NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2021)

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June 2021

CLUSI

Issue 6

Volume 22

www.ctclusi.org

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

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CODE

AMENDMENTS

June 1, 2021

The following proposed Code Amendments were

passed for First Reading by Tribal Council on April 28,

2021

TITLE 1: Chapter 1-3 Tribal Police

TITLE 7: Chapter 7-1 Enrollment

Tribal Council hereby approves amendments to the above

codes and hereby approves such amendment for first reading and posting for a twenty-eight (28) day comment period.

DATE OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING AT

WHICH THE PROPOSED CODE IS EXPECTED TO

BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE:

Sunday July 11, 2021

The notice of any proposed Code amendment/creation

of Code/Ordinance shall be published in the Tribal

Newsletter and the text 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,

CTCLUSI, 1245 Fulton Avenue, Coos Bay OR 97420

or email: jmcneil@ctclusi.org.

$900 MILLION IN AMERICAN RECOVERY RESCUE PLAN

FUNDING TO TRIBES ACROSS THE COUNTY

WASHINGTON – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Bryan

Newland announced on Friday April 30, 2021, that the Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA) has begun disbursing $900 million to federally recognized tribes under the

American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. ARP was signed by President Biden on

March 11, 2021, and the funds will aid tribes as they address the COVID-19

pandemic and its damaging impacts on Indian Country. For more information

please visit the US Department of Indian Affairs Website: https://

www.indianaffairs.gov/news/indian-affairs-begins-disbursement-900-millionamerican-rescue-plan-funding-tribes-across.

The Tribal Government staff of CTCLUSI have been in consistent communication with the BIA, attending meetings and receiving informational press releases about the upcoming funding and how to apply. The BIA methodologies for

each allocation for Tribes will be done based on enrollment. Debbie Bossley,

Tribal Council CTCLUSI Chairwoman shared, “We have recently made an official request for these funds and Tribal Government staff will be diligently working with Tribal Leadership to establish priorities for this funding

once we know what our allocation will be. I am confident these much

needed resources will offer tremendous assistance in multiple areas of

the Tribal Government and its programs.”

The Enrollment Department is urging membership, at this time, to verify contact

information is current, so we may provide you with any pertinent information in

the near future. You may provide current contact information on the website under Enrollment, by submitting a Change of Address Form or by contacting any

of the Tribe’s offices in Coos Bay, Florence or Eugene.

PUBLIC NOTICE

ENROLLED TRIBAL MEMBERS of CTCLUSI

OPINIONS NEEDED

Tribal Council Compensation Survey

Please visit www.ctclusi.org to complete

Fitness Program Reminder

Dear Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw people,

Luuwii,

Sara Siestreem (Hanis

Coos)

https://ctclusi.org/basketryprivate/

Please Note: All fitness purchases from January 1, 2021 thru June

30, 2021 will be due for reimbursement no later than Friday, July 16,

2021. All purchases after July 1, 2021 will be due by Friday, January

14, 2022.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact DeeDee Plaep at

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

SPECIAL NOTICE :

It is with a happy heart

that I am writing to you

this morning. The longawaited Tule Clam Gathering Basket Tutorial Video has been completed

and made accessible to

you on our tribal website.

I encourage you to check

it out and enjoy your culture immensely!

DUE TO UNEXPECTED EVENTS THE JUNE 2021

EDITION NEWSLETTER HAS BEEN REDUCED

TO THIS FORMAT : PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL

PRINTED INFORMATION ENCLOSED

CTCLUSI RECEIVES EPA APPROVAL FOR CLEAN WATER ACT PROGRAMS ON TRIBES LANDS

Seattle (May 3, 2021) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the request by the Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians to assume responsibilities of the Clean Water Act’s water quality standards and

certification programs on reservation and trust lands.

The basic requirements for applying for TAS are that the tribe must

be federally recognized; have a governing body to carry out substantial governmental duties and powers; have the appropriate authority; and be capable of administering the functions of the program.

