NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2022)
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The Voice of
January 2022
CLUSI
Issue 1
Volume 23
www.ctclusi.org
NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS
A Look Back; A New Path Forward
Contributed by Tribal Council, January 2022
As we look back to last year, and other years past, we
have overcome and accomplished a great deal.
The COVID -19 Pandemic has affected us
in many ways. First, we know that the
economic impact on our people has been
tremendous since March 2020. Our
goal was to minimize that impact by
creating Tribal laws and to offer
General Welfare Assistance
Plans to our membership
utilizing Federal funding from
the CARES Act in 2020, and
the American Rescue Plan
in 2021 to provide direct
payments to membership.
During office closures,
and the inability to
gather, canceling in
person events for the
safety of our people,
we maintained direct
services and changed the
way we work, providing
laptops to membership
for telehealth, and virtual
connections every place
we could. Virtual camps,
meetings
and
events,
with virtual classes offering
education enabled us to
reach more members than ever
before.
The Tribal Government and its
economic entities have also been
impacted tremendously. We have
been through much transition with staff
and reorganizing departments as we have
identified the need to work more diverse, to
maintain efficiency and continue to be accessible. The
Council has been committed as we identified areas of concern
and continued to meet as a group to find solutions. The economic
success of our Tribe comes with great responsibility as we strive
to meet the needs of our people. Our primary goal, once we
recovered from our economic hardships resulting from the Three
Rivers Casino Resort & Hotel closures, was to be able to sustain
our success, and ultimately achieve economic growth. We have
worked tearlessly to achieve this goals and are closer than ever
before.
Our main source of non-grant fund source is revenues from
Three Rivers Casino Hotel & Resort in Florence, and the Three
Rivers Casino in Coos Bay with an estimated annual
distribution of $6 million dollars for 2022, which will
fund a substantial amount of Tribal Government
programs. We as a Council have been able
to manage the recovery to significant
economic health, to achieve this
funding by making challenging
business decisions. The Tribal
Council has been able to find
solutions that resulted with
the ability to pay down the
overall debt by an estimated
$20 million dollars over
the last three years. The
debt reduction is a proud
accomplishment.
Moving forward, the
New Year offers us a wide
array of opportunities.
Our new path with the new
CEO, Lee Ann Wander,
brings much needed
Tribal
Government
management experience
and leadership.
We
have exciting goals for
the future. Some of our
goals are to continue to
expand our outreach to Tribal
membership virtually where
possible, increase our housing
capacity, to strive to improve
direct services to membership and
enhance and promote vital cultural
education. As always we as a Tribal
Council are available to hear from you.
Please reach out as we continue to move the
Tribe forward. Have a safe and happy New Year.
Photograph by Morgan Gaines, quuiich
Pictured: tule basket, mugwort, deer hide drum, abalone shell and myrtle nuts
Also in this edition:
Council Compensation
Vote Results - page 5
Meet the New CEO
Lee Ann Wander - page 11
Important PRC Application Deadline
Deadline: January 31, 2022
Fill out application online at
www.ctclusi.org
Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
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January 2022
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Tribal Council Business
Activity of Elected Tribal Council Members from November 14, 2021 - December 11, 2021
Chief Doc Slyter: No report at this
time due to illness.
Debbie Bossley, Tribal Chair:
November – December - 18 Days in the
office
11/14 Regular Council Meeting
11/16 OTGA Meeting,
Hand out Turkeys to staff
11/17 New CEO Tours of properties
11/18 Leaders Circle
11/19 Met with Assistant Secretary of
Indian Affairs
11/22 Two CFO Interviews for Three
Rivers Casino
11/23 One CFO Interview for Three Rivers
Casino
11/24 One CFOR Interview for Three
Rivers Casino; GFORB Meeting;
Business Council Meeting
12/02 One CFO Interview for Three Rivers
Casino; Leaders Circle
12/06 One CFO interview for Three Rivers
Casino
12/09 Two In Person, CFO Interviews for
Three Rivers Casino
Total Hours: 160
Julie Siestreem, Vice Chair:
11/14 Regular Council Meeting
11/15 White House Tribal Nations Summit
11/16 White House Tribal Nations Summit;
Gift Giving of Turkeys to CTCLUSI Staff
11/17 ELD Tribal Advisory Committee
11/18 US Department of the Interior Indian
Affairs Indian Boarding School
Initiative; Leaders Circle
11/19 Meeting with Assist Secretary for
Indian Affairs, Bryan Newland
11/22 TRC CFO Initial Phone Screen
11/23 Indian Boarding School Initiative
Consultation; TRC CFO Initial
Phone Screen
11/24 TRC CFO Initial Phone Screen;
GFORB; Tribal Council Business Meeting
11/30 TRC CFO Interview
12/01 Tribal State Annual Summit
12/02 CFO Initial Phone Screen;
Leaders Circle
12/06 BOEM Fisheries Guidance
Discussion
12/06 TRC CFO Second Interview
12/07 Siuslaw National Forest MOU
Presentation to Tribal Council
12/10 Meeting with Chair Bossley and
Lee Ann Wander, CEO
Total Hours: 65
Iliana Montiel:
11/14 Tribal Council Regular Meeting
(partial via zoom)
11/18 Benefits Board Special Meeting;
Leaders Circle
11/24 GFORB Meeting;
Tribal Council Business Meeting
12/02 Leaders Circle
Reading & responding to emails.
Total Hours: 30
Josh Davies:
11/14 Tribal Council Regular Meeting
11/15 White House Tribal Nations Summit
11/16 White House Tribal Nations Summit
Educator Advancement Council
11/17 OIEA Board Meeting; Tribal
Consultation: Boarding School
Initiative; Election Board Meeting;
Sapsikwala seminar student
presentations; ELD Tribal Advisory
Committee
11/18 WH IGA Weekly call;Leaders Circle
11/19 Election Board Meeting
11/22 Celebrated my birthday with Family
and Friends
11/24 Attended presentation by PSU and
Victor Begay, Ph.D. “Deconstructing Thanksgiving”;
GFORB; Tribal Council Business
Meeting
11/25 Enjoyed Thanksgiving with Family
and Friends
11/29 Housing Committee Meeting
12/01 Tribal/State Annual Summit
12/02 Tribal/State Annual Summit;
WH IGA Weekly call;Leaders Circle
12/03 Tribal Hall kitchen remodel meeting
12/08 Educator Advancement Council;
Met with a couple Tribal Elders
12/09 Toured Three Rivers Casino
property; Three Rivers Casino CFO
Interviews
12/10 Educator Advancement Council
Total Hours: 84.5
Doug Barrett:
11/14 Tribal Council Regular Meeting
11/17 OYA Stakeholders – Corona Virus
Update
11/18 Leaders Circle
11/19 2nd Salmon Orca Summit 2021 Nez
Perce Tribe
11/23 Indian Boarding School initiative –
consultation
11/24 GFORB / TC Business Meeting
11/25 TC Leaders Circle
11/26 SQ Wa’ Tomuuwii
12/01 Meeting with Blue Stone Strategy
12/02 Short Culture Committee meeting
– Yachats Land Acknowledgment
conversation; Leaders Circle
12/03 SQ Wa’as Tomuuwii
12/07 Siuslaw National Forest MOU
Presentation
12/08 Culture as Medicine: Healing
Through Connection
12/09 Two – CFO Final Interviews at TRC;
Culture Committee
12/10 Waters Healing Ceremony
Discussion for interested Tribes;
BIA School Initiative Comments
12/12 TC Meeting
Total Hours: 74 + emails
Enna Helms: No Report at time of
publication
Tribal Council Corner
Ancestral Mathematics
Since March 13, 2020 we have
all lost someone. Due to the
pandemic COVID-19, natural
causes and or, unexpected
traumatic life events beyond
our control. When I saw and
read this set of words they were
helpful to me and the grief I am
dealing with from the February
22, 2021 passing of my mother.
I am sharing them with all of our
general membership via our
tribal newsletter in hope’s they
may help you as they did myself.
Even though our loved ones are
not with us in person, they are
with us each and every day in
spirit.
Julie Siestreem,
Tribal Council Vice-Chair
Vice Chair Julie Siestreem
www.ctclusi.org
January 2022
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
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.
Information
ATTENTION VETERANS AND FAMILIES
Veterans we need your help. Veterans are honored 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.
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.
Upcoming Events
January 9th – Regular Council Meeting,
10:00 a.m.
th
January 14 – Deadline for Election Position
Statements to be printed in February Edition
January 14th – Deadline for Fitness Progam
reimbursements for all of 2021
January 17th – All Tribal Government Offices
will be CLOSED in Observance of the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 19th – Women’s Circle Poetry Group
(Zoom 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.)
January 28th – Ladies Self-Care dentalium
necklace making (Zoom at 6:00 p.m.)
January 31st – PRC Application for Health
Services Deadline
(fill out application at www.ctclusi.org)
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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.
