Feb/March 2020 Vol. 54 No. 2
Ambition
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Swinomish Royalty: Selena Bailey, Andrea Edwards, and Chas James volunteer at the February Community Dinner.
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Are your ambitions, truly your own?
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Editor's Note Chairman's Message General Election Results | Provisional Membership by... Meet the New Behavioral Health Counselor | Farewell... Swinomish General Council | Obituaries Share the Facts, Stop the Fear - Coronavirus COVID-19 The Education Dinner Volunteer Income Tax Assistance at Northwest Indian... March Tide Table Being Frank Between Two Worlds Program Are your ambitions, truly your own? Meet Your Wild Neighbors: The Coyote The Community Dinner | New Enforcement Officer... 10 Steps to a Healthier Relationship Swinomish Housing Authority/Swinomish Utility Authority Between Two Worlds Program Calendar Science Corner: Department of Environmental Protection Swinomish Police Department | Art Corner: Poetry... Monthly Money Matters Soroptimist Volunteer Student of the Month: Mary Lou... Youth Spirit Program Calendar Mrs. V's 2 Cents Elders' Menu: March February Birthday List
editor’s NOTE
The thing about ambition is there is a between being happy and being You may be a happy person, but may hungry for something more or
difference satisfied. you also different.
Where do you want to be a year from now? It's not too late to start being ambitious. Goals are both small and large; a top performer creates larger goals and will spell out how they plan to make them happen Are you lacking ambition? by setting smaller ambitious goals. So many of us Even high-end achievers struggle with obtaining are used to setting achievable goals vs. ambitious and holding together their own ambitions. Some of goals because we're afraid of setting ourselves up for the most successful people in the world experience failure. Knowing how to set effective goals means periods of failure and doubt. At the wake of failure, you can actually afford to be ambitious. rejection and disappointment; ambition is never about failing, it's about getting up when you fall. Be prepared for naysayers. Ambition has surfaced in our society as having a bad rep. Too much ambition Being overworked and burned out can make you just doesn't suite well with some people these days. unmotivated. Especially when all you have to do is I find this very odd. I think it's very mature when a see one post on social media to fill your motivation person is outspoken about their ambitions. cup with FOMO (fear of missing out). We've all done it! Thoughts that provoke your inner ambitions will come when you least expect them to. What starts out It took ambition for those friends of ours (that we as an idea eventually turns into action. When you turn sometimes envy) to save money to travel to places your ideas into action, your dreams become reality. like Greece and Italy. Their ambitions are different than yours; you too can travel if you're ambitious Caroline Edwards enough to make it your goal to save money! goliahlitza
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Late February/March is the "moon when frog talks," signaling the coming of spring. This is the time for harvesting herring and smelt. Herring are prepared in many ways — whole herring are threaded onto green twigs and dried, herring oil is collected and used to season food, and the roe is also eaten. Herring roe in the tidelands attracts flocks of ducks and snow geese. Ducks are valued as a source of grease, which is collected when the duck is cooked over an open-spit fire, the duck oil dripping into an open clamshell. During this moon and through the next two moons halibut fishing starts, but the seas are still rough so activities are more focused on hunting elk and deer. The roots of Sitka spruce, red-cedar, and Oregon grape are collected for the inner bark, which is split and bundled for later use in making and dyeing baskets. Edible plants are also collected – the bark of serviceberry, giant horsetail shoots, and tiger lily bulbs are dug up to eat raw or boiled. In freshwater marshlands, the cattail roots are dug an boiled or dried, then pulverized into flour. Stinging nettles are also collected, and the leaves cooked for tea. Excerpt from ‘13 Moons: The 13 Lunar Phases, and How They Guide the Swinomish People’ By swelitub (Todd A. Mitchell) and Jamie L. Donatuto sw d bš qyuuqs News
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Edwards, David Peters, Raymond Hillaire, Frank Johns, Reggie Edwards, Robert Edwards, and myself as the team. Our ambition was to win the grade school tournament, something Swinomish never did before. I remember playing against Madison who had a great team. We won at the end and that was the first time I was awarded as an allstar in a tournament! That was an inspirational time for us! We all grew up in the gym built by our elders No matter who you are, we are all driven by ambition, and I’m so proud of their ambition. and it starts at an early age. As children, ambition is instilled into our lives by our parents, and sometimes I loved attending the La Conner School District we don’t even realize it. Our parents are driven by schools. I still remember my teachers and how they our ambition to see that we achieve certain goals in pushed me so hard, but I did not mind that. Landy our lives — turning over, crawling, walking, and James was probably one of my biggest role models especially being potty trained. So, as young children, who instilled in me to “never put anyone down and we may not even realize our parents are instilling into always pick them up.” He was my biology teacher my freshman year as well as my football and baseball us ambition. coach. Not graduating was never an option, and even Growing up at Swinomish, we are blessed that our though my parents struggled early on, they made leaders are driven by the ambition to make our sure all six of us kids either graduated or earned a lives better. I can remember when I was about 5 or GED. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for your ambition 6 years old and our community built a brand new to want us to succeed. gymnasium. Man, that was so awesome for our tribe! Swinomish was the first tribe in the nation to When Nina and I were about to get married, which get a bond for $50,000 that enabled us to do so. The was 43 years ago, the lady we were ordering wedding late Tandy and Laura Wilbur were so instrumental invitations from told us we were too young and that it would never last. Thank God this lady was wrong! in making this happen. As we grew and had our two girls, our ambition We had some amazing basketball players! I turned to raising our daughters in a drug-free and remember watching them and tribes from all over the alcohol-free home. This goal took a few years to Northwest come here to play. This was so inspiring accomplish, but in 1989, we did it! Our girls are for many of us. I remember when Reggie Edwards grown up now and they do not do drugs or alcohol. Sr. was our recreation director. He and Claude Our two grandchildren are being raised in a home Wilbur Sr. set up the Skagit County sixth-grade totally free of drugs and alcohol too. basketball tournament. I was so driven by ambition to play for Swinomish! In 1969, when I was 10 years My ambition for our community is that more old and in the fourth grade, I had the opportunity and more of our children are raised in drug- and to sit on the bench and watch the older kids play — alcohol-free homes. I am seeing more of this and I Russ Edwards, Leon John, Norval Charles, Marvin am so proud of our members that are walking the Cladoosby, Kenny Paul, it was so cool to be able to Red Road. We can never stop praying for those still put on that uniform and represent Swinomish. This living in that lifestyle, we can never give up on them tournament was our March madness and schools because our elders never gave up on us. from all over the county would come each year to Whatever your ambition is, always have a strong participate. When I finally made it to the sixth grade, my desire to achieve it and it will require determination ambition to start on our basketball team was and hard work. realized. Dave Edwards was our coach and we had Dean Dan, Henry Martin, Johnny Dan, Steve Brian Cladoosby kel kahl tsoot sw d bš qyuuqs News 5
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GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS Swinomish Election Board
326 Votes Cast (49% Voter Turnout)
SENATE SEAT #1 Sophie Bailey Yes Votes - 269 SENATE SEAT #2 Brian Cladoosby - 103 Alana Quintasket - 220 Blank Votes - 3
PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP BY ADOPTION Swinomish Election Board
Ernest Reynolds Yes - 217 No - 70 Adopted by 75%
Garbrielle Weightman Yes - 251 No - 46 Adopted by 84% sw d bš qyuuqs News e e
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Next Steps in Election Results The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s Elections are governed by the Constitution and By-Laws for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, and by the Swinomish Tribal Code Title 2 – Tribal Government, Chapter 1 – Elections. After the Election results have been certified by the Senate, newly elected members are “installed at the first regular meeting of the Senate following the election” upon taking their oath of office. Swinomish By-Laws Article V, STC 2-01.300 Once the newly elected members are installed, the Senate, “elect from their number: a chair and a Vice-Chair. The Senate shall select a Secretary and a Treasurer to perform duties set out in the By-Laws and other tribal documents”. STC 2-01.290, Swinomish Constitution Article III, Section 3.
