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Volume 14 September 2014 Suquamish Breaks Ground on New Sports & Rec Facility

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Builders expect to complete construction by Fall 2015

by April Leigh

Members of the Suquamish Tribal Council were joined by Department of Community Development Staff, Suquamish Song and Dance, and Korsmo Construction representatives on August 4, 2014 for the official groundbreaking of the tribe’s new sports and recreation facility.

“About ten years ago, the Suquamish Tribe put together a list of buildings and facilities that our community requested.

I’m happy to say that, with the addition of this sports and recreation facility, that list is now complete,” said Department of Community Development Director Scott Crowell during the groundbreaking.

When completed, the 34,000 square-foot building designed by ARC Architects will feature a new Youth Center, a double gymnasium, state-of-the-art fitness rooms, multipurpose areas and a racquetball court. New offices for Sports and Recreation Department staff will also be housed at the facility.

In addition a new sports and recreation facility, construction is also underway this fall for the new Suquamish Seafoods plant, located near Chief Kitsap Academy on Sandy Hook Road. The new Members of the Suquamish Tribal Council, staff and community members kicked off construction for the new facility on August 4, 2014.

16,000 square-foot Seafoods plant is says the new plant will enable SSE to di- including the Marion Forsman Boushslated to include a live tank area for stor- versify their product line. “Right now, our ie Early Learning Center, the House of ing shellfish, a geoduck processing area, product line is essentially the shipment of Awakened Culture and Canoe Shed, a cold storage and new office space. Work live geoduck clams; this plant will enable new dock on the Suquamish waterfront, on the plant is expected to be completed us to diversify into other shellfish and the Veterans Memorial, improvements

by Spring 2015. fin-fish products,” said Forsman. to Chief Seattle’s Gravesite, the Suqua- by Patty Eningowuk Tony Forsman, General Manager for Over the past ten years, the Suquamish mish ballfields and the newly-completed We are in receipt of new funding from the Washington State Department of Early Suquamish Seafood Enterprises (SSE) Tribe has added several new facilities Suquamish Museum.

Learning to provide Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP) preschool services.

With this new Suquamish hosts another successful weekend of festivities honoring the famous leader funding in the amount of $206,800.96, we will be better able to subsidize the Tribal hard dollars that are invested to provide preschool services to 18 children and their families in the Bear Classroom.

In addition to funding two current staff, we will also be hiring two additional staff; one will support children with special needs and one will support family services. We are very excited about this partnership with the Washington State Department of Early Learning.

ELC Announces New Funding & Staff

Chief Seattle Days Going Strong After 104 Years

Additionally, we have received new see “ELC” page 2...

Kitsap County Commissioners read a proclamation recognizing Chief Seattle Days during the Chief Seattle Gravesite Ceremony, held on Saturday August 16, 2014.

In This Issue News ................... 1 Community Calendar

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News & Events

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Education

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Museum ................... 5 Sports & Recreation

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Elders ................. 10 Health & Wellness

Katelynn Pratt is Miss Chief Seattle Days 2014.

Sequoia Chargualaf is Chief Seattle Days Warrior. The two Suquamish youth were crowned the first day of events during Chief Seattle Days.

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Business ..................12

The official start to Chief Seattle Days 2014 began with the Suquamish Youth Canoe, skippered by Rob Purser, carrying royalty to the festival grounds on Friday, August 15, 2014. The eagle mask, worn by Joey Holmes, was brought out specifically for the event.

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Community Calendar Events

Piyo, Zumba & Insanity Classes Sept 1-30 Times Vary Exercise classes for all fitness levels are available each weekday at different times throughout the day. Classes are free for Suquamish tribal members, their families and Suquamish government employees.

For more information contact Priscilla Preuit (360) 271-8708 zumbapriscilla@ gmail.com.

Suquamish Book Mobile Visit Sept 8 & 22 3:00pm Kitsap Regional Library’s Bookmobile serves the Suquamish community every other Monday, 3:00pm to 4:30 pm. in the parking lot at Suquamish Village.

Browse the shelves of the Bookmobile or go online before the Bookmobile’s visit to search the KRL catalog for a book, place it on hold and have it brought to the Suquamish Bookmobile stop. You can also return anything you’ve borrowed from any KRL branch library. Other Bookmobile offerings include: books for readers of all ages, audio books and DVDs and current magazines. If you have a question about your library account or wish to obtain a library card, you can talk to KRL staff when the Bookmobile is present.

Museum Anniversary Garden Party Sept 13 1pm Suquamish Tribe and Community members are invited to attend a garden party, celebrating the new museum facility’s second year in operation. Music, refreshments and fun. For more information, contact the Suquamish Museum at (360) 394-8499. A complete calendar of Museum events can also be found on page 5 of this newsletter.

Lushootseed Language Class Sept 16 5pm Family Lushootseed Classes are set to resume for the year! We will kick off our program with a Family Game Night!

Come play some games while learning words and phrases in Lushootseed. For more information contact the Suquamish Education Department office at (360) 394-8566.

CKA Open House Sept 19 1pm CKA students, families and mentors are invited to attend the CKA open house.

For more information contact Jan Jackson at (360) 394-8689 or jjackson@ suquamish.nsn.us GED Orientation Sept 17 2:00pm

Tribal members seeking to obtain their GED are encouraged to attend. GED Orientation is held the third Wednesday of every month from 2-5 pm in the Suquamish Tribe Education Department, 15838 Sandy Hook Road, Poulsbo, WA 98370.