With this approval, the CTCLUSI will assume authority over all

surface waters within the Reservation and Trust Lands. Trust

lands include lands located outside of the reservation that are

held in trust by the United States for the CTCLUSI. The CTCLUSI Reservation and Trust Lands collectively cover almost

15,000 acres of southwest Oregon.

EPA’s approval of the CTCLUSI’s application does not constitute

an approval (nor disapproval) of the tribes’ water quality standards.

Any water quality standards adopted by a tribe and submitted to

EPA for action must satisfy all Clean Water Act and other regulatory requirements, including public participation to ensure an appropriate opportunity for any interested entities to provide input on the

According to Dan Opalski, Director of EPA’s Water Division in proposed water quality standards. Mark A. MacIntyre Senior Public

Seattle: “We are pleased to approve the Confederated Information Officer

POSTING FOR ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS

Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, & Siuslaw Indians’ request

for Treatment in a Similar Manner as a State. We support The Enrollment Committee recommends the enrollment of the Applicants listed

their efforts to protect water quality and celebrate this en- below should be approved. Besides publication in the Tribal Newsletter, accordhancement of our partnership in implementing the Clean ing 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 RivWater Act. We look forward to our continued work with the ers Casino for twenty-eight (28) days from the date listed. JUNE 1, 2021

tribes to protect vital resources now and for future generations.”

According to the CTCLUSI Tribal Council:” This Treatment in a

Similar Manner as State recognition is an important acknowledgment of tribal sovereignty by the EPA. We are

very pleased with this determination. Water is Life! Water

is and always has been an important resource for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, & Siuslaw Indians and we are excited that we can now manage the tribe's

waters more directly."

The CTCLUSI applied to EPA for “Treatment in a Similar Manner to a State” (TAS) for the Clean Water Act section 303(c) water quality standards and the section 401 water quality certification programs on December 17, 2019, and supplemented the

application on June 12, 2020.

Specifically, this approval will enable the CTCLUSI to set water

quality goals and standards - the regulatory and scientific foundation for protecting water quality - for all water bodies within

the CTCLUSI Reservation and Trust Lands. EPA’s approval

does not alter or modify water quality standards outside of the

CTCLUSI Reservation and Trust Lands. Today’s approval authorizes the CTCLUSI to develop water quality standards for all

surface waters within the CTCLUSI Reservation and Trust

Lands and to ensure that CWA-permitted discharges will meet

all applicable water quality standards for reservation waters after those standards are reviewed and approved by EPA. The

CTCLUSI have previously been granted TAS status for other

Clean Water Act sections: section 106 - Water Pollution Protection and section 319 - Nonpoint Source programs, in 2002 and

2003, respectively.

Several federal environmental laws, including the Clean Water

Act, authorize EPA to treat eligible federally recognized Indian

tribes in a similar manner as a state for implementing and managing certain environmental programs.

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).

2O2I CTCLUSI

Virtual Student Recognition Dinner

June l9thr 202l at 4pm

Please join us as we celebrate our students

achievements and accomplishments.

Zoom Information:

Join Zoom Meeting

https: //zoom.us /i/ss 503435932?p wd=SiNmUXpabm

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Meeting lD: 955 0343 5932

Passcode: 6\2212

Dial by your location

+7253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1346248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

+1.3!2 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 646 558 8556 US (New York)

Meeting lD: 955 0343 5932

Passcode: 672212

You may also email the Education Dearptment at

education ctclusi.org to receive Zoom information.

We look forward to seeing everyone and celebrating our students.

CTCLTISI

Summer School

July 6th - 16th, 2021

This camp is for students entering Kindergarten through lz'h

Grade or students who are 5 through 18 years of age. We are

offering camp to Tribal Enrolled students, step/foster/adopted

children, and children of other federally recognized Tribes.

Please sign up for Summer School using the Laserfiche link

at: https ://laserfi che.ctclusi.org/Forms/

Summer-School-Aonlication

Deudline to sisn up

June 18th-2021 ut 11:59pm

Once signed up for Summer School,

a confirmation email will be sent.

