NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2015)

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The Voice of

January 2015

CLUSI

Issue 1

Volume 16

www.ctclusi.org

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

Tribal Families Gather for Annual Holiday Celebration

Submitted by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist

Tribal families and friends gathered

together on Saturday, December 13th for the

Annual Holiday Celebration. Throughout

the evening everyone was able to visit

some of our Tribal department’s booths.

Dr. Brian Cross from the Dental Clinic

handed out toothbrushes, the Housing

Department gave out tulip bulbs, the

Education Department passed out free

books to the youth, Human Resources had

ornaments for the festivities, Department

of Natural Resources encouraged families

to take home one of a variety of trees to

plant, and Administration Staff manned

the registration tables and passed out the

new Tribal Calendars for 2015. Hopefully,

you were able to stop by and see Jeannie

McNeil at the Holiday Photo Booth to get

your family portraits taken and printed!

After an invocation by Chief Warren

Brainard, everyone joined in for a wonderful

holiday meal. Thank you Three Rivers

Casino & Hotel for catering. Following

dinner some amazing prizes such as a

hand painted drum, Pendleton blanket,

X-Box gaming system, and more, were

raffled away.

Ashley Russell then lead the youth

in a round of holiday songs to get them in the

spirit for the next big event of the evening:

Santa! Mr. Claus entered to the delight of

the youth in the crowd. They eagerly lined

up to have their turn to talk with him. One

by one every child spoke with Santa and

received a stocking filled with goodies.

Santa had lots of helpers this year from

our very own Tribal Council. Chief Warren

Brainard, Beaver Bowen, Teresa Spangler,

and Chairman Bob Garcia happily helped

Santa give out stockings to all the girls and

Story Continues on Page 4

More Holiday Photos on Page 9 and Page 14

Save the Dates

Oregon’s First Nations Powwow

January 24th

Spring Break Camp

March 23rd - 27th

Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Presorted Standard

U.S. Postage

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North Bend, OR

Permit #44

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Chairman’s Corner

Bob Garcia,

Tribal Council

Chairman

As we begin the new year, I was

hoping to be able to report the passage

of our land restoration bill. December 9th

Congressman Peter DeFazio passes by

unanimous consent of the house HR 5701,

a bill that included sections for ourselves,

Grand Ronde, Siletz, Cow Creek and

Coquille. The bill was forwarded on to

the senate for consideration. Thanks to

Senators Wyden and Merkley the bill did

reach the floor of the senate on the last

day the senate was in session. Here is

what transpired

Senator Wyden asked unanimous

consent the Senate take up and pass

H.R.5701, Western Oregon Indian Tribal

Lands Act.

Senator Vitter objected on behalf of Senator Sessions.

Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent the Finance Committee

be discharged from further consideration of H.R.4137, Preserving

Welfare for Needs Not Weed.

Senator Wyden objected.

So in sum the bill did not pass due to the objection of a single

senator. Our bill went farther than ever before, but there still is

work to do during the 114th Congress.

Changing subjects, please welcome Tara Bowen to Tribal

Council. Tara has years of Tribal government experience working

for the Coquille Tribe, and she is up to speed on many of the intertribal issues before us today.

January 2015

Letter shared by Chief Warren Brainard for publication in the Voice of CLUSI

NAFOA

1101 30th St, NW Suite 500

Washington, DC 20007

www.nafoa.org

Friday, December 12, 2014

Dear Chief Warren,

Thank you for attending and contributing to NAFOA's tribal leader discussion on December 2, 2014 with the U.S.

Senate Committee on Finance during the White House Tribal Nations events. This discussion was marked by an

unparalleled commitment of Chairman Ron Wyden and the Finance Committee staff to the concerns and needs of

Indian Country.

Tribal leaders expressed concerns over unfair treatment and taxation of tribal governments in regard to tax policies.

In addition, leaders addressed the obstacles of accessing significant capital and credit programs that have

systematically excluded tribes. Some of the issues raised were: the unfair tax treatment of trust accounts established

for Indian children, the lack of parity for tribes issuing tax-exempt debt, the inability of tribal leaders to participate in

the Social Security system, the unpredictability of authorizing tax credits in the Indian extenders, the uncertainty of

tribal tax jurisdiction, and the necessary oversight needed when implementing General Welfare by the IRS.

The Finance Committee staffers each had their respective areas of expertise and were either well aware of our Indian

issues or very willing to learn and work toward a solution. In addition, Chairman Wyden, who was instrumental in

passing Tribal GWE, committed to doing all he could to ensure governmental parity for tribes issuing tax-exempt debt.

