NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2016)
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The Voice of
September 2016
CLUSI
Issue 9
Volume 17
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NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS
Tribe Holds Annual Salmon Ceremony at Baldich
Contributed article and photograph by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist
Tribal members gathered together
once again on Sunday, August 7, 2016
for Salmon Ceremony. While Salmon
Ceremony now takes place annually on
the first Sunday of August, it is important to
remember the reasons we gather together;
to honor and respect the Salmon People
in ceremony and through celebration.
Traditionally we came together as a people
on the first catch to thank and honor the
Salmon People. It is important that we not
forget this and that we continue to thank
them hiis haiyach (with a good heart).
Over two hundred Tribal members and
their guests attended Salmon Ceremony
this year. The day began of course with
the efforts of so many Tribal members and
Administration Staff helping set up and
organize for the day’s proceedings. Tribal
members, families, and guests were driven
from the parking area at Coos Head out to
Baldich where they signed in and received
a t-shirt gift. While visiting with cousins and
friends alike, people snacked on delicious
fry bread prepared on the spot.
Chief Warren Brainard welcomed
everyone and raised the Tribal Flag. He
then presented a plaque that was gifted
to the Tribe thanking us for being a part
of the community and helping the railroad
between Coos Bay and Eugene. The
plaque was carved on a piece of 100 year
old white cedar to represent the centennial
of the railroad. Chief then introduced the
other members of Council that were in
attendance.
See Salmon Ceremony page 6
Canoe Journey: Paddle to Nisqually
Read about the Canoe Journey
Experience on pages 8 -11
Photograph by Ashley Russell
Save the Date
Restoration Celebration
October 15, 2016
Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
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North Bend, OR
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Chairman’s Corner
September 2016
Dear members,
of our ancestors that
Our Confederated Tribes have not taken an official position for we have been left
or against Jordan Cove LNG or the Pacific Connector pipeline. to tend and protect.
But that doesn’t mean our Confederated Tribes don’t have Failure will hasten the
important concerns. Experts confirm what our Elders have taught end of a way of life our
us: The Jordan Cove area was, for thousands of years, a major people have followed
population center for our ancestors who lived on and around Coos for millennia. Given
Bay. Deep under the sand, peat, and asphalt now covering the those stakes, failure is
Jordan Cove area, and under the waters fronting these properties, simply not an option.
lie the remains of our people’s villages and fishing weirs, and
Will the important
the graves of countless of our ancestors. Bridging the pre- and concerns voiced by
post-contact eras, there may even still be remnants of canoes our
Confederated
and other possessions abandoned on the shoreline when our Tribes prevail?
It’s
grandfathers and grandmothers were marched away from their impossible to know for
homes at gunpoint in 1856.
sure. While there are
The Jordan Cove area of northern Coos Bay is also inextricably important federal and
linked to the lives of modern-day tribal families. Jordan Cove, state laws on the books
Jordan Point, Cordes, Henderson Marsh, and Henderson Ranch which seem to favor
all had long association with the Hanis Coos into the early the protection of our
twentieth century, and that continued for at least six decades cultural and spiritual
into the historic period with Indian burials during the first decade heritage, none of those
of the twentieth century. This area was associated with people laws are self-enforcing.
important in the development of Coos Bay, including James T. They all require the
and Jane Jordan, Henry H. and Cora Barrett, John L. and Nancy constant
vigilance
Chairman Mark Ingersoll
Henderson, Henry H. and William A Luse, Fred Jarvis, and David of our Tribal staff and
Holden. Descendants of these families continue to play a very attorneys to ensure that public officials and private industry follow
important part in the life of our Confederated Tribes, and more the letter and spirit of those important laws.
than half your current Tribal Council is composed of descendants
And make no mistake. Our Confederated Tribes are up against
of these founding families.
powerful forces here who support the project notwithstanding the
The concern of our Confederated Tribes with respect to Jordan imminent threat to our cultural resources. And the Federal Energy
Cove LNG and Pacific Connector pipeline is quite simple then: Regulatory Commission (or FERC), which like all federal agencies
We have a sacred responsibility
has a solemn trust responsibility towards our
to protect and preserve the
Confederated Tribes, has regularly sided with
“That is not a battle we
irreplaceable and invaluable cultural
the applicants and their supporters in these
artifacts and resources lying in this
projects. Nor is FERC known among federal
would have chosen, but it is a
enormous project’s path. We have
agencies for being anywhere near the forefront
battle that we cannot ignore.
a sacred responsibility to prevent
of protecting tribal cultural resources.
Failure to do our duty here will
the desecration or destruction of the
Against
these
powerful
forces,
our
graves of hundreds of generations
Confederated
Tribes
sought
to
form
alliances.
mean the complete destruction
of our ancestors. And we have
We have reached out to our fellow tribes in
of
cultural
resources
spanning
a responsibility to those of our
Oregon, and we still await their answers on
members who wish to follow in
certain important matters relating to cultural
thousands of years that can
the ways of their ancestors – of
resource protection. The Oregon State Historic
never be replaced.”
our forbearers who since time
Preservation Office has bravely worked to do
immemorial gathered and utilized
the right thing here. And we have found great
the many sacred natural resources
support in Washington DC with the Advisory
placed in and around the Jordan
Council on Historic Preservation.
-Chairman Mark Ingersoll
Cove area by our Creator.
Otherwise, we are a relatively small Indian tribe
The Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific
with limited resources and staff time that can be
Connector pipeline projects as presently designed are, in many devoted to this massive effort. But the daunting odds don’t mean
respects, incompatible with our sacred responsibility to protect we can just turn away and allow the wholesale destruction of our
our cultural resources. Most worrisome, the project includes cultural heritage, and the desecration of our ancestors’ graves. It
technologies that would pulverize, under the power of great just means we have to work smarter and harder, and that we have
vibrating machinery, the sacred remains of our Tribe’s ancestors, to be brave and persistent. But as a people we have a proud
and then entrain their crushed bones into the foundations history of doing just that, don’t we?
of industrial structures. These technologies would destroy,
I also have to caution that in the end, and despite their best
sight unseen, the village sites and other cultural artifacts our efforts, Indian tribes sometimes lose these battles. But if we ever
Confederated Tribes are charged with preserving and protecting. do lose, it should never be because we gave up without giving it
And these enormous industrial facilities threaten to permanently our very best effort.
disrupt the natural cycle of resource use and replenishment which
Our Tribal Council would be happy to hear from any of our
have nourished and sustained our people since time immemorial. Members who have ideas or opinions about these matters. In
It is for these reasons, and these alone, that our Confederated the meantime, our Confederated Tribes will do what we must
Tribes have been compelled to wade into the dense and thorny regarding Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector pipeline,
thicket of federal, state, county, and city land use regulation and while also working hard to make Oregon a better place for us all
permitting to protect our cultural resources. That is not a battle including through creation of hundreds of living-wage jobs in the
we would have chosen, but it is a battle that we cannot ignore. areas of health and human services, housing, gaming, and Tribal
Failure to do our duty here will mean the complete destruction of government.
cultural resources spanning thousands of years that can never be
replaced. Failure will mean the wholesale desecration of the graves
Chairman Mark Ingersoll
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THE VOICE OF CLUSI
September 2016
Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector
Pipeline Projects
Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector
pipeline are two massive, interconnected
industrial projects spearheaded by a Canadian
company named Veresen, Inc., and an energy
infrastructure company named Williams. In the
works for more than a decade, these projects
include the construction and operation of a threefoot diameter 232-mile long pipeline running from
Klamath County to Coos County that would collect
natural gas from wells in places like Canada,
Wyoming, and Colorado, then pump that gas to
an industrial facility on the northern shore of Coos
Bay for liquefaction and shipment to Pacific Rim
markets. Project elements on Coos Bay would
include at least two massive LNG storage tanks,
chilling and compression machinery, a city-scale
power plant to provide all the electricity for these
operations, a temporary “man camp” in North
Bend to house construction workers, a newly
dredged channel and terminal for ships, on- and
off-site environmental mitigation efforts, and
various emergency response facilities required by
the hazardous nature of keeping large quantities
of natural gas in one place.
Those who support these projects point to the
ability of American gas producers to sell their
product overseas, to the construction and longterm jobs that would be created in Oregon, and
to the millions of dollars that would benefit local
schools, businesses and infrastructure.
Opponents argue there are too many hazards
associated with storing large quantities of natural
gas in an area so prone to earthquakes and
tsunamis. Some complain about disruption to
recreational and commercial marine traffic as
gigantic LNG container ships ply Coos Bay waters
several times weekly. Others worry about the
impacts on our area’s shellfish and other resourcebased industries. Still others argue that the project
will only contribute to the global consumption of
fossil fuels that are contributing to global warming
and other global environmental harms.
Opponents also question whether the project
would bring long term net economic benefit to our
community. Some warn that high-tech permanent
jobs will likely go to outsiders, while locals will
get mostly the low-paying service-sector support
“sweep up” jobs. Others complain that Coos
County will forego millions of dollars in property
tax revenues while allowing the developers to
hand over much smaller sums to private charities.
Last but not least, many landowners along the
Pacific Connector route want no part of a gas
pipeline on their property, and strongly oppose
the seizure of their land by a foreign-owned
corporation under powerful eminent domain laws.