New students are asked to call Nancy Silverman at (360) 373-1539.

Exhibit 45-KP-2 Daily Through October 5 Witness a historic occasion as the Suquamish open the first exhibit featuring recently returned artifacts collected from the Old Man House Village site during a 1950s’ University of Washington excavation. Located on the shores of Agate Passage, Old Man House is the largest known longhouse in the Salish Sea, the historic winter village of the Suquamish Tribe and ancestral home to Chief Sealth (Seattle). The exhibit collection is comprised of artifacts selected from hundreds excavated at the two thousand year-old site including harpoon points, gun flint stones, smoking pipes, adze blades, glass and a bone pendant. For more information contact Janet Smoak at (360) 394-8499. A complete calendar of Museum events can also be found on page 5 of this newsletter.

Meetings Suquamish Warriors September 2 5:30pm The regular meeting for Suquamish Warriors usually occurs the first Tuesday of every month. All veterans and their guests are welcome at the Suquamish Warrior Veterans Center, 6353 Middle Street, Suquamish WA, 98392. For more information contact Chuck Wagner (360) 633-6236 or the Veterans Center Office at (360) 626-1080. The Veterans Center is also open every Monday 9am-3pm for Veteran visiting and Thursdays for service officer work 9am-3pm.

Board of Directors meetings and locations, please contact Brenda Stice at brendastice@clearwatercasino.com.

Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission Meetings September 4 & 18 The Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission holds regular meetings every other Thursday throughout the year. 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 on upcoming meetings, contact Samantha Johnson at (360) 394-8652.

Suquamish Seafoods Board Meeting September 3 & 17 The Suquamish Seafoods Board of Directors generally meet every other Wednesday of the month, when Tribal Council is not in session, at the Suquamish Administrative Building on Suquamish Way. Meetings are open to Suquamish tribal members. For more information contact Suquamish Seafoods Administrative Assistant Jessica Ledesma (360) 394-8512 or jledesma@suquamish.nsn.us.

Tribal Council Meeting September 8 & 29 Suquamish Tribal Council meetings generally occur every other Monday throughout the year. Meetings are in the Suquamish Tribal Council Chambers at 18490 Suquamish Way NE, Suquamish WA, 98392 and are open to Suquamish tribal members and employees of the Suquamish Tribe. Special reports and guest speaker presentations are open to tribal members only and key staff. For more information about meetings, including agendas and specific presentation times, please contact Windy Anderson wanderson@suquamish.nsn.us.

PME Board of Directors Meeting September 10 & September 24 Port Madison Enterprises (PME) Board of Directors meetings usually occur every other week throughout the year. The meetings are open to Suquamish tribal members and invited guests, and take place at various PME properties throughout the year. For more information on PME

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Museum Board Meeting September 5 10:30 am The Suquamish Museum Board will meet at the museum on 6861 NE South Street Suquamish, Wa. For more information about meeting including agendas and upcoming meetings , contact Barbara Lawrence at (360)394-8499.

List your community event on this calendar!

Contact Communications Coordinator April Leigh (360) 394-7102 aleigh@suquamish.nsn.us

Editors Wayne George, Editor in Chief April Leigh, Layout/Design/Distribution Leonard Forsman, Contributor

Editorial Policy Publishers of the Suquamish Newsletter reserve the right to refuse the publication of letters to the editor and guest editorials. While the publishers of the Suquamish Newsletter encourage the submission of editorials and letters, they represent the opinion of the author and not necessarily that of the Suquamish Tribe. As such, we reserve the right to refuse to print any letter, for any reason.

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News & Events

funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation‘s 2014 Partnering for the Future: Investing in Native Student Success priority area in the amount of $48,000.00. This is a one-year grant opportunity that will fund mentor/coaches who have specific age development expertise to provide additional Professional Development services for all the (30+) teachers employed at the ELC. Mentor/Coaches will come in on a monthly basis for the first three months to observe classroom practices, video tape and take time to have reflective discussions on the observations and video tapes. It is a wonderful opportunity for all staff to enhance their skills as early learning professionals who provide services for infants, toddlers, preschool age and school age children.

NK Fire & Rescue

Requests for funding and upcoming community events

by Michele Laboda

Please help us welcome three new staff to the ELC; Alicia Quiroz, Hailie Mabe, and Rebecca Rupp all started their careers with us on August 11, 2014 as Child Care Teachers. We are very excited to have them working with us as we move forward in a new program year with the implementation of Early Head Start, Head Start, ECEAP, Wrap-around Child Care and School Age Child Care services. Staff at the Early Learning Center invited community members to a blessing of the new Hawk Short biographies of each new employee Building, completed this summer. have been posted throughout our center. started parent orientation with many to complete all the paperwork is greatly We look forward to starting our first day of parents completing the numerous amount appreciated and we are honored that you Early Head Start, Head Start and ECEAP of paperwork that comes with enrolling are trusting your child’s education to the services on September 8, 2014. We have children into our programs. Your time staff at the Early Learning Center!

