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Suquamish News Volume 19

October 2019

No. 10

Salmon Homecoming

In this issue ...

All in on Climate Solutions – p3

Work Starts at Legacy Park – p3

New Signs in Suquamish – p12

Back to—School — p4 Life savers p5 Preservation Council – p6

Elders in Washington, DC – p8

Technology Bus – p5

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Community Calendar Events & Meetings Suquamish Tribal Council Suquamish Tribal Council meetings are Oct. 15, Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2 @ 8:30am.

For information, contact suquamish_admin@suquamish.nsn.us Suquamish Warriors Meeting Oct.1 @ 5:30pm Veterans and guests are welcome at the Suquamish Warrior Veterans Center, 6353 Middle St. Open Mondays 9am3pm for veteran visiting and Thursdays 9am-3pm for service officer work. (360) 626-1080

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Health Fair Suquamish Elders Events Oct. 4 @ 9am-1pm, House of Awakened Culture, flu shots, raffles, health screenings. Elders Pre-Lunch Exercise For information, contact Barbara Hoffman, Mondays and Wednesdays @ 10:30am in the Elders’ Lunchroom: Laughter, bhoffman@suquamish.nsn.us.

Strength, Mobility, Cardio and Balance.

Raffle drawing every Wednesday! Bring a Sovereign Style Fashion Show Oct. 6 @ 2-5pm, House of Awakened Cul- friend and get an additional raffle ticket. ture, indigenous fashion designs, with Elders Council Meeting Suquamish Foundation and PME. Oct. 15 @ 5:30pm, light dinner, 6pm meeting at Elders Lodge.

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Fall Convention, hosted by the Suquamish Tribe. Oct. 6-10, Clearwater Casino. Toenail Tuesday Oct. 15 @ 11:00am at Elders Lodge.

Halloween Party PME Board of Directors Oct. 25 @ 5-7pm, Fitness / Youth Center.

Oct. 9 @ 9am Dinner, Games, Costume Contest, Trick Open to Suquamish Tribal members and or Treat, Haunted House, Art Activities. invited guests. For information on agendas and locations, contact Brenda George at (360) 621-0047 or brendageorge@ ELDERS PRE-LUNCH EXERCISE clearwater­casino.com Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission Oct. 3, 17, 31 (subject to change) @ 9am Meetings are held at the Suquamish Museum Conference Room and are open to Suquamish Tribal members. Contact Angela Brainerd at (360) 394-8652 Suquamish Seafood Board Oct. 21 @ 1pm Meetings are open to Suquamish Tribal members. For information contact Suquamish Seafoods at (360) 394-8512

When: Mon & Wed, 10:30am Where: Elders Lunchroom Why: For Fun, Strength, Cardio, Mobility, and Balance.

Bring a friend!

Group is growing.

Come join the FUN!

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Elders Bingo Oct. 15 @ 1-3pm at Elders Lodge.

Elders Trip to New Burke Museum Oct. 11 Bus leaves Casino @ 6:15am For Elders information, contact Della Crowell (360) 394-8417 Donna Sigo (360)394-8472 Human Services (360) 394-8465 LOCAL ARTIST NEEDED The Suquamish Fitness Center is seeking a local, native artist to paint a mural featuring Suquamish fitness, sports and health. For more information, contact skunold@suquamish.nsn.us

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On the Cover Cissè Trawally on the way to Salmon Homecoming. More on page 9 and the Tribe’s Facebook page. (Cover photo by Jon R. Anderson)

Suquamish Tribal Council Leonard Forsman

Chairman

Wayne George

Vice-Chair

Nigel Lawrence

Secretary

Robin Sigo

Treasurer

Rich Purser

Member

Sammy Mabe

Member

Luther Mills, Jr.

Member

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Construction of new “Legacy Park” now underway

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Climate Change

What does “12” mean to you?

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ure, the “12” is about the Seahawks! But in 2018 the United Nations IPCC warned that we have 12 years to avoid a climate change catastrophe.

We now know that climate change could cause massive crop failures around the world, record flooding, more intense hurricanes, devastating fires, and millions of climate refugees. The problem is so big it can seem overwhelming. What can we do?

Tribes can develop effective and culturally based ways to respond to climate change if we start now. The Suquamish Tribe is already taking action, passing Resolution 2017-161, to support the “We Are Still In” campaign in 2017. This resolution declares our intent to honor the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change by reducing carbon emissions.

Other western Washington Tribes, including Tulalip, Swinomish, Jamestown S’Klallam, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Nooksack, Makah, and the Lummi Nation, are starting on the same path by creating climate change adaptation plans specific to each tribe.

The Suquamish Fisheries Department received grants from the Bureau of Indian Affairs that will help the Tribe develop a climate vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan. The climate change adaptation plan will focus on the specific needs of the Suquamish Tribe and will be grounded in traditional knowledge and input from the entire community. Public workshops will help educate people about the causes and effects of climate change, and provide opportunities to help in the planning effort.