Not surprisingly, many of our Confederated
Tribes’ members also have strong personal
opinions about whether or not the Jordan Cove
LNG and Pacific Connector projects would be
good for themselves, for their families, for their
businesses, or for our community.
“Our Confederated Tribes have not taken an official position for or against
Jordan Cove LNG or the Pacific Connector pipeline. But that doesn’t mean our
Confederated Tribes don’t have important concerns.”
- Chairman Ingersoll
CTCLUSI Departments, Services & Offices
Administration Building
Alexis Barry
Tribal Administrator
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-9577
Toll free 1-888-280-0726
Fax 541-888-2853
abarry@ctclusi.org
Health & Human
Services Division
Vicki Faciane - Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-7515
Toll free 1-888-280-0726
Fax 541-888-5388
vfaciane@ctclusi.org
Department of Human
Resources
Stephanie Watkins - Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: 541-888-7508
Toll Free: 1-888-280-0726
Fax: 888-723-3270
swatkins@ctclusihr.org
Tribal Housing Department
Linda Malcomb - Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-1310
Fax 541-888-2853
lmalcomb@ctclusi.org
Purchased/Referred Care
(FKA Contract Health
Services)
Sharon Arnold - PRC Specialist
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-4873
Toll free 1-800-227-0392
Fax 541-888-5388
sarnold@ctclusi.org
Education Department
Angela Bowen-Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: 541-888-1317
Toll free 1-888-280-0726
Fax 541-888-2853
abowen@ctclusi.org
Family Services
Shayne Platz, Caseworker
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-744-1334
Toll Free 1-800-877-2718
Fax 541-744-1349
splatz@ctclusi.org
Tribal Dental Clinic
Dr. Sarah Rodgers
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-6433
Toll free 1-877-688-6433
Fax 541-888-7505
Health Services
Assistant Director
Iliana Montiel
1245 Fulton Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-7526
Fax 541-888-5388
Toll Free 1-888-280-0726
imontiel@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
Cultural Department
Jesse Beers - Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-1319
Fax 541-888-2853
jbeers@ctclusi.org
Springfield Outreach Office
1126 Gateway Loop
Suite 102
Springfield, OR 97477
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
Tribal Gaming Commission
Brad Kneaper
Chief Law Enforcement Officer
5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100
Florence, OR 97439
Phone 541-997-2830
Fax 541-997-7293
bkneaper@ctclusi-pd.com
Tribal Police
Brad Kneaper
Chief of Police
5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100
Florence, OR 97439
Phone 541-997-6011
Fax 541-902-6507
bkneaper@ctclusi-pd.com
Department of Natural
Resources
Margaret Corvi
Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-1304
Toll Free 1-888-280-0726
Fax 541-888-2853
mcorvi@ctclusi.org
Tribal Council
Warren Brainard,
Chief
Tribal Chief
541-297-1655 (cell)
wbrainard@ctclusi.org
Doc Slyter
Position #1 Council
541-808-7625 (cell)
dslyter@ctclusi.org
Beaver Bowen
Position #2 Council
541-290-4531 (cell)
bbowen@ctclusi.org
Mark Ingersoll,
Chairman
Position #3 Council
541-290-4610 (cell)
mingersoll@ctclusi.org
Tara Bowen
Position #4 Council
541-808-7394
tbowen@ctclusi.org
Teresa Spangler,
Vice Chair
Position #5 Council
541-808-4828 (cell)
tspangler@ctclusi.org
Arron McNutt
Position #6 Council
541-297-1183 (cell)
amcnutt@ctclusi.org
Council Meeting
September 11, 2016
10:00 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
338 Wallace Street, Coos Bay,
Oregon 97420
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Approval of Minutes as
needed
4. Tribal Council Reports
5. Tribal Administrator 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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September 2016
Tribal Elder Martha Huntington Walks On
Martha Louise Huntington went
to be with the Lord on July 24,
2016. She was surrounded by
her loving family at the time of her
passing.
Martha (Tilly to close friends and
family) was born on November 11,
1937, to Luddie Lucy (Shaw) and
Clair Walter Lewis of Quincy, CA.
She attended and graduated from
Quincy High School. On the eve of
her high school graduation, June
3, 1955, she married Russell R.
Huntington, also of Quincy. They
shared 61 years together and had
three daughters.
Martha Louise Huntington
Martha touched the hearts of
all who knew her and was quickly
loved by all who met her. Russell called her his “little sparkplug”
and her daughter, Kerri, describes her as being “the candles on
the birthday cake.” Her memory will always be cherished.Martha
is survived by her husband Russell Huntington of Redding,
daughters Linda and son-in-law David Hunt of Adin, CA, Jamie
and son-in-law Dellbert Tervort of Elko, NV, Kerri Huntington
of Adin, CA, and daughter of her heart Lisa (Brett) Amen of
Cottonwood, CA; grandchildren Stacia (and Rick) Tweddell of
Reno, NV, Tyrell (and Jennifer) Tervort of Elko, NV, Chantel
(and Chad) Moore of Elko, NV, Jordan (and Marlena) Hunt
of Redding, CA, Whitney (and Michael) Mitchell of Adin, CA;
great-grandchildren Tatum Hallmark of Reno, NV, Conner and
Natasha Tervort of Elko, NV, Keagan and Emry Moore of Elko,
NV, and Helen Mitchell of Adin, CA. She is also survived by her
sister, Roberta Lawry of Quincy, CA, her aunt Earline McElroy of
Oroville, CA, her sister-in-law Paula Lewis of Windsor, CA, and
several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Martha is predeceased
by her parents, as well as her brother, Thomas Lewis.
The family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers,
and support they received. Martha’s family would especially like
to thank the medical staff at Shasta Regional Medical Center for
their care of her and her family while there.
Services were held at McDonald’s Chapel on August 6, 2016,
at 2:00 p.m. with a celebration of life that followed at the Chapel.
CTCLUSI Resolutions
RESOLUTION NO.:16-034 (Corrected)
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): Approval of Enrollment of New Tribal Members
Explanation: Tribal Council, by a majority vote, adopted this Resolution
approving the enrollment of a number of applicants and found and certified
them to be Members of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua
and Siuslaw Indians effective this date.
RESOLUTION NO.:16-038
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): Approval of Memorandum of Agreement with the Indian
Health Service
Explanation: Tribal Council approved the Memorandum of Agreement
with Indian Health Service for the construction of sanitation facilities,
including water supply and waste water disposal facility projects for
qualifying homes.
RESOLUTION NO.:16-039
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): FY 2017 Tribal Transportation Improvement Program (TTIP)
Explanation: Tribal Council approved the submission of the Tribal
Transportation Improvement Program to the BIA Department of
Transportation for inclusion into the BIA 2017 Tribal Transportation Program
Transportation Improvement Program.
RESOLUTION NO.:16-040
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): Approval of Tribal Transportation Program Agreement and
FY2016 Referenced Funding Agreement
Explanation: Tribal Council hereby approved the Transportation Program
Agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This agreement transfers to the
Tribes all of the functions and duties that the Secretary of the Interior would
have performed with respect to comprehensive transportation planning,
research, design, engineering, construction, maintenance of highway, road,
bridge, parkway, or transit facility programs or projects that are located on,
or which provide access to, the Tribes’ Reservation and provides to the Tribes
its formula share of the TTP funds. The total amount of funding provided
under the FY2016 Referenced Funding Agreement is $215,183.00.
RESOLUTION NO.:16-041
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): NCAI Membership Delegate and Alternates for Membership
Year 2016-2017
Explanation: The Tribes designated persons as Delegate and Alternate
Delegates to the National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention,
Executive Council Winter Session and Mid-Year Conference for membership
years 2016-2017.
RESOLUTION NO.:16-042
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): Education Committee Appointment(s)
Explanation: Tribal Council appointed the following individual(s) to the
Education Committee.
RESOLUTION NO.:16-043
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): Support for Participation by Blue Earth Services & Technology,
LLC, in the Southern Willamette Valley JATC Limited Energy Class A/B
Technician Apprenticeship Program
Explanation: Tribal Council supports BEST’s participation as an employer in
the Southern Willamette Valley JATC Limited Energy Class A/B Technician
Apprenticeship Program, which will provide a tribal member with an
opportunity to learn skills needed by employers, obtain credit toward an
associate degree, and participate in paid employment during training as well
as provide BEST with an opportunity to grow its business and support the
employment of tribal members.
