forest Tract proposed

names; Review possible State

Lobbyist candidate names and

bio’s.

07/07 National Congress of American

Indians Tribal Leader Roundtable

(ZOOM) regarding Oklahoma v.

Castro-Huerta Supreme Court

Decision; Leaders Circle

Total Hours: 153

Julie Siestreem, Vice Chair:

06/12 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

06/14 Oregon Tribal Gaming Meeting;

Education Committee Meeting

06/16 BOEM Offshore Wind Energy Input

Meeting

06/17 Annual Salmon Allotment Intake

06/18 Student Recognition Dinner

06/21 Farewell Lunch Dr. Roselynn

Lwenya; Coos County Board of

Commissioner Work Session;

Tribal Council Special Meeting

06/22 Small Tribes Supplement Meeting;

U.S. Senate Committee hearing

Boarding School Initiative

06/23 Oregon Racing Commission;

Leaders Circle; Tribal Council

Special Meeting

06/25 Coquille 23rd Annual Restoration

Day

06/28 USDA Forest Service-Tribal Forum

Tribal Relations; Physical

Anthropologist 2nd

Round Interview – Elissa Bullion

06/29 White House Language Webinar;

GFORB; Tribal Council Business

Meeting

07/01 Tribal Council Special Meeting

07/03 Warriors Society Meeting / Tribal

Garden

07/07 Castro-Huecta Decision,

Understanding the Case and

Discussing Next Steps

NCAI Tribal Leader Roundtable;

Leaders Circle

Emails, phone calls, research

Total Hours: 125.5

Iliana Montiel:

06/12 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

06/18 TRC Golf Tournament

06/27 Benefits Board Meeting

06/29 GFORB Meeting / Tribal Council

Business Meeting

06/31 Farewell Lunch for Roselynn / TC

Special Meeting

07/01 TC Special Meeting

07/07 Leaders Circle

Total Hours: 40

Teresa Spangler:

06/12 Council Meeting

06/13 Walk thru RV Park with Tribal

Council Chair

06/14 OTGA Meeting

06/15 Severy Project Discussion

06/18 Student Recognition Dinner

06/21 Luncheon for Roselynn

06/21 Special Council Meeting

06/21 Leaders Circle Meeting

06/29 Business Council Meeting

07/01 Special Council Meeting

07/07 Castro – Huerta Decision

Discussion (NCAI) (Supreme Court

Ruling)

07/07 Leaders Circle Meeting

Daily E-mails

Total Hours: 80.75

Doug Barrett:

06/12 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

06/14 Oregon Tribal Gaming Alliance

06/21 Farwell lunch for Roselynn; Tribal

Council Special Meeting

06/23 Oregon Racing Commission

Meeting; Leaders Circle

06/25 Coquille 33rd Annual Tribal

Restoration Day

06/29 GFORB Meeting; Tribal Council

Business Meeting

07/01 Tribal Council Special Meeting

07/07 Leaders Circle

07/10 Tribal Council Regular meeting

Total Hours: 61

Enna Helms:

06/12 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

06/16 Tribal Relations Day; Salmon

allotment

06/21 Farewell Lunch for Roselynn; Tribal

Council Special Meeting

06/23 Tribal Council Leaders Meeting

06/29 Tribal Council Business Meeting

07/01 Tribal Council Special Meeting

07/06 RJC Onboarding

07/07 Tribal Council Leaders Meeting

Total Hours: 75

PEACEGIVING

Peacegiving is a traditional Restorative Justice

option available to you for the resolution of conflict.

All Peacegiving issues are confidential.

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

Photo By: Jesse Beers

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

Contact Tribal Wellness Court.

(541) 888-1307

www.ctclusi.org

August 2022

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 Christine

Sylvester, 541-888-7532. 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 Christine

Sylvester at 541-888-7532 or at email csylvester@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: 541-888-7538 or Fax: 541888-2853.

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

McNeil 1245 Fulton Ave. Coos Bay OR

97459 or jmcneil@ctclusi.org including the

date requested , your name , current address

and Tribal Roll number for verification.

