COMMUNITY MEMO - APRIL 5,2025

COMMUNITY MEMO - APRIL 5,2025

Frequently Contacted Numbers

Billing Office: 360-297-6235

Career& Education: 360-297-6317

Community Outreach:

360-297-9678

Elders’: 360-297-9630

Enrollment: 360-297-6217

Early Head Start: 360-297-6300

Front Desk: 360-297-2646

Health Services: 360-297-2840

Housing: 360-297-6350 Ext 5827

Natural Resources: 360-297-6284

Public Safety: 360-297-9666

CURRENT NEWS & EVENTS

Spring Clean Up

Has begun and will go until

April 13th at 5pm.

trash bags at the front desk at

Housing and the Tribal Center.

Law and Order Committee

The Law & Order Committee has

created a form to help Tribal

members propose changes to the

PGST Code. Under the

Committee’s bylaws, any tribal

member may submit an agenda

request to have an issue be heard

by the Committee. The Committee

created the form to better support

this Tribal member engagement.

There is no guarantee your

proposal for a code change will be

acted on. But the Committee is

willing to hear your suggestions

and concerns – and possibly make

a recommendation to Tribal

Council.

Children and Family

Services

Family Assistance

The Port Gamble Site for EBT

services will operate 5 days a week

from 9am-11:45am and 1pm-3pm

hildren and Family

ervices

Food Bank

When accessing the food bank

please see anyone in the Children

and Family Services building

between 8:15am - 11:45am and

1:15pm- 4:15pm.

We will no longer be doing food

deliveries for the food bank. The

only

exceptions

for

delivery

include emergencies or if you are a

home bound Elder. If you cannot

come during business hours,

please contact any CFS Staff and

you can do a porch pick up at the

food bank.

The Elders trip is full and the

waitlist for the elder's trip is

now closed and if we have

any openings, I will notify the

community. If there are any

questions, please contact

Cheryl Miller at 360-297-9665

Elder’s Program Meal Service

Elder’s meals are available for

pick-up only between 11:30am

-12:30pm.

We enjoy all the participants

coming for the delicious meals

prepared by staff but if you do not

regularly participate in the lunch

program, you need to call the

kitchen at 360-297-9627 so we

can plan accordingly.

Elders: For those of you not

planning to attend the big outof-state trip and want to watch

baseball Chehalis Tribal Days is

coming up fast! Call 360-2979630 to be put on the list.

Thanks!

Chair Volleyball

We are still holding chair

volleyball in in the Tribal Gym

Tuesday, Wednesday, and

Thursday

Energy Logs

Elders we now have energy

logs, come by the Elders

Center or give us a call for

further information!

CFS cont.

The 2025-2028 Temporary

Assistance for the Needy Family

Plan has been updated and is now

open for public comment. The new

proposed plan can be found in the

Children and Family Services

Building.

Public comments will end on May

18th For questions or comments

regarding the plan please contact

Sandra Horton at

shorton@pgst.nsn.us

or Maria Huynh at

mtran@pgst.nsn.us

Court

Survivor and Victim Services

If you feel unsafe and need help for

yourself or someone you care about,

as an advocate, we provide

confidential help, safety planning,

resources/referrals, education, and

empowerment contact Teresa

Swope at 360-297-6304 or via email

at tswope@pgst.nsn.us

Save the Date:

The annual MMIWP

walk will be on Monday, May 5th

Culture

The Culture Department proudly

celebrates the rich heritage of

the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe!

For the latest on our cultural

events, check out our Tribal

website at

https://pgst.nsn.us/current-newsevents/ or follow us on Facebook

at Port Gamble S’Klallams.

You can also sign up for

community text alerts!

We love hearing from you! Feel

free to visit the Cultural Office for

updates or suggestions. You can

also reach out to our team:

Rowan Bunich, Cultural Program

Assistant:

360-297-9656,

rbunich@pgst.nsn.us

Alicia Fulton, Cultural Programs

Manager:

360-297-9657,

aliciaf@pgst.nsn.us

Save the Date:

Spring First Foods Celebrations

Coming Soon!

Health Services

CHR’s:

Enrollment

Enrollment & Tribal Records

The Enrollment & Tribal Records

department is committed to

helping with the enrollment of

members, family trees, ordering

birth certificates, etc. as well as,

maintaining tribal records and

archives.

The Enrollment department can

order birth certificates for those

needing them to go through the

enrollment process and

administer DNA. You can also get

a reimbursement for Washington

State enhanced ID’s.

Please reach out to Jordan

DeCoteau if you have any

questions or would like more

information. You can reach her by

email at enrollment@pgst.nsn.us

or phone at 260-297-6217.

Call 360-297-9633 to speak with a

member of our team, we offer

health transports and assistance

with the pick up/delivery of

prescription delivery

Dental and Medical Clinic:

Call 360-2970-2840 to schedule

an appointment or speak to a

receptionist.

Mental health support line: 988

Call or text 988 for 24/7 mental

health emergency support. Press

4 for Native & Strong Lifeline

Public Health:

After hours Triage Nurse line 360297-9613

Saturday Urgent Care Clinic

hours are 9am to 5pm, closed for

lunch 12pm to 1pm.

If you are experiencing a medical

emergency call 911

Housing

Homebuyer and Financial

Management Course:

scheduled for march 24th and

25th has been CANCELLED.

Please watch out for future

dates.

Warrior Ridge Update

Please do not drive through

Homeowner Assistance Fund:

Are you a PGST member who

owns your home? You may

qualify for Utilities and

Mortgage assistance through

the Homeowner Assistance

Fund Program (HAF) through

Housing.