RESOLUTION NO.: 16-044
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): Appointment of Three Rivers Foundation Board of Trustees Position #1
RESOLUTION NO.:16-045
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): Appointment of Three Rivers Foundation Board of Trustees Position #2
RESOLUTION NO.:16-046
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): Appointment of Three Rivers Foundation Board of Trustees Position #3
RESOLUTION NO.:16-047
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): Appointment of Three Rivers Foundation Board of Trustees Positions #4 and #7
RESOLUTION NO.:16-048
Date of Passage: July 27, 2016
Subject (title): Appointment of Three Rivers Foundation Board of Trustees Positions #5 and #6
September 2016
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Tribal Council Business
As Reported at the August 14, 2016 Regular Tribal Council Meeting
Chief Warren Brainard:
July 10 Tribal Council Regular Meeting
-Eugene
July 14 Elders Committee Meeting, Culture
Committee Meeting; Executive Work Session;
Visit to Culture Camp
July 19 Tribal Family Gathering
July 20 Lane Act Meeting
July 18 Enrollment Committee Meeting;
Salmon Ceremony Meeting
July 21 Salmon Ceremony Meeting
July 26 Council Training on Section 17 with
Blue Earth Services & Technology, BEST
July 27 Elliott State Forest Meeting; Tribal
Council Business Meeting
July 29 Executive Work Session ; Coos Bay
Railroad Meeting
Aug 3 Lane Act Meeting
Aug 5 Coos Bay Rail line 100-year
Celebration
Aug 6 Fire Pit Gathering at Tribal Hall
Aug 7 Salmon Ceremony
Aug 8&9 Oregon Coastal Caucus Summit;
Met with U of O President Schill
Aug 9 Section 17 Follow Up Meeting
Aug 10 BEST Meeting; Lane Act Meeting
Doc Slyter:
July 10 Tribal Council Regular Meeting
-Eugene
July 14 Executive Work Session; Visit to
Culture Camp
July 16 Coos Head Area Master Planning
(CHAMP) Meeting
July 20 Housing Board Meeting
July 26 Council Training on Section 17 with
Blue Earth Services & Technology, BEST
July 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting
July 29 Executive Work Session
Aug 4 Executive Work Session
Aug 6 Tribal Council Breakfast
Aug 8 & 9 Oregon Coastal Caucus Summit;
Met with U of O President Schill
Aug 9 Section 17 Meeting Follow Up Meeting
Aug 10 Site Visit to Jordan Cove
Arron McNutt:
Not Present – Excused
Beaver Bowen:
July 10 Tribal Council Regular Meeting
-Eugene
July 14 Executive Work Session: Visit to
Culture Camp
July 15 Elders Day at Culture Camp
July 26 Council Training on Section 17 with
Blue Earth Services & Technology, BEST
July 29 Executive Work Session
July 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting
Aug 4 Executive Work Session
Aug 6 Tribal Council Breakfast
Aug 7 Salmon Ceremony
Elders Luncheon
See kids return from Canoe
Gaming Facility Operations Review Board
(GFORB) ( July & Aug)
Tara Bowen:
July 10 Tribal Council Regular MeetingEugene
July 14 Executive Work Session; Visit to
Culture Camp
July 15 Elders Day at Camp
July 26 Council Training on Section 17 with
Blue Earth Services & Technology, BEST
July 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting
July 29 Executive Work Session
Aug 4 Executive Work Session; Introduction to
Lobby Firm
Aug 6 Tribal Council Breakfast
Aug 7 Salmon Ceremony;
Aug 8 Met with U of O President Schill
Aug 10 Site Visit to Jordan Cove
Teresa Spangler, Vice - Chairman:
July 10 Tribal Council Regular MeetingEugene
July 14 Executive Work Session; Visit to
Culture Camp
July 16 Indian Health Services Conference
Call
July 19 Tribal Government Employee of the
Quarter
July 20 Housing Board Meeting
July 26 Council Training on Section 17 with
Blue Earth Services & Technology, BEST
July 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting
July 29 Three Rivers Casino Team Leader
Meeting; Executive Work Session
Aug 4 Executive Work Session
Aug 6 Tribal Council Breakfast
Aug 7 Salmon Ceremony
Aug 8 & 9 Oregon Coastal Caucus Summit;
Met with U of O President Schill
Aug 9 Section 17 Follow Up Meeting
Upcoming Events
September 1st – Elders Luncheon,
Izzy’s Eugene OR 11:30 a.m.
September 1st – Back to School Party, Eugene (TBA)
September 2nd – Back to School Party, Coos Bay (TBA)
September 3rd – Weaving Workshop, Florence Outreach
September 5th – All Tribal Offices will be CLOSED in
Observance of Labor Day
th
September 10 – Back to School Parties 11:00 a.m.,
Eugene – Amazon Park, Coos Bay – Mingus Park
September 10th – Weaving Workshop, Florence Outreach
September 10th – 11th – Mill Luck Days, Canoe Races, Mill
Casino, Coos Bay
th
September 11 – Regular Council Meeting, Community
Center CB 10:00 a.m.
th
September 14 – Deadline for Submissions to October
newsletter
th
September 17 – Weaving Workshop, Florence Outreach
Office
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 intersted in being on a
committee, please contact Jeannie McNeil, 541-888-7506. 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.
Mark Ingersoll, Chairman:
July 10 Tribal Council Regular Meeting Eugene
July 12 BEST Boarding Meeting; Visit to
Culture Camp
July 14 Executive Work Session; Visit to
Culture Camp
July 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting
July 29 Executive Work Session
July 30 Three Rivers Casino Site Tour of New
Wall Construction
Aug 4 Executive Work Session
Aug 5 Coos Bay Rail line 100-year
Celebration
Aug 6 Peter DeFazio Breakfast; Tribal Council
Breakfast; Fire Pit Gathering at Tribal Hall
Aug 7 Salmon Ceremony
Aug 9 Section 17 Follow Up Meeting
Aug 10 Met with Fawn Sharp, President of
Affiliate Tribe of Northwest Indians ( ATNI );
Tour Tribal Property
Aug 11 Meeting with Cow Creek
September 19th – 23rd – Tsalila, Reedsport, OR.
September 20th – Tribal Family Gathering, Coos Bay,
Community Center, 6:00 p.m.
rd
September 23 – Native American Day
September 24th – Weaving workshop, Florence Outreach
Office
October 1st- Prevention Activity Mahaffy Ranch Corn Maze,
Coos Bay
th
October 8 – Prevention Activity, Putters Pizza and Lone
Pine Farms, Springfield
th
October 15 – Restoration Celebration, TRC Florence,
Event Center
th
October 17 – Restoration Day,
All Tribal Offices will be Closed
th
October 26 – Wellness Fair, Community Center
Coos Bay, 10:00 a.m.
th
October 29 – Pink & Blue Celebration, TRC Florence,
Event Center, 10:00 a.m.
Information
ATTENTION VETERANS
AND FAMILIES
Veterans we need your help. Native American Medal of Honor
Medallions are awarded to Veterans at the Salmon Ceremony each
year. Please contact Jan Lawrence at 541-888-7538 or at jlawrence@
ctclusi.org for new requirements needed to be honored.
US FOREST SERVICE
NORTHWEST FOREST PASSES
Now available at the Tribal Administration Building, Florence and
Springfield 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., 1245 Fulton Ave., Coos
Bay, OR 97420. Phone: 541-888-7506 or Fax: 541-888-2853.
TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES
Full video available at www.ctclusi.org
If you would like to receive typed copies or an audio CD of
the Tribal Council meeting minutes send a written request,
including your current address to Jeannie McNeil, 1245
Fulton Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420.
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Salmon Ceremony...continued from cover page
Chairman Mark Ingersoll also addressed
Tribal members, remarking on the joyous
occasion and how wonderful it was to
have so many Tribal members gathered
together at Baldich. Chairman spoke to the
fact that our annual Salmon Ceremony is
held at Baldich, which has always been
a significant place for the Tribe. Once a
village site for our Miluk ancestors, Baldich
is rich in history. Three years have passed
since a special ceremony was held there
August 2013, to transfer Chief’s Island
and the surrounding 24-acres back to the
Tribe from the U.S. Coast Guard. Though
we have always been stewards of this
land, words could not express what Tribal
members felt with the official return of one
of our villages. In the many years of effort
to regain Baldich into Tribal ownership
there were many individuals deserving of
thanks. Again, we thank you all.
After an invocation by Chief Warren
Brainard, everyone feasted on a bountiful
meal prepared by cook Joe Barton, in
addition to the Salmon that had been
cooked by Jesse Beers and Mark Petrie
of the Culture Department. The Salmon
was cooked over a fire using cedar posts
and skewers to hold the salmon over
the flames. The Salmon is treated with
care and the upmost respect while being
prepared, cooked, and served to feed our
people. Before the meal, Jesse Beers gave
a brief presentation on how to prepare the
Salmon on the cedar stakes to a group that
gathered around the fire pit.
Once everyone had their fill, Chief
Brainard asked the Tribal members who
had just returned from this year’s Canoe
Journey to come and share a few words.
They spoke about their experiences, and
it was a wonderful thing to hear about the
positive impact that Journey had on some
of the youth. Be sure to read about the
Paddle to Nisqually to hear some of their
remarks.
Next, members of Tribal Council raffled
off prizes, once they all had new and
happy homes, Chief David Brainard led
us in song. Tribal youth then danced to a
song inspired by one of our Tribal youth,
Jerimiah Dean and were led in dance by
Heidi Helms. Everyone was then asked to
join hands and dance a friendship dance. It
was truly wonderful to have so many Tribal
members circle together, join hands, and
dance during Salmon Ceremony.
After singing and dancing together
Tribal members made their way to the
cliffs where Chief Warren Brainard, Jesse
Beers, and Mark Petrie climbed down to a
flat below. In song and prayer the Salmon
People were honored and thanked for the
gift of sustenance that we received and
were asked to return to us again for the
generations to come.
Thank you goes out to all those who
contributed to Salmon Ceremony this year,
the years preceding, and the years to come.
Thank you to everyone who was able to
come and join us in song and dance. To
those unable to be present we thank you
for being there in spirit and we hope to see
you next year.
