qyuuqs News May 2016

May 2016 Vol. 50 No. 4

Youth Fun Run

80 Years Ago: Swinomish Seats its First Senate After the IRA | PG 20

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This beautiful blue camas plant was blooming at the NWIC Swinomish Site.

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80 Years Ago Swinomish Seats its First Senate After the IRA

The Annual Youth Fun Run occurred on April 7, with many participants.

Following the fun run, a BBQ took place at the Cedar Hat Pavilions.

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Editor’s Note The Chairman’s Message The 2016 Fireworks Schedule Community Happenings US Customs & Border Protection + Swinomish...

Paddle to Nisqually Map 2016 The Blessing of the New Finance Building The Gubbuddy Horse! By Ray Mitchell Danika McCoy-Student Volunteer of the Month The Swinomish Head Start Program May Tide Table Lushootseed Practice Being Frank Native Roots 80 Years Ago Swinomish Seats it First Senate...

The 70th Anniversary of the John K. Bob Arch NWIC Swinomish Site Mindful Money Matters Swinomish Dental Clinic The Wellness Program Department of Environmental Protection Swinomish Housing Authority Swinomish + OSU Partner Up...

Youth Center Calendar Elders Menu Mrs. V's 2 Cents May Birthdays

Besides the constant juggling involved with the editing and layout of qyuuqs News, the outgoing part of my job consists of getting out into the community to capture events such as the Youth Fun Run, which is this month’s cover photo. I look at these children and think to myself, “Wow, all of these kids have a life ahead of them, the Tribe provides so much for them nowadays.” There wasn’t a Youth Fun Run while I was growing up, but I’m happy these kids get to experience this event.

editor’s NOTE May is my favorite time of the year. On May 9, I will turn 30 years old. As I begin to walk into my 30s, I’m feeling an urge to reflect and am questioning myself. What have I accomplished? Did I truly listen to the advice from my parents, family, and most importantly, my elders?

It wasn’t that long ago I was one of the students getting off the bus at the Youth Center, but to our generation it was “the gym”. Before the Para Pros, Mr. Smith was our tutor and we would gather in the old library to get help with our homework. Today, that area is occupied by little infants and is known as the "Waddler Room".

The shoes that I currently fill as the Tribe’s Editor, its roots began 50 years ago. So much of the reservation has transformed in my lifetime of 30 years.

You’ll notice I have written an article about the history of the Swinomish Head Start Program, which began in 1966. When I attended Head Start at Swinomish in 1989 the program was located in the Social Services building.

Today, that same area is the Social Services break room.

Times have changed since then as I frequently use the break room and it’s a strange feeling to think I was taught in that same area as a preschooler.

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I can go on and on about how much the Tribe has changed within my lifetime, but I will end by adding that everyone has a role and I'm very comfortable with my role as the Tribe's qyuuqs News Editor.

Growing up on the Reservation has taught me what the true meaning of community means and how each of us are integrated through family ties and are taught what it means to be Swinomish. ~Caroline Edwards

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Moon of the Digging Time Much of May is the "moon of digging time," because the roots and bulbs of many plants are dug during this moon. Blue camas flowers cover the tended camas fields, whose bulbs provide an important source of starch. Camas bulbs are dug up and steamed between layers of dry grass over hot rocks covered by soil. Some bulbs are eaten and some are made into flour for storage. Camas continues to be harvested into the late fall. At the end of this moon, other plants are ready to harvest, such as salmonberries, currents, gooseberries, wild onions, elderberries, and thimbleberries. Shellfish harvest and curing continues. The spring Chinook run is strong during this moon.

Excerpt from ‘13 Moons: The 13 Lunar Phases, and How They Guide the Swinomish People’.

By swelitub (Todd A. Mitchell) and Jamie L. Donatuto

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The official news publicat ion

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T R I B A L S E N AT E

spee pots Brian Cladoosby, Chairman (360) 708-7533 | bcladoosby@

ya qua leouse Brian Porter, Vice Chair (360) 840-4186 | bporter@

The mission of qyuuqs News is to provide monthly communication to Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Members near and far. We are committed to serving as an apolitical forum for the Swinomish governing officials and all Community Members. qyuuqs News is not intended to reflect the official position of the governing body at Swinomish Indian Tribal Community but rather reflects the ideas, events, and thoughts of individual Community Members and Tribal staff. As such, the Swinomish Tribe makes no claim as to the accuracy or content of any of the articles contained therein.

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sapelia Sophie Bailey, Secretary (360) 853-6458 | sbailey@

taleq tale II Barbara James, Treasurer (360) 391-3958 | bjames@

pay a huxton Chester Cayou, Jr. (360) 770-3378 | ccayou@

cha das cud II Glen Edwards (360) 708-3113 | gedwards@

yal le ka but Steve Edwards (360) 840-5768 | sedwards@

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the chairman’s MESSAGE Can you believe it is May? It is a record 86 degrees out today!

I don’t know about you, but I am ready to jump through the sprinklers with my grandson Nathanial. We are enjoying a beautiful spring season here at Swinomish, and are geared up for a great summer!

Spring is a time for welcoming precious resources back to the Swinomish Community, including the arrival of spring kings in the Skagit River. It is a time to gather tender roots and begin planning for harvesting and gathering. Furthermore, it is a time to look forward to the Annual Blessing of the Fleet and First Salmon Ceremony and to enjoy the wonderful feast Lorraine Loomis and her staff provide for us. We always look forward to the prawns, crab, fresh king, and fry bread that grace our tables. On behalf of the Swinomish Community we thank Lorraine, our staff, and our harvesters for providing our traditional foods and taking care of our community. We sincerely hope you join us May 12 for this important annual blessing and celebration.

We reflect on the Annual Blessing of the Fleet as a monumental time of year, when we ask the Creator to care for our fishermen, watch over the waters, and offer our thanks for the salmon that sustains our culture, economies, and health. In this time of harvest, we ask our fisherman to remember our elders; remember to bring home the bounty of your catch and to share fish with the elders. The Creator will bless you for your thoughtfulness and consideration as you give to others.

Quintasket; Tracy James; Aurelia Bailey and her team; and all the others who stepped in to provide guidance and support. We look forward to a great campaign in November 2016!

