Suquamish News, December 2018

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Suquamish News Volume 18

December 2018

Honoring Our Heroes In this issue...

CKA Basketball Schedules pg. 4

Annual Veterans Day celebrations honor those who serve

Youth Center Scary Fall Fun pg. 8

Potlatch Gala pg. 12

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Community Calendar

Events

Suquamish Tree Lighting Nov 29 6:30pm Spend an evening with friends and family at the annual Suquamish Tree Lighting at the House of Awakened Culture- event includes family activities, music by Kids in Concert, the lighting, and a hot cocoa bar. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Suquamish Foundation at 360-394-8453 or visit them online suquamishfoundation.org.

Lushootseed Language Classes Dec 5-19 5pm Family Lushootseed Classes are now on Wednesdays! Share a meal with community members while learning words and phrases in Lushootseed. Contact Lushootseed Language Coordinator Lena Maloney at (360) 394-8644 or email lmaloney@suquamish.nsn.us.

Holiday Bazaar Dec 15-16 10am-4pm Free and open to the public! At the House of Awakened Culture, A variety of arts and crafts from local artisans will be on hand.

Free admission. For questions, or to inquire about becoming a vendor, contact Joey Holmes at 360-394-7144 jholmes@ suquamish.nsn.us or Kate Ahvakana 360394-8573 kahvakana@suquamish.nsn.us Holiday Closure Dec 24 - Jan 1 A Tribal Government offices will be closed for Winter Break. In addition, there is no school at Chief Kitsap Academy or the Marion Forsman-Boushie Early Learning Center.

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Suquamish Community Holiday Party Dec 21 5pm Suquamish Tribal members and Tribal households are encouraged to attend. At the House of Awakened Culture in Downtown Suquamish. For more information contact Clae Williams at (360) 394-8412 or kwilliams@suquamish.nsn.us.

Meetings Tribal Council Meeting Dec 3 & 10 8:30am Suquamish Tribal Council meetings generally occur every other Monday. 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, contact Shoshanna Bayes at sbayes@suquamish.nsn.us.

Suquamish Warriors Dec 4 5:30pm Veterans and guests welcome at the Suquamish Warrior Veterans Center, 6353 Middle Street, Suquamish WA, 98392. For more information contact the Veterans Center Office at (360) 626-1080.

Suquamish Seafood Board Meeting Dec 5 1pm The Suquamish Seafood Board of Directors meet every other Wednesday of the month, at the Suquamish Seafoods Building on Sandy Hook Road. Meetings are open to Suquamish tribal members. For information

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contact (360) 394-8512.

Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission Meetings Dec 6 & 20 9am The Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission holds meetings every other Thursday.

Meetings are open to Suquamish tribal members. For more information, contact Angela Brainerd at (360) 394-8652.

Museum Board Meeting Dec 11 11:30am For more information about meetings including agendas and upcoming meetings, contact the Suquamish Museum at (360) 394-8499.

PME Board of Directors Meeting December 12 9am The Port Madison Enterprises (PME) Board of Directors usually meet every other week. Meetings are open to Suquamish tribal members and invited guests. For more information, contact Richard Williams at richardwilliams@clearwatercasino.com or (360) 598-8703.

Suquamish Elders Council Dec 18 6pm Meeting are the third Tuesday of the month in the Elders Lodge on Hyak Court. For details contact Della Crowell at (360) 394-8417 or dcrowell@suquamish.nsn.us.

The following boards and committees have no meetings scheduled in December: Cultural Co-Op, Fishers Board, Suquamish Tribal Child Welfare Committee, Enrollment Committee, Higher Education Board and the Housing Board. For more information on board schedules, visit the online event calendar at www.suquamish.nsn.us

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Northwest Treaty Tribes Release Habitat Recovery Strategy

by Lorraine Loomis

“As the salmon disappear, so do our cultures and treaty rights. We are at a crossroads and we are running out of time.”

salmon populations continue to decline as The first is the Treaty Rights at Risk initiatheir habitat disappears faster than it can be tive begun in 2011. It calls for the federal government to meet its obligation to uphold fixed.

