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Suquamish News Volume 17

February 2017

Healing of the Canoe Comes to a Close In this issue...

New Welcome Figures pg. 3

No. 2

Innovative curriculum program wraps up grant funded phases

Watts Basketball Clinic pg. 8

MLK Day Celebrations pg. 9

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Community Calendar

Events

Suquamish Museum Northwest Trade Exhibit Oct 1- June 2017 Experience a unique exhibit designed in partnership with Betty and Duane Pasco and the JayHawk Institute exploring Trade over thousands of years by Native American Tribes along the Northwest Coast.

Open during regluar museum hours. For more information, visit them online at www.suquamishmuseum.org.

Suquamish Food Bank Hours Tuesday & Thursdays Noon-4pm The Suquamish Food Bank, located on Augusta Ave., next to the Post Office in Downtown Suquamish, is open to community members in need of assistance with groceries. Donations will also be accepted during operating hours. For more information, contact the Suquamish Warrior Jean Belmont at (360) 626-1080.

Lushootseed Family Classes Tuesdays 5-7pm Share a meal with community members while learning words and phrases in Lushootseed. Contact Coordinator Lena Maloney with questions at (360) 394-8644 or email lmaloney@suquamish.nsn.us.

Museum Featured Artist Reception Feb 11 6pm Join us as we welcome illustrator and painter, Emma Noyes. A member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Emma has continued the storytelling tradition of her family by finding new ways to depict characters of coyote legends and creating short graphic nov-

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el-style works. For more information, For more information contact Human Sercontact Ashley Weller (360) 394-7123 or vices at (360) 394-8465.

Aweller@Suquamish.nsn.us.

Tribal Council Meeting Presidents Day Holiday Closure Feb 6 & 21 8:30am Feb 20 Suquamish Tribal Council meetings genWith the exception of essential police and erally occur every other Monday. Meetgaming commission services, all Tribal ings are in the Suquamish Tribal Council Government offices will be closed for the Chambers at 18490 Suquamish Way NE, day.

Suquamish WA, 98392 and are open to Museum Family Day Suquamish tribal members and employees Feb 25 11:30am of the Suquamish Tribe. Special reports and Join us as during the traditional season guest speaker presentations are open to tribto learn about the Coast Salish culture al members only and key staff. For more through the art of storytelling. Activities information, contact Windy Anderson at for all ages beginning with a lunch of wanderson@suquamish.nsn.us.

Geoduck Chowder and bread. For more information, contact Ashley Weller (360) Suquamish Warriors 394-7123 or Aweller@Suquamish.nsn.us. Feb 7 5:30pm The regular meeting for Suquamish Warriors usually occurs the first Tuesday of every month. All veterans and their guests Suquamish Seafood Board Meeting are welcome at the Suquamish Warrior VetFeb 1 10am The Suquamish Seafood Board of Directors erans Center, 6353 Middle Street, Suquameet every other Wednesday of the month, mish WA, 98392. For more information at the Suquamish Seafoods Building on contact the Veterans Center Office at (360) Sandy Hook Road. Meetings are open to 626-1080. The Veterans Center is also open Suquamish tribal members. For information every Monday 9am-3pm for Veteran visitcontact Jessica Ledesma (360) 394-8512 or ing and Thursdays for service officer work 9am-3pm. jledesma@suquamish.nsn.us.

Human Services Informational Session PME Board Meeting Feb 8 Feb 2 5:30pm Suquamish Tribal Members are encouraged The Port Madison Enterprises Board of Dito attend a community informational session rectors usually meet every other week. Meetabout the Federal General Welfare Act and ings are open to Suquamish tribal members how it affects financial assistance programs. and invited guests. For more information, The session will take place in Tribal Council contact Richard Williams at (360) 598-8703, Chambers. Refreshments will be provided. richardwilliams@cleawrwatercasino.com .

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Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission Meetings Feb 9 & 23 9am The Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission holds regular meetings every other Thursday. Meetings generally begin at 9am, at the Suquamish Tribal Gaming Offices on Augusta Avenue in Suquamish, WA. Meetings are open to Suquamish tribal members.

For more information, contact Samantha Johnson at (360) 394-8652.

Higher Education Board Week of Feb 13 The Suquamish Tribe Higher Education Meetings are not open to the public. Exact date to be decided. For information contact Brenda Guerrero bguerrero@suquamish. nsn.us or (360) 394-8460.