Email will include Summer School Zoom information,

mandatory parenVcamper meeting, along with additional

important camp material.

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Educotion Department

CHROMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are looking to finish our Chromebook distribution to the Tribal Members. We

started out with 839, and now we are down to under 100. If you haven't signed up for a

Chromebook, please visit https://ctclusi.org/housine-departmenV and click on the IHBG

Covid-I9 Chrome Book Distribution Program Request Form and fill one out. We want to

have as many Tribal Members receive Chromebooks as possible. They are great tools for

keeping current on events by checking the Citizen

Portal side of the website. You can Zoom in for

Monday and Wednesday Culture Nights, stay current

with news from around the world, and view other

events held by the Tribes. Even better, you can attend

the Tribal Council meetings viaZoom and get up to

date information on matters happening in our Tribes.

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Please c heck out the website at www.ctclusi.alg and

click on the Citizen Portal side. You can also view

previous Culture activities.

Please send in any achievements, awards, or accolades

that your student has received this year.

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We are looking to host a student comer that will

spotlight students monthly and will be able to

communicate their great accomplishment(s) with the

Tribal Membership.

Please submit a picture, a brief description, and also a

release stating we can use photo and information for

upcoming newsletters.

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A fun evening of cultural sharing, games,

laughter and connection! !t's been a long

year and we look forward to celebrating

with you by sharing songs, dances, stories

and more! Please feelwelcome to attend

and share or attend to listen and enjoy.

We hope to see you there!

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survc)- for Langrragc Rcritalization cfforts.

The direct link to the surrel- is https:l.,il:rset'ficht'-ctclusi.org,'

Forrrrsrf .:rnguarge-Neecls-. \ssessttrent-Surr e]' or J*ou can :lccess it also on the homepnge $'!r-rr-.('tchusi.org.

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CTCLUSI Education News Facebook Group Page

Information for CTCLUSI TzuBAL Members

about higher education needs, financial aid, events

Find us on:

and activities are shared here. Education

Department and other CTCLUSI departmental

activities will also be shared here. Higher

Education students are also encouraged to join this page as important college information

will be posted as we get it (scholarships, internships, etc.). Please look for the CTCLUSI

Education Neps and click join group !

facebook"

OIEA Conference

The OIEA conference this year had a

theme of "Our Roots". Covid-19

cancelled last year's conference and

the board thought it was best to carry

forward this theme to this year's

conference. The conference consisted

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great experience. Thursday evening

consisted of attending Dr. Comel

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Pewewardy's presentation and he

Thurday, April29th

invited all to join in the conversation

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that followed. "Dr. Comel

httpsrla.ww.oic..org/

Pewewardy (Comanche-Kiowa) is

E"..".-.-..9+.-.Professor Emeritus, lndigenous

Nations Studies at Portland State University. Dr. Pewewardy's research explores

the theoretical and philosophical foundations ofpostcolonial Indigenous research

paradigms that focused on historical and political insight into the lingering impact

ofcolonization, considering the issues faced by Indigenous peoples today and

identities to survive in the twenty-first century" (http://www.oiea.oreloieaevents/annual-conference/). He had great words of wisdom to share with the

audience, and he kicked offthe conference in a good way. Friday consisted of

Keynote Speakers Gabe Shoeships, Judy BlueHorse Skelton, Leialoha Kaula, and

the Native Wellness tnstitute. I was asked to do the blessing to open Saturday's

session, and did so with respect and humility.

Al1 bios ofKeynote Speakers can be found at

http ://www. oiea.org/oiea-events/annual -conference/.

TrIexeaIrH MENTAT HEEITX APPOITTrUENTS AVAILABLE NOW

FREE To ALL OREGoN TRIBAT MEMBERS, TRIBAT FAMILY MEMBERS, CTCLUS!

