NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2018)
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Issue 1
Volume 19
www.ctclusi.org
NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS
Tribal Council Testifies In Legislative Hearing H.R. 3225
Contributed by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist
On July 12, 2017, The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
held a legislative hearing on S. 1285. Chief Warren Brainard
testified on behalf of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians, concerning S. 1285. During
the hearing, the Administration testified in support of S.
1285, and on December 13, 2017, S. 1285 Oregon Tribal
Economic Development Act was passed by the House of
Natural Resources Committee by Unanimous Consent. This
is promising news for our latest bill; H.R. 3225.
On November 15, 2017 Chairman Mark Ingersoll,
accompanied by Chief Warren Brainard, testified in
Washington D.C. on behalf of the Confederated Tribes of
Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians during the legislative
hearing on H.R. 3225.
H.R. 3225 was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio on July
13, 2017. This bill would clarify that five federally recognized
Tribes in Oregon, The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, The Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, The Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, The Confederated Tribe
of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe
of Indians, to buy, sell, lease, or otherwise convey their nontrust (fee simple) owned land without approval from the federal
government. Without clarification, an overly broad interpretation of
the Indian Non-Intercourse Act could potentially hamper economic
development on existing tribal lands, even if they are not held in
trust.
Chairman Mark Ingersoll addressed the subcommittee “I am
honored to testify today about the importance of H.R. 3225 to
my people, and I am accompanied here today by Chief Warren
Brainard. We thank Representative DeFazio for introducing H.R.
Chief Warren Brainard
Chairman Mark Ingersoll
3225 and Representative Walden for co-sponsoring this bill. We
also appreciate the Committee’s efforts on this bill as well as the
Committee’s efforts on the many other pressing issues impacting
Indian country.
This bill would remove barriers that are impeding our efforts to
create economic development opportunities and jobs not only for
our community but also for the surrounding communities. These
barriers stem from overly broad interpretations of the Indian
Non-Intercourse Acts by certain title companies and financial
institutions in Oregon.
The bill would clarify our right to buy, sell, and lease property like
Story Continues of Page 8, See H.R. 3225
Tribal Families Gather for Annual Holiday Celebration
Contributed by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist
Holiday spirit filled the air at the Three Rivers Casino Resort on
Saturday, December 9th as the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians celebrated with their annual Tribal Family
Holiday Celebration. Tribal families and friends gathered together for the
festivities and to spend time with one another this joyous holiday season.
The halls were adorned with holiday decorations and a large Christmas
tree sparkled from the stage at the front of the room. Tribal members were
greeted by Tribal Government staff as well as given gifts throughout the
room. Human Resources, The Health and Human Services Department,
The Department of Culture and Natural Resources, Education Department,
and The Housing Department all had booths set up with information on
Tribal Council
members gather
around Santa during
the Tribal Holiday
Celebration on
December 9, 2017
Story continues
on page 10, and
photographs of the
event can be viewed
on pages 10 and 11
Save the Date
Upcoming Tribal Elections
April 8, 2018
Make sure your Tribal voter registration card is up to date by
contacting the Election Clerk, Jeannie McNeil 541-888-9577
Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
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Tribal Council Business
As Reported at the December 10, 2017 Regular Tribal Council Meeting
Chief Warren Brainard:
Nov 12 Regular Tribal Council Meeting; Budget Hearing
Nov 13-16 Washington Dc Trip
Nov 16 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Executive Work Session
Nov 17 Swearing in New Judge Costello
Nov 19 Budget Meeting Enrollment
Nov 29 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Business Council Meeting;
Nov 30 South Slough Meeting
Dec 6 Budget Meeting
Dec 9 Tribal Christmas Party
Dec 10 Budget Hearing
Doc Slyter:
Not Present
Beaver Bowen:
Nov 12 Regular Tribal Council Meeting; Budget Hearing
Nov 16 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Executive Work Session
Nov 18 Fall Harvest
Nov 29 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Business Council Meeting;
Dec 9 Tribal Christmas Party
Dec 10 Budget Hearing
Arron McNutt:
Nov 12 Regular Tribal Council Meeting; Budget Hearing
Nov 16 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Executive Work Session
Nov 19 Budget Committee Meeting
Nov 29 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Business Council Meeting;
Dec 9 Tribal Christmas Party
Dec 10 Budget Hearing
Tara Bowen:
Nov 12 Regular Tribal Council Meeting; Budget Hearing
Nov 16 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Executive Work Session
Nov 18 Fall Harvest
Nov 29 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Business Council Meeting;
Dec 9 Tribal Christmas Party
Dec 10 Budget Hearing
Mark Ingersoll:
Nov 12 Regular Tribal Council Meeting; Budget Hearing
Nov 13 -16 Washington DC Trip
Nov 16 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Executive Work Session
Nov 18 Fall Harvest
Nov 29 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Business Council Meeting;
Dec 9 Tribal Christmas Party
Dec 10 Budget Hearing
Teresa Spangler, Vice - Chairman:
Nov 12 Regular Tribal Council Meeting; Budget Hearing
Nov 16 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review Board);
Executive Work Session
Nov 18 Fall Harvest
Nov 19 Budget Committee Meeting
Nov 20 CFO Interviews
Nov 28 Branding Workshop
Nov 29 GFORB (Gaming Facilities Operations Review
Each Council member shall be elected for a four (4) year term at the appropriate General
Board); Business Council Meeting;
Council meeting in the year of the expired term. (April 15, 2018) Council Positions #1, #3, and
Dec 6 Budget Meeting
#5 shall be elected in odd-numbered years. Positions #2, #4 and #6 shall be elected in evenDec 9 Tribal Christmas Party
numbered years.
Dec 10 Budget Hearing
IMPORTANT ELECTION INFORMATION
CTCLUSI Resolutions
RESOLUTION NO.: 17-055
Date of Passage: October 25, 2017
Subject (title): Approving the grant of Easements to
the Navy
Explanation: The Unites States Navy requested a
temporary easement and the Tribal Council approved
this for the property commonly known as Coos Head.
Vote 7-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 17-056
Date of Passage: October 25, 2017
Subject (title): Associate Judge Contract
Explanation: Tribal Council approves the contracting of
an associate Judge as the grant identified; to be used
as an as needed basis. Vote 7-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 17-057
Date of Passage: November 12, 2017
Subject (title): Approval of Public Transit Vehicle
Purchase
Explanation: The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Tribal Council approved
the purchase of a 12 passenger van and a handicapped
accessible mini-van to improve transit services to Tribal
members. Vote 7-0-0
RESOLUTION NO.: 17-058
Date of Passage: November 12, 2017
Subject (title): Acceptance of the Coos Bay Channel
Modifications EIS Cooperating Agency Invitation.
Explanation: The U.S. Army corps of Engineers has
invited the Tribes to participate as a cooperating
agency to help prepare and Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to analyze the proposal by the Oregon
International Port of Coos Bay to modify the lower
Coos Bay Federal Navigation Channel. Vote 7-0-0
ELECTION DATE:
POSITION NUMBER
Position #2
Position #4
Position #6
APRIL 15, 2018
INCUMBENT
Beverly(Beaver)Bowen
Tara Bowen
Arron McNutt
Tribal Council Elections
7-3-22 Public Notice of Upcoming Elections
(a) The Election Board must publish in the Tribal Newsletter and post at the Tribes’
Administrative Building, Tribal Hall, Outreach Offices, on the Tribes’ website and in the office of
the Gaming Commission, a notice of upcoming regular Tribal Council elections. This shall be
done no later than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the scheduled date of a regular Tribal
Council election.
7-3-23 Candidate Eligibility
According to the Tribal Constitution (Article VIII, Section 4(a)), in order to be eligible for election
to a Tribal Council position, candidates shall meet the following qualifications:
(a) Be a duly enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes;
(b) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(c) Never have been previously removed from office for good cause after the date the
Tribal Constitution was ratified. (May 23, 1987).
7-3-24 Candidacy Procedures
(a) Statements of Candidacy: Candidates shall file statements of candidacy no later than thirty
(30) days before the scheduled date of the election and shall indicate which position he/she is
filing for. 7-3-24 (a)(3)…once a person has filed for a position, he or she will not be allowed to
change positions or to withdraw and refile for the same election. The deadline for filing to run
for the 2018 Election will be Friday, March 16, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. Your Position Statement, if
you choose to include one with the ballots, must be submitted by this deadline.
7-3-24(b) Public Notices and Position Statements
(b)(3). Candidates will be given the opportunity to present a Position Statement for inclusion in
the February, March or April Tribal Newsletter. The statement must be submitted before the
paper’s deadline and shall be no longer than one (1) sheet of 8-1/2” x 11” paper printed on both
sides, capable of being copied on a black and white copier. (This statement will also be sent
with the ballots, deadline is March 16, 2018)
For a complete Election Code, please see www.ctclusi.org Tribal Code, Ch 7-3 Elections.
Questions about the Election Process? Contact me with any questions. Jeannie McNeil @
jmcneil@ctclusi.org 541-888-7506.
