NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2020)

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The Voice of

September 2020

CLUSI

Issue 9

Volume 21

www.ctclusi.org

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

Tribal Council Honors the Salmon People in Small Ceremony at Baldich

Chief’s Island photograph and smudge taken by Council Member Enna Helms

Daii Tribal Members,

I, along with Tribal Council, hope you and your family

are having a good summer and are staying safe

during this Coronavirus pandemic.

I would like to provide all Tribal Members with

my first report as Chief on the Annual Salmon

Ceremony:

On July 1, 2020 Vice Chairman Mark

Petrie, Tribal member Ashley Russell and

myself drove 246 miles roundtrip to collect

our annual salmon allotment. This year

our salmon came from the Rock Creek

Fish Hatchery located about 10 miles east

of Glide, Oregon on the Umpqua River.

We left the Coos Bay area at 6:15 am,

traveled to Rock Creek, returned to the

Community Center to clean the fish and

the day ended after 11 hours. I would like

to personally thank Vice-Chairman Mark

Petrie, Ashley Russell and all other Tribal

staff who helped clean the fish in record

time.

On August 2nd, Tribal Council and myself

only met at Gregory Point to cook one salmon

and continue our traditional Salmon Ceremony.

I arrived about 6:45 am and found Vice-Chairman

Mark Petrie and newly elected Tribal Council

member Enna Helms were already there. While

Mark and I started the fire, Enna borrowed my camera

and took pictures as well as video of the beautiful lighthouse

property and surrounding areas. She then recorded

Mark and I preparing the fish to cook on the stakes

over the open fire. Before the other Tribal Council

members arrived, Enna asked if she could have

some of the hot coals, so she could make

frybread. She mixed up the frybread dough

and cooked it in a cast iron skillet over the

hot coals. What a treat!! Our meal started

around 12:20 with the Chief and all Tribal

Council only present. After the meal, a

ceremony was performed, and the salmon

remains were returned back to the ocean.

The weather for this year’s salmon

ceremony was beautiful, however all our

hearts were saddened as we could not

share this time with all our Tribal members

and family present. We hope that we will

all be able to gather together next year.

PS: During the salmon ceremony an eagle

landed in a nearby tree and watched over

us. This picture and all other pictures and

videos will be available on the Tribal Website

soon at www.ctclusi.org

-Chief Doc Slyter

Turn to page 10 for Salmon Ceremony Photos

Turn to page 8 for Salmon Allotment Photos

Tribal Members, please be sure to

update your contact information with the

Enrollment Department so you do not

miss out on important information being

mailed out to membership.

Questions: Jeannie McNeil

541-888-7506 or jmcneil@ctclus.org

Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

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THE VOICE OF CLUSI

Tribal Council Business

Activity of Elected Tribal Council Members from July 12, 2020 - August 9, 2020. All Meetings via teleconference or by video.

Chief Doc Slyter:

7-12 Special Council Meeting

9:30 am – 9:50 am

Tribal Council Meeting

10:00am – 2:15pm

7-16 BIA Northwest phone conference

11:00 am – 11:45 am

Leader’s Circle 5:15 pm – 6:55 pm

7-17 Oregon State Governor Brown

phone conference 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm

7-18 Tribal Council Workshop

9:00am – 5:45pm

7-19 Tribal Council Workshop

9:00am – 2:20pm

7-20 DEQ Meeting 2:30pm – 4:15pm

7-23 Special Council Meeting

5:15pm – 5:55pm

Talking Circle 5:55pm – 8:10pm

7-29 EPI – CD COVID 19 call

2:00pm – 2:45pm

GFORB 4:45pm – 6:00pm

Business Meeting 6:00pm – 9:00pm

7-30 BIA Northwest phone conference –

BIA 11:00 am– 12:45pm

Tyler Fish – Washington DC

1:00pm – 1:40pm

Leader Circle 5:15pm – 8:15pm

8-2

Salmon Ceremony – Gregory Point

6:45am – 1:30pm

8-6

Leader Circle 5:15pm – 8:00pm

Total Hours:

Debbie Bossley, Tribal Chair:

7-12 Special Meeting/Council Meeting

7-14 Coos Museum

7-15 Housing Meeting

7-16 BIA/Indian Country/Leaders Circle

7-17 9 Tribes & Governor

7-18 Leaders Circle Workshop

7-19 Leaders Circle Workshop

7-23 Special Meeting

7-24 LCIS Economic Development

7-27 Interview for Waste Water Treatment

Plant (WWTP)

7-28 Interview for Education Director

7-29 GFORB/Business Meeting

7-30 Interview for WWTP/BIA/

Indian Country/Leaders Circle

8-2 Council Salmon Ceremony

8-6 Leaders Circle

8-7 9 Tribes & Governor

Total Hours: 130

Mark Petrie, Vice-Chair:

7-12 Special Council Meeting/Regular

Council Meeting

7-13 Offshore Wind Turbine Radar

Interference Mitigation Webinar Series

- Marine Navigation Radar/

Developing a Habitat Conservation

Plan for western Oregon’s State forests

7-14 Education Committee Meeting/

Coos History Museum Tuesday Talks

via Zoom

7-16 Oregon Coast Energy Alliance

Network (OCEAN) Core meeting &

Working Group Update/WH Indian

Country COVID Update Call/

Leader’s Circle

7-18 Tribal Council Workshop

7-19 Tribal Council Workshop

7-20 Cultural Coalition Meeting/

Lakeside ODEQ, Sen. Roblan,

CLUSI Zoom meeting

7-23 OCEAN Core Meeting/

Special Council Meeting/

Leader’s Circle

7-24 State-Tribal COVID Response

Efforts Call

7-28 Education Director Zoom Interview/

Governor’s Address

7-29 GFORB Meeting/

Business Council Meeting

7-30

OCEAN Board of Director (BOD)

appointments/BIA – Fed – Tribal

COVID Response Call/WH Indian

Country COVID Update Call/

Farmer’s Conservation Association

Zoom Presentation on Renewable

Energy/Leader’s Circle

8-1

Salmon Ceremony Prep

8-2

Salmon Ceremony

8-4

OCEAN BOD Meeting

8-5

US House Climate Action Plan

Review Workgroup

8-6

Leader’s Circle

8-7

State-Tribal COVID Response

Efforts Call

Total Hours: 132

Iliana Montiel:

7-12 Special Meeting/

Regular Council Meeting

7-13 CHAP Board Advisory Meeting/

Press briefing w/ Gov. Brown/

Portland Area Covid-19 Funding

Briefing call

7-14 NPAIHB Virtual Quarterly

Board Meeting

7-15 NPAIHB Virtual Quarterly

Board Meeting

7-16 Covid-19 Use of Stimulus Funds/

TC Leader’s Circle Meeting

7-18 Tribal Council Weekend Workshop

7-19 Tribal Council Weekend Workshop

7-22 National Covid-19 Briefing Call

w/ State, Local and Tribal Officials

7-23 Special Meeting/Leader’s Circle

7-28 Education Director Interview

7-29 GFORB Meeting/

Tribal Council Business Meeting

7-30 Leader’s Circle

8-2

Salmon Ceremony

8-6

Leader’s Circle

Total Hours: 90

Josh Davies:

7-12

Special Council Meeting/

Regular Tribal Council Meeting

7-14 Education Committee Meeting,

Tuesday Talks with Coos History

Museum

7-15

Housing Committee Meeting

7-16

BIA Federal/Tribal Call, Leaders Circle

7-17 Tribal State Call – Virtual Sports

7-18 Tribal Council Workshop

7-19 Tribal Council Workshop

7/20-27 Chetco River Family Camping Trip

7-30

GFORB, Tribal Council Business

Meeting

7-30 BIA Federal/Tribal Call,

Update from the White House Council

on Native American Affairs/

Leaders Circle

8-2

Salmon Ceremony

8-5

Education Tour

8-6

Meeting with North Bend School

District, Leaders Circle

8-7

State-Tribal call Covid-19

Response Efforts

Total Hours: 80

Doug Barrett:

7-12

Special Council Meeting

7-14

Meet the Partners: Saving Lives

with Harm Reduction

7-14

LPH & Tribes webinar call

7-14

Go to Web: Office of Consumer

Activities, update for Behavior Health

Consumers

7-15 Wellness series Part 3: managing

stress

7-15 OYA stakeholders: Corona virus

Update

7-16 9-Tribes Quarterly Meeting follow up

7-16 Listening session: Mental Health Parity

& addiction Equity A ct, Department of

Labor

7-16 Indian Country Covid – 19 update call

7-21 Telehealth Strategies to Help Prepare

Patients & Providers during covid &

beyond

7-21 LPHA & Tribes call

7-22 VLS session 3: Spirituality in the

Hispanic & Latino culture

7-23 Leaders Circle

7-24 Executive Action to Lower Drug Prices

7-24 State – Tribal call, Covid -19

response efforts

7-28 Colliding Crises: Meeting Leadership

Challenges of Covid – 19

7-28 LPAH & Tribes call / webinar – Local

Public Health Authorities

7-28 Education Director Interview

7-29 Examine Dredge Spoils

7-29 GFORB & Tribal Council Business

Meeting

7-30 BIA Federal / Tribal Coordination call

7-30 Leaders Circle

7-30 OYA Stakeholders Corona virus

update

7-31 Native Veteran Resilience & Wellness

Provider Peer to Peer

8-2

Salmon Ceremony

8-4

WHCNAA – workforce develop &

Education Subcommittee

8-4

WHCNAA – Energy Subcommittee

Tribal Leader Roundtable

8-4

Go to Web: LPHA & Tribes

Tuesday call

8-5

Mental Health Matters During

Covid – 19, NPAIHB

Thrive failsafe for life

8-5

WHCNAA Energy Subcommittee

Tribal Leaders Round Table

8-7

State – Tribal call: Covid – 19

response efforts

8-9

Tribal Council Meeting

Total Hours : 126

Enna Helms:

7-12 Special Tribal Council Meeting/

Regular Tribal Council Meeting

7-13 Governors Press Conference on

COVID-19

7-14 Education Committee Meeting/Panel/

INEQUITY: A Survey of Discrimination

in Oregon and the South Coast

7-16 BIA Federal/Tribal Coordination Call;

Tribal Council’s Leaders Circle

7-17 Tribal-State Call re Virtual Sports

7-18 Tribal Council Workshop

7-19 Tribal Council Workshop

7-23 National Indian Health Board Hosting

All Tribes Call: CDC & Prevention;

Special Tribal Council Meeting; Tribal

Council’s Leaders Circle

7-24 State-Tribal COVID Update

7-28 Interview Panel for position of

Education Director/

Governors Press Conference

7-29 Indigenous Speakers Series/

GFORB Meeting/

Tribal Council Business Meeting

7-30 Bureau of Indian Affairs Meeting/

White House Indian Country COVID

Call/ Tribal Council’s Leaders Circle

8-2

Salmon Ceremony

8-4

Oregon Tribal Gaming Alliance Call

8-6

Tribal Council Leaders Circle

Total Hours for the Month: 98

Upcoming Council Meeting - via Zoom

September 13, 2020

Budget meeting 9:00 a.m.,

Council Meeting 10:00 a.m.

get access to the zoom link before the meeting begins.

www.ctclusi.org

September 2020

Information

QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS?

