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

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October 2015

CLUSI

Issue 10

Volume 16

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

Culture Camp 2015

Campers with the Elders at Culture Camp. Pictured from left to right, back row: Nicole Mendoza, Iliana Montiel, Stephanie Marusich, Brad Kneaper, Kailyn Brainard, Michael Romine, Alex Ford, Conor Gagner,

Ashley Russell, Melissa Reeves, Eagle Roy, Patty Whereat-Phillips, Zakary Pace, Jesse Beers, Morgan Gaines. Middle row: Scott McNutt, Orion Petrie, Charlie Dollins, Miikel Dollins, Beaver Bowen, Tara Bowen,

Doc Slyter, Debbie Slyter, Julie Belcher, Debra Fisher, Eddie Helms, Carolyn Slyter, Linda Dart, Dan Dart, Doug Barrett. Front row: Garret Hutchinson, Dylan Brainard, Taylor Lowrey, Kari Herrin, Haley Pace,

Jaid McNutt, Marion Norton, Alhana McNutt, Kendall Norton, Morgan Phillips, Korbin Hemingway, Issaq Ekman, Cougar Roy

More culture camp photos can be seen on pages 8, 9, 10, and 11

Campers Work with DNR to Remove Invasive Species

Submitted by John Schaefer, Water Protection Specialist and Biologist

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosted an invasive

species removal and fishing activity during this summer’s Culture

Camp at Camp Easter Seals on Tenmile lake. After a brief

description of the activity and the impacts of invasive species,

DNR staff assisted campers in the removal of invasive warm-water

fish. The activity was intended to raise awareness of the invasive

fish populations of the lake as well as provide a fun harvesting

opportunity.

The warm-water fish were caught using handmade bamboo

fishing poles using worms and salmon eggs for bait. The event

was very successful with hundreds of yellow perch and dozens

of bluegill removed from the lake in a short time. Several of the

campers commented that these were the first fish they had ever

caught. Equally as exciting, a few campers caught over twenty fish!

After the fishing portion of the activity, the larger fish were filleted

and fried so everyone had an opportunity to sample their catch. All

of the fried fish were quickly eaten. Although they are introduced

and considered invasive locally, yellow perch are a popular sport Scott McNutt shows us the fish he caught

at culture camp

fish, prized by both recreational anglers and commercial fishermen

Yellow perch and bluegill filled the

bucket as the youth fished with DNR to

remove invasive species

This story continues on page 11

Save the Dates

Restoration Day & Celebration

October 17, 2015

Fall Harvest and Drum Making

November 14, 2015

Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

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Tribal Council Business

As reported at the September 13, 2015 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Chief Warren Brainard:

Aug 9 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

Aug 11 Oregon Department of Transportation

(ODOT) Meeting

Aug 13 Elders Day at Culture Camp

Aug 13 Court Hearing observation in Coquille

Aug 17 Enrollment Meeting

Aug 18 Nine Tribes Meeting; Family Dinner in

Florence

Aug 19 Veterans Day Parade Meeting in

Springfield, Oregon

Aug 20 Meeting for Color Guard for Welcome

Home for Vets sponsored by Roseburg

Health Care Center

Aug 24 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Aug 26-27 Oregon Coastal Economic Caucus

at Grand Ronde

Aug 30 Color Guard at the EMMS Game in

Eugene

Sept 3 Executive Work Session

Sept 4 University of Oregon Meeting with

Native American Advisory Council (NAAC)

Sept 8 State Consultation with Governors

staff in Salem; Oregon Energy Council

Meeting

Sept 9 Administration Staff BBQ; Coos

Historical Museum Opening with a Canoe

Pull to meet Governor Kate Brown

Sept 10 Lunch and Dinner with Northwest

Portland Area Indian Health Board

CTCLUSI Resolutions

RESOLUTION NO.: 15-053

Date of Passage: September 13, 2015

Subject (title): Approval of Intergovernmental

Agreement for the Restriping of a Portion of

Ocean Boulevard in Coos Bay, Oregon

Explanation: Tribal Council approved an

Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of

Coos Bay for the restriping of a portion of Ocean

Boulevard in Coos Bay, Oregon.

RESOLUTION NO.: 15-054

Date of Passage: September 13, 2015

Subject (title): Approving Ordinance #071B

Repealing Ordinance No. 071A – Employee

Benefits Committee (CLUSITC Chapter 7-7)

Explanation: Tribal Council approved Ordinance

No. 071B Repealing Ordinance No. 071A –

Employee Benefits Committee (CLUSITC

Chapter 7-7) for first reading because the

functions that have been performed by the

Employee Benefits Committee are not advisory,

but executive and because Tribal Council

intends to adopt a new Tribal Code chapter to

establish a Tribal Benefits Board. This item will

be posted for a twenty-eight (28) day comment

period.

RESOLUTION NO.: 15-055

Date of Passage: September 13, 2015

Subject (title): Approving CLUSITC Chapter 9-3

(Tribal Benefits Board) for First Reading

Explanation: Tribal Council approved CLUSITC

Chapter 9-3 (Tribal Benefits Board) for first

reading to strengthen the Tribes’ ability to

administer or amend current benefit plans, to

evaluate and implement any further plans for

the benefit of the Tribes’ employees or

members, and to make such other policy

decisions or recommendations to Tribal Council

as may be appropriate. This item will be posted

for a twenty-eight (28) day comment period.