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Information
QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS?
The CLUSI Tribal Council welcomes your ideas,
comments, criticisms, etc.
Please write to: Confederated Tribes of
Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
ATTN: Tribal Council 1245 Fulton Ave.
Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
ATTENTION VETERANS
AND FAMILIES
Veterans we need your help. Native American Medal
of Honor Medallions are awarded to Veterans at
the Salmon Ceremony each year. Please contact Jan
Lawrence at 541-888-7538 or at jlawrence@ctclusi.org
for new requirements needed to be honored.
COMMITTEE INTEREST LIST
If you are a Tribal member and 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 contact us whether there is a vacancy
or not.
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. The passes hang from the
rear view mirror and are good for access to some Forest
Service fee areas. Area maps available.
CHANGES?
Please let us know if you have a change in
address, phone number, name or addition to
your family. Changes should be submitted to
Enrollment Dept., 1245 Fulton Ave., Coos Bay,
OR 97420. Phone: 541-888-7506 or Fax: 541888-2853.
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.
Tribal Council
Upcoming Events
January 1 - New Year’s Day,
All Tribal Offices will be Closed
January 2nd - Parenting Workshop,
Community Center 5:30 p.m.
January 4th – Elders Luncheon, Coach House,
Coos Bay 11:30 a.m.
January 7th – Regular Council Meeting,
Community Center, 10:00 a.m.
January 9th – Wisdom Warriors Classes,
Community Center, Coos Bay, 11:00 a.m.
January 12th – Fitness Program reimbursement deadline
January 13th – Celebration of Life for Michael D. Swigert,
Ocean Dunes Golf Club, Florence, 1:00 p.m.
January 13th – Beading & Paddle Making,
Tribal Hall, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
January 13th – Cosmic Bowling with youth Council,
North Bend Bowling Alley 2:30 p.m.
January 15th – Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
All Tribal Offices Closed
January 15th – Submission deadline for
February edition of Newsletter
January 16th - Wisdom Warriors Classes,
Community Center, Coos Bay, 11:00 a.m.
January 20th – Basket Weaving with Culture Coalition,
Chifin Native Youth Center, Springfield 9:00 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 22nd – Ladies’ Self-Care Circle,
Community Center, 5:30 p.m.
January 23rd - Wisdom Warriors Classes,
Community Center, Coos Bay, 11:00 a.m.
January 23rd – Behavioral Health Education Series,
Tribal Hall, 6:00 p.m.
January 30th - Wisdom Warriors Classes,
Community Center, Coos Bay, 11:00 a.m.
February 1st – Elders Valentine Birthday Luncheon,
TBD Florence, 11:30 a.m.
February 10th – Beading and Paddle Making,
Chifin Native Youth Center, Springfield 10:00 a.m.
February 10th - Basket Weaving with Culture Coalition,
Tribal Hall, Coos Bay 9:00 a.m.
February 11th – Regular Council Meeting,
Community Center, 10:00 a.m.
February 15th – Submission deadline for
March edition of Newsletter
February 19th – President’s Day,
All Tribal Offices will be Closed
March 7th – Statement of Candidacy deadline
March 11th – Regular Council Meeting,
Community Center, 10:00 a.m.
March 12th – Applications being accepted for
CTCLUSI Summer Student Internships
Join a Committee
Enrollment, Housing, Education, Culture, Health, Elders, Budget,
Investment, and Garden Committees are always accepting letters
of interest. Would you like to serve on a Tribal committee? Submit
your letter of interest to Jeannie McNeil at jmcneil@ctclusi.org. All
letters of interest are kept on file for one year.
CTCLUSI Departments, Services & Offices
Government Office
Alexis Barry
Chief Executive Officer
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-9577
Toll free 1-888-280-0726
Fax 541-888-2853
abarry@ctclusi.org
Purchased/Referred Care
(FKA Contract Health
Services)
Sharon Arnold - PRC Specialist
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-4873
Toll free 1-800-227-0392
Fax 541-888-5388
sarnold@ctclusi.org
Elders Activities
Andrew Brainard
CHR/Elders Activity Program
Coordinator
1245 Fulton Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-7526
Fax 541-888-5388
Toll Free 1-888-280-0726
abrainard@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
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
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
Family Services
Shayne Platz, Lead Case
Manager
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
Tribal Housing Department
Linda Malcomb - Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-1310
Fax 541-888-2853
lmalcomb@ctclusi.org
Tribal Dental Clinic
Dr. Sarah Rodgers
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-6433
Toll free 1-877-688-6433
Fax 541-888-7505
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
Springfield Outreach Office
1126 Gateway Loop
Suite 102
Springfield, OR 97477
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-pd.com
Tribal Police
Brad Kneaper
Chief Law Enforcement Officer
5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100
Florence, OR 97439
Phone 541-997-6011
Fax 541-902-6507
bkneaper@ctclusi-pd.com
Department of Natural
Resources
Margaret Corvi
Director
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-1304
Toll Free 1-888-280-0726
Fax 541-888-2853
mcorvi@ctclusi.org
Warren Brainard,
Chief
Tribal Chief
541-297-1655 (cell)
wbrainard@ctclusi.org
Doc Slyter
Position #1 Council
541-808-7625 (cell)
dslyter@ctclusi.org
Beaver Bowen
Position #2 Council
541-290-4531 (cell)
bbowen@ctclusi.org
Mark Ingersoll,
Chairman
Position #3 Council
541-290-4610 (cell)
mingersoll@ctclusi.org
Tara Bowen
Position #4 Council
541-808-7394
tbowen@ctclusi.org
Teresa Spangler,
Vice Chair
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 7, 2018
Community Center
338 Wallace Street, Coos Bay,
Oregon 97420
10:00 a.m.
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Approval of Minutes as
needed
4. Tribal Council Reports
5. Tribal Administrator Report
6. Chief Financial Officer Report
7. Old Business
8. New Business
9. Other
10. Good of the Tribes
11. Executive Session as needed
Council meeting video available to view at
www.ctclusi.org
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• Transportation will be
provided from Tribal Hall
to North Bend Bowling
Alley.
• Transportation will not be
provided home. Parents
are responsible for picking
up Children
• Food and beverages will be
provided
January 13, 2018 2:30 p.m.-7:00p.m.
Come join Youth Council after the prevention
activity. Youth Council will be holding a meeting at
the Tribal Hall 2:30-4:30; then please stick around to
enjoy some cosmic bowling 5:00-7:00.
EXPLORE
DREAM
DISCOVER
Adventure Camp
Get back to nature kayaking and canoeing
this Spring Break
January 2018
Youth Council Contact Information
Nicole Romine (Chair)
541-404-4115
Michael Romine (Vice-Chair)
541-297-5408
Devynne Krossman (Secretary)
541-808-5146
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S A V E TH E D A T E
SPRING BREAK
M A R C H 26 TH - 3 0 TH
D AY C AM P
8:00AM - 5:00PM
AGE: 5-18
MUST BE IN SCHOOL
Ages 12-18
March 26th through March 30th
For more information, contact
Sonja McCarty
Healing of the Canoe Facilitator
541-808-8175
ADVENTURE CAMP
OVER NIGHT
AGE: 12-18
HEALING OF THE CANOE
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Preventing Teen Drug Use: Connecting with Your Teen
Article by Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Even though your children might be pulling away, itching for more
independence, deep down they want to be involved in the family
and know that you still love and care for them. A strong bond with
your child, especially during the teen years, helps reduce the
chances of engaging in risky behavior. It helps set the stage for
preventing drug and alcohol use.
STRONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
REDUCE RISKY BEHAVIOR
“Bonding is important throughout the
life course and particularly important
during adolescence,” says Richard
Catalano, Ph.D., Professor and
Director of the Social Development
Research Group at the University of
Washington’s School of Social Work.
“We know that kids who are bonded to
parents who hold healthy beliefs and
clear standards — particularly about
drug use or alcohol use — are much
less likely to get involved in any kind of problem behavior.” Bonding
helps reduce the chance that your kid will engage in a range of
risky behaviors, including risky sexual activity, crime, trying drugs
or alcohol, or dropping out of school.
According to Catalano, there are three main building blocks to
encouraging a strong relationship:
but they still need boundaries. We want to keep them safe, but
they want us to mind our own business. Finding the right balance
requires always adjusting and staying in touch with what’s going
on in their life.
The goal is to regularly know where your teen is (especially
after school), who his or her friends are (by their names, faces
and voices), and what they’re doing. Here’s how to make
keeping tabs a seamless part of the routine:
Share some quality in-person time — without the
distraction of electronic devices — whenever you can:
during meals, during a snack, while you’re in the car, or
simply hanging around.
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Ask specific questions about his or her day. “Who’d
you have lunch with today?” “Do you have play rehearsal
tonight?”
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When friends are over, pop in to meet them or say
hello, and check in periodically.
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Ask teachers, coaches and other relevant adults in
your child’s life how he or she is doing in school or with other
activities.