That’s why the treaty Indian tribes in west- treaty rights and achieve salmon recovery ern Washington have developed a strategy through better coordination of agencies and for identifying and protecting the lands, programs. The federal government has both waters and natural processes that are cen- the authority and responsibility to protect tral to our rights, resources and homelands. treaty tribal rights and resources. And as the tribal victory in the U.S. Supreme Court on The effort is called gwadzadad (pro- the culvert case in June showed, the state of nounced gwa-zah-did) in the Lushootseed Washington shares the obligation to protect language. It translates to “Teaching of our our treaty-reserved resources.

Ancestors” and reflects the reality that our beliefs and teachings are learned from our The second is the State of Our Watersheds, homelands and can’t be separated from a comprehensive report on the ongoing and tribal cultures and heritage or any of our increasing loss of habitat for salmon and other treaty-protected resources. The report, actions today. first issued in 2012 and updated regularly, It is a unified tribal habitat strategy de- proved the fact that we are losing habitat signed to organize and focus work around key habitats and shared goals necessary to protect tribal treaty rights and resources.

It aims to preserve and restore the natural functions and connectivity of our river, marine and upland ecosystems, and to seek accountability for decisions on the use of our lands and waters.

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gwadzadad calls for coordination and accountability across tribal, local, state and federal governments. It will require transparent accounting of habitat conditions, resource allocations and how we are managing habitat for salmon and other treaty-protected resources. A science-based accounting system will measure the difference between current conditions and what is needed to fix the declining productivity of fish, shellfish, plants and wildlife.

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Executive Board Climate change and population growth are faster than we are restoring it. The State of Applications Due th already impacting our region and creating Our Watersheds Report is considered by an urgency impossible to measure. We must many state agencies to be the most authori- December 6

These words of the late tribal leader Billy work harder today to address the habitat loss and damage these changes bring.

Frank Jr. become more urgent every day.

Despite massive harvest cuts, careful use We are not starting from scratch with gwaof hatcheries and a large investment in fix- dzadad. It builds on two other important ing salmon habitat over the past 40 years, tribal initiatives from the past decade.

The effort is based on what we know is actually needed to achieve ecosystem health, not what we think is possible to achieve given current habitat conditions. It is not a retreat to the past, but a long-term vision for a future with healthy resources for everyone.

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tative source on the status of our watersheds The Suquamish Tribal Council is seeking and key impediments to their health. applications from Tribal Members for poIf we are going to recover salmon, we will sitions on several executive boards that have to do it together. That is why we are are up for appointment in 2019. also building a coalition of sport and com- Position 2 on the Tribal Gaming Commismercial fishermen, conservation groups and sion, currently held by Joshua Bagley; Poothers to collaborate on solving our shared sition 4 on the Seafood Enterprise Board concerns about the future of salmon. currently held by Misty Sigo; Position 5 The decline of salmon and their habitat and on the Housing Board currently held by the damage to our ecosystems hasn’t hap- Mable Anderson; Position 1 on the Higher pened overnight. It took more than a centu- Education Board currently held by Lena ry of poor logging practices, development in Maloney-Purser and Position 2 on the river floodplains, polluted stormwater run- Higher Education Board currently held off, unregulated agriculture and many other by Charles Deam Jr.; Position 3 on the Suquamish Museum Board currently held factors to get us where we are today.

by Denita Holmes and Position 4 on the It takes a long view to solve century-old Suquamish Museum Board held by Pat problems, and that’s what gwadzadad does.

Ballargeon; Position 2 on the Enrollment It offers a long-term, multi-generational apCommittee held by Martha Sachava; and proach that can help us achieve the future we Positions 1 and 2 on the Port Madison want for ourselves and create accountability Enterprises (PME) Board of Directors for the decisions we are making today for currently held by Shelly Wood and Greg those who will come after us. Download a George. copy at nwtreatytribes.org/habitatstrategy/ PME Board Members spend approximately 30 hours a month attending and preparing for Board activities including Board meetings. Board meetings typically take place on the Suquamish reservation during regular business hours. Attendance at regional and national conferences and/ or trainings may also be necessary. Terms are three years for all appointments. Board members are paid stipends as allowed by charter/ordinance.

