NEWS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS (2019)

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The Voice of

January 2019

CLUSI

Issue 1

Volume 20

www.ctclusi.org

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

Tribal Holiday Family Celebration

CTCLUSI Tribal Council pictured left to right:

Doug Barrett, Chief Warren Brainard, Vice-Chair Teresa Spangler, Chairman Mark Ingersoll, Josh Davies, Doc Slyter, and Debbie Bossley

Contributed by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist

Holiday spirit filled the air at the Three

Rivers Casino Resort on Saturday,

December 8th as the Confederated Tribes

of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

celebrated with their annual Tribal Family

Holiday Celebration. Tribal families and

friends gathered together for the festivities

and to spend time with one another this

joyous holiday season.

The halls were adorned with holiday

decorations and two large Christmas

trees sparkled from the stage at the

front of the room. Tribal members were

greeted by Tribal Government staff as

well as given gifts throughout the room.

Human Resources, The Health Services

Department, The Department of Culture

and Natural Resources, Education

Department, and The Housing Department

all had booths set up with information on

Tribal services as well as gifts or raffle

drawings to enter. Also given out was the

Tribal calendar for 2019; Gifts from the

Land.

While holiday music played and Tribal

members visited with one another, last

year’s celebration photos were displayed

in a slideshow on the big screen. A special

photo booth was set up where fun props

and big smiles made for some wonderful

family photo prints.

Chairman Mark Ingersoll welcomed

everyone to the celebration and thanked

those that had served on past Councils,

current Council members, and all

committee members for the work that they

do for the Tribe. He warmly introduced the

other members of Council. Councilmember

Doc Slyter then played a song on his flute

for all to enjoy. Chief Warren Brainard then

gave the evening invocation.

Following dinner, Tribal member Ashley

Russell lead the youth in a round of a

few holiday jingles and a Hanis Coos

translation of Silent Night, to get them

in the spirit for the next big event of the

evening: Santa!

Santa Claus entered to the delight of

the youth in the crowd. They eagerly lined

up to have their turn to talk with him. One

by one every child spoke with Santa and

received a stocking filled with goodies.

Everyone was pleased to see such big

smiles on the faces of all our youth by the

end of the evening.

The holidays are a time to join together

with those close to you, and the spirit of

the holiday was alive with everyone on

this night as family and friends gathered

to share in the fun and excitement of the

celebration. Thank you to all those who

worked so hard to make this event happen

and to all those that traveled to be there.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Turn to page 8 for more photos from this event

Save the Date

Elders Honor Day

March 15 & 16, 2019

Tribal Election Day

April 14, 2019

Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

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January 2019

Tribal Council Business

As Reported at the December 9, 2018 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

Chief Warren Brainard:

Nov 18 Regular Council Meeting; Budget Committee Meeting

Nov 21 Elliot State Forest Meeting

Nov 23 Met with Dan Condy, Three Rivers Casino

Nov 26-27 Annual Summit Meeting Government to Government

Nov 28 Business Council Meeting; Gaming Operational Review

Board (GFORB)

Nov 29 South Slough Meeting

Nov 30 Police Officer Doug Laid Accommodation Ceremony

Dec 1 Carolyn Slyter Memorial Service

Dec 4 SHIPO Meeting

Dec 5 GFORB Meeting; Executive Work session

Dec 8 Tribal Holiday Party

Doc Slyter:

Nov 18 Regular Council Meeting: Budget Committee Meeting

Nov 26 Presentation given for SouthWestern Community College

on Introduction to Flute and Tribal History

Nov 28 Business Council Meeting GFORB

Nov 29 Executive Work session

Nov 28 Business Council Meeting; Gaming Operational Review

Board (GFORB)

Dec 1 Carolyn Slyter Memorial Service

Dec 3 Budget Committee Meeting

Dec 4 Tribal Sweet

Dec 5 GFORB Meeting; Executive Work session

Dec 8 Tribal Holiday Party

Dec 8 Tribal Christmas Party

Doug Barrett :

Nov 18 Regular Council Meeting; Budget Committee Meeting

Nov 26-27 Annual Summit Meeting Government to Government

Nov 28 Business Council Meeting; Gaming Operational Review

Board (GFORB)

Dec 1 Carolyn Slyter Memorial Service

Dec 3 Budget Committee Meeting

Dec 5 GFORB Meeting; Executive Work session

Dec 8 Tribal Christmas Party

Mark Ingersoll:

Nov 18 Regular Council Meeting; Budget Committee Meeting

Nov 26-27 Annual Summit Meeting Government to Government

Nov 28 Business Council Meeting; Gaming Operational Review

Board (GFORB)

Dec 1 Carolyn Slyter Memorial Service

Dec 3 Meeting with Scott Wheat

Dec 4 SHIPO Meeting; Meeting with Governor

Dec 5 GFORB Meeting; Executive Work session

Debbie Bossley:

Nov 18 Regular Council Meeting; Budget Committee Meeting

Nov 26-27 Annual Summit Meeting Government to Government

Nov 28 Business Council Meeting; Gaming

Operational Review Board (GFORB)

January 1, 2019

Dec 1 Carolyn Slyter Memorial Service

Dec 3 Budget Committee Meeting

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CODE

Dec 4 SHIPO Meeting; Meeting with Governor

Dec 5 GFORB Meeting; Executive Work session

The following proposed Ordinance / Code was passed for first reading by Tribal Council

Dec 8 Tribal Christmas Party

on December 9, 2018.

Teresa Spangler, Vice - Chairman:

Nov 18 Regular Council Meeting; Budget Committee

Meeting

Nov 28 Business Council Meeting; Gaming

Operational Review Board (GFORB)

Nov 30 Police Officer Doug Laid Accommodation

Ceremony

Dec 1 Carolyn Slyter Memorial Service

Dec 3 Budget Committee Meeting

Dec 5 GFORB Meeting; Executive Work session

Dec 8 Tribal Christmas Party

Josh Davies:

Nov 18 Regular Council Meeting; Budget Committee

Meeting

Nov 26-27 Annual Summit Meeting Government to

Government

Nov 28 Business Council Meeting; Gaming

Operational Review Board (GFORB)

Dec 1 Carolyn Slyter Memorial Service

Dec 3 Budget Committee Meeting

Dec 5 GFORB Meeting; Executive Work session

TITLE: 2 Rules of Procedure

Chapter 2-13 Wellness Court

2-13-1 Purpose

The purpose of this Ordinance / Code is to establish procedures and implement the

following purposes and policies for CTCLUSI Wellness Court. This ordinance is

adopted to protect the health, safety, and wellness of tribal members by utilizing Tribal

Court to divert offenders with substance abuse issues away from the mainstream Court

systems and procedures and toward a more holistic approach to substance abuse

treatment, and

(a)

To offer treatment to both juvenile and adult offenders who have committed an

offense that is directly, or indirectly, related to a substance abuse or addiction issue;

(b)

To identify and recommend potential participants to the CTCLUSI Wellness Court

Team for legal and clinical screening as soon as possible;

(c)

To strictly monitor and supervise each participant through regular and frequent

drug and alcohol testing, court appearances and program requirements;

(d)

To impose immediate sanctions and offer immediate rewards or incentives when

a participant's behavior warrants such actions; and,

(e)

To make the participant a valued intricate part of the CTCLUSI Wellness Court

Team and to encourage and support each participant in the goal of individual wellness

and sobriety.