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
Tribal Chief
541-808-7625 (cell)
dslyter@ctclusi.org
Position #2 Council
March 11th – Deadline to file statement of
541-294-3972 (cell)
candidacy for Tribal Council
debbie.bossley@ctclusi.org
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March 13 – Regular Council Meeting,
10:00 a.m.
th
Julie Siestreem,
March 15 – Deadline for Election Position
Statements to be printed in April Edition Vice-Chair
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 Christine Sylvester at csylvester@ctclusi.
org. All letters of interest are kept on file for one year.
CTCLUSI Departments, Services & Offices
Government Office
Lee Ann Wander
Chief Executive Officer
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-9577
lwander@ctclusi.org
Purchased/Referred Care
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-4873
Toll free 1-800-227-0392
Fax 541-888-5388
prc@ctclusi.org
Health Services Division
Iliana Montiel, Interim Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-7515
Toll free 1-888-280-0726
Fax 541-888-5388
imontiel@ctclusi.org
Education Department
Josh Davies, Education Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: 541-888-1314
Cell: 541-297-4105
Toll free 1-888-280-0726
jdavies@ctclusi.org
Department of Human
Resources
Jennifer Silva, Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: 541-888-7508
Toll Free: 1-888-280-0726
Fax: 541-897-9881
jsilva@ctclusihr.org
Family Support Services
Iliana Montiel, Interim Director
2110 Newmark Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-7526
Toll Free 1-888-280-0726
Fax 541-888-5388
imontiel@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
Tribal Dental Clinic
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-6433
Toll free 1-877-688-6433
Fax 541-888-7505
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
Tribal Housing Department
Josh Stevens, Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-7546
Fax 541-435-0492
jstevens@ctclusi.org
Doc Slyter, Chief
February 18th – 3rd Annual Storytelling Event
6:00 p.m.
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February 11 – Deadline for Election Position
Statements to be printed in March Edition Enna Helms
Position #1 Council
February 13th – Regular Council Meeting,
541-297-7538 (cell)
10:00 a.m.
enna.helms@ctclusi.org
February 21st – All Tribal Government Offices
will be CLOSED in Observance
of President’s Day
Debbie Bossley, Chair
April 10th – Tribal Council Election Day, Tribal
Hall 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Tribal Council
Elders Activities
Iliana Montiel, Interim Director
1245 Fulton Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-7526
Fax 541-888-7526
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
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
Rusty Bossley,
Executive Director of the
Gaming Commission
5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100
Florence, OR 97439
Phone 541-997-2830
Fax 541-997-7293
rbossley@ctclusi.org
Position #3 Council
541-294-6055
jsiestreem@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
January 9, 2022
10:00 a.m.
To practice safe social distancing
guidelines, this meeting will be
streamed online. Please login to the
citizen portal of www.ctclusi.org
Tribal Police
and click Council Meetings for the
Brian Dubray,
zoom link to this meeting.
Chief Law Enforcement Officer
Agenda:
5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100
1. Call to Order
Florence, OR 97439
Phone 541-997-6011
2. Invocation
Fax 541-902-6507
3. Approval of Minutes as needed
bdubray@ctclusi.org
4. Tribal Council Reports
5. Tribal Chief Executive Officer
Department of Natural
Report
Resources
6.
Chief Financial Officer Report
Roselynn Lwenya, Ph.D.
7.
Old Business
Director of Natural Resources
8.
New Business
1245 Fulton Avenue
9. Other
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-9577
10. Good of the Tribes
Toll Free 1-888-280-0726
11. Executive Session as needed
Fax 541-888-2853
rlwenya@ctclusi.org
Council meeting video available to view at
www.ctclusi.org
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January 2022
TRIBAL COUNCIL ELECTION
APRIL 10, 2022
For Position #2, #4 & #6
POSITION NUMBER
Position #2
Position #4
Position #6
INCUMBENT
Debbie Bossley
Josh Davies
Doug Barrett
TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR TRIBAL COUNICL PLEASE SEE BELOW
7-3-23 Candidate Eligibility
According to the Tribal Constitution (Article VIII, Section 4(a)), in order to be eligible for election
to a Tribal Council position, candidates shall meet the following qualifications:
(a) Be a duly enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes;
(b) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(c) Never have been previously removed from office for good cause after the date the
Tribal Constitution was ratified. (May 23, 1987).
7-3-24 Statements of Candidacy
(1) Candidates shall file Statements of Candidacy no later than thirty (30) days before the
scheduled date of the election. CLUSI Const. Art. VIII, Section 4(c).
Each candidate shall indicate the position for which he or she is filing. No shuffling of positions
will be allowed. You may submit to any CTCLUSI Government Office.
Deadline to File – Friday March 11, 2022 by 5:00pm
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------POSITION STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS Each candidate will be given the opportunity to
present a position statement for inclusion in the Tribal Newsletter if submitted by the
Newsletter deadline. Position statements shall not be longer than one (1) sheet of 8-1/2” by
11” paper printed on both sides, capable of being copied on a black and white copier (can be
color). Position statements shall be published in the February, March or April issue,
depending upon when the candidate filed and the candidate’s preference once submitted to
Election Clerk. Once a Statement of Candidacy is submitted see Newsletter deadlines below.
Newsletter Deadline for Position Statement Publication:
Friday, January 14, 2022 for February 2022 Newsletter
Friday, February 11, 2022 for March 2022 Newsletter
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 for April 2022 Newsletter
You can only be in one publication; any other political mailings, once reviewed by the
Election Board will be at the candidate’s expense.
YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN ANY ELECTION
Only registered voters will be sent a ballot
April 10, 2022 is Election Day
Voting hours shall be from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Election shall be held at the Tribal Hall
338 Wallace Ave, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
You can register and vote in person during this time.
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Special Election
Council Compensation
Vote Results
A Special Election was held on Sunday, December
19, 2021 regarding Council Compensation. All
enrolled registered voters were mailed absentee
ballots on November 30, 2021 for mail in voting or
had the option to vote in person at the Tribal Hall in
Coos Bay, Oregon during the hours of 12:00 noon
and 4:00p.m.
A YES Vote Means: Confederated Tribes of
Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians elected
officials will be compensated for duties performed…
The monthly stipend will begin on January 1, 2022
and will stay in place for all Elected Officials going
forward, only an official vote of the General Council
could authorize any changes.***
The CTCLUSI Tribal Council and Chief positions
will be paid for their performance of Tribal Council
duties by monthly stipend in the amount of $3,600
(for anyone not currently employed) and $1,800 (for
anyone currently employed).
Debbie Bossley, Tribal Council Chair expressed the
following, “Thank you for all those Tribal Members
who took the time to vote. A great deal of effort has
been put into gathering input from the Tribal Members
during the last six months surrounding this issue.
With this officially passing after several attempts in
the past, our Tribe now joins the other eight Federally
Recognized Tribes of Oregon in compensating their
elected officials.
Moving forward Tribal Council will establish
clear guidelines and ensure transparency that will
encompass a recent determination from the IRS that
this will be taxable income.
***The Election Board has received a challenge to the validity of the special
election held on December 19, 2021 regarding Council Compensation. The
Election Board will make a determination on the outcome of this challenge
by following the review process.
Tribal Police Honored at Oregon Peace Officer’s Association Annual Awards Banquet
Contributed by CTCLUSI Chief of Police Brian Dubray
On Friday, November
19, 2021, the Tribal Police
Department was honored at
the Oregon Peace Officer’s
Association
(OPOA)
annual awards banquet
held at Spirit Mountain
Casino. The Tribal Police
Department received the
Critical Incident Award
for their assistance on a
quadruple homicide that
occurred on June 18, 2021.
Officer Olson and Chief of
Police Dubray responded
directly to the incident
and provided assistance
in the investigation. The
Department was honored
alongside other agencies
who participated including
the Coos Bay Police
Department,
the
Coos
County Sheriff’s Office,
Oregon State Police among CTCLUSI Tribal Police Department members left to right front row,
Officer Mike Olson, Chief of Police Brian Dubray. Back row from left
others.
to right, Officer Shawn Fleming and Paula Williams
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January 2022
The Culture and Natural Resources Department has Expanded
Contributed by the Culture and Natural Resources Department
Roselynn Lwenya Ph.D., Culture
and Natural Resources Director
Roselynn
is
responsible
for
the successful leadership and
management of the Department of
Culture and Natural Resources for
the Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
(CTCLUSI). Specifically, Roselynn
is tasked with the responsibility of
supervision of departmental staff and
overseeing the daily operations of the
department. Roselynn and her staff
help to ensure that cultural and natural
resources policies, procedures and
program priorities established by the
Tribal Council are consistent with Tribal values.
John Schaefer, Tribal Biologist
John is a Hanis Coos Tribal Member and an
OSU graduate of General Biology with
an emphasis in Marine Biology. He has
worked for the Tribe since 2005. John is
responsible for understanding wildlife,
fishery, and shellfish biology, as well as
general botany, mycology, and ecology.
