NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2016)

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The Voice of

October 2016

CLUSI

Issue 10

Volume 17

www.ctclusi.org

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

CLUSI Participates in Annual Canoe Races

Contributed by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist

Members of the Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

spent the weekend of September 10th

participating in the annual canoe races

and cultural demonstrations at the 13th

Annual Mill Luck Salmon Celebration

held by the Coquille Indian Tribe.

Having just held a culture/ canoeing

camp, and participating in the Canoe

Journey 2016: Paddle to Nisqually our

canoe family was strong and ready for

the races. The Tribe had both of our

newer canoes at the races, the cedar

strip canoe Tyee E. Bowen, and the

cedar dugout canoe Lottie. Both of these

canoes are named after Tribal Elders as

a way to honor them for their endeavors

within the Tribe. They were both also

made by Master Canoe Carver Guy

Capoeman of the Quinault Indian Nation.

Our hands go up in thanks to you all.

Alongside us for the races were the

Ko’kwel (Coquille) youth canoe Omashi dugwn (Grandmother

Hummingbird) and Ponto (Slow and Steady) skippered by Jesse

Davis (Mavis), Grand Ronde’s canoes

Stankiya (Coyote) skippered by Bobby

Mercier and Christina (Tina) Lara and

youth canoe Ulxyaut (Seal) skippered by

Kailiyah Krehbiel, South Slough canoe

Chimoosh, and a dugout river style

canoe skippered by John McCallum of

Applegate Boatworks. The canoe races

were enjoyed by all, the pullers enjoying

the time on the water, and the crowd

loving the experience of traditional

canoeing.

The races went very well for us as we

brought home first place in the women’s,

men’s, and traditional dugout mixed

divisions, and second place in mixed

division race. This was the first year that

canoe Lottie raced in Mill Luck Days

and was skippered by Tribal Elder Doug

Barrett. Canoe Tyee E. Bowen was

skippered by Doug Barrett in the men’s

Council member Doc Slyter plays flute at Mill Luck Days

Story continues on page 5...see Canoe Races

Blue Earth Receives Spirit Mountain Grant

Contributed by Stephanie Watkins, Director of Human Services

Chief Warren Brainard accepts the Spirit Mountain Grant Award for the Tribe

The Spirit Mountain Community Fund has graciously funded

our Tribe $75,000.00 to conduct a one-time Community

Assessment for Vocational and Educational Planning. This

endeavor is created to provide linkage and integration of

the educational vocational programs with the economic

development programs of CTCLUSI. This is a twelve monthproject designed to provide relevant data and information

for which will coordinate the education, employment and

economic development strategy for Blue Earth Federal

Corporation. This is a collaborative project that actively

engages multiple department, agencies and organizations.

The project will be led by the Department of Human

Resources which provides Human Resource services for

all of the Tribe’s governmental and economic development

activities. If you have any questions about this amazing gift,

or other workforce development opportunities, please don’t

hesitate to contact Stephanie Watkins at 541-999-1360.

Save the Dates

Restoration Celebration

October 15, 2016

Fall Harvest/ Drum Making

November 19, 2016

Tribal Holiday Celebration

December 10, 2016

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

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

October 2016

Tribal Council Business

As Reported at the September 11, 2016 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Chief Warren Brainard:

Aug 14 Tribal Council Regular Meeting;

later I met at Plank House

Aug 16 Coos County Courthouse; Health

Board Meeting; Enrollment Committee

Meeting; Tribal Family Gathering Dinner

Aug 18 Executive Work session

Aug 23 Grant Acceptance From Grand

Ronde

Aug 26-28 Elders Hood River Train Trip

Aug 31 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Sep 2 Meeting with University of Oregon

President

Sept 8 Native College Day, University of

Oregon; Government Staff Appreciation

BBQ; Culture Committee Meeting;

Executive Work Session

Aug 25 Special Tribal Council Meeting

Aug 26-28 Elders Hood River Dinner Train

Trip

Aug 31 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Sept 8 Executive Work Session; Culture

Committee Meeting

Sept 10 Played Flutes Coquille Salmon

Celebration, attended Canoe Races

Doc Slyter:

Aug 14 Tribal Council Regular; later I met

at Plank House

Aug 16 Coos County Courthouse; Tribal

Family Gathering Dinner

Aug 17 Oregon Public Broadcasting

(OPB) Interview

Aug 18 Executive Work Session

Teresa Spangler, Vice - Chairman:

Aug 14 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

Aug 18 Executive Work session

Aug 25 Special Tribal Council Meeting

Aug 31 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Sept 8 Government Staff Appreciation

BBQ; Executive Work Session

Beaver Bowen:

Aug 14 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

Aug 18 Executive Work session

Aug 25 Special Tribal Council Meeting

Aug 31 Tribal Council Business Meeting;

Gaming Facility Operations Review Board

(GFORB)

Sept 8 Executive Work Session

Arron McNutt:

Aug 14 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

Aug 18 Executive Work Session

Aug 25 Special Tribal Council Meeting

Aug 31 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Sept 8 Executive Work Session

Tara Bowen:

Aug 14 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

Aug 18 Executive Work Session

Aug 24 Meeting with Oregon Youth

Council

Aug 25 Special Tribal Council Meeting

Aug 31 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Sept 8 Executive Work Session

Mark Ingersoll, Chairman:

Aug 14 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

Aug 18 Executive Work Session

Aug 25 Special Tribal Council Meeting

Aug 31 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Sept 8 Executive Work Session

CTCLUSI Resolutions

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-049

Date of Passage: August 25, 2016

Subject (title): Appointment of Executive Director to the Gaming

Commission

Explanation: Tribal Council appointed Brad Kneaper, Executive

Director, as a Gaming Commissioner, position number to be later

established, for a one-year term.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-050

Date of Passage: August 31, 2016

Subject (title): ATNI Membership Delegate and Alternate(s)

Apointment

Explanation: Tribal Council designated Teresa Spangler as

Delegate and Beaver Bowen and Arron McNutt as Alternate

Delegates to ATNI.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-051

Date of Passage: August 31, 2016

Subject (title): Approval of the Peace Harbor Medical Center

Foundation Emergency Services Campaign Pledge Agreement

Annual Payment

Explanation: Tribal Council approved the payment of $60,000

toward the amount pledged under the Peace Harbor Medical

Center Foundation Emergency Services Campaign Pledge

Agreement.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-053

Date of Passage: August 31, 2016

Subject (title): Waiver of Sovereign Immunity for

Telecommunication Systems Division Dealer Agreement

between Blue Earth Services & Technology LLC and Toshiba

America Information Systems, Inc.