This work is important because the environmental effects of climate change will threaten basic elements of the Suquamish way of life: subsistence activities, treaty rights, cultural practices, community locations, and essential economic resources. We may see inundation of shellfish habitat from rising sea levels, range shifts of native species in U&A areas, and changing weather patterns that affect every part of nature.

Indigenous peoples have contributed very little to the causes of climate change, but they face disproportionate risks and impacts. This is why we have to act now!

Today’s young people will be the ones most affected by

hen people talk about a legacy, they might mean the rich history and resources they’ve inherited from their ancestors. Or they could be referring to the wisdom and abundance they hope to pass on to future generations. In the case of Suquamish Tribe’s Legacy Park, legacy means both.

The new $1.5 million park now under construction will literally connect the Veterans Memorial and downtown waterfront area to the Suquamish Museum and Tribal Government complex. The 1.5-acre tract, part of the Suquamish Shores swath of property recently reclaimed by the Tribe, will also connect the Suquamish community to its cultural roots.

“We’re calling it Legacy Park for a reason,” says Lois Sullivan, a project coordinator for the Tribe’s Department of Community Development. “It will be uniquely Suquamish, with a Native feel throughout the park. It will be a place for families, for our youth and elders and

everyone in between, to gather and to celebrate who we are and where we are going.”

There will be a culturally themed playground and Lushootseed language displays.

“Play has always been a fundamental pillar of teaching ancestral knowledge, so having a playground based on our Suquamish stories is an opportunity to honor our traditions and teach future generations," says Robin Little Wing Sigo, Tribal Council Treasurer.

A covered picnic spot with restroom facilities will provide space for barbecues and birthday parties.

Paved and unpaved trails will weave the park together.

Clark Construction is building the park with management coming from Anchor Environmental and the Tribe’s Department of Community Development.

Legacy Park is expected to be completed in spring 2020.

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disruption of the global climate system. This project will engage Suquamish youth from pre-school to middle and high school. They will help develop resource materials and coordinate student-directed climate action groups.

Elders will be engaged to help guide Tribal youth, sharing their understanding of climatic cycles, Tribally significant species, and other life-sustaining elements of traditional knowledge.

We will host several climate change events with films, speakers, and activities for youth, elders, families, and the Suquamish community.

Native people can lead the way by responding to this

global crisis with culturally informed planning and decision-making grounded in both science and in traditional knowledge.

Workshop dates will be announced soon. Check next month’s Suquamish newsletter and the Suquamish Facebook page for dates and locations.

For more information, contact Paul Williams, Shellfish Management Policy Advisor at pwilliams@suquamish.nsn.us

By Karen Matsumoto, Suquamish Tribe’s Climate Change Contract Educator

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Education

Getting Mindful

From little ones to Navy SEALs, mindfulness practice cuts stress, boosts focus

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he theme for the day was gratitude.

The class of seven and eight year olds had spent a few moments in silence, eyes closed, as teacher Liz Reese, guided them through an exercise designed to help them focus on their breathing and bodies.

Then it was time for a special art project that would build on the theme of gratitude. Each child was given a small square with a design to color in.

As the kids focused in with their markers, one little boy offered to no one in particular, “I’m coloring this for my mom.”

The little girl across from him, didn’t even look up.

“My mom is dead,” she said matter-of-factly, as she continued with her green marker.

It was a raw and real moment, even as the kids quietly continued their coloring.

“The great thing about gratitude,” said another teacher, Tyler McLain, after a few beats, “is that we can even be thankful for things and people that aren’t here.”

The little girl with the green marker nodded.

The class at The Marion Forsman-Boushie Early Learning Center was part of a summer program designed to teach the basics of mindfulness. Led by Wellness Center staffers Reese, a mindfulness specialist, and McLain, an art therapy counselor.

Powerful practices With roots in ancient practices, modern day mindfulness is all about building better awareness. According to the American Psychological Association, countless studies have found a regular mindfulness habit offers all kinds of benefits. Among them: • Cutting down on stress and anxiety • Boosting memory and mental flexibility • Increasing focus • Improving relationships “Mindfulness is about learning new ways to pay attention to the present moment,” says Reese. “Paying attention with intention, or on purpose, and without judgment to whatever you’re experiencing, thinking, or

feeling. The intention is to open up your awareness to be compassionate and kind to yourself and others.”

It’s so simple even young kids can do it. In fact, she’s also teaching classes now at Chief Kitsap Academy.

“It’s simple, but it’s not necessarily easy. That’s why we call it a mindfulness practice. It takes regular practice, like working out.”

Indeed, the results from a regular mindfulness practice are so powerful it’s becoming an increasingly popular tool in the U.S. military.

Retired Navy SEAL Cmdr. Mark Divine credits much of his success to a regular mindfulness practice and now teaches its concepts as part of his popular SEALFIT program that promotes mental and physical toughness.

“Warriors from every culture have used this technique throughout the centuries to maintain a calm and focused mind,” Divine recently told Forbes magazine, describing one of his favorite mindfulness breathing drills.

Not surprisingly, mindfulness has also become a top tool to help veterans struggling with the fog and fury that can come after serving in combat.