Submit letters of interest to the Tribal Council Executive Assistant by mail at PO Box 498, Suquamish WA 98392, fax at 360-394-3686 or hand delivery to the Administration Front Desk at Suquamish Village. Letters must be received by December 6, 2017. Tribal Members who signed up at the 2018 General Council meeting for these boards will automatically be submitted for consideration.

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The Suquamish Foundation hosted the 3rd annual Sovereign Style Fashion Showcase at the House of Awakened Culture on November 10, 2018. The event celebrates the ingenuity, love and warrior voices of indigenous designers. Funds raised at the event benefit the Suquamish Foundation. Photo by Cristina Roark.

Suquamish Warriors Jerry Lawrence, Jim Henry and Jean Belmont stand for the presentation of colors ad opening prayer duirng the Veterans Day Honoring at the House of Awakened Culture on November 11, 2018.

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Education

Chief Kitsap Academy Basketball

New season brings new coaches, practice schedules and games Chief Kitsap Academy Basketbal season is in full swing. The year, Bearon Old Coyote is the new Boys Middle School Basketball Coach. Middle school practices are from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the old CKA Gym on Sandy Hook Road, next to the Suquamish Seafoods plant.

Laura Koval is the new Girls High School Basketball Coach. Koval and Vice Principal Rex Green are hopeful that the team, known as the “Iron 5� the past two seasons, will have a larger roster this year with 15 potential candidates for the team.

George Hill is returning as the Boys High School Head Basketball Coach and expects another large turn-out. High School basketball practices are from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fitness Center on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Practice will be at the CKA gym on Wednesdays after the middle school practices.

Game Schedules Girls High School Varsity Games 5:45 p.m.

Boys High School Varsity Games 7:15 p.m.

Date Opponent Location Nov 29 Oakville Oakville Dec 4 Klahowya Chief Kitsap Academy Dec 5 Summit Chief Kitsap Academy Dec 7 Taholah Taholah Dec 18 Summit Summit: Olympus Dec 19 Oakville Chief Kitsap Academy Jan 4 Clallam Bay Clallam Bay Jan 9 Crescent Crescent Jan 11 Neah Bay Neah Bay Jan 16 Crescent Chief Kitsap Academy Jan 18 Neah Bay Neah Bay Jan 22 Klahowya Klahowya Jan 23 Clallam Bay Clallam Bay Jan 25 Neah Bay Chief Kitsap Academy Jan 30 Crescent Crescent Feb 1 Clallam Bay Chief Kitsap Academy * Week of Feb. 4th Tri-District Playoff * Jan 22 games, Boys start at 5:15 p.m., Girls at 7 p.m.

Boys Middle School Games 4 p.m.

Date Opponent Location Nov 16 Crescent Chief Kitsap Academy Nov 20 Queen of Angels Chief Kitsap Academy Nov 26 Clallam Bay Chief Kitsap Academy Nov 28 Quilcene Quilcene Dec 3 Neah Bay Chief Kitsap Academy Dec 6 Crescent Crescent Dec 10 Queen of Angels Queen of Angels Dec 14 Clallam Bay Clallam Bay Dec 17 Quilcene Chief Kitsap Academy Dec 18 Neah Bay Neah Bay * Home games for all teams at Suquamish Fitness Center Gym

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Health & Wellness

NB3 Fit Week

Kids activities abound at Fitness Center

by Stephanie Kunold, MS, MAEd

Another successful and fun week of activity. Each year NB3 promotes a national week of inspiration, learning and physical movement to support the health and fitness of Native youth across Indian Country.

We had over 85 youth ages 3-5 years participate in a variety of activities at the fitness center. Thank you to everyone who helped!

Congratulations Lisa Pratt

Wellness Center nurse practitioner receives doctorate submitted by Abby Purser

The Wellness Center is pleased to announce that Lisa Pratt, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), recently completed her doctoral degree.

Lisa completed the Chatham University Doctor of Nursing Practice program and she spent a year designing and implementing her capstone project, training community members to respond to an opioid overdose with naloxone. This project resulted in more than 70 individuals in the Suquamish community becoming trained to intervene in an overdose event.

The project will continue as a naloxone distribution program offered through the Wellness Center. After completing her doctorate, Dr. Pratt took and passed the Certified Addiction Registered Nurse Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) board exam, making her one of less than 300 individuals with this certification. Lisa enjoys working with all individuals seeking care for psychiatric symptoms and has a particular interest in medication assisted treatment of substance abuse disorders.