Doc Slyter:

Not Present

Beaver Bowen:

Aug 9 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

Aug 13 Elders Day at Culture Camp

Aug 24 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Aug 26-27 Oregon Coastal Economic Caucus

at Grand Ronde

Sept 3 Executive Work Session

Sept 8 State Consultation with Governors

staff in Salem; Oregon Energy Council

Meeting

Sept 9 Coos Historical Museum Opening with

a Canoe Pull to meet Governor Kate Brown

Sept 10 Dinner with Northwest Portland Area

Indian Health Board

Gaming Faculty Operations Review Board

(GFORB)

Teresa Spangler, Vice - Chairman:

Not Present

Arron McNutt:

Aug 9 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

Aug 20 Jordan Cove Meeting

Aug 24 Business Council Meeting

Tara Bowen:

Aug 9 Tribal Council Regular Meeting

Aug 13 Elders Day at Culture Camp

Aug 20 Jordan Cove Meeting

Aug 24 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Aug 26-27 Oregon Coastal Economic Caucus

at Grand Ronde

Sept 3 Executive Work Session

Sept 8 State Consultation with Governors

staff in Salem; Oregon Energy Council

Meeting

Sept 9 Tribal Government Staff BBQ

Sept 10 Dinner with Northwest Portland Area

Indian Health Board

Mark Ingersoll, Chairman:

Aug 9 Tribal Council Meeting

Aug 12 Blue Earth Services & Technology

( BEST) Board Meeting

Aug 19 Legislative Commission on Indian

Services Meeting in Salem, Oregon

Aug 24 Tribal Council Business Meeting

Aug 25 Meet with President of the University

of Oregon and five of the nine Tribes’

Chairpersons with Native American Advisory

Council ( NAAC)

Aug 26 Oregon Coastal Economic Caucus at

Grand Ronde

Sept 3 Executive Work Session

Sept 10 Dinner with Northwest Portland Area

Indian Health Board

Bill H.R. 2791 Passes and Moves to Senate

The Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act, H.R. 2791 sponsored by Oregon’s

Representative Peter DeFazio passed the U.S. House of Representative on

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 and is now headed for the Senate.

This bill would provide land in trust to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower

Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians and comprise of 14, 804 acres broken up into several

tracts scattered in the coast range between Tioga in Southern Coos County and the

Triangle Lake area near Eugene. The Tribe requested the tracts in a 2013 proposal.

This bill would also provide land in trust to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians,

upwards of 17,000 acres near Canyonville, Oregon. It would also allow the Coquille

Indian Tribe to expand their sovereignty over the Coquille Forest, freeing them of the

obligation to manage their forest by the rules of the Northwest Forest Plan.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT

The following proposed Code amendment was passed for first reading by Tribal Council on September 13, 2015

TITLE:

CLUSITC Chapter 9-3 (Tribal Benefits Board)

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

EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE:

November 8, 2015

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.

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT

The following proposed Code amendment was passed for first reading by Tribal Council on September 13, 2015

TITLE:

Ordinance #071B Repealing Ordinance No. 071A - Employee Benefits Committee (CLUSITC Chapter 7-7)

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

EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE:

November 8, 2015

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.

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October 2015

Information

QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS?

The CLUSI Tribal Council welcomes your ideas,

comments, criticisms, etc.

Please write to: Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

ATTN: Tribal Council 1245 Fulton Ave.

Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

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

October 1 – Elders lunch @ 11:30 Ciccarelli’s

October 3rd- Corn Maze Prevention Activity – Coos

Bay 10 a.m.

October 8th – Elders Committee Meeting – TH@12

October 10th – Corn Maze Prevention Activity –

Eugene 11 a.m.

October 11th – General Council Meeting – Windward

Inn, Florence 10 a.m.

October 14th – Coos Head (CHAMP) Meeting –

Community Center 6:00 p.m.

October 16th - Culture Coalition Meeting - Florence 2p.m.

October 17th – Amandas Trail Hike and Restoration

Celebration – Three Rivers Casino Florence

October 19th – All Tribal Offices Closed in

Observance of Restoration

October 20th – 22nd – Peacegiver Community

Training – Community Center

October 21st – Tribal Family Gathering –

Community Center 6 p.m.

October 23rd – Family Fun Fitness Fair-Community

Center 10 a.m.

October 24th – Pink & Blue Celebration Community

Center 10am

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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

October 24th – Biggest Loser Celebration-

Community Center 10a.m.

October 31st - Halloween

November 2nd – Halloween Candy Buy Back –

Dental clinic 4 – 6 p.m.

November 5th- 6th – Elders Overnight to Seven

Feathers Casino

November 5th – Elders Committee Meeting – 7

Feathers (7:30 pm-9:00pm)

November 7th – Siixai, Ix, Tlguus Fry Bread Feed-

Tribal Hall 11 a.m.

November 8th – Council Meeting – Community

Center 10 a.m.

November 11th - All Tribal Offices will be Closed in

Observance of Veterans Day

November 13th – Family Fun Fitness Fair-Three

Rivers Casino Florence 10 a.m.

November 14th – Drum Making Class, Tribal Hall

9 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

November 14th - Fall Harvest, Community Center

1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

November 26th - All Tribal Offices will be Closed for

Thanksgiving Day

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 Services

Assistant Director

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

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

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

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

Cultural Department

Jesse Beers - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1319

Fax 541-888-2853

jbeers@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

Tribal Dental Clinic

Dr. Sarah Rodgers

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-6433

Toll free 1-877-688-6433

Fax 541-888-7505

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

General Council Meeting

October 11, 2015

Windward Inn, Florence

Outreach Office 10:00 a.m.

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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Tribe Paddles for Grand Opening

of the Coos History Museum

Submitted by Mark Petrie, Cultural Assistant

Wednesday, September 9th was the grand opening of the new

building for the Coos Historical and Maritime Museum. Governor

Kate Brown held a ribbon cutting ceremony and was greeted by

our very own Tyee E. Bowen canoe and crew, as well as Ponto

canoe and Coquille crew. After receiving our gifts, our crew sang

a song, and Tribal Council person and tribal flutist Doc Slyter

played a song by flute in the canoe. Chief Warren Brainard and

Tribal Council person Beaver Bowen were among the 12 people

in our canoe. It was an easy two and half mile round trip by water.

Thanks go out to all pullers and skipper Doug Barrett.

Tribal Family

Birth Announcement

Justus Rowyn Davies

Justus Rowyn Davies was born on August 21, 2015 at 8:40 p.m.

She was 20" 8lb 3oz. Justus is born to Hanis Coos Tribal members

Delilah and Josh Davies, the younger sister to Jorney, Sailee and

Jordan Davies.

Welcome baby Justus!

Council member Doc Slyter is shown standing and playing the flute for the museum

opening. He is pictured amongst our Tribal member pullers in our Tyee E. Bowen

canoe. To the left is the Coquille crew in their canoe Ponto

Fall Harvest Dinner

Drum Making

(Tribal Hall)

Saturday November 14, 2015

Drum Making 9:00 to 1:00Tribal Hall sponsored by Family Services, Prevention, Cultural and

Education. Greywolf will be instructing how to make and use a hand drum.

