qyuuqs News December 2021

DEC/2021 VOL. 55 No. 7

The November Full Moon

Native American Heritage Month at La Conner School District | PAGE 12

CONTENTS Editor's Note ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 COVID-19 Safety Guidance .............................................................................................................................. 5 Notice of Candidate Certification .................................................................................................................... 6 The Swinomish Emergency Rental Assistance Program is Accepting Applications ................................... 8 Plant Teachings for Growing Emotional Social Skills/2021 Climate Change PhotoVoice Contest... ..........10 Native American Heritage Month at La Conner School District ................................................................ 12 Northwest Indian College/Swinomish Site Register for Winter Quarter 2022.......................................... 14 January Tide Table .......................................................................................................................................... 16

Moon to Put Your Paddles Away pedIexic (pud-kwuh-HWEETS) Late November/Late December, is the "moon to put your paddles away." This moons signals a time to move indoors for the coming winter season. During the winter moons, tools, baskets, and other items are constructed. Sea-run cutthroat trout, blackmouth salmon, and steelhead are fished and hunting waterfowl and game continues. Shellfish are collected during the nighttime low tides.

Excerpt from ‘13 Moons: The 13 Lunar Phases, and How They Guide the Swinomish People’ By swelitub (Todd A. Mitchell) and Jamie L. Donatuto 2

editor’s NOTE All our efforts matter when it comes to being there for

The courage to overcome enters when fear is no longer

the community. The safety and betterment of our tribal

a choice. Our community must brace itself. Some of

community relies on the actions of each other. It is up

us may be vaccinated, but none of us are completely

to you to stay safe, for us all. In the end, we are stronger

immune to the impacts the coronavirus is having on our

as one, even though we are apart. Most importantly, we

community.

must continue to support one another the one way we know how – in kindness and with a little humor. We’re all neighbors figuring out how to cope, heal and move

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forward; we might as well do it with a smile behind our masks.

With the holidays coming up, we must not ignore COVID-19 safety practices when we choose to have a family gathering or go on a public outing. I must emphasize the coronavirus is still here! The CDC announced that the omicron variant is here in Washington. It spreads even quicker than the other variants. My anxieties for the safety of our people is growing. While I am terrified at times, I always return to thoughts of my community and our resiliency. We are strong together and we’ll come out on the other side of this even stronger!

As of December 6, the number of cases has amounted to 368 positive coronavirus cases here at Swinomish alone.

The numbers continue to rise elsewhere too!

Photo by Theresa Trebon DECEMBER 8 ― Holiday Distribution 3

TRIBAL SENATE

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Steve Edwards, Chairman (360) 840.5768 | sedwards@swinomish.nsn.us

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Jeremy Wilbur, Vice Chairman (360) 770.7447 | jjwilbur@swinomish.nsn.us

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Brian Wilbur, Treasurer (360) 588.2812 | bwilbur@swinomish.nsn.us

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Sophie Bailey, Secretary (360) 853.6458 | sbailey@swinomish.nsn.us

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ADVISORY COMMITTEE Tracy James, John Stephens, Kevin Paul This issue is available online at swinomish-nsn.gov/qyuuqs

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Website: swinomish-nsn.gov @SwinomishSenate 4

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COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDANCE SWINOMISH HEALTH TEAM Vaccinating, masking, distancing, and testing, we must stay diligent with all of our efforts, especially with another highly-contagious variant heading our way. » Wear a face mask, as required by Senate resolution. » Avoid gathering, but if you do, keep it small and maintain your distance (6 feet). » If you enter a crowded area and you don’t want COVID-19, leave. » If you have been instructed to quarantine, only leave your home to seek medical care. » Get vaccinated. Without it, you are at risk for a serious COVID-19 infection. » Get your booster if it has been 6 months since your second dose.

If you need proof of your vaccinations, go to WAverify.doh.wa.gov Call the Medical Clinic at (360) 466-3167 with your questions about COVID-19 or to make a testing or vaccine appointment. And don’t forget your flu shot!