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

EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE:

February 10, 2019

The notice of the proposed amendment/creation of this Code/Ordinance shall be

published in the Tribal Newsletter and the text 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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January 2019

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 interested 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., either

online at www.ctclusi.org/enrollment or

mail to Enrollment Dept., 1245 Fulton Ave.,

Coos Bay, OR 97420. Phone: 541-888-7506

or Fax: 541-888-2853.

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.

Upcoming Events

January 1st – New Year’s Day, Tribal Offices CLOSED

January 3rd – Elder Luncheon, Community Center,

11:30 a.m.

January 5th & 6th – Lifeways Regalia Class, Florence

January 11th – Deadline for Fitness Program 2018

Reimbursements

January 12th – Beading and Paddles Prevention

Activity, Tribal Hall 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

January 13th – Regular Tribal Council Meeting,

Community Center, 10:00 a.m.

January 14th – Wisdom Warriors Workshop,

Community Center, 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

January 28th - Wisdom Warriors Workshop,

Community Center, 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

February 4th - Wisdom Warriors Workshop,

Community Center, 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

February 7th – Elders Valentine Birthday Luncheon,

Florence Outreach Office, 11:30 a.m.

February 9th – Beading and Paddles Prevention

Activity, Chifin Native Youth Center, Springfield, OR

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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If you or anyone in your Tribal family has had

any recent special awards or achievements that

you would like to share, please submit your

information and photos to the newsletter. I look

forward to hearing from you! -Morgan Gaines

Warren Brainard,

Chief

February 10th – Regular Tribal Council Meeting,

Tribal Chief

Community Center, 10:00 a.m.

541-297-1655 (cell)

February 11 - Wisdom Warriors Workshop,

wbrainard@ctclusi.org

Community Center, 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

February 15th – 18th – Unity Conference for Youth 14 –

24, contact Sonja McCarty (HOC) for information

Doc Slyter

February 25th - Wisdom Warriors Workshop,

Position #1 Council

Community Center, 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

541-808-7625 (cell)

March 4th - Wisdom Warriors Workshop, Community

dslyter@ctclusi.org

Center, 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

March 8th – 10th – Tribal Youth Summit, Canyonville,

Debbie Bossley

March 11 – Student Summer Internship Applications Position #2 Council

541-294-3972 (cell)

Open

debbie.bossley@ctclusi.org

March 10 – Regular Tribal Council Meeting,

Community Center, 10:00 a.m.

March 15th – Statement of Candidacy Deadline to run Mark Ingersoll,

for Tribal Council

Chairman

March 15th & 16th – Elders Honor Day, Three Rivers

Position #3 Council

Casino, Florence

March 25 – 29 – Save the Date: Spring Break Camp 541-290-4610 (cell)

mingersoll@ctclusi.org

Join a Committee

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

Investment, and Garden Committees are always accepting letters

of interest. Would you like to serve on a Tribal committee? Submit

your letter of interest to Jeannie McNeil at jmcneil@ctclusi.org. All

letters of interest are kept on file for one year.

CTCLUSI Departments, Services & Offices

Government Office

Alexis Barry

Chief Executive Officer

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-9577

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-2853

abarry@ctclusi.org

Health Services Division

Vicki Faciane - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-7515

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-5388

vfaciane@ctclusi.org

Department of Human

Resources

Stephanie Watkins - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-7508

Toll Free: 1-888-280-0726

Fax: 888-723-3270

swatkins@ctclusihr.org

Tribal Housing Department

Linda Malcomb - Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1310

Fax 541-888-2853

lmalcomb@ctclusi.org

Purchased/Referred Care

(FKA Contract Health

Services)

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-4873

Toll free 1-800-227-0392

Fax 541-888-5388

sarnold@ctclusi.org

Education Department

Karen Porter, Education Dept

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone: 541-888-9577

Toll free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-2853

education@ctclusi.org

Family Services

Earl Boots, Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1311

Toll Free 1-800-618-6827

Fax 541-888-1837

eboots@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

Tribal Council

Elders Activities

Iliana Montiel

Assistant Director of Health

Services

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

Eugene Outreach Office

135 Silver Lane, Suite 200

Eugene, OR 97404

Phone 541-744-1334

Toll Free 1-800-877-2718

Fax 541-744-1349

Florence Outreach Office

Physical: 3757 Hwy. 101

Mailing: P.O. Box 2000

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-6685

Toll Free 1-866-313-9913

Fax 541-997-1715

Tribal Gaming Commission

Brad Kneaper

Executive Director of the

Gaming Commission

5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-2830

Fax 541-997-7293

bkneaper@ctclusi-pd.com

Tribal Police

Brad Kneaper

Chief Law Enforcement Officer

5647 Hwy 126, Suite 100

Florence, OR 97439

Phone 541-997-6011

Fax 541-902-6507

bkneaper@ctclusi-pd.com

Department of Natural

Resources

Margaret Corvi

Director

1245 Fulton Avenue

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Phone 541-888-1304

Toll Free 1-888-280-0726

Fax 541-888-2853

mcorvi@ctclusi.org

Josh Davies

Position #4 Council

541-294-4105

josh.davies@ctclusi.org

Teresa Spangler,

Vice Chair

Position #5 Council

541-808-4828 (cell)

tspangler@ctclusi.org

Doug Barrett

Position #6 Council

541-297-2130 (cell)

doug.barrett@ctclusi.org

Council Meeting

January 13, 2019

Community Center

338 Wallace Street, Coos Bay,

Oregon 97420

10:00 a.m.

Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Approval of Minutes as needed

4. Tribal Council Reports

5. Tribal Chief Executive Officer

Report

6. Chief Financial Officer Report

7. Old Business

8. New Business

9. Other

10. Good of the Tribes

11. Executive Session as needed

Council meeting video available to view at

www.ctclusi.org

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January 2019

Council Corner

Daii Family and Friends,

During the month of December, we lost one of our beloved

Elders, Carolyn Slyter. Carolyn was very close to my heart.

She taught me the true meaning of dedication. Carolyn was

a wealth of knowledge, love and inspiration. My wife Delilah

and I thought the best way to dedicate to her memory was with

fry bread for her Memorial. After talking, we both realized that

our earliest experiences with Carolyn was making fry bread for

different Tribal events. One of our most treasured memories of

Carolyn was her infectious smile and how she could make your

day better just by her smile. Forever missed but will never be

forgotten. May she join our ancestors and help guide our Tribes.

Government to Government’s Annual Summit was held

on November 27, 2018 at Grande Ronde’s Spirit Mountain

Casino. With over 400 people in attendance which consisted

of Oregon’s nine Tribes Tribal Council Chairpersons and Tribal

Councils, Tribal Department Directors, Governor Kate Brown

along with her staff, Directors and numerous lead officials from

the state of Oregon. The amount of power in the room was

captivating. If a person had an issue or question, all they had

to do was find the right person to ask. Governor Brown shared

plans for her upcoming term in office and correlated her speech

with the theme of the summit. As government-to-government

relationships grow, we need to look in the past, to see where we

want to be in the future. I agree with her words, as we cannot

American Indian Week Proclamation signing with Governer Kate

Brown at the Capitol Office in Salem, Oregon

repeat past actions and expect

to thrive in the future. One must

strive to make each day be

better than the day before. “Be

the change you wish to see in

the world,” by Mahatma Gandhi

is one of my favorite quotes.