TERO Please come to the TERO office to register for upcoming training opportunities, the driver’s relicensing program, and any other TERO services available to Swinomish Indian Tribal Community members. Please call (360) 466.7232 to register with Rachel Phair, Compliance Officer.
New Housing and Urban Development (HUD) homes will allow residents to agein-place at Swinomish
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS FEBRUARY 19 Community Dinner | 6PM @ Youth Center FEBRUARY 20 Swinomish Supplement Elder Income Support Distribution | 10AM-6PM @ Social Services MARCH 8
By direction of the Chairman, Daylight Saving Begins Steve Edwards: All community MARCH 12 events and cultural nights are 2020 Census Community Informational Lunch hereby canceled until further 11AM-1PM @ Youth Center notice. MARCH 18
03/09/2020 This Has To Stop - March Against Addiction See Details on PAGE 9 MARCH 19 Swinomish Supplement Elder Income Support Distribution | 10AM-6PM @ Social Services APRIL 1 2020 Census Party | Food & Prizes! 6PM @ Youth Center See Details on PAGE 14 *Community Dinners are subject to change
Lance Simons, Swinomish Housing Authority Director
Two grant awards will be used in conjunction with Swinomish Housing Authority (SHA) funds to construct eight new homes on Squ-qui Lane on the Swinomish Reservation. The homes will be constructed with a twobedroom, two-bath layout that is specifically designed to allow residents to age-in-place.
HOLIDAYS FEBRUARY 17 Presidents' Day
The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program - Competitive Grants awarded SHA with $1,375,000 in grant funding and the Federal Home Loan Bank awarded $400,000. Requests for bids for the work that needs to be done will be released in April and construction is scheduled to begin by early June.
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Meet the New Behavioral Health Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist! Swinomish Health Programs
RECENT TRIBAL CODE AMENDMENTS Office of Tribal Attorney
The Swinomish Senate, the governing body of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, recently enacted the following code amendments: Lori Nash, a licensed marriage and family therapist and mental health counselor, joined the team at Swinomish Health Programs in December. Lori has worked as a licensed counselor since 2005, and spent eight years working for the Lummi Tribe where she was lead therapist for their Healthy Marriages program. “I’m hoping to really get to know the community here at Swinomish, and help promote the importance of mental health in a person’s overall wellbeing,” she said. Lori lives in Bow with her husband, chickens, dogs, cat, and horse. She enjoys hiking, running, gardening, cooking, traveling, and riding her horse Jackson. She has three grown children and two grandchildren.
Farewell Emma! Communications Staff
Title 17, Chapter 11 – Tax, Trust Improvement Use and Occupancy Tax
At the November Senate meeting, the Senate made revisions to the Tribe’s Tax Code. The Tax Committee recommended the amendments, which the Senate enacted on November 13, 2019. The amendments clarified household income, implemented a sliding scale for exemptions, and established an annual obligation for the foreclosure sale of properties with delinquent accounts.
Title 18, Chapters 1 and 3 – Natural Resources, General Provisions and Fishing
At the November Senate meeting, the Senate made revisions to the Tribe’s Natural Resources Code. The revisions clarified the Natural Resources Code to align its language with the common understanding within the Swinomish fishing community regarding the retention of bycatch, and thereby allow the retention, possession, and sale of bycatch with limited exceptions. The Swinomish Fish and Game Management Commission recommended the amendments, which the Senate enacted on November 13, 2019.
The amended code and Constitution are available for review on our website at swinomish-nsn.gov. Paper copies are available for review at the Social Services Emma Fox has left the building! Recent life events made or Planning departments, and through the Tribal Court her believe she could, so she did! She's moving on from Clerk, the Office of the Tribal Attorney, and the Senate’s Swinomish Communications to engage photography Executive Assistant. ventures of her own, and we wish her well. Thanks for everything, Emma. We mean this, a lot! -Heather & Caroline 8 sw d bš qyuuqs News e e
By direction of the Chairman, Steve Edwards: All community events and cultural nights are hereby canceled until further notice. 03/09/2020
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Ernestine then ventured off the reservations and moved down to Seatac, WA, which became her permanent Ernestine Elizabeth Damien Helbick residence and met her mate Eddy Osborne, been together Ernestine was born to Ernest Bobb and Winona John on for 15 years. April 23, 1942 on the Swinomish Indian Reservation. She is survived by her mate Eddy Osborne, children: Alma Ernestine attended the La Conner schools until the 9th Olebar (Andrew), Jill Harden (Vernon Cayou Sr.), Bobby grade. She grew up here on the Swinomish Reservation. "Roberta" Rogers (Terry), Larry Roberts Jr. Her sisters: Marjorie Perry (Vern), Marlene Morris, Richard Bobb She was baptized in to Pentecostal Church. (Vanessa), and Julie Bobb. Numerous cousins, nieces, In 1958 she married Alva "Doc" Damien, was blessed with nephews and friends. eight children: Deanna, Betty Jean, Jack and Jill, Bobby "Roberta", Alma, Alva, Walter Damien. The family home She is proceeded in death by her parents Ernest Clement Bobb and Winona John Bob, her children: Deanna, Betty was on Pull & Be Dammed. Jean, Alva, Water Damien and Jack Harden. Grandsons Later on Ernestine moved to Nooksack with Larry Roberts, Harold Scarborough Jr., and Christopher Damien. Siblings Sr. Adopted another son Larry Roberts Jr., She worked Jeanne Bobb, Trudy Davidson, a set of twins, Ronnie at Nooksack Preschool as a cook. Met her dear friend Bobb, and Joe John. Special Aunt Alfreda Bailey. Paternal Clarissa Johnny. Joined the 1910 Nooksack Indian Shaker grandparents Clement Bobb and Lizzy & Al Sampson. Church. She also pulled canoe in 1977-79, for the Late Roy Maternal grandparents Joseph John Sr., and Elizabeth Frank John. Roberts. Continues on NEXT Page 11 10 sw d bĹĄ qyuuqs News Obituaries
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Marie Alice Charles
Edythe Adele "Honey" Clark
On Feb. 27, 2020, surrounded by her family and ancestors Marie entered the spirit wold. Her spirit is carried by her six children and thirty-six grandchildren - all of whom, as she would say, "came from an only child", and she loves you all.