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Government

Getting to Know Your Research & Development Department submitted by Angela Flemming

Your Research & Strategic Development (R&SD) Department, formerly known as the Grants Department, has been an integral fundraising arm for the Suquamish Tribe since the 1996, when the tribe hired its first grant writer, Alexis Barry. After she was promoted to Executive Director, she mentored a 22 year old, Robin Sigo, in writing her first grant for the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Program.

Robin was a natural at grant writing and with a 95% success rate, she was soon overbooked with deadlines, so they hired as assistant; and the department began.

Since then millions of dollars has been raised to start or continue programs for Youth, Culture, Housing, Courts, Public Safety, Domestic Violence, Tribal Child Welfare, Emergency Planning and Education. Numerous services programs have been able to continue such as LIHEAP, Diabetes prevention, Elders services, HUD housing and so much more. The title “grant writer” is a bit of a misnomer because it implies that we only write grants; but the job really entails program development, budgeting, research team building, negotiation and compliance. This field is a bit like weaving a web, developing each component to make a stronger project overall.

2017 was a busy year as the staff grew to reflect funding request needs including research, development, writing and compliance. To more efficiently predict funding research needs, the Department came up with a funding forecast questionnaire.

Three of our staff have extensive experience in research design, review and data management. These staff were able to train the rest of the team; thus allowing each grant writer to begin interviewing their assigned department Directors. Department leads have been interviewed in order to assess their strengths, weaknesses and overall needs- or if there are other services currently not provided that they think should be made available to the community. Grant writers have interviewed Public Safety, Natural Resources, Fisheries, Department of Community Development, Early Learning Center and Human Services.

In order to assure transparency in grant funded programs, compliance personnel in collaboration with Finance Department grant staff, meet quarterly with Directors and program managers, to assure funding is being spent, objectives are being met and program staff are supported administrative.

The Grant Writer staff applied for 25 grants that brought in over $3,400,000 in program funding. Grant Writer staff also provided their expertise to writing 18 governmental policies for other departments.

This last year required compliance support includeding quarterly, semi-annual or annual reporting on 38 programs. With compliance comes startup meetings and quarterly compliance meetings to discuss special conditions of the award contract, timelines, budgets and reporting requirements. Compliance staff also deal with any required revisions that need to be submitThere were more than a dozen research re- ted due to unexpended funds, altered proquests from Departments in 2017. Every gram needs or changes in the timeline. application must have a manager to run the The Foundation arm of this department has program and approval from the Director to a commitment to fundraising and commuapply before asking for Council approval. nity outreach. Over $300,000 in appendix Grant awards received are legally binding X funding was awarded to various Kitcontracts that require the recipient to meet sap County organizations in 2017. Larger the objectives applied for and spend the funding support was elected by the Board money exactly as stated in the application. and approved by Tribal Council for Kitsap

Welcome New Emergency Management Intern

by Cherrie May

I would like to welcome Mackenzie Quick. Mackenzie is working with our Emergency Management program to complete her internship for her degrees in Criminal Justice and in the Arts. Mackenzie is assisting in the update and edit the Tribal Government Emergency Plans as well as help to set up the new Emergency Operations Center and emergency preparedness training with the children through the pillow case project with the American Red Cross.

Mackenzie moved to Suquamish in May 2018 and is so glad to have moved to such a great community to raise her daughter. Mackenzie graduated High School in Gig Harbor and attended Pierce College in Lakewood, Washington. She hopes to be accepted with the direct transfer agreement program with The University of Washington to get her bachelor’s degree in Law, Societies, and Justice with minors in Human Rights and Anthropology. She also hopes to attend Seattle University’s School of Law and study Tribal Law & Governance. Mackenzie would like to continue to work for the Suquamish Tribe and community while pursuing her education and continuing to enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest on a sailboat in her free time.

Mackenzie would like to thank the people she has met during her internship here, who took time out of their day to help her navigate the waters. She has had the pleasure of learning so many interesting things about the Suquamish Tribe and the land, as well as meeting so many interesting people. If you see Mackenzie through the halls, stop and welcome her aboard.