EMPLoYEES, THREE RIVERS CASINO EMPLOYEES AND HEATTH CARE WORKERS.

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays

8:00 A.M. to L2:00 P.M.

lf the other appointment times are needed, please call the number listed below

and we will accommodate or refer to other resources.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE VISIT

urres://crclust.oRG/FAMrLy-suPPoRT-sERvtcrs/ aruo FtLL our rHE MENTAL Heelrx

REeuEsr roRru. You wtLL THEN BE coNTAcrED BY A FAMILY suPPoRT sERVlcEs srAFF

MEMBER TO SCHEDUTE AN APPOINTMENT.

FoR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

CARoLANN YoUNG ar 541-435-7159

THIS PRoGRAM Is FUNDED BY THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

ADMINISTRATIoN EMERGENcY MENTAL HEALTH COVID-19 FUNDING AWARD NO.

6H79FG000261.

Low lncome Home Energy Assistance Program

The Health and Family Support Services Department is offering Heating for qualifying low income

households. To receive heating assistance contact the Health and Family Support Services Department

or fill out an application on the CTCLUSI website at https://ctclusi.orglfamily-services. Eligible

households must reside in the five county service area of Coos. Currv. Lincoln, Douslas. and Lane. and

fall into 50% of the Estimated O

n State Median lncome as listed below. To qualify, your yearly

income needs to be at or below the following income:

1 Person Family

S27,80s

2 Person Family

S35,351

3 Person Family

S44,916

4 Person Family

5s3,472

5 Person Family

$62,o28

6 Person Family

S70,s83

ln order for your application to be processed and determine q ualification vou must provide:

Proof of lncome (Pay Stub)

Social Security Card

Copy of your utility bill

SSI or SSDI Statement of Benefits

Tribal Enrollment Card

Child Support Statement

Oregon Trail Card

Current Oregon Health Plan Card

No appointment is necessary as Tribal Households can fill out the application online at

laserfi che.ctclusi.orslForms/Ll HEAP , or you contact a Family support services stafi to assist you. The

general CTCLUSI Family Support Services Department number is 541-888-6169. lf you have any

questions regarding the LIHEAP program, you can also contact Shayne Platz at 541-297-3450.

*Note that available funding can be subject to change .

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COVID-I9 vaccines

save lives

COVID-19 has been hard for our people and many of us

have lost loved ones. Now a vaccine is ready but we have

questions. Our past makes it hard to trust the health care

system, Heret how tribal leaders are helping to protect

our communities.

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E What are the COVID-19 vaccine trials?

The vacclne trials helped us study lf the shot ls safe for

tribal members.

> Tribal elders, leaders, and doctors worked with the

National lnstitute for Health to study if the vaccine is safe

for our bodies.

> Thousands oftribal members choseto be partof the trials.

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What have we learned so far?

Many trlals, tests and studies have helped us learn more

about the vaccine.

> We know the vaccine is safe and works well.

> The vaccine does not affect Native people differently

than others.

We are also making sure the vaccine is safe for us for

years to come.

$ Xo,, can the vaccine help tribal communities?

When we all get vaccinated, we can slow the spread of

the vlrus and save llves.

> The vaccine protects our community members.

> When we all get vaccinated, we protect the people in

our communities who are most at risk, like our elders,

babies and those who have serious health problems.

> lf enough people get the shot, whole communities can

be protected.

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How to get vaccinated:

There are different ways tribal

members and our families can

get the shot.

COVID-19 Vaccine lnformation

Pharmacies Vaccine availability/sign

ups.

https ://cooshealthandwellness.orslp

ublic-health/covid-19-vaccineinformation/#1615907606326c14825d1-3f82

o Safeway

o Bi-Mart

o Walmart

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Please check the

ctclursi.orgl for future

updates. We are doing our best to

keep our Tribal Members and

Families updated, and informed.