NAFOA will continue to work with the Senator and the Committee staff to ensure our concerns are addressed and the

commitments made are realized. We will also commit to working with any new staff brought in when the chairmanship

changes in the new Congress.

Again, we thank you for your attendance and for making a difference for your tribe and for the self-determination of

Indian Country.

Best regards,

Bill Lomax,

President

Growing Tribal Economies * Strengthening Tribal Finance

Council Appoints

Tara Bowen to Position #4

Tribal Council has selected and appointed Tara

Bowen to fill the vacant council position #4. This position

has been vacant since last year’s election and has a

remaining term that does not end until 2017. Tara Bowen

was sworn in at the December 14th Council Meeting by

Chief Warren Brainard.

Tara is a Hanis Coos Tribal member and the daughter

of Chief Edgar Bowen. She grew up in Coos County

where she graduated from Myrtle Point High School

and went on to receive her Bachelors of Science in

Communications from Southern Oregon University. Her

connections to this area, the land, and her Tribe will

serve her well in this new role of Tribal leadership.

When asked about her appointment to Tribal Council

Tara stated that “I’ll work to the best of my ability to

serve all Tribal members and to secure a bright future

for the Tribe. My door is always open, please feel free

to contact me with any questions or concerns you may

have. I look forward to the years ahead serving on Tribal

Council”.

You can contact Tara by e-mailing her at

tbowen@ctcluis.org or calling her at 541-808-7394.

Cheif Warren Brainard swears

in Tara Bowen to serve on Tribal

Council

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January 2015

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 intersted

in being on a committee, please contact

Jeannie McNeil, 541-888-7506. We are

currently keeping a list of those interested

so that when a committee vacancy occurs

we can fill it as soon as possible, so please

ATTENTION VETERANS

AND FAMILIES

Veterans we need your help. Native

American Medal of Honor Medallions

are awarded to of Veterans at the

Salmon Ceremony each year. Please

contact Jan Lawrence at 541-888-7538

or at jlawrence@ctclusi.org for new

requirements needed to be honored.

The passes hang from the rear view mirror

and are good for access to some Forest

Service fee areas. Area maps available.

US FOREST SERVICE

NORTHWEST FOREST PASSES

Now available at the Tribal

Administration Building, Florence and

Springfield Outreach offices.

Requirements are: 1. Must be a CTCLUSI

Tribal member. 2. Must be over 16 years

old. 3. You may only be issued one per year.

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.

CHANGES?

Please let us know if you have a change

in address, phone number, name or

addition to your family. Changes should

be submitted to Enrollment Dept., 1245

Fulton Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420. Phone:

541-888-7506 or Fax: 541-888-2853.

Upcoming Events

January 1st – New Year’s Day – All Tribal Offices will be Closed

January 1st – New Year’s Day Peace Hike - Yachats

January 1st- Contract health packets must be received before

today

January 2nd- Dental Christmas Coloring contest winner

announced

January 3rd- Bowling & Beading-Florence 10:00 a.m.

January 5-19th - Spring Break Counselor Applications Accepted

January 10th – Bowling & Beading-Springfield 10:00 a.m.

January 11th – Council Meeting- Community Center 10:00 a.m.

January 16th – Fitness Program Receipts from 2014 deadline

January 17th – Bowling & Beading – Coos Bay 11:00 a.m.

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If you or anyone in your Tribal family has had

any recent special awards or achievements

that you would like to share please submit

your information and photos to the

newsletter. I look forward to hearing from

you! -Morgan Gaines

January 19th – Tribal Offices Closed in observance of Martin

Luther King Jr. Day

January 20th – Tribal Family Gathering- Coos Bay

January 24h – Oregon’s First Nations Powwow – Salem

February 5th- Elders Luncheon-Coos Bay

February 7th- Clacker Sticks & Beading Activity

February 8th- Council Meeting-Community Center 10:00 a.m.

February 16th- Tribal Offices Closed in observance of President’s

Day

February 17th- Tribal Family Gathering-Florence

February 21st- Canoe Family Activity

February 26th-27th – Elders Overnight Trip- Newport

Join a Committee

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

Budget, Investment, and Garden Committees are always

accepting letters of interest. Would you like to serve on a Tribal

committee? Submit your letter of interest to Jeannie McNeil at

jmcneil@ctclusi.org. All letters of interest are kept on file for one

year.