•
Talk to their friends’ parents. If you don’t know them yet,
introduce yourself the next time there’s an opportunity. Or
call them to say hello. Whatever works for you.
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Be part of his or her scene. Volunteer with their school or get
involved with the activities they might enjoy outside of school.
Familiarize yourself with the social networks and apps they
use. Be clear about what is off limits when it comes to using
technology, and make it clear that you will keep tabs on their
activity — and make sure that you actually do.
Your teen may push back, but that’s no reason to back
off. Help him understand that you’re involved because
PROVIDE TEENS WITH OPPORTUNITIES
Household chores work great with younger kids, but teens require you love and care for him, not because of a lack of trust.
a higher level of family involvement and responsibility. They need Catch Early Warning Signs
the chance to help with family decision-making. It can be as If your teen simply refuses to talk about his or her life or you
simple as involving them in planning an upcoming family vacation, suspect something’s wrong, don’t wait to take some action:
or asking them to help you research any upcoming purchasing
• Pay more attention at home. Before bed, check in with him to
decisions for the family, like a new TV or changes to a cable
look for signs of drug or alcohol use.
subscription.
• Keep an eye on sleepovers (that’s when many teens first
TEACH THEM SKILLS
experiment with drugs and alcohol). If you need
If you’re giving your teen new
to, search his room.
opportunities and responsibilities, give
• When he’s out, make sure he is where he
them the skills to succeed. If he or
said he’d be. Have him call to check in with
she is making a decision about a new
you, call to check in with him, or take a drive
purchase or family event, explain the
and look for his car.
criteria needed to make an informed
opinion. Is he or she pushing for the
• Set strict rules about parties. Find out where
chance to buy their own clothes? Teach
it is and whether there will be adults there (if
them how to budget for what they need.
not, don’t let him go). Have him call to checkYou have to give them some support
in periodically (this can be a real deterrent to
and structure from which to build new
using any drugs or drinking if he’s worried you’ll
skills.
hear a change in his voice).
RECOGNIZE THEIR EFFORTS
• Tell his friends’ parents about your worries
After your child finishes a task, or at
and ask them to call if they see any unusual
least shows that they really tried, make
behavior.
sure you recognize the effort in a way that fits their needs. For
• Keep him busy after school. Sign him up for an activity — a
example, don’t try to push hugs on a teen who resists physical
youth group, music program, sports team, whatever — that’s
affection. Try a high five or verbal recognition instead. Recognition
led by adults. Then follow up to make sure he goes.
provides the motivation for kids to continue making positive efforts.
STAY INVOLVED
As annoying as it can sometimes be to teens, keeping tabs on
Sonja McCarty, Healing of the Canoe Facilitator
their activities – both online and off – is one of the most important
541-808-8175 smccarty@ctclusi.org
things we can do as parents. It’s another way of demonstrating that
we care, and of developing a stronger parent-teen relationship.
Doug Barrett, CADC-1, CPS, Prevention Activities Coordinator
But it can be a balancing act. With teens, we’re between a rock
541-297-2130 dbarrett@ctclusi.org
and a hard place. We need to respect their growing independence,
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This Month...be on the Lookout for Labrador Tea
Contributed by Ashley Russell, Water Protection Specialist
Plant description: Labrador Tea is in the family, Ericaceae , the
heath family. Azaleas, blueberries, cranberries, huckleberries,
kinnikinnick, pipsissewa, rhododendrons, and salal also belong to
this family. This bog loving evergreen, usually grows no more than
4 feet tall. 2-inch oblong, leathery leaves grow from red stems and
droop with age. Some leaves sport a furry, rust-colored underside.
White flowers with five spreading petals are borne atop branch ends
in umbrella shaped clusters.
Food: Leaves can be gathered all year round and can be used fresh
or dried to make tea.
Caution: Although health complaints associated with Labrador tea
are quite rare, this plant does contain alkaloids that can cause gastric
troubles, so be sure to steep tea leaves for no longer than 8-10 min.
Photograph of labrador tea in bloom by Morgan Gaines
Scientific Name: Rhododendron (Ledum) columbianum
Basket Making Classes!
Hosted by the Tribal Culture Coalition
Come learn how to make Coos, Quuiich, and Siuslaw style baskets.
Bring your weaving materials, supplies, and tools. Weaving materials
will be available to those upon request.
Please bring potluck.
Saturday, January 20th, 2018
9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Chifin Native Youth Center
Prevention Activity
Beading & Paddles
Prevention Topic: HOC (Healing of the Canoe) & Canoe Journey
All Tribal Members and the Families of the
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
are eligible to attend.
Choose one location only.
You must RSVP by the date indicated for the location you chose.
JANUARY
COOS BAY
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Tribal Hall
338 Wallace, Coos Bay OR
For Beading, Necklace Making
& Paddle Making
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Please RSVP by Tuesday,
January 9th.
FEBRUARY
SPRINGFIELD
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Chifin Native Youth Center
1084 G street Springfield OR, east entrance
For Beading, Necklace Making
& Paddle Making
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Please RSVP by Tuesday,
February 6th.
1084 G. Street, Springfield, OR
Saturday, February 10th, 2018
RSVP Line 541-435-7155 or
toll free 1-888-365-7155
9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Tribal Hall
338 Wallace Avenue, Coos Bay, OR
Want to know more about the culture of CTCLUSI?
Visit the Tribal website at www.ctclusi.org today
Tribal members, register to login and access even more content
on www.ctclusi.org
We will be providing:
Snacks
Beads, Necklace Making
Supplies & Paddle Blanks
Sponsored by:
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
Prevention Program,
Family Services,
Health & Human Services Division
& The Culture Department
Example Workshop Proposal themes: Regalia, Weaving projects, Tool making, Gathering, Bow
making, Carving, Cooking, Language, Traditional Games, etc.
Please submit an outline of your workshop, budget and preferred timing. Proposals will be
negotiated with CTCLUSI on a first come first serve basis but, will remain open until funds are
allocated. Drop proposals at any Tribal Office, Attn: Jesse Beers or Mark Petrie. Contracts may be
subject to background checks.
Mitsmits Halqaima (To Teach Relatives) www.hanis.org
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Place Names of the Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
Contributed by Patricia (Patty) Whereat Phillips
This is the eleventh part in a long series exploring indigenous place names – mostly in the Hanis, Milluk and Siuslawan languages. The previous nine covered the
Whiskey Run area up to the lower Siuslaw river. This month we will mostly focus on the Siuslaw River above North Fork. For a pronunciation guide to the native
words in this article see https://shichils.wordpress.com/about/ under the “Language Pronunciation” section.
Upper Siuslaw and Surrounding Areas
To pick up on the main river roughly where we left off last month,
on the south side of the river across from North Fork’s entrance is
South Slough (and is also where Coos storyteller James Buchanan
lived for many years). This place was called Chímwswaich. The
name referred to a ‘mud shrimp’ (known as chimws in Siuslaw
and wayaq in the Coos langauges) that was used as fish bait for
sturgeon.
Frank Drew also thought that there was a place on the Siuslaw
River across from the mouth of Sweet Creek (or maybe a short
distance down stream from it) called Hlká’máiyas. It comes from
the word for seal. There used to be a large snag there that seals
sometimes came to.
Several of the following names come from James Dorsey
interivew with Siuslaw/Lower Umpqua speaker Louisa Smith in
1884. He drew a very rough map of the Siuslaw to mark where the
place names were located. Unfortunately this map is so crude (it
lacks even the most basic of landmarks – no notation of North Fork
or Lake Creek) that about the only clues one can take away from
it is whether or not a place was on the north or south bank, and
was on the lower or upper river. Sadly when J.P. Harrington was
using Dorsey’s list to ask Siuslaw speakers (Louisa’s son Spencer
Scott, Frank Drew, the Barrett brothers) about the names decades
later in 1942, few names were clearly remembered. I’ll start out
by listing Dorsey’s name along with comments from Harrington’s
informants.
Q’asq’as – This was listed as #16 on Dorsey’s map as being on
the south bank of the river and across from Wótsyawos. These
are the first villages listed after a long gap where no villages are
listed after Potlkyaus (a name possibly derived from
the word for raccoon, potlquts), another location that
is unknown (except it was on the south bank) and
may have been roughly in the vicinity of where North
Fork enters the river. That would place Q’asq’as
somewhere more towards Mapleton than North Fork.
Kúp’imitlta – this was listed as being on the north
bank of the river on Dorsey’s map, and from its
location (as #17) might have been somewhere in the
rough vicinity of Mapleton. Frank guessed this was
Acme (which is at least on the correct side of the river)
but given where Dorsey placed it on his map, that is
unlikely.
Following Kúp’imitlta closely going upriver along
the north bank were Tsáhais (a name that might have
been derived from tsahauya, grass), Mitsniitl’, Pi’a,
and Yuuquustiita. Across the river on the south bank
was Q’ayumiita. According to Spencer Scott and
Frank Drew, Yuuquustiita means ‘a poling place’, as
in a place to pole rather than paddle a canoe. That
makes me wonder if this place was not at the rapids
near Mapelton.