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We get vaccinated

to protect our elders

COVID-19 is hard for our communities. Our elders can get very sick. Nowthat a vaccine is ready, tribal

members might have questions. We remember a painful history with vaccines. That's why thousands

of tribal members chose to be part of vaccine trials to make sure it's safe for Native people. Now we

know it's safe and one of the ways we help protect our people and our culture.

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COVID-19 (coronavirus) is a harmful virus spreading around

the world. lt spreads when someone whoS infected coughs,

sneezes, talks or laughs.

> Symptoms include a fever of 100.4'F or more, a bad cough,

aching body, a hard time breathing.

> Older people and those with serious health problems are

C nsiderations before getting a

c irla 19 Vaccine

You musl wait at least 14-

days before and after getti

your COVID-19 vaccine

before getting any other

vaccine (examples: flu or

shingles shot).

most at risk of getting very sick.

E How does the COVID-19 vaccine work?

It,s like the fiu shot. !t keeps your body healthy and strong so

you dont get sick.

> lt helps protect your body against the virus.

> Your body creates antibodies so you can fight off COVID- l 9.

> Even after you get the shot, you can help keep other people

safe by wearing a mask or face covering.

How good is the vaccine?

The COVID-I9 vaccine works even better than the f,u shot

Mllllons of people around the world have chosen to get

the shot"

> lt protects us from COVID-19.

> lt keeps people from getting very sick even if they get COVID-I 9.

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When we talk about the vacclne wlth our elders, we can help

save preclous llves.

> Thousands of Native Americans chose to be vaccinated and

they were safe and healthy after.

> When we all get the shot, we protect each other and

future generations.

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vaccine. AKA lmmune Resoo

On the arm where v

your shot

Pain

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Swelling

Through the rest of your

body

Tiredness

Headache

Muscle pain

Chills

Fever

Nausea

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Symptoms last a few days,

commonly 1-2 days.

Two weeks after your second

dose of Pfizer or Moderna

you are fully vaccinated- Two

weeks after the first dose of

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Get Vaccinated 0regon

Vaccination is 0regon's surest path to making sure 0regonians and their loved ones are

protected lrom C0VID-19, and to more fully reopening our economy and lifting health

and safety restrictions. Achieving county-level and statewide vaccination goals will

ensure that C0VID-19 can no longer spread in our communities.

Statewide Lifting of Risk Level Framework

Statewide, oregon must reach 70Yo of fie population 16 and

older wih a first vaccine dose in order to more fully reopen

oregon's economy by lifting most of the health and safety

After achieving

70'/,

restrictions imposed by the Risk Level framework.

. All health and safety requirements for counties under

only mask and some

physical distancing

requirements wil!

stay in place,

the Risk Level frameu/ork, other than some mask and

based on CDC

distancing requirements, based on CDC guidance,

will be lifted and counties will no longer be assigned

recommendations

risk levels.*

' Statewide, 0regon must continue to work towards

closing equity gaps for communities of color.

and 0regon's

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COVID-19 conditions

on the ground.

" 1rcgon pubtic schools will still be requircd to follow Ready Schools, Safe LeaneB healh and sateu rcquienenb, wiflt

he 1rcgon Heath Auiltotv and 1rcgon Depaftnent of Education updating that guidance for the 2021-22 school year tu

lift most resticlions based on CDC guidance.

Gounties Eligible for Lower Risk,

Beginning May 21

Beginning May 21, counties will be eligible for fie option to

move weekly to the Lolver Risk healft and safety restrictions

in 0regon's Risk Level Framework. To do so, they must:

65% of the county population 16 and older with

" Reach

a first vaccine dose and submit a complete plan to oHA

Reach

65%,,fu*',#l;;

vaccine dose

which details how the courty plans to close the equity

gaps in their vaccination efforts.

Counties will be eligible for state resources to help achieve

hese goals, and will be eligible for additional funding as

hey demonstrate making progress towards closing their

equity gaps.