Suquamish Elders Council Meeting Feb 21 4pm New Elders Lodge During the February meeting, Marlaina Anderson from the Wellness Center will be speaking about working with community elders to emphasize the importance of who they are in their community and how their lives and their stories guide and shape the lives and stories of those who are following in their footsteps. For more information contact Barbara Lawrence-Piecuch at blawrence@suquamish.nsn.us or Della Crowell at dcrowell@suquamish.nsn.us

From the cover...

Members of the Healing of the Canoe from Suquamish, Port Gamble S’Klallam and the University of Washington gathered for one last dinner at Kiana Lodge before wrapping up the grant funded phases of the project.

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News & Events

Healing of the Canoe Wraps Up 12-Year Project

Curriculum to continue at tribal schools throughout Indian Country including Holding Up Our Youth in Suquamish

by Albie Lawrence

The Healing of the Canoe (HOC) grant project just finished a successful three phase, twelve year project in the Suquamish Tribal Community. HOC has been a life changing experience for not only the youth and families that have participated in the project, but also for the staff who had the privilege to work for the program. It has been inspiring and uplifting to see how far this project has come in its twelve year existence and it is exciting to think about how it will continue now that this last phase of the grant has ended.

and where we go from here. It is important to note that each of the phases required a separate competitive grant application with a specific focus.

Phase One lasted for three years, with a focus on partnership development between the Suquamish Tribe and the University of Washington. We asked the Suquamish Tribal community what its greatest needs and strengths were, and compiled the information in a needs and resources assessment.

We also developed a skill-based adolescent drug and alcohol prevention curriculum, ti“It’s funny, no one at that (kids) table over tled Holding Up Our Youth. there was born when we started this proj- Phase Two was five years and consisted of ect,” said Robin Sigo, as she addressed the adjusting the Holding Up Our Youth curcrowd at the final HOC Community Dinner riculum to different learning environments, held at Kiana Lodge on Tuesday, January age groups, class sizes and class length with 17, 2017.

Suquamish Tribal youth. Subsequent testing During the dinner, members of the HOC team from Suquamish, Port Gamble S’Klallam and the University of Washington were honored for their work on the project, creating a culturally based curriculum for drug and alcohol prevention in Tribal communities.

during this same phase proved that the curriculum was successful at preventing or delaying the use of alcohol and drugs in youth who participated in the program.

Phase Three was three years and focused on dissemination of the curriculum to other tribal communities and organizations. In the To reflect a little bit about HOC, here is a original application for phase III funding, summary of the three phases of the project the HOC team planned to hold four sepa-

Healing of the Canoe participants from Port Gamble S’Klallam and Suquamish were given gifts of thanks during the final Community Dinner held in January at Kiana Lodge.

rate inter-tribal trainings and train a total of 100 participants over the course of the three year grant. The HOC project team was able to spend its funds frugally and stretched that funding from three years to four years, holding more than 10 trainings for 275 individuals from 29 tribes and 11 different tribal organizations. In addition to the trainings, members of the HOC team were invited to present the project and curriculum at a prestigious International Indigenous Research Conference in Auckland, New Zealand.

While the grant-funded phases of the HOC program have come to a close, the Holding Up Our Youth curriculum will continue to be taught at Chief Kitsap Academy by the Tribal members and staff who have taken on the work of continuing to provide our youth with the life skills to successfully navigate the sometimes rough waters of adolescence.

It is the hope of the HOC team that we will continue to have the honor and privilege of working with tribal communities.

New Welcome Figures at Suquamish Elementary

Artist Toma Villa worked with fourth-grade students to create house post murals on school pillars

by Sonia Barry

Students at Suquamish Elementary were welcomed back in the New Year with a special project. Columbia River Artist, Toma Villa, worked with fourth graders on a special mural project. The entry way of Suquamish Elementary has seven pillars that have been renovated into welcome figures with significance. Each post has symbols to reflect the various foods from the seasons; salmon, clams and geoducks, berries and cedar bark. The other poles highlight the spindle whorl, paddle and eagle.

The back of the poles reflect various basket designs and cedar. The art installation and design have been a collaborative project with the artist, Suquamish Cultural Co Op, Tribal Council and the elementary school.

This project was sponsored by North Kit-

A total of seven pillars were painted with murals.

sap Native Education and it supports the implementation SB 5344, which requires public schools to teacher Tribal Sovereignty, culture and history.