As we continue the 50th Anniversary Volume of qyuuqs News, this month’s edition takes us back to the origins of the Swinomish Head Start program. We are tremendously proud of our Early Education program, and offer gratitude to the wonderful tribal members and employees who make this program so successful. Many of you may recall the commitment our Senate made over 15 years ago to education; today, we are seeing the results of this commitment, with little ones who are prepared for the transition into the public school system. We continue to work diligently towards educational growth in our membership, with a graduation rate goal of 100%. Every day is an opportunity for our membership, and we strive to ensure there are tools in place that help us all make the choice to live a better life today and for the future.

Many thanks to our ancestors who taught us that we must honor those before us and those ahead of us; as today’s success depends on both. My thoughts in this qyuuqs News message stem from the root of it all—the Skagit is our home. It always has been and will be for many tomorrows to come. Many thanks to all of you who stand strong to ensure our children have a safe and healthy place to all home. Swinomish.

With over 200 tribal votes, I would like to commend Swinomish for the tremendous turnout regarding the Skagit County Levy for La Conner Schools. The special election held February 9 had only 45% registered voters, whereas the election held April 26 had 52% registered voters. Not only did our tribal members come to vote, but our community neighbors came out in strong support as well. I would like to give a big shout out to our tribal team who worked diligently to “Get out the Vote.” Thank you Mary Cayou; Lona Wilbur; Caroline Edwards; Alana

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2016 FIREWORKS SCHEDULE Fireworks Committee

Permit Sales May 2 at 8:30am - May 17 at Noon Accounting cannot make change. Please bring the exact amount owed.

Permit Fees $125 North End and $100 Village; Sani-Cans $70; Dumpsters $85; North End Improvement (First Year Only) $100; Refundable Clean Up Deposit: $100; Insurance: $415. All must be paid before the drawing.

Public Drawing For Retailers May 17 at 1pm in the Senate Room Note: The public drawing is different from past years due to other scheduling conflicts.

Retail Stand Construction Friday, May 20 - Sunday, June 5

Retail Sales Saturday, June 4 - Sunday, July 17

Margaret Ann Cagey-Greene 1922-2016

Margaret Ann Cagey-Greene, age 93, of Lummi, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Born April 24, 1922, in Cushman, Tulalip to Agnes Veronica Hillaire and Joseph Elmer Cagey.

Survivors include: Sons Richard "Dick", John "Goose", George (Terry), Joel "Shine" Greene.

Daughter: Jacqueline Greene-Jefferson, and brother Jack Cagey and sister Vicki Cagey, as well as numerous grandchildren, great- grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by: husband Edmund (Tiger) Greene, parents Joseph Elmer Cagey and Agnes Veronica Hillarie, son Peter Victor, Edmund Greene Jr., daughter Donna GreeneGaona, brothers Samuel Cagey Sr., William Cagey, George Cagey, Elmer Cagey, Virgil Cagey, Louie Washington, Joseph Washington, and sisters Clara Cagey, Mary Cvgey, and Katherine Oreiro-Tally.

She is also preceded in death by grandson Steven Michael Green, and granddaughter Lindsey "Booboo" Greene.

She was the voice of the people.

Took on the U.S. Government and defeated them. Federal Recognition of the Samish Tribe.

Retail Stand Removal Sunday, July 31

Food Vendors Permit Sales: May 2 - May 24 Limited to four permits

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qyuuqs Submission Deadline 10th of Every Month Please submit to: qyuuqs@swinomish.nsn.us

In Remembrance of Margaret Ann Cagey-Greene: A Message from the Greene & Cagey Family "When we learn to respect all life, we learn to love all life." -Anthony Douglas Williams Many thanks to the Swinomish Tribal Community, our hands go up to all of you. Our family is grateful and appreciates all that our cousins and relatives have done in this time of sorrow.

Margaret, a mother to all, was a beautiful and amazing person in every way. She enjoyed life and was the happiest go-lucky person, always helping others and teaching our ways and culture to the children of the community. It was important to her that we learned how to bring back respect in our lives, in our culture, and in our hearts. She believed our people needed to respect and forgive one another, to say I love you and not be afraid because our lives are too short to be filled with anger.

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS MAY 10 Women's Health Day 8AM - 4PM Medical Clinic

MAY 12 The Blessing of the Fleet & First Salmon Ceremony 12PM Youth Center MAY 18 Education Dinner 5PM Youth Center MAY 25 Annual Sobriety Dinner 5:30PM Youth Center MAY 30 Memorial Day 12PM Lunch @ Youth Center

Our family would like to pass on her teachings and from the bottom of our hearts we'd like to say thank you, we respect you, and our love goes out to the Swinomish people.

"There is no death only change of worlds."

-Chief Seattle

Chevron is looking for enthusiastic tribal members to join our team!

Tuesdays 4-5 PM | April 12 - May 31

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Must be 21+ older Will train eligible candidates Benefits and bonuses available Apply at the North End Station

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Annual Blessing of the Fleet y n o m e r e C n o m l a S & First

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12 2016 SCHEDULE ~12pm: Opening remarks, meal blessing, and lunch at the Youth Center (17275 Reservation Road) ~Edwards Family leads the Blessing procession ~Canoe Family blessing followed by the all-faith blessing and guest speakers (11426 Moorage Way) ~End of public events, off-site fisherman’s offering

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US Customs & Border Protection + Swinomish Tribe Sign Agreement for Enhanced Tribal Card

Following the signing ceremony, Larry Campbell and Alana Quintasket led our special guests from the Customs and Border Protection on a tour of the Village accompanied by members of the Enrollment, Legal, Police, and Grants Departments flanked by the Commissioner’s security detail.

Representatives from U.S. Customs and Border Protection attending the ceremony included Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske; Patrick Schmidt, Senior Advisor; Michelle James, Director of Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and Laura Francois-Eugene, Program Manager for Enhanced Driver License/Enhanced Tribal Card program. Representatives for Swinomish included members of the Senate, Enrollment Committee, Swinomish Canoe Family, and staff.

"The ETIC program will expedite and facilitate cross-border trade and travel for members of the Tribe by providing a Tribally-issued, secure travel document to eligible members that is compliant with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)," said Leon John, Senator and Enrollment Officer.