Members of the Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians in

Tyee E. Bowen canoe

Elder Carolyn Slyter is pictured above

with Oregon State Governor Kate

Brown

Save the Date

Coos Head Area Master Plan (CHAMP) Meeting

October 14th, 2015

Tribal Community Center

6:00 P.M.

A Tribal public meeting regarding CHAMP will be held October 14th at 6 p.m. at the

Tribal Community Center. Valuable feedback provided by Tribal members at the

September 13th CHAMP meeting is being incorporated into an updated draft concept

map and all suggested revisions will be discussed at the next CHAMP meeting. Items

to be discussed include the proposed Tribal Use and Cooperative Resource Use area,

proposed Residential/Park area, proposed Bal’diyaka Master Plan area, proposed

Amphitheatre/Camp area at the cove and other draft land use concepts. We will also

be discussing land use plans for areas adjacent to Coos Head to include Tunnel Point

and Bastendorff Beach. Planning for the use of these sacred lands is a critical part

of creating a sustainable, economically feasible plan that meets the needs of all our

Tribal members. Please join us in creating a collaborative plan for the good of the

Tribes.

One Drum per Tribal Family, Drums go first to RSVP list.

Non RSVP guests will go on a waiting list until all RSVP guests receive their drums.

DRUM MAKING RSVP: DeeDee @ 541-997-6685 1-866-313-9913 by 11/11/15.

Traditional Thanksgiving dinner at 1:00 p.m.

Approximate meal time

Crafts & Activities following dinner (2:00-3:30)

Come enjoy the afternoon and dinner with family and friends.

RSVP to 541-888-9577 or toll free 1-888-280-0726

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CTCLUSI / TRC Softball Team

Frank Brainard gifts Tribe

with image of Chief Joseph

Submitted by Shannon M. Schritter, BS, RDH

This year, Three Rivers Casino Resort and the Confederated Tribes

of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians sponsored our first ever

adult co-ed softball team! Employees, their spouses, and Tribal members

were encouraged to participate, with any other open spots on the team

going to community members. This not only helped to advertise the new

casino and the tribe, but helped to integrate our wonderful establishment

and tribe into the community. It was a great outlet after a long day at work!

The team was named “T’ii”, which is a Tribal word for “bear”, and this

became our cheer after every winning game. We had 5 winning games

out of 16 this season! Not bad for a new team! We would like to thank the

following people who participated this year:

Pictured above is Chief Warren Brainard with Frank

Brainard. Franks’s daughter found this piece and

aquired it for Frank, and he then made the decision

to gift this to the Tribe. Chief Brainard will hang this

gift at the Tribal Government offices.

Employees and Tribal Members:

• Amanda Craig, Tribal member, Department of Natural Resources

• Ashley Russell, Tribal member, on-call employee

• Courtney Krossman, Tribal member, Intern with the Department of

Natural Resources

• Jarod Walton, Maintenance

• Jeff Stump, Tribal Planner

• Mark Ingersoll, Tribal member, Chairman on Tribal Council

• Shannon Schritter, Registered Dental Hygienist

• Stacy Scott, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

• Tom Latta, Director of IT and

Maintenance

• Tyrell Walton, Maintenance

Employee/Tribal Spouses:

• Jacob Schritter, Employee Spouse

• Richard Russell, Tribal spouse

Community Members:

• Kassie R.

• Mike

• Armando R.

• Amanda T.

• Timi R.

• Katie D.

• Dave M.

• Nikki M.

• Grant M.

• Taylor F.

In addition, a few members of the team

chose to participate in a softball tournament

that took place on Saturday, August 8. You

had to pay to play, and the buy-in was $15. Since we didn’t have enough

interest to make up a full team, we had to pull players from other teams

who also didn’t have enough team members to make a full team. We

Pictured above left: Jeff Stump takes a swing at home plate. Above

were named the “Scabs,” and the team included Shannon, Jake, Timi,

the CTCLUSI team T’ii high fives the other team at the end of a great

Armando, and Amanda T. from the CTCLUSI/TRCR group. We won

game. Pictured below: Tribal member Ashley Russell prepares to steal

that tournament undefeated!! I would also like to personally thank a few

home.

employees that came to quite a few games this year as spectators. The

following people helped cheer us on whether we won or lost:

• Linda Malcomb, Director of Housing

• Dr. June Sisson, temporary dentist at the CTCLUSI Dental Clinic

• Dr. Roger Dixon, on-call dentist at the CTCLUSI Dental Clinic

• Tami Foster, Family Services

• Morgan Gaines, Tribal

member, Communications

Specialist

• Andrew Brainard, Tribal

member, Marketing

Assistant at TRCR

It was great to see some familiar

faces in the stands and feel the

support from fellow employees! I

hope I didn’t miss anyone! Good

job this season, and we hope to

see you all again next year!!

Pictured left to right: Kassie, Armando, Shannon, Jake,

Amanda, Dave, Katie, Richard, Mike, and Timi

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CTCLUSI Dental Clinic

has a New Dentist

Dental Health Aide Therapists –

the Newest Members of the Dental

Team

Submitted by Vicki Faciane,

CTCLUSI Health & Human Services

Director

Submitted by Vicki Faciane,

CTCLUSI Health & Human Services Director

The CTCLUSI Dental Clinic is

excited to announce that a new

dentist has joined our Team.

Dr. Sarah Ann Rodgers is a

member of the Quapaw Tribe

in Oklahoma and she grew

up in Madras, Oregon. Before

becoming a dentist, she spent 5

years as a dental hygienist. The

following paragraphs are from

Dr. Rodgers:

“I enjoy making a difference in

people’s lives, whether it is

Dr. Sarah Rodgers

helping an anxious patient feel

more comfortable, taking them

out of pain or giving them their smile back. My goal is to provide

a caring, comfortable dental environment. I’m from central

Oregon, and there’s nothing I enjoy more than being back in this

beautiful state. I love hiking, cooking, gardening, reading and

having pet chickens, which makes Oregon the perfect fit.

Before dental school I went to the University of Hawai’i, where I

completed a degree in dental hygiene. I found being my patients

advocate and helping them conquer their dental anxiety so

rewarding, that I had to go back to school so I could do more.