The CLUSI Tribal Council welcomes your ideas,

comments, criticisms, etc.

Please write to: Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

ATTN: Tribal Council 1245 Fulton Ave.

Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

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.

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

September 8th – COH hosted yoga class

via zoom 6:00 p.m.

September 13th – Budget Meeting

via zoom 9:00 a.m.

September 13th – Regular Council Meeting

via zoom 10:00 a.m.

September 16th – Cultural activity

via zoom 6:00 p.m.

September 22nd – COH hosted Essential oils class

via zoom 6:00 p.m.

September 22nd – Family Support & Behavioral

Health Services Virtual Town Hall Meeting

3:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

September 23rd – Cultural activity

via zoom 6:00 p.m.

September 30th – Cultural activity

via zoom 6:00 p.m.

October 6th – COH hosted book club

via zoom 7:00 p.m.

October 11th – Regular Council Meeting

via zoom 10:00 a.m.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

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

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.

Health Services Division

Vicki Faciane - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7515

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-5388

vfaciane@ctclusi.org

Department of Human

Resources

Stephanie Watkins - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-7508

Toll Free: 1-888-280-0726

Fax: 888-723-3270

swatkins@ctclusihr.org

Tribal Housing Department

Laura Fortin - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7504

Fax 541-435-0492

lfortin@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

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

Family Support and Behavioral

Health Services

2110 Newmark Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1311

Toll Free 1-800-618-6827

Fax 541-888-1837

Tribal Dental Clinic

Dr. Sarah Rodgers

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-6433

Toll free 1-877-688-6433

Fax 541-888-7505

Doc Slyter, Chief

Tribal Chief

541-808-7625 (cell)

dslyter@ctclusi.org

To attend the Council meetings via zoom, please

Should you need assistance with your Tribal

website login please contact Morgan Gaines a

Enna Helms

mgaines@ctclusi.org or call 541-808-7918.

Position #1 Council

To attend departmental classes via zoom please

541-297-7538 (cell)

contact the departments directly as supplies and enna.helms@ctclusi.org

sapce may be limitied. They will email you the

direct links to the zoom class before it begins.

The Tribal website is currently being updated to

include new exciting features and promote more

user friendly navigation to finding the information

you’re looking for.

If you already have a login you will not have

to re-register for the new site. Your old login will

work on the new sites citizen portal.

If you have suggestions or something you

would like to see on the new website, please

email Morgan Gaines at mgaines@ctclusi.org

Join a Committee

Enrollment, Housing, Education, Culture, Health, Elders, Budget,

Investment, and Garden Committees are always accepting letters

of interest. Would you like to serve on a Tribal committee? Submit

your letter of interest to Jeannie McNeil at jmcneil@ctclusi.org. All

letters of interest are kept on file for one year.

CTCLUSI Departments, Services & Offices

Government Office

Stephanie Watkins

Interim CEO & Director of

Human Resources

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-999-1360

swatkins@ctclusihr.org

Tribal Council

Elders Activities

Iliana Montiel

Assistant Director of Health

Services

1245 Fulton Ave.

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7526

Fax 541-888-5388

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

imontiel@ctclusi.org

Tribal Court

J.D. Williams

Chief Judge

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-9577

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

tribalct@ctclusi.org

Cultural Department

Jesse Beers,

Cultural Stewardship Manager

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1319

Fax 541-888-2853

jbeers@ctclusi.org

Eugene Outreach Office

135 Silver Lane, Suite 200

Eugene, OR 97404

Phone 541-744-1334

Toll Free 1-800-877-2718

Fax 541-744-1349

Florence Outreach Office

Physical: 3757 Hwy. 101

Mailing: P.O. Box 2000

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-6685

Toll Free 1-866-313-9913

Fax 541-997-1715

Tribal Gaming Commission

Brad Kneaper

Executive Director of the

Gaming Commission

5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-2830

Fax 541-997-7293

bkneaper@ctclusi.org

Debbie Bossley, Chair

Position #2 Council

541-294-3972 (cell)

debbie.bossley@ctclusi.org

Mark Petrie, Vice-Chair

Position #3 Council

541-297-3681(cell)

mark.petrie@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

September 13, 2020

10:00 a.m.

To practice safe social distancing

guidelines, this meeting will be

streamed online. Please log on to

www.ctclusi.org/councilmeetingTribal Police

mintues for information on how to

Brad Kneaper

attend this online 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

bkneaper@ctclusi.org

4. Tribal Council Reports

5. Tribal Chief Executive Officer

Department of Natural

Report

Resources

Chief Financial Officer Report

Roselynn Lwenya, Ph.D.

Old Business

Director of Natural Resources

New Business

1245 Fulton Avenue

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

September 2020

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

Tribal Council Member Josh Davies Appointed Education Director

and panic from school

boards,

teachers

and

I am excited to be able to submit this newsletter article as your parents heightened.

Education Director. I hit the ground running Monday 8/10/2020, was the morning before

and am working to ensure that all of our students and families administrators would be

are priority and supported during these unprecedented times. back to school, I was

I have been a part of education my entire life. I come from a offered the position with

long line of educators stemming back to my great grandmother CLUSI, so respectfully and

who was the Principal for the school in Empire many, many with heavy heart I gave

years ago and my great-great Aunt who was also a teacher my resignation to Bandon

and Principal. My family has been a part of education for many that evening. Officially

generations.

making me your new

When first starting my educational journey I worked in the Director of Education! It

Vancouver School District as an Educational Assistant for two is very exciting; I am truly

years. While working full time, I was able to obtain my Master’s honored to be back where

in Teaching from City University. After graduating, I worked as a I had initially intended to

substitute teacher in both the Vancouver and Evergreen School be when moving to Coos

Districts. An opportunity arose which allowed me to relocate after graduate school 11

down to Coos Bay and work in the Tribes Education Department years ago. I made the

for three years. During the time with the Tribes I started as right choice, this I know

an Education Intern, transitioned to Education Specialist and because my heart is full. I

then to Interim Education Director. After leaving the Tribes, I am eager to share my knowledge and skills with all of you.

was hired as a 6th grade teacher at Sunset Middle School for Being on Council and working full time for CTCLUSI, it is my

the Coos Bay School District. While working at Sunset for 6 goal to remain 100% proactive and available to you. I intend to

years, 5 of those years I had the opportunity to substitute as address all of your Educational needs in some way or another.

Principal. While working as an administrator, I realized this was I have already started working diligently toward a plan for this

the next avenue I wanted to pursue. With the support of my year to assist students for a successful and productive school

family and the Tribes I received my Administrator’s License in year. I am very grateful to be here in my full capacity.

2018. Throughout my work for the Coos Bay School District, I

My promise is to always be available to students, ready to

was also able to coach multiple sports at both the high school tackle online learning issues, and assist in higher education

and middle school levels. All of this experience led me to being and give family support. You may be having anxieties about

hired by the Bandon School District last year as the High School returning to campus, or staying home may be even harder.

Assistant Principal and the school districts Athletic Director. Perhaps you are lacking the tools or supplies needed for online

What a year to begin my administrator’s career.

or hybrid learning. This is normal and I am here to help you

With Covid 19 causing closures of schools, the pandemic find solutions to these unusual circumstances, please don’t

brought more fear and anxiety to the entire country. Everyone hesitate to reach out.

was frazzled, talk about no sports and hybrid models for the

Hiis haiyach (with a good heart),

upcoming school year. I was on 5-6 Zoom meetings, and

even more conference calls, update briefings from the state

Josh Davies, Director of Education

Dai Tribal Families,

Resolution Summaries

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-049

Date of Passage: July 6, 2020,

Subject (title): Second Amendment to the

Agreement between the Tribal and the City of

Florence for City Police Service to the Hatch Tract

and the Three Rivers Casino

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

agreement with amended changes from the first

agreement executed on June 30, 2008. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-050

Date of Passage: July 12, 2020

Subject (title): State of Oregon Bus Purchase

Agreement

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

Resolution for the purchase of a transit bus, with

grant funding received. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-051

Date of Passage: July 12, 2020

Subject (title): Contact with TerainWorks

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

contract necessary to as a critical component in

the creation of a forest management plan for

managing riparian areas and to protect and

enhance aquatic ecosystems. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-052

Date of Passage: July 12, 2020

Subject (title): Contract for Waite Ranch Tidal

Wetland Restoration – 60% Design

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

Resolution. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-053

Date of Passage: July 12, 2020

Subject (title): Enrollment of New Members

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

Resolution to enroll in to the Tribe the following

new members: Sherrill Lorraine Brainard, Myla

Lynn Brainard, Zachary Daniel Schutz, Justin Tyee

McGuire and Cooper Dean Boccard. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-054