The next several names are again along the north
bank, according to Dorsey’s crude map (although he
does not note at all the great bends of the river from
Mapleton to Swisshome, so it is questionable how
helpful even his north bank/south bank distinctions
are): Kwun-nu-misu (A name not noted in Harrington’s
notes), Tsiéqa-we-yahl (A name that might mean
‘dry gravel’, ch’iihuu tl’xwiiyast), Hlq’aykwuch’a
(at this point, Dorsey noted ‘near Eugene’ which
geographically speaking is highly unlikely), Q’acht’ais,
then Hauyat. Q’acht’ais is derived from q’achtii, red
cedar. So the name means something like red-cedargrove or cedar place. Frank Drew thought this might
refer to Knowles Creek. Hauyat was said to be the
fish camp at the sawmill side just below Swisshome.
Frank said this was the summer eel camping place for
Siuslaw Dick and many other people he knew after
leaving the Yachats Subagency for the Siuslaw River
in 1876.
Dorsey lists a handful of sites above this – but they
are not on his map, and there are no notations noting if they are
on Lake Creek or the main river. Dorsey said Louisa Smith’s
mother came from the upper most village on his list (her father
was from the upper Lower Umpqua village of Ts’aliila). One of
these unknown upriver sites was interpreted by Frank Drew and
Spencer Scott to be Hi’láxwityuus, meaning ‘salty place’ from the
word for salt (hi’láxwii). Typically Siuslaw people and their coastal
neighbors made salt from boiling sea water. But some areas do
have inland salt deposits and this may have been one of those.
The rapids on lower Lake Creek, below “Cape Horn” were called
Qa’láxaihlta, coming from the word qa’laxai, it is rattling, and
the name referred to the noise of the water as it hit the rocks.
The native people said it was a dangerous place to take a canoe
through in winter.
Frank Drew and Spencer Scott also mentioned the name
Qaqa’ich. They said it was where John Mishel and his family
fished for eels. But he was not sure if this was at the mouth of
Lake Creek (near but slightly above Hauyat) or if it were at a place
on the north bank he called Seaton, which was between Mapleton
and Swisshome by some riffles (a natural Indian fishing place).
The place at the forks of Indian Creek (which enters lower Lake
Creek) was known as Chamita.
We no longer know the names of this inland places but there
was a bear-grass gathering site at Elk Valley (between Mapleton
and Eugene) and Triangle lake was a gathering area for Siuslaws
and Kalapuyans to meet and trade. Siuslaw people also went elk
hunting in the surrounding hills.
Next month we will take a look at some of the place names north
Painting depicting life along the Siuslaw River by Pam Stoehsler
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H.R. 3225...continued from cover page
any other American. It would make it clear that NO approval is required
from the U.S. for real estate and property related transactions on our
fee lands. The bill as currently written would also assist 4 other tribes in
Oregon in this regard.
Further, I would like to emphasize that the bill would not affect any trust
lands and does not relate to gaming.
To provide some background, the Indian Non-Intercourse Acts are a
series of acts passed from 1790 to 1834 that were intended to establish
the federal government as the sole arbiter over Indian affairs in order to
maintain peaceful and stable relations with Indian tribes and to prevent
the loss of Indian lands from colonial encroachment.
The Acts prevent the sale, lease, transfer, or other conveyance of
Indian land without federal approval.
Over the past 200 years, application of the Acts has varied, depending
on the time period and location, resulting in a confusing set of judicial,
legislative and administrative decisions.
Typically, the Acts have not prevented a tribe from being able to engage
in fee land related transactions. However, some title companies and
financial institutions are interpreting the Acts to require federal approval
for tribes for these types of transactions. But, the Department of the
Interior does not make such determinations for fee land transactions
for Indian tribes, and seeking congressional approval for every fee land
transaction by a tribe is clearly impractical.
In 2014, we encountered this problem. We sought to purchase a selfstorage facility in Coos Bay, Oregon, using a commercial mortgage.
However, the title company’s underwriter determined that the Acts
required that the transaction be approved by the BIA and refused to
issue title insurance. Thus, we were unable to obtain a commercial
mortgage to purchase the facility and had to do all that we could to put
together enough cash to acquire the facility. Although we were able to
complete the transaction, we do not have the means to execute all of
our fee land transactions in cash.
Without passage of this bill, we will continue to encounter this problem
and will be unable to obtain mortgages or sell or lease
our existing fee lands. This would severely hamper our
efforts to engage in economic development projects,
create jobs, and reacquire some of our ancestral lands.
We seek passage of this bill to address this problem.
The bill would simply clarify for our tribe and four other
Oregon tribes that we do not need the approval of the
federal government for fee land transactions.
Thank you for this opportunity to testify, and we look
forward to working with you to enact this bill into law...”
Visit the Tribal website www.ctclusi.org to watch the
legislative hearing. A link is provided directly on the
homepage for your convenience. Chairman Ingersoll’s
testimony can be viewed at the 24-minute mark, and
his additional response to a question presented can be
viewed at the 50-minute mark.
Documents contributed by Chief Warren Brainard
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Family Reading Night
Contributed by Meagan Davenport- Family Services Program Assistant
On November 8, 2017 the Family Services department hosted
a Family Reading Night. Tribal families gathered in Tribal
Hall to enjoy fellowship over dinner, and reading story books
with Tribal Youth. The kiddos gathered on mats around Tribal
Council Vice Chair Teresa Spangler, and read books to each
other. Tribal Youth enjoyed reading Lego Ninjago City by Tracey
West, as well as following Pete the Cat
on his frisky adventures in the book
“A person’s
Pete the Cat; Valentine’s Day is Cool
a person, no
by James Dean. Keep an eye out in the
CTCLUSI newsletter for announcements
matter how
on upcoming Family Nights!
small.”
– Dr.Seuss
Tribal Council Vice-Chair Teresa Spangler read books to Tribal Youth for Family
Reading Night, November 8, 2017.
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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! Deadline
for the February newsletter is January 15th at 5:00 p.m.
Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist
541-888-7536 or email mgaines@ctclusi.org
Join a Tribal Committee
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. Below is a list of Committees you may
be interested in becoming a member of:
Culture Committee
Elders Committee
Investment Committee
Budget Committee
Enrollment Committee
Health Committee
Education Committee
Housing Committee
Election Board
Letters of Interest are only kept on file for one year.
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:
Jeannie McNeil
1245 Fulton Ave. Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
By email, jmcneil@ctclusi.org
541-888-9577
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Holiday Celebration...continued from cover page
Tribal services as well as gifts or raffle drawings to enter.
Also given out was the Tribal calendar for 2018 which
featured photographs taken by Tribal members during
annual events throughout the year.
While holiday music played and Tribal members visited
with one another, last year’s celebration photos were
displayed in a slideshow on the big screen. A special photo
booth was set up where fun props and big smiles made for
some wonderful family photo prints.
Chairman Mark Ingersoll welcomed everyone to the
celebration and thanked those that had served on past
Council, current Council members, and all committee
members for the work that they do for the Tribe. He warmly
introduced Chief Warren Brainard to join him and to give the
evening invocation. Chief Brainard shared his thankfulness
for those around us and to those that helped prepare such
a wonderful celebration. Chief then invited everyone to join
in the holiday meal. At this time, Tribal members watched
The Wisdom of the Elders video; a documentary featuring
many Tribal members and discussing the effects of current
climate conditions on traditional waterways and gathering
sites. This video should be available to view soon on the
Tribal website www.ctclusi.org.
Following dinner, Tribal member Ashley Russell lead the
youth in a round of a few holiday jingles and a Hanis Coos
translation of Silent Night, to get them in the spirit for the
next big event of the evening: Santa!
Santa 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. Chairman Mark
Ingersoll, Beaver Bowen, Vice-Chair Teresa Spangler, and
Tara Bowen, happily played the part of Santa’s helpers
to give out stockings to our Tribal youth. Everyone was
pleased to see such big smiles on the faces of all our youth
at the end of the evening.
The holidays are a time to join together with those close
to you, and the spirit of the holiday was alive with everyone
on this night as family and friends gathered to share in
the fun and excitement of the celebration. Thank you to all
those who worked so hard to make this event happen and
to all those that traveled to be there.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
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THURSDAY, January 4, 2018
We would like to Honor all Elders that are
at 11:30 A.M.
75+ in the year 2018.
Coach House
604 6th Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420
Please contact the RSVP line at 541-435-7155
or toll-free 1-888-365-7155
By January 2, 2018
LIMITED TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED.
THURSDAY, February 1, 2018
at 11:30 a.m.
TBD Florence Oregon
Please contact the RSVP line at 541-435-7155
or toll-free 1-888-365-7155 by January 31, 2018
Join in for a Valentine Dance after lunch.
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
Health & Human Services Division
Health & Human Services Division
Elders Activity Program
Elders Activity Program
LIHEAP Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Make an appointment for LIHEAP with:
Coos Bay Office:
Meagan Davenport
(541) 888-1311
In order to qualify, families must
have an annual household income
(before taxes) that is below the
following amounts:
Springfield Office:
Shayne Platz
(541) 744-1334
LIHEAP is a federally funded program
that assists with home energy bills,
energy crises, and weatherization.
