# NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2015) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aconfederated_clusi%3A353e091b2025c3ca ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text The Voice of CLUSI July 2015 Issue 7 Volume 16 www.ctclusi.org NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS Student Recognition Dinner Celebrates Academic Achievements Submitted by Tracy Blue, Education Specialist 2015 was an incredible school year for CTCLUSI students. Naomi Petrie was a Valedictorian for North Bend High School. Natalie Waters was the Childhood Education and Family Studies Student of the Year at Southwestern Oregon Community College. There are numerous students who are achieving at high levels across the country in Higher Education. We are very proud of our students’ achievements in 2015. The Student Recognition Dinner, coordinated by the CTCLUSI Education Department, was held in the Community Center on Saturday June, 13, 2015 at 4:30 P.M. Dinner included two varieties of Lasagna, vegetables, salad and dessert. The room was decorated very nicely, in green and purple. It was a very nice coincidence that the catering company was also dressed in purple. Our night of honoring included some very fine flute playing by Doc Slyter, and a very uplifting and motivating speech by one of our star students, Natalie Waters, who this year at Southwestern Oregon Community College, was Student of the Year for her major, Early Childhood Education. Congratulations to Natalie, we are all very proud of her in her academic journey! Honoring our students included all grades and included those who were not quite in school yet. The evening included many, many fine raffle items for the attendees. There was a special raffle for the two people who made the R.S.V.P. deadline. Their efforts College Graduates were gifted with Pendleton Blankets were awarded with a trip to the raffle table for first choice before Pictured left to right: Sam Sprague, Natalie Waters, and Jon Barton the evening began. Newborn to pre-school age youth were given gift bags of toys and learning materials. High School Graduates were gifted fleece blankets Pictured left to right: Naomi Petrie, Bryson Bossley, Jaimie Colter, and Eagle Roy Turn to page 9 for more photographs from the student recognition dinner. Page 10 features Tribal High School and College Graduates! Save the Date Salmon Ceremony August 2, 2015 Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians 1245 Fulton Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 Presorted Standard U.S. Postage PAID North Bend, OR Permit #44 2 July 2015 THE VOICE OF CLUSI Chairman’s Corner The old Camp Easter Seal is our new camp that sits on Tenmile Lake in Lakeside, Oregon. Tenmile Lake has always been very special to my family and I. We have spent too many days to remember relaxing at the lakes. It all started when I was 10, learning to Ski behind the neighbors P14 Boat. It was there that I found one of my life’s passions. I followed that passion skiing, camping, and fishing on the lake. Some of my favorite places on the lake Chairman Mark Ingersoll are Coleman arm on the South Lake and Carlson arm on North Lake. While traveling to Carlson arm to find the flat skiing water we would pass the camp. I always felt it was a wonderful place. It was well kept and always seemed to be in use. The grand camp had an uplifting spirit. I am looking forward to the revival of that spirit. The start of the rebuild of this camp has begun. The Tribe has had a cleanup day. The water system has been repaired. The repair of the septic system is in process. The roof on the kitchen and community building bid is complete. The new roof will be installed once the septic is complete. The Tribe will need to hold many more cleanup and repair days. The grounds have been maintained by our government staff. I feel as a Tribe we will need to pull together to complete this project. I feel the work and sweat will be worth the gain. I see the future filled with wonderful times camping and many picnic days. Added to those days will be fishing, swimming, and maybe some skiing. Nights around the camp fire telling stories. I feel this will be a place to bring all Tribal people together to bond and relax. We will rebuild this old camp into our own wonderful place. We will rebuild the spirit and make the camp a place for all our Families. Together we will make so many memories we will not remember them all. I hope all that visit will have the same passion for Tenmile Lakes and our camp as I do. P.S. I can’t wait to tell you some water skiing stories and some fish tails around the fire. The old Camp Easter Seal is our new camp, so let’s rename the camp. Be sure to look for more information on renaming camp in upcoming editions of the Voice of CLUSI Tribal newsletter. Information will also be posted on the Tribal website at www.ctclusi.org Tribal Council Business As reported at the June 14, 2015 Regular Tribal Council Meeting Chief Warren Brainard: May 17 Tribal Council Regular Meeting May 19 Team Meeting May 20-22 Washing DC Trip May 27 Directors Meeting; Tribal Council Business Meeting June 2 All Team Member Meeting June 3 All Team Member Meeting June 5-7 Tribal Council Workshop in Yachats June 10 Executive Work Session; Walked Fence at Tribal Hall June 11 Salmon Ceremony Meeting, Elders & Culture Committee Meeting June 13 Student Recognition Dinner Doc Slyter: May 14 Elders & Culture Committee Meeting May 17 Tribal Council Regular Meeting May 19 Meeting with Tom Latta May 19 Tribal Family Gathering – Florence May 20 BLM Resource Management Draft Meeting May 21 Government Employee BBQ – Council Cooked May 23 Jordan Cove Site Visit May 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting May 28 Native American Flute presentation at the Outdoor School for Myrtle Point students at Camp Myrtlewood. June 2 All Staff Meeting for Tribal Government June 3 Executive Work Session June 5-7 Tribal Council Workshop in Yachats June 9 gave temporary Tribal Dentist a tour of Plank house, Gregory Point and the Coquille Tribal Plank house June 10 Executive Work Session; Walked Fence at Tribal Hall June 11 Elders & Culture Committee Meeting June 13 Family Canoe and Picnic prevention activity at Topits Park June13 Student Recognition Dinner Teresa Spangler, Vice - Chairman: May 17 Tribal Council Regular Meeting May 18 Enrollment & Education Meeting May 19 Tribal Family Gathering – Florence May 21 Government Employee BBQ – Council Cooked May 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting June 1-3 TRC & Government Employee Meetings (6) June 3 Benefit work group Meeting; Executive Work Session June 5-7 Tribal Council Workshop in Yachats June 10 Executive Work Session; Walked Fence at Tribal Hall June13 Student Recognition Dinner Beaver Bowen: May 17 Tribal Council Regular Meeting May 20 BLM Resource Management Draft Meeting May 21 Government Employee BBQ – Council Cooked May 23 Jordon Cove Tour May 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting June 3 Executive Work Session June 5-7 Tribal Council Workshop in Yachats June 10 Executive Work Session; Walked Fence at Tribal Hall ;GFORB Meeting June 13 Student Recognition Dinner Mark Ingersoll, Chairman: May 17 Tribal Council Regular Meeting May 20 BLM Resource Management Draft Meeting May 21 OLCC Meeting May 22 Marine Biology Museum Tour May 23 Jordan Cove Tour May 24 Baseball Practice May 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting May 28 HR Meeting; Meeting with Bob Garcia and Phil Brubaker June 3 Executive Work Session June 5-7 Tribal Council Workshop in Yachats June 7 BBQ Contest in Florence June 10 Executive Work Session; Walked Fence at Tribal Hall June 11 BEST Board Meeting June 13 Student Recognition Dinner Arron McNutt: May 17 Tribal Council Regular Meeting May 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting May 23 Jordon Cove Tour June 3 Executive Work Session June 5-7 Tribal Council Workshop in Yachats June 10 Executive Work Session; Walked Fence at Tribal Hall June 11 Culture Committee Meeting Tara Bowen: May 17 Tribal Council Regular Meeting May 20 BLM Resource Management Draft Meeting May 21 Government Employee BBQ – Council Cooked May 27 Tribal Council Business Meeting June 3 Executive Work Session June 5-7 Tribal Council Workshop in Yachats June 9 Clamboree Meeting June 10 Executive Work Session; Walked Fence at Tribal Hall June 13 Student Recognition Dinner 3 THE VOICE OF CLUSI July 2015 Information 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 ATTENTION VETERANS AND FAMILIES Veterans we need your help. Native American Medal of Honor Medallions are awarded to of 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. 