Date of Passage: July 12, 2020

Subject (title): Enrollment – Active to History

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves the

follow members be removed from the

membership roll and placed on the Historic plaque

located in Tribal Hall: William James Ingersoll

Sr., Nehemiah Xavier Washburn (Hall), John Walter

Perry and Ronald Chester Brainard Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-055

Date of Passage: July 12, 2020

Subject (title): Professional Services Agreement

between the Tribe and REDW, LLC

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

agreement for the development of CARES and

FFCRA Act compliant programs. Vote 7-0-0

to vote during a State of Emergency at both

Regular and Business meetings on actions by

use of any means of communication. Examples

are attending by phone, or ZOOM. So long as the

persons listening can hear vote. Vote 7-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-057

Date of Passage: July 23, 2020

Subject (title): Emergency Enactment of Chapter

1-17 General Welfare Assistance Policy and

Procedure Code and Tribal Members Emergency

COVID-19 General Welfare Assistance Program

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves the

creation of this new Code and program to benefit

Tribal Members. Posted for 28 day comment

period. Vote 6-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-058

Date of Passage: July 23, 2020

Subject (title): Appointment of Gaming Facility

Operational Review Board (GFORB) Members

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves this

Resolution and appoints Mark Petrie, Enna Helms

and Chief Doc Slyter to GFORB. Each members

abstained from their individual vote to be

appointed. Vote 6-0-0

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-056

RESOLUTION NO.: 20-059

Date of Passage: July 12, 2020

Date of Passage: July 23, 2020

Subject (title): Emergency Amendment of Tribal

Subject (title): Rescinding Chapter 9-4

Council Code Chapter 1-9 Tribal Council

Explanation: The Tribal Council approves to

rescind Chapter 9-4 Employment Action Review

amend the Tribal Council Code on emergency

Code Posted for 28 day comment period.

basis, to waive the right to post for public

Vote 6-0-0

comment, to amend this Code to allow Council

In this public paper, some Resolution titles and explanation will not be displayed or will display minimal details due to confidentiality.

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September 2020

Posted September 1, 2020

ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP

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

Besides publication in the Tribal Newsletter, according to CLUSITC 7-1-36(i), this information will be posted in

the Administrative Building, Tribal Hall, Outreach Offices, on the Tribes’ website and at Three Rivers Casino for

twenty-eight (28) days from the date listed above.

Kendall Jean Helms

Parent: Charles Helms

Lineal Descendant: Eddie Helms

Tribe: Coos

Kamiyah Kimberly Reed

Parent: Cheyenne Maldonado

Lineal Descendant: Terri J. Jordan

Tribe: Coos

Aurora Marie Long

Parent: Sara Long

Lineal Descendant: Eddie Helms

Tribe: Coos

Kayson Henry Urso

Parent: Holiday Maine

Lineal Descendant: Arleen Perkins

Tribe: Coos

Emma Lynn Patterson

Parent: Haley Lott

Lineal Descendant: James D. Lott

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Greyson Scott Dollins

Parent: Matthew Dollins

Lineal Descendant: Geraldine Tabernig

Tribe: Coos

Melody Sky Michael

Parent: Jesse Michael

Lineal Descendant: Elaine Allison

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

James Ryan Duckett

Parent: Tiffany Duckett

Lineal Descendant: Cheryl Sprague

Tribe: Coos

Wilder Stetson Byer

Parent: Blake Byer

Lineal Descendant: Edwina Clarkson

Tribe: Coos

Abigail Beatrice Cline

Parent: Joshua Alexander Cline

Lineal Descendant: Claudette Lum

Tribe: Coos

Olivia Neveah Thorn

Parent: Jesse L Thorn

Lineal Descendant: Gloria Miller

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Maddie Lynn Maxwell

Parent: Brandy L. Maxwell

Lineal Descendant: Howard Barrett

Tribe: Siuslaw

Kayden Christina Freeman

Parent: Brandy L. Maxwell

Lineal Descendant: Howard W. Barrett

Tribe: Siuslaw

Harper Ann Coleman

Parent: Courtney Coleman

Lineal Descendant: Arleen Perkins

Tribe: Coos

Wesley Van Hondoros

Parent: Amanda Cline Hondoros

Lineal Descendant: Claudette Lum

Tribe: Coos

Christopher Rutledge Nyjah

Parent: Cody Rutledge

Lineal Descendant: Iliana Montiel

Tribe: Coos

Gavin Timothy Groves

Parent: Timisha Groves

Lineal Descendant: Geraldine Tabernig

Tribe: Coos

Haizlee Lynn Young

Parent: Samantha Gilbert

Lineal Descendant: James D Lott

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Kaden J Michael

Parent: Jesse Michael

Lineal Descendant: Elaine Allison

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Eisley Dream Napier

Parent: Rebecca Napier

Lineal Descendant: Wilford Hermsen

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Jagger Monroe Napier

Parent: Rebecca Napier

Lineal Descendant: Wilford Hermsen

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Dax Rainier Napier

Parent: Rebecca Napier

Lineal Descendant: Wilford Hermsen

Tribe:Lower Umpqua

Roman Allen Markel

Parent: Madilynn Krossman

Lineal Descendant: Mary Adamec

Tribe: Coos

Joshua David Wisdom

Parent: Rhianna Wisdom

Lineal Descendant: Wilford D. Hermsen

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Kenneth warren Hermsen Jr.

Parent: Kenneth W. Hermsen, Sr

Lineal Descendant: Rudy Warren Hermsen

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Douglas Gilbert Hermsen

Parent: Kenneth Warren Hermsen Sr.

Lineal Descendant: Rudy Warren Hermsen

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

Kenneth Warren Hermsen III.

Parent: Kenneth W. Hermsen, Jr.

Lineal Descendant: Rudy Warren Hermsen

Tribe: Lower Umpqua

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).

CTCLUSI Budget Hearing

Tribal Member input is sought on the

construction of a Fiscal Budget for the 2021

Calendar Year

Pursuant to Tribal Code 7-10-3 (a), the Budget

Committee seeks to hear from Tribal Members on

items to be considered in preparation of the Tribal

Budget for the 2021 Calendar Year

The Hearing will be held

via Zoom meeting before the start

of the Regular Council Meeting

To get the zoom link please login to

www.ctclusi.org/councilmeetingminutes

September 13, 2020

9:00 a.m.

Second Budget Hearing will be held:

November 8, 2020

9:00 a.m.

Written comments may be submitted to the following

address:

Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

1245 Fulton Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 AT 10:00 A.M.

BUDGET HEARING WILL

START AT 9:00 A.M.

TO CONTINUE TO

PRACTICE SOCIAL

DISTANCING, TRIBAL

COUNCIL IS HOLDING

THEIR REGULAR SUNDAY

MEETING ONLINE VIA

ZOOM

The zoom link will be posted on the

Tribal website at

www.ctclusi.org/councilmeetingminutes

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

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

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU

HAVE A LOGIN TO THE

WEBSITE BEFORE THE DAY OF

THE CALL

If you need assistance getting

logged on to the Tribal website

please contact mgaines@ctclusi.org

or call (541) 808-7918

September 2020

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

Łe’ Łəx (Medicine) of the Month: Bog Blueberry

Contributed by Ashley Russell, Water Protection Specialist

Parts of Plant Used: Leaves and Berries

Herbal Actions: : Also known as bog blueberry, this highly revered

berry provides a plethora of health benefits, including anti-inflammatory

effects, antimicrobial effects, antioxidant effects, hypoglycemic effects,

and genoprotective and anti-cancer effects, just to name a few. Extensive

research has shown that this “brain berry” can actually reverse some of the

neuronal (neuron) and behavioral dysfunction relating to aging.

Refreshing Blueberry Tea Recipe:

Ingredients

•

10-12 blueberries (fresh or frozen)

2-3 tsp blueberry leaves (dried)

2 cups water

1 tsp raw honey or sugar (optional)

1 tbsp cream (optional)

Directions

Begin by boiling 2 cups of water in a saucepan or kettle. Meanwhile, wash

berries.

Once water has reached a boil, steep the berries and leaves for 10-15

minutes.

Strain out the leaves from the tea, leaving the berries, and mash them to

release their sweet juiciness.

Add honey, sugar, and/or cream if desired. Can be served hot or iced.

Hanis & Miluk: Q’ áni

Scientific Name: Vaccinium uliginosum

Photograph by John Schaefer

Newly Appointed Language Committee Members!

Contributed by Tribal Linguists Patty Phillips and Enna Helms

We would like to welcome eight (8) newly appointed members

to the Language Committee: Haley Lott (Quuiich), Rachel

Schaefer (Hanis), Megan Medina (Miluk), Mitch Harper

(Quuiich), Jamie Biesanz (Hanis), Charlotte Kennedy

(Quuiich), Jorney Baldwin (Hanis) and Alycia Cossey (Miluk)!

The members have determined that the Language Committee

meetings will fall regularly on the 4th Friday of each month from

5:00pm-7:00pm. The first meeting will be held on Friday, August

28th. We welcome all Tribal members and family to attend the

meetings. The meetings will be held at Tribal Hall, but Due to

COVID and distance many of us will be joining in by Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/95885954961?pwd=MVdQcit1cGxCZkl5V0R

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Meeting ID: 958 8595 4961

Passcode: 023450

Dial by phone: 1 253 215 8782

If you have questions about the Language Committee or how to

access the meetings, etc, please call Enna Helms at 541-2977538 or send email to ehelms@ctclusi.org

Virtual Youth Cultural Activities Coming Soon…

ATTEND LIVE OR RECORDED SESSIONS

Activities will be held via ZOOM video conference software

every Wednesday from 6 - 7 pm

Weekly Activities will begin September 16th, 2020

The schedule for activities will be posted on the Tribe's website

& the CTCLUSI Education News Facebook Page.

Supplies for each activity are limited to youth & will be available for pickup

at Tribal Hall in Coos Bay or can be mailed.

Family Participation is encouraged!

Recorded sessions will be available at www.ctclusi.org. Login is required.

Accommodations for written instruction will also be available.

For more information and/or to sign up, please contact:

Ashley Russell @ (541) 888-7511 or arussell@ctclusi.org

Website Updates

Coming Soon!