He also assists in resource protection
projects, water quality monitoring,
permit review, and environmental
planning. John is on the State Technical
Advisory Group for the Ocean Acidification
and
Hypoxia, (State Technical) Lamprey (Team),
Eelgrass
Recovery Advisory Committee, and the Leadership
Board of the Tenmile Lakes Basin Partnership. He is also recognized
for his knowledge of first foods and ethnobotany.
Colin Beck, Forest Lands Manager
Colin is a 5th generation forester
with 20+ years’ experience in
forest management, and 6+ years’
experience working in Tribal natural
resources management. He holds
a B.S. in Environmental Studies
– Geology from Southern Oregon
University, a Juris Doctor degree
from Lewis & Clark Law School, and
a Graduate Certificate in Hydrology
from Portland State University. On his
time off he can be found hanging out
with his 11 year-old Son, fishing in the
rivers and ocean, hunting and foraging
in the mountains, and experimenting
with local foods in his kitchen. Colin is
excited to be working with CTCLUSI to
develop a forest management program from the ground up, and he
looks forward to actively managing
the Tribal Forest for the Tribes.
Jesse
Beers,
Cultural
Stewardship Manager
Jesse is a sha’yuushtł’a uł quuiich
Tribal member and Western Oregon
University Graduate. He works
alongside other Tribal members
to help perpetuate and build on
the traditional culture and lifeways
of our Tribe and support cultural
outreach within our ancestral
territory with stakeholders. Jesse
also works within many of our land
and water restoration efforts to provide a cultural lens to restoration,
he believes not only that our culture needs a healthy environment in
order to thrive but our lands and waters actually needs our culture
practiced in order for it to thrive, it is a circle of stewardship. He
actively participates in all kinds of cultural activities with the youth,
including canoeing, shinny, talking circles and traditional arts, to
name a few. During the pandemic, many of our cultural teaching
activities have moved to zoom to help our families remain connected
and active with our culture. Jesse is looking forward to having them
in person when it’s the safe and responsible thing to do so.
Ashley Russell, Water Protection
Specialist and Cultural Stewardship
Assistant
Ashley is a Miluk Coos Tribal
Member and an Oregon State
University (OSU) graduate of
Environmental
Sciences
with
an emphasis on Fisheries and
Wildlife Science. Last month, she
completed 1000 hours of study
in the fields of herbal medicine,
botany, foraging, nutrition, medicine
making, organic gardening, and the
cultivation of therapeutic herbs from
the
Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine and
w a s
awarded a certificate of completion for the Herbal Immersion
Program. Ashley not only assists with water protection activities,
but she also assists in developing and implementing activities that
support the continued expression and continuity of Tribal culture
and stewardship. She coordinates and supports the development
and implementation of all aspects of cultural knowledge transfer
that include: planning cultural awareness and outreach programs
to educate Tribal members and the surrounding community about
Tribal culture through newsletter articles, Tribal presentations, and
cultural activities. Her personal goal is to help Tribal members
reclaim our medicine.
Courtney Krossman, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
(THPO)
Courtney is a Miluk Coos Tribal
member, and the Tribal Historic
Preservation Officer (THPO) for the
Tribe. In her appointment as THPO,
she assumes the roles of the State
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO)
on Tribal lands. This includes the
protection of cultural resources
through
intergovernmental
and
internal coordination, review of local,
state, and federal permits within
the Ancestral Territory of CTCLUSI,
evaluation of potential impacts to
archaeological and other cultural
resources from proposed activities,
and recommends mitigation efforts
for those impacts. Courtney also
oversees the Curation facility, which
houses historic artifacts of significance
to CTCLUSI histories. Courtney has been actively engaged in Tribal
events and Ceremonies from a young age. She is very passionate
about the protection of our cultural and natural resources and the
perpetuation of our Tribal way of life. Protecting our resources is
essential to continue to grow and function spiritually and culturally.
Janet Niessner, Environmental Scientist
Janet has been with the Tribe since 2017 and earned a Bachelor
of Arts in Archaeology from George Washington University
(2007) and a Masters of Science in Forensic Archaeology and
Anthropology from Cranfield University (2014). Formerly the Tribal
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~ Meet our team! ~
Resource Response Specialist, Janet
has officially transitioned into the role
of Environmental Scientist. The Tribe’s
laboratory
currently
incorporates
testing activities for environmental and
human health risks with a variety of
instrumentation. Janet’s new role will
be responsible for testing activities,
quality assurance of equipment
operation and data analysis, and all
health and safety for the building. Janet
is currently working with departmental
staff to procure a variety of new
laboratory equipment in an attempt to
test a variety of environmental samples
(such as water, vegetation, and fish
tissues) for hazardous pollutants that
may pose a serious risk to human health. Janet’s role also liaises
with the THPO and Cultural Protection Program for laboratory work
regarding the Curations facility, such as for accessing protocols,
recordation procedures, and testing for pesticide contaminants.
Doug Barrett, Youth Cultural Specialist
Doug is a Sha’yuushtł’a uł Quuiich
Tribal member. For over 20 years, Doug
has served as the Prevention Activities
Coordinator and D&A Treatment in the
Tribe’s Family Services Department.
He has recently transitioned to the
Culture and Natural Resources
Department and is now working solely
with youth and families. His favorite
saying is “Culture is Prevention’’. His
goals are to keep youth connected
with their peers, lands, and waters.
Experiencing and learning their culture
and traditions together in the place
of their inheritance, will strengthen
their cultural identity and help them to
assume their role as cultural stewards. In coordination with other
Tribal departments, Doug will be helping to administer the following
programs: Healing of the Canoe (HOC), Canoe Journeys, Camps,
Gathering Expeditions, Talking Circles, Peace Giving Court, and
other cultural activities.
Mark Petrie, Culture & Tobacco Prevention & Education
Program (TPEP) Coordinator
Mark is a Hanis Coos Tribal member. He is excited to be rejoining
the Culture Department once again. He will be managing the
Tribal TPEP grant with the goal of reducing commercial tobacco
initiation and use. Commercial tobacco misuse/abuse has a chronic
health and economic impact within our communities. Today we are
“Reclaiming Our Medicine” by growing and using
traditional tobacco in a safe and respectful
way, as our people have done for thousands
of years. We often use the phrase “Culture
is Prevention” because when we practice
culture, it keeps us busy with healthy,
fulfilling and memorable experiences.
Having grown up taking part in the Tribes’
prevention programs as a tribal youth, he
has continued to support these programs
for the last 15 years. Over the years he
has gained a passion for learning and
teaching tribal history, first-foods, tool-making,
restorative justice and other cultural practices.
Patty Phillips, Culture & Tribal Linguist
Patty, a Miluk Tribal member, has been curious about the tribal
languages since her teens, but really only began to learn about
them when studying linguistics at the University of Oregon. Now she
works with Enna Helms on compiling
word lists, working on the grammar,
and piloting beginning language
classes via zoom and posting ‘word
of the day’ on language pages on
facebook for tribal families.
Language is a part of all aspects of
culture-ethnobiology, story, traditional
crafts and tool making, and place
names. We work with tribal members
and staff to provide support as
needed-providing words and phrases
to teaching words that support
cultural activities. We work to blend
language and culture within the home,
community, and public spaces. Patty’s
lifework has been instrumental in building a foundation for culture
and a language speaking community.
Enna Helms, Culture & Language Associate
Enna Helms sinsanuu, miluk ka’uu,
kuukwisich dluuGwa tło’no mani’yas
ma chanchiifinich leqlem’uu (My name
is Enna, I’m a Miluk person. My family
resides in the Coos Bay area, but I
live in Eugene right now). I was raised
by my father Eddie Helms and spent
most of my time outside in nature and
is still where I feel most grounded.
My interest in language started at an
early age hearing and using a handful
of Coos/Chinuk Jargon words with
family members and has led me to
study linguistics from the University
of Oregon. Many thanks to the Elders
for their prayers and planting those
cultural seeds in the community, sharing their knowledge, stories,
and a dirt floor to dance on. It’s important to center and foster cultural
values in everything we do and to build from that good place in our
hearts. As we interact with community and provide outreach, we
work to find and create opportunities to weave language and culture
together
Long Term Goals of the Department:
● Enhance environmental health of the Ancestral Territory by
pairing traditional resource stewardship techniques with
contemporary technology and information.
● Establish agreements with all federal, state, and local agencies
that allow for the gathering of culturally significant species within
the Tribe’s Ancestral Territory.
● Protect and preserve cultural sites within our Ancestral Lands.
● Ensure the cultural, environmental, social, and economic needs
of the Tribe are secured and sustainable through implementation
of holistic natural resource management strategies.
● Enrich the lives of Tribal members now and in the future
through celebrating and sharing the lessons and lifeways of our
ancestors.
Culture and customs in hanis and miluk is tamałis, nishchima’muu
in sha’yuushtł’a uł quuiich. Culture, language and the environment
are inseparable; they are all aspects of a greater whole. With our
team combining our different skills and knowledge, we continue
to grow cultural activities for Tribal families, work to enhance the
environment we live in, and protect our sacred sites.