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. 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: 541888-2853. 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. Tribal Council Upcoming Events June 22 – July 10 – Summer School @ Tribal Community Center July 2nd – Elders Luncheon – Hometown Buffet, Springfield 11:30 a.m. rd July 3 – All Tribal Offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day (July 4th) th July 9 – Elders Committee Meeting – Tribal Hall noon July 9th – Culture Committee Meeting – Tribal Hall @ 4 July 11th – Tribal Family Gathering – Community Center 12 noon th July 12 – Tribal Council Meeting, Tribal Community Center @ 10:00 a.m. th July 20 – Education Committee Meeting – Family Services Conf room @ 5:30 p.m. nd July 22 – 23rd – Elders Overnight, Jet Boat-Grants Pass July 24th – Biggest Loser Challenge Registration Deadline/ 1st Weigh-in by 5:00 p.m. July 30th – Storybook Workshop – Tribal Hall 9:00 a.m. July 31st – Storybook Workshop – Tribal Hall 9:00 a.m. nd th 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 August 1 – Breakfast with Tribal Council – Community Center 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. nd August 2 – Salmon Ceremony – Baldich (Gregory Point) 11:00 a.m. th August 6 – Elders Luncheon – Florence August 9th – Tribal Council Meeting, UO Long house in Eugene @ 10:00 a.m. th August 11 – 15th – Culture Camp @ the Tribe’s Camp in Lakeside, OR. th August 13 – Elders Day at Culture Camp August 14th – 16th – Family Camp @ the Tribe’s Camp in Lakeside th August 18 – Tribal Family Gathering – Florence August 20th – Back to School Party – Springfield August 21st – Back to School Party – Coos Bay August 21st – Biggest Loser Weigh-in by 5:00 p.m. September 1st – 3rd – Elders Overnight September 7th – Labor Day (All Tribal Offices will be Closed) st Join a Committee Enrollment, Housing, Education, Culture, Health, Elders, Budget, Investment, and Garden Committees are always accepting letters of interest. Would you like to serve on a Tribal committee? Submit your letter of interest to Jeannie McNeil at jmcneil@ctclusi.org. All letters of interest are kept on file for one year. 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 Contract Health Services Kathryn Gabel- Contract Health Specialist 1245 Fulton Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone 541-888-4873 Toll free 1-800-227-0392 Fax 541-888-5388 kgabel@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 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 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 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 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 Elder’s Coordinator 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 Interim 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 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 July 12, 2015 Community Center 338 Wallace St., Coos Bay, OR. 97420 Agenda: 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Approval of Council Minutes 4. Old Business 5. New Business 6. Other 7. Good of the Tribes 8. Executive Session if needed Council meeting video available to view at www.ctclusi.org For information about the Tribes and upcoming Tribal events, please visit our website 4 July 2015 THE VOICE OF CLUSI CTCLUSI Resolutions RESOLUTION NO.: 15-039 Date of Passage: May 27, 2015 Subject (title): Cultural Committee Appointment Explanation: Tribal Council appointed the following individual to the Cultural Committee for the position and term of service set out below: POSITION #1 NAME Scott Slyter TERM ENDS 12/31/16 RESOLUTION NO.: 15-041 Date of Passage: June 14, 2015 Subject (title): Approval of Galanda Broadman, PLCC Engagement for Legal Representation Explanation: Tribal Council approved the engagement of Galanda Broadman, PLCC to work with the Tribes, Jordan Cove Energy Project and various state and federal agencies to protect the Tribes’ Ancestral Lands, cultural resources, and environment. RESOLUTION NO.: 15-040 Date of Passage: June 14, 2015 Subject (title): Dissolution of the Coos Bay Gaming Facility Ad Hoc Development Committee Explanation: Tribal Council dissolved the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Coos Bay Gaming Facility Ad Hoc Development Committee because the Committee has now completed its work. Tribal Council thanks the Committee members for their service. RESOLUTION NO.: 15-042 Date of Passage: June 14, 2015 Subject (title): Approval of Equipment Lease Agreement with PNC Equipment Finance, LLC Explanation: Tribal Council approved the PNC Agreement with PNC Equipment Finance, LLC, to lease 40 New 2015 EZGo TXT Electric Golf Cars and 10 used 2011 EZGO TXT Electric Golf Cars. Salmon Ceremony Veterans Medal Notice to Tribal Members on the Oregon Health Plan We need to receive your discharge DD214 by July 14th, 2015 to get your medal in time for Salmon Ceremony. Please mail a copy of your DD214 to Jan Lawrence at 1245 Fulton Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 or email to jlawrence@ctclusi.org Tribal Member Veterans Photos If you or a member of your family is a veteran and you would like to have a photo on display at the Tribal Hall please mail a 5x7 copy with the name and Tribe of the veteran to Jacob Petrie at 1245 Fulton Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 or by email to jnpetrie@ctclusi.org 00719920.v1 If you are on the Oregon Health Plan, watch your mail for renewal letters mailed out last week. If the letter is asking for additional information, please respond with the required information and return it to them as soon as possible in order to continue your eligibility. If you have any questions at all please call Contract Health Services at 541888-4873 or 1-800-227-0392. Phone Tree for Gathering and Harvesting Opportunities Every year we Gather and Harvest different traditional foods and weaving materials. We also gather resources such as camas, roots, bark, and other materials for basketry and tools. With each year seasons shift, which creates a challenge to schedule accurate dates for the gathering of many cultural resources. We are building a Phone Tree List for Tribal members interested in gathering opportunities. The Phone Tree list will be used on the auto-dialer for efficiency. If you are interested in being put on the list to participate please contact Morgan Gaines at (541) 888-7536 or by e-mailing mgaines@ctclusi.org with your name and phone number. Also, please make sure