CTCLUSI Departments, Services & Offices

Government Office

Lee Ann Wander

Chief Executive Officer

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-9577

lwander@ctclusi.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

Health Services Division

Iliana Montiel, Interim Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7526

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-5388

imontiel@ctclusi.org

Education Department

Josh Davies, Education Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-1314

Cell: 541-294-4105

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

jdavies@ctclusi.org

Department of Human

Resources

Jennifer Silva, Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-7508

Toll Free: 1-888-280-0726

Fax: 541-897-9881

jsilva@ctclusihr.org

Family Support Services

Paula Pinder, Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7537

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-5388

ppinder@ctclusi.org

Cultural Department

Jesse Beers,

Cultural Stewardship Manager

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1319

Fax 541-888-2853

jbeers@ctclusi.org

Tribal Dental Clinic

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-6433

Toll free 1-877-688-6433

Fax 541-888-7505

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

Tribal Housing Department

Jamie Meyers, Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-435-7150

Cell 541-808-4295

Fax 541-435-0492

jmeyers@ctclusi.org

Tribal Court

J.D. Williams, Chief Judge

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-9577

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

tribalct@ctclusi.org

Tribal Committee Members

Budget Committee

Elders Committee

1. Arleen Perkins, Chair

2. George Barton

3. Warren (Tom) Brainard

4. Howard Roy

5. Martin Harris

6. Allen (Butch) Swigert

7. Brad Kneaper

1. George Barton

2. William Ingersoll Jr.

3. Margaret Corvi

4. Stephanie Watkins

5. Teresa Spangler

6. Allen (Butch) Swigert

7. Roseanna Perry, Chair

ladyperrie@gmail.com

Enrollment Committee

Culture Committee

1. Earla Kirk

2. Doug Barrett

3. Scott Slyter, Chair

slyterdesigns@gmail.com

4. Jade Fong

5. Michael Brainard

6. Patrica Whereat-Phillips

Education Committee

Elders Activities

Iliana Montiel, Interim Director

1245 Fulton Ave.

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7526

Fax 541-888-7526

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

imontiel@ctclusi.org

1. Michelle Brix

2. Julie Siestreem

3. Heather Gleason Biesanz

4. Ashley Russell, Chair

arussell@ctclusi.org

5. Bryson Bossley

1. Debbie Bossley

2. Patricia Whereat-Phillips

3. Skip Brainard

4. Vicki Faciane, Chair

vicki.faciane@gmail.com

5. Teresa Spangler

Housing Committee

1. VACANT

2. Danny Krossman, Chair

dkrossman33@gmail.com

3. Roseanna Perry, Vice Chair

4. Josh Davies

5. Bryson Bossley

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

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

mgaines@ctclusi.org

Investment Committee

1. Roseanna Perry

2. Jade Fong

3. William Ingersoll Jr., Chair

bill7@yahoo.com

4. Andrew Newsome

5. Vicki Faciane

Language Committee

1. Megan Medina

2. Alycia Cossey

3. Jade Fong

4. VACANT

5. Jamie Biesanz

6. VACANT

7. Ayuthea Cisneros, Chair

isabella.a.cisneros@gmail.com

Election Board

1. Andrew Brainard

2. Michael Brainard

3. Teresa Gagner

4. Mark Petrie, Chair

mpetrie@ctclusi.org

5. Josh Davies

6. Pauline Benson

7. Ashley Russell

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

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

Department of Natural

Resources

John Schaefer,

Interim Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-9577

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-2853

jschaefer@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

Christine Sylvester, 541-8887532 or csylvester@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 contact us whether there

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

Doc Slyter, Chief

Tribal Chief

541-808-7625 (cell)

dslyter@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,

Vice-Chair

Position #3 Council

541-294-6055

jsiestreem@ctclusi.org

Teresa Spangler

Position #4 Council

541-294-3972

tspangler@ctclusi.org

Iliana Montiel

Position #5 Council

541-217-4613(cell)

iliana.montiel@ctclusi.org

Doug Barrett

Position #6 Council

541-297-2130 (cell)

doug.barrett@ctclusi.org

Council Meeting

August 14, 2022

10:00 a.m.

To practice safe social distancing

guidelines, this meeting will be

streamed online. 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

August 2022

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

Tribal Council Corner

Dear General Membership,

Along with 20-30 other general Tribal

members I was thankful, grateful and

blessed to participate in our Annual

Salmon Allotment process. Ashley Russell

and Tyrell Walton drove one of our

CTCLUSI vehicles to and from our Coos

Bay Administrative area to the Lost Creek

Hatchery July 16, 2022. This year they

were able to bring us 116 Rogue River

Chinook Salmon back to the Community

Center fish cleaning area. There 20-30

CTCLUSI and non-tribal volunteers had

gathered to bless, clean and store the fish

in the appropriate CTCLUSI protocol.

As one of our 1316 general tribal members,

I was inspired by the solid number of both

CTCLUSI general members and nontribal members who were able to turn out

to participate in this process. While our

Chief Doc Slyter was not able to be with

us in person this year, we included him as

well as all CTCLUSI general membership

in our prayer of thanks to our creator for

the abundant allotment we received. The

ages of the participants ranged from a very

young one year old member to one elder

fortunate to have so far reach 82 cycles

around the sun. Family relationships ranged

from

Grandfather/grandchild,

Auntie/

nieces and nephews, Mothers/children. All

volunteers worked together energetically

and, collaboratively to process the salmon

in the timely manner they needed us to.

They came in around 4:45 p.m. and were

blessed, cleaned and, stored by 7:45p.m.

Because this is one of our annual

ceremonies please note if you were not

able to participate this year perhaps you

can next year. This year was only the

second time I was fortunate to be able

to participate. Those who are expert at

cleaning the fish are open and willing to

teach those of us who do not know how. The

children run the fish needing to be cleaned

to the cleaners. The children also run the

Salmon Ceremony

Weekend Agenda

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Breakfast with Tribal Council 8:30am - 10:30am - Community Center

2nd Annual Language Ceremony - 5pm—Community Center

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Salmon Ceremony—Gregory Point—11:00am

Family arrival and visiting, followed by meal and ceremony

R.S.V.P by calling 541-888-9577 or toll free 1-888-365-7155

cleaned fish back to the holding bins where

the cleaned fish are stored until they are

taken to be flash frozen. Also, because we

are salmon people, I think it is a valuable

spiritual experience for all of us CTCLUSI

general members to experience.

Respectfully yours,

Fellow Tribal Member and Tribal Council

Vice Chair,

Julie Siestreem

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the State and the Tribe would work cooperatively to establish

a framework for issuing additional hunting and fishing permits

to Tribal Members. These agreements would not give away or

reduce any of the Tribe’s hunting, fishing, or gathering rights.

Hunting and fishing permits would be issued by the Tribe and

would protect Tribal Members from prosecution under state and

federal law.

The Code would also direct the Tribe to develop a permit

system for the gathering of minor forest products in the Tribal

Forest. Under this permit system, Tribal Members would be able

to obtain Tribal permits to gather most forest products in the

Tribal Forest. These permits would contain provisions designed

to protect and conserve resources on the Tribal Forest – for

example, allowable locations for firewood cutting. By carrying

these Tribal permits, Tribal Members would be able to ensure

that that state and federal laws do not infringe on their ability to

utilize the Tribal Forest Lands.

Finally, the Code would authorize the Tribe to negotiate

agreements with non-Tribal landowners, which would recognize

the ability of Tribal Members to access those lands for the

purposes gathering minor forest products. These agreements

could apply to National Forest Lands, State Forest Lands, and

private industrial forestlands. As one example, the Oregon

Department of State Lands and Oregon State University have

expressed interest in entering into an agreement with the Tribe

that would acknowledge the rights of Tribal Members to gather

minor forest products on the Elliott State Research Forest. Like

the Tribal Forest permits, these agreements would contain

provisions intended to conserve and protect resources on those

non-Tribal forestlands.

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-054

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Spirit Mountain Community

Fund – CTCLUSI Native Language

Enhancement Program

Explanation: Tribal Council approves the

submission to request funding for the purpose

for the revitalization fraud map and building

language capacity based on the findings from

Language Needs Assessment conducted in

2021 Vote 6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-055

Date of Passage:

March 27, 2022

Subject (title): Approval of Property

Perchance

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

purchase. Vote 6-1-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-056

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Oregon Housing and

Community Services Grant

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves the

submission to request this funding that can be

used to support a wide range of support and

services for Tribal members. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-057

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): 2021 Annual Performance

Report Submission

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

submission to HUD the annual performance

report (APR). Vote -7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-058

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): National Congress of

American Indians (NCAI) membership

Delegate and Alternates

Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints

Brad Kneaper delegate and Julie Siestreem,

Teresa Spangler, Doug Barrett, Iliana Montiel,

Enna Helms and Chief Doc Slyter all as

alternates. Vote 7-0-0

Conclusion

The Tribal Council is currently drafting a Tribal Hunting, Fishing,

and Gathering Code that would authorize the Tribe to negotiate

and enter into agreements related to hunting, fishing, and

gathering activities by Tribal Members. The agreements would

serve to promote and protect the rights of Tribal Members. The

Code would not allow the Tribe to give away any of its hunting,

fishing, or gathering rights. In order to comply with Article II of the

Tribal Constitution, this Tribal Hunting, Fishing, and Gathering

Code will need approval from the Tribes’ General Council.