WHTI implements a congressional mandate that all U.S. citizens and other travelers seeking to enter the United States from foreign locations within the Western Hemisphere present a passport or other designated document that establishes the bearer’s identity and citizenship. The goal of WHTI is to strengthen border security and facilitate entry into the United States for its citizens and legitimate international travelers.

However, those cards will no longer be accepted by DHS for purposes of identity and citizenship when crossing the border,” added John.

The Memorandum of Agreement with DHS provides a framework for collaboration and support as the Tribe develops its ETIC program. The Enrollment Office anticipates that it will begin issuing enhanced Tribal cards sometime in 2017.

Chairman Cladoosby and Commissioner Kerlikowske put pen to paper and signed the memorandum of agreement for the Swinomish Enhanced Tribal Identification Card program.

“The Tribe has been working on the ETC Program to offer an exclusive benefit to our members,” stated Barbara James, Treasurer of the Tribe and Chair of the Enrollment Committee. The Enrollment Office will have ETC-authorized staff trained to administer this program, answer questions, and most important, protect the private applicant information.

Prior to the WHTI, Swinomish Tribal members were able to travel domestically and return from international destinations using Tribally-issued identification cards. “Members will still be able to obtain non-ETC, or regular Tribal ID cards for general identification purposes and as evidence of treaty rights.

Swinomish is one of 14 tribes that have signed an ETIC agreement with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and one of only four tribes in Washington state. Funding for the Swinomish ETIC program has been provided in part by FEMA's Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program.

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March 31 – Swinomish hosted a formal signing ceremony for an agreement made with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishing the Swinomish Enhanced Tribal Identification Card (ETIC) Program.

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GET OUT THE VOTE DINNER Swinomish sponsored a Get Out the Vote dinner on April 13.

Swinomish is proud to VOTE YES for the La Conner School District Levy.

Fred Cayou speaks to the community about the years of service that his mother Mary Cayou has committed in motivating people to register to vote.

The Swinomish Preschool singing a Lushootseed song at the 'Get Out the Vote' dinner.

Russell Edwards-Gould smiles big for the camera.

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Carlee Edwards smiles as she shows her support for the Vote Yes for the La Conner Schools.

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THE BLESSING OF THE NEW FINANCE BUILDING Until recently, the Administration building housed three departments: Administration, Legal, and Accounting. As the Swinomish Tribe grows, so does its need for office space.

Due to overcrowding in the Administration building, the Tribe recently purchased a modular building to house the Accounting Department. The new "Finance building" is located just east of the Administration building and was the subject of a Blessing Ceremony that took place on March 30.

The Accounting Department stands in front of the new Finance Building.

The Swinomish Canoe Family sings a blessing song for the new Finance building.

Photos courtesy of Theresa L. Trebon, Tribal Archive

Red Cross Volunteers Offer A FREE Smoke Alarm Robin Carneen

We had four Red Cross Volunteers visit our home on Indian Road in April and they installed four smoke alarms for free! We received more than one because of the limited response to their program on the Reservation.

I received an email flyer from Fire District #13 about this campaign and the Red Cross Program, so I decided to get in touch and invite them to our home. They said they, "Haven't had much response, so we are all hoping you will publish this group photo and some information about this program- it could save lives!"

This program is invaluable especially for homeowners who may not have smoke alarms or enough of them in their homes. These alarms last 10 years and will give us peace of mind.

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The Gubbuddy Horse!

Raymond Mitchell

Growing up, many children had a pretend horse they rode when playing with friends. I was fortunate growing up in the 1940s and 1950s in the Swinomish Indian village.

There were many school age children, and we played together all the time. Before reaching school age, I was confined to our yard and played with the dogs belonging to Henry and Marion Cladoosby, our next door neighbors.

I suppose others with pretend horses made the sound of "cloppity cloppity" as they rode about- not so with our horses! Ours were tried and true Indian ponies bred for speed. Everyone knows Gubbuddy horses are much faster and more agile than Cloppity horses. As children we knew this; we would race across the sandy desert beach in front of the village at breakneck speed.

Gubbuddy, Gubbuddy, Gubbuddy!

It was a sight to behold as the sound of pure joy rang through the evening air when horse and rider raced across the sand. The delight showed on the faces of riders as they tested their skills trying to outdo one another.

Each rider would sit tall on the back of his or her pony waiting to speed across the sands. With large grins, we would wait impatiently for the action to start. We would ride and ride, pretending to save the village from some unknown danger. Inevitably, dinner time or darkness would arrive, and we would have to Gubbuddy home and bed the ponies down for the night, everyone with their Gubbuddy read to ride another day.

Gubbuddy, Gubbuddy, Gubbuddy, Gubbuddy, G u b b u d d y , G u b b u d d y , G u b b u d d y. Whoa Fella! Time for bed. We’ll ride again tomorrow.

March 2016 Photograph Courtesy of Jeffery Edwards

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The La Conner School District is celebrating!

Danika McCoy Soroptimist International of La Conner: Student Volunteer of the Month Danika McCoy, a senior at the La Conner High School, is Soroptimist International of La Conner’s Student Volunteer of the Month for March. Danika’s volunteer work centers around her Swinomish Community.

Danika is active in the Swinomish Police Explorers. In addition to helping control traffic at the Tribe's annual Swinomish Days and other community events, this group learns about domestic violence, their civil rights, and various other issues.

Wednesdays in May Please do your part to keep La Conner streets safe for our students as they walk and wheel to school.

Interested in participating?

Contact Tara Satushek .

You will often find Danika at community dinners, were she assists tribal elders and helps serve food, a fine community tradition! Danika really enjoys seeing the whole community gather together in one place.

During the 2015 summer, a part-time job on Lopez Island offered Danika insight into the type of work available to young people. Learning about conservation, she participated in multiple projects by cleaning up habitats and fixing trails. One such task involved a trip to Orcas Island where she discovered her love for hiking!

Come celebrate our Swinomish students as we acknowledge their academic achievements!

At school, Danika enjoys playing softball and engaging in leadership class. Adding to her many volunteer efforts, she also participated with her school in a Mount Vernon sandbagging competition.

In the fall, Danika plans to attend Northwest Indian College to acquire her AA degree, and is considering Central Washington University as a potential transfer thereafter.

Danika's parents are Sacheen and Charles McCoy Sr. In being honored as Student Volunteer of the Month, Danika received a gift certificate to Vintage La Conner run entirely by Soroptimist volunteers for the benefit of the community.

