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

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The Voice of

CLUSI

March 2016

Issue 3

Volume 17

www.ctclusi.org

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

Three Rivers Foundation Awards $100,000 to 20 Non-Profit Organizations

February 18, 2016 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Stephanie Watkins – www.threeriversfoundation.org

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and

Siuslaw Indians & Three Rivers Foundation Mark Fifth

Round of Giving with Luncheon Gala

Florence, OR— February 18, 2016 marked the

5 annual gifting luncheon of the Three Rivers

Foundation held at the Three Rivers Casino Resort in

Florence. The Three Rivers Foundation, established

by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua

and Siuslaw Indians as the giving arm of its Three

Rivers Casino Resort, announced gifts totaling more

than $100,000 to 20 deserving nonprofit organizations

in the Tribe’s service district areas.

“There is a Native American proverb that says

‘We will be known forever by the tracks we leave’,”

said Teresa Spangler, Chair of the Three Rivers

Foundation and Vice Chairman of the Confederated

Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

Three Rivers Foundation Board of Trustees pictured from left to right:

Tribal Council. “Together [with these organizations]

Teresa Spangler, Tom Grove, Stephanie Watkins, Bob Main, Faye Stewart, Jay Bozievich, Arron

McNutt, and Beaver Bowen

we are leaving good tracks both for now and future

generations to find.”

Curry County:

During this gifting cycle, the Foundation received 153

Gold Beach Lions Club, Gold

grant proposals from non-profits located in Coos, Curry, Douglas,

Beach, Oregon

Lane, Lincoln & Polk counties, as well as many communities

Gold

Beach Senior Center,

throughout Oregon. One of this year’s highlights was the

Gold

Beach, Oregon

pleasure of funding a project for our Tribe’s Department of Natural

Resources. Under Tribal Administrator Alexis Barry’s direction, Douglas County:

Applegate House, Yoncalla,

Tribal Member & Director of Natural Resources, Margaret Corvi

Oregon

is making great gains with the Cultural Resources Protection

Komemma

Cultural Protection

Program to secure some of our most treasured historical relics.

Association, Yoncalla, Oregon

They are diligently identifying and cataloging our archaeological

Scottsburg

Rural Fire

sites, cultural properties and artifacts in accordance with

Department, Scottsburg,

standards defined by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards

Oregon

and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, and

Tom Grove awards Stacy Scott of the

maintaining these records in a GIS and Past-Perfect database. Lane County:

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower

Children’s Repertory of Oregon Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians a grant to

This grant funding will provide necessary equipment and support

Workshops C.R.O.W.,

fund a project for the Tribes Cultural

for this important and sensitive work for our Tribe.

Resources Protection Program

Florence,

Oregon

Of this cycle’s many proposals, the following were awarded

Mapleton

Food

Share,

grant dollars:

Mapleton, Oregon

Mapleton School District, Mapleton, Oregon

Coos County:

Siuslaw Outreach Services S.O.S., Florence, Oregon

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw

South Lane Mental Health, Cottage Grove, Oregon

Indians, Coos Bay, Oregon

Springfield Education Foundation, Springfield, Oregon

Coos Elderly Services, Coos Bay, Oregon

Springfield/Eugene Habitat For Humanity, Eugene, Oregon

Crossroads Community Cafe, North Bend, Oregon

Triangle Food Box, Blachly, Oregon

See Three Rivers Foundation page 7

Save the Date

Spring Break Camp

March 21 - 25, 2016

Tribal Committee Day

April 9, 2016

Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

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March 2016

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Chairman’s

Corner

Hello Tribal Members, Family,

and Friends,

There are so many wonderful

things happening within and for

the Tribe, one of them being an

upcoming Tribal Committee Day.

I, along with your Tribal Council,

would like to invite you to attend

the Tribal Committee Day on April

9th, the day before our General

Council Meeting. Our goal is

to give current Tribal members

who serve on Tribal Committees

a technical work and training

session designed to go over

Chairman Mark Ingersoll

the nuts and bolts of Committee

Governance

which

includes

things like Tribal Committee Ordinances, Committee Member

Responsibilities, Committee Procedures and Documentation,

and more. Tribal youth, especially those of school age who are

interested in Tribal Governance, as well as all Tribal members,

and encouraged to attend.

We hope to see you at the Tribal Community Center on the

Reservation for Tribal Committee Day on April 9, 2016. We will

begin at 9:00 a.m. and run through the day, ending with actual

committee meetings.

Save the Date

Tribal Council sponsored Tribal Committee Day

Saturday, April 9, 2016

(The day before the General Council Meeting)

Community Center/ Tribal Hall

Committee Training Begins 9:00 a.m.

Tribal Member Luncheon 12:00 p.m.

CTCLUSI Resolutions

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-007

Date of Passage: February 14, 2016

Subject (title): Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement for the Coos

Head Area Master Plan

Explanation: Tribal Council approved an Intergovernmental Agreement

with the State of Oregon, acting by and through the Department of

Transportation (“ODOT”), to produce a master plan focusing on multimodal

transportation planning and redevelopment of the Coos Head Area.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-008

Date of Passage: February 14, 2016

Subject (title): Approval of Three Rivers Foundation Grant Agreement

Explanation: Tribal Council approved the Grant Agreement for the award

of a total of $9,700.20 by Three Rivers Foundation for the specific purpose

of purchasing a TempPure Scientific 30 Cubic Foot Premier Manual Defrost

Lab Freezer for the Cultural Resource Protection project.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-009

Date of Passage: February 14, 2016

Subject (title): Approval of Public Transit Vehicle Purchase

Explanation: Tribal Council approved the purchase of a purchase transit

bus in accordance with the Tribes’ Coordinated Tribal Transit Plan.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-010

Date of Passage: February 14, 2016

Subject (title): U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance

Solicitation – Purpose Area #1 (COPS Office Public Safety and Community

Policing)

Explanation: Tribal Council authorized the Tribes to submit an application

in response to the U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance

Saturday,

9, 2016

Solicitation

forApril

Purpose

Areas #1 (COPS Office Public Safety and

(The

day

before

the

General

Council

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funding would be used to purchase equipment

Center/ Tribal

Hall

and Community

provide training

for police

officers.

RESOLUTION NO.: 16-011

Date of Passage: February 14, 2016

Subject (title): Approving Amendments to Chapter 7-1 (Enrollment)

Explanation: Tribal Council approved amendments to CLUSITC Chapter

7-1 (Enrollment) for first reading and posting for a twenty-eight (28) day

comment period.

