qyuuqs - November 2012

Pumpkin Quest!

swədəbš qyuuqsVolume 46 Issue 11

November 2012

pedOxáy(pud-TL-HWHY)

Moon of the Dog Salmon

“Much of November is the “moon of the dog salmon.” Salmon continue to be fisheduntil the end of the this moon. The last of the bracken fern roots and camas bulbs areharvested. Shellfish harvest begins again and continues to increase the good supply

through the winter months. Hunting waterfowl and game continues.”-13 Moons

The 13 Lunar Phases, And How They Guide the Swinomish People. S.I.T.C

Cover photo by: Michael Vendiola

CONTENTS:

Announcements 37

Archives 17&26

Around the Rez 7

Being Frank 16

Birthdays— November 36

Bulletin Board 6

Chairman’s Message 3

Community Arts 20-21

Community Calendar 38

Education 19

Feature: Home from A.F. 8

Feature: Science Grant 9

Feature:Developing Health… 27

Free Ads 39

From The Editor 5

Halloween 15

Legal 10-11

Lushootseed 24

Mrs. V’s 2 Cents 14

Native American Day 25

Native Business-Jim Stanley 29

Police Department 30-31

Senior Lunch Menu 23

S.H.U.A 32

SITC DV House of Healing 12

SWRP 33-35

Wellness 28

Youth Center News 18

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qyuuqs (Kee Yoks)

17337 Reservation RoadLa Conner, WA 98257

360-466-7258Fax 466-1632

[email protected]

Advisory CommitteeAllan Olson

John StephensTracy JamesKevin Paul

Michael M. VendiolaEditor

[email protected]

Caroline EdwardsAssistant Editor

[email protected]

Photos: qyuuqs and submitted

Officers:

Spee-pots (Brian Cladoosby),Chairman; Tale tale II (Barbara

James), Vice Chair; Sapelia(Sophie Bailey), Secretary;Steve Edwards, Treasurer

Tuk Tuk Luus (Allan Olson),General Manager

Senators:Sapelia

(Sophie Bailey)

Pay a huxton(Chester Cayou, Jr.)

Spee-pots(Brian Cladoosby)

Cha-das-cud II(Glen Edwards)

Steve Edwards

Tale tale II(Barbara James)

SM OK O LO(Leon John)

Wa lee hub(Kevin Paul)

Ya-qua-leouse(Brian Porter)

Brian Wilbur

Wolfe(Tandy Wilbur)

qyuuqs (Kee Yoks)

The deadline to submit to theqyuuqs (Kee Yoks) is the 15th

of every month or nearestbusiness day.

qyuuqs Mission

The mission of the qyuuqs newspaper is toprovide monthly communication to swədəbš,the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, nearand far. We are committed to serving as anapolitical forum for SITC governing officialsand all community members. The newspaperis not intended to reflect the official position ofthe governing body of the Swinomish IndianTribal Community, but rather reflects theideas, events, and thoughts of individual com-munity members and tribal staff. As such, theSwinomish Tribe makes no claim as to theaccuracy or content of any of the articles con-tained therein.

“Swinomish qyuuqs(Kee Yoks) News”

This issue of the qyuuqs is

available on the Swinomish website:http://www.swinomish-nsn.gov/news.aspx

The qyuuqs can viewed on the internet. Whensubmitting information or photos, please be awarethat everything published in qyuuqs will also be on

the internet and available to the world. Pleaseconsider carefully whether anything you are sub-

mitting might have information or images that maynot be appropriate for the internet. By submittinginformation or photographs to qyuuqs for publica-tion, we consider that you are agreeing to publish-ing your submission in both the paper and digital

versions of the qyuuqs.

An officialpublication

of swədəbš

Swinomish Indian

Tribal Community

Chairman’s Message: It just takes one vote—your vote

Aix (Aee hw)swədəbš qyuuqs

WE ARE THE FIRST AMERI-CANS OF THIS BEAUTIFULCOUNTRY AND YOUR VOTEMATTERS!

Get out and vote ... no matterwho you vote for ... just vote!That is the bottom line. Our Na-tive Vote made a difference in2008 and we now have to con-tinue our momentum and electcandidates who are committed tofulfilling the federal govern-ment's obligation to Indian coun-try.

Every State is in the midst of apolitical battle, and the outcomes

of these elections are going to impact the direction ofUnited States. Yes, there will continue to be deep im-pacts throughout the United States, but it will only getworse if the plans are made in haste and in desperation.Yes, we have a long haul before the United States andWashington State economies will be stabilized, andthese are tough times for all citizens, but we cannotgive up and not vote.

Indian country lives the reality of tough times everyday. However, we never give up! Our Grandfatherswho signed our treaties across America carried hopethat we may live a better life in our own lands. Re-member that when you cast your vote you are being aleader, someone who believes they can make a differ-ence, just as our forefathers did a long time ago.

We see what a difference voting makes throughoutIndian country. In the past four years President Obamahas followed through with his commitment to honorthe First Americans by recognizing Indian country assovereign nations. No other President in recent historyhas supported us in this same manner or followedthrough with their commitments. If you want to moveFORWARD, you need to take it upon yourself to step

up to the challenge and make a difference. We havefelt the President’s commitment throughout our Indianservices such as the Indian Child Welfare Act, theTribal Law and Order Act, increases in programs sup-port and funding for Indian housing, passing of the Pa-tient Protection and Affordable Act, which broughtprogram and financial changes to the Indian HealthCare system, and the list goes on. The wrong candi-date can bring harm to tribal governments and threatennot only the programs, but the funding and structure ofthese programs. It just takes one vote -- your vote.

Swinomish has been fortunate to have a strong rela-tionship with Senator Cantwell and Congressional Rep-resentatives Larson and Inslee. These relationshipshave helped support tribal legislative matters that im-pact not only our Tribe, but tribes across the nation.Our support will always be for those candidates who

will do their best to represent and address Swinomishneeds to provide a healthy and safe community, protecttreaty rights and resources, and protect the way of lifefor generations to come, rather than a party. We arenot afraid to put those candidates in check if theythreaten what is important to our community. We seekyour support by voting for strong representatives whowill follow through with federal treaty responsibilities,ensure we have healthy state and tribal relations, andencourage smart decision-making for seven genera-tions of Washingtonians.

Our vote matters at Swinomish and your votingparticipation is part of your contribution as a citizen ofSwinomish and the United States. As you take timeout of your busy schedule to mail in your ballot, do notforget to say a special prayer of thanks to our Veterans.For without their commitment to this Country and toyou as a citizen, we may not have had the opportunityto exercise the right to vote.

A ballot drop box is located in Swinomish in frontof the Social Services building.