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oocument accessibility: For individuals with disabilities or individuals who speak a language

other than English, oHA can provide information in alternate formats such as translations,

large print, or braille. Contact the Health lnformation Center at 1-971-673-2411,711 TTY or

CoVlDl9.LanguageAccess@dhsoha.state.or.us.

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Coronavirus Variants

Coronavirus yariants are in the news frequendy now, Leaming about virus rariants and why scientists are concerned about

tiem will help us protect our health and the health of our hmilies and communities.

}Yhat are virus Yariants?

Variants are slightly different copies of an original virus that makes us sick \Men viruses spread from person to Person,

they copy their codes (genome sequences) with each new infection. The virus that causes COVID- l9 has 30,0001

sequences in its code and when it is copied - sometimes slight misakes are made, changing the virus a bit This changed

vin-rs is called a griang

Changes to viruses are normal. All viruses - including the one that causes COVID- 19 disease - change over time. Most

changes and variants do not alter how the virus behaves when it makes us sick But sometimes cerain changes can cause

rarians to spread hster, make people sicker, or make vaccines less effectivel. These kinds of virus rariants are called

Varians of Concem (VOC).r

Coronavirus Variants of Concem in the United States

As of April 2021, tiere are five coronavirus Variants of Concem in the United Sates being warched and tracked carefully

by scientists and medical professionals. All of these new varians appear to be more contagious tian the original

coronavirus and spread more easily to unvaccinated people. And, some appear to cause more severe disease4.

ts.

To learn more about VOCs, see: COVID-Varian's

Can the yaccines protect us from n€w variarnts?

YES! All the rraccines we currently have provide protection agrinst tlre variantsse. While the levels of protection can

rary, studies have shown that the yaccines protect against severe disease, hospialization, and death from the variants.

Research is on-going into how protective the vaccines are and if booster shots for the variants are needed, but right now

there is no evidence to suggest a significant reduction in yaccine effectiveness, meaning yaccination remains one of the most

How can we prevent the spread of new variantsl

Stopping the spread of new variants is possible and evenrone can help. Remaining vigilant until the majority of all our

people, young and old, and surrounding communities are vaccinated is critical. Measures to limit the spread of the virus

haven't changed - wearing a mask, physical distancing avoiding crowded places or closed settings, and frequent hand

washing - work by reducing the potential for transmission of the variants and, therefore, reducing opportunities for the

virus to change. Continue practicinS these measures until health authorities say it is safe to stop.

Slnce I am young and healthy, and our elders are vaccinated - do I still need to be vaccinated!

YES! Cetting vaccinated is especially important now that the virus is changing. When a virus is circulating widely to

unyaccinated people, it has more opportunities to change when copying iself and can potentialry make yariants drat are

even more dangerous. No matter what your age. it is critical to get vaccinated when it's your tum. This will help protect

our communities, including our treasured elders.

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When You've Been Fully Vaccinated

How to Protect Yourself and Others

for Disease Control and Prevention. Apfl 2, 2021

The

Centers

Article by

Contributed by Kristy Petrie, RN BSN, Community Health Nurse

What You Gan Start to Do

lf you've been fully vaccinated

You can gather indoors with fullY

vaccinated people without wearing a

mask or staying 6 feet apart.

You can gather indoors with

unvaccinated people of any age from one

other household (for example, visiting

with relatives who all live together)

without masks or staying 6 feet apart,

unless any of those people or anyone

they live with has an increased risk for

severe illness from COVID-19.

lf you travel in the United States, you do

not need to get tested before or after

travel or self-quarantine after travel.

Have You Been Fully

Vaccinated? People are

considered fully vaccinated :

2 weeks after their

second dose in a 2-dose

series, such as the Pfizer

or Moderna vaccines, or

2 weeks after a singledose vaccine, such as

Johnson & Johnson's

Janssen vaccine

lf you don't meet these

requirements, you are NOT fully

vaccinated. Keep taking all

ns until you are fully

vaccinated

lf you've been around someone who has

COVID-19, you do not need to stay away

from others or get tested unless you have

symptoms.