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Canoe Journey: Paddle to Nisqually
- Don’t forget the water Contributed by Jesse Beers, Culture Director
“I was the Elder on the event. I can’t tell you how emotional and
The Water is one of the strongest and most respected
how rewarding this whole event was. I really think that if you could
forces on Earth, as well it should be. We need Water
possibly go and spend any time at any part of the event and visit…meet
to live but it can also take life. Water can be gentle and
soothing, or destructive and overwhelming, as can we.
other Tribal people and listen to their stories…it’s such a rewarding
Traditionally our Ancestors had a sacred bond with
experience and I want to encourage you to be a part of it in some way or
the Water, all life began with it. The waters taught us
another…It’s a must that it continues and more people get involved. Until
where to live, how to travel, and it supplied all the food
you go you’ll never know, and once you go you’ll be touched and that
and wealth we could ever want. What many of us don’t
will be the end and the beginning. Thank you.”
realize is that this is still the case. Nothing has changed
- Earla Kirk
except our appreciation of the water. We still need water
to survive, live and thrive. Don’t forget the water was the
traveling on the waters around us including the Grande Ronde
theme of this year’s Canoe Journey to help remind us of how much
and the Chinook whom we’ve travelled with for many years and
we desperately need clean water and how sacred our waters are
have always treated us like family. The amount of canoes grew
and that we are all responsible for it every day.
quickly from six to 32 to 72 and at the final landing at Nisqually it
To help facilitate this message not just through words there
seemed like there were hundreds. Many tribes hosted huge meals
was minimal plastic bottles on site, instead rehydration stations
along the way including an amazing clam bake by Port Gamble
in order to refill reusable water bottles were used. Camps were
S’klallam and also the Suquamish with all you can eat clams!
supplied with not only garbage bags but also recycle and compost
Once we arrived at Nisqually we were hosted
bags which were taken daily. Porta-Potties were
with showers, laundry, protocol, and of course
used which saves on thousands of gallons of
“Originally I was
more food. On Tuesday we had our protocol
water. The greatest act of appreciation for the
supposed to be ground
and what an amazing and humbling experience.
water on journey is the act of canoeing itself.
crew but I got to paddle,
Protocol is when each tribe gets up in front of
When we pull through the water in our western
which was amazing…this was
everyone and shares songs, dances, stories,
red cedar dugout canoe named Lottie we bless
and/or whatever they want to share from their
Lotties (the Canoe) first year
the water with every stroke, the only thing we
culture. This is the first time our tribe did the big
too, so I felt a connection. I
leave behind in the water is our blessings and
protocol and everyone did very well. We shared
hope I get to go again, and
some sweat. In the canoe you see the pollution,
a little about our history and shared seven songs.
again, and again.”
we pick up the garbage along the way. We
It was nice to be able to present a few of our
- Alhana McNutt
learn to appreciate the journey as much as the
traditional songs from the central and southern
destination. This was Lottie’s first time on canoe
Oregon coast because they are very different
journey although this was not Lottie’s first long
than those shared from up north in Washington and Canada. We
pull. During Culture Camp we took Lottie on each one of our rivers.
also did a round dance song and invited audience participation.
We pulled 16 miles on the Umpqua, 14 miles on the Coos and 15
We expected a few people to come down but it seemed like it was
miles on the Siuslaw, learning each rivers’ personality. Of course,
more like over fifty people came down and danced with us. It was
on the canoe journey in Washington these were the length of the
very powerful; I’d never seen so many people dance to one of our
shortest pull. Most of the pulls were over 20 miles with the longest
songs. After our protocol our Skipper, Doug Barrett, handled the
being 27 miles.
gifting and asked permission to untie.
Lottie performed very well, I was impressed on how we kept
Canoe Journey was full of challenges, from sickness, exhaustion,
up with many of the cedar strip and plywood canoes. We started
lost voices, lost sleep, blisters, smashed fingers, sore muscles,
referring to Lottie as heavy on land but light on water due to the
etc. but it was also full of accomplishments finishing pulls where
natural buoyancy of western red cedar and the amount of people
there were doubts, getting blessed by many Eagles, Seals, and
needed to lift her to the landing once we were on land. In most
even a few porpoises, finishing protocol, and probably the biggest
cases it was necessary to lift Lottie and carry her higher onto land
accomplishment of all; having the honor of representing our Tribes
to avoid the tides.
to the many other Native Nations of the World. Many thanks go
This year we took not only ourselves but the Coquille also
out to Tribal Council, Administration and the Tribal Membership
travelled with us. It was so good to see our young people pulling
for all of the support. I encourage every Tribal Family Member
together in the canoe and talking around camp. The young men
to live their culture and participate in the Canoe Journey in the
had a talking circle in which many of them got to know a lot about
future. It’ll change you, for the better.
each other and really bonded. We had many volunteers to help
from both our tribe and the Coquille. A few staff went from our
“I was really appreciative to get to go. I struggle with culture
tribe and we took our very own cook, Tribal Member Joey Barton,
and I feel that the Canoe Journey helped push me into the area
this year which we were very grateful for! Ground crew is very
I want to be in for the rest of my life, that’s with you guys.”
important without ground crew it is that much more exhausting
- Michael Romine
to cook your own meals, put up your own tent, etc. after pulling
20+ miles. As a puller our hands are always held up in thanks to
“I feel super blessed to be able to have gone this year.
ground crew.
To be able to share culture with so many different people…to
When we are traveling in other tribes waters it is necessary to
see how strong you are, it tests you…I learned so much, and to
ask permission to both come ashore and to untie or leave their
see us up there representing our Tribe was amazing.”
lands. We made a total of five overnight stops by way of canoeing
- Alycia Cossey
each time asking permission to come ashore and untie. Where we
started at Potlatch State Park there were about five other canoes
Watch CTCLUSI at the Canoe Journey Landing Online
“It’s something that you don’t experience anywhere else. I
haven’t found the kindness, the generosity, and the open hearts
that I’ve seen on Canoe Journey anywhere else in the world.”
- James Barton
http://www.ustream.tv/channell/canoejourney
Video name: Nisqually Port of Olympia Canoe Landing 7-30-16
Hour mark in the video where you can see the landing: 3:57:20
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These
photographs
of Canoe
Journey are
courtesy
of Ashley
Russell
Canoe Journey: A Tribal Member and Staff Perspective
Contributed by Mark Petrie, Tobacco Prevention Coordinator
July 22 through August 3rd I had the honor of participating in this
year’s Tribal Canoe Journey Paddle to Nisqually. As one of the
largest Drug & Alcohol free events held in the States, people of
all walks were drawn in by the thousands to the Native Northwest
Cultural hotspot.
One thing that I love about the Canoe Journeys is that all of
the turmoil and feuding among the Tribes is left behind for the
purpose of working together for a successful event for the benefit
of everyone. The comradery between all the different native
nations was something to behold with awe. At many of the canoe
landings there were thousands of people along the beaches or
shores to watch the dozens of canoes ask permission to come
ashore. The Puyallup Owen Beach landing was a beautiful spot.
A very well taken care of beach that was prepared to receive the
dozens of canoes and hordes of people. Hundreds of able-bodied
men and women volunteered their muscles to lift each canoe and
carry them to the grassy area above the beach. Our own Lottie
was among the heaviest dugout canoes to land; competing in
size, beauty and craftsmanship. We can thank the carver Guy
Capoeman of Quinault for our beautiful canoe, Lottie. We heard
many compliments about Lottie.
This was my fourth year going on the Canoe Journey. Each
year I found that my expectations for the journey are blown out
of the water with an experience that I will carry for the rest of
my life. Each journey is unique, to say the least. All of the staff,
volunteers and youth that came, many for their first time, bonded
and worked together to make the journey a success. There were a
few obstacles to overcome along the way. Some people call those
growing pains. I was tremendously happy to have my wife and
two children come and experience the joy and the adversity of the
journey for their first time. My 2-year old son is still singing some
of the songs we performed at our protocol in Nisqually. Teaching
culture is one thing, living it is something else entirely. Thank you
to everyone who had a part in making the Journey happen for our
Tribes!
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The Healing of the Canoe Program - A Healing Circle
Contributed by Anne Niblett, Healing of the Canoe Program Assistant
There were 12 of us. It was
midnight, but we were still up.
Josiah accepted the eagle feather
rope that was handed to him and
it was his turn to talk. Facing one
of the other young men in the
circle he replied in a voice choked
with emotion, “No offense Angel,
but I am not going to respect your
wishes. Even if you don’t want me
to, I am going to trust you. In fact,
I’m going to trust you even more
because of what you said tonight,
I know it took a lot of courage. I’m
going to trust you, and I’m always
going to be there for you too.”
I looked across the circle at Angel and saw
his shoulders slumped and his head facing
the ground below. Tears were streaming
down his face at this pledge of loyalty from
a tribal “cousin.” Looking around at the
faces in front of me, I noticed hardly a dry
eye in the circle - and this from a group of
men and boys. “Wow,” I thought as silent
tears streamed down my own cheeks, “this
is what Canoe Journey is all about.”
