qyuuqs News April/May 2018

April/May 2018 Vol. 52 No. 4

MARCH AGAINST ADDICTION The Unspoken Connection | PAGE 20

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Front row: Gus Baker Back row: Ace Baker, Marlys Baker, Kevin Paul Marlys was honored at the community dinner for graduating as a registered nurse in March.

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The Unspoken Connection

Participants in the March Against Addiction carry the message "This Has To STOP."

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Editor's Note Chairman's Message 2018 Summer Fireworks Sales Calendar Community Happenings & Youth Center Calendar Obituary: Claude Wilbur Sr. Earth Day: End Plastic Pollution Biggest Loser 2018: Final Results The NOAH Center and Swinomish Housing Trips...

A Gambling Addiction is a Serious Health Issue Tide Table Native Roots: Chocolate Lily Being Frank: Habitat Key for Salmon and Orcas Solastalgia and Sense of Place The Unspoken Connection Night Shades: Friends or Foes?

Hidden Sugars Dangerous Dogs A New Sense of Place for Officer Jesse Picard March Against Addiction Science Corner: Like Moths to a Flame, Crabs Crawl...

Science Corner: Monthly Shellfish Monitoring Resumes Volunteers in Service to America Introducing Kyra Herzberger: VISTA Member and...

Mental Health Awareness Elder's Lunch Menu Mrs. V's 2 Cents: Sense of Place April and May Birthday List and Announcements

editor’s NOTE Where do you go to breathe and find serenity? Are you the type of person that listens to music and drives with no destination in mind? Do you instinctively find yourself in the mountains? Or are you drawn to the water? The journey of discovering one’s self never seems to come to an end.

I am constantly seeking to find places where I can dissolve my racing thoughts and break up all the noise that builds up in my head. One of the special places that I’m drawn to has an energy that is strong yet subtle. I find myself at a beach that faces west and gaze at its beauty; breathing steadily looking at the stillness and reflection of the islands.

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Do you seek wondrous places like I do? If you look and listen, nature presents itself to you; each place has a story and origin that is waiting to be discovered.

I go out on the water to see the land; I climb the mountains to watch the sea; and I drive away from it all listening to music so I can reflect. All of these places are where I go to discover my sense of place.

"Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience."

Ralph Waldo Emerson Caroline Edwards goliahlitza

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Moon of the Whistling Robins Much of April is the "Moon of the Whistling Robins," signalling the actual music of springtime. Herring and smelt continue to be harvested. At beach sites, shellfish such as mussels, cockles, oysters, horse, butter, and littleneck steamer clams are harvested. Some clams are eaten fresh, but most are cured for winter by first steaming on top of hot rocks in a sand pit, stringing the meat on cedar bark ropes, and smoking or drying hard. Canoes are built and baskets, both waterproof and open, are woven and dyed. Many types of plants are collected such as tender young shoots of salmonberry and trailing blackberry. The roots of bracken ferns are dug up, baked, dried, and then pounded into a flour to be stored in baskets. Flatfish, halibut, lingcod, and rockfish are all fished during this moon. Two pronged spears are used to catch lingcod and rockfish. Halibut are caught using a line attached to a V-shaped hook made of bent hemlock, then cooked by placing hot stones in watertight baskets, or cut into strips to be dried. Spring Chinook begin to run during the moon.

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the chairman’s MESSAGE Remembering Claude Wilbur Sr.

At a very young age I heard my dad refer to the late Claude Wilbur Sr. as “Rip.” I believe this was because Claude would fall sleep in class so everyone called him “Rip Van Winkle.” Whenever I saw Claude I would address him as Rip, and he would always smile.

Claude, Marie, and their kids lived right above my childhood home, so I had a pretty good idea who Claude was at a very young age.

One of the biggest things to happen to our Tribe while I was growing up here was building a brand new gymnasium for our community. This was significant, as Swinomish leaders had the foresight to do something no other tribe in the U.S. ever did: build a gym with bonds. This definitely became the focal point for our community. Our gym was used for funerals, just like it is used today.

Teams would travel from all over for our Christmas Holiday Tournament, and our big tournament in March was one all of the teams looked forward to.

I worked at the Swinomish Fish Plant during the Our fourth, fifth, and sixth grade tournament was summer as a teenager when Claude ran it and a big hit in Skagit Valley for many years. County Lorraine worked in the office. One time I drove to members still tell me that Swinomish was one of the Seattle with WaWalton, the late Robert Joe Sr., to first tournaments they played in and it was a great pick up a load of cans for our fish canning operation.

Just before driving through Conway one of the bags of memory for them. cans ripped open, and we had to pull over to pick up cans from the side of the road – we were lucky no cops Every year we would host the annual New Year’s Pow Wow at the gym for all our families and friends from came by. around the Salish Sea. Many tribes would come to As I grew older I remember Claude’s fishing boats; he ring in the year drug and alcohol free. It was such a was a talented fisherman and he always made a catch. good time! Some of you remember the Community Action Program (CAP); our CAP office was located As you know, being on the water with his family and the other fisherman was the most special place for him at the gym. I believe in the 1960s we had less than 10 employees working in the CAP office. Over the to be. We are so blessed – especially his family – to years our employment has continued to increase. We have had this wonderful man in our lives for so many years. His grandchildren are fortunate to have grown had about 40 employees when I graduated in 1977, up with their grandfather. My grandfathers both died now we have close to 900 working for the Swinomish Tribe. when I was young, my dad’s dad passed away when I was one, and my mom’s dad passed when I was eight, so for Claude’s family to have had this wonderful man Our growth at Swinomish is tremendous. We are so blessed to be able to offer the services we do for for so many years is truly a blessing. our community members. I’ll always cherish the memories I have of Claude and my memories of Claude was the oldest member of the Swinomish growing up here at Swinomish.

Tribe and I know he will be missed by many, though he will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, Claude.

Brian Cladoosby As I reflect on my memories of Claude I travel down memory lane of how the Tribe has grown to what it is spee pots today. sw d bš qyuuqs News

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2018 Summer Fireworks Sales Calendar ATTENTION: FIREWORKS STANDS OWNERS Swinomish Fireworks Committee

SUMMER SEASON PERMIT SALES & SCHEDULE

Permit sales begin April 30 at 8:30AM, and run through May 16 until 11AM Note: The calendar has been modified to provide more time for stand construction. The Accounting Office is open Monday through Thursday from 8AM - 6PM, and is closed for lunch from noon to 12:30. Please bring the exact amount owed as Accounting cannot make change.

PUBLIC DRAWING RETAILERS May 16 at noon in the Senate Room Retail Stand Construction: May 18–June 3 Retail Sales: June 2–July 15 Retail Stand Removal: By July 29 Wholesale container setup: May 18–June 1 Wholesale sales: May 29–July 8 Wholesale container removal: By July 13 RETAIL STAND OWNERS

Permit fees: $125 North End, $100 Village Sani-Cans: $70 Dumpsters: $85 North End Improvement (first year only): $100 Refundable clean up deposit: $100 Insurance: $415 *All fees must be paid prior to the drawing WHOLESALERS

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Refundable clean up deposit (on removal of container and inspection of the site) $1000 North End Improvement Fee paid annually $100 *Wholesalers have the time constraints listed above.

Wholesaler requirements: Proof of general liability insurance for a minimum of $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 aggregate is required. The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community must be listed as “additional insured.” It is required that the insurance deductible not exceed $1,000. If your deductible is a higher amount, you may contact your insurance company to make a change OR deposit the difference with us. We cannot issue a permit nor accept containers on our premises until this requirement is met. All insurance certificates must be approved by the Office of the Tribal Attorney.