Explanation: Tribal Council waived the sovereign immunity of

BEST to the extent necessary to permit full enforcement of the

Agreement, and no further.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-054

Date of Passage: September 11, 2016

Subject (title): Approval of State of Oregon Tribal Agreement

Explanation: Tribal Council approved the Tribal Agreement

to further the purposes of the Indian Child Welfare Act to protect

and further the best interests of CTCLUSI children and their

biological families.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-055

Date of Passage: September 11, 2016

Subject (title): Approval of Amendment to the CY 2015 Funding

Agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services

Explanation: Tribal Council approved the Amendment

concerning the 2015 calendar year payment and directed the

repayment of the overpayment to the U.S. Department of Health

and Human Services.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-056

Date of Passage: September 11, 2016

Subject (title): Approval for Contribution and Participation in the

Winona La Duke Presentation

Explanation: Tribal Council approved the contribution of $700

and four Salmon toward the Winona La Duke event on

November 19, 2016, at the University of Oregon.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-057

Date of Passage: September 11, 2016

Subject (title): Approval to accept funding from the Oregon

Community Foundation for a Creative Heights proposal

Explanation: Tribal Council approved the grant and associated

funding from the Oregon Community Foundation to act as a

fiscal sponsor and recipient of funds for the Creative Heights

program, which funding will support assistance for repatriation

of cultural items, including NAGPRA claims and development of

curatorial facilities.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-058

Date of Passage: September 11, 2016

Subject (title): Approval of Tribal Court/State Court Forum

Memorandum of Understanding

Explanation: Tribal Council approved the Tribal Court

State Court Forum Memorandum of Understanding to encourage

the Oregon Supreme Court to formally establish a forum for the

discussion of cross-jurisdictional issues between the state courts

and the tribal courts of the nine federally recognized tribes.

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October 2016

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 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

October 1 - Prevention Activity Mahaffey Ranch

Pumpkin Patch, Coos Bay

October 6th – Elders Luncheon 11:30 a.m.,

Community Center

October 8 – Prevention Lone Pine Farms, Springfield

October 9th – Regular Tribal Council Meeting,

Valley River Inn, Eugene 10:00 a.m.

October 9th – General Council Meeting,

Valley River Inn, Eugene 1:00 p.m.

October 12th – Last day to submit public comment on

Coos Head Master Plan

October 13th – Elders Committee Meeting, Coos Bay

Tribal Hall 12:00 p.m.

October 15th – Amanda Trail Peace Hike, Cape

Perpetua look out, 9:00 a.m.

October 15th – 32nd Restoration Celebration, TRC

Florence, Event Center, 1:00 p.m.

October 17th – Restoration Day,

All Tribal Offices will be Closed

October 26th – Wellness Fair, Community Center

Coos Bay, 10:00 a.m.

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If you or anyone in your Tribal family has had

any recent special awards or achievements that

you would like to share, please submit your

information and photos to the newsletter. I look

forward to hearing from you! -Morgan Gaines

October 27th – Wellness Fair,

Three Rivers Casino Florence

October 29th – Pink & Blue Celebration, TRC

Florence, Event Center, 10:00 a.m.

October 29 – Weaving Workshop, Florence

Outreach Office, 10:00 a.m.

October 30th – Weaving Workshop, Florence

Outreach Office, 10:00 a.m.

November 13th – Regular Council Meeting,

Community Center 10:00 a.m.

November 13 – Talking Circle, 1:00 p.m. in Tribal Hall

November 19th – Fall Harvest, Dinner served at

1:00 p.m. in Community Center

November 19th – Drum Making class at 9:00 a.m.

in the Tribal Hall

November 20th - Weaving Workshop, Florence

Outreach Office, 10:00 a.m.

November 27th - Weaving Workshop, Florence

Outreach Office, 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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

October 9, 2016

Regular Council Meeting 10 a.m.

General Council Meeting 1 p.m.

Valley River Inn

1000 Valley River Way, Eugene

OR 97401

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

October 2016

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HELP PLAN THE

FUTURE OF COOS

HEAD!

Contributed by the Planning Department

After being taken by the U.S. more

than 140 years ago and developed into

a military facility, Coos Head is once

again under local CTCLUSI ownership

and management. CTCLUSI has spent

the past 10 years cleaning up this

important cultural and historic site. The

environmental cleanup is now complete,

and we are preparing a Master Plan for

Coos Head funded by a Transportation

and Growth Management grant from the

State of Oregon.

Planning staff has directed the

consulting team, led by Cogan Owens

Greene, to consider both the Bal’diyaka

Plan and the Integrated Resources

Management Plan for Coos Head as a

basis for the Coos Head Area Master

Plan (CHAMP). Our early concepts show

a tremendous opportunity for a cultural

interpretive and retreat center at Coos

Head that showcases CTCLUSI culture

and traditions. Chief Warren Brainard

says “We foresee an environmentally

sensitive redevelopment of Coos Head as

a benefit not only for Tribal members, but

also for the greater Charleston and Coos

Bay area economy”.

COOS HEAD MASTER PLAN

Additional information and a comment form will be available on our

website at http://ctclusi.org/planning from September 21 - October 12.

Please participate in creating the Draft

Master Plan for Coos Head! CTCLUSI

held a public meeting on September 22

at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

(OIMB) Boathouse in Charleston. If you

were unable to attend the public meeting,

please visit the Planning Department’s

website to review and comment on

the draft opportunities and constraints

memorandum.

Information from our

public meeting, including a slide show

and a comment form, are available at

http://ctclusi.org/planning from September

21-October 12. For more information,

please contact CTCLUSI Planning

Director Jeff Stump at 541-888-1305

or JStump@ctclusi.org. Thank you in

advance for helping plan this important

asset for generations to come!

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT

The following proposed Code amendment was passed for first reading by Tribal Council on June 29, 2016.

TITLE:

CLUSITC Chapter 1-9 Tribal Council

DATE OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH THE PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE

CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE:

November 13, 2016

The notice of the proposed amendment shall be published in the Tribal Newsletter and the text of the amendment will be posted

for public comment for twenty-eight (28) days in the Administration Building, Tribal Hall, Outreach Offices, on the Tribes’ website

and at Three Rivers Casino (Office of the Gaming Commission). Written comments should be sent to the Tribal Council in care

of Jeannie McNeil, Administration Office, 1245 Fulton Avenue, Coos Bay OR 97420 or email: jmcneil@ctclusi.org.