The Tribal website is

currently being updated

to include new exciting

features and promote more

user friendly navigation

to finding the information

you’re looking for.

If you already have a

re-register for the new site.

Your old login will work on

the new sites citizen portal.

If you have suggestions

or something you would

like to see on the new

website, please email

Morgan Gaines at

mgaines@ctclusi.org

September 2020

www.ctclusi.org

Weaving Updates

Dear Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw people,

If you do not know me yet, I am Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos). I

am an artist and educator and I run our Tribal Weaving Program.

I am writing to you today to let you know I am thinking of you and

holding you close in my thoughts and prayers as we pass through

these difficult times. As the fall starts to peak around the corner, I

hope all have finished up your gathering for the summer, are deep

in huckleberry, and are finding other good ways to welcome it in.

I know it is hard on all the families with school age children

who are facing many months of home schooling and uncertainty.

Please know that we are actively working to create resources

for you. One resource I was a part

of creating a while back that is

already live for your use is called

“When Rivers Where Trails”. It is

a new version of the old fashioned

“Oregon Trail” video game told from

a tribal perspective, made by all

Indigenous people from across the

whole country.

“Players are challenged to balance

their physical, emotional, metal,

and spiritual wellbeing with foods

and medicine while making choices

about contributing to resistance as

well as trading with, fishing with,

hunting and gifting, and honoring

the people they meet as they travel

through Minnesota, the Dakotas,

Montana,

Idaho,

Washington,

Oregon, and eventually must find

a place to call home in California.

The journey can change from game

to game as players randomly come

across Indigenous people, animals,

plans, and run-ins with Indian

Agents. Gameplay speaks to sovereignty, nationhood, and being

reciprocal with land.”

For the section of the game when the player passes through

our land, I wrote five plant stories told through interactions with

Spiderwoman, a Hanis Coos weaver. Below is the link, it will be a

great way to teach history to your kids.

https://whenriversweretrails.gamepedia.com/When_Rivers_

Were_Trails

A great resource for your

high school, college age, and

older learners is this new

book “Knowing Native Art” by

Nancy Minthlo. It features my

artwork on the cover and does

a great job of providing critical

essays on our artwork. https://

www.amazon.com/KnowingNative-Nancy-Marie-Mithlo/

dp/1496202120

I want to let you know that our

Weaving Program will resume

in 2021 hopefully in person if

it is safe for us to share space

but if not, we will create new

ways to connect through digital

means.

One tool I am currently building for you is a new weaving tutorial.

In this one you will learn how to gather, process, and store tule,

sweetgrass sedge, juncus, and cattail. You will then learn to

weave the tule clam basket, the first

basket you weave when you join our

tribal weaving program. I am working

with three tribal film makers for this

project. Isaac Trimble (Apache/Yaqui),

LaRonn Katchia (Warm Springs), and

Woodrow Hunt (Modoc). They have

worked extensively with other tribes, are

deeply talented, and come to us highly

recommended. We just wrapped up the

field component of shooting and it was

an incredibly fun and special time. We will be delivering the final

work to the tribe near the end of the year and the video should be

accessible to you early 2021.

As for the physical things I am doing to prepare for your next

year in weaving, I have finished putting up the cache of summer

weaving materials excepting Bear Grass which I will be gathering

this month. The Hopi Red Dye Amaranth and Ceremonial Tobacco

I have been growing for you is on its final month of growth and

will be moving on to its drying stage in a few weeks. Our cache

of weaving materials on display in the Chehalem Cultural Center

has received an extension through the end of the year, so if you

happen through Newburg, please do drop in to see your future

baskets in the plant bodies that are

currently representing our culture

and sovereignty in Grand Ronde

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I want to reiterate my sentiments

from last month, in expressing

my love and support of our Black

brothers and sisters on the land

mass and especially for our Black

tribal people and family members.

You are sacred and beloved. We

see you and stand with you, both in

our hearts and on the land.

I want you to know that I am

standing by to support you as you

navigate these times. I am just an

email, phone call, or face book chat

away! Please reach out however

and whenever you want. Please

keep wearing your masks, gloves,

and practicing social distancing.

Reports confirm that these tactics were critical for stopping the

virus all around the world. Stay safe and know we are working to

find ways to keep our hearts connected to one another.

Luuwii,

Sara siestreem (Hanis Coos)

sarasiestreem@hotmail.com

Photographs

provided by

Sara Siestreem

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

September 2020

Salmon Allotment from Rock Creek Fish Hatchery

On July 1, 2020 Vice Chairman Mark Petrie, Tribal member Ashley Russell and

Chief Doc Slyter drove 246 miles roundtrip to collect the Tribes annual Salmon

allotment. This year our Salmon came from the Rock Creek Fish Hatchery.

Photographs provided by Chief Doc Slyter

What is a Tribal Navigator?

Contributed by Barbara Tower, Tribal Navigator

Hello, my name is Barbara Tower. I am your tribal navigator. Oregon Project Independence that we can qualify for. I can help

I want to share what that means and why it is important to our Elders understand what each of those services are and how

some of our vulnerable Elders. As we age, life can throw us an eligibility for services can benefit them.

unfortunate curve ball event that lands us at home needing help.

I work regularly with a case manager in each county to set

I am here advocating for the Elders to our local agencies for up eligibility assessments. Services will not be instant, but I

referrals, assessments, and services in times that they cannot do keep track to make sure they are not dropped. During the

be as independent as they would like to be.

time of an eligibility assessment meeting, I am with the Elder for

What does this mean exactly? Our Elders may find tasks support. I listen to make sure that the Elder is comprehending

difficult now, which used to be done with ease or without the instructions and is giving back accurate information to the

thought. For example, they may need assistance with eating, worker. To provide inaccurate information that is caused by pride

transferring from the bed to the wheelchair, toileting, bathing, and/or embarrassment could stand in the way of well needed

medication reminders or supervision. Or they need help with benefits or resources. My goal is for the Elder to qualify and to

household chores such as cooking, shopping, light cleaning, and remain independent with as much dignity and respect.

money management. Maybe it is noticed their

Traditionally, the delivery of services has not

mobility level is starting to decline, and they

considered the cultural needs and the quality of

“I am here advocating services that Tribal members experience. The

are not doing the activities they once loved

for the Elders to our local background that brought about my position

to do. Is there mental confusion increasing,

such as Alzheimer’s or dementia? It could be

agencies for referrals, was shown that tribal members regularly

the spouse, who just needs some respite care

assessments, and services” experienced a breakdown of communication

relief.

-Barbara Tower between their Aging and People with Disabilities

My role is to be an advocate and promote

(APD) case managers and tribal partners.

cultural support for our Elders. I am looking

To help close this void, I attend monthly

at medical conditions or diseases that limit

meetings with these agencies filled with

or hinder their independence such as arthritis, stroke, cancer, discussion ranging from COVID-19 to senior loneliness. I stay

blindness, Alzheimer’s, etc. Depending on their insurance, in contact with a point person with each county. It has also been

situation, and how it relates to the elder’s activities of daily living a pleasure to communicate and meet other tribal navigators for

(ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) will have other tribes.

me thinking about agencies I need to contact. I am looking to be

I have had an opportunity to get to know a few of you during

a bridge of support for our Elders. I am sure these are stressful my brief time here so far. Feel free to reach out to me if you have

times for them, too.

questions. You can ask your CHAs: Armando Martinez (Coos

To begin the process, an assessment is done with an agency Bay), Doug Morrison (Florence), or Kimmy Bixby (Eugene) to

case manager either with Aging and People with Disability have me contact you. Or contact me directly at the Coos Bay

Program (APD) or Area Agency on Aging (AAA). Upon review Administration office. 541-888-7520. My cell phone is 541-294of qualifications, we can further determine if there is more 5472. Thank you.

additional needs or services such as Meals on Wheels and/or

www.ctclusi.org

September 2020

“In the Loop” with the Circles of Healing Program

September is Self-Care Awareness Month!

Contributed by Circles of Healing Outreach Advocate, Jamie Broady

September is Self-Care Awareness Month, and as you may know

by now, self-care is one of our favorite themes over at the Circles of

Healing Program! Our July 28th Tuesday Zoom workshop was, in

fact, on Self-Compassion & Gratitude — both important elements

of self-care. While we are each on our own path and journey, we

can help remind each other about self-care as well as model this

practice for our loved ones. We each have the ability to inspire

others in our lives. What can you do to practice and model self-care

this month? Perhaps pick one thing to try; generally it takes most

of us about 3 weeks to develop a new habit, so please remember

to focus on progress not perfection. Also, please be looking out for

upcoming health and wellness Zoom workshops on 2nd Tuesdays, as

well as Healing through Traditions and other Creative Expressions

workshops on 4th Tuesdays ongoing.

COH HOSTED ZOOM CLASSES

2ND AND 4TH TUESDAYS

UPCOMING SEPTEMBER CLASSES:

9/8: 6-7P GENTLE YOGA & MEDITATION

9/22: 6-7P ESSENTIAL OILS FOR WELLBEING

9/8 Class led by Libby Cox

9/22 Class led by Tina Timmons

ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED!

PLEASE RSVP BY 9/8 FOR EITHER OR

BOTH CLASSES.

All attendees will be entered

into a drawing for a gift!

Please sign up by 9/8 for

Essential Oils; space limited to

first 15 people to register.

541-435-8795

Forms of Self-Care:

•

Self-compassion (treating yourself and speaking to

and about yourself as you would a beloved friend or

family member)

Meditation

Creative/Artistic Expression

Play (what does this look like for you?)

Following your intuition (trusting yourself and your

higher guides, ancestors)

Mindful breathing exercise (try sky breath: 6 count in,

4 count out)

Time in nature

Physical exercise

Rest

Single-tasking (vs. multi-tasking); studies show this is

more effective, efficient, and peaceful

Zero tasking: taking a break to do “nothing” when you

need to

Carving out or scheduling time for yourself

Prioritizing your medical, physical, and mental health

needs

Not overextending yourself or overfilling your

schedule (Leaving space in your day/week/weekend/

month)

Treating yourself from time to time with something

that feels nurturing to you

Asking for (and accepting) help when needed

Our hope is that you will find another form of self-care to try this

month and/or that you already have a self-care practice you find

supportive. Circles of Healing Program Advocates are available if

you ever need someone to help you be safe. Feel free to reach out

at our confidential program line 541-888-1309.