Contact must be made with Greg Douglas before moving in containers/trailers as well as before removal of containers/trailers. Contact Greg at (425) 327.6804 or gdouglas@swinomishcasino.com FOOD VENDORS

Permit Fee: $100, Sani-Cans $70 Food vendor requirements: Must have food handlers permit from Social Services. Stands must be at least 50 feet from the nearest fireworks stand. Maximum of four food vendors. Permit deadline is noon on Tuesday, May 22 OR until the four available spots are sold, whichever comes first. First come, first served basis – may pick spot. Location is to be determined.

YOUTH CENTER CALENDAR MONDAYS Hours 10AM-6PM * 5/28 Youth Center closed TUESDAYS Hours 10AM-6PM WEDNESDAYS Hours 10AM-6PM *5/16 Youth Center closes at 5:30 THURSDAYS Hours 10AM-6PM FRIDAYS Hours 10AM-6PM * 5/4 Youth Group Meeting * 5/25 Half Day Swinomish Youth Center (360) 466.7337

The qyuuqs News Submission Deadline 10th of each month

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS MAY 10 Sobriety Dinner | 5PM @ Youth Center

MAY 15 Women's Health Day | Swinomish Medical Clinic MAY 16 Community Dinner | 6PM @ Youth Center MAY 17 The Blessing of the Fleet and First Salmon Ceremony Luncheon | 12PM @ Youth Center, Blessing to follow MAY 30 Education Dinner | 5:30PM @ Youth Center MAY 31 Trips for Snips See Details on PAGE 14 *Community Dinners are subject to change

HOLIDAYS

May 13 Mother's Day

May 28 Memorial Day

ATTENTION: AFTER-HOURS HOUSING & UTILITY EMERGENCIES

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Claude Wilbur Sr. Kits-bats-soot June 1, 1927-April 16, 2018

On April 16, 2018, surrounded by his family and ancestors, Swinomish’s oldest elder, Claude Wilbur Sr., Kits-bat-soot, went on to the other side. Our quiet hero and decorated Korean War Veteran Papa Claude is loved and cherished by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He lived a Swinomish way of life as a person of the tide, patriot, entrepreneur, brother, father, grandfather, mentor, community leader, shuffle board connoisseur and basketball champion.

At a young age Claude fell in love with the ‘ways of the water’. That love carried through his entire life- even when his body was no longer seaworthy, he kept on by mentoring and teaching numerous fisherman. Because of Claude, generations to come will know how to navigate the Coast Salish Sea, find salmon runs, successfully sustain themselves with plentiful harvest and take care of Salmon over an open fires. His style of leadership exuded the traditional family values of Swinomish people- a life for “us, our, we”, he exemplified humble strength and gentle teachings. His legacy and smile will live on far beyond the next seven generations.

Claude came into this world at the Wilbur Family Homestead on The Swinomish Reservation on June 1, 1927. He attended LaConner Schools, and upon graduation, he worked as a logger until volunteering for The United States Armed Services in 1951. He served in the Intelligence and Reconnaissance 40th Infantry Division during The Korean War where he was sent on several missions across enemy lines to sneak into enemy encampments and gather intelligence.

His bravery was recognized and celebrated, decorating Claude with an Army Occupation Medal of Japan, a Combat Infantryman Badge, a Korean Service Medal with Two Bronze Service Stars and a United Nations Service Medal.

Upon his honorable discharge, Claude returned home to begin his long career of service at the Swinomish Tribe.

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Action Director where he participated in the development of the Swinomish Housing Authority.

In the late ‘60’s he helped the tribe open the Swinomish Indian Fish Company selling Swinomish caught salmon at the Pike Place Market in Seattle and markets in New York and Chicago. He also opened the Swinomish Fish Market attached to the Fish Plant where he sold fresh and smoked salmon. After leaving the fish plant in 1976 he spent his time commercial fishing, teaching people to smoke fish, hang nets and carve fish cooking sticks from iron wood.

During this time he met the love of his life, Marilyn Welch, whom he loved for 37 years.

He is preceded in death by parents Tandy Wilbur, Sr., Laura Wilbur, brother’s Tandy Wilbur, Jr., Doug Wilbur and Bill Wilbur.

He is survived by his Significant Other Marilyn Welch.

Siblings: Marvin Wilbur Sr. (Joan), Vincent Wilbur, and Lorraine Loomis. Children: Claude Wilbur Jr. and (Carol Johnson), Jim “Jimmy” Wilbur, Lisa Wilbur and (Jeff Solomon), Laural and (Tim Ballew Sr.), Lona Wilbur and Nathan Welch (Tara Little). Grandchildren: Jeremy and (Tammy), Jennifer Wilbur, Laura Wilbur, Summer Jean Charles, Greg Edwards Jr. and (Toni Charlie), Lenee Edwards (Scott Schyler), Ida Larie Edwards (Donald Clark), Tim Ballew II (Leanne), Raymond Ballew and Amanda Woodenlegs Solomon. Great-grandchildren: Domenic Wilbur, Aubrey Stewart, Austin and Alex Stewart, Layla Wilbur, Ryan and Gavin Day, Lauren and Lorena Edwards, Al and Troy Sampson, Shaelene Fryberg (David Raya), Lanessa Fryberg, Kaleb and Claudia Parker and Chloe Edwards, Hunter and Tandy Ballew, Josephine Woodenlegs, Angelina Woodenlegs, and Rafael Cruz.

Great-great-grandchildren: Kinzley Raya and Loucian Fryberg. God Children: Lenora Cook, Wilbert James, and Joey Foster Houde.

Prayer services were held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, 6:00 PM followed by funeral services held on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Best Wishes On Your Retirement Dr. Mark Backman & Nurse Jane Mardesich

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EARTH DAY: END PLASTIC POLLUTION Community Environmental Health Program

At the Community Environmental Health Program we want to direct greater attention to the deadly plastic pollution that is devastating our personal health, oceans, and food systems.

To help improve the plague of plastics on our ecosystems and personal health, the Community Environmental Health Program will provide a monthly series of qyuuqs News articles containing informative and positive steps for individuals and organizations.

These articles will share information from the Earth Day Network Action Toolkit, teaching the community about the problem and how you can get involved to help end plastic pollution.

Earth Day Network Plastic Pollution Primer & Action Toolkit

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streams and landfills, the exponential city streets, in the country side, or growth of plastics is now threatening even along a remote island beach, you might notice something in the survival of our planet. common: plastics. Plastics are some of the most commonly littered items In response Earth Day 2018 will in the world and they are drowning focus on fundamentally changing our planet. Is this a real problem, you human attitudes and behaviors might ask? Plastics have come to regarding plastics, and catalyzing clutter almost every landscape, but a significant reduction in plastic they are so useful and have made pollution. our lives much easier.

Plastic pollution is one of the most We can carry our purchases from significant environmental problems the store, stay dry in the rain, store we face today. It impacts the environment, as well as our personal things easily and securely, and preserve perishable food. Plastics health. We have all contributed to are present in furniture, construction this problem – mostly unknowingly materials, cars, appliances, – and we must work to reduce and electronics, and countless other ultimately end plastic pollution. things. Plastics are everywhere, even What do you know about plastic in our homes. Just look closely in pollution? your refrigerator!

If you have recently walked down

The Harmful Side of Plastics

The invention of plastic in 1907 was considered a breakthrough. Plastic products soon became omnipresent in our daily lives. For many years, we perceived only the benefits of plastic and knew little of the damaging consequences for human health, natural ecosystems, and the climate.

Plastics are a problem mostly due to their un-biodegradable nature, the materials used for plastic production (hydrocarbon molecules—derived from the refining of oil and natural gas), and the challenges behind properly discarding them.

Plastic and Your Health

After decades of producing trillions of oil-based plastic items, the negative consequences are startling.

Plastic pollution is now recognized as a hazard to public health and the human body. Chemicals leached from some plastics used in food/ beverage storage are harmful to human health.