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Emily Jimmy, Mariah Clark, and Carol John

The Swinomish Head Start Program Caroline Edwards

What came out of the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) otherwise known, as the “War on Poverty” in 1964 was a group of programs, the program that I would like to focus on as part of the 50th Anniversary of the qyuuqs News (Kee Yoks) is the Head Start program.

The Head Start program was launched as an eight-week summer program by the Office of Economic Opportunity.

According to the Salt Lake Head Start website it, “Was designed to help break the cycle of poverty by providing preschool children of low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs.” (Saltlakeheadstart.org)

Swinomish Head Start Program

Swinomish children began attending the Head Start program in La Conner in the late 1960s but just a few years prior to that, a preschool program began here on the reservation. The Swinomish Nursery School began in 1966 and was started

by VISTA volunteer Anne Lubell. It was housed in the old American Hall and in one of the first editions of The Seagull (the original name of the qyuuqs), it was noted that the name change shortly afterwards: Barb Holmgren changed the nursery school to preschool because “nursery school" connotes a play school, where as a preschool prepares the child for the 1st grade.” Except for a medical checkup and an afternoon hot lunch, the daily school has the same objectives and structure of a Head Start.” (The Seagull, 1967)

SWINOMISH PRESCHOOL WITH VISTA TEACHER, BARB HOLMGREN Jack Willmoth Collection Swinomish Tribal Archive

That same year, 10 youngsters graduated from the Swinomish Community Preschool. According to The Seagull, “The Swinomish Community Center Preschool has given each child a wider experience of the outside world, so near yet so far because of barriers. Train trips, beach walks, zoo excursions and other field trips were standard activities in their weekly curriculum.” (The Seagull, 1967) By the late 1960s the Swinomish preschool program had transitioned to the Head Start program held in La Conner in the basement of the Methodist Church. In 1973 Head Start moved to Swinomish where the preschool was open to all disadvantaged children in the entire La Conner community, not just on the reservation. Ever since the first publication of The Seagull, the Swinomish Head Start has been an integral part of the newsletter, it was used to inform the community about the updates of the Head Start Program. It was the VISTA volunteers who started both of these necessary departments for Swinomish.

Locations of the Swinomish Head Start/ Preschool: HEAD START

SWINOMISH NURSARY SCHOOL-1966 Young Grads, Mount Vernon Herald Swinomish Tribal Archive

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Swinomish Reservation, American Hall 1966-1969 La Conner, Methodist Church Basement 1966-1971 La Conner, Building on 1st & Morris 1971-1973 Swinomish Reservation, American Hall 1973-1977 Swinomish, Old Andrew Joe House (Old Senior Center) 1978-1979 Swinomish Reservation, Social Services Building 1978-2006

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From Left, front row: Jimmy Smith, Danny Henning, Darlene Peters, Jennifer Peters, Lorna Brock. Back Row: Steve Edwards, Kevin Paul, Junior Brock, David Peters and Erin Henning. Not present was Brenda Bill.

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TIDE TABLE: May 2016 Lone Tree, Snee-Oosh, North Skagit Bay

Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection Day

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The NOAA announced last month that the Lower 48 observed its fourth warmest March on record.

DID YOU KNOW?

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news

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NOAA climatologist Deke Arndt explains in his own words, "Stunning feature: For the first time on record during a calendar month, every one of 357 climate divisions in the Lower 48 and Alaska was warmer than normal."

There are 344 climate divisions in the contiguous United States. For each climate division, monthly station temperature and precipitation values are computed from the daily observations. (Kari and Koss, 1984)

LUSHOOTSEED PRACTICE PRESCHOOL CHILDREN SINGING IN LUSHOOTSEED

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glottal stop/pause

a

‘ah’ like the ‘a’ in father

C

glottalized c or hard c

V

‘ch’ like in ch in church

e

shwa, ‘uh’ like in ‘a’ in about

G

g-raised w, ‘gw’ like the name Gwen

i

‘a’ like in fate or ‘ee’ like in feet

I

k raised w like the ‘qu’ in queen

A

barred l, like a whispered and slurred ‘l’

q

a back k or a k sound made in the back of the mouth

Q

glottalized q or hard q

E

glottalized q raised w or hard q raised w

S

s-wedge, ‘sh’ like the ‘sh’ in show

T

glottalized t or hard t

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‘o’ or ‘oo’ like the ‘o’ in mole or ‘oo’ in boot Gat I(i) adsda?.

x

x-raised w, blowing sound

y

y sound, like in yes

Youth Leader and Instructor Alana Quintasket has been instrumental in teaching Lushootseed to preschool and kindergarten classes.

Pictured below is the Swinomish Preschool singing a Lushootseed song to the community at the 'Get Out the Vote' dinner.

?i Vex sya?ya?

HELLO FRIEND SONG ?i, Vex sya?ya?. ?i, Vex sya?ya?.

Gat I(i) adsda?.

English Translation Hello friend, What's your name?

How are you friend?

I am okay.

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BEING FRANK

TOUGH TIMES MEAN HARD DECISIONS IN PLANNING FISHING SEASONS Lorraine Loomis, NWIFC Chair

Tough times call for tough decisions, and we face some of the most difficult times ever seen when considering this year’s expected coho returns to western Washington.

After last year’s disastrous coho run, tribal and state co-managers are taking drastic steps, considering a zero option for salmon fishing off the Washington coast and in Puget Sound.

Last year the majority of coho returns were less than half of what was expected. Those that did return clearly displayed the effects of poor ocean conditions: increasing water temperatures and less nutritious food for salmon.

Most were 20 to 30 percent smaller than normal. Females returned with approximately 40 percent fewer eggs. These diminished returns will result in significant drops for natural and hatchery production in the years to come.

Tribal and state co-managers need to consider a full range of options, including no fishing at all, as we work to craft limited fisheries to meet basic needs over the next month.

We hope it does not come to that. Our cultures, treaty rights, and economies depend on salmon. However, the resource must come first.

We do not know how many coho will return this year, how healthy they will be, or how many eggs the females will carry. We have never seen runs as low as last year's, so we do not know how well they might bounce back. That is why zero must be the starting place for fisheries management planning this year.