“The benefit of mindfulness is that you can experience life with less anxiety, stress, and depression, because you become better able to flow with changes of life,” says Reese.

New class starting soon If you’re interested in learning more about how mindfulness might help improve your life, Reese is launching a new six-week program for beginners starting on Oct. 11, meeting at the Suquamish Museum every Friday from noon to 1pm.

“This is open to anyone in the community and absolutely no experience is required,” she says.

By Jon R. Anderson

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Your Student’s Attendance Matters!

Keep Your Child on Track in Middle and High School howing up for school has a huge Ssuccess impact on a student’s academic starting in kindergarten

and continuing through high school.

Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and on the job.

Technology Bus: Gummies and Moon Snails

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elcome back to school everyone!

Last month during the Suquamish Summer Sessions on the Technology Bus we had some fantastic guest speakers. Azure Boure and I helped the Youth Center and ELC kids make gummies with Elderberry syrup. Azure taught us about the different kinds of gummies we can make and how we can incorporate native plants.

The kids loved making gummy creatures and they enjoyed picking which flavor and mold they wanted to customize. Azure and I plan on hosting more of these events in the future.

On September 3rd, we ended the 2019 Summer Sessions on the Technology Bus Guest Speaker Series with Viviane Barry, from Suquamish Fisheries, and her intern Martha Fergus.

These guest taught us about local invertebrates and where different types are located on our beaches and intertidal zones.

We learned just what the intertidal zones are and why they are important to our ecosystems. Viviane and Martha also taught us what to look for in each zone, what kind of marine life lives there and the textures and environment of each zone.

Viviane had an amazing PowerPoint and brought all kinds of shells and bones to show the ELC and Youth Center kids.

The kids really enjoyed passing around the seal vertebrae and the moon snail

shell. Most of the students had never seen a moon snail in real life, and they were not aware how large they get or that they are sandy predators that enjoy eating other marine life, especially clams.

Martha made a fantastic matching game; the kids took cut outs of marine life and placed each of them in the correct intertidal zone. She hand-drew the creatures and the tidal zone map as well as a deconstructed oyster game where we learned how oysters function and all their body parts.

If you would like to find out the next date and location of the next class, please contact me at: mquick@suquamish.nsn.us

By Mackenzie Quick

• Help your child maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep.

• Try not to schedule dental and medical appointments during the school day.

• Don’t let your child stay home unless truly sick. Complaints of headaches or stomach aches may be signs of anxiety.

Help your teen stay engaged

• Students should miss no more than nine days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation.

• Find out if your child feels engaged by his classes and feels safe from bullies and other threats. Make sure he/she is not missing class because of behavioral issues and school discipline policies. If any of these are problems, work with your school.

• Absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other serious difficulty.

• Stay on top of academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors if necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you.

• By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.

• Stay on top of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated.

Did you know?

• By 9th grade, regular and high attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.

• Missing 10 percent, or about 18 days, of the school year can drastically affect a student’s academic success.

• Students can be considered “chronically absent” even if they only miss a day or two every few weeks.

• Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child graduate from college and keep a job.

What You Can Do Make school attendance a priority • Talk about the importance of showing up to school everyday, make that the expectation.

• Encourage meaningful after-school activities, including sports and clubs.

Communicate with the school • Know the school’s attendance policy – incentives and penalties • Talk to teachers if you notice sudden changes in behavior. These could be tied to something going on at school.

• Check on your child’s attendance to be sure absences are not piling up.

• Ask for help from school officials, after-school programs, other parents or community agencies if you’re having trouble getting your child to school.

From Attendance Works, recommended by Joe Davalos

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Government

Chairman’s Report

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation came to Suquamish in September for a tour, traditional dinner, and meetings.

Suquamish Tribe Chairman Leonard Forsman is Vice-Chairman of the Council, and Dennis Lewarch (above) Jay and Jillian Mills, Stephanie Trudel, Marilyn and Gene Jones and the Challacum Barge crew (Chuck and Gunnar) helped host the visit.

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he economic growth of the Suquamish Tribe is a key to a successful future. We need to balance our economic growth with our impacts to our natural environment and preservation of our cultural traditions. The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) has a separate non-profit corporation known as ATNI-Economic Development Corporation that exists to help Tribes develop their reservation economies.

As ATNI President, I have joined the ATNI-EDC Board and staff in reviewing and modernizing the agreement between the ATNI Board and the ATNI-EDC Board. We met in ATNI’s Spokane office to finalize the partnership document and assure a good future for the ATNI-EDC. The Washington Indian Gaming Association met in Sauk-Suiattle to conduct our monthly business meeting.

Sports betting bills will be introduced

in the State Legislature again this session, and the Tribes are backing a bill to have tribal casinos host the sports betting action. WIGA has acquired a new building in Olympia and is in the process of establishing a flag pavilion and art display celebrating the Tribes of Washington.

The Suquamish Tribal Council is actively engaged in establishing and maintaining its government-to-government relationships with local, state, tribal and federal government officials and agencies.