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As a young mother, Marie married Claude Wilbur. They lived in the Swinomish Community where they raised their children. Marie worked for the Tribe as a Secretary but also sustained her family by way of traditional harvesting and fishing. She lived to be eighty seven years old, and in that time, we were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from "G-G Grandma" Marie: "Always leave your house ready to greet royalty-your purse should match your shoes, which should match your earrings, and tie into your color coded outfit (even if you are only going to the clinic.) Wake your children up early in the morning to go clam digging; teach them to beach seine for salmon; take them into the woods to pick berries; and show them how to put that food away for the winter, so that even if you don't have a lot of money, your kids will never know it because your table will be plentiful. Make sure your table is laid for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — and if your kids are outside playing, holler out into the village until each one of them is seated (don't let anyone eat until everybody is there. Carry that tradition into the community and embrace traditional foods — volunteer to cook duck soup, barbecued salmon, and elk spaghetti; and whether you are cooking for 5 or 500, make sure that there is enough for people to bring home leftovers. Love and protect your children fiercely, raise them to be feminists and shout from the car window, "I am woman, hear me roar". If your husband upsets you, don't get mad, instead take your children into town and buy them all brand new outfits. Take them to basketball tournaments, and if you live in a society that doesn't allow Indians into basketball tournaments, help your tribal community to build its own gym, and start your own basketball tournaments — when the tournament finally commences, make burgers and salmon over an open fire. When your grandchildren come over, spoil them with treats and spending money and show them how to shimmy. Get together with your lady friends and to the horse races — keep betting if your horse didn't win because your outfit is too fabulous to go home. And above all else, take your kids to church on Sundays and teach them to love God, so that when the time comes for your departure, they will know that you are resting well in heaven.
Edythe Adele Clark passed on February 28, 2020. Edythe was born on July 14, 1935 to William and Myrtle (Dan) Bailey Jr. in Tacoma, Washington. Edythe had graduated in 1953 from Chemawa Indian School. Edythe was married to Charles Clark for "50 plus years". They had seven children, Yvette, Charlene, Kim, Nadine, Sonny, and Charles Jr. Baby Boy Clark. They had 25 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren and 17 + 1 on the way great great grandchildren and she had three godchildren. She was a homemaker, cook, sales clerk, filed worker, hunter, and fisher woman. She was one that if work needed to be done she was first one to get the job done. She was part of the Swinomish Tribe's Women's Club, the Longhouse in Washington and Oregon. She was a member of the Swinomish Smokehouse for 55 years, and the 10 day encampment committee in White Swan, Washington for 3 years. She enjoyed traveling to Big Drum Pow Wows, playing stick games, Bingo, Elder travels and watching her grandkids karate tournaments. She would travel with her husband, Charlie to Rock Creek, Celilo, Oregon, Vancouver Islands, and the fish expo in the Kingdom. She would travel along with grandma Helen Kami to Reno. She loved to cook, bake and canning all sorts of food.
Edythe proceeded in death by her husband Charles Clark Sr., her parents William and Myrtle (Dan) Bailey. Paternal grandparents, William H Bailey and Lucey Ramsey. Maternal grandparents George Dan and Minni Buck. Daughter Nadine Clark, Charles Clark Jr., and Baby Boy Clark. Her grandchildren Stacy, Susan, Aliesha, Emma, Markel. Her brothers, George Sr., Lawrence Sr., Walter, Ernest, Her spirit is carried on by her six children, Claude Wilbur Jr, Illeta Melvin Sr. Bailey. Her sisters Lois Fornsby, Meyer (Linus Myer), Jim Wilbur, Lisa Wilbur, Laural Ballew (Tim Irene Benally and Jane Gleason. God children Ballew), Lona Wilbur (Ian Kanair); and 11 grandchildren, and 22 great- Rick Spencer and Butch Spencer. grandkids, 3 great-great grandkids, many in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends and family too numerous to list bu not forgotten. Edythe is survived by her children, Yvette James, Charlene Clark, Kim Edwards & Walter Clark Sr. Marie is reunited in heaven with her parents Raymond and Agnes 24 Grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren and Charles, grandkids Teqinin Wilbur & Jennifer; great-grandkid Kason 18 great great grandchildren, god daughter Day, and of course, Missy her beloved dog. Edythe Walsey. sw d bš qyuuqs News 11 e e
Share the Facts, Stop the Fear Coronavirus COVID-19
Know the facts about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and help stop the spread of rumors.
Fact 1: Someone who has completed quarantine or has been released from isolation does not pose a risk of infection to other people. Fact 2: The risk of getting COVID-19 in the U.S. is low. Some people who have traveled to places where many people have gotten sick with COVID-19 may be monitored by health officials to protect their health and the health of other people in the community. Fact 3: Diseases can make anyone sick regardless of their race or ethnicity People of Asian descent, including Chinese Americans, are not more likely to get COVID-19 than any other American. Help stop fear by letting people know that being of Asian descent does not increase the chance of getting or spreading COVID-19. Fact 4: You can help stop COVID-19 by knowing the signs and symptoms: • • •
Fever Cough Shortness of breath
Seek medical advice if you have traveled to China in the past 14 days and feel sick. Call ahead before you go to a doctor’s office or emergency room. Tell them about your recent travel and your symptoms. Fact 5: There are simple things you can do to help keep yourself and others healthy. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. • • •
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Stay home when you are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Division of Viral Diseases
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THE EDUCATION DINNER Awards, Awards, Awards!
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By direction of the Chairman, Steve Edwards: All community events and cultural nights are hereby canceled until further notice. 03/09/2020
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VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE AT NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE Gaylene Gobert, Swinomish Site Manager
Free Tax Prep & Filing What you should know What: Free Tax Preparation by certified tax preparers Where: Northwest Indian College - Swinomish Site 11173 Tallawhalt Lane La Connner, WA 98257 When: February 3, 2020 - April 15, 2020 Fridays: 9am-1pm CLOSED FEBRUARY 17, 2020 - PRESIDENTS' DAY You Choose: One-on-one Tax Return Preparation or Self-Help Services Northwest Indian College is partnering with Lummi Nation and NWIC/Swinomish Site to offer free tax help to people with low-to-moderate income. You can now choose if you want one-on-one assistance or if you want to do it yourself with available assistance nearby to help if needed.
What to bring:
• Proof of identification (Photo ID) • Social Security cards or Individual Tax Payer Identification notices/cards for you, your spouse, and/or dependents • Proof of foreign status, if applying for an ITIN • Birth dates for all on the tax return • For married filing joint, both spouses must be present • All Forms W-2 and 1099s • Interest and divided statements from banks (Forms 1099) • A copy of last year's federal account numbers for direct deposit of refund (e.g. voided check) • Total paid to daycare provider and their tax ID
To limit your wait time, it is ideal if you call or email to make an appointment. For more information, please contact: NWIC/Swinomish Site (360) 255-4435
Face-to-Face All you have to do is bring your documentations and we'll do the rest Do It Yourself All you have to do is bring your documentation and we'll get you started, answer your questions and help you file your own tax return. You'll have access to free tax software that will build your confidence in preparing your own return. Go to myfreetaxes.com sw d bš qyuuqs News
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DID YOU KNOW? AMBITION
Ambition is a trait that drives people towards growth and achievement. To harness success through ambition, consider these tips: • • • • • •
Set goals, but keep them to yourself. Sometimes sharing our goals can make us feel like we've already completed the work. Be willing to take risks. Lean in to discomfort, and don't be surprised if a breakthrough emerges from a well-managed crisis. Expose yourself to new ways of thinking. Perhaps there are better ways to accomplish. Focus on execution. Don't compete with others. Your biggest competitor should be yourself! Surround yourself with other ambitious people. Source: fastcompany.com
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2020 Swinomish Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Schedule 17400 Reservation Rd, La Conner WA 98257 From 1-3PM
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AMBITION IN THE DENTAL WORLD Asiah Gonzalez, Dental Health Aide
Different dental clinics practice various approaches as to how they communicate with patients and staff by setting treatment plans and techniques. Although the Swinomish Dental Clinic can be different, staff all share one outstanding and powerful quality that is changing the world one smile at a time: We share a strong drive for success in bettering everyone’s oral health. It is well known as individuals that self-care is important for not only the physical state but mental state as well, and it’s the ambition that keeps us pushing forward!