Four of the pillars have welcome figures who now greet students and staff entering the gym.

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Seen & Heard

Positive Indian Parenting Classes

Congratulations to facilitators and students on their first courses taught over the winter break

by Cori Silvey

Congratulations to the first group of women to finish Positive Indian Parenting Classes. Shoshanna Bayes, Lenora Bagley and Cori Silvey completed Positive Indian Parenting Training in April of 2015 with the National Indian Child Welfare Association. Shortly after returning back home, the group applied for and received Appendix X funds. The funds paid for food, fees for renting space, copies of curriculum, and materials for each of the recently completed class sessions.

For this first parent training session, the trio held a four day retreat with two sessions each day at Clearwater Casino Resort’s Hawks Nest meeting room. In each session students completed a craft to bring home to our children and families.

“I’d like to take this moment to thank you for the opportunity to have the wonderful Positive Indian Parenting Class with Cori, Lenora and Shoshanna this winter. It was an amazing experience that I learned a lot from. I loved learning about traditional ways for behavior management as well as the lessons that can be learned from a storyteller. All the activities and teachings were very rewarding and inspirational to keep harmony in my home while child-rearing (another lesson learned in the class!). I felt so welcomed by everyone who attended. It was easy to make new friendships and rekindle old ones with the mothers who attended.

I would love the opportunity to take this class again in the

future, it was the best part of my winter break,” said class participant Belinda Hommel.

The curriculum used for this parenting class was developed with traditional Indian parenting in mind, and it uses culture to tell stories that help explain the importance of our roles as parents. The eight sessions of Positive Indian Parenting includes Traditional Parenting, Lessons of the Storyteller, Lessons of the Cradleboard, Harmony in Child From left, parenting class participants Kristen Soy, Barb Santos, Denita Holmes, Trainer Cori Silvey, Rearing, Traditional Behav- Belinda Hommel, Trainer Lenora Bagley, Trainer Shoshanna Bayes, Joanie Talarico and Veronica ior Management, Lessons of Guardipee.

Mother Nature, Praise in Traditional Parenting, and Choic- partner with other departments to reach more parents, and es in Parenting. Each session was about two hours long, provide quality parenting classes. A few request that have and parents were able to complete craft projects while been made for future classes include Couples Parenting, Fathers Group, and a mix of Elders and Young Parents. learning and practicing new tools.

If you have any questions, or if you’re interested classes, Shortly after our Parent retreat, we received an exciting contact Cori Silvey at (360) 394-7103 or csilvey@suquaamount of questions and request for more classes. The trio mish.nsn.us. plan to provide the class as often as possible, and hope to

Climate Change Youth Leadership Club Rescheduled for Spring Semester After-school club for high school students will meet every Thursday afternoon

by Karen Matsumoto

The Suquamish Climate Change Youth Leadership Club will begin in March right after Suquamish basketball season ends. Conflicts with after school sports practices made the rescheduling necessary. High school students from the Suquamish community are welcome to participate in this climate action club.

Tribal elders are welcome to join us any time, and we also invite community volunteers to get involved in climate change action projects.

We will train students to assist in the facilitation of climate change community meetings that will be held as part of the Climate Change Adaptation planning process, funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Students will be recruited through Chief Kitsap Academy, the Suquamish Youth Center, and local North Kitsap Schools. Students must be affiliated with the Suquamish community since this program is funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Climate Change Youth Engagement pro- Snacks will be provided at each gram awarded to the Suquamish Tribe. meeting, and a small stipend will be Students will learn leadership skills and how to work with available for students who particiother youth on a team. Focus will be on local environmen- pate through the end of the school tal issues, with an emphasis on climate change. Each ses- year. Weekly meetings will be held sion will involve art/media, social action, some outdoor at Cowling Creek Center and other exploration, or a restoration/service project. We will also Tribal locations. For questions or schedule off-site field trips and partner with other organi- more information, please contact Karen at kmatsumoto@suquamish. Making poi for the community. CKA Students learn about traditional foods and climate zations. change in Hawaii through service projects, April 2016. nsn.us

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Health & Wellness

February is Healthy Heart Month

Takes steps to ensure your heart is healthy for many more Valentines to come Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. February is the time of year we focus on awareness and how to prevent heart disease.