However, those words are only

as good as the actions behind

them. We must strive to make

every day better than the day

before.

There is still time to join a

committee, or two. Submit letters

Councilman Josh Davies

of interest to Jeannie McNeil.

With elections coming up in April,

make sure you have your voter’s card on file and that it is up to

date. You will not be able to vote unless you have submitted a

current voter registration card.

I hope this message finds you well and in good spirits. Wishing

you a Happy New Year, a happy holiday season. With belief

that the New Year brings new beginnings. Moreover, I hope the

holiday season brings you/and your family happiness and joy.

Hiis haiyach (with a good heart)

Councilman Josh Davies

Council member Debbie Bossley and Chairman Mark Ingersoll pictued left

and above with Governer Kate Brown

Tribal Police Officer Doug Laird Awarded Medal of Honor

Contributed by Brad Kneaper, Chief of Police

On 06/23/18 at approximately 06:40, Officer Laird responded to assist the Coos Bay Police

Department (CBPD) at a residence in Coos Bay. The suspect had previously led two separate

police agencies on eludes earlier that morning. CBPD officers attempted to make contact with

the suspect at the front door. The suspect was located in a garage on the side of the house

loading rifles. The suspect armed with a rifle in what appeared to be an attempt to ambush the

two officers at the front door, Officer Laird made contact with the suspect who refused to lay down

his weapons, which got the attention of the other officers at the location. They attempted to talk

the suspect into putting the rifle down for several minutes, but he refused to do so, and eventually

brought his rifle up and pointed it at Officer Laird. Officer Laird along with Officers at the location

used deadly force to

protect their lives and the

lives of citizens in the area.

The actions taken by

Officer Laird likely saved

the lives of other officers

present at the scene.

Based on his actions that

day, The Oregon Peace

Officers

Association

presented Officer Laird

with the Medal of Honor

On November 30, 2018 at

the OPOA Awards Banquet

at the Spirit Mountain

Conference Center.

Officer Doug Laird Receives Medal of

Honor November 30, 2018.

CTCLUSI Police Dept pictured left

January 2019

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TRIBAL COUNCIL ELECTION

April 14, 2019

Each Council member shall be elected to a four (4) year term at the appropriate General Council meeting in the

year of the expired term. (April 14, 2019) Council Positions #1, #3, and #5 shall be elected in odd-numbered

years. Positions #2, #4 and #6 shall be elected in even-numbered years.

ELECTION DATE:

POSITION NUMBER

Position #1

Position #3

Position #5

APRIL 14, 2019

INCUMBENT

Doc Slyter

Mark Ingersoll

Teresa Spangler

Tribal Council Elections Information:

To become a candidate for the 2019 Election you must be an enrolled

CTCLUSI Tribal Member, at least 21 years old, and never have been

previously removed from office for good cause after 5/23/1987.

Statements of Candidacy: a form (located in all Govt. offices or on the

Website) to submit with your name, roll number and the position you choose

to run for. You cannot change your position once it has been submitted. You

can submit this form anytime between now and March 15, 2019.

Position Statement: a letter any candidate can submit, on 8 ½ x 11” paper,

printed on both sides if you choose, to be included with the ballots and/or be

placed in the Newsletter in the months of February, March or April Issues for

membership to know about you. First deadline is January 16, 2019.

Candidate Forums: A question & answer venue established for membership

to meet the candidates. Dates of candidate forums for membership and

candidates to speak will be March 16 and 17, 2019. They will be held in Coos

Bay, Florence & Springfield, times and locations to be announced at a later

date.

Please visit www.ctclusi.org under “Tribal Council” then “Elections” for

complete rules in the Election Code Chapter 7-3, and the CTCLUSI

Constitution. Questions please call and ask for Jeannie McNeil, Election Clerk

or Vicki Faciane, Election Board Chair - 544-888-9577

CTCLUSI Voter Registration Card:

UPDATED SIGNATURE REQUIRED

2019 Tribal Council Election

April 14, 2019

Dear Tribal Members,

The Election Board has designed a new form to

improve the ballot verification process. As an Enrolled

Tribal Member, we value your involvement in Tribal

Elections. A letter was mailed to you in September to

inform you that, at this time, we need your updated

signature on file in this new format.

Please fill out the form completely and return it in the

envelope that was provided to become a registered

voter. You can also go online to www.ctclusi.org/

elections to fill out a CTCLUSI Voter’s Registration

Card. Our next Tribal Council Election is April 14,

2019. ONLY Tribal Members that have signature

cards on file will be considered registered voters and

will receive a ballot.

If I can be of further assistance, or if you have any

questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Go online

www.ctclusi.org/

Jeannie McNeil

elections

Tribal Enrollment

printand

fill out a

Coordinator/Election

CTCLUSI Voter’s

Clerk

Registration

Card

1245 Fulton Avenue

Return form to

Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

Enrollment Dept., 1245

(541) 888-7506

Fulton Avenue, Coos

jmcneil@ctclusi.org

Bay, OR 97420

Sincerely,

Join a Tribal

Committee

Wisdom Warriors

Chapter 7-5 GENERAL COMMITTEE CODE 7-5-1; General

Policy; Committees are established to assist the Tribal

Council in carrying out its responsibilities, to provide quality

services to the Tribal membership and to develop, maintain

and protect the assets and interests of the Tribes.

Living Wise…..Living Strong

Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Workshops

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua

& Siuslaw Indians Division of Health Services

Tribal Committee appointments are made by Tribal Council and are for a four (4) year term.

Tribal Code allows for you to be on no more than three (3) committees at a time and you may

only server two (2) terms, unless special consideration is necessary.

Currently, we have at least one (1) position available in each committee due to vacancies and

term expiration on 12-31-2018. Tribal Committees cover several areas of the Tribe and work

with various departments. Below is a list of Committees you may be interested in becoming a

member of:

Culture Committee

Elders Committee

Investment Committee

Budget Committee

Enrollment Committee

Health Committee

Education Committee

Housing Committee

Election Board

How to become a member? You must be a CTCLUSI enrolled Tribal member. The attached

Letter of Interest Form must be completed and returned in the envelope for Tribal Council

considerations. All forms should be received by December 1, 2018.

Letters of Interest are only kept on file for one year.

Additional forms can be found on the Tribes’ website: www.ctclusi.org or requested through

any Tribal Government Office located in Coos Bay, Florence and Springfield. Questions? If you

would like to know any further details, please contact: Jeannie McNeil , 1245 Fulton Ave. Coos

Bay, Oregon 97420. By email, jmcneil@ctclusi.org or by phone 541-888-9577.

(In partnership with Yellow Hawk Tribal Health Center)

Will be offering a free series of six, 2-½ hour workshops for anyone with a chronic

illness, or those living with someone suffering from chronic illness. These workshops

are designed to provide you with evidence based techniques that can assist you to better

manage chronic illness through self-care.

Topics include: Chronic disease management, making action plans, problem solving,

dealing with difficult emotions, healthy eating, communication skills, and working with

your health care provider.

Healthy snacks will be provided.

