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

The Voice of

August 2015

CLUSI

Issue 8

Volume 16

www.ctclusi.org

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

Tribal Student Internship Program

Unity Conference 2015

Tribal Interns

Back row: Michael Romine, Conor Gagner, and Sam Sprague

Front row: Courtney Krossman and Kaylin Brainard

Submitted by Stephanie Watkins, Human Resources Director

On June 15, 2015 the Tribal Government welcomed five new

Tribal student interns. These students are journeying through

one of the most exciting stages of their lives, and our Tribe is a

part of their path. Each work experience has been customized

by the department to give the most value to the student’s

collegiate goal, as well as offering each of them the opportunity

of giving back to the strength of the Tribe. Their customized

work experiences will challenge and educate each student

from the beginning of the internship to the completion. Please

welcome the following young ladies and gentlemen:

Department of Health and Human Services: Director

Vickie Faciane welcomes Conor Gagner. Conor is stationed in

our Springfield Outreach working under Shayne Platz, Family

Services Caseworker. He will be responsible in helping Tribal

members and families with their needs. Conor is a junior at

the University of Oregon majoring in Sociology with a focus in

family, gender and sexuality, as well as a minor in Women’s

and Gender Studies. “I care strongly about issues of social

justice and am seeking ways to solve social problems, as well

as assisting people whom these problems affect. Our Tribal

Community is so important and I am proud to be serving the

Tribe as a caseworker intern.”

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Michael Romine, Nicole Romine, Courtney Krossman, and Conor Gagner attended

the 2015 National Unity Conference in Washington D.C.

Submitted by Courtney Krossman

On July 10th through July

14th Michael Romine, Courtney

Krossman, Conor Gagner, and

Nicole Romine, all four Miluk Coos

Tribal members, represented

the Tribe by attending the 39th

Annual United National Indian

Tribal Youth (Unity) Conference.

This year the Conference was

held at the Renaissance Center

in Washington D.C. Each year the

Unity conference has a different

theme; this year’s theme was all

about self-identity, defining the

“U” in Unity. The Unity mission

is to foster the spiritual, mental,

physical, and self-reliant Native America through greater youth

involvement.

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Save the Dates

Culture Camp

August 11-15 2015

Restoration Day

October 17, 2015

Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Presorted Standard

U.S. Postage

PAID

North Bend, OR

Permit #44

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Chairman’s Corner

Let’s start with very important

business. The House Committee

on Natural Resources passed

H.R. 2791, without further

amendment, to the next step in

the Congressional process. A

part of the bill (“Title III”) contains

the Tribe’s ancestral lands

proposal. The Committee’s action

positions the bill for action by the

full House of Representatives.

Rep. DeFazio, together with his

staff, deserves special credit

for today’s development. Rep.

Walden has also been a steadfast

supporter of the Tribe on this

Chairman Mark Ingersoll

issue. I feel it will be a

very short time until the bill

will be passed and then be

sent to the Senate. I hope

the Senate bill will match

the speed of the house in

this term.

I was able to enjoy a

vacation that also included

visiting

many

Tribal

lands.

Our

adventure

took us through Oregon,

Washington and Canada.

Chairman at the Great Wolf Lodge

We visited the Umatilla

Reservation,

gaming

facility and Tribal lands. While in Eastern Oregon I had the

opportunity to see the Pendleton Woolen Mills; I love the beautiful

blankets. We moved north to the Colville Reservation and visited

the new Twelve Tribes Casino, what a beautiful facility. We saw

a spectacular light show at the Grand Cooley Dam. I was both

moved and saddened by the light show because I learned that

their Salmon run was lost with the dam installation. In Canada

we visited Victoria Island and Penticton, a local town we would

like to spend more time visiting. I learned a lot about what Tribes

can accomplish, this

was a great place to

see. On our return

home, we took the

ferry back to Seattle

through the beautiful

San Juan Islands

and through Seattle.

Seattle is very loud on

the 4th of July, thanks

to the local Tribe’s

fireworks stands. On

the way back I made Chairman driving the 2015 Chrysler 300 for TRC

a quick stop at Great

Wolf Lodge in Washington, this is a

wonderful Tribal owned water park

and hotel.

I attended North Bend’s July

Jubilee

and

112th

Birthday

celebration. Friday was the Jubilee’s

Birthday party at the North Bend

Community Center. The birthday

cake was cut by Barbara Simpson

- Griffin, daughter of Louis Simpson.

The Simpsons gifted the Tribal Hall

land to the Tribes. Barbara is a very

wonderful lady. Saturday during the

parade I drove the 2015 Chrysler

300 with Andrew Brainard as copilot, Chairman Mark Ingersoll takes a

for Three Rivers Coos Bay. Lucky

picture with the “King”

beads were passed out en route to

the parade spectators. Bob and Wendy Garcia towed their lucky

pig Hank. Hank was dressed in a Three Rivers Coos Bay Shirt

and was adored by every on-looker. Now on to Elvis! Saturday

night was capped off with music at the North Bend Lanes with

none other than Elvis and the great crew manning the Three

Rivers Coos Bay Booth at North Bend Lanes.

My first summer as Chairman has been very memorable so

far. I hope that your summer is going well also and will be very

memorable also. Enjoy the sun.

Tribal Council Business

As reported at the July 12, 2015 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Chief Warren Brainard:

June 14 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

June 16 Meeting with staff & consultants re:

Jordan Cove

June 17 Executive Work Session

June 18 Meeting with Stacy

June 23 Camas Dig; Family Dinner in

Springfield

June 24 Tribal Council Business Meeting

June 25 South Dune Power Plant Testimony

June 30 Department of State Lands Meeting;

BLM Resource Management Plan Meeting

July 9 Culture Committee Meeting, Executive

Work Session

July 11 Meeting with Nicole Maher, President

NW Health Foundation

Doc Slyter:

June 14 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

June 16 Meeting with staff & consultants re:

Jordan Cover

June 17 Executive Work Session

June 18 Housing BBQ; Met with Greg Norton

with BIA, Executive Work Session

June 21 Summer Solstice

June 22 Cook Breakfast; Trip to Gregory Point

and Sunset Bay

June 23 Camas Dig

June 25 South Dune Power Plant Testimony

June 26 Tenmile Lake Tour with Sam Sprague

and John Schaefer in search of Wapato.

June 27 Clamboree at Tribal Hall

June 28 Attended Leona Roy’s Memorial at

Gregory Point and Tribal Hall Potluck

June 30 Attended Meeting Department of

State Lands

July 7 Visited Summer School, played flute

July 9 Culture Committee Meeting

July 9 Executive Work session

Beaver Bowen:

June 14 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

June 16 Meeting with staff and consultants re:

Jordan Cove

June 17 Executive Work Session Meeting

June 24 Tribal Council Business Meeting

June 24 Gaming Facilities Operations Review

Board

June 24, Management Meeting;

Visited Summer School;

Researched Information on Dancing

Teresa Spangler, Vice - Chairman:

June 14 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

June 16 Meeting with staff and consultants re:

Jordan Cove

June 24 Management Meeting; Business

Council Meeting

July 9 Government Employee Recognition

July 9 Executive Work Session;

Met with Tribal Administrator two times

Arron McNutt:

June 14 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

June 16 Meeting with staff and consultants re:

Jordan Cove

June 24 Tribal Council Business Meeting

July 9 Executive Work Session

Tara Bowen:

June 14 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

June 17 Executive Work Session

June 24 Management Meeting; Tribal Council

Business Meeting

June 25 Public Hearing Power Plant

June 27 Clamboree

June 28 Attended Leona Roy’s Memorial at

Gregory Point and Tribal Hall Potluck

July 8 Elders Lunch at Summer School

July 9 Executive Work Session

July 11 Meeting with Nicole Maher, President

NW Health Foundation

Mark Ingersoll, Chairman:

June 14 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

June 17 Executive Work Session

June 18 Completed Reviews for Brad

Kneaper & Stephanie Watkins

June 21 Summer Solstice

June 24 Management Meeting; Business

Council Meeting

June 25 South Dune Power Plant Testimony

June 30 Department of Land meeting; BLM

Resource Management Plan Meeting

July 11 Meeting with Nicole Maher, President

NW Health Foundation;

Met with Tribal Administrator

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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

August 1 – Breakfast with Tribal Council –

Community Center 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

August 2nd – Salmon Ceremony – Baldich

(Gregory Point) 11:00 a.m.