You can make healthy changes to lower your risk of developing heart disease. Controlling and preventing risk factors is also important for people who already have heart disease. There are fou simple steps to lower ing your risk for hearth disease: •

Watch your weight.

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Quit smoking and stay away from secondhand smoke.

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Control your cholesterol and blood pressure.

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If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation.

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Government

Spotlight: The Grants Department

Getting to know services and staff at the Suquamish Tribal Government Center

by Teresa Barron

Happy 2017 everyone. As we start the New Year, we would like to formally introduce our newest staff members that have joined the Grants Department.

But first a brief recap of our department’s purpose. The Grant Department continues to assist Tribal departments and staff identify, develop, submit and report on grant projects funded by Federal, State and non-profit foundation funding agencies. We also manage the operation of the Suquamish Tribe’s non-profit branch, The Suquamish Foundation. The Suquamish Foundation has a new home online as part of the newly launched Suquamish Tribe Government website. We also manage the quarterly funding requests, reviews and awards for the Tribe’s Appendix X program. The Appendix X applications can be found at the Foundation’s new home online.

Margeaux Lewis, Administrative Assistant to the Suquamish Foundation, provides essential support to the many public, fund raising events and activities

of the Suquamish Foundation, as well as the Suquamish Museum and assists with the administration of the Appendix X program.

several years’ experience in grant development and writing for the Suquamish Tribe, as well as working with the Healing of the Canoe program. She also currentAlbie Lawrence, Grant Writer, has ly serves as Treasurer on the Suquamish many years’ experience working for the Tribal Council.

Suquamish Tribe’s Healing of the Ca- Angela Flemming has been working noe program. She has a Master’s of So- with the Suquamish Tribe since 2004 and cial Work from the University of Wash- begins 2017 with the new title of Grant ington and several years’ experience in Development Manager/Grant Complideveloping successful grant projects for ance Officer. As Development Managthe Suquamish Tribe. Albie will focus on er, her job is to supervise the Grants DeWellness, Youth, Indian Child Welfare partment Staff and work with the diverse and Education grants. departments of the Suquamish Tribe, to Ann Donovan, Technical Writer/Grant develop grant proposals, monitor grant Writer, has a background in Healthcare, programs and ensure grant reports are developing multiple successful grant proj- submitted for new and existing programs. ects for non-profits in the Northwest re- She also monitors both Suquamish Grants gion. Ann will focus on Human Services Department and Suquamish Foundation, and the Suquamish Museum grants. She grants program budgets, and ensures prowill also assist department Directors with grams are compliant with Federal requirements, for which her Paralegal degree is technical writing during 2017. very useful. She also continues to work Our Grant Department Director is with the Director and Suquamish FoundaRobin Sigo. She has a Master’s of Social tion Board in making sure the Foundation Work from the University of Washington,

accomplishes its goals and objectives.

Teresa Barron has been working with the Suquamish Tribe as Grant Specialist since 2005. She has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and over 25 years’ experience in successful grant development and writing for the Suquamish Tribe, Skokomish Tribe, Makah Tribe and Jefferson County. Teresa will focus on Natural Resources, Court, Police, Department of Community Development, Fisheries and Suquamish Seafood Enterprise grants.

All of us in the Grant Department look forward to a productive and creative year ahead promoting the Suquamish Tribe’s Vision Statement to be a strong, self-governing, sovereign Nation that provides for the health, education and welfare of our families, reflecting traditional Suquamish values.

We welcome your questions and ideas and invite you to visit us at any time. Let’s enjoy working together to make 2017 a great year.

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Government

Chairman’s Report

by Leonard Forsman

The holiday and the New Year season were a time to reflect on the past year and prepare for a new one. The election of Donald Trump has required us to plan to protect our sovereignty, natural resources and our federal appropriations. The Washington Tribes held a Presidential Transition Meeting at Tulalip to learn more about President Elect Trump’s picks for the cabinet, especially for Attorney General (Jeff Sessions), Health and Human Services (Tom Price), Environmental Protection Agency (Tom Pruitt) and Interior (Ryan Zinke). We have serious concerns about many of the picks and their impacts on our tribal interests. Interior pick Zinke is a congressman from Montana, has a lot of experience in Indian Country and should be supportive of most of our interests. A holiday celebration was also held at the Governor’s Mansion with Governor Inslee where we congratulated him on his re-election. Inslee remains optimistic about the state’s future. The State Route 305 working group held its first meeting of the year at the Clearwater Casino. WSDOT, Kitsap Transit staff and local elected officials discussed the scope of planning and projects that state funds would apply to. Everyone agreed that the project area would be between Hostmark and the

Bainbridge Ferry. The Washington Indian Gaming Association held its monthly meeting in Chehalis. The legislature is in session and we are engaged in monitoring any action that would negatively affect our gaming operations in Indian Country that are so vital to our tribal programs and the strength of our local economies.