The Tribal Council has directed the Hunting Fishing and

Gathering Ad-Hoc Committee to first review and comment on the

Draft Code and will then call the Election Board to hold a Special

Election by Resolution.

Article VI, Section 3 of the Tribes’ Constitution states that it is in

the General Council Authority, that before taking any action

with regard to the diminishment, negotiation or settlement

of any hunting, fishing or gathering rights possessed or

claimed by CTCLUSI, the Tribal Council shall obtain the

approval of ¾ of the membership in a vote in which at least

35% of the membership participate. Such vote will be taken

by mail.

To enable and adequately protect Tribal Members’ rights to

hunt, fish, and gather, these above described steps are needed.

At this time there are 914 eligible voters, of which at least 320

voting members must participate in this Special Election. For

this issue to pass at least 240 members must vote in favor.

Therefore, it is imperative that you vote in this special election

when you receive the ballot.

Resolution Summaries

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-059

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Appointment and

Reaffirmation of Three Rivers Foundation

Board of Trustees

Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints and

reaffirms Teresa Spangler, position 1, Doug

Barrett position 2, Enna Helms, position 3,

Cindy Castro, position 4, Jay Bozievich,

position 5, Pat Farr, position 6, Bob Main,

position 7 and Tom Grove, position 8.

Vote –5-0-2

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-060

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Three Rivers Casino Contract

for Services

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves

Forest. Vote –6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-061

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Three Rivers Casino Game

Order

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

order of games.

Vote –6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-064

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject

(title):

Education

Committee

Appointment

Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints

Michelle Brix. Vote –7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-065

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Budget Committee

Appointment

Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints

Stephanie Watkins. Vote –6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-066

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Culture Committee

Appointment

Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints

Earla Kirk. Vote –6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-067

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Elders Committee

Appointment

Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints

Howard Roy. Vote –6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-062

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Three Rivers Casino Game

Order

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

order of games. Vote –6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-068

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Housing Committee

Appointment

Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints

Susan Thomas. Vote –7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-063

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Three Rivers Casino Game

Order

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

order of games. Vote –6-0-1

RESOLUTION NO.: 22-069

Date of Passage:

April 27, 2022

Subject (title): Affiliated Tribes of North

west Indians ATNI Amendment of

Membership Delegate and Alternates’

Appointment

Explanation: The Tribal Council appoints

Brad Kneaper as delegate and Julie

Siestreem, Teresa Spangler, Doug Barrett,

Iliana Montiel, Enna Helms and Chief Doc

Slyter all as alternates. Vote –7-0-0

*In this public paper, some Resolution titles and

explanation will not be displayed or minimal

details due to confidentiality.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

August 2022

Fire Season in Effect

Please Help Protect the Tribal Forest from Wildfire

Contributed by Colin Beck, Forest Lands Manager

Fire season is currently in effect

in Western Oregon. Although

we’ve had a wet spring, forest

fuels can dry out quickly and

provide conditions that are ideal

for wildfire to spread. In fact,

Coos Fire Protection Association

(CFPA) responded to a 40acre fire near Langlois on June

22nd, days before fire season Fire Season in Effect

officially began. CTCLUSI

Please staff

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which are both responsible for protecting the Tribal Forest from

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of approved areas are prohibited under these restrictions. The

wildfire. ODF and CFPA monitor fuel moisture levels as well as

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Tribes’ forestlands from wildfire.

Wildfire Smoke Resources

Wildfire smoke awareness phone applications/websites that may

Clean Air

Program

To check on current public fire restrictions, you can visit the ODF Public Fire Restrictions website at

serve you well in the upcoming wildfire season, especially if you

https://gisapps.odf.oregon.gov/firerestrictions/PFR.html.

are planning to do any traveling this summer and want to keep

track of air quality wherever you go.

To check on the current Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL), you can visit the ODF Industrial Fire

Restrictions website at https://gisapps.odf.oregon.gov/firerestrictions/IFPL.html.

1. AirNow is a very reliable source which is referenced by

many different air quality professionals. There are two

websites: AirNow.gov or Fire and Smoke Map (https://fire.

airnow.gov/) The fire and smoke map website is most similar

to the app, I really like the map feature to see how far

away fires are and the smoke direction.

Survey available online:

ctclusi.org/clean-air-program-survey/

2. Smoke Sense is a newer citizen science app that has some

great air quality and smoke safety educational information:

Smoke Sense Study: A Citizen Science Project Using a

Mobile App | US EPA (https://www.epa.gov/air-research/smokesense-study-citizen-science-project-using-mobile-app)

If you have any questions on air protection matters feel free to

contact me at my Office: 541-435-7156 Cell: 541-294-6136 or

Email: agrove@ctclusi.org

If you prefer a printed copy, please contact:

Ali Grove, Air Protection Specialist

(541)-294-6136, agrove@ctclusi.org

www.ctclusi.org

August 2022

CTCLUSI Fire Season Restrictions

2022 - 2023 Budget Schedule

& Hearing Notice:

CTCLUSI follows the Fire Seasons, Fire Danger Levels, and Public Use Restrictions

that are in effect on Oregon Department Of Forestry (ODF) and Coos Forest

Protective Association (CFPA) protected lands.

For the current CFPA Fire Danger Level:

(541) 267-1789 or www.coosfpa.net

For the current ODF Western Lane Fire Danger Level:

(541) 935-2222 or www.facebook.com/ODFWesternLane

Public Use Restriction

Low

Debris Burning is prohibited.

Smoking is prohibited while traveling in

forestlands, except in vehicles on improved roads,

in boats on the water, or at designated areas.

Use of fireworks is prohibited.

Sky lanterns, exploding targets, and

tracer/incendiary ammunition are prohibited.

Motor vehicles including motorcycles and allterrain vehicles are only allowed on improved

roads or trail systems free of flammable

vegetation, except for the cultivation and harvest

of agricultural crops.