August 6th – Elders Luncheon – Florence

August 9th – Tribal Council Meeting, UO

Long house in Eugene @ 10:00 a.m.

August 11th – 15th – Culture Camp @ the

Tribe’s Camp in Lakeside, OR.

August 14th – 16th – Family Camp @ the

Tribe’s Camp in Lakeside

August 13th – Elders Day at Culture Camp

August 18th – Tribal Family Gathering – TRC

World Market Buffet in Florence at

6:00 p.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

August 20 – Back to School Party –

Pegasus Pizza in Eugene @ noon

August 21st – Back to School Party – Abby’s

Pizza in Coos Bay @ noon

August 21st – Biggest Loser Weigh-in

by 5:00 p.m.

September 1st – 3rd – Elders Overnight –

Oregon Coast Trip – Garibaldi

September 7th – Labor Day

(All Tribal Offices will be Closed)

September 22nd – Tribal Family Gathering Springfield

September 25th – Biggest Loser Weigh-in

by 5:00 p.m.

September 25th – Native American’s Day

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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

Contract Health Services

Sharon Arnold - Contract Health

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

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

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

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

Family Services

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

Tribal Dental Clinic

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-6433

Toll free 1-877-688-6433

Fax 541-888-7505

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

Cultural Department

Jesse Beers - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1319

Fax 541-888-2853

jbeers@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

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

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

Department of Natural

Resources

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

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

August 9, 2015

Many Nations Longhouse

University of Oregon, Eugene

97403

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

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CTCLUSI Resolutions

RESOLUTION NO.: 15-043

Date of Passage: June 24, 2015

Subject (title): Appointment to Blue

Earth Federal Corporation Board of

Directors

Explanation: Tribal Council appointed

individuals as Directors of Blue Earth

Federal Corporation.

RESOLUTION NO.: 15-044

Date of Passage: July 12, 2015

Subject (title): Approval of

Enrollment of New Tribal Members

Explanation: Tribal Council, by a

majority vote, adopted this

Resolution approving the enrollment

of the applicants and found them to

be Members of the Confederated

Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and

Siuslaw Indians:

RESOLUTION NO.: 15-045

Date of Passage: July 12, 2015

Subject (title): Changes and

Corrections to the Roll- Name

Changes

Explanation: Tribal Council of the

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower

Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

accepted and approved the

Enrollment Committee’s

recommendation to

change the names.

RESOLUTION NO.: 15-046

Date of Passage: July 12, 2015

Subject (title): Three Rivers Casino

Resort, Coos Bay’s Full On-Premises

Sales and Off-Premises Sales Liquor

Licenses

Explanation: Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw

Indians’ Tribal Council approved Full

On Premises Sales and Off-Premises

Sales Liquor Licenses for the Three

Rivers Casino Resort, Coos Bay

effective retroactively to May 1,

2015, and remaining valid so long as

the Tribal business establishment on

Tribal Land maintains a valid state

liquor license from the Oregon Liquor

Control Commission unless earlier

revoked or suspended pursuant to

CLUSITC 5-1-10 or surrendered by the

Licensee.

August 2015

Tribal Member Naomi Petrie Accepted

into Dental Health Aide Therapist

Program in Alaska

Submitted by Morgan Gaines,

Communications Specialist

Tribal member Naomi Petrie

has recently been selected as

one of only two students in the

lower 48 states to be accepted

into the Dental Health Aide

Therapist (DHAT) program. The

DHAT pilot project in Oregon

is funded by a grant from the

Kellogg Foundation to the

Northwest Portland Area Indian

Health Board (NPAIHB). This

ORDINANCE NO.: 049C

Date of Passage: July 12, 2015

is an incredible educational

Subject (title): An Ordinance Revising opportunity

for

her,

and

Tribal Council Code (CLUSITC 1-9)

Naomi Petrie

potentially the start of a wonderful

Explanation: Tribal Council adopted

career. After completing her

Ordinance 049C, which amended

two years of training and practical application in an Indian Health

CLUSITC Chapter 1-9 (Tribal Council)

to remove the last sentence of

Services dental clinic, Naomi will have the opportunity to come work

CLUSITC 1-9-4(a) due to the

for our very own CTCLUSI Dental Clinic for the following four years.

inconsistency with the Tribes’

What is a Dental Health Aide Therapist? DHATs work under the

Constitution.

supervision of a dentist and are part of the larger dental team which

includes dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants. By the

time they begin practicing, dental therapists have more clinical

experience in their small number

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Upcoming Weaving Workshop Dates: A letter from Sara Siestreem

Dear Community Members,

We have finalized the weaving workshop dates for September!

Please email me at sarasiestreem@hotmail.com to let me know you will

be working with us.

Pictured above: Community Weaving Cache currently on exhibition to fight

cultural appropriation at Portland State University’s Littman and White

Gallery

Pictured below: Sara Siestreem stands in front of the cache with assistant

Camas Logue (Klamath-Modoc) and his son Finn

CACHE: WEALTH ITEM II

These are pictures of another cache of the community weaving materials.

They are currently part of an exhibition to fight cultural appropriation

at Portland State University’s Littman and White Gallery. If you are in

Portland this month, please stop in and visit your future baskets. http://

littmanwhite.tumblr.com/upcoming

(Nettle, Dog-bane, Fire-weed, Maiden Hair Fern, Iris, Cat Tail, Tule, and

Sweet Grass Sedge)

Looking forward to weaving with you in September!

Best,

Sara

August 2015

TRIBAL COURT

VISITS LANE COUNTY

Submitted by Tribal Court

Every year we Gather and Harvest

different traditional foods and weaving

materials. We also gather resources

such as camas, roots, bark, and other

materials for basketry and tools. With

each year seasons shift, which creates a

challenge to schedule accurate dates for

the gathering of many cultural resources.

We are building a Phone Tree List for

Tribal members interested in gathering

opportunities. The Phone Tree list will

be used on the auto-dialer for efficiency.

If you are interested in being put on

the list to participate please contact

PEACEGIVING

Peacegiving is a traditional Restorative Justice

option available to you for the resolution of conflict.

All Peacegiving or Peacegiving Court issues are confidential.

Judge J.D. Williams and Tribal Court Clerk Diane Whitson

attended the Family Gathering in Springfield June 23rd to present

information on Tribal Court and outreach efforts in that area to

Tribal Members. They met with the Lane County circuit court

juvenile judge, Valeri Love, earlier in the day to discuss intercourt cooperation when Tribal member youth are cited into the

state court in both the Florence and Springfield/Eugene areas.

At the family gathering, we updated Tribal members regarding

the Lane County juvenile court’s willingness to work with Tribal

Court on juvenile cases. We also informed the gathering that, if

any Tribal members are cited into circuit court in Lane County,

they are encouraged to contact either Tribal Court staff or

Family Services Outreach in Springfield. Once Tribal Court is

aware of a state court proceeding, we can look at it to determine

whether it is appropriate for transfer to Tribal Court or the Tribes’

Peacegiving Court program. This can be very beneficial to

Tribal members, particularly Tribal youth.

In addition, the latest brochures and Court information was left

at the Springfield Outreach offices for Tribal members.

If you have questions, please contact Tribal Court at (541)

888-1306 or (541) 888-1316.

Phone Tree for Gathering

and Harvesting

Opportunities

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Photo By: Jesse Beers

For more information about Peacegiving or Peacegiving Court,

please contact the Peacegiving Court Coordinator

at the address listed below.

