NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2019)

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The Voice of

August 2019

CLUSI

Issue 8

Volume 20

www.ctclusi.org

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

CTCLUSI Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Dental Clinic Expansion

CTCLUSI Tribal Council and Elders break ground during ceremony for Dental Clinic Expansion. At right, Chief Warren Brainard and Vicki Faciane,

Health Director gave remarks during the ceremony held on July 11, 2019.

Contributed by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist

On Thursday, July 11, 2019 the Tribal

Council of the Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

held a groundbreaking ceremony for the

expansion of the Tribal Dental Clinic.

Tribal members, government staff,

and guest gathered behind the Tribal

Government Office at 1245 Fulton Avenue,

in Coos Bay, Oregon at 4:00 p.m. to

celebrate the upcoming expansion.

Chief Warren Brainard offered an opening

invocation before Chairman Doc Slyter’s

opening remarks. “Congratulations to this

staff for stepping forward and moving this

project forward…it because of you that we

are here today. Thank you!”

After Chairman Slyter’s welcome, Chief

Warren Brainard gave special thanks to

Health Director Vicki Faciane, “We were a

hairs breath away from shutting down this

dental clinic because it was costing us a

lot of money…she is the one who really

helped turn this program around and I want

to thank her, especially her.”

Members of the Tribal Council then took

turns sharing a few sentiments about the

momentous occasion.

Council member Debbie Bossley

recognized Tribal Elder Wanda Williford

who attended the ceremony. “I remember

when we got this building in 1999 and all

the construction that was going on…at

that time Wanda was on Council…it was

really a time of progress for us to have

this [dental clinic].” Chief Warren Brainard

added, “Wanda was Chairman at the time

and really pushed for the dental clinic and

I give her a lot of credit for getting it going.

Thank you, I know it was tough, but good

job.”

Wanda Williford attended the ceremony

and made sure to let people know that

Tribal Elder Carolyn Slyter, who has since

walked on, was the Vice-Chair at the time

of the dental clinic opening. She was a

tremendous part in helping to get the clinic

started.

Next, Vice-Chairman Mark Petrie added,

“I’m really proud of the program. Thanks

to Vicki and the dental team for having a

DHAT program, it is really something to be

proud about…keep up the good work.”

At first hesitant to comment, Councilman

Josh Davies shared his own personal

aversion to going to the dentist but that he

is still thrilled with the work coming out of

the clinic, despite his phobia. “My family

all comes out smiling…thank you Vicki for

keeping it going and to be able to do this

with its own revenue.”

Council member Iliana Montiel, who also

serves as the Assistant Health Director

shared, “I was here in 2012 when the

clinic was threatening to close and we had

meetings every month, and we were trying

to bring in revenue…so to fast forward and

be here today is absolutely amazing.”

Adding to everyone’s remarks, Council

member Doug Barrett mentioned Tribal

Members and DHAT’s Naomi Petrie and

Marissa Gardiner and shared with the

dental staff that “I’ve heard nothing but

good stuff from everyone who has gone

through [our dental clinic] so really that is

kudos to the whole team.”

Finally, Health Director Vicki Faciane had

a few words to share as well, “I always felt

like we could make this clinic successful.

Part of it is getting a staff in here that are

stable…we have a great staff here, and it is

great to be able to have a staff that is that

good. I think that the kudos go as much to

the staff as they do to me, and I’ve really

enjoyed working with this for the last six

years and am glad to see this happening.”

Tribal Council Health Director Vicki

Faciane, along with Elders Wanda Williford,

and George Barton then gathered golden

shovels in hand, and scooped soil for an

official ground breaking ceremony behind

the Government office where the dental

clinic will expand.

Turn to page 5 to read more about the Dental Expansion

Save the Date:

Science Day with Culture & Natural Resources

August 16, 2019

Student Future Readiness Events

August 17 - Eugene

August 24 - Coos Bay

Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

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August 2019

Tribal Council Business

As Reported at the July 14, 2019 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Chief Warren Brainard:

June 9 - 14 Intertribal Timber Council

June 20 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board(GFORB) Special Meeting, Hollering

Place re-conveyance, Special Tribal Council

Meeting, Tribal Council Workshop

June 22 Tribal Council Group Photos, Student

Recognition Dinner

June 26 Gaming Operations Review Board

(GFORB); Tribal Council Business meeting

July 2 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board Special Meeting

July 10 Forest Tour - Smith River Tract

July 11 Dental Expansion Ground Breaking,

Cultural Committee meeting, Tribal Council

Workshop

Chairman Doc Slyter:

June 9 Tribal Council Meeting

June 10 Coos County Court House in

Coquille, dredging of bay

June 11-14 Elders Trip to Seattle/Tulalip

June 19 Healing to Wellness Graduation

June 20 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board(GFORB) Special Meeting, Hollering

Place re-conveyance; Reception at Dolphin

Theater Play House; Special Tribal Council

Meeting, Tribal Council Workshop; fire in

plank house for Summer Solstice

June 21 Summer Solstice; Family Gathering

Dinner

June 22 Tribal Council Group Photos, Student

Recognition Dinner

June 23-26 National Conference of American

Indians (NCAI) in Sparks, Nevada

June 29 30th Annual Coquille Tribe

Restoration in Bandon

July 1 National Parks phone consultation

July 10 Forest Tour - Smith River Tract

July 11 Dental Expansion Ground Breaking,

Cultural Committee meeting, Tribal Council

Workshop

Doug Barrett:

June 9 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

June 19 Healing to Wellness Graduation

June 20 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board(GFORB) Special Meeting, Hollering

Place re-conveyance, Special Tribal Council

Meeting, Tribal Council Workshop; Plank

House start of Summer Solstice.

June 21 Summer Solstice; Family Gathering

Dinner

June 22 Tribal Council Group Photos, Student

Recognition Dinner

June 24 FERC Public Hearing at SWOCC;

RESOLUTION NO.: 19-036

Date of Passage: April 24, 2019

Subject (title): Gaming Sales Order

Explanation: The Tribal Council approved Gaming

Sales Order for Three Rivers Casino. Vote 6-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 19-037

Date of Passage: April 24, 2019

Subject (title):Gaming Equipment Order

Explanation: The Tribal Council approved Gaming

Equipment Order for Three Rivers Casino.

Vote 6-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 19-038

Date of Passage: April 24, 2019

Subject (title): ATNI Membership Delegate

and Alternates(s) Appointment Amendments

for Membership Year 2018-2019; due to Tribal

Election held in April 2019

Explanation: The Tribal Council appointed Donald

Slyter as ATNI Delegate and Josh Davies and Doug

Barrett as ATNI Alternate Delegates. Vote 5-0-1

Summer School Meeting

June 26 Gaming Operations Review Board

(GFORB); Tribal Council Business meeting

June 29 30th Annual Coquille Tribe

Restoration in Bandon

July 1 -3 Summer School

July 2 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board Special Meeting

July 11 Dental Expansion Ground Breaking,

Cultural Committee meeting, Tribal Council

Workshop

July 13 Grand Ronde Veterans Pow Wow

Debbie Bossley:

June 9 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

June 11-14 Elders Trip to Seattle/Tulalip

June 19 Shopped for Student Recognition

Dinner; Healing to Wellness Court Graduation

June 20 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board(GFORB) Special Meeting, Hollering

Place re-conveyance, Special Tribal Council

Meeting, Tribal Council Workshop

June 21 Summer Solstice; Family Gathering

Dinner

June 22 Tribal Council Group Photos, Student

Recognition Dinner

June 23-26 National Conference of American

Indians (NCAI) in Sparks, Nevada

June 24 FERC Public Hearing at SWOCC

June 26 Gaming Operations Review Board

(GFORB); Tribal Council Business meeting

July 2 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board Special Meeting

July 11 Dental Expansion Ground Breaking,

Cultural Committee meeting, Tribal Council

Workshop

Vice Chairman Mark Petrie:

June 9 Regular Tribal Council meting

June 15 Basket Weaving Class - Florence

June 19 Healing to Wellness Graduation

June 20 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board(GFORB) Special Meeting, Hollering

Place re-conveyance, Special Tribal Council

Meeting, Tribal Council Workshop, Summer

Solstice Ceremony

June 21 Summer Solstice; Family Gathering

Dinner

June 22 Tribal Council Group Photos, Student

Recognition Dinner

June 23-26 National Conference of American

Indians (NCAI) in Sparks, Nevada

June 27-July 3 Summer School

June 29 30th Annual Coquille Tribe

Restoration in Bandon

July 10 Forest Tour - Smith River Tract

Resolution Summaries

RESOLUTION NO.: 19-039

Date of Passage: May 2, 2019

Subject (title):CTCLUSI State Transportation

Improvement Fund (STIF) Plan

Explanation: The Tribal Council approved the State

of Oregon Statewide Transportation Improvement

Fund to improve pubic transportation services in

Oregon to qualify for an estimated 100,000.00 per

year should certain requirements be met.

Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 19-040

Date of Passage: May 6, 2019

Subject (title): Road Easement

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves an

agreement for road access for Lakeside property.

Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 19-041

Date of Passage: May 19, 2019

Subject (title): Approval of Memorandum of

Agreement with the Indian Health Services Well &

Septic Program

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July 11 Dental Expansion Ground Breaking,

Cultural Committee meeting, Tribal Council

Workshop

Josh Davies:

June 9 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

June 19 Housing Committee Meeting; Healing

to Wellness Graduation

June 20 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board(GFORB) Special Meeting, Hollering

Place re-conveyance, Special Tribal Council

Meeting, Tribal Council Workshop, Plank

House start to Summer Solstice.

June 21 Summer Solstice; Family Gathering

Dinner

June 22 Tribal Council Group Photos, Student

Recognition Dinner

June 24 FERC Public Hearing at SWOCC

June 26 Fingerprints with Gaming

Commission; Gaming Operations Review

Board (GFORB); Tribal Council Business

meeting

July 2 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board Special Meeting

July 8 Resolution Signing at Tribal

Government

July 11 Dental Expansion Ground Breaking,

Cultural Committee meeting, Tribal Council

Workshop

Iliana Montiel:

June 9 Tribal Council Meeting

June 11-14 Elders Trip to Seattle/Tulalip

June 19 Healing to Wellness Graduation

June 20 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board(GFORB) Special Meeting, Hollering

Place re-conveyance; Reception at Dolphin

Theater Play House; Special Tribal Council

Meeting, Tribal Council Workshop

June 21 Summer Solstice; Family Gathering

Dinner

June 22 Tribal Council Group Photos,

Student Recognition Dinner

June 26 Gaming Operations Review Board

(GFORB); Tribal Council Business meeting

June 29 30th Annual Coquille Tribe

Restoration in Bandon

July 2 Gaming Facility Operations Review

Board Special Meeting

July 11 Tribal Council Workshop

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this MOA

uses to establish the agreement for the Tribal to

participate in the project of providing sanitation

facility for qualifying homes. Vote 6-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 19-042

Date of Passage: May 19, 2019

Subject (title): Approval of CTCLUSI Participation

in the Federal Technical Committee to Process

Timer Donation Requests

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

participation asked by the US Forest Service

and BLM to effectively streamline timber

donation to the Tribal for restoration and

conservation purposes. Vote 6-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 19-043

Date of Passage: May 19, 2019

Subject (title): Authorization to Request Funding

from the Tribal Wildlife Grant Program

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

request to continue monitoring, conservation and

enhancement efforts for Pacific Lamprey in the

Tenmile Lakes Basin Vote 6-0-0

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August 2019

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 interested 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 Eugene Outreach offices.

Requirements are: 1. Must be a CTCLUSI Tribal

member. 2. Must be over 16 years old. 3. You may

only be issued one per year. The passes hang from the

rear view mirror and are good for access to some Forest

Service fee areas. Area maps available.

CHANGES?

Please let us know if you have a change

in address, phone number, name or

addition to your family. Changes should

be submitted to Enrollment Dept., either

online at www.ctclusi.org/enrollment or

mail to Enrollment Dept., 1245 Fulton Ave.,

Coos Bay, OR 97420. Phone: 541-888-7506

or Fax: 541-888-2853.

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

Full video available at www.ctclusi.org

If you would like to receive typed copies or

an audio CD of the Tribal Council meeting

minutes send a written request, including

your current address to Jeannie McNeil,

1245 Fulton Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420.

Upcoming Events

August 1 – Elders Luncheon,

Honeyman State Park, 11:30 a.m.

August 3 – Breakfast with Tribal Council,

Community Center 8:30 a.m.

August 3rd – Evening s’mores with Tribal Council,

Tribal Hall 7:00 p.m.

August 4 – Salmon Ceremony

August 6th – Elders Committee Meeting,

Community Center, 1:00 p.m.

August 6 – 10th – Camp TaNae

August 5th – 17th – Theatre Camp,

Coos Bay – look for special mailing

August 11 – Tribal Council Meeting,

Coos Bay, Community Center 10:00 a.m.

August 12th – 16th – 9 Tribes of Oregon and

NARA-NW Prevention Camp, Warm Springs

August 15th – Healthy Families and Lifestyles

Workshop, LCC Longhouse, Eugene, 5:30 p.m.

August 16th – Science Day with

Culture and Natural Resources - Coos Bay, 2:00 p.m.

Tribal Council

Warren Brainard, Chief

Tribal Chief

August 16 – Back to School BBQ,

541-297-1655 (cell)

Tugman State Park, 3:00 p.m.

wbrainard@ctclusi.org

August 17 – Student Future Readiness Event,

Eugene Outreach, 10:00 a.m.

August 20th – Tribal Family Gathering Dinner,

Eugene Outreach, 6:00 p.m.

Doc Slyter, Chairman

August 21 – Abalone Necklace Beading,

Position #1 Council

Eugene Outreach, 5:30 p.m.

541-808-7625 (cell)

August 22nd - Healthy Families and Lifestyles

dslyter@ctclusi.org

Workshop, LCC Longhouse, Eugene, 5:30 p.m.

August 23rd – Dental “Show Us Your Foamies!”

photo contest deadline, 2:00 p.m.

Debbie Bossley

August 24 – Student Future Readiness Event,

Position #2 Council

Community Center, 10:00 a.m.

541-294-3972 (cell)

August 25th – Back to School BBQ,

debbie.bossley@ctclusi.org

Richardson Park, Eugene, 1:00 p.m.

August 26th – Art Camp, Coos Bay

For more info – look for special mailing Mark Petrie, Vice-Chair

September 5th – Parenting Workshop,

Position #3 Council

Siletz Outreach Office Eugene, 5:30 p.m. 541-297-3681(cell)

mark.petrie@ctclusi.org

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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

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

Government Office

Alexis Barry

Chief Executive Officer

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 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 541-435-0492

lmalcomb@ctclusi.org

Purchased/Referred Care

(FKA Contract Health

Services)

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

Karen Porter, Education Dept

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-9577

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-2853

education@ctclusi.org

Family Services

Earl Boots, Director

2110 Newmark Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1311

Toll Free 1-800-618-6827

Fax 541-888-1837

eboots@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

Elders Activities

Iliana Montiel

Assistant Director of Health

Services

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,

Cultural Stewardship Manager

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1319

Fax 541-888-2853

jbeers@ctclusi.org

Eugene Outreach Office

135 Silver Lane, Suite 200

Eugene, OR 97404

Phone 541-744-1334

Toll Free 1-800-877-2718

Fax 541-744-1349

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

Executive Director of the

Gaming Commission

5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-2830

Fax 541-997-7293

bkneaper@ctclusi.org

Tribal Police

Brad Kneaper

Chief Law Enforcement Officer

5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-6011

Fax 541-902-6507

bkneaper@ctclusi.org

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

Josh Davies

Position #4 Council

541-294-4105

josh.davies@ctclusi.org

Iliana Montiel

Position #5 Council

541-217-4613(cell)

iliana.montiel@ctclusi.org

Doug Barrett

Position #6 Council

541-297-2130 (cell)

doug.barrett@ctclusi.org

Council Meeting

August 11, 2019

CTCLUSI Community Center

338 Wallace Street, Coos Bay,

Oregon 97420

10:00 a.m.

Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Approval of Minutes as needed

4. Tribal Council Reports

5. Tribal Chief Executive Officer

Report

6. Chief Financial Officer Report

7. Old Business

8. New Business

9. Other

10. Good of the Tribes

11. Executive Session as needed

Council meeting video available to view at

www.ctclusi.org

August 2019

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CTCLUSI Language Used in Naming of Golden Gate Audubon Society Osprey Chicks

The Tribe was approached by The Golden

Gate Audubon Society of San Francisco seeking

Pacific coast indigenous name options for the

new osprey chicks.

Tribal linguist Patricia Phillips graciously

suggested these names for the osprey chicks.

Language supported by the Culture Committee,

was then provided to the organization. The two

chicks were given names voted on by viewers.

The names selected were the ones derived from

our language!

Traditional words for osprey

Siuslaw-Lower Umpqua is piisip (PEE-sip)which sounds like ‘peace-up’. The Hanis Coos

word for osprey is kiskasitl’ (kiss-KAH-sitl). The

Miluk word for osprey is kisgatotos (Kiss-GAHtuh-tuss).

The osprey youngsters were banded in June.

The blue color bands on the left leg are marked

with the letters WP and ZK.

“Peace-up” is marked with the band that

reads WP and was named in honor of the

Siuslaw word for Osprey!

Kiskasit has the band marked ZK and

was named in honor of the Hanis Coos

word for Osprey!

On the SFBayOsprey’s Facebook

page, the Golden Gate Audubon

Society shared that they “are deeply

honored by the remarkable gift of these

names graciously offered to us by

cultures who have shared their world

with Ospreys for thousands of years”.

Check out the birth place of these

beautiful birds and go online to watch the

live stream of the nest atop the Golden

Gate Bridge by visiting

Dear CTCLUSI,

We feel so honored by your tribes

gracious offering of beautiful words

from tribal languages for our SF Bay

Osprey youngsters this season!

As a token of our gratitude and

respect for the great work you’re

doing to revive tribal languages and

restore habitat, please use these

funds to further those very important

endeavors!

On behalf of everyone who has

learned to revere Ospreys, as your

people always have, we thank you!

Cindy Margulis, Executive Director

Golden Gate Audubon Society

http://sfbayospreys.org/

yuwiititomeu hewilts (Sharing Our Path)

Contributed by Patricia Phillips, Tribal Linguist and Enna Helms, Linguistic Associate

The last two weeks of June, we participated in the Northwest

Indian Language Institute’s (NILI) Summer Institute “Sharing Our

Path” held in Eugene at the University of Oregon Campus. The

2-week Institute brings together Tribal Nations to help support and

strengthen the documentation and revitalization of their indigenous

languages. This year, there were around 75 Tribal people in

attendance, teens to elders. There were many from Ichiskiin

communities (Yakama, Umatilla and Warm Springs), a group of

first time attendees from Pit River Nation in California, Wailaki

and Yuki people from Round Valley reservation (California) and a

group from the Mississippi Choctaw band (from whom we learned

that a certain innocent Ichiskiin word has a very not-innocent

meaning in Choctaw!)

This year, classes were focused on issues surrounding language

endangerment, generating ideas among each other and

advocating for language revitalization, curriculum development,

classroom management, teaching how language works

(morphology, grammar and the like) and Native grammars. There

were also classes on 4 Native languages - Lushootseed (a Salish

language), Ichishkiin, Tolowa and Pit River (Achumawi). We were

able to set up our own class of two focusing on Hanis. Studying

the Hanis grammar and practicing language use was a lot of fun

and we both had new insights on the language. We were also able

to spend some time connecting with students in the linguistics

department who are helping us to transcribe language materials.

The afternoon classes tended to focus on teaching - strategies

for teaching language, and games. Games are a fun way to teach

or reinforce words. Students got creative and created things like

Sorry! in Ichishkiin (Ishnawáy!), several variations on Candy Land

which were modified with photos of people’s homelands (Yuki

Candy Land was fun, I’ll never forget “Opi Pa” for two-yellow),

Rainbow Tag, among many others. It’s also possible to make

special sets of Uno cards, making it possible to make “Uno” cards

in Hanis (yixai), Miluk (hich’i) and Siuslaw (ahlq).

On Saturday, there was a day of workshops around working with

archival materials and stories. Enna taught bear grass braiding in

one of the workshops. There was a cultural sharing night of singing

and dancing. At the end of two weeks, people were sad to go

(after making new friends) but also tired and eager to get home. It

was inspiring to meet people from so many tribes working on and

teaching languages. We would like to express our gratitude to the

sponsors for making our participation possible, with the support

from private sponsors through the NILI, to Stephanie Watkin’s

Workforce Development Program and to the Tribal Council.

Patricia Phillips and Enna Helms pictured above

August 2019

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The CTCLUSI Dental Clinic is Expanding!

Contributed by Vicki Faciane,

Director of Health Services

The CTCLUSI Dental Clinic opened

in July 2000 with three operatories,

one dentist, one hygienist, and

support staff. The next nearest Tribal

dental clinic is 111 miles from here

in Siletz, Oregon. In 2017, the clinic

served 751 patients, with some

patients traveling more than two

hours for their appointments. Access

to the clinic has been an issue, with

wait times to get in to see the dentist

as high as 3-4 months at times.

In 2015, we had an opportunity

to join the Dental Therapy project

with the Northwest Portland Area

Indian Health Board. We sent two

Tribal members to Alaska for training

as Dental Health Aide Therapists.

Naomi Petrie returned to Oregon in

June 2017 and Marissa Gardiner

returned in June 2018. They are both

working in the clinic seeing patients.

The purpose of the Pilot Project is to

increase access to oral health care

for Native Americans/Alaska Natives

living in underserved areas. In the

first year of the project we had an

increase of 7% in access to the clinic!

Feedback from patient surveys have

been very positive.

In conjunction with the Pilot Project,

we have also been working on a plan

to increase the number of operatories

in our clinic. The Portland Area Indian

Health Service, Office of Environmental

Health and Engineering, conducted a

feasibility study for us in early 2016.

The study showed that we have

sufficient population to support up

to eight (8) operatories. Working

with architectural firm HGE, Inc.,

we developed a plan to expand the

clinic to seven (7) operatories. The

project went out to bid in May 2019

and DLB Construction was selected

for the expansion. Construction

began on Monday, July 8. The

project is expected to take 180 days

to complete and should be done in

early January 2020. The $1.15 million

project (which includes construction

and new equipment) will be paid for

from clinic revenues.

Over the next six months, the

dental clinic will remain open at full

capacity. There may be times when

the clinic will need to close due to the

construction, however we expect this

to be a rare occurrence. We will do

our best to notify patients in advance

of any closures and reschedule them

in the next available appointment. For

the duration of the project, patients

will check in at the main reception

desk for the Tribal Government. The

front lobby is doubling as the Dental

Clinic waiting room. We apologize for

any inconvenience.

We will have an open house when

the clinic is finished. Be looking in the

newsletter in December or January

for details.

Your CTCLUSI Dental Team

pictured left to right: Maryann Adams, MeAnnDa Wallage, Ashley McFarland, Marissa Gardner,

Naomi Petrie, Marissa Pittman, Dr. Sarah Rodgers, and Bobbie Broman

SHOW US YOUR

FOAMIES!