CONFIRMED CASES

CONFIRMED HOSPITALIZATIONS CONFIRMED DEATHS

WORLDWIDE

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON

SWINOMISH

December 9, 2021

December 8, 2021

December 7, 2021

December 9, 2021

268.7M

49.6M

790K

372

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43,516

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5.3M

792K

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Source: worldometers.info/coronavirus/; ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-data; doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/; swinomish-nsn.gov/community/coronavirus-information-updates.aspxDataDashboard

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NOTICE OF CANDIDATE CERTIFICATION Senate Seat #6 Steve Edwards, Incumbent Katherine Paul

Senate Seat #7 Aurelia Bailey Joseph Williams General Election Determined Pursuant to STC 2-01.100(B)

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John Stephens Retires One More Time!

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 ― John Stephens retires one more time! This time it was from the didgwálič Wellness Center. Thank you for your service to the Wellness Center, John!

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS TUES. 12/14 Fishing Workshop See details on PAGE 09 WED. 12/15 Elder Christmas Luncheon @11a.m - Senior Center MON. 12/20 Fishing Workshop See details on PAGE 09

HOLIDAYS

SAT. 12/25 Christmas Day

SAT. 1/1 New Year's Day MON. 1/17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Photo by Aurelia Bailey

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The Swinomish Emergency Rental Assistance Program is Accepting Applications LIZ MILLER, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Swinomish Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Applications are available in the lobby of the building

is funded through COVID-19 relief dollars and can help

located at 11367 Moorage Way (the newest building on

with rent and utilities, both past due and current, for

Moorage). You can drop completed materials there as

qualified applicants. This funding is available for tribal

well. If you have any questions, please contact Enedina

member households at or below 80% of the median

Silva at serap@swinomish.nsn.us or (360) 391-1030. We

income for the county they live in. The Skagit County

look forward to assisting you!

income levels are listed below.

2021 Income Limits for Swinomish Reservation/Skagit County Household Size

8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

80% AMI

$46,100

$52,650

$59,250

$65,800

$71,100

$76,350

$81,000

$86,900

50%% AMI

$28,850

$32,950

$37,050

$41,150

$44,450

$47,750

$51,050

$54,350

Swinomish Golf Links Floods

Photo by Eric Day

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Plant Teachings for Growing Social Emotional Skills YOUTH SPIRIT, COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - 13 MOONS

We invite middle and high school students to come learn about plants with us! The Youth Spirit and 13 Moons programs have teamed up to offer Plant Teachings for Growing Social Emotional Skills. Weekly classes are held after school on Thursdays at the Youth Spirit portable at the La Conner schools.

One of the first teachings is about wild rose. Wild rose is a universal medicine and is associated with protection (its thorns), love, and grace. Come join us to learn about how plants support your wellbeing!

COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

2021 CLIMATE CHANGE PHOTOVOICE CONTEST WINNERS We had 17 photo entries this year – all of them were

Three-way tie for 2nd place: Ace Baker,

excellent. The community voted on their favorites and

Buddy Gray and April James

we have a tie for 1st place! Congratulations to 2021 Climate Change PhotoVoice winners Cathi Bassford AND Katie Bassford

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Thank you to everyone who participated and happy holidays!

Photo by Katie Bassford

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Native American Heritage Month at La Conner School District CLARISSA JAMES, COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL LIAISON, LA CONNER SCHOOL DISTRICT

November

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American

-Brandon

Williams

delivered

a

Native American Heritage Month,

Heritage Month and the La Conner

presentation

students

the Swinomish Canoe Family came

School District honored it with some

about harvesting cedar bark. Many

over and shared some of our culture

activities.

students and staff expressed that

through songs and dances during

they would like to harvest cedar bark

the assembly. This is the kids’ first

and have some hands-on learning

time dancing since summer and

about how to weave.

I overheard numerous students

Here are some examples of what classrooms provided: -Kevin

Paul

facilitated

Coast

Salish art lessons in the La Conner Elementary school -Delia Kaubin taught K-12 students how to play stick games – the kids had lots of fun!

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to

K-12

-I delivered a presentation to K-12 students about the Canoe Journey.

An assembly for middle and high school students was held towards the end of the month. In honor of

expressing how good it felt to dance again!

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NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE/SWINOMISH SITE

Register for Winter Quarter 2022 GAYLENE GOBERT, NWIC SITE MANAGER

Classes begin January 6th, 2022. We will be open with on-site classes - 9:00a.m.- 5:00 pm Monday-Friday.