Correlations have been shown between levels of some of these chemicals, and an increased risk of problems such as chromosomal and reproductive system abnormalities; impaired brain and neurological

functions; cancer; cardiovascular system damage; adult-onset diabetes; early puberty; obesity; and resistance to chemotherapy.

Many plastics contain phthalates (DEHP) and the chemical BPA. If food or drink is stored in these plastics, they can be contaminated with these chemicals. If food is heated inside these containers in the microwave or if the plastic is ingested as in the case of a small child, these chemicals make their way into our food and into our bodies. Both chemicals are potentially harmful to human hormones, reproductive systems, and early childhood development.

Plastic and Climate

You may have thought that the only problem caused by plastic pollution is the negative effect that litter has on the environment. That is not the whole story. Plastic is a petroleum product. It is created from petroleum just like refined gasoline.

The EPA estimates that production of plastic products account for an estimated eight percent of global oil production. The drilling of oil and

processing into plastic releases harmful gas emissions into the environment including carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, ozone, benzene, and methane (a greenhouse gas that causes a greater warming effect than carbon dioxide) according to the Plastic Pollution Coalition.

The EPA estimated that five ounces of carbon dioxide are emitted for every ounce of Polyethylene Terephthalate produced (also known as PET, it is the plastic most commonly used to make water bottles). It is important to remember the connection between plastics and climate change.

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues we face as a planet today. If other reasons to consume less plastic weren’t already enough to convince you to act, the fact that consuming plastic products exacerbates climate change should be an important reason to take personal responsibility and make a commitment to help end plastic pollution!

Source: Earthday.org/wp-content/ uploads/Plastic-Pollution-Primer-andAction-Toolkit.pdf

Did you know?

8.3 billion metric tons (9.1 billion U.S. tons) of virgin (non-recycled) plastic has been produced to date, generating 6.3 billion metric tons (6.9 billion U.S. tons) of plastic waste. 9% of that waste has been recycled. 12% has been incinerated. The remaining 79% (5.5 billion U.S. tons) of plastic waste has accumulated in landfills and the natural environment. 12 billion metric tons (13.2 billion U.S. tons) will enter landfills or the environment by 2050 if current production and waste management trends continue.

Source: Earthday.org/wp-content/uploads/Plastic-Pollution-Primer-and-Action-Toolkit.pdf

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Will Repository Update

BIGGEST LOSER 2018 Final Results

DOES THE TRIBE STORE YOUR WILL OR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS? The Tribe recently updated its Will Repository Policy and continues to provide for the safe storage/handling of wills and other estate planning documents for tribal members. If you completed a will or other estate planning documents with attorneys from Seattle University, NW Justice Project, or Columbia Legal Services since 2001, you were given the option of storing those documents with the Tribe.

Since these confidential documents are sealed and not viewed by tribal staff, one key part of the new Will Repository Policy is a cover sheet with important identifying information. This cover sheet lets the Tribe know who has access to your estate planning documents (i.e. personal representative or power of attorney).

IF YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS ARE STORED WITH THE TRIBE, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WILL COVER SHEET.

Please contact either the Office of Tribal Attorney at (360) 466.7348 or the Law Offices of Kate Jones at katejoneslaw@gmail.com (206) 370.1034 to obtain and fill out this Will Cover Sheet.

Congratulations to the 46 participants who made this year’s Biggest Loser competition one of the best and most successful events yet! The work and determination you demonstrated was awe-inspiring.

Well done, everyone!

BIGGEST LOSER 2018 STATS & WINNERS (AT LOSING) Starting weight: 10,427 pounds Final weight: 9,935 pounds Weight loss goal: 417 pounds Total weight lost: 492 pounds Goal achievement: Exceeded by 4% (an extra 75 pounds)

Individual participant winner: Chuck Edwards Individual runner up: Janie Beasley Team participant winners: Angie Ball, Katie Bassford, and Lauren Reynolds Team participants runner up: Wil James, Huge Edwards, and Phillip McCoy

Tax Exemptions Forms The Swinomish Tax Authority has various tax exemption forms available for tribal members and is available to answer questions about them. These forms include: • Treaty Fishery Tax Exemption Certificate • Sales to Indians with Delivery in Indian Country • Statement of Exemption from Telephone Taxes for Purchases of Telephone Services by an Individual Indian • Use Tax Exemption Certificate for Vehicles Sold to Enrolled Tribal Members by Private Party • Fuel Tax Refund Permit Application – This regards fuel for marine use and is also available for non-natives sw d bš qyuuqs News e e

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If you have questions or believe you are eligible for one or more of these tax exemptions, contact the Swinomish Tax Authority today!

Alicia Neely Phone: (360) 542.7622 or Email: aneely@swinomish.nsn.us Anna Cladoosby Phone: (360) 542.7638 or Email: acladoosby@swinomish.nsn.us The Swinomish Tax Authority is located in the Administration Building.

Tips for Using Less Plastic Did you know that of the 30 million tons of plastic waste generated in the U.S. in 2009, only 7 percent was recovered for recycling? Help reduce plastic use!

1. Stop using plastic straws, even in restaurants. If a straw is a must for you, purchase a reusable stainless steel or glass straw.

2) Use a reusable produce bag. A single plastic bag can take 1,000 years to degrade.

3) Give up gum, it is made of a synthetic rubber- plastic!

4) Buy boxes instead of bottles. Often, products like laundry detergent come in cardboard which is more easily recycled than plastic.

5) Purchase food, like cereal, pasta, and rice from bulk bins and fill a reusable bag or container. You save unnecessary packaging.

6) Reuse containers for leftovers or bulk shopping.

7) Use a reusable bottle or mug for your beverages, even when ordering from a to-go shop.

8) Bring your own container for take-out or your restaurant doggy-bag.

9) Use matches instead of disposable plastic lighters or invest in a refillable metal lighter.

10) Avoid buying frozen foods because their packaging is mostly plastic. Even those that appear to be cardboard are coated in a thin layer of plastic.

11) Don’t use plastic ware at home and request that restaurants do not pack them in your take-out box.

12) Ask your local grocer to take your plastic containers back, or have them refilled at your farmers market.

13) The EPA estimates that 7.6 billion pounds of disposable diapers are discarded in the U.S. each year. Use cloth diapers to reduce your baby’s carbon footprint and save money.

14) Make fresh squeezed juice or eat fruit instead of buying juice in plastic bottles. It’s healthier and better for the environment.

15) Make your own cleaning products that will be less toxic and eliminate the need for multiple plastic bottles of cleaner.

16) Pack your lunch in reusable containers and bags.

Also, opt for fresh fruits and veggies and bulk items instead of products that come in single serving cups.

Source: Greeneducationfoundation.org/nationalgreenweeksub/waste-reduction-tips/tips-to-use-less-plastic.html

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The NOAH Center and Swinomish Housing Trips for Snips DATE: Thursday, May 31 TIME: Pick-up at 7am / Drop-off at 5pm LOCATION: Swinomish Housing Authority, 17547 First Street Trips for Snips is a pet spay and neuter program created by the Northwest Organization for Animal Help (NOAH).

Swinomish Housing Authority (SHA) coordinated with the organization to have the program available to tribal members who live on the reservation to get their pets spayed, neutered, and vaccinated. For those unable to come to the SHA office with their pet(s), the NOAH Center in Stanwood provides a door-to-door service on the day of the event.

The NOAH Center and Swinomish Housing Authority Trips for Snips program has become very popular and successful and is held at least twice a year. A growing number of people sign up their pet(s) to participate in the program, which has greatly reduced the number of puppy and kitten litters born on the reservation, and also helps with disease control. Furthermore, it helps renters remain in compliance with the “two pets per household” policy.

SHA offers vouchers year round to the NOAH Center for tribal members living on the reservation who would like to get their pet(s) to the NOAH Center on their own.

Contact Robin at the SHA office to pick one up.

Would You Like to Participate in Trips for Snips?