I joined Council member Jay Mills at the monthly Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council meeting in Bremerton’s Norm Dicks Government Center. The KRCC is in the process of reviewing Vision 2050, a plan for forecasting and accommodating growth in Kitsap County over the next three decades. By 2050, the population of Pierce, Snohomish, King and Kitsap counties is estimated to grow by 1.8 million people.

The Suquamish Tribe, WSDOT and

local governments are still engaged in implementing traffic improvements on State Route 305. WSDOT has prioritized roundabouts at major intersections, including the intersection of SR 305 and Suquamish Way at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino. The Tribal Council and the PME Board are working with WSDOT to determine the best alternative for this vital intersection that will improve safety and mobility, and preserve our most important economic enterprises.

The Friends of the Seattle Waterfront serve as the advisory board to the City of Seattle on development of the city’s shoreline between Pioneer Square and the Pike Place Market. I recently joined the board as a transfer from the Waterfront Advisory Committee whose duties have been taken on by the Friends. I hope to bring a tribal perspective to the development discussion as plans move forward for investment after removal of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

Kitsap Strong is an organization that educates the community about the importance of recognizing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) as a mental and physical health indicator in our population. A leadership lunch was held at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club with local elected officials to educate us about ACES and how we can help address their impacts on the health of children and adults, and find ways to prevent these traumatic experiences through community investment.

We continue to work to fulfill our duty to protect our natural resources from pollution and poorly planned growth and development. The WRIA 15 group continues its work on trying to manage our groundwater in a way that protects streamflow and preserves aquifers while at the same time providing water for future development. This will be a near impossible task and I am worried about the future of the watershed and its ability to support salmon runs.

The Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force met in Port Angeles to work on finalizing their recommendations to the Governor on the best strategy for saving the orcas from extinction. The Tribes are concerned that stronger action is required and are working on a separate message for the Governor that supports many of the draft recommendations but urges more aggressive action to increase salmon enhancement and feed the orcas.

The Washington Public Utility Districts Association (WPUDA) held a meeting at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort. I was invited by the Kitsap PUD to be their luncheon speaker. The speech was on the importance of the salmon to the Tribes and Southern Resident Killer Whales, and how the breaching of the Snake River Dams could help save the wild Chinook salmon that spawn on that system. Many WPUDA members oppose the breaching proposal. I gave a welcome at a water rights conference in Seattle beforehand, and on my way to the WPUDA meeting, the ferry passed by a pod of orca whales who go to the mouth of the Columbia river each year to feed on Chinook. I told the WPUDA group to open their minds to

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the concept of breaching the dams to honor the Tribes and the orcas.

Cultural activities are an essential part of our tribal government activities. The annual Salmon Homecoming was held in Seattle near the Seattle Aquarium.

We brought our two tribal canoes to join the flotilla of tribal canoes to pull into the celebration on our traditional waters on Elliott Bay. The Muckleshoot Tribe, who also fish on Elliott Bay, were present as well.

The Burke Museum had a press conference to announce the opening of their new facility. We look forward to the official opening on October 11. The Suquamish Museum Board met to discuss the 2020 budget and accept some new donations, including a collection of trade beads collected on Bainbridge Island.

The annual Suquamish Elders Honoring was held at Kiana Lodge and attended by Tribes from across the Northwest.

A great meal and program, professionally emceed by Vice Chairman Wayne George, was a great success. Thanks to Della Crowell, Donna Sigo and all the

Human Services staff that worked to make this event happen. Also, thanks to Brittany Bakken and the Kiana Lodge staff for their excellent service and beautiful maintained grounds.

The new Advisory Council of Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chairman Aimee Jorjani visited Suquamish to learn more about the cultural resources and traditions of the Suquamish people. She was joined by ACHP Executive Director John Fowler and ACHP Office Native American Affairs Director Valerie Hauser. We visited Old Man House Park, the Suquamish Museum, Chief Seattle’s Grave, Doe-Kag-Wats Beach and the House of Awakened Culture for a traditional salmon dinner prepared by Jay and Jillian Mills. Thanks to Dennis Lewarch, Stephanie Trudel, Marilyn and Gene Jones and the Challacum Barge crew (Chuck and Gunnar) for making a good impression on the new Chairman who will be responsible for protection and management of many of our sacred places and archaeological sites.

The Tribal Council held a meeting with Department of Community Development staff to discuss our housing initiative. We reviewed our housing list and determined the highest THE SUQUAMISH TRIBE needs. We reviewed Suquamish Tribe Hires and Transfers potential housing sites Name Department and housing types. We Lehualani Fontes Fisheries will be focusing on building in Suquamish Tyler Foster Early Learning Center Shores first, as this Emelie Hodgin Early Learning Center already has the necesAngelina Sosa Early Learning Center sary infrastructure.

The Elders Council Heather Davis Early Learning Center held their monthly **Tara Witcher Early Learning Center meeting in the SuquaKaui’lani Lawrence Administration mish Elders Lodge. We **Tina Zaiss Administration had a discussion of the current 2019 budget ** Rebecca Purser Administration and the 2020 budget Jennifer Zacharof Early Leaerning Center process, future elders **Cori Silvey Early Learning Center trips, and the need for a new elders bus.