This year both hatchery and naturally spawning coho are in the same boat as both are equally affected by poor ocean conditions. In many instances, returns are likely to be far below minimum levels needed to produce the next generation of salmon.

The Nisqually Tribe’s Kalama Creek Hatchery and the state’s Wallace River and Minter Creek hatcheries will not

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likely come close to reaching egg-take goals. The season will be a nail-biter for many other hatcheries.

We must reduce impacts on returning hatchery fish to maximize returns to certain facilities so we can meet egg shortfalls at others. Tribes are evaluating possible impacts to the cherished ceremonial and subsistence fisheries that are a cornerstone of our cultures. That is because every impact matters, whether from mark selective sport fisheries targeting hatchery salmon in marine waters to in-river trout fisheries that impact both hatchery and naturally spawning coho.

With plenty of good habitat, salmon populations are naturally resilient and able to withstand the impacts of poor ocean conditions. Today, we are losing salmon habitat faster than it can be restored and the trend shows no signs of change. As a result, low returns are getting lower and returns for healthy populations are declining too. The overall trend points in one direction: downward.

Every year, each returning salmon is becoming more and more important. The room for error continues to shrink.

Even small mistakes can have huge consequences in times like these. That is why conservation must be the first rule of fisheries management.

We do not know what the future holds for the salmon and us, but we do know that we cannot sacrifice tomorrow’s salmon for today’s harvest. Those fish belong to the generations that will follow us.

Being Frank is the monthly opinion column that was written by the late Billy Frank Jr., former NWIFC Chairman. To honor him, the treaty Indian tribes in western Washington will continue to share their perspectives through this column.

NATIVE ROOTS

What is Growing in April?

Caroline Edwards

Can You Identify These Plants and Trees?

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A. Saskatoon B. Nootka Rose C. Douglas Fir D. Thimbleberry E. Purple Lupine F. Bishop Pine

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FROM THE TRIBAL ARCHIVE

80 YEARS AGO

Swinomish Seats its First Senate After the IRA Theresa L. Trebon, Tribal Archivist

Eighty years ago in May 1936 the Tribe seated its first Senate duly elected under the provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act. Swinomish members voted to adopt the IRA in 1934 and eighteen months of intense work followed as the Tribe crafted its first constitution, by-laws, charter and election rules.

On March 7, 1935, tribal members elected the following individuals to serve as senators: Samuel Kadim (Chairman), Joseph B. Billy (Vice-Chairman), Jesse Bob (Treasurer), Clara James (Secretary), Tandy Wilbur, Alphonso Charles, George Alexander, Gasper Dan, Dewey Mitchell, Martin Sampson, and James Charles. This body met for the first time on May 6 and the topics of discussion ranged from adopting a new code of laws to a new water system for the village to the issuance of the Tribe’s first “permit.” The lucky recipient? Mrs. Ray Williams to run a “refreshment stand on or near the baseball park!"

INDIAN SENATE CONDUCTS ITS FIRST SESSION Mount Vernon Daily Herald 11-21-1935

Samuel Kadim (Chairman)

Joseph B. Billy (Vice-Chairman)

Jesse Bob (Treasurer)

INDIANS WILL GOVERN SELVES Mount Vernon Daily Herald 11-21-1935

Clara James (Secretary)

Tandy Wilbur

Alphonso Charles

George Alexander

Gasper Dan

Dewey Mitchell

Martin Sampson

James Charles

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THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JOHN K. BOB ARCH Theresa L. Trebon, Tribal Archivist

The Memorial Day dedication of the John K. Bob Ball Park proved to be a major community event. Multiple speakers paid tribute to Bob and deceased WWII veterans Melvin Ross and Roy Knight, whose names were all engraved on the brass plaque unveiled that day. While the news media covered the event in full, for all the information they shared, reporters missed one key part of the day: there was no mention of the brand new arch that graced the entrance to the ballfield. Diligent searches of local newspapers from 1945 through the mid-1950s yielded no information.

In honor of Swinomish and its veterans, this Memorial Day issue of qyuuqs News revisits the story of John K. Bob, an Army medic who selflessly gave his life on the battlefields of Germany in 1944 while trying to save the life of a wounded soldier. qyuuqs News presented John’s story in full in November 2010, and mentioned him again when covering the dedication of the new John K. Bob Arch in the May 2011 issue. To complete that story, here is new information recently discovered at the National Archive.

The year was 1946. World War II just ended the previous summer, and as Memorial Day approached, the Tribe considered how to honor three of its own who made the ultimate sacrifice during the war years. They settled on rededicating their ballfield, built just eight years earlier as a WPA project. (qyuuqs News, August 2013).

It was thought that perhaps the arch was erected in December 1947 when John K. Bob was brought home to Swinomish from his original burial place in Europe.

However, there was no proof as to when, exactly, it was erected.

This past January, documents that finally told the arch’s story surfaced at the National Archive. The Bob Arch was created in 1946 by the local Burlington Machine Shop. The total cost for the arch was $99.53 (or $1241.00 in the equivalent amount of today's dollar); the plaque was $40.00 (or $520 in 2016 dollars). An additional $240 ($3119 in 2016 dollars) was paid

RECEIPT FOR JOHN K. BOB ARCH -1946 National Archives Swinomish Tribal Archive

SENATOR AND VETERAN CHET CAYOU SR. WHO HELPED LEAD THE EFFORT TO RESTORE THE BOB ARCH - 2008 Photo by Theresa Trebon Swinomish Tribal Archive

to Blake Thompson of Mt. Vernon to build the entrance to the ballpark. For the financially challenged Swinomish Community, these were large sums of money seventy years ago. Nevertheless, in its first public salute to its own, Swinomish proudly spent those dollars in honor of its members who died on the battlefield.

Today, the original arch rests in the Social Service Building while its stunning replacement, dedicated five years ago this May, stands on the hillside by the ballfield, a clear symbol of this Tribe’s veteran community and a memorial to all they have given in the service of the United States.

The Tribal Archive holds no images of the 1946 ball park dedication. If anyone has photographs we would be so appreciative to hear from you! Please call (360) 466.7351, or email Theresa at ttrebon@swinomish.nsn.us.

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JOHN K. BOB (RIGHT) WITH FELLOW SOLIDER C. 1944 Helen Lewis Collection Swinomish Tribal Archive

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NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE SWINOMISH SITE Northwest Indian College is part of the Swinomish Community.