We had come together to support the
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw (CTCLUSI) tribe and
their participation in 2016 Canoe Journey
to Nisqually. Canoe Journey was an annual
event that brought tribes together from all
over the Pacific Northwest and Canada. It
was a way to get tribes together to celebrate
their culture and reclaim their relationship
with the water highways of their ancestral
past. I was there as a staff member with
the CTCLUSI tribe and their Healing of
the Canoe (HOC) Program, and several
Coquille tribal youth (including my three
oldest children) whom attended the HOC
workshops, were also there to participate.
It had been a rich, but exhausting trip thus
far. Most days, between driving, setting
up and then tearing down camp again,
paddling, cooking, planning, practicing
protocol, attending meetings and seeing to
the needs of more than a dozen youth, we
averaged 14+ hour days. The first week,
most of the staff got 4 or 5 hours of sleep
a night and the kids only got a couple
more. Paddlers averaged 22 miles a day
in the canoe. They came back to camp
absolutely beat by the sun and difficult
pace. We stayed in tents side by side and
loud snores from other tents and drumming
and singing from tribes doing protocol far
into the night, were the sounds that put us
to sleep. Needless to say, everyone got to
know each other really well.
The boys had come to me earlier that
evening to sort out a dispute between
them. It seemed one group of boys was
continually irritating another. My son told
me that things were going too far and
someone needed to step in. “Alright,” I
said as he looked at me expectantly, “we’ll
have a talking circle with the boys tonight.”
Mollified, he left.
Since it was a boy’s group, I asked
Jesse Beers, the CTCLUSI tribe’s Culture
Director, to take the lead. He easily agreed.
The boys practicing songs for protocol during Canoe Journye 2016. Photo courtesy of Mark Petrie
After a staff meeting that ended around 10
that evening, we grouped some chairs in
a circle in front of our make-shift camp
kitchen, and asked the boys to attend. I
knew a couple of them were pretty upset
at the others, and I wondered what the
climate of the circle would be like.
Jesse started the circle out by explaining
the rules for engaging in soft neutral tones.
He was so quiet, I almost had to lean in to
hear him. Later, I wondered if he did that
on purpose. He told the boys and a couple
more male staff that were there, that only
one person could talk at a time and no one
else was allowed to comment or make any
noise, unless it was their turn. Absent a
stick, Jesse used the rope we tied on the
front of the canoe that had several eagle
feathers attached to it, as the token to pass
around that indicated whose turn it was to
speak. Everyone was careful not to let the
cherished feathers touch the ground.
Jesse started the talk by introducing
himself and telling the circle a little bit about
him. Each of the boys did in turn. I noted how
speaking calmly and beginning the talk with
something that had nothing to do with the
dispute at hand, set the mood for peaceful
communication. By the time everyone had
gone around the circle, the respectful tone
was set. When it was my turn to speak, I
encouraged the boys to be real about what
was bothering them, knowing they needed
to express their frustrations if they were
going to get resolved.
One of my sons started the conversation
and I was horrified by what he said his older
brother and others were saying to tease
him and his friends. Luckily, I couldn’t talk,
because if it had been at home, I would have
laid into my oldest about his unacceptable
behavior. But I couldn’t. I had to sit and bite
my tongue while everyone spoke before
me - lucky me. I learned something that
night. As one of my sons complained about
the other, I watched tears well up in the
eyes of the one who had done the teasing.
He knew he was in the wrong, and he was
ashamed. His offense was being brought
up in front of others, but it was done in a
way that was respectful and without loud
accusations, so he was able to accept the
reproof without reacting to emotion. Wow. I
realized I had been handling him wrong all
this time. He did care. And given the room
to acknowledge it himself, he would.
When it was time for my oldest son to
speak, he did so through tears, apologizing
to his brother and anyone else he had hurt.
That seemed to start the floodgate. One by
one, the boys began to get real and talk
about things that were hurting them. Many
things came out that night. Many things
were said; some heartbreaking, some
inspiring. I watched men and boys get real
about pain – suicide, parents leaving, the
effects of alcohol and drug abuse in their
lives - and even encourage one another
to cry when they needed to. The honesty,
wisdom, and compassion that came from
that group of young tribal men, amazed
and blessed me. I was humbled to be there
to witness the healing they provided to one
another.
The circle lasted for over 2 hours, and
despite our weary minds and bodies, we
made it. It was worth it. Later, at the end of
the circle, each of the boys got up and gave
each other a hug to end their time together.
I stepped aside, and watched them all with
a grateful spirit. Canoe Journey had done
many things in the lives of these young
people – it had taught them many things but I knew that the experience tonight, was
one of the most profound. I walked to my
tent with a full heart.
[ In the previous two months before
the Canoe Journey, tribal youth from the
CTCLUSI tribe and the Coquille Indian
tribe, got together to participate in 3 Healing
of the Canoe weekend workshops. There
tribal youth learned about their culture,
talked about issues facing them including
drugs, alcohol and suicide, and made
connections with staff members from both
tribes. I believe the camaraderie and trust
that the Healing of the Canoe workshops
helped facilitate in the lives if these youth,
set the tone for the miraculous Healing
Circle that took place that night on Canoe
Journey. ]
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Pictured above are some of the youth that attended the Healing of the Canoe Program Weekends in July
Pictured left to right: Back row, Jaiden Garcia, Josiah Niblett, Robert Cantu, Mark Petrie, Jesse Davies
Middle Row: Charis Niblett, Haley Garcia, Jasmine Cantu, Kari Herrin, Orion Petrie, Gregory Sparhawk, Damon Rodriguez
Front Row; Noah Niblett, Dylan Brainard, Shianne Myers, Ashley Russell, Anne Niblett, and Alhana McNutt. Photo by Morgan Gaines
Morning pull one of the days of Canoe Journey
Above right: Noah and Angel
Right: Orion Petrie hamming it up on Canoe Journey
Waiting for permission to come ashore during one of the
landings on Canoe Journey
Above photos of youth and canoes on Journey courtesy of Anne Niblett
Pictured below: CTCLUSI and Coquille youth pull the canoes during the HOC weekend workshop in preparation for Journey
Photograph by Morgan Gaines
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Exciting Culture Coalition Vacancies!
Contributed by Jesse Beers, Culture Director
The Culture Coalition has an opening and is looking for volunteers who are interested in our tribes’ culture and the arts. The Culture
Coalition decides what to do with our Oregon Culture Coalition Dollars. These dollars are given to our Tribes from the Oregon Cultural
Trust by way of a grant that the Culture/DNR Department maintains. Oregon Cultural Trust dollars are spent towards things that fuse
culture and the arts. Some examples of accomplishments are commissioned art pieces representing our Tribes and our traditional
stories, as well as the concrete animal figures in front of Tribal Hall. Right now the Culture Coalition is working on an exciting project in
which they are working with Tribal Member artisans to illustrate a story book full of our traditional stories for the Tribal Membership to
have and to use. If you are interested in becoming a member please call the Coalition Chair-woman, Pam Stoeshler at (541) 884-4230.
One of our stories painted to life by Pam Stoeshler, one of the many projects funded by the Culture Coalition
New OSU Forestry Complex
Seeks input from Tribes
Contributed by Jesse Beers, Culture Director
Oregon State University is going to be constructing a new
Forestry Complex on the Corvallis Campus and they are seeking
input and art from the Nine Federally Recognized Tribes of
Oregon. OSU has been doing an amazing job of outreach with
our tribe and they not only want to include tribal artwork but also
historical information about lands, plants, Traditional Ecological
Knowledge (TEK) and pre contact woodworking techniques. If
you would like to be considered to be a contributing artist of any
media please call or write in to Jesse Beers @ 541 297-0748
or jbeers@ctclusi.org. If you’d like to see what the Forestry
Complex is projected to look like please visit www.youtube.
com/watch?v=dZWL8fscDYo.
23rd Annual Agness-Illahe
Gathering of the People
SEPTEMBER 17-18
AT BIG BEND (NEAR FOSTER BAR — AGNESS, OR
GRAND ENTRY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17
1:00 PM AND 7:00 PM
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18
12:00 NOON
ALL DRUMS WELCOME
ALL VENDORS WELCOME
CAMPSITES AVAILABLE
CANOE EXHIBITS
Did You Know?
Free Eye Exams in North Bend / Coos Bay
If you are an established patient at the Coquille Indian Tribe
Community Health Center you are eligible to get a free eye
exam at Cheslock Optical. On the third Tuesday of every
month Cheslock Optical has Native Eye Day. Patients of the
Coquille clinic get a free eye exam; if you’re uninsured you
also receive 20% off the cost of equipment. You must be an
established patient of the clinic. You can call (541) 888-9494
for more information or to schedule your eye exam.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald L. Fry 541-267-0571
Nina Fry 541-404-3991
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Elders Corner
Welcome
New Tribal Elder
Anthony Havelock
LIHEAP Energy Assistance!
CTCLUSI Family Services continues to offer energy assistance
to low income families through our Tribal LIHEAP Program.
Contact CTCLUSI Family Services to see if you qualify!
Coos Bay Family Services: 541-888-7516
Springfield Outreach Office: 541-744-1334
Florence Outreach Office: 541-997-6685
ELDER SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH - September 2016
The Elders Spotlight of the Month will feature a new Elder each month. Elders are selected from a list of
the Eldest to the Youngest Elder, starting with the Eldest. If the next Elder on the list chooses to participate
they will be interviewed for an article to be published in a future edition of The Voice of CLUSI newsletter.