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By Leonard Forsman, Janet Hsia Education Suquamish Tribe ** Suquamish Tribal member Chairman.

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Pronounced: pŭd-whē-ch?ēb Time of Deer and Elk Mating call

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ctober is the beginning of the season that is the best to hunt deer and elk as they become more active during daylight hours making them easier to spot and kill. Every part of the deer and elk were utilized. Inedible parts were used for clothing and tools.

Bone broth is an example of how our Ancestors honored wild game and seafood by using every part of them. Preparing your own bone broth is a great way to boost your health and immunity. It contains minerals like calcium and magnesium, which are anti-arthritic, anti-diabetic and good for treating conditions such as anemia, muscular dystrophy, and the flu.

Ingredients • Bones: from fish, wild game, beef, poultry, shellfish • Cold water; enough to cover the bones • Vinegar: 2 tablespoons per quart of water • Vegetables such as: garlic, carrots, onions, celery • Herbs, like peppercorns, parsley and bay leaf Directions Combine the ingredients in stockpot making sure everything is submerged and bring to a boil. Simmer for up to 12 hours then strain the bones and remnants out of the stock. Use as a base for soups or gravy, or cooking liquid. Or you can drink it like a tea.

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Elders in Washington DC

Elders Visit Washington, D.C.

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eventy-three Suquamish Elders traveled to Washington, D.C., in September for a visit that included a meeting at the Capitol Building with Washington’s U.S. Senator Patty Murray, and tours of the Rayburn House Office Building, the U.S. Botanic Garden, and the National Museum of the American Indian.

A highlight of the trip was a behind-the-scenes visit at the Cultural Resource Center of the National Museum of the American Indian. The Elders had the opportunity to see Coast Salish baskets, weavings, and other items collected in the Puget Sound region.

In the anthropological collections of the National Museum of Natural History, they were also able to see two remaining furs of the famous woolly dogs, which once provided fiber for the Suquamish people’s weavings. Photos by JoAnn Joe.

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Sports & Recreation

Suquamish at Salmon Homecoming

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small contingent from Suquamish represented at the Salmon Homecoming festival in Seattle. Tina Jackson and Kippie Joe answered questions Sept. 12,13. while Raven Roberts, Miss Chief Seattle Days and Cissè Trawally, Junior Miss Chief Seattle Days, helped with Song & Dance presentations. Suquamish canoe families landed in Seattle as well.

Suquamish Youth Day and Ninja Warrior

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e celebrated Youth Day at the Totten Road facility this year with a lot of fun and games. We would like to thank all the youth and families that participarted with a special thanks to Chief Kitsap Academy staff and Maintenance Department for helping us out. We had some fun with a game bus, bouncy house, Orb Balls, and the Navajo Warrior.

Kate Ahvakana (left) and Tina Jackson (right) with Chief Seattle Days royalty, Cissè Trawally and Raven Roberts at Salmon Homecoming.

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Activities & More Natural Defenses: 3 Ways to Stay Healthy This Cold & Flu Season

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s the Suquamish Tribe’s naturopathic doctor at the Wellness Center, one of the most common questions I get this time of year is how avoid the cold and flu.

Here are some of my favorite tips for clients to help ward off the cold weather crud: Remember the basics Especially in public places, keeping your hands clean will help you avoid getting exposed in the first place.

Healthy lifestyle choices are also important. Getting adequate sleep and exercise, while eating a diet high on whole foods and low on sugary and processed stuff, are all key components to keeping your body resistant to sickness.

And while not necessarily a “natural” strategy, the flu vaccine can prevent spending several achy days in bed.

Enlist “plant allies” A variety of plants can help shore up your immune system.

Echinacea, which grows in North America, has long been known for its protective properties.

Elderberry extracts have been shown to reduce the duration of colds and the flu.

Mushroom extracts from the cordyceps, reishi, and maitake varieties can also help boost overall immune function.

A good probiotic can enhance healthy bacterial communities in our bodies necessary for both our digestion and optimal immune function.

Also be sure to get enough immune supporting nutrients such as zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamins A, E, B6, and C, which are all available in a good multivitamin.

When you get sick Sometimes no matter what you do, sickness will come. If you have symptoms of the flu (fever, muscle aches, runny nose, and often a sore throat) the best thing you can do is drink lots of fluids and enjoy warm cups of soup, and get plenty of rest.

The less you do, especially early in the illness, the easier it is for your body to clear the virus.

Rest also helps treat the common cold. Coughing or sneezing into your shirt sleeve helps prevent spreading it to others.