Suquamish Takes First In Chehalis

Ballers bring home jackets from Marvin Youckton Sr. Wood Bat Memorial Tourney

Team Suquamish. Back row from left, Michael Hendrix (All-Star), KT Deam (All-Star), John Chiquiti (All-Star), Rion Ramirez, Charles Deam Jr. and Chuck Deam Sr. Front row from left, Brandon Wellman, Jerald Delafunk and Jacob Ewing. Not Pictured Coach Greg George.

Recovery Coach Academy

Wellness hosts training for community members to help friends and family in recovery

Wellness hosted the first Recovery Coach Academy at Clearwater Resort in August. Over the course of five days, 28 participants worked on peer mentoring skills and its implications for the Suquamish and North Kitsap communities. A newly formed Peer Advisory Council is meeting in September to begin work on a plan to implement Recovery Coaching in our area.

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After struggling to maintain levels of service with declining tax revenues for the past five years, NKF&R is proposing a temporary special levy on the November ballot. Nearly 90% of the district’s funding comes from property taxes. Since the recession struck in 2009, the assessed valuation in NKF&R’s service area has plummeted by 30%. While costs have continued to rise, the district’s tax revenues have dropped; in 2014 alone, the district will receive $600,000 less than in 2009. NKF&R has been able to maintain levels of service by implementing a wide range of efficiencies including leaving positions vacant, freezing employee wages, sharing resources with other agencies, deferring apparatus replacement and more. Although the economy appears to be recovering, it isn’t growing fast enough to restore the funding necessary to continue the levels of service that NKF&R currently provides. The request is for an additional $600,000 in taxes per year for the next four years. For individual property owners, this would mean an estimated $0.25 additional per $1,000 of assessed property valuation. NKF&R’s leaders want to give citizens ample opportunities to learn more about the proposal in a series of open houses at the district’s fire stations. In addition to information about the district and the levy proposal, there will be fire engines and facilities to see as well as activities for kids. Officials will be on hand to answer any questions, too. And, firefighters have even volunteered to provide hamburgers with all the fixings at the events!

Saturday, September 20 Station 89 (4911 Twin Spits Road in Hansville) 2-6 p.m.

Saturday, September 27 Station 84 (18533 Augusta Ave, Suquamish) 2-6 p.m.

Wednesday, October 8 Station 85 (23260 South Kingston Road between Jefferson Beach and Indianola) 4-8 p.m.

Saturday, October 11 Paul T. Nichol Headquarters Station (26642 Miller Bay Road near Kingston) 2-6 p.m.

9/11 Breakfast -- Every year since the 2001 attacks, the firefighters of NKF&R have hosted a community breakfast on September 11. The goal has been to bring neighbors together to share a meal, and to support an important cause in memory of those who lost their lives. Funds have been raised for the North Kitsap Schools Foundation, local cooperative preschools, Kingston High School PTA, the Red Cross, the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society, the YWCA Alive Shelter and more. This year, touched by the death of actor-comedian Robin Williams and reminded once again about the potentially-lethal effects of depression, we will raise money for the local Crisis Line and Kitsap Mental Health Services. Join us on Thursday, September 11 7-10 a.m.

The light continental breakfast is free, but donations to support the cause will be gratefully accepted.

Child Car Seat Checks are held at the Paul T. Nichol Headquarters fire station (26642 Miller Bay Road near Kingston) on the second Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

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Education Summer Maker Labs In Action

Suquamish Library Staff invited youth to learn how to make temporary circuit masterpieces using conductive dough, lights and buzzers. In addition to the hands-on workshop aimed at exploring circuit-powered art, library staff also hosted a maker lab where youth created brush bots, learning the basics of electronics.

A Maker Lab “Brush Bot” up close.

Suquamish youth participating in the “Squishy Circuits” Maker Lab this summer, hosted by the Suquamish Tribal Library.

Elementary News

by Erin Pigott & Cindy Webster-Martinson

Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year! Beginning this fall, we will be offering a before school academic enrichment program to Suquamish Elementary students at Suquamish Elementary. This program will replace the After School Program. Check here for more information to follow in the October newsletter.

NKSD & SUQUAMISH ELEMENTARY JUNE CALENDAR Early Release

Every Wednesday, 3 p.m.

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Sept 3

First Day of School

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Sept 11

NK School Board Meeting District Offices, 6 p.m.

Friday Sept 12 No School Professional Development Day Thrusday

Sept 25

NK School Board Meeting Vinland Elementary, 6 p.m.

Questions? Comments? Contact Us! Erin Pigott

Cindy Webster-Martinson

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(360) 396-3893 epigott@suquamish.nsn.us (360) 536-7306 cwebster@suquamish.nsn.us

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Government Suquamish Police Announce Drug Take Back Event

by Mark Williams

The Suquamish Tribal Police want your unwanted, expired, unused drugs that are taking up space in your medicine cabinets; the department will collect the items you no longer want and properly dispose of them through the Department of Justice “Drug Take Back” program.

The Suquamish Police Department will be accepting expired, unused prescription drugs for disposal at their offices

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time during the year; just bring them to the counter at the Police Station and ask for a police officer. Officers are the only people who can accept these items at the station.

on Saturday, September 27, 10:00am to 2:00pm. The program is available to any member of the community and has two goals. First, is to keep medications from the hands of those who they have not been prescribed or could be endangered by taking them - the new “drug store” for youth today is the medicine cabinet.

Don’t let your child or others use, steal or sell your medications. Remember that the life you save by not allowing that to happen may be near and dear to your heart.