Peacegiving Court Coordinator

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

PHONE: (541) 888-1306 or (541) 888-1316

EMAIL: Peacegivingcourt@ctclusi.org

Tribal Member and Tribal Employee Discounts

at Three Rivers Casinos

Tribal members and one guest can enjoy a 25% discount in Coos

Bay at Café 1297 seven days per week – Tribal members and one

guest can enjoy a 50% discount in Florence at any of our food

outlets seven days per week (exclusions apply on all alcohol).

Tribal members are also offered 25% off in our gift shop on

merchandise (exclusions apply on all alcohol and tobacco

products)

Tribal members must be present to receive any discounts and

must show your Tribal Identification Card for verification.

Team members and Governmental staff can also receive a 25%

discount at any of the Three Rivers Casino Florence restaurants

and gift shop. This discount is valid from Sunday after 4 p.m.

through Thursday. At this time there are no discounts available

to staff at the Coos Bay location.

Soft-shell Clam Consumption Advisory for

the Entire Oregon Coast

Submitted by John Schaefer, Water Protection Specialist and Biologist

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a health advisory Monday, July 13,

for the length of the Oregon Coast for soft- shell clams (also known as steamers)

because they contain high levels of naturally occurring arsenic. Around 90% of the

arsenic is concentrated in the tough skin covering the clam’s siphon (neck), which

is almost always removed before eating. Depending on location, OHA recommends

limiting consumption between 11 and 33 meals per month for clams from which the

siphon skin has been removed. Arsenic is a trace metal that can increase the risk

of various cancers and cause other health problems with long term exposure. Since

the arsenic present in the clams is naturally occurring, the advisory is likely to be

permanent.

Morgan Gaines at (541) 888-7536

or by e-mailing mgaines@ctclusi.

org with your name and phone number.

Also, please make sure your phone

number is up to date with the Enrollment

Department if you would like to receive

regular periodical phone messages about

other Tribal activities and events.

Thank you.

Detailed soft-shell clam consumption guidelines can found online at

http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/Recreation/

FishConsumption/Pages/fishadvisories.aspx

You can contact John Schaefer directly by calling 541-888-1303 or jschaefer@ctclusi.org

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“It’s Like the Desert in Here!” - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment for Dry Mouth

Submitted By Shannon M. Schritter, BS, RDH

Is your mouth so dry that you sip on

water all day long just to feel hydrated?

Do you suck on candy to keep your mouth

moist? Do you wake up several times a

night with the feeling of cotton mouth?

If you answered yes to any of these

questions, you may

have xerostomia,

or what is known

as

dry

mouth.

Having a dry mouth

can

seriously

affect your oral

health, and needs

to be addressed

as soon as possible! Your dental team

at CTCLUSI Dental Clinic can help you

recognize the symptoms and then help

you get the treatment you need!

First, let’s discuss what to look for. The

three questions asked at the beginning

of the article are huge indicators of dry

mouth. Other symptoms include sores

in the mouth; sores or split skin at the

corners of the mouth; cracked lips; a dry

feeling in the throat; a burning or tingling

sensation in the mouth and especially

on the tongue; a dry, red, raw tongue;

problems speaking or trouble tasting,

chewing, and swallowing; hoarseness;

dry nasal passages; sore throat; and/or

bad breath.

After we diagnose you with xerostomia,

(dry mouth), the next step is to determine

a cause of your dry mouth, so we can

best treat it. Symptoms of dry mouth

can be linked to other health problems

such as diabetes, Sjogren’s syndrome,

HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, anemia,

cystic fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis,

hypertension,

Parkinson’s

disease,

stroke, or cancer treatments. Dry mouth

could also be a common side effect of a

medication you are taking. Many over

the counter and prescription drugs can

cause dry mouth, including drugs to

treat depression, anxiety, pain, allergies,

colds, obesity, acne, epilepsy, high blood

pressure, diarrhea, nausea, psychotic The effects of dry mouth are fast, and

disorders, and asthma. Your lifestyle can be devastating. It’s even important if

also contributes to dry mouth. Smoking you do not have any teeth in your mouth

or chewing tobacco can affect how much because having a dry mouth can make it

spit you make and aggravate dry mouth. hard to wear dentures.

Breathing with your mouth open a lot can

It is very important to treat the

also contribute to the problem. We now symptoms of dry mouth as soon as

know that your oral health and your possible. Sometimes that means treating

overall health are closely linked, which is the medical condition (diabetes, etc.)

another reason why your dental team at Sometimes that means trying other

the CTCLUSI Dental Clinic asks you to medications that may not have dry mouth

fill out a new health history once a year. as a side effect. Sometimes neither of

New or existing health issues, and the these is a possibility, and we can only

medications to treat them, are the most treat the dry mouth itself. Here is a list of

common causes of xerostomia. If you the “Do’s” and “Don’ts” of dry mouth:

do not share these things with

your dental team, we cannot DO:

• Suck on sugar-free or xylitol candy or chew sugarhelp you to our fullest extent.

free or xylitol gum.

By now you’re probably

• Drink plenty of water to help keep your mouth moist.

wondering why dry mouth • Brush with a fluoride toothpaste, use a fluoride rinse,

is such a big deal. To your

and visit your dentist and dental hygienist regularly.

teeth and gums, having saliva • Breathe through your nose, not your mouth, as much

(spit) in your mouth to hydrate

as possible.

everything is a big deal. The • Use a room vaporizer to add moisture to the bedroom

air.

health of your teeth and gums

are at stake! Besides causing • Use an over-the-counter artificial saliva substitute

(There are things like mouthwashes, toothpastes,

the symptoms mentioned above,

sprays, and lozenges. Ask your dental hygienist.)

dry mouth also raises your risk

of gingivitis and periodontitis DON’T:

• Drink caffeine or use alcohol. These products can

(gum diseases), tooth decay,

cause dryness and irritation. Don’t use a mouthwash

and mouth infections, such as

that contains alcohol. Your dental hygienist can help

thrush. Spit helps prevent tooth

you find one.

decay (cavities) by neutralizing • Use tobacco. If you smoke or chew tobacco, stop,

acids produced by bacteria,

because tobacco products can dry and irritate your

limiting bacterial growth, and

mouth.

washing away food particles. • Use over the counter antihistamines or decongestants

if you can avoid it. These can worsen your dry

Your spit contains special

mouth.

proteins and enzymes that help

•

Eat sugary or acidic foods and candies. They can

coat your teeth. Without them,

increase the risk of tooth decay. Also avoid spicy or

the bacteria naturally present

salty food because they can cause irritation in a dry

in your mouth snack on sugar

mouth as well.

and carbohydrates like crazy,

producing acid that eats away

If you have any further questions about dry

at your teeth at an alarming rate. You can mouth, or you are due for your dental hygiene

go from no cavities at one dental visit, to a appointment, do not hesitate to call and

mouthful of cavities at your next 6 month schedule that today. The CTCLUSI Dental

checkup, even if you didn’t change your Clinic is open Monday through Friday, from 8

brushing or flossing habits in between. a.m. until 5 p.m.

Tribe Hires Forester Edward Vaughn

These will fit the following electric toothbrush types: Oral-B Pro Series 10007000, Oral-B Vitality, Oral-B PRO-HEALTH Precision Clean Battery, and Oral-B

PRO-HEALTH Dual Clean Battery toothbrushes. Call (541)888-1301 and ask for

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teeth and gums

Ed started his forestry career as a

seasonal firefighter for the California

Division of Forestry. He received his

Associates Degree in Forestry from

Central Oregon Community College

in Bend, OR.

During his career

path, Ed has worked for state and

federal agencies, private industry and

consulting companies. Ed comes to us

from the Coquille Tribe where he was

instrumental in building the forestry

and timber sales programs. He has

designed and laid out all of the timber sales along with designing

and laying out roads, cruising timber, appraising timber sales,

contract administration and has managed all their reforestation

and sivicultural, and forest inventory efforts along with many

other responsibilities. Ed has one daughter who lives in NY and

he and his wife Jane make their home in Waldport, Oregon.