I chose Western University of Health Sciences for my dental

education based on their philosophy of treating all people, both

patients and students in a humane manner. My educational

background in humanism led me to the dental philosophy that the

doctor patient relationship is a partnership, not a dictatorship.”

SATURDAY

OCTOBER 24, 2015

10:00 AM TO

3:00 PM

TRIBAL

COMMUNITY

CENTER

338 WALLACE AVE.

COOS BAY OREGON

97420

BIGGEST

LOSER CHALLENGE

CELEBRATION

OCTOBER 24, 2015

This event is going to be held during the Pink & Blue

Health and Wellness Celebration. Please come and join

us as for fun, prizes and to cheer on the Biggest Loser’s

and their Success!! Hope to see you their!

October 2015

HEALTHY

WEIGHT-LOSS

GOALS

CONTROL

PRIZES

RSVP

Traci Stefanek

tstefanek@ctclusi.org

541-744-1334

541-808-8684

We’re all familiar with the team of professionals who provide

our dental care: a receptionist makes appointments for us, the

dental assistants take x-rays and impressions and assist the

dentist with procedures, and the dental hygienist performs a

periodontal exam, cleans our teeth and teaches us about better

oral care. This team is led by the dentist. Soon we’ll be adding

Dental Health Aide Therapists (DHATs) to our dental team.

While the use of DHATs is a relatively new concept in the

United States – they’ve been practicing in Alaska for 11 years –

DHATs have been widely used in other countries for more than

80 years. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium introduced

DHATs to Alaska in an initiative to improve access to dental care

for 40,000 Native Alaskans living in rural communities. Many of

these communities now have regular access to dental care for

the first time.

DHATs in Alaska are recruited from their communities and

go back to serve their communities. DHAT training includes:

•

One year of comprehensive and rigorous coursework

•

3,000 hours of clinical training

•

400 hour dentist-supervised preceptorship

•

Mastery of 46 procedures in 2 years. Dentists learn 500+

procedures in 4 years of dental school

By the time they begin practicing, mid-level dental providers

have as much clinical experience in the procedures they are

certified to perform as a dental school graduate.

With more untreated tooth decay and periodontal disease

than any other population group, the state of oral health among

American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ ANs) is simply

unacceptable. Especially for children, too many live in pain, miss

school and, in extreme cases, risk life-threatening infections

because there are not enough dentists where they live or because

they cannot afford dental care.

The current dental workforce is inadequate. Indian Country

has, on average, about half the dentist-to-population ratio of

the national average, and about one-fifth of the dental positions

within the Indian Health Service (IHS) are vacant.

DHATs help Tribal communities provide reliable and culturally

competent care. DHATs:

•

Help expand access to consistent, routine, high quality

oral health care;

•

Allow Tribal dental clinics to create a more efficient and

effective oral health team that brings care where it is

needed most; and

•

Establish cost effective solutions to oral health challenges

in Tribal communities.

CTCLUSI is sponsoring a DHAT – Naomi Petrie – in the Dentex

program. She is currently in her first year of training in Anchorage,

Alaska. She will be in Alaska for two years (the second year will be

in Bethel) and then she will return to Coos Bay to join our dental

team. We will be providing updates on her progress periodically

in this newsletter.

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Oil Pulling In Dentistry

Submitted by Shannon M. Schritter, BS, RDH

Have you ever heard of oil pulling? It’s

a fad that has started in recent years

that involves swishing a tablespoon of

oil in your mouth for anywhere from 1-2

minutes to up to 20 minutes. Many claim

this practice draws out toxins in your body,

whitens teeth, repairs bone, and heals

cavities. But what is the science behind

it, and how does it really affect your dental

health?

Recently several studies have been done

to see if these claims are real, since that

would be a major breakthrough in dental

care in this century. I only researched

scientific articles, and did not look at

research that was done to promote any

one product or research that may have

been skewed for branding purposes. What

I found was very interesting.

“A 2008 study by Asokan et al. found

that a standard mouthwash containing

chlorhexidine reduced Streptococcus

mutans (a significant contributor to tooth

decay) in plaque at all four time points

measured (24 hours, 48 hours, 1 week

and 2 weeks) and in the saliva in the latter

three time points. The oil pulling group had

reduced S. mutans only in plaque at one

and two weeks. So the standard therapy,

chlorhexidine, was superior to oil pulling in

reducing S. mutans.”

(https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/

oil-pulling-your-leg/) (http://www.ncbi.nlm.

nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3131773/)

“However, this study did not look at

whether the S. mutans reduction provided

the clinical benefit of reducing cavities”

(http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/

science-in-the-news/the-practice-of-oilpulling). What this is telling us is that

they compared oil pulling to a standard,

proven mouthwash in the dental field,

chlorhexidine, and while the oil pulling

did provide some antimicrobial effects, it science-in-the-news/the-practice-of-oilwas not as long-term or as effective as the pulling).

mouthwash.

So there is some benefit So there you have it. Oil pulling is not a

to reduce bacteria in the mouth with oil replacement for brushing and flossing,

pulling, but nothing very significant.

and although it may play a very small part

There was no scientific evidence to back in reducing bacteria in your mouth for a

up the claims of repairing bone, healing short time, you are better off with investing

cavities, drawing out toxins in your body, in some mouth wash. If you’ve been

etc. The American Dental Association had slacking on your oral home care lately,

this to say about it:

be sure to make an appointment with the

“Current reports on the potential health CTCLUSI Dental Clinic today! We’re here

benefits of oil pulling have clear limitations. Monday-Friday, from 8am to 5pm.

Existing studies are unreliable for

a number of reasons, including the

misinterpretation of results due to

Commercial Tobacco Cessation:

small sample size, confounders,

absence of negative controls, lack

Commercial Tobacco Cessation:

of demographic information, and

In an effort to help Tribal Members quit commercial tobacco use,

lack of blinding. To date, scientific

the following help is provided:

studies have not provided the

necessary

clinical

evidence Tobacco Cessation products* are provided by CTCLUSI for Tribal Members who live within

to demonstrate that oil pulling

the 5-County Service Area of Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Lincoln Counties.

reduces the incidence of dental

* You may obtain this through Contract Health Services at 1-800-227-0392.

caries, whitens teeth or improves

oral health and well-being . . .

Additionally, the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line provides free and friendly support.