Call or visit the SHA office to make an appointment and sign up for door-to-door services if needed. Come into the SHA office to fill out the required paperwork, including a consent for spay or neuter and first time shots. Micro-chipping and flea treatments are available for extra fees. Appointments fill up fast! First come, first served! Signing up early is strongly recommended. Only two pets per household please.

If you have any questions, please call Robin at (360) 466.4081. Do not contact the NOAH office for appointments.

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A GAMBLING ADDICTION IS A SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE Rose Ness, Wellness Program

On the other hand, some people develop problematic gambling addictions as strong as heavy smokers have: in both cases, the gambler and the smoker need their vice in order to feel good. Gambling can harm every aspect of a person’s life including mental well-being, finances, and relationships with friends and loved ones.

The good news is gambling addiction is preventable and treatable. Here are tips for playing responsibly: • Gamble only if it is fun • Set a dollar limit and stick to it • Accept losing as part of the game • Do not borrow money to gamble • Do not let gambling interfere with family, friends, or work • Do not gamble to pay back losses • Do not gamble as a way to cope with emotional or physical pain • If gambling becomes a source of stress, take a break. STOP playing.

STILL STRUGGLING?

If you try these tips but still find yourself struggling, or if you are concerned you may be developing a gambling addiction, ask yourself the following questions from the Gamblers Anonymous’ self-examination: 1) Did you ever lose time from work because of gambling?

2) Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?

3) Did gambling affect your reputation?

4) Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?

5) Did you ever gamble to get money with which to

pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?

6) Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?

7) After losing, did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?

8) After a win, did you have a strong urge to return and win more?

9) Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?

10) Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?

11) Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?

12) Were you reluctant to use “gambling money” for normal expenditures?

13) Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself and your family?

14) Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?

15) Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?

16) Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?

17) Did gambling cause you to have difficulty sleeping?

18) Do arguments, disappointments, or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?

19) Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?

20) Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling?

If you answer “yes” to at least seven of the these questions, you may have a problem with gambling.

Help is available here at Swinomish! Call the Wellness Program at (360) 466.7365 to schedule an appointment to speak with a counselor. Help is also available 24-hours a day through the National Council on Problem Gambling’s help line at (800) 547.6133.

Source: gamblersanonymous.org

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For most individuals, gambling is an enjoyable hobby that never turns into a problem. These people set limits of involvement and do not develop unhealthy patterns of chasing after the elusive “big win.”

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DID YOU KNOW? Sense of Place •

Though it may be presented with a different name, the notion of "sense of place" is a significant concept in multiple disciplines including: anthropology, environmental psychology, geography, landscape architecture, and sociology.

• Sense of place often forms out of a narrative relationship, or the stories we are told about a given place. American poet Gary Snyder identifies the significance of these narrative relationships for children to learn about their place or home: "You hear histories of the people who are your neighbors and tales involving rocks, streams, mountains, and trees that are all within your sight."

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La Conner School’s Highly Capable Program La Conner School District seeks to serve all of their students to their fullest ability. To serve those with abilities beyond the classes we provide, we offer these students activities in our Highly Capable program.

If you think your child is highly capable in literacy, math, or another less conventional area (music, leadership, etc.) please consider referring him or her to this program.

Referral forms can be found online at: www.lcsd.wednet.edu/domain/128 Questions?

Please call Andy Wheeler at (360) 466.3171 or email him at awheeler@lc.k12.wa.us

Native Roots

Fritillaria affinis (checker lily, chocolate lily) is a highly variable species in the genus Fritillaria, native to western North America, in California, Klamath Ranges, the north coast ranges, Cascade Ranges, north Sierra Nevada foothills, and the San Francisco Bay Area, north to British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho.

It grows from a bulb, which resembles a small mass of rice grains. The stems are 10–120 centimeters tall. The flowers are produced in the spring, nodding, 1–4 centimeters, yellowish or greenish brown with a lot of yellow mottling to purplish black with little mottling, or yellow-green mottled with purple. The leaves are in whorls. Its habitat includes oak or pine scrub or open woods and thickets near the coast.

Source: Wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritillaria_affinis Photo Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0, Commons.wikimedia.org/w/ index.php?curid=595302 Photos Credit: By Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Commons. wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2821193

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BEING FRANK HABITAT KEY FOR SALMON AND ORCAS Lorraine Loomis, NWIFC Chair

Governor Jay Inslee’s recent executive order to recover southern resident killer whales is a good start if it sparks a long-term effort to recover both orcas and the salmon they depend on.

The decline of the southern resident killer whale population reflects the decline of Chinook across their entire range, including Puget Sound. The orcas have been listed as endangered since 2005 and their numbers continue to drop: from 98 in 1995 to 75 today. Chinook have been listed as threatened under the ESA since 1999 and continue to disappear.

If we want orcas, we need Chinook salmon. If we want Chinook, we need to make sure they have the right habitat to spawn, grow, and thrive.

Salmon management is a threelegged stool of habitat protection and restoration, hatchery supplementation, and careful harvest management, but the stool is wobbly because the legs are not equally strong.

We have cut salmon harvest between 80 and 90 percent in the past four decades, but that hasn’t solved the problem. Hatcheries built to make up for decline

of naturally spawning salmon populations because of lost habitat have helped, but for many years they have been underfunded and under fire for potential effects on wild salmon populations.

Meanwhile, habitat – such as freshwater streams with natural buffers and plenty of cold, clean water, and healthy nearshore marine waters that support young salmon and the prey species they rely on – has been largely ignored.

Both hatchery and naturally spawning salmon need the same good quality habitat to thrive.

Although we have worked hard to restore degraded habitat, the state has failed to adequately protect existing habitat. The result is that we are losing habitat faster than we can restore it.

If we don’t fix the habitat leg, salmon will continue to slide off the stool toward extinction.

Conservation standards for habitat must be at least as strong as those for harvest and hatcheries.

Boosting hatchery production of Chinook is a good short-term approach to help struggling orca populations until the difficult work of habitat restoration is farther along.

The governor’s order includes efforts to reduce toxins – including polluted stormwater runoff. Our orcas have high levels of PCBs and other toxins absorbed from Puget Sound’s polluted waters. Tribes have long supported reducing sources of pollution but were surprised by the order’s singling out hatchery salmon feed as a major source of PCBs in southern resident killer whales. That’s simply not true.

Another goal of the executive order is to reduce effects of vessel traffic on orcas. These include vessel noise that interferes with the orcas’ ability to hunt and communicate, the dangers of ship strikes, and stress caused by boater harassment.

The order highlights the whale watching industry’s annual $60 million contribution to the regional economy, which supports hundreds of jobs. Unfortunately, the stress caused by being chased by whale watching boats can contribute directly to orcas’ death over time. That’s considered a “direct take” by ESA standards, and it’s against federal law.

Two of the biggest impacts to orcas are other marine mammals themselves, such as harbor seals and California sea lions. Like orcas, they are protected under the

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Marine Mammal Protection Act, but unlike orcas, their populations in Puget Sound have exploded in recent years. Today seals and sea lions are eating far more salmon than are harvested by Indian and non-Indian fishermen combined, denying orcas the food they desperately need. A joint tribal, state, and federal effort is needed to address the overpopulation of harbor seals and California sea lions along the coast and in Puget Sound.

The executive order creates a task force of tribal, state, federal and local governments and stakeholders to make recommendations on funding and legislation to protect southern resident killer whales. Their first

report is due in November; a second is due in 2019 just before the task force will be disbanded.

To its credit, the state legislature has approved funding for a longterm orca recovery plan, increased hatchery Chinook production, and other orca related recovery work.

The big question is will this effort address the shortfalls in habitat protection needed to recover Chinook and increase food availability for orcas? So far, the executive order is lacking in that department. It will be up to the taskforce to grab the opportunity to shore up the third and most neglected leg of the salmon management: habitat.