Baby Baskets!

Are you a Tribal member living in the five-county service area (Coos, Curry, Douglas,

Lane, and Lincoln counties) and expecting a baby? We can help you by providing a basket

of necessities for your new little bundle of joy. Our Community Health Aides work together

with our Dental Clinic to make sure you receive a great variety of baby products to start

your baby’s precious life with ease, comfort and good health. Some of these items include

diapers, wipes, bottles, a tooth/gum brush, bathing products, and a car seat. If you are

eligible to receive one of these baskets, please contact your area’s Community Health

Aide.

Congratulations!

Armando Martinez: Coos Bay Office: (541) 435-7228 Cell: (541) 435-5223

Doug Morrison: Florence Office: (541) 997-6685 Cell: (541) 297-2391

Kimmy Bixby: Eugene Office: (541) 744-1334 Cell: (541) 808-8684

Sponsored by The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Response

Circles

GOOD BOOKS, CONVERSATION, AND CONNECTION

•

CTCLUSI

CIRCLES OF HEALING

BOOK

CLUB

Book Club Series

1st Tuesday | 7pm

Starting 6th of October

COH Zoom Series:Book Club

Please RSVP 541-435-8795

jbroady@ctclusi.org for the

Zoom Link and book.

THE VOICE OF CLUSI

September 2020

Tribal Council Honors the Salmon People

Photographs provided by Tribal Council members

Chief Doc Slyter, Vice Chair Mark Petrie, and Enna

Helms.

Joining them in ceremony, but not pictured, are

Council members Chair Debbie Bossley, Josh

Davies, Iliana Montiel, and Doug Barrett.

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Annual

Salmon Ceremony Gathering was cancelled to help

our people practice social distancing and to help

stop the spread of Covid-19. In order to continue

to honor the Salmon People, Tribal Council cooked

one Salmon and performed a closed ceremony at

Baldich.

September 2020

www.ctclusi.org

Corona Virus (Covid-19) and Influenza (Flu)

Contributed by Kristy Petrie, Community Health Nurse – BSN, Resources: Apic, Center for Disease Control and Oregon Heath Authority

How to keep you and your loved ones

safe, and prevent and/or stop the

spread of Covid-19.

1. Washing your hands in the most

effective way to prevent the spread

of infection. Our hands can spread

viruses and bacteria on any surface we

touch. Wash your hands for at least 20

seconds after you have been in a public

place (store, doctor’s office, post office,

etc.), coughing, sneezing, or blowing

your nose.

If you don’t have access to soap

and water, you can use a hand

sanitizer that contains at least

60% of alcohol (CDC, 2020).

Make sure you rub all areas of

your hands together with friction

until they feel dry.

2. Clean and disinfect surfaces that

are touched daily. Examples include,

doorknobs, tables, light switches,

countertops, phone, keys, etc.

a. Check expiration dates on your

disinfectant. They do expire.

b. Protect yourself from skin

irritation, rush or burn by wearing

disposable gloves when using

harsh chemicals such as bleach.

3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or

mouth helps to prevent infection. Why

do we get sick by doing this? There are

mucus membranes on our face that,

when touched with dirty hands, allows

the germs (virus or bacteria) to enter

the body and cause a respiratory (lung)

infection (Apic, 2020).

4. Wearing a mask: There are various

types of masks on the market today. It

is important to keep in mind that masks

should cover both your nose and mouth.

Wash them after each use. Example:

coming home from the store and/or

errands.

a. How to clean a cloth face mask with the

washing machine.

i. It is okay to wash your mask

with your regular laundry

(CDC, 2019).

ii. “Use regular laundry detergent

and the warmest appropriate

water setting for the cloth used

to make the face covering”

(CDC, 2019).

b. How to clean your facemask by hand.

i. Bleach solution by mixing 1/3 cup (5

tablespoons) of household bleach

added to 1 gallon of room temperature

water.

Make sure that bleach is

intended for disinfecting by

looking at the label. It is also

important to make sure that

the bleach is not out of date.

Look at the fabric, if available,

to see if it is okay to bleach.

ii. Completely soak the fabric

face mask in the bleach

solution for 5 minutes.

iii. Rinse thoroughly with cool or

room temperature water until

the bleach solution is washed

out.

c. Drying instructions:

i. Use the highest heat setting on

your dryer until it is completely

dry.

ii. If a dryer is not available, you

can air dry it by leaving it flat.

iii. You can also dry your face

mask by use of direct sunlight.

Note: Make sure your mask is

completely dry before use.

Kids and masks.

Did you know that children the age of 5 and

older are required to wear a mask (Oregon,

2020)? There are several ways that you

can make wearing a mask fun for children.

a. Allow your child to decorate their mask

without punching holes in it. Or allow

them to choose the design of the mask.

b. After selecting a mask that the child will

wear, you can make or get a matching

mask for their favorite stuffed animal

to wear. A good suggestion would be

to demonstrate the proper use of the

mask by the use of the stuffed animal

and mask. This allows the child to know

what to expect, and form a good healthy

habit through connection (with the toy/

stuffed animal).

5. Social distance!

a. Wearing a face mask does not guarantee

that you will not get COVID-19. It

is important to know that with the

combination of wearing a mask, social

distancing (6 feet apart, approximately 2

arm lengths away), and hand washing,

decreases your chances of getting

and spreading COVID-19. The use of

wearing a face mask slows the spread

of COVID-19 by the use of barriers

(masks worn by each individual) and

distance (6 feet apart).

6. Monitor your health daily, and your

loved ones in your household. If you or

someone in your household has any of

the following, you could have COVID-19.

1. Cough.

2. Fever or chills.

3. Shortness of breath or difficulty

breathing.

4. Headache.

5. Muscle or body aches.

6. Sore throat.

7. New loss of taste or smell.

8. Nausea or vomiting.

9. Diarrhea.

10. Congestion or runny nose, (CDC,

2020).

Symptoms of COVID-19 can appear

anytime between 2 to 14 days

after exposure of the virus. If you

experience any of these symptoms,

the CDC guidelines state to stay home,

quarantine, do not leave the house or

allow others to come over and visit even

if they wear a mask and social distance.

Take care of yourself: rest, hydrate, and

contact your health care provider in

regards to medication management for

symptoms.

When to seek Medical Attention: These

are not all the possible emergency signs.

Please consult with your medical provider

for any symptoms that are concerning to

you.

1. Trouble breathing.

2. Persistent pain or pressure in the chest.

3. New confusion.

4. Inability to wake or stay awake.

5. Bluish lips or face (CDC, 2020).

Make a call and let your doctor know that

you are exhibiting signs of COVID-19

before your visit. If you or a loved one

needs to call 911 for emergency medical

attention, please let them know the signs

of COVID-19 they are experiencing. If you

know that you, or a family member in the

home have a positive test for COVID-19,

please notify emergency services know on

the phone.

Persistent symptoms in patients after acute

COVID-19: 143 patients from Rome, Italy

the Fondazione Policlinico, Universitario

Agostino Gemelli IRCCS for post-COVID-19

care:

-Median age 56.5 (19-84 range), 37%

women

-735 had intestinal pneumonia, LOS 13.5

days, 5% intubated

-Only 12.6% were symptom free at 60

days

-Residual symptoms

1. Fatigue (extreme tiredness): 53.1%

2. Dyspnea (difficulty breathing): 43.4%

3. Joint Pain: 27.3%

4. Chest Pain: 21.7%

Covid-19 and the Influenza (Flu)

COVID-19 and the flu are both contagious

respiratory illnesses. It is important to keep

in mind that they are caused by different

viruses. The symptoms of both of these

respiratory illnesses are very similar, so

they need a confirmed diagnosis to provide

proper treatment.

It is important to get your flu shot before flu

season starts. Flu season starts in the fall

and can last until spring time. If you wait

until there are cases of flu in your area to

get your flu shot, it may be too late to protect

you and your family. This is because the flu

shot takes 2 weeks for your body to build

immunity against the virus, and elderly

people and/or people with weak immune

systems it can take longer.

Who can get the flu shot, and who

shouldn’t? Children younger than 6 months

of age are too young to get the flu shot. If

you are allergic to the flu shot, then you

probably should not get the flu shot. A

special consideration for allergies and the

flu shot is allergies to eggs. The majority of

flu shots and nasal sprays use egg-based

technology. There is a small amount of egg

protein used. The CDC does explain that if

the allergic reaction is only hives, it is safe

to get the flu shot. I would advise talking

with your physician if you have concerns

about getting a flu shot. Depending on the

severity of your past symptoms, it may or

may not be safe to get the flu shot.

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September 2020

Are Your Children at Risk?

How Covid-19 is

Contributing to Negative

Health Conditions

Family Support & Behavioral Health

in Our Children

Services Virtual Town Hall Meeting

Family Support and Behavioral Health Services would like to invite you to join

our virtual town hall meeting via Zoom. We plan to share the results from our

recent community needs assessment and hope to gather input on the current

and future needs of our Tribal Community. This information will be used to

develop a strategic plan for delivery of youth and family services to Tribal

families.

All participants who attend will be entered

into a prize drawing.

For more information or questions, please call

Vicki Faciane 541-888-7515.

When: Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Times: 3:00 PM & 6:00 PM

This project is supported by the Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration award

number 1H79SM083573-01M001 & 5H79SM081523-02

Coming soon!

Health and Wellness

Personal-Goal Program

Tribal Elders ages 55 and Up: Goal

Setting

and

Children grades K-12: Virtual Run

and Walk

For both: Incentives will be given to all

participants that complete the program,

and will get entered in to win a chance to

win a special incentive!

We all know that Coronavirus (COVID-19) has

changed all of our lives in one way or another.