No matter what your goal is, those who want to make it happen will pursue their efforts with hard work and determination to do so.
Are you due for a checkup?
Call the Dental Clinic to make an appointment at (360) 466.3900.
FEBRUARY 19 — Staff from the Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection conducted nearshore night surveys at Snee-Oosh Beach. They do night surveys two or three times a year because the tides are only low enough at night during the winter months. This information helps us track long term changes to the erosion or deposition on our beaches which effect salmon and forage fish habitat. sw d bš qyuuqs News 17 e e
BEING FRANK GROUNDFISH MANAGEMENT SHOWS WAY TO RECOVERY Lorraine Loomis, NWIFC Chairman
FEBRUARY 4 –– Twenty years ago, West Coast groundfish stocks such as sole and rockfish were in serious trouble. Decades of overfishing had brought their populations to the cliff edge of collapse. In 2000 federal managers declared a fishery disaster and closed huge sections of the ocean to further harvest. But after two decades of unprecedented cooperation by treaty tribal, state and federal fisheries co-managers, fishermen, conservation groups, industry and others, groundfish populations today are recovering decades faster than expected and closed waters are being reopened. It’s been a long, hard decline for groundfish fisheries. Back in 1976 the federal government subsidized construction of commercial fishing boats for West Coast waters to harvest abundant stocks. By 1980 more than 500 vessels were catching about 200 million pounds of groundfish a year and were able to fish year-round. By the late 1990s, however, the warning signs were clear. The once plentiful groundfish were being overharvested. By 2005 trawlers were harvesting only about one-fourth of 1980 catch levels. The treaty tribal and commercial groundfish fleet sw d bš qyuuqs News e e
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stands at about 75 boats today. Distrust was high among the various parties, but they stuck to the effort and produced a strong recovery plan. Harvest and bycatch of non-targeted species by treaty tribal, sport and commercial fishermen were cut sharply. Nets were modified to allow small fish to escape. Trawlers avoided rocky areas where their gear might damage important groundfish habitat. Strict quotas were developed and tightly monitored by on-board observers or cameras.
management, according to new research from the University of Washington. A recently released study shows about half of the fish harvested worldwide from populations that are scientifically monitored are at sustainable levels or are increasing. “There is a narrative that fish stocks are declining around the world, that fisheries management is failing and we need new solutions – and it’s totally wrong. Fish stocks are not all declining around the world. They are increasing in many places, and we already know how to solve problems through effective fisheries management,” says UW professor and lead investigator Ray Hilborn.
With salmon, it’s loss of habitat, not overharvest, that is driving the decline. Treaty tribal and non-Indian sport and commercial fisheries have been reduced by 80-90 percent over the past 40 years and many fisheries have been eliminated. Still, most salmon stocks continue to decline Changes made to the Magnuson- because their habitat is being lost Stevens Fishery Conservation and and damaged faster than it can be Management Act that regulates restored. offshore fisheries now require that scientists set the maximum harvest The resurgence of the groundfish level. Fisheries managers can reduce fishery shows us that fish populations harvest from that level but can’t can be successfully rebuilt. We need exceed it. that same kind of commitment and accountability to recover salmon in Like most win-win solutions, no one western Washington. got everything they wanted, but each got something they needed. As a result, the fish are recovering, there’s Being Frank is a monthly column written by the chair greater accountability for fishermen of the Northwest Indian and a more collaborative spirit among Fisheries Commission. everyone who participated in the As a statement from the effort. NWIFC chair, the column Strong management, good science, represents the interests and accountability and a spirit of concerns of treaty Indian cooperation among all those involved tribes throughout western are the keys to successful fisheries Washington.
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Between Two Worlds Indigenous Science Program Jennifer Willup, Environmental Education Instructor
The Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection took an ambitious step in strengthening Swinomish traditional education practices last year by developing the Between Two Worlds Indigenous Science program. The department implemented the first in a series of curriculum units early this fall and has seen wonderful progress made by student participants!
are shared to help explain how the Swinomish people became stewards of this land and why we must continue to do our best.
Students expressed that they have enjoyed the sessions so far and asked that more frequent class offerings be available in the future. Staff are already building curriculum and designing fun projects for the next school year! Students with will be provided with opportunities with Program staff engage youth in learning about Swinomish other tribal departments, Padilla Bay National Estuarine culture and scientific topics every other Tuesday. The topics Research Reserve, Falcon Cultural Resources, and local covered thus far include salmon population; traditional government agencies in the future so they can see what it foods; water quality; archaeology and cultural resource is like to work with tribal and non-tribal agencies. management; groundwater; and air quality. Future units include nearshore topics; restoration; macroinvertebrates Some select Between Two Worlds program activities (bugs); shellfish; camas; and tribal sovereignty. An have been written about in articles by the Northwest overnight canoe journey and water quality testing event Indian Fisheries Commission, Skagit Valley Herald, and will be held this summer. La Conner School District newsletter, and are shared with larger native media sources around the country. Keep an Lushootseed introductions as well as topic-related eye out on social media for pictures, schedules, and future keywords to look out for during each session are included plans! with program teachings. Origin stories and oral traditions
• Make eye contact and say “no” in a friendly but firm way. If you feel comfortable doing so, share the reasons why you choose not to use. • Leave the situation if they pressure you. • Don’t buy the hype when someone says “everyone is doing it.” Four out of five high school juniors don’t use marijuana.
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Being a teen is tough enough; marijuana makes it harder. Did you know that it can be highly addictive, especially to underage users? Underage consumption impacts your health, future, and relationships, not to mention it is illegal. Talk to someone you trust, educate yourself, and identify your own reasons to steer clear of marijuana.
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ARE YOUR AMBITIONS TRULY YOUR OWN? Caroline Edwards, qyuuqs News Editor
Most Native Americans that are raised on a reservation Young Adults: You basically live a schedule in a tribal community are guided towards community consumed by school, sports, and after school extra curriculum for the first 18 years of your life. How do driven teachings. you find time for yourself? Once you are born in a tribal community, like Swinomish, you're raised into a larger family of families. This approach to raising our children together as a family has guided our community towards a deeper understanding of how each of us can contribute to helping our youth recognize their true cultural identity. It is with good intention that each of us raise our children to believe that the future is theirs. With such great intention though, how much of their ambitions are truly their own? 20 sw d bĹĄ qyuuqs News
The energy that builds your inner ambition is something that is felt on your own time, in your own space. It’s not something you can be pressured into. You must set all of those pressures aside and look at what you want out of your life. Look at where the future is leading society: From the advancements in technology all the way to how we communicate, there are endless possibilities for anyone's ambitions to take form. When you internalize what it is that you're after, the energy of ambition will follow.