Firefighting equipment is required while traveling

in forestlands, except on state highways, county

roads, and driveways: 1 shovel, 1 axe or Pulaski,

and 1 gallon of water or a 2.5lb. or larger ABC fire

extinguisher.

Campfires, cooking fires, warming fires, and

other open fires are restricted. Portable cooking

stoves using liquified or bottled fuels are allowed.

Use of charcoal or pellet BBQs is allowed at

residential home sites that are fully developed

when in a cleared area free of flammable

vegetation.

Non-industrial powersaw use is restricted. When

allowed each saw being used must have 1 shovel

and 1 fire extinguisher of at least 8-ounce

capacity. A fire watch of at least 1 hour is required

following the use of each saw.

Cutting, grinding, and welding of metal is

restricted to areas that are cleared of flammable

materials and have either a charged hose or a 2.5

lb. or larger ABC fire extinguisher.

Mowing of dried, cured grass is restricted. Use of

battery and electric powered string trimmers is

allowed. The culture and harvest of agricultural

crops is exempt from this requirement.

Any other spark emitting internal combustion

engine not previously mentioned is restricted.

When allowed the area must be clear of

flammable materials.

Moderate

High

Extreme

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All Times

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All Times

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All Times

September 2, 2022 - Posting of First Draft

Budget for Tribal Member review

per Tribal Code (CLUSITC 7-10-4(b))

Prohibited at

All Times

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All Times

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All Times

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All Times

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All Times

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All Times

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All Times

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All Times

September 11, 2022 - First General Council

Budget Hearing per Tribal Code

(CLUSITC 7-10-3(a))

Restricted at

all times

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all times

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all times

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all times

Required at

all times

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all times

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all times

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all times

Allowed with

landowner

approval*

Only allowed

Designated,

At designated

Hosted, and

locations*

Managed

Campgrounds*

Allowed All

Day

Allowed

Between

8pm and 1pm

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8pm and 1pm

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8pm and 1pm

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8pm and

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BE PREPARED FOR

EXTREME

HEAT

Extreme heat often results

in the highest annual

number of deaths among all

weather-related disasters.

FEMA V-1004/June 2018

Greater risk

Can happen anywhere

Humidity increases the

feeling of heat as measured

by a heat index

IF YOU ARE UNDER AN

EXTREME HEAT WARNING

Find air conditioning, if possible.

Avoid strenuous activities.

September 1, 2022 - Delivery of First Draft of

Budget to Budget Committee per Tribal

Code (CLUSITC 7-10-4(a))

Prohibited at

All Times

Not Allowed

*CTCLUSI has not designated any approved campfire locations on the Tribal Forest; therefore, all fires are prohibited.

In most of the U.S., extreme

heat is a long period (2 to 3

days) of high heat and

humidity with temperatures

above 90 degrees.

Check on family members

and neighbors.

Drink plenty of fluids.

Watch for heat illness.

Watch for heat cramps, heat

exhaustion, and heat stroke.

Wear light clothing.

Never leave people or pets

in a closed car.

September 15, 2022 - First Meeting of Budget

Committee per Tribal Code

(CLUSITC 7-10-5(a))

Comprehensive Economic

Development Strategy (CEDS)

and Hazard Mitigation Plan

Contributed by Garrett Gray, Assistant Planner

CTCLUSI is pleased to present the Draft 2022

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

(CEDS) and Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Tribe and

its members.

The CEDS provides a current picture of the status

of the Tribe’s economy and details progress towards

economic development goals, as well as containing

a five-year strategy to diversify and strengthen the

economic security of the Tribe and its members. The

Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies the appropriate

strategies and entities to ensure resilience in the face

of anticipated disaster events.

The Draft CEDS and Hazard Mitigation Plan will be

available for a 30-day public review/comment period

(posted 7/22/22) and can be found on the CTCLUSI

website Planning Department page.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

Notice of Public Hearing

New Beginnings for Tribal Students (NBTS) Presents

Oregon Tribal Youth OSU Summer Camp

August 22-25, 2022

Hands-on FUN outdoor field trips to learn about

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND CAREERS.

Designed for Native American youth entering 9th – 12th grades.

Learn about going to college and how to get help with financial aid,

scholarships, and explore majors!

Explore Southwestern Oregon Community College and Oregon State

University campuses.

Activities include:

• Salmon dinner at OSU Longhouse

• Sleep in the dorms at OSU

• Snorkeling in the Santiam River with scientists

• Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport

• Visit Camas Prairie ecological and cultural restoration site

• Canoe trip to Waite Ranch on the Siuslaw

Deadline extended –

https://laserfiche.ctclusi.org/For

ms/New-Beginnings-TribalStudent-OSU-SOCC-OvernightCamp

For more information contact:

Jesse Beers

CTCLUSI Cultural Stewardship

Manager

jbeers@ctclusi.org

(541) 297-0748

Camp begins and ends at the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower

Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Tribal Hall at 338 Wallace St, Coos Bay,

OR 97420. Gas cards available for Oregon youth/families traveling

more than 60 miles to the CTCLUSI Tribal Hall.

Camp participation and all meals are FREE.

Campers will be supervised 24 hours per day.

All Covid-19 safety measures in place at the time for CTCLUSI and OSU

will be carefully followed.

This camp is a partnership of CTCLUSI, OSU and SWOCC

with support from a USDA New Beginnings for Tribal

Students (NBTS). Co-sponsored by the OSU Department of

Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences, Oregon Sea

Grant and the Callapooia Watershed Council.

August 2022

Bessie Joyce

NBTS Program Manager

bessiejoyce4@gmail.com

(541) 743-6106

Regarding Adoption of Water

Quality Standards for the Waters

of the Tribe

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower

Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI)

invites the public to review and comment on

the Tribe’s draft Water Quality Standards

(WQS). WQS are science-based criteria

describing the conditions necessary to

sustain healthy human and aquatic life

within the Tribe’s waters. These WQS apply

only to waters within the boundaries of the

Tribe’s trust and reservation lands and are

not applicable to public or privately owned

waters of the State of Oregon.

The CTCLUSI Department of Natural

Resources (DNR) will hold a public hearing

at 6:00 PM Pacific Time on September 21st,

2022, for the purpose of hearing comments

and recommendations on the development

of Tribal Water Quality Standards.

