Redding Rancheria April 2023 Newsletter

April 2023

CELEBRITY PIZZA CONTEST

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We love supporting Pathways to Hope and their cause! This event is the annual Celebrity Pizza Making Contest and it was a huge success! Thank you to all of the local celebrities that created a pizza masterpiece for the selected teenaged judges. Our CEO Tracy Edwards created a chicken, bacon, Ranch-eria pizza. In first place was Nazy Javid from KRCR News Channel 7, in second place was Jon Poletski from the Anderson Police Department, and in third place was Greg Watkins from the City of Shasta Lake. The People’s Choice Award went to Tracy Edwards for raising $1,620 in tips! We want to give a shout out to the teens in our community that participate in the Redding Teen Center and Anderson Teen Center! We want to thank Pathways to Hope for Children and Charlew’s Tap House in Redding and Anderson for hosting this incredible event. If you would like to support teens in our area, or find out more about the work of Pathways to Hope, for children please visit www.100hopegivers.org

DENIM DAY DONATION DRIVE 2023

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April 26, 2023 was Denim Day! A huge thank you the Shasta County District Attorney’s office and Briona Haney, the Community Education Specialist for helping us donate jeans for the Denim Drive to give to survivors of sexual assault. In addition, a huge thank you to our employees for bringing in SO much denim to donate!

Denim Day is a campaign in April in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The campaign began after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped the person who raped her remove her jeans, thereby implying consent. The following day, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim. Peace over Violence developed the Denim Day campaign in response to this case and the activism surrounding it. Thanks to everyone for helping raise awareness for this cause.

EARTH DAY 2023 “I’M WITH HER!”

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Happy Earth Day to everyone! We are thankful for Mother Earth! She is our home and she provides all things needed to live a good life. We must do all we can to honor and care for her! With our breathes and the beats of our heart we are obligated to support all living things to maintain balance!

REPATRIATION OF NATIVE ARTIFACTS

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The Redding Rancheria was gifted three Wintu baskets and a Karuk Doll Basket from a donor that respects the process of repatriation of Native artifacts to their rightful owners. The following day, Cultural Director and Chairman, Jack Potter Jr. was then able to present the Karuk Tribe with the doll basket to return it to its rightful owner. Repatriation for Tribes is so important to restoring culture and teaching culture to our future generations. We are appreciative to be given back our baskets and honored to be able to give a basket back to its rightful owner.

SMALL CHANGE/BIG DIFFERENCE CHARITY OF THE MONTH

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Each month Win-River collects donations from remaining change on slot tickets and donates it to a group voted on by Win-River staff.

The Enterprise JR. Hornets are the April Charity of the month. On behalf of Win-River Resort & Casino, we would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to our guests for their generous contributions. Your support has made a significant impact, and we could not be more grateful. In February, you raised $2,179.39 for Enterprise Junior Hornets.

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD CELEBRATION

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In celebration of Week of the Young Child, Redding Rancheria Head Start & Child Care students were given the opportunity to learn about the plant life cycle through a First 5 Shasta sponsored gardening project. This activity provided hands-on learning experience while encouraging our little ones to connect with nature. Parent Café funding allowed our staff to gift gardening supplies to families so that connection and learning can continue at home! By teaching children to take care of the environment from an early age, our staff aims to instill values that will stay with them throughout their lives.

EASTER EGG HUNT EXTRAVAGANZA!

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Overall, our Week of the Young Child activities were a huge success thanks to the amazing community partners that were kind enough to provide resources and education to our Head Start families. Our team looks forward to more events like these in the future, as it assists us in creating a positive learning environment for our little ones to grow! We appreciate the continued support from our Tribal and Shasta County community, as it allows us to bring joy and education to the families we serve. Here are some photos of our last event this week! Happy Easter from the Redding Rancheria Head Start and Child Care!

EASTER EGG HUNT EXTRAVAGANZA!

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EASTER EGG HUNT EXTRAVAGANZA!

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On April 1, we held our annual Easter Egg Hunt for Tribal Members, Staff and their families. We had Astro Events Bounce Houses for the kids to literally bounce off the walls! We had Squishy Doodle Face Painting putting in work to paint the faces of the kids. The Event culminated in the EPIC Egg Hunt! Not many things beat the smiles on the kids’ faces as they chase down the eggs. We hope you all had a beautiful Easter!

EASTER EGG HUNT EXTRAVAGANZA! REDDING RANCHERIA

CONGRATULATIONS ON 25 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE!

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Please help us celebrate these two remarkable team members 25-year milestone!

Jasmine started as a count team member for Win-River Resort & Casino in1998. Throughout her 25-year career here, she has built memories and relationships that will last a lifetime. As the Benefits and Risk Manager, she has the opportunity to advocate for all team members.

Constantly leading in her position with positivity, compassion, and motivation, she is an asset to our organization, and we appreciate her passion and

wisdom! Congratulations on your 25 Year Career Recognition, Jasmine!

Joining us in the spring of 1998, Vicki Baggett started at Win-River as a cage cashier. Over her 25year career for Win-River Resort & Casino, she has developed, managed, and sparked creativity casino wide. Even now, through her role as the Players Club Manager, Vicki finds new ways every day to encourage and assist all other departments. Vicki has excelled here with her diverse range of intelligence, skills, and invaluable knowledge. She is an incredible leader we are all thankful to have in our lives. Thank you, and congratulations on 25 years, Vicki!

AWARD WINNER

We would like to congratulate our 2022 Wellness award winner, Edgar Barajas!!! Edgar has received so much love and fulfilling words of acknowledgement and it is our honor to give this award to him! He has shown a true dedication to living a healthier lifestyle by incorporating healthier eating choices that are both fun and delicious. Edgar has also made it a priority to use the on sight gyms and to bringing fitness to his home as well. Edgar encourages others to eat healthier as well and often offering tasty snacks to friends and co-workers. He has an extremely positive outlook on wellness which includes practicing selfcare. He is also occasionally seen in the on-site massage chair and attending Pilates classes. Edgar has implemented daily habits that have now became his family’s habits too. He has worked extremely hard to make health and wellness a lifestyle that is enjoyable and fun for his family. Did we mention HE is very kind and HE always has a positive attitude? He is recognized for all those things. He is a true symbol of “hard work pays off.” Amazingly done Mr. Barajas. Keep on living a healthy and well life! We are honored to be a part of his wellness journey.

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

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The Annual Redding Rancheria Earth Day Festival was held on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Win-River Resort & Casino. The weather could not have been more beautiful and it matched the fun and bright atmosphere. With each year, this event grows and grows like a tree reaching to the sky! We want to thank Tyler Edwards and the whole Public Works Department for putting in the time to ensure this event was ran smoothly! We hope you had a chance to visit and check out vendors. We cannot wait to see you all at next year’s Earth Day Festival!

REDDING RANCHERIA’S EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

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We would like to congratulate Raven Verville, Medical Assistant – Liberty, as the April 2023 Employee of the Month! Raven received this award for the following reasons: Raven is very proactive and attentive in her work. She is an invaluable member of our team at the Redding Rancheria Tribal Health System. She is always in a great mood and willing

to help with whatever you need help with. She always has a smile on her face. She has a great work ethic and is very dedicated to helping people.