Many thanks go out to our Elders for all that they have done for our Tribal community. We hope to use this
opportunity to highlight a few of your many accomplishments. Thank you Elders!
Contributed by Andrew Brainard, CHR and Elders Activity Program Coordinator
Congratulations to Chet Perry, our
male Elder Spotlight of the Month for
September 2016. Chet is a Lower
Umpqua Tribal member. He has
been married to Joan for 9 years, 4
children, 6 grandchildren and 6 great
grandchildren. In Chet’s spare time
he has managed Soft Winds Mobile
Court in Sutherlin, Oregon for over 30
years. Chet loves Salmon fishing and
Tribal Elder Chet Perry with wife has been a Christian for 45 years.
Joan
Congratulations to Roberta Lowry, our female Elder Spotlight
of the Month for September
2016. Roberta is a Coos Tribal
member. She has 3 children,
5 grandchildren and 9 great
grandchildren.
In
Roberta’s
spare time she loves genealogy,
travel and loves mysteries. In
conclusion, Roberta is related
to Kentuck Thomas, who was
named after the Kentuck Slough
Tribal Elder Roberta Lowry
in North Bend, Oregon.
Child Care Payment
Assistance
Do you need child care payment assistance?
Are your children enrolled members of CTCLUSI?
THURSDAY, October 6th, 2016
at 11:30 A.M.
CTCLUSI TRIBAL COMMUNITY CENTER
Are you employed or in school for a total of 40 hours
per week?
R.S.V.P. by Monday, October 3, 2016
Please contact Andrew Brainard,
Elders Coordinator/ CHR at (541) 888-7533
To qualify your family must:
Meet Income Eligibility Requirements
Use a State Licensed Provider (We can help.)
For more information about the CTCLUSI Tribal CCDF
Program call: CTCLUSI Family Services at:
(541) 888-6169
LIMITED TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED.
1:00—2:00
2017 Elders Survey Collaboration
After lunch, please join us with your suggestions & ideas for
the 2017 Elders Activity Survey. If you are unable to attend,
please send your ideas & suggestions to Andrew @ 541-8887533 or email abrainard@ctclusi.org by October 20th.
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
Health & Human Services Division
Elders Activity Program
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September 2016
Unearthing the Past and Preserving the Present for the Future
Contributed by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist
On July 28th the field school organized by the
Southern Oregon University (SOU) Laboratory of
Anthropology ended its excavation of the former
Geisel homestead and Miner’s Fort near Gold
Beach, Oregon. Led by SOU Professor Mark
Tveskov and Project Archaeologist Chelsea Rose,
students from across the United States used this
field school as an opportunity to not only meet their
academic requirements but to aid in adding these
and several sites linked to the Rogue River Indian
War to nomination on the National Register of
Historic Places. A grant from Oregon State Parks
and Recreation Department funded this summer’s
archaeology field school.
Among the SOU staff members, volunteers,
and students was Coos Tribal member Courtney
Courtney wields a trowel and has a little fun on site (photo from SOULA)
Krossman. As a student of the University of Oregon
Below left: Morgan Gaines, Courtney Krossman, and Patty Whereat - Phillips. Below Right:
Archaeological Program, Courtney camped with the
Courtney measures and documents an object found at the Miner’s Fort site.
group for four weeks and worked each
day in the field aiding in the archaeological
dig.
A number of interesting items were
unearthed at the site. Every piece helping
to flesh out the story of what happened
between the settlers, miners, and Native
American Indians in 1856. On site at
the Miner’s fort, described as more of a
“crude earthen fort”, where more than
100 settlers where holed up for one
month, artifacts were found that told a
story of their desperation and struggle
for survival. These same artifact, viewed in our lens as Native was being mentioned.
By attending this dig
peoples tell the story of exasperation, desperation, and struggle
I was able to create a
for survival as indigenous peoples whose lives and lifestyles have
larger picture for myself
been put in jeopardy by encroaching settlers mining for gold up the
of the events that
rivers, clogging up streams home to fish, and rooting out camas occurred that so greatly
bulbs. Just as these are staples to our Tribe, fish and camas were shaped the world in
mainstays of the Tututni Indian’s diet, and were being destroyed. which we live as Native people.
The Pioneers violations of their own governments federal law by
While digging, we would find artifacts such as musket balls and
settling on land not ceded by treaty and causing damage to the shotgun pellets. These finds were a constant reminder of the fight
indigenous resources was a major point of contention for the local between the local Tribe’s and the events that followed the Rogue
Tribe and eventually culminated in the attacks upon settlements River Wars.
between Port Orford and the California border.
While digging at one of these sites, I found my first Chert Flake,
Items such as musket balls, nails, musket parts, pottery shards, an object that is distinctive evidence for Native American tool
trade beads, and animal bones broken down into small pieces to making. To me this was one of the most interesting finds. It’s a
extrude every last bit of nutrients as food became scare, are all piece of evidence that really encompasses the entire story. You
evidence of the hardships faced by both sides. The items found have the Native American’s living on the Oregon Coast, gathering
within the fort also tell the story of how there were people from and managing their lands since time immemorial, and these
both sides also working together. Russian immigrant Charlie miners and settlers moving in; putting up fences, and claiming the
Brown and his Native American wife Betsy (Tolowa) negotiated land as their own.
This excavation reminded us all of the suffering both the settlers
the ransomed release of some settlers being held captive by the
and the Tribal people went through.”
Tututni.
As part of the education process, a number of special guests
Helping to tell the stories of the past and to preserve the past for
the future is the goal of these archaeological digs. Being a Tribal were invited to host lecture series to the students and to the
member on a dig site featuring the story of another sister Tribe is community. Coos Tribal member and linguist, Patricia Whereatalso a benefit to those participating. Courtney was able to provide Phillips spoke about the Ethnobotany of the Coos, Lower Umpqua
a Tribal perspective to the artifacts unearthed to help educate her & Siuslaw, which is also the subject of her recently published book.
Throughout her discussion she highlighted indigenous resources
fellow students on the Native side of the story.
Here is what she shared about her experience: “In completion that our Tribe, and likely the Tututni and other coastal Tribes, used
of this field school I am now one step closer to completing my in their day to day. From traditional food sources such as camas,
myrtlewood nuts, skunk cabbage roots, and various berries to
degree and reaching my goals of becoming an Archaeologist.
There were many field schools offered all over the state, but plant resources that provided basket materials, such as cattail,
when I learned there would be one close by and recording an spruce root, and willow, Patty shared a brief glimpse into the
event that hits so close to home for our tribe, I knew I had to traditional and current culture of the Tribe.
To read more about the SOU Laboratory of Anthropologies work
attend.
Growing up within the Tribe, the Rogue River War is an event on the Rogue River Indian War, you can follow them on Facebook
that was always being talked about. Whether this was during or be on the look-out for a book publication by Mark Tveskov on
Youth Camps, or hiking the Amanda Trail, the Rogue River War the discoveries of these sites and more in 2017.
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This Month...be on the Lookout for Myrtle Nuts
Contributed by Ashley Russell, Water Protection Specialist
Plant description: Myrtle nuts are a product of the Oregon myrtle aka
the California laurel or bay laurel. This tree is in the family Lauraceae, the
laurel family. Avocadoes, laurels, sassafras, and cinnamon also belong to
this family. Oregon myrtles are endemic to the coastal forests of Southern
Oregon and Northern/Central California and can grow to heights of 100
feet tall. The aromatic 3 to 5 inch long leaves are, shiny, lance-shaped
and pointed (like a Bay leaf) and the small umbel-shaped flowers this tree
produces range from yellow to yellowish-green. These flowers produce
two to three green, oval seeds that give rise to brittle, brownish purple
nuts when mature.
Food: The nuts of the Oregon myrtle were gathered in the fall and
immediately hulled and dried. Many nuts were stored in baskets for winter
use. Because myrtle nuts are very bitter, roasting over hot ashes before
consumption was essential. Proper roasting yielded an
exquisite coffee/unsweetened chocolate flavor.
Hanis: shichils, begenhl (tree)
Medicine: The leaves were made into a tea to aid in tension
Miluk: shichils
headaches and diarrhea or intestinal cramps resulting from
stress. The tea was also used as an antimicrobial skin wash
Scientific Name: Umbellularia californica
or mild antifungal.
Summer Solstice and Tribal Family Gathering
Contributed by Mark Petrie, Cultural Specialist
Summer Solstice has come and gone, as it has since time began.
Solstice is a time for ceremony, good food, games, and coming
together. Our Tribal Summer School in Coos Bay started on solstice
day this year which was a great opportunity to teach our youth
about what solstice means and why we celebrate it. Staff from
the culture and natural resource departments provided a visual
aide presentation of the relation between the Earth and the Sun
inside of the Plank House to give the students an understanding
of the event. We gave thanks for the change of seasons, longer
days, and all the blessings we received throughout the year. A
traditional way to show respect and give thanks is to dance. We
dance for our ancestors, for Mother Earth, relatives and dance
Tart Blackberry
Soda Syrup Recipe
Ingredients:
8 cups Fresh Blackberries
7 cups Sugar
2 cups Filtered Water
for those who can no longer dance. We practiced and performed
the feather dance this year with an enthusiastic group of young
people who danced with heart, and love.
