NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2015)
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The Voice of
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June 2015
Issue 6
Volume 16
www.ctclusi.org
NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS
Three Rivers Coos Bay Casino Is Now Open
Grand Opening Ceremony Ushers in New Entertainment to Coos Bay
Tribal Council welcomes Tribal members to the new Three Rivers Casino - Coos Bay during the Owner’s Premier Night
Pictured left to right: Tara Bowen, Beaver Bowen, Vice-Chair Teresa Spangler, Chief Warren Brainard, Chairman Mark Ingersoll, and Arthur Mothershed of the Poarch
Band of Creek Indians who gave us their support on this project. Thank you.
community for the long term. “I can’t tell you all how proud we
are of this project. It was a lot of work to get this done, but we
are so happy to bring this to you. We are looking forward to
being a good partner in this community. And we plan to be here
forever and ever and ever,” said Ingersoll.
Three Rivers Casino will be open twenty-‐four hours a day,
seven days a week in Coos Bay. While providing the city of Coos
Bay with an entertainment source, they are also opening up the
opportunity for economic growth with more than 90-‐full time
positions.
NEWS RELEASE
May 11, 2015
Coos Bay, Oregon — Three Rivers Casino in Coos Bay is now
open for business. After a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by
approximately 400 guests, including The Confederated Tribes of
the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, local business
and civic leaders, the facility welcomed its first guests and was
off to a brisk start. The casino is located at 1297 Ocean Blvd.
NW Coos Bay, OR 97420.
The casino features 250 brand new games and a full service
on-‐site restaurant, Café 1297. Bob Garcia will oversee all
For more information, please visit
operations of the facility and provide all coordination between
http://threeriverscasino.com
it and the existing Three Rivers Casino and Resort in
Florence. Garcia will also handle all community relations
and outreach in the Coos Bay area.
The Coos Bay Mayor, Crystal Shoji, gave a personal
and professional welcome to the opening of the casino,
“On personal level, I have had the opportunity to work
with these tribes for 15 years and I have been so happy
working with them. And on behalf of the City of Coos Bay,
our citizens are happy to have this casino here. Our city
is actually named after the Coos Tribe, and our bay, which
is our distinguishing feature, is also named after the Coos
Tribe. So we’re so pleased to welcome you here.”
In addition, Mark Ingersoll, Tribal Chairman of The Gaming Commission approving the operation and giving the Casino the
Gaming License. This is the offical certification that the operation is approved
Confederated tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and and ready to open for business. Pictured left to right: Brad Kneaper, Dean
Siuslaw Indians, said they are committed to the Coos Bay
Durgan, Beaver Bowen, Arron McNutt, Teresa Spangler, and Mike Rose.
Save the Date
Salmon Ceremony
August 2, 2015
Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
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Chairman’s Corner
Greetings General Council,
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce
myself as your new Tribal Council Chairman.
I am so proud to be serving you again for my
third term on Council and equally proud to be
elected by the Tribal Council on April 22nd to
serve as your Chairman. I would like to introduce
Teresa Spangler as your newly elected ViceChairperson by the Tribal Council. I would also
like to welcome Doc Slyter as our newest Council
member. Doc brings many years of experience
Chairman Mark Ingersoll
with the Tribe and will be a great addition to
the Council. It has been only a short time since
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the first Council Business
elections but a very busy one for the Tribe. Teresa, Doc, and I and the Tribal
meeting following Tribal Elections, Elected Council members
Teresa Spangler, Mark Ingersoll, and Doc Slyter were sworn in. Council are fast getting up to speed on all Tribal issues and endeavors.
Although it seems that it has been a quick turnaround from announcement
to completion of our Three Rivers Casino Resort – Coos Bay
it has truly been a long journey for the Tribe. The 1986 Tribal
Council started the original compact bringing us to 2007 where
the idea was revisited and the process was rejuvenated. Even
though the economy had its ups and downs the Tribes economic
development was always kept in the minds of Council especially
Bob Garcia.
Prior to the opening, a special Owner’s Premier was held May
6, 2015. Chief Warren Brainard blessed the new casino, the flags
were raised, and I gave a welcoming speech to general council
members in attendance. Then special guest, Arthur Mothershed,
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribal Council Treasurer, said a
few words. On behalf of the Tribe I would like to thank Arthur and
Jay Doris and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians for their support
Chairman Mark Ingersoll, Jay Doris, Arthur Mothershed, Alexis Barry, and
in completing this project. I’d also like to thank Phil Brubaker
Chief Warren Brainard during the Owner’s Premier of the
of Best Services and Technology for helping to complete this
Three Rivers Casino - Coos Bay
project on time and on budget. The general contractor, Chambers
Construction did a marvelous job completing our Three Rivers
Casino – Coos Bay, what a wonderful company to partner with.
The Owner’s Premier was a gala night. The wonderful Café 1297
served appetizers, gift bags were handed out as well as raffle
prizes such as Pendleton blankets. Everyone was able to try our
new machines first. It sure seemed that there were a lot of smiles
that night. The next day, May 7th, was a magical day when the
doors of the Three Rivers Casino – Coos Bay opened. Hundreds
of people waited in the sunshine for the doors to open. A blessing
was given by Chief Warren Brainard, speeches made by myself,
Coos Bay Mayor Crystal Shoji, and Coos Bay Chamber of
Commerce President Rick Skinner. The long anticipated ribbon
cutting was completed by all of Tribal Council. Once the doors
were opened the pushing and shoving to get to one of the new
250 machines started. Everyone was very excited to be there and
the new casino has been very, very, very busy since its opening.
May 7, 2015 - Opening Day of the Three Rivers Casino - Coos Bay,
One item that has always been at our forefront has been the
saw a steady stream of people filing in, signing up for players club cards,
return of some of our ancestral forest lands. We are excited to
playing on one of the new 250 machines, trying food from the Café 1297 and
overall, enjoying this new business in the community.
have Senate Bill S.814 coming to Senator Wyden at the upcoming
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Legislative
Hearing on May 21st. This bill asks for the return of up to 15,000
acres. As this progresses through the Senate we will give you
updates. You can view Senate hearings online by visiting http://
www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/
Tribal Member and Tribal Employee Discounts at Three Rivers Casinos
Celebrating the
opening of the
Three Rivers
Casino - Coos Bay
Pictured left
to right: Arron
Mcnutt, Chairman
Mark Ingersoll,
and Phil Brubaker
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.
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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
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. All letters
of interest are kept on file for one year. If you
are currently on a committee, you are always
encouraged to re-apply after a term ending.
CHANGES?
Please let us know if you have a change in
address, phone number, name or addition to
your family. Changes should be submitted
to Enrollment Dept., 1245 Fulton Ave., Coos
Bay, OR 97420. Phone: 541-888-7506 or Fax:
541-888-2853.
ATTENTION VETERANS
AND FAMILIES
Veterans we need your help. Native American
Medal of Honor Medallions are awarded to
of Veterans at the Salmon Ceremony each
year. Please contact Jan Lawrence at 541888-7538 or at jlawrence@ctclusi.org for new
requirements needed to be honored.
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.
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.
Warren Brainard,
Chief
Upcoming Events
June 1st – Higher Education Stipend packets Due 5:00 p.m.
June 3rd – 4th – Elders Overnight Redwoods Trip
June 4th – Culture Camp Counselor/ CIT Application Deadline
5:00 p.m.
June 6th – Canoe & Picnic – Springfield (meet at Lowell Marina
@ Dexter Lake) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
June 11th – Elders Committee Meeting – Tribal Hall @ 12 noon
June 11th – Culture Committee Meeting – Tribal Hall @ 4 p.m.
June 12th – Deadline for July Newsletter submissions
June 13th – Student Recognition Dinner – Community Center
4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
June 13th – Canoe & Picnic – Coos Bay (meet at John Topits
Park) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
June 14th – Tribal Council Meeting 10:00 a.m. Tribal Community
Center Coos Bay
June 15th – Education Committee Meeting – Family Services
Conf room @ 5:30 p.m.
June 15th – 19th – School to Work Program – Florence
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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
at mgaines@ctclusi.org or call 541-888-7536.
I look forward to hearing from you!
-Morgan Gaines
June 20th – Canoe & Picnic – Florence (meet at 2nd Gazebo @
Honeyman Park) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
June 21st – Summer Solstice – Tribal Reservation
Ceremonial fire starts Sunday @ 12 a.m.
June 21st – Father’s Day
June 22nd – July 10th – Summer School – Community Center
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
June 23rd – Tribal Family Gathering – Springfield, Hometown
Buffet 6 p.m.