Please visit the Tribe’s website at www.ctclusi.org and the DNR
page at https://ctclusi.org/department-of-natural-resources-culture/
for more information about the tribe and specifically our department
and how to get involved.
THANK YOU!
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Positive COVID-19 Results and CTCLUSI Resources
Contributed by CTCLUSI Health Department
COVID-19 cases in Oregon are higher than they have ever
been since the beginning of the pandemic. On August 13,
the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 733 hospitalized
COVID-19 positive patients, the single highest daily count
since OHA began reporting hospitalization trend data. This
total represented a more than seven-fold increase from the
99 hospitalized COVID-19 patients reported on July 9.
Are you a CTCLUSI Tribal member that has an active
COVID-19 positive test? CTCLUSI has resources for
members in the five-county service area (Curry, Coos,
Lincoln, Lane, and Douglas). Resources are provided to
those with proof of a recent COVID-19 test, and are actively
in quarantine/isolation. Resources include, yet are limited
to food, electrolytes, cleaning supplies, over the counter
medications (we have a pre-approved list), and personal
protective equipment. These resources are provided to
help keep contagious Tribal members home for the 14day quarantine period. This is an effort to help our Tribal
members and help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our
community.
How to get a COVID-19 Quarantine/Isolation Kit:
1. Send photo proof via email or text photo proof to your
local Community Health Aid (CHA), or Community Health
Nurse. The test must be completed at a pharmacy or
health care facility. Over the counter tests are not valid.
2. A CHA will review the COVID-19 kit checklist with the
COVID-19 positive Tribal member.
c. Kimmy Bixby:
a. Armando Martinez:
i. Email: amartinez@ctclusi.org
i. Email: kbixby@ctclusi.org
ii. Phone Number: 541-435-7228
ii. Phone Number: 541-744-1334 X 7165
iii. Cell Phone: 541-999-4151
iii. Cell Phone: 541-808-8684
d. Kristy Petrie:
b. Doug Morrison:
i. Email: dmorrison@ctclusi.org
i. Email: kpetrie@ctclusi.org
ii. Phone Number: 541-997-6685 x 7701
ii. Phone Number: 541-888-7521
iii. Cell Phone: 541-297-2391
iii. Cell Phone: 541-294-8391
LINENS
AVAILABLE TO
TRIBAL MEMBER
HOUSEHOLDS
Live Native: Tribal Family Program
CTCLUSI’s grant programs: Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) and Tobacco
Prevention Program would like to invite Tribal Families to participate in our new program, Live
Native. This program will range from 4 to 8 weeks long, with at your own pace family activities, and
a variety of virtual classes including, but not limited to cooking classes, guest speakers, and cultural
activities.
All Tribal Family participants will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of CTCLUSI
designed clothing and/or outdoor apparel, while supplies last. At the end of each month, there will
be a grand prize raffle: one for an adult, and one for youth. Raffle tickets are awarded to each
participant for each activity and virtual class/event completed.
Free Outdoor Apparel
Three Rivers Casino & Hotel in Florence
Oregon, for several years have been
donating various articles of linen from the
hotel for Tribal Members Households.
These linens are ‘slightly used’ and
have been pulled from circulation from the
Hotel.
If anyone is interested in king and queen
sheet sets (fitted and flat sheets and pillow
cases). Limited items are bath mats, bath
towels, washcloths and hand towel, and
comforters and bed spreads. All the linens
are white in color.
These lines cannot be shipped but
arrangements can be made for pick up
at the Coos Bay, Florence and Eugene
Outreach Offices.
If you would like to be placed on a list
to receive items as they come in please
call Karen Porter 541-888-9577 or submit
your request via www.ctclusi.org on Tribal
Member Linen Request Form.
Raffle Prizes: Adult and Youth
Sign up form will be available at CTCLUSI.org.
Questions: Contact Mark Petrie at 541-435-7217, mpetrie@ctclusi.org
or
Kristy Petrie at 541-888-7521, kpetrie@ctclusi.org
or
Armando Martinez at 541-888-7228, amartinez@ctclusi.org
Photo Credit: Kristy Petrie
www.ctclusi.org
January 2022
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“In the Loop” with the Circles of Healing Program
January Marks the 18th Annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM)
Contributed by Kathy King, Circles of Healing Coordinator, Health and Social Services
The NSAM initiative is a national call to action to know what
stalking is, name it, and stop it.
Why name stalking? While awareness of and public discussion
of domestic and dating partner violence has increased in recent
years, stalking remains rarely discussed and is sometimes
misunderstood.
Stalking is:
A pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would
cause a reasonable person to fear for the person’s safety or
the safety of others, or suffer substantial emotional distress.*
Friends and family members are usually the first people a stalking
victim talks to about what is going on and their response can
influence whether or not the person seeks further help. When
friends, family, neighbors, teachers, mentors, and colleagues
know how to identify stalking, they are better able to support the
person.
Important ways to help someone experiencing a stalking
situation include:
• Believe and validate the person’s experience.
• Thank them for trusting you enough to have the conversation.
• Believe what they tell you because it is the person’s experience
of what is happening.
• One helpful response is, “I can see why that would be upsetting.”
Remind the person that what is happening is not their fault. Support
and encourage them to seek help
• The person may or may not want to take action. Respect their
choices and privacy. • Do not share any information about the
person or about what is happening with others.
Get help or learn more by calling:
Kathy at Circles of Healing at 541-808-8152
StrongHearts Native Helpline at 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483)
*Adapted from materials at the SPARC Resource Center: https://stalkingawareness.org used by permission.
Women’s Circle Poetry Group
A Safe Place
Meditation
Adapted from the H.E.A.L.I.N.G. Program by
Kathy King, Health and Social Services
Time: a few minutes
Place: a relatively quiet place
Eyes: open or closed
Posture: sitting or reclining to a restful
position
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Practicing a safe place meditation is
one way to connect the mind, body,
spirit, and emotions. Begin when you
are feeling relatively calm. A place
in nature, where the air is fresh, or
anywhere where you can be alone
is best. By focusing the mind on
somewhere safe, the body can relax,
the emotions be calmed, and the
spirit strengthened. Be patient and
kind to yourself.
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Safe Place Meditation
Breathe in and out deeply a few times
Allow your muscles to relax, from
your head to your toes
Imagine a safe place--- it can be a
log cabin, deserted island, a forest,
beach, a home or structure with high
walls, or a room where no one can
enter without permission
This can be a place where you have
been before, or a place where you
feel protected, and where you feel
safe. Or, it can be a new place.
Your chosen place can be an
imaginary place, one you created,
where you feel that you can build
safe memories for yourself.
Imagine how it feels to be in this safe
place.
How does it smell in this safe place?
How does it sound?
Is the sun shining? Or, is it setting? Is it
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
12:15 to 1:00pm
Zoom
We will read and talk about two poems and learn about the
women that wrote them:
Elizabeth Woody (Navajo/Warm Springs/Wasko/Yakama)
Elise Paschen (Osage)
Please call or text 541-808-8152, Kathy at Circles of Healing, for the
Poems and the Zoom link. All women are welcome.
Feel free to eat during this lunch time group.
bright or is it calm, dark and quiet?
How does your body feel in this safe
place, your heart, breathing, and
muscles are all safe in this place.
Breathe in and out.
This is a safe place---a place where
you can feel calm.
Breathe in, then out. Breathe deeply
a few times. You deserve peace.
You deserve this safe place.
Return to this place where you can
find peace and safety when you
are feeling like this would be nice,
or when calm is needed. Know
that you can return to this place—if
only for a few minutes. This is your
place, created within.
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Try this a few times a week.
If you would like a printed copy of
“A Safe Place Meditation,” please
call the Circles of Healing Program
at 541-435-7158.
Kathy is happy to mail or provide a
printed copy.
LADIES SELF-CARE
Please join us for a
Zoom Class!
All women are welcome.
We will make dentalium
necklaces with a very
special guest teacher:
Kaiə Russell
Materials will be provided for
pick up or by USPS mail.
Class size is limited to the
first 10 RSVPs.
Friday, January 28, 2022
at 6:00 pm on Zoom
For more information
please call or text
Kathy King at 541-808-8152.
RSVP is kindly requested by Friday, January 14, 2022.
Sponsored by the Circles of Healing Program
CTCLUSI Health and Human Services Division
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Dental Clinic Update
The CTCLUSI Dental Clinic will be operating at full-capacity
with the New Year. This means our dental reception will be
open and we are able to increase our patient load. As many of
you know, our clinic was closed from March of 2020 to July of
2020 in response to Covid-19. Since July, we have
slowly begun to reopen our clinic to provide dental
services in the safest way possible by limiting
aerosol generating procedures (restorations and
cleanings) and restricting the capacity of our
dental clinic. Our tribal government has outfitted
our dental clinic with an air filtration system, N95
masks, three negative pressure rooms, and Vector
Vortex units for each room. These modifications to
our clinic allow us to open our clinic at full-capacity
safely. We are to begin using our four new dental
chairs, as well as our three original dental chairs. We
currently have two dental therapists, one hygienist, and 5 dental
assistants. Our clinic is ready for patients! Please call 541-8886433 to make an appointment today.