October 2016

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Canoe Races... continued from cover page

mixed division races and skippered by Tribal

member Courtney Krossman in the women’s race.

When asked about skippering the canoe Courtney

shared “I appreciated all the women in the race

today and the hard work they put in pulling. For a

lot of the pullers this was their first time in the water.

Despite some obstacles throughout the race, my

crew pulled strong and we were able to come in

the lead. It’s an honor to have been chosen as a

canoe skipper and I will continue training to help

lead on the many journeys ahead.”

Tribal member Mark Petrie also shared his

thoughts about the event. “I get an elated feeling

when we pull in our waters with our relatives from

other nations. Strengthening our relationships with

the Coquille, Grande Ronde, and local communities

is an important responsibility. Together, we are

Canoe Skippers and crews holding a morning meetings before the days races

stronger. Thank you to those who came and

Canoe Lottie is pictured front and center, this was her first year in the canoe races

represented our Tribes to take home three out of

five 1st place wins!”

Not only did the Tribes participate in the

exhilarating canoe races, but many Tribal members

were also a part of the community cultural education

activities. Tribal Council member Doc Slyter gave

multiple native flute demonstrations. He spoke on

the tradition of music within indigenous cultures

around the world and played many beautiful songs

on the numerous flutes he makes by hand. His

music and presentation was enjoyed by all. Tribal

Elder, Chief David Brainard gave demonstrations

and spoke to the community about traditional

tools. He had a booth displaying the tools he has

carved including a leister spear, harpoon, herring

rake and many other fishing and hunting tools.

Tribal member Ashley Russell helped at a tule

weaving booth where Tribal members taught

various weaving projects using tule including

ducks, mini mats, headbands, and roses. Ashley

shared her thoughts, “Tule belongs to the family

Cyperaceae, the sedge family and two species,

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani and S. acutus,

grow within our Ancestral territory. The former Pictured above left to right: Andrew Brainard, Stefanie

Dean, Doug Barrett, Bill Logan, and JT Dean. Pictured

prefers freshwater lakes, while the later grows in

in front holding the 1st Place plaque for the mixed

areas of the upper estuary that are more conducive

division is Jeremiah Dean

to freshwater than brackish water. It was great to

Pictured at right: Doug Barrett and Ashley Russell

demonstrate making tule headbands

be able to share this part of our culture with the

Pictured

below: Courtney Krossman skippers during

community as well as distant visitors from all over

the womens canoe race

Oregon and beyond. Kids

of all ages seemed be the

most interested and talented

of all of our weavers. It was

also thrilling to see the other

activities that were taking

place, which included bear

grass weaving, basket weaving

and cedar rose making,

beading, flint knapping, and

dreamcatchers. I can think

of no better way to bring

about cultural awareness

than through the sharing of

one’s culture. Thank you, KoKwel Tribe, for allowing us

to participate in your salmon

celebration and share our

cultures with our community.

Hope to see you again next

year!”

Thank you to all those who

participated and made this

year’s races and cultural

CLUSI took home first place in the mixed division dugout race, mens, and womens races,

and second place in the mixed division race

sharing a blast!

October 2016

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CTCLUSI Dental Clinic Hours

Purchased/Referred Care

Program

Clinic Hours:

Open 8:00 a.m.

Close 5:00 p.m.

Contributed by Vicki Faciane, Health & Human Services Director

The end of the year is coming up fast and with that it’s almost time

for the annual Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) renewals to be sent

out. We will be sending out packets on October 21 and applications

are due back to PRC by November 18, 2016. These forms are for

Fiscal Year 2017, so you will need to send a new form even if you’ve

recently sent one to us. This year we will have a fillable form available

on our website that you can fill out and send back. You must get your

2017 PRC applications to us by the deadline or you may not be able

to get a PO after January 1, 2017.

Under Federal Regulations, you are required to apply for and use

any alternate resources for which you are eligible before you can

use PRC benefits. Alternate resources include, but are not limited

to: Oregon Health Plan (OHP, Medicaid, CHIP), Veterans benefits,

Medicare and private insurance (if it’s available to you at no cost). This

year if you do not have any alternate resources or private insurance,

you must provide proof that you either: 1) applied for OHP/CHIP and

were denied or 2) you are over income for the benefit (as verified by

proof of income). You must show this proof in writing; we cannot accept

it verbally. All of our staff in PRC, as well as Iliana Montiel (Health

Administration) and Maryann Adams (Dental), are Certified Application

Counselors and they are available, by appointment, to help you with

your OHP application or to answer any questions you may have. We

can also mail you an application packet for you to complete at home.

Please remember you must call PRC at 541-888-4873 or Toll Free

at 1-800-227-0392 to get a purchase order (PO) before any nonemergency medical or dental appointments. [If you use an IHS clinic,

such as the Coquille Indian Tribe Health Center or the CTCLUSI

Dental Clinic, you do not need a PO. If you are seen for emergency

care or are hospitalized, you must get a PO within 72 hours.] The

purpose of the PO is to ensure that the care is a covered service

and to authorize payment to the provider. If we receive a medical or

dental claim for which you did not get a PO the bill will not be paid, you

and your healthcare professional will get a denial letter from us, and

you will be responsible for the entire bill. If you did get a PO but you

receive a bill from your provider, please contact PRC to verify that they

also sent the bill to us as soon as you receive the bill. We’ve had a few

instances where providers have billed the patient rather than PRC for

services. The sooner you contact us, the quicker we can resolve the

issue. Once a bill goes into collection we cannot pay it.

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

Youth & Adult Fitness

Program 2016

REMINDER

All 2016 receipts must be turned in for

reimbursement by

Friday, January 13, 2017

2016 receipts or reimbursement request

will not be accepted after the deadline.

If you have questions, please contact DeeDee

Plaep, 541-997-6685 or dplaep@ctclusi.org

PRC Eligibility

•

You must be an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians.

Your primary residence must be within the 5-county Service

Delivery Area (SDA) [Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane and Lincoln

counties in Oregon].

You must have lived in the SDA for at least 90 days. If you move

outside the SDA, you will continue to have PRC eligibility for

180 days.

You must submit an application initially and then each year

thereafter.