The Tribal Government held its two annual Christmas/Holiday Parties this year.

The employee holiday party at Kiana Lodge was well attended and well hosted by our excellent management and staff at Kiana led by Jay Mills. The Tribal Community Christmas Party was held at the House of Awakened Culture organized by the Human Services Department. The party was well attended by kids and families and was fun and exciting with Santa Claus and lots of gifts. Thanks to the Human Services department for their great efforts in planning and hosting the party. Thanks to the maintenance department as well for their support.

Natural Resource protection; salmon habitat, shellfish beds, in-stream flows, and forest lands that need preservation is a constant focus and priority. Our treaty fishing rights depend on their protection. We continue to partner with British Columbia First Nations in protecting the waters of the Salish Sea. A planning meeting for this year’s Coast Salish Gathering was

Attendees at the Cultural Resources Protection event in the UW Intellectual House. Chairman Forsman was the keynote speaker for the event. Pictured center, Suquamish Elder Ed Carrier.

ing for outgoing EPA Region 10 Director Dennis McClerran, who has accomplished many great achievements during his tenure as an appointee of President Obama.

Director McClerran was instrumental in getting the Gorst Landfill cleaned up and setting regulations that will help keep our Opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline water clean. tunneling under the Missouri River in Cultural resource protection was the subNorth Dakota continues to be a cause that ject of an expert panel presentation on our tribal government supports. A group cultural resources protection held at the on Bainbridge Island held a fundraiser to Intellectual House at the University of support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Washington. I was the keynote speaker at efforts to block the pipeline route under the the presentation and Suquamish Tribal HisMissouri. I had the honor to speak at the toric Preservation Officer Dennis Lewarch fundraiser with Tribal Elder Ted George served on the panel. We stressed the need and Spotted Horse (Northern Arapaho) for a commitment from the government about the importance of the DAPL protest. and private sector to early and meaningful Hilary Franz, former Bainbridge Island tribal consultation on projects that have the City Council member, won her election to potential to affect cultural resources. attended by several chiefs from Canada and Puget Sound Tribal leaders. We talked about the threat of oil pipelines (such as the Kinder Morgan) and their impacts to vessel traffic, how they increase the threat of oil spills, and their effect on climate change that threaten our way of life.

the Commissioner of Public Lands that oversees the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. We met to discuss the concerns of the Suquamish and other Tribes regarding aquatic lands management (geoduck), access to intertidal clamming areas and forest land protection. We look forward to working with Commissioner Franz.

The Environmental Protection Agency hosted a meeting with the Tribes to discuss their Puget Sound and coastal waters protection strategies. This was the last meet-

We also had two longtime tribal employees retire from the Suquamish Tribe and events were held to honor their work. Thanks to Gilda Corpuz for her 41 years of service in the Finance Department. Gilda has seen the Tribe grow and prosper from 17 employees to well over 300 today. We wish her the best and thank her and her family’s support of our Tribe. Lori Glover is retiring from her time in Wellness Department after serving our people in a kind, giving and respectful way. We wish her the best in her future activities.

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Sports & Recreation

Watts Clinic Teaches Basketball Fundamentals & Important Life Lessons

by Craig Miller

On December 17, the Sports and Rec. Department hosted a basketball clinic for grades 4-12 with Watts Basketball from Seattle. The founders of the Watts Basketball program are Washington University great Donald Watts and his father, Seattle Supersonic legend Donald “Slick” Watts.

In the early session, younger youth focused on fundamentals including dribbling, shooting, passing, and conditioning. The afternoon session focused on fundamentals of the game, but on a much higher level with older youth. During the clinic, participants were also taught the importance of “team” play.

Coach Donald and Slick also took time to talk to the kids about the importance of how education and being drug and alcohol free can really make a difference in their lives.

We look forward to working with Watts Basketball in the near future not only with basketball but with educational and life skills building.

Seattle Supersonics legend Donald “Slick” Watts coaching Suquamish youth during a basketball clinic at the Fitness Center Gym in December.