The College offers multiple educational programs to meet academic, vocational and cultural needs. The NWIC Extended Campus brings those programs conveniently into the community.

At Swinomish, students are encouraged to develop themselves and discover ways to contribute to their communities and families. They learn ways to understand and support the goals of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, especially by improving the lives and well-being of tribal members through social and cultural programs, education, economic development and resource protection.

Link to classes available at NWIC Swinomish Site http://www.nwic.edu/class-stchedule/

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SUMMER 2016 QUARTER REGISTRATION May 16-June 24 SUMMER 2016 QUARTER BEGINS June 27 LAST DAY OF THE QUARTER August 19 CONTACT INFORMATION Gaylene Gobert, Swinomish Site Manager (360) 255.4435 ggobert@nwic.edu Linda Willup, NWIC/Swinomish Instructional Technician (360) 255.4436 lwillup@nwic.edu

UPCOMING COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS Mother’s Day Workshop: May 6

Setting Up and Maintaining Your Garden Flower give-away for Mother's Day (May 8)! Planting transplants, bed clean up, planting medicine wheel and weed clean up.

Nature Walking Tour and Workshop: June 11 Native Plant Nutrition and Identification Native plant identification walking tour at Kukutali Preserve on Kiket Island 10:00AM -12:00PM. Please Contact Beth Willup for any information for workshops, work parties, when to volunteer and service learning hours.

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Jessica Gigot, Native Environmental Science Faculty (360) 255.4437 jgigot@nwic.edu Shelly Vendiola, Native Studies Leadership Faculty (360) 255.4438 svendiola@nwic.edu

SWINOMISH BLOGS http://13moonsgarden.wordpress.com http://blogs.nwic.edu/swinomish Northwest Indian College Swinomish Site Address 17113 Tallawhalt Lane, Box C-11 La Conner WA, 98257

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MINDFUL MONEY MATTERS

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SEALANT DAYS

There were about 120 K-12th Grade Youth Participants!

SWINOMISH DENTAL CLINIC EMERGENCY WALK-INS The dental team will see emergency patients on a walkin basis Monday through Thursday, from 8:00AM until 8:45AM on a first-come, first-serve basis. Due to limited time, this window is reserved for true emergencies only.

We will not provide ROUTINE dental care during this time, such as fillings, denture adjustments, impressions, etc. The Dental Team would greatly appreciate that this window be reserved for emergencies only, so that we can provide our community with the best treatment possible!

If you would like to schedule any appointments, please call us during regular business hours at (360) 466.3900.

WELCOME BACK DR. DAILEY

We would like to welcome Dr. Dailey back from his travels around the world. He will be back to work in May, as a Swinomish Tribal Employee!

WELCOME TO THE DENTAL TEAM, LEAH

We would also like to welcome Leah Thibert as a permanent, part-time Swinomish Tribal employee! Leah is a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. The Swinomish Dental Clinic is very proud to now have THREE Native American/Alaska Native healthcare providers.

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The Wellness Program

CIRRHOSIS What is Cirrhosis?

Cirrhosis is a medical condition in which the liver slowly deteriorates and is unable to function normally due to chronic injury. Scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue and partially blocks the flow of blood through the liver.

The liver is the body’s largest internal organ. Referred to as the body’s metabolic factory, the liver plays an essential role in metabolism (how cells change food into energy after it is digested and absorbed into the blood).

The liver has many functions, including: • Taking up, storing, and processing nutrients from food (including fat, sugar, protein) and delivering them to the rest of the body when needed • Making new proteins, such as clotting factors and immune factors • Producing bile, which helps the body absorb fats, cholesterol, and fat-soluble vitamins • Removing waste products the kidneys cannot remove, such as fats, cholesterol, toxins, and medications

scar tissue replaces more healthy tissue, the liver will begin to fail.

Chronic liver failure, which is also called end-stage liver disease, progresses over months, years, or even decades. With end-stage liver disease, the liver can no longer perform important functions or effectively replace damaged cells.

Causes of Cirrhosis There are many causes of cirrhosis, some more common than others: Chronic Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is due to a viral infection that causes inflammation and damage to the liver. The hepatitis C virus spreads through contact with infected blood, such as from a needle stick accident, injection drug use, or receiving a blood transfusion before 1992.

Less commonly, hepatitis C can be spread by sexual contact with an infected person or at the time of childbirth from an infected mother to her newborn. Hepatitis C often becomes chronic, with long-term persistence of the viral infection. Chronic hepatitis C causes damage to the liver that, over years or decades, can lead to cirrhosis.

A healthy liver is necessary for survival.

The liver can regenerate most of its own cells when they become damaged.

However, if injury to the liver is too severe or long lasting, regeneration is incomplete, and the liver creates scar tissue. Scarring of the liver, also called fibrosis, may lead to cirrhosis.

Advanced therapies for chronic hepatitis C now exist, and health care providers should treat people with chronic hepatitis C before they develop severe fibrosis or cirrhosis. Unfortunately, many people first realize they have chronic hepatitis C when they develop symptoms of cirrhosis.

The buildup of scar tissue that causes cirrhosis is usually a slow and gradual process. In the early stages of cirrhosis, the liver continues to function.

However, as cirrhosis gets worse and

Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Alcoholism is the second most common cause of cirrhosis in the United States.

Most people who consume alcohol do not suffer damage to the liver. However,

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heavy alcohol use over several years makes a person more likely to develop alcohol-related liver disease. The amount of alcohol it takes to damage the liver varies from person to person.

Research suggests that drinking two or fewer drinks a day for women and three or fewer drinks a day for men may not injure the liver. Drinking more than these amounts leads to fat and inflammation in the liver, which over 10 to 12 years can lead to alcoholic cirrhosis.

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis In NAFLD, fat builds up in the liver; however, the fat buildup is not due to alcohol use. When the fat accompanies inflammation and liver cell damage, the condition is called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, with “steato” meaning fat, and “hepatitis” meaning inflammation of the liver. The inflammation and damage can cause fibrosis, which eventually can lead to cirrhosis.

Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. www.NIDDK.nih.gov

The Wellness Program Contact Information 17337 Reservation Road, La Conner WA 98257 Main Office: (360) 466-1024

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Department of Environmental Protection Monitoring of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Resumed Nicole Casper & Todd Mitchell

Monthly Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) monitoring at Lone Tree by Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been resumed. In the 15 years we have been collecting butter clam samples at Lone Tree, there has only been one summer closure due to PSP (July 2010). Closures are required according to Washington Dept. Of Health when toxin levels are greater than 38 ug/100g.

ANNUAL SWINOMISH SOBRIETY DINNER 5:30 | Doors open May 25th 6:00 | Dinner Arrive early to submit your nominations for the Swinomish Elder Award & Joe Dunn Memorial Award

7:00 | Speakers 7:30 | Honor Awards 8:15 | Thank the Cooks 8:30 | Closing Words

PSP is caused by a microscopic unicellular planktonic organism called Alexandrium catanella. In large numbers, A. catanella can produce harmful algal blooms (HABs), which when filtered and accumulated by shellfish, can be poisonous to animals that eat them.

In general, shellfish are more likely to become poisonous in late spring, summer, and fall than in winter. Among several factors, higher water temperature encourages faster growth of A. catanella and permits shellfish to feed faster.

Please inform the Department of Environmental Protection of any suspected instances of PSP by calling (360) 466-7280.

The Fisheries Department may continue to issue C&S permits for Lone Tree but consume them at your own risk.

Visit the Swinomish DEP website for up-to-date information on PSP sampling results. We plan to have informational signage at Lone Tree with results by this summer as well.

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Even during seasons when PSP is less likely, always exercise caution when harvesting shellfish. Be aware of unseasonal warming that may contribute to HABs, and be aware of the following PSP symptoms: tingling and numbness in lips and tongue or fingers and toes, loss of control of arms and legs, nausea, headache, and/or dizziness. Symptoms can start within minutes to hours of consumption of contaminated shellfish. Report symptoms to a doctor immediately.

Swinomish Housing Authority HEALTH & SAFETY BED BUGS Robin Carneen

Bed bugs have found their way into our community! These tiny bugs are hard to detect and like to hitch rides on people, bags, and luggage. Unlike easily recognizable fleas that often enter your home by hopping on pets, bed bugs are difficult to find and love to hide.

According to our professional pest inspector “babies (bed bugs) can fit on the end of this!” pointing to the tip of a ballpoint pen.

He advises that bed bugs can hide and easily go without eating for up to 12 months, laying new eggs every four to five days.

During his inspection he found “casings” along the sides of mattresses that look like stains, as well as live bed bugs.

Our professional pest inspector strongly recommends against using over the counter bed bug sprays, citing that this only encourages the bed bugs to hide. They hide behind light covers, plug sockets, wall hangings, in beds and furniture, and on clothing and linens. Because our professional pest inspector discovered signs of bed bugs, we have commercially treated a

small pocket of units affected by these pesky insects.

In doing so, SHA aims to prevent bed bugs from spreading throughout the community.

Isolating and limiting travel is critical if you have bed bugs in your home. The only way they spread is if they get on you, your bags, and/or your luggage.

Early intervention and isolation is essential! The Swinomish Housing Authority office has information on how to prevent bed bugs from spreading, including specific instructions about how to properly clean your laundry and home to prevent a further spread of bed bugs.

If you are a tenant and you think you may have bed bugs, contact SHA right away, especially if you are noticing mysterious bug bites all over. The sooner an exterminator can address the issue, the better we can assist you with getting a handle on bed bugs and prevent them from multiplying.

SWINOMISH HOUSING AUTHORITY BILL PAY We are providing easier and more consistent ways to pay your SHA/ SUA bills - EBT/SSI/credit and debit cards can be used in-person or over the phone - Payroll deduction if you work for the Swinomish Tribe - Automatic bill payment through your financial institution Save On Your Garbage Bill ORDER A RECYCLE BIN! Call Waste Management at (360) 757-8245. Tell them you are a Swinomish Utility Customer and request the $7.40 per month recycle rate. Remember, extra cans and bags are charged at $4.60 each.

SHA/SUA CONTACT INFORMATION 17547 First Street La Conner, WA 98257 FOR AFTER HOUR EMERGENCIES: Main Office: (360) 466-4081 or (360) 466-7223 PLEASE STAY ON THE LINE AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

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Swinomish + OSU Partner Up to Evaluate Chemical Exposures to Improve Community Health Myk Heidt

Swinomish and the Oregon State University (OSU) are partnering to study air pollution on the Swinomish Reservation. This study is part of the Tribe’s efforts to monitor air quality following the February 2015 incident when the Shell Refinery on March Point released toxic chemicals into the air, leaving many community members feeling ill.

Contact Information Community Environmental Health Program Phone: (360)466.1532 Email: donatuto@swinomish.nsn.us mheidt@swinomish.nsn.us

The partnership between Swinomish and OSU will have several projects: 1. Use silicone wrist bands to track chemicals people may be exposed to. Individual community members wear the wrist bands, which pick up pollution. The wrist bands are sent to the OSU lab for testing.

2. Monitor outdoor air quality and for local pollution releases in two locations on the Swinomish Reservation.

3. Communicate findings to the Tribal community and engage members to discuss concerns and next steps.

In March, OSU visited Swinomish and brought research scientists to train and teach tribal volunteers about the wrist bands. Ten volunteers participated by wearing wristbands for one week while logging their daily activities. After one week, the wristbands were sent to the OSU lab for analysis. Another wristband study will be conducted in the Fall of 2016. In early April OSU visited again, this time to install two outdoor air monitors. Air samples are collected and sent to the OSU lab.

The results of both projects will be shared with the community as they become available.

For more information about the project, please contact Jamie Donatuto or Myk Heidt in the Community Environmental Health Program. Thank you!

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The Easter Egg Hunt

The girls waited so patiently to engage in the Easter Egg Hunt.

The boys, on the other hand, barely made it in the picture.

The youth were given one clue that "it's over by the bridge".

The hunt still carried on, Brandon Damien ended up finding the Silver Egg for the middle age group.

Charles Baker won the Silver Egg and Arjuna Adams was the lucky Golden Egg winner for the older age group.

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The Youth Center staff were tricksters this year and hid the Silver Egg in Cameron James-Sherman's hood.