This pandemic has caused the shut down of

businesses, closing of schools, and a strain on the

health care system. With school’s being shut down

children are not getting physical activity from PE

and recess. Social distancing is slowing the spread

of COVID-19 when it is properly practiced. With

social distancing comes less outdoor activities

such as going to the park, large family gatherings,

playing with friends, and more.

Research is showing that since COVID-19

children are spending more time sitting at a screen

watching shows, playing a game, going to school,

or socializing through video-chat. Sitting for long

periods of time, leads to several health concerns

such as obesity, high blood sugar, and other health

conditions. Also, with quarantining and social

distancing, our children’s mental health, along

with any age group, is being compromised. Our

daily routines have been disrupted, and we have

all had to learn the new “normal” of wearing masks

and social distancing for the safety of ourselves

and others.

So, how can we help ourselves and our children?

Exercise can help to improve our physical and

mental health. Our bodies produce hormones and

neurotransmitters that have positive impacts on

our mood, sense of well-being and energy level

when we exercise. Exercises include some of the

following:

1. Cardiovascular and aerobic exercises:

running, hiking, jogging, cycling,

rowing, jump-rope, brisk walking,

elliptical trainer, dancing, etc.

2. Yoga

3. Tai Chi

Tribal Elders: Age 55 and up. Prevention program. Set a goal for the month and show

progress and/or strong effort. Goals can include, but aren’t limited to; healthy weight loss,

lowering blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, managing blood sugars, exercising (step

count challenge), etc.

Keep an eye out for a flyer in the mail for this October program.

Contributed by Kristy Petrie, RN BSN, Community

Health Nurse. Articles by Mark Sibich, PhD (2020). The

Best Forms of Exercise to Improve your Mood

COMING SOON!

Health and Wellness Personal-Goal Program

See Flyer in this Month’s Newsletter

Coming Soon - Regroup Telehealth!

Contributed by CarolAnn Young, Behavioral Health Care Coordinator

Family Support and Behavioral Health Services are excited to

announce that we have contracted with Regroup Telehealth to

bring Mental Health Services to our Tribal Members, Tribal Family

Members, CTCLUSI Tribal Employees and Healthcare Workers.

Regroup is in the process of finding an LCSW that will be the

best fit for our Tribal Members, Tribal Family Members, CTCLUSI

Tribal Employees and Healthcare Workers. Once the LCSW is

selected, Tribal Members, Tribal Family Members, CTCLUSI

Tribal Employees and Healthcare Workers will have to log onto

the CTCLUSI website and fill out a LaserFiche form titled Mental

Health Services Request. At that point in time, it will be routed to

a staff member of Family Support and Behavioral Health Services

to schedule your appointment.

Family Support and Behavioral Health Services are excited

to bring this new option for Mental Health Services to our Tribal

Members, Tribal Family Members, CTCLUSI Tribal Employees

and Healthcare Workers. More information will be forthcoming

once it is made available to us.

Take care and be safe.

www.ctclusi.org

September 2020

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

Juanita (Sue) Walker

Favorite Hobbies:

• Geology (Rockhounding).

• Painting.

• Playing piano.

Bucket List:

• Travel to Australia.

• Travel to Iceland.

• Come to Oregon and

attend Salmon Ceremony.

Favorite Sayings:

“To thy own self be true.”

Jerald Perry

Coos

Lower Umpqua

Immediate Family:

•

Closest

family

includes

grandfather Charles Vierow, Father

Vernon Rasmussen (Hanis Coos),

mother Effie Boggs, husband

Gerald Walker, son Daniel Webb,

daughter Elaine Wright and son-inlaw Andrew Wright, granddaughter

Ayla Wright, and cousins Chief

Doc Slyter and Debbie Bossley.

Immediate Family:

• Family members include father

Chet Perry, sisters Janet and Diane,

daughter Jayme, and four grandkids.

Proudest Accomplishments:

• Graduated college with an AA

Degree.

• Being an artist.

• Wonderful children and

grandchildren.

• Spent 6 months in Alaska with

her husband in their own boat

and cruised through the Inland

Passage.

• Traveled across the US in their

motorhome.

• Traveled all over the world.

How can I Incorporate

Walking and Other Types

of Exercise into My Daily

Routine?

Contributed by Armando Martinez,

CHA and Diabetes Coordinator By:

https://diatribe.org/ Adam Brown

Proudest Accomplishments:

• His beautiful family.

• Making it to 68 years.

Jerald Perry

Favorite Hobbies:

• Fishing.

• Hunting.

Bucket List:

• Going zip lining

• Traveling to Portugal, where his

great grandfather came from.

Favorite Sayings:

“We’ll see…”

Welcome New Tribal Elder

Jacqueline Armstrong

Calling all Elders & Cultural Knowledge Holders

The Culture and Natural Resources Department is seeking Tribal Members

that are interested in hosting a live or recorded 1 hour guided cultural/art

activity for youth and families via Zoom conference software.

1. Take it one step at a time: A

good way to start something new

Activities can range from storytelling, painting tutorials, singing, beading,

is to take it slow, set achievable

goals, and then make them more regalia making, tool making, ethnobotany, gardening, cooking/baking, etc...

ambitious over time. If you don’t

walk at all right now, make a goal

to walk one minute per day. Next

Video recording equipment will be made available upon request

week, walk two minutes per day.

Starting small and building up

via loan with instructions.

over time makes starting a new

goal less daunting. Plus, the gains

you make will give you a sense of

satisfaction and encourage you to

A small stipend will also be provided as a thank you.

keep going.

2. Make a schedule: One easy

way to remind yourself to walk or

For more information and/or to sign up, please contact:

exercise is to schedule it on your

calendar – this can serve as a daiJesse Beers @ (541) 297– 0748 or jbeers@ctclusi.org

ly reminder, as well as a way to

huge fan of listening to audiobooks, music, or calling family memprotect that time and avoid overscheduling yourself. And if your goal is 100 minutes of walking per bers. There are also a variety of smartphone apps that are deweek, a calendar can make it seem manageable: just 15 minutes signed to make walking more fun, trackable over time, and even

more competitive. I’m a big fan of activity trackers like Fitbit, which

per day.

3. Involve friends and family: Having someone join you in an can be very motivating for increasing daily steps.

exercise program can help keep you accountable (i.e., you may 5. Sneak it in: If you’re not into planning exercise, there are still

be less likely to skip out on a session if you know you’d be letting cool and easy ways to get more walking in. You can park farther

your partner down), make the time pass more quickly, and even away when you go to the store, take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator, and take walking breaks with colleagues at

help foster some healthy competition.

4. Make it fun: To pass the time while walking, I’ve become a work.

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September 2020

Duman Property Successful Contamination Cleanup,

Receives Approvals for Fee-to-Trust Transfer

Contributed by Janet Niessner, Tribal Resource Response Specialist

results of the testing with ODEQ

Following in the footsteps

and found that all contaminated

of the successful cleanup

soil was successfully removed,

of soil and groundwater

with no risk to groundwater. A

at the Tribe’s Coos Head

resulting total of nearly 86 tons

property, CTCLUSI’s Culture

of contaminated soil had been

and Natural Resources has

removed to Short Mountain

successfully removed all known

Landfill near Eugene for regulated

contamination at the Duman

hazardous materials disposal.

property. In collaboration with

ODEQ issued their No Further

the Environmental Protection

Action letter for Duman in May

Agency

(EPA),

Oregon

2020.

Department of Environmental

At this time, Tribal Council has

Quality (ODEQ), Bureau of

reviewed

these

substantive

Indian Affairs (BIA), hired

An environmental compliance

reports and has resolved to place

contractors,

well

contractor attempts to detect the

this property into trust. CTCLUSI’s

CTCLUSI maintenance, realty,

presence of petroleum or other

Realty and Planning staff have

casino, and finance staff,

odorous chemical contamination

from soil before bagging and

begun assembling the application

the Department has cleaned

labeling samples for formal

components in hopes of a smooth

the property to residential

laboratory analysis. Photographed

fee-to-trust conversion process.

standards. CTCLUSI is now

by Adrienne Kirk, 2018.

Adrienne Kirk, former Tribal Resource Response

While we patiently wait out this

able to convert the property Specialist, oversees testing and regulatory compliance

in January 2018. An environmental compliance

process and BIA’s review, Tribal

from “fee” to “trust” status for contractor

constructed

records descriptions of soil stratigraphy

Council

with

the support of CTCLUSI staff

the benefit of the Tribe.

from boring samples.

Three Rivers

Photograph

credit

unknown.

Adjacent to the Three Rivers

Casino. During will begin to brainstorm potential options

Casino and Resort entrance off

e x c a v a t i o n for future uses of the property, especially

of Highway 126 just outside the city limits work for subsurface utilities in May 2004, considering the challenges currently posed

of Florence, this small, 2-acre property a 1,000-gallon gasoline underground from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the mean

has a beautiful view of the Siuslaw River storage tank (UST) was discovered. The time, please congratulate all the CTCLUSI

and is surrounded by stabilized sand tank was located on the west side of the staff who have dedicated so much time and

dunes. As many of our Tribal members current intersection of the driveway for the effort towards creating a more healthy and

may remember, the property is the site casino and Highway 126. Approximately prosperous environment!

of a former excavation contractor and 430 gallons of water and gasoline

mechanical shop Duman Excavating, were pumped from the tank. Obvious

historically owned by Mr. Terry Duman. petroleum staining and petroleum odor

Because of this historical use, the property were observed in the soil surrounding

tract has been named “Duman”.

the tank. Approximately 640 tons of

The Tribe is excited to put the Duman property contaminated soil was excavated during

into trust, as it will be used for commercial tank removal and cleanup activities.

purpose in the future to benefit the Tribe. In ODEQ issued a No Further Action

order to transition fee-status properties into (NFA) letter as recommendations that

Federal trust, the BIA requires properties the property was sufficiently cleaned

be clean of environmental contaminants. for reuse.