Students who reside in the SDA prior to going to college,

vocational school, etc., remain eligible for PRC wherever they

go to school, until 180 days after graduation. If they move back

to the SDA their eligibility continues.

Non-Tribal members who are pregnant with the child of an

enrolled Tribal member are eligible for pregnancy-related health

care for the duration of the pregnancy and up to the 6-week

post-partum appointment. This benefit is subject to proof of

parentage of the child.

Finally, if you have any changes to the information you provide to us

on your application (change of address, new phone number, change

in insurance, etc.) please contact us as soon as possible to update

your information. If you have any questions about PRC, please call us

at 541-888-4873 or Toll Free at 1-800-227-0392.

Child Care Payment

Assistance



Do you need child care payment assistance?



Are your children enrolled members of CTCLUSI?



Are you employed or in school for a total of 40 hours

per week?

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

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Restoration Celebration

Morning Amanda Trail Hike

Contributed by Jesse Beers, Culture Director

32nd Restoration Celebration

Three Rivers Casino Resort Event Center

5647 Highway 126, Florence, Oregon 97439

Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 1:00pm

This is a drug and alcohol free event

One guest per adult Tribal Member please

Families with children under 21 must enter the Event Center

from the exterior entrance.

RSVP 541-888-9577 or 1-888-280-0726

Amanda Trail Walk, Yachats OR

9:00 am before Restoration

Meet @ Cape Perpetua lookout

For information on the walk contact Jesse Beers

541-888-7319 jbeers@ctclusi.org

The celebration of our Restoration as a Sovereign Nation

by the United States Government is right around the corner

on Oct 15th. For the last few years it has become tradition for

a group of us to hike the Amanda Trail before the Restoration

Celebration. The biggest difference this year is that the

Amanda Grotto is totally different due to a mud slide that

came down last winter. More healing will need to happen

because of this and this trail is the place to do it. We will

start from the top of Cape Perpetua, just north of Siuslaw

territory, at 9:00am and walk down the Amanda Trail. This

hike is a beautiful hike full of plants that were/are used by

our tribes but it is also very solemn when remembering the

story of Amanda and all those that had to march the trails up

to Yachats during the Reservation Years.

If you’d like to hike please join us on the very top Cape

Perpetua at the Cape Perpetua Day Use area at 9:00am on

Oct 15th. Heading north on hwy 101 you’ll turn right (east)

onto Cape Perpetua Lookout/NFD55 then turn left onto

Cape Perpetua Lookout Road and head up, up, until you

can’t go any farther. It is a 36-minute drive from Florence.

The portion of trail we will be hiking is only about 1.5 miles

but it is fairly steep in certain sections and may prove difficult

for young children and Elders. In October on the coast it is

hard to guess what the weather will be doing, please dress

appropriately.

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians logo interpreted

Contributed by Jesse Beers, Culture Director

When you look at a logo or a flag of a people it is full of symbols

that represent those peoples. Ours is no different. When you look

at our logo you can see what’s important to us, as a sovereign

nation; our natural world and the balance within it. In more detail

the Flag is blue because of a Coos creation story the Arrow

Young Men in which two young men create the first land by

using discs of blue clay or blue earth and putting them into the

water until they reached beyond the surface. The specific land

featured on our logo is Sunset Bay featuring Qochyax Island.

Qochyax (Women and Children) Island is named this because

when the military was taking our people off our lands and moving

them to the reservation women would hide on the back side of

Qochyax and the sound of the crashing waves would hide the

baby’s cries. Today Sunset bay is a great place to canoe in and

out of and is sacred to the Coos people. To the left side of the

circle we have the Bull Elk which is not only a sign of strength but

was and continues to be an important food and tool source for

our Tribes. To the right we have the Beaver who is known for its

industrious nature as well as being used for hides and tools as

well. The Beaver was also our original logo before restoration. At

the bottom we have a Sea Lion which is a very important animal

to our people. Traditionally the meat and hides were harvested

and oil was also harvested from the Sea Lion. Just above the

Sea Lion we have the Gray Whale who, in the stories, were on

many occasions given to us by the Sea Serpent in order to use

for meat, oil and children would make toy bows out of the baleen.

In the center is the Salmon, we are Salmon People and the

Salmon and us are tied through a sacred relationship spanning

thousands of years. Finally, we have the circle of life ring around

everything that makes our world complete. More important than

any one piece of our logo is the whole. All of the animals, the

waters, the lands make us what we are and we are here, just as

our Ancestors, to be good stewards for them and to practice the

culture in which they created for us.

Save the Dates

Restoration Celebration

October 15, 2016

Fall Harvest/ Drum Making

November 19, 2016

Tribal Holiday Celebration

December 10, 2016

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Tribal Members Can Expect to See Many New Faces in Tribal Government

New CTCLUSI Dental Assistant

New DHAT Program Coordinator

Contributed by the Health & Human Services Department

Marissa

Pittman

has joined our team

as the DHAT (Dental

Health Aide Therapist)

Coordinator/Program

Assistant. She will be

working with the dental

team to collect data for

the Dental Health Aide

Therapist pilot project

that has started here in

our Dental Clinic. Prior to

coming to CTCLUSI, she

has been an expanded

function dental assistant

for three and half years.

Marissa is originally

from Pendleton, Oregon,

and she attended Blue

Marissa Pittman

Mountain

Community

College in Pendleton

where she achieved her Associates in Science as well

as her dental certificates. She is very eager and excited

to work on the new DHAT program and in expanding her

dental career in a new direction. When not at work, Marissa

likes to spend time with her family, exploring the coastal

area, and crafting.

New Family Services Program Assistant

Contributed by the Health & Human Services Department

Tara Kissinger joined the CTCLUSI dental team August 30,

2016. She attended school in

Eugene, Oregon where she

received her certificates for

Dental assisting. She has been

an assistant for 7 years and is

currently working on getting

her EFDA, expanded function

dental assistant certification.

She grew up in Coos Bay,

Oregon and later moved away

to Bend, Oregon and eventually

moved back to Coos Bay. Tara

enjoys meeting new people

and working with everyone.

When asked what she loves

most about dentistry, she

says “her dental team, helping

patients with optimal care and

making sure they leave happy.”

She came to work for the Tribe

because she was interested

Tara Kissinger

in a change. She said “It feels

like a huge family here.” She is very pleased to be a part of

Confederated Tribes and looks forward to meeting everyone

and helping in any way she can. When Tara is not at work she

enjoys being with her family, watching her son play sports, hiking,

camping, traveling, fishing, hunting, walking on the beach, riding

dirt bikes, kayaking and just about anything outdoors is where

you will find Tara, out in Nature.