July2nd – Elders Luncheon, Springfield Home Town Buffet 11:30
July 3rd – All Tribal Offices will be closed in observance of
Independence Day (July 4th)
July 12th – Tribal Council Meeting, Eugene, location TBA
July 9th – Elders Committee Meeting – Tribal Hall @ 12 noon
July 9th – Culture Committee Meeting – Tribal Hall @ 4 p.m.
July 20th – Education Committee Meeting – Family Services Conf
room @ 5:30 p.m.
July 24th – Biggest Loser Challenge Registration Deadline 5 p.m.
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.
VACANCIES
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
Kathryn Gabel- Contract Health
Specialist
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone 541-888-4873
Toll free 1-800-227-0392
Fax 541-888-5388
kgabel@ctclusi.org
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
Tribal Council
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
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
June 14, 2015
Community Center
338 Wallace St., Coos Bay,
OR. 97420
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.: 15-029
Date of Passage: April 22, 2015
Subject (title): Support of BIA’s Tribal
Cooperative Landscape Conservation
Program (TCLCP) applcation by CTCLUSI for
Tribal Marine Capacity building: Building
Tribal coastal planning capacity and planning
involvement
Explanation: Tribal Council approved the
submission of an application for the Tribal
Cooperative Landscape Conservation
Program, which will provide funding to
support tribal projects to address climate
change, adaption, and ocean and coastal
management planning.
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-030
Date of Passage: April 29, 2015
Subject (title): Approval of Automatic
Rollover Services Agreement with Millennium
Trust Company, LLC
Explanation: Tribal Council approved the
Agreement with Millennium Trust Company
to provide services related to automatic
rollover distributions to individual retirement
accounts.
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-031
Date of Passage: April 29, 2015
Subject (title): Education Committee
Appointments
Explanation: Tribal Council appointed the
following individuals to the committee for
positions and terms of service set out below:
POSITION
NAME
TERM ENDS
#3
Amanda Craig 12/31/18
#4
Ashley Russell 12/31/18
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-032
Date of Passage: May 6, 2015
Subject (title): Modern Building Systems, Inc.
Sales Agreement & Addendum Unit 19361937
Explanation: Tribal Council authorized the
entry into the Agreement and Addendum
with Modern Building Systems, Inc. for the
purchase a modular building.
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-033
Date of Passage: May 6, 2015
Subject (title): Modern Building Systems, Inc.
Sales Agreement & Addendum Unit 1927
1928
Explanation: Tribal Council authorized the
entryinto the Agreement and Addendum
with Modern Building Systems, Inc. for the
purchase a modular building.
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-034
Date of Passage: May 6, 2015
Subject (title): Appointment to Legislative
Commission on Indian Services
Explanation: Tribal Council nominated Mark
Ingersoll for appointment as the Tribes’
representative on the Legislative Commission
on Indian Services.
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-035
Date of Passage: May 17, 2015
Subject (title): Tobacco Sales License for
Three Rivers Casino Resort, Coos Bay
Explanation: Tribal Council approved the
Tobacco Sales License Application with an
effective date of June 17, 2015.
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-036
Date of Passage: May 17, 2015
Subject (title): To Acknowledge Receipt and
Direct the Posting of Notices Regarding the
Three Rivers Casino Resort, Coos Bay’s
Request for Tribal Full On-Premises Sales and
Off-Premises Sales Liquor Licenses to Tribal
Council
Explanation: Tribal Council approved taking
action on the Three Rivers Casino Resort,
Coos Bay’s request for Full On-Premises
Sales and Off-Premises Sales Liquor Licenses
at the June 14, 2015, regular Tribal Council
meeting in Coos Bay, Oregon, and directed
notices to be posted at the Tribal Council
offices and Three Rivers Casino Resort, Coos
Bay. Tribal Council also directed notices to be
sent via certified mail to the Oregon Liquor
Control Commission.
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-037
Date of Passage: May 17, 2015
Subject (title): DOJ-CVSD Grant Application
FY2015-2017
Explanation: Tribal Council approved the
submission of the DOJ CVSD Grant
Application FY 2015-2017. A total of $40,000
for the 2015-2017 biennium has been
allocated to the Tribes to enhance services to
all survivors of domestic and sexual
violence throughout the state. It is the intent
of the CTCLUSI HHSD to utilize the funds to:
(1) continue the operation of the
Domestic Violence program to
implement best practices strategies
to prevent
(2) and/or respond to domestic
violence and sexual assault; (2)
have a Program Coordinator
continue to manage the program.
RESOLUTION NO.: 15-038
Date of Passage: May 17, 2015
Subject (title): Amendments to CLUSITC
Chapter 1-9 (Tribal Council) for First Reading
Explanation: Tribal Council approved
amendments to CLUSITC Chapter 1-9 (Tribal
Council) for first reading and posting for a
twenty-eight (28) day comment period. The
amendment consists of removing the last
sentence of CLUSITC 1-9-4(a) due to the
inconsistency with the Tribes’ constitution.
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Summer Solstice
June 21st – Tribal Hall, Plankhouse & Community Center in
Coos Bay
Ceremonial Fire Starting Sunday morning at12 am to 11:59 pm
Activities: Trip to the beach for shinny & other traditional games
Cedar/Maple bark & Tule weaving with Heidi Helms
Tomahawk and Archery Competition with Sam Sprague
(with awesome handmade prizes)
Meals Provided:
Breakfast 8:00 am Tribal Hall
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT
Lunch 12:00 pm at Sunset Beach (bagged lunches)
The following proposed Code amendment was passed for first reading by Tribal
Council on May 17, 2015
Dinner 6:00 Tribal Hall
TITLE:
Chapter 1-9 Tribal Council
DATE OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH THE PROPOSED CODE
AMENDMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE:
July 12, 2015
PLEASE RSVP
Call Mark Petrie at (541)297-3681 or Jesse Beers at
(541)297-0748 if you have any questions.
Cedar Bark Gathering
Submitted by Mark Petrie, Cultural Assistant
Culture and Prevention’s annual Cedar Bark Gathering was
held Saturday May 9th. Fifteen Tribal members and tribal spouses
gathered at the Windward Florence Outreach to listen to Doug
Barrett’s presentation on trending illegal drugs in Drug & Alcohol
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Prevention. We left for the Siuslaw National Forest to a cedar forest
with a good selection of cedars to peel from. The forest was serene
Posted June 1, 2015 and filled with beautiful sites and refreshing fragrances. And a
ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR monstrous Douglas fir towered above us with an enormous spiraling
scar from a lightning strike, which filled me with awe to behold.
TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP
The Enrollment Committee recommends that the enrollment of the Applicants listed
To peel bark from a cedar tree, the sap needs to be running so
below should be approved. Besides publication in the Tribal Newsletter, according
the bark will slip from the tree. The sap runs up the cedar around
to CLUSITC 7-1-36(i), this information will be posted in the Administrative Building,
Tribal Hall, Outreach Offices, on the Tribes’ website and at Three Rivers Casino for
the same time each year; which typically coincides with the
twenty-eight (28) days from the date listed above.
blooming of trilliums in the
Angelina Fay Brainard
Saralynn Mary Myrtle Carolanna Gaines
forest. Trilliums have been
Parent: Henry Brainard
Parent: Timothy K. Gaines
indicators for the time to
Lineal Descendant: Henry
Lineal Descendant: Anna Campbell
harvest cedar and maple
Brainard
Tribe: Coos
Tribe: Lower Umpqua
bark for thousands of years
for our people. Cedar bark
Abigail Jewel Dean
Donnie Ray Stallard
is used to make clothing,
Parent: Stefanie Barrett Parent: Cheyenne Baker
cordage, baskets, hats,
Dean
Lineal Descendant: Doug
Lineal Descendant: Geraldine Tabernig
canoe bailers, and a
Barrett
whole multitude of things.
Tribe: Siuslaw
Tribe: Coos
The cedar (or tlahaimihl
In accordance with CLUSITC 7-1-37(a), Tribal Members shall have the right to
in Hanis) is regarded
protest the recommendation of the Committee approving an application and must
file a written, signed protest with the Committee stating their reasons for believing
as the Tree of Life by
that an Applicant(s) is not entitled to enrollment. The protest must be filed with the
many nations, our nation Pictured left to right: Ashley, Kaie, and Richard
Committee within twenty-eight (28) days after notice of the proposed enrollment is
Russell, John Schaefer, David Brainard, Orion
included.
posted as described in CLUSITC 7-1-36(i).