Watts Clinic Youth Group Photos Photo top left, older youth group at the Watts Clinic. Back row, from left; Isiah Watts, Zac Circulado, Tyler Marquez, Orlando Chiquiti, Slick Watts, Antoina Ewing, Nika Chiquiti, Brandy Boure, Megan, Mia, Savannah, Jayden Sigo, Donald Watts and Chris. Front row, from left; Christian Wion, Kah-Ty Natrall, Isabelle Chiquiti, Joshy Bagley and Austin Wion.

Photo bottom left, younger group at the Watts Clinic. Back row, from left; Kendra Hawkins, Jaxon Korsak, Taliyah Berg, Isabelle Chiquiti, Sho-Shyne Jones, Steven Anderson, Donald Watts, Ava Armstead, Malikhi Purser, Zac Circulado, Luther Mills, Olivia Chiquiti, Tati Lawrence, Harmony Tyson, Ibrahim Trawally and Koodzi Ross.

Front row, from left; Modou Suso, Isiah Pondelick, Bobbyray Pondelick, Cheyenne Damian and Billy Jones.

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Suquamish Represent in MLK Day Celebrations at Kitsap Fairgrounds Annual event celebrates the work of Dr. King Jr. and focuses on a national day of service

by Kate Ahvakana

Suquamish singers and the royalty represented the Suquamish Tribe at the 23rd Annual MLK Celebration held at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. Joey Holmes made a great speech and touched everyone’s heart with standing applause when he quoted “there is only one race and that is the human race.”

Suquamish has been participating in the annual celebrations at Kitsap County Fairgrounds for the past several years. This year’s event, hosted by Kitsap County Commissioners, The City of Bremerton, Olympic College and Ebenezer AME Church featured a Color Guard, choirs, speakers and more. Participants were asked to bring non-perishable food bank donations in lieu of tickets. This year, event goers donated 251 pounds of food to the Bremerton Foodline. “Your generous donations will help us meet the needs of our clients, members of your community. Your efforts are appreciated,” said Bremerton Foodline Board Member Cathie Jett.

Always described as an uplifting event, the day celebrates the work of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal for his efforts to end segregation in the mid-twentieth century. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a holiday in numerous cities and states beginning in 1971, and as a U.S. federal holiday in 1986. Hundreds of streets in the U.S. have been renamed in his honor. The county in Washington State where the City of Seattle is located was also renamed for him.

MLK Day Celebration attendees representing Suquamish. Back from front left, Miss Chief Seattle Days Hailey Crow, Junior Miss Chief Seattle Days Mackenzie Crow, Warrior Lu-uk McCloud, Denita Holmes and Jackson Holmes. Front row from left, Tiny Tot Princess Ceyenna Norris, Tiny Tot Princess Teylor Ives and Charlotte Ives. Not pictured; Kate Ahvakana, Barb Santos and Joey Holmes.

Holiday Crafts at the Youth Center

Youth Basketball in Full Swing

Watch for team schedules coming out this month

by Magdalena Turrieta

It’s that time of year again! Youth Center basketball pee-wee and parks teams are starting their crazy game schedules.

Suquamish has three teams playing in the Poulsbo Parks league. We have boys and girls fifth-grade teams and a boys eighthgrade team. The fifth graders play their games on Saturdays at Kingston Middle School and the eight-grade boys also play on Saturdays at Commodore Middle School on Bainbridge Island.

Wednesdays, and Fridays. Practices for the EE, E boy and E girl are Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Sports and Rec Dept. currently has six teams signed up for pee-wee basketball, we have EE (5-6 yrs-old), E boys (7-8 yrs-old), E girls (7-8 yrs-old), C boys (10-under), C girls (10-under) and A boys (12-under). Practice days for the C boys, C girls and A boys are Mondays,

Home games will be played at the Suquamish Fitness Center, we will send out the dates and times of games when the schedules comes out. We look forward to seeing all of you here supporting your youth.

The Sports and Rec Dept. staff have had these youth in the gym practicing hard for over a month, and are looking forward for the upcoming months of games and practices. The pee-wee games will be played on various days and times of the week at numerous different gyms in Kitsap County.

Sho-shyne Jones shows off the bulb wreath she made as part of the holiday craft activities at the Youth Center this winter.

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Activities Calendar SUN

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Basketball Every Weekday!