Hours of Operation 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
We are open Mondays - Thursdays
in January, March, May, July, September, November
We are open Tuesdays - Fridays
in February, April, June, August, October,
December
Call us today to schedule your appointment!
(541) 888-6433
or toll free at 877-688-6433
We are located at
1245 Fulton Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420
Tribal Government
Website Information
www.ctclusi.org
Be sure to check the Tribal website www.ctclusi.org for
digital copies of The Voice of CLUSI monthly newsletter and
more Tribal Government Information.
Visit https://ctclusi.org/health-alert-notifications for more
information and links to the CDC concerning the Covid-19
Pandemic.
If you are a Tribal member who needs assistance getting
signed up for full access to the Citizen Portal on www.
ctclusi.org please e-mail mgaines@ctclusi.org or call (541)
808-7918.
Virtual Language Classes
10-Week Winter 2022
January 3rd - March 11th
Mondays: Miluk 4:00-6:00 pm
Wednesdays: Hanis 4:00-6:00 pm
Thursdays: Sha'yuushtła uł Quuiich
1:00-3:00 pm
Please sign up with Enna Helms at
ehelms@ctclusi.org, or cell phone at (541) 297-7538
Join Zoom
Meeting:
https://us06we
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Meeting ID:
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Passcode:
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www.ctclusi.org
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CTCLUSI Tribal Government Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer
Contributed by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist
The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians are happy
to announce that Lee Ann Wander has
accepted the role of Chief Executive Officer
(CEO). Her first day at Tribal Government
was Monday, November 8, 2021. Tribal
Government is excited to have this vital
role filled and looking forward to heading
into the New Year in a positive direction;
hiis haiyach (with a good heart).
Lee Ann was previously the Chief of
Staff for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay
Head (Aquinnah) on the southwest tip
of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
She joins us with over 10 years of Tribal
leadership experience, primarily executive
management roles, as well as many more
years in various positions in Indian Country.
Her professional background includes
not only leadership, but law enforcement
and social services. Lee Ann was a police
officer and also worked in corrections. She
had an extensive career in social services
where she started out as a child protective
service worker, eventually moving into
a supervisory role. While in the social
services field, she worked her way up to
the administrative level and ultimately
headed over 11 programs as the Director
of Social Services. In that role she helped
manage 142 staff members, as well as
oversaw the operations of a youth shelter
and domestic violence shelter and was
also an instrumental part of forming the
model court program for the child welfare
system and more.
She has an extensive focus on the
development and management of
expanding new and existing programs
and services. The Confederated Tribes of
Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
currently offers a number of programs
but we are looking forward to expanding
on those services to membership. Lee
Ann shared that she is “really excited
to come in now, the foundation is there
so it’s going to be even more exciting to
build it forward. I can’t wait”. A handson management style and open-door
policy means that Lee Ann is more than
willing to work side by side with her team
to teach them and lead them and adapt
to give employees the tools they need
to succeed in their positions. “Helping
people in my personal life and my career
has always been my passion and I’ve
never lost sight of that”.
Her cultural background is Blackfeet and
Hopi and her significant other is an Alaskan
Native. Lee Ann has three children of her
own. Her oldest son is in law enforcement,
a daughter attending the University of
New England for teaching marine biology,
and her youngest just graduated. They
have family in Oregon and Alaska and are
excited to be in the area and close to their
family ties. Lee Ann is an avid bow hunter,
her significant other an angler and they
try to live as natural as possible. They are
Post:
Untilstewards
Filled
focused on being
good
of life,
land and our natural resources.
“I’m super happy to be here, to work
GAMING COMMISSION
****NOTICE OF VACANCY****
CTCLUSI 01/01/2022
The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians’ Gaming Commission is
established pursuant to CLUSITC 5-2-7. The purpose of the Gaming Commission is to regulate Class II
and Class III gaming on the Confederated Tribes’ Indian Land. The Commission consists of five (5)
members appointed by a majority vote of the Tribal Council.
The Gaming Commission has a term ending and are seeking interested parties. The term of this position is
three years. Interested parties shall file a statement with the Commission reflecting their interest in serving
as a Commission member.
Qualifications for the Posted Vacancy:
Commissioners must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements (CLUSITC 5-2-7(d):
(1) Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2) Must successfully complete a background investigation, as set forth in CLUSITC 5-2-15;
with everyone, get to know everyone,
the members and the employees. I’m
looking forward to getting to expand on
the programs and providing more services
for the members. I’m excited about what I
can bring to this community.” When asked
what programs she plans to look at first,
she shared that the Health and Social
Services are her first area of focus in
helping to develop and expand programs
and services to membership.
Lee Ann’s contact information is below:
Lee Ann Wander, CEO
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
lwander@ctclusi.org
541-888-9577
ENROLLMENT
DEPARTMENT NEWS
All of These Forms Are Available
to Fill Out Online
https://ctclusi.org/enrollment/
• New Tribal I.D. Request Form
• Name Change Form
• Change of Address Form
• Enrollment Application
(3) No member of Tribal Council may serve as a Commissioner; and
(4) No employee of a Gaming Operation may serve as a Commissioner.
Each applicant for Commission membership shall be subject to a background investigation (CLUSITC 5-213) and drug testing (CLUSITC 5-2-21).
Interested parties may file a statement of interest with the Commission reflecting their interest in serving as
a Commission member to Rusty Bossley, Executive Director of the Gaming Commission, at the following
address:
5647 Hwy 126 Suite 100
Florence, OR 97439
You may also fax your statement to 541-997-7293, or email at rbossley@ctclusi.org.
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This notice of vacancy shall be posted at all Tribal offices.
Visit www.ctclusi.org and click the Tribal
Enrollment tab from the dropdown
Government Tab options.
Or sign in to the Citizen Portal and click
on the Admin Request Forms box.
Contact the Enrollment Office
Jeannie McNeil, Enrollment Clerk at 541888-7506
jmcneil@ctclusi.org
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FITNESS PROGRAM
CONTACT CHANGE &
DEADLINE
The deadline for all 2021 fitness
purchases to qualify for reimbursement
is Friday, January 14, 2022 by end of
business day.
For assistance with the Fitness or Nike
Shoe Program please contact Meagan
Davenport at the Coos Bay Administrative
Office at 541-888-7509 or via email at
mdavenport@ctclusi.org
Three Rivers Casino Resort (Florence)
Supervisor - Food & Beverage
Bartender ~ Barback ~ Cocktail Beverage Server
Food & Beverage Lead ~ Busperson
Food Court Runner/Dining Room Attendant
Food Court Cashier/Barista
Food Court Outlet Lead Cook ~ Food Court Outlet Cook ~ Baker
Line Cook ~ Night Cook/Cleaner ~ Dish Machine Operator
Team Member Dining Room Attendant
Guest Room/Laundry Attendant
Supervisor – Table Games ~ Table Games Dealer
Environmental Services Technician 1
Banquet & Events Coordinator ~ Special Events Team Member
Players Services Representative ~ Soft Count Team Member
Information Technology Technician II
Security Officer 1
January 2022
Important PRC Application Deadline
January 31, 2022 - Fill out application online at
www.ctclusi.org
The Purchased and Referred
Care department is now accepting
applications for the Purchased/Referred
Care (PRC) program for FY2022.
You must submit a new application
each year for each PRC-eligible
Tribal member in your household.
This year, the deadline for
applications is Monday, January 31,
2022.
You can apply online at www.ctclusi.
org. You will see a link at the bottom
of the home page that will take you to
Three Rivers Casino Resort (Coos Bay)
Security Officer 1
Maintenance Technician II
Environmental Services Technician 1
Bartender/Server
Line Cook
Electronic Gaming Machine Team Member
Player Services Representative 2
Player Services Representative Dual Rate Main Bank
Player Services Team Member
Soft Count Team Member
(jobs updated daily)
RED means not actively interviewing, offer pending
Updated 12/20/2021
the online form (or look under Member
Services, Purchased and Referred
Care). Please be sure to upload the
front and back of your insurance
card to ensure we have the most
current information
You must complete a separate
form for each PRC-eligible family
member.
Please call PRC at (541) 888-4873
or (800) 227-0392 to have a hard-copy
application mailed to you or with any
questions.
Are You
in Need of
Childcare?
If you reside in the five-county
service
area
contact
the
Childcare Development Fund
(CCDF) Program. Tribal member
who work, attend a work training,
attend school and/or attend
an outpatient drug or alcohol
treatment program for 10-40
verifiable hours a week qualify
for the CCDF Program. Call us
to apply!