The notice of the proposed amendment shall be published in the Tribal Newsletter and the
text of the amendment will be posted for public comment for twenty-eight (28) days in the
Administration Building, Tribal Hall, Outreach Offices, on the Tribes’ website and at Three
Rivers Casino (Office of the Gaming Commission). Written comments should be sent to the
Tribal Council in care of Jeannie McNeil, Administration Office, 1245 Fulton Avenue, Coos Bay
OR 97420 or email: jmcneil@ctclusi.org.
Petrie, Mark Petrie, Doc Slyter, and Jesse Beers
June 2015
Tribal Council Business
As reported at the May 17, 2015 Regular Tribal Council Meeting
Chief Warren Brainard:
April 12 Regular Council Meeting; General
Council Meeting
April 13 Employee Orientation New Casino
April 15-16 Native Caring Conference (Color
Guard)
April 22 Special Meeting
April 25-29 Self Governance Meeting
April 30 Yurok Tour of New Tourist Center
May 3 Tall Ship Ceremony
May 6 Tribal Member Night at Three Rivers
Casino-Coos Bay
Special Council Meeting-Coos Bay; Dinner with
Poarch Creek
May 7 Public Opening Three Rivers Casino-Coos
Bay
May 12 Cleaning of Salmon Allotment
May 13 Governor House Tour
May 14 Honor Guard for Commission on Indian
Services 40th Anniversary; Testified on behalf
of Water and Land Use; Met with new Attorney
General
Doc Slyter:
April 12 Regular Council Meeting
April 13 Employee Orientation New Casino;
Meeting with Jesse and Coos Historical Museum
April 15 Tour of New Casino; Executive Work
Session
April 17 Met with Katherine Jones, CFO Tribal
Government; Executive Work Session
April 18 Tribal Family Fun Day, John Topits Park
April 20 Met with Alexis Barry, Tribal
Administrator; Education Meeting
April 21 Tribal Family Gathering
April 22 Special Meeting
April 23 New Hire Orientation for Casino
April 24 Meeting with New Community Coalition
April 25 Float Hunt
April 27 Met with Housing Department
April 28 Visited Seistreem Property
April 29 Business Council Meeting; Bob
Rannow, PGA Professional and Course DirectorTour of Ocean Dunes Golf Course, Stephanie
Watkins, HR Director and staff, Brad Kneaper
Chief of Police, Mike Rose, COO Three Rivers
Casino
April 30 Attended Lamprey Harvesting with
Coquille
May 1 Spruce Root Gathering
May 3 Tall Ship Ceremony
May 5 Met with Jan Lawrence, Jeff Stump and
Morgan Gaines
May 6 Tribal Member Night at Three Rivers
Casino-Coos Bay
Special Council Meeting-Coos Bay; Dinner with
Poarch Creek
May 7 Public Opening Three Rivers Casino-Coos
Bay
May 8 Historical Talk with Tall Ship Crew
May 9 Cedar Bark Gathering
May 12 Cleaning of Salmon Allotment
May 13 Tour of Jordan Cove
May 16 Tour of Camp Easter Seal
Teresa Spangler, Vice - Chairman:
April 12 Regular Council Meeting; General
Council Meeting
April 15 Executive Work Session
April 17 Executive Work Session
April 20 Education Committee Meeting
April 22 Special Meeting
April 23 BEST Meeting; New Hire Orientation for
Casino
April 29 Business Council Meeting
May 3 Tall Ships
May 6 Tribal Member Night at Three Rivers
Casino-Coos Bay; Special Council Meeting-Coos
Bay; Dinner with Poarch Creek
May 7 Public Opening of New Casino
Beaver Bowen:
April 12 Regular Council Meeting; General
Council Meeting
April 13 Salem Pow Wow Meeting
April 15 Executive Work Session
April 17 Executive Work Session
April 23-24 New Hire Orientation for Casino
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April 26 Service for Gil Datan
April 28 Visited Seistreem Property
April 29 Business Council Meeting; GFORB; Tour
Golf Course
April 30 8th Annual Peace Symposium in Eugene
May 4-7 Visited Casino prior to opening
May 6 Tribal Member Night at Three Rivers
Casino-Coos Bay
Special Council Meeting-Coos Bay
Dinner with Poarch Creek
May 7 Public Opening Three Rivers Casino-Coos
Bay
May 12-14 White Bison Training
May 12 Cleaning of Salmon Allotment
May 13 Tour of Jordan Cove
May 14 Staff Bowling Activity
Mark Ingersoll, Chairman:
April 12 Regular Council Meeting; General
Council Meeting
April 15 Executive Work Session
April 17 Executive Work Session
April 18 Tribal Family Fun Day, John Topits Park
April 22 Orientation of New Casino Staff; Casino
Inspection with Blue Earth; Special Meeting
April 23 BEST Meeting
April 24 Casino Inspection: Meeting with
Administration on Agenda
April 25 Float Hunt
April 29 Business Council Meeting
April 30 Casino Inspection
May 2 Bow Making
May 3 Tall Ships
May 6 Tribal Member Night at Three Rivers
Casino-Coos Bay; Special Council Meeting-Coos
Bay; Dinner with Poarch Creek
May 7 Public Opening Three Rivers Casino-Coos
Bay
May 13 Meeting with Senator Roblin; Legislative
Committee on Indian Services; Governor House
Tour
May 14 Staff Bowling Activity
May 15 Meeting with Morgan Gaines with
Newsletter
May 16 Tour of Camp Easter Seal
Arron McNutt:
April 12 Regular Council Meeting; General
Council Meeting
April 15 Executive Work Session
April 17 Executive Work Session
April 20 Education Committee Meeting
April 29 Business Council Meeting
May 4-7 Opening of New Casino
May 6 Tribal Member Night at Three Rivers
Casino-Coos Bay
Special Council Meeting-Coos Bay;Dinner with
Poarch Creek
May 7 Public Opening Three Rivers Casino-Coos
Bay
Greetings from
Councilman
Doc Slyter:
My first day on Council was April13th. I
was fortunate to accompany Jesse Beers
to the new Coos History Museum in Coos
Bay where we attended a meeting that was
put on by the New Community Coalition, a
non-profit organization devoted to
community- building activities. After the
meeting I invited artist Laurie Marshall,
secretary/treasurer Char Luther and
member/consultant Deborah Maher to tour
our Tribal Hall and Plank House. While in
the Plank House, Laurie sketched a folk
art drawing of me playing the flute.
Communication is vital to the success
of our Tribes. At this time, the Tribal
Newsletter is the number one source of
communication to all our Tribal members.
It is only published once a month and I
feel that I am not asking too much of you
to read the entire newsletter from the first
page to the last page. I have been guilty
in the past of just skimming through the
newsletter and missed some pertinent
information. It was recently brought to my
attention that I missed an announcement
that I did not think had been published,
prompting me to be more thorough in
reading the monthly newsletter.
I have spent much of my first month
going out to meet each department head
in order to educate myself on the services
available to our Tribal members. I have
just a few department heads left to meet.
I would like to encourage everyone to
attend the regular monthly Tribal Council
meetings that are held the 2nd Sunday of
each month and give your input. If you
are unable to attend, there is a section on
page 3 of the newsletter titled ‘Information’
where you can submit Questions or
Suggestions to the Tribal Council.
Thank you.
- Doc
Tara Bowen:
April 12 Regular Council Meeting; General
Council Meeting
April 13 Salem Pow Wow Meeting
April 14 Clamboree Meeting
April 15 Executive Work Session
April 17 Executive Work Session
April 20 Education Committee Meeting
April 22 Special Meeting
April 28 Visited Seistreem Property
April 29 Business Council Meeting; Bob Rannow,
PGA Professional and Course Director-Tour of
Ocean Dunes Golf Course, Stephanie Watkins,
HR Director and staff, Brad Kneaper Chief of
Police, Mike Rose, COO Three Rivers Casino
April 30 8th Annual Peace Symposium in Eugene
May 6 Tribal Member Night at Three Rivers
Casino-Coos Bay
Special Council Meeting-Coos Bay
Dinner with Poarch Creek
May 7 Public Opening Three Rivers Casino-Coos
Bay
May 12 -14 White Bison Training
May 13 Tour of Jordan Cove
May 14 Contacted Clamboree Committee
Member
Folk Art depicting Doc Slyter playing
one of his flutes
by Artist Laurie Marshall
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Congratulations
Mark and Kristy Petrie!
Zane Brainard Traces Family Line
for School Project
Submitted by Tesa and Marjene Brainard
Tribal member, Zane Brainard, son of Jerry and Tesa
Brainard, is a 7th grader at St. Paul School in Eugene, Oregon.