your phone number is up to date with the Enrollment Department if you would like to receive regular periodical phone message about other Tribal activities and events. Thank you. July 2015 5 THE VOICE OF CLUSI Culture Camp 2015 Family Camp August 11th-15th REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 5:00pm July 31st Culture Camp invites Tribal Family Youth 8-18 year old of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw, and the Coquille with the opportunity to learn traditional ways of living and having fun! Activities will include survival skills, traditional games, as well as a range of self building and team building activities pertaining to Native Youth and our rich Culture. Culture is Prevention! WHAT TO BRING:           Changes of Clothing Warm Clothing Appropriate Swim Suit! Towel Sleeping Bag Pillow Tooth Brush/Paste Sandals/2 pairs of Shoes Flashlight Sunscreen Coos Bay Tribal Hall 7:30 a.m. Florence Outreach 7:30 a.m. Springfield Outreach 7:30 a.m. PARENTS MUST PICK UP KIDS ON Sat Aug 15th unless Parents are coming to Family Camp Coos Bay Tribal Hall 11:30 a.m. Florence Outreach 11:30 p.m. Springfield Outreach 12:00 p.m. For questions and to register contact Jesse Beers, Camp Director : CELL: (541) 297-0748 or EMAIL: jbeers@ctclusi.org English to Hanis When: Friday, August 14th 5:00 pm Sunday August 16th 3:00 pm Where: Camp Easter Seal What: Culture Camp will run from the 11th into the 15th and this TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FROM THREE LOCATIONS, PLEASE STAY WITH YOUR CHILD UNTIL THEY ARE CLEAR TO GO: PARENTS MUST DROP OFF KIDS ON Tues Aug 11th This is a drug and alcohol free event! year families are invited to come Friday evening and stay at our Tribes new camp through Sunday. Please come and enjoy your new camp but please bring your own food, just like you would if you were camping. It is important that you RSVP so that we know how much parking we need to secure. When RSVP’ing please leave your name and phone # so that you may be contacted for logistic purposes. PLEASE RSVP Call Mark Petrie at (541)297-3681 Workshop for Traditional Storytelling Project Trees of the West Coast Alder = tl’wex Big Leaf Maple = huulik’ Douglas Fir = sagwa/halq Pacific Yew = kasai Red Cedar = tlahaimihl Shore Pine = tsipkw Spruce = ch’oshiimohl Each month we will have a list of words to encourage learning the Hanis Coos language. Visit Hanis.org and request a login today! Contact the Culture Department for more info at (541)888-1318. Thank you The Cultural Coalition would like to invite you to a workshop for the Traditional Storytelling Project. This workshop will begin on Thursday, July 30 from 9:00am-4:00pm at the Tribal Hall and Friday, July 31 that will provide limited carpooling from Tribal hall and plans to leave at 9:00am. The purpose of this workshop is to identify and offer information, and provide insights that will guide Tribal illustrators in accurately reflecting our traditional stories, combined with visiting the places they took place. All Tribal members who would like to listen and participate in the workshop are welcome. For more information, please call Pam Stoehsler at (541) 884-4230 or Heidi Helms at (541) 297-7538 Be sure to check out the Tribal website www.ctclusi.org for updates on Sara Siestreems basketry project. Under the Culture section of the webpage there is a tab labeled Basketry. Here you can view the progression of the project through past newsletter articles, see the various basketry collections as they are archived and added, as well as view basketry designs drawn by Patty Phillips-Whereat. 6 July 2015 THE VOICE OF CLUSI July is National Make a Difference to Children Month Submitted by Shannon M. Schritter, BS, RDH have Dr. Dixon on Mondays and Dr. Macy on Wednesdays to help with your dental restorative needs. The clinic is open from Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. Please call us at (541) 888-6433 to schedule today! Did you know that along with the celebration of our nation’s independence this month and all the BBQ’s, fireworks, and get-togethers that go along with it, it is also National Make a Difference to Children Month? There are many ways you can make a difference in the life of a child, and their dental health is no exception. Summertime is a great time to remember your child’s dental health, as school is out and your child doesn’t have to miss class These will fit the following electric toothbrush types: Oral-B Pro Series 1000to visit the dentist. We see all ages of kids, 7000, Oral-B Vitality, Oral-B PRO-HEALTH Precision Clean Battery, and Oral-B from 0 to 101! We do recommend a child PRO-HEALTH Dual Clean Battery toothbrushes. Call (541)888-1301 and ask for has their first dental visit within 6 months Shannon with any questions! of their first tooth coming in, or around the age of 1. While we might not actually be cleaning your child’s teeth that day, we will be giving you some tips and tricks on helping you clean your child’s teeth at home, which is the single most important thing you can do for your child until they are old enough to do it on their own. This Deep Sweep Floss Action NEW! 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Offers experience that’s Regular Dental Visits: Almost coverage and contour reach interdental exceptional whole ideal for sensitive everyone can tell you that you should see adaption spaces mouth cleaning for teeth and gums long-term oral the dentist and have your teeth cleaned health every 6 months. Kids are no exception. Preventive dental visits are crucial in helping your child learn better ways to take care of his or her teeth, and in catching things like decay or decalcification early so we can help your child take care of their dental needs when they are easy fixes and before they need things like space maintainers and pulpotomies or even YOU HAVE TILL 5PM ON extractions, all of which are much more invasive. FRIDAY JULY 24TH TO Fluoride Treatments: Depending on your child’s decay WEIGH IN AND GET rate and home care, he or she may need to have fluoride REGISTERED. treatments applied once or twice a year, or even up to four times per year. There are over-the-counter daily fluoride treatments as well, so if you are using these with your child be sure to let your dental professionals know. Fluoride is a natural element I AM DOING THIS found in soil, water, plants, and even fish. It helps strengthen FOR ME! your teeth against decay, so your child gets less cavities. Sealants: Sealants are a protective material we place in the grooves of the back teeth where you chew. These spots DON’T WISH FOR can be very hard to keep clean, particularly if your child has A GOOD BODY very deep grooves. The material fills in the grooves so the WORK FOR IT. sugar bugs don’t burrow themselves down in there and cause cavities. It’s a very quick procedure, and typically done after your child receives their first molars (around age 6), and again POSITIVE MIND when your child receives their second molars (around age 12). POSITIVE VIBES Your child does not have to get numb for this, so there is an POSITIVE LIFE additional bonus to getting them done as soon as those teeth come in! Mouth Guards: Typically parents tend to think of mouth guards as being needed only for football and boxing, but more Be and more research is being done showing the importance of mouth guards for almost every sport. Any activity that your child STRONG may get hit in the face or any sport (recreational or competitive) known as a “contact” sport is one where a mouth guard would be beneficial, and that doesn’t necessarily