By Alex Kraft

October Calendar October 1 and 15 11am – noon Free Guided Gallery Tour Tuesday Presented by the Kitsap Regional Library Registration required at www.KRL.org October 2 Museum Closed for Exhibit Maintenance

October October Calendar Calendar Open Gym – Every Tuesday &Thursday at at 6pm at at thethe Fitness Center Open Gym – Every Tuesday &Thursday 6pm Fitness Center Youth Basketball Practices  Youth Basketball Practices th th 6th6Grade girls, 4:30pm – 6:00pm Monday & Wednesdays – –5th5and Monday & Wednesdays and Grade girls, 4:30pm – 6:00pm rd rd th th and 4 Grade boys, 4:30pm – 6:00pm Tuesdays & Thursdays – 3 Tuesdays & Thursdays – 3 and 4 Grade boys, 4:30pm – 6:00pm Youth Open Gym – Weekdays, 3:00pm – 4:30pm  Youth Open Gym – Weekdays, 3:00pm – 4:30pm Intertribal Basketball – Wednesdays  Intertribal Basketball – Wednesdays  Huskies V. Ducks game outing Saturday, Oct. Huskies V. Ducks game outing – –Saturday, Oct. 1919  Harvest Fest – Saturday, Oct. Harvest Fest – Saturday, Oct. 1919  Song and Dance – Tuesday, Oct. presentation ATNI Kiana, time TBD. Song and Dance – Tuesday, Oct. 8, 8, presentation forfor ATNI at at Kiana, time TBD. Tuesday, Oct. dinner 5:00pm and singing 5:30pm Youth Center Tuesday, Oct. 2222 dinner at at 5:00pm and singing at at 5:30pm at at Youth Center  Kids group – Wednesday, Oct. 2019, 4:30pm Lil Lil Kids group triptrip – Wednesday, Oct. 23,23, 2019, 4:30pm  Teen Group Georgetown Morgue Seattle Thursday, Oct. 2019 Teen Group to to Georgetown Morgue in in Seattle Thursday, Oct. 24,24, 2019  Pumpkin Patch – Friday, Oct. 2019 Pumpkin Patch – Friday, Oct. 25,25, 2019  Halloween Party – Friday, Oct. 2019 Halloween Party – Friday, Oct. 25,25, 2019  Van Sacred Waters Halloween Jam Saturday, Van to to Sacred Waters Halloween Jam – –Saturday, Oct. 2019 Oct. 26,26, 2019  Basketball Tournament – Friday-Sunday, Oct. 25-27.

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Goulash (ground beef, green beans, tomato) Brown Rice Wheat Roll Fresh Fruit

Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Tossed Salad Corn Bread Fresh Fruit

Hamburger on a Whole Grain Bun Brussels Sprouts Cranberry Cole Slaw Spiced Fruit Cup

Geoduck Chowder Chef Salad (w/ ham, hard boiled egg, sunflower seeds) Blueberry Bran Muffin Yogurt Parfait w/ Fruit

Birthday Celebration Tamale Pie (ground beef, cheese, veggies & cornmeal crust) Spinach-Blueberry Salad Birthday Cake & Ice Cream

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Calico Bean Soup Tuna Fish Sandwich Cucumber-Tomato Salad Fresh Fruit

Sliced Turkey w/ Gravy Mashed Potatoes Winter Squash Tossed Salad Wheat Roll Fresh Fruit

Macaroni-Beef Casserole Brown Rice Steamed Baby Carrots Kale Salad Fresh Fruit

Salmon Boiled Potatoes Mixed Veggies Tossed Salad Pachado Bread Peach Crisp

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Chicken Adobo Brown Rice Capri Veggie Blend Broccoli Salad Corn Bread Fresh Fruit

Whole Grain Pancakes Topped with Warm Mixed Berries Scrambled Eggs w/ Red Peppers & Onions (served w/ salsa) Fresh Fruit

Chicken Adobo Brown Rice Capri Veggie Blend Apple-Carrot Salad Italian Ice

Egg, Vegetable,& Cheese Frittata Oven Roasted Potatoes Applesauce Muffin Fresh Fruit

Elk Stew Tossed Salad w/ sunflower seeds& dried cranberries Buttermilk biscuits Cottage Cheese & Peaches

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Baked Chicken Quinoa Salad German Blend Veggies Cucumber-Tomato Salad Chewy Chocolate Cookie

Hamburger Vegetable Soup Egg Salad Sandwich Cole Slaw Fresh Fruit

Baked Potato Bar w/ chili, broccoli & cheese sauce Tossed Salad Blueberry Bran Muffin Applesauce Cup

Chicken-Rice Salad (chicken, rice, tomatoes, lettuce, & cucumber) Corn Bread Fresh Fruit

Indian Tacos (w/ground meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, salsa, cheese & sour cream) Fresh Veggie Platter Fresh Fruit

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Steak & Green Bean Casserole Brown Rice Kale Salad Fresh Fruit

Tuna-Noodle Casserole Fresh Steamed Spinach Tossed Salad Oat Bran Raisin Muffin Fresh Fruit

Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy Capri Veggie Blend Tossed Salad Wheat Roll Fresh Fruit

BBQ Chicken California Blend Veg. Potato Salad Carrot-Raisin Salad Pumpkin Cookie

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Beverages Served Daily 1% milk or Lactose-Free Milk Coffee & Tea Occasional substitutions may be necessary

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From Shyla ~ Signs with Culture

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ack in July, I sent out a call to artists to design simple wayfinding signs for the men’s & women’s bathrooms and showers at the new Suquamish Shores Waterfront Park. I felt new signs offered the opportunity to continue to build towards one of our four priorities, which is to infuse culture in everything we do. I was curious to see what an artist could do to redesign these familiar figures with Lushootseed language and Suquamish specific imagery.