Contributed by the Health & Human Services Department

Meagan Davenport

Meagan Davenport joins the

Family Services and Health &

Human Services Administration

team as the Family Services

Program Assistant to assist

in providing services to Tribal

members. Originally from this

area, she spent three years in

Southern California working

in the insurance field. Upon

moving home to be closer

to family, she obtained this

position in hopes to properly

put to use her Bachelor’s

degree in Psychology. She

feels very grateful and honored

to be chosen to fill this position.

In her spare time Meagan

enjoys spending time with

family, traveling, the outdoors,

cooking/baking/eating, coffee

and reading.

Department of Human Resources

Current Openings at CTCLUSI and All Other Tribal Entities

Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Florence

Bartender ~ Beverage Server

Buffet Cashier ~ Bushperson~ Food Server ~ Host

Lead Cook ~ Line Cook ~ Prep Cook

Night Cook/Cleaner

Buffet Station Attendant ~ Dish Machine Operator

Laundry Attendant ~Guest Room Attendant

PBX/Reservations Clerk

Guest Services Attendant

Security Officer I

Banquet Captain ~ Special Events Team Member

Slot/Keno/Bingo Attendant ~ Table Games Dealer

Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos Bay

Lead Cook ~ Bartender/Server

Security Officer Supervisor ~ Security Officer 1

Blue Earth

No openings at this time

Tribal Government Offices

Special Events Employee (Assignment Varies)

Dental Health Aide Therapist (Coos Bay)

Community Health Representative (Springfield)

Wastewater Plant & Water Systems Trainee

(Florence)

Surveillance Agent (Florence)

Surveillance Lead (Florence)

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

New Caseworker

Contributed by the Health &

Human Services Department

Lovel Lewis is of

the Comanche Nation

and she joins the

CTCLUSI Tribe in the

Health

and

Human

Services

Department;

Family Services, as

Caseworker/ICWA

specialist. She studied

Criminal

Justice

and

Psychology

Northeastern

State

University in Oklahoma

where she received a

Bachelor of Science

degree.

She has

worked for other tribes

Lovel Lewis

in financial accounting

and social work, namely

working with Cherokee Nation’s ICWA program and Court

Advocacy and Permanency Services as a Child Welfare

worker. She has extensive experience in working with

children as a previous head start teacher. Passionate

about assisting others through community and/or tribal

programs through the course of her career, Lovel is a

dedicated professional with strong organizational skills

and thoroughness that are key in assisting families through

various programs. Grateful for an amazing group of people

to work with at this new employment she feels welcomed

in working for the CTCLUSI Tribe. Lovel is an avid reader

and enjoys learning about the rich history and traditions of

indigenous tribes and other cultures worldwide. She also

enjoys beadwork, cryptic puzzles, and coastal views.

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Tribal Member Jeff Wilkins Hired as Housing Maintenance

license and hopes to establish

The Housing Department would like to welcome Jeff Wilkins, his own General Construction

a member of the Hanis Coos Tribe to the housing team. Jeff will Business in the near future.

be assisting Tribal Members as the new Housing Maintenance Jeff sees a need for quality,

Employee. His duties will include preventative maintenance and reliable contractor services in

the area and hopes to be able

routine repairs on all Tribal Housing units.

Jeff is very excited for the opportunity to work for his Tribe. A to fill this need. When asked

Coos Bay/North Bend local, Jeff graduated from North Bend High the types of services he plans

School and learned the construction trade by working alongside to offer he noted there is a

his Dad. When asked about why he likes construction work Jeff need for skilled roofers and

replied, “Construction work is very satisfying because you can hopes to add this service to

build something with your hands and see the results of your labor his product offering.

Please join us in welcoming

when a project is completed. I like how it feels to see a project or

Jeff

Wilkins.

job completed.”

Contributed by Human Resources

Entrepreneurial minded, Jeff is currently pursuing his contractor’s

Small Business Incubator Program Updates

Contributed by the Planning Department

Small Business Incubator Lab Manager MJ Koreiva has

been working with the Tribal Members to help them refine

their idea for a product or service, conduct research and

develop a business plan.

For other Tribal Members who already have a small

business established, MJ is working to connect them with the

information, educational courses and infrastructure resources

that will help grow their businesses. In some cases, it is

connecting them with classes that will help them better

manage anything from marketing, suppliers, employees, to

bookkeeping.

If you have an idea for a small business, a plan in place or

need help getting a small business up and running, please

contact MJ Koreiva at the Tribal Administrative Offices, 1245

Fulton Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420. Phone: 541-888-9577, ext

7549, email:mkoreiva@ctclusi.org.

Made At The Kitchen Table

Artisans and Crafters – would you like to learn how to market

your creations? The Business Incubator lab can help you

better understand how to make that happen.

Made At The Kitchen Table – is a workshop based

program to help individual crafters and artisans learn

how to turn their creative efforts into a self-employment

business. Learn how to analyze the cost of creating your

products, pricing your products, develop product quality

needs. You’ll also learn how to manage cash flow for your

inventory, and the fundamentals of marketing your goods.

If you are interested in

participating in the Made At

The Kitchen Table workhops;

contact MJ Koreiva at the Tribal

Administrative Offices, 1245

Fulton Ave., Coos Bay, OR

97420. Phone: 541-888-9577,

ext 7549, email:mkoreiva@

ctclusi.org.

Business Incubator Lab is coming to 93420 Coal Bank Lane in Coos Bay

The Business Incubator Lab has its first client: Blue Earth

Services and Technologies. Moving into the front offices in

July, BEST has more room for customizing equipment and

able to hold meetings their clients.

Over the next few weeks, continued improvements of the

workspaces at the Business Incubator lab are taking place.

To make this happened, 4 additional rooms needed to be

cleared out. With help from the Maintenance Crew, most of

the larger items were relocated. But the carefully stacked

hardwood floors that were salvaged from the basketball court

at the former Coos Head Naval Facility needed special care

and handling to get it moved. Jeremy Petrie in Maintenance

advised us: you have to stack the tongue-in-groove flooring

just right to keep it from getting damaged; it will take you 4

days to move that pile.