CTCLUSI Departments, Services & Offices

Administration Building

Alexis Barry

Tribal Administrator

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-9577

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-2853

abarry@ctclusi.org

Health & Human

Services Division

Vicki Faciane, Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7515

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-5388

vfaciane@ctclusi.org

Department of Human

Resources

Stephanie Watkins - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-7508

Toll Free: 1-888-280-0726

Fax: 888-723-3270

swatkins@ctclusihr.org

Tribal Housing

Department

Linda Malcomb - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1310

Fax 541-888-2853

lmalcomb@ctclusi.org

Contract Health Services

Kathryn Gabel- Contract

Health Specialist

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-4873

Toll free 1-800-227-0392

Fax 541-888-5388

kgabel@ctclusi.org

Education Department

Angela Bowen-Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-1317

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-2853

abowen@ctclusi.org

Family Services

Health Services

Assistant Director

Elder’s Coordinator

Iliana Montiel

1245 Fulton Ave.

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7526

Fax 541-888-5388

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

imontiel@ctclusi.org

Tribal Court

J.D. Williams

Chief Judge

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-9577

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

tribalct@ctclusi.org

Florence Outreach Office

Physical: 3757 Hwy. 101

Mailing: P.O. Box 2000

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-6685

Toll Free 1-866-313-9913

Fax 541-997-1715

Tribal Gaming

Commission

Brad Kneaper

Chief Law Enforcement

Officer

5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-2830

Fax 541-997-7293

bkneaper@ctclusi-pd.com

Tribal Police

Shayne Platz, Caseworker

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-744-1334

Toll Free 1-800-877-2718

Fax 541-744-1349

splatz@ctclusi.org

Cultural Department

Jesse Beers - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1319

Fax 541-888-2853

jbeers@ctclusi.org

Brad Kneaper

Chief of Police

5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-6011

Fax 541-902-6507

bkneaper@ctclusi-pd.com

Tribal Dental Clinic

Springfield Outreach

Office

Department of Natural

Resources

Dr. Brian Cross - Dentist

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-6433

Toll free 1-877-688-6433

Fax 541-888-7505

1126 Gateway Loop

Suite 102

Springfield, OR 97477

Phone 541-744-1334

Toll Free 1-800-877-2718

Fax 541-744-1349

Margaret Corvi

Interim Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1304

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-2853

mcorvi@ctclusi.org

Tribal Council

Warren Brainard,

Chief

Tribal Chief

541-297-1655 (cell)

wbrainard@ctclusi.org

Bob Garcia,

Chairman

Position #1 Council

541-217-4705 (cell)

bgarcia@ctclusi.org

Beaver Bowen

Position #2 Council

541-290-4531 (cell)

bbowen@ctclusi.org

Mark Ingersoll,

Vice Chairman

Position #3 Council

541-290-4610 (cell)

mingersoll@ctclusi.org

Tara Bowen

Position #4 Council

541-808-7394 (cell)

tbowen@ctclusi.org

Teresa Spangler

Position #5 Council

541-808-4828 (cell)

tspangler@ctclusi.org

Arron McNutt

Position #6 Council

541-297-1183 (cell)

amcnutt@ctclusi.org

Council Meeting

January 11, 2015

Community Center

338 Wallace St.

Coos Bay, OR

Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Approval of Council Minutes

4. Old Business

5. New Business

6. Other

7. Good of the Tribes

8. Executive Session if needed

Council meeting video available to view at

www.ctclusi.org

For information about the Tribes and upcoming

Tribal events, please visit our website

at www.ctclusi.org

January 2015

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Tribal Holiday Celebration

Continued from cover page...

boys. Everyone was pleased to see such big

smiles on the faces of all our youth at the end of

the evening.

Tribal families were also able to take home the

beautiful poinsettia’s that served as centerpieces

at each table. Overall the Holiday Celebration

was a wonderful time had by all. Merry Christmas

and Happy New Year!

Tribal Council Business

As reported at the December 14, 2014 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Mark Ingersoll, Vice-Chairman:

Nov 9 Tribal Council Meeting

Nov 12 Special Meeting

Nov 15 Fall Harvest Dinner & Drum

Making

Dec 8 Budget Meeting

Dec 13 Christmas Party, Blue Earth

Meeting

Dec 14 Budget Meeting

Attended Executive Work sessions

Chief Warren Brainard:

Nov 9 Veterans Day Parade

Nov 12 Special Meeting

Nov 12 Employee quarterly award

Nov 13 Elders Committee, Culture

Committee and Enrollment Committee

Nov 15 Fall Harvest Dinner & Drum

Making

Nov 17 Signing with State for Other

Tobacco Products

Nov 29- Dec 5 Trip to Washington DC

Dec 8 Budget Meeting

Dec 10 Basketry Curation Class

Dec 11 Visited Gregory Point

Dec 13 Christmas Party, Blue Earth

Meeting

Dec 14 Budget Meeting

Attended Executive Work sessions

Teresa Spangler:

Nov 9 Tribal Council Meeting

Nov 12 Special Meeting

Nov 13 Enrollment Committee

Nov 17 Signing with State for Other

Tobacco Products

Dec 2.3.4 Employee Meetings for

Recognition in Coos Bay and Three

Rivers Casino

Dec 8 Budget Meeting

Dec 13 Christmas Party, Blue Earth

Meeting

Attended Executive Work sessions

Beaver Bowen:

Nov 9 Tribal Council Meeting

Nov 15 Fall Harvest Dinner & Drum

Making

Nov 17 Signing with State for Other

Tobacco Products

Dec 2.3.4 Employee Meetings for

Recognition in Coos Bay and Three

Rivers Casino

Dec 13 Christmas Party

Dec 14 Budget Meeting

Attended Executive Work sessions

GFORB

Arron McNutt:

Nov 9 Tribal Council Meeting

Nov 12 Special Meeting

Nov 13 Culture Committee Meeting

Dec 13 Christmas Party

Dec 14 Budget Meeting

Attended Health Committee

Education Committee Meeting

Attended Executive Work sessions

Bob Garcia, Chairman:

Nov 9 Tribal Council Meeting

Nov 12 Special Meeting

Nov 15 Fall Harvest Dinner & Drum

Making

Nov 17 Signing with State for Other

Tobacco Products

Nov 29- Dec 5 Trip to Washington DC

Dec 13 Christmas Party

Dec 14 Budget Meeting

Attended Executive Work sessions

Tara Bowen:

Nov 15 Fall Harvest Dinner & Drum

Making

Dec 2.3.4 Employee Meetings for

Recognition in Coos Bay and Three

Rivers Casino

Dec 13 Christmas Party

Dec 14 Budget Meeting

Attended Executive Work sessions

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Curation Class Emphasizes the Importance of Community in Preserving Culture

Submitted by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist

On Tuesday, December 9th the CTCLUSI

Tribal Historic Preservation Office hosted a

dinner and community class on the curation

of basketry, followed by a class for CTCLUSI

Staff with visitors from the Coquille

Education and Cultural Departments, on

December 10th. These classes focused

on understanding living culture and how

to preserve culture. Representatives from

the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

traveled here to share with us their methods

and knowledge of working with basketry

and Tribal collections within their cultural

center.

Jordan Mercier, Weaver and Cultural

Protections Coordinator, and Veronica

Montano, Collections Specialist, shared

their personal stories of their connections

to weaving and basketry in addition

to their informative class on curation

methods. Both Jordan and Veronica spoke

to the importance

“The wealth is

living objects

not in the object of

versus dead

but in sharing the objects and how

culture with the each piece within

their collection is

community.”

a living thing. It

is important to respect these items and

continue to use them in ceremony in

order to keep them alive and all-the-while

continuing cultural traditions. The wealth is

not in the object but in sharing the culture

with the community.

With our Tribes considering the possibility

of placing a cultural center/museum at

the Hollering Place in the Empire District

of Coos Bay, the information that Jordan

and Veronica shared with us has provided

invaluable insight into how to add Tribal

perspectives into otherwise westernized

museum

curation

practices.

They

emphasized the importance of having Tribal

community involvement in all of the planning

stages from construction of facilities to

housing/curation of Tribal artifacts as well

as for maintaining community connections

to these items.

In appreciation for continuing to

strengthen Inter-Tribal relationships and

for imparting their knowledge with us,

Jordan and Veronica were gifted two

drums by Chief Warren Brainard that

were pulled by Tribal members and hand

Veronica Montano,

Collections Specialist

painted by a Lower

Umpqua Tribal

member. The class

ended with the

drums warmed by

the fire, songs by

Jordan Mercier and

Jordan Mercier talks about

CTCLUSI Cultural

gathering cedar

Director Jesse

Beers, and followed by a meal of Salmon.

Jordan Mercier,

Weaver and Cultural

Protections Coordinator

Woven hats and baskets shown

during class

CTCLUSI Staff and visitors from the Coquille Education and Cultural Departments

attended Curation of Basketry Class in Tribal Hall on December 10th.