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The words goals and ambitions are used with words such as education and career. To have ambition, does not mean you need to go to school. Yes, you must be a motivated, ambitious student, but you can also be ambitious in whatever you want!
ambitions, they have to discover it for themselves. Even though you can sense their drive to become a leader of our community, you have to let them discover this drive on their own.
The stern role as a parent doesn't always get you the When you surround yourself with people just as answers you want to hear. That's why your adolescent ambitious as yourself, you'll notice a difference in will look towards the person they feel comfortable your work efforts. talking with, such as their older cousin, aunt, uncle, or family friend for advice. Talk amongst your family Throughout your life, you'll encounter people that and friends about your views and whether there is become your friends, but you'll also encounter people concerns. that will carry themselves in such a way, you never thought could be possible! They carry themselves You watched your infant turn into a child, now they're breathing, walking, hopefully smart thinking like you do! They share the same life ethics as you! young adults. Their future depends on the support Your friends are there for you in many ways, but, of the whole community. they cannot be there every step of the way. Of course, they'll be there for advice and guidance, but Are your ambitions truly your own? that's what friends are for, sharing your experiences I pose this question because we were all led to believe the future was ours too. Our leaders and parents with them. taught us traditional knowledge that we plan to pass It's up to you to recognize your own priorities. If you on to our kin. have people in your life that do not contribute in a Of course your ambitions are your own. You positive way, they may be holding you back. made them your own. Not your parents, family, or community, but you. "The very substance of the ambitious is
merely the shadow of a dream." - William Shakespeare
The times are changing and it seems like there is very little time these days to give the attention our youth need to grow and transform. Providing a stable ground to develop one's own ambition.
Adults with kids: The Swinomish "way of life" is taught over a lifetime. As the saying goes, "It takes a You protect your children from the harshness of the village to raise a child." real world. The harsh reality is, when you expose your children to the world, it becomes a test to how The way your parents raised you may not be the you raised them. You'd be surprised at how much exact way you raise your children, but nonetheless, your kids actually listened to you! when you raise your children on a reservation, the approach is the same. You've picked your kids up their whole life. Now the pressure is on you to let them fall, and be there when You raise your children with your siblings, cousins, they need encouragement to pick themselves up to parents, and their siblings. Your children are keep going forward. raised around their cousins, aunties, uncles, and if they're fortunate, their grand aunts and uncles and "Without ambition one starts nothing. grandparents.
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There are things in this world you simply cannot force. Some must be self-taught. Ambition is one of them. As much as you want to explain your lifelong lesson and view of what you believe to be their
Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Hunting & Gathering Program
MEET YOUR WILD NEIGHBORS: THE COYOTE Leslie Parks, Wildlife Science Technician
Two coyotes howl to communicate with pack members and establish a territorial boundary.
The coyote uses sharp eyes, a keen sense of smell, and a diverse palate to cobble together a diet of insects, fruit, small mammals, fish, birds, grasses, and carrion. Their intelligent and versatile nature can lead to conf lict with humans as they can learn to kill livestock and pets. In order to reduce conf lict, never feed coyotes purposely (this lessens their natural fear of people) or inadvertently through This close cousin to the family dog weighs between leaving garbage or pet food accessible. 20-35 pounds and stands up to 25 inches tall. Coyotes form strong family groups, called packs, You can find coyote sign when exploring open with females giving birth to three or more pups spaces. Coyote tracks are difficult to distinguish in the spring. Both male and female coyotes care from the family dog, but are narrower with a more for and feed young, often with help from teenage oval outline. Coyotes leave droppings (3-4 inches pups from previous litters. Coyotes use a variety long and 1 inch diameter) in conspicuous places, of vocalizations to communicate with other pack such as walking paths or roads, as advertisement to members when separated. They advertise territorial other coyotes. Coyote scat will look similar to dog boundaries and celebrate the reunion of pack scat, but will be full of hair, bones, grass, and berries. members. You may have heard their yip-howls during the night hours. The adaptable coyote has expanded its geographic range despite ever-increasing human encroachment. Once found only in open prairies, sagelands, and deserts, coyotes have expanded across North America to inhabit even the busiest of cities, including places such as New York City!
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The Community Dinner Our Honored Elder
Wilbert James
Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Photo Courtesy of Brian Cladoosby
New Enforcement Officer: Jesse Edwards
Brian Cladoosby congratulates Jesse Edwards
HONORING JANIE BEASLEY For her year's of service on the La Conner School Board
Janie Beasley, Susie Deyo, Whitney Meissner
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Janie stands with her family as she was honored at the February Community Dinner.
Ten Steps to a Healthier Relationship Lori Nash, LMFT, LMHC, Behavioral Health Counselor, Swinomish Health Programs
Some couples seem perfect for each other. They get along well, have fun together, show love and respect for one another, and stay together for the long haul.
shelf if something else comes up. Spending this time together enjoying each other’s company will strengthen your bond, which will help you get through life’s rough spots.
Just because a couple might look perfect from the outside doesn’t mean they don’t have their share of challenges to contend with. Happy, loving couples have learned how to 3. Make room for being separate individuals. It’s important to spend time apart. Having separate navigate the rough waters that are inevitable in any longfriends and interests enables you to come back to term relationship. the relationship refreshed and ready to share your experiences with your partner. The opportunity to These ten tips can help you create – or recreate – a miss your partner helps remind you how important he relationship that’s happy, healthy, and thriving. or she is to you. 1. Develop a realistic view of committed relationships. 4. Work to help your partner feel safe and secure in That crazy, heart-pounding infatuation you felt when the relationship. What makes you feel secure may your romance was new simply does not last. This not be the same thing that makes your partner feel doesn’t mean that you are no longer “in love.” It means secure. It’s your job to find out and remember what that you are becoming more familiar, more intimate, your partner needs to feel safe in the relationship. Is and are developing a deeper, richer relationship. it a hug when she comes home? A “how’s your day?” text each afternoon? Learn it, and put it into practice, You need to be realistic about having occasional because each of you needs to feel secure for the disagreements, arguments, and conflicts. There relationship to thrive will be ups and downs no matter how well you and your partner are matched! Expecting that all will be 5. Appreciate each other’s differences. The little quirks sun and roses is unrealistic, and will set you up for that were attractive about your partner in the beginning disappointment. might irritate you as the relationship progresses. This is normal, but it’s a good idea to take a fresh look at Address problems and misunderstandings these differences and focus on their positive aspects. immediately, before they become deep hurts and Try to see them as charming, endearing, or quirky, resentments. Sweeping things under the rug never rather than frustrating and annoying. means the issue has gone away; it will come back, and when it does, it will have more intensity behind Have a sense of humor as you appreciate the things it. It’s better to deal with issues right away so you can that make you different from your mate. Chances are let them go. these differences balance each you out and make you a great team! 2. Put honest effort into your relationship. “Quality time” is a phrase that’s overused, but it’s an important aspect of a healthy relationship. Make it a point 6. Don’t expect to change your partner. Sure, there will be small things that you will be able to nudge your partner to spend time together without kids, cell phones, into changing, like hanging up a towel after a shower television, Instagram, Facebook, or video games. or remembering to record ATM withdrawals. However, you will not be able to make a conflict avoider feel Talk, play, laugh, and enjoy a mutual hobby, or find a welcome to a heated discussion, and you won’t turn new one – it doesn’t matter what you do, it matters an introvert into someone who loves crowded, chaotic that you do it often and consistently! And make your situations. In other words, you might have luck getting time together sacred; don’t allow it to be put on the 24 sw d bš qyuuqs News e e
your partner to modify some habits, but you won’t be able to change who he or she fundamentally is, as a person.