The second part of the effort is to keep medications from reaching groundwater and causing harm to the environment, which is why we are asking these drugs be turned over and not flushed down the toilet or thrown into a landfill.

Items that the police cannot collect include used needles, any item leaking or dripping, or broken glass. If you locate any possible illegal drug please call 911 and ask for a Suquamish Police Officer to respond and they will take custody of the item for you.

Remember that if you See Something, Say Something! You will NOT be in any

kind of trouble if you call 911 to request assistance for any person who is having a bad reaction or overdosing on any kind of drug or alcohol – the help the person in trouble needs is what we are concerned about, not getting you in trouble, so please, call 911 if you need. Don’t assume someone else is calling 911, if you See Something, Say Something.

Questions about the September Drug Take-Back event or the police collecting your unwanted medications or drugs please contact Sgt Mark Williams at (360) 394-8546 or at mwilliams@suquamish .nsn.us.

Also, the Suquamish Police Department, in an effort to promote a safer community for us all will accept any kind of drug, prescription or over the counter at any

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Tribal Chairman’s Report

Government

by Leonard Forsman

Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council The monthly KRCC board meeting included a review of transportation priorities for Kitsap County and employment projections for the next 25 years. State Route 305 improvements are one of the transportation priorities in the plan that will be used to request future funding to design and construct improvements. Employment projections predict that 46,000 jobs will be created in Kitsap County by 2035.

Suquamish Museum Board Budget Planning Meeting The Museum Board met to discuss the 2014 and 2015 budgets. The 2014 budget is near its targets in earned income, but relying on a good August to meet projections. We continue to work on raising private contributions.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Consultation Representatives of the Suquamish Tribe met with FEMA employees to discuss new regulations regarding tribal governments and their right to request emergency declaration directly to the President.

This is a great expression of our sovereignty. We currently have good relations with the State and County emergency departments and will continue our planning with them. We will reserve our right to make our request directly to the White Chairman Leonard Forsman, third from right, with Tribal Leaders on the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation during Secretary Sylvia Burwell’s visit.

House depending on circumstances.

Seattle Times Interview workers in breaking ground on the new Rep. Kilmer Visit to Clearwater I met with a Seattle Times reporter who youth and fitness center next to the Ball Casino Resort Construction Site Old Man House Exhibit Opening The Suquamish Museum opened the Field off Totten Road. This new facility Korsmo Construction hosted a tour of the was preparing a story on the Seattle Watemporary exhibit about Old Man House is scheduled to be completed in late sum- casino/resort expansion for Congressman terfront planning process. Mayor Ed on July 25, 2014. The exhibited, curated mer or early fall of 2015. Thanks to the Derek Kilmer. This was an opportunity Murray has been very open to including

by Lydia Sigo, is a great interpretation of Suquamish Canoe Family for their tradi- to show Rep. Kilmer construction tech- the tribal voice in the planning of the the history of our ancient winter house. tional song offered as a blessing of the niques and also demonstrate the positive public spaces and architecture along the economic impacts that the expansion is waterfront as the tunnel and seawall projThe exhibit features a fine display of se- site. ects progress on the downtown Seattle having on the local economy. lected artifacts from the Old Man House SR 305 Planning Meeting waterfront. site.

We hosted a meeting with Poulsbo May- Olympic College Meeting or Becky Erickson, Kitsap County Com- Joe Davalos and I met with Dr. David Chief Seattle Club Meeting 2015 Budget Work Session Tribal Council met with Executive Staff missioner Rob Gelder, and Bainbridge Mitchell, OC President and Darlene Pe- The director of Chief Seattle Club Colto review and approve budget guidance Island Mayor Anne Blair to discuss plans ters, OC Trustee to discuss the feasibili- leen Echohawk provided a tour of the as department directors are consulted on for addressing congestion and safety is- ty of offering college classes on the Port facility in Pioneer Square that provides sues on State Route 305. There is a con- Madison Indian Reservation. This was a outreach to Native American people who their 2015 budget proposals. cern regarding the Agate Pass Bridge, positive meeting and we will meet again face homelessness and other social chalNOAA Geoduck/Shellfish lenges. This facility is very important which is in need of replacement due to its soon to finalize a plan.

Ban Teleconference and provides vital services in a culturally age and condition.

WSDOT Culvert Meeting Federal officials held a teleconference to appropriate manner.

Secretary Lynn Peterson of the Washupdate Tribes on the recently lifted ban Tribal Leaders ington State Department of Transporta- Gates Foundation Grantees Meeting on shellfish in China. State and feder- Congress Meeting-Omak tion held a meeting with tribal leaders in The Gates Foundation held a convening The Colville Confederated Tribes hosted al agencies are implementing testing of Olympia to review their proposal on in- at their Seattle Headquarters for their rethe Tribal Leaders Congress on Educageoduck tracts for arsenic levels, which creasing the number of culvert fixes over cent grantees. The Chief Kitsap Academy tion meeting at Paschal Sherman Indian should result in the opening of more School in Omak, WA. Discussions topics the next ten years. The Transportation received a grant to assist their mentorship tracts for foreign export. included the value immersion language budget is complex and there appears to program. This meeting focused on Native Goucher College Alumni Event schools and the new state/tribal funding be little discretionary money for culvert American Education and was a great opThe Goucher College Masters in Historic compact that we are in the process of ne- replacement. The tribes have a judgment portunity to learn more about other tribal Preservation Program honored me with gotiating. that requires the culvert repairs to im- initiatives from across Washington State their first Distinguished Alumni Award. prove habitat for salmon and eliminate and the Portland, Oregon area.