mean that sport has Get ready to challenge yourself! RSVP to involve the use of a ball. Gymnastics and skating are two The Biggest Loser Program is back for 2015. Who is CTCLUSI Traci Stefanek examples that you might not think of using a mouth guard, but ready for the Challenge? Are you? If you are interested CHR/Diabetes Coordinator could protect your child from a dental injury. Mouth guards in signing up please call or send me an email so that I 1126 Gateway Loop, Suite 102 Springfield, Or 97477 provide a resilient, protective surface to distribute and dissipate can get you the Applications and more details. Sponsored by forces on impact, thereby minimizing the severity of traumatic Health and Human Services Division and Diabetes Program tstefanek@ctclusi.org injury to the hard or soft tissues. Ask your dentist about a mouth 541-808-8684 guard for your child. The CTCLUSI Dental Clinic is expecting our full time dentist to start with us sometime in mid-July, but you can schedule a dental cleaning anytime with Shannon. We also . JULY 24TH 2015 THE BIGGEST LOSER CHALLENGE po July 2015 How to Succeed in the Upcoming Biggest Loser Challenge Submitted by Traci Stefanek, CHR/Diabetes Coordinator Feeling like a failure, you ditch your diet and fall back into your old patterns. The weight you lost comes back, along with little extras. Why does this keep happening? Because we set up unrealistic expectations that can lead us to fall off the healthy weight loss wagon. Develop an approach that will stop you from engaging in that unhealthy cycle you know all too well and that will help you ultimately reach your goals. We enjoy things that are new and exciting. It may sound strange, but sometimes it’s fun to start a new diet or exercise routine. We tend to get bored and go back to eating unhealthy. We want immediate results that don’t require a lot of suffering on our part. If it were possible to lose a huge amount of weight in a short amount of time and keep it off for the rest of our lives, none of us would be in this situation in the first place. “Sustained, healthy weight loss and maintenance takes time, endurance, and patience.” Acknowledge the desire to meet these needs in other areas in your life before the newness of the diet and/or exercise routine wears off. You could try a new sport or hobby. Also, look at the rest of your life, what realistic changes do you need to make to meet your goals. Include special occasions like birthdays, meals out, and vacations into your overall plan. Think of weight loss and maintenance as a beginning to your new healthy lifestyle. If you reflect on your struggle with weight, you’ll probably discover that it took you years to get to where you are today, you may also find that it may take years for you to find success in your weight loss journey and to stay there. Accept your weaknesses, if you know that an upcoming family gathering will be stressful and it will be hard to stick to your food plan, work around it by planning ahead. Consider what you will eat ahead of time and figure out a way to de-stress afterwards that doesn’t revolve around food. “Remember that being healthy is hard work and doesn’t come easily and you may not always enjoy the process. Expect tough times when you are bored of your meal plan and feel like rebelling or resent having to work out because you just don’t feel like it that day.” Tell yourself it is okay and accept that you’re “a work in progress.” Stay away from extreme labels that make you feel hopeless (“failure” is one of them). People find that they are more successful with long-term weight loss when they involve others in the process. How could your partner, family, or friends support you in your goals? Could your share healthy meals or exercise together? Or could they be a support line? If you’re feeling like skipping your workout or eating something you shouldn’t, could you text or call them to help you get motivated to stay on target? I will be here to answer your questions about nutrition and exercise and help you to reach some of these goals. 7 THE VOICE OF CLUSI What is nauhina‘nawos / pekuuwii ? Submitted by Sam Sprague, Culture Committee Chair Dai (Hello) What is Shinny? Shinny is known as nauhina’nawos (now-hin-ah ‘ nahwus) in Hanis and Milluk, and pekuuwii (puh-koo-wee) in Siuslawan. Shinny is another name for hockey in settler terms that comes from the Scottish shinty. Native shinny as played by our ancestors is very similar to hockey, hence the name, and lacrosse. There are as many variations of the game as there are Tribes that play, but similar themes emerge across cultures. The tossle or ‘ball’ was traditionally two pieces of carved root or wood attached with a cord of rawhide, leather, cordage or root. Huckleberry root is said to have been used to make toggles, though I’m not sure how or what parts. Sticks are used to pick up the toggle and throw it. The sticks were traditionally made of a hard wood such as Crab Apple, Vine Maple, or Yew because they are put through a lot of abuse. The game as we play it today is closer to the women’s traditional way. A post is put in the ground at each end of the beach or field. Usually about a hundred yards today, but traditionally the length could be much longer. There are usually five on each team, but as many can play as want to. The toggle starts in the center of the field or buried in the sand for a face off. Players run with the toggle on their stick, passing it to other players to evade the opponent and keep the toggle. A point is scored when some part of the toggle hits the post at the end of the field. After a point is scored the teams line up again and either the toggle is thrown into the center of the field or buried in the sand. Another face off ensues if it is buried or placed, and the game starts again. Teammates who aren’t facing off stand in a horizontal line even with the goal until the game is in play, then begin. The only rules we use today are no high sticking, no tackling, and no touching the toggle with your hands. Many Tribes play what is closer to our men’s version. This entails more wrestling and a three step rule. The Tolowa host a stick game tournament every September that is played in the old way. Teams of three pair off together at both goals and the center. The toggle is buried in the sand and when the game begins the players either go for the toggle or wrestle each other to the ground. The Tolowa usually take it to the ground This story continues on page 14 (see pekuuwii) Pictured above: Tribal youth and staff play pekuuwii during Spring Break Camp 2015 Pictured below: Tribal youth play a game of pekuuwii at Culture Camp 2012 8 July 2015 THE VOICE OF CLUSI Congratulations Graduates! College Graduates ∞ High School Graduates Jonathan Barton Nicole R. Mendoza Bryson Bossley Shawn Brainard Associates Degree Computer Informations Systems Southwestern Oregon Community College Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner Western University of Health Sciences College of Graduate Nursing Graduated with High Honors from Siuslaw High School Honor Roll all four years Enrolled at Linn Benton Community College where he will work towards an AAS in Heavy Equipment/ Diesel Technology Willamette High School Enrolled at Western Oregon University where he will study Psychology Jarrod B. Smith Samuel F. Sprague II Jaimie Colter Bachelors of Fine Arts Anthropology East Carolina University Veteran from 4 year service in the Marine Corps NC Army National Guard since 1999 Potential graduate school in 2016 Bachelors of Science Environmental Studies University of Oregon Completing