He displayed his school project on genealogy at the CTCLUSI
Tribal Administration building through the end of May.
Zane traced his family roots back through Chief Warren
Brainard and his great-grandfather Emil Brainard. Zane took a
unique twist on the family tree concept and created a colorful
salmon run to depict his family lineage.
The project also documents Zane’s view on the evolution of
the Tribe from the Amanda Trail through the tragic sinking and
death of his great-great-grandfather, William Brainard on the
North Star to the growth and success of the Tribe today.
Family pictures as well as personal interviews recorded with
family members completes the family story. Thank you Zane for
sharing your project!
Mark Petrie and Kristy Watson were wed on May 1, 2015 in a
beautiful traditional ceremony. Both the bride and groom and a
number of their family members and guest wore full regalia to
celebrate their culture during their union. Although it was chilly,
the happy couple stayed warm by cuddling together under a
pendleton blanket during the ceremony.
Congratulations!
May the two of you live a long and happy life together.
Bow Class Draws in Tribal Members
Submitted by Sam Sprague
Saturday May 2nd we had a great time
working on bows and gathering roots. Two
Tribal members started their first bow, which
was great to see. We also steam bent
recurves into some Yew blanks and had
an awesome lunch. I know there are lots
of folks out there with bows to work on, so
we’ll be holding classes every other month.
I am still trying to find locations in Eugene
and Roseburg that are either set up with
a covering and outside or that have dust
collection due to the toxicity of Yew dust. If
you have any leads on such a facility contact
the Culture Department please!
Our bows traditionally were usually made
of Vine Maple or Yew according to informant
Frank Drew. There are many words in Hanis
for bows of different sizes. Tsants’ (Ts-ahnts’) for a child’s bow made of baleen, the
filtering ‘teeth’ of krill eating whales. Piilos
(Pee-Lus) for another kind of child’s bow, I’m
guessing made of Vine Maple or Yew; this
word can also mean uncle. Oregon White
Oak was said to have been used sometimes
in The Indians of Western Oregon by
Stephen Dow Beckham. Baubau (BowBow like a dog bark) means large bow or
gun. Kwaxatl’ (Kwa-Hahtl’) is another word
that means the largest bow, or gun. The
language is all available at Hanis.org which
is a great resource if you want to learn more
about our Tribal heritage.
I hope to see more of your smiling faces at
the Summer Solstice celebration June 21st
at Tribal Hall. We’ll be having our bi-annual
archery/tomahawk competition hosted by
the Q’axas Canoe Family with traditional
hand made prizes. We’ll also be holding a
bow making activity that same day, so come
shoot, make some shavings, enjoy some
good food and get to know your fellow Tribal
Members!
Sam Sprague and JT Dean steaming yew wood blanks
to make recurve bows. Photo courtesy of Heidi Helms.
Phone Tree
for Gathering
and Harvesting
Opportunities
Every year we Gather and Harvest
different traditional foods and
weaving materials such as wood
for tools, and roots and grasses for
basketry. The seasons shift, which
creates a challenge to schedule
accurate dates for the gathering
of many cultural resources. We
are looking to build 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
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 message about
other Tribal activities and events.
Thank you.
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Tall Ships Reconciliation Ceremony
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Submitted by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist
Tribal members of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians and of the neighboring Coquille
Tribe gathered together on Sunday, May 3, 2015 to collaborate
with the crew of the Tall Ship Lady Washington in a display of
cultural sharing and a Reconciliation Ceremony.
In a fashion representative of a time not so long ago, the
canoes paddled out to greet the large vessel on the Coos River
where they approached with their paddles raised in a friendly
gesture to show we mean no harm and offer peaceful relations.
This was and remains our people’s traditional protocol for
welcoming visitors in our waterways
and territories.
After greeting the Lady Washington
and pulling our canoe Tyee E. Bowen
around her alongside our southern
neighbors, the Coquille Tribe, Tribal
representatives traveled to the
Coos Bay Boardwalk to meet the
Tall Ships Captain and crew. There,
they exchanged gifts dock-side.
Chief Warren Brainard welcomed the
Captain and Crew to our shores and
expressed that he hoped that they
enjoy their time here amongst us and
Tribal Council member Doc
asked that when the time come they
Slyter plays the flute for the
crew of the Lady Washington. leave our waters in a good
Tribal Elder Eddie Helms
way and return again next
stands behind him
year.
Councilman and Coos
Tribal Elder Doc Slyter offered the crew the gift
of two beautiful songs played on his flute. And
Chairman Mark Ingersoll also welcomed them with
warm words. It was a beautiful sunny day made
warmer by the coming together of all peoples.
On Friday, May 8th, the crews of the Tall Ships
were welcomed to our Reservation. Cultural
Director Jesse Beers gave the crews a Tribal
Tribal members pull the canoe Tyee E. Bowen around the tall ship Lady
Washington during the 2015 Reconciliation Ceremony
historical presentation and tools
demonstration. Our guests were
also invited to sit around the fire
in the Plankhouse where they
enjoyed Labrador tea, learned about
plankhouses, listened to Councilman
Doc Slyter’s traditional flute playing
and instrument presentation, and
shared songs between one maritime
culture and another. We look forward
to our cultural exchange again next
year.
Chief Warren Brainard
exchanges gifts with the Captain
of the Lady Washington
Pictured at left: the CTCLUSI
Canoe Family and the Coquille
paddles along-side the Lady
Washington during the
Reconciliation Ceremony
CTCLUSI Join the Coquille for a Lamprey Float
Submitted by John Schaefer, Biologist and Water Protection Specialist
Each year the Coquille Indian Tribe partakes
“Lamprey
in a cultural harvest of Pacific Lamprey from the
(commonly
South Fork Coquille River. This year CTCLUSI
tribal members and staff were graciously invited to called eels) were
a significant
participate in the lamprey float along with ODFW
fish biologists. Lamprey (commonly called eels) first food of our
were a significant first food of our ancestors but
ancestors”
their numbers have declined dramatically since
the 1970’s. Many Tribal elders and other community members
can recall large numbers of these fish in the rivers. Today laden females and pairs that showed signs of active spawning.
there are few lamprey to be seen and harvesting is necessarily Like salmon, lamprey die after spawning so allowing them to
limited to prevent further declines. To keep the tradition alive, spawn as much as possible minimizes the harvest impact. Most
the Coquille Tribe has a permit that allows an annual take of no of the successfully caught lamprey were grabbed by hand with
attempts at netting being far less productive. The lamprey were
more than 60 lamprey.
As we floated down the river in kayaks, the biologists counted butchered as they were collected with a demonstration of proper
live lamprey and lamprey cleaning techniques. A total of 28 lamprey were harvested
spawning sites in the during the float.
The harvested lamprey are used during the Coquille Tribe’s
river’s gravel.
Lamprey
Restoration
celebration, and other cultural gatherings. CTCLUSI
clear out an easily seen
depression in the gravel were generously gifted with 5 frozen lamprey for our own
for spawning called a cultural use and plan to be prepared for the upcoming Salmon
redd. It was encouraging Ceremony.
The river was clear and cold, the sun was warming, the fishing
to hear from the Coquilles
productive
and the sense of Tribal collaboration and community
that the lamprey numbers
were higher than the was strong. Doc Slyter said “it’s something I will remember for
previous year. Lamprey the rest of my life.” We would like to thank the Coquille Tribe for
were visually selected the invitation to participate in this ancient tradition and hope to
for harvest, avoiding egg be invited again next year.
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Tribe Gives Community Members Lessons on Canoe
Culture at Annual Family Fun Day Event
Jesse Beers (left) and JT Dean (right) help pull the canoe through Empire Lakes
during Family Fun Day
Submitted by Shayne Platz, Family Services Caseworker
Tribal members, staff, and volunteers who helped with the canoe activities at
With glorious weather, CTCLUSI Family Services and staff
Family Fun Day, pictured left to right; Shayne Platz, Jesse Mavis, JT Dean (in back),
participated in this year’s annual Family Fun Day at Empire
Stephanie Marusich, Tami Foster, Janneke Remick, Doug Barrett, and Jesse Beers.
Lakes in Coos Bay, Oregon. As years past, CTCLUSI
staff offered canoe rides across the lake and paddled
alongside with the Coquille Indian Tribe. It was a little
windy this year, but beautiful in its setting and spirit
of giving and recognizing April as the month of “Child
Abuse Awareness.”