I am pleased to announce we chose designs by artist Kate Ahvakana. Kate is a Suquamish Tribal Member and a manager of the Tribe’s Sports and Recreation Department. Kate coordinates programs that bridge culture, education and art in the Suquamish community.

In addition to working directly with Tribal Members, Kate serves on the Cultural Board for the Tribe.

Previously, she was a facilitator with the Healing of the Canoe Project and she interned at the Suquamish Museum. An artist by trade, Kate holds a bachelor’s degree in art from the University of Nevada, and she spends her free time practicing and teaching her skills to others. She works on layout and logo designs for the Suquamish Tribe, the Suquamish Museum, the Suquamish Foundation and others.

The requirements for these signs were specific: • Women’s Restroom ADA compliant • Women’s Shower ADA accessible • Men’s Restroom ADA compliant • Men’s Shower ADA accessible • Family Restroom ADA compliant • Changing Station and Mechanical Room • Space for Braille and Lushootseed language Kate drew on Salish basket designs and incorporated Lushootseed (with the help of language department staff) along with meeting ADA requirements. She made these familiar images more indigenous but still recognizable to the general population.

I hope these new signs bring a smile to the faces of members of the Tribal community.

By Shyla Spicer, Suquamish Tribe Executive Director

Woolly Dog Housing Development Is Complete

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onstruction started in 2016, and all 12 homes are now complete. Woolly Dog cul-de-sac is a mixture of 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom homes. All homes at Woolly Dog are part of the Suquamish Steps Program for low-income families. Monthly rental payments are based on 20 percent of the household income. In addition, residents are accruing down payment funds to potentially purchase the home.

The first family to move into the cul-de-sac was in the spring of 2017, and the final two homes were allocated in October 2019. Development Costs: Tribal Hard Dollars of $2 million and Federal Funds of $1.4 million.

Many thanks to the DCD Construction Team: Joe Bethea, James Johnson, Chris Santos, Tim Beckwith and Victor Chee. These beautiful new homes illustrate their hard work and pride.

The Suquamish Tribe

Wellness Center

PO Box 1228 * 18490 Suquamish Way, Suite 107 Suquamish, WA 98392 360-394-8558

x̌ əčəbalʔtxʷ place to support your mind, heart, spirit

Riding the Wave:

A group for stress & anger awareness Facilitated by Dan Brewer, LMHC & Brian G. Burwell MS, CDP, LICSW-A Suquamish Tribe Wellness Center When:

October 14 – December 16, 2019

Duration: 9 Sessions Time:

Mondays, Time TBD

The group offers a confidential, safe, and supportive place to process your feelings. Please consider joining us if you want to be more effective in managing strong emotions or feel overwhelmed by stress. There will be presentations about healthy coping strategies, increasing awareness of our emotions, and limiting chaos and conflict in your life. The group been successful for those who have attended and we’re excited to see it grow!

Participation is voluntary and is not intended to fulfill expectations for court-ordered anger management. To sign up for this group or for more information, please contact Brian at bburwell@suquamish.nsn.us or call 360-394-8553.

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Traditional Heritage Specialist

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or the events in August that I did not get to write about, here are the highlights. I enjoyed helping with the Friday Chief Seattle Days set-up, and then the events on Saturday and Sunday were nice. The Elders’ Walk was fun, and many folks took part. I was able to visit many dear friends and I enjoyed the celebration, but went home early both days.

September has gone; schools are in full swing, and fall is fast in coming. Weather is getting colder, and nights are getting longer too. We are bundling up more and enjoying warmer drinks. Soon we will be watching the clouds for signs of snow!

I went to Washington, D.C. with the elders, and it was a wonderful trip. We visited the archives of the National Museum of American Indian (NMAI) and the Nation Museum of American

History. The staff at both were great in showing us things related to and collected from the Suquamish Tribe and Puget Sound Region. We also toured the NMAI and enjoyed visiting with our elected officials.

I would like to thank everyone who made this trip possible and allowed us to visit Washington, D.C. This was a great and exciting trip for me, to see friends and see the museums again.

October 3rd to the 6th, we (my husband Gene, my sister Barbara and I) are attending the Northwest Native American Basket­weavers Conference in Spokane. I would like to thank Charlene Renquist, Della Crowell, and Donna Sigo for making this trip possible and Tribal Council for approving the funding. This event is a great learning and sharing

experience for all of us who attend.

We are working hard on getting our paperwork caught up and files up-dated.

I am willing to get new interviews with folks on a wide variety of topics and stories.

We just celebrated the 108th Chief Seattle Days in August, and how many of these have you taken part in as a youth, teenager, adult or elder? The stories you could share of the changes you have seen from just this annual event—Wow, what these could be! Family time, friends together, the teen dance, salmon bake, canoe races, all the different events that have come and gone.