Games and practice times for all youth teams vary each week. Be sure to check out a game schedule online at www. suquamish.org or pick one up at the Youth Center after February 1st.

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Youth B-ball Practice Youth B-ball Practice Youth B-ball Practice Teen Snow Tubing @ Fitness Gym @ Fitness Gym @ Fitness Gym Trip to Snoqualmie Leave Youth Center Open Gym @ 7:55am 6pm @ Fitness Gym

Questions? Call Us

Craig Miller: (360) 394-8574 Magdalena Turrieta (360) 394-8575

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Youth Center 360-394-8576 Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-7pm Fitness Center 360-394-7142 Staffed Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm

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Calico Bean Soup Tossed Salad w/ Spinach & Sunflower Seeds Blueberry Bran Muffin Cottage Cheese & Fruit

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Please call to inform the kitchen if you would like to cancel home delivery for the day.

Goulash (ground beef, tomatoes, green beans) Brown Rice Tossed Salad Corn Bread Fresh Fruit

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Baked Potato Bar w/ Chili, Broccoli & Cheese Carrot-Apple Salad Applesauce Muffin SF Pudding

Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Germany Veggie Blend Tossed Salad Oat Bran Raisin Muffin Spiced Fruit Cup

French Dip Sandwich Green Beans Cucumber-Tomato Salad Fresh Fruit

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Beef & Green Bean Casserole Brown Rice Kale Salad Blueberry Bran Muffin Fudgsicle

Baked Ham Sweet Potatoes Tossed Salad Wheat Roll Applesauce

Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce Capri Vegetable Blend Cole Slaw w/ Vinaigrette Dressing Fresh Fruit

Chicken Fajita (chicken, peppers & onions, sour cream, salsa, tortilla) Chuckwagon Corn Tossed Salad Fresh Fruit

Baked Fish Scalloped Potatoes Steamed Spinach Tossed Salad Blueberry Bran Muffin Applesauce

BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad Winter Squash Tossed Salad Oat Bran Raisin Muffin Fresh Fruit

Pork Stir Fry w/ Green Beans, Onions, & Mushrooms Brown Rice Tossed Salad Wheat Roll Fresh Fruit

Indian Tacos w/ meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, salsa & sour cream Fresh Vegetable Platter Fresh Fruit

Salmon Roasted Red Potatoes Mixed Vegetables Apple-Carrot Salad Pachado Bread Italian Ice

Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy Winter Squash Fresh Veggie Platter Wheat Roll Fresh Fruit

Elk Stew Tossed Salad w/ sunflower seeds Pachado Bread Yogurt Parfait with Berries

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Chicken Adobo Brown Rice California Blend Veggies Tossed Salad Fruit Crisp

Ham Hocks w/ Beans Brown or White Rice Carrots w/ Cranberries Tossed Salad Pachado Bread Cottage Cheese w/ Peaches

Elders Council Meetings Date & Time The 3rd Tuesday of the month 4pm at the Elders Lodge

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Spotlight on PME: CFO Michael Klatt

From engineer to accountant, head of finance at Port Madison Enterprises opens up about his beginnings in gaming

by Lisa Rodriguez

up and become effective in a work environment. Because of her I’ve been able to work in the professional fields I have. Jan Gulbransen was my mentor at the California Hotel. She was the most responsible “One of the most for my personal and professional growth, influential people in my when you think “What Would Jesus Do?” I think, “What Would Jan Do?” This has life was my first boss, shaped a lot of decisions I’ve made in my Susan Young, from life. At the Riviera Hotel & Casino is where I gained a lot of analysis skills, Al Pitcher Flamingo Hilton.” was a great mentor at this establishment.

- Michael Klatt We didn’t always see eye to eye, but he taught me about data analytics and aclearned about financial research and plan- counting,” Said Klatt. ning, and how to use information to make Klatt didn’t always want to become an aca company profitable. Klatt began his ca- countant. During college he realized engireer at Clearwater Casino Resort in 2004 neering was the career he wanted to pur- PME CFO Michael Klatt as a Controller. In 2012 Klatt became the sue. The college he was attending didn’t and obtained a B.S. in Accounting. The Chief Financial Officer. provide an engineering degree, but as fate future looks bright for Mike Klatt, who “One of the most influential people in my would have it, Klatt stayed at Colorado doesn’t plan to retire anytime soon since his life was my first boss, Susan Young, from Mesa University for a lady. Since an engi- daughter wants to pursue medical school Flamingo Hilton. She forced me to grow neering degree wasn’t possible, he pursued and he’d like to provide her that education.