9. Be 100% honest. You will not always like what your partner has to say, but it is better to hear something you don’t like than to doubt your partner’s honesty.
7. Communicate, especially during conflict. Lack of communication is one of the main reasons good relationships fail.
Mistrust is one of the biggest deal-breakers in a relationship — once trust is broken, it’s difficult to earn back. That doesn’t mean that you should say things like, “Wow, that dress does make your butt look big!” or “Your teeth are disgusting!” What it does mean is that you must be honest about your own feelings and behaviors.
When your partner talks, really listen. Try to understand his or her point of view; you don’t have to agree with it, but you do need to do your best to understand it.
10. Respect each other, and don’t take one another for granted. Treat your mate with appreciation and gratitude and you will likely get the same in return. Regularly remind your partner how important he or she is to you. Don’t let a day go by without expressing at least one appreciation to your partner. 8. Accept that some problems can’t be solved. There will be many issues that arise in your relationship that you don’t agree upon. Rather than spending energy For help in your relationship, contact the Medical Clinic arguing something to death, try agreeing to disagree. at 466.3167 and ask for an appointment with Behavioral Health Counselor, Lori Nash. We’re here to help! Two people simply can’t spend years together without having areas of disagreement. Learn to compromise, or just decide that an issue is not important enough to fight about. Talk about how you’re feeling, and know the difference between a complaint and a criticism. Criticisms attack the person, rather than the behavior, and are very destructive to communication.
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Swinomish Housing Authority/Swinomish Utility Authority - Winter 2020 Robin Carneen, Life Skills
Staying Safe & Warm
and worth every penny. Otherwise, if your pipes freeze Some people may choose to use space heaters during and break, it will it take time to fix and be an expensive repair. You also may end up having to clean up a flooded the winter months and cold temperatures. If so, DO area and repair or replace wet or damaged items. NOT plug them into a power strip! A power strip is not designed to handle the energy load of a space heater and can therefore overheat and create a fire hazard. Gutters, Porches, and Sidewalks If you are a Housing Authority tenant and notice that your Do not leave a space heater plugged in while you are gutters are clogged and/or your down spouts are broken asleep. If you are not going to be home, do not leave your or clogged, call the Housing Authority to put in a work heater on or plugged in, even if you have the type that order. shuts itself off. Porches and sidewalks are safer if you keep them clean If you are going to leave your electric heat on, make sure and clutter free. If you store items (including garbage, pop nothing is stored against it, including chairs, beds, and cans, and pet food in dishes) outside your home, you may other furniture; it could get hot enough to catch on fire. find that unwanted guests like rats, mice, and ants have Watch out for curtains, blankets and other flammable nested in these items. Even if the Housing Authority sets items too near your heat sources. up traps, bait stations, and provides a pesticide service, you must make sure there is nothing enticing these critters Keep your fire extinguisher handy and make sure it is to come live with you. charged and you know how to use it. Call 911 if you have a fire in your home. Call the Housing Authority once the fire is put out, so we can inspect damage and conduct Slippery Sidewalks For slippery and icy sidewalks a product known as Ice necessary repairs. Melt can help. You can get a pet friendly bag of ice melter called Safe Step Sure Paws for a few extra dollars. This Avoid Broken Water Pipes product is designated a safer choice by the U.S. EPA, as Winterizing your home and being prepared for cold weather it is gentler on dogs’ paws and skin. The product is less is important. Make sure you disconnect your water hoses corrosive on metal surfaces and is non-toxic. It a fastfrom all of your outdoor faucets. Home improvement and acting product that melts ice. hardware stores sell insulated faucet covers to protect your home’s outdoor spigots. They are only a few dollars
ATTENTION: AFTER-HOURS HOUSING & UTILITY EMERGENCIES
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Department of Environmental Protection
Between Two Worlds Program CALENDAR RECENT EVENTS
Our students braved the January weather to conduct a dig. Tribal Historic Preservation staff offered an example of what some of their exploratory digs look like. We discussed ethical archaeology and cultural resource management. In February, the students continued to brave our Pacific Northwest weather and studied the nearshore at Kukutali Preserve and Lone Tree point. On these days, they conducted a transect, plotted their data, and studied how sediment travels.
UPCOMING UNITS
Next up are our Restoration units, in which the students will be planting trees and learning about restoration efforts that help our salmon. Then, in April, we’ll tromp out to some creeks to learn about the bugs that tell us about the stream’s health! We ask our students to dress for the weather. However, we all forget to check the weather report sometimes! If needed, we can always provide some extra Carhart jackets and Xtratuf boots.
FUTURE SCHEDULE
Pick-up location is at the La Conner High School. Look for a Swinomish transportation vehicle. TUESDAYS: FEBRUARY 11 3-6PM Nearshore, Lone Tree FEBRUARY 25 3-6PM Nearshore, Kukutali MARCH 10 3-6PM Restoration, Lone Tree MARCH 25 3-6PM Restoration, Rainbow Marsh APRIL 14 3-6PM Macroinvertebrates APRIL 28 3-6PM Shellfish Farm
Snacks and traditional foods are provided during each session.
MAY 19 3-6PM Tribal Sovereignty MARCH 2 & MARCH 16 3-6PM Final project END OF JUNE: Canoe Journey/Water Quality Overnighter
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Contact info: (360) 399.9120 Jen Willup – jwillup@swinomish.nsn.us Dean Dan – dpdan@swinomish.nsn.us Facebook: Swinomish Between Two Worlds Instagram: Swinomish_Between_Two_Worlds
MAY 5 3-6PM Camas
Science Corner
Department of Environmental Protection
Year In Review
Heidi Bock, Water Resources Technician
We made it back to the roaring 20s, hurray! As this time of Flumes year is often a time of reflection, we’d like to take a look Flumes are water gauges used to calculate how much back at the Department of Environmental Protection’s water f lows off the land. DEP staff take samples monthly at Snee-Oosh, Munks, Fornsby, and Lone (DEP) 2019 sampling and monitoring projects. Tree creek, and collected 48 samples last year! The department focuses on six core projects that involve the collection of environmental data. Marine water Samples are gathered from select water quality sites Marine water sample collections are taken by land and analyzed for bacteria levels and water clarity. and by boat on a monthly basis. Sites are located Samples are also measured for temperature, pH, in Similk Bay, Kiket Bay, Skagit Bay, Padilla Bay, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and salinity. These and the Swinomish Channel. DEP collected 504 data types are collected in support of following the samples in 2019! water quality projects:
Freshwater
To track changes over time, DEP staff collect monthly samples at 15 freshwater sites. A total of 344 samples were collected last year! These sites consist of creeks, outfalls, and wetlands. Samples for nutrient data were also taken on a quarterly basis and sent to a lab in Burlington for analysis. 28 sw d bš qyuuqs News
Sanitary Surveys
Staff monitor six popular beaches to ensure bacteria levels in the water are safe enough for water contact. Samples are taken monthly from September through May, and weekly from June through August. These sites are located on the west, east, and south shores of the reservation. DEP collected approximately 132 samples last year!