Tribal Council Business

As Reported at the February 14, 2016 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Chief Warren Brainard:

Doc Date

Slyter:

Save the

Jan 10 Regular Tribal Council Meeting Jan 10 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Jan 13 Governors Transportation

JanTribal

12 Healing

of theDay

Canoe Training

Tribal Council sponsored

Committee

Panel in Eugene

Jan 14 Executive Work Session

Jan 14 Elders Meeting in Florence;

Jan 21 Pre Meeting for Jordan Cove

Executive Work Session

with Staff and Legal Council

Jan 16 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for

Jan 22 Tribal Sweat

new Veterans Hospital in Eugene

Jan 24 State of City Annual Meeting

Jan 21 Pre Meeting for Jordan Cove

in Yachats, was gifted statue for the

with Staff and Legal Council

Tribe

Jan 25 Health Committee Meeting

Jan 26 6th Annual Cornerstone of

Excellence Dinner at Three Rivers

Jan 26 6th Annual Cornerstone of

Excellence Dinner at Three Rivers

Casino & Hotel

Jan 27 Business Tribal Council

Jan 28 Elliot State Forest Meeting in

Meeting; Toured Surveillance; Gaming

Salem

Facility Operation Review Board

Jan 27 Business Tribal Council

GFORB Meeting; Toured Waste Water

Meeting

Treatment Plant

Jan 29 Advisory Council of Historic

Preservation Meeting (ACHP); State

Historic Preservation Office Meeting

(SHPO); Department of State Lands

Meeting(DSL)

Feb 4 Elders Luncheon

Feb 4 Elders Lunch in Florence

Feb 8 Jordan Cove Meeting

Feb 6 Coos Head Area Master

Feb 10 Lane Area Commission on

Planning (CHAMP) Meeting

Transportation Meeting (ACT)

Feb 8 Jordan Cove Meeting

Feb 10 Elders Committee Meeting,

Feb 11 Elders Committee Meeting;

Enrollment Committee Meeting;

Culture Committee Meeting

Cultural Committee Meeting

Feb 12 Land Use/Access Meeting

Beaver Bowen:

Jan 10 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Jan 13 Gaming Facility Operation

Review Board (GFORB)

Jan 14 Executive Work Session

Jan 21 Pre Meeting for Jordan Cove

with Staff and Legal Council

Jan 27 Business Tribal Council

Meeting

Jan 29 Kutch Trial

Jan 31- Feb 4 ANTI

Feb 8 Jordan Cove Meeting

Teresa Spangler, Vice - Chairman:

Jan 10 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Jan 14 Executive Work Session

Jan 20 Housing Committee Meeting

Jan 21 Pre Meeting for Jordan Cove

with Staff and Legal Council

Jan 26 6th Annual Cornerstone of

Excellence Dinner at Three Rivers

Casino & Hotel

Jan 27 Business Tribal Council

Meeting; Surveillance Meeting

Jan 31-Feb 4 ATNI

Feb 8 Jordan Cove Meeting

Feb 11 Three Rivers Foundation

Board Meeting

Arron McNutt:

Jan 14 Executive Work session

Jan 21 Pre Meeting for Jordan Cove

with Staff and Legal Council

Jan 26 6th Annual Cornerstone of

Excellence Dinner at Three Rivers

Casino & Hotel

Jan 27 Business Tribal Council

Meeting

Jan 29 Advisory Council of Historic

Preservation Meeting (ACHP); State

Historic Preservation Office Meeting

(SHPO); Department of State Lands

Meeting(DSL)

Feb 8 Jordan Cove Meeting

Tara Bowen:

Jan 10 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Jan 14 Executive Work Session

Jan 21 Pre Meeting for Jordan Cove

with Staff and Legal Council

Jan 27 Business Tribal Council

Meeting

Jan 29 Kutch Trial

Feb 8 Jordan Cove Meeting

Planning on Committee Day

Mark Ingersoll, Chairman:

Jan 10 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Jan 12 Blue Earth Services and

Technology(BEST) Board Meeting

Jan 14 Executive Work Session

Jan 21 Pre Meeting for Jordan Cove

with Staff and Legal Council

Jan 26 6th Annual Cornerstone of

Excellence Dinner at Three Rivers

Casino & Hotel

Jan 27 Business Tribal Council

Meeting

Feb 8 Jordan Cove Meeting

Feb 9 Blue Earth Services and

Technology(BEST) Board Meeting

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March 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

March 1 – Parenting with Love & Logic, Tribal

Community Center 5:30 p.m.

March 1st – April 23rd – Woven: The Art of

Contemporary Native Basketry, Vancouver, WA.

March 4th – Spring Break Camp registration deadline

5:00 p.m.

March 8th – Parenting with Love & Logic, Tribal

Community Center 5:30 p.m.

March 12th – CHAMP Meeting, Florence Outreach

Office 11:00 a.m.

March 13th - Tribal Council Meeting, Community

Center 10:00 a.m.

March 15th – Tribal Family Gathering, Izzy’s in Eugene,

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

March 15th – Deadline for Submission to the Voice of

CLUSI April edition

March 18th & 19th – 20th Annual Elders Honor Day, The

Mill Casino – Salmon Room

March 19th – Native American Education Program Powst

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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

Wow, Siuslaw Middle School, 1:00 p.m.

March 21st – 25th – Spring Break Camp

March 24th – Community Job Fair, Three Rivers Casino

Events Center 10:00 a.m.

April 5th – Siletz Elders Honor Day

April 7th – Elders Luncheon, Ciccarelli’s in North Bend,

11:30 a.m.

April 9th – Tribal Committee Day, Community Center

April 10th - Tribal Council Regular Meeting, Community

Center 10:00 a.m.,

April 10th - General Council Meeting, Community

Center 1:00 p.m.

April 14th – Elders Committee Meeting, Tribal Hall

12:00 p.m.

April 22nd – Order Deadline for Simmons mattresses

April 29th – Deadline to apply for Culture Camp

Counselors and CIT’s

May 6 – CTCLUSI Student Internships application

deadline

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

March 13, 2016

10:00 a.m.

Community Center

338 Wallace St., Coos Bay,

Oregon 97420

Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Approval of Minutes as

needed

4. Tribal Council Reports

5. Tribal Administrator Report

6. Chief Financial Officer Report

7. Old Business

8. New Business

9. Other

10. Good of the Tribes

11. Executive Session as needed

Council meeting video available to view at

www.ctclusi.org

March 2016

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Housing Department

Annual Performance Report

Qa’aich Housing

NOW AVAILABLE

TWO

1 BEDROOM UNITS

Submitted by Linda Malcomb, Housing Director

As required by HUD the Housing Department must complete and submit an

Annual Performance Report each year. This report details all of the Housing

Department goals and progress for 2015. To review the document and make

comments, please contact Linda Malcomb in the Housing Department office

located at 1245 Fulton Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420 or at 541-888-1310. All

comments must be received by the Housing Department staff no later than

March 10, 2016.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT

The following proposed Code amendment was passed for first reading by Tribal

Council on February 14, 2016

TITLE:

CLUSITC Chapter 7-1 Enrollment

DATE OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH THE PROPOSED CODE

AMENDMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE:

April 10, 2016

The Housing Department is now accepting

applications for 2 -one 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, for

questions about income limit guidelines,

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.

You may pick up an application at any Tribal

office or one can be mailed to you. 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 888280-0726.

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.

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Posted March 1, 2016

ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP

The Enrollment Committee recommends that the enrollment of the Applicants listed below should be

approved. Besides publication in the Tribal Newsletter, according to CLUSITC 7-1-36(i), this

information will be posted in the Administrative Building, Tribal Hall, Outreach Offices, on the Tribes’

website and at Three Rivers Casino for twenty-eight (28) days from the date listed above.