Contact Meagan Davenport at
mdavenport@ctclusi.org or
call 541-888-7509
www.ctclusi.org
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Elders Corner
The Elders Spotlight of the Month will feature a new Elder each month. Elders are selected from a list of the Eldest to the Youngest Elder, starting with the Eldest. Elders will be
contacted by Kimmy Bixby of Community Health Services with information for an article to be published in a future edition of The Voice of CLUSI newsletter. Many thanks go out
to our Elders for all that they have done for our Tribal community. We hope to use this opportunity to highlight a few of your many accomplishments. Thank you Elders!
Contributed by Kimmy Bixby, Community Health Aide
Julie Siestreem
Julie Anne Siestreem
Bucket List:
• Be able to make sound
decisions and do consistent
work for my family, Tribe,
and world best interests in
education, health, housing,
and environment for the
remainder of my lifetime.
Favorite Hobbies:
• Walking outdoors.
• Listening to classical and
jazz music.
• Creating art.
Favorite Saying:
Chief’s words, “If you’re not
invited to the table, you’re
probably on the menu”
and
“If you’re not invited to the
table, make your own.”
Kevin Thomas
Hanis Coos
Coos
• Family members include older
brother John Lee Siestreem
and his wife Linda, their children
Sophia, Sara, and James
William, their grandchildren
Ayuthea and Benito. Older sister
Pamela Dee Siestreem Davies
and Pamela’s son Joshua
Robert Davies and wife Delilah,
and their children Jorney, Sailie,
Jordan, and Justus.
• Family members include his
mother, Tribal Elder Carmen
Thompson, grandmother Bessie
May Lewis, great grandmother
Bessie Hattie Lewis, and greatgreat grandmother Sarah Lewis
(Mother of Walter Lewis).
Proudest Accomplishments:
• My ongoing ability to establish,
nurture, support my family,
friends and Tribal interpersonal
relationships.
• My ongoing ability to be
disciplined enough to complete
four college degrees- BFA,
MFA, Masters in Education, and
Masters in Library Sciences.
• My ongoing ability to stay in
overall good health through
significant unexpected
challenges.
Kevin Thomas
Bucket List:
• I would love to visit all of
our National Parks.
• See some countries
overseas.
• I’ve always wanted to go to
Hawaii!
Favorite Saying:
“Let’s get-err-done!”
and
“Let’s remedy that!”
Kevin’s art pictured below
Proudest Accomplishments:
• Worked as an elite firefighter
for the Plumas Hotshot Crew
fighting forest fires.
• Did almost every type of
logging such as High Lead,
Yarder, Catside and Hellicopter
logging as a choker setter.
• Worked at my dad’s cabinet
shop building custom oak,
cherry maple and paint grade
woods for very expensive
homes in Washington State.
Favorite Hobbies:
• Wood carving and carving in
soap and glass etching (carved
soap picture included).
• Drawing with pencils, charcoal
and ink.
• I love singing Karaoke
Country music and soft rock
like the Eagles, Randy Travis,
Patsy Cline, etc.
• Watching my favorite football
team, the Seattle Seahawks!
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January 2022
Tribal Member Achievements
Tribal Member Ashley Russell
Completes Herbal Immersion Program
Tribal Member Naomi Green
Named Miss Clark County’s Outstanding Teen
Please help us in congratulating Tribal Member Ashley
Russell in completing her Herbal Immersion Program through
the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. This 1000 hour, 2.5
year, self-paced course covered a multitude of topics, including
medicine making, organic herb collection, medicinal uses of
herbs, foraging and wild harvesting of herbs, herbal safety,
herbal actions and medical herbalism, herbal livelihoods, and
botany and plant identification. What an accomplishment!
PEACEGIVING
The Miss Clark County competition
was held Saturday, November
13th, where Naomi Green
was named Miss Clark
County’s Outstanding Teen.
She received $2,700 in
scholarships and prizes.
Green is a 15-year old
sophomore at Skyview
High School in Vancouver,
WA. She is the daughter of
Jason and Meridith Green,
granddaughter of Pauline Benson,
and great granddaughter of the
late Paul Benasco. In addition to
claiming the title, Green won the
preliminary fitness, preliminary
talent, and Patriotism Reigns essay
competitions. She is now preparing
to compete for the Miss Washington’s
Outstanding Teen title this May in
Seattle, WA, which is a qualifier for
the Miss America Outstanding Teen
competition.
Congratulations Naomi!
SAFE CLEANING & DISINFECTING
Peacegiving is a traditional Restorative Justice
option available to you for the resolution of conflict.
When to clean & When to disinfect
All Peacegiving issues are confidential.
• Soap removes germs,
• disinfectants destroy them.
• Clean routinely, disinfect as needed.
#OregonChooseSafePlaces
#ProtectKidsHealth #saferdisinfectants
#safecleaning
http://safecleaningtoolkit.oregon.gov/
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
Do I truly need a disinfectant?
Disinfectants are best saved for high-touch
surfaces, like doorknobs, light switches, and
bathroom surfaces.
How to Choose & use a disinfectant
Always read disinfectant labels and follow the
instructions. A product label will tell you what it can
be used for and how long it will take to work.
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
Tips for using disinfectants safely
With disinfectants, using more is not better. Use
only the amount needed and apply it according to
the labels.
WARNING
Chemicals in cleaners and disinfectants
can trigger health problems, like
asthma attacks, in some people. If
possible, choose fragrance-free
products with one of these logos on the
label.
Contact Tribal Wellness Court.
(541) 888-1307
Infographic By: Kristy Petrie, Community Health Nurse. Information By: Oregon Health Authority
January 2022
www.ctclusi.org
15
Post-COVID Conditions
Contributed by Kristy Petrie, Community Health Nurse
Information From: Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (09/16/2021)
Overview
Although most people with COVID-19 get better within weeks
of illness, some people experience post-COVID conditions. PostCOVID conditions are a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing
health problems people can experience four or more weeks after
first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Even
people who did not have COVID-19 symptoms in the days or
weeks after they were infected can have post-COVID conditions.
These conditions can present as different types and combinations
of health problems for different lengths of time.
These post-COVID conditions may also be known as long
COVID, long-haul COVID, post-acute COVID-19, long-term
effects of COVID, or chronic COVID. CDC and experts around the
world are working to learn more about short- and long-term health
effects associated with COVID-19, who gets them, and why.
As of July 2021, “long COVID,” also known as post-COVID
conditions, can be considered a disability under the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Types of Post-COVID Conditions
New or Ongoing Symptoms
Some people experience a range of new or ongoing symptoms
that can last weeks or months after first being infected with the
virus that causes COVID-19. Unlike some of the other types of
post-COVID conditions that tend only to occur in people who have
had severe illness, these symptoms can happen to anyone who
has had COVID-19, even if the illness was mild, or if they had no
initial symptoms. People commonly report experiencing different
combinations of the following symptoms:
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Tiredness or fatigue
• Symptoms that get worse after physical or mental activities
(also known as post-exertional malaise)
• Difficulty thinking or concentrating (sometimes referred to as
“brain fog”)
• Cough
• Chest or stomach pain
• Headache
• Fast-beating or pounding heart (also known as heart
palpitations)
• Joint or muscle pain
• Pins-and-needles feeling
• Diarrhea
• Sleep problems
• Fever
• Dizziness on standing (lightheadedness)
• Rash
• Mood changes
• Change in smell or taste
• Changes in menstrual period cycles
Multiorgan Effects of COVID-19
Some people who had severe illness with COVID-19 experience
multiorgan effects or autoimmune conditions over a longer time
with symptoms lasting weeks or months after COVID-19 illness.
Multiorgan effects can affect many, if not all, body systems,
including heart, lung, kidney, skin, and brain functions. Autoimmune
conditions happen when your immune system attacks healthy
cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation (swelling) or
tissue damage in the affected parts of the body.
While it is very rare, some people, mostly children,
experience multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) during or
immediately after a COVID-19 infection. MIS is a condition where
different body parts can become inflamed. MIS can lead to postCOVID conditions if a person continues to experience multiorgan
effects or other symptoms.
Effects of COVID-19 Illness or Hospitalization
Hospitalizations and severe illnesses for lung-related diseases,
including COVID-19, can cause health effects like severe
weakness and exhaustion during the recovery period.
Effects of hospitalization can also include post-intensive care
syndrome (PICS), which refers to health effects that begin when
a person is in an intensive care unit (ICU) and can remain after a
person returns home. These effects can include severe weakness,
problems with thinking and judgment, and post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). PTSD involves long-term reactions to a very
stressful event.
Some symptoms that can occur after hospitalization are similar
to some of the symptoms that people with initially mild or no
symptoms may experience many weeks after COVID-19. It can
be difficult to know whether they are caused by the effects of
hospitalization, the long-term effects of the virus, or a combination
of both. These conditions might also be complicated by other
effects related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including mental
health effects from isolation, negative economic situations, and
lack of access to healthcare for managing underlying conditions.
These factors have affected both people who have experienced
COVID-19 and those who have not.
Children and Adolescents
A person of any age who has had COVID-19 can later develop a
post-COVID condition. Although post-COVID conditions appear to
be less common in children and adolescents than in adults, longterm effects after COVID-19 do occur in children and adolescents.
