Redding Rancheria August 2021 Newsletter

August 2021

HEALTH FAIR Redding Rancheria

Thank you to all who attended the Redding Rancheria’s Discover Health Fair. It was a day to have fun with the kids while face painting or getting a screening done from our friendly staff.

EDUCATION BANQUET Redding Rancheria

Congratulations to all of our amazing students! This was a day to celebrate you, fantastic grades, perfect attendance and to have your families cheer you on. You have all worked hard and it shows. Great job!

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DENTIST BIO Redding Rancheria

My name is Ashley Meyer and I am very happy to be here working as a new dentist. I grew up in Shasta Lake City and still reside there today. I attended Shasta College, Chico State University and recently graduated from Roseman University of Health Sciences, Utah.

I have been a patient myself at Redding Rancheria for many years and looking forward to my three young children and husband to become patients as well. I feel very lucky not only be back in my home town, but to also be a part of the Redding Rancheria Dental team.

DENTIST RETIREMENT Redding Rancheria

Melanie Broderick RDA retired from the Dental Department after working with the Redding Rancheria for 10 years. Melanie helped reopen the Dental clinic in 2011 at the Churn Creek location and was one of only 4 original employees. She saw the department expand, moving to our current location and expand again with our renovations to increase to 13 dental chairs in 2015. At her retirement she was the senior RDA in a department that had now grown to over 20 employees. Melanie enjoyed helping plan for the expansions to Weaverville, Churn Creek, and the future Health Village. Her input on those projects will benefit patients for years to come.

In retirement, Melanie plans to spend time with her family and try her hand at restoring antique furniture. We wish her all the best.

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PIT RIVER STICK GAME CHAMPION! Redding Rancheria

Nathan Hayward (16 years old- Redding Rancheria Tribal Member), is this year’s Pit River Stick Game Champion for the youth and the men held at this year’s Annual Ancestral Run! Great job Nathan- you now have bragging rights for this whole year and for the rest of your life! The pictures are of his winning championship moves and Pit River Stick Game Leader- Angel Winn.

The annual Ancestral Run held in Pit River territories is a prayer run that is revived from a story of the Pit River peoples. This story is about how the mountain lion and the bear raced from volcano to volcano (Mt. Shasta to Mt. Lassen) to see who is the fastest runner- but in the end it was a tie & and the story goes on how entities can be together as one and share. These old tribal teachings are positive for our tribal peoples. These prayer runs are especially positive in these challenging times for our youth, families, and the land and the understanding of respect it brings. These prayer runs strengthen us emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. The Pit River Stick Game is just one part of the strength and love our cultures bring and build. (note: Honorable mention: the Pit River Stick Game Woman’s Champion for this year is Naima Blanco-Norberg) Pictures by Valentino Renteria with permission of Ancestral Run representatives

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REDDING RANCHERIA DONATES $305,000 TO 61 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SHASTA & TRINITY COUNTIES Redding Rancheria August 23, 2021 “The Redding Rancheria Tribal Government held the check presentation for our $100,000 July 2021 Redding Rancheria Community-Owned Small Business Grant event. After receiving 400 applications from local community businesses and non-profits who have suffered from the uncontrollable loss Covid-19 has brought, it became too difficult of a decision to narrow down our selection to 20 applicants. Because of this, the Redding Rancheria Tribal Government raised the amount awarded in our grant to $305,000 split amongst 61 of our selected applicants. Each applicant received $5,000 on Monday, August 23, 2021. We would like to thank every local business and non-profit that continues to support our tribe. We are proud of the community that we have created working together and hope this grant helps you to continue providing services we are so fortunate to have.”