Unless the real work of restoring and protecting salmon habitat is prioritized, we will continue to nibble around the edges of a problem that is growing bigger every day.

Being Frank is a monthly column written by the chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.

As a statement from the NWIFC chair, the column represents the interests and concerns of treaty Indian tribes throughout western Washington.

Solastalgia and Sense of Place Emma Fox

Have you ever found yourself uneasy with the state of the natural world around you, pining for memories of times past when it flourished in a way it no longer does? As environments change it can be challenging to maintain deep connections that constitute our personal sense of place.

Australian Philosopher Glenn Albrecht knows this feeling well, and he’s coined a term for it: solastalgia. Combining the Latin word solacium (comfort) and the Greek root –algia (pain), Albrecht invented the term in 2004 in response to the spread of coal mining in the Upper Hunter Valley in Southeastern Australia. He defines the word as meaning “the pain experienced when there is recognition that the place where one resides and that one loves is under immediate assault.”

“Solastalgia is when your endemic sense of place is being violated.”

– Glenn Albrecht

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The notion of solastalgia reinforces the significance of environmental health on our emotional and mental well-being. When the natural systems around us are disrupted as the result of human development and climate change our sense of place becomes disrupted too. While the word represents a state of distress, Albrecht advocates that is not intended as a sense of hopelessness. Perhaps feelings of solastalgia can instead drive us as reminders of what is worth protecting; perhaps they may empower us as champions of our earth.

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The Unspoken Connection Caroline Edwards, qyuuqs News Editor

It was a Sunday afternoon; I stood there with the rest of my family putting my hands in my coat pockets to keep them warm. I took a deep breath and stood still as I looked at forest. It was quiet; all I could see and hear was the drops of rain from the night before dripping to the ground. The sun was shining and reflecting off of everything that was wet. In the distance you could hear the wind blowing through the trees moving the smoke from the fire back and forth. It was in that very moment I felt connected to the forest and my family that surrounded me.

It’s moments like the one I’ve described above that remind me of the unspoken connection that I have to the Earth.

Every morning the sun rises over the mountains on the east and sets over the horizon to the west. Each time this happens, the spirit inside of me is awakened.

When the moon creeps over the mountains it creates a force so strong that the valley is enhanced creating the most beautiful luminous glow that silhouettes almost everything in the distance. I look up and gaze at the stars only to get lost in my thoughts of wonder.

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I’m left feeling so small because I realize that I am looking out into the universe.

The image and essence of the Salish Sea and the rivers that flow into it from the mountains have been ingrained into my spirit, goliahlitza. I am forever grateful to have been raised with cultural values that have ties to this land and water.

Wherever I walk I observe my surroundings taking in every detail because there is so much beauty that surrounds us all. From the smallest creatures to the beautiful birds in the sky, Mother Nature will surely show you her intricacies.

When I travel far and leave the Salish Sea and the comfort of the mountain range I am left feeling misplaced for I have stepped out of my comfort zone.

I’ve learned to appreciate and respect this place. There is nowhere like it in the world. Some places come close, but this place is rich with my culture, I will never hold a deeper connection to any other place.

The land that I travel is as close to me as family. This poem speaks of Swinomish and how I am never fulfilled without this place.

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I am never fulfilled without my home.

I’m comforted by the mountains that surround me, for they are my aunties.

The morning dew quivers my spine, that cold rush of blue air shivers me.

My uncles who serve the ocean, fish for guidance, earning their respect from the sea.

The water is where we learn about the relationship between all living things, that relationship is ours to earn.

The salmon are our children; we must protect them so they can carry strength upriver to our aunties.

Our older brother the animal has taught us how to survive; and our younger sister the sun will always show us the light.

The stars are bright shining on our grandfather the moon, who waits to hear from grandmother as she sends her messages through the blowing of the wind.

The message is for the people of Swinomish; take care of our land. Our ancestors lie within, protecting us, waiting for our return to them.

We live in the trees, this is our home.

We can never be fulfilled without this place we call home.

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Night Shades: Friends or Foes?

Heather Mills

Meet the nightshade family of fruits and vegetables:

• Tomatoes • Tomatillos • Eggplant • Potatoes, except sweet potatoes and yams • Goji berries • Tobacco • All peppers (including bell peppers, jalapenos, habaneros, chili peppers, paprika, tamales, tomatillos, pimentos, cayenne, and more) This list is actually much more extensive as the nightshade family, or Solanaceae, includes thousands of species of flowering plants, mostly poisonous ones.

For example, Belladonna, or “deadly nightshade” as it is often called, has been used historically to make poisontipped arrows. While most nightshades are inedible and extremely toxic to humans, the 20 or so edible ones, including those listed above, tend to be well-known dietary food staples.

Members of the nightshade family produce alkaloid compounds that serve as a natural defense mechanism against insects, disease, and herbivores. Essentially these plants produce a poison that defends them against pests who try to eat them!

Some argue that the same alkaloids these plants use to protect themselves, affect humans who eat them. While most people can eat edible nightshade varieties without any trouble, some people have or develop allergies or sensitivities to them, and they may not even know it.

A sign of intolerance can include moderate to severe digestive issues after eating common edible nightshades or processed food products that contain them (like ketchup). Joint pain and fatigue may be attributed to more extreme cases of intolerance.

There is much information available online debating the link between nightshades and such conditions as inflammation, autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and digestive disorders such irritable bowel syndrome. If this sounds like you, the subject of nightshade intolerance may be worth looking into.

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given. In fact, the same elements that affect people with nightshade sensitivity in negative ways hold a tremendous amount of benefit to those without them.

Tomatoes are a great source of vitamins C and K, potassium, and folate for example, and have been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease and some types of cancer. Peppers are known for their carotenoid content, making them beneficial to eye health, and capsaicin, which increases metabolism, making them helpful for weight management. The list of benefits associated with edible nightshade varieties is extensive!

Recipe: Homemade tomato leaf pest control spray

Have you ever noticed that your tomato plants don’t have an aphid problem? You can harness the natural bug repelling power of a tomato plant to ward off unwanted guests in your garden. When tomato leaves are chopped and steeped in water, the alkaloids in their leaves release to make an effective repellent that is toxic to leaf eating insects. While safe for humans, other plants, and beneficial bugs such bees and ladybugs, this solution will help influence other unwanted pests into relocating.

Important note: While safe for humans, it is best to avoid this recipe if you are allergic to a member of the nightshade family.

• Collect tomato leaves when pinching off unwanted side shoots from your plants, or strip off the lower leaves • Chop up two cups of the leaves • Soak in two cups of water overnight • Strain the leaves and add 1-2 more cups of water and pour into a spray bottle • Spray the leaves of your infested plants with the solution, especially the undersides where aphids tend to hang out most Did you know?

Did you know all plants in the Solanaceae family (nightshades) contain nicotine? Twenty pounds of eggplant contains as much nicotine as one cigarette!

A 1993 study titled “The Nicotine Content of Common Vegetables” by a trio of doctors with the University of Michigan revealed this to be true, and in measurable amounts. (August 5, 1993; N Engl J Med 1993; 329:437; DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199308053290619) Source: Thespruce.com/homemade-sprays-for-fightingaphids-2539831

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Hidden Sugars Caroline Edwards, qyuuqs News Editor

Too much sugar is not good for your health. Added sugars – like those found in candy, soda, and baked goods – are what we all need to stay away from. Sugar provides calories with no added nutrients; eating too much of it can make you gain weight and is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and let’s not forget that it causes tooth decay.

Did you know sugars and sweeteners have more than 60 different names on ingredient lists? Be smart and check nutrition fact labels and ingredient listings on the foods you choose.

Did you know that one granola bar has as much added sugars as one 4 ounce piece of cheesecake? Sugar is hidden in foods and drinks that you eat and drink on a daily basis.