The college made the award during grad- Higher Education/Tribal blockages that threaten salmon runs. We uation ceremonies held on the Goucher Council Meeting will consider our options and move for- Treaty Rights at Risk Meeting The Environmental Protection Agency Members of the Tribal Council and the ward with a plan soon. campus in Towson, Maryland. held a meeting at their Seattle headquarHigher Education Board met to review Youth and Fitness Center ters with tribal leaders to report on their scholarship application policies and the JLUS Meeting Groundbreaking Ceremony 2014 and 2015 budgets. We are currently The US Navy has hired a consultant to progress in implementing a Treaty Rights Tribal Council joined youth center staff, funding 51 college/technical school stu- complete a Joint Land Use Study for Na- at Risk initiative with EPA and other fedDCD staff and Korsmo Construction dents. val Base Kitsap. This study will help lo- eral agencies. Some progress has been cal jurisdictions inform the Navy about made and policies are being developed their land use needs around the bases and that will address some of our concerns vice versa. We expressed our concerns about habitat degradation in the Salish about the impacts that Navy operations Sea and the coast. have had on tribal fishing, Clear Creek/Dickerson Creek Planning Update HHS Secretary Burwell Meeting Newly appointed Health and Human Ser- Tribal and County staff and leadership vices Secretary Sylvia Burwell visited met to discuss proposals for a fish park the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation on Dickerson Creek, a tributary of Chico to learn more about tribal issues. A tribal Creek, and restoration on Clear Creek, leaders forum featured NCAI President both in the Silverdale area. We expressed Brian Cladoosby and other Northwest our concerns about protecting habitat chairpeople. We asked a lot of questions from further damage, but do sympathize regarding the Indian Health Services with the need to allow the public to view the returning salmon. budget and other issues.

Chairman Leonard Forsman, center, receiving the Goucher College Distinguished Alumni Award.

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Sports & Rec

Zoo Fun!

Suquamish youth visit Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Suquamish youth enjoyed a fun day at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium August 14, 2014 . Above, fish tanks with Isabelle Chiquiti at the aquarium.

ENTRY FEE: $250 per team Games will be scheduled for Sundays We are looking for 4-6 teams in both leagues Please Register Your Team By September 16 For more information please contact Craig Miller (360) 394-8574 craigmiller@suquamish.nsn.us Magdalena Turrieta (360) 509-9512

Aaron Lawrence, Koebyn Purser, Christian Wion, Austin Wion, and Mathew Wion. “That’s a picture of me taking a pictue of my family... monkeys,” said Christian Wion.

mturrieta@suquamish.nsn.us

Storm Watching at Key Arena Suquamish represent during Seattle Storm game

by Craig Miller

View of the WNBA game attended by Suquamish Youth at Key Arena in Seattle, WA.

On August 7, a group of Suquamish Youth attended the WNBA Seattle Storm game against the Atlanta Dream which includes Shoni Schimmel, an all-american player from the University of Louisville and this years’ MVP of the WNBA all-star game.

icans who traveled from all over the western United States to attend the game.

The Suquamish Sports and Recreation Department brought 50 youth and gave away many tickets to the community who represented well in the sold out crowd.

Schimmel is a member of the Confederated tribes of Umatilla located in Oregon, was a four-year starter for the University of Louisville woman basketball team, and eighth pick in the first round of the WNBA draft this year.

Schimmel did not disappoint the huge crowd who turned out to watch her talent on the floor. She received the loudest ovation when she entered the game and was cheered on every time she touched the ball.

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The Seattle Storm won the game but Schimmel won the hearts of everyone who was there to watch her play.

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On the Course with Alex Schulte

Suquamish youth participate in inter-tribal golf clinic held at White Horse Golf Course

Sports & Rec

Recently The Suquamish Tribe Sports and Rec Department took a group of youth to White Horse Golf Course to attend an inter-tribal golf camp with special guest Alex Schulte. Schulte is a Northern Ute Native Pro-Golfer.

During the camp, youth were split into three groups. Each group learned a different part of the game of golf. They worked on chipping, putting and how to drive.

All the coaches who worked with kids did a great job. They explained and showed the youth how to properly do each movement. The youth got to spend 30-45 minutes at each station learning their new skill. Alex went to the different groups and worked with the youth helping them with what they were working on.

When they were finished with their stations, the youth got to hear Alex tell her story about how she got to where she is today. The youth enjoyed spending time with her, and all said she was nice and easy to learn from. We are all looking forward to the next time she comes to town.

Back Row Left to Right: Sho-Shyne Jones, Lia Salem, Mataya Stroud, Antonia Ewing, Kayuana Cordero, Antonio Boure, Talon Capomen, Kaiden Finkbonner. Middle Row Left to Right: Dejilialyn Usman, Kailyn Usman, Matthew Wion, Alex Schulte, Javier Ramirez, Tyler Marquez Front Row Left to Right: Bella Rameriz, Koodzi Ross, Orlando Chiquiti, Billy Jones, Christian Wion, Steven Anderson.

Alex Schulte practicing with Suquamish youth.