The BIA entrusts the responsibility for A Phase I Environmental Assessment

environmental cleanup standards to was contracted in 2017 to demonstrate

the EPA, who supports and works in to ODEQ, EPA, and BIA that the

conjunction with ODEQ’s standards and property was sufficiently cleaned in

programs for brownfields cleanup. ODEQ the application for trust. Although Jeremy Petrie operates the excavator to remove lead contaminated

is authorized to issue a No Further Action soil contamination associated with

soils in an area identified from previous boring and test pits.

Photographed by Janet Niessner.

recommendation letter when a property has the leaking underground storage

been determined sufficiently cleaned, which tank was determined not to warrant

serves as sufficient justification to EPA further investigation, there was

and BIA for the trust application. Thus, in identified potential for soil and

voluntary compliance with state and federal groundwater contamination to exist

regulation, the Department coordinated all in the area previously used for

work in consultation with ODEQ in order to Duman Excavation’s vehicle repair

obtain this final recommendation.

and maintenance activities, on the

The property was acquired by the Tribe eastern side of the property. Based

in 2004 to provide access to the newly on the past historical activities,

petroleum hydrocarbons, volatile

organic compounds, carcinogenic

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,

and metals were considered

Jeremy Petrie loads tons of contaminated soil from a stockpile

into trucks that will be hauled to a regulated landfill near Eugene.

contaminants of concern.

Certified clean gravel fills the excavated area.

Later that year, subsurface tests in

Photographed by Janet Niessner.

this particular area showed isolated

areas of lead contamination.

Following the American Society

for

Testing

and

Materials’

(ASTM) standards, two Phase II

excavations were conducted in

March and July of 2018 in order to

fully remove contaminated soils,

Duman property, near the Tribe’s Three Rivers Casino near

and therefore any potential for

Florence, south overlooking the Siuslaw River. A boring machine

groundwater leaching. CTCLUSI

is about to begin work for the cold morning to test soils for

John Schaefer overlooks the now cleaned, filled area where

staff and contractors reviewed the contaminated soil was removed. Photographed by Janet Niessner.

contamination. Photographed by Adrienne Kirk, 2018.

September 2020

www.ctclusi.org

Lake Tract Forestry Update

Contributed by Steve Andringa, CTCLUSI Forest Lands Manager

Lake Tract

With the passage of the Western

Oregon Tribal Fairness Act of 2018,

CTCLUSI was conveyed 14,742 acres of

land consisting of seven individual tracts

throughout the Ancestral Territory. Each

tract is culturally and/or economically

significant and is critical for Tribal

identity, sovereignty, self-determination,

cultural and traditional practices, and

tribal economy. Each tract is unique in its

own way, with differing vegetative cover

and a wide array of cultural and natural

resources.

The tracts are located in three

major watersheds:

Coos, Umpqua,

and Siuslaw. More than 70 air-miles

separate the northern most tract, Lake,

to the southern most tract, Tioga, with the

Smith tract roughly in the middle. The

three larger tracts all lie about 30 miles

inland from the coast. The four smaller

tracts are all within 5 miles to the coast

with a distance of 30 air-miles separating

the northernmost tract, Umpqua Eden

and Macy, from the southernmost tract,

Talbot, with Coos Head north of Talbot by

about 3 miles. This variation in geographic

locations provides for considerable diversity

of vegetation cover, which in turn provided

very different traditional uses of the areas.

This article will focus on the northern most

tract, Upper Lake Tract, or Lake, (Pkiitii)

which is the largest of the seven tracts

spanning 4,960 acres. It is located in

the headwaters of Lake Creek, which

ultimately feeds into Triangle Lake and

later the Siuslaw River.

The land is

dominated by dense and productive

forests primarily of Douglas-fir and

hemlock species. The high recreational

use of the area can be attributed to

the easy access north of Highway 126

and about 25 air-miles from the Oregon cities of Mapleton,

Corvallis and Eugene, as well as the attraction and high

recreational use in and around the Triangle Lake area.

The Hult Reservoir is adjacent to the property and managed

by the BLM which attracts people to the area. Also known as

Horton Lake, Hult Marsh, or Mill Pond, it was developed in

the early 1900s to store logs prior to milling or transportation.

A small log mill was located on site and processed the logs

from the pond as well. The reservoir and surrounding wetland

is about 40 acres and supports a rich diversity of wildlife,

fish, and plant species. This recreation site is popular for

activities such as fishing, camping, hiking, horseback riding,

and scenic driving.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has managed the

tract in the past few decades. Some of the stand on this

tract have been recently thinned with treatments that were

likely designed to promote larger, older forests for species

such as the Northern Spotted Owl. Selective understory

treatments are evident across the tract. These treatments

have created multi-storied shade tolerant timber stands with

enough sunlight penetrating the forest canopy to allow for the

natural regeneration of Western hemlock. Because of these

stand treatments, it makes for unique cultural and traditional

sun-loving plants during the first few years and perhaps up

to a decade or more while the stands are still open.

The tract is easily accessible, due to the well-maintained

and frequently traveled roads on and adjacent to the tract.

Part of the main access road is paved while others have a

gravel surface. The road system and thinned timber stands

enhance recreational viewing and sightseeing throughout

the tract and adjacent area.

Maps, pictures and more information on the Lake tract

can be found on the CTCLUSI website. To view visit https://

ctclusi.org/ctclusi-forestry-management and login.

Website Updates Coming Soon!

The Tribal website www.ctclusi.org is currently being

updated to include new exciting features and promote

more user friendly navigation to finding the information

you’re looking for.

If you already have a login you will not have to

re-register for the new site. Your old login will work on

the new sites citizen portal.

Some of the features that will be added or updated

include:

• An events calendar

• Easy to see clickable buttons rather than text

links

• Automated registration and password reset emails

• And so much more

If you have suggestions or something you would like

to see on the new website,

please email mgaines@ctclusi.org

September 2020

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Tribal Housing Updates

Congratulations Graduate Zane Brainard

Please Welcome:

Lorelei Cameron, our new Housing Dept.

Maintenance staff.

For the next few months, Lorelei will be focusing

on Outside Maintenance and Grounds Keeping.

Please remember all maintenance request

must be called into the office – Contact Liz at

(541) 888-1312

Completion of Exterior Painting – 3 Qaxas

Units

Housing Department Offices/ Community

Center Project

• We have NB City approval for Access and

Curb cut off Fir Street.

• We have contract pending with Pacific

Power

• The request for proposals were published

ICDBG – Grant $450,000.00 Rehabilitation

Project

• 15 – New Roofs, the scope of work have

been mailed out for bids.

• 3 - Elder Bath rehab, the scope of work

for bids have bee mailed out. No bids in

the last mailing

• Harriett Rd – Windows scope of work

mailed out, heat pump scope of work is

being mailed out

ICDBG – CARES Grant $900,000.00 Tiny

Home Village

• Project is to complete infrastructure, site

work and completion of 3 out of 10 small

homes

• More information to come

IHBG – GARES Grants $286,000.00

• IHP Application in progress

2021 Budgeting and Indian Housing Plan

(IHP)

• FY2021 Indian Housing Block Grant

Budgeting time

• FY2021 IHP September Deadline

Tribal Housing Annual Updates are DUE!

• Update documents to be turned in

• Home inspections to be conducted by

residents

These are very busing and trying times for all of

us. Look out for your neighbors, help each other

when we can, social distancing does not mean

stop caring. Great things are happening; stay

positive, we are going to get through it all.

- Laura Fortin

Housing Department Staff

Laura Fortin, Director

Phone: (541) 888-7504

Emergency Cell: (541) 808-4104

Michele Terrain, Adm. Assistant

Phone: (541) 888-1317

Emergency cell: (541) 297-0370

Liz Martinez, Office Clerk

Phone: (541) 888-1312

Emergency Cell: (541) 297-2131

Lorelei Cameron, Maintenance

Phone: (541) 294-0843

Zane Brainard graduated from Marist High School on June, 2020.

Zane will be attending Oregon State University

this Fall studying Engineering.

CONGRATULATIONS

CTCLUSI SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 2020

JORNEY BALDWIN CHEE

CARLY HUDSON

ALYSSA MCNUTT

CLAYTON BRANCO

REECE SLYTER

BIANCA GARCIA

TENNEPAH BRAINARD

EVERETT DOWDY

ABIGAIL BLOUNT

DAVID GARCIA

Family Support and Behavioral Health DepartmentEugene Outreach

This summer the Family Support Services and Eugene Outreach started

offering Zoom Parenting workshops in July and August 2020 in partnership with

the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Child Welfare partners. So far,

these workshops have been well attended by many parents and families who

have given it excellent reviews. In the absence of many in-person events, the

FSBH Department will continue offering and hosting various Zoom workshops

throughout the fall and winter months. Please be on the lookout for those in

your monthly newsletters! The Eugene office also offers Low Income Energy

Assistance, Circles of Healing program advocacy for survivors of Domestic

Violence & Sexual Assault, Child Welfare services, Employment Services for

Tribal members that are newly employed, and referrals for various services

for those in our five-county service region. Our two main staff from the Family

Support and Behavioral Health Department based in the Eugene Outreach office

are Jamie Broady (Circles of Healing Outreach Advocate) and Shayne Platz

(Lead Case Manager/ICWA). Jamie Broady’s direct and confidential desk line is

541-435-7168 and Shayne Platz contact number is 541-297-3450.

www.ctclusi.org

September 2020

CTCLUSI Dental Clinic’s Response to Covid-19

Contributed by Naomi Petrie, DHAT, Dental Clinic

The dental clinic has made changes to adjust to the COVID-19 • Our dental staff has been professionally fitted to wear

pandemic. We are following the Center of Disease Control (CDC)

N95 masks.

and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • All dental staff will be wearing masks at all times in the

guidelines, as well as the American Dental Association (ADA),

administration building and dental clinic.

American Dental Hygienist Association (ADHA), Oregon Dental

Association (ODA), and Oregon Health Association (OHA) We do have some requests of patients arriving for dental

recommendations. The following are the biggest and most notable appointments:

changes we have made to make a safe dental environment in • We ask that all patients arriving for an appointment

these unfamiliar times:

call the CTCLUSI dental clinic at 541-888-6433, and

• We have a designated dental staff member conducting

remain in their car. Screenings are easier to perform

screenings for COVID-19 prior to any patient entering

while patients remain in their car.

the dental clinic. This procedure will include checking

• We ask that patients please do not attempt to enter

temperature, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and

the dental clinic or administration building on their own.

questions regarding COVID-19 symptoms.