The State of the Coast 2014 Conference

Submitted by Amanda Craig, Air & Water Protection Specialist

I recently attended the annual State of the

Coast, also known as the Heceta Head

Coastal Conference, hosted by Oregon Sea

Grant at the Florence Events Center here

on the central Oregon coast. Over the last

few years the conference has developed

unofficial themes, this year being LocalSustainable Foods, primarily in relation to

our aquatic ecosystems and the bounties

they provide here on the Oregon Coast.

Other topics included; Ocean Acidification,

Sea Star Wasting Syndrome, Coastal

Energy, Coastal Hazards and El Nino.

The Keynote Speaker was Paul Greenberg,

the James Beard Award winning author

of the best selling books, “Four Fish”

and “American Catch”. In only the way

he can, Greenberg cleverly reveals the

issues with the American Seafood industry

including; overfishing, commercialized

fishing, outsourcing of seafood processing,

importation of foreign seafood, and the

limited selection of seafoods Americans

eat from. All of which Greenberg connects

to detrimental decline of the Seafood

industry’s economic and environmental

sustainability over the last century.

Laura Anderson, owner of Newport

restaurant and market Local Ocean

Seafoods, and Chef Kelsey Terry, owner

of Florence restaurant Homegrown, also

talked about the importance of sustainable

food practices in their businesses and its

importance to them personally as people

who grew up on the Oregon Coast. Chef

Kelsey even had a hands-on breakout

session where she demonstrated and

answered questions on how she acquires

and cooks local-seasonal foods. Of course,

the best part was when she cooked us

fresh Spicy tuna tacos and fried Oysters!

Other speakers included; Oregon Sea

Grant Director Shelby Walker, 9th District

State Rep. Caddy McKeown, Kathy Wall

from the International Port of Coos Bay, Terry

Thompson, Lincoln County Commissioner,

Several professionals and Grad Students

from OSU, local seasonal farmers and

organizations and research groups that

deal with coastal environmental concerns

here on the Oregon Coast. This conference

is available to anyone who wishes to go,

and well worth the small fee to attend.

For more information about past & future

State of the Coast Events go to:

www.stateofthecoast.com

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Be SMART - Dental New Year’s Resolutions

Submitted by Shannon M. Schritter, BS, RDH

We made it through Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and

the New Year and with that comes New Year’s Resolutions! I

know you are thinking, “This year I’m going to work out and lose

50 pounds by February!” And then February rolls around and the

date gets pushed back to March, and before you know it, it’s July

and you still aren’t in swim suit shape. This year, why not make a

resolution for healthy teeth? Setting a “SMART” goal will help you

succeed. “SMART” goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable,

Relevant, and Time-Bound.

may not be attainable if you only floss twice a year (when your

hygienist does it for you). A more realistic goal may be “I will floss

once a week for 4 weeks,” and then when you hit that goal you

can build on it, making your next step in February something like,

“I will floss twice a week for 4 weeks,” and then in March you can

floss three times per week, and so on. By July you are flossing

every day!

Relevant: Relevant goals are realistic but will still push you to

grow. Such goals are challenging but not overwhelming. If a goal

is too overwhelming, you won’t be motivated to try because it feels

Specific: Your goal could be to brush too out of reach. Start small. We can always build bigger.

or floss more, or maybe you want to

Time-Bound: Goals that are time-bound have dates that you

start using a mouthwash regularly. But try to accomplish them by. In our flossing examples, this would be

these are vague claims. To be specific, the 4 weeks we suggested. Not having a goal that is time-bound

you could say, “My goal is to brush twice is where a lot of people get off track. Giving yourself a start date

per day, every day, for two minutes,” or and a date to have your goal accomplished by motivates you to

“My goal is to floss once per day.”

get it done within that time frame. Think of it like a due date on an

Measureable:

In our example, assignment when you were in school. For more information on

measureable is how many times per setting a “SMART” goal, you can check out http://topachievement.

day you plan to increase your brushing com/smart.html, or google search Smart Goal Setting.

and/or flossing habits, or for how long

If you need tips on brushing or flossing, or want to make regular

(like two minutes when brushing). A hygiene visits part of your goals this year, give the CTCLUSI

goal must be able to be measured in Dental Clinic a call today at (541) 888-6433. We are also still

order to tell if you are really doing it running a special on the Oral B electric toothbrushes. Only $20 for

“more” than before.

CTCLUSI tribal members. If you didn’t get one in your stocking,

Attainable: Our flossing example come on by and get one today.

The CTCLUSI Dental Clinic invites you

to stop smoking in 2015.

As an extra incentive to stop smoking, we are offering free whitening kits for

CTCLUSI Tribal families that stop smoking between now and Valentine’s Day!!

Step 1: Quit Smoking.