The challenge to this time consuming task needed a team

of smart thinkers to properly move this beautiful birds-eye

Maple, solid Oak and straight grain Fir flooring so it can be

re-used for future flooring in Tribal Hall. James Barton, Kathy

Perkins and Nicole Romine came to the rescue.

Moving the flooring piece-by-piece required the team to

come up with a process to unstack, move and then restack

the flooring so it is up off the floor, have some airflow between

rows, and restacked so the weight of the flooring is evenly

balanced to prevent sagging.

James & Nicole calculated exactly how to they would put

flooring in place, row by row, level by level. Kathy calculated

how to pull the flooring from the original stack, move it and set

it in place for James & Nicole to re-stack. Once the process

was figured out, the team was able to get the entire stack

moved in 2 days. And Jeremy was very impressed with the

re-stacked flooring.

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October 2016

Fall Weaving Workshops

Dear CTCLUSI weavers and future weavers,

We have begun our fall weaving workshops and are having a ball! We hope you

will join us as the workshops go forward. We have had some good news, I was

awarded a grant to continue the workshops through the next year and plan on

doing a few each month as well as gathering field trips. In about a year I hope

we double our tribal weaving base! Please contact me if you are interested in

joining these workshops so I can give you more information, times, locations,

and materials vary, so make sure to get in touch: sarasiestreem@hotmail.com

(RSVP is required for participation)

I am looking forward to weaving with you this year!

Best,

Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos)

Pictures courtesy of Sara Siestreem

showing the progress of the

weavers in the weaving workshops.

Join us for the upcoming

workshops!

sarasiestreem@hotmail.com

Upcoming Weaving Workshop Schedule

October 29th & 30th from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

November 20th & 27th from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

December 17th & 18th from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Contact Sara Siestreem for more information by e-mailing Sara Siestreem at

sarasiestreem@hotmail.com

Hanis Coos recordings from 1941 at Smithsonian

Posted on Tribal member Patty Whereat-Phillips blog http://shichils.wordpress.com on September 9, 2016

John Peabody Harrington was an eccentric yet talented linguist

whose decades of work recorded numerous indigenous languages

– including Hanis, Siuslaw-Lower Umpqua and some Milluk in

1942. Other Oregon languages he worked on in the 1930s and

40s include several dialects of Athabaskan (Klatskanie, Upper

Coquille, Galice Creek, Upper Umpqua, Chetco and lower Rogue

River), Takelma, Tillamook and Alsea. In 1941, Harrington sent

his young assistant Jack Marr ahead to make sound recordings of

some native speakers on what was then state-of-the-art recording

equipment, aluminum discs. He made some recordings of Louey

Fuller in Tillamook, John Albert in Alsea, and Frank Drew in Hanis

Coos (and possibly some Siuslaw, but I have yet to go through

all of the recordings to determine that. Dad (Don Whereat) wrote

about Jack Marr’s adventures in recording on page 293 of [the

book he authored titled Our Culture and History which can be

viewed online at http://www.yachats.info/history/Indigenous/

Our_Culture_&_History.pdf]. Marr was given a list of word

prompts to ask his informants. In his Coos work, he did ask

Frank Drew many words. [The recordings can be found online by

visiting the Smithsonian Institution at http://collections.si.edu/

search/results.htm?fq=online_media_type%3A%22Sound

+recordings%22&tag.cstype=all&q=harrington+sound&fq

=culture:%22Coos+Indians%22] The first 8 recordings are all

songs. After that they include recordings of short speeches and

individual words. Unfortunately the sound quality is generally

not good. It can be hard at times to understand both the English

prompts and the native words. Hopefully the recordings can be

manipulated with software to see if they can be made any clearer.

Still, it is interesting to listen to these recordings (as sometimes

they are comprehensible). So take a listen if you are curious! The

links here are all to the Coos recordings. If you do other searches

you will find Galice Creek, Tillamook (under the heading “Siletz”)

and Alsea recordings.

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Youth in the News

Fall Harvest Dinner

Drum Making

(Tribal Hall)

Saturday November 12, 2016

Drum Making 9:00 to 1:00 Tribal Hall sponsored by Family Services, Prevention and Culture

Doug & Mark will be instructing how to make and use a hand drum.

One Drum per Tribal Family, Drums go first to RSVP list.

Non RSVP guests will go on a waiting list until all RSVP guests receive their drums.

DRUM MAKING RSVP: Meagan Davenport @ 541-888–1311 or 1-800-618-6827 by 11/10/16.

Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner at 1:00 p.m.

Approximate meal time

Crafts & Activities following Dinner (2:00-3:30 p.m.)

Come enjoy the afternoon and dinner with family and friends.

Dylan Brainard displays a salmon he recently caught. Dylan

has a goal to catch 50 salmon by the end of the season to

donate to tribal or community families in need. If you would

like to help Dylan reach his goal by donating salmon, please

contact Healing of the Canoe Program Assistant, Anne Niblett,

by calling (541) 808-7699.

DINNER RSVP: 541-888-9577 or toll-free 1-888-280-0726.

Coquille Tribe Offers Diabetes Prevention Program to All Native Americans

Who qualifies for the Program:

Registered Native Americans of a federally recognized tribe, as well as their dependents 18 years of age and older. Participants will

be accepted based on most urgent need based on their risk for diabetes.

Why is there a Prevention Program?

While there is no cure for diabetes, it can be prevented or delayed by making healthy food choices and being physically active. Our

Lifestyle Coach will help you in three ways:

Lose Weight and Keep it off!!

The lifestyle coach and Registered Dietitian will teach you to eat less calories in a manner that works for you and your family!

Get Fit!

Everyone’s exercise ability is different, however, we know that people who have more muscle and less body fat are able to

maintain weight loss better. Lifestyle Coaches will work with you to achieve the goal of becoming more physically active.

Start by Making Small Changes!

Your Lifestyle Coach will work with you to make changes by setting goals you can meet & can continue to meet your entire life.

Small Steps, Big Rewards

Your GAME PLAN for Preventing Diabetes:

Our Doctors, Nutritionists, and Lifestyle Coaches have created a comprehensive program called the “GAME

PLAN”. Goals, Accountability, Monitoring, & Effectiveness: Prevention through a Lifestyle of Activity &

Nutrition. Our team will provide a “how to guide” with suggestions for helping you initiate and maintain riskreducing behaviors and help you decide how to reward yourself when you do what you have planned.

DPP Reward bucks can be earned at each session to be redeemed at the Prevention Store for

valuable health items, such as cook books, cooking utensils, exercise apparel, etc.