Strong, Marvin Williams Center, Marrow Manor, Kitsap Regional Library and Poulsbo Fishline.

In 2006 the Suquamish Foundation was created to address the need for a Capital Campaign. Through the Foundation, the Suquamish Tribal Government could more easily obtain funding from Private Foundations and receive personal donations from the community. The Cultural Resurgence, Capital Campaign goal raised over 6 million dollars to help fund the Marion Forsman Boushie, Early Learning Center, Suquamish Museum, the new community dock and baseball field. Funding also went toward the House of Awakened Culture, Chief Seattle’s Grave and the Veteran’s Memorial.

The Suquamish Foundation continues to raise funds for Suquamish Tribe through employee contributions, community donations, and fundraising events such as A Time to Gather Dinner Auction and the Sovereign Style Native Fashion Show.

We hope this gives you a better understanding of the Research and Strategic Development Department. Please come visit us and look for some upcoming ways to get involved.

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Government

Chairman’s Report

by Leonard Forsman

The Suquamish Tribe has been active in addressing the opioid crisis through Wellness Department services and investments in cultural preservation, education and health, housing, and public safety. The Olympic Community of Health hosted their 2nd annual 3 County (Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam) Coordinated Opioid Response Summit at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort in November. I joined Sammy Mabe and Robin Sigo to welcome attendees who are working together to address this serious problem that has negatively impacted so many people here in Suquamish and beyond. The regional goals and corresponding actions are: 1) Prevent opioid misuse and abuse by improving prescribing practices; 2) Treat opioid dependence by expanding access to treatment; 3) Prevent deaths from overdose by distributing naloxone to people who use heroin. This is the simplified outline that the region is following. More information is available at www.olympicch.org The American Indian Health Commission held its Tribal and State Leaders Health Summit at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino. The event brought representatives from Washington State Tribes and Washington State Agencies together to work together to provide quality and affordable health care to American Indians. Thanks to Dickie Johnson, Tribal Elder, for providing the blessing before my welcoming statement. At the conclusion of the AIHC summit, Tribal leaders, Indian Child Welfare professionals and the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families joined together for a celebration and acknowledgement of the 40th anniversary of the Indian Child Welfare Act. This historic legislation is one of the most important actions the US Congress has taken to honor its trust responsibility to Indian Tribes by protecting our children from being removed from their families and thereby losing their culture.

Thank you to Marilyn Wandrey for giving the opening prayer and for all of her past work in the Indian Child Welfare field.

Governor Inslee established the Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) Task Force to provide him with a report on how to best save the SRKW from extinction. I, along with other Task Force Members, had two meetings since my last report, one in Tacoma and one in Puyallup, where we worked together to finalize the report. A variety of interests were

represented including Tribes, commercial and sport fishermen, whale watching industry members, environmental organizations, local, state and federal government representatives, ports, and many others. The near final recommendations are related to a few key actions; improve salmon habitat, increase Chinook salmon hatchery production, improve survival of Chinook after release, address impacts of hydropower operations on salmon production and survival, address pinniped (seal and sea lion) predation, decrease vessel noise, prevent oil spills, review permitting processes that increase traffic, establish go slow zones for vessels around SRKW, manage or ban whale watching vessels and reduce toxins in our waters. Tribal leaders followed up with a government-to-government meeting with Governor Inslee to discuss tribal issues related to the task force draft recommendations. This meeting, held at the State Capitol, was mostly supportive of the direction of the task force and appreciative of the Governor’s actions to establish the task force. Tribal leaders express concerns about the decline of salmon runs and its negative impacts on tribal fishermen over the decades.

Our Suquamish Museum Board is working together with staff to preserve Suquamish Culture and share it with the public through our exhibits and events. We continue to accept donations to our collection that meet our mission and collections policy. The Museum Store is performing well and admissions are meeting expectations. One of our partners, the Burke Museum at the University of Washington, held a ceremony closing their Pacific Voices exhibit as they begin their move into their new building on 15th Avenue NE adjacent to their current location. Thanks to Marilyn and Gene Jones for attending the ceremony and helping me represent the Suquamish Tribe.