Step 2: Make an appointment for a

current exam with either Dr. Cross

or Dr. Macy at the CTCLUSI Dental

Clinic before Feb. 13, 2015.

Step 3: Have impressions taken and

whitening trays made.

Step 4: Start whitening!

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Dr. Brian Cross

Featured in The

World Newspaper!

Submitted by Morgan Gaines,

Communications Specialist

The Tribes very own dentist, Dr. Brian

Cross, was featured in an article in The

World newspaper. On November 17th,

Carly Mayberry of The World, in Coos

Bay, Oregon put the spot light on Brian.

The article emphasizes his love of the

outdoors and his excitement on living

on the Oregon Coast. It also highlights

the CTCLUSI Dental Clinic.

“Cross leads the dental facility, which

is recognized as an Indian health

Services Dental Clinic…Cross said

that within the tribal system not all

clinics are created equal, citing larger

tribes like the Sioux and Navajo as

often more focused on critical services

like extractions rather than offering

the range of dental services that this

clinic offers. That’s the reason, Cross

said that many tribal members use

the clinic.” Read the full article online

at www.

theworldlink.

com

Photo credit

Amanda

Loman of

The World

January 2015

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Welcome to Winter! Sometimes with all the rain in the winter

it can be monotonous to say phrases like ‘it’s raining’ or ‘look

rain’ or ‘rain?’ Well, break up the monotony by mixing in some

traditional winter weather words!

Hanis:

Miluk:

Siuslaw/Lower Umpqua:

qaluu=winter

tuqnis=Clouds

tq’wais=fog

kwilau=ice

luuwak=lightning

uuyuu=Rainbow

tsunna=thunder

gimgimis=Rain

gimgimiit=it’s raining

iniya gimiit=it’s stopped

raining

luuwii neu ilwechos in

gimiit= I’m glad it’s not

raining

stlalis=snow

stlalisa=it’s snowing

shantl stlalisa nduuwaya=I

wish it would snow

k’wesis=wind

k’wesisa=it’s windy

tiitse xchiichuu lo

wule’en?= How is the

weather today?

wule’en=it’s good weather

tk’alis=sun (the awakener)

qeluu=winter

susnqwa=cloud

tq’wais=fog

luwakw=lightning

iiluqus=rain

iiluq=it’s raining

stlalis=snow

kwile’es=sun

ts’unna=thunder

gewesii=wind

heikwan q’ewesi=the wind

is blowing

q’ewesis hlaitim=the wind

is starting to blow

hlaitimde payawas=it’s

starting to drizzle

paiyam=it’s drizzling

paiyamkum=it drizzled

qiiuunum=winter

hii’ai=clouds

huunyax=it’s foggy

tsaliiswalii=hail

k’wxwiini=ice

munxwii=lightning

‘anti=rainbow

hinkya=L.U. it’s raining

‘ituwitx=S it’s raining

‘uuhltii=snow

wahlt=it’s snowing

tsiitiix=sun

t’iiwiist=sunset

‘umhlii=thunder

ch’iitii=wind

If you have more interest in the Traditional

Languages of our Tribes then please refer to the

and then Language you will find word lists and

the link to hanis.org. If this does not fill your

need, good for you, let’s talk about how you can

learn more about our lands language

Jesse Beers @ 541 297-0748.

Coos Bay Indian Education Program

Honors Native American Month

Submitted by Mark Petrie, Cultural Assistant

The month of November is Native American month and the

local Indian Education Programs put on great events for the

students in the area. The Coos Bay Indian Ed NAYA Club

cleaned up Chief Jackson’s gravesite at the Marshfield Pioneer

Cemetery. I was invited to demonstrate Traditional Tools for

an event at the Boys and Girls Club. Over a hundred students

came through my station. I brought the tools that we bring to

most demonstrations: Herring rake, Liester Spear, Lamprey

Gaff, salmon hook, halibut hook, tule goods, cedar bark goods,

etc. For nearly five years I have been showing youth and adults

alike some of our traditional tools, how they work and what

they are made of. During the Demonstration, I often ask what

the audience thinks a tool might be used for, and some of the

answers make me laugh. Some great examples for the herring

rake are: community tooth pick, or giant comb. All in all, the

event was successful and a great time.

Join us for Culture Friday’s in

Tribal Hall from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Next Canoe Family Activity:

Saturday, February 21, 2015

For more information

call 541-297-0748

Culture

Committee

meets in

Tribal Hall

at 4:00 p.m.

the second

Thursday of

the month.