“We seek your support by voting for strong represen-tatives who will follow through with federal treaty re-sponsibilities, ensure we have healthy state and tribalrelations, and encourage smart decision-making... ”

Photo courtesy Jack Storms

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The Swinomish Indian

Health Clinic would like to

announce the arrival of Dr.

Monica Carrillo, MD. Dr.

Carrillo starts on Novem-

ber 1st! Congratulations!

Election Announcement:

Candidate Petitions for Nomination

will be available November 1, 2012

in the Office of the Tribal Attorney.

Terms expiring: Barbara James,

Senate Seat #8 and Glen Edwards,

Senate Seat #9.

ATTENTION: ALL ENROLLED SITC MEMBERS

On Wednesday, December 12, 2012, from 10 AM – 6 PM, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community will be hand-ing out the following in the Social Services Building:

GIFT CARDS for enrolled SITC members.

SMOKED SALMON for those who come in person.

CANDY BAGS for those who come in person.

IF YOU RESIDE IN SKAGIT, WHATCOM OR SNOHOMISH COUNTY, YOU MUST COME IN PER-SON TO PICK UP YOUR GIFT CARD.

If you have any questions, contact Social Services staff Teeny Williams 360-466-7307, [email protected] or Mary Ellen Cayou 360-466-7218, [email protected]. Members residingoutside of Skagit, Whatcom or Snohomish County will have their gift cards sent by certified mail, unless you no-tify us that you will pick up in person. If you have been receiving the KeeYoks each month in the mail, you donot need to update your mailing address. It means we already have a valid address for you. Please provide uswith any addresses or phone numbers you may have of your family members residing out of the area.

Social Services staff will deliver to elders, those in foster care, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities,and others unable to physically come to the Social Services Building. All other members must come in for theirown gift cards. We will not accept verbal or written authorization for others to “pick up” your gift card.

Members who are incarcerated (in jail) on the day of distribution (December 12, 2012) will not be receivinga gift card.

Children in middle school and high school can request to pick up their own gift cards. The child must call by 5:30PM on Thursday, December 6 if they want their gift card held for them.

In the split household, in compliance with ICW rules and common sense, we will again give the gift card to theparent/guardian that the child physically resides with, regardless of that parent’s enrollment status. This assuresthat the child receives the benefit.

The cut-off date for new tribal enrollment will be Tuesday, December 4, 2012.

The gift card may be used in any store where the VISA logo is displayed.

People should plan on Christmas Distribution being held on the second Wednesday of every December in fu-ture years.

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With this issue comes the 1year anniversary of my becomingthe editor for the qyuuqs! I hopethat I have been able to providesome refreshing issues whilemaintaining the rich communica-tion the qyuuqs is known for pro-ducing. Thank you for the oppor-tunity to work in the Swinomishcommunity! I especially want tothank Assistant Editor, CarolineEdwards, for being a steady handin the whole operation of our of-fice. She always seems to have agood answer for all the questionsI ask her. I have also enjoyedmany great conversations withher in our time developing eachissue of the qyuuqs. I hope thatour rich and professional working

relationship is reflected in whatwe print. Lastly, I would like tothank our newly joined webmas-ter, Heather Mills. I can alwayscount on Heather to provide aboost of energy to any project. Ifyou haven’t had a chance, pleasecheck out our website to see ourwork in progress:www.swinomish-nsn.gov. We aremaking improvements to the siteand have come to learn that it is atremendous task to run a website!

In this issue our Chairmanaddresses the issue of voter par-ticipation. I hope that you read hiswords carefully and choose toparticipate in the voting process.While it may seem at times thatwe don’t have a voice, voting

truly is one sure way to have avoice in a large organization likethe United States of America.

With Halloween havingpassed, we are blessed to havewonderful pictures of our youth!Also, please take a close read onthe efforts our youth are puttingforward to better the Swinomishcommunity. It is awesome to seeour young ones participate inlearning about the ecology, some-thing we should always holddearly!

Thanks again for picking upthe qyuuqs! Please offer your ad-vice on how to improve:

[email protected]

From the qyuuqs (Kee Yoks) Editor: Michael M. Vendiola

Attention Diesel Powered Tribal Boat Owners!

Currently there is an EPA grant opportunity will provide half of the costs of repowering older diesel engines for

the Tribal Fishing Fleet. Hurry before it is too late. For information contact Tony Basabe in the Planning De-

partment or phone him at (360) 466-2512.

REMEMBER: There are a lot of feral cats & kittens on the

reservation. There is a program that housing will pay for to

spay or neuter cats or dogs & pay for vaccinations as well, if

you are one of the tenants or homeowners here on the Reser-

vation( tribal). For more information SHA at (360) 466-4081.

Sylvester (pictured) was a "rescue kitty" who is now neutered

and has his shots & has a good home on Indian Rd. Thanks

for caring for the kitties!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND IN YOUR BALLOT!NATIVE VOTE table at recent community

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Winter 2013 CalendarGeneralRegistration Nov. 13-Jan. 5Winter Quarter Classes Begin January 7Late Registration Jan. 7-11

NorthwestIndian College

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Around the RezMichael Page was chosen as the Eighth grade Kiwanis Student ofthe month for the month of October. He has a 4.0 academic aver-age and is well rounded in sports as well. He has been on thewrestling and track teams, and part of the aviation and chessclubs. He wants to go to the US Naval Academy and major in me-chanical engineering. His parents are Blair Page and MichelleCladoosby.

Michael is well liked by his classmates and often sought out forhelp by his peers. Michael is a leader in the making and we thestaff of La Conner Middle School are very proud of him.

Submitted by—Bill Schaarschmidt, La Conner Teacher

During the week of October 1-5, there was a VeteransHealth Ad-ministrat ionand VeteransBenefits Ad-ministrat ionpresence onthe reserva-tion. VAPuget SoundHealth CareS y s t e mbrought their

Mobile Medical Unit staffed with folks from the Blind Re-habilitation Service and Primary Care providers from theVA Mount Vernon Community Based OutpatientClinic. This is a new initiative by the Blind RehabilitationService who received funding from the Office of RuralHealth to reach out Tribal Veterans. VA saw tribal Veteransand non-tribal Veterans for treatment for visually impairedVeterans, enrollment and eligibility for new Veterans, dis-pensing of Flu Vaccines, to general exams for medical con-ditions, along with resources for other Veteran Bene-fits. None of this would have been possible without the su-perb coordination from Phil Dan, Tribal Veterans Represen-tative and gracious host, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Com-munity. VA Puget Sound Health Care System extends theirappreciation to Mr. Phil Dan, Ms. Beverly Peters, and the

Swinomish Tribe for making our week a success. VA saw anumber of Veterans, amongst them two of the most distin-guished Swinomish Tribal Veterans, Mr. Claude Wilbur andMr. Ivan Willup.