LIHEAP assists families not only in
winter to heat homes but also with
cooling needs in summer. The
program is based on income and
family size. To qualify, you must
reside in the 5-county service area of
Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and
Lincoln Counties.
NOTE:
If you think you may be qualified,
please call Family Services for more
information and to apply. We can help
with your questions, such as, what
counts as income and what
documentation you need to apply.
Income limits change each year, so
you may qualify now even if you did
not in the past.
Household
Size
Yearly Gross
Income
1
$23,095
2
$30,201
You’re getting a new Medicare card!
3
$37,307
Cards will be mailed between April 2018 – April 2019
4
$44,413
5
$51,519
6
$58,625
Documents needed to apply:
Proof of income, SSI/SSDI
Statements, Child Support Statement,
I.D.s, Tribal Enrollment Cards, Social
Security Cards, Oregon Trail Card,
and Current Utility Bill
Sponsored by CTCLUSI Health & Human Services Division
Family Services - LIHEAP Program
You asked, and we listened. You’re getting a new Medicare card! Between April
2018 and April 2019, we’ll be removing Social Security numbers from Medicare
cards and mailing each person a new card. This will help keep your information
more secure and help protect your identity.
You’ll get a new Medicare Number that’s unique to you, and it will only be
used for your Medicare coverage. The new card won’t change your coverage or
benefits. You’ll get more information from Medicare when your new card
is mailed.
Here’s how you can get ready:
■ Make sure your mailing address is up to date. If your address needs to be
corrected, contact Social Security at ssa.gov/myaccount or 1-800-772-1213.
TTY users can call 1-800-325-0778.
■ Beware of anyone who contacts you about your new Medicare card. We’ll
never ask you to give us personal or private information to get your new
Medicare Number and card.
■ Understand that mailing everyone a new card will take some time. Your card
might arrive at a different time than your friend’s or neighbor’s.
CMS Product No. 12002
September 2017
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Elders Corner
The Elders Spotlight of the Month will feature a new Elder each month. Elders are selected from a list of the Eldest to the Youngest
Elder, starting with the Eldest. Elders will be contacted by Andrew Branard of the Health and Human Resources Division 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 Andrew Brainard, CHR and Elders Activity Program Coordinator
Hanis Coos Elder Artiss Jean Cookson was born in Eugene,
Oregon, to F.C. Roy and Leona Albina Anderson. She has two
siblings, Billie L. Lewis and Howard Roy. The family lived in Talent,
Oregon, until Jean was seven, when they moved to Othello,
Washington. Jean, who is now widowed, was with her husband,
Robert Cookson, for 21
years. Although she and
her husband were unable
to have any children of their
own, she considers herself
grandmother to all Tribal
children, but especially to her
nephews, Eagle and Cougar
Roy. Jean now lives in Tribal
housing at Qaxas.
Until she was 20 years old,
Jean worked on the family
farm, growing mostly alfalfa.
After leaving the farm she got
a job as a mechanic at Boeing.
At Boeing she helped build
the Boeing 727! After that, she
had the opportunity to go to
night school and she landed
a job in Billing & Accounts
Receivable
at
People’s
Jeannie Cookson
National Bank in Seattle. But
one of her most interesting
jobs was when she worked as
an office manager at a gold mine in Arizona. Three million dollars
in gold passed through the office every week! Jean did come back
to Coos Bay to work for the Tribes for a short period of time as
the Interim Tribal Administrator. She really enjoyed the job and
she learned a lot about how the Tribe operates, but she got tired
of the long commute so she returned to Crooked Creek to where
her husband was still living. Robert was a commanding officer in
the Coast Guard for 30 years, after which he worked as a police
officer, fire chief, ferry captain and finally a security officer.
In 1996, after Robert passed away, Jean returned again to work
for the Tribes. Although she started out in Finance, she eventually
went to work at Tribal Hall doing various jobs. She helped set
up drumming and beading classes, put on pot lucks and helped
with many other activities. She even helped paint the building!
She also worked with Arleen Perkins on the Elders Program and
helped with the first Elders’ Honors Day. According to Jean, “I
realized that I’ve spent hundreds of hours in that kitchen washing
dishes.”
When asked what she wants people to know about her, Jean
said, “I tell it like it is. I love my God, I’ve worked hard all my life,
and I love my Tribal nation, especially the Tribal kids.” Jean started
the Tribal Food Bank, brought the first peace runners to our nation
and helped our Elders Program run smoothly. Now in her free
time, Jean loves beading, gardening, drumming, beachcombing,
and motor cycles. But she really loves work with Tribal children.
On her bucket list, she would love to go on an Alaska cruise.
Jean has worked on many committees over the years, including
Enrollment, Culture, Education and the Elders committee. On
her list of things she’d like to see happen with the Tribes are
the following: 90% Tribal hiring, college for Tribal children and
having those children return home to work towards making our
nation self-reliant and debt free. She also would like the Tribes
to increase the annual Christmas check to more than $50 and for
our Tribal Council to be paid.
Virgil Charles Anderson is a Hanis Coos Tribal member and
is also of Karuk, Rouge and Tututni Native American Indian
descent. Virgil’s father and mother were Carl and Charlene
Billings Anderson. His great-grandparents were John and
Adeline Billings. Virgil has three brothers: Ray Petrie, David
Petrie and Nick Arnett, and
a sister Beth Yarbrough.
Virgil is the grandfather of
two grandchildren Nevin
and Emily.
Virgil was born in Grants
Pass, Oregon and lived
there for 5 years. From
there he migrated to Illahe,
Oregon for 4 years, then
spent 10 years in Myrtle
Point, and now resides in
the Coos Bay/North Bend,
Oregon area.
Virgil worked as a young
man in the hay fields
of Myrtle Point before
serving in the Army 1968
– 1970, including a tour of
duty in Vietnam. Upon his
departure from the military,
Virgil Anderson
Virgil worked in the Parts
Department for 42 years at
Tower Ford in Coos Bay.
Virgil loves to watch aircraft shows and World War II footage.
Virgil’s hobbies have included a variety of activities: elk and
deer hunting, being on power boats through the Rouge River,
target practicing, camping, four-wheeling, and working on old
cars. In addition, Virgil loves to listen to the golden rock and
roll oldies of the 50s and 60s. He’s particularly fond of the
singer Ray Price. Virgil also enjoys picture taking, going out
in the backroads and visiting the family cabin near Agness.
Virgil shared that he would love to be known for riding his bike
up and down the long hills of Illhae, Oregon to the old school
house.
As for the future of the tribe, Vigil would like to see the Housing
Department improve housing repairs at Qaxas Heights.
Tribal Elder
Michael D. Swigert Walks On
Michael Dean
Swigert passed away
in Las Vegas, Nevada
December 10th, 2017.
A celebration of life
will take place on
January 13th, 2018 at
the Ocean Dunes Golf
Club 3345 Munsel Lake
Rd, Florence, OR 97439
from 1pm to 4pm.
The family would
like to invite all those
who knew and loved
Michael to join us and
reminisce his life and
accomplishments.
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CTCLUSI Dental Word Search
Wisdom Warriors
Contributed by Naomi Petrie, Dental Health Aide Therapist
R F E F S N P V H L Q F Y H X Y X
Living Wise…..Living Strong
Chronic Disease Self-Management Classes
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H R V H H S C F E R E L A C S D R
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S K L Q B R E B V T S Q M P V I Y
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At the Community Center
338 Wallace Street
Coos Bay, 97420
Classes: 11:00am – 1:30pm on
Tuesdays
January 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2018
and
February 6 and 13, 2018
Doug Morrison and Kimmy Bixby, Community Health Representatives with the
Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Tribes
will be offering a series of 6 health classes for anyone with a chronic illness, or those caring
for someone with a chronic illness. These classes will
teach you how to manage your illness through self-care.
Topics include Chronic Disease Management, making action
plans, problem solving, dealing with difficult emotions, healthy eating, communication
skills, and working with your health care provider.
A healthy lunch will be provided.
For more information or to sign up, contact
Doug Morrison, Florence Community Health Representative at (541) 997-6685
or
Kimmy Bixby, Springfield Community Health Representative at (541) 744-1334
Word Search Answer on Page 19
SRP
ULTRASONIC
SCALER
PROPHYLAXIS
WORD LIST:
PROFHY PASTE
PSR
PERIO MAINTENANCE
PERIO SCALING
Coming Soon!
CTCLUSI Summer
Student Internships
DEFINITIONS:
SRP: Scaling and root planing. A procedure that removes plaque
and calculus (mineralized plaque) and smooths the exposed root
surfaces of teeth.
ULTRASONIC: A dental instrument that is used to remove
calculus.
SCALER: A dental instrument used to clean teeth.
PROPHYLAXIS: The cleaning of teeth.
PROPHY PASTE: An abrasive substance used to clean teeth.
