qyuuqs News August 2015

Aug 2015 Vol. 49 No. 8

SWINOMISH DAYS SCHEDULE | PG 20

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NTENTS INSIDE

Youth Paddle 2015 Swinomish Landing

ON THE COVER

01 Swinomish Days

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August 7, 8, 9 Swinomish Days Schedule

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Editor’s Note The Chairman’s Message 5 Generations Youth Paddle 2015 Swinomish Landing Skagit River Salmon Festival DEP Summer Nearshore Beach Surveys Land Buy Back Program Update Swinomish Forest Management Program Safety Tips for Kids’ Online Safety & Security August Tide Table Lushootseed Practice Being Frank Swinomish Days Schedule Swinomish Days Information DEP Oil Spill Drill Swinomish Housing Authority The Swinomish Youth Council Youth Center Calendar Mrs. V’s 2 Cents Elders Menu Aqiimuk’s Kitchen August Birthdays

editor’s NOTE Last month I asked my father, Dave Edwards, if I could take pictures out on the boat with him while he went crabbing. He didn’t say yes or no, he just told me to be at the dock at 7am. It was during a short crabbing opener and his deck hands Dianne Quintasket, Robert Cabunoc, and Liz Williams were quite surprised that I was at the dock bright and early with my camera ready to go crabbing with them.

Honestly, this was my first time witnessing the work that goes into being a crabber. When I was growing up my father would wake up at dawn, blaring his rock music and my mom would be right behind him heading to the kitchen to make his lunch. He would leave and come home when the crabbing closed.

I could tell that he was hungry & tired and by the look on his face it was either a good opener for him or it wasn’t. So for me to witness him being the skipper and check his pots was an experience that was way over due.

Dave Edwards

I wanted to share my short story with the qyuuqs News readers because I know that as native people you either are a commercial fisherman or have family members who fish. I shared my story of growing up with a commerical fisherman and I would like to hear yours.

Dianne Quintasket, Robert Cabunoc, Liz Williams

Please submit your short story to: qyuuqs@swinomish.nsn.us Caroline Edwards Much of August is “the moon of salal berry.” During this moon, many plants are ready to harvest. Salal berries are picked, mashed, dried, and made into cakes. Currants and trailing blackberry are also ripe at this time. Meanwhile camas leaves shrivel, making it a particularly good time to harvest the bulbs.

Chinook runs are reaching their peak with the summer run continuing and the fall run starting up the river. Fall Chinook run through the next two moons. Salmon in rivers are caught using weirs, dip nets and spears. Seals, which are also fishing for salmon, are hunted near the fishing sites. Salmon are eaten fresh and a large amount is dried for winter use. This moon signals a good time to wind dry the fish, before the insects increase.

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Moon of the Salal Berry

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

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Summer is here in full force and like many of you I have been enjoying this summer with my family. We are blessed to live in the beautiful Skagit Valley, where our ancestral lands and waters have been known to us for over 10,000 years. I honor our past Swinomish elders for ensuring our future was protected for many generations to come.

This month I wrote my monthly message from the great Salish Sea, where four Swinomish Canoes are traveling in the 2015 Tribal Youth Canoe Journey. As your Chairman and President of National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), it is a great honor to travel with all of the youth and their families. The journey is a time to celebrate sobriety, celebrate the love of our ancestors and honor the leaders of tomorrow.

We landed on the shores of Swinomish during the first weekend of August with the