The National Congress of American Indians held their 75th Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado. The Suquamish Tribe is a longtime member and supporter of NCAI as we rely on them for advocating for tribal sovereignty in Washington D.C. and beyond. NCAI has had some well publicized internal challenges within the organization. As the Northwest Area Vice-President serving on the NCAI Board, I have been involved in many of the deliberations regarding personnel issues. As NCAI President Jefferson Keel stated “we will get through this” and have a stronger organization going forward. The major issues discussed at the conference included the Brackeen vs.

Zinke decision in a Texas federal district court

declaring the Indian Child Welfare Act unconstitutional. This is a reckless decision and we look forward to appealing and overturning the decision. We also look forward to working with Congress to take actions to strengthen ICWA. There is also the ill-advised decision by the Department of Interior to deprive the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s of its trust land status within its ancestral lands in Massachusetts. The Suquamish Tribe is in support of Mashpee in restoring their lands and exercising their tribal sovereignty. We are also concerned about the Department of Interior Reorganization effort and how it may impact tribal interests and tribal sovereignty.

We recently met with the U.S. Navy on activities that impact tribal treaty fishing rights.

Our first meeting was with the Commander Pulley of the Indian Island Naval Magazine.

We expressed our concerns about obstacles to our treaty fishing activities in the vicinity of the Magazine. We will be working together to exchange information that hopefully will result in improved fishing access. Our second meeting was with Commander Davis of Naval Station Everett. We are trying to avoid gear damage during our fisheries around Naval Station Everett when their ships depart and return from base. This will also require more communication and a site visit in order to establish procedures to avoid gear conflict.

I joined tribal fisheries staff in a meeting with Bremerton Mayor Wheeler to discuss commercial development in their downtown core.

The City of Bremerton would like our support in their efforts to improve shoreline habitat and public beach access for their residents in this area. This appears to be a positive improvement to shoreline habitat. We also met with City of Poulsbo Mayor Erickson and councilmembers Ed Stern and Jeff McGinty to discuss our respective initiatives. This meeting is part of the Memorandum of Understanding with Poulsbo to work together to improve and grow our governmental relationship. The City provided information on their roundabout project at Johnson Road, culvert replacement project on Bjorgen Creek, stormwater improvements, and land acquisition for parks.

The Washington Indian Gaming Association held its monthly meeting here in Suquamish at the Clearwater Casino Resort. We are preparing for the upcoming legislative session.

We are still assessing the impacts of the elections on the legislature’s political make up. We expect a discussion on sports betting this year and WIGA will be involved in those delibera-

tions and any action that might be taken. The Idaho Racino initiative failed, that would have expanded gaming in the state and damaged tribal casino operations.

There was a special focus on education in the middle of November, as we met again with North Kitsap School District Superintendent Dr. Evans and Board Member Glen Robbins to get updates on their programs that impact tribal students. We discussed tribal history and culture curriculum, impact aid consultation and school board election boundaries. We also received great news that Indian students had a 97% graduation rate this past year! We also welcomed the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA) to Suquamish for their regional meeting. We had a wonderful opening for TEDNA with a tour of Chief Kitsap Academy, an opening ceremony featuring our CKA student singers and our Suquamish Warriors Honor Guard. Thanks to everyone for helping honor our guests as they work to improve educational opportunity and success for Indian students across the nation.

The Suquamish Foundation hosted their annual Sovereignty Style Native Fashion Showcase at the House of Awakened Culture.

We had a great crowd and a unique and impressive format featuring non-profit groups competing for cash prizes. Congratulations to all three competitors, who each received a monetary prize, including 1st Place Seattle Indian Health Board and the other teams from Tana Stobs Canoe Family and Sacred Water Canoe Family. We also hosted the annual Potlatch Fund Gala at Suquamish this year at the Clearwater Casino Resort (we have been popular!) that raised over $70,000 dollars for their grant programs. Thanks to Sacred Water for opening and David Boxley and his group for a powerful performance. The Gala will move to Squaxin next year. Thanks to the Potlatch Fund for being in Suquamish the last three years!

The Veterans Honoring and Pow Wow was held at the House of Awakened Culture. This is always a great honor to attend and pay tribute to our warriors who have defended our country and to honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. Thanks to all who have served.