For students to utilize the building we will have a sign in sheet with a temperature check, we ask that you social distance and wear a protective mask and provide a copy of your vaccination card.

To Register:

Linda Willup, Site Tech (Running Start Advisor) Call 360-255-4436 or 360-333-1997 Email: lwillup@nwic.edu Kathy Humphrey, GED/High School 21

Gaylene Gobert, Site Manager

Tuesday and Thursdays, 10:00 – 4:00 pm

(2 year College Degree Advisor)

Call 360-201-4735 or email: khumphreys@nwic.edu

Call 360-255-4435 or 360-399-8095

Students: Don’t forget to visit our Food

Email: ggobert@nwic.edu

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WILLS

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ESTATE PLANNING

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 want to have control over the distribution of your property.

This is a free service that the Swinomish Indian Senate has arranged for Swinomish Tribal members Contact attorney Kate Jones to schedule an appointment: (206) 370-1034 or katejoneslaw@gmail.com

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TIDE TABLE: JANUARY 2022 Snee-Oosh Point

1 Sat

Sunrise: 7:59 AM Sunset: 4:29 PM

3 Mon

High 6:22 AM 12.8ft 4:22 PM 11.0ft Low 11:50 AM 7.3ft 11:45 PM -3.8ft Sunrise: 7:59 AM Sunset: 4:30 PM

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High 4:42 AM 11.7ft 2:38 PM 11.2ft Low 9:57 AM 7.5ft 10:09 PM -3.7ft Sunrise: 7:59 AM Sunset: 4:28 PM