Based on the lack of currently

available evidence, oil pulling is not

recommended as a supplementary

oral hygiene practice, and certainly

not as a replacement for standard,

time-tested oral health behaviors

and

modalities.

The

ADA

To quit smoking or chewing, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

Quit Tips

Stay Free – Remove all tobacco, ashtrays, lighters and matches out of the house and vehicles.

recommends that patients follow a

standard oral hygiene regimen that

includes twice-daily tooth brushing

with fluoride toothpaste and

cleaning between teeth once a day

with floss or another interdental

cleaner, using ADA-Accepted

products. Brushing with fluoride

toothpaste and cleaning between

teeth help prevent cavities and

keep gums healthy.” (http://www.

ada.org/en/science-research/

Stay Hydrated – Make sure you have plenty of water, juice, gum and snacks.

Stay Active – From walking to swimming to going to the gym will help you to feel better.

Stay Busy – Create a plan to stay busy with house projects or get out of the house.

Stay Positive – Find fun activities that improve your mood!

Stay connected – Find a buddy to support you. Support is key!

Stay Traditional – Keep Tobacco Sacred.

Remember, the urge to smoke will pass in one to three minutes.

Submitted By: Heidi Helms, Tribal Tobacco Coordinator

English to Hanis

Colors

Bring your extra Halloween

candy in to the CTCLUSI

Dental Clinic on

Monday, Nov. 2

from 4-6pm

Get $5 in Movie Bucks for up

to 5 pounds of candy!!

Open to all clinic patients and their immediate family 14 and

under. Wear your costume one more time!! All participants

will have their name entered for a grand prize of an ELECTRIC

TOOTHBRUSH!! Hurry!! Movie Bucks are limited to the first

100 kids to arrive! Hope to see you there!!!

Black = Q’le’es

White = Xqas

Grey = Xqaiyam

Brown = Mi’la

Green/blue = K’isilis

Yellow = K’sawos

Yellow/Orange = Waqadii

Red = Hlkwilt

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

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Culture Camp 2015

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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM:

 CHIFIN NATIVE YOUTH CENTER – SPRINGFIELD

1084 G. ST.

SPRINGFIELD, OR.

 CONTACT ANGELA BOWEN 541-888-1317 abowen@ctclusi.org

 EVERY TUESDAY 3:00 TO 5:00 BEGINS 9/15/2015

 TRIBAL HALL – COOS BAY

338 WALLACE AVE.

COOS BAY, OR

 CONTACT ANGELA BOWEN 541-888-1317 abowen@ctclusi.org

 EVERY TUESDAY 3:00 TO 5:00 BEGINS 9/16/2015

The purpose of the canoe family is to

Promote cultural Alcohol and Drug free events through a membership organization of

canoe families that are dedicated to youth mentorship and preserving cultural values.

 Sponsor and organize local cultural appropriate drug and alcohol free events.

 Develop and maintain a cohesive non-profit organization so that the canoe families are supported in

our area.

 To promote health, fitness and wellbriety in the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua

and Siuslaw service areas.



Come join us for a Free Community Event

Fry Bread Feed

Saturday, November 7th

at 11:00 a.m.

Tribal Hall, 338 Wallace, Coos Bay, OR.

Everyone is Welcome!

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October 2015

A Counselors View of Culture Camp

Submitted by Ashley Russell, Camp Counselor

Culture Camp this year was nothing short of phenomenal, pieces that they had made.

and I feel so blessed to have been a camp counselor this year. After lunch, Deedee Plaep

Our new camp, the site of the old Camp Easter Seals, proved led the afternoon’s activities

to be very accommodating. The day before the campers were that proved to be a big hit with

to arrive, the camp’s staff traveled by pontoon boat to set up campers and elders alike.

tents and organize the week’s ensuing activities, which were Out of all of the amazingly fun

to include pekuuwii (shinny), beading, swimming, traditional activities that afternoon, my

songs and dance, stick game, flint

favorite was leap frog

“It

was

rewarding

see

knapping, tule weaving, clacker

and my least favorite

sticks, and atlatl.

how much they had grown was the ice block shirt

We greeted the campers as they

and were using their newly retrieval. I think I am

began to arrive by pontoon the next

safe in saying that

discovered

talents

and

day with the Canoe Song gifted to

our campers’ favorite

abilities,

whether

was

the Tribes by Rainbow Bird. After all

activity was retrieving

the campers arrived, we introduced singing, beading, throwing

gummy worms from

From left to right: camp counselors

them to one another and divided

whipped cream filled

atlatl, or storytelling.”

Melissa Reeves and Ashley Russell

them into clans. They were then

bowls.

encouraged to name their clans and

Friday was culture

make clan necklaces. After all of the clans began to get settled day. Patty Whereat-Phillips taught our campers how to introduce

and acquainted with one another, they introduced themselves themselves in Hanis Coos as well as native plant identification

and how their clans formed through skits later that evening.

and Jesse Beers led the talking circle. Later that day, I led our

On Wednesday, we were visited by the Tribes’ Dental Clinic campers in traditional song and dance. Throughout the week,

staff, who shared valuable information relating to how cavities I taught them a few traditional songs as well as Chinuk WaWa

form and how to take proper care of our teeth. The Department songs that were gifted to our Tribes by the Confederated Tribes

of Natural Resources also visited us that same day and taught of the Grande Ronde. They were encouraged to remember them

us about the various non-native invasive fish species in Ten Mile and sing them before every meal. The clan that sang the best/

Lake and how they affect native fish populations. They also aided loudest was the first to eat during meal time after elders and

us in catching these non-native fishes. I must say, our campers guests. It was so exciting to hear how well they remembered the

are naturals when it comes to catching fish. DNR also showed songs and how competitive our campers were when it came to

the campers how to clean and filet the fish and fried them up singing. Campers do amazing things when they are hungry.

for the campers to enjoy. Later Wednesday evening, Michael

Our last day, we reminisced over breakfast. It was rewarding

Romine and Conor Gagner presented a slide show presentation to see how much they had grown and were using their newly

teaching our campers about our newly forming youth council. discovered talents and abilities, whether it was singing, beading,

Jesse Beers and Mark Petrie also touched on canoe culture and throwing atlatl, or storytelling. Our youth learned so much about

the importance of canoe journey to our Tribes.

their culture and had fun doing it. I so enjoyed the short time I

Thursday morning the Elders arrived by pontoon boat. We was able to spend with them and get to know them, and I hope I

greeted them with the Canoe Song as they began to walk up will be able to participate next year. Our youth are our future and

the ramp and our campers presented them with beautiful jewelry it is looking bright!