The Mobile Medical Unit made a previous visit to theNooksack Tribe and will be making future visits to theQuinault Nation and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe. Weinvite all Veterans in the surrounding areas to come visit theVA Mobil Medical Unit.

Along with the VA pres-ence, there were representa-tives from the Blind VeteransAssociation, Skagit ValleyVeterans Assistance, the Ma-rine Corp League, and Com-bat Veterans Associationfrom Arlington, who pro-vided assistance to visitingVeterans.

Submitted by—Cathy L.DavidsonMinority Veterans ProgramCoordinatorVA Puget Sound Health CareSystem

Mobile Medical Unit visits Swinomish

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qyuuqs feature: Home from Afghanistan by Robin Carneen Edwards

(U.S. Army photo & report by 1st Lieutenant Kenneth Park,

Bandit Troop PAR, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry

Regiment,4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division)

PFC Tyler K. Dressler receives an award FOB SHINWAR, Nan-

garhar Province, Afghanistan – PFC Tyler K. Dressler (La Conner,

WA), a Scout with 3rd Platoon, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment,

4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, receives a combat action badge

for being engaged with the enemy, from Sergeant-Major Battaglia,

the chief enlisted adviser to the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a

distinguished visitor to FOB Shinwar.

Bandit Troop recently redeployed back from FOB Shinwar where its

mission was to partner with and support the development of the

Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in the area as they work to

secure heir country. (29 June, 2012)

To the SITC and others who are reading this...one of our own is safely home from Afghanistan!

About 6 and 1/2 months ago Carneen Allen's grandson/my son ( now an Army soldier) Tyler K. Dressler deployed to Af-

ghanistan from the Fort Carson Army Instillation in Colorado Springs. I am happy to say he is safely home now! I also

wanted to share pictures of his Homecoming( to Colorado Springs, Co.) as well.

I cried with such tears of

joy and relief, seeing

him again, hugging him

again, and being so

thankful to the Creator

and grateful he has

come home safe and

alive, along with 134

other soldiers.

This was his first tour

and many friends and family members supported him and his friend Brent

T. Morrison with prayers, moral support and care packages. I want to take

the time to thank all those, including Amanda Johnston, Laura Kasayuli

and Jolynn ( who works in the Prosecutor’s office). These soldiers will be forever grateful. I also want to thank two young

girls and relations of Tyler's, Raylee Ward and Brandy James for writing to him. It makes our troops feel loved, honored,

respected and appreciated to get special letters and care packages like these-especially when they are far from home, pro-

tecting our country. It is a dangerous region and there wasn’t a day that passed by that I didn’t worry for my son and all the

troops. I am so proud of him and had faith the Creator would look out for him and the others that were on the battle field.

I am also grateful to a young soldier and field photographer, named Kenneth Park who is serving in the same region as Ty-

ler. He was kind enough to gift me with a photo he took of Tyler’s bravery being recognized (below).

To help keep Ty’s spirits up, I mailed him a past Keeyok’s article where

I had feature interviews I had done with other Swinomish War Veteran’s

–our belated, beloved, and brave Elders Chet Cayou, Sr. and “Gus”

Stone.

Tyler & his wife Araina

Dressler

For now, Tyler is assigned to the

Fort Carson Army Instillation near

Colorado Springs. His wife Araina

also has family and friends here in

Washington State. They are plan-

ning on moving back to Washing-

ton State in 2014 and both of them

would like to pursue higher educa-

tion. He has talked about possibly

getting employment with a law

enforcement agency or becoming a

school teacher.

Tyler is also planning on

submitting his enrollment applica-

tion soon because he is proud of

his Swinomish heritage .

One of the things he leaned on to help him through the danger and

challenging conditions, was his Swinomish roots and beliefs. Again, he

and I are so grateful for all the love, prayers, and support he got while

he was so far from home.

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the chief enlisted adviser to the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a

Lynn Beebe,

a volunteer

s c i e n c e

t e a c h e r

working with

the pre-

school, re-

ceived a

grant for

$750.00 this

summer to

continue her salmon study work with the preschoolers.

The grant was awarded by the Alumni Association of

Wheelock College, Boston , Massachusetts, where

Lynn received her BA in Early Childhood Education in

1973. The project is titled: Salmon Study: An Intro-

duction to Life Cycles, Ecology, and Fish in a Native

American Context . She began this unit in September

2011, and hopes to continue it in some form each year.

The unit begins with the study of fish in general and

ends with a more in depth study of the salmon, an im-

portant part of Swinomish tradition, history, and pre-

sent economy and politics.

The over-all goal in teaching science lessons has been

to increase the students' powers of observation and

their ability to describe what they observe: verbally,

through writing, and through drawing. In the fish unit,

the class has observed live fish in the classroom aquar-

ium, looked at fish in books, drew fish, and recently

observed salmon at the Samish Hatchery. They will

return to the hatchery later this year to view the young

salmon hatched from the eggs they saw collected last

week. The class will also go on a field trip to the

Breazeale In-

terpretive Cen-

ter at the

Padilla Bay

National Estua-

rine Preserve to

study estuaries

and will go on

another visit

l a t e r n e x t

spring, along

with trips to the

salmon stream restoration project at Thousand Trails.

In the classroom, they are learning the names of parts

of a fish, and are studying the life cycle of the salmon.

The grant money has been used to purchase a fish and

salmon book

collection for

the classroom,

puzzles and

games about

fish, a class

aquarium and

supplies, and

membership in

the Breazeale

I n t e r p r e t i v e

C e n t e r a t

Padilla Bay

and will sup-

Pictured: Kaylee Bailey, Katarina Edwards, Ronald Wil-liams, Nathan Bailey, Dela Souryovong

Pictured: Rachel Bill, Katie Lockrem Cayou

Pictured: Brent Bobb Jr., Kaila England, Lorena Ed-wards, Jerome Toby, Paisley Stewart, Maeve McCor-mick, Nora McCormick

qyuuqs feature: Science grant helps preschoolers study salmon

Swinomish elders honored at recent Swinomish Community Dinner

The family of Mike “Jughead” Cladoosby standing with the honoreeThe family of Roberta Wilbur standing in honor of the distinguished elder.

The Swinomish community gathered on October 17 to honor

two of the community’s precious elders. Mike Cladoosby and

Roberta Wilbur were recognized by the community and family.

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Swinomish Legal: New estate planning services available to tribal members

As many of you know, the Tribe has sponsored a summer intern from Seattle University School of Law to providelegal advice and draft wills, power of attorney, and other estate planning documents to Swinomish Tribal membersfrom late May to early August. That service has been provided free of charge to tribal members by the Tribe.Tribal members may find themselves needing such advice or documents outside of the May-August window.Those members may obtain legal services from the legal clinic sponsored by Northwest Justice Project once amonth at Swinomish, but only if they meet certain income eligibility requirements. Those members whose incomeis above those eligibility criteria have historically turned to private attorneys for assistance—with the consequencethat the assistance may be beyond their ability to pay.