The Suquamish Tribal Council called a Special General Council Meeting at the House of Awakened Culture to review and pass an electoral code that will allow for primary and general elections at our annual meeting. The General Council passed the code with some minor revisions.

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Sports & Recreation

Halloween Screams at the Youth Center

In October, Suquamish Youth Workers parntered with the Suquamish Tribe Youth Council to Back row from left; Barb Santos, Quelisha Brealan-Bayes, Alana Chief Stick, Tyleeander Purser, host a Haunted House at the Youth Center. This is the first year the event was hosted at the Youth Mackenzie Crow, Kate Ahvakana, Joey Holmes, Cassidy Jackson, Shyan Zaiss and Raven Roberts.

Center. Above, Katelynn Pratt prepares to scare visitors.

Front row, Katelynn Pratt, Modou Suso, Shayla Sigo and Chelsea Jones.

More Fall Fun with Suquamish Youth

Haunted hayrides, trick or treating and cookie crafts top events for kids

Top left; Kionna Mills, Tatiana Lawrence and Talynn Marquez show off their cookie decorating skills. Top right; Halloween trick or treating in the White Horse neighborhood. Bottom; youth visiting the Bainbridge Island Haunted Hayride at Battle Point Park.

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Suquamish Hosts High School Basketball Tournament

Teams from Yakama, Skokomish, Puyallup and Tulalip traveled to compete in event

by Magdalena Turrieta

Suquamish Boys, back row from left; Orlando Chiquitit, Stoney Chiefstick, Austin Wion, Kynoa Sipai, Suquamish Girls, back row from left; Brandy Boure, Sierra Denning, Kalea Mae and Ayiona. Front row Judah Andrews amd Mateo Sipai. Front row from left; Kai Dickerson, Joshy Bagley and Christian from left; Antonia Ewing and Nika Chiquiti. A total of 5 teams competed in the girls division. Games were fiercely competetive and fun to watch.

Wion. A total of 6 teams competed in the boys division.

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Men’s, Women’s 50+ Bball Tourney @ Fitness Center

Youth Basketball Youth Basketball Practice Practice 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym Christmas Trees 4:30pm @ YC Adult Open Gym 6pm @ Fitness Gym

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Youth Basketball Practice 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym Gingerbread House Decorating After School @ YC Adult Open Gym 6pm @ Fitness Gym

Youth Basketball Practice 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym Teen Imax Movie Night Leave YC After School

Youth Basketball Practice 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym Lil’ Kid Movie Trip Leave YC After School

Youth Basketball Practice 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym Ornament Weaving 4-8pm@ YC

Youth Basketball Practice 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym Adult Open Gym 6pm @ Fitness Gym

Youth Basketball Practice 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym Paint & Sip Night 5pm @ YC Adult Open Gym 6pm @ Fitness Gym

Youth Basketball Men’s, Women’s Practice 50+ Bball Tourney 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym @ Fitness Center Men’s, Women’s 50+ Bball Tourney @ Fitness Center

Youth Basketball Holiday Bazaar Practice 10am- 4pm@ HOAC 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym Youth Center Closed Staff In-Service Day

Youth Basketball Holiday Crafts Practice After School @ YC 4:30-6:30pm @ Gym Youth Center Song & Dance Journey Honoring Closing at 5pm Employee 4:30-7:30pm @ YC Holiday Party Adult Open Gym 6pm @ Fitness Gym

31 Sports & Recreation Closed for Winter Break Holiday | Reopens January 2, 2019

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Elders Lunchroom MON

TUE

3 Birthday Celebration 4 Chicken Adobo Brown Rice Steamed Spinach Tossed Salad Cake & Ice Cream

Baked Potato Bar w/ Chili, Broccoli, & Home-made Cheese Sauce Tossed Salad Applesauce Raisin Muffin Fresh Fruit

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Goulash (Ground beef, tomatoes, green beans) Brown Rice Tossed Salad Fresh Fruit

BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad Capri Veggie Blend Waldorf Salad Pumpkin Cookie

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THU

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Tuna Noodle Casserole Germany Veggie Blend Kale Salad Corn Bread Fresh Fruit