Sho-Shyne Jones one-on-one with Alex Schulte.

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Youth Open Gym 4pm Teen Movie Day Trip PiYo 5:30pm @Poulsbo Adult Open Gym 7pm Insanity 7pm

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Piyo12pm Horseback Riding 1pm Zumba 5:30pm Youth Open Gym 4pm Adult Open Gym 7pm Lil Kids Night 6-10pm @YC Insanity 7pm Youth Open Gym 4pm

Piyo12pm Horseback Riding 1pm Zumba 5:30pm Youth Open Gym 4pm Salmon Homecoming Adult Open Gym 7pm Teen YMC Night Insanity 7pm Youth Open Gym 4pm

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Piyo 12pm pain Horseback Riding 1pm 4pm Youth Open Gym Adult Open Gym 7pm Lil Kids Craft Day Insanity 7pm @YC

Youth Open Gym 4pm

PiYo 5:30pm Adult Open Gym 7pm Insanity 7pm

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it is our quarterly meetings with the VA Directors and JAIVAC (Joint American Indian Veterans Advisory Council). This quarter, the Suquamish Tribe has agreed to a last-minute hosting of the event. We will provide a follow up of the meeting in next month’s newsletter! I will try to keep all informed of upcoming veteran events in our local community and apologize for such short notice of this meeting.

Elders Veterans Program in Full Swing

by LaVada Anderson

Welcome Home!

I am diligently working to connect with as many veterans as possible in the local community. By this time next year I hope to have a vast amount of our troops participating in a variety of benefit programs including higher education, employment and employment assistance. Did you know? Your MOS can be used as an employment tool?

The VA system may be difficult to navigate. However, there are a lot of opportunities available for our troops. In my many years of providing services to veterans and assisting service members, I have never seen short cuts, but knowing the CFR 38’s and what the VA requires takes much of the anxiety away.

I am not a VA employee. I am a Tribal Employed Veteran Representative and am here for all troops. I am hoping to meet more of you, and would like to include more women veterans in the program. If you have any questions please call my office or my cell. I will be out for a couple of weeks in September as

There are new programs on the horizon for our veterans. In one of the upcoming programs, veteran’s survival skills will be tested on three levels. Upon completion of the final level, veterans can be certified to participate in similar FEMA recruitments and deployed to needed sites. I will keep you informed about the status of this program.

The Women’s Veteran Summit, sponsored by WDVA, is scheduled to occur on September 20, 2014 in Spokane, Washington. For the Suquamish Tribal Veterans that are interested in participating, please call my office 360-394-8515 and notify me by September 8, 2014 at 1300 so travel may be arranged.

LaVada Anderson, left, with Suquamish Veterans.

is placed into National Achieves in the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Thanks to Ryan Mielcarek, Stand Down Assistant Coordinator and HUD/VASH, and longtime veteran friend who invited us to participate. Thank you MarjorieI know it was a long day, but the story of your military career was amazing.

We would like to honor you and thank

We were so busy in the beginning. I was unable to post this, but I definitely wanted to thank Marjorie Napoleon, Jerry Lawrence, Matt Charwood and Keith Speckt, Charlie (service dog) and my good TVR brother Jimmy Hobucket for sharing their stories with StoryCorp. StoryCorp is a group that records military stories, which

you for your service. We would like to archive more stories within the community. Please notify my office if you are interested in participating with your military story sharing. This is an opportunity for you to share your experiences, good or bad, in transition from Indian Country to military life and back again. We hope that all is well in Indian Country.

September Elders Lunch Menu

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THU

FRI

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Hamburger on a Multigrain Bun Baked Sweet Potato Fries Broccoli Salad SF Jell-O with fruit

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Salmon Boiled Red Potatoes Capri Veggie Blend Tossed Salad Pachado Bread Fresh Fruit

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Closed Labor Day Holiday

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Beef Soft Taco (tortilla, ground beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, salsa, cheese) Chuckwagon Corn Tossed Salad Fresh Fruit

Steak & Green Bean Casserole Calico Bean Soup Brown Rice w/ Garden Greens Tossed Salad Egg Salad Sandwich Birthday Cake & Ice Cream Cucumber Tomato Salad Cottage Cheese & Fruit Cocktail Shepherd’s Pie (ground turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes) Pineapple Cole Slaw Wheat Roll Fresh Fruit

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Split Pea Soup Tossed Salad w/ Sunflower Seeds Pachado Bread Yogurt Parfait w/ Granola & Berries Whole Grain Pancakes Topped w/ Mixed Berries Scrambled Eggs w/ Red Peppers & Onions (served w/ salsa) Fresh Fruit

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Sliced Turkey w/ Gravy Mashed Potatoes Tossed Salad Applesauce Muffin Fresh Fruit

Chicken & Pear Salad w/Mint Dressing Pasta Salad Blueberry Bran Muffin SF Pudding

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Baked Fish Sweet Potatoes Steamed Spinach Tossed Salad Wheat Roll Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Tuna Noodle Casserole Brussels Sprouts Tossed Salad Applesauce Muffin Fresh Fruit

Chicken Apple Crunch Salad on a bed of lettuce Quinoa Salad Wheat Roll Italian Ice

MChicken Vegetable Soup Egg Salad Sandwich Cucumber Tomato Salad Cottage Cheese & Fruit Cocktail