Mason Eugene Bryant

Parent: Allison Renee Anderson

Lineal Descendant: William Perry

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Roland Alistair Huntoon

Parent: Andrea Renee Huntoon

Lineal Descendant: Louise Mary Mart

Tribe: Coos

Lilly Kamari Price

Parent: Jeffrey Scott Price

Lineal Descendant: Lillian Lott

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Owen Kent Ingersoll

Parent: Scott Ingersoll

Lineal Descendant: William James Ingersoll Sr.

Tribe: Coos

Brandon James Ehrmantrout

Parent: Devynne Krossman

Lineal Descendant: Mary Adamac

Tribe: Coos

Charley Rae Petrie

Parent: Raymond T. Petrie

Lineal Descendant: Raymond L. Petrie

Tribe: Coos

Madison Gail Brainard

Parent: James William Brainard III

Lineal Descendant: James William Brainard Jr.

Tribe: Coos

Rowdy Owen Furber

Parent: Loren Darrel Furber

Lineal Descendant: Edward “Bud” Jordan

Tribe: Coos

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

recommendation of the Committee approving an application and must file a written, signed protest with

the Committee stating their reasons for believing that an Applicant(s) is not entitled to enrollment. The

protest must be filed with the Committee within twenty-eight (28) days after notice of the proposed

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

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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.

March 15th is the deadline for submission to April’s edition of The Voice of CLUSI.

E-mail mgaines@ctclusi.org or call 541-888-7536

March 2016

Tribal Elder Charlie (Charlene) Marie Moxley

Has Walked On

On Sunday, February 7, 2016, Hanis

Coos Tribal Elder Charlie (Charlene)

Marie Moxley walked on. Charlie

was born on June 13, 1944,

in Aberdeen, Washington,

to Myrtle (Boutin) Moxley

and Charles Moxley. She

graduated from Weatherwax

High School and was in

orchestra. She was a good

student and was on the

Honor Roll. She was a very

accomplished seamstress,

making many clothes for

herself and others. She also

knitted sweaters, socks and baby

blankets. Charlie was especially

known in the Tribal community,

though, for her beautiful beadwork.

Some examples of her beaded jewelry is

on display at the Tribal Government office in Coos Bay.

Charlie was preceded in death by both parents, her stepfather

Chet Anderson, her sister Nancy Anderson, her brother Kenneth

Anderson, and her youngest son Nicholas Gollner. She is survived

by her sons, Kenneth, Alex and John Osheroff, her sister Linnea

Ekman, 5 grandchildren, 2 nieces and 4 grand-nephews. She

lived in California, Virginia, Arizona and Colorado before moving

to Coos Bay.

The family will be holding a memorial gathering at Tribal Hall on

Saturday, March 19th at 1:00 p.m.

Submitted by Mark Petrie, Cultural Assistant

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Robert (Bob) Estal Perkins

Has Walked On

Robert was born March 26, 1939 and walked on

Sunday, February 21, 2016. He was preceded in

passing by his son Robert King and is survived

by his wife of 51 years, Tribal Elder Arleen

Perkins, five children, twelve

grandchildren, and eighteen

great-grandchildren. The

family wished to let

Tribal members know

of his passing as he

was a part of the

Tribal community.

Arleen Perkins and Robert Perkins

Arleen and Bob on their

wedding day in 1964

Winter Solstice 2015

The shortest day and longest night fell on Monday, Dec. 21 this time

around. It was a wet, cold, beautiful day in Coos Bay on our 6 acre

reservation. Nine of us slept in our plank house which was warmed

by a ceremonially blessed fire; special thanks to Tribal Council

Person Doc Slyter for leading the ceremony. Our Tribal Hall was filled

with bustling cultural activities, refreshments, warm cooked meals,

and bonding experiences. I see Winter Solstice as a celebration of

a perpetual relationship with the environment and changes of the

seasons. Some of us may hold the rain, cold, wind and inclement

weather as something negative or adverse. I like to hold a more

positive perspective: to have such a wonderfully diverse ecosystem

and beautiful landscape that you can find in our homeland, you

need to appreciate the climate it takes to create it. So, rather than

curse the rain and the cold, I welcome and appreciate it as a crucial

piece of nature that supports the surrounding environment that I

love so much. But that’s just me.We in the Culture Department

would like to send our gratitude to those who came and partook in

the celebration for the Winter Solstice of 2015. Happy Winter!

Pictured above left to right:

Sam Sprague, Eagle Roy, Naomi Petrie, and Mark Petrie

Pictured below are feather wands made during Winter Solstice 2016

Pictured left: Isa Helms, Megan Garcia, Raquel Helms and in front is Christine Medina

Article reprinted from February 2016 Voice of CLUSI to incorporate photographs from the event

courtesy of Heidi Helms

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March 2016

March Into Better Dental Health!

Submitted by Shannon M. Schritter, BS, RDH

Did you know that March 6th is National Dentist Day? It is a day

set aside to thank your dentist, and what better way to show your

appreciation than to keep up on your brushing and flossing, and

get a good report on your exam the next time you come in! Last

month’s issue has pictures and tips for brushing and flossing,

and the issue prior went over mouthwashes, so if you missed

those it is worth a look back!

toothbrush spread to Europe, brought back from China to Europe

by travelers. It was adopted in Europe during the 17th century.

The earliest identified use of the word toothbrush in English was

in the autobiography of Anthony Wood, who wrote in 1690 that

he had bought a toothbrush from J. Barret. Europeans found

the hog bristle toothbrushes exported from merchants in China

too firm, and preferred softer bristle toothbrushes manufactured

from horsehair. Mass-produced toothbrushes, made with

You can review all the previous Dental information that have horse or boar bristle, continued to be imported to England

from China until the mid-20th century……..The first patent

appeared in past issues of The Voice of CLUSI simply by going for a toothbrush was granted to H. N. Wadsworth in 1857

to the Dental Clinic page on the Tribal website.

(US Patent No. 18,653) in the United States, but mass

Visit www.ctclusi.org/dental today!

production in the United States only started in 1885. The

rather advanced design had a bone handle with holes bored

into it for the Siberian Boar hair bristles. Unfortunately, animal

Since we are talking about dental facts, did you know commercial bristle was not an ideal material as it retains bacteria and does

floss was first manufactured in 1882 and it was made of silk? not dry well, and the bristles often fell out. In addition to bone,

The newest material they make floss with is Gore-Tex. It’s very sometimes handles were

slippery, so although it slips through your tight contacts easily, this made of wood or ivory. In

If you are still struggling

means it also slips right over the plaque it is meant to remove, the United States, brushing

with brushing twice a day

so it’s recommended that you go over the same spot 2-3 times. teeth did not become

or flossing at least once

Before there were toothbrushes, people used “chew sticks” to routine until after World War

a day, or if you have any

clean their teeth.

II, when American soldiers

questions, please call us

“Chew sticks were twigs with a frayed end used to brush against had to clean their teeth

the teeth, while the other end was used as a toothpick. The daily.” https://en.wikipedia.

and make an appointment

earliest chew sticks were discovered in Babylonia in 3500 BC, an org/wiki/Toothbrush

today!