Examples of common sugars include: corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, fruit juice concentrates, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, invert sugar, lactose, maltose, malt syrup, raw sugar, sucrose, sugar syrup, cane crystals, cane sugar, crystalline fructose, evaporated cane juice, corn syrup solids, and malt syrup.

Foods and Drinks with Added Sugar:

Fruit Though fruit contains the natural sugars sucrose and fructose, choosing fruit is a healthier option than foods containing added sugars because it is a source for essential nutrients such as potassium, vitamin C, and folate.

Milk and Vegetables Milk contains a simple sugar known as lactose, which is made of the simple sugars glucose and galactose. Milk offers calcium, protein, and a variety of minerals and vitamins, but stick to low-fat varieties and avoid dairy products that contain added sugars to keep your caloric intake down.

Certain vegetables, such as carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes also contain natural sugars, but like whole fruits they have greater nutritional value than foods that contain added sugars. (Livestrong.com)

Hidden Sugars

According to a statistic found on sparkpeople.com, today's Americans consume the equivalent of about 17 teaspoons (68 grams) of sugar every single day.

Limit the amount of sugar you consume on a daily basis.

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Drinks • Flavored milk • Sports and energy drinks • Sugary soda and tea • Sweetened juice Breakfast • Breakfast and energy bars • Granola • Sugary hot and cold cereals • Sweetened yogurt Sweet Syrups • Coffee flavors • Drink mixers • Jellies and jams • Pancake syrup Desserts • Ice cream and gelato • Frozen yogurt • Fruit-flavored popsicles • Sherbet and sorbet Baked Goods • Bread and pastries • Cakes, cookies, and pies • Donuts • Flavored bagels

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Dangerous Dogs Anna Young, Records Clerk

Swinomish Tribal Code 10-04.040 Dangerous Dogs Prohibited Title 10, Chapter 4 Page 2

10-04.010 Findings

The Senate finds that there are certain breeds of dogs within the exterior boundaries of the Swinomish Reservation that have undesirable and dangerous traits and temperaments, and are inherently dangerous. Given the housing density and number children residing within Swinomish Village, such dogs constitute a serious threat to the public health and safety of the Village and are a public nuisance.

Such dogs are incapable of being safely restrained or confined and thus pose a constant threat to the health and safety of all persons who may come into contact with them, either purposefully or inadvertently. It is the duty and obligation of the Senate to provide for the health and safety of all tribal members, the Reservation community, and visitors to the Reservation.

The Senate finds that an outright ban and prohibition on such dogs within the Village is necessary and appropriate under the circumstances herein recited.

The Senate recognizes that owners of such dogs should be given notice and an opportunity to be heard in any enforcement action taken pursuant to this Chapter, and it is the intent and purpose of this Chapter to provide such notice and opportunity as required under applicable tribal and federal law.

10-04.010 Definition “Dangerous dog” means: 1) The breed commonly known as a pit bull or pit bull terrier 2) The bull terrier breed of dog 3) The Staffordshire bull terrier breed of dog 4) The American pit bull terrier breed of dog 5) The American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog 6) The breed commonly known as a Rottweiler or derivative or similar breed of large, powerful dogs of German origin having a short, coarse black coat with tan to brown markings that are commonly used as guard dogs 7) The breed commonly known as a Doberman, Doberman Pinscher, Dobermann, Dobie, or Dobe 8) Dogs of mixed breed of other breeds not listed above, which mixed breed or breed is commonly known as a dangerous breed of dog 9) Any dog that has the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of any of the breeds, or a combination of any of the breeds listed above, or any other breed commonly known as pit bull, a dangerous breed of dog, or pit bull terrier.

Source: Swinomish-nsn.gov/media/4516/1004dangdogs.pdf

Learn how to use it. Call the Wellness Program at (360) 466-1024 to pick up a kit.

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A New Sense of Place for Officer Jesse Picard March 14 –– Officer Jesse Picard is the Swinomish Tribe’s newest police officer. He was sworn in during the March Senate meeting where his wife Carrie and daughter Karinne proudly pinned on his badge following the official words of Chairman Cladoosby.

Officer Picard is a former Marine who served in Iraq, and currently serves in the Army Reserves as a drill sergeant.

He previously worked as a deputy for Clallam and Jefferson Counties, as a private security contractor for the U.S. State Department overseas, and also as a 911 dispatcher. We are very pleased to welcome Officer Picard to Swinomish!

Newly sworn in Officer Picard stands with his family and Chairman Cladoosby.

A New Place For Officers to Hang Out

A number of our officers spend time each week reading to children at the Swinomish Childcare Center. Pictured are Officer Nelson and Officer Picard.

Morning Sunrise Swinomish Dental Clinic

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MARCH AGAINST ADDICTION Christine Valdez, Wellness Program

March 27 –– More than 250 participants marched the streets of the Swinomish Reservation at this year’s annual March Against Addiction. People sang as they marched, and called out “this has to stop,” echoing the words spoken at the funeral of Tyler Edwards who died of an overdose four years ago. Tyler was the inspiration for the first of this annual event.

The march showed the broad spectrum of people motivated to support the cause. Participants of all ages followed the sounds of the Swinomish Canoe family’s song and drums on a three-mile route past the cemetery and through neighborhoods.

Young people held signs displaying messages such as “People become slugs when they do drugs” and “If you aren’t drug free, you can’t play with me.”

“The message today is we are available to help,” said Holle Edwards, staff member Wellness Center and March Against Addiction organizer.

“Our goal is to help people heal from addiction. This is a chance to motivate and make a presence with the rest of the community and the children.”

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The march ended at the Swinomish Youth Center where everyone shared a meal and listened to Marlin Fryberg of the Tulalip Tribe and Willy Lane of the Lummi Tribe share about their own experiences with addiction. Both Fryberg and Lane have long histories with Swinomish, playing ball at the gym as youth.

After sharing stories about his years of alcohol abuse and his turn to sobriety, Fryberg thanked the Tribe for taking care of him when he was young and for continuing the annual march. A member of the Tulalip Tribal Council, he promised to bring Tulalip tribal members with him next year.

While mourning the loss of tribal members to addiction, Holle said she found much to be grateful for at this year’s march.

“They say our songs bring out our strength and it helps us to keep pushing forward,” she said. “So I’d like to raise my hands to everyone who participated and joined to share a meal afterwards.” -Holle Edwards

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Stop Drug and Alcohol Addiction!

Everyone has a part to play in stopping drug and alcohol addiction. Here are some easy things you can do.

Use only as directed: Use prescription drugs only as directed and only by the person for whom they are prescribed. People sometimes share prescriptions because they think they are helping someone, but this is a dangerous practice.

Invest into a lockbox: Secure prescription and other medications where young people and others can’t get to them, such as in a lockbox. For information about where to get a lockbox, contact the Swinomish Wellness Program.

Properly dispose: Safely dispose of unused or expired prescriptions. The police department has a secure disposal box that is open during business hours.

Educate youth: Talk to young people about the dangers of using substances and misusing prescription medications. Information to help with these conversations is available at starttalkingnow.org Help others: Make sure you and everyone who needs one has a naloxone overdose prevention kit and knows how to use it. Contact the Swinomish Wellness Program to learn more.

Help one’s self: If you or someone you love needs help, call the Swinomish Wellness Program.

Every year more people lose themselves in the battle against drugs and alcohol. The Wellness department is increasing it services as the rise in addiction continues to increase. This includes providing services through the wellness center, distributing more overdose prevention kits throughout the community, and a employing a full-time prevention/intervention specialist in the schools.

For information on this or anything else related to substance abuse treatment, please contact the Swinomish Wellness Program at (360) 466.1024. sw d bš qyuuqs News 27 e e

Science Corner

Like Moths to a Flame, Crabs Crawl to the Light Lindy Hunter & Claire Cook, Fisheries Department — Shellfish Program

Zoea

Crustacea megalopae

The Fisheries Department's Shellfish Program recently received funding to investigate juvenile crab population dynamics within Skagit Bay and off the west side of Whidbey Island. This project will look at the larval stages of Dungeness crabs and specifically ask, “When and where are pulses of larval or juvenile crab arriving in our area?”