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Internship Program...continued from cover page

Department of Natural Resources: Interim Director Margaret

Corvi brings on Courtney Krossman and Samuel Sprague.

Courtney is majoring in Anthropology with a minor in Native

American Studies. Her training is under the Tribes’ Tribal Historic

Preservation Officer/ Archeologist, Stacy Scott in the training and

proper use of ground penetrating radar and archaeological field

methodology. Samuel is finishing his degree in Environmental

Studies at the University of Oregon. He is working under

Margaret, and is responsible for environmental protection work

for the Water Protection and Nonpoint Source Pollution Program.

Samuel shares, “I am a 28 year old Hanis Coos Tribal member

for the Jordan family. I am married and have two children, and

live in Eugene, Oregon. I grew up commercial fishing with my

Dad off the Oregon coast on F/V Denny Boy. I teach bow making

for the Tribe at the University of Oregon. I am currently Chair of

the Culture Committee, and participate in many Tribal events.

I enjoy the outdoors, and hope to find employment that allows

me to be in the woods. Interning in the Department of Natural

Resources for the Tribe has been an awesome experience so

far, and I appreciate the opportunity. I will make the most of it.”

Tribal Police Department: Chief Law Enforcement Officer

Brad Kneaper also has two new recruits: Kailyn Brainard and

Michael Romine. Kailyn will be entering her junior year this fall

at the University of Oregon. Her majors are Anthropology and

Psychology and when she graduates, she will have a Bachelor

of Science in both. “My plan though is to get my doctorate in

Anthropology. My area of interest is Forensic Anthropology.

The reason I wanted to intern in the Tribal Police Department is

because forensic anthropologists interact with police and police

procedures regularly during an investigation.” Michael Romine

will be entering his junior year at Western Oregon University. His

degree program is Criminal Justice. “My intent is to graduate with

my Bachelors, then on to my Masters. When I graduate I plan on

applying for our Tribal Police Department.”

In addition to the summer interns,

the Government would like to

recognize the intern placement

of Melinda Sprague in the winter

of 2015. Melinda, a senior at

Eastern Oregon University, had the

opportunity to positively impact the

Tribe during her work experience.

Her

supervisor,

Jeff

Stump,

Planning Director states, “Melinda

was a key member of the team

tasked with developing the Tribes’

application for self-governance.

Melinda’s writing and editing skills

Melinda Sprague

were a significant contribution to the

project. The Tribe was the only Tribe

in the country to be accepted into self-governance in 2015. Under

tight grant reporting timelines and under some pressure, Melinda

also contributed to the grant application for implementation

of the “Healing of the Canoe” curriculum. The Oregon Youth

Development Council awarded the Tribe $99,000 for the

implementation of the program.”

To conclude 2015 internships, the

Tribe is very excited in working with

Nicole Mendoza. Nicole acquired

her Bachelor Degree of Science in

Nursing from Oregon Health Science

University in 2010. She is currently

attending Western University of

Health Sciences completing her

Masters of Science, Family Nurse

Practitioner (MSN-FNP). In addition

to her school attendance she works

with The Rogue Regional Medical

Center in Medford, Oregon. Many of

Nicole Mendoza

you know Nicole for she has worked

and volunteered within CTCLUSI numerous times since 2004

and we appreciate her focus and drive. Nicole expresses,

“It has always been my intention to get my education and

come back to aid the tribe in expanding and optimizing their

healthcare perspectives and delivery systems.”

The Tribe recognizes the wisdom of a strong internship

program as a tool to develop our people toward positive

Workforce Development, all while providing a valuable and

practical service to our Tribal Community. Thank you to the

departments taking on this responsibility and thank you to the

students who recognize the value of both their education and

their contributions.

Start your Health Holiday Habits at the

*

Food Samples

October 23rd - Coos Bay

Tribal Community Center

November 13th - Florence

Three Rivers Casino Resort

Event Center

Local Vendors

Prizes

Healthy Holiday

Information

& more …

Save the Date

Please join us for dinner, fun and friendship

with Tribal families

Tribal Family Gathering Dinner

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

at

Three Rivers Casino Resort

World Market Buffet

5647 Highway 126 Florence, Oregon

Dinner 6:00 pm—8:00 pm

Doors open at 5:30

Speaker: Stacey Howard | IDA Director

NeighborWorks Umpqua

Please R.S.V.P to Doug Morrison or Dee Dee Plaep @ (541) 997-6685 by August 14th.

No transportation is available

Sponsored by: Health & Human Services Division Diabetes Grant

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August 2015

CTCLUSI Summer School 2015

Submitted by Tracy Blue, Education Specialist

We enjoyed a tremendous CTCLUSI

Summer School 2015. The weather was

fantastic for our 20 students. Summer

School this year consisted of 3 weeks,

with a new twist. Department of Natural

Resources partnered with our Education

Department to create a great learning

environment for our students (and our

teachers)! Staff included: Angela Bowen,

Karen Porter, and Tracy Blue. Teachers

included: Tanya Goodson, Talena Coplin,

and Katy Adams. Teacher’s Assistants

included: Stephanie McNutt, Ashley

Russell, Amber Bird, Adriana Villa and

Katie Corcoran. There are many people

who are necessary for the success of

Summer School and we are very grateful

and want to thank all those

who participated for the

Ramil Beers

including culture, and

traditional

activities.

This year we had a

very good garden,

full of activity with

learning and planting

vegetables, herbs and

even some traditional

tobacco.

We

had

classes in the garden

to teach everything

from feeding the soil

properly, to building

a compost bin out of

recycled pallets. The

students learned the

importance of why it is

Summer School youth work with the Department of Natural Resources to learn

about and dissect owl pellets

Raquel Helms

Ava Barton

benefit of our fine students. A

recycling, and an entire course on shells

big thank you to Jesse Beers

good for gardens (wow it was a lot of good information!),

for teaching culture such as

to make and use archeology, and dissecting owl pellets,

the Salmon Honoring at our A game of nauhina’nawos (now-hin-ah’ nah-wus) compost,

with which the students enjoyed very much.

at Sunset Beach, Oregon

Potlatch and games such as

examples given

Eddie Helms taught his wildly popular

Sweep the Plank House.

to the students and tasty salmon smoking class, where

Every morning started out with our mostly by the worms who work there every the students learned hands on how to do

Plank House session, learning language day. John Schaefer and Heidi Helms the entire process from cleaning, making

taught to us by Mark Petrie, sharing taught a very good tobacco class that brine, washing and ultimately smoking the

knowledge and ideas by listening to each included information on why Tobacco is salmon. This year we enjoyed the finished

other, and with song and prayer. Elder/ important in our Native American culture. product at our Potlatch during the last day

Tribal Councilman Doc Slyter came to

The Department of Natural Resources of Summer School at Sunset Bay Beach.

visit and introduced the students to music here at CTCLUSI was very involved with Also this year, Doug Barrett taught his

history, flute history and even played the the students and taught programs like fine culture classes of Tule weaving, and

didgeridoo

(Aboriginal

flint knapping.

Australian

wind

Nauhina’nawos (Shinny)

instrument). We want

was played on several

to send out a big thank

occasions with the big event

you to the Elders who

on the last day at the beach.

were invited to lunch with

Doug Barrett was very

our students on July 8,

creative as a player/coach

where we were engaged

for all of our student athletes.

in conversation, great

Every student that played

lunch and exchanged

showed lots of skill, and

gifts. A special big thank

many of our students have

you to Arlene Perkins for

only just started playing.

the wonderful necklaces.