Culture Camp 2015

Submitted by Mark Petire, Cultural Assistant & Camp Cook’s Assistant

Pictured above:

Conor Gagner,

Family Service

Intern

and

Kailyn Brainard,

Tribal Police Intern

Pictured at right:

camp counselors

Eagle Roy and

Zakary Pace

Camp Easter Seal wasn’t in its best shape, but it was wonderful to

have our annual culture camp there this year. My role at camp this

year was cook’s assistant to Joey Barton, as well as counselor to the

older boys’ clan, the Pelel clan! (Black bear). I have to say we had a

great group of staff and counselors who made the week a fun and

exciting camp for all of the campers. Jesse Beers was the director of

camp, who worked tirelessly and selflessly for everyone at camp. We

could tell he gave all of his energy and more at the end of the week,

and we greatly appreciated his dedication and his hiis hiayach (good

heart).

In the kitchen was where I spent most of my time. Preparing breakfast,

lunch, snack and dinner each day for everyone was daunting, but I

enjoy the task because I love to cook. Joey Barton, Scott Ingersoll

and I were the main kitchen staff, but we had help from many others

at camp; especially Chief of Police Brad Kneaper and his two interns

Michael Romine and Kailyn Brainard. Thank you to all who lent a hand!

As a counselor I had the great pleasure of taking part in the clan

skits. Each clan was charged with coming up with a play or story to

show and tell the whole camp. This was one my most memorable

activities of the camp because you really got to see the creativity and

personalities of the campers.

Luuwii (thank you) to all who contributed to our annual culture camp

that gives our tribe the opportunity to bond as a tribe of families and

learn about our culture and heritage. Our ancestors have always

supported one another to achieve the tasks they set forth; be it

building a village, carving a canoe to weaving a basket. A task that

is important to me, and many others, is to continue to build a healthy

tribal community who can communicate and work as a cohesive unit

to give our youth and future generations a more encompassing vision

for the environment they live in. Luuwii estis!

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Campers Work with DNR to Remove Invasive Species ...continued from cover

Above: Korbin Hemingway and Charlie

Dollins fish off the dock.

Taylor Lowery and Haley Pace hold up

the perch they caught

Above Right: John Schaefer cleans the

perch caught that day.

At Right: Kendall Norton enjoy fishing

for their delicious, mild flavor.

Historically, Tenmile Lake supported a

cold-water fishery with large populations

of Tribal first foods fish such as cutthroat

trout, salmon, steelhead and lamprey. Over

time the watershed has been altered by

logging, farming, stream channeling and the

introduction of invasive fish species including

yellow perch and bluegill. These activities and

the non-native species introductions have

significantly reduced the cold-water fishery.

The warm-water fish the kids removed from

the lake will no

longer be able to

compete for food

or eat the young

of our native fish

populations. DNR

hopes to keep

up this activity in

upcoming camps

for the benefit of

the campers, lake

and the fish.

Dental Clinic’s Visit to Culture Camp

waiting at another trivia table. If the

On Wednesday of culture camp this

camper answered the question correctly,

year, the dental clinic was fortunate

he or she then ran on to the last station,

enough to be able to visit the campers!

where all the campers could work together

Jayme Smith, dental assistant, and

on putting a dental puzzle together. Once

Shannon Schritter, dental hygienist had

completed, they dashed for the finish line!!

a fun day planned for the youth at culture

It was so much fun that each group did the

camp, but little did we know how much

relay race twice!

fun we would have as well! Our day

We were able to rest and tour more of

started with a nice pontoon boat ride with

the camp and then it was time for lunch.

our chauffer, Scott Ingersoll, and lovely

Shannon may or may not have gone fishing

Jaid McNutt, Kendall Norton, and Charlie Dollins run

tour guide, Iliana Montiel. The smell of

with the other group of campers that was

through the finish line at the end of the relay

algae was everywhere, but we were not

still down on the dock.

station for most of

deterred!

But if she did, she may

After a quick tour of the camp, we took the campers, since

have caught the biggest

the group of older kids and taught them the the trivia was the

fish of the day, which was

basics of brushing, flossing, mouth guards, same questions that

later enjoyed at a fish fry!

sealants, the differences in the dental team were used in the

We were treated to grilled

members, cavity bugs, and healthy foods. Jeopardy game. The

cheese

sandwiches,

Then we played Dental Jeopardy, which next station was a

tomato bisque soup with

is very similar to actual Jeopardy like you flossing station, and

gorgonzola, green salad,

see on TV, but a LOT more fun! Next was to simulate flossing

and lots of fruit!! It was

a dental relay race. The first station was we had Duplo’s Shannon Schritter helps the youth do a puzzle delicious!!

We want

to help the kids learn about brushing their (they are like extra

to thank Joe Barton,

during the dental relay game

teeth for two whole minutes. If you’ve big Legos), packed

our wonderful chef and

ever sat and done that with a timer, it’s a with Playdough between the spaces. The whomever else helped him that day!

lot longer than you think, and probably a campers had to use yarn (extra big floss!) After lunch we took the group of younger

lot longer than you are currently spending to quickly floss the Playdough out from in campers and played Dental Jeopardy and

brushing your teeth! After the time ran between the spaces on the Duplo’s. When played our dental relay race twice again!

out, the campers would run to tag their the dental representative at the table said Our activities were a great success and

teammate at the next station, which was it had been flossed effectively, the camper seemed to be enjoyed by all! We hope

a dental trivia table. This was the easiest was able to run to the next station and tag the campers were able to take home a

their teammate, who again was anxiously

little bit of dental knowledge, along with

the goodie bags of toothbrush, floss, and

toothpaste we left for every camper that

day. We finished up the afternoon with

Jayme soaking in some sun, and Shannon

getting to participate in a shinny game out

on the field. We packed up the pontoon,

bid goodbye to all our friends at culture

camp, and then rode the pontoon back to

the dock. It was a great finish to a very fun

Issaq Ekman, Korbin Hemingway, Garret

Kari Herrin, Taylor Lowrey, Haley Pace, Miikel Dollins, and Alhana day. Thanks for having us, and we hope to

Hutchinson, & Morgan Phillips do a

McNutt ring the bell for Dental Jeopardy

do it again next year!

puzzle

Submitted by Shannon M. Schritter, BS, RDH

October 2015

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Coos County Veteran Services

Coos County Veteran Services is here to serve Veterans of

Coos County. Many Veterans are not aware of the benefits

available due to service connected disabilities, or pension

available for disabled war-time Veterans and their dependents.