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Groundwater Wells
Knowing how much water is in the ground is just as important as knowing how much is above it. At the Swinomish groundwater well sites, DEP uses a water level tape to measure the groundwater level in each well and uses it to calculate the water table across the land on a monthly basis. DEP uses water level monitoring devices in the wells to provide continuous temperature and water level data. Well sites are scattered throughout the reservation, including many in the Smokehouse f lats. Chloride (salt ion) samples are collected quarterly from shallow groundwater wells, which allows staff to assess the feasibility of conventional farming techniques adjacent to salmon-friendly, estuarine habitat. We collected 112 samples in 2019!
Nearshore
Beaches are formed by sediment transport via wind and sea waves. DEP staff monitor and analyze the nearshore environment on the west shore of the reservation, mostly around the Kukutali Preserve tombolo. At least once a month, DEP surveys the sediment type and measures elevation on the beaches. The data are used to analyze the everchanging shorelines. This event is tidally dependent and can only be performed at appropriate tidal heights (sometimes causing staff to work in the middle of the night)! Department staff do much more than just these projects! There are an endless number of special projects, trainings, and other duties that our staff work hard at every day. Check out our web pages at swinomish-nsn.gov/resources/environmentalprotection for more detailed information and follow us on Instagram and Facebook (@swinomishdep) for updates on our work!
*Although no projects were discussed in this article, Air Quality and Environmental Management are also programs within the Department of Environmental Protection.
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Swinomish Police Department
Parks Law Enforcement Academy Graduates: Landy James & Ace Baker
DECEMBER 17 2019 — Chief Lou D'Amelio, Brian Cladoosby, Landy James, Ace Baker, Joe Bailey Swinomish Police Department
Introducing Officer Michel Carrington
Art Corner: Poetry By the late, Marie Charles
I am the master of my destiny just like a ship that sets to sea and charts it's course accordingly upon the sea of life I sail my flags unfurled and lo the winds of strife prevail I'll steer a course around the world upon returning from this quest I shall have weathered the test.
Community Corner: Quote
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 — Brian Cladoosby shakes hands with newly sworn in Officer Michel Carrington!
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“It's a beautiful thing to realize that you don't need a special title to make change. Change is so universal, yet it's the one thing that is feared the most. We have been infected with the idea that one person is responsible for all of our problems and that one person can fix all of our problems. It's a sickness of I/ ME/YOU and the remedy is WE/US mindset.” -Clarissa James #ittakesavillage
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Monthly Money Matters Dear Haley Hoopster, My son’s ambition is to be the NBA’s first home grown Native American superstar. He is a great high school player, but his grades suffer because of his hankering with basketball. I’m a supportive parent and want to believe in his dream, but it’s such a long shot. How can I get him motivated on getting a good education so he can excel off the court as much as he does on it? ~Signed, Courtside Mom
that come with it. And to get recruited into that big-time college program, he needs to study. Realistically, it will all end as soon as it began. A younger, energized, ambitious player will take his spot forcing him into retirement. He’ll still be a young man in his midthirties tops with a burning question: What to do with the rest of his life?
On the bright side, he has more cash than he can ever spend. It’s going to be really hard to follow up that kind of achievement with a second act. It’s no secret than many Courtside Mom, pro athletes struggle emotionally with the transition into I sense that you are feeling some angst, and you have retirement. Depression, substance abuse, and eating every right to. Only three of every 10,000 high school ball disorders are not uncommon as well as the physical toll players eventually get drafted by an NBA team. These on an athlete’s body. odds are slimmer than the chances of getting struck by lightning – seriously! And that’s just getting drafted, He’ll need a new passion as the object of all that ambition, not actually playing in the league. Those odds are even dedication, and drive. The best way to discover that slimmer. By all means don’t crush your son’s ambition passion is the gumption to be a well-balanced person. though. There’s a reason it’s called a dream, right? Obviously, school can play a big role in that pursuit. A finance degree certainly wouldn’t hurt either, but so can There is a way to support your son’s athletic aspirations hobbies and other interests besides basketball. Maybe while encouraging him to hit the books. Rather than he’s got a talent for art, music, or computers; anything complaining about what a long shot it is, tell him you positive to help him grow as an individual will be critical believe he has the spunk to make it to the pros. Here’s to his post-playing success and well-being. the catch: Explain that he needs to think about what that means. But what if he doesn’t make it? We already know how the deck is stacked, but at least now he’ll have a back-up plan. The best case scenario is he gets recruited to a big-time Somewhere inside of your son is the key to a rewarding college program before becoming a top first-round pick journey and a great life; whether he plays basketball or on draft day. Then he excels to a lengthy hall of fame not. It’s your job to motivate him to find it. Best of luck! career as a bona fide superstar. Adventurously, we’re talking huge mega celebrity life, mansions, exotic cars, This article was provided by First Nations Development and the most prolific Native athlete since Jim Thorpe. But Institute with assistance from the FINRA Investor can you foresee the light at the end of the tunnel, wild Education Foundation. For more information, you can visit unfathomable success and the pressure and responsibility firstnations.org.
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SOROPTIMIST VOLUNTEER STUDENT OF THE MONTH: MARY LOU PAGE La Conner Soroptimist
Mary Lou Page is the first Soroptimist-honored student for the year 2020. She is a talented senior at La Conner High School. Mary Lou is a hard worker who achieves mostly A’s in her classes. She is in her first year of choir, but the class quickly became her favorite. She started in band in the fifth grade playing clarinet and now she plays tenor saxophone. Mary Lou participated in the Missoula Children’s Theater when she was in grade school and continues pursuing her interest in drama in high school. Dracula was her favorite play so far. Mary Lou was captain of the fall cheer squad and a member of the winter squad. Mary Lou is active in leadership camps as a participant and as a counselor. She attended Camp Chinook at Cispus Learning Center while she was in middle school and now she is a counselor. She also attended Native American Leadership Camp at Chewelah near Spokane, first as a delegate and now as a counselor. In addition to leadership camps, Mary Lou has volunteered at Santa breakfasts as well as MoNA art auctions and the dessert auctions for scholarships. She enjoys volunteering, especially at leadership camps. Mary Lou plans to major in psychology at Washington State University in Pullman. She would like to on day have her own private practice. Pullman appeals to her because of the smaller college town feel. Mary Lou will live in a dorm at WSU and she thinks that maybe she will join a band while she is there. This dedicated and organized student is set to follow her dreams and achieve her goals. We wish her much success! Mary Lou has four siblings. Her older brother Michael is out of school and lives in La Conner. Jacob, Maxwell, and Madison are all younger siblings who attend La Conner schools. Blair Page is Mary Lou’s proud father. Michelle Cladoosby of Swinomish is Mary Lou’s mother. Mary Lou received a gift certificate to Vintage La Conner Thrift and Consignment, the shop run by volunteers and made possible by the generous support of the community, for her Soroptimist honor. 32 sw d bš qyuuqs News
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YOUTH SPIRIT PROGRAM MARCH 15 No School - MidWinter Break: YSP CLOSED MARCH 18 Early Release: YSP OPEN 11:35AM-1:30PM
Winter Activities
6th grade & up Tues-Wed-Thurs, 2:40-4:30pm
MARCH 19 Early Release: YSP OPEN 11:35AM-1:30PM
Tuesdays
APRIL 6-10 Spring Break: YSP CLOSED
DREAMCATCHERS
APRIL 14 YSP Resumes: Spring Activities Start
Wednesdays
YOUTHSPIRIT
COOKING
STORYTELLING
Questions? Julia Ortiz 360.466.7278 Tanisha Gobert 360.499.9446 Leah Gobert 360.399.8505
ALL OF HER HARD WORK Talia Bill
Kaliana Bill, on the left, is my oldest daughter, a Swinomish tribal member. I feel she deserves recognition for all of her hard work and dedication. This is Kaliana's second year of wrestling and has dramatically improved.