The Center for Indian Law & Policy of Seattle University School of Law offers estate planning assistance to tribalmembers. Center staff and interns are available to draft a variety of legal documents that you and your family mayneed and will do so at a lower than market cost. Please see the chart below for costs currently associated with dif-ferent types of documents. If you are interested, you should call Erica Wolf at 206-398-4277 or Lupe Ceballos at206-398-4284.

Description Rate

Simple Last Will & Testament – distributes the client’s personal, real, and trust prop-erty. Service includes: all necessary investigation into land title and IIM account re-cords; determination of eligible heirs for purposes of trust property; explanation of le-

gal options. Complies with Tribal, State, & Federal law.

$350.00

Intermediate Last Will & Testament – same as Simple Last Will & Testament; in addi-

tion, includes one Testamentary Trust for Minors and a Guardianship provision.$425.00

Complex Last Will & Testament – same as Simple Last Will & Testament; in addition,includes Pour-over Will provision for Revocable Living Trust; Special Needs Trust; or

multiple Testamentary Trusts for Minors.

$575.00

Gift Deed – completion and submission of application to BIA and appropriate Tribal re-

alty office.$225.00

Durable Power of Attorney for Finances – allows for the client to choose an individualto act on their behalf to handle financial affairs. The powers can be limited or broad,such as only the ability to pay monthly bills or the ability to do any financial dealingsthat the client could do for themselves, such as sell, lease, encumber, enter bank ac-

counts, safe deposit boxes, gift and more.

$105.00

Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare – allows the client to select anindividual to act on their behalf for health care decisions when the client is un-able to do so, including the naming of a guardian. This includes the ability toretrieve medical records, make medical and care decisions, and advocate onbehalf of the individuals interest.

$105.00

Advanced Health Care Directive a/k/a “Living Will” – allows the client tochoose how they wish to be treated in terminal, end of life situations, includ-ing whether to receive intubation, feeding tubes, medicine for pain manage-ment and more.

$125.00

Revocable Living Trust – a written agreement that names someone to be responsiblefor managing property for the benefit of others. The client may revoke it, change it orend it at any time, for any reason. Note: only property subject to state jurisdiction

(non-trust property) is eligible.

$850.00

Irrevocable Trust – a written agreement that names someone to be responsible formanaging property for the benefit of others. The client cannot change or dissolve it;however, this type of trust provides better asset protection. Note: only property sub-

ject to state jurisdiction (non-trust property) is eligible.

$850.00

Tax Consulting – includes written analysis of any assets in question, and estate tax pro-

jections.

Varies

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On October 12, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it will allow members of federally recognizedIndian tribes to possess eagle feathers, although that's a federal crime. This is a significant religious and culturalissue for many tribes, who were consulted in advance

about the policy the department announced. Federal law currently prohibits the killing of eagles, which are listedas either endangered or threatened, and possession of feathers and bird parts, but the Constitution and federal lawsalso give tribes local sovereignty for self-government. Under the new Justice Department policy, tribal memberswill not be prosecuted for

• Possessing, using, wearing, or carrying federally protected birds, bird feathers, or other bird parts;

• Traveling domestically with federally protected birds, bird feathers, or other bird parts or, if tribal mem-bers obtain and comply with necessary permits, traveling internationally with such items.'

• Acquiring from the wild, without compensation of any kind, naturally molted or fallen feathers of feder-ally protected birds, without molesting or disturbing such birds or their nests;

• Giving or loaning federally protected birds or the feathers or other parts of such birds to other members offederally recognized tribes, or exchanging federally protected birds or the feathers or other parts of such birds withother members of federally recognized tribes, without compensation of any kind;

• Providing the feathers or other parts of federally protected birds to craftspersons who are members of fed-erally recognized tribes to be fashioned into objects for eventual use in tribal religious or cultural activities. Al-though no compensation may be provided and no charge made for such leathers or other bird parts, tribal craftsper-sons may be compensated for their labor in crafting such objects

Tribal members will be covered by this policy regardless of whether they have a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicepermit. However, the Justice Department will prosecute tribal members and nonmembers alike for violating fed-eral laws that prohibit killing eagles and other migratory birds or the buying or selling the feathers or other birdparts. You can obtain a copy of the policy from http://www.justice.gov/ag/ef-policy.pdf.

Additionally, tribal members may apply to receive and possess eagle carcasses, parts, and feathers from the Na-tional Eagle Repository of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for religious purposes. See http://www.fws.gov/le/Natives/EagleRepository.htm

Swinomish Legal: Tribal Members retain right to possess eagle feathers

Photo courtesy ofJimmy Wilbur

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The Swinomish Domestic Violence Shelter ishere to serve women and children. We serve Swinomishtribal members first, tribal members second and non-natives third. Our goal at the shelter is to help womenand children with the tools to move out of their violentdomestic relationship. Domestic violence has differenttypes of abuse; they are physical abuse, mental abuse,emotional abuse and financial abuse. We can help ourwomen with the tools they need to promote dignity andself- respect. Sometimes it doesn’t take one or two at-tempts to leave an abusive relationship; it can take up toa total of eight attempts to leave.

There are also items we have at the shelter forwomen and children if they have to leave suddenly fromtheir home, such clothing for women and children, pam-pers, and toiletries etc. Our shelter is here to help ourpeople and also the shelter is designed to help the com-munity see that there a need to address domestic vio-lence.

Domestic violence shouldn’t be the silent giantliving in your home or the big elephant in your livingroom that no one talks about. We strive for healthy rela-tionships and we want to help our women see that do-mestic violence is not ok! We can help you by givingthe support you need to move out of this abusive rela-tionship. We want our community to know that the shel-ter is a good safe place for positive change.

There are many misconceptions of staying in a

domestic violence shelter here are some of the exam-ples; shame, guilt, a bad place, people may talk aboutme because I am here, embarrassment, the misconcep-tions are endless. The misconceptions are not true.Please see the shelter as a positive move forward of put-ting a stop to domestic violence in your home. See thisas your willingness to move out of your abusive rela-tionship and move on to strengthen yourself for you andyour children.

Our women are our strength and the backbone ofour family; our tradition does not teach us to disrespectour mothers and grandmothers. Our children are ourfuture. We need to continue to give strength and en-couragement to our beautiful women. The importanceof our goal is to continue to build healthy relationshipsand make positive changes for our people.

You are my people, I have nothing but love forall of you, Please call the shelter if you have any ques-tions or would just like to talk, we have advocates onstaff and also mental health counselors we can refer youto.