Pronunciation Guide

hl: This is the ‘voiceless l’. It is like a regular

l, except it is voiceless. To make this sound,

put the tip of your tongue behind your teeth,

like making a ‘normal l’, but just blow air,

don’t use your voice.

tl: This is a t and hl sound together. The

closest equivalent in English is the dl in

words like puddle and muddle

x: A raspy ‘h’ sound (like the ‘ch’ in German

words like Bach)

gh: Voiced equivalent of x. So think of a

raspy ‘h’ sound and using your vocal cords.

q: This is like ‘k’, but said farther back in

your throat.

ts: Just like the ‘ts’ in words like ‘cats’,

but unlike English, ts can appear at the

beginning of a word.

xw: When kw, qw or xw appear at the

beginning of a word or syllable, both letters

are pronounced. At the end of the word, it

indicates the lips are rounded while saying

the k, q, or x sound.

‘: The apostrophe stands for a glottal stop.

A glottal stop is when the glottis (a flap in

the throat) closes. Practice it by saying ‘uh

oh’ quickly. Feel and hear the catch in your

throat between the ‘uh’ and ‘oh’.

e: This vowel wanders between the ‘e’ in

words like ‘bet’ and the ‘a’ in words like ‘bat’.

ii: ii A long e sound like feet, meat

i: Like the vowel in bit, slim

a: Like the ‘a’ sound in ‘father’.

uu: Can be a long oo sound like ‘boot’, or ‘o’

sound like ‘boat’

u: Like the vowel in ‘put’, ‘book’

o: The ‘uh’ sound the ‘a’ in ‘about’, the ‘u’ in

‘but’

ai, ay: Like the ‘i’ in ‘bite’

au, aw: Like bout, doubt

Tribe Welcomes Ashley Russell,

Environmental Project Specialist

Submitted by Margaret Corvi, DNR Interim Director

The Natural Resources department has hired Ashley Russell as

the Environmental Project Specialist. The department is excited

to have her working, complete an Environmental Assessment &

Strategy and develop a EPA-Tribal Environmental Plan. Ashley

is a Coos Tribal member (Miluk). She has a Bachelor’s of

Science in Environmental Studies with a Fisheries and Wildlife

minor. She is passionate about environmental conservation

and loves to be outside. Both her heritage and love for nature

define who she is. She enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, beading

and singing- you may recognize her from the one of the many

Tribal Holiday dinners where she has

performed. She was born is Coos Bay

but has lived in Klamath Falls most of

her life. She is excited to be back on

the Oregon coast with her husband,

Richard, and daughter, Kaiǝ, and two

sons, Talice and Tycen.

She is eager to become more

involved with the Tribes and better

our community and environment

through thoughtfulness and action.

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January 2015

Drum Making 2014

Submitted by Doug Barrett, Prevention Activities Coordinator

The drum making class promptly started at 9:00 a.m. with

Greywolf (Clifford Latta), our drum making instructor, talking

about how the frames were put together and what he and his crew

did to prepare the hides. He also gave instructions on what we

were going to do, and how we were going to put these wonderful

drums together. Unfortunately, due to a recent illness, Greywolf

came in with only 24 frames completed. Fortunately, I was able to

help fill the gap by bringing in 5 old round frames. The Tribe did

order 50 frames, and there will be a few more classes for those

folks who did not get to make one at the Fall Harvest activity. Be

sure to watch for future class announcements in the Newsletter,

and on the Tribe’s website at www.ctclusi.org.

Thank you, Brenda Brainard, for the opening blessing before

we began pulling drums. After the blessing, we passed out the

frames, heads and lacing. That’s when the magic began! The

Tribal Hall was bustling as the drums came together. Greywolf’s

daughter, crew and I started tightening the laces to stretch the

deer and elk hide drum heads.

During the drum making, I handed out information on the effects

of Marijuana, spoke about living a healthy lifestyle, and talked

about the Canoe Journey and the positive affect it can have on

Tribal communities.

We did re-lace a few drums. I pulled too tight on 3 drums and

broke the center circle of rawhide ― I contend there were flaws in

those circles! All 3 drums were from one family, but we were able

to replace the circles and re-lace the drums. At the end of class,

our hands were sore but our spirits were high. I believe 29 drums

were put together that day.

After all the drums were tight and completed, we walked the

short distance to the Community Center to the Fall Harvest Dinner

to enjoy a meal and other activities together.

Thanks again to all who participated.

January 2015

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Tribal Christmas photo booth...