his degree through an internship with the CTCLUSI Department of Natural Resources summer of 2015 North Bend High School Kaylynn Grigsby Siuslaw High School Enrolled in Linn Benton Community College Natalie C. Waters Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education from Southwestern Oregon Community College Graduated with Honors and as the Family Studies Student of the Year Thank you Graduates for answering my call and sending your photos and informaiton to me. Your accomplishments are something to be proud of, and I am happy to feature you in The Voice of CLUSI newsletter. -Morgan Gaines Naomi Petrie North Bend High School Valedictorian & Student of the Year Entering the Nursing Program at Southwestern Oregon Community College ∞ Eagle M. Roy North Bend High School Band 4A State Champion 4th Place in 4A State Choir Will earn AAOT of Music from Southwestern Oregon Community College before transferring to Southern Oregon University July 2015 9 THE VOICE OF CLUSI BACK TO SCHOOL TIME…. Student Recognition Dinner Honored the Following: CUT OUT THIS SIGN UP AND SEND TO; High School Graduates: Naomi Petrie Eagle Roy Jaimie Colter Bryson Bossley CTCLUSI EDUCATION DEPT. 1245 FULTON AVE. COOS BAY, OR 97420 College/University Graduates: Sam Sprague Jon Barton Natalie Waters Or Fax to 541-888-2853 DEADLINE IS AUG.4th, 2015 (No sign ups accepted after that date.) Supplies cards will be sent after the closing date. Grades K-12 or ages 5-18 Enrolled CLUSI Students Only. Name_______________________________________________ Enrollment #________ Address____________________________________________ ________________________________________________ School Attending_____________________________Grade______ Home Phone Number__________________________________________ Parent/Guardian ________________________________________ Signature ________________________________________ Scholarship winners for 2015 in Higher Education were: Elders Scholarship Bryson Bossley, 500.00 and Rachel Schaefer, 250.00 Pepsi Scholarship Fleurette Fong, $500.00 and Julia Ingersoll, 500.00 Mitsis Scholarship Bryson Bossley, $500.00 Congratulations to all those Higher Education students who participated in this year’s scholarship competition. Julia Ingersoll, Pepsi Scholarship Reciepient Angela Bowen, Education Director address the crowd gathered at the Student Recognition Dinner on Saturday, June 13, 2015 Picture below left: Councilman Doc Slyter plays flute songs for the students Pictured below right: Chairman Mark Ingersoll addresses the students during the Student Recognition Dinner Bryson Bossley, Elders and Mitsis Scholarship reciepient Rachel Schaefer, Elders Scholarship Reciepient 10 THE VOICE OF CLUSI July 2015 Future Home of the Natural Resources Department Submitted by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist The Tribal Government Offices, located at the top of Fulton and Radar Hill in Coos Bay, has received some exciting additions in the form of two new office buildings. On Monday, June 1st the first modular building arrived, with the second closely following a few days later that week. These new buildings are the future home of the Natural Resources Department that is currently housed in the center “fish bowl” of the main Tribal Government building. Near the end of the summer, after re-modeling the interior of the buildings to meet the needs of the department, and finishing up the exterior painting and skirting, Natural Resources will be moving in. One modular is designated to house a curation facility and environmental lab. The other is reserved for office space for Natural Resources staff working towards conserving and managing resources on Tribally-held lands and who work with other governments to influence conservation and management of resources throughout the Tribe’s Ancestral Territory. The Tribe is excited to have these new buildings to house Natural Resources. Interim Director Margaret Corvi shared her excitement and gratitude; “Thank you [to the] Maintenance department! It is going to be a long summer and with lots to remodel. Natural Resources thanks you in advance for all your help! We are looking forward to our Environmental Lab and Curation facility! And it will be great to have new offices for Natural Resources staff as we grow and develop our department!” Pictured above top, the truck pulls into Tribal Government with half of one of the double wide modular buildings. Pictured directly above, the CTCLUSI Maintenance crew talks with the truck driver about placement of the buildings. Pictured at left, the two Natural Resources modular buildings sit on the south side of the Tribal Government parking lot next to the Family Services building. Tribal Housing Programs The Housing Department offers five housing assistance programs for low to moderate income Tribal families. All applicants must meet specific requirements to participate in these programs. The following is a brief description of the programs we offer: Rental Assistance: This program helps Tribal Families maintain a good rental home such as an apartment, house, duplex or other rental unit by paying a portion of the rent directly to a private landlord. This program is available all over the State of Oregon and outside of Oregon for eligible full time college students. There is a waiting list for this program and all families are offered this program on a first come, first served basis. Tribal Housing: Our housing development at Qaxas Heights in North Bend offers two, three and four bedroom single family houses, two bedroom duplexes and one and two bedroom 4-Plex units. At our Qa’aich Development located in Florence, Oregon we have two 4-Plexes that contain one and two bedroom units. These Florence units are for Tribal members who are employed by a tribal entity. Down Payment Loan Assistance: This program grants eligible Tribal members up to $10,000 towards purchasing their first home. Participants do not have to repay the loan if they live in their home for at least seven years. If they move out of their home prior to the seven year minimum, they must repay a prorated amount of the loan. Home Repair: This program is intended to help Tribal families repair their owner occupied home and is one of the few programs that is available anywhere in the United States. This program can include, but is not limited to, repairing or replacing roofs, heating systems, electrical or plumbing upgrades. Each qualified homeowner can receive up to $10,000 to help make their home a decent, safe and healthy place to live. Emergency Assistance: This program is for families who are homeless through no fault of their own. The assistance may include, but is not limited to: placement in community-based crisis centers, transitional housing, motels, or the payment of one month’s rent or deposit for a new rental unit. There are specific criteria and eligibility requirements for each of our Housing Programs. Just give us a call and we will gladly explain each program in more detail and mail you an application to get the process started. You can contact Linda Malcomb, the Housing Director at 541-888-1310 or lmalcomb@ctclusi.org or Laura Doll, the Housing Assistant at 541-888-7504 or ldoll@ ctclusi.org . July 2015 11 THE VOICE OF CLUSI (Above: Medicine Mountain symbol) Tobacco Is a Medicine and Gift From the Creator—Not to Be Abused Fill in the blank with the words listed on the right hand side Addicted 1. Commercial ____________ is not healthy for the body. Breath 2. Use tobacco in a ______________ way. Cancer 3. You get bad __________ when you smoke. Chemicals 4. ____________ is