PSR: Periodontal Screening and Recordings. A system to assess
the gingival (gum) health of a patient.
PERIO MAINTENANCE: The procedure to clean teeth and halt
the progression of periodontitis (a disease that destroys the gums
and bone that surround teeth).
PERIO SCALING: The removal of plaque and calculus.
Call the CTCLUSI Dental Office to schedule
your appointment today
541-888-6433
Dental Office Hours:
January, Monday -Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Noon - 1:00 p.m.)
February, Tuesday -Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Noon - 1:00 p.m. )
The CTCLUSI Student Intern is a paid internship with the goal to assist current
College Students in supplementing their work and education experience based
work experience along with their needs, desires and interests.
Minimum Requirements:
Must be a member of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
Indians
Must be an Enrolled Full-Time Student (Sophomore status or above) in any Accredited
College including on-line schools (NOTE: Students may qualify even if they are not on a
Tribal educational stipend)
Must have verifiable transcripts that show a current GPA of 2.0 – can be obtained from
your college’s registrars or campus placement office.
This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal history background
check which may include fingerprinting.
Online Applications will be taken starting March 12, 2018.
Tribal Members will need to www.ctclusi.org to apply. Go to Tribal Government/Job Opportunities and click on the CTCLUSI Tribal Member link.
Deadline to apply is May 4, 2018
January 2018
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LADIES’ SELF-CARE CIRCLE
Please join us in Gallery Paint
Night! The Circles of Healing
would like to invite you to join us
in a gallery paint night to create a
showcase of meaningful paints
for community display.
CTCLUSI Behavioral Health Services
Presents…
Behavioral Health Education Series: Depression
This event is open to Tribal and
non-Tribal women. You are
welcome to join at any time.
MONDAY, JANUARY 22 , 2018
5:30-6:30 P.M.
“Alone we
are strong
and together
we are
stronger”
This workshop will discuss Seasonal Affect Disorder and Depression. All are
invited and the workshop will provide an opportunity to find support.
Snacks and Beverages provided.
When: January 23
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Tribal Hall
CTCLUSI Community Center
388 Wallace St, Coos Bay, OR
Please RSVP by January Wednesday 17, 2018 at 541-435-7155
or 888-365-7155
Please RSVP to: 541-435-7155
or toll-free 1-888-365-7155
Sponsored by the Health and Human Services Department.
Leslie Lintner, M.A.
Behavioral Health Specialist Care Coordinator
(541)888-7509 or (541)435-5417
Sponsored by the Health and Human Services Department
Save the Dates:
Upcoming Council
Meetings
January 7, 2018
Community Center
10:00 a.m.
February 11, 2018
Community Center
10:00 a.m.
March 11, 2018
Community Center
10:00 a.m.
Upcoming Office Closures
January 1, 2018
New Year’s Day
January 15, 2018
Martin Luther King Jr.
Day
February 19, 2018
President’s Day
2018 Bottle Bill Expansion
Additional Beverages to be Included
As of January 1, 2018, additional beverages will be included in Oregon’s Bottle Bill and will
have a refund value of 10 cents per container (ORS 459A.702).
Included:
Most beverages will be added in sealed glass, metal, and plastic cans and bottles in sizes from
4 ounces up to and including 1.5 liters. Examples of common beverages that are included:
Coffee/Tea
Kombucha
Energy and Sports Drinks
Hard Cider
Juice
Soda, Beer, and Water will continue to be included (3 liters or less in size).
NOT Included:
Beverages that are NOT included:
Wine/Distilled Spirits
Milk (dairy and plant-based)
Infant Formula
Meal-Replacement Drinks
The refund value on all beverages included in Oregon’s Bottle Bill is 10 cents regardless of
what is written on the label. Manufacturers have until January 1, 2019 to include the 10-cent
refund value on containers for the new beverages.
Posters, signs, and handouts for customers are available for download in English, Korean, and
Spanish: Oregon.gov/OLCC/pages/bottle_bill.aspx
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Oregon’s Weather Can Change Quickly
Information Contribued by Kathy Perkins, Transportation Coordinator
For up-to-date travel conditions, visit TripCheck, ODOT’s mobilefriendly travel information website. The site features:
•
Maps updated in real time that display road conditions, colorcoded traffic speeds on most roads across the state, trouble
spots, weather, construction, maintenance and traffic incidents.
High impact incidents are prominently displayed as “alerts.”
•
More than 400 camera images from key locations throughout
Oregon, as well as southern Washington and northern
California.
•
Create and bookmark custom camera pages with up to 10
different cameras for quick checks of specific routes.
•
Links to bus, airport, train, bicycle and trucking information;
commercial roadside services such as hotels, motels and
restaurants; and detailed information on scenic byways, safety
rest areas and Snow-Parks.
•
Detailed information on the use of traction tires and chains in
Oregon.
•
Waze user reports and traffic jams; these are overlaid on the
TripCheck map, providing real-time traffic and road conditions
from Wazers in the area.
•
“Travel Time,” shows current travel times from key highway
connections throughout the Portland metro area.
•
Updated highway closure information associated with winter
weather conditions on I-84 and I-5.
TripCheck information is also available via Twitter. Visit www.
TripCheck.com and click on the Twitter page to learn more.
Use TripCheck TV to create a custom display of road condition
information and camera images.
By phone:
Travelers in Oregon can dial 511 to access the same immediate road
and weather information available on TripCheck. (Note: 511 does not
have access to Waze data.)
•
Select updated reports about driving conditions by highway,
mountain pass or major city from easy-to-use menus. The 511
system responds to both voice and touch-tone commands.
•
Calls to 511 are local calls when dialed from a pay phone or wire
line phone. Mobile phone users are responsible for airtime and
roaming charges according to their wireless service contracts,
but ODOT does not impose any additional charges.
•
Most wireless companies in Oregon provide 511 service. If you
cannot use 511, call toll-free 800 977-ODOT (6368) for road
and weather information. Outside Oregon, dial 503-588-2941.
•
Oregon can forward users to Washington state’s 511 system
for road conditions in that state.
Report a road hazard:
To report road hazards (trees down, electric wires across the road,
road blocked by mud or rocks, etc.) call the nearest ODOT dispatch
center.
•
Portland metro area, Hood River area: (503) 283-5859
•
Mid-Willamette Valley, north coast: (503) 362-0457
•
Southern Willamette Valley, south coast: (541) 858-3103
•
Central and eastern Oregon: (541) 383-0121
Wazers: We encourage you to submit road hazards,
incidents
and
other
related
conditions
that
you
experience in order to help others stay safe and mobile.
Remember, in Oregon, it is illegal to drive while holding or using
an electronic device (e.g. cell phone, tablet, GPS, laptop). Pre-set
GPS routes before driving or pull off the road and park in a safe area
before using your electronic devices.
January 2018
New Laws for Oregon Drivers
Take Effect in 2018
Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at
12/13/2017 10:00 AM PST
Dec. 13, 2017
ODOT News Release No. 17-127
News media contact: David House, 503-945-5270,
david.j.house@odot.state.or.us
Customer contact: www.OregonDMV.com
New laws for Oregon drivers take effect in 2018
Crash reporting requirements are among changes
In addition to passing a major transportation funding package,
the 2017 Oregon Legislature passed a handful of other laws
that will affect drivers and vehicle owners. Most will take
effect Jan. 1, 2018.
Crash reporting
As of Jan. 1, you will not need to report a fender bender if the
damage is under $2,500. This is an increase from the $1,500
threshold that had been in place since 2004.
Senate Bill 35 is raising the threshold to reflect the increase
in cost to repair vehicles. In recent years, many reports
submitted to DMV because of the $1,500 threshold have
been for minor crashes, consuming staff time that would be
better used for focusing on more serious incidents.
ODOT uses crash data to make informed decisions on how
to prioritize engineering the safety of highway and road
facilities, and to help provide focus for traffic enforcement
resources. Raising the threshold helps focus crash data on
incidents that involve fatalities, injuries and serious property
damage.
You must report a vehicle crash to DMV within 72 hours if:
* Damage to any vehicle is over $2,500 ($1,500 through Dec.
31, 2017);
* Any vehicle is towed from the scene;
* Injury or death resulted from this incident; or
* Damages to property other than a vehicle involved in the
crash is more than $2,500 ($1,500 through Dec. 31, 2017).
Registration card privacy
Senate Bill 930 allows the owner of a vehicle to black out or
obscure the residence address, business address, mailing
address or vehicle address shown on the registration card
and on proof of insurance or other current proof of compliance
carried in the vehicle.
Hardship permits
Senate Bill 252 allows a person with a hardship permit to
apply to drive for the purposes of participating in gambling
addiction treatment. This bill applies to hardship permits
issued on or after Jan. 1, 2018.
Three-wheel vehicle driver testing
As of Jan. 1, a licensed Oregon driver will not need to take a
drive test to receive an endorsement on their license to drive
some three-wheeled motorcycles.