Barye Dellinger is the new Coos County Veteran Service

Officer. She started serving Coos County Veterans on

August 3, 2015 after working for Douglas County in the same

capacity for over five years. She looks forward to bringing

expertise about the VA claims system to Coos County Veteran

Tribal members and their families. The Veteran Services

Department has office hours at the Oregon Coast Community

Action (ORCCA) building, 1855 Thomas Avenue, Coos Bay

on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week. Office hours are

also available at the Coquille Veterans Services Department,

217 North Adams, Coquille on Mondays and Tuesdays each

week. Please call 541-396-7590 to schedule an appointment

to talk about benefits you earned because of your service.

Tribal Elder

Eliese Jo Swigert Walks On

Eliese Jo Swigert, 80, passed away August 23, 2015 at

her home surrounded by family. Eliese was born September

3,1934 in Florence, Oregon to Paul and Margaret Benasco.

On January 1, 1955 Eliese married Richard Swigert. Earlier

this year the two celebrated 60 wonderful years of marriage

this past January.

Eliese is survived by her husband, Richard. Also surviving

are: three sons and daughter-in-laws, Allen (Butch) and

Kathy, Michael and Lorraine, and Joe and Shana; seven

grandchildren, Paul, Ashley, Allison, Joseph, Aaron, Andrea,

and Cory; and four great-grandchildren.

The family will have a celebration of life at a later date.

We Want to Hear Your Voice…

Please join us for good food and fun with other

Submitted by Nicole Mendoza, R.N., and HHSD Intern

Our Community Health Representatives (CHR’s) are starting

to plan Tribal Family Dinners, we are requesting suggestions

on topics for speakers, presentations, and education. Please

Tribal Families.

All Tribal families welcome to attend.

No transportation is provided.

Some ideas include:

•

Health Topics- November is American Diabetes Month.

Self Care.

Financial Planning (Locate local resources/programs)

Food- Healthy Diets, Diet trends. (Dietician)

Exercise Techniques-Personal Trainer/guest speaker

Going to College, Higher Education and Financial Aid

Tribal Career/Workforce development

We have many upcoming health events in Coos Bay this

month!1st Our Tribal Family Dinner will be held Wednesday

October 21st. With special guest speakers hosting a talk on

our Tribal Court Systems (12-2pm).

2nd Friday October 23rd is the Family Fun Fitness Fair, hosted

by Three Rivers Casino (10-3pm)

3rd Saturday October 24th in honor of National Breast Cancer

Awareness Month, we are hosting the Pink & Blue Health and

Wellness Celebration alongside our Biggest Loser Challenge

Celebration (10-3pm).

All three events are hosted at the Coos Bay Community

Center: 338 Wallace St. Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. For

information please call Traci (541) 744-1334, or Nicole (541)

888-7309.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Community center in Coos Bay

6:00 pm—8:00 pm

Please contact Scott Ingersoll to R.S.V.P. By October

19th

541-888-7533 or Toll free 1-888-280-0726

Speaker:

Speaker from Tribal Court.

Sponsored by: Health & Human Services Division — Diabetes Grant

October 2015

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Elders Corner

Elder’s Choo Choo All The Way Up The Coast

Submitted by Iliana Montiel, Assistant Health Director

LAST ELDER’S TRIP OF THE YEAR

– DON’T MISS OUT.

On September 1st, the Elders headed out bright and early towards their Coastal

Seven Feathers Casino Resort

excursion. I was greeted by some very patient, but hungry Elders as we were all

Overnight trip - November 5th.

meeting up at The Tillamook Cheese Factory for lunch. Unfortunately, we knew

we were supposed to be there, but apparently the folks at the cheese factory

Call Iliana at 541-888-7526 for

didn’t get the message. After a little chaos, my high anxiety and “Duncan”, the

tour guide, we finally were able to sit at the café and enjoy some lunch. Lunch

more details & to RSVP.

was tasty and they did give us free vouchers for some delicious Tillamook ice

Must RSVP by: Oct 23rd

cream. After our bellies were full and we were a bit more relaxed, we headed off

to a little tour on how the cheese is made and distributed. They also had cheese

samples (more eats) on our tour. From there it was off to the air museum.

So much history was in this enormous building. They had a movie room, old

helicopters, airplanes, military cars and so much more. You could even go

inside some of them, where it was much easier to get in, than to get out. As

the museum got ready to close for the night, we headed to Garibaldi to check

in to The Garibaldi House. What a beautiful hotel this was. Tish, CEO of the

hotel, welcomed all us and had appetizers waiting in the lobby for us, including

homemade Cioppino. After everyone was checked in, we visited in their beautiful

lobby and nibbled on some of the appetizers, then it was off to dinner. Since we

arrived pretty late and all was exhausted ― it was nighty nighty.

The next morning everyone was able to relax and sleep in. The hotel had

an amazing hot buffet breakfast available until 10 AM. Several Elders took

advantage of the rest, while others ventured out in the little quaint town. Some

found antique shops, while others found good coffee and donuts. The train

ride was a lot of fun. You could sit in the covered area or in the open cars. We

were spread throughout the train. It was very scenic along the river as people

who lived nearby would come out and wave to the people on the train. The train

dropped us off in Rockaway Beach. There we had a great lunch at the Offshore

Grill – just homemade good food. We had about an hour after lunch to venture

out before the train came to pick us up. There were several little coffee shops,

gifts shops, glass blown galleries along the streets. The sun graciously shined

for us all day as we headed back to Garibaldi to jump in vehicles and head to

The Tillamook Pioneer Museum. This was truly an amazing museum with our

own spokesman Gary, who enlightened us with history. Our final stop of the

evening was a catered dinner at KOKO’s, which is a golf course in Tillamook.