With much respect,

Ach-Pia-Nuk,April James, Shelter Manager360-399-1046 Hotline

Swinomish Domestic Violence Shelter: House of Healing

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Happy autumn, it is our season of harvest. Now weget to eat our squash, beets, onions, apples, pears andzucchini. All of it from the garden we planted lastspring, with exception to the apples and pears (thoseare from the trees my late husband planted). Time forme to get my grandson over to prune those trees.

I’ve made the last fresh blackberry cobbler of 2012,and it’s time to stock up our wood pile. There is a chillin the air, summer clothes need to be put away andwinter duds dug out of hiding.…I hope I can still fit mywinter duds.

It is darker more now. The season is changing. It’stime to go through all the objects, articles and projectscollected during summer time and get ready for winterprojects. (Man! Stuff sure piles up! )

Every autumn season, I put this process off. Thistask seems like it takes me longer to do with each pass-ing year, or is it that I have more stuff? This year I amgoing to get it all done by being organized.

I begin by deciding to sort my summer stuff by di-viding it into four neat piles in my bedroom:

Pile 1- Throw it away stuff.

Pile 2- Give it away stuff.

Pile 3- Undecided whether to keep or throw stuff

Pile 4- Keep and find space to put away stuff.

I begin going through my stacks of books, articlesof clothing, souvenirs, gifts, papers, etc.

After 90 minutes, I am really getting into the swingof it and I notice that my #4- Keep Pile is beginning tolean toward the #3- Undecided Pile. As a matter of afact both #3 and #4 Piles are so heaping tall that theyare about to topple over into each other and becomeone huge mountain of stuff!

The #1 Throw It Away Pile and the #2 GiveawayPile look like mole hills in contrast to the humongousmountain of stuff in piles #1 and #2. My Throw AwayPile consists of a dozen single socks with no mateswhich I’ve been keeping for two years, in hopes offinding the mates, one favorite belt, that I am waitingto be back in style and to fit back into, and a bunch ofball point pens and felt tip pens that have no more ink.

My Give Away Pile has my broken Garfield clock,a scarf that I bought twice, the Zucchini Bread bakingpans that I bought at Goodwill to bake Zucchini Bread

that I didn’t use and a whole bunch ofbright green canvas grocery bags thatsay, “Lummi Elders Rock”.

I decide to go through my #3 Unde-cided Pile in hopes of minimizing itand adding to my #1 or #2 Piles…… Ifind the “Paddle to Squaxin” information booklet. Ibegin reading it. “Paddle to Squaxin 2012 - Teachingsof Our Ancestors”. All of a sudden I realize that it islunch time. So I have to leave my get- it- all- done-today project and make myself some lunch because mystomach doesn’t like to be empty. I will get back to myorganizational project after I clean up my lunch dishesand go for my daily walk.

While I eat my Tuna sandwich, I finish reading.

“Paddle to Squaxin” and decide that the magazine defi-nitely belongs in the #4 Pile.

On my walk I think about how Ialways dislike having to let go of part of my collectionof stuff, but still yet I know what a great sense ofachievement I will feel once I’ve got it done. (Plus Iwill have more room for my winter round of new ac-tivities and my new books and projects!)

When I finish my walk, I stop @ Safeway to buysome items I need for my dinner menu (bison meatballstew). Oh My Gosh, it is now 3:30 in the afternoon andI have to roll all those little meat balls for my stew yetand cut up the celery, carrots and potatoes!

I hurry through my preparation so I will have din-ner ready for my daughter when she gets home fromwork. I finish preparing dinner and I have 40 minutesbefore my beloved daughter gets home. I decide towatch an episode of “Hoarders” so I can be inspired toget busy with my changing of the season project.

Suddenly my daughter is home, and my stomachagain tells me it is time for dinner. I remove a brightyellow bedspread off the top of the #3-Undecided Pileand lay it over my change of season project.

To be continued.

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By Diane I. VendiolaMrs. V’s 2 cents!

Diane I. Vendiola, Swinomish tribal elder, is a regular con-

tributor to the qyuuqs (Kee Yoks), continues to serve the

tribe in her retirement, and is a loving grandmother.

“It is darker more now. The season is changing. It’s time to go through all the objects,

articles and projects collected during summer time and get ready for winter projects.”

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Halloween at Swinomish! Trick or Treat!

OLYMPIA – Treaty Indian tribes know the watersheds of western Washington better than any-one else because we have always lived in them.

Over the past three years we have been looking at those watersheds to gauge progress toward salmon recovery.The result is our recently released State of Our Watersheds report that confirms we are losing the battle for salmonrecovery. Habitat is being lost faster than it can be restored, and this trend is not improving. It’s causing a steadydecline in salmon populations across the region that threatens tribal cultures, treaty rights and economies, and thequality of life for everyone who lives here.

The report is the latest part of our Treaty Rights at Risk initiative to address the erosion of tribal treaty-reservedfishing rights from ongoing loss of salmon. The initiative is a call to action for the federal government to meet itstrust responsibility to protect tribal treaty rights and its duty to recover salmon by leading a more coordinated andeffective salmon recovery effort.

The State of Our Watersheds report tracks key salmon habitat indicators over time – such as the condition of near-shore marine areas, forest habitat along our streams, and water quality and quantity – in 20 watersheds acrosswestern Washington. It includes data gathered from decades of tribal, state and federal projects, and will be up-dated as new information becomes available.

Some of the report’s findings include:

A 75 percent loss of salt marsh habitat in the Stillaguamish watershed is limiting chinook populations in theriver system.

Herring stocks in the Port Gamble Klallam Tribe’s area of concern have declined from healthy to depressedbecause of degraded nearshore habitat. Herring are important food for salmon.

In the Chehalis River system, the Quinault Indian Nation estimates that culverts slow or block salmon fromreaching more than 1,500 miles of habitat.

We all have made a huge investment in recovering salmon habitat in recent decades, but it hasn’t been enough. Asthe report shows, we are running out of time. We must be fierce in protecting salmon habitat for the treasure that itis. That includes stronger enforcement of existing laws aimed at recovering salmon habitat, controlling pollutedstormwater runoff and putting a stop to development in river floodplains that are important to salmon habitat.

We need to remember that the salmon is really us. All of us. And whatever happens to the salmon is going to hap-pen to us. If we can’t protect the salmon and its habitat, then we can’t protect ourselves from the same things thatare driving the salmon toward extinction.

More information about the State of Our Watersheds report and the Treaty Rights at Risk initiative at nwifc.org/sow and treatyrightsatrisk.org

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Being Frank

“We all have made a huge investment in recovering salmonhabitat in recent decades, but it hasn’t been enough. As the

report shows, we are running out of time. We must be fiercein protecting salmon habitat for the treasure that it is.”