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

Sweet & Sour Pork Brown Rice Capri Blend Veggies Tossed Salad Peach-Blueberry Cobbler

No Elder’s Lunch Suquamish Elder Honoring at Kiana Lodge

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Pork Chops Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy Brussels Sprouts Tossed Salad 9 Grain Bread Applesauce

Geoduck Chowder & crackers Chef Salad (w/ HB egg, cheese & sunflower seeds) Oat Bran Raisin Muffin Fresh Fruit

Indian Tacos (w/ meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, salsa, cheese) Broccoli Slaw Fresh Fruit

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Cook’s Special Chili Brown Rice Tossed Salad Corn Bread Cottage Cheese & Pears

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

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Port Madison Enterprises As of August 18, 2014 the following employment opportunities exist with Port Madison Enterprises. # Of Openings

Salary Range

Opening Date

8 1

Cage*** Cashier (FT/PT) $ Soft Count Tem Member (PT)

$11.25 $10.25

07/28/14 06/26/14

1

Engineering*** Jr. Engineer (FT)

$14.00

07/03/14

3 1

Dept/Poisition

Environmental Services Worker (FT) $10.35 Worker/Temp. Relief Supervisor (FT) $10.35 / $14.50

08/06/14 06/18/14

2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1

Food and Beverage Prep Cook (FT) Sous Chef (FT) Banquet Server (On-call) $ Buffet Server (PT) $ Deli Cashier (FT/PT) $ Steakhouse Server (PT) $ Inventory Clerk (FT) DMO (PT) Busser (PT) $

$9.50 DOE $9.32 $9.32 $10.00 $9.32 $13.00 $9.75 $9.32

07/07/14 03/21/14 05/14/14 06/02/14 06/13/14 07/03/14 08/06/14 08/06/14 08/13/14

2 1 2 1

Kiana Lodge Server (On-Call) $ Garden Helper (PT) Bartender (PT) $ Prep Cook (PT) $

$9.32 $9.75 $9.32 $9.50

07/17/14 05/26/14 07/31/14 07/22/14

1

Marketing*** CCW Ambassador (FT)

DOE

08/06/14

2 1

Poker Dealer (PT) $ Dealer/ Lead (FT)

$9.32 $9.32/ $18.00

07/31/14 08/04/14

1 1

Resort Bell Person (PT) $ Front Office Manager (FT)

$10.00 DOE

07/31/14 08/12/14

2 2 3 1

Retail Suquamish Village Shell Clerk (PT) $ Longhouse Texaco Clerk (FT) Masi Shop Clerk (FT/PT) Barista (PT) $

$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $9.32

07/31/14 07/28/14 08/07/14 08/07/14

1

Sales*** Director (FT)

DOE

07/07/14

2 1 1 1

Slot*** Cashier (PT) $ Supervisor/Cashier (FT) Technician Supervisor (FT) Slot Technician (FT)

$11.25 DOE DOE DOE

06/26/14 04/01/14 06/24/14 07/22/14

DOE DOE DOE

01/08/14 07/14/14 05/01/14

$9.32 $9.32 DOE $10.00 $9.75 $10.00 $11.00

07/17/14 05/07/14 07/07/14 06/18/14 07/16/14 08/06/14 08/04/14

1 7 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 73 Total

Table Games*** Floor Supervisor (FT) Dealer (FT) $ Dual Rate (FT) Whitehorse Server (PT)$ Banquet Server (PT) $ Sous Chef (FT) Pro Shop Clerk (PT) DMO (PT) Cart & Range Attendant (PT) Equipment Operator (FT)

***Requires Class IIIA (Tribal AND State) $-Tipped Position

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: •

Port Madison Enterprises applications and Letters of intent must be completed and on file with Human Resource Dept. All Casino positions require a State and/ or Tribal Gaming license; PME pays initial licensing fees for Class II positions. We accept online applications at www.clearwatercasino.com. If you have questions please contact our Recruiter/Tribal Liaison at (360) 598-8717 or the Job line (360) 598-1360. PME expressly supports Tribal Preference.

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Spotlight On PME: Lisa Rodriguez

Public Relations & Media Coordinator attributes her success to family and youth programs

Business

submitted by Lisa Rodriguez

The current Summer Job program for difference in the positive choices I’ve youth is where Lisa Rodriguez got her made. As there are many encouraging first break at the age of 14 with the people in my life, I couldn’t have gotten Suquamish Tribe, spending the summer to where I am without Robin Sigo, Rich as the Tribal Center receptionist with Na- Purser, the PME Board, and many more.” talia Tvedt. At the age of 16 Lisa joined In her free time, Lisa enjoys coaching The Healing of the Canoe project as a girls’ soccer during the fall season, goYouth Peer Educator; she gained skills in ing to middle schools and high schools creating curriculums, planning tradition- to teach about Native American culture al activities and givand finding time to ing presentations to learn tribal traditions the tribe. In 2008, Lisa from her family and graduated high school through workshops and began college at that become availWestern Washington able. In this position, University where she Lisa plans to excel received her BA in to the best of her 2012. While in college ability, to help the Lisa was captain of an company grow with intermural soccer team its expansions as it and president of the Nacontinues to thrive. tive American Student Some additions Lisa Union. Shortly after would like to see in graduation Lisa joined the future are billClearwater Casino’s board advertising marketing team as the - Lisa Rodriguez on the reservation, Public Relations & Mewhich will allow the dia Coordinator. After two years in the tribe to gain revenue from those who adposition, Lisa couldn’t be happier. vertise. She would also like to see more

“Throughout my career, I couldn’t have experienced all these wonderful opportunities without the Suquamish Tribe.”