Multiple community partners including the Coos Bay
Fire Department, Coos Bay Police Department, The
Bay Area Hospital, Kid’s Center for Hope, Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife, and many others
came together to offer free, healthy, educational,
and fun things to do for the entire community. This
year’s event was brimming with excitement and many
fond memories were made. It was a beautiful day of
children and adults laughing and playing where as a
community, we all enjoyed a barbeque accompanied
by ice cream.
This event is truly held in a way that brings the
community together. There is no cost for attending or
participating. The day was shared and the gift of giving
resonated with the community, whether it is a child
catching his first fish, running the 5k race, or an adult
Nichole Norton, Amada Bolling, Kendall
Chris Coleman and son Jude show off their catch
having just as much fun as the children. This event is Norton, Larissa Norton, Marian Norton, and
from fishing at Family Fun Day
something that can be looked forward to every April in
Evangeline Bolling.
recognizing “Child Abuse Awareness” and promoting
family activities in a positive, healthy and memorable way.
Attention Graduates!
Are you graduating from High School, College, or University? Have you earned your diploma,
certificate, or a degree? If so, you could be featured in an upcoming edition of The Voice of
CLUSI Tribal newsletter!
Send in your photo and information about your degree and future plans.
Mail or e-mail your submission by June 12, 2015
Attn: Morgan Gaines
1245 Fulton Avenue
Coos Bay, OR. 97420
mgaines@ctclusi.org
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Prevention Float Hunt and Beach Clean-up
Submitted by Doug Barrett, Prevention
Activities Coordinator
This year the Float Hunt Prevention
Activity was held in April, hoping for
better weather, and what a nice day
it was! The sun came out and the
activity began with talking about the
agenda for the day. I also let them
know that for the first time, we were
going to have a raffle for two of the
large floats. The remaining floats –
some medium-sized floats, rolling
pins, and old glass floats – would be
hidden at the beach.
After welcoming everyone, I
talked with the group about the new
synthetic “designer” drug Flakka. I
explained what it was made from
Tribal members hold up the floats they found along the beach while packing out trash in buckets.
and described some of the side Pictured left to right: back row; Doug Barrett, Doc Slyter, Chairman Mark Ingersoll, Annette Ingersoll, Carol Colton,
effects its users experience, such Ron James, Scott Slyter, Ashley Russell, Bruce Plaep, Dee Dee Plaep, George Barton, and Anthony Stefanek. Middle
as episodes of temporary insanity, row; Bayleigh Colton, Savannah Colton, Traci Stefanek, Teresa Brainard, Haley Pace, Julie Belcher, Barbara Barton.
Front row; Zachary Pace, Emily Stefanek, and Kaie Russell.
aggressive behavior, hyperthermia
(fever), horrific hallucinations, and
severe paranoia. Some users have even died. I
Pictured at Right: Jeff
had handouts available and told the parents and
Barrett wins the biggest
float in a raffle after the
grandparents who were present what to look for to
days beach clean up,
see if their children or grandchildren might be using/
brother Doug Barrett can’t
abusing drugs.
believe Jeff ’s luck!!
We also talked about water shortages and the
importance of recycling to protect the environment. Pictured below: Scott Slyter
We all need to pitch in and do our part to protect shows us the float he found
during the Tribes annual
our environment and conserve precious resources,
float hunt
such as water. I shared a video of the problem
Midway Island, located in the
Pacific Ocean, is experiencing
with plastics which are washing
up on the beaches – I apologize
Prevention Topic: Canoe Journey—Life's Journey
that it was hard for some to see
and hear. If you’d like to view the
trailer for the movie you can see it
here: PlasticParadiseMovie.com/
trailer. You can see pictures and
learn more about the Great Pacific
Garbage Patch here: http://
education.nationalgeographic.
com/education/encyclopedia/
great-pacific-garbageChoose your location and RSVP by the Friday before each event.
patch/?ar_a=1
Bring towel, swimsuit and change of clothing. We will
After the movie, new Council
Pictured below: Julie Belcher
provide the Picnic, Canoe and Life Vests.
member Doc Slyter and Council
finds a float along the shore
Chair Mark Ingersoll spoke for a
COOS BAY
few minutes while the glass float
Saturday
June 13th
hiding team went out to hide floats.
10:00-2:00
We served Subway sandwiches
Meet at Boat Launch
for lunch and then we were off to
at John Topits City Park,
the beach to search for the elusive
Hull Street
floats. As always, everyone had a
FLORENCE
All Tribal Families of the
SPRINGFIELD
lot of fun looking for and finding
Confederated Tribes of
Saturday
Saturday
Coos,
Lower
Umpqua
&
Siuslaw
the old glass fishing floats. Once
June
20th
June 6th
Indians are eligible to attend.
all of the floats had been found
10:00-2:00
10:00-2:00
Please Note: No transportation will Meet at the 2nd Gazebo
Meet at the
we returned to the Florence office
be provided for this activity.
at Honeyman Park,
Lowell Marina
for a raffle of the larger floats.
3 Miles South of Florence
at Dexter Lake
Congratulations to Bruce Plaep
for winning the medium-sized float
PLEASE CONTACT:
and Jeff Barrett for winning the
DeeDee to RSVP at:
Sponsored by:
1-866-313-9913
Health
&
Human
Services
Division
large float.
Call Doug Barrett for questions.
Canoeing & Picnic
Thank-you to everyone who
participated in the event!
Family Services
Prevention Activity Program
Culture Department
541-297-2130
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Student Recognition Dinner
Saturday, June 13, 2015
4:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m.
CTCLUSI Community Center
338 Wallace St., Coos Bay, OR. 97420
***If you have a Tribal student in your family (or you are a Tribal student) that is graduating
from High School or College/ University, please contact the Education Department so we can
give you recognition at the Student Recognition Dinner***
RSVP to the Education Department by calling 541-888-9577 or
A Call for Tribal Artists
Stories have been translated from historical documents of
the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians.
Would you like to help illustrate the stories from our ancestors?
Interested Enrolled Tribal Members may contact:
Pam Stoehlsler at (541) 884-4230 or Heidi Helms at (541) 297-7538.
Karen Porter, Education Assistant at 541-888-1315
Persons who RSVP by June 1st will be eligible for entry into drawing for door prizes
during the Student Recognition Dinner. You must be present to win.
Sponsored by the Culture Coalition Committee
National Smile Power Day!
Submitted by Shannon M. Schritter, BS, RDH
June 15 is National Smile Power Day, and since the CTCLUSI
Dental Clinic is your local expert at keeping your smile bright, we
WHERE: TRIBAL COMMUNITY CENTER 338 WALLACE AVE. COOS BAY, OR 97420
thought we should celebrate. Read on to discover the best ways
to take care of your smile.
DATES: JUNE 22nd—July 10 (no school July 3)
Step 1: Brushing and Flossing. You must brush twice
TIMES: 8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
per day (in the morning after breakfast, and at night before bed),
WHO CAN ATTEND: All Students ages 5—18 or Grades K through 12
and floss at least once per day. When you brush, make sure you
are brushing for two minutes. You can use a little stopwatch, a
second hand on a clock, or come over to the CTCLUSI Dental
ELIGIBILITY: CLUSI TRIBAL CHILDREN, STAFF CHILDREN, TRIBAL CHILDREN FROM OTHER TRIBES, STEP, FOSTER, AND ADOPTED CHILDREN
Clinic and buy an Oral B Vitality electric toothbrush. This takes
IN TRIBAL FAMILIES
all the guess work out of brushing your teeth! You can use
traditional floss, which you wind around your middle fingers
CONTACT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR PACKET AT;
and manipulate with your index fingers, or make it just a little
Angela Bowen/Education Director abowen@ctclusi.org 1-541-888-9577
easier on yourself and use the little floss handles or floss picks.
Confused? Make an appointment for your dental cleaning with
Tracy Blue/ Education Specialist tblue@ctclusi.org 1-541-888-1314
Shannon today, and she can help you.
Karen Porter/Education Assistant kporter@ctclusi.org 1-541-888-1315
Step 2: Fluoride Treatments. Fluoride is a naturally
occurring mineral and can be found in lakes, streams, wells, soil,
CTCLUSI EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
some plants, and even fish and other marine animals that swim
1245 FULTON AVE.
in the fluoridated water source. Fluoride prevents decay on your
COOS BAY, OR 97420
teeth, and can even help with sensitive teeth. There are several
ways to get a little more fluoride on your teeth. It is in most
FAX: 1-541-888-2853
toothpastes now, as the American Dental Association has noted
its benefits and recommends it to all dental patients. Fluoride is
also in some mouthwashes for your convenience. Some cities concern about how often you are coming to the CTCLUSI Dental
around the globe place a tiny bit of fluoride supplement in the water Clinic for a dental cleaning, do not hesitate to ask Shannon, and
supply, which is great for young children that are still developing she will be happy to discuss this with you.