Workshops Schedule

Mondays

January 14, 28, 2019

and

February 4, 11, 25, 2019 and March 4, 2019

From 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM

At the CTCLUSI Community Center

338 Wallace Street, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

For more information, contact: Doug Morrison (541) 997-6685

To sign up, please call: (541) 435-7155 or toll-free 1 (888) 365 7155

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January 2019

This Month...be on the Lookout for Licorice Fern

Contributed by Ashley Russell, Water Protection Specialist

Plant description: Licorice Fern is in the family ‎Polypodiaceae,

the polypody family. Also called “sweet root”, this deciduous fern

prefers to grow on big-leaf maples, rocky edges, or mossy ledges

at low elevations west of the Cascades. They differ from other

deciduous plants in that they are summer deciduous, meaning

that they die back in the summer and re-emerge or re-awaken in

winter if they are evergreen. In addition, licorice fern fronds, which

average about a foot long, don’t grow from a single location, unlike

most other ferns.

Food: The rhizomes, or roots, of licorice fern were used traditionally

to treat colds and sore throats. They are also good for decreasing

inflammation and hypersensitivity associated with certain allergic

reactions, such as bee stings, shellfish, etc. Licorice fern rhizomes

should be gathered when they are most potent, in summer to latefall, but can be gathered relatively all year round and best dried.

Aside from its medicinal properties, the root also imparts a sweet

licorice-like flavor and is a great addition to any herbal tea.

Scientific Name: Polypodium glycyrrhiza

Chinook Helicopter Helps Save Salmon

Contributed by Bryan Gillooly, Restoration Project Manager

For generations, the Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua

and Siuslaw thrived off their ancestral lands, which provided

a seemingly endless bounty of fish, shellfish, animals, and

native plants. The Tribes weren’t conventional farmers as we

know agriculture today, nor were they mere ‘hunter-gathers’

as anthropologists often portray native peoples as being.

Instead, they used Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to be

stewards of the land, reaping what the natural world sowed in a

sustainable fashion, carefully managing the landscape for future

generations by respecting and honoring the resources.

CTCLUSI’s stewardship continues today. In October of 2018,

the US Forest Service, the Siuslaw Watershed Council and

CTCLUSI completed an important part of an innovative salmon

restoration project on the North Fork Siuslaw River. In the past

150 years various land use practices, including timber extraction

and splash damming, have significantly changed the natural

watershed processes that Tribes were so careful to protect and

maintain for thousands of years. Unfortunately, these extractive

practices seriously scarred the landscape, limiting the quantity

and quality of aquatic habitat, in particular for coho salmon, which

are now listed as “Threatened” on the Endangered Species List.

In order to heal these landscape wounds, 372 trees were dropped

into multiple tributaries of

the North Fork via a Chinook

helicopter. This “installation” of

large wood in Billie, Condon,

Uncle, Drew and Wilhelm

Creeks will do amazing

things for coho salmon at

their different life stages. For

example, large wood in these

streams will help slow the flow

of water, making it easier for

adult fish to move upstream

to spawn. It can also help

decrease water temperatures,

which can be lethal for juvenile

salmon, create more refuge

pools for low flow periods in

the summer months, and help

sort gravel, which are used by

salmon and steelhead to build

redds (underwater nests) to

lay eggs. This massive mobilization of resources through this

project will help restore approximately 23 miles of mainstem

and tributary channels and result in the priceless restoration of

critical habitat for coho salmon for generations to come.

CTCLUSI would like to especially thank Paul Burns and

Chris Mayes at the US Forest Service, Mizu Burruss and the

rest of the team at Siuslaw Watershed Council and Columbia

Helicopters, Inc. for their amazing efforts to restore salmon

habitat in CTCLUSI’s ancestral territory.

For more information on this project and other salmon

restoration efforts of the Tribes, contact Bryan Gillooly, the

Tribes’ Restoration Project Manager, at bgillooly@ctclusi.org or

come visit him at the Tribal Outreach Office in Florence, Oregon.

There is always hot coffee.

Photos provided by the Siuslaw Watershed Council

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“We are not just travelers but

navigators of our futures”

Cow Creek Tribal Youth Council

Tribal Member Birth Announcement

“YOUR COMPASS” - 2019 Oregon

Tribes’ Youth Summit March 8-10,

2019 at 7Feathers Hotel and

Convention Center Canyonville, OR

Calling All High SchoolAged CLUSI Youth!

This is your invitation to join HOC

staff and other tribal youth to learn the

tricks of the trade in all things “career”

Please contact Sonja McCarty,

Healing of the Canoe Facilitator at

541-808-8175 for more information,

or to reserve your spot!

Stella Marie McCoy

(All expenses paid)

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe

of Indians and its Youth Council are

delighted in bringing this invitation to

High school-aged youth of Oregon

Native American Tribes. This event

will be an impactful and engaging

leadership

and

informational

conference that focuses on a

directional plan of where you want

to go and how to get there. With top

speakers in the breakout sessions,

students will come away with:

• Leadership skill building

• Transitioning: What independent

living looks like Resume & Cover

Letter building skills

• Interview techniques

• College admissions/

scholarship/financial aid

information Community College/

Apprenticeship programs

• LiUna Apprenticeship program

~ Lower Umpqua ~

On November 21, 2018, Melissa Denise Reeves and Garrett McCoy welcomed baby

Stella into the world with much love. She weighed in at 3 pounds, 13 ounces and 16 inches

long — perfectly healthy and happy.

Stella is the paternal granddaughter of Jennifer Roufs and Ivan McCoy, maternal

granddaughter of Rebecca Reeves and the late Christopher Reeves, and maternal greatgranddaughter of the late Chief James Lott, Sr.

The family is doing well and headed home right in time to celebrate Stella’s very first

Christmas.

Welcome, beautiful baby Stella!

Sponsored by:

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower

Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

Prevention Program,

Family Services,

& The Culture Department

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Tribal Holiday Celebration 2018

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Tribal Holiday Celebration 2018

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PRC Program Pharmacy Benefits

Contributed by Vicki Faciane, Director of Health Services

For many years now, healthcare costs

have been rising at an unsustainable rate.

The projected increase in prescription

drugs for 2019 is 4.92%, lower than

the 2018 projection of 7.61%, but still

growing quickly. Through October 31,

2018, prescription drugs is 53% of total

healthcare expenditures for the CTCLUSI

PRC Program. Your PRC staff have been

working on several projects to bring these

costs down.

Pequot Pharmacy Network (PRxN)

Earlier this year we signed a contract

with Pequot Health Care to provide mail

order pharmacy services to our PRCeligible Tribal members. Pequot Health

Care™ is a wholly-owned business of the

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, long

recognized as a leader in managing health

care plans for Native American tribes and

other commercial enterprises. Through

PRxN, we are able to get prescription

drugs at deeply discounted prices, saving

50% or more on the cost of many of these

drugs. We just enrolled approximately

80 CTCLUSI Tribal members in the

program and they began receiving their

prescriptions from PRxN at the beginning

of December. In the next phase of rollout,

we are identifying specific high-cost

medications that are either not covered

by insurance or for which the co-pay after

insurance pays is higher than we would

pay through PRxN. If you are on a highcost medication that we can get through

PRxN for less, PRC staff will contact you.

Unfortunately, we are only able to use

PRxN for Tribal members who do not have

a prescription drug benefit because Pequot

is not able to bill insurance programs or

the Oregon Health Plan (OHP).