“Throughout my professional career, I couldn’t have experienced all these wonderful opportunities without the Suquamish Tribe and the programs it created,” Said Lisa. “I of course couldn’t have made it this far without my mother, Tina Jackson and the rest of my family. My great grandfather, Oliver Jackson and my Aunty Mabe were elders that made a big

programs similar to the PME Internships.

The internship program allowed youth to intern in different departments within PME, this gave youth the chance to figure out what type of area they would like to take their career. As the youth are the future of the Suquamish Tribe, internships would do great things for the tribe as a whole.

Public Relations & Media Coordinator Lisa Rodriguez.

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Community Traditional Heritage Specialist News

by Marilyn Jones

Summer has past, the children are back in school and I’ll be back in college this month. I have been busy working the video interviews that have been completed and transcribing them. For each hour of video or recording it takes about eight hours to transcribe. As I do the transcribing, I picture the places being talked about and how they look to the person talking. This makes the work more fun and goes a little faster.

I wish that more of the folks that have grown up and have stories of berries picking in the mountains, hunting, fishing or gathering for basket making would share their stories for the future generations. We need to preserve our sights and our lands, mapping and stories of the gathering is the best way to do this or it will be gone forever. Developers and others will say we were never there and take them from us. Our children and the generations to come will have no places to fish, clam, gather for baskets, medicines, berries, deer, elk, or all the other things we do today.

Please help preserve the Suquamish Usual and Accustom Areas and prove that we went into areas beyond those officially designated to date. Only we can protect and preserve our rights. If we don’t talk about them and document

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them today, they will be gone forever tomorrow. Suquamish are the “People of the Clear Salt Water,” who traveled as far north as Southeast Alaska, as far south as northern California, and east to Western Montana.

We hunted, traded, camped and intermarried with tribes in these areas. If you remember your family stories about these areas, come and talk about them on video. Mark the campsites, fishing areas, clam sites and gathering sites on the map.

Nothing that is sacred will be shared outside of the Tribe; it will be marked in red and not talked about except as a general area. Help to save the land and our rights to our areas. We traveled the waterways, the rivers and walked the trails. We made these travels to find food, medicine, and to make peace with the many tribes throughout the Northwest.

By doing this, our inner marriages made us stronger and tied us in times of trade, war and peace. Today we make the Canoe Journey, traveling the waterways our ancestors used. Many of the major highways are built on what once were our walking trails. Please think about the future and come in and help preserve it.

I would again like to thank the few that have taken the time out of their lives to be video recorded and share their stories of tribal life with me and the Suquamish Tribe. As I transcribe their words, I enjoy listening to their stories and the laughs they share as they talk about their experiences growing up and learning. Sometimes I find myself almost crying because of the stories being so full of wisdom and knowledge that I am thankful they have shared with us and those that will hear this in the future. My hands go up to all for you that have share with us. Once again, thank you so much!

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eptember

September 1

Miakoda George Joseph Holmes Jr. Edward Moore

September 2

Robert Alexander III Jeremy Bagley Ashley Cobb Linda Holt Irvin Webster

September 4

Kayauna Cordero Joshua Mabe Colleen Albrigo Andrew George Kennan Klaus Sienna Napoleon David Sigo Sr.

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September 18

Katherine Bradley Phillip Holt Jr. Kiomi Pavlock Kenneth Potts Zachary Webster

September 11

James Abler Joseph Alexander Caitlin Blomberg

September 13

September 7

Edith Clark Kerri Menain Sophie DiMartino

Harold Belmont Jr. Lanna Covarrubias

September 5

Harlea Armstrong-Capoeman Sean Surratt

September 17

September 9

Harold Belmont Sr. Peg Deam Kayden Oswalt

September 6

John Bagley Jr. Kody Cotton Kevin Kalahan Jaime Lawrence

September 8

Ryan Boure Tina Jackson Kaliska Lawrence Michael Rogers Sr. Jeana Rogers Ronald Villanueva Wendy Jackson Brianna Pratt Richard Sigo Cialesh-halil Williams

September 16

September 19

September 12

Robert Atkins Steven Holt Jeramie Smith

September 20

Alexis Anderson Cody Bradwell Lyden Stewart Lawrence Webster III

Bruce Anthony Eric Snow

September 14

September 21

Samantha Brown Lynn Lindell Cynthia Thomasson

Desiree Covarrubias

September 22

William Werbelo

September 15

Birthdays Sharon Ogilvie

September 24

Zoe Fritz Mackenzie Kimmel Kenita Sherman Preston Smith

September 25

Catherine Coleman Marlin George Jr. Beatrice Hommel Albertina McIntosh Kaiden Pacquette John Potts

September 27

Virginia Adams Deanna Baker Dezmond Cordero Carylan Midkiff Angelique Williams

September 28

James Boure Brittany Dumford Gloria Santos

September 29 Deborah Mabe Noel Purser Jared Sigo

September 30

Regan Horton Natalia Castaneda-Sigo Maya Emmett Edward Jeffers IV

September 23

Daniel Pratt III

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