a disease you can get from the commercial tobacco. Chew 5. ____________ smoke is dangerous to breath. Culture 6. There are over 4,000 ______________ in a cigarette. Cigarettes 7. When you smoke _____________________ you can get sick. Damage 8. Commercial tobacco is _______________ to the body. Discipline 9. Remember your _______________ , don’t smoke or chew. Harmful 10. When you ____________ , you can get sick. Hooked 11. Tobacco companies try to ______________ you like Coyote. Joke 12. If you don’t smoke you will save more ________________ . Money 13. Secondhand smoke is no _____________ . Poisonous 14. ____________ Salmon, not cigarettes. Sacred 15. Don’t get ___________________ on commercial tobacco. Secondhand 16. Smoking will make you __________________ to nicotine. Smoke 17. Cigarettes, cigars, and chew are ________________ to the body. Tobacco 18. Smoking can ______________ your eyes, throat, bones, joints, and skin. Traditional 19. Traditional tobacco teaches you _______________ . Trick 20. C, LU, S Indians grow _____________ tobacco for use of ceremony. Belex Tlxanii (Butterfly Garden) Gets Drip Irrigation System Pictured above: Tracy Blue (center) teaches how to install a drip line with Sam Sprague (left) and Mark Petrie (right). Pictured below: Tracy Blue and Sam Sprague work on installing the drip line for the garden beds in Belex Tlxanii Commercial Tobacco Cessation: In an effort to help Tribal Members quit commercial tobacco use, the following help is provided: Tobacco Cessation products are provided by CTCLUSI for Tribal Members who live within the 5-County Service Areas of Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane and Lincoln Counties. * You may obtain this through Contract Health Services at 1-800-227-0392. Additionally, the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line provides free and friendly support to quit smoking or chewing. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW. Special thanks to Lou Moerner, Director of NCIDC for the inspiration and activity above, with slight reshaping from the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw.—Heidi Helms, Tribal Tobacco Coordinator Huulik / Sna (Maple) Bark Gathering Submitted by Heidi Helms, Tribal Artisan Pictured above left to right: Morgan Whereat Phillips and Raquel Helms (photo from 2012) Pictured left to right: Back row, Courtney Krossman, Stefanie Dean-Barrett, Ashley Russell, and Heidi Helms. Middle row, Emma McGinness, Abigail Dean, Kaie Russell, Kira Flores. Front, Paislie Dean Bottem left photo additions: JT Dean, Liam Petrie, Mark Petrie, and Jerimiah Dean Dai and niishanax. Tribal members came together on a warm spring day and enjoyed the day processing maple bark, known as “huulik” in both Hanis and Milluk language and “sna” in Siuslawan language. Maple Bark is much like its sister tree to Cedar bark in the manner that it pulls similar and used in similar ways. Inner bark from the big leaf maple is processed into thin strips, and like the inner bark of cedar, is made into skirts and capes for all ages of young girls and women to wear. The revival of maple bark skirts in recent years is helping Tribal members reclaim identity and cultural heritage. In 2012, for the first time in a long time, maple bark skirts were made for two young Tribal girls, Raquel Helms and Morgan Whereat Phillips. Today, there are a handful of young women who have them or are working on skirts of their own. Traditionally, our maple bark skirts are made distinct because we dye our material making hues of red, yellow, and black. In next month’s newsletter we will share pictures of completed skirts. Maple bark skirt making is such a humbling and thoughtful process and I look forward to next year’s gathering season! 12 THE VOICE OF CLUSI July 2015 Elders Corner Elders Trip to the Redwoods Submitted by Iliana Montiel, Elder Coordinator and Assistant Health & Human Services Director On Wednesday, June 3rd, 30 Elders headed to California. Since we were all coming from different locations, we met up at The Good Harvest Café in Crescent City and had a delicious lunch. There was a little time to burn, so many Elders wandered off to the antique store next door. It was very nostalgic for me, as I kept finding items from my childhood. Then it was time for our tour at Ocean World Aquarium in Crescent City. This was very enjoyable. The seals and sea lions performed a wonderful act for us. After about an hour tour and spending some quality time in their lovely gift shop, we headed down the road toward Klamath to check into our hotel. Our hotel was lovely. It was the Redwood Hotel Casino owned by the Yurok Tribe. When we arrived I really felt like they rolled out the red carpet for us. The General Manager, Deann Scott, personally was there to greet us, and she is a Coquille Tribal spouse. After we checked in, Deann had set up a private tour with James, who took us to the Visitor Center, which does not open to the public until June 17th. James, a Yurok Tribal member employee, took us over and gave us a tour. He told us a wonderful story about a little bird and the Redwood tree. After our tour, we headed back to the hotel where they had prepared a buffet dinner in a private room for us. James drummed a couple of songs and then we had a nice salmon Pictured at left: Brenda Brainard, Gloria Dowdy, and Karen Nissan dinner. During our dinner, Chairman O’Rourke Sr. came in and gave us some history of the tribe. The Yurok Tribe is the largest tribe in California with over 6,000 Tribal members. They have nine members on council and were recognized in 1994. After dinner, Chairman O’Rourke Sr. came around to each table and took the time to meet all of our Elders. It was very personal and warm and we were so enlivened by all they had done for us. The next morning, James gave us a tour of their village and explained the different plank houses. Janet Brainard gifted him a beautiful abalone necklace that Arleen Perkins had made and gifted her (and which Janet just happened to have with her.) Thank you, Janet and Arleen. Then it was off to the Trees of Mystery. At the Trees of Mystery some of the Elders took the walk up to the Sky Trail; the rest of us took a shuttle. The Sky Trail is a gondola that takes you up into the trees, and once you have reached the observation deck you can exit the gondola and look around and see an amazing view. Many Elders sat up at the top, took pictures and visited in the lovely sun. At their leisure they could ride the gondola back down, while others took the trail back to home base. When everyone had returned, we were given a tour of their museum. What a beautiful museum, which also includes items from Coos. We finished our visit with lunch at the Forest Café. Then it was safe travels as everyone headed home. Elders enjoyed gondola rides through the redwoods during their trip. Pictured below left: Elders take the shuttle to another adventure during their trip to the Redwoods. Below Right: Anna Campbell, Phyllis Howllett, and Janet Brainard enjoy time outdoors Above: CTCLUSI Tribal Elders pose in front of the statues of Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox during their Trip to the Redwoods July 2015 THE VOICE OF CLUSI 13 Elders Corner Tribal Elder Leona A. Anderson-Roy-Betts Walks On Members of the Swigert family spread out to show us the size of one of the Redwood Trees during the Elders Trip SAVE THE DATE July 22nd—July 23rd, 2015 Hellgate Jet boat Excursion Dinner Trip Grants Pass, OR Must RSVP by July 7th Leona A. Anderson-Roy-Betts passed away on June 2, 2015 at the age of 91. She was born