Despite Whidbey Basin being a prolific crabbing location, little is known about these adult crab populations. There has been speculation that freshwater inputs from the Skagit River produce inhospitable conditions for the sensitive stages of larval growth.

If this is true, where are our local adult crabs coming from? Do their larvae float along on currents from Saratoga Pass or rush in with the open ocean waters of Deception Pass? The timing, size, and location of the 28 sw d bš qyuuqs News

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larvae and juveniles we catch can help us to shed light on this question.

At different larval stages crabs are called zoea or megalopae. These tiny creatures feed on plankton and hold very little resemblance to their adult parents.

Just like the moths in your backyard, these young crabs are drawn towards light. We hope to take advantage of this behavior by using a simple devise called a light trap.

At night these light traps are lit from within and larval crabs actively swim in through translucent funnels. We plan to check these traps daily in hopes of discovering when and where population pulses are occurring.

If you have questions, comments or are interested in participating in this project please come visit us in the Fisheries office.

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Monthly Shellfish Monitoring Resumes Lindsay T. Logan, Department of Environmental Protection

The weather is slowly improving and is calling us all outside! For the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) the improvement in weather also means restarting our monthly shellfish sampling.

DEP samples shellfish from Lone Tree Point for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). The shellfish beds at Lone Tree Point were chosen for regular monthly shellfish sampling as tribal members regularly utilize these particular beds for subsistence and ceremonial shellfish uses. Ten butter clams are collected for analysis since they are the best indicator of potential shellfish poisoning problems. Lone Tree Point typically does not have shellfish poisoning problems. Closures are required according to Washington Department Of Health when toxin levels are greater than 38 ug/100g. In the 15 plus years that DEP has been collecting samples at Lone Tree, there has only been one summer closure due to shellfish poisoning in July 2010.

Even during seasons when shellfish poisoning is less likely, always exercise caution when harvesting shellfish.

Be aware of unseasonal warming that may contribute to harmful algal blooms, and be aware of shellfish poisoning symptoms (tingling and numbness in lips and tongue or fingers and toes, loss of control of arms and legs, nausea, headache, dizziness) that can start within minutes to hours of consumption of contaminated shellfish, and report to a doctor immediately.

Paralytic shellfish poisoning sampling results can be found on the Swinomish home page under “community alerts.” We also regularly post results on the Swinomish DEP Facebook page (facebook.com/SwinomishDEP).

In the 15 plus years that DEP has been collecting samples at Lone Tree, only one summer closure due to shellfish poisoning occurred in July 2010.

This year we will install an advisory sign at the beach at Lone Tree Point. The sign will be updated with the latest sampling results so beach goers and clam diggers can make informed harvest decisions using the most current information.

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A microscopic unicellur planktonic organism called Alexandrium catanella causes paralytic shellfish poisoning. In large numbers Alexandrium catanella can produce harmful algal blooms, and when filtered and accumulated by shellfish, can be poisonous to animals and humans that eat them. In general, shellfish are more likely to become poisonous in late spring, summer and fall rather than in the winter. Monthly shellfish poisoning monitoring at Lone Tree by our department is suspended October through March as shellfish poisoning is less likely in the winter.

Volunteers in Service to America Theresa L. Trebon, Tribal Archive

These two were joined in May 1965 by a third VISTA worker, Jack Willmoth. Willmoth specialized in mentoring VISTA’s roots stem from the War on Poverty teenagers, and started legislation of the 1960s. It was clear at that time that growing prosperity in post-World War II America did the first study hall at Swinomish, and took not extend to all communities, particularly those in tribal youth to Olympia Indian Country. so they could witness the workings of state President John F. Kennedy’s administration took “Willmoth of Kentucky government first hand. active steps to improve economic conditions for the is New Vista Man” impoverished until his assassination in November Puget Sound Mail, 5-5-1966 Recognizing the need for Swinomish Tribal Archive 1963. Less than two months later President Lyndon a community newsletter, Johnson introduced the War on Poverty legislation Willmoth started the Kee Yoks in September 1966. that Kennedy had championed. The centerpiece Known today as qyuuqs News, Willmoth’s creation is of that effort was the Economic Opportunity Act still going strong.

(EOA) that became law in August 1964.

Swinomish has hosted a succession of VISTA volunteers over the past fifty years, almost to the very beginnings of the federal program.

The EOA applied federal funds on a local level to fight poverty through numerous programs that we still know today: Head Start, Job Corps, Community Action Program, and VISTA, among others.

Swinomish moved quickly to take advantage of these opportunities.

VISTA, or Volunteers in Service to America, was authorized by President Johnson in August 1964.

Five months later the Swinomish Senate authorized applying for VISTA and in February 1965 its first two VISTA arrived: Ann Lubell and Tillie Sirocca came from Pittsburgh and started the first library at Swinomish.

Jack Willmoth presenting to the Senate some of the materials he donated to the Tribal Archive.

Other VISTA workers followed over the years and many formed strong ties with the Swinomish Community that stood the test of time. Ann Lubell subscribed to the Kee Yoks for decades; Jack Willmoth returned to visit time and time again, donating all of his Swinomish materials, including photos of the first issues of the Kee Yoks, to the Tribal Archive.

Jack Willmoth at Study Hall with Roddy Billy.

Jack Willmoth Collection Swinomish Tribal Archive

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The work these individuals did at Swinomish not only contributed materially to the community but to the lives of these volunteers in profound ways.

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INTRODUCING KYRA HERZBERGER: VISTA MEMBER & FOOD SOVEREIGNTY FELLOW

You may have seen me during the March community dinner at the native plants and Medicine of the Trees tables. I may have served you a heaping spoonful of duck with sautéed nettles and kale, or handed you a lotion bar made by the students at NWIC! I look forward to meeting many more faces during my time here at Swinomish.

I grew up on a lake in Bellingham stomping in the mud and catching frogs, as any good lake dweller would. As a Washington local I hold great love and respect for our natural surroundings. Also instilled in me is a passion for cooking and trying new things. This along with immense stomach pains that have plagued me most of my life led me to pursue a degree in nutrition at Bastyr University. While there I learned holistic approaches to health and how food is so much more than its nutrients, how it has the power to heal us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I fully embraced the idea of “alternative medicine” in lieu of the Western approach that has failed me so many times. I learned about the healing power of herbs, including the ones that grow right in

our backyards, and how to harvest and prepare them.

Over the years I have seen the wetlands I once trudged through begin to dry up, the natural vegetation become sparse, and the croak of the frogs that once echoed throughout the neighborhood become silent. This is just what I’ve observed in my own community, but I know such occurrences are not unique and that similar problems are pandemic. I was blessed to have had the experiences I did as a child, and I want to ensure that generations to come will know what fresh air smells like and what wild berries taste like.

The majority of food we find in grocery stores nowadays does not resemble food at all, and has traveled great distances to get here. I think we as a society are starting to realize that we cannot live separately from the land – if it becomes sick, so do we. We must learn to live in synergy, and who knows better than those who were here first? I am very excited to be a part of this community, if only for a short time, and look forward to meeting you and tapping into the wealth of knowledge that resides here.

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Hello! My name is Kyra Herzberger and I am a VISTA member and native food sovereignty fellow here at Swinomish. I am contracted through AmeriCorps for one year; during this time I will work with the Community Environmental Health department under Jamie Donatuto, Larry Campbell, and Myk Heidt in an effort to build capacity for the promotion of traditional foods and food systems. I will also spend time with staff at the Skagit River System Cooperative and with Beth Willup at Northwest Indian College (NWIC). In doing so, I will serve as a conduit between the three areas, each of which offers unique learning experiences and serves a special purpose in the community.