The Health Department planned their Family Gathering Dinner
to coincide with this year’s solstice which was a benefit to both
activities. Thanks go out to the Health Department and Joey
Barton for providing the delicious meal.
This event is put on each year by the Culture Department and is
largely supported by volunteer participants and is open to all tribal
families and friends. We would like to thank all of those who came
and made the event memorable. Keep an eye out for the Winter
Solstice flyer for December 21st.
PEACEGIVING
Peacegiving is a traditional Restorative Justice
option available to you for the resolution of conflict.
All Peacegiving or Peacegiving Court issues are confidential.
2 Tbsp. Plus 2 Tsp. Tartaric Acid
Seltzer
Makes about 6 cups
Mix all ingredients together and let sit for at least four
days (turning container gentle to stir each day). Strain
out berries and seperate out the syrup. Strain syrup
through a cheese cloth to remove any remaining
pieces of berry. Add syrup to seltzer or club soda for
a refreshing and delicious drink. You can also drizzle
over ice cream for an amazing dessert!
Enjoy!
John Schaefer of the Department of Natural
Resources shared and made the above recipe in the
Tribal Government office recently and it was delicious!
For more information about Peacegiving or Peacegiving Court, please visit the Peacegiving Website or contact the
Peacegiving Court Coordinator at the address listed below.
Peacegiving Court Coordinator
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
PHONE: (541) 888-1306 or (541) 888-1316
EMAIL: Peacegivingcourt@ctclusi.org
Website: http://ctclusi.org/peacegiving
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EDUCATION CORNER
Red, Green, Blue -- It is time for school and time
to help your children learn about the different
colors. Check out this book and give your child
a head start on learning.
The September “BOOK OF THE MONTH”
is:
ALL CTCLUSI STUDENTS and FAMILY
COLORS
CALL THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT @
541-888-9577 TO SIGN UP.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS 9/8/16
There will be pizza in the park and swimming at the pool. Please RSVP
if you plan to go swimming. CLUSI will have to pay in advance. If you
don’t RSVP, you will have to pay for your swimming.
WHERE; Eugene/Springfield Areas; Amazon Park
Coos Bay/North Bend Areas; Mingus Park
Florence students may attend either of the above.
TIME; 11:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.
DATE; Saturday September 10th, 2016
ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACOMPANIED BY AN ADULT @ ALL
TIMES NO EXCEPTIONS.
NO TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED.
Check out the “Kid’s Corner” of your CTCLUSI
Tribal Library today and discover books on
Numbers, ABC’s and much more.
Garcia Sisters
Excel in Academics
Simplicio and Florence Garcia, the pround
grandparents of Trinity, Sierra, and Bianca, want
the girls to know what a great job they are doing
in school.
Trinity Garcia is recieving top marks at
her middle school. Trinity is in the 8th grade
attending a school in Lancaster, California.
LOCATED; SWOYA BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
3333 Walnut Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 267-3635
*MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON SCHOOL DAYS ONLY.
STUDENTS BUS FROM THEIR SCHOOL TO SWOYA. PARENTS
HAVE TO PICK UP THEIR KIDS.
** APPLICATIONS CAN BE PICKED UP AT SWOYA.
**CONTACT ANGELA BOWEN/EDUCATION DIRECTOR abowen@ctclusi.org
CLUSI ENROLLED WILL BE PAID FOR BY THE TRIBES.
Sierra Garcia will be a High School Senior this
school year. She worked hard and earned herself
an impressive 4.36 gpa.
Bianca Garcia is
attending the University
of Santa Barbara where
she is interested in
studying social science
for a potential career in
social work. She also
has an interest in Greek
mythology.
Keep up the good work!
Simplicio and granddaughter Bianca
Sierra, Trinity, and Bianca
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School to Work Program Aids Youth in Job Readiness
Contributed by Mary Lou Hunter, Family Services Intern
Family Services staff worked with a fresh group of CTCLUSI
youth for a week-long program that focused on job seeking skills
and certification courses. The curriculum focused on job training
including: CPR and First Aide, food handler’s certification, resumé
building, an interviewing workshop, job applications, insights into
casino job opportunities, and motivational guidance circles. The
Tribal youth and guest speakers put in large amounts of work
to keep up with the intense day-to-day activities. It was not all
work, work, work though! Each day the group got to explore
the outdoors. This included the hobbit trails by Sutton Lake,
Heceta Beach, and the beautiful view of Cape Perpetua. Also, an
awesome walk through and the story of the “Amanda Trail” made
for a special experience to give thanks to our ancestors’ sacrifice
and appreciate the hard work that went into restoring the site.
The beginning of the week focused on resumé building and
obtaining food handler’s permits. The group learned how to
form a clean and concise resumé while including attributes of
their community and tribal volunteer work and school activities.
There were special informational tours of Three Rivers Casinos
in Florence and Coos Bay by guides Mike Smith and Bob Garcia.
Each guide gave Tribal youth unique ideas how young workers
fit in the work force community. Also, Tribal youth witnessed
insider details that will help them understand the mechanics of
building job skills while working. In the middle of the week, Doug
Morrison, CHR, Health & Human Services Division, taught CPR
and First Aide techniques for infants, children and adults. Doug
put a tremendous amount of time and energy to create hands-on
training that matched his many years of personal and professional
experience. As the week progressed, special guest speakers met
with the youth. Pam Hickson from CTCLUSI Human Resources
gave great insider knowledge on what interviewers will be
looking for and how to present themselves with their resumés.
Anne Niblett, Healing of the Canoe Program Assistant, Planning
Department, lead a great group discussion on setting goals and
getting to know oneself to better format long-term possibilities.
Jesse Beers, Culture Director, gave a presentation of “Healing of
the Canoe” and the “Canoe Journey” to inspire youth to join in on
CTCLUSI volunteer and work opportunities unique to the Tribes.
After all the hard work was put in, the youth got a special treat
of shopping and lunch with a view at Valley River Inn! They
shopped for work outfits appropriate for each of their job needs.
And the whole week provided materials to put together a portfolio
complete with a cover letter, resumé, permits, and a certificate
of completion for the program. A special thanks to all the guest
speakers, educators and participants who made the program fun
and worthwhile. Another special thanks to DeeDee Plaep and
Doug Morrison in the Florence Outreach Office for hosting and
working with us all week to make the learning environment fun
and exciting!
Gregory Sparhawk, Alex Ford, Mary Lou Hunter, Zak Pace, and Shayne Platz
Business Incubator: We Can Help You with Business Classes!
Contributed by MJ Koreiva, Business Incubator Manager
It’s Back to School Time.
Are you thinking about starting your own business? Would you
like to know where to start? Here are some excellent 2-hour
workshops in the Eugene/Springfield area and in the Coos
Bay/North Bend area to help you.
On the South Coast:
SWOCC’s Small Business Development Center is offering a
Small Business Start-Up class.
Ready, Set, Start Your Business: Start-up Business Assistance
Workshop– 2-hour class.
Learn about the critical “first steps” that everyone faces when
considering starting a new business! This 2-hour workshop
includes information about:
• Permits & Licensing
• Personal readiness checklist
• Defining a business structure
• Doing business planning
• Financing a business
• Finding business resources
In the Willamette Valley:
Lane Community College Small Business Development Center
is also offering a 2-hour Small Business Start-Up class.
Ready, Set, Start Your Business: Start-up Business Assistance
Workshop– 2-hour class.
Begin your business the right way! Do you have a great idea
you think could be a successful business but just don’t know
how to get started? Cover the basics in two hours and decide if
running a business is for you.
There are seven different sessions that you can to choose from
to fit your schedule.
5 - 7 pm, Thursday, September 1 – Course Number 11369
5 - 7 pm, Tuesday, September 27 – Course Number 23241
12 - 2 pm, Friday, October 7 – Course Number 23242
12 - 2 pm, Wednesday, October 19 – Course Number 23243
6 - 8 pm, Thursday, November 3 – Course Number 23244
9 - 11 am, Tuesday, November 15 – Course Number 23242
11am -1 pm, Friday, December 9 – Course Number 23242
Workshop Location: Lane Community College’s Downtown
Campus, 101 W. 10th Ave, Room 303 in downtown Eugene.
Registration Fee: $20
Registration: You can register online at www.lanesbdc.com.
Call: (541) 463-6200 for more information.
There are five different sessions that you can to choose from to
fit your schedule.
10am to 12pm Thursday, September 1st
2 - 4pm Wednesday, September 7th
1 - 3pm Tuesday, September 13th
Help with Financing the Registration Fee: If you
5:30 – 7:30pm, Wednesday, September 21st
need financial assistant with the Registration Fee,
3 – 5pm, Thursday, September 29th
contact MJ Koreiva, Small Business Incubator Manager
for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and
Workshop Location: SWOCC’s Business Center, 2455 Maple
Siuslaw Indians at the Tribal Government Office, 1245
Leaf, North Bend.
Fulton Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420. Call MJ at (541) 888Registration Fee: $20
9755, ext. #7549 or email MJ at: mkoreiva@ctclusi.org
Registration: online at www.socc.edu/sbdc. Call (541)7566866 for more information.