Report Tells the Truth of Salmon Recovery

By Billy Frank, Jr., Chairman NWIFC

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Archives: A History of Education in the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Part III

—Continued on page 26

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First, in sewing they learn the

technique by sewing on paper.

Once they have proven they

know how to sew a straight line.

They then advance to cutting

techniques applying their new

skill to actual material.

There has been great master-

pieces made in the sewing room.

Things like hats, bags (for trick

or treating), a pair of sweat

pants.

The class is made of both boys’

& girls’ both equally skilled &

eager to learn new things.

They are proud of what they

make & not bashful to show

others what they produced in

sewing.

Thank you

Lynn!

Swinomish Youth Center has

set up a fitness challenge three

days a week for four weeks.

What’s the goal you ask? In-

crease enthusiasm towards be-

ing fit. Physical fitness is meant

for all ages!

Teambuilding thru partner,

group and individual exercises,

i.e. sit-ups, burpees, jumping

jacks, push-ups and crab walk.

Plus end goal a new pair of

tennis shoes, based on atten-

dance and staying motivated.

All youth have great enthusi-

asm! for fitness!

Seattle Prep entered with spon-

taneous cooperation & with an

open heart & open mind . They

eagerly participated in the ice

breaker & talking circle. They

have been learning & practicing

contemplative prayer & medita-

tive ways thru various cultures.

Swinomish youth shared the

meanings taught by their elders,

i.e., cooking, fishing, crabbing, &

Canoe Journey. The common

thread of each tribal life way is

knowing “why it’s important to

listen”, when challenges or frus-

trations arise its good to keep a

good mind. It reciprocates good

feelings throughout tribal life

ways.

Swinomish youth spoke of grow-

ing up on the water, it ingrains a

sense of calming that affects the

state of being. The water lends

sustainability in many dimensions

with food for the table and nour-

ishes the soul.

Seattle Prep finalized “how” they

leave knowing more about living

spirituality on a daily basis and

extended an invitation to Swi-

nomish youth to meet again in

Seattle.

Fitness

Nov. Youth Group

High-risk Nights

outings TBA

MS Youth

Group outing

2

MS Youth

Group outing

9

MS Youth

Group outing

16

HS Youth

Group outing

2

HS Youth

Group outing

9

HS Youth

Group outing

16

MS/HS Turkey

Dinner @

Youth Ctr.

20

Seattle Prep students visit Swinomish

Swinomish

Youth Center

Swinomish Youth CenterNovember 2012

Special pointsof interest: Nov. 7 Edu.

Dinner @ 5PM

Nov. 12 YouthCtr ClosedObserve Vet-eran’s Day

Nov. 14Comm. Din-ner @ 6 PM

Nov. 22-23Youth CtrClosed Ob-serve Thanks-giving Day

Swinomish Community Dinner

Wednesday, November 14

6:00 PM

Youth Center

Come out and enjoy spending

time with one another!

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Education: Education department to host conferences/education dinner

Education Department presents:

Fall Education DinnerWhen: Wednesday, November 7th, 5:00 PM

Where: Youth Center

Parent Conferences begin at

12:30.

Come support our youth

in education!

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swedebS ~ Community Arts

You should need not know me

Know the selves

I know not myself

Yet bits and pieces

Emerge from the mists

Paul Hillaire Villaluz

“Tibetan Monk made this Sand Manadala of Prosperity. Finished Sat 10/13/12. Just to sweep away upon completion. To signify, that nothing or no

one lasts forever,” Eric Day. Photo by Eric Day

Photo courtesy of Caroline Edwards

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swedebS ~ Community Arts

Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, Rainbow & Petroglyph Panel c.

1000 A. D. , Photo courtesy of Theresa Trebon.

Great Gallery Petroglyph Panel, Can-

yonlands National Park, Utah, c. 1500

B. C., Photo courtesy of Theresa Tre-

bon.

Half Moon Canyon, Colorado, Petro-

glyph, c. 3000 B. C., Photo courtesy of

Theresa Trebon.

McConkie Ranch, Utah,

Petroglyph c. 800 A. D.,

Photo courtesy of Theresa

Trebon.

Swinomish Archivist, Theresa Trebon took a road trip vacation to

Utah. She shared her sentiments when she said, “It was such an

honor to stand in front of these. Amazing.”

Photo courtesy of Caroline Edwards

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All Invited!: On November 7th, 2012 at 1:00pm there will be a

meeting in the Senior Center to organize the arts and crafts to

be made for the Intertribal Elder’s Dinner happening in June.

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To all Swinomish Tribal Elders who are 55 and older:

*On Mondays:Leave at 9:30 am and 1:00 pm,To transport Elders up to Walmart for shopping.

*Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday’s:From 11:00 am to 1:00 pm - transport any Elders to & from Senior Center for lunch.

*Wednesday: In the am - visit the Elders in Nursing homes.

**For any other Transporting:Visit or call my office 466-7374 to schedule appointment:

Then I need at least 24 hrs notice prior appointment.

Need information of: who, where, when, and time (of how long I will be).

No appointment to be schedule between 11:00 am - 1:00 pm everyday.

First come, first serve basis depending on schedule.

Lori Ann CayouSwinomish Elder’s Case WorkerMy Office is at the Senior Center

Office phone: 360-4667374 or cell360-391-5737

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Lushootseed Lanuage:

stab I(i) adsuhuyWhat are you doing?

?uIaxad Ved tsi dsUuyI am helping my mother.

?esValex ts(i)adsqaHow is your older sister?

cicUex ?exs? itutebShe is very sleepy (now).

Gat Ii tuIaxacidWho helped you?

dscapa? ti tuIaxacMy grandfather helped me.

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Native American Heritage Day: La Conner Schools

Eric Day and mom, Linda Day sharing songs.

Swinomish Canoe Family shares songs while the children dance.

Swinomish Days Senior Princess and La Conner High School

senior, Amanda Washington, shares words with the students

about her cultural identity.

La Conner school

children take the

dance floor!

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Archives: Continued from page 17—A History of Education

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Feature: Developing Indigenous Health Indicators, Part 2Last month’s feature article summarized the Focus Group meetingheld mid- summer on July 17 here at Swinomish. The Planning De-partment hosted a very enthusiastic group and we want to share whatSwinomish members told us in response to how they felt about Re-source Security.

“What does Resource Security mean?”By definition for this project Resource Security is defined in threeparts:Abundance-natural resources are abundant and the stocks are healthy.Access-all resource use areas (i.e., usual and accustomed areas in WA)are allowed to be harvested.Sharing-ensuring that everyone in the community receives traditionalfoods and other natural resources such as plant medicines, especiallyElders.