OptumRx

This summer PRC mailed out pharmacy

benefits cards to all Tribal members

enrolled in the PRC program. The cards

come from OptumRx, our pharmacy

benefits manager. When you give this

card to your local pharmacy, they run it

through the computer to bill insurance

and the Tribe. Prior to the use of the

OptumRx program, we were unable to

tell if your pharmacy had billed insurance

before sending us a bill and by the time

we received a bill, it was too late to have

the prescriptions billed back to insurance.

This was happening on a frequent basis.

Now your pharmacy cannot bypass your

insurance. Please make sure to give the

pharmacy your OptumRx card every time

you pick up your prescriptions.

These programs are new and there

may still may be some “bumps” in the

process. If you have a problem getting

your prescription(s) filled, please call PRC

as soon as possible. We are finding that

most of the issues can be fixed quickly

but you need to let us know there is a

problem. You should never be asked to

pay a co-pay for your medication. If you

are asked to pay, call us immediately. Do

not pay because we cannot reimburse you

directly. Please call PRC at 541-888-4873

or toll-free at 1-800-227-0392 if you need

help or if you have any questions.

Save the Date

23rd Annual Elders Honor Day

March 15th and 16th, 2019

Three Rivers Casino Resort

Healthy Resolutions for the New Year

Contributed by Kimmy Bixby, Community Health Aide

Happy New Year! It is officially 2019 and with that comes 12 work out that way. Life happens, and with that goes part of our

months of limitless possibilities ahead. Many of us like to start savings. If your resolution is to pay off your debt, you can start

the New Year with a clean slate by making plans, reaching by setting a budget and sticking to it. Make a habit of putting

goals, and one of the most popular resolutions — becoming a small amount of money each month into your savings and

healthier. That phrase covers a broad range of meanings, by the end of the year you may be surprised at how much you

including physical, emotional, mental, and even financial have built up. It will not be easy, but it will definitely be worth it.

Let’s talk about things that might hold us back from

improvements.

conquering and crushing our

A physical example of a

goals — barriers. Examples of

healthy resolution would be to

SMART

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Method

barriers include stress, hectic

quit smoking, as it can improve

schedules, depression, willpower,

lung capacity, function, and

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S – Specific. Write out clear, concise goals.

injuries, chronic pain, and health

senses as early as one week

•

M – Measurable. Track your progress so you know

problems. When facing these

into the resolution.

when you have hit your goal.

obstacles, we must keep in mind

Self-care is a major factor

•

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in improving emotions and

that our resolutions need to be

still within reach of your abilities.

reasonable and modified to work

mental health. Even something

•

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with our own capabilities. A great

as simple as a bubble bath or

relevant to your overall plan in life.

way to get started is to use the

a massage can make a world

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of difference. Taking time for

SMART goals method.

yourself is not selfish, it is

Now that we have broken down

the steps to take towards making

necessary.

Financial problems easily escalate after the holidays. We all your New Year a success, applying yourself and committing to

have the best intentions to pay off our Christmas debt within your resolution will help you develop new, healthy habits that

the first few months of the New Year, but it does not always will last a lifetime. Best wishes!

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Elders Corner

The Elders Spotlight of the Month will feature a new Elder each month. Elders are selected from a list of the Eldest to the Youngest Elder, starting with the

Eldest. Elders will be contacted by Kimmy Bixby of Community Health Services with information for an article to be published in a future edition of The Voice of

CLUSI newsletter. Many thanks go out to our Elders for all that they have done for our Tribal community. We hope to use this opportunity to highlight a few of

your many accomplishments. Thank you Elders!

Contributed by Kimmy Bixby, Community Health Aide

Gloria Dowdy

Favorite Hobbies:

• Bible study with her friends.

• Beading Regalia.

• Home decorating and chalk

painting furniture (her latest

interest).

• Thrift store shopping, aka

“junking” with her daughter,

Dianna, and friends.

Gloria Dowdy

Ron James

• Coos Tribal Elder

• Daughter of Roy LaVern

Kerns, Jr. and Louise Anne

Jordan Kerns. Wife of Phil

Dowdy. Mother of Dianna and

Dennis, and grandmother of

Everett (Rett) and Jocelyn.

• Lower Umpqua Tribal Elder

• Son of Iris James (Bolling)

and Grandson of Rosabell

Rankin, from Gardiner, Oregon.

Cousins include Ida Macey and

Dennis Rankin, of California.

Proudest Accomplishments:

• Accepted Jesus into her life.

• Married to her husband for 58

years and raising their children,

Dianna and Dennis, together.

• Watching her grandchildren,

Ron James

Rett and Jocelyn, grow into

Favorite Hobbies:

lovely young adults.

• Amateur Radio (aka Citizens

Band Radio).

Bucket List:

• Making jewelry.

• Finish her Regalia!

• Master the “brickstitch” with • Fishing on the boat.

much encouragement from her

Favorite thing to say every

dear friend, Sue Olson.

• Travel on a cruise to Greece, morning: “What’s for dinner?”

Italy.

Welcome New Tribal Elder

Tamara Lee Brown

Favorite Saying:

“It is well with my Soul.”

Proudest Accomplishments:

• His two daughters, Jean

Marie Dauterman and Leann

Rae James-Cook.

• His seven grandchildren- six

boys and one girl.

• Serving 20 years in the U.S.

Navy.

• Married to Linda Sue for 31

years.

• Working for the U.S. Forest

Service and partly for the

Veteran’s

Administration,

totaling about 20 years.

Bucket List:

• RV travel through the United

States.

• Live to meet his Greatgrandbabies.

• Buy a motor Trike!

Thursday, January 3rd, 2019

at 11:30am

CTCLUSI TRIBAL COMMUNITY CENTER

338 Wallace Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420

Please RSVP By December 28, 2018

(541) 435-7155 or toll free 1(888) 365-7155

A minimum of 10 RSVPs are required.

LIMITED TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED.

We would like to Honor all Elders that are

“75” and older in the year 2019.

THURSDAY, February 7, 2019

at 11:30 a.m. at Florence Outreach Office

Florence, Oregon

RSVP to 541-435-7155 or toll-free 1-888-365-7155

By Monday, February 4, 2019

Join in for a Valentine Dance after lunch.

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

Health and Human Services Division

Health & Human Services Division

Elders Activity Program

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CHRISTMAS BUDDIES

Contributed by Kimmy Bixby, Eugene CHA, HSD, and Pam

Hickson, Recruitment Specialist, HR

Every December at our annual Tribal Christmas dinner,

a few of our departments set up their tables in the back of

the Events Center to hand out goodies and information

about what they provide for our Tribal families. Pam

Hickson of Human Resources regularly sets up her table

every year.

Over the past few years, little Kaylin Bixby has been

drawn to her table. At almost five years old, she took it

upon herself to perch right next to Pam and keep her

company, make her laugh, play games, and color. Kaylin

migrated back to Pam the following year.

During our most recent Tribal Christmas dinner, at

almost seven years old, Kaylin found her Christmas

Buddy once again. It looks like they have started a

tradition!

Even with a whole year in between the event, these

two seem to have a friendship that will last a lifetime.

“She will be

our future

On Call,

Youth Camp

Counselor,

Intern, and

maybe even

a future

employee.

I’m honored

to share a

small part of

her journey.”