Under Senate Bill 36, this change applies only to threewheeled vehicles that operate much like a four-wheeled
car. The vehicles affected may be defined as motorcycles
under Oregon law but are operated more like a car than a
motorcycle – with a steering wheel instead of handlebars, for
example.
Ex-POW vehicle plates
House Bill 2149 changes the registration for Ex-POW vehicle
plates to permanent registration. New applicants for Ex-POW
registration will pay a one-time registration fee of $15, plus
the plate manufacturing fee. Persons who have current ExPOW registration as of Jan. 1, 2018, will not be required to
pay a renewal fee.
Crater Lake plate surcharge
House Bill 2922 increases the surcharge for Crater Lake
license plates from $10 per plate to $15 per plate as of Jan. 1,
2018. The Crater Lake fee supports the Oregon Community
Foundation for use on projects at Crater Lake National Park.
January 2018
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Confederated Tribes of
Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians
Upcoming Events 2018
January
January 1st - New Year’s Day,
All Tribal Offices will be Closed
January 2nd - Parenting
Workshop, Community Center
5:30 p.m.
January 4 – Elders Luncheon,
Coach House, Coos Bay 11:30
a.m.
th
January 7 – Regular Council
Meeting, Community Center,
10:00 a.m.
th
January 9th – Wisdom Warriors
Classes, Community Center,
Coos Bay, 11:00 a.m.
January 12th – Fitness Program
reimbursement deadline
January 13th – Celebration of
Life for Michael D. Swigert,
Ocean Dunes Golf Club,
Florence, 1:00 p.m.
January 13th – Beading &
Paddle Making, Tribal Hall,
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
January 13 – Cosmic Bowling
with youth Council, North
Bend Bowling Alley 2:30 p.m.
th
January 15th – Martin Luther
King Jr. Day, All Tribal Offices
Closed
January 15th – Submission
deadline for February edition
of Newsletter
January 16 - Wisdom
Warriors Classes, Community
Center, Coos Bay, 11:00 a.m.
th
January 20th – Basket Weaving
with Culture Coalition,
Chifin Native Youth Center,
Springfield 9:00 a.m.
January 22nd – Ladies’ SelfCare Circle, Community Center,
5:30 p.m.
January 23rd - Wisdom
Warriors Classes, Community
Center, Coos Bay, 11:00 a.m.
January 23rd – Behavioral
Health Education Series, Tribal
Hall, 6:00 p.m.
January 30th - Wisdom
Warriors Classes, Community
Center, Coos Bay, 11:00 a.m.
February
February 1st – Elders Valentine
Birthday Luncheon, TBD
Florence, 11:30 a.m.
February 10th – Beading and
Paddle Making, Chifin Native
Youth Center, Springfield 10:00
a.m.
February 10th - Basket Weaving
with Culture Coalition, Tribal
Hall, Coos Bay 9:00 a.m.
February 11th – Regular
Council Meeting, Community
Center, 10:00 a.m.
February 15th – Submission
deadline for March edition of
Newsletter
March
March 7th – Statement of
Candidacy deadline
March 11th – Regular Council
Meeting, Community Center,
10:00 a.m.
March 12 – Applications
being accepted for CTCLUSI
Summer Student Internships
th
March 16 & 17 –
Elders Honor Day
Mill Casino, Coos Bay
th
Save the Dates
Elders Honor Day
March 16 & 17, 2018
Tribal Election Day
April 8, 2018
March 23rd – Ballots will be
mailed to registered Tribal
voters
March 26th – 30th – Spring
Break Adventure & Day Camps
February 19th – President’s
Day, All Tribal
Offices will
Tribal Council Candidate Information for
be Closed
April 8, 2018
Tribal Council Election
Submitted by: Jeannie McNeil, Election Clerk
For those interested in becoming a candidate for the April 8, 2018 Tribal Council Election please review the
following important information and deadlines.
1. To Become a Candidate per the Constitution: you must be 21 years of age, an Enrolled Tribal Member
and never previously removed from office for good cause.
2. First Step: you must file a “Statement of Candidacy” to the Election Board in person or by mail. This
Statement of Candidacy can be submitted at any time, however, it must be received at any Tribal
Government office in Coos Bay, Florence or Springfield no later than 4:30p.m. on March 7, 2018.
(Election Code Chapter 7-3-24 Candidacy Procedures (a)(1)) A Statement of Candidacy is a paper that
must include the Tribal Members printed name, Enrollment number, position they wish to run for, a
signature, and date and time of submission. (A form has been created and will be in every outreach
office, Coos Bay, Florence and Springfield.)
3. “Position Statements” are allowed but not required and one can be submitted by every candidate. It is
to be one page of 8 ½ x 11 paper, use of both sides if desired. Photos are also allowed, but not required.
(Photos with people other than the candidate: Please be sure you have permission from them to print
and use.) Position Statements will be photo copied exactly as they are received, in color and/or black
and white. (Election Code 7-3Chapter 7-3-24(b)(3)) Any Position Statements will be included with the
Election ballots. They can only be summited after a Statement of Candidacy has been filed, or at the
same time. Please include your name, position you are running and a signature on the Position
Statement.
4. Position Statements for inclusion in the Tribal Newsletter: Each candidate has an opportunity to submit
their Position Statement to the Election Clerk to be inserted in the Tribal Newsletter. This is at no cost to
the candidate. All Position Statements must be reviewed by the Election Board before inclusion.
a. February Newsletter inclusion; Deadline is January 15, 2018.
b. March Newsletter inclusion; Deadline is February 15, 2018.
5. Political Mailing: Candidates have the right to send a Political Mailing to voting members at their own
expense. The Election Code 7-3 offers details. Please call Jeannie McNeil, Election Clerk for estimated
costs and more process information.
6. Candidate Forums: Candidates Forums are an opportunity for membership to meet and ask questions
of the candidates. Forums will be scheduled in three locations (Coos Bay, Florence and Springfield)
Tentative dates are March 24th & 25th, times and exact locations have not yet been determined.
Candidates are not required to attend.
7. Ballots Mailed: Ballots will be mailed to every registered Tribal voter on March 23, 2018. YOU MUST
HAVE A VALID REGISTRATION CARD ON FILE TO RECEIVE A BALLOT IN THE APRIL 2018 ELECITON.
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TH = Tribal Hall
Sunday
CC = Community Center
TRC = Three Rivers Casino
January 2018
Monday
Tuesday
1
New Year’s Day
All Offices Closed
Parenting Workshop
CC at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
4
Friday
Elders Luncheon,
Couch House 11:30
p.m.
Saturday
5
6
Beading & Paddle
Making, TH 10 a.m.
Cosmic Bowling w/
Youth Council 2:30 p.m.
9
10
11
12
Fitness Program
Reimbursement
2017 Deadline
16
17
18
19
Ladies’ Self Care
Circle, CC 5:30
p.m.
Wisdom Warriors Classes,
CC 11:00 a.m.
Behavioral Health Class
TH 6:00 p.m.
23
24
25
26
29
30
31
7
Council Meeting
CC at 10:00 a.m.
8
14
21
15
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
All Office Closed
22
28
Wisdom Warriors
Classes,
CC 11:00 a.m.
Wisdom Warriors
Classes,
CC 11:00 a.m.
Wisdom Warriors
Classes,
CC 11:00 a.m.
13
20
Basket Weaving w/
Culture Coalition
Springfield 9:00 a.m.
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February 2018
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
2
8
9
Elders Valentine
Birthday Luncheon,
Florence 11:30 a.m.
4
5
6
7
Saturday
3
10
Basket Weaving w/ Culture
Coalition
TH 9:00 a.m.
Beading & Paddle Making, Eugene 10 a.m.
11
Council Meeting
CC 10:00 a.m.
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
President’s Day
All Offices Closed
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
March 2018
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
7
8
9
10
16
17
Elders Honor Day Elders Honor Day
Mill Casino
Mill Casino
4
5
6
11
Council Meeting
CC 10:00 a.m.
12
13
14
15
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Statement of
Candidacy
Deadline
Spring Break Adventure Camp and Day Camp
January 2018
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NATIONAL STALKING
AWARENESS MONTH
January is National Stalking Awareness month. Stalking is repeated and
unwanted contact that causes a person to fear for their safety or the safety
of their household members. Technology has often provided offenders
with a means to discover information about their victims, but tech changes
have occurred recently that are improving services to crime victims:
Coos County Sheriff’s Office has recently added Text 911. Dispatch
suggests calling 911 for the best service, but if you’re unsafe to place
the call, it is now an option to contact 911 by text. Texting may be a
safer way to reach help if someone, such as an abusive partner or
intruder, is in your home and you do not want them to know you’ve
alerted the police.
In Oregon, protective orders can now be prepared online.
A new national smart phone app, called Tech Safety, was created by the
National Network to End Domestic Violence. The app provides safety
and privacy tips and strategies regarding harassment, cell phones,
devices, impersonation, online safety and location safety. This app can
be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Findings from the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence
Survey show: Almost 1 in 2 American Indian and Alaska Native women
(48.8 percent) have experienced stalking in their lifetime, and 1 in 9 (11.6
percent) have experienced stalking in the past year. More than 1 in 6
American Indian and Alaska Native men (18.6 percent) have experienced
stalking in their lifetime, and 1 in 27 (3.8 percent) have experienced
stalking in the past year. If you or someone you know is being stalked, the
Circles of Healing program is here to help you increase your safety.