We have already received

Mornings engaged the

many positive remarks and

students in classroom

comments from our students

learning and activities,

and teachers who want to

and afternoons involved

sign up again next year.

many

experiential

The Education Department gifted all participants with blankets during the Potlatch

learning

opportunities

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DNR Activities at Summer School 2015

Submitted by Amanda Craig, Air and Water Protection Specialist

This year the Department of Natural Resources hosted four

activities for the Tribal Summer School Class of 2015. The

activities were designed to increase awareness about non-point

source pollution and water quality. The first activity consisted

of dissecting a Barn Owl pellet. An owl pellet is a regurgitated

mass of indigestible parts of an owl’s

meal compressed into an egg-shaped

pellet. The kids carefully break apart

and sort through the pellet contents,

identifying and re-articulating the

bones of rodents and the occasional

bird. The second activity was seashell

sorting and identification. Prior to the

activity, several gallons of unsorted

shell material was collected from a local

beach and placed in tubs for indoor

“beach combing”. Printed photo guides

of common shells were provided. Once

the kids identified their favorite shells,

they were able to have them drilled

for jewelry. The third activity started

Keanon Walton

out with a

brief presentation about Recycling,

Reusing, and Reducing waste, and

how it relates to environmental

health concerns throughout the

world, with an emphasis on the

Oregon Coast. The students were

given bird feeders that were made

from recycled materials, and

then decorated them using more

recycled materials and natural

debris (leaves, sticks, moss)

found around Tribal Hall. The final

activity was a mock “geologicalarcheological dig”, where the kids’

Summer School youth show off their recycled material bird feeders

Ava Barton and Keia Russell

excavated plaster blocks with

plastic spoons and sticks,

which were embedded with

miniaturized themes: mineral

deposits,

groundwater,

hazardous waste sites, and

archeological sites. The

kids had fun identifying the

objects and were able to

keep their findings.

Above left: Students participate in a mock “geologicalarcheological dig”

Above right: During the Recycling, Reusing, and Reducing waste

activity, students made bird feeders out of recycled materials

Pictured at left: Alhana McNutt digs through a tub of shells in

order to identify them and pick out pieces for future jewelry

making

Summer School Tribal Youth and

Tobacco Awareness Activities

Submitted by Heidi Helms, Tribal Tobacco Coordinator

During summer school I teamed up with

John Schaefer and together we presented

to the Tribal youth a variety of activities

on tobacco. Activities included presenting

on distinguishing Tribal tobacco from

commercial tobacco, as well as the

cultivation of tobacco. Then the youth

joined John and I at the Belex Tlxanii

(Tribal community garden) to share and tell

stories about traditional uses of tobacco

and further distinguish the difference from

commercial tobacco. Kudos to

all the Tribal youth who were

listening and asking questions.

The youth always inspire me with

their thoughts and questions.

Thank you to John for taking time

out of his day and all his work in

bringing our native tobacco back

home. Also, thank you Summer

School staff for making all this

happen.

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SCHOOL - TO - WORK 2015

Submitted by Conor Gagner, Family Services Caseworker Intern

The youth are the future of our Tribes,

and if the attendees of the School-toWork Program are any indicator for what’s

ahead for CTCLUSI, then our future is

looking bright. On June 15th

a group of our Tribal youth

met at the Florence Office

all with one goal in common:

to prepare themselves to

enter the working world.

Organized

by

Family

Service’s

caseworker

Shayne Platz, this year’s

five-day “School-to-Work Program” was

packed full of inspiration, training, and

guidance for our tribal youth ages 15-21.

The program was well attended by our

youth who bonded over the week-long

program and activities.

On Monday the 15th, each participant

studied, tested, and received a food

handlers card, as well as a professional

creation or update to their resumes,

and a presentation led by Shayne on

pursuing one’s dreams and career goals.

On Tuesday, June 16th, Doug Morrison

instructed the group in the

valuable skills of First Aid

and CPR leaving everyone

certified to handle basic

medical situations and

emergencies on the job

and/or in everyday life

situations. The following

day the group toured both

the Three Rivers Casino and Hotel in

Florence and the brand new Casino in

Coos Bay led by Bob Garcia, giving them

a chance to see behind the scenes at how

the Casino team members work.

On Thursday, June 18th, the group

was presented to by Tracy Blue from

the CTCLUSI Education Department on

moving from schooling to careers and

School-to-Work participants toured the Three Rivers Casino & Resort

Pictured left to right: Alex Ford, Everett Dowdy, Zachary Pace, Grace Gagner,

Conor Gagner, Eagle Roy, Bob Garcia, and Cougar Roy

vocations. Pam Hickson from Human

Resources also gave a very helpful

presentation on what to do and how to

present one’s self during an interview. The

event closed with an inspirational talking

circle hosted by Jesse Beers in which the

Tribal youth shared their career goals,

and also learned a little bit about the work

Jesse does for the Cultural Department.

The group of youth finished the week with

a positive outlook on their professional

futures, and a set of tools and knowledge

to help them as they pursue their goals.

Seeing the smiling faces of these hard

working Tribal members as they prepared

themselves for their working lives is a truly

rewarding sight. The youth are indeed the

future of CTCLUSI and it is our hope that

our Tribes will continue to foster events

that benefit the lives of our youth and

future as a Tribe.

School-to-Work participants in their new interview clothes

Pictured left to right: Caseworker Shayne Platz, Alex Ford, Zachary Pace, Cougar

Roy, Eagle Roy, Ashley Russell, and Casework Intern Conor Gagner

BACK TO SCHOOL TIME….

CUT OUT THIS SIGN UP AND SEND TO;

CTCLUSI EDUCATION DEPT.

1245 FULTON AVE.

COOS BAY, OR 97420

Or Fax to 541-888-2853

DEADLINE IS AUG.4th, 2015

(No sign ups accepted after that date.)

TIME: NOON TO 2:00 P.M.

Supplies cards will be sent after the closing date.

WHERE: Eugene/Springfield AREA: PEGASUS PIZZA

790 E. 14TH AVE. EUGENE

Thursday Aug. 20th 2015

Coos Bay Area: ABBY’S PIZZA

997 S. 1ST STREET

Friday Aug. 21TH, 2015

 MUST SHOW TRIBAL ID

 YOU MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR OWN CHILDREN!

 NO TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED.

Grades K-12 or ages 5-18 Enrolled CLUSI Students Only.

Name_______________________________________________

Enrollment #________

Address____________________________________________

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Attending_____________________________Grade______

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August 2015

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Family Camp has been Cancelled

English to Hanis

Regretfully, due to severe fire danger conditions the Family

Camp scheduled for August 14th -16th has been cancelled

Culture Camp 2015

August 11th-15th

Culture Camp invites Tribal Family Youth 8-18 years old of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw,

and the Coquille with the opportunity to learn traditional ways of living and having fun!

Activities will include survival skills, traditional games, as well as a range of self-building and

team-building activities pertaining to Native Youth and our rich Culture.

Culture is Prevention!

WHAT TO BRING:

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Changes of Clothing

Warm Clothing

Appropriate Swim Suit!

Towel

Sleeping Bag

Pillow

Tooth Brush/Paste

Sandals/2 pairs of Shoes

Flashlight

Sunscreen

TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FROM THREE LOCATIONS, PLEASE

STAY WITH YOUR CHILD UNTIL THEY ARE CLEAR TO GO:

PARENTS MUST DROP OFF

KIDS ON Tues Aug 11th

Coos Bay Tribal Hall

7:30 a.m.

Florence Outreach

7:30 a.m.

Springfield Outreach

7:30 a.m.

PARENTS MUST PICK UP

KIDS ON Sat Aug 15th unless

Parents are coming to Family

Camp

Coos Bay Tribal Hall

11:30 a.m.

Florence Outreach

11:30 a.m.

Springfield Outreach

12:00 p.m.

For questions and to register contact Jesse Beers, Camp Director :

CELL: (541) 297-0748 or EMAIL: jbeers@ctclusi.org

Summer Solstice June 21st 2015

Submitted by Mark Petrie, Culture Assistant

Summer Solstice has come and

gone, as it has since time began.

Solstice is a time for ceremonies,

feasts, games, and coming together.

We gave thanks for the change of

seasons, longer days, and all that

the Creator gives us. For those who

haven’t joined in these ceremonies,

they are very relaxed, low-key, and

welcoming of all walks of life. You

are welcome to come and observe,

or participate at your leisure. The

purpose is to give respect and to

honor our ancestors and all good

things that we receive in our lives.