– Pam

Hickson

January 2019

Use Common Sense

When Using GPS Navigation

Contributed by Kathy Perkins, Transportation Coordinator

When roads are closed and your GPS navigation system directs

you onto a detour route, keep in mind that the device you count on

for guidance could instead guide you into trouble. Most navigation

tools don’t take current road or weather conditions into consideration.

They may direct you onto remote roads that are neither maintained

nor passible in all weather conditions.

Already this season someone had to be rescued after following their

GPS navigation device off the main highway and onto a snow covered

forest service road near Mount Hood. Fortunately, they received help

and everyone was safe. This has not always been the case.

Navigation systems and similar smartphone apps are great tools, but

travelers may need to verify the identified detour route is appropriate

given current conditions and the vehicle they are driving. Here are a

few tips to consider:

What you can do

• Be aware that the app on your phone or in your GPS device might

not have the latest information – don’t follow it blindly!

• Use TripCheck.com (available on your computer and on your

phone) to get the latest on state road conditions, or call 511.

• Remember, in winter conditions (or in summer’s fire season),

roads can be impassable, so USE COMMON SENSE.

• If you are not familiar with an area and current road conditions,

stay on state roads and don’t attempt detours onto roads you don’t

know.

• Alter your travel plans. If you are not sure of the route and

road conditions your GPS device directs you to, ask local folks for

information and consult a map. It is better to stay the night in town

rather than be stuck on a remote road in the middle of nowhere.

What ODOT will do

• ODOT crews work continually to keep state highways safe,

but during certain conditions, such as blowing snow and freezing

temperatures, you may want to avoid travel altogether.

• ODOT will issue media flash alerts if roads are closed. These will

be updated continually on TripCheck.com.

Children’s Coat Drive Bring In 206 Coats for the Ark Project

Contributed by Christa Hernandez, Accounting & Payroll Specialist and United States Coast Guard Veteran

A big thank you to

everyone here at the

tribe that contributed

toward the Children’s

Coat Drive.

With

the teamwork of the

Coastie Association,

USCG

units,

CTCLUSI, churches

and local businesses

we were able to collect

a total of 206 coats!

The coats we collected

were delivered to The

Ark Project in Coos

Bay. Melinda Torres,

the Homeless Liaison/

ARK Project Manager,

and her team will make

efforts in distributing

coats to the children in

need at the schools in

the Coos County area.

Thank you so much

for all your help!

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NEW DATA SHOWS SKYROCKETING

YOUTH E-CIGARETTE USE

Tobacco remains sweet, cheap and easy to get in Oregon.

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) and the FDA this month showed that youth

e-cigarette use skyrocketed nationally from 2017 to 2018,

increasing by 78% in a single year. The FDA underscores

that youth e-cigarette use has reached epidemic levels and

that flavors are a critical factor – including the menthol and

mint flavors that the FDA will leave widely available. Key

findings from the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey:

• Between 2017 and 2018, current (past 30 day) e-cigarette

use increased by 78 percent among high school students

(to 20.8 percent) and by 48 percent among middle school

students (to 4.9 percent). In 2018, more than 3.6 million

middle and high school students were e-cigarette users – an

alarming increase of 1.5 million students in just one year.

• Among high school e-cigarette users, from 2017 to 2018,

current use of any flavored e-cigarettes increased from 60.9

percent to 67.8 percent, and current use of menthol- or mintflavored e-cigarettes increased from 42.3 percent to 51.2

percent.

• The number of high school students reporting frequent use

of e-cigarettes increased significantly, underscoring that many

kids are not just experimenting with e-cigarettes but using

them regularly and increasing their risk of nicotine addiction.

The proportion of current e-cigarette users who reported use

on 20 or more of the past 30 days increased from 20 percent

in 2017 to 27.7 percent in 2018. That means more than a

quarter of all high school e-cigarette users – over 840,000

teens – use e-cigarettes frequently.

• The increase in e-cigarette use has driven a 38 percent

increase in use of any tobacco product among high school

students (from 19.6 percent in 2017 to 27.1 percent in 2018).

This reverses a decline in recent years.

E-cigarette use poses serious risks to the health of young

people. A 2016 Surgeon General’s report concluded that youth

use of nicotine in any form, including e-cigarettes, is unsafe,

can cause addiction and can harm the developing adolescent

brain. A January 2018 report by the National Academies of

Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concluded, “There is

substantial evidence that e-cigarette use increases risk of

ever using combustible tobacco cigarettes among youth and

young adults.”

If you are looking for help or just more information, contact:

Doug Barrett, CADC-1, CPS, Prevention &

Coordinator; 541-297-2130 dbarrett@ctclusi.org

Mark Petrie, TTPEP Coordinator, 541-888-9577

mpetrie@ctclusi.org

Sonja McCarty, Healing of the Canoe Facilitator;

541-808-8175 smccarty@ctclusi.org

Treatment

Commercial Tobacco Prevention News

Contributed by Mark Petrie, Commercial Tobacco Prevention Grant

Coordinator

Those who have been to the tribal offices in Coos Bay and Florence

may have noticed that there are some new “No Smoking Signs”

installed. Tribal members Amanda Craig and Mark Petrie designed

these signs with our tribes’ unique basketry designs in mind. Funding

for the signs were acquired through WEAVE-NW, which is a project

cooperative agreement between Northwest Portland Area Indian

Health Board (NPAIHB) and the Center for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC).

It is a sad fact that commercial tobacco use is still the leading cause

of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States. In

Oregon there are nearly 8,000 deaths annually caused from tobacco

related health issues. For every eight smokers that die from smoking,

one non-smoker dies from secondhand smoke exposure.

To address these harms, our Tribal Code 5-5-3 states in part: A

person may not smoke or carry any lighted smoking instrument within

25 feet of entrances; exits; windows that open; ventilation intakes;

boundaries of parks, playgrounds, community gardens, places of

amusement and designated non-smoking events.

In efforts to protect the health of our youth and future generations

from Commercial Tobacco, we are developing a Tobacco-Free Youth

Events and Gatherings policy with the help of our tribal community

members. With your support and input, this policy will emphasize our

traditional values of promoting health, community and well-being.

Our ask to you all, is if this is important to you, to encourage you to

reach out and be involved in creating policy that impacts you, your

children, your families, and your tribal cousins and friends.

You can contact Mark Petrie, Commercial Tobacco Prevention

Grant Coordinator at mpetrie@ctclusi.org or by phone at (541) 8881318.

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Truman D. Picard Scholarship Announcement

For Native American/Alaskan Natural Resource Students

Deadline:

Friday, March 15, 2019, 5:00 p.m. PST

Award:

$2,500 for college students (number of awards varies per year)

$2,500 for grad students and graduating college seniors that are applying/accepted for grad school

$2,000 for graduating senior high school students

Purpose:

The Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program is dedicated to the support of Native American students pursuing a

higher education in Natural Resources.

Required Materials: The Education Selection Committee will review and rank only those applicants who completely address each

area. Please be specific. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Letter of Application: The letter must include your name, permanent mailing address, email address if available, and phone

number. It should be a maximum of two pages in length, and discuss the following:

Interest in natural resources.

Commitment to education, community and your culture.

Financial need. Students MUST complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and attach the Student Aid Report or

have the report sent to the ITC office. If it has not been completed, send last year’s report.