Egyptian tomb dating from 3000 BC, and mentioned in Chinese

If you are still struggling

records dating from 1600 BC. The Greeks and Romans used with brushing twice a day

toothpicks to clean their teeth and toothpick-like twigs have been or flossing at least once a day, or if you have any questions,

excavated in tombs. The first bristle toothbrush, resembling the please call us and make an appointment today! Don’t put off your

modern toothbrush, was found in China during the Tang Dynasty dental appointment and become one of the 50% of Americans

(619–907) and used hog bristle. The bristles were sourced from that do not receive regular oral healthcare. Or one of the 33% of

hogs living in Siberia and northern China because the colder Americans that have untreated tooth decay.

temperatures provided firmer bristles. They were then attached

to a handle manufactured from bamboo or bone, forming a

Call the CTCLUSI Dental Clinic at (541) 888-6433

toothbrush. In 1223, [a] Japanese Zen master recorded…that

to schedule your next appointment.

he saw monks in China clean their teeth with brushes made

of horse-tail hairs attached to an ox-bone handle. The bristle

Dental Clinic Hours Have Changed

Clinic Hours: Open 8:00 a.m. - Close 5:00 p.m.

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)

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March 2016

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EDUCATION CORNER

Pictured at

left: The Kid’s

Corner in the

CTCLUSI

Education

Library in

the Tribal

Government

Offices in

Coos Bay

The updating of our library is now complete. We invite you to come in and

browse the various genres of books available for checkout. We have a

Children’s Corner, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Reference sections.

With winter on its way out and spring right around the corner, the warmer

weather brings us many of our favorite things, including: birds, flowers,

butterflies.

That is why our feature “BOOK OF THE MONTH” is

Below:

Reference

book shelf in

the CTCLUSI

Library

Birds of the Pacific Northwest Coast

Learn about the various types of birds in our area and their habitat.

Research what attracts certain birds to your backyard.

We hope you will come and visit your Tribal Library and the Education

Department Staff soon.

Three Rivers Foundation Awards

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

Three Rivers Casino & Hotel

5647 HWY 126, Florence Oregon 97439 (541) 902-6504

...continued from front page

Lincoln County:

Food Share of Lincoln County, Newport, Oregon

Friends of Yachats Commons, Yachats, Oregon

Seashore Family Literacy, Waldport, Oregon

Polk County:

Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, Grand Ronde,

Oregon

Our successes are a reflection of the commitment and passion

of our dedicated leadership. Our trustees ensure that the Three

Rivers Foundation continues to reflect the goals and commitment

of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw

Indians to our local communities. Our current trustees are:

Teresa Spangler, Foundation Chairperson

Jay Bozievich, Foundation Vice-Chairperson

Beaver Bowen, Trustee

Tom Grove, Trustee

Bob Main, Trustee

Arron McNutt, Trustee

Faye Stewart, Trustee

Stephanie Watkins, Trustee

The Three Rivers Foundation supports innovative ideas,

collaborative approaches and grassroots efforts in the following

areas: education, health, public safety, problem gambling, the

arts, the environment, cultural activities and historic preservation.

Nonprofit organizations with 501 (c) (3) designation and

government organizations located in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane

and Lincoln Counties are encouraged to review grant criteria and

application deadlines on the Three Rivers Foundations website.

Other Oregon nonprofits seeking grant support for projects

specifically important to Native American populations in Oregon,

have a “statewide” impact, or other Oregon federally recognized

Tribes are encouraged to apply.

If you would like to learn more about who we are and who we

serve through the Three Rivers Foundation, please visit us online

at www.threeriversfoundation.org.

2016 THREE RIVERS CASINO RESORT SUMMER EMPLOYMENT

APPLICATION INFORMATION LETTER

WHAT IS THE TRC & H SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM?

Three Rivers Casino Resort is delivering a paid Summer Employment Program beginning June 13, 2016 to August 19, 2016

for CTCLUSI Tribal Members. Three Rivers Casino Resort in Florence, Oregon and is offering this employment opportunity

as an integral part of its long-term strategy of providing the highest quality of career and employment opportunities to all

CTCLUSI Tribal Members. Three Rivers Casino Resort provides work experience in a range of Guest Service professions and

support services including Hotel, Finance, Casino Marketing, Human Resources, Food & Beverage, and Informational

Technology.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

To be eligible to participate in the TRC & H Summer Employment program, you must be a member of the Confederated Tribes

of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians.

WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF SELECTION?

The Director of Human Resources and the Recruitment Specialist for Three Rivers Casino Resort review submitted

applications for completeness and administer the evaluation process. The following criteria are considered during the selection

process: academic merit, presentation of application, and involvement in the Native community. An appointed committee

conducts a final review of the application evaluations and makes an official selection of awarded applicants.

WHEN IS THE APPLICATION DEADLINE?

Applications are being received ONLINE March 7, 2016 through May 9, 2016. Completed application must be

received online by 5pm on Monday: May 9, 2016 at www.ctclusi.org. Go to Job Opportunities and click on the

CTCLUSI Tribal Member link.

WHEN WILL YOU BE NOTIFIED IF YOU ARE SELECTED?

Interviews and hiring decisions will be complete Monday – June 6, 2016

WHAT ARE THE EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS?

TRC & H Summer Employment recipients must meet the following award requirements. All rights to the Three Rivers Casino

Resort Summer Employment program are waived if the requirements are not met.

 Submit an online application at www.ctclusi.org (log in or register to see job announcement)

 Pass pre-employment drug test.

 Obtain Gaming License from CTCLUSI Gaming Commission.

 Actively participate in the TRC & H Summer Employment.

 Adhere to current Three Rivers Casino Resort policies as outlined in Team Member Handbook.

WHO DO I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?

Stephanie Watkins, Director of Human Resources

Phone: (541) 902-6502

Email: swatkins@ctclusihr.org

Pam Hickson, Recruitment Specialist

Phone: (541) 902-6504

Email: phickson@ctclusihr.org

Online Applications: March 7, 2016 - May 9, 2016

March 2016

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What is Elder Abuse?

PEACEGIVING

Protecting Yourself or Those You Love!

Submitted by Tribal Court

Peacegiving is a traditional Restorative Justice

option available to you for the resolution of conflict.

Elder abuse can occur in many different ways which range from

physical abuse to financial abuse. According to the Center for

Disease Control and Prevention, elder abuse is defined as, An

intentional act or failure to act by a caregiver or another person

in a relationship involving an expectation of trust that causes or

creates a risk of harm to an older adult. An older adult is defined

as someone age 60 or older.

There are many types of elder abuse, with some being easier

to identify than others. Elder abuse is when any of the following

occur: physical abuse, sexual abuse or abusive sexual contact,

emotional or psychological abuse, financial abuse or exploitation,

and neglect.

Possible Signs of Elder Abuse

Although not every bruise you see on a person indicates abuse,

there are signs that may be indicators that abuse is occurring

whether it is physical, emotional, financial or otherwise.