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August 2019

This Month...be on the Lookout for Blackcaps

Contributed by Ashley Russell, Water Protection Specialist

Plant description: Black caps are in the family Rosaceae, the rose family.

Many of the fruit bearing plants that we are familiar with belong to this

family. Also known as black raspberries, this deciduous shrub prefers

disturbed sites, fields, and open forests away from the coast and produces

powder-coated canes that can arch up to 6 feet tall. Interestingly, the

canes of black caps are biennial, meaning that they grow vegetatively the

first year and flower and bear fruit the second year before they die. The

leaves of black caps usually have 3 to 5 sharp-toothed leaflets with silvery

white undersides. White to pink flowers are borne in clusters of 2 to 7 and

produce a globe-shaped “cap” that start bright red and ripen into a dusky,

deep purple.

Food: Just like other berry species in this family, black cap shoots are best

picked in early spring about the same time as salmonberry shoots and

thimbleberry shoots. Be sure to peel the outer ‘bark’ off before eating.

The berries of black caps usually begin ripening in July through August.

They can be enjoyed fresh or dried for later use. The berries also make a

great dye that is more often used on meat packaging

Medicine: Dried black cap leaves can be dried and enjoyed in tea.

Hanis & Miluk: dlæpsǽn

Scientific Name: Rubus leucodermis

Fire Protection on the CTCLUSI Forest Lands

Contributed by Steve Andringa, CTCLUSI Forest Lands Manager

July 10, 2019, 17 individuals participated in a field trip to

the CTCLUSI Smith Tract hosted by the Cultural and Natural

Resources forestry staff. Representatives attending included

Tribal Council, Forest Planning Advisory Committee, Cultural

and Natural Resources, and Tribal Police. The purpose of the trip

was to discuss topics related to the Forest Management Plan as

work begins on the planning process. Discussion topics included

potential forest management activities, tribal membership use,

cultural and traditional resources, public access, regulatory

issues relating to law enforcement and the use of fire.

On the topic of fire use and protection, the tribal forest lands

are part of an agreement through the Bureau of Indian Affairs

with Western Lane Fire Protection Association and Coos Forest

Protective Association. All visitors to these lands are required

to abide by the fire restrictions set by the State of Oregon,

Department of Forestry. Fire Danger rating system runs from

low, moderate, high and extreme. The Fire Danger Level can

be found by visiting the Oregon ODF website. Regardless of

the danger level and since there are no designated campsites

on the tribal lands, there are no fires allowed on the tribal lands

at any time.

For more information about the Tribes forestry management, visit

the website at https://ctclusi.org/ctclusi-forestry-management

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Highlights from a trip to Cape Arago, Oregon

Reprint of an article from The Dredgings – Newsletter of the Pacific Northwest Shell Club July- August, 2019: Volume 59 No. 4

Linda Schroeder is a mollusk expert from Seattle, WA that visited our area to

survey the rocky intertidal for snails, clams, chitons, limpets and sea slugs.

Coos Bay, OR is known as the northern range limit for several southern

species (e.g. Red Abalone) that are more common in California. As the

climate warms, it is expected that even more

southern species will appear in our area.

These newly arrived species can be small,

non-descript and easy to overlook, so we

greatly appreciate Linda’s expertise in marine

invertebrate identification.

Information contributed by John Schaefer,

Tribal Biologist

Text and photos by Linda Schroeder

During the first week of June this

year, I took a trip to southern Oregon

and explored the beaches at Cape John’s favorite finds at Yoakam Point

Arago and Yoakam Point State Parks.

John Schaefer at Yoakam Point

My last trip to this area was five years ago which happened to be

the beginning of the sea star wasting disease event when I saw

hundreds of dying Pisaster ochraceus and not a single healthy

one. I’m happy to report that while the sea star population is still

sparse in the area, healthy specimens of Pisaster of different

ages were present and during those few days I didn’t spot a

single diseased specimen. Henricia leviuscula and pumila were

also spotted.

On this visit I explored both South and Middle Cove beaches

at Cape Arago and two beaches at Yoakam Point. Club member,

John Schaefer, joined me for the tides at Middle Cove and one at

Cryptolithodes sitchensis, about 90 mm

Yoakam Point. John lives near Coos Bay.

During our visit to Middle Cove we had a particularly successful difficult. Another fun find in the Yoakam Point drift, John found

day of finding chitons - thirteen species in all. These included a small pearl! It likely came from one of the abundant California

Cryptochiton stelleri, Cyanoplax dentiens, Dendrochiton mussels present.

flectens*, Katharina tunicata, Placiphorella velata*, Tonicella Cape Arago is also usually a good place to find nudibranch

lineata, the Lepidozona species cooperi, mertensii* and species but we didn’t have a lot of luck and only found four

radians*, and the Mopalia species hindsii, kennerleyi, lignosa species repeatedly. Perhaps we just didn’t have our “eye” for

nudibranchs going this trip. We saw Doris montereyensis,

and muscosa. (*new additions to my Cape Arago list)

On my last trip I had found only dead shells of the Two-spot Peltodoris nobilis, Cadlina luteomarginata and Rostanga pulchra.

keyhole limpet, Fissurellidea bimaculata, in the beach drift at In South Cove at Cape Arago I found an interesting coloration of

Yoakam Point. This time we found two live ones. The body color P. nobilis. Usually it is

can be variable and we found a deep orange one in Middle Cove yellow with some dark

and a bright yellow one at Yoakam Point that we first mistook for patches of color on

the body. I found one

a nudibranch. Both were around 50 mm in length.

A highlight in any trip is when you find species you’ve never where the dark patch

seen before - at least live and in a natural setting. I found my covered the entire

first Black Limpet, Lottia asmi, living on the Black Turban, Tegula dorsal surface...

funebralis. This was one I obviously overlooked on the last trip The informational

since I found many at three of the sites. Another first was when page for these sites on

John showed me a crevasse where he had found the Reticulate the Pacific Northwest

button snail, Trimusculus reticulatus. This is an air-breathing snail Shell Club website

and lives on the outer coast at the high tide line in crevasses and can be found here:

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caves. They’re found on the ceiling of such places.

Another first for me was a crustacean. At Middle Cove, John pnwsc/web-content/

found this Umbrella Crab, Cryptolithodes sitchensis. This is Site-Pages/CoosBay.

usually only spotted by divers so we were very lucky to find one html

in a low tide pool.

In addition to the four chitons and Lottia

Pictured above

asmi that can be added to the mollusks on

top: Trimusculus

our site list, we found Hiatella arctica (live),

reticulatus

Crepidula adunca (live), Eulithidium pulloides

among the goose

(live), Olivella baetica (drift), and Tegula pulligo

barnacles, arrow

(drift). Also in drift, I’m fairly certain we found

points to eggs

Amphissa versicolor and possibly a couple

Mitrella tuberosa. These two species were a

Above bottom:

combination of beach-worn and very young

Fissurellidea bimaculata - Above left: from Middle Cove

The crevasse at

shells, making positive identification more

Above right: from Yoakam Point

Yoakam Point,

snails were

on ceil-ing in

corners and

among goose

barnacles

Above left:

Lottia asmi

residing at the

base of a Tegula

funebralis.

Left: Dendrochiton flectens, about 30 mm, Midle: Lepidozona radians, about 10 mm, Right: One of four Placiphorella velata we found, a young clean specimen, about 25mm

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Meet our natural and culture resource specialists in cultural stewardship, air and water

quality, resource protection, wildlife, and forestry

Drinks and snacks provided

9 Tribes of Oregon and NARA-NW

Prevention Camp

Camp Ta Nae

Hosted by The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs

Hosted by The Coquille Indian Tribe

August 12 - August 16, 2019

August 6 - August 10, 2019

To fill out applications to attend either of these camps please contact Doug Barrett at (541) 297-2130 or dbarrett@ctclusi.org

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CTCLUSI Tribal Response Program Visits Makah Indian Tribe’s Office of Marine Affairs

Panoramic view from Cape Flattery looking north, Canada in the background

Contributed by Janet Niessner, Tribal Resource Response Specialist

In mid-June, Culture and Natural Resource’s Tribal Response

Program staff traveled to Neah Bay, Washington to engage with

the Makah Indian Tribe’s Office of Marine Affairs.