Resume

Three letters of reference:

On letterhead (If no letterhead is available through the reference’s organization they should create their own)

Signed

Dated within the last six months

Open sealed documents, if applicable

Evidence of validated enrollment in a federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native Corporation, as established by the U. S.

Government. A photocopy of your enrollment card, front and back, or Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) will suffice.

Transcripts: ALL students must include transcripts. Unofficial or official both accepted. Please open sealed transcripts.

Delivery of application, TWO STEPS:

a. Submit via fax (503-282-1274) or e-mail (itc1@teleport.com) up until the close of business (5:00 p.m. PST) March 15, 2019,

b. AND mail the originals to be postmarked by March 15, 2019. Be sure to check your local post office hours.

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High school students must also provide documented proof of acceptance to an institution of higher education and a review of

college class schedule to verify major before a check is released.

College students must also provide proof of their declared major.

Inquiries and applications should be directed to the Intertribal Timber Council office:

ATTN: EDUCATION COMMITTEE

INTERTRIBAL TIMBER COUNCIL

1112 N.E. 21st Avenue, Suite 4

Portland, Oregon 97232-2114

(503) 282-4296 phone

With a GED® you can:

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2. Improve your skills

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CLASS START DATES:

Winter Term - January 7, 2019

Spring Term - April 1, 2019

Summer Term - June 24, 2019

Day & Night Classes Available

$57 PER TERM

Worried about the cost? Let us help.

Financial assistance may be available!

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tion • Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation • Burns Paiute Tribe • Confederated Tribes of

TRUMAN D. PICARD (1946-1986)

Siuslaw

Coos, Lower

To honor Truman D. Picard the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC) established a scholarship program in his name. Truman

servedUmpqua,

on the ITCand

Board

of Indians • Coquille Indian Tribe • Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians

Directors from 1982 to 1985. While working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Colville Agency (Nespelem, Washington),

in presales

he attended

the Ronde • The Klamath Tribes • Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians

• Confederated

Tribes

of the Grand

Forest Engineering Institute at Oregon State University becoming one of the first people from the agency to complete

this•program.

In 1977,

of Oregon

Confederated

Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation • Confederated Tribes of the Warm

Truman transferred to the Colville Tribal Forestry organization taking a position as Supervisory Forest Technician in charge of woods operations.

Springs

Reservation

•

Burns Paiute Tribe • Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw IndiLater he was promoted to Assistant Supervisor of Forestry Operations.

LIHEAP Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Income limits change each year, so

you may qualify now even if you did

not in the past.

Household

Size

Yearly Gross

Income

$24,549

$32,103

$39,656

$47,210

$54,764

$62,317

Statements, Child Support Statement,

I.D.s, Tribal Enrollment Cards, Social

Security Cards and Current Utility Bill

Sponsored by CTCLUSI Health & Human Services Division

Family Services - LIHEAP Program

January 2019

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Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians

Upcoming Events 2019

Save the Dates

January

February

March

January 1 – New

Year’s Day, Tribal Offices

CLOSED

January 3rd – Elder

Luncheon, Community

Center, 11:30 a.m.

January 5th & 6th –

Lifeways Regalia Class,

Florence

January 11th – Deadline

for Fitness Program 2018

Reimbursements

January 12th – Beading

and Paddles Prevention

Activity, Tribal Hall 10:00

a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

January 13th – Regular

Tribal Council Meeting,

Community Center, 10:00

a.m.

January 14th – Wisdom

Warriors Workshop,

Community Center, 2:30

p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

January 15th – Newsletter

Deadline for February

January 28th - Wisdom

Warriors Workshop,

Community Center, 2:30

p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

February 4 - Wisdom

Warriors Workshop,

Community Center, 2:30

p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

February 7th – Elders

Valentine Birthday

Luncheon, Florence

Outreach Office, 11:30

a.m.

February 9th – Beading

and Paddles Prevention

Activity, Chifin Native

Youth Center, Springfield,

OR 10:00 a.m. – 2:00

p.m.

February 10th – Regular

Tribal Council Meeting,

Community Center, 10:00

a.m.

February 11th - Wisdom

Warriors Workshop,

Community Center, 2:30

p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

February 15th –

Newsletter Deadline for

March

February 15th – 18th –

Unity Conference for

Youth 14 – 24, contact

Sonja McCarty (HOC) for

information

February 25th - Wisdom

Warriors Workshop,

Community Center, 2:30

p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

March 4 - Wisdom

Warriors Workshop,

Community Center, 2:30

p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

March 8th – 10th –

Tribal Youth Summit,

Canyonville, OR

March 11th – Student

Summer Internship

Applications Open

March 10th – Regular

Tribal Council Meeting,

Community Center, 10:00

a.m.

March 15th – Statement

of Candidacy Deadline to

run for Tribal Council

March 15th – Newsletter

Deadline for April

March 15th & 16th –

Elders Honor Day, Three

Rivers Casino, Florence

March 25th – 29th – Save

the Date: Spring Break

Camp

Statement of

Candidacy Deadline

March 15, 2019

Elders Honor Day

March 15th & 16th

Spring Break Camp

March 25th - 29th

Election Day

April 14, 2019

Lifeways Regalia Class

We’re happy to be offering a class open to tribal families at

the Florence Outreach Office January 5th and 6th from 9:00

am to 5:00pm. Enna Helms will be instructing on making

individual regalia needs per each individual’s request. If you

have a particular project in mind, please RSVP so that the

proper materials and equipment can be made accessible for

the class. Call Enna Helms at (541) 297-7538 to RSVP and

for questions.

For Sale: Electric

Toothbrushes!

For Sale by CTCLUSI Dental

ONLY $20.00

Oral-B Vitality Electric Toothbrushes.

Refill heads also available for $5.00.

Call - (541) 888-1301

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toothbrush. This brush features 7600 oscillations per minute, a 2-minute

timer, 2 brush heads, 1 charging station, and 1 rechargeable battery.

Order yours today. Must pre-pay when ordered. (Shipping available for an extra fee.)

Dispute resolution the traditional way.

Accountability. Restoration.

For more information on Peacegiving Court and how your case can be transferred,

contact Tribal Court. (541) 888-1306

January 2019

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TH = Tribal Hall

Sunday

CC = Community Center

Monday

Lifeways

Regalia Class,

TRC = Three Rivers Casino

January 2019

Tuesday

New Year’s Day

Office Closed

Wednesday

FL= Florence Outreach

Thursday

Elders Luncheon

CC 11:30 a.m.

Friday

Eug=Eugene Outreach

Saturday

Lifeways

Regalia Class, FL

Fitness Program

2018 Deadline

Beading &

Paddle Making

TH 10:00 a.m.

Tribal Council Wisdom Warriors

Workshop, CC

Meeting, CC

2:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

Newsletter

Deadline for

February

Wisdom Warriors

Workshop, CC

2:30 p.m.

February 2019

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Elders Luncheon

FL, 11:30 a.m.

Tribal Council Wisdom Warriors

Workshop, CC

Meeting, CC

2:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

Wisdom Warriors

Workshop, CC

Saturday

Beading & Paddle

Making TH 10:00

a.m.

Newsletter Deadline

for March

Unity Youth Conference

Wisdom Warriors

Workshop, CC

2:30 p.m.

March 2019

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Student

Internship Apps

Open

Tribal Council Meeting,

CC 10:00 a.m.

Tribal Youth Summit,

Canyonville, OR

Wisdom Warriors

Workshop, CC

2:30 p.m.