in North Bend on June 22, 1923 to Ernest and Albina Anderson and was the youngest of their four children. Her mother died when she was 4 months old and her aunt, Mary Jordan helped her father raise Leona and her siblings. A year later, Ernest and Mary were married. When Leona was born, the State of Oregon did not recognize her as an American citizen and when her daughter, Jeannie Cookson, looked for her in DMV records, she found her listed as a “No Name Indian Child.” She was raised on a dairy farm across Haynes Inlet. Leona and her siblings had to cross the bay in a rowboat so they could catch a bus for school in North Bend. Her father would row them across each day unless the weather was too stormy. As a teenager she was runner-up for Miss North Bend for the Pirate Days festival. When she was 18 she met her first husband, Firman Roy. He was a motorcycle rider. She eloped with him to Idaho two weeks after they met and they remained married for 56 years until his death. Leona and Firman had three children: Billie, Jean, and Howard. They moved their family to Othello, Washington, where Leona learned to fly. According to her daughter, Billie, Leona used to ride with her husband in his airplane and she was afraid he’d have a heart attack and she wouldn’t know what to do, so she became a pilot herself! In 1966 they bundled up Howard and moved to Alaska, where they owned businesses in Healy and Skagway. Leona also worked on the North Slope during the Alaska Pipeline construction. They retired to Arizona and when Firman died she returned home to Oregon to be with her family. She married Ralph Betts in 2001 – Ralph passed away in October of 2014. On June 28th the family held a memorial gathering for Leona at Gregory Point in celebration of her life. A potluck and give away was held at Tribal Hall following the service. Billie Lewis, Leona A. Anderson-Roy-Betts, and Jean Cookson For further information and to R.S.V.P. please contact: Iliana Montiel, Assistant Health Director/Elders Activity Coordinator At 541-888-7526 Sponsored by: Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians Health & Human Services Division Elders Activity Program 14 THE VOICE OF CLUSI July 2015 Planning an Inspirational Summer Submitted by Mike Smith, Training and Development Specialist As the seasons change, we tend to reflect on how we’ve progressed the past few months and what we’d like to do now. Would you like to feel motivated to learn new things, do something interesting and accomplish worthwhile goals? You can use this summer to bring these desires to life! How will you ignite your passions as the weather heats up? Explore these ideas for planning your most inspiring summer ever: 1. Take a personal inventory. Think about what you want and need in your life right now. Do you desire closer relationships? Perhaps you want to develop knowledge in a particular subject area. Maybe the one thing you seek most is more adventure in your life. This summer is a good time to try these things out. * For example, if you’ve been working a lot of overtime, maybe you’ll conclude that what you really need is more quality time with family and some fun in your life. Think about what’s missing emotionally for you right now and promise yourself to include it in your life this summer. 2. Ask yourself, “What do I really want to do?” Make a list of the short-term and long-term goals you wish to accomplish. This is the time for some serious soul-searching. When making your list, decide whether to focus most on your professional or personal life. * If it’s a personal list, you might include items like, “Keep my cool when dealing with my teenagers” and “Exercise five times a week.” However, plans such as, “Save for a trip to Italy next year” and “Walk a section of the Appalachian Trail in September” might also appear. Consider this list your short-term bucket list. * On your professional list, list entries like, “Research topic X” or “Complete a quarterly report on my achievements for the boss.” Also, “Resolve negative feelings toward Jane Doe at work” and “Talk with my manager about taking on Project B” may appear. * When writing your professional list, keep in mind that your ultimate goals are to ignite deeper interests, resolve troubling issues, and promote your work life this summer. 3. Discuss summer schedules now. For many, becoming inspired will involve other people. Tell your spouse or friends that you’re planning a summer that will be stimulating, motivating and full of accomplishments. Share your intentions. Listen to their ideas. * If you’ve got a close friend, they might want to jump on board to plan their own inspiring summer along with you and share some of your activities, too. * Schedule time with people you learn from and admire. After all, getting inspired is a spiritual journey you take with the help of others. 4. Plan a trip this summer. Speaking of journeys, even “Schedule time if it’s only a long weekend, with people you learn nothing inspires us like seeing brand new sights. When you from and admire. After travel, your mind is removed all, getting inspired is a from the more mundane spiritual journey you take tasks of everyday life. You’re with the help of others.” physically and spiritually transported to a place where everything is new and different. * Maybe you’ll outline that novel you’ve always wanted to write or create a master financial plan for the next 20 years. Taking a vacation will invigorate your thinking and deepen your interests in new people, places and things. 5. Select three short-term goals to accomplish by summer’s end. Clip them from the list. Stick them on your refrigerator. Place a second copy on your bathroom mirror. Stash them in your car. Gear up to achieve success. If you take time to assess what you want and how you intend to get there, you’ll experience one of your most inspiring summers ever. Don’t delay! Start today to plan your best summer ever. Pekuuwii...story continued from page 7 immediately, and eventually someone pops up and takes it down the beach, flinging it and running to it until they get through the goal. The goal in this style is two posts put about 10-15 yards apart on each end of the field. Once the toggle breaks the plane between the two posts a point is scored. Games are usually played to 3 or 5 points. There are no rules in this version except you can’t use touch the toggle with your hands. The Native American Student Union at the University of Oregon plays a hybrid version that uses a three step rule, but with safety in mind doesn’t include wrestling. Also because of lack of poles the toggle has to come to rest in a designated box at each end of the field. Shinny has been an important part of our Tribal community forever, and is still played with zeal by our Youth, Prevention, and Culture staff. Shinny at Culture camp has a long and storied history, and is usually a favorite activity for many. I’ve never met someone who played shinny and didn’t enjoy it. The game teaches teamwork, toughness, dexterity and field vision. Community building happens organically through playing this game of our ancestors. Tribal members must work together and communicate on the field. Shinny is also GREAT exercise because, much like Rugby or Soccer, you are running constantly until a point is scored. In trying to de-colonialize our traditions, we should be using our own languages. Shinny is easier to say, but it holds many connotations that have a colonial history. In working toward a better future for our children’s children, we can begin by re-claiming our traditions through language. In the last