CTCLUSI proposed the meeting with the Makah for the purpose

of furthering our own Tribal Response Program. The Tribal

Response Program is funded by the Environmental Protection

Agency to build Tribal capacity in oil spill response in order to

protect culturally significant resources of the Tribe. This funding

is also used to clean up contaminated properties, otherwise

known as “brownfields” or “superfund sites”, which are owned

or managed by the Tribe. Our Program staff have developed

the Tribal Estuary Response Plan, however, the Program is now

strategizing how to further build upon staff, skills, and resource

needs.

The Makah have worked for over two decades to build their

Office of Marine Affairs that oversees policy and regulation for

ocean and resource protection, as well as the implementation

of oil spill response. They work with the United States Coast Closeup of kiosk summarizing history of large shipwrecks in or near Makah

Guard to manage vessel traffic and also use EPA funds to

Tribal waters.

implement their own Tribal Response Program. All of this has

been motivated by significant traffic of large vessels that course

between the United States and Canada through the Pacific

Ocean, the Salish Sea, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Moreover,

within their waters they have seen numerous shipwrecks that

have impacted their community resources.

Funded by the Marine Spill Response Center, the Makah

Tribal members are capable of responding to both small and

large scale spills in their waters, as well as assist the United

States Coast Guard in their response actions. CTCLUSI staff

were able to tour the Makah’s marina where their numerous

spill response vessels are docked. These vessels are equipped

with generators, collection chutes, holding tanks, air monitoring

equipment, and fully operated by qualified and certified Tribal

staff. CTCLUSI staff were also able to enjoy a beautiful hike

through Makah forest lands and visit their substantive and

educational cultural history museum.

As a result of this incredible engagement, CTCLUSI’s Tribal

Response Program staff are developing focused strategies

Makah Marina

to continue building the program. With direction from Tribal

Council, Program staff will incorporate Tribal concerns and

values into state and federal policy, ultimately protecting Tribal

resources. The Department also hopes to build spill response

and cleanup capacity as well as contaminant monitoring in

the Coos, Umpqua, and Siuslaw estuaries. (https://ctclusi.org/

tribalresponseprogram)

CNR Staff Janet Niessner and Carter Thomas

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2019 National UNITY Conference

Contributed by Dawn Adams,

Assistant Director of Family Support Services

CTCLUSI was well represented by 26 at the National UNITY

Conference in Orlando Florida July 3 – 10, 2019 with a group

that consisted of 20 youth ages 14-24 and 6 chaperones.

UNITY stands for United National Indian Tribal Youth. UNITY’s

mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical and social

development of American Indian and Alaska Native youth and

to help build a strong, unified, and self-reliant Native America

through greater youth involvement.

UNITY is the largest and oldest network organization for Native

youth with a keen focus on developing leadership, cultural

awareness and wellness in the youth of Native America.

Our delegation had the opportunity to attend many varying

break out workshops and sessions that

included Wellness Warriors with activities like

Zumba, fostering connections, the impacts

of using social media, first amendment

protections, good stewardship of the earth

and environment and STEM.

Events also included a UNITY Fire

ceremony, a banquet dinner, talent

show, fashion show, a 3-on-3 basketball

tournament and a closing friendship circle.

The conference schedule included 2 free

afternoons during which the group got to

visit Universal Studios Orlando. A great

time was had by all!

We would like to extend our appreciation

and thanks to CTCLUSI, Alexis Barry, CEO,

Earl Boots, Director of Family Support

and Behavioral Health Services, the

Transportation and Finance departments

and especially to our co-workers for

maintaining the office in our absence.

Thank you also to the chaperones, we

could not have pulled this off without your

commitment, dedication and hard work

providing support and guidance to the

youth. It is an investment in the futures of

these youth and the Tribes.

To the youth participants, A HUGE

THANK YOU!!! The manner in which you

all conducted yourselves, with respect,

generosity, caring and concern for others is

truly remarkable and very appreciated. This

was the finest group of individuals I have

ever had the honor and privilege to travel

with. It is our sincerest hope that your shared

experience will be the foundation for lifelong

connections, friendships and the basis and

foundation for your future leadership of

CTCLUSI. We look forward to many years

of working with you.

Finally, my undying

gratitude to Devynne

Krossman for her long

hours toiling over all of

the details, organizing

every aspect during

the

planning

and

organization of this

trip. Without her level

of commitment and

dedication

none

it would have been

possible. THANK YOU!

The annual UNITY

conference for 2020

is slated to be held in

Washington DC so if

you’re interested in

Youth

Council

and

participating keep an eye

out for more information

in the coming months.

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Summer School with Family Support Services

Contributed by Kevin Gowrylow, Family Support Specialist

Summer School this year took our

youth through a journey into studying

tribal history with a modern perspective.

Students utilized a 3D printer to create

objects of their imagination. They created

Kinetic sand and with the help of a 3D

camera, a projector, a sandbox, and staff

from the Culture and Natural Resource

Department, they were able to offer a

demonstration to the children to show

how our ancestors used to collect the

food, symbolic of our people: fish. The

students also played a trading game,

where they would trade dentalium, pine

nut seeds, sea otter pelts, and other

resources that were common during time

immemorial. Students also participated

in talking circles where students learned

and followed the values of: respect,

goal-setting, encouragement, self-worth,

and self-empowerment. Other activities

included: Flint Knapping with Doug

Barrett, sedge-grass gathering with

Ashley Russell and Courtney Krossman,

storytelling with Jesse Beers, and with

Mark Petrie, they played Nauhina’nawos

(“Shinny game” in Hanis) also known

as Pakuuwii in Siuslawan. Each of

the children were asked to record the

activities in a daily journal. Some children

volunteered to share a section of their

journal with the rest of the class.

Keep a lookout in the CLUSI Newsletter,

for more upcoming summer activities

hosted by Family Support Services!

Family Support Services Welcomes New ICWA Case Manager

My name is Melanie Mateski and I am the

new ICWA Case Manager for CTCLUSI. I

am very honored and excited about this new

journey and will be looking forward to meeting

many of you soon!

A little about myself… I was born and raised

in Hickory, North Carolina (yes I am a Tarheel

and I bleed baby blue ). I played sports in

High School as well as Tennis and Basketball

in College. I am a UNC Tarheel basketball and

Portland Trailblazer fan, so sports have been a

big part of my life.

I am married and have had eight children, six

of whom are living. I lost a little girl to cancer

when she was 17 months old and another while

pregnant due to the stress during that time. My

children range in ages from 27 to 15 and are

amazing kiddos (4 boys / 2 girls). My husband

teaches History at North Bend Middle School

and was born and raised in North Bend. Go

Bulldogs!

Prior to working for CTCLUSI I have served as

the Clinic Site Manager at Waterfall Community

Health Center, Case Manager at Oregon Coast

Community Action and as the Case Manager /

Care Coordinator for Coos Cares. I love Case

Management and working with families to help

them stabilize, advance and remove barriers

along their journey.

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August 2019

Elders Corner

Tribal Elder Paul Benasco Receives Resident of the Month!

Coos Tribal Elder Paul Benasco has received Resident of the Month at the Pacific View

Living Facility where he resides in Bandon, Oregon (pictured below).

He was featured in their monthly internal news publication to residents and staff for the

month of July. As you can see at left, they had this to say about him: “Paul is such a kind

man. He is friendly to everyone he runs into and always smiles and says hello.”