Tribal Members Comments:Abundance :“Mussels are very rare—used to get a whole boatful and bake them onthe beach. Invited fishers who were fishing to join them for clam andmussel bakes. Traditional beach bakes included homemade bread,clams, mussels, coffee & tea. NO POP, that came later! We were a lotskinnier back then!” (Lots of giggles.)

“Trade—abundance isn’t here, but we trade with other tribes to get itor get it at give-aways. We will always find a way to get what weneed.”

“Permits and restrictions really restrict ability to harvest fish today.Fish traps made catch abundant, fish traps are now a thing of thepast.” (Regulations.)

Access:“You have to go to Penn Cove now, but money is the big factor andclose places to clam are gone. “

“Now we all have to get permission to get Kings. “

Sharing / Access:“ We want to be generous but we aren’t allowed to. Now we have towait for someone to tell us to go fish, hunt, clam. “

Some elders expressed the only time they know they will get fresh fishis at ceremonies, the rest of the time they do not have access.

Sharing:“When we were poor, people were better at sharing –today that does-n’t happen much.”

One elder commented, “It would be a miracle if someone brought mea fish head now!”

“Fishermens’ generosity has changed due to making a living sellingfish catch [become less generous]. Tribe’s program that stores fish forgatherings has changed the way generosity occurs within the Tribe[fisherman no longer feel the need to personally share their catch inthe community]. So the Tribe’s program has an unintentional[negative] consequence. “

A younger person commented that “Not all fishermen catch fish tosell, that a few still go out and catch fish to give to elders, but oftenthere is a lack of knowing who is in need, do they want a whole fish orjust fish ready to cook?” “How to find the elders in a timely way togive them fresh fish has become increasingly difficult for those fisher-men who want to give to elders. Maybe some sort of family contactswould help to ensure that those who have fish to give to elders canfind the best way to get it to them.”

Sidebar suggestion: Post elders’ names at cannery/dock with familymember contact information to make it easier to get fish to elders whowant it.

As the meeting continued, the group was asked what they individuallyconsidered the most important, second most important and third mostimportant between abundance, access, and sharing. Members anony-mously entered their answers on a small hand held polling device andthe answers were all computed and shown on screen as the graph be-low shows:

Resources security ranked in order of importance to Swinomishhealth

Audience participants were then asked to rank the current health ofeach at Swinomish by asking “Where are we now?” Check out theresults!

Abundance: On a scale of 1-5, is enough seafood available in theTribe’s usual and accustomed (U&A) areas?Responses:

Things are very bad 13%Not very good 53%So-So 33%Looking pretty good 0%We’re doing great 0%

Access: On a scale of 1-5, are there enough sites for use in the U&Aareas?Responses:

Things are very bad 27%Not very good 33%So-So 33%Looking pretty good 7%We’re doing great 0%

Sharing: On a scale of 1-5, does everyone in the community haveaccess to seafood if they want it?Responses:

Things are very bad 20%Not very good 40%So-so 20%Looking pretty good 20%We’re doing great 0%

Comments, questions or suggestions can be sent to Jamie Donatuto:j d o n a t u t o @ s w i n o m i s h . n s n . u s o r M y k H e i d t :[email protected] or ring 466.1532 and leave a message!Check out Part 3 of the Health Indicators meeting results in Decem-ber’s issue!

A. B. C.

28% 28%

44%

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Vicodin (Hydrocodone with Tylenol) and Percocet (Oxycodone with Tylenol) are two of the most commonlyprescribed pain medications and almost everyone will have taken them at one point or another in their lifetime.Some of the most common reasons for being prescribed these medications are for dental pain, broken bones, andpain relief after surgery. What some people don’t know about these medications is they are opiate medicationswith a high risk of abuse and dependence. Tylenol can also be dangerous when taken in too high of doses due tothe risk of toxicity that can lead to liver problems and even liver failure. Also, if you drink more than 3 alcoholicdrinks daily you should make sure your doctor is aware because the combination of these medications and drink-ing can lead to severe liver damage.

If you are prescribed these medications please be sure that you take them as prescribed and stop taking them assoon as the pain is gone to avoid dependence. Please keep them in a safe place and when you are finished withthem dispose of them properly to avoid others taking them. There is a medication drop box located at the Swi-nomish Police Department where all medications can be dropped off and destroyed.

Prescription pain medications and heroin use is on the rise in our community and we now have options avail-able for tribal members that are opiate dependent. The Wellness program is offering a Suboxone component toour phases of treatment. Suboxone is used as an opiate replacement to ease withdrawal symptoms and decreasecravings. If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, call the Wellness Program and inquire about what op-tions are available to you.

Wellness Program Staff 360-466-1024

**Opiate Educational sessions for community members coming in November, please call if you would like toattend**

Wellness Program: Regarding Vicodin & Percocet

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Jim Stanley

Economic development

is part of every tribe’s

vocabulary. Most tribes

have established an eco-

nomic development posi-

tion to attract or start

businesses on reserva-

tion. The reason is sim-

ple: businesses from

separate sectors and in

multiples are better for a

tribe’s community be-

cause more enterprises

result in financial resil-

ience; resilient econo-

mies are better able to

absorb stress and survive

in difficult times and

create wealth over time.

The benefits to resilient

economies are that they

do not fall as fast or far

in a downturn - generally

recover faster. Take for

example a community

with a hotel and gaming

operation then nothing

else. The economic

health of the community

will generally follow the

ups and downs of the

gaming property. Com-

paratively, a community

with the same gaming

property, plus c-stores,

fisheries, and timber is

more diversified. De-

clines in gaming are not

directly related to grab-

and-go sales at a c-store,

consumption of salmon,

or the use of lumber in

paper, light poles or

Every business transport-

ing, trading, refining, or

selling wood products

has a place along the

vertical supply chain.

An urban tribe may have

access to a large popula-

tion base of consumers.

Owning retail businesses

where the tribe has a

competitive advantage,

like tax exemption, may

make sense.

It is smart to build upon

strengths. A tribe should

start by examining the

businesses they are in

today and recognize their

competitive advantages.

It should be asked: Does

an opportunity exist to

expand upon what we

already have? –or- What

are our clusters of exper-

tise?

There are three things a

tribe can do to increase

the probability of success

in adding businesses to

their portfolio.

2) Develop Infrastruc-

ture – This can be

physical like roads

and water treatment

plants but also or-

ganizational –like

trade and educa-

tional associations.

It is the services

and/or facilities that

embody incremental

improvement to pro-

mote the achieve-

ment of goals. A

Chamber of Com-

merce group that

holds regular meet-

ings uncovers a lot

of opportunity.

3) Leadership – make a

plan, have the com-

munity understand

it, and follow

through. Leadership

is also the ability to

adapt to changes

while maintaining

the integrity of the

group. Businesses

start out with the

best of intentions

and regardless of

planning, unforeseen

things happen -

requiring change.