Step 4: Restorative Dentistry. Sometimes we need to
teeth to get a systemic exposure to it, and some pediatricians
restore a tooth for you to make your smile more
will prescribe a fluoride supplement
to your child if he or she is at risk for “Do not let the world change your appealing using a filling material or more in depth
decay or does not get enough of it. smile….Let your smile change procedures like root canals, crowns, bridges, etc.
At the CTCLUSI Dental Clinic we do our best to
Lastly, you can always get a fluoride
the
world!”
make this an easy and comfortable experience for
treatment at the CTCLUSI Dental
(Author unknown) you. If you do not need any restorative work done,
Clinic. We recommend a varnish,
but are interested in ways to whiten your smile,
because it is the most substantial
we can talk to you about that as well. There are
(meaning it will stay on your teeth
several
ways
to
make your smile brighter, from over-the-counter
longer and do a better job.) Depending upon your decay rate or
options, to custom trays made in the dental office that you can
risk, we can apply 4 treatments per year.
Step 3: Regular Dental Cleanings. A dental hygienist use at home. Right now we have two part-time dentists on staff
can help you keep your smile in tip top shape by recommending (Dr. Dixon on Mondays, and Dr. Macy on Wednesdays), and one
products or tricks that help you do a better job at home. In addition, full-time (Monday through Friday), temporary dentist, Dr. June
she cleans off the plaque buildup and calculus/tartar deposits Sisson, that is helping us out through the month of June. If you
that may be yellowing your pearly whites. Some patients need have a tooth that is hurting or need a filling done, please call us
to come in every 3 or 4 or 6 months, depending on your dental and we will help you schedule an appointment. Our number is
needs and periodontal concerns. If you ever have a question or (541)888-6433.
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Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos Bay Recruitment a Success!
Submitted by Pam Hickson, Recruitment Specialist
Planning for the Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos
Bay recruitment began well over a year ago, and Human
Resources has had this plan fully implemented since
the end of 2014. The vision was no easy feat: hire
almost 100 qualified Team Members who will commit
to the mission, making sure that hiring preferences are
followed, and all this in less than 6 months. Our Human
Resources Department and Management Team was
up to the challenge!
Recruitment began for the Four Property Shift
Managers who would run the day to day operations
of the Coos Bay facility. An Internal announcement
for CTCLUSI Tribal Members and Current Staff was
posted in November 2014, with Interviews that same
month. The announcements were made and this team
began in early December. The team includes David
Barton, CTCLUSI Tribal Member.
Just after the Management Team was announced,
Three Rivers Casino ~ Coos Bay Recruitment Team
the internal recruitment began December 1 for 15 other Pictured left to right, Bill Wilson, LaShawn Ferdig, Pam Hickson, Kysha Bossley, Stephanie
positions (over 85 jobs) for CTCLUSI Tribal Members
Watkins, Shawn Strenke, and David Barton
and Current Staff. We had 11 Florence Team Members
that did officially make that transfer. Plans additionally
were under way for the Public announcement for the
Jobs on February 1.
Department of Human Resources
The World newspaper provided us with a wide
Current Openings at CTCLUSI and All Other Tribal Entities
advertising base between its regular paper and its
supplemental publications. We were able to create a
Tribal Government Offices
successful campaign through the month of February
Culture Camp Counselor
Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Florence
and sourced about 42 percent of our applicants
Bartender ~ Beverage Server
Culture Camp Counselor In Training
Food
Server
~
Host
~
Cashier
~
Busperson
Special Events Employee
from this marketing. Equally as important, we put
Barista
Dental Assistant, Temporary
together a two-day Job Fair on February 12-13 with
Buffet Station Attendant ~ Line Cook
Tribal On Call Cook
our employment-partner, Worksource Oregon (in
Guest Service Attendant
Licensing Agent
Coos Bay. Each day, the newly hired Property Shift
Guest Room Attendant
Blue Earth
Managers, Directors and Human Resources Team
No openings at this time
Environmental Services Technician
Players
Club
Rep
shared with applicants the vision for Three Rivers
Slot/Keno/Bingo Attendant
Casino Resort and met with them one-on-one to
Table Games Dealer
apply for jobs. We met over 100 applicants during the
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job fairs, and subsequently processed over 500 onhttp://ctclusi-int.atsondemand.com/
Special Events Team Member
Go to Job Opportunities on the website for
Three Rivers Casino Resort ~ Coos Bay
line applications through the next couple of months.
full job posting and to Apply Online
Line Cook
Our source data indicates that just over 40 percent
Updated Daily
Dish Machine Operator/Prep Cook
of our applicant referrals came from the Worksource
Or call Recruitment at 541-902-6504
Oregon. After the fairs and newspaper blitz, the phone
calls really began, and then it was time to meet those
Members were then bussed each day April 27-29 to train side
applicants for interviews…
Before hiring any outside applicants HR held a CTCLUSI by side with their Departments in Florence. They began their
Tribal only event on March 9th at the Tribal Community Center training on Coos Bay on April 30.
Human Resources can’t say enough about the fantastic Hiring
where Departments interview and hired all 6 applicants who
Team
including the newly hired Property Shift Managers. Their
applied. In future Newsletters we will be highlighting each
valued member. We then opened the interviews up to the expertise and commitment to hiring were invaluable. In addition,
Public and spend March 16-20 doing all Department Interviews ATSonDemand (our online application processing system)
and Pre-Employments in Coos Bay at the Tribal Community allowed for a seamless and efficient way to communicate with
via email and phone.
Center. It was an energetic time as our hiring team met with/ applicants
,
2014
was the Grand Opening of Three Rivers Casino
May
7
conducted over 250 interviews during this 5-day period – job
offers were made, and Human Resources and Gaming were on Resort, and a great fully-staffed team of new hires eagerly to
hand to start the pre-employment process for our future Team provide the same quality service we have come to expect and
Members. Additionally, we conducted some follow-up interviews know.
To inquire about current openings at Three Rivers Casino in
in Coos Bay throughout March and April that included another
Florence
or Coos Bay, please visit threeriverscasino.com. For
50 applicants being reviewed.
The culmination of the work began when over 90 new hires any recruitment questions regarding any of our Tribal entities,
attended the Orientation and OnBoarding (New Hire paperwork please contact Pam Hickson, Recruitment Specialist at 541processing) on April 23 and 24. The new Coos Bay Team 902-6504.
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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. June 12th is the deadline for submission to July’s edition.
E-mail mgaines@ctclusi.org or call 541-888-7536
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June 2015
Tribe Hosts 10th Annual Native Caring Conference
Submitted by Doug Morrison, CHR and Title VI Program Coordinator
April 15th this year was not only “Tax Day,” but it was also the
starting date of the 10th Annual Native Caring Conference, which
was held at the Three Rivers
Casino and Resort and hosted this
year by the Confederated Tribes of
Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
Indians.
This two-day event is designed to
give caregivers of native elders and
relative caregivers of children from
Northwest Indian communities
an opportunity to attend valuable
workshops which will enhance
their caregiving skills, and also
Tribal members wear regalia to dance at the Native Caring Conference
serves to provided them with a
Pictured
left to rigth: Ashley Russell, Jesse Beers, Courtney Krossman, Mark
much needed break from their daily
Petrie, Raquel Helms, Heidi Helms, and Sam Sprague
responsibilities.
A little history of how this
caregiver conference originated: Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal Sean Barrett, “Home Safety and
Four Tribes (Siletz, Warm Springs, Accident Prevention,” and Douglas Medical Equipment Supply,
Chief Warren Brainard welcomes
attendees to the 10th Annual Native Coquille and Coos, Lower Umpqua “Caregiver Hands on Skills”.
There were also many workshops on both days covering
Caring Conference
& Siuslaw) out of the Nine Tribes in
Oregon came together in October various topics such as: Medication Management, More than Elder
2004 for a meet and greet with the State of Oregon Department Abuse, Long Term Care Options, Social Security Q&A, Consumer
of Human Services Tribal Liaison to see how they could all best Protection/Fraud Prevention, Learning About Yourself, Caring for
serve the Native Caregivers of Oregon. From this meeting the first Those with Memory Loss, and Issues with Children’s Drug and
conference “Native Caring... A Conference to Learn, Connect and Alcohol Use.