Studies have reported long-term symptoms in children with both
mild and severe COVID-19, including children who previously
had multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. Similar to the
symptoms seen in adults, the most common symptoms reported
have been tiredness or fatigue, headache, trouble sleeping
(insomnia), trouble concentrating, muscle and joint pain, and
cough. Young children may have trouble describing the problems
they are experiencing; information on post-COVID conditions
in children and adolescents is limited. It is possible that other
symptoms may be likely in younger age groups.
If your child has a post-COVID condition that impacts their
ability to attend school, complete schoolwork, or perform their
usual activities, it may be helpful to discuss with your child’s
school possible accommodations such as extra time on tests,
scheduled rest periods throughout the day, a modified class
schedule, etc. School administrators, school counselors, and
school nurses can work with families and healthcare professionals
to provide learning accommodations for children with postCOVID conditions, particularly those experiencing thinking,
concentrating, or physical difficulties. You may also request
similar accommodations for activities outside of school, such as
day care, tutoring, sports, scouting, etc.
Prevention
The best way to prevent post-COVID conditions is to prevent
COVID-19 illness. For people who are eligible, getting vaccinated
against COVID-19 as soon as you can is the best way to prevent
getting COVID-19 and can also help protect those around you.
Stopping a pandemic takes all the tools in our toolbox:
Important Ways to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can.
Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth to help protect
yourself and others.
• Stay 6 feet apart from others who don’t live with you.
• Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use hand
sanitizer if soap and water aren’t available.
If you are NOT yet fully vaccinated, prevent long-term complications
by protecting yourself and others from COVID-19.
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January 2022
THE VOICE OF CLUSI
Education Corner
Hoping the New Year Brings New Beginnings
Contributed by Josh Davies, Education Director
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always a couple students who
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time of sadness, despair and
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and you are the best students, they put us
Every September, I used to show a TED all together so we could show everybody
talk by Rita Pierson. Rita, was a teacher for else how to do it. One of the students said,
over 40 years in the public-school system. “Really?” I said, “Really. We have to show
During her speech, she shares stories of the other classes how to do it, so when we
the classroom, students and teachers. walk down the hall, people will notice us,
Her passion and love for education is so you can’t make noise. You just have to
contagious. Here is some of the transcript strut.” And I gave them a saying to say:
from her presentation. Here is an excerpt “I am somebody. I was somebody when
from her presentation:
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“Both my parents were educators, my leave. I am powerful, and I am strong. I
maternal grandparents were educators, deserve the education that I get here. I
and for the past 40 years, I’ve done the have things to do, people to impress, and
same thing. And so, needless to say, over places to go.” And they said, “Yeah!” You
those years I’ve had a chance to look at say it long enough, it starts to be a part
education reform from a lot of perspectives. of you…. For years, I watched my mother
Some of those reforms have been good. take the time at recess to review, go on
Some of them have been not so good. home visits in the afternoon, buy combs
And we know why kids drop out. We know and brushes and peanut butter and
why kids don’t learn. It’s either poverty, low crackers to put in her desk drawer for kids
attendance, negative peer influences... that needed to eat, and a washcloth and
We know why. But one of the things that some soap for the kids who didn’t smell
we never discuss or we rarely discuss so good. See, it’s hard to teach kids who
is the value and importance of human stink. And kids can be cruel. And so she
connection. Relationships. James Comer kept those things in her desk, and years
says that no significant learning can occur later, after she retired, I watched some of
those same kids come through and say to
her, “You know, Ms. Walker, you made a
difference in my life. You made it work for
me. You made me feel like I was somebody,
when I knew, at the bottom, I wasn’t. And
I want you to just see what I’ve become.”
And when my mama died two years ago at
92, there were so many former students at
her funeral, it brought tears to my eyes, not
because she was gone, but because she
left a legacy of relationships that
could never disappear. Can we
stand to have more relationships?
Absolutely. Will you like all your
children? Of course not. And
you know your toughest kids are
never absent. Never. You won’t
like them all, and the tough ones
show up for a reason. It’s the
connection. It’s the relationships.
So, teachers become great
actors and great actresses, and
we come to work when we don’t
feel like it, and we’re listening to
policy that doesn’t make sense,
and we teach anyway. We teach
anyway, because that’s what we
do. Teaching and learning should bring
joy. How powerful would our world be if we
had kids who were not afraid to take risks,
who were not afraid to think, and who
had a champion? Every child deserves a
champion, an adult who will never give up
on them, who understands the power of
connection, and insists that they become
the best that they can possibly be. Is
this job tough? You betcha. Oh God, you
betcha. But it is not impossible. We can do
this. We’re educators. We’re born to make
a difference.”
When going back to school, I hope you
at least one nice thing to do each day for
yourself, your family, your friends or even
an educator. Moving toward a common
goal is not always an appreciated task,
but it is always nice to hear a thank you
or show someone a kind gesture. As the
New Year begins, please stay safe and
well. The Education Department hopes
that your transition back into school goes
smoothly. Please reach out to us for any
needs. We are here to help.
Watch Virtual Cultural Activities Online
Visit the Tribal website at www.ctclusi.org and login.
In the Citizen Portal you will find a tab for Virtual Culture Zoom
classes.
All previously recorded zoom classes are posted here for you
to view. Did you miss any 2021 classes? You can still go watch
and enjoy online!
https://ctclusi.org/youth-services-private/
Need help registering for the website?
Contact Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist
mgaines@ctclusi.org
(541) 808-7918
www.ctclusi.org
January 2022
17
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ATTENTION CTCLUSI TRIBAL MEMBERS
If you are interested in TUTORING services for
your student k-12
Please FILL OUT THE LASERFICHE FORM AT;
https://ctclusi.org/education/
*
Josh Davies Education Director 541-888-1314
Eriq Acosta Education Specialist 541-888-1318
Karen Porter Education Specialist 541-888-1315
All tutoring services will be virtual at this time due to
the COVID Virus.
Thank you for your
understanding
during these
difficult times!!
New Beginnings Grant Update
Contributed by Josh Davies, Education Director
I wanted to extend gratitude for all
those that participated either in person or
via Zoom for our dinner and round table
discussion. Thank you to Jesse Beers for
cooking the salmon over the fire, Bessie
Joyce and Diana Kaljumagi for attending
and representing respective schools.
We had a very rich discussion on past
experiences of Tribal Members and their
journeys through the education system.
For those who attended, please be on
the lookout for your gift card to arrive
in the mail. A reoccurring theme that
was brought to light was that we all had
struggled throughout our paths. We all
shared similar stories of having to defend is that students of color need to see
our culture, our ethnicity and our Tribes at teachers of colors to build that concept
one point or another. With the movement of “I Can”. I look forward to meeting with
that is happening in education, I can only more Tribal Members about this program,
dream that one day our
and would appreciate
any comments on this
future generations will
“With the movement that topic. Please email
not endure the prejudices
is happening in education, me at jdavies@ctclusi.
that we still are facing
today. I am fortunate to sit
I can only dream that one org if you have an
on the Board of Directors
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for many educational
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CTCLUSI Council Members Attend Virtual Tribal Nations Summit
Contributed by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist
On November 15, 2021 through teleconference, President Biden Women Act in 2013, when we granted authority to try to exercise
addressed the attendees of the Tribal Nations Summit. Members jurisdiction over non-Indian offenders who commit violence on
of our Tribal Council watched virtually during this monumental Tribal lands. We’re going to reauthorize that again. We’re going
to expand the jurisdiction to include
occasion for Tribes.
other offenses like sex trafficking,
President Biden stated “Today, I’m
sexual assault, and child abuse
signed — and I’ll shortly sign — a
…That’s the foundation of our
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. Everyone
knows we’re long overdue to make
nation-to-nation partnership. That’s
what this summit is all about.
major investments in infrastructure,
So, I want to thank everyone who’s
but nobody knows that better than
here for participating, and I look
Indian Country. Tribal lands have been
forward to continuing to work together.
chronically underfunded for generations.
And now it’s my honor to sign an
And so I’m very proud to say that
executive order…”
when I sign the bill outside on the
South Lawn shortly, the single-largest
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland
announced in April 2021 the formation
investment in Tribal infrastructure ever
of a new Missing & Murdered Unit
is going to occur: more than $13 billion
(MMU) within the Bureau of Indian
in direct investments to Indian Country
Affairs Office of Justice Services
and tens of billions more in grants
and future funding opportunities — Council member Josh Davies, son Jordan, and Chair Debbie Bossley attend the (BIA-OJS) to provide leadership and
Tribal Nations Summit zoom call and watch remarks by President Biden and direction for cross-departmental and
funding for clean drinking water, high- his
signing of executive order. The title of the legislation is “Improving Public
speed Internet, roads and bridges, Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of interagency work involving missing
Missing or Murdered Indigenous People.”
and murdered American Indians and
environmental cleanups, and so much
more.”