Weekend and Evening Classes Available!!!!!

The Ultimate reward is your health & preventing diabetes

Contact Dani Bliss for more information:

541-888-9494 ext.2216 or danellebliss@coquilletribe.org

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Elders Corner

October 2016

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Elders Corner

ELDER SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH - October 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

Contributed by

Morgan Gaines,

Communications

Specialist

Congratulations William

“Bill” Perry who is your

male Elder Spotlight of the

Month for October 2016.

Bill is a Lower Umpqua

Tribal Member and has

been married to his wife

Joan for 64 years. Bill has

3 children, 5 grandchildren

and 7 great grandchildren.

Before retiring, Bill worked

in the Timber Industry as a

heavy equipment operator

for 45 years. In Bill’s spare

time he enjoys salmon and

halibut fishing.

Bill Perry

Elders Luncheon

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Time: 11:30 a.m.

CTCLUSI Tribal Community Center

Please R.S.V.P by Monday, October 3rd

by calling Andrew Brainard at 541-888-7533

2017 Elders Survey Collaboration will follow lunch

from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Tribal Elders trip to Hood River

Contributed by Iliana Montiel, Assistant Health Director

Tribal Elders departed early from all locations on Friday, August

26th. The Coos Bay Elders got to sport the new Transportation bus.

Yes, it has finally arrived! After a few glitches, we all finally made it

to lunch in Salem. Wow, what a hot day…..I think some of the Elders

were melting.Then it was back on the road where it seemed like

forever in Friday Portland traffic, no matter which direction you were

going. When we arrived, there was the big beautiful sternwheeler

waiting for all 54 of us. The Elders visited and enjoyed their beautiful

surroundings as dinner and fabulous desserts were served during

our cruise. The next morning we had our option of having breakfast

inside or outside on the river overlooking the mountains. After a hearty

breakfast, some Elders chose to stay and rest, while others went to

the Western Antique Aero Plane & Automobile Museum. The Elders

enjoyed and reminisced over some of the “classic” vehicles. Once

we returned to the hotel, lunch was awaiting for all the Elders followed

by DeeDee “torturing” those who were willing with a wellness walk.

Our walk was led by our own pied piper, Councilman Doc Slyter, who

led 12 of us for about 2 miles. Then it was time to load up and head

towards our train ride. Our Elders had our own train cars, which was

set up beautifully. The trip was two hours with a scenic dinner cruise.

The next day everyone met for breakfast and said our goodbyes. It

was a lovely weekend with great friends.

This October’s

Elder Spotlight

of the Month

goes to Anna

Campbell, a

Lower Umpqua

Tribal member

descendent

of Charlie

(grandfather)

and Augustus

(father) Macey.

Anna’s father

Augustus, aunt

Anna, cousin,

and one of

her brothers

spent time

Anna Campbell shown wearing some of her regalia.

at Chemawa

Her dentalium hat and necklace were made

Indian School

by Sue Olson,

near Salem

shell necklace by Arleen Perkins,

Oregon. Anna’s

and dentalium earrings by Morgan Gaines

grandfather

Charlie Macey served on Council in 1917, Charlie’s

wife Lizzy Amos (Amess) was the daughter of Siuslaw

George Amos who was one of the treaty signers.

Anna still has ownership of one of the original Indian

Allotments given to the Macey family. Through her

mother Aleena Towler, Anna is also Tolowa, Tututuni, and

Chetco Indian. Anna just celebrated her 59th wedding

anniversary to her loving husband Glenn Campbell.

Together they have three children, three grandchildren,

and four great-grandchildren.

Throughout her life Anna has served as a Boy Scout

and Girl Scout leader, worked seventeen years as a

bookkeeper and teller at a bank, spent eight years working

in electronics for Litton’s Guidance and Control, and

served as a medical transcriptionist for five years before

her retirement. Throughout her various jobs she also sold

Tupperware and even made an exciting sale to Lucasfilm

Ltd to be used in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the

Jedi.

Anna has served on the Tribal Child Protection Team as

Chairwoman for eleven years and also served a position

on the original committee that aided in establishing Tribal

Peacegiving. Anna has also served as the Vice-Chair for

the South Coast Basket Weavers Association and makes

beautiful pine needle baskets. She has taught classes for

pine needle basketry for the Tribes and has taught Tribal

youth basketry during summer camps. Each Elders Honor

Day celebration Anna donates one of her baskets as a gift,

in return for one of her pine needle baskets she received

a beautifully carved wooden eagle from Tribal Elder Paul

Benasco, something she still cherishes as a beautiful work

of art for her home.

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October 2016

tlexem shighichxom (talking circle - Hanis Coos),

waa-cî’ntcata (to talk in a circle - Siuslaw/ Lower Umpqua)

there are people hanging out on the outside of the circle. Once

In the September edition of The Voice of CLUSI tribal the circle is established the circle leader will introduce the use

newsletter, on page 10, one of the Healing of the Canoe staff of a token, stick, feather with strong cultural, personal, spiritual

wrote an article about a talking circle that took place during meaning to him/herself and/or the people in the circle. This

Canoe Journey and I recommend if you haven’t read it, go back item is the talking stick. It is to be respected and will be passed

by the leader, usually clockwise, around the circle. When the

and read it. I’ll wait a few minutes.

Now, that you’ve read that wonderful article you have some talking stick is in a persons’ hands only that person may speak.

context of just how helpful and healing talking circles can When the talking stick is not in your hands you may not speak

be. Many of us use talking circles in multiple ways, such as, but the talking stick can go around the circle as many times as it

meetings, peace-giving court, camps, sweats, etc. Lately there needs too. It is up to the leader in which way the circle is closed.

Something that may help the circle move forward in a positive

has been a lot of talk in the Culture Committee Meetings about

way is to remember to use I statements; I

getting talking circles going after the

feel, I did, I wish, I need, etc., instead of

Council Meetings to assist with some

you statements; you did, you need to, etc.

collaborative solutions in a positive way.