• Bruising, pressure marks, broken bones, abrasions, and

burns.

• Withdrawal from normal activities without explanation,

depression that is not normal for the individual, or

change in alertness.

• Drastic changes in financial situation which occurs

suddenly.

• Bedsores, lack of hygiene, sudden weight loss, etc. may

be signs of neglect.

This is in no way a complete list of indicators of abuse, and

some of the things listed above can happen without abuse being

the issue; however, it is good to be aware of the warning signs in

order to protect those we love.

For complete definitions on the different types of elder abuse

and for more information on the warning signs, please visit

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/elder-abuse .

If you suspect elder abuse you can contact Stephanie Marusich

at 541-888-7516 in Family Services or you can call 1-855-503SAFE (7233) to report to the Oregon Department of Human

Services.

All Peacegiving or Peacegiving Court issues are confidential.

Photo By: Morgan Gaines

For more information about Peacegiving or Peacegiving Court, please

visit the Peacegiving Website or contact the Peacegiving Court Coordinator at the address listed below.

Peacegiving Court Coordinator

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

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

EMAIL: Peacegivingcourt@ctclusi.org

Website: http://ctclusi.org/peacegiving

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!

We are currently seeking out those who would have a passion

in seeing our youth move past problems with alcohol and

substance abuse problems in a productive and healing manner.

Tribal Court has received a grant with the main focus being

predominantly on youth with alcohol and substance abuse

problems. In receiving this grant, one of the goals is that we set

up an advisory board to develop the Healing to Wellness Court

which will assist these youth.

If you are interested in participating on this advisory board

please contact Tribal Court at 541-888-1306 or e-mail at

tribalct@ctclusi.org.

AttentionTribal Members:

English to Hanis

The Culture Committee has two

Openings

Tools & Instruments

Axe

xatlxat

Knife, worn out; old rusty knife

Bailer, Canoe

qexdits’

Nail (in carpentry)

xileme’ech

Chisel, adze

tsiinhl

Needle

kwitskuut’

Chisel, stone; pestle

qatlqai

Net, fine smelt

Digging stick, mud shrimp

wa’yaqwaiq’

Net, salmon

tl’ayis

Fire Drill

hletlot

Scissors

kini’kn

Hammer, maul

paqpaq

Scraper, wooden

Hammer, stone maul

jilch’

Trap, fish

k’ala

Knife (any type)

wal’wal

Trap; spring trap

ts’hii

Knife, large stone

ch’iiyau

Wedge (for splitting wood)

tkuniimos

Knife, large whale rib

wolok

Wedge, elkhorn

k’uumax

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

tsetehl

kuuhanyat’is

hamuxhamux

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua

and Siuslaw Indians Culture Committee has two

openings. If you have interest please write a letter

of interest in to the Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians 1245 Fulton

Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 Attn. Jeannie McNeil.

Under Tribal Code 7-14-2

The Cultural Committee shall consist of six (6) Tribal

members appointed by Tribal Council with the Tribal

Chief serving as a seventh member. The Tribes’

Cultural Coordinator shall serve as an ex officio

member of the Cultural Committee.

Under Tribal Code 7-14-3

The Cultural Committee shall be an advisory

Committee to the Tribal Council on Tribal cultural

issues which may include, but are not limited to,

promoting cultural identity, prioritizing cultural

projects and fostering education of Tribal Members

in cultural awareness; attending and participating

in Tribal cultural events; and engaging in other

activities and perform other duties as directed by

the Tribal Council.

Please come and help our Culture Committee

advance our Culture within our Tribes. Our Tribes

Culture can use all the advocates that it can

get. Meetings are held once a month on a date

determined by the committee.

March 2016

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This Month in the “Department of Natural Resources”

Ashley Russell and Amanda Craig with the assistance of Morgan Gaines

transplant some cedar, huckleberry and wild strawberry plants from Coos

Head to Administration in an effort to save culturally significant species

before the new signage was installed

at Coos Head.

On February 2nd John Schaefer

conducted a SCUBA dive under the

North Bend bridge to clean and secure

a sonde station for the South Slough

National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Pictured at right: Ashley Russell transplants one

of the cedar saplings from Coos Head

Pictured far right: One of the Huckleberry

plants that was gathered from Coos Head

Below and at right: Amanda Craig and Ashley

Russell look for more plants that could be

transplanted from Coos Head

John Schaefer, Biologist and Water

Protection Specialist pictured at

right and below cleaning sonde

station under

the North Bend

Bridge

Dai!

Spring is fast approaching, and things are happening in

Belex Tlxanii. This year we will be putting our new greenhouse

to use starting plants. We are hoping to have more Tribal

member involvement both on workdays, and to harvest. The

beds, as they were last year, will not belong to certain people.

We hope to plant in such a manner that we have a large amount

of food, which will be there for anyone to harvest. We don’t

want anything going to waste, and are hoping Tribal members

will use the food that is grown. If we do have a surplus at the

end of the year, our hope is to have a food preservation day at

Tribal Hall, where we can enjoy the bounty of the season as

well as learn how to store things for long-term use. Feel free

to go look around Belex Tlxanii, and if you have any questions

contact Mark Petrie in the Culture Department.

Thank you,

The Garden Committee

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March 2016

Tribal Councilman, Doc Slyter, Recognized

Sunday, January 24th, was a special day for me. I was honored

at the Yachats City of the State annual meeting. Mayor Ron

Brean presented me with a beautiful award acknowledging my

dedication and integrity to the community of Yachats.

Trails Committee Chairperson, Lauralee Svendsgaard, was

instrumental in nominating me for this award.

Since the

dedication of the Amanda Trail in 2009, I and many other Tribal

members have become regular visitors in the Yachats Community.

They have invited many Tribal members to come to Yachats and

share our Tribal history.

I have been asked to

play my flutes at various

functions, including Cape

Perpetua Visitor Center.

new

residents

moved into the city of

Yachats, the interest in

the Native people and

the reservation years

became an important

issue.

In the 1970’s

the former director of

Cape Perpetua Scenic

Area wanted to build a

trail down the north face

of the Cape and call it

Amanda after learning

the true and tragic story.

However, the idea never

Councilman Doc Slyter awarded by

progressed

because

Mayor Ron Brean of Yachats

once built it would have to cross

a private property and precarious

ODOT right-a-way. In 1988, new

owners Joanne and Norman Kittel,

approached State Parks about

building a public trail through their

property culminating into a ten

year endeavor. In the meantime,

from 1994-1996, Joanne Kittel

and Suzanne Curtis, under the

supervision of Don Whereat,

Tribal Historian and two additional

supervisors, researched and wrote

“The Yachats Indians, Origins of

the Yachats Name, and the Prison

Camp Wars”.

Finishing the Amanda Trail then

Councilman Doc Slyter

became a community project.

With the ingenuity of community

members and the support of city officials, the dream of completing

the Amanda Trail became a reality in 2009.

These community based endeavors have opened communication

amongst Tribal people and the Yachats community. They are

pleased that we are willing to be a part of their community and

share our culture with them.