Many of us at the Tribal Government offices in Coos Bay know that sentiment to be true

as he is always a warm and welcome visitor when he makes it in to see us. We are glad to

see that the staff and residents of Pacific View feel the way we do about him.

Congratulation to Paul for being honored, it’s truly deserved.

Welcome New Tribal Elder

Tommy Thorn

Elders Committee Meeting: August 6, 2019 - *COMMUNITY CENTER*

Potluck Lunch at 1:00 p.m. - Meeting from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Elders Take on Seattle

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Elders Corner

Elders Spotlight features will resume in the September 2019 edition of The Voice of CLUSI

Elders Take on Seattle

Contributed by Iliana Montiel, Assistant Director of Health Services

Our Elders trip started bright and early on

Tuesday, June 11th. The majority of Elders

met at the Eugene Amtrak as we headed to

Portland to meet up with the rest of our Elders.

We had a quick layover and scrambled

for some lunch before our long journey to

Seattle. We made it to our hotel that evening

and everyone was starving (unbelievable for

an Elders trip - LOL). As folks were checking

into their rooms, I ordered pizza, while others

took out on foot looking for a quick bite

nearby.

The next morning we were off for some

Seattle sightseeing. Our transportation bus

dropped us off at Pike’s Place Market to do

a little shopping. When our group returned to

the bus, I saw everything from jewelry and

soap to cherries. Then it was off to Ivar’s

Salmon House for lunch. What great food

and wonderful view. Traffic is a constant and

horrible issue in Seattle; we barely made it

to the Ride the Ducks, but the people were

so amazing that they waited for us. This was

one of the highlights of the trip for many of

the Elders. You ride a duck bus for an hour

and get to see all the highlights of downtown

Seattle, while your tour guide entertains

you with funny hats, cheesy jokes and great

music. Then the bus turns into a boat and

goes into the Marina. For most, that was the

best part.

Then it was back on the big bus headed

to Tulalip Casino Resort. Just to give you an

idea of Seattle traffic, it took 2 hours to go

35 miles. It appeared that every Elder from

the Pacific Northwest was at the hotel when

we arrived. We left our luggage with the

concierge and decided to go to dinner and

then check in. After a wonderful buffet dinner,

we headed to the hotel front desk to finally check in. The rooms

were spectacular! This was probably the second best part of the

trip. Some folks stayed and enjoyed their rooms, while others hit

the casino floor. I heard that there were a few winners.

The next morning was Tulalip Elders Honor Day. I believe there

were over 800 in attendance. We ran into some of our friends

from Umatilla and Grand Ronde. There were many giveaways

and large prizes. We had some winners in our group: Sharon

Arnold and Mary Byer won gift baskets; John Perry and Kerry

Dollins won Keurig coffeemakers; Phyllis Howlett won $$; Deedee

Plaep won a mini-fridge; and Doc Slyter won a huge summer

basket. Doc took the potato chips and hammock from the basket,

and gave away the rest to his new friends at his table. Doc also

presented the Tulalip Tribe with our gift — a beautiful paddle

made by George and Barb Barton. Before we headed back to the

hotel, the Elders took a little tour of the Hibulb Cultural Center. I

stayed at the casino to look for a couple of “missing Elders” who

were apparently still gambling. Hope they won! Once everyone

was accounted for, we headed back to Seattle for our final night’s

stay. There was a very nice catered dinner waiting for us upon

our arrival. Yum!

The next morning it was off to the Amtrak Station. This time we

had a double decker car. We had some Elders in a nice bottom

level where they had their own private restroom and lunch was

brought to them. The rest of us were upstairs, but were able to

walk around to the observatory room and then later the dining car.

The convoy returned

to Eugene where Kathy

Perkins and Jeremy

Petrie were ready to

pick us up. We headed

to Hometown Buffet

for a light dinner and

root beer floats before

our travels home.

We had a fabulous

time. Each day was

special as we had

an Elder’s birthday

every day of the

trip: Frank Brainard,

Janet Brainard and

Amy Bolling. We had

many “what happens

on the bus stays on

the bus” moments –

my lips are sealed. A

huge thank you to the

Elders for being troopers and being patient. A special thanks to

Brad Kneaper, who even though he does not work for me (like

some thought), he helped a ton. I want to thank my amazing staff:

Armando Martinez, Deedee Plaep and Kimmy Bixby, because I

could not have pulled this off without you all.

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Weight Loss and Diabetes

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Contributed by Armando Martinez, Community Health Aide

If a person with diabetes is overweight, losing a small amount of

weight can make a big difference. Losing even a few pounds by

exercising and eating healthy can reduce your risk of complications

and improve your blood sugar control.

Losing Weight takes three steps:

1. Take an honest inventory of you current lifestyle habits:

Food

Write down everything you eat for three or more days. There are

several free computer apps that will help you figure out how many

calories you are eating. Your dietitian can also do this for you. The

key is to learn when and how much you are really eating.

Activity

Do you get exercise beyond your daily living activity? Daily living

activity is the activity everyone does as part of a typical day: light

cleaning, cooking, child care, etc… Daily living activity is important,

but are you doing any moderate activity that makes your heart

beat faster, or creates a light sweat? Record how much moderate

activity you are getting each day.

Sleep

Are you getting enough sleep? Getting enough rest is an important

part of losing weight. People who do not get enough sleep are

more likely to be overweight. Pay attention to how many hours

you are getting.

Stress

Does life feel out of control? Stress can increase blood sugar and

make it harder to lose weight.

2. Review and compare your information:

• Is the amount of calories you are taking in keeping you

from losing weight? Can you identify a time of day that

is a problem for you? Talk to your dietitian about how

many calories you should be taking in to lose weight.

How do you compare?

• How much moderate activity are you getting compared

to the 30-60 minutes that are recommended? You can

start slow and work your way up!

• Are you running on 5 hours of sleep a night? If you are

getting less than 7 hours of sleep a night, you are not

getting enough!

• Are you feeling very stressed? What changes can you

make in your life to feel more in control and relaxed?

Meditation and exercises are two ways to help reduce

the effects of stress.

3. Make a plan:

• Pick one or two things you want to work on.

• Make a goal. Be very specific. What EXACTLY do you

want to do?

For example: I would like to increase my activity.

My goal for this is: I will walk on my lunch break for 30

minutes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of this week.

I will walk at a pace that leaves me a little sweaty when

I’m done.

There isn’t one way to lose weight that works best for everyone.

Finding out where you need help and choosing goals that make

sense to you, will help you be successful.

You are in charge of managing your diabetes. You can take action

to help prevent complications. We are here to help you meet your

goals, let us know how we can help you.

Attention Coos Bay Elders

Frozen Meals Update

Blueberry-Cucumber Salad Recipe

From: U.S. Highbrush Blueberry Council. Contributed by:

Armando Martinez, CHA & Diabetes Coordinator

One of our favorite things about summertime is how

easy meal prep can be. This Blueberry Cucumber

Salad is a quick fix of refreshing, seasonal ingredients.

Enjoy it by the pool, pack it to go, or serve it up with

dinner – no matter how you dish it out, this Blueberry

Cucumber Salad is a light summer recipe packed full

of healthy benefits!

Ingredients:

For the Salad:

• 1 cucumber

• 2 cups (1 pint) fresh blueberries

• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions

For the Dressing:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 tablespoon lime juice

• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro or parsley

leaves, loosely packed

1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

For the Topping:

• 1/cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese,

optional

Instructions:

1. With a sharp knife, cut the cucumber in half

lengthwise

2. With the tip of a spoon, scrape out the seeds

3. Cut into thin slices

4. In a large bowl, toss cucumber, blueberries,

scallions and cilantro

5. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, lime juice,

cilantro, salt and pepper

6. Pour over the cucumber mixture and toss to

combine

7. Sprinkle with feta cheese, if desired

Due to our Dental Clinic Expansion construction, the frozen meals

have been temporarily relocated from the Health Services hallway.