The list of the 61 local businesses are: Flowers By Amber Shasta Dam Kiwanis Club Foundation Joe’s Landscape Maintenance Snack Attack Vending Concessions Cory’s Boxing Little Orange Restaurant Back Rubs Revolution LLC Casto Corp DBA Club 501 Anderson Tucker Oaks Golf Course Cottonwood Community Library Enjoy the Journey Project The Rockslide Bar & Grill Maxim Physical Therapy Free Fire Media Inc. Lewiston Sparkies Redding Driving School Boheme Salon + Spa The Bike Shop MARIAN MORGAN-HUNT PHOTOGRAPHY Pathways To Hope for Children Bonsai sushi fusion Cheesecakes Unlimited Fat Daddy’s BBQ Another Chance Animal Welfare League Pawz for a cause Redding Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1934 Moseley Family Cellars Sharon’s Indian Tacos Trinity County Visitor Center House on The River Redding Trail Alliance Redding Colt 45s Baseball, Inc. Tiffany Hagemeier Studios Affordable Electric Service Home Away from Home Childcare Giff’s Steakburger Happy Valley Community Foundation AAASCO -Frontier Senior Center Bogbean Books and Music Shasta Women’s Refuge, Inc. Cottonwood Parent Club K-8 Pets without partners

The Alyssa Araiza Wings of Angels Organization Shasta Strong Massage and Wellness, LLC Shingletown Scoops Stereo Solutions Ono Grange #445 Squishy Doodle Face Painting Bachman’s wholesome catering co LaTiDa Styling Lounge Rods Radiator El Shastaquero Tantardini’s Bakery and Deli Shasta Historical Society Ron W Zufall, DDS Family Dentistry Redding Jazzercise Fitness Center Snack Shack True ride Dudes Drive Inn The Wolf Pack Clubhouse Olga Cline Family Childcare

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LIHEAP Low Income Home Energy Assistance

Due to Covid 19 pandemic, the Redding Rancheria Tribal Administration is closed to the general public, but our LIHEAP energy assistance is available.

Read the following for assistance.

LIHEAP offers energy assistance to local Native American households. This lowͲincome program is available to cover electricity, propane/gas, and wood. To qualify you must fill out an application, reside in the Redding Rancheria service area, and provide the following required documents: 

Indian Verification

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Income Verification

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Utility Bill

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Copies of SSN Cards for all Household Members

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Copies of Birth Certificates (children)

We provide a fillable online application that is available on Redding Rancheria’s website in the Community Services section.

For more information please contact: Katrina Perry (530) 242Ͳ4532

Fax (530) 242Ͳ4580

Energy and Emergency Intake Coordinator

NEW: LIHEAP (2021) income requirements have changed from Federal Poverty Level to State Median Income.

2000 Redding Rancheria Road, Redding Ca 96001

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Greetings from Redding Rancheria Economic Development Corporation!

(RREDCO) Established in 1995 as the business arm of the Redding Rancheria, RREDCO was created to diversify investments, facilitate acquisitions, and to develop new or existing businesses. RREDCO is currently comprised of Win-River Mini-Mart, Hilton Garden Inn - Redding, and Redding Rancheria Utility Company. Over the past 26 years, RREDCO has continued to serve the best interests of the Tribe, its membership and its enterprises by protecting the political integrity, economic security, and health and welfare of the Tribe and its membership.

The Mission of RREDCO is to create economic and employment opportunities, to further the Tribe’s interest in self-determination and self-suuiciency, and to ensure pride and profitability for present and future generations.

Over the past year, RREDCO has experienced many changes and we would like to introduce you to our new RREDCO Team!

RREDCO President Jeremy Hayward

Controller Cathy Donnell

Executive Finance Assistant Marrysa Gibbins

Finance Project Analyst Whitney Morton

Together with our Tribal Council and RREDCO Board, we have been diligently exploring new opportunities for the RREDCO Division to venture into and we are excited to be moving towards these business opportunities that will benefit the Tribe, its membership and our community as a whole.

Please congratulate our new team when you see them; they are excited for the future!

-Redding Rancheria Economic Development Corporation, Proud to Play Our Part

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EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Terry Pelayo

We would like to

kind and respectful to his

congratulate our own

coworkers and patients alike.

Terry Pelayo, Physician

He goes beyond the basic

Assistant, as the August

expectations of a provider

2021 Employee of the

with his attention to detail,

Month! Terry Pelayo is

compassion and overall

receiving this award for

willingness to help. Despite

the following reasons:

how busy our clinic may be,

He stays up to date on

he remains consistent and

the latest changes in

dependable and he always

Urgent Care medicine and

finds a way to encourage

applies those changes

those around him.

whenever possible. He also shares his knowledge with his coworkers and is constantly teaching those

Congratulations Terry Pelayo!!!

around him. He is both

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