The restaurant was beautiful, with a breathtaking view of the patio, waterfall

and the grounds. They had closed for our event, so we had the whole place to

ourselves, which was good, especially when I was trying to round everyone up

and found 8 ladies taking pics in the restroom ― a beautiful black marble counter

top had caught everyone’s attention. It was the sink, but no one could figure

where the water was going. Then it was time to head back to our home away

from home. Again, appetizers and cucumber water in the lobby for everyone. It

was an early evening so some ventured out for a stroll, some headed to their

rooms, while about 9 of us stayed in the lobby and just told stories and laughed.

This for me was the most enjoyable part of the trip. To listen to family stories,

some tribal history and just get to know something about someone I hadn’t yet heard.

On our final day, we went to our last museum – The Garibaldi Museum. They welcomed us there

with coffee and donuts, the same ones Doc Slyter kept raving about. They were delicious! At the museum, they broke us up into three

groups. One group started with a movie on the history, one group headed upstairs and one on the main floor. As we headed for home,

we stopped for lunch at Hidden Acres Botanical Café. What an amazing place and it was probably my favorite. It’s a nursery that has

a café right in the middle. The food was delicious and the staff very warm and gracious. They even talked Doc into playing a couple of

songs on his flute. From there it was time to head home. However, the laughs didn’t stop there. Oh, what fun the full bus ride was.

From Donna McNutt renaming everyone – Charlie, Little Turd and Hot Lips to DeeDee’s rest stop torture – I mean stretches. But

that’s all I can say. I was told “what happens on the bus, stays on the bus.” A very big thank you to my helpers, Dee Dee Plaep and

Traci Stefanek. Hope everyone enjoyed it as much

as I did and here’s to the next gathering.

Welcome New Elder

Kevin Thomas

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Welcome back Donna Hockema as the

Tribal Government & Finance Support

Submitted by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist

The Tribe is glad to welcome

back Donna Hockema in the

position of Tribal Government and

Finance Support. Donna covered

the front reception area for the

Tribe for three months, during

which time she applied for the full

time position she is now filling. In

her new role she will be assisting

with payroll, accounts receivable,

accounts payable, and other

various finance projects. She will

also be aiding Tribal Government

by providing back up for the front

desk, assisting administration on

various projects, and much more.

With her, Donna brings

Donna Hockema

many years of knowledge and

experience in office administration assistance. Having taken

a number of small business management courses through

Southwestern Oregon Community College and spent numerous

years in this field she more than has the skills to fill the position.

Donna’s family is rooted in Native culture so she is especially

glad to be working for our Tribe and feels a connection to our

culture. When she was working up at the front office Donna read

some of our texts to learn more about the Tribe. She greatly

enjoyed reading Our Culture and History by Don Whereat. “I

am very impressed with what the Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians have accomplished. I am

glad to be back and have this opportunity to be involved with

the Tribe.”

Outside of work, Donna enjoys spending time with her

daughter. Together they explore the outdoors hiking, kayaking,

and traveling. She is also a big Seattle Seahawks fan and enjoys

watching the games.

Welcome back Donna!

Tribe Welcomes Starla Brown as new

Contract Health Specialist

Submitted by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist

Filling the role as Contract

Health Specialist, the Tribe

welcomes Starla Brown. Starla is

a Coquille Tribal member and has

a background and experience in

the medical billing field. She has

her Medical Assistance Certificate

of Completion through the US

Career Institute. And having spent

four years already working in the

field she brings with her many

skills, as well as a love for what

she does.

Starla is also incredibly happy

to be working for a Tribe again.

Helping Tribal people is one of the

most important things in her life

Starla Brown

and career. “This is what feeds

my soul, my passion is helping

people” she said about being a part of this community and working

with Tribal members.

She is a very family oriented person. Outside of work she loves

playing board games with her family, especially the younger

generations. She loves to kayak and spend time outdoors.

Learning more about her family and culture is also a passion of

hers including going to Tribal events.

Starla is also expecting to welcome a new Coquille Tribal

member into the world in early January. She looks forward to

being able to bring him or her into such a warm and welcoming

community of Tribal people with such a beautiful and rich culture.

Please help us in welcoming Starla to the Health Department.

Prevention Activity

*Please Choose one Activity*

Saturday, October 3rd, 2015

You can follow us from The Tribal offices at 9:30 am.

We will meet at Mahaffy Ranch for Prevention Education,

corn maze, hay rides and pumpkin patch from 10:00 am. to 12:00 pm.

After that we will travel to Abby’s Pizza from 12:30 pm—2:30 pm

Saturday, October 10th, 2015

We will meet at Putter’s Pizza for Prevention Education,

Food and Games from 11am—1 pm

After that we will travel to Lone Pine Farms to explore

their Corn Maze from 2:00—4:00 p.m.

Please come and join us for some great FUN the whole family can enjoy!

No Transportation will be provided.

Mahaffy Ranch

10362 Hwy 241

Coos Bay

541-269-3900

Abby’s Pizza

997 S 1st St.

Coos Bay

541-267-5839

Putter’s Pizza

1156 Hwy. 99 N.

Eugene

541-688-8901

Lone Pine Farms

91909 River Rd.

Junction City

541-688-4389

Prevention Topic: Living a Healthy Lifestyle & HOC ( Healing of the Canoe )

All CTCLUSI families are eligible to attend.

Each family unit must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.

Vendors, such as:

 CTCLUSI Dental Clinic, Florence Outreach,

Police and Nature Resources - air quality

 Dream Savers - helping people triple their

savings through the IDA course

 OSU Extension Family & Community Health

 Ocean Dunes Golf Links

 Cascade Centers -- offering employee

assistance programs

 Massage Therapist

 DiabetOmics … biometric health screening

information

 Three Rivers Casino Resort -- Food Samples

Door prizes throughout the event.

Vendors such as:

 CTCLUSI Dental Clinic, Florence Outreach,

Police and Nature Resources - air quality

 Ocean Dunes Golf Links

 Cascade Centers ~ offering employee

assistance programs

 DiabetOmics … biometric health screening

information

 Food Services of America ~ Food Samples

 Three Rivers Casino Resort - cooking demonstrations

 Cabela’s ~ gear up for the season

 Coastal Fitness & Aquatic Center

Door prizes throughout the event.