Alaska Natives.
The signing of this executive order will help move the MMU
He added “I’m about to sign an executive order, in a moment,
addressing the crisis of violence against Native Americans. forward which is a huge step for Tribal people in addressing the
Today, I’m directing federal officials to work with Tribal Nations on a crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples.
strategy to improve public safety and advance justice. This builds The transcript of President Biden’s speech can be viewed online at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/
speeches-remarks/2021/11/15/remarks-by-president-biden-at-the-tribal-nations-summit/
on the work we did together in reauthorizing the Violence Against
EPA Awards Over $32 Million for Tribal Environmental Programs
in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
News Releases:
Region 10
December 15, 2021
and the Pacific Northwest plan, develop and
establish core environmental protection
programs. GAP grants have also helped
SEATTLE (December 15, 2021) — The tribes plan for climate change impacts,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency develop solid waste management plans,
announced it has recently awarded and educate and engage local communities
over $32 million in Indian Environmental in addressing priority environmental
General Assistance Program grants for projects.
257 tribes and tribal consortia in Alaska, Examples of this work include:
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
With
GAP
and
other
federal
“Tribes are on the front lines of protecting funding, Chugach Regional Resources
public health and the environment in our Commission and their Alutiiq Pride
region,” said Michelle Pirzadeh, EPA Region Marine Institute are working with tribes
10 Acting Regional Administrator. “EPA’s in Southcentral Alaska to conduct
grant funds are critical to helping tribes outreach, provide training, and collect
sustain and grow their environmental baseline data on ocean water quality,
programs and protect their communities harmful algal blooms, and climate change.
and natural resources for current and Their work is highlighted in an educational
video: Community Sampling for Ocean
future generations.”
Indian Environmental General Assistance Acidification in South Central Alaska.
Program (GAP) funding helps tribes GAP funds were instrumental this summer
develop environmental protection programs to the Shoshone Bannock Tribes of the Fort
and make informed decisions about issues Hall Reservation, which provided timely
that impact the health of tribal members air quality information as wildfire smoke
and the quality of their environment. Tribes from California and Oregon drifted towards
use GAP grants to develop environmental Idaho. The Tribes disseminate air quality
plans and set priorities, seek technical alerts, information on building DIY box
assistance, conduct research, and provide fan air filters for healthier indoor air during
outreach and education – the building wildfire smoke events, and other critical
blocks for successful environmental information for the Fort Hall community.
EPA Performance Partnership Grants
programs.
GAP grants have helped tribes in Alaska that include GAP funds, supported
the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians in Oregon to
receive EPA approval to administer the
Clean Water Act’s water quality standards
and certification program. The Jamestown
S’Klallam Tribe in Washington also used
the funding to prepare an application for
treatment in a similar manner as a state
under the Clean Water Act. These approvals
will enable these tribes to develop their
own water quality goals and standards.
EPA is now inviting proposals from eligible
tribes and tribal consortia located in Region
10 for 2023 funding. Details about the
application process are available on the
EPA Region 10 Tribal Environmental GAP
Funding website.
For more information about EPA’s work with
tribes in Region 10, check out EPA’s Tribal
Programs in the Pacific Northwest and
Alaska website. More information about
EPA’s GAP program is available on
EPA’s Indian Environmental General
Assistance Program (GAP) website.
EPA’s Region 10 serves communities
in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington,
and 271 tribal nations. Learn more
about EPA’s work in the Pacific
Northwest at: epa.gov/epa-region-10pacific-northwest. Connect with us on
Twitter: @EPAnorthwestEXITEXIT EPA
WEBSITE and Facebook: @eparegion10
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-over-32-million-tribal-environmental-programs-alaska-and-pacific-northwest
January 2022
www.ctclusi.org
Jordan Cove developers abandon plans for
pipeline, Coos Bay LNG terminal
Updated: Dec. 01, 2021, 5:37 p.m. | Published: Dec. 01, 2021, 5:37 p.m.
By Carisa Cegavske | The News-Review
The developers that had hoped to build the Pacific Connector Pipeline
and Jordan Cove Energy Project have told the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission they do not intend to move forward with the project.
The developers filed a brief with FERC Wednesday that announced the
decision.
“Among other considerations, Applicants remain concerned regarding
their ability to obtain the necessary state permits in the immediate future
in addition to other external obstacles,” wrote Donald Sullivan, manager
and associate general counsel for Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific
Connector Pipeline in Wednesday’s brief.
FERC had been slated to reconsider its permit due to the project’s failure to
secure necessary state permits.
The project would have involved creating a 36-inch pipeline that would cross
229 miles in four southwestern Oregon counties, including Douglas County, to
transport natural gas to a Jordan Cove liquefaction plant in Coos Bay. From
there, the gas would have been loaded onto ships for export to Asian markets.
This could be the end to a long-running battle between the developers on
one hand and a coalition of property owners and environmental groups on the
other.
While some landowners with property in the pipeline’s proposed path sold the
company easements, others feared eminent domain would be used to force
the pipeline onto their properties.
The fight carried on at the county, state and federal level for 17 years.
Developers first filed a notice of intent with the state Department of Energy
in 2004, and in 2005 the Port of Coos Bay purchased 1,300 acres of land from
Weyerhauser for the Jordan Cove terminal. FERC initially approved the project
in 2009 and would go on to reverse itself multiple times. Originally billed as a
project that would supply natural gas to American consumers, it shifted from
import to export in 2012.
Stacey McLaughlin, a Myrtle Creek landowner whose property would have
been traversed by the pipeline, said Wednesday she is “extraordinarily relieved”
the developers are pulling out.
“I’m feeling an immense amount of relief. It has been a horrific nightmare,
not just at the thought of the damage that they would do to our property but
the damage they would do to the beautiful state of Oregon. And in the long run
the cost to all of humanity for continuing on the path of fossil fuel,” McLaughlin
said.
She said she’s hoping the decision is a sign of better things to come for the
way the country moves forward on energy and climate issues.
A rendering of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal in Coos Bay.
Developers appeared to pull the plug on the project with a federal filing this
week.LC- Jordan Cove Energy Project
After FERC announced it would reconsider its decision, Days Creek landowner
Sandy Lyon had said she wasn’t yet ready to break out the champagne. Now,
she said Wednesday, that champagne’s coming out.
“Why not enjoy each winning,” she said. “We fought so hard, so long. We
might as well enjoy what time we have to feel free of this.”
She said she’s glad the developers felt the project couldn’t move forward.
“I’m so glad for the state denying permits. That’s really what changed it, when
the state stood up and said no you’re not meeting our Clean Water Act and
et cetera. I’m really glad Oregon stood by what Oregon stands for, our clean
waters and rivers and our fish,” Lyon said.
She also said she’s glad she didn’t sell the company an easement, despite
the fact that some other landowners received tens of thousands of dollars in
exchange for easements.
“I’m happy that they don’t even have an easement here and it’s all ours, not
theirs,” she said.
She also said she’s grateful for the thousands of people who fought the
pipeline alongside the landowners, filing objections and testifying at hearings.
“It wouldn’t have happened without all the people that turned out,” she said.
Hannah Sohl of Rogue Climate said the project’s defeat “shows what
communities can accomplish when we insist that public officials put the public
interest ahead of the special interest of big corporations.”
“Now we need those same public officials to act with urgency to speed our
transition to clean energy jobs and greater energy efficiency,” Sohl said in a
press release.
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2021/12/jordan-cove-developers-abandon-plans-for-pipeline-coos-bay-lng-terminal.html
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Document Accession #: 20211201-5196
Filed Date: 12/01/2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P.
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP
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Docket Nos. CP17-495-004
CP17-494-004
INITIAL BRIEF OF PACIFIC CONNECTOR GAS PIPELINE, LP
AND JORDAN COVE ENERGY PROJECT L.P.
Pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“Commission”), Order
Establishing Briefing issued in the captioned proceeding on November 18, 2021 (“November 18
Order”),1 Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P. (“JCEP”) and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP
(“PCGP,” and collectively “Applicants”) hereby submit their initial brief. As explained below,
Applicants are requesting that the Commission vacate the authorizations issued in this proceeding,
which would then moot the question of whether to stay the certificate authorization granted to
PCGP.
I.
BACKGROUND
On March 19, 2020, the Commission issued an order pursuant to Section 3 of the NGA2
and Part 153 of the Commission’s regulations3 authorizing JCEP to site, construct, and operate a
liquefied natural gas export terminal and associated facilities Coos County, Oregon.
The
4
Commission also authorized, pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA and Parts 157 and 284 of the
Commission’s regulations,5 PCGP to construct and operate a new interstate natural gas pipeline
1
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP, et al., 177 FERC ¶ 61,117 (2021).
15 U.S.C. § 717b (2018).
18 C.F.R. Pt. 153 (2020).
4
15 U.S.C. § 717f.
5
18 C.F.R. Pts. 157 and 284.
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3
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In Reply Refer to:
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FWS/CLE/076043
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