Christmas

2014

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Education Department

Submitted by Tracy Blue, Education Specialist

The CTCLUSI Education Department will be upgrading

the library over the next 6 months. We are adding new titles,

including hard to find Native-Themed subjects, business and

entrepreneur titles and even DVD’s covering many topics. Most

library resources are available to check out. The library will be

upgrading some technology, including computers and electronic

readers. We will be able to access webinars, off-site meetings

and online education or workshops on a large screen TV.

Please remember:

We are always looking for Tribal Member Youth to come to our

Wednesday After-School Program. Please see the flyer included

in this issue. 1st through 12th grade students can get assistance

with home-work, papers, test preparation and mentoring/

counseling. In addition, there are many fun activities and projects

we do, including many cultural and traditional and some that are

just plain fun!

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

COOS BAY/NORTH BEND 2014-2015

AN INVITATION TO:

Tribal Member Youth 1st-12th grades

WEDNESDAYS 3:00 PM TO 5:00 PM

January 2015

Education Department

After School Survey

Submit your answers by e-mail to be entered in a

raffle to win one of two $40 gift cards!

Please return survey to Tracy Blue in the Education Department

via e-mail: tblue@ctclusi.org

Your survey will give you a chance (one per family) to win one

of two gift cards from Walmart ($40 value). We will notify the 2

winners by e-mail, and post the announcement on the CTCLUSI

Education Facebook page. Good luck and Thanks.

What is your E-MAIL ADDRESSS:_____________________

CTCLUSI AFTER SCHOOL SURVEY

1. Do you attend Coos Bay/North Bend AFTER SCHOOL

PROGRAM on Wednesdays?

-Very often

-Often

-Not very often

-Not at all

2. If you do NOT attend ANY after school program, WHY

NOT?

(One brief sentence is fine)

3. Would you attend an AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM if had

more kids and things to do? YES_____NO_____?

What would you like to do? (Mark as many as you want)

-Sports

-ART

-Cultural Activities

-Tutoring

-Field Trips

-All of the above

Attention

Higher Education Students

TRIBAL HALL—COOS BAY, OREGON

Mentoring and Tutoring available!

TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED—PICK UP AFTER SCHOOL, VAN HOME AT 5:00

Please sign up first!

SHINNY

GAMES

GET HELP WITH SCHOOLWORK



GARDENING



TEST PREPARATION AND TUTORING



MENTORING



WORKSHOPS

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND TRIPS

CTCLUSI EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Angela Bowen—Education Director

Tracy Blue-Education Specialist

Karen Porter-Education Assistant

541.888.1315 or 541.888.1314

Make crafts and

other fun things!

Scholarships and Grants will help you reach your

academic goals and reduce financial burden. Check

out some of these websites for applications!

http://scholarshipamerica.org/open_

scholarships.php

http://www.scholarshipsandgrants.us/

https://scholarships.uncf.org/Program/

Details/2bfd8f53-40aa-4705-9f8b-d92d972e59df

http://www.aigcs.org/scholarships/

undergraduate-scholarships/

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/

college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/

minority-scholarships/

http://www.thecommunityfund.com/hatfieldfellowship

Check with the Education Department about our

own Tribal scholarship opportunites!

541-888-1314

January 2015

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Prevention Activity

Bowling & Beading

Prevention Topic: Under Age Drinking, Living a Balanced Life & Respect

All Tribal Members and the Families of the

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

are eligible to attend.

Please choose from one of the three locations and dates below,

then R.S.V.P. by the date indicated.

FLORENCE

Saturday, January 3, 2015

Meet at the Windward Inn,

3757 Hwy 101

10:00 AM to Noon

for Beading & Necklace Making.

For Bowling at Holiday Bowl

101 & 27th St.

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Please R.S.V.P. by Friday,

January 2nd.

COOS BAY

Saturday, January 17, 2015

RSVP to DeeDee at:

541-997-6685 or

1-866-313-9913

Meet at North Bend Lanes,

1225 Virginia St.

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Meet at Tribal Hall,

338 Wallace

For Beading & Necklace Making

1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Please R.S.V.P. by Friday,

January16th.

SPRINGFIELD

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Meet at the Springfield Office

1126, # 3 Gateway loop

10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

For Beading & Necklace Making.

We will be providing:

Bowling, Shoe Rentals and

Snacks!

Beads and Necklace Making

Supplies!

SAVE-THE-DATE

SPRING BREAK CAMP

MARCH 23-27, 2015

Location to be determined

Registration packets will be available February 16, 2015

Applications must be returned by 5:00 PM March 4, 2015

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

For Bowling at Emerald Lanes

140 Oakway Rd.

12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Please R.S.V.P. by Friday,

January 19th.