Culture committee meeting we discussed using each word to indicate where we will be playing. This is a great way to incorporate not only the language element, but to make it something useful that will help people understand the importance of place. So when going to play at Bastendorff beach we’ll refer to the game as nauhina‘nawos, and if we playing at North Jetty beach in Florence, we’ll say pekuuwii. I encourage everyone to explore Hanis.org to learn language, and if you have any questions about the game or would like to play contact the Culture department. Hopefully this summer we’ll see everyone come out to the homeland to play some nauhina‘nawos/pekuuwii! Pictured above and below: A game of nauhina’nawos takes place at Tribal Hall during Spring Break Camp 2010 July 2015 15 THE VOICE OF CLUSI White Bison’s Mending Broken Hearts for Youth: A Journey Towards Health and Wellness Submitted by Tami Foster, CTCLUSI Behavioral Health Services Coordinator On May 12, 2015, fifteen brave souls embarked upon a joint mission: to heal our Tribal community, specifically Tribal Youth, from unresolved grief and the losses created by the legacy of Historical and Intergenerational Trauma, specifically the effects of the Boarding School era. Participants included Tribal Council Members, Tribal Peacegivers, and CTCLUSI staff. White Bison developed and presented the three-day intensive training, sponsored by the CTCLUSI Health & Human Services Division. White Bison is a leading Native American-operated training institute that provides culturally based training, tools and resources to enable the ongoing growth and sustainability of the Wellbriety movement. Pictured above, participants in the White Bison’s Mending Broken Hearts training listen and Our goal was simple: To equip various discuss the journey towards wellness members of our Tribal community and staff with the skills and knowledge necessary to create Healing Circles (Talking Circles). Each day began and ended with a ceremony consisting of a blessing and a smudging ritual. On the first day, we had a “Ribbon Ceremony” where all the trainees tied himself or herself into the circle with a length of ribbon. The Ribbon Ceremony signified group unity and helped to create a place of safety, trust, respect, and confidentiality. During the circle time, participants checked in with the group and identified their hopes and vision that they hoped to learn during the training. Trainees not only learned how to create, conduct, and implement circles of healing, they also worked on identifying and healing their own personal issues of unresolved grief. Better said, a “Healer, heal thyself” model of The center of the Healing Circle representing Council member Tara Bowen also the four directions and balance learning. And…heal we did. Illuminating… participated in the training. She is shown yes. Difficult and uncomfortable at times… here discussing the results of one of the yes. Rewarding and healing…Definitely. breakout session The three days of training were comprised of compelling presentations related to the effect of unresolved Historical Please join us for good food and fun with other Tribal Families. Trauma on the Native American population. Over the years Let’s BBQ and have good healthy family fun! throughout Tribal communities, unresolved grief and loss has affected not only the Tribal Elders, who experienced various atrocities and wrongdoings first hand, but also subsequent generations. Each participant came away with the knowledge of how to create, conduct, and implement Healing Circles in our Tribal Community, in addition to a greater understanding of their own healing process and Saturday, July 11, 2015 issues. 12-2pm It is the goal of the CTCLUSI Behavioral Health Services Department to sponsor At The Community Center additional trainings by White RSVP by July 8th Bison and other Native individuals and organizations focused on increasing our Please contact Scott Ingersoll to R.S.V.P. at: Tribal Community’s overall Tami Foster discusses the results Health and Wellbriety. 541-888-7533 of a small breakout session to the Should you or someone you larger group know be in need of support, Toll free 1-888-280-0726 referrals, or services to help Sponsored by: Health & Human Services Division — Diabetes Grant empower them and increase their overall mental and emotional well-being please contact Tami S. Foster, M.A., CTCLUSI All Tribal families welcome to attend. Behavioral Health Services Coordinator at: 541-888-1311 or by No transportation is provided. email: tfoster@ctclusi.org. Coos Bay 16 July 2015 THE VOICE OF CLUSI Department of Human Resources Current Openings at CTCLUSI and All Other Tribal Entities Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Florence Bartender ~ Beverage Server Food Server ~ Host ~ Cashier ~ Busperson Line Cook Guest Room Attendant Environmental Services Technician Special Events Team Member Slot/Keno/Bingo Attendant Table Games Dealer Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos Bay No Openings at this time Blue Earth No openings at this time Tribal Government Offices Culture Camp Counselor Culture Camp Counselor In Training Special Events Employee Tribal On Call Cook Dentist, On Call Domestic Violence Program Coordinator, Closes 7/8 at 5pm Special Events Employee – On Call http://ctclusi-int.atsondemand.com/ Go to Job Opportunities on the website for full job posting and to Apply Online Updated Daily Or call Recruitment at 541-902-6504 Open to all CTCLUSI Tribal Members who meet Minimum Qualifications AND NOW, Spouses or Registered Domestic Partners of CTCLUSI Tribal Members The primary function of the Special Events Employee is to support and supplement activities for the Tribal Administration of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS Qa’aich Housing In Florence Must be a CTCLUSI Tribal Member OR the Spouse or Registered Domestic Partner of a CTCLUSI Tribal Member Food Handlers card may be required Minimum age requirement is depending on assignment Must possess reasonable ability to communicate in English Position is subject to pre-employment drug testing Position is subject to a criminal history background check which may include fingerprinting Must have employment eligibility in the U.S Indian preference will be observed in the hiring process How to Apply Tribal Members apply online at www.ctclusi.org and log in/register. Spouses of CTCLUSI Tribal Members, please complete a paper application that can be obtained from Human Resources. For more information, Contact Pam at (541)902-6504 or Julie at (541)888-7523 The Housing Department is now accepting applications for one and two bedroom units located in Florence Oregon on the Tribe’s Hatch Tract property. Qa’aich Development is HUD funded housing for low to moderate income families. Monthly rent is calculated based on your adjusted gross monthly income and will change as your income changes. For questions about income limit guidelines or other specific information please contact the Housing Department Office. Preferences for Qa’aich Housing 1st Preference:  Indian families who are enrolled members of the CTCLUSI and who are employed by CTCLUSI. 2nd Preference:  Indian families who are enrolled members of other Indian tribes, and who are employed by CTCLUSI. $1,000.00 If you have any questions or want an application mailed to you please contact the Housing Department Office at 1245 Fulton Avenue, Coos Bay, OR or by calling 541-888-9577or toll free 888-280-0726. GIVEN AWAY EVERYDAY IN AUGUST! DAILY DRAWINGS AT 7:30 P.M. 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