When we use I statements instead of you

The Culture Committee would like to offer

statements it helps people from becoming

themselves to help lead these Circles.

defensive or feeling attacked. Without

The Culture Committee would like to

respectful communication a talking circle

host their first Talking Circle after the

cannot move forward, even over difficult

November 13th council meeting at 1:00topics the circle needs to be respected with

3:00 at Tribal Hall in Coos Bay.

only truth crossing it. If it is apparent that

The Culture Committee has also asked

the people participating in the circle are

me to talk about the practice of talking

not willing to participate with a good heart

circles in the form of a newsletter article

or in a good way it is up to the leader to

so that people know this is something

end the circle and this may need to happen

the culture committee is working on and

if people are unwilling to have buy in to

what they should expect if they would

the talking circle, but I’ve only seen this

like to participate in one of these circles.

once. Another thing to remember within a

First of all, a talking circle is not just a

talking circle is that whatever is spoken in

circle of people speaking, it is a sacred

the talking circle is not spoken outside the

space and should be treated as such.

circle unless permission has been obtained

Behavior of participants should be the

during the circle. So if you are looking to

same in a talking circle as in any other

continue something after the circle, say

Ceremony, respectful. The circle leader

bring something to council, or admin you

should talk to everyone involved before

must get permission unless it is going to

anyone sits in the circle to discuss

hurt yourself or others then it up to the

protocol of entrance so if the circle is

leader of the circle to take the necessary

empty please ask before sitting in it.

Photograph by Morgan Gaines

steps. In other words, for the most part,

When the circle leader invites people

into the circle please enter the circle where the leader asks and we all must bring topics up during the circle. Once the circle is

please either enter the circle or leave the area. It is seen as finished it is finished.

The Culture Committee is very excited to start these circles

being disrespectful to refuse to enter the circle although it is

and

help to bring our Tribes forward in a positive way through

even more disrespectful to stay and listen from the outside. The

them.

Please join them once again for the first circle on

reason for this is that the conductor of the circle is creating a

sacred and trusting space in the circle and that is very difficult if November 13 starting at 1:00pm in Tribal Hall in Coos Bay.

Contributed by Scott Slyter, Culture Committee Chair

USA Today Covers Native American Imagery as Mascots in Online Article

Contributed by Doc Slyter, Council member

Council member Doc Slyter

shared an article with Tribal

Council and the general council

membership. The Real History

of Native American Team

Names appeared on USA

Today’s website on August 25,

2016 by Erik Brady. This article

covers the subject of Native

American Indian team names

and mascot depictions in pro

sports. Doc encourages you to

read the article in it’s entirety.

Read the article online by

typing the following webpage

url into your browser.

“The Washington Post released a poll in May that said nine

of 10 Native Americans are not bothered by the Washington team name.

Gover says he doesn’t believe that figure. He doesn’t doubt the good faith

of the poll-takers but believes methodological problems in polling selfidentified American Indians make it difficult to know.”

“It doesn’t feel like an honor when you do not confront the

truth of the people you claim to be honoring,” Gover says. “They never

honor the Native American truth. They are honoring their own notion of

heritage, their own non-Indian version of history”

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2016/08/24/real-history-native-american-team-names/89259596/

October 2016

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

This Month...be on the Lookout for Pacific Crab Apple

Contributed by Ashley Russell, Water Protection Specialist

Plant description: Pacific crab apples are in

the family Rosaceae, the rose family. Pears,

raspberries, cherries, apricots, plums, and

strawberries are but a few of the fruits that are

produced by trees that belong to this family. These

deciduous, scraggly trees with thorny spurs from

which flowers and fruit emerge can grow to be

6-35 feet tall and favor wet places, especially

wetlands and streambanks. They are tolerant

of brackish water with a low salt concentration,

meaning that they can be found alongside bays

and estuaries given the right conditions. It’s

toothed, 2-4 inch leaves vary from lance-shaped

to elliptical and are slightly hairy underneath.

Fragrant flowers bloom in April or May and vary

from white to pink, bearing 5 petals.

Food: Crabapples were gathered in large

quantities from late summer after blackberry

season to autumn and were best after the first

frost, as frost helps to soften and sweeten the

small, tart fruits. Fresh, ripe crabapples were

usually mashed with red elderberries, seal oil,

and salmon eggs. This particular mixture was

carefully eaten by scooping a handful, squeezing the

mixture, and licking the juices that extruded through the

fingers to avoid the toxic elderberry seeds. The green fruits

were boiled, mashed into cakes, and then dried for winter

use. Because of their high acid content, unripe crabapples

kept extremely well without further processing in cedar

boxes or water tight baskets, allowing them to become

softer and sweeter over time. Some Tribes would line

their water tight baskets with skunk cabbage leaves and

submerge the crabapples in water and/or cover them with a

layer of animal grease. Today, these tart gems are enjoyed

fresh or made into, jams, jellies, butter, and juice, which,

unsweetened, makes a great lemon substitute.

Medicine: Bark from the inner tree was also made into a

tea or “cure-all’ tonic to treat various ailments form stomach

disorders to rheumatism. Caution: The seeds and bark

of the Pacific Crab Apple contain the toxin hydrogen

cyanide and should only be consumed with the

guidance of a trained professional or knowledgeable

elder.

Other: The strong wood of crab apple trees was purposed

into tool handles and fire tongs. Nauhin or pa’kwii (shinny

club) were also made out of crabapple wood.

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.

Photograph courtesy of Ashley Russell

Hanis: sisuuxw (green), mich’le’wos (ripe)

Miluk: sisuuxw (green), mich’le’wos (ripe)

Siuslaw: q’at’ii

Scientific Name: Malus fusca

Prevention Activity

*Please Choose one Activity*

Saturday, October 1, 2016

You can follow us from The Tribal offices at 9:30 am.

We will meet at Mahaffey Ranch for Prevention Education,

Corn Maze, Hay Rides and Pumpkin Patch from 10:00 am. to 12:00 pm.

After that we will travel to Abby’s Pizza from 12:30 pm—2:30 pm

Saturday, October 8, 2016

We will meet at Putter’s Pizza for Prevention Education,

Food and Games from 11:00 am—1:00 pm

After that we will travel to Lone Pine Farms to explore

their Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch from 2:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.

Please come and join us for some great FUN the whole family can enjoy!

No Transportation will be provided.

Mahaffey Ranch

10362 Hwy 241

Coos Bay

541-269-3900

Abby’s Pizza

997 S 1st St.

Coos Bay

541-267-5839

Putter’s Pizza

1156 Hwy. 99 N.

Eugene

541-688-8901

Lone Pine Farms

91909 River Rd.

Junction City

541-688-4389

Prevention Topic: Healthy Lifestyles & HOC ( Healing of the Canoe )

All CTCLUSI families are eligible to attend.

Each family unit must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.