For those Tribal members that do not know the Amanda story

you can login to the Yachats webpage at: http://www.yach ats.

info/history/Amanda_Trail.html.

Once again, I am very proud to have received this wonderful

award and I thank my many friends of the Yachats Community.

Qáchinahanííwaq (Getting to Thinking!) Hanis Translation by Patty Whereat-Phillips

Planning Department Updates

Submitted by Jeffrey Stump, Planning Director & Melinda Sprague, Planning Assistant

Tribal Community Needs Assessment

In January a Tribal Community Needs Assessment and Tribal

Member Resource Directory was mailed to all Tribal members

18 and older. We are pleased to have received a large amount

of responses to the Tribal Community Needs Assessment. The

drawing for those who filled out their tear-off entry portion of the

Tribal Community Needs Assessment will be taking place on

March 4th and winners will be notified the same day based on

the contact information they provided. The Planning Department

would like to thank the Tribal community for helping us complete

this process which allows us to effectively evaluate and plan for

the needs of our community.

am in Florence in the Blue Room

at the Windward Inn. Please call

Jeffrey Stump at 541-888-1305

or Melinda Sprague at 541-8889577 to RSVP or if you have any

questions.

Business Incubator

Please

welcome

the

Confederated Tribes team Mr. Eric

Speith, the Confederated Tribes

first Business Incubator Manager.

Mr. Speith most recently worked

at Central Oregon Community

Healing of the Canoe Tribal Youth Program

Eric Speith

the

Business

Tribal government staff have been working diligently to adapt College

Business

Incubator Manager

and administer the Healing of the Canoe Curriculum as a culturally Administration Professor and

significant platform to facilitate Tribal youth programs. There are Program Director for the Center

two full time staff positions dedicated to the Healing of the Canoe for Entrepreneurial Excellence & Development. There Mr. Speith

Tribal Youth Program. Both the Healing of the Canoe Program developed the entrepreneurship program from the ground up,

Facilitator and the Healing of the Canoe Program Assistant developing an activity based, dynamic, action-oriented curriculum,

positions are in the hiring processes at this time. Please stay consulting on building and classroom design for the new Redmond

tuned for more information as we move forward with our Healing Technology Education Center, and directing the program for the

Business Administration Department. Mr. Speith Taught courses

of the Canoe Tribal Youth Program.

in entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial management, new venture

Coos Head Area Master Plan (CHAMP)

creation, and business administration, in the classroom and

The development of CHAMP begins in March and key to online, and mentored multiple graduates through successful

the success of CHAMP, as with most of our operations, is the business launch/start-up.

participation of our Tribal members. Please come and learn about

CHAMP and discuss your ideas. The Confederated Tribes are

CHAMP Meeting

the first Tribe to receive a Transportation Growth Management

(TGM) grant and CHAMP is a prime example of the Confederated

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Tribes conducting local government operations. This ability of the

Confederated Tribes to successfully operate and participate at all

11:00 a.m. at the Florence Outreach Office

levels of government (Tribal, Federal, State and Local) will almost

certainly lead to the kind of future growth our Tribal members

(Windward Inn) Blue Room

deserve. Our next meeting is Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 11:00

March 2016

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Tribal Members to be Featured in

Upcoming Art Show: Woven

Submitted by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist

Since last September a handful of Tribal members have

gathered together to learn the art of basket weaving. Thanks

to the humble, generous, and wonderfully talented Coos Tribal

member Sara Siestreem, a group of Tribal members’ baskets

will be featured alongside her own work in an upcoming exhibit

at the Archer Gallery in Vancouver, Washington.

Woven: The Art of Contemporary Native Basketry will feature

the work of twelve amazingly gifted contemporary Indigenous

artists. We are extremely grateful and honored to be featured

among them.

The basket images below are a sneak peek at the work

conducted through Sara’s weaving workshops that will be

featured in Woven. We hope that you will be able to come to the

show, support your Tribal members, and view some amazing

works by other Indigenous artists.

Woven: The Art of Contemporary Native Basketry

March 1 - April 23, 2016

Opening reception Saturday April 2, 4-7pm

Workshops and artists talks Sunday April 3

To sign up for workshops please visit:

http://woven.brownpapertickets.com/

Please join us to celebrate the opening of Woven:

The Art of Contemporary Native Basketry presented by the

IMNDN: Native Art for the 21st Century exhibition series.

The exhibtion runs from March 1 through April 23, 2016 at the

Archer Gallery in Vancouver, WA. The Exhibtion features the

work of twelve incredibly talented contemporary Indigenous

artists including: Joe Feddersen, Gail Tremblay, Dawn Nichols

Walden, Shan Goshorn, Kelly Church, Joey Lavadour, Pat

Courtney Gold, Lisa Telford, Bernice Akamine, Carol EmarthleDouglas, Sara Siestreem, Brittany Britton and Kaila Farrell-Smith.

This will be a rare opportunity to meet these amazing artists!

More info at: IMNDN.org

Spruce Root Basket Starts from the Weaving Workshops lead by Sara Siestreem

Spruce Baskets woven by Tribal members and pictured together

Ek’ Pasik’ (small cup) by

Ashley Russell

Kwiis (awakening) by Morgan Gaines

Woven: The Art of

Contemporary Native Basketry

March 1 - April 23, 2016

Archer Gallery,Vancouver, WA.

Ricky and Safety Gear by Sara Siestreem

Hemik (little one) by Amanda Craig

Precious Mouse by Earla Kirk

March 2016

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SAVE THE DATE

When: April 5, 2016

Where: Chinook Winds Casino Resort

All Tribal Elders and spouse OR Care Giver have

been invited to the Annual Circle of Wisdom

Siletz Tribal Elders Honor Day.

NO CHILDREN OR FAMILIES PLEASE.

Tasha Rilatos 1-800-922-1399 ext. 1212

Cecelia De Anda 1-800-922-1399 ext. 1261

Theme: Shirt and Shawls

Special Sale Prices for New Beds to

CTCLUSI Tribal Members

The Simmons Beautyrest Classic

Felicity II Super Pillowtop

Mattress Sets

Sizes available to order in King, Queen, Full and Twin. Mattresses,

box springs and frames.

Complete information and order forms will be mailed to each head

of household in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane and Lincoln counties of

Oregon by March 1st. Included will be price and payment details if

you are interested in purchasing a new bed.

If you live outside the service area and are able to pick up your order

in Florence, Oregon, please contact Jeannie McNeil (contact info

below) to request information sent to you.

Order deadline will be April 22, 2016 by 5:00 p.m.

All beds orders are expected to arrive in Florence, Oregon in early

June. You will be notified of the exact time and location so you can

make arrangements for pick up as soon as a date is set.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PICK UP; no delivery or storage

options are available

Please be aware that full payment will be required in advance or at

the time of pick up.

Questions? Please contact Jeannie McNeil at jmcneil@ctclusi.org or

by phone 541-888-7506

The 20th Annual Oregon

Tribal Elders Honor Day is

March 18th & 19th, 2016

Tribal members and staff have been working hard on

preparations for this special day of honoring our Tribal Elders.

Here’s a glimpse at what awaits you on your special day.