From the desire to become an Engineer to Controller. In 1997 while working at Rivbecoming an accountant, Clearwater Ca- iera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, is where sino’s Chief Financial Officer has a story Klatt gained the most accounting skill. He much like most people.

Michael Klatt’s career began in 1987 at the Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas. Even though being a revenue audit clerk wasn’t what he desired, he took the job in hopes of going to graduate school for Hotel & Hospitality Management. When four years had passed, the graduate degree wasn’t in sight, but having met his wife, Klatt felt his life complete. Klatt had no desire for the gaming industry until he began work at Boyd Gaming, where within five years he became the Assistant Controller, Internal Control Specialist and Staff Accountant.

“Boyd Gaming was my first professional accounting job, I gained all around exposure for not only accounting, but gaming as well. This is where my interest in gaming began,” said Klatt. In a 16 year period, Klatt worked with six different companies as a

Angeline Spa Features Local Artist

Image by Jason Shipley

Local artist and photographer, Jason Shipley, will have his work featured and for sale February 1 – May 1, 2017 at the Angeline Spa. Jason is the owner of Uniquely Northwest Photography. He was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and currently lives on Bainbridge Island, where his unique landscape photography passion also includes wildlife, urban and select portrait work. More of his work portfolio can be seen at www.facebook.com/uniquelynorthwestphotography

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Community Notices

Traditional Heritage Specialist News

by Marilyn Jones

Don’t forget to make your voices heard!

Input is needed to save our TRADITIONAL HUNTING, GATHERING, FISHING, and CLAMMING areas. We are being required to prove where we did all of these things and if we can’t, it’s possible we will lose access.

We are in need of more information to save our traditional use sites. Take this opportunity to mark the places on our office maps, video tape your stories and get the information placed into the database before it is too late. Please contact me at 360-394-8526 to schedule an appointment.

Marilyn Jones is the Traditional Heritage Specialist for the Suquamish Tribe.

She can also be reached by email at mjones@suquamish.nsn.us.

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Birthdays

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Feb 2 Ardath Longway Brenda Bowman Charles Sigo Cynthia Power Dawn Nichols Sho-shyne Jones William Webber Feb 3

Barbara Lawrence-Piecuch

Douglas Crowell Karrisa Jones Mackenzie Foster Olivia Phillips Feb 4 David Mills

Feb 5 Danielle Alexander Marilyn Wandrey Rebecca Peterson Feb 6 Cameron Covarrubias Carena Covarrubias Feb 7 Calina Lawrence William Jackson Feb 8 Golden Hawk Sr Feb 9 Bradley George David Weber Mataya George

Feb 10 George Hill III Gerald Adams John Mabe Josue Flores Kylie Cordero Stephanie Neely Feb 11 Ha-Kwa Chiquiti Hailey Myers Rebecca Purser Riley Mcintosh III Robert Adams Todd Boyd Tracy McMillan We-Laka Chiquiti Sr

Feb 12 David Mills Sr. Steven Sanchez Feb 13 Robert Bird Shellene Kurtz Tanner Kumpf Carilyn Patrick Feb 14 Angela Hill Betty Bagley Connor Jackson Tina Zaiss Feb 15 Lena Chavez Feb 16 Marisol Sanchez Skylene George Kahteya McDonald Bear Leland Standley Feb 17 Diane Dozier

Feb 18 Brandy Boure Patricia Medina Candess Johnson Feb 19 Jade Jefferson Jr John Lawrence Jr Kathleen Kinsey Laree Miller Feb 20 Elizabeth Puckett Kaynoni McGrady Feb 21 Ceyenna Norris Dawn Featherston John Lindell Jonathan George Ka-el Williams Shannon George Feb 22 Craig Winnie Ha-huli-tud Hawk Melvin Colomb William Ross

Feb 23 Luther Mills Jr. Feb 24 Adam Jackson Jennifer Lawrence Jose Martinez Feb 25 Jessica Santos Marcus Mabe Sea-ots-ton Jones Feb 26 Crystal Purcell Jackie Severson Lisa Henry Michael Immken Feb 27

Martha George-Sachava

Feb 28 Carey Webster Feb 29 Jenell Davis

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71

General Council March 18-19, 2017 Kiana Lodge