Prior to the start of the conference, the AARP conducted an
Share” was born. The committee planned for the first conference to
“Electronic
Polling” of the attendees. Polling involved the participants
be held in February 2005. With the success of the first conference,
it became clear that this needed to be an annual event. Caregivers inputting answers from a wireless device that provided immediate
found it helpful not only to hear the speakers, but meet caregivers feedback of the results.
Activities were held throughout the day, such as a one-mile Native
from across the State that shared some of the same fears and
Caring Fitness Walk, Energizer / Comedy Sessions, and prizes
situations they had themselves.
Soon after the first conference, the Native Caring Conference were raffled off throughout both days.
After dinner the first night, everyone enjoyed the dances from
Committee was formed and is now made up of representatives
the
Siletz and Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Tribes. At the
from eight of the nine Oregon tribes, as well as state agency
representatives and representatives of groups like the AARP. The conclusion of the dancing, a Pendleton Blanket was presented to
goal of the committee is to have as many knowledgeable and Committee and Founding Member Judy Bowen as she announced
her retirement and in appreciation for her many years of service to
dynamic presenters as possible for the conference each year.
the Native Caring Conference. A Best Joke Contest was held and
Each year since its inception,
then it was time for “Bingo,” with
the conference has grown in
some pretty good prizes given
attendance and the sessions
away to the winners.
offered have expanded to meet
The conference continued on
the needs of the conference
day two with workshops and
attendees. This is the only
more of Mitch Factors Comedy,
conference in Oregon held for
concluding the conference with
NATIVE Caregivers, Not only
a big raffle and another poll
does the conference provide
from AARP.
the caregiver with knowledge
What was learned from the
it also gives the caregiver
polling
was the majority of
time for much needed respite,
attendees are female, however,
relaxation and rejuvenation.
Major emphasis is placed Mitch Factor, comedian and speaker of “Striving for Healthy Family Communication” there were more men in
gets the crowd going with his lively routine during the Native Caring Conference
attendance than prior years.
on caregivers learning about
The majority of caregivers
respite care, support groups,
ranged in age from 35-60.
education and training.
Surprisingly, many caregivers
This year’s keynote speakers
were caring for family members,
included nationally renowned
as well as for friends and
comedian and speaker Mitch
neighbors. There were also a
Factor, “Striving for Healthy
large number of grandparent
Family
Communication”,
caregivers who are caring for
internationally
renowned
their grandchildren. Attendees
speaker Vicki Schmall, PhD,
overwhelmingly felt the content
“The Caregiver’s Journey”,
of the conference covered their
internationally
renowned
interests and that over all the
speaker Shelly Zylstra, PhD,
“Traditional Foods: Important Doug Barrett runs a break-out workshop on Issues with Children’s Drug and Alcohol conference was more than they
expected.
use at the 10th Annual Native Caring Conference
for Everyone,” Siuslaw Valley
June 2015
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Elders Corner
The Salmon Have Arrived!
Submitted by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE ELDERS COMMITTEE
48940 BLACKTAIL DRIVE
GRAND RONDE, OR 97347
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde would like to invite you to join us
with our Annual Tribal Elders Honor Day celebrating “Honor Their
Wisdom.” This event will be held Monday July 13, 2015 at Spirit Mountain
Casino Event Center
We have arranged for a block of rooms at Spirit Mountain Casino Lodge for
Sunday July 12, and Monday July 13.
For rooms please call (888) 668-7366 for reservations
Please mention you are attending the Grand Ronde Elder Honor Day.
If possible, RSVP the number attending
Please fax or mail your RSVP to:
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Elders
9615 Grand Ronde Rd.
Grand Ronde Or. 97347
Fax 503 879-4626 or call 503 879-2233
Doors will open at 8:30 am and continental breakfast will be 8:30 until
10:00am.
Since this is a gaming area, no Children Please.
The early morning of Tuesday, May 12th, Tribal members and
Administration staff Jesse Beers and Jeremy Petrie spent the day
traveling to the Cole River Hatchery to retrieve 1,800 pounds of
Salmon that Chief Warren Brainard requested from the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).
Chief submits a request each year so that the Tribe receives
Salmon to use for our Annual Salmon Ceremony and other events
throughout the year. Salmon is one of our most essential first
foods. We are forever grateful
to the Salmon peoples for
their generous gift.
Only a handful of Tribal
members show up to do
the hard but important work
of cleaning the Salmon
each year. Although small
in numbers this group
has perfected its cleaning
technique and only took a
few short hours to clean all
1,800 pounds. To those that
put in the work, Chief gifts a
Salmon to their family to enjoy
before freezing the rest for our
upcoming ceremony. Thank
you to those who cleaned
Salmon this year, it is truly
appreciated.
Hope to see you all at
Council member Beaver Bowen smiles
Salmon Ceremony on August
as she holds up one of the freshly
2, 2015.
cleaned Salmon
TRIBAL FAMILY
GATHERING
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015
6:00PM TO 8:00PM
at
HOMETOWN BUFFET
3000 GATEWAY ST, SPRINGFIELD, OR
97477
PLEASE RSVP TO: TRACI STEFANEK at 541-808-8684
TOLL-FREE at 1-800-877-2718
BY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015
ALL TRIBAL FAMILIES WELCOME TO ATTEND
NO TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED
SPONSORED BY: HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION – DIABETES GRANT
Elders Committee Meetings
Tribal Hall at Noon
June 11, 2015
July 9, 2015
August 13, 2015
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What I Did Last Summer…
Submitted by Mike Smith, Training and Development Specialist
With the spring semester in full swing, someone inside the organization and get an internship, take it.
“A hiring manager certainly appreciates
many college students are eagerly making yourself available and designing it
seeing a couple volunteer positions, but
awaiting summer break. While there’s together.”
ultimately wants someone with relevant
Academic Activities
nothing wrong with a little down time
If you want to get ahead in your education and experience,” he says.
and fun in the sun, students should use
the three-month break to beef up their schoolwork (and keep your brain active Conduct Your Own Individual Project
If you don’t land a job or internship
during the summer months) look into what
resumes with career-related experience.
While the job market shows some summer classes and lodging are offered in your area of interest, the experts
signs of improvement, students face an at your school or local community college. recommend taking matters into your own
“Finding a class at a community college hands. Whether it’s making a short film,
uphill battle landing a full-time job after
graduation and should use the break that transfers to the graduate’s main writing a book proposal or project that’s
between semesters to maximize their university should shave off time from the related to your career interests, actively
degree and save money in tuition,” says pursuing your interests will look good to
chances of getting hired.
future employers.
“Employers are looking for students who Lauzer.
“Those
kinds
of
self-directed,
If you’re an upperclassman, Haberfeld
have done meaningful work,” says Lynn
O’Shaughnessy, author of The College suggests looking into the possibility of a independent projects speak volumes both
fellowship or independent to future employers, graduate schools,
Solution. “They’re not just
and oftentimes are their own ways into [a
study.
interested in students who
“Interning
is
one
business],” says Haberfeld.
“If
you
work
with
your
may have devoted a lot of time
Experts suggest creating a blog that
advisor or a professor in
studying and getting straight
of the best things
the department that you’re is focused and relevant on your career
A’s. They want students
college students
in to find out where you aspirations. There are several programs
who have shown initiative
can do over the
can learn about relevant that make creating a professional-looking
and are motivated and have
fellowships, it’s a really blog simple.
pursued interests outside the
summer to increase
O’Shaughnessy says having a Web
amazing thing to do on a
classroom.”
their chances of
presence can increase your chances for
school break,” she says.
We talked with career and
getting hired after
opportunities and getting hired down the
Volunteer
job experts about ways to
graduation”
“Volunteering
is
an road.
make your summer vacation
Showing initiative and your own
amazing place to collect
into a valuable experience.
experience that you can capabilities can be great examples for
Internships
Interning is one of the best things use in your resume, not only to show your your professional network to see and
college students can do over the summer civic leadership and community service, show your talents beyond what’s on your
to increase their chances of getting hired but to show how you have leveraged your resume.
after graduation, the experts agreed. skills and intellect to make a difference for
“Internships are usually highly competitive an organization,” says Haberfeld.
Content reprinted from “What College Students
Gaining perspective and helping those
as many realize gaining experience will
Should Do During Summer Break” by Emily
help in their job search after graduation,” in need with others who share your Driscoll, published March 25, 2011 in Money 101
at www.foxbusiness.com
says Jason Lauzer, HR manager and job interests can also lead to positive network
expert on JustAnswer. “Graduates need connections.