Topic: CTCLUSI Water Quality

Standards Public Hearing

Time: September 21, 2022,

6:00 PM Pacific Time

A zoom meeting link will be posted on the

homepage of Tribal Government webstie at

www.ctclusi.org

There will be time during the public

hearing allocated to commenters who wish

to make statements, as well as time for

unscheduled comments. Written comments

will be accepted until Friday, September

30, 2022. To sign up for a scheduled time

to speak at the public hearing, submit

written comments, or for questions, please

email: WaterQualityStandards@ctclusi.org.

Comments will be limited to no more than

five minutes and may be less depending

upon the number of speakers interested.

For more information, visit www.ctclusi.org

E-Mail Address Created for

Membership to Reach All

of Tribal Council Directly

Tribal Council has created an email

address just for membership to use to

reach out to them. If you would like to

email all of Tribal council with questions,

concerns, or ideas to help move the

Tribal Commuinity forward, this private

membership email can be found in the

Citizen Portal of the website.

This email address is not being

publish in this paper because the email

is intented only for Tribal membership

use.

Log on to the Citizen Portal of www.

ctclusi.org and this email will be listed at

the top of the citizen portal page.

If you have questions please call:

Christine Sylvester at 541-888-7532

csylvester@ctclusi.org

www.ctclusi.org

August 2022

“In the Loop” with the Circles of Healing Program

Circles of Healing

Tuesday, September 20th AT 6:00PM

Quill

Earrings

If you are experiencing issues related to

domestic violence, sexual assault, dating

violence, stalking, or human trafficking,

the Circles of Healing program is here to

help. We offer confidential advocacy,

safety planning, support groups, and

other support services.

For more infomation, please call an

Advocate

For Questions & Registration,

Please call or text by

August 30th to RSVP

5 4 1 . 8 08 . 8 1 5 2

Morgan Krossman

@ 541.294.6007

- Supplies will be provided Join Us Over Zoom!

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85636110810

Sponsored by the Circles of Healing Program & CTCLUSI Health and Human Services Division

What is 988?

988 is a direct three-digit line to trained National

Suicide Prevention Lifeline crisis counselors

that will go live July 16, 2022. With an easy to

remember 3-digit number, the Lifeline hopes to

reach many more people in emotional crisis. This

service is provided free of charge to the caller. Any

person of any age can call or text 988; services

will be available 24/7, year round. They will include

a text option, translation services for non-English

speakers, accessible options for people who are

deaf or hard of hearing, and services for minors.

When you’ve got a police, fire, or rescue

emergency, you call 911.

When you have a mental health emergency,

you call/text 988.

Why do we need 988?

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for

Native youth ages 10-24. Native communities

experience the highest rates of suicide amongst all

racial and ethnic groups in the Unites States, and

suicide rates among American Indian and Alaska

Native communities rose by 118% between 1999

and 2017.

Suicide is preventable. 988 is one step in the

direction of saving lives. This early intervention can

reduce the burden on 911 and hospital services. 988

will move mental health and substance use services

out of the shadows and into the mainstream; it will

send a message that healing and getting help are

normal and important parts of life.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

August 2022

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AID (BHA)

EDUCATION PROGRAM

Applications for the 2023 NW Cohort opening June 2022

2 Academic Institutions are offering BHA

Education in the Northwest!

Heritage University and Northwest Indian College

offer culturally-specific pathways and various

educational settings for Indigenous students

What is the Application Process?

NPAIHB BHA Application

Academic Institution Application

Reference letter (preferrably from a

Clinical Supervisor or Behavioral Health

Department)

Current Resume & Cover Letter

OPEN ENROLLMENT

06.01.2022

Contact:

Iliana Montiel for more information

at 541-888-7526 or imontiel@ctclusi.org

August 2022

www.ctclusi.org

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AID (BHA)

EDUCATION PROGRAM

Applications for the 2023 NW Cohort opening June 2022

What is a BHA?

A Behavioral Health Aide (BHA) is a

counselor, health educator, and

advocate. BHAs help address individual

and community-based behavioral

health needs, including those related to

alcohol, drug, and tobacco misuse.

They also provide trauma-informed

approaches to mental and

spiritual health care such as

depression and anxiety resources,

suicide prevention, grief support, and

self-care tools. BHAs seek to achieve

balance in the community by

integrating their sensitivity to cultural

needs with specialized training in

behavioral health concerns and

culturally appropriate approaches to

treatment.

What Support does Northwest Portland

Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)

Offer?

Earn while you

learn opportunity

through stipends/

scholarships and

apprenticeships

Opportunity to be

certified BHA's

through the

Portland Area

CHAP Certification

Board

Community of

support as we

grow into a

Tribally-specific

workforce

Stipend or scholarship funding, electronic equipment, school supplies,

connection to Tribal Elders and knowledge holders, leadership development

opportunities, psychospiritual counseling with our BHA Project Director,

advising support with our BHA Student Support Coordinator.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

August 2022

Welcome Debbie Bossley, Enrollment Specialist

Contributed by Jeannie McNeil, Administrative Support Manager

Debbie began work in her new role with the

Tribe in the Enrollment Department on July 5th.

She is dedicated to this position and excited

about her new roll to assist members with

their membership needs. Her primary roll

will be processing new membership roll

applications to get them ready for review

for the Enrollment Committee and then

to Tribal Council for final approval by

Resolution. This is a process she is very

experienced in. She will also assist in

providing verification of Enrollment for

those already enrollment by issuing

Certificates of Indian Blood (CIB)

requests and new Tribal Identification

that now includes a current photo.

Debbie previously worked for the

Tribe in finance and government records

archiving for 18 years, a good portion of that

time was spent archiving important individual

member files and supporting historical family

records.

Her former role on Tribal Council for four years

offered her experience in the importance of our people

in general. Please welcome

and reach out to Debbie for

all your membership needs.

The Enrollment Department

has a new general email,

please

use

enrollment@

ctclusi.org for any questions

about service, also visit www.

ctclusi.org for any quick

requests use fillable forms to

apply for enrollment , change

your name or your contact

information and finally to

request a new Tribal ID. Feel

free to phone her as well at

541-888-7539

She said, “I look forward

to hearing from you all.”

FREE

COVID-19 at

Home Tests

The State of Oregon has

provided CTCLUSI and

other Tribes with free home

COVID-19 tests. If you are

a tribal member that would

like an at-home test and

have family members in

your household in need,

please call Tes Gagner

at 541-744- 1334. One

iHealth COVID-19 Antigen

Rapid test will be sent to

each household member,

along with masks and

COVID

information/

resources.

These resources are

FREE.