However, if you live in a group

setting (like a correctional or

detention facility or group home) and are around someone who has

COVID-19, you should still stay away from others for 14 days and get

tested, even if you don't have symptoms.

WHAT YOU CAN DO ONCE YOU

HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED

Activity

Travel internationally without quarantining after travel

Visit indoors, without a mask, with people at increased risk for severe

illness from COVID-19

Aftend medium or large gatherings

Visit inside a home or private setting without a mask with other fully

vaccinated people of any age

Visit inside a home or private setting without a mask with one household

of unvaccinated people who are not at risk for severe illness

Travel domestically without a pre- or post-travel tett

Travel domestically without quarantining after travel

Travel internationally without a pre-travel test depending on destination

cdc.gov/coronavirus

Tribal Council Business

Activity of Elected Tribal Council Members from April 11, 2021 - May 08,2021

General Membership of CTCLUSI;

ln efforts to be transparerrt, prease see below the "Tribal Councrl Eusrness" s ubmitted by

each Tribal Council member. Each month Tribal Council memberc submit in The Voice of CLUSI

newsleller, any duties preformed including an estimated "Total Hours" spent each month for all

activities,

These hours include any meetings or business including phone calls or reading and

corresponding through emails, all related to duties as an Elected Official of the Tribe. Tribal

Council currently meets in the evenings and weekends for all meeting they hold. Please reach

out to them if you have any questions about their participation or fudher details in any items

listed below.

04/l l Tribal Council Meeting / Talking Circle Ot+l'12 Gaming Facilities Operational

Review Board (GFORB) -Ocean Dunes Discussion 04/13 Leader's Circle 04/14 SB770 Human Health

Services Meeting 04/15 Leader's Circle 04/16 White House call-Tribal Affairs 04/20 Johnson & Johnson

- COVID 19 update 04/20 Leader's Circle 0412'l Met w/staff at Florence Casino regarding power surge

oulage04122 Call w/State Agencies on Aging04122 Special Meeting 04/23 Call with Congressman Earl

Blumenauer 04127 Hult Dam 04128 Call w/ Senator Merkley 04/28 GFORB/Business Meeting OU29

Department of Veteran's Affairs 04/29 Call w/ Federal Tribal Coordinator 04129 Retirement Party for

Stephanie Watkins 05/06 Leader's Circle 05/07 Call with Jordan Cove State Agency Tribal Emails and

Total Hours: 130

other phone calls

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Slvter:

Debbie Bosslev Tribal Chair: A pr - May 20 ln Office 20 days 04/11 Tribal Council Meeting / General

Council Meeting 04/13 Leaders Circle 04/15 Leaders Circle 04/16 9 Tribes & Governor 04/20 Leaders

Circle 04122 Meeting with the Governor Re: Mobile Gaming 0#22 Special Meeting 0/U23 LCIS Special

Meeting_04/28 GFORB / Business Meeting 05/06 Leaders Circle 05/07 Jordan Cove State Agency

Meeting Total Hours: 125

Mark Petrie Vice-Chair: 04/11 Regular Tribal Council Meeting 04/11 General Council Meeting &

Talking Circle 04/12 GFORB Ocean Dunes Golf Course Meeting 04/13 Leader's Circle 04/'t5 Leader's

Circle 04/16 Energy Team Meeting 04/17 Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Rules Advisory

Committee (RAC)_|nformation meeting 04/20 Leader's Ctcle 04121 Emergency GFORB Meeting 04/22

DEQ RAC Meeting #4 04128 GFORB Meeting 04/29 Stephanie Watkins Retirement Farewell 05/06

Leader's Circle Total Hours: 62.25

lliana Montiel:04/11 TC Regular Meeting / General Council Meeting 04112 Ocean Dunes Discussion

04/13 Leader's Circle 04/15 Leader's Circle O4l2O NPAIHB Quarterly Board Meeting / Leader's Circle