Geoduck Chowder w/ Oyster Crackers Tossed Salad w/ Hard Boiled Eggs & Sunflower Seeds Oat Bran Raisin Muffin Yogurt Parfait w/ Berries

12

Elder’s Kitchen Closed Today (for Human Services staff holiday luncheon)

Lunch will be delivered to homebound Elders

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

FRI

7

Elder’s Kitchen Closed Today (for employee annual awards breakfast)

Lunch will be delivered to homebound Elders

14

Indian Tacos (w/ meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, salsa, sour cream) Fresh veggie platter Fresh Fruit

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19 Christmas Dinner 20 Breakfast for Lunch 21

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Baked Fish Sweet Potatoes Germany Veggie Blend Spinach Salad Corn Bread SF Pudding

Tribal Center Closed Winter Break Holiday

31 Tribal Center Closed Winter Break Holiday

Calico Bean Soup Tuna Sandwich Coleslaw Fresh Fruit

Tribal Center Closed Winter Break Holiday

Turkey & Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Broccoli Tossed Salad Wheat Roll Sugar Free Apple Pie

Tribal Center Closed Winter Break Holiday

Elders Council

Tuesday, Dec 18, 2018 6 p.m. Elders Lodge, Hyak Lane For more information contact: Della Crowell (360) 394-8417 or dcrowell@ suquamish.nsn.us

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

Ham Hocks & Beans Brown or White Rice California Blend Veggies Tossed Salad Pachado Bread Cottage Cheese & Peaches

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Tribal Center Closed Winter Break Holiday

Tribal Center Closed Winter Break Holiday

Elders Kitchen 360-394-8407

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

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Potlatch Gala Returns to Suquamish

Clearwater Casino Resort hosts annual regional fundraising event for nonprofits in Tribal communities photos by Cristina Roark

Members of the Suquamish Song and Dance Group help open festivities at the annual gala with The Sacred Water Canoe Family poses for a group photo before sharing songs and dances at the cultural sharing. Clearwater Casino Resort hosted the event on November 3, 2018.

Potlatch Gala. This is the third consecutive year the event has been held in Suquamish.

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Traditional Heritage Specialist News

by Marilyn Jones

It seems as if this year just started and now we are in December, with cold winter weather and children looking forward to their holiday presents. For me, this is an end to a year of many changes and wishing that we could see some of them be happier ones. We have added to the interviews of our people with stories of Doe-Keg-Wats and Old-Man-House, information on Ballast Island and Elliot Bay. Hunting, Gathering, Clamming and all the other important sights of needed protection are still in need of more information.

We need to protect and preserve these sites for future generations. Look at the air, water and land. They need to be clean – please help to protect them by protecting where you hunt, gather and clam. Without mapping these sites and speaking up about their importance, we will lose them forever. Your favorite gathering place may be developed soon if you do not speak up and protect it now! Plants, animals, birds, fish, trees and water are all paying the price for man’s greed. Help us change this now by creating places for them to live, grow and be safe forever. Please come in and mark your sites on the map, voice your stories for the future, and let us help to protect today for the next generations. Thank you; make an appointment at mjones@suquamish. nsn.us or (360) 394-8526. My hands are up to you that have already done this and to those that will be coming in soon.

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Birthdays

Dec 20 Donald Jones Nicholas Alexander Dec 21 Authur Brown Dec 22 We-Laka Chiquiti Jr. James Mabe Nancy Martinez Delmont Ostenberg Richard Purser Dec 23 Julia Hommel Agnes Pratt Tony Snorteland Dec 24 James Cordero Lisa Rodriguez Azeneth Solano-Sigo James Suarez Dec 25 Kyle Dozier Nancy Sigo Toni Smith

Dec 26 Danny Williams Dec 27 Patricia Blomberg Tyee Lawrence Amiria Lawrence Anissa Ostenberg Hadley Simons Jackson Purser Dec 29 Amber Lui Carsyn Maloney Daniece Williams Dec 30 Jacquelyn Kimmel Linda O’Conner Charissa Sigo Dec 31 Randy George Wayne George Jerry Porter Desean Santos Victoria Welch

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6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 29th House of Awakened Culture 7235 NE Parkway • Suquamish, WA

Holiday Music by Kids in Concert • Family Activities • •

Hosted by the Suquamish Foundation

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