February 8 — Kaliana Bill and Delaney Cobbs hold up their 3rd and 1st place ribbons. Photo Courtesy of Mandy Buck
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Mrs. V’s 2 Cents Diane Vendiola
There was a comic strip I loved to read when I was in the second grade. I especially liked the Sunday paper version because it was bigger and in color. The strip was about a little girl who was the same age as me. Plus, she had black hair just like mine, but with a different style of hair. Her hair was like a puffy bouffant helmet around her head with little prickles, and she always wore a big ribbon bow in the middle.
One of the chores I would help my mother with was hanging up washed laundry. Every Saturday my mom would wash clothes. When the clothes were finished being rung out by my mother, she would put them in a wicker basket so that she could hang them on the clothes lines on the rooftop of the single room apartment building where we lived.
This is how it worked: I would accompany my mother as she carried the basket of wet laundry up the flight of 20 The name of the comic was Nancy. I was very impressed stairs to the rooftop. It was my job to carry the bag of with the fact that the whole comic strip was titled Nancy. clothes pins and open the door of our apartment and the I thought it was cool that a little girl like me had a comic door that led to the roof. After we arrived on the rooftop, strip named after her. Wow! we stopped where the clothes lines stretched across and my mother would put the basket of clothes down. This is Nancy was sort of a tom boy, even though she always wore usually when she would say, “Whew, there really is no a skirt or dress. She was independent and was forever free lunch.” looking for something new to do or some new way to solve the problematic issues that came up in her neighborhood. This is the time we would proceed to the job of hanging She had a good friend, he was a boy, and his name was up the wet clothes to dry. I handed my mother a wet item, Sluggo. Sluggo was rough and tough, a lot like my best which she would shake out, and then I was to hand her buddy at that time, only she was a big strong girl. Her a clothes pin. We did that until the whole load of laundry name was Esther. was hanging in the breeze. I felt quite accomplished and energized helping my mom do that work. For one thing, I Looking back, I think I liked Nancy because she was as really loved being up on top of the roof. It felt like I could curious as I was (and still am). I remember one of the touch the sky up there and the air smelled so fresh, plus cartoon stories where Nancy and Sluggo were sitting when we were finished hanging the clothes we would go under a tree. They were both staring into space. Sluggo to the edge of the roof and look down, all the world below asks Nancy what she wants to do when she grows up. was miniature and not so big. Nancy answers him right away, “I want to be famous without having to work. How about you?” I thought that My mother’s wisdom, which she passed down to me, I will was so funny and very ambitious. pass on to you. At the end of the day, “There is no free lunch.” Really! Today, 75 years after being age seven, that cartoon about wanting to be famous still makes me laugh. Maybe because ever since I can remember, my mother use to say to me, “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” Which, to me, meant that you have to work for what you want. She would say this to me every time she was doing something, i.e. working to get the chores done. 34 sw d bš qyuuqs News e e
MARCH 2020
ELDERS’ LUNCH 2 MON
3 TUES
4 WED
5 THURS
Turkey bacon sandwich with lettuce and tomato Clam chowder Fresh fruit bowl
Beef chili Cornbread, crackers Coleslaw Fresh fruit bowl
Fish and oysters Potatoes au gratin Brussels sprouts, roll Mixed grapes
Eggs and sausage Rice Mixed fruit salad Vegetable juice
9 MON
10 TUES
11 WED
12 THURS
French dip sandwich Macaroni salad Green salad Fresh fruit bowl
BBQ chicken Macaroni and cheese Green beans Melon
Fish and oysters Fry bread Vegetable soup Berries
Ham Broccoli cheese casserole Roll Pineapple
16 MON
17 TUES
18 WED
19 THURS
Fish sandwich Tomato soup Vegetable tray Fresh fruit bowl
Corn beef Potatoes and cabbage French bread Peaches
Fish and oysters Corn chowder, roll Green salad Fruit salad
Eggs and bacon Potatoes Bread Applesauce
23 MON
24 TUES
25 WED
26 THURS
Meat lasagna Garlic bread Green salad Fresh fruit bowl
Split pea soup Egg salad sandwich Vegetable tray Oranges
Fish and oysters Wild rice pilaf, roll Acorn squash Berries
Ham Eggs and cheese sauce English muffins Fruit cocktail
30 MON
31 TUES
Sub sandwich Coleslaw Chips Fresh fruit bowl
Roast beef and gravy Red potatoes, roll Glazed carrots Pears
*ALL Elder Lunches will be home delivered until further notice. Call (360) 466.3980 to cancel home delivery. Milk served with all meals.
Community Dinner March 18 atFURTHER 5:30PMNOTICE CANCELED UNTIL Following the March Against Addiction @ The Youth Center
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FEBRUARY & MARCH SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY to the best husband and father around! We love you KJ! Love Liv, Kaybai and Brooklyn
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FEBRUARY & MARCH!
MARCH 23 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM LOVE: NANA, CARTER, BABY JJ, SYLVIA, HLE AND JR
HIS HARD WORK PAID OFF! Phillip Deleon was recently hired by CBRE in Seattle as a Financial Analyst in January! He graduated from Washington State University with a degree in finance in December.
CONGRATULATIONS PHILLIP DELEON!
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EVERYONE BORN IN
CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS - As of February 12
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 Mail or hand deliver to: Swinomish Casino & Lodge 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes, WA 98221 Questions? Call Human Resources at (360) 299.1642
FACILITIES HEAVY DUTY CLEANER (OC) MAINTENANCE TECH (FT) FOOD & BEVERAGE HOST/HOSTESS (FT) CASH CAGE CAGE CASHIER (FT) GAMING SLOT TECHNICIAN (FT) TABLE GAMES DEALER (FT) MARKETING BRAND AMBASSADOR (OC) MARKETING INTERN (PT) PLAYER'S CLUB PLAYER'S CLUB ASSOCIATE (FT) SECURITY SECURITY OFFICER (FT) VALET SURVEILLANCE OBSERVER (FT)
HUMAN RESOURCES & TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OFFICE (TERO) JOB OPENINGS • • • • • • • • • •
Utility Authority Water and Wastewater Operator Lead Assistant HR Employment Relations Specialist Housing Authority Maintenance Bailiff/ Administrative Court Clerk Indian Child Welfare Act Attorney Environmental Management Specialist Certified Medical Assistant Health Services Director Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 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
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: hr@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) 466.7347
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I AM SWINOMISH. I WILL GRADUATE. Swinomish youth display their awards at the Education Dinner.