Submitted by: Circles of Healing Program
Health and Human Services Division
Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Rebecca Ambrose
(541) 888-1309
Devynne Krossman
(541) 888-7537
Melinda Radford
(541) 888-8450
Youth & Adult Fitness Program 2017 REMINDER
All 2017 receipts must be turned in for reimbursement by Friday, January 12, 2018
2017 receipts or reimbursement requestwill not be accepted after the deadline.
If you have questions, please contact DeeDee Plaep, 541-997-6685 or dplaep@ctclusi.org
Department of Human Resources
Current Openings at CTCLUSI and All Other Tribal Entities
Changes to
CTCLUSI Fitness
Program effective
January 1, 2018
For Adult Program: Clothing will
no longer be reimbursable, other
than specified shoes. Shoes must be
sport specific: cleats, bowling shoes,
golf shoes.
Running shoes and
basketball shoes have the option
to be purchased through the NIKE
shoe program. If you purchase
on your own, you will be limited
to $65, which is equivalent to the
NIKE shoe program. Shoes that do
not qualify are: cowboy boots, dress
shoes, moccasins, and Uggs.
Equipment: Equipment must be
fitness equipment-related. Examples
of equipment that do qualify are:
treadmills, stair stepper, bicycles.
Examples of equipment that do not
qualify are: kayaks, paddles and
oars, archery equipment, golf carts,
Apple watches.
Receipts: Generic receipts will no
longer be accepted, unless it has
the cancelled check or copy of bank
statement attached. Receipts must
be legible. A copy of the duplicate
check is not acceptable.
Reminder: Children under the
age of five (5) receive an annual
fitness benefit cap of $300 for
age-appropriate activities such as
swimming lessons and tumbling.
The equipment benefit for children
under 5 years old is limited to items
such as age-appropriate tricycles/
bicycles or a bicycle carrier/seat
which attaches to the parent’s
bicycle.
Dental Word Search Answer
R F E F S N P V H L Q F Y H X Y X F X
P C A C P Q E V D X F M K B C T CF E S
E P U N V J R R V P S R V P Z S A I T
Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Florence
Beverage Server ~ Food Server
Busperson ~ Back Server/Busperson
Line Cook ~ Night Cook/Cleaner
Guest Room Attendant
Front Desk/PBX Clerk ~ Night Auditor
Porter
Table Games Dealer 1-8
Slot.Keno.Bingo Attendant
Electrician Technician 3
Special Events Team Member
Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos Bay
Security Officer 1
Electronic Gaming Machine Tech 3
Casino Team Member
Cage Cashier Dual Rate Main Banker
Line Cook ~ Bartender/Server
Tribal Government Offices
Special Events Employee (Assignment
Varies)
Diabetes Coordinator, Coos Bay
Assistant Planner, Coos Bay
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
Blue Earth
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Don’t Let Fear of Failure Ruin Your Goals for 2018
Contributed by Mike Smith, Tribal Benefits Specialist - Contact me at 541.902.3819 or at msmith@ctclusihr.org
New Year’s resolutions are practically an institution. Maybe
your big goal for 2018 is to lose weight, quit smoking, work out,
advance your career, start a business, double sales revenue, run
a marathon, go back to school, save more money, etc. Whatever
your goal, I encourage you to make it H.A.R.D. Goals that are
Heartfelt, Animated, Required and Difficult stimulate and engage
the brain in profound ways, increasing the motivational power that
make our goals happen. All the studies on H.A.R.D. Goals indicate
that the more difficult your goal, the better your performance will
be. But there’s still one universal issue that holds people back
from realizing H.A.R.D. Goals: fear of failure. Big goals are
intimidating, and in spite of all the studies on H.A.R.D. Goals, it
can still prove tough to shake the belief that the more difficult your
goal, the higher the possibility that you could fail.
So how do we overcome that fear of failure and mentally leap
the hump of trepidation (or anxiety or fear or whatever you want
to call it)? With a pretty simple, three-step process that uses the
logical/analytical parts of our brain to rewire the way we think. In
clinical psychology, it’s called reframing.
Step one requires asking yourself a very simple question: “What
happens to me if I fail at this goal?” I say it’s a simple question,
but that doesn’t mean it’s an easy question. Answering it truthfully
requires a deep look into some of your inner mental processes.
When I’m working with someone (or an entire organization) to
figure out what they’re really afraid will happen if they fail at this
goal, here are the kinds of answers I hear:
• People will think I’m weak and couldn’t hack it.
• People will be disappointed in me.
• People will never believe in me again.
• I’ll never believe in myself again.
• I’ll die from embarrassment.
• If I can’t do this, it means I’ll never be able to do anything.
• It’ll mean that I’m not as smart/talented/skilled as I like to
think I am.
• This is my only shot at this and if I screw up I’ll never get
another chance.
• It means I’m stuck in this state forever.
All these statements are highly problematic. Too often, when
we describe what will happen to us if we fail, we use words like
never, always, only, die. These are serious and highly charged
words, and they reflect a deep level of fear. Saying, “I’ll die of
embarrassment if I fail to achieve this goal” is probably a bit of an
overstatement when we assess the actual facts. But it is a true
reflection of how intensely we feel these fears (even if we don’t
acknowledge that intensity at a conscious level).
It’s not unexpected to feel a fear of failure, but the intensity of our
feelings can often rival or even exceed the fear we feel from things
that might truly kill us. When a fear of failure stops us from tackling
a goal, 99% of the time the fear we feel is very different from the
fear we’d feel if, say, a hungry lion were charging at us. Some fear
is very healthy. From an evolutionary perspective, fear kept us
alive. But there are times when our fear reactions get pointed to
something quite abstract, and perhaps even imagined. If you fail
in your goal to escape that lion, there’s a really good chance you’ll
die. But if you fail in your goal to increase your savings this month,
it’s not going to kill you. Nor will we die of embarrassment. Most
of the repercussions we face if we fail in achieving our goals won’t
really kill us. The statements on our list of “what happens to us if
we fail” are not proven facts; they’re interpretations, assumptions,
emotionally charged extrapolations, irrational beliefs. Call them
what you will. But they are not proven facts.
Step two proves this. We’re human beings, not computers,
so we can’t just flip a switch and say, “OK, feeling like I’ll die of
embarrassment is irrational, so I’ll just stop feeling that way.”
Instead, we’ve got to debunk these thoughts in our heads, just
as if we were attorneys cross-examining a witness. We’re going
to take each of these statements and, one by one, ask ourselves
if we can find any examples that might provide evidence to the
contrary of what we said.
Let’s take the example, “If I fail to achieve my goal, I’ll die from
embarrassment.” Can you find any examples in your life (or
even someone else’s life) where you failed to achieve a goal but
didn’t die? To take it a step further, can you find any examples
where any embarrassment you felt was far less than what you
were expecting? Now, by virtue of your being alive right now, I’m
guessing you found at least one example that refutes the belief
that “I’ll die from embarrassment.”
That’s a pretty easy example to counter, so let’s try something
more difficult. How about, “If I fail at this goal, people will think I’m
weak and couldn’t hack it.” Again, search your history, or someone
else’s history, for counterarguments. We literally need to take
those “what happens to us if we fail” statements and debunk
them, one by one. Use your analytical brain and your life history.
I’m confident if you take every one of them apart, you’ll find they
hold no real power.
Step three is rewriting those original statements. You’ve debunked
them, so now turn them around into something a lot more
encouraging. Here are some examples of revised statements:
If I fail at this goal, people won’t think I’m weak. In fact, they
may even rally to my defense.
• If I fail at this goal, people will still believe in me.
• If I can’t do this specific goal, it has no bearing on my ability
to tackle other difficult goals.
You’ve disproved the negative statements you started with, so it’s
just a question of closing the loop and cementing this logically sound
bit of encouragement in your consciousness. Overwhelmingly, we
have little or nothing to fear from attempting (and even failing at) a
H.A.R.D. Goal, because it’s only by attempting our goals that we
hone our ability to successfully achieve them. And remember, we’ll
have absolutely no control over our lives and destinies if we’re
paralyzed by the fear of the mostly imagined consequences of
failing at our goals. H.A.R.D. Goals goal give us the motivational
jolt we need to stimulate the brain, get us out of our comfort
zone, and excite us emotionally so we’re able to deliver our best
performance. Expect some fears, it’s natural. But as those fears
pop up, don’t dodge them. Face your goal fears squarely and
evaluate how much validity they really have. Are you really going
to die of embarrassment if you don’t achieve your goal? Of course
not. Nothing rips the power away from fear like a good debunking.
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Content taken from “Don’t Let Fear of Failure Ruin Your 2016 Goals” by Mark
Murphy ©Forbes.com January 7, 2016
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