March 2016

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Elders Corner

Spotlight Birthday Luncheon

The Coquille Indian Tribe

and

The Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

wish to invite you to the

20 Annual Oregon Tribal Elders Honor Day

to be held on March 18th & 19th, 2016

at the Mill Casino & Hotel ~ Salmon Room

Friday, March 18th (Events in the Salmon Room):

10:30 to 11:30 ~ Registration

Submitted by Iliana Montiel, Assistant Health Director

On Thursday, February 4th we held a special Birthday luncheon

at Three Rivers Casino & Resort. We wanted to recognize the

Elders that were 75 and older. We had a really nice turnout of

Elders. The backroom was decorated in a birthday party theme

with balloons, buttons, birthday hats and blow horns. Tribal Elder,

George Barton made a mini paddle and Barb Barton painted the

Salmon. This gift was donated to the Eldest Elder at the luncheon.

Tribal Carolyn Slyter was the happy recipient. Thanks George

and Barb! The luncheon was enjoyed by all, so each year in

February we will continue this tradition in hopes that more Elders

will be able to join us.

11:30 to 12:00 ~ Opening, Welcome by CTCLUSI, Presentation of the Flags,

Honor Oldest Native Elders, Honoring of King & Queen

12:00 to 1:00 ~ Prayer and Lunch hosted by CTCLUSI

1:00 to 2:00 ~ Entertainment

2:00 to 2:30 ~ Break

2:30 to 4:00 ~ Bingo in Salmon Room or Visit Coos History Museum & Maritime Collections

4:00 to 6:00 ~ Meet & Greet The Tribal Chiefs (Salmon Pit outside of hotel)

6:00 to 7:30 ~ Prayer, Dinner hosted by Coquille Indian Tribe, Retirement of the Flags.

7:30 to 9:00 ~ Entertainment

Saturday, March 19th:

7:00 to 9:30 ~ Breakfast in the Salmon Room

Please RSVP by March 1st to:

Iliana Montiel, CTCLUSI Assistant Health Director

541-888-7526 or email: imontiel@ctclusi.org

There will not be a charge to Tribal Elders for any of the activities. All other guests,

with the exception of legal spouses & caregivers will be charged for meals.

ALL GUEST MUST BE OVER 55, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LEGAL SPOUSES,

CAREGIVERS AND STAFF.

Elder George Barton happily celebrates

during the Elders Birthday Luncheon

Elder Carolyn Slyter holds a beautifully

carved and painted dance paddle

THURSDAY, April 7th, 2016

at 11:30 a.m.

CICCARELLI’S RESTAURANT

2076 Sherman Ave., North Bend

Meeting Changes:

Elders Commitee Meetings have changed from Monthly

to Quarterly in Coos Bay.

The next Elders Committee Meeting will be Thursday,

April 14th @ 12:00 p.m. in Coos Bay at Tribal Hall

R.S.V.P. by April 4th, 2016

Please contact Andrew Brainard,

CHR/Elders Coordinator, at (541) 888-7533

Elders Committee Meeting

April 14, 2016 at Tribal Hall

LIMITED TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED.

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

Health & Human Services Division

Elders Activity Program

Welcome New Tribal Elders

David Barton & Debra Chew-Romero

March 2016

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Community Fair to Bring 50 New Jobs To Florence Area

FLORENCE, OR – Three Rivers Casino Resort will

host a community job fair on Thursday, March 24th from

10:00AM-5:30PM in the Casino’s Event Center. The

event will offer over 50 available positions within the

community. Attendance is free and all ages are welcome.

“We are happy host the community job fair in our

Event Center,” said Mike Rose, COO at Three

Rivers Casino Resort.

“The event will provide

ample opportunities for job seekers in Florence.”

The event will offer valuable employment opportunities

from various businesses in the community. Participants

will have the ability to connect with local employers and find

resources for a great career. The job fair will feature onhand assistance to job seekers provided by Worksource

Lane (Employment Department). In addition to job

recruitment, the event will feature volunteer opportunities.

“Lane Community College at Florence is excited to

be participating in this event that focuses on local

career opportunities and businesses. We strive to

provide members of our rural community a path to

finding a new career or to enhance existing skills

to move into the workforce”, said Beth Habian,

Administrative Coordinator at Lane Community College.

“Whether you’re interested in earning an associate

degree, a certificate or planning to transfer to a

university, check out what LCC Florence has to offer!”

Approximately 24 business and community partners will

be represented at the job fair. There will be several

job categories available, including healthcare, grocery

stores, restaurants, resorts, youth opportunities, state

and federal, and education. The Confederated Tribes

of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians,

Oregon Pacific Bank, Angell Job Corps, The Siuslaw

News, and Driftwood Shores are among the employers.

For more information, please contact Pam Hickson at

541-902-6504.

Community

Job Fair

Three Rivers Casino Resort,

Events Center

5647 Highway 126 Florence, OR

Thursday March 24th

Time: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Coming Soon!

CTCLUSI

Student Internships

The CTCLUSI Student Intern is a paid internship with the goal to assist current

College Students in supplementing their work and education experience based

work experience along with their needs, desires and interests.

This is a one stop

Community Job Fair

featuring:

 Employment

Opportunities including

Summer Employment

 Community Business

Connections

 Meet Local Employers

 Find the Resources you

need for a great career

choice

For more information

please call, 541-902-6504

Free to Participate

Job Seekers of All Ages Welcome

Vendors available

throughout the day on a

drop-in basis.

Spring Break Activity Camp

March 21— March 25, 2016

We Have New and Exciting Activities Planned

for a Week of Fun Adventures!

Call for more information

Minimum Requirements:



Must be a member of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw

Indians



Must be an Enrolled Full-Time Student (Sophomore status or above) in any Accredited

College including on-line schools (NOTE: Students may qualify even if they are not on a

Tribal educational stipend)



Must have verifiable transcripts that show a current GPA of 2.0 – can be obtained from

your college’s registrars or campus placement office.



This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal history background

check which may include fingerprinting.

Tribal Youth between the ages of 10 and 18 who are

enrolled in school are eligible to attend.

Online Applications will be taken starting April 1, 2016.

Tribal Members will need to www.ctclusi.org to apply. Go to Job

Opportunities and click on the CTCLUSI Tribal Member link.

Deadline to apply is May 6, 2016.

For Additional Information, Contact

Stephanie Watkins at 541-902-6502 or Pam Hickson at 541-902-6504

All registration packets are due by

5:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2016

To register for camp please call:

Tami Foster @ (541) 888-1311 or DeeDee Plaep @ (541) 997-6685

March 2016

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CTCLUSI Family Services Staff

is Here to Serve You

On the Road to Helping oth

Living Well

ALong er

Roadthe s

Knowing the warning signs of a mental health condition will help you to make a

positive difference in someone else’s life.

Some of the services we provide are: energy

assistance (LIHEAP), clothing for new employment,

school to work program for Tribal youth, parenting

program services, counseling referrals, alcohol

and drug treatment service referrals, childcare

assistance to low income families, as well as

resource knowledge, referrals, case coordination,

and support.