5 Wed

7 Fri

8 Sat

12:44 PM 7.0ft

High 7:52 AM 12.7ft 6:15 PM 9.9ft Low 12:33 AM -3.1ft 1:39 PM 6.5ft

6 Thurs

Sunrise: 7:59 AM Sunset: 4:31 PM

Sunrise: 7:59 AM Sunset: 4:32 PM

Sunrise: 7:58 AM Sunset: 4:33 PM

Sunrise: 7:58 AM Sunset: 4:34 PM

Sunrise: 7:58 AM Sunset: 4:35 PM

4 Tues

High 7:08 AM 12.9ft 5:17 PM 10.6ft Low

High 8:35 AM 12.5ft 7:17 PM 9.1ft Low 1:20 AM -2.0ft 2:37 PM 5.8ft

High 9:17 AM 12.1ft 8:27 PM 8.2ft Low 2:06 AM -0.5ft 3:36 PM 5.0ft

9 Sun

10 Mon

11 Tues

12 Wed

13 Thurs

High 10:36 AM 11.3ft 11:19 PM 7.2ft Low 3:43 AM 2.8ft 5:30 PM 3.1ft

High 11:14 AM 10.9ft Low 4:38 AM 4.4ft 6:24 PM 2.1ft

High 12:51 AM 7.5ft 11:52 AM 10.5ft Low 5:42 AM 5.7ft 7:13 PM 1.2ft

High 2:13 AM 8.2ft 12:30 PM 10.2ft Low 6:55 AM 6.7ft 7:59 PM 0.4ft

High 3:16 AM 1:10 PM Low 8:03 AM 8:42 PM

Sunrise: 7:57 AM Sunset: 4:37 PM

Sunrise: 7:57 AM Sunset: 4:38 PM

Sunrise: 7:56 AM Sunset: 4:39 PM

Sunrise: 7:56 AM Sunset: 4:40 PM

Sunrise: 7:55 AM Sunset: 4:42 PM

Sunrise: 7:55 AM Sunset: 4:43 PM

Sunrise: 7:54 AM Sunset: 4:45PM

16 Sun

17 Mon

18 Tues

19 Wed

20 Thurs

21 Fri

22 Sat

High 5:24 AM 10.9ft 3:11 PM 9.8ft Low 10:41 AM 7.4ft 10:37 PM -1.5ft

High 5:59 AM 11.2ft 3:50 PM 9.8ft Low 11:25 AM 7.2ft 11:13 PM -1.5ft

High 6:33 AM 11.5ft 4:27 PM 9.6ft Low 12:07 PM 7.1ft 11:46 PM -1.4ft

High 7:06 AM 11.6ft 5:06 PM 9.4ft Low 12:47 PM 6.8ft

High 7:37 AM 11.7ft 5:47 PM 9.1ft Low 12:18 AM -1.1ft 1:28 PM 6.4ft

High 8:08 AM 11.6ft 6:33 PM 8.7ft Low 12:48 AM -0.5ft 2:09 PM 5.9ft

High 8:37 AM 7:30 PM Low 1:18 AM 2:53 PM

Sunrise: 7:53 AM Sunset: 4:46 PM

Sunrise: 7:52 AM Sunset: 4:47 PM

Sunrise: 7:52 AM Sunset: 4:49 PM

Sunrise: 7:51 AM Sunset: 4:50PM

Sunrise: 7:50 AM Sunset: 4:52 PM

Sunrise: 7:49 AM Sunset: 4:53 PM

Sunrise: 7:48 AM Sunset: 4:55 PM

23 Sun

24 Mon

25 Tues

26 Wed

27 Thurs

28 Fri

29 Sat

High 9:34 AM 11.0ft 10:17 PM 7.6ft Low 2:31 AM 2.8ft 4:29 PM 3.2ft

High 10:05 AM 10.8ft 11:55 PM 7.9ft Low 3:18 AM 4.3ft 5:23 PM 1.9ft

High 10:41 AM 10.6ft Low 4:18 AM 5.8ft 6:19 PM 0.6ft

High 1:27 AM 8.8ft 11:26 AM 10.6ft Low 5:50 AM 7.0ft 7:17 PM -0.6ft

High 2:42 AM 9.9ft 12:23 PM 10.6ft Low 7:37 AM 7.7ft 8:14 PM -1.8ft

High 3:42 AM 1:27 PM Low 8:52 AM 9:07 PM

Sunrise: 7:47 AM Sunset: 4:56 PM

Sunrise: 7:46 AM Sunset: 4:58 PM

Sunrise: 7:45 AM Sunset: 4:59 PM

Sunrise: 7:44 AM Sunset: 5:01PM

Sunrise: 7:42 AM Sunset: 5:03 PM

Sunrise: 7:41 AM Sunset: 5:04 PM

Sunrise: 7:40 AM Sunset: 5:06 PM

30 Sun

31 Mon

High 9:06am 8:43 PM Low 1:52 AM 3:39 PM

High 4:33 AM 2:30 PM Low 9:52 AM 9:58 PM

11.2ft 7.8ft 1.4ft 4.3ft

11.7ft 10.8ft 7.5ft -3.2ft

Sunrise: 7:39 AM Sunset: 5:07 PM

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High 5:19 AM 12.2ft 3:30 PM 10.9ft Low 10:45 AM 7.0ft 10:47 PM -3.2ft Sunrise: 7:37 AM Sunset: 5:09 PM

14 Fri

High 9:57 AM 11.7ft 9:49 PM 7.5ft Low 2:53 AM 1.1ft 4:34 PM 4.1ft

9.0ft 10.0ft 7.2ft -0.3ft

High 4:05 AM 1:51 PM Low 9:03 AM 9:22 PM

15 Sat 9.8ft 9.9ft 7.4ft -0.8ft

High 4:47 AM 10.4ft 2:32 PM 9.9ft Low 9:55 AM 7.5ft 10:00 PM -1.2ft

11.4ft 8.2ft 0.3ft 5.2ft

10.9ft 10.6ft 7.8ft -2.7ft

Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays Swinomish Indian Tribal Community!

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HUMAN RESOURCES JOB OPENINGS

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 Mail or hand deliver to: Swinomish Casino & Lodge 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes, WA 98221 Questions? Call Human Resources at (360) 299.1642 For the latest open positions, please visit: swinomishcasinoandlodge.com/careers/

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Clincal Pharmacist Code Compliance Administrator Police Officer Environmental Manager Administrative Support Specialist Human Resources Generalist Accountant II - Grants Accountant Accountant II Patient Registration Business Office II Education: Child Care Assistant GIS Technician Youth Center Program Assistant II Youth Center Director Registered Nurse Certified Medical Assistant CMA/CNA Registered Medial Assistant

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: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community ATTN: Human Resources 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) 466.1216 or (360) 466.7353

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