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Tribe Welcomes New
Human Resources Coordinator,
Debbie Will
Contributed by Stephanie Watkin, Director of Human Resources
Please join me in
welcoming Debbie Will
the HR departments
new Human Resource
Coordinator. Debbie
comes to our Tribe
with over 10 years’
experience in the
field. In addition, her
strengths and interest
are with small business
development, and she
truly recognizes the
importance of Workforce
Development. These
are attributes that will
be so helpful with the
continued delivery of
the Tribal Workforce
Development Program
Debbie Will
and the Student
Internship Program,
both executed by the Department of Human Resources.
Debbie is very energetic and likes working with people. She
has spent the last two years working at the Coos Art Museum,
greeting patrons and getting to know the community. She enjoys
spending time with her family taking walks on the beach, hiking
for waterfalls and volunteering together. Debbie and her family
moved to Coos Bay in 2014 after living thirteen years in the
Willamette Valley. Debbie expressed “the Southern Oregon
Coast is such an amazing place to call home” and I must say we
are happy she and her family are here…Welcome Debbie!
UPDATE YOUR CONTACT
INFORMATION !
Tribal Council has approved a gift in the form of a
check to be sent to every Enrolled Tribal Member this
year.
Gifts will be mailed on December 1, 2016 to the last
address we have on file. If we do not have a valid address,
no check will be issued. If a check is sent to an invalid
address due to lack of update, it can take up to a month
to re-issue.
All Tribal information updates must go through the
Enrollment office with a completed Change of Address
Form. You can find this form on the Tribes website www.
ctclusi.org under Enrollment, or one can be obtained at
any Tribal Government Office in Coos Bay, Florence &
Springfield. You may also update
your address by contacting
Jeannie McNeil, Enrollment
Coordinator at 541-888-7506;
or by email jmcneil@ctclusi.org.
Please provide a contact phone
number so your information can
be verified over the phone.
Tribe Welcomes Sonja McCarty,
HOC Faciliator
Contributed by the Planning Department
Sonja McCarty is
newest member to
join the Planning
Department as the
Healing of the Canoe
(HOC) Facilitator.
She comes with an
extensive background
in the prevention field.
With her Masters in
Teaching from George
Fox University, she
has transitioned from
alternative education
into youth development.
Those transitions
ultimately created
to her passion for
prevention. Sonja is a
Sonja McCarty
recent transplant from
Clackamas County.
When not at work she enjoys spending time on the water with
friends and family.
Please join us for good food and fun with other
Tribal Families.
All Tribal families welcome to attend.
No transportation is provided.
Tuesday, September 20th , 2016
at
CTCLUSI Tribal Community Center
6:00 pm—8:00 pm
Please contact Andrew Brainard to R.S.V.P.
541-888-7533 or Toll free 1-888-280-0726
RSVP By September 16th 2016
Speaker:
Rita Hoover, South Coast Diabetes
Program and Coordinator for Bay Area
Hospital Diabetes Program
Sponsored by: Health & Human Services Division — Diabetes Grant
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CTCLUSI Dental Clinic Hours
Clinic Hours:
Open 8:00 a.m.
Close 5:00 p.m.
JOIN A TRIBAL COMMITTEE
Enrollment, Housing, Education, Culture, Health, Elders, Budget, Investment,
and Garden Committees are always accepting letters of interest.
All letters of interest are kept on file for one year.
Many Committees currently have openings. Every Committee will have an
opening that needs filled by December 31, 2016
The clinic will be closed on Fridays during Odd
Months (January, March, May, July, September,
November)
The clinic will be closed on Mondays during Even
Months (February, April, June, August, October,
December)
Call the Dental Clinic today to schedule your
appointment (541) 888-6433
The Clinic is located at the main
Tribal Government Office at
1245 Fulton Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
Save the Date
Come join us for the Annual PINK &
BLUE Health and Wellness Celebration
Submit your letter of interest to Jeannie McNeil at
jmcneil@ctclusi.org or find forms online at www.ctclusi.org
ENQUIRE TODAY
Posted September 1, 2016
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.
Saturday, October 29, 2016
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Three Rivers Casino, Florence
Event Center
We will have Health related booths,
Candle Lighting, Speakers and more.
JayCee Lynn Elliott
Parent: Chad Ryan Elliott
Lineal Descendant: Harmon Franklin Elliott
Tribe: Siuslaw
Ayla Terri Lee Nelson
Parent: Fawna Lee Andrews
Lineal Descendant: Geraldine Tabernig
Tribe: Coos
Please RSVP by October 20, 2016 to
Carly Sue Elliott
Parent: Brian Scott Elliott
Lineal Descendant: Fay Elliott
Tribe: Siuslaw
Lincoln Howard Barrett
Parent: Jacob Hudson Barrett
Lineal Descendant: Timothy Morgan Barrett
Tribe: Siuslaw
or tstefanek@ctclusi.org
Noah Scott Elliott
Parent: Brian Scott Elliot
Lineal Descendant: Fay Elliott
Tribe: Siuslaw
Maddilyn Elizabeth Wilkins
Parent: Jeffrey Alan Wilkins
Lineal Descendant: Arleen Perkins
Tribe: Coos
Kenneth Warren Hermsen
Parent: Rudy Warren Hermsen
Lineal Descendant: Hattie Mae Spencer
Tribe: Lower Umpqua
Erica Lee Fenley
Harmony Michelle Hermsen
Parent: Kenneth Warren Hermsen
Lineal Descendant: Rudy Warren Hermsen
Tribe: Lower Umpqua
Satera Lee Davis
Parent: Charity Richelle Fenely
Lineal Descendant: Rudy Warren Hermsen
Tribe: Lower Umpqua
Charity Richelle Fenley
Parent: Kenneth Warren Hermsen
Lineal Descendant: Rudy Warren Hermsen
Tribe: Lower Umpqua
Michelle Annette Davis
Parent: Charity Richelle Fenely
Lineal Descendant: Rudy Warren Hermsen
Tribe: Lower Umpqua
Traci Stefanek at 541-808-8684
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Parent: Charity Richelle Fenely
Lineal Descendant: Rudy Warren Hermsen
Tribe: Lower Umpqua
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).
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!
Deadline for contributions to the October 2016 edition
is September 14, 2016 by 4:00 p.m. Send information to
mgaines@ctclusi.org or call 541-888-7536
-Morgan Gaines
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September 2016
Job or Career? How to Decide Which is Right For You
Contributed by Mike Smith, Training and Development Specialist
Your Department of Human Resources is always ready to help you find roles, but they might be unrelated to one another in scope, department
the path that best suits you and your needs. Contact us today if you are or industry.
Whether one has a job or a career, both will require a certain level of
interested in what may be the best fit for you!
There are two types of people in this world: job people and career education or special certification, depending on the role and industry.
people. Neither one is better than the other - it’s simply a matter of However, people in careers are more likely to take ongoing educational
personal preference. After all, not everyone feels the need or desire to classes and training sessions to supplement their skills and accelerate
work their way up the corporate ladder, while others dream of having a their career advancement.
Perhaps the simplest way to decide if a career or a job is right for you
corner office with a view and an executive job title.
Then there are people who are a mix of both. For example, many people is to ask yourself if you want a promotion more than just a paycheck, and
have pursued long-term careers only to decide later that a job would be what you’re willing to do to get it.
Content taken from “Job or career? How to decide which is right for you” Published 8-2-2016
better suited to their lifestyle, while others may start off in jobs that they
© 2016 CareerBuilder, LLC
eventually turn into careers.
Not sure which category you fall into? Consider the
differences between having a job and having a career:
Department of Human Resources
Job versus career: What’s the difference?
A job is defined as “the work that a person does regularly in
Current Openings at CTCLUSI and All Other Tribal Entities
order to earn money.” A career is defined as “a job or profession
that someone does for a long time.”
Blue Earth
Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Florence
Career people tend to thrive in a competitive corporate
No openings at this time
Food & Beverage Manager
environment, constantly working toward the next promotion or
Bartender ~ Beverage Server
Tribal Government Offices
Buffet Cashier ~ Bushperson~ Food Server ~ Host
searching for a bigger opportunity. They have an actual answer
Special Events Employee (Assignment Varies)
Lead Cook ~ Line Cook ~ Night Cook/Cleaner
to the question, “Where do you see yourself in five years?”
Dental Health Aide Therapist (Coos Bay)
Buffet Station Attendant ~ Dish Machine Operator
Dental Health Aide Therapist Prog Asst (Coos Bay)
Laundry Attendant ~ PBX/Reservations Clerk
Job people tend to be less concerned with their job title or
Surveillance Agent I (Florence)
Guest Services Attendant
stature and simply want to make a living. They may enjoy what
Soft Count Team Member Dual Rate Lead
Security Officer I
they do and be good at it, but they are usually more concerned
Special Events Team Member
with making enough money to pay the bills than making the
Table Games Dealer 1-8
necessary sacrifices to move up in the company. They would
Entertainment/Events Manager
http://ctclusi-int.atsondemand.com/
Special Events Team Member
rather use that time to pursue a passion or interest outside of
Go to Job Opportunities on the website for
work.
full job posting and to Apply Online
Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos Bay
Updated Daily
Bartender/Server
Career people may hold several different jobs or roles as they
Casino Team Member
Or call Recruitment at 541-902-6504
get promoted, gain more experience, demand higher pay and
work their way up. Job people might also hold several different
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.