At noon we drove to Sunset Bay

and played nauhina’nawos (shinny)

Mark Petrie participates in a while Tribal Elders cheered and

tomahawk competition

encouraged us as we faced off

in the sand. We

were grateful we

had wule’en (good

weather) all day.

This

event

is

put on each year

by

the

Culture

Department and is

largely supported

by

volunteer

participants and is

open to all tribal

families and friends.

We would like to

A game of nauhina’nawos at Sunset Beach

thank all of those

who came and made the event memorable. Keep an eye out for

the Winter Solstice flyer for December 21st.

Family

Vocative

Non Vocative

Father =

k’uula

ekwtlech

Mother =

niik’a

enech

Grandfather = pkakii

pkakach

Grandmother = uumash

uumashach

Older sister = henikwii

henikwnach

Younger sister = kwenetl’

wkiiyatlch

Older brother = hetlii

hetlech

Younger brother = matlik

mitlkwiiyech

Aunt (maternal) = kwekwii

xkwinach

Uncle (maternal) =axax

axiiaxach

Aunt (paternal) = at’

atach

Uncle (paternal) =buuwii

buuwiiech

Son =

tluuwa

Daughter =

kwaya

Grandson =

temmiisii

gwayashich

temisnech

Granddaughter = tekatsii

tekitsinech

Cousin, friend (male) = sla

sla’ach

Cousin, friend (female) = xwihl xwihlech

Each month we will have a list of words to

encourage learning the Hanis Coos language. Visit

Hanis.org and request a login today! Contact the

Culture Department for more info at (541)888-1318.

Thank you

Lake Marie 1st Grade Fieldtrip

-Community OutreachSubmitted by Mark Petrie, Culture Assistant

Mark Petrie from the Culture Department and Amanda Craig

from the Department of Natural Resources collaborated

together to run a tule duck station for first graders from

Reedsport on a fieldtrip to Lake Marie, located in the Umpqua

Lighthouse State Park. About

60 students participated in

six stations located around

the lake. Activities ranged

from making tule ducks,

to identifying plants and

aquatic

insects,

testing

water quality, and soil

conservation. Each station

taught and entertained a

group of 10 students for 20

minutes per session. We had

a good time in great weather,

although we were harassed

by

some

mosquitoes,

intermittently. A big thanks to

Jim Grano, Siuslaw Salmon

and Watershed Studies

Coordinator, for organizing

the event.

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August 2015

Tribal Hall Open to the Community During Annual Clamboree Event

Submitted by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist

The 7th Annual Clamboree and Glass Art Festival

was held on Saturday, June 27th in the Historic

Empire District of Coos Bay, Oregon. The Tribe

aided in sponsoring the event in the spirit of

collaboration with our community partners. Three

Rivers Casino Coos Bay had a blast at their booth

during the event. They gave out t-shirts, slot play

vouchers, and meal vouchers to those feeling lucky.

There were also shuttle rides available from the

event in Empire to our Tribal Hall, where tours of

Tribal Hall, the Plankhouse, and the Tribal Museum

were offered.

Courtney Krossman gave visitors tours of the

museum, as well as offered a discussion on the

history of the Tribes and our Tribal Hall. Council

member Doc Slyter played flute songs and talked

on early instruments and the evolution of flutes.

Another member of Council, Tara Bowen, also

joined the festivities and provided a recycling

campaign and awareness through signs, t-shirts,

and recycling bins provided at the event in Empire

and at Tribal Hall.

Elder Carolyn Slyter, along with her grandson

Scott Slyter, made up some delicious fry bread for

everyone to enjoy. Fry bread is always a favorite

amongst the visitors and Tribal members alike, and

this batch was no exception. I don’t think there was

a single piece left at the end of the day!

Tribal members

make fry bread for

the Clamboree

Pictured left to

right:

Scott Slyter,

Courtney

Krossman,

Sam Sprague and

Carolyn Slyter

Above left: Community members walk back to Tribal Hall from visiting the Plankhouse

Above right: Council member Tara Bowen and Carolyn Slyter help with recycling during the

7th Annual Clamboree and Glass Art Festival

Unity Conference...continued from cover page

At this year’s Conference over 1,800 youth from 42 different states

and 3 different countries were in attendance. It is empowering to

be surrounded by so many Native Youth all invested in the same

common goal of strengthening their Nations through defining

their own identities and roles within their communities.

Attendee

Michael

Romine said that: “In the

past few years I haven’t

been as involved as I

would like to be in our

Tribal Events. Going to this

conference has inspired

me to come back and learn

our language, to be able to

sing our songs, and dance

our dances. I’m so grateful

for Unity opening my eyes

to how important it is for

our Native communities to be involved and learn our culture.”

Unity is a wonderful way to network with other Tribes and learn

about all the different opportunities available to Native youth. Unity

has sparked a fire within the four of us. We want to encourage

every youth to get involved with Youth Council and Unity.

As we continue to develop our Youth Council, we plan on

focusing on community building and strengthening our cultural

identities through language. Being able to introduce yourself in

your Native language

is one of the most

important things about

being a Native leader.

It is our goal that each

Tribal youth knows

who they are, where

they come from, and

are how important their

role is within not only

our Tribal community

but all Tribal Nations.

Unity

Conference

2016 will be held

in Oklahoma City,

Oklahoma. By that

time, we should have

a

well-developed

Youth Council with a Nicole Romine, Michael Romine, Courtney

Krossman, and Conor Gagner

community project well

underway. We hope to

send four Tribal youth representatives to next year’s gathering. If

you, too, would like to get involved with the development of Youth

Council, please contact us at vfaciane@ctclusi.org. Be sure to

check out future additions of the Tribal newsletter for upcoming

Youth Council activities.

Photos provided by Courtney Krossman

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Elders Corner

ELDERS OVERNIGHT – OR Coastal Railroad Excursion – Garibaldi, OR

September 1st – 3rd, 2015

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Tillamook Cheese factory

Train ride

Air Museum

And much much more…..

RSVP to Iliana Montiel at 541-888-7526

by August 20th to reserve your spot!

Space is limited.

ANTI-AGING SUPERPOWERS: Help your Brain

ELDERS DAY AT CULTURE CAMP

Thursday, August 13, 2015

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Transportation is being provided from Coos Bay Admin, Springfield and Florence

Outreach offices.

Bus will leave from the Coos Bay Administration & Florence Outreach at 9:00 a.m.

Vans will leave Springfield at 8:00 a.m.

CAMP EASTER SEALS

North Tenmile Lake, Lakeside

Lunch will be provided

Please R.S.V.P. by August 10th for directions and to arrange for transportation

Iliana Montiel at 541-888-7526

Go Green Every Day:

Loading up on six (6) or more servings of leafy green vegetables as

part of a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet can help slash your risk for

developing Alzheimer’s disease by more than 50%, according to a

recent Rush University study. Vegetables like spinach, kale and Swiss

chard are packed with antioxidants that act like a vacuum to suck up toxins

and free radicals in the brain that may play a role in dementia. [Fiona Gupta,

M.D., a neurologist at New Jersey’s Hackensack University, Medical Center]

Try tossing a handful of baby spinach into a morning smoothie, swapping

your lunch sandwich for a big kale salad or serving your chicken or fish over

a bed of sautéed Swiss chard at dinner.