“You can meet people
every competitive advantage they can
that
get, and an internship is a great way to volunteering
might be able to help
achieve it.”
Even if internships aren’t openly listed you later on,” says
for companies you are interested in, tap O’Shaughnessy. “You
into the network of people you know also might be able to do
through friends and family who are in the some meaningful work
industry. Meredith Haberfeld, executive that you wouldn’t have
and career coach, says that getting out done if you were looking
and talking to people about gaining real- for a paycheck.”
While volunteering can
world experience can lead to a position.
“Often the internships end up bridging make for quantifiable
to
talk
into future employment at that same experience
Special Events Employee – On Call
organization when, in so many cases, about with a potential
Lauzer
the internship didn’t even exist,” she employer,
Open to all CTCLUSI Tribal Members who meet Minimum Qualifications
says. “It got created by connecting with advises that if you can
AND
NOW, Spouses or Registered Domestic Partners of CTCLUSI Tribal Members
PEACEGIVING
Peacegiving is a traditional Restorative Justice
option available to you for the resolution of conflict.
All Peacegiving or Peacegiving Court issues are confidential.
Photo By: Jesse Beers
For more information about Peacegiving or Peacegiving Court,
please visit the Peacegiving Website or 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
Website: http://ctclusi.org/peacegiving
The primary function of the Special Events Employee is to support and supplement
activities for the Tribal Administration of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
Indians.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Must be a CTCLUSI Tribal Member OR the Spouse or Registered Domestic Partner of a CTCLUSI Tribal Member
Food Handlers card may be required
Minimum age requirement is depending on assignment
Must possess reasonable ability to communicate in English
Position is subject to pre-employment drug testing
Position is subject to a criminal history background check which may include fingerprinting
Must have employment eligibility in the U.S
Indian preference will be observed in the hiring process
How to Apply
Tribal Members apply online at www.ctclusi.org and log in/register.
Spouses of CTCLUSI Tribal Members, please complete a paper application that
can be obtained from Human Resources.
For more information, Contact Pam at (541)902-6504 or Julie at (541)888-7523
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Traditional Weaving Research & Education Project Update
Submitted by Sara Siestreem
Weaving Workshop Calendar: (this can flex if the dates or locations are not
workable for the community)
September 4: Introductions, Artist Talk and Project kick off slide show
(7 PM Tribal Hall, Coos Bay)
September 5: Spruce Root Dig and Processing (10 AM Honeyman State Park)
September 10: Spruce Root Processing/Stage Two
(5:30 PM-8PM Tribal Hall, Coos Bay)
September 11: Dyes and Cordage Workshop (5:30 PM-8PM Tribal Hall, Coos Bay)
September 12: All Day Tule/Spruce Weaving Workshop
(10 AM-4PM Tribal Hall, Coos Bay)
September 19: All Day Spruce Weaving Workshop
(10 AM-4PM Tribal Hall, Coos Bay)
Dear Tribal Community Members,
I am writing with an update on the
Traditional Weaving Research and
Education Project.
To date we have visited the U of O,
Maryhill, Bandon, Siuslaw, Coquille and
Portland Art Museum’s South Coast
Weaving collections. The U of O collection
notes and photos are now posted in the
culture section of the website for your
access. Community insight into these
items is the next stage of building this
archive. Please let us know your thoughts Tribe forward, I chose to display our cache between the base and the walls represents
about these items so we can attach your to represent our weaving tradition moving our coast and the natural environment.
into the future. I like the idea that our The yellow of the Oregon Grape Root
knowledge to the resource.
Another component we are building into upcoming baskets will have already been is included for two political-medicinal
the culture website is an archive of our in a Contemporary Museum before they reasons. Oregon Grape Root’s medicinal
contemporary weavers work. If you would are even woven. Our roots, titled CACHE: quality is antiseptic, it cleans things. I
like your work to be included in this archive WEALTH ITEM will be on display from include it to protest the ecologic distress
June until August along with a basket I am of our natural environment. The second
please contact me.
weaving called The Gold piece that the yellow represents is artistic
Our
Community
Hummingbird. If you are identity.
Spruce Root Cache
in the Portland area this
Part of institutionalized racism against
has been gathered with
summer, I invite you to Indigenous culture is poor record keeping
twenty bundles of root
visit your spruce root of our historic items in museums. Most
that are well on their way
and witness the public of our artist’s names and Tribal groups
to becoming your 2016
acknowledgment of our were not documented in connection to our
South Coast Baskets.
culture.
objects. Those pieces of information were
We will process and
The Gold Hummingbird not deemed important by the institutions
weave with these roots
Basket
is a large cross collecting our cultural property; so much of
in September at our fall
warp twined spruce our work is anonymous and disassociated
weaving workshops.
root piece with Oregon from its Tribe. This robs us of an enormous
Jesse Beers spoke to
grape root dye and lineage of cultural prestige and identity
me about the significance
sea grass overlay. It is and fights against the progression of our
of a cache. It shows our
based on ideas about knowledge.
accomplishment and the
numbers
and
time,
I am pushing back against that by
future of our survival,
plant
medicine,
politics,
including
a “signature”, a unique design
our wealth. I have been
selected as a featured Spruce root bundle is one of twenty in the hummingbird stories as element that you build into each of your
well as a reference to baskets to link it to you. Mine will be a
community cache
artist for the upcoming
gold, to represent justice yellow winqas, or the place of beginning. I
exhibition Oregon State
have chosen this because yellow was my
of Craft at the Museum of Contemporary and prestige for Indigenous culture.
It
is
woven
counterclockwise
to
refer
to
first favorite color as well as all of the other
Craft in Portland. In an effort to put the
the Hummingbird, a time traveler, indicated symbolic qualities I mentioned. I urge you
by its unique ability to hover in to also design what your signature will be
midair and move in all directions. if you have not already.
The hummingbird is a symbol
Please let me know if you intend to
of unexpected sweetness. I participate in these events, want to
include reference of this animal contribute to the archives or any other
to indicate the positive energy questions you have. My email address is
we encounter through traditional sarasiestreem@hotmail.com. I am looking
weaving and to acknowledge that forward to weaving with you in the fall.
we are actively in communication
-Sara
with the past, present
and future when we
weave.
These
principles
are also embedded
in the upright section
of the basket which
is 14 rows tall. This
is to recognize with
gratitude our ancestors
seven
generations
back and then to look
into the future for seven
generations to come.
The
Sea
Grass
South Coast Child’s Cap - Portland Art Museum
overlay at the transition
Conifer root with bear grass overlay and commercial dye
“Gold Humming Bird” in progress
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School To Work !
Monday – Friday
June 15th-19th, 2015
Now accepting applications for Counselors –in- Training (Ages 16+)
and Counselors (Ages 18+). Culture Camp provides Tribal Counselors and youth
with the opportunity to learn and teach traditional skills from cooking to games,
as well as how to be better stewards of our lands and waters in a beautiful setting.
9:00 a.m.— 5:00 p.m.
Transportation will be Provided from the Coos Bay and Springfield Offices
Florence Outreach Office
3757 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439
This is a one week program that provides job readiness training for Tribal
Youth between 15– 21 years of age. Youth will learn how to write a strong
resume, write a cover letter, build your effective interview skills, career
exploration, obtain a food handlers card, and MUCH MORE !
Questions? Call: 541-902-6504 or 541-888-7523
Or email jgoff@ctclusihr.org
Apply online www.ctclusi.org ~ Deadline: June 4, 2015
(Accepting Applications May 4, 2015 - June 4, 2015)
RSVP by June 8th by Contacting
Shayne Platz (541) 744-1334 or Stephanie Marusich (541) 888-7657
YOU HAVE TILL
5:00 PM ON
FRIDAY JULY 24TH TO
WEIGH IN AND GET
REGISTERED.
I AM DOING THIS
FOR ME!
DON’T WISH FOR
A GOOD BODY ―
WORK FOR IT.
JULY 24, 2015
THE BIGGEST
LOSER
CHALLENGE
Get ready to challenge yourself!
The Biggest Loser Program is back for 2015. Who is
ready for the Challenge? Are you? If you are interested
in signing up, please call or send me an email so that I
can get you the Instructions and Application and more
details.
POSITIVE MIND
POSITIVE VIBES
POSITIVE LIFE
po
BE
STRONG!
RSVP
CTCLUSI
Traci Stefanek
CHR/Diabetes Coordinator
1126 Gateway Loop, Suite 102
Springfield, OR 97477
tstefanek@ctclusi.org
Sponsored by Health and Human Services Division and Diabetes Program
541-808-8684
Health anhd Human Servies
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