The designated screener will escort patients into the

• Until further notice, our dental clinic will be prioritizing

clinic.

patients that are in pain.

• We ask that patients swish with hydrogen peroxide for

• Patients will be escorted into the dental clinic by dental

60 seconds prior to dental treatment.

staff.

• We ask that every patient wears a mask while in the

• All of our dental staff will

administration building.

have their temperatures and

• We ask that no guests are to

symptoms checked at the

accompany patients into the

beginning of every workday.

dental clinic.

• The clinic will be limiting the

• We ask that parents of patients

number of patients seen in a day

younger than 18 years old

in order to meet all the demands

that are receiving treatment

of creating a safe dental clinic.

are to either stay in the dental

• The receptionist’s office is now

room for the duration of the

enclosed with a glass barrier,

appointment or wait in their

this is for the safety of our staff

car.

and you.

• We ask that checking out after

• More surface barriers will be

a dental appointment and

used for each appointment.

scheduling appointments are

• The clinic will be professionally

to be done over the phone and

disinfected using a fogging

not in person with our front

machine at night.

desk staff.

• Our maintenance department

• We ask that patients disinfect

is constructing special rooms

their hands with hand sanitizer

to allow for more routine dental

every time they enter the clinic.

treatment.

• We have air purifiers located in

We thank you all for your understanding

every room.

and patience. We hope that you all

• Our dental team will be wearing

understand that we are doing our best to

more protective equipment than

protect our patients and staff. Stay safe

before.

and healthy, everyone.

Dental staff receiving N95 mask training from a medical professional at Coquille Valley Hospital.

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Posted: September 1, 2020

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT

The proposed Code Amendment was passed for First Reading by Tribal Council on July

23, 2020 and can be found online at https://ctclusi.org/publicnotices

TITLE: 9 EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTING

Chapter 9-4 EMPLOYMENT ACTION REVIEW

The Tribal Council enacted the Employment Review Code by Ordinance No. 055 on

May 16, 2004.

The Tribal Council has determined that the grievance processes set forth in the

CTCLUSI Employee Handbook and the CTCLUSI Team Member Handbook provide

adequate, independent review of disciplinary actions; and

Tribal Council hereby approves an amendment to rescind the Employment Action

Review Code in its entirety, as set out in the attached Exhibit A hereto, and hereby

approves such amendment for first reading and posting for a twenty-eight (28) day

period

DATE OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH THE PROPOSED CODE IS

EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE:

October 11, 2020

The notice of the proposed 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.

Posted: September 1, 2020

NOTICE OF NEW PROPOSED CODE

The proposed Code was passed for First Reading by Tribal Council on July 23, 2020

and can be found online at https://ctclusi.org/publicnotices

TITLE: 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter 1-17 GENERAL WELFARE ASSSTANCE POLCY AND PROCEEDURES

The Tribal Council has determined a need for this General Assistance Policy and

Procedures Code; and

The purpose of this Code is to assist Eligible Tribal Members to maintain their health,

well-being, independence and quality of life. The Tribe has a responsibility to protect

and promote the general welfare interests of its members and to assist in providing

support to its members, in alignment with the Tribe’s long-standing cultural practices to

assist tribal members in need; and

This Code is designed to provide the policies and procedures through which specific

General Welfare Programs are administered, in order to provide assistance to Eligible

Tribal Members for services, activities and needs including medical expenses, housing,

utility and transportation expenses, energy assistance, health and wellness activities

expenses, social services expenses, cultural, spiritual and educational expenses, and

other related expenses as described herein. It is the Tribe’s intent that the assistance

provided pursuant to this Code will meet the criteria set forth in Revenue Procedure

2014-35 (including any subsequent Internal Revenue Service guidance) and the Tribal

General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014, for treatment as a tax exempt benefit

Tribal Council hereby approves the establishment of Chapter 1-17 General Welfare

Assistance Policy and Procedures Code, as set out in the attached Exhibit A hereto,

and hereby approves such draft for first reading and posting for a twenty-eight (28) day

period

DATE OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH THE PROPOSED CODE IS

EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE:

October 11, 2020

The notice of the proposed 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.

September 2020

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

DIVISION WELCOMES NEW

DENTAL ASSISTANT

My name is Keri Kowtko. I was born and raised in

Siletz, Oregon. I feel blessed to have grown up in

such a beautiful place. Thirteen years ago I moved to

Coos Bay, where I met my husband who is a Coos Bay

native. Together we have a gorgeous and fun loving

9- year-old daughter named Mazzie Leigh.

About 8 years ago I started my career in the medical

field. I attended SWOCC working on an associate’s

degree for Medical Assisting. I then decided to switch

gears and become a Dental Assistant. I am so glad I did

because I absolutely love dentistry. In my 7 years as

a Dental Assistant, I

have gained several

state

certification

including: expanded

functions, anesthesia

and

orthodontic

dental assistant.

I currently live

North

Bend

with my husband,

daughter and our

2 cats. When I am

not working, I enjoy

spending time with

my family, baking

with my daughter. I

also love camping,

kayaking, gardening,

and exploring new

places.

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

DIVISION WELCOMES NEW

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE

Kristy Petrie is the CTLUSI’s new Community Health

Nurse. She is Alaskan Native American, and the wife

of our CTCLUSI tribal member, Mark Petrie. Together

they have two children, Kira and Liam. Some of her

hobbies include; camping, long distance running,

paddle boarding, hiking, beading, tribal activities/

gatherings, and more.

Kristy worked at Bay Area Hospital as a Certified

Nursing assistant for seven years. She obtained her

associated degree in nursing at Southwestern Oregon

Community College in 2017. While working as a fulltime nurse at Bay Area Hospital (BAH), she earned

her bachelor’s degree in 2019 through Oregon Health

Science University (OHSU). Her nursing experience

expands from newborn to end of life care, and has

specialized training in Advance Life Support (ACLS),

and Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS).

Kristy has volunteered at various tribal events in the

past, and worked as a nurse at tribal youth camps.

She will strive to

meet the needs

of the tribal

community

through open

collaboration,

with

determination

and

perseverance.

Welcome Kristy!

We are very

pleased to have

you onboard!

www.ctclusi.org

September 2020

ATTENTION: ALL ENROLLED

TRIBAL MEMBERS

UPDATES NEEDED

With the recent General Welfare Assistance offered,

we discovered a lack of current contact information. We

know this information changes from time to time and we

are asking all Members to please be sure you have the

most current contact information with the Tribe. Primarily

addresses and phone numbers.

In addition, if your name has changed for any reason,

we need documents to support those changes.

As always, those seeking Enrollment will need a

competed Application Form, Family Tree Form , an

original Birth Certificate and copy of Social Security card,

and finally a DNA test for Enrollment.

You may visit www.ctclusi.org under Enrollment for the

following links to provide all the above information.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED

Chapter 7-5 GENERAL COMMITTEE CODE 7-5-1; General Policy; Committees

are established to assist the Tribal Council in carrying out its responsibilities,

to provide quality services to the Tribal membership and to develop, maintain

and protect the assets and interests of the Tribes.

Tribal Committee appointments are made by Tribal Council and are for a four

(4) year term. Tribal Code allows for you to be on no more than three (3)

committees at a time and you may only server two (2) terms, unless special

consideration is necessary. You must compete a Letter of Interest Form to be

considered by the Tribal Council.

We will be looking to fill vacancies that will occur 12/31/2020

Culture Committee

Investment Committee

Housing Committee

Education Committee

Budget Committee

Health Committee

Election Board

There will be vacancies on all committee's at the end of the year

• New Enrollment Application Form

• Family Tree Form

• Change of Contact Form

• Name Change Request Form

Letters of Interest forms can be found on the Tribes’ website:

www.ctclusi.org or requested through any Tribal Government

Office located in Coos Bay, Florence and Springfield. Questions? If

you would like to know any further details, please contact:

Go to www.ctclusi.org to fill out a Letter of Interest to Join a Tribal

Committee...or type

https://laserfiche.ctclusi.org/Forms/LetterofInterest

into your web browser.

Questions: Jeannie McNeil

541-888-7506 or jmcneil@ctclus.org

Submit your letter of interest to Jeannie McNeil at

jmcneil@ctclusi.org

ENQUIRE TODAY

Ways to take the

2020 census:

By Mail: Simply mail in the census

questionnaire that was sent to your

household.

By Phone: Call (844) 330-2020

to speak to a Census hotline

representative.

Online: go to www.2020census.

gov to fill out your census online.

Call Jeannie McNeil

at (541) 888-7506

Department of Human Resources

Current Openings at CTCLUSI and All Other Tribal Entities

Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Florence

Bartender Lead – Bartender ~ Cocktail Beverage

Server Host ~ Host Bonfire ~ Food Server Blue Bills

Food Court Runner/Dining Room Attendant

Food Court Cashier/Barista

Lead Cook ~ Line Cook ~ Food Court Outlet Cook

Dish Machine Operator

Hotel Front Desk/PBX Clerk

Porter ~ Guest Services Attendant

Guest Room/Laundry Attendant

Table Games Dealer ~ Slot/Keno/Bingo Attendant

Player Services Representative 1

Environmental Service Technician

Special Events Team Member

Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos Bay

Bartender/Server

Security Officer Dual Rate Lead

Security Officer

Electronic Gaming Machine Technician 1

Environmental Services Technician 1

Blue Earth Services & Technology

No Openings

Tribal Government Offices

Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor II, Coos

Bay Accounting Specialist 1, Coos Bay

Assistant Planner, Coos Bay

Special Events Employee, Assignment Varies

http://ctclusi-int.atsondemand.com/

Go to Job Opportunities on the website for full

job posting and to Apply Online

Updated Daily

Or call Recruitment at 541-902-3821

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/

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