Grilled Chicken with Roasted Kale

1/2 pound small, red skinned potatoes, cut into 1/2” pieces

2 TBS olive oil + a bit more for brushing

1 large bunch of kale, stems removed and leaves torn (about 10 cups)

3 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced

Salt and pepper to taste

2 large, boneless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)

4 cups mixed salad greens

1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/3 cup parmesan cheese (fresh/grated)

1 TBS lemon juice (fresh is best)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425. Toss the potatoes with 1/2 tsp olive oil on a rimmed baking

sheet; spread in a single layer and roast for 5 minutes. Toss the kale in a large bowl

with the garlic, 1/2 tsp olive oil. 1/4 tsp salt and pepper to taste. Add to the baking

sheet with the potatoes and toss. Roast until the kale is crisp and the potatoes are

tender, stirring once. About 15-20 minutes

Meanwhile, preheat a grill or grill pan to medium and brush with olive oil. slice the

chicken breasts in half horizontally to make 4 cutlets. coat evenly with 1/2 tsp olive oil

and season with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken until well marked and cooke d

through, 2-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.

toss the kale, potatoes, the remaining 1/2 tsp olive oil, the salad greens, tomatoes,

parmesan, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Divide the chicken among plates

and top with collected juices and serve with the kale salad.

sources:

article: Walgreens; Anti Aging

Superpowers, Marygrace Taylor

clip art: brain: clipartpanda.com

food: pinterest.com

recipie:www.foodnetwork.com

Submitted by Brenda Brainard

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Tribal Member Veterans Photos

If you or a member of your family is a veteran and you

would like to have a photo on display at the Tribal Hall

please mail a 5x7 copy with the name and Tribe of the

veteran to Jacob Petrie at 1245 Fulton Ave Coos Bay,

OR 97420 or by email to jnpetrie@ctclusi.org

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.

August 14th is the deadline for

submission to September edition.

E-mail mgaines@ctclusi.org or call

541-888-7536

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Dental Health Aide Therapist...continued from page 4 Summer Employment Program

of procedures than dentistry school graduates.

Dental therapists are experts in routine and preventive care. They are

trained to provide 46 procedures, but in addition to providing routine

care, dental therapists play the critical role of patient educator, bringing

greater awareness to the importance of good oral health.

Both dentistry and prevention are fields that Naomi is excited to

be a part of. Naomi just graduated Valedictorian from North Bend

High School. She had planned on entering the nursing program at

Southwestern Oregon Community College in the fall, but is excited to

be going on this new path. “Before nursing, I had actually wanted to

become a dentist, but there were so many years of schooling, and then

I met a lot of great nurses who influenced me to go into nursing, but I’m

glad I’ve gotten the opportunity to go back into dentistry again.”

For the first year, Naomi will be living in Anchorage, Alaska where

she will complete her training program. In her second year she will be

working to complete her training and practical application in Bethel,

Alaska.

When asked how she felt about getting to be a part of this program

Naomi said: “I am just really grateful to have this opportunity…I am

really happy to make our Tribe proud and come back and help as much

as I can.”

Good luck in Alaska Naomi, we can’t wait to see how your journey

through this amazing program goes. We are confident you will soar.

Submitted by Stephanie Watkins, Human Resources Director

After highlighting our Internship Program, I would like

to introduce another Tribal Workforce Development

program - the Summer Employment Program, also very

important for our students and our Tribe. The Three

Rivers Casino Resort has allocated three positions

for Tribal Members seeking work for summer months.

Programs such as Summer Employment helps the Tribe

communicate an awareness of all the Tribal entities while

offering valuable work experience to the participants.

This year we welcomed Shawn Brainard, Joe Greene

and Eagle Roy.

Recruiting Now!!!!!!!!!

Shawn Brainard, Eagle Roy, and Joe Green

And with it is the perfect time to make positive lifestyle changes, and

prevent the onset of diabetes.

If you are Native American, and have an elevated fasting blood sugar,

you may qualify for an amazing program that provides the following:

•

Education and exercises on healthy eating

•

Education on healthy eating in restaurant settings

•

Weight Loss Strategies

•

Lifestyle Coach/Personal Trainer

•

Cooking Classes

•

Free Exercise Equipment/ Gym Dues

•

Ongoing Support

***$100 dollars of monthly nutrition cards to Safeway***

Interested in beginning your journey to wellness?

Contact:

Danelle (Dani) Bliss

541-888-9494, ext: 20216

Danellebliss@coquilletribe.org

Have you Updated Your Contact Information

with the Enrollment Department?

M8507

Please let us know if you have a change in address, phone number,

name or addition to your family. Changes should be submitted to

the Enrollment Department at 1245 Fulton Ave., Coos Bay, OR

97420. Phone: 541-888-7506 or Fax: 541-888-2853

Having your current information ensures that you receive

correspondence from the various Tribal departments, your annual

Christmas check, as well as upcoming event invitations, and of

course your monthly newsletter.

Shawn Brainard graduated from Willamette High

School in Lane County in June 2015 and is heading to

Western Oregon University in the fall. This is Shawn’s

second year in the Summer Employment Program,

previously working in Food and Beverage at the Florence

Casino property. This year, he requested to be part of

the Tribe’s Human Resources Department. Here, he

is learning to deliver all the services we provide to our

valued staff in all entities.

Joe Greene is going into his senior at Walla Walla High

School in Washington State where he will graduate in

June 2016. “After my high school graduation, I plan on

attending classes at Lane Community College where I

will be studying diesel mechanics.” Joe was eager to

work at Ocean Dunes Golf Links. He jumped right in

during the busiest season at the course. Each day, he

works diligently to keep the property beautiful for the

golfers and guests.

Eagle Roy graduated from North Bend High School in

Coos Bay June 2015. During his high school experience

he also worked on beginning his college course work

by participating in some Advanced Placement courses,

which are challenging introductory college courses

taught in high school to students who are motivated to

excel. Currently, Eagle plans on moving toward a degree

in music. As many of you already know, he is a delight

to be around, and he will be lighting up our restaurant,

Café 1297, at Three Rivers Casino Coos Bay.

Summer employment opportunities like these are a

winning combination for both the Tribe and our Tribal

Members. For our students, the work experience is

focused, practical and a key to ensuring they make

good career decisions. Additionally, it aids them in

building networks of resources that include our leaders,

co-workers, Tribal Members and Tribal services. For

the Tribe, by employing our Tribal students, we help

reveal their talent early in their journey, and in turn, help

support the wellbeing our Tribal Community by building

their futures. What a blessing it is to pay it forward to

our next generation! We look with expectation to the

future and all that these young ladies and gentlemen

will accomplish.

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Seeking Input from General Council:

Future of nauhina’nawos/ pekuuwii field at Tribal Hall

Last month the newsletter featured

an article on nauhina’nawos/ pekuuwii. Now

that we all know more about this traditional

game, I’d like to relay some issues that

we’ve had in recent years concerning a

place to play. Until the Tribal Trail project

was completed 2013/2014,Tribal members

played on a hard packed sandstone swath

of land that sits between the garden area

and the scrub forest. The Trail project,

funded by Dept. of Transportation funding,

increased the size of the field to roughly

50x100 yards. This field worked well

for play, though it was hard packed still,

and was utilized weekly by the Tribal

after school program and during summer

school.

When Three Rivers Casino Coos

Bay was originally proposed, no impact

on the field was identified. Due to a court

case in California the decision was made

to move the projected facility onto the

reservation to avoid possible lawsuits. Half

the field was taken by construction of the

new facility and some hard feelings were

created. Tribal council has expressed that

they would like to make it right and create a

field somewhere on the reservation using

Casino funding.

A council member came to the

Culture Committee asking for guidance

on the size and location of the new field,

and a few ideas were generated. Using

the existing fragment of the field was

suggested, and is feasible for practice or

playing catch, but isn’t large enough to

play a game. The next option proposed

was to move Belex Tlxanii to the campsite

area and put the field there. This option

encountered resistance from the Garden

Committee and some general council

members, and was taken off of the table.

The third option is to raze an area of

scrub forest adjacent to the old field near

the Casino, but since

opening, the Casino

has graveled part of

this area and is using it

for employee parking.

The fourth option that

was identified is a no

build alternative.

Because

our

reservation is our

cultural base, is only

6 acres, and is rapidly

being modified, the

Culture

Committee

feels

that

Tribal

members have the

right to weigh in on this

Tribal Youth play a game of nauhina’nawos at Sunset Beach

proposed alteration.

during Summer School 2015

There are many layers

The other side of the coin is that traditionally

to the issue, and I will

we played on the beach, and currently we

try to lay both sides of them out.