04/21 NPAIHB Quarterly Board Meeting / GFORB update meeting 04122 NPAIHB Quarterly Board

Meeting 0/U28 GFORB / Tribal Council Business Meeting 04/29 GFORB Business / Stephanie Watkins

Retirement Party 05/05 GFORB business / Leader's Circle Reading & responding to emails, GFORB

scorecard/reports & correspo ndence. Total Hours: 50

Josh Davies: 4111 f ribal Council Regular Meeting General Council Meeting 4/12 Ocean Dunes

Discussion The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Tribal consultations 04/13 Oregon

Tribal Gaming Alliance Meeting Tribal Consultation for the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Coronovirus Capital Projects Fund Leaders Circle 04/14 Multi-Agency Tribal Consultation;lnvitation to

Engagement on New Summer Grants; Department of Commerce Tribal Leaders Consultation 0#15

Tribal Consultation for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Tribal use of the Homeowner Assistance

Fund; Leaders Circle 04/16 Department of Commerce Tribal Leaders Consultation State-Tribal Call Covid Response Efforts 04/20 U.S. Department of Agriculture Comments on Tribal Considerations

Regarding the ReConnect Program Final Rule; Leaders Cnde 04l2l Casino Power Update; H82052

Public Hearing - Senate Education Committee; Housing Committee Meeting 04122 Tribal Council

Special Meeting 04/23 NPS-GAOA Open House for Tribes & THPOs 04/28 GFORB; Tribal Council

Business Meeting 04/29 DOI Consultation on Funding Appropriated Under American Rescue Plan;

Stephanie Watkins Retirement Celebration; OIEA Annual Conference 04/30 OIEA Annual Conference

05/01 OIEA Annual Conference 05/04 Celebrated my son's birthday; AI/AN Advisory Committee

Meeting 05/06 Overcoming the Storm: Special Bi-Monthly Training for AI/AN School Communities in

the COVID-19 Pandemic Leaders Circle 05/07 Jordan Cove state agency staff/tribal staff coordination

Total Hours: 94

DouqBarrett: 04/llTribal Council Meeting/General Council Meeting-TalkingCircle04/l2Virtual

Native Talking Circle 04/13 Tribal Consultation for US Department of Treasury Capital Project Fund

04/13 Leaders Circle 04/14 Department of Commerce Tribal Leaders Consultation 04/15 White House

IGA Weekly Briefing Call 04/15 Leaders Circle 04/'16 Department of Commerce Tribal Consultation

04/20 U.S. Department of Agriculture Comments on Tribal Considerations Regarding The ReConnect

Program Final Rule 04/20 Leaders Ctde 04122 Tribal Council Special Meeting 04/27 Native American

Storytelling: Culture is Prevention 0/U28 GFORB - Tribal Council Business Meeting 04/29 Stephanie

Watkins Retirement with Tribal Council 05/04 Native American Storytelling: Culture is Prevention 05/06

White House IGA Weekly Briefing Call 05/06 Leaders Circle 05/07 Operation Lady Justice Listening

Session / Roundtable 05/09 Tribal Council Meeting - Mother's Day

Total Hours: 76 & Emails

Enna Helms:04/11 Regular Council Meeting; General Council Meeting 04/13 Treasury Tribal

Consultation on American Rescue PIan; Tribal Council's Leaders Circle Meeting 04/15 Tribal Council's

Leaders circle Meeting 04/16 white house call with Department of rransportation; state-Tribal call re

Covid 04/20 Tribal Council's Leaders Circle Meeting O4l22Tnbal Council Special Meeting 04/28 Tribal

Business Council Meeting 05/05 Tribal Council's Leaders Circle Meeting;FMLA Total Hours: 45

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name

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Chair Debbie Bosslev

Vice Chair Mark Petrie

Josh Davies

lliana Montiel

Dou Barrett

Enna Helms

Phone

541-808-7625

541-294-3972

541-297-3681

541-2944105

541-2174613

541-297-2130

541-297-7538

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