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2 MON Hours: 10AM-6PM

3 TUES Hours: 10AM-6PM

MAY 2016

YOUTH CENTER 4 WED Hours: 10AM-6PM

Running Club 5:15-6:15PM

5 THURS Hours: 10AM-6PM

6 FRI HS-Swimming & Open Gym MS-Swimming Elem-Snohomish Aquatic Center Hours: 10AM-6PM

Running Club 5:15-6:15PM

9 MON Hours: 10AM-6PM

10 TUES Hours: 10AM-6PM

11 WED Hours: 10AM-6PM

12 THURS The Blessing of the Fleet & First Salmon Ceremony

13 FRI HS-Bowling MS-Trampoline Zone Elem-Trampoline Zone Hours: 10AM-6PM

16 MON Hours: 10AM-6PM

17 TUES Hours: 10AM-6PM

18 WED 10AM-6PM Education Dinner 5:00PM

19 THURS Hours: 10AM-6PM

20 FRI Family Fun Center

25 WED Hours: 10AM-6PM Annual Sobriety Dinner Doors Open 5:30 PM Youth Center

26 THURS Hours: 10AM-6PM

23 MON Hours: 10AM-6PM

30 MON YOUTH CENTER CLOSED

24 TUES Hours: 10AM-6PM

Hours: 10AM-6PM

27 FRI Early Release from LC Schools No Youth Outing Hours: 10AM-6PM

31 TUES Hours: 10AM-6PM

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Community Dinner OUR HONORED ELDERS

Cecelia B. Lapointe Cindy Orock Randolph Vendiola SUPAMAN was the special guest at the April Community Dinner.

Cecelia B. Lapointe with her family.

He was very interactive with the crowd and made everyone laugh. His performance began after all of the elders were honored.

Cindy Orock surrounded by her family.

Chairman Cladoosby Speaks at LCHS About the District Levy

Chairman Cladoosby standing in front of a group of students to talk about the La Conner School District Levy.

He answered questions and also provided the students with pizza for lunch.

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What did you do in April?

I learned what a Tribal Archive is!

Aiyana Cayou, Sam Cayou and Millee Cayou went and visited Theresa Trebon for the first time and learned what a Tribal Archive is.

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MAY 2016

ELDERS’ LUNCH 2 MON Vegetable Beef Soup Tuna Sandwich Mixed Green Salad Fresh Fruit Bowl

3 TUES Shake-N-Bake Pork Chop/Gravy Rice Carrots Fruit Cocktail

4 WED Spagetti & Meat Sauce Garlic Bread Mixed Green Salad Mixed Grapes

5 THURS Eggs & Bacon Pancake Berries Vegetable Juice

9 MON Fish Filet Sandwich Tatar Tots Coleslaw Fresh Fruit Bowl

10 TUES Meat Chili Cornbread/Crackers Sliced Cucumbers Pears

11 WED Turkey Roast/Gravy Mashed Potato/Roll Green Beans Fruit Salad

12 THURS The Blessing of the Fleet & First Salmon Ceremony

16 MON Meat Lasagna Garlic Bread Mixed Green Salad Fresh Fruit Bowl

17 TUES Creamed Chicken Rice Broccoli & Carrots Fruit Cocktail

18 WED French Dip Sandwich Potato Chips Coleslaw Jell-O w/Fruit

19 THURS Potato Sausage Casserole French Bread Sliced Tomatoes Mixed Fruit Salad

23 MON Hamburgers Lettuce/Tomato/Onion Baked Beans Watermelon

24 TUES Egg Salad Sandwich Homemade Split Pea Soup Orange Slices

25 WED Ham Scalloped Potatoes/Roll Cauliflower & Carrots Pineapple

26 THURS Eggs & Bacon French Toast Berries Vegetable Juice

30 MON NO SERVICE MEMORIAL DAY

31 TUES Clam Chowder Ham/Cheese Sandwich Sliced Cucumbers Fresh Fruit Bowl

*Lunch is served Mon-Thurs.

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MRS. V’S 2 CENTS MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE Diane Vendiola

On the day of our birth, our parents are required to provide information that will identify us for the rest of our lives. The information my parents provided about me is listed on a birth certificate form the hospital registrar filled out. Birth certificates prove automatic U.S. citizenship, identifying who you are, when you were born, and where you were born.

This document is required for many events during a person’s life, such as: • School enrollment • Youth sports participation • Obtaining a Social Security card • Obtaining a driver’s license • Obtaining a passport A birth certificate is a legal document and is required to help maintain nationwide uniformity in the United States’ system of vital statistics. Every child in the U.S. has the right to a name and nationality. If you ask me, despite being a small piece of paper, this certificate is quite vital; it establishes who you are and is documented proof of your rights, privileges, and the obligations of U.S. citizenship.

I was born in the latter part of the 1930’s, and two words catch my attention when I read my birth certificate. The first word is “race” and the second is “color”. These words are listed after the names of my parents.

The unidentified person who completed the form listed Dad according to his race: Filipino. However, they then listed my mother according to a color: red. My mom did not have red hair, nor was the color of her skin red. “So, what’s going on?” I ask myself.

My best guess is that the person who filled out the birth certificate form did not want the cute newborn girl (me) to be mistaken for

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a citizen from India, as the ½ Filipino and ½ Indian may have indicated. I believe Columbus thought there were no Indians before he arrived in the "New World" and that the reason he called people who lived here "Indians" is because he thought he landed in India when he first arrived. So it is my guess that the hospital registrar wanted to distinguish (Native American) Indians from the people of India.

The categorization of humans according to different races and characteristics continues to evolve. During the period of European colonization, there were groups of people who did not think of "Indians" as a race at all. They were thought of as people who could become members of colonial society through re-education.

Therefore, the marker of racial difference became skin color.

The person who filled out my birth certificate in 1937 was a product of the times and represented a period of American history where views were very different than they are now.

Nowadays, many sports team names and mascots are derived from ethnic groups of peoples.

A 19th Century Cherokee story cites the creation of the people, with colors from the four directions. The color of the east is red, and according to the story, “Red is the color better than all the other colors because red is the color of God. And that is the color of the Cherokee people.”

The eminent scholar, the late Vine Deloria, wrote a book entitled God Is Red in 1973.

I don’t know what the reason was that the hospital registrar marked my mother’s ethnicity as red way back in the day, instead of Indian. I can only wonder.

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