Having a nauhina’nawos field near have been doing so in lieu of having a

Tribal Hall has been important since I have field. People seem to be enjoying playing

been around. Any time people want to on the beach so far, and it has allowed us

go play during Tribal activities, they can to have a positive public presence in our

simply get the sticks and go play. Having ancestral lands. Going to the beach is not

the space also creates a sizeable enough only an opportunity for those who want to

area to shoot bow and throw atlatl safely. play, but for those who want to play other

Most of our cultural activities and classes games in the sand. Playing in the sand is

happen at Tribal Hall, so the opportunity better exercise, but has other risks such

to play seems greater with a field nearby. as sand in the eyes or mouth.

Bastendorff Beach is roughly 8

Also, staff have expressed concern about

having to transport kids to the beach every miles or 15 minutes from Tribal Hall. North

time they want to play a game, and whether and South Jetty beach are 3 to 4 miles

or not the beach may be available during away, roughly 5 minutes drive, from the

peak use season. If a field is built near Florence Outreach Office. On the beach

Tribal Hall, it will either be hard packed there is no size limit to the field, except if

sand-like material or grass. In a full the public is using part of it. Also at the

contact game, grass is always the better beach, the traditional face-off can occur as

option, but that will include maintenance the tossle is buried in the sand.

The area that would be levelled

costs. Many have expressed a desire to

near

the

casino was logged some 30

play on sand, but wind action would likely

blow the sand into the areas around the years ago and now supports shore pine,

alder, sphagnum moss, grasses, scotch

field anyway.

broom and other plants. Deer and rabbits

use the area frequently as a corridor

through Empire. I have always known it

to be as it is, a small forest. In planning

for future generations of all beings, active

Current Openings at CTCLUSI and All Other Tribal Entities

management of this area could produce a

culturally significant forest.

In closing, as a Tribe with a small

Blue Earth

Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Florence

reservation and cultural area, what are

Bartender ~ Beverage Server ~ Barista

No openings at this time

your opinions about the issues described

Food Server ~ Host ~ Busperson

above? Your opinions as general council

Buffet Station Attendant

Tribal Government Offices

are valued and needed. To voice your

Dentist

Guest Room Attendant ~ Laundry Attendant

opinion please go to the Tribal website

Special Events Employee

Security Officer I

ctclusi.org, use your Tribal member login to

Tribal On Call Cook

Special Events Team Member

access the private side of the site, and you

Cage Cashier

will find a link to take a poll on the home

Slot/Keno/Bingo Attendant

news feed. The poll will close on August

Table Games Dealer

31st. Or you can call me, Sam Sprague, at

Golf Course Golf Shop Clerk

541-888-7511 with any comments.

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

Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos Bay

Go to Job Opportunities on the website for

Thank you, hiis haiyach (with a good heart)

No Openings at this time

full job posting and to Apply Online

Department of Human Resources

Updated Daily

Or call Recruitment at 541-902-6504

Sam Sprague

Culture Committee Chair

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Take Charge of Your Professional Development:

Tips for Helping You Grow

Submitted by Mike Smith, Training and Development Specialist

Many of the workforce development articles submitted by Human

Resources are intended to coach those who are seeking work opportunities.

But what about those who are already working? It’s easy to get complacent

about professional development when you’re employed. If you already

have a job, why should you go above and beyond to improve your skills,

especially if it’s not required by your company?

But making an effort to help

yourself grow professionally will

help you succeed, both in the

short term and in the long term.

And if you don’t learn new skills

and acquire new knowledge and

experience, you’re likely to fall

behind your peers, which could

be detrimental when you look to

change positions.

“If you don’t [focus on

professional development], you

won’t be marketable in your field in five years,” Alexandra Levit, author of

New Job, New You: A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career,

wrote in an email. “In this [employment] climate, you always have to be

looking ahead to what is going to be required in your potential next role.”

Levit recommends focusing on transferable skills that are relevant across

a variety of industries and positions. That way, even if you can’t use them

now, they’ll likely come in handy later.

Taking charge of your professional development has become even more

important since the recession, because some companies no longer have

the funds to help employees grow beyond their basic duties. And since

employees tend to have shorter stays with companies than they did

years ago, companies may not see the value in training an employee they

could lose. Of course, employee-retention experts say that’s exactly why

companies should offer professional development: because it helps them

keep and cultivate their best talent.

“Companies have less resources to do professional development because

as they’ve cut back, everybody’s down to muscle and bone,” says Rusty

Rueff, career and workplace expert at Glassdoor.com, a website that offers

insight into careers and companies. “You have to take control of your own

development ... and find ways to make it happen.”

Here are 10 ways to help yourself grow professionally even

without the support of your company:

1. Take a class. Just because you’re no longer in school doesn’t

mean the classroom is off-limits. Plenty of universities offer

classes for adults, often in the evening so you can attend around

your job schedule. Online classes are another convenient option.

Take a class on a topic that’s relevant for your job, or learn about

something that’s totally unrelated for a change of pace. Either

way, you’re growing, which is the over-arching goal.

2. Teach yourself a skill. You don’t always need structure or

a class to learn something new. Pinpoint skills that are desirable in your

line of work, and start practicing. Website-building or social-media skills

are a perfect example, and they’re desirable across the board. Jump into a

project, and learn the ropes as you go.

3. Volunteer. “Because [nonprofit] organizations are so hungry for hands,”

Levit says, “you’ll get the opportunity to master leadership skills you might

not have the chance to practice otherwise.” And, she adds, “you’ll be doing

it in a real-world environment, which makes the experience better than if

you, for example, took coursework or training seminars.”

4. Master an online tool. Even those of us who organize our lives via

digital tools don’t always make the most of them. The Web is full of free

video tutorials on how to use networks like LinkedIn and Google+, as well

as tips on organizing your Gmail life. Think about how you can increase your

efficiency, and scour the Internet for resources to help you accomplish that.

5. Seek out people who are on the career path you aspire to. Ask them

how they got to where they are. With a little effort on social media, Rueff

says, you can easily find out who holds a certain position—or who used

to hold it—and reach out to them. Especially if you stroke their ego a bit,

people are often happy to talk about the path they took in their career,

as well as what worked and what didn’t. Learn from their successes and

mistakes.

6. Shadow a colleague. Find workers within your company who do

something you want to learn, and stop by their office occasionally to ask

questions, Rueff suggests. You don’t need an official shadowing program

to accomplish this, just your own initiative. “You will learn a lot by listening

and watching, and a little bit by osmosis,” he says.

7. Find a mentor. Take that find-a-successful-person goal one step further

and identify someone who’s willing to give you guidance and advice. Even if

you don’t feel comfortable calling that person a mentor, having someone to

run ideas by who has more experience than you can go a long way toward

helping you make the right decisions. The key here is that they have to have

an interest in helping you.

8. Read. Devour books and articles and blogs within your niche, but

also pick reads that are outside of your normal professional box, Rueff

says. “Read things that are outside of your own industry and experience,

and then stop and think about, how can I relate that and apply it to my

business?” he says.

9. Attend a conference. Figure out which conference is most worthwhile

for people who work in your target industry and go, even if it means using

vacation time. Not only will you learn new skills, you’ll also make new

contacts. Emily Bennington, who helps new college graduates transition

from the classroom to the workplace, advises researching who’s going and

connecting with those people on social media before the event, so you can

arrange an in-person meeting and facilitate a stronger connection.

10. Don’t neglect your “soft skills.” Most of us know our weaknesses,

whether we need to be more organized or do a better job of meeting

deadlines or simply prioritizing in a smarter way. Putting effort into

improving those skills will make you more marketable no matter what field

you’re in, says Joseph Grenny, an organizational-development expert and

co-author of Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success.

“Don’t do it for your boss,” Grenny says. “You’re doing this for you.”

Content sourced from “Take Charge of Your Professional Development” by Alexis Grant,

published 8/17/2011 for U.S. News & World Report: Money at www.money.usnews.com