Debbie was currently serving for the third time on

the Enrollment Committee when she applied

for this position. Due to her employment it

became necessary for her to resign from

the Enrollment Committee. We are now

accepting Letter of Interest for Vacancy

on the Enrollment Committee.

Make sure to update your

contact information with the

Enrollment Department.

It’s important to have your

correct address and phone

number in our database. Don’t

miss out on important news and

information coming from your

Tribal Government. Contact

Enrollment today to make sure

you’re information is up-todate!

Call Debbie Bossley, Enrollment

Specialist at 541-888-7539 or

email dbossley@ctclusi.org

www.ctclusi.org

August 2022

Elders Corner

Elder Activities

in your Area

Welcome

New Tribal Elders

• Campbell Community CenterScrabble, Cribbage, Skip-Bo, and more!

1:00pm – 4:00pm every Wednesday through August

31st.

155 High Street, Eugene, OR 97401

541-682-5318

July:

Elena Michael

Jeffery Slossen

August:

• Lakeside Senior CenterPinochle on Tuesdays at 1:00pm

Hand & Food or Bridge on Thursdays at 1:00pm

915 N Lake Rd, Lakeside, OR 97449

541-759-3819

• Florence Senior CenterCribbage on Wednesdays at 10:00am (Card Room)

Pinochle on Tuesdays at 12:30pm (Card Room)

Poker on Tuesdays at 12:00pm (Pool Room)

1570 Kingwood Dr, Florence, OR 97439

541-997-8844

Andrew Knowlton

Christy Wurster

Due to a lack of RSVP’s The Elder’s

Lunch scheduled for Tuesday,

August 9, 2022, has been canceled.

For future in-person gatherings

please be sure to RSVP!

Virtual Language Classes

10-Weeks - Fall 2022

September 27 through December 1

Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm: miluk

Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm: hanis

Join Zoom

Meeting:

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THE VOICE OF CLUSI

August 2022

Tribal Government Met with City of North Bend Officials

Contributed by Christine Sylvester, Executive Administrative

Assistant

Recently CTCLUSI Chairman Brad Kneaper and CEO

Lee Ann Wander had a productive meeting with some

officials of the City of North Bend. North Bend City

officials have met with Tribal Council membership in

the past, the Tribe has always been willing to meet

with Local, State and Federal entities to improve

communication and strengthen relationships. Lee Ann

reported, “This was a great meeting where we discussed

many areas of concern the City has in common with the

Tribes.” Brad shared, “I appreciate these conversations

that include sharing questions and thoughts, and most

important how we can best coordinate efforts in the

future to address those matters of joint concern. Some

of those were focused on housing and homelessness.”

The Tribal Government looks forward to future talks with

members of the City of North Bend.

Pictured from left to right: Public Works Director Ralph Dunham,

Mayor Jessica Engelke, Chair Kneaper, CEO Wander, and Council

President Bill Richardson.

Tribal Youth Carry Nation’s Flag at World Athletics Championship OR22

Eugene, Ore. - Tribal Youth had the

opportunity on July 15, 2022 to represent

their community by carrying our Tribal

Nation’s Flag in the opening celebration of

the World Athletics Championships OR22.

Photographs provided by Enna Helms

Way to Represent,

Isa and Raquel!

www.ctclusi.org

PROTECTING OUR WAY OF LIFE: CTCLUSI CALLS FOR BOEM TO AVOID

IMPACTS TO TRADITIONAL USES, SITES AND CULTURAL RESOURES

August 2022

News Release - Coos Bay, Ore. On June 28, 2022, the

Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw

Indians submitted comments to the federal Bureau of Ocean

Energy Management (BOEM) expressing significant concern

about proposed development of offshore wind energy off the

Oregon Coast in areas designated by BOEM as the Coos Bay and

Brookings Call Areas. If Offshore Floating Wind moves forward

in these Call Areas there will be negative impacts to CTCLUSI

resources, sites and uses both onshore and in the ocean.

While many see green energy as synonymous with low impact

development, floating offshore energy development is anything

but; therefore, the Tribe recently provided extensive comments to

the BOEM Oregon Call for Information for the two offshore areas

encompassing 1,159,298 acres.

“The Tribe supports any green economic development project

that follows the law and does not harm our environment or Tribal

cultural resources.” said Tribal Council Chair Brad Kneaper. The

Chair also stated that “The federal government must engage

with the Tribe to address our concerns. BOEM has stated that it

worked closely with Tribe. While there has been engagement with

the Tribe, this engagement has been a one-way conversation with

BOEM providing information to the Tribe.”

In a January letter to BOEM the Tribe requested the Bureau

exclude areas of significant cultural importance to the Tribe.

However, in an April notice BOEM included these areas anyway,

without engaging in government-to-government consultation with

the Tribe. Subsequently, CTCLUSI comments and resolution

in June “reiterate [our] expectation that BOEM uphold its trust

obligation to protect Tribal resources and exclude those areas. If

BOEM does not, the Tribe will need to look at all opportunities to

ensure that wind energy development avoid impacts to resources

that are important to the Tribe” Chair Kneaper summarized in a

recent press release.

We know that if offshore wind energy moves forward in Coos Bay

or Brookings impacts could be substantial and disproportionate for

Tribal citizens. So far, BOEM has not provided adequate responses

to CTCLUSI concerns or requests, and thus, the Tribe has been

engaging more actively with BOEM, State Agencies such as the

Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD),

Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE), Oregon Department of

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OF CLUSI

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. I look

forward to hearing from you!

Morgan Gaines,

Communications Specialist

Office: (541) 888-7536

Cell: (541) 808-7918 or

mgaines@ctclusi.org

Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), as well as the Udall Foundation—whom

has received funding from BOEM to assess Traditional Cultural

Landscapes—and at public meetings.

Thus far, the Tribe has raised a number of concerns about offshore

wind energy development. These comments include a request

that important, cultural viewsheds be excluded from the Call Areas,

that wind development, including necessary infrastructure such as

transmission lines, not impact areas designated as a Traditional

Cultural Property, Q’alya ta Kukwis shichdii me (located in Coos

Bay comprised of the estuary features and adjacent shoreline

resources), that development not occur in areas containing

cultural features located on submerged landforms, and that

wind development avoid areas critical to resident and migratory

species, including important areas for fishing.

To affirm areas of concern and interest in protecting ocean uses

and resources, Tribal Council, at their June 12, 2022 meeting,

unanimously approved resolution 22-087 which calls upon BOEM

to engage in meaningful government-to government consultation

with the Tribe and to take action to ensure that offshore wind

energy development in any area of interest to the Tribe avoids or

mitigates impacts to Tribal cultural resources to the satisfaction of

the Tribe.