10 Common Warning Signs:

Feeling very sad or withdrawn for

more than two weeks

Seeing, hearing or believing things

that are not real

Seriously trying to harm or kill oneself

or making plans to do so

Repeated use of drugs or alcohol

Drastic changes in mood, behavior,

personality or sleeping habits

Severe out-of-control, risk-taking

behaviors

Most of our programs and services are based on

eligibility and available funding. Please contact

Family Services staff to find out if we can be of

service to you, your family, or loved ones.

Extreme difficulty in concentrating

or staying still

Sudden overwhelming fear for

no reason

Intense worries or fears that get in

the way of daily activities

Not eating, throwing up or using

laxatives to lose weight; significant

weight loss or weight gain

Coos Bay: 541.888.7516

Springfield: 541.744.1334

I’ve noticed you’re [sleeping more, eating less, etc.]. Is

everything okay?

Florence: 541.997.6685

I've noticed that you haven't been acting like yourself

lately. Is something going on?

It worries me to hear you talking like this. Let’s talk to

someone about it.

I am always here if you ever need me.

I want you to know that you are not alone; I am always

here for you.

Announcing

Red Road Wellbriety Meetings

Be patient,

understanding

and

provide hope.

Come join us for a Native American recovery group experience.

WHERE: Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians

Tribal Hall

338 Wallace Ave, Coos Bay, 97420

WHEN:

Thursdays at 5:30 pm

WHO:

All CTCLUSI and Coquille Tribal Members and their families are

Be a Friend

Check-in regularly and include your friend in your plans. Social isolation is common

with mental health conditions and your friend needs you now more than ever.

Learn more about mental health conditions to understand what your friend is

going through.

Avoid using judgmental or dismissive language, such as “you’ll get over it,”

“toughen up,” or “you’re fine.”

Remind your friend that their mental health condition does not change their

worth or the way you feel about them.

Your friend may be feeling confused, alone or scared. Reassure him or her that

with the right services and supports, it gets better.

welcome to attend

CAUTION!

Take care of yourself and keep healthy boundaries. Your

mental health matters too! You may want to reach out to

someone to talk to about how you’re feeling or to get

advice on how to help your friend. Consider talking to a:

Family member

Resident advisor

School counselor or advisor

Coach

Faith Leader

To learn more, please visit www.nami.org.

facebook.com/officialNAMI

twitter.com/NAMIcommunicate

www.nami.org

March 2016

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How to Keep Technology From Distracting You at Work

Submitted by Mike Smith, Training and Development Specialist

Technology has forever altered the ways

in which we work—or avoid work.

Employees have access through

numerous devices, applications and

platforms to vast amounts of workrelated and non-work-related information.

While knowing more about technology’s

capabilities could actually make us

more efficient, experts and studies say

technological distractions are making us

less productive. For example, Cornerstone

on Demand’s latest Workplace Productivity

Report found that 47 percent of surveyed

employees

were

overwhelmed

technology and 16 percent felt technology

was hurting their ability to be productive.

Companies are trying to address workers’

difficulties managing technology. They

are eliminating voice mail and embracing

apps that reward employees who shut off

their mobile phones.

“It is estimated that interruptions

consume 28 percent of the average

workday and cost companies more than

$650 billion a year,” author, app creator

and productivity expert Geraldine Markel,

Ph.D., told SHRM Online.

“When you are distracted or interrupted,

you lose your focus,” she said. “Your

efforts to be productive are thwarted. You

lose your place when reading, writing or

calculating; waste time getting back on

track; and feel frustrated and irritated when

you don’t complete tasks with accuracy or

completeness.”

Markel said overwhelmed workers can

take control of distractions in three steps:

Identify the ways in which technology and

social media drain your time and energy.

Create a simple plan and schedule.

Enlist support and collaboration.

“Everyone is facing this problem, and

others need to be part of the solution,” she

said.

How to Be More Productive

Productivity expert Mike Song, CEO

of GetControl.net, a Connecticut-based

time management training company, said

people can learn how to effectively use

technology to manage their time. His

videos show how to use the dictation

function on iPhone and Android devices to

quickly send better e-mails and how to

organize e-mails within Gmail and Outlook.

Song said employees should focus on one

task at a time.

“It’s more about disconnecting the

dings, the pop-ups, the buzzes, the

rings … because our human brains love

information. We love to multitask, [yet] all

the research seems to indicate we’re not

good at it,” Song said.

App

developer

Steven

Ismach

agrees. Technology, he says, “has us

doing a lot more at a lower level.”

Ismach teaches Talmudic Law to high

school students as an assistant rabbi at

Young Israel Academy in Great Neck, N.Y.

“I see the distractions with

kids and their phones,”

he said. “Some schools

are trying to integrate the

phone into the learning

experience, and even that

balance becomes hard.”

For those who lack the

willpower to shut off their

mobile phones, Ismach’s

app, OFFr, incentivizes

employees to stay off

their phones for certain

periods of time by offering them prizes like

gift cards or a free lunch when they do.

A timer records how long users have the

app open without doing anything else on

their phones. Registered employers are

notified when an employee participating in

the app’s incentive plan hits a cellphonefree milestone at work

Author of Defeating the 8 Demons

of Distraction: Proven Strategies to

Increase Productivity and Decrease

Stress (iUniverse, 2008), Markel is also

creator of the productivity app 8 Demons,

which aims to help people work more

efficiently and without distraction. She

offered these tips:

Collect information on the number of

hours you spend on technology, both at

work and at home. Figure out how much

technology-related distraction or social

media costs you in terms of time, money

and stress.

Enforce an “electronic lockdown.” Stop

using all technology for a 15-minute period

so you can think, analyze and create.

Establish a “no-fly zone,” a distractionfree location in which you can easily focus

and be protected from interruptions.

Stop unnecessary interruptions. Post

signs that say things like “Please do not

disturb, genius at work” or tell others the

best times to reach you.

Learn to say no, nicely. For example,

say, “Interruptions are really interfering

with my work. Please help me out. Text or

call after 6 p.m.”

Employing these tips and techniques

can make your day more efficient and

your work more impactful. Technology is

a tremendous tool for business; just don’t

let it be an obstacle to your success.

Content reprinted from “How to Keep Technology from

Distracting You at Work” by Aliah D. Wright for SHRM

Online 2/9/2016

Department of Human Resources

Current Openings at CTCLUSI and All Other Tribal Entities

Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Florence

Beverage Server

Food Server Buffet ~ Busperson Buffet

Lead Cook ~ Line Cook ~ Buffet Station Attendant

Dish Machine Operator

Golf Course Assistant

Front Desk Clerk ~ PBX/Reservations Clerk

Guest Room Attendant ~ Laundry Attendant

Environmental Services Lead

Players Club Representative

Special Events Team Member

Table Games Dealer

Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos Bay

Casino Team Member

Security Officer Dual Rate Lead

Blue Earth

No openings at this time

Tribal Government Offices

Special Events Employee

Dental Assistant

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Go to Job Opportunities on the website for

full job posting and to Apply Online

Updated Daily

Or call Recruitment at 541-902-6504

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