Tribal Youth

Summit,

Canyonville, OR

Tribal Youth

Summit,

Canyonville, OR

Tribal Youth

Summit,

Canyonville, OR

Newsletter

Deadline for April

Statement of

Candidacy Deadline

Spring Break Camp

Elders Honor Day, TRC

January 2019

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Coping With Change – Managing Your Emotions & Expectations

Contributed by Mike Smith, Tribal Benefits Specialist - Contact me at 541.902.3819 or at msmith@ctclusihr.org

How much change have you experienced in the last year? can do to respond to it effectively.

In your primary appraisal, you evaluate the event and its

Perhaps you’ve had to learn a complicated new software system.

You may have taken on new projects or a new role. Or you might significance to you, your unique situation, and your sense of wellhave gone through a merger or an acquisition. Change is routine being. You’re answering the question “Is this change going to

in today’s workplace. And, no matter what you do, you probably affect you in a positive or a negative way?”

A major part of coping with change is deciding whether the

can’t – or shouldn’t – try to stop it. However, you can choose how

you react to it. If you can embrace and cope with change, you’ll change represents a threat: at this initial stage, you might not be

be valued highly in your organization. You’ll be seen as a flexible sure what risks or opportunities this change poses for you. It can

and adaptable employee, and this reputation can open up many also be helpful to identify the positive and negative consequences

opportunities. If, however, you consistently resist change, you’ll of the change you’re facing. Does it threaten your expert status

or your job, or is the impact smaller? Or will this change make

be seen as “part of the problem,” and you’ll get left behind.

In this article, we’ll look at why coping with change is so important, your work easier or enhance your skills? You’ll feel more in control

and we’ll discuss a framework that you can use to deal with it and informed when you know both the positive and negative

consequences, and this will also guide your actions in the next

more effectively.

step.

The Importance of Coping

It can often be useful to talk informally about what you’re feeling

So, what is coping? One formal definition says that it’s a “process

by which an individual attempts to minimize the negative emotions – remember that it usually helps to have social support in these

that arise from the experience of negative events.” Another situations. It’s also important to manage your emotions. Try not

defines coping as “cognitive and behavioral efforts to deal with to take negative feelings out on others, and use techniques like

thought awareness to keep control of your emotions. And keep in

experiences that tax or exceed one’s resources.”

Put simply, coping describes the way that we think about and mind that not all change is bad – often, it can be a very good thing!

Try to get excited about what’s coming.

deal with stressful events.

Once you’ve determined how this change is going to affect you

Importantly, it’s often your attitude towards change that

determines your emotions and your experience of it. Some people and your well-being, you can then go through a second appraisal.

In this assessment, you think about how you can control what’s

view change positively, and see it as an exciting opportunity to

learn and grow. Others see change negatively, as something to happening by asking, “What can I do about this situation?” You

also begin to look at the resources you have available for coping

fear and to avoid.

It’s important to know how to cope with change, because with this change, and you start thinking about whether these

there’s so much of it about. Organizations are continuously are sufficient. Next, make a list of things that might help you

shifting, growing, downsizing, merging, and acquiring people and through this change. Which of your current skills will help you to

resources. Developments in technology mean that we need to succeed? Do you have a skill or knowledge gap that might hinder

learn new ways of working and communicating. We also need to your ability to navigate this change? And do you need additional

know how to cope with smaller changes, such as getting to know a training? Also, do your best to find out more about this change.

new employee, or learning new standards in a particular industry. Be proactive, ask for news and updates, and make sure that you

People who resist change will likely find themselves overlooked share what you learn with your colleagues. This will help them feel

for important projects, passed over for promotions, or left behind informed and comfortable, but might also prevent the spread of

entirely. The inability to cope with change can also lead to great rumors, which can lower morale and engagement.

Your coping efforts determine how well you handle the situation.

stress, and other negative physical and psychological effects.

This is where control coping and escape coping strategies often

How to Cope with Change

Change can bring amazing opportunities, or it can bring defeat. come into play. It’s important to avoid common escape coping

It can lift an entire team up, or it can lead people to find other strategies, like drinking too much alcohol, lashing out emotionally,

employment. Researchers Mel Fugate, Angelo J. Kinicki, and and other negative behaviors. Instead, focus on control coping,

Gregory E. Prussia argue that there are two major types of coping and think about how you can take control of this situation and

strategies: “control coping” and “escape coping.”

“Control coping” is positive and proactive. You refuse to feel

Article continues on page 20

like a victim of change, instead you take

charge and do whatever you can to be part

of the solution, including managing your

feelings.

“Escape coping” is based on avoidance.

You experience thoughts and emotions, or

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take specific actions, that help you avoid

the difficulties of change. For instance, you

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Coping”. You can use this simple approach

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The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua

and Siuslaw Indians

THE HOLLERING

PLACE

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians

are excited to announce our second Community Outreach Meeting

regarding the future development of the Hollering Place!

Please join us for a second Community Meeting at the CTCLUSI

Community Center

January 16, 2019 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

CTCLUSI Community Center

338 Wallace St, Coos Bay, OR 97420

Questions? Please contact our Assistant Planner at 541-888-7546 or

ntsuruta@ctclusi.org

Coping with Change...

continued from page 19

create a positive outcome for yourself and for the people

around you. People who have a positive outlook find it

much easier to engage in control coping. So, use positive

thinking techniques like Affirmations and Visualization to

foresee a great outcome.

Next, keep up-to-date with what your colleagues are

going through. If this change affects them as well, ask

them how they’re coping. Often, reaching out and trying to

help others can also help you cope more effectively. Our

article on coaching through change has many strategies

that you can use to help you and your colleagues cope.

Remember to take time for yourself. If you’re going

through a major organizational change such as a promotion,

takeover, or acquisition, you might feel pressured to work

longer hours, especially if your job is at risk. This is often

appropriate, however, it’s essential to take time out during

the day to eat healthy foods, get some exercise, and destress; and it’s also important to remember to relax after a

hard day’s work.

Last, try to maintain a positive outlook about the situation.

Even if a change seems negative at first, there’s often a

positive outcome if you take the time to find it. Only you

can decide whether you’ll grow from the situation, or let it

affect you negatively.

Content taken from “Coping With Change-Managing Your

Emotions and Expectations” by MindTools at www.mindtools.

com

Contributed by Mike Smith, Tribal Benefits Specialist

Contact me at 541.902.3819 or at msmith@ctclusihr.org

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw

Indians

Tribal Planning Department

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indian's

Tribal Planning Department are excited to announce our Open House!

The Open House will discuss the following related items:

Coos Head Area Master Plan

Transportation Policy &

Strategic Plan

Procedures

Long Range Transportation Plan

Transit Resource

Strategic Transportation Safety

Fee to Trust

Plan

Strategic Acquisition Plan

Severy Access

FEMA

Statewide Transportation

Forestry

Improvement Plan

Business Incubator Updates

Elliot State Forest

Survey

Food and beverages are provided

Attendees will have a chance to win a prize by entering our

raffle contest

Win up to $100!

Please join us for an Open House at the CTCLUSI Community Center

January 9th, 2019 | 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM

CTCLUSI Community Center

338 Wallace St, Coos Bay, OR 97420

Questions? Please contact 541-888-7546 or ntsuruta@ctclusi.org

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