The Tribe has called the coast our home since time immemorial.

Our religious beliefs, traditional practices, fishing, first foods

and relations are interconnected and influenced by all that is

encompassed in the greater Ocean. This claim honors our

obligations to uphold our sovereignty, perpetuate our unique

cultural identity, and promote the intergenerational transference

of knowledge. The Tribe consistently advocates that any projects,

on land or offshore, avoid impacts to sites of traditional and

religious significance to the Tribe, including the cultural features

and sites, including viewsheds, resources, and submerged

landforms that possess associations with the cultural practices,

traditions, beliefs, lifeways, art, crafts, or social institutions of our

living community. The Tribe remains open to working with the

Bureau to find opportunities to resolve potential impacts to our

uses, resources and sites.

Tribal members can find a recent press release on the ctclusi.

org website and various news publications may also be posted

online.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

August 2022

Mouth Guards: Sports Equipment That Protects the Smile

Published as a public service to the community by the American Dental Association

Contributed by Bobbie Hafer, RDH

With school starting soon, it’s time to

start thinking about sports and protecting

student’s smiles. It’s easy to take some

things for granted until they’re suddenly

gone. Have you ever thought about how

it would feel if you lost one or two of your

front teeth? You’d probably avoid smiling.

It would be uncomfortable talking with

someone face-to-face. It wouldn’t be easy

pronouncing certain words. How about

eating an apple? Until your teeth are gone,

you might not miss them. How would you

replace those missing front teeth and how

much would that cost?

Each year, thousands of teens get hurt

on the playing field, the basketball court, or

while skateboarding, biking or during other

activities. Blows to the face in nearly every

sport can injure your teeth, lips, cheeks

and tongue. A properly fitted mouth guard,

or mouth protector, is an important piece

of athletic gear that can protect your teeth

and smile. You may have seen them used

in contact sports, such as football, boxing,

and ice hockey. However, you don’t have

to be on the football field to benefit from

a mouth guard. New findings in sports

dentistry show that even in non-contact

sports such as gymnastics, rollerblading

and field hockey, mouth guards help protect

teeth. Many experts recommend that a

mouth guard be worn for any recreational

activity that poses a risk of injury to the

mouth.

There are three types of mouth guards:

•

the ready-made, or stock, mouth

guard;

the mouth formed ― boil and bite

mouth guard; and

the custom-made mouth guard made

by your dentist.

All three mouth guards provide protection,

but vary in comfort and cost. The most

effective mouth guard should have several

features: It should be resilient, tear-resistant

and comfortable. It should fit properly, be

durable and easy to clean, and not restrict

your speech or breathing. Generally, a

mouth guard covers only the upper teeth,

but in some cases the dentist will instead

make a mouth guard for the lower teeth.

Your dentist can suggest the right mouth

guard for you.

Here are some suggestions for taking

good care of your mouth guard: Before

and after each use, rinse it with cold water

or with an antiseptic mouth rinse. You can

clean it with toothpaste and a toothbrush,

too. When it’s not in use, place your mouth

guard in a firm, perforated container. This

permits air circulation and helps prevent

damage. Avoid high temperatures, such

as hot water, hot surfaces or direct sunlight,

which can distort the mouth guard. Check it

for tears, holes and poor fit. A mouth guard

that’s torn or in bad shape can irritate your

mouth and lessen the amount of protection

it provides. Have regular dental checkups

and bring your mouth guard along so the

dentist can make sure

it’s still in good condition. Don’t take your

teeth for granted. Protect your smile with a

mouth guard.

Tribal Parenting Workshops!

Presented by the CTCLUSI Social Services Department in Partnership with

The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians and

Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians and

The Klamath Tribes

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Feel the difference of a gentle clean with our

Pressure Sensor while removing up to 10x more

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TOPICS TO INCLUDE:

Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm

Social Media & Technology Concerning our Children

September 13, 20, 27

Tradi�onal Behavior Management (Discipline Techniques)

October 4, 11, 18

Learning from Mother Nature – Our Teacher

Helping our Children & Youth with Mental Health Struggles

Guiding Lessons in Story Telling (Along with Invited Guest

from Klamath Tribes)

Early Childhood Development through the Teen Years

RSVP by September

5th 2022!

Shayne Platz

-CTCLUSI Social Services

541-297-3450

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(Quoted from Na�ve American Fatherhood and Families Associa�on)

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• Philips Sonicare's advanced sonic technology

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• Two modes, three intensity settings

www.ctclusi.org

August 2022

Join the Language

Committee!

Contributed by Enna Helms,

Tribal Linguist Associate

TRIBAL MEMBER JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The Language Committee has a couple

of openings. We meet monthly on the

2nd Friday from 5:30-7:30pm. Language

Committee provides recommendations

to the Tribal Council on renaming places,

canoes, etc., among other matters,

promoting the revitalization of our

languages; miluk, hanis, sha’yuushtɬ’a

uɬ quuiich - strengthening the cultural

identity of our people, foster language

education and awareness, engaging

in the planning of the annual language

ceremony, among many other subjects.

If you are interested in joining the

language committee please submit your

letter of interest to Christine Sylvester

at csylvester@ctclusi.org or fill out

this form: https://laserfiche.ctclusi.org/

Forms/LetterofInterest. All letters of

interest are kept on file for one year.

Three Rivers Casino Resort (Florence)

Food & Beverage

•

Cocktail Beverage Server ~ Busperson ~ Food Court Cashier/Barista ~ Food Court Runner/Dining Room

Attendant

•

Bonfire Chef ~ FC/BB/TDR Chef ~Food Court Outlet Cook ~ Line Cook ~ Baker ~ Night Cook/Cleaner ~ Team

Dining Room Staff ~ Dish Machine Operator

Hotel

•

Night Auditor ~ Hotel Front Desk/PBX Clerk ~ Telephone Specialist ~ Guest Room/Laundry Attendant ~

Housekeeping Lead ~ Housekeeping Supervisor ~ Porter ~ RV Park/GSA

Gaming Floor

•

Slot Attendant ~ Poker/Sportsbook Attendant

•

Groundskeeper 2

Golf

Internal Maintenance/Facilities

• Maintenance Tech 2 ~ EVS Tech

Marketing/Events

• Special Events Team Member

Finance/ Player Services/ IT/ Human Resources

• Chief Financial Officer

• IT Manager ~ Information Technology Technician II

• Recruiter ~ HR Generalist

Player Services

• Player Services Rep I

Three Rivers Casino Resort (Coos Bay)

See page 13 for upcoming

language class schedule.