What about when the Chief Seattle Days coincided with Seafair and the Seafair Pirates would land in Suquamish and have a day with us—who remembers that? What about Donkey Baseball and the three-legged races? Who remembers the Kids Salmon Derbies and the prizes donated by the local businesses? How many of you fished and won something?

What was your favorite Chief Seattle Days memory growing up in Suquamish?

Mine was seeing my Dad, Charles Lawrence, MC the event and laughing with folks during the day. He was always so happy and laughing with people. Also cooking the salmon for the salmon bake.

Those salmon sticks were nice swords for playing pirates too! The boys were always doing that and got in trouble more than once for their sword fights.

The next photograph is folks gathered at Chief Seattle Days and I would like to know if you can identify anyone in this photograph or if it brings back memories for you?

What was going back to school like for you as a child in Suquamish? Was it the one-room schoolhouse or the new six classroom Suquamish Elementary?

When did you go to Junior High and High School? How large was the class size then?

These memories are eye openers to the youth of today and they do not understand things like walking to school, no computers, writing all your homework and chalkboards.

By Marilyn G. Jones

WISDOM WARRIORS

WISDOM WARRIORS October Support Group Meeting Support Group meetings are open to anyone interested in healthy living.

October Support Thursday, Oct 10, 2019

Group Meeting

2-4 pm,Group Tribal Council Chambers Support meetings are open to anyone interested in healthy living.

Suquamish Tribe Administration Thursday, Oct 10, 2019 Building

2-4 pm, Tribal Council Chambers

Monthly Talking Circle Suquamish Tribe Administration & Rock Painting (2 pm) Building

Feel Better & Maintain Your Independence with Monthly Talking Circle Simple Chair Stretches and Exercises (3 pm) Stephanie Kunold &With Rock Painting (2 pm) Suquamish Fitness Center Manager

Feel Better & Maintain Your Independence with Suquamish members, their households Tribal government SimpleTribal Chair Stretches and and Exercises (3 pm) employees are eligible at no charge With Stephanie Kunold Meeting is open to anyone with an interest in the monthly topic.

Suquamish Fitness Center Manager

Sponsored by Suquamish Tribe Community Health Program Suquamish Tribal members, households FOR MOREtheir INFORMATION CALLand Tribal government employees are eligible at no charge BARBARA HOFFMAN AT 360-394-8468 Meeting is open to anyone with an interest in the monthly topic.

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Birthdays

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October 1 Jacob Johnson Victory Mowitch

October 2 Alicia Lawson Damian Lawrence Alice Pondelick October 3 Ah-nika-leesh Chiquiti October 4 Jefferey Elevado Chelsea Forsman Kenneth Hagen David Sherman William Stroud

October 5 Margaret Duggan Cheryl Made Jeffrey Riggins Cynthia Williams Clarence Ross Jr. October 6 Molly Middleton October 7 Ashton Purser Denita Holmes Tracy Tabafunda October 9 Gordon Hawk III

The Suquamish Foundation has partnered with PAWS to offer

Free Spay or Neuter for Dogs & Cats

Suquamish Tribal Members’ pets are eligible for free spay and neuter procedures at a local veterinarian*.

Applications are available at the Tribal Center Front Desk or by emailing the Suquamish Foundation at mrlewis@suquamish.nsn.us *Due to this being a local partnership, it is only available for Kitsap residents **This is a 2017 pilot program but we hope to make it an ongoing program if it works

Kassia Smith Ronnie Glaze October 10 Ronald Purser Jr. Ibrahim Trawally Patrice Wilcox October 11 Aaron Lawrence Robin Sigo October 12 Douglas George Blain Wolton October 13 Frank Cordero Nigel Lawrence October 14 Dale Ahvakana Gaylon Vaught

October 15 Sherry Robles A-lish-tassen Chiquiti Shelly Immken Jana Mills

Lillian Pondelick Rose Sigo Charles Vollenweider Melita Zaiss October 16 Nadia Armstrong Charles Deam Jr. John Jones Wyatt Mabe October 17 Lawrence Elevado Robert Forsman October 18 Dolores Bakken Bryce Bradwell Kirt Napoleon October 19 Danielle Palomino Maddox Duthie October 20 Cheyenne Castaneda-Sigo Daniel Pratt Heather Purser

October 22 Pierce Peterson October 23 Shanel Carlson Lawrence (Pete) Hawk Destiny Mabe Martha Mabe Aaron Napoleon Shelley Wood October 24 James Clark Ian Lawrence Nancy McPherson Jacob Patrick October 25 Jordan Joe Janet Surratt Shery Werbelo Chynna Murphy-Rubeck October 26 Emily Castaneda-Sigo Robert George Sr. Karen Villanueva

October 27 Jerin Bagley Gloria Viray Aiden Willis October 28 Irene Carper October 30 Robert Alexander Jr. Brittany Bakken Aubrey Collier Erika Cordero Raymond Pondelick Destiny Pool Hunter Brown Celia Williams October 31 William Forsman Timothy Midkiff Rebekah Stewart Cindy Webster-Martinson

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