Experienced leader-

ship understands

how to move for-

ward in a changing

environment. They

move the group for-

ward with confi-

dence or hold a posi-

tion while under

pressure from others

to change.

building supplies.

Each sector (gaming &

hospitality, gas and gro-

cery, food, and wood

products) will follow its

own cycle. When one

sector is down others

may be rising or stable.

From a family’s perspec-

tive economic diversifi-

cation works better; take

a dual-income household

where one family mem-

ber is employed by a

casino and another by a

convenience store. In an

economic downturn the

probability of dual job

loss and financial hard-

ship is less if each

spouse works at a sepa-

rate business than if they

work at the same place.

Additionally, if one

looses a job and a local

business is hiring, the

likelihood of being re-

employed is greater.

Some tribes are natural

resource rich located in

rural communities others

are urban or in-between,

suburban. For a rural

tribe it might make sense

to allocate resources to-

ward businesses that

integrate a vertical sup-

ply chain around a natu-

ral resource. Timber for

example has a lot of uses

between the harvest of

trees and the end user.

1) Invest in Human

Capital – Apply

resources toward

existing and new

businesses, make

education and the

achievement of

goals a priority,

spend time and en-

ergy focusing on

what is possible

rather than toiling

over that which does

not work.

Jim Stanley is a Quinault Tribal member and con-

tributes his experience through writing for the

betterment of Native People. To reach Jim for

comment or free access to more business knowl-

edge, go to JimStanley.biz.

Native Business: Resilience

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Swinomish Cleans Up Storm Water

With an Innovative ProjectThe project will reduce sediment, oil, and heavy metals through design and installation of a rain garden, also called a bioswale. See image

below for definitions. The location of the project is along Snee-Oosh road in an area of the Swinomish Village that is not currently developed.

The design captures run-off water from a road-side ditch and re-routes it through a rain garden and then reconnects to the ditch. This

design will use at least 5,000 square feet of area which will be planted with vegetation to slow, infiltrate and filter the runoff water. The project is

being constructed in the Tribal Village to improve water quality as it flows into the newly restored pocket estuary and Tribal waterfront park along the

Swinomish Channel.

The rain garden will not only improve water quality for salmon in the pocket estuary and the Swinomish Channel , but also provides an

attractive garden.

Source: http://northcurrybioswales.blogspot.com/ Image source: http://northcurrybioswales.blogspot.com/

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NOVEMBER

All month—Native American

Heritage Month (federal)

7—Parent Conferences,

12:30PM

7—Education Dinner, 5PM,

Youth Center

12—Food Commodities Dis-

tribution-10:00am-Noon,

Social Services Bldg.

14—Community Dinner-

6:00, Youth Center

23—Native American Heri-

tage Day (Federal)

DECEMBER

12—Christmas Distribution

24—Christmas Eve

2013

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

*Please submit important dates to theqyuuqs (Kee Yoks)!

*’CR’ denotes ‘canoe race’.

*Bolded text denotes Swinomish Communityevent.

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RESTAURANT MANAGER*- 1 FT 13 Moons

FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER*- LODGE

BUSSER* – 1 FT 1PT Two Salmon Cafe

DISHWASHER*- 1 FT

SERVER* 1 PT Two Salmon Café 1 FT 13 Moons

DELI COOK* 1- FT Varied

COCKTAIL SERVER* – 2 PT 1 on-call Varied

HOSTESS*- 1 FT 1 PT 13 Moons

HOST/CASHIER*- 1 PT Two Salmon Cafe

BARTENDER* – 1FT

BAR BACK* – 1 PT

* All Food and Beverage employees must have valid food handler’s permit orobtain one with in first two weeks of employment.

GAMING

DEALER- 1 FT 3PT

ELECTRONIC GAMING CLERK – 1FT

BINGO CLERK- 2 OC

MARKETING

PROMOTIONS ASSISTANT – 1 PT

GUEST SERVICES

PLAYER’S CLUB ASSOCIATE– 3FT

PLAYER’S CLUB SHIFT SUPERVISOR – 1 FT

SECURITY

SECURITY OFFICER- 2 PT

LODGE

ROOM ATTENDANT–1 OC

HOUSEMAN- 1FT

FACILITIES

CUSTODIAN – 1 OC

LICENSING REQUIRED BY THE COMPACT BETWEEN THE STATE OFWASHINGTON AND THE SWINOMISH INDIAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY:

CLASS II POSITIONS $ 24.00 NIGC/SWINOMISH GAMING LI-CENSE

Bingo, Pull tabs

CLASS III POSITIONS $228.00 WA STATE GAMING LICENSE

CLASS III POSITIONS $290.00 OUT OF STATE – WA STATE GAM-ING LICENSE

Administration, Gaming, Electronic Gaming, Keno, Finance, Cash Cage, Infor-mation Systems, Security, Surveillance, Facilities Manager

CLASS IV POSITIONS–No Cost SWINOMISH GAMING LICENSE

Food & Beverage, Customer Service, Facilities, Marketing, Human Resources,Valet Services

Swinomish Casino & Lodge: JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Excellent benefit package* includes quarterly cash incentive, EAP and 401(k) w/ match for all staff; medical, dental, visionand term life insurance as well as paid holidays and paid time off for full time staff (*must meet required time in servicebefore eligible).All positions require a criminal background check and approval of a gaming license from Swinomish Gaming Commission.In addition, a high school diploma or equivalent is required to be considered for employment.Pre-employment drug testing will be conducted upon acceptance of a position.Applications for positions not currently being recruited are gladly accepted and will be kept on active file for 90 days.

Email Applications to [email protected] or bring to: 12885 Casino Dr. Anacortes, WA 98221Fax 360-299-1677

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FREE ADS: To place a free ad please contact the qyuuqs at [email protected]

Carvings andPrints for sale byFrank Campbell360-333-2796

or 360-399-1043

NAMAPAHH

First People's Radio

is hosted and produced byRobin Carneen,

an enrolled member of the SwinomishIndian Tribal Community, in La Conner,WA. Topics include-Native Americannews, views & music & you can listen

online at (archives too!):http://www.blogtalkradio.com/

namapahh_radio

NORTH INTERTRIBAL VOCATIONAL REHBILITATION PROGRAM (NIVRP)Helps people with Disabilities

get or keep a jobMondays and Tuesdays 10-3:00

Swinomish: 360-466-1343Bellingham NIVRP: 360-671-7626

[email protected]

OR CURRENT RESIDENT

PRSRT STD

US Postage Paid

Permit #35

ANACORTES, WA

98221

qyuuqs (Kee Yoks) online:http://www.swinomish-nsn.gov/news.aspx

qyuuqsKEEYOKS Newspaper17337 Reservation RoadLa Conner, WA [email protected]

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