These funds were appropriated

to PGSHA by the Dept of

Treasury to help keep people in

their homes, and not lose their

utilities such as power and

water due to the financial

burdens after Covid.

Warrior Ridge Phase II – this

is an active construction site

with contractors on site

working to complete Phase

II.

To see if you qualify please turn

in a complete application for

2025 to Stormy either in

person, by mail to 32000 Little

Boston Rd NE, Kingston, WA

98346 or via email at

stormy.purser@pgst.nsn.us

Housing is planning a

Ribbon Cutting on June 12th

at 2:00 p.m. where

community members will

have the opportunity to walk

through some units.

Apps are available in the

Housing Authority lobby and

on the Tribe's website under

Entities > Housing Authority.

Call the housing front desk line

for any questions. (360) 2976350 ext 0

High Point

Dear Community Members

We are excited to announce our

annual 420 event, which will be held

on April 19th this year, as April 20th

falls on Easter Sunday.

We invite all local vendors who would

like to participate and set up in the

Ravenswood Park area, just like we did

last year. This is a great opportunity to

showcase your goods to the expected

crowd of around 1000 attendees!

If you're interested in participating,

please email Marai Monson at

mmonson@highpointmj.com to let us

know. This will help us track vendors

for the event.

Important Details:

Date & Time: April 19th, from

10:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Vendor Setup: First come, first serve for

setup locations. You must bring your

own tables and tents.

Stay Duration: You are welcome to stay

for the full event, but you’re not

required to stay the entire time.

We look forward to seeing everyone

there for a fun and successful event!

Best regards,

Derek Christensen

High Point General Manager

Eagle’s Catch

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

The Eagles Catch deli “store

deli” is now operated by the

Casino. They will no longer

be accepting the Gliding

Eagle discount cards.

HOWEVER, PGST members

can show their Tribal

enrollment card and receive

a 20% discount.

Note: This only impacts the

Deli, you can still use your

discount card at the front

cashier on gas and other

items.

Vulnerable

Adults

Vulnerable Adults has some

upcoming events.

They would like to remind

everyone that attends to be

courteous to the presenters

and staff.

Thank you

Natural Resources

Just a reminder that wood cutting

Public Safety

As always we ask you to utilize

permits are required to harvest firewood

the Kitsap 911 system for any

on the reservation. The only exception to

law enforcement needs, we try

this are log piles that the Tribe has made

to limit the amount of time

available. Designated harvesters are

officers are in the office. The

allowed according to our permit

911 system is the quickest and

restrictions. Permits are available to be

most efficient way to contact

checked out at Natural Resources and

your officers. The Kitsap 911

you may receive up to 5 permits at a

system handles both non-

time for a total of up to 20 permits per

emergency and emergency

year. If you live off reservation, a separate

wood hauling permit is required. At no

time is it legal to sell firewood from the

forested areas of the reservation.

calls.

Notice of Exclusion to the

Community

for the following individuals:

Also, permits are for personal use only

and must be used only in our designated

Faith Marie Miller

wood cutting areas located across from

Sarah J O’Shea

S’Klallam Hill/upper housing. Windfallen

Ryli R Robinson

trees can be harvested in designated

areas in the access road behind the ball

Notice to Community Harboring

field and skate park as long as they can

an Excluded Person is a Crime-

be harvested near the road or wood

Any person who harbors a

carried out on foot. Please do not drive

person who is excluded or

vehicles or sport utility vehicles off the

allows that person in his home,

main forest road as this damages

can be charged with a Class C

healthy trees. Paper copies of the

offense. Call 911 to report

designated cutting areas are available at

natural resources. You can call Nikki at

360-865-2678 if you have questions.

excluded individuals on the

reservation.

S’Klallam Worship

Upcoming: (See Flyers)

4/20/25 Easter Sunday Service 10am

Sunrise Service 6:45am @ Jake Jones

Park w/continental breakfast

immediately following til 8:30 @

church

4/19/25 Community Easter Egg Hunt,

10am @PGST Gym

4/12/25 American Indian Fellowship

(AIF) in Neah Bay

Sunday Service 10:00am

“Refiners Fire” Prayer Sundays 6:30pm

“Rooted” Tuesdays @ 6:30pm

“Guy Time” @6:30pm Tuesday, (First

Tuesday of month)

“Girl Time” will be announced.

“Youth” Sundays @ 6:30pm

“Splendor” (Music w/ Children/Youth) 1x

per month with Ruthy – Announced

Children~Come Forth Laughing:

Childcare Program Fridays – ELC’s

monthly Friday closure

We provide a safe, nurturing, faithbased environment that love and value

children. Questions? Call (360)271-8760.

Open Committees

ADVISORY COMMITTEES OPEN

POSITIONS

Tribal Council values the input given

by these advisory groups (see

attached policy and letter of interest

form). These positions will be

appointed April 2025 and expire in

April 2029 (4-year terms). If you are

interested, please fill out the Letter

of Interest form attached and turn it

in, or email it back to

CouncilSupport@pgst.nsn.us April

9th 2025.

Fish Committee (3 positions)

The Fish Committee acts in an

advisory capacity to the staff and

Tribal Council on fisheries related

issues.

Culture Committee (4 positions)

Culture Committee advises staff and

Tribal Council on matters related to

cultural practice and preservation.

Law and Order Committee (1

position)

Law and Order Committee members

serve as the voice of the community

to review proposed law changes

before they are presented to Tribal

Council.

Hunting Committee (2 position)

Hunting Committee advises Tribal

Council on hunting code provisions

and makes recommendations on

hunting regulations.

Committees meet monthly, on varying

days. All members receive a stipend of

$100 for attending.