•

Bartender/Server ~ Line Cook ~ Busperson/Host/DMO

Electronic Gaming Machine Team Member

PSR DR Main Banker

Security Officer 1 Dual Rate Supervisor

Apply online at threeriverscasino.com/careers or call HR today at 541.902.6502

Updated 07/14/2022

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

PROGRAM UPDATE!

Low Income Water Assistance Program 2022

CTCLUSI has a new Low Income Water Assistance Program for Low Income Tribal

Households! Qualifying households must be low-income and reside within the 5County Service Delivery Area of Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane or Lincoln counties.

Applications for assistance are available on the CTCLUSI Tribal Website at

www.ctclusi.org and are located in the Family Support Services section of the

website. To qualify for waste water and/or household drinking water assistance,

your household annual gross income must be at or below the following income

limits:

1 Person Family

$29,345

2 Person Family

$38,373

3 Person Family

$47,402

4 Person Family

$56,431

5 Person Family

$65,460

If you have any questions or need assistance applying, please contact Shayne Platz,

CTCLUSI Health and Human Services Department, splatz@ctclusi.org or at 541-2973450, Eugene Outreach Office.

Eligible households no longer need to reside within the Tribe’s five county service area to be

eligible; however, households must reside within the State of Oregon. The Health and Human

Services Division continues offering Heating or Cooling assistance for qualifying low income

households. To receive assistance contact the Health and Human Services Division or fill out an

application on the CTCLUSI website at https://laserfiche.ctclusi.org/Forms/LIHEAP

To qualify, your household gross income needs to be at or below the following income limits:

1 Person Family

$29,344

2 Person Family

$38,372

3 Person Family

$47,401

4 Person Family

$56,430

5 Person Family

$65,459

6 Person Family

$74,488

In order for your application to be processed and determine qualification you must provide:

Proof of Income (Pay Stub)

Social Security Card

Copy of your utility bill

SSI or SSDI Statement of Benefits

Tribal Enrollment Card

Child Support Statement

Oregon Trail Card

Current Oregon Health Plan Card

No appointment is necessary as Tribal Households can fill out the application online at https://

laserfiche.ctclusi.org/Forms/LIHEAP . If you have any questions regarding the LIHEAP program or

need assistance with the online application, please contact Shayne Platz at 541-297-3450.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

August 2022

Your Voice Matters!

Have an impact on our Tribal community.

Be a registered voter!

It’s your

right

to vote asmember of CTCLUSI, it's your right to vote.

As an

Enrolled

an Enrolled member of

All members

CTCLUSI.age 18 and older are Eligible to vote in any Election.

All members age 18 and

older are Eligible to vote

Do you

know what

R.S.V.P. members

stands for? or Special

in anyElections

CTCLUSI Election.

can be to elect

Tribal

Council

Why RSVP For Tribal

Events?

The abbreviation R.S.V.P. comes from the French phrase répondez

s’il various

vous plaît,

which means

Elections

important

matters where a vote

Elections

canthat

be tocould

elect be for

“please reply.”

Tribal Council members

Tribal

Department staff

is required.

who plan events and

or Special Elections that

activities for the benefit

could be for various

of Tribal Member

important matters where

need membership

ask

that

everyone

choose

to participate in Tribal Elections.

a vote is required.

to “please reply”

when

asked

Please contact the Enrollment

Department

to be sure you are a

RSVP

when

We ask that everyone

wanting

to attend

registered

voter.

choose to participate current

Tribal

events.

in CTCLUSI Elections.

This ensures the

right amount of

Please contact the

supplies and food

Enrollment Department

and beverages to

to be sure you are a

meet the needs of

current registered voter.

those in attendance.

Thank you in advance

for making future events

It’s easy!

as successful as possible by

always calling to RSVP when

asked.

IT'S EASY! CONTACT US FOR DETAILS.

Email enrollment@ctclusi.org

or call 541-888-9577

enrollment@ctclusi.org

or call 541-888-9577

RSVP for events by calling 1-541-435-7155

www.ctclusi.org

August 2022

Upcoming Events

August 2022

SUNDAY

Salmon Ceremony

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Ladies Self Care

Sand Dollar Art

6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

OSU Summer Camp

Breakfast w/

6 Council 8:30 a.m.

12 Language

Committee

5:30 pm

Culture Camp

Ladies Self Care

Smudge Feather

6 p.m.

SATURDAY

Language Ceremony

5pm

Regular Council

Meeting 10:00 a.m.

FRIDAY

Cow Creek Health

Tour -Eugene

Outreach 10am-6pm

Cow Creek Health

Tour - Tribal Hall CB

10am-6pm

Labor Day

All Tribal Offices will

be Closed

September 2022

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

9 Language

Committee

Labor Day

All Tribal Offices will

be Closed

20 Quill Earrings

SATURDAY

5:30 pm

11 Budget Hearing

Regular Council

Meeting 10:00 a.m.

FRIDAY

Parenting

Workshop

6pm - 7:30pm

Ladies Self Care

6 p.m.

Parenting Workshop

6pm - 7:30pm

Parenting

27 Workshop

6pm - 7:30pm

miluk language class

4pm-6pm

Parenting

4 Workshop

6pm - 7:30pm

miluk language class

4pm-6pm

hanis language class

4pm-6pm

hanis language class

4pm-6pm

Native American Day

All Tribal Offices will

be Closed

sha’yuushtɬa uɬ

quuiich language

class 4pm-6pm

sha’yuushtɬa uɬ

quuiich language

class 4pm-6pm

August 2022

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

Are You in the 5 County Service Area and Needing a Ride?

The Tribal Transportation Department aims to provide necessary

transit services for accessing shopping, employment, education,

health care, and social/recreational opportunities to all CTCLUSI

members and their eligible family members currently lacking

reliable transportation.

Transportation options that may be provided directly include

door-to-door rides with a 72-hr advance notice and/or bus passes.

In addition to services provided directly from the Transportation

Department, CCAT services are available free of charge by

presenting your Tribal ID card to the CCAT driver at the time of

service.

*Door-to-Door Service is limited to Coos County at this time*

For more information or to access these services, please

contact Kathy Perkins, Tribal Transportation Coordinator, at

541-888-9577 ext. 7550.

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