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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Wellness Program

Do You Focus on Fitness #4Mind4Body?

May is National Mental Health Month and this year’s theme focuses on how the mind and body work together. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally – so it’s important to pay attention to both your physical health and your mental health, which can help you achieve overall wellness and set you on a path to recovery.

The Wellness Program is raising awareness about the connection between physical health and mental health through the Mental Health America Fitness #4Mind4Body campaign. The campaign is meant to educate and inform individuals about how eating healthy foods, gut health, managing stress, exercising, and getting enough sleep can go a long way in making you healthy all around.

A healthy lifestyle can help to prevent the onset or worsening of mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, as well as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other chronic health problems. It can also play a big role in helping people recover from these conditions.

Here are some examples: Healthy Foods: Limiting sugar and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables has been found to balance moods.

Also, research shows that food plays an important role in the development, management, and prevention of several mental health problems including depression.

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Exercise: Getting the appropriate amount of exercise can help control weight, reduce stress, improve mental health, and help you live longer and healthier.

Sleep: All aspects of our life and overall health are connected to sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep is important to having enough physical and mental energy to take on daily responsibilities.

Stress: Because stress can have a huge impact on all aspects of our health, it’s important to take time to focus on stress-reducing activities such as meditation or yoga.

The Wellness Program wants everyone to know that recovery from mental illness is possible and help is available. Living a healthy lifestyle may not be easy, but by looking at your overall health every day – both physically and mentally – you can go a long way in ensuring that you focus on your Fitness #4Mind4Body.

For more information, visit mentalhealthamerica.net/ may.

SAVE THE DATE! Please join us: Wednesday, May 2 from 5:30-6:30PM The Wellness Program will serve dinner along with a program on learning strategies to effectively manage worry, stress, and anxiety!

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MAY 2018

ELDERS’ LUNCH *Lunch served Mon-Thurs.

No take away meals until 11AM. Call (360) 466.3980 to cancel home delivery.

1 TUES

2 WED

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Milk served with all meals.

Tacos, lettuce, tomato Onions, beans, cheese Vegetable platter Jell-O with fruit

Fish Red potatoes, roll Steamed vegetables Mixed fruit salad

Sausage, eggs Pancakes Peaches Vegetable juice

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8 TUES

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Tomato soup Grilled cheese sandwich Vegetable tray with dip Fresh fruit bowl

Chicken alfredo Noodles, French bread Cooked spinach Mandarin oranges

Fish Rice Peas and carrots Mixed fruit salad

French toast Eggs, bacon Berries Vegetable juice

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Submarine sandwich Coleslaw Chips Fruit bowl

Spaghetti, meat sauce Mixed green salad Garlic bread Pears

Fish, bread Potatoes au gratin Steamed vegetables Berries

Eggs, ham Hashbrowns Pineapple Vegetable Juice

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25 WED

26 THURS

Chicken patty sandwich Vegetable tray with dip Chips Fresh fruit bowl

Beef roast, gravy Potatoes, roll Seasoned green beans Pears

Fish Rice Glazed carrots Mixed fruit salad

Egg and potato casserole French bread Mixed fruit salad Vegetable Juice

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NO SERVICE MEMORIAL DAY

Clam chowder BLT sandwich Fresh Fruit Bowl

Fish, fry bread Baked beans Mixed green salad Berries

Eggs, bacon Pancake Berries Vegetable juice

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Mrs. V’s 2 Cents Sense of Place Diane Vendiola

My late husband and I moved from Seattle to Swinomish in 1970, when he was forced to choose between a demotion or no job at all at Boeing. We saved our money for 10 years so we could buy our own piece of land to live on.

As of today, I still live on the that piece of land we purchased in 1980. The lot our house sits on is approximately 2,000 square feet and includes a front lawn and space in back for a fair sized garden, which my husband grew every year. The immediate surroundings include a parking space; an undeveloped section of street in front and a section of alley in back; a detached garage and storage shed; a small smoker with driveway access to the alley; and a small area for garbage, recycling, and compost bins.

My husband planted apple, pear, and cherry trees in the southwest corner of our land, and there are wild blackberry bushes growing behind the storage shed.

The southeast corner has a cherry blossom tree, a holly tree, and a fir tree. We have three ornamental bushes, lavender, a lilac bush, and two giant fir trees on the east side.

A drainage culvert flows in the front of our house when it rains because we live at the bottom of a hill. There is mailbox which my grandson and son put up for me and two rhododendron bushes that my daughter planted.

There are also three of our Christmas trees that were once tiny but have since grown tall, plus my husband’s cedar which he planted for ceremonial use. The northwest corner of our land is covered in grass aside from the giant willow tree we like to sit under in the summer. I also have an old fashioned clothes line I like using in the spring and summer.

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a mile from the house. I enjoy the birdsong of robins in the springtime, and oftentimes the eagle’s call as they fly overhead. There are crows and seagulls. Deer and rabbits wander in and out of our yard, so we put up a fence to keep them from eating our garden. A squirrel lives in the large fir tree and scurries among the branches at dusk.

I love to take walks at Washington Park, which is 1.9 miles from home. I witness the changes of the season in the plant life surrounding me when I walk. One time I was blessed with spotting a pod of whales swimming by in the bay surrounding the park.

My old-time neighbor who lived across from me recently passed, so now I am the longest lived neighbor in the neighborhood. It is good to be recognized in this neighborhood just as I am recognized in my tribal community at Swinomish Village. Swinomish is my home too. It is where my great grandparents, my grandparents, and my mother are buried, and it is where I will be buried next to my husband. I have a history in the Swinomish Village and in my neighborhood where I have lived for 43 years. Where I live, I can smile and say hello to my fellow human beings and oftentimes engage in conversation.

I have heard that “mish” means “of that place.” I belong to Swinomish and this place, and this place belongs to me. We know that belonging entails responsibilities. In addition to depending on the life of the earth to sustain our own body and spirit, life on earth depends on us to make good decisions.

Each of us want the best in life and for that to happen we must be aware and honor our Earth — to protect our places, to help manage the Earth’s natural resources in a way that will help them thrive for generations to come.

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LEGAL SERVICES Wills and Estate Planning for Swinomish Tribal members and spouses You SHOULD have a will and estate plan if: 1. You have or may inherit tribal trust property or any real property.

2. You have children or dependents.

3. You are over the age of 55.

4. You want to have control over the distribution of your property.

All Tribal members are encouraged to inquire about representation Contact attorney Kate Jones to schedule an appointment: (206) 370-1034 or katejoneslaw@gmail.com

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CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS - As of April 18 As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement planning, and more. Other perks include generous paid time off and discounted meals.

To view details about open positions and download our General Employment Application, visit swinomishcasinoandlodge.com/careers. All positions are “Open until filled” unless specified.

Email applications to: jobs@swinomishcasino.com Fax applications to: (360) 299.1677

HUMAN RESOURCES & TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OFFICE (TERO) JOB OPENINGS • • • • • •

Chief Financial Officer Wellness Administrative Assistant Graphic Designer Air Quality Specialist Certified Medical Assistant Police Officer - Entry Level or Lateral

Full descriptions of the job announcements listed above are available on the Swinomish website: swinomish-nsn.gov/resources/human-resources

Mail or hand deliver to: Swinomish Casino & Lodge 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes, WA 98221 Questions? Call Human Resources at (360) 299.1642

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HOW TO APPLY: Return completed application, cover letter, and resume to: Personnel Office Swinomish Indian Tribal Community 11404 Moorage Way La Conner, WA 98257 Fax applications to: (360) 466.1348 Or email to: aiedwards@swinomish.nsn.us Applications must be received in the Personnel Office by 5PM on or before the job closing date.

Questions?

Call the Personnel Office at (360) 466.1216 or (360) 466.7353

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