We will have scheduled pick up times for your meals during the

construction phase as follows:

Mondays: 8:00 am — 12:00 pm

Tuesdays: 1:00 pm — 4:00 pm

Please check in at the front desk and ask for Armando. If you need

a different time, you will need to contact Armando and schedule an

appointment.

Armando Martinez

541-435-7228 — Office Phone

541-435-5223 — Cell Phone

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Department of Human Resources

Current Openings at CTCLUSI and All Other Tribal Entities

Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos Bay

Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Florence

F&B Manager ~ F&B Supervisor

Bonfire Service Manager

Bonfire Back Server/Busperson

Food Server Blue Bills

Bartender ~ Cocktail Beverage Server

Food Court Runner/Dining Room Attendant

Line Cook ~ Dish Machine Operator

Hotel Front Desk/PBX Clerk

Guest Services Attendant

Guest Room/Laundry Attendant

Special Events Team Member

Slot/Keno/Bingo Attendant ~ Slot Technician I

Security Officer 1 ~ Player Services Representative

Soft Count Team Member Dual Rate Lead

Blue Earth

No Openings

Line Cook ~ Security Officer 1

Soft Count Team Member Dual Rate Lead

Environmental Services Technician 1

Electronic Gaming Machine Technician 3

Tribal Government Offices

DentalHealth Aide/Program Asst, Coos Bay

Circles of Healing Outreach Advocate, Eugene

Administrative & Licensing Assistant, Florence

Special Events Employee, Assignment Varies

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 541-902-3821

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Congratulations Graduates!

College Graduates

Ashley Faciane

Bachelors of Science in

Cybersecurity and Networking

from University of Maryland

Global College

Ashley Faciane achieved her

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

and Networking from the University of

Maryland Global College. Previously,

Ashley attended the University of

Alaska, Anchorage, and attained

an Associate Degree in Computer

Science

from

Hawaii

Pacific

University. Ashley is the daughter of

Vicki Faciane and the granddaughter

of Tribal Elder Wanda Williford. She

was born in Lubbock, Texas, and

she grew up in Anchorage, where

she graduated from Dimond High

School in 2000. She joined the Navy

in November 2003 and is currently

stationed in San Diego, California.

She plans to begin work soon on an

advanced degree in Cybersecurity.

Congratulations, Ashley!

Carli Clarkson came to the

Tribal Government Office

and received her Pendleton

Blanket

for

college

graduation. She said, “First

and foremost I would like to

extend a great big THANK

YOU for all the financial

support I was given to help

with my College expenses.

I graduated this spring with

a double major in Business

Law and Sports Business

and I have just been

accepted into the Masters

of Sports Law and Business

program at ASU to begin

Carli Clarkson

my Graduate Education

Bachelors of Art in

Business Law and Sports Business towards my Law Degree.”

Arizona State University

New CTCLUSI

Library Hours

CTCLUSI EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE EVENT

Hello CTCLUSI Tribal Families

Parents and Students come with your questions.

Get Information, Get Involved, Get Ready!

 OSAC https://oregonstudentaid.gov/scholarships.aspx

 Understanding and filling out FAFSA; https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa

What-to-Bring Checklist

Date of birth for student and parent(s)

Email for student and parent(s)

Most recent federal income tax returns, W2s, and other records of money

earned

Bank statements for checking, savings, and other asset accounts

Records of untaxed income (such as child support received and untaxed

pensions)

Driver’s license (if you have one)

 Learn the Difference Between Scholarships and Grants

 Exploring Various Funding Options

Location; _Eugene Outreach_135 Silver Ln. Suite 200 Eugene, OR 97404

Date: __August 17th, 2019__Time: _10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.___

Location_CTCLUSI Community Center 338 Wallace Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420

Date:__August 24th, 2019__Time:_10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Contact;

Stephanie Watkins - swatkins@ctclusihr.org or 1-541-902-6502

Karen Porter kporter@ctclusi.org or 1-541-888-1315

The library located in Tribal Hall

is now open with new days and

hours.

Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00

p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Closed on major holidays that fall

on these days.

•

Many new books for you to

check out

Media Library (also for check

out)

Computers with internet access

Job Search

Update or create resumes

Research

Children’s Corner

Quiet study area

Jeffrey Hash is our handson Education/Library/Tutoring

specialist and happy to help.

Jeffrey Hash

Education@ctclusi.org

jhash@ctclusi.org

541-888-1314

Come in. Check it out. Say hello!

August 2019

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

Recovery without Abstinence: Is it Really Recovery?

Contributed by Leslie Lintner, QMHPC, Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Services

Traditional recovery has always included abstinence. Those

who are addicted are expected to give up the substance and

move on in life never using it again. As time has progressed,

the idea of a singular addictive state with alcohol or drug

of choice has been expanded to encapsulate any addictive

substance or behavior.

Many people are regularly using multiple drugs and multiple

types of alcohol, and many of those people also smoke

tobacco. Factor in addictive behaviors related to gambling,

exercise, sex, eating, and other compulsive disorder types,

most of those in recovery would have to quit eating, quit

exercising, quit having sex or just about everything to meet

the expectation of abstinence.

So if someone is an addict, should they take medication

prescribed by their physician? If an alcoholic’s choice of

alcohol is hard liquor, then do they need to stop drinking beer

or wine? Say an addict’s drug of choice is methamphetamine,

then should they also abstain from marijuana? When you start

talking about cross addiction, the understanding of abstinence

in the traditional treatment programs is even murkier.

Sorting all of this out is generally left up to individuals

especially now that harm reduction has become a best

practice philosophy of many treatment programs. Often

sustained abstinence is more flexible and recovery status

is not lost if there is a small misstep. As an example,

someone who has been in recovery for years from

methamphetamines decides to drink wine at their child’s

21st birthday. Is that relapse? What if they smoke marijuana

instead?

Using moderation as a form of harm reduction does have

its merits. For example, heroin addicts reduce their chances

of accidental overdose and relapse by using medically

assisted treatment that includes Naloxone or methadone.

There are differing opinions about efface, but if someone

is using suboxone instead of heroin, then that person

experiences less harm or potential of harm directly related

to the use of opioids. Education about people moderating

their own behavior and use is gaining traction.

Self-accountability is always the desired outcome

whether it means abstinence or moderation. Either way it

accomplishes the same goal. People who use addictive

substances and tend to be compulsive need to take

a good look at all their problems and set goals that are

attainable with work. When goals are outside the realm

of reality (or what addicts or alcoholics see as impossible

or unreasonable) they are a lot less likely to buy into their

recovery. Owning their own recovery is the only way to be

successful.

So, do you know your limit? If you are ready to learn more

or begin your own recovery journey, give me a call at 541888-7509 and we will help you!

Sometimes not giving up

is enough!

Sometimes

Not Giving Up

Is Enough!

Are you struggling not to give up? We can help.

Call Family Support & Behavioral Health Services

541-888-7509 Toll-Free 1-800-618-6827

Comprehensive Counseling & Treatment Services

NO ONE SHOULD STRUGGLE ALONE!

ONE & DONE

TWO & THROUGH

THREE YOU’RE ON A SPREE

FOUR YOU’RE ON THE FLOOR

KNOW YOUR LIMIT

DRINK RESPONSIBLY

Family Support & Behavioral

Health Services

2110 Newmark Ave Suite 215

In the New Mark Building

541-888-9577

National Substance Helpline:

1-800-622-HELP (4357)

Text: RecoveryNow to: 839863

Focus on Recovery, Information &

Referral: 800-888-9383

Hi' Siti Ha (Good is Our Heart) Women's Healing Through Traditions Series

August 2019

Abalone Necklace Beading - Eugene

Wednesday, August 21st

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

September 2019

Dream Catcher Class - Eugene

Wednesday, September 18th

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

For more information or to RSVP Please Contact Melissa Smith at (541) 294-2197 or Melinda Radford at (541) 808-8450

Sponsored by CTCLUSI Circles of Healing (COH) Program

This project was supported by Subgrant No. Joint-2018-CTCLUSI-00010 awarded by the Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division for the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice's STOP

Formula Grant Program. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the state or the U.S. Department of Justice.

August 2019

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

WHAT’S IN PLAIN SIGHT FOR OUR YOUTH

Assessing Oregon’s Retail Environment: Shining light on tobacco industry tactics

Contributed by Mark Petrie, Cultural Assistant and Tobacco Grant Coordinator

Every year, the tobacco industry spends more than $100 million

to market its products in Oregon. Most of this money pours into

our community convenience stores, grocery stores and other

retail locations where people — including kids — shop daily for

food and beverages.

The purpose behind this huge industry investment? To trigger

nicotine cravings and impulse purchases among people trying to

quit tobacco, and to hook new customers — mostly teens and

young adults — on a deadly product.

In 2018, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) set out to assess what

tobacco retail marketing and advertising look like in Oregon

and to identify the tactics the industry uses to push its addictive

products. OHA trained and supported local health department

staff and volunteers to conduct this comprehensive assessment,

ultimately visiting nearly 2,000 tobacco retail locations accessible

by youth. Using a standard assessment tool, these teams

collected data that provided eye-opening insights into how the

tobacco industry pushes addictive products across Oregon.

The findings are clear: The tobacco industry has flooded retail

locations with bright, colorful marketing and advertisements that

target youth, communities of color and people living with lower

incomes. Tobacco industry’s marketing tactics incorporates

American Indian culture and traditional tobacco to target our very

own tribal members. Commercial tobacco has been a threat to

human health since the late 19th century, when sacred tobacco

was taken from our native relatives and turned into one of the

most profitable and deadly businesses in the world: the tobacco

industry. Tobacco abuse is still the leading cause of preventable

death and disease in the world, killing over 7 million people each

year.

To learn more about the findings and how communities are

fighting back, visit smokefreeoregon.com

Ready to get involved? Contact Mark Petrie, the Tobacco

Prevention and Education Program coordinator for specific

questions and additional information at mpetrie@ctclusi.org

How Trauma Affects the Brain

Contributed by Melissa Smith, Circles of Healing Outreach Advocate

Psychological trauma occurs when a negative experience

overwhelms an individual’s capacity to cope causing them

significant emotional, physical and/or psychological distress. A

traumatic event can include various forms of abuse, domestic

violence, witnessing violence against someone else, accidents or

death and can occur one time, multiple times or chronically. Chronic

adversity such as discrimination, racism, poverty, and oppression

can also create trauma. Reactions to trauma vary greatly depending

on the individual but can lead to an array of symptoms including

anxiety, depression, anger, fear, shame, insomnia, nightmares,

flashbacks, avoidance, and hypervigilance. Trauma can also

greatly affect the way a person learns, feels, remembers, and thinks

about themselves, others and the world. Post-traumatic stress

disorder (PTSD) is the presence of trauma related symptoms that

occur over the course of a month or longer. It is easy to see how

trauma and its impact

on a person’s life

can have detrimental

consequences.

What we may not

realize is that trauma

can have serious

effects on the way

the brain functions

causing the affected

person

have

cognitive responses

that are unable to be

seen and can greatly

affect their behavior.

These brain processes

are affected when

the body endures

heightened levels of

stress which change

the chemicals that are

released and have

the potential to affect

which parts of the

brain are activated

various

times.

When the area of the brain responsible for assessing danger,

the amygdala, becomes highly activated due to trauma related

chemical increases, it can override the brain’s logical prefrontal

cortex, which is responsible for complex thinking, decisionmaking and behavior. Trauma exposure can continue to create

an overactive chemical production in the part of the brain that

regulates hormones, the hypothalamus, causing the amygdala

to become highly sensitive and reactive to external stimuli even

when danger is not present. This is commonly referred to as the

fight or flight response. The fight or flight response is an automatic

and adaptive reaction that allows us to respond to a dangerous

situation by preparing us to flee, freeze or fight to survive potentially

life

threatening

situations.

People suffering with PTSD may

experience this physiological

response even without the

presence of danger. They may

begin to feel that the world is

altogether unsafe, leading those

suffering with PTSD to be under

constant stress, fear and anxiety.

All of these changes in the way

the brain functions can affect

an individual’s emotional states,

their ability to store and access

memories, their reaction to actual or perceived stress stimuli and

ultimately the way they interact with the world around them.

How PTSD Affects

the Brain

It is helpful to be

familiar with the effects

of trauma because it can

guide us to respond to

someone who may be

struggling with some

of these symptoms in

an understanding and

compassionate

way

rather than just observing

the behavior. Another

important consideration

is that trauma can be a

life-long battle and the

effects on a person’s

brain can be long-term.

This may make daily

life difficult even after a

traumatic event is well

into the past. Being

aware of some common

reactions to traumatic

experiences can also

allow us to recognize

that our loved ones may need some additional support at times.

If you are currently experiencing crisis due to domestic violence,

sexual assault, human trafficking, dating violence or stalking the

Circles of Healing program is here to help. Always feel free to

contact Melissa Smith at 541-294-2197 or Melinda Radford at

541-808-8450

Resources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3182008/

https://www.britannica.com/science/fight-or-flight-response

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201809/

how-ptsd-and-trauma-affect-your-brain-functioning

August 2019

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

Art Camp - August 26 - 30

Explore multi-media arts, 3D art, paint, charcoal, sculpting and photography

Camp will be from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and include breakfast, lunch and snacks

For more information contact Dawn Adams (541) 888-7514 or Kevin Gowrylow at (541) 435-7217

HANISIICH

CALL TO

ARTISTS

The Hollering Place Project is looking

for artists to contribute to the look and

feel of the structures and surrounding

landscape currently in the planning

phase.

Date: August 25th, 2019

Location: Richardson Park,

Day use Shelter #2

Time:

1:00 PM-4:00 PM

Please RSVP to: 541-435-7155

or toll free 1-888-365-7155

TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED PER REQUEST.

PLEASE CONTACT SONJA MCCARTY AT (541) 808-8175

Are you a painter, sculptor, carver,

weaver, beader, or other type of artist?

the project and how your work could be

featured.

Learn more about the Hollering Place project at

www.ctclusi.org/hollering-place

For more information contact jstump@ctclusi.org

or call (541) 888-9577

PEACEGIVING

Peacegiving is a traditional Restorative Justice

option available to you for the resolution of conflict.

All Peacegiving issues are confidential.

Are you in trouble with the law?

Are you suffering with drugs, alcohol or addiction?

Are you ready to make a change?

What does true Wellness look like for you?

A life without drugs or alcohol is possible for you.

Make the choice for a better life.

Confidential

Contact Tribal Wellness Court.

(541) 888-1307

Photo by Jesse Beers

For more information about Peacegiving, please visit the Peacegiving

Website or contact the Peacegiving Coordinator at the

address listed below.

Peacegiving Coordinator

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

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

EMAIL: Peacegiving@ctclusi.org

Website: http://ctclusi.org/peacegiving

August 2019

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

Prevention Activity Glass Float Hunt

Contributed by Doug Barrett, Prevention Coordinator

We had an awesome turnout for the

Float hunt on Saturday, June 8. We met

at the Florence Office for great food

and conversations. We opened with a

blessing for the food. We had some great

dishes put together from Hukilau (a taste

of Hawaii). The food was excellent and

lots of it. We then had some discussions

on Canoe Journey and our HOC (Healing

of the Canoe) Program. We talked about

the Unity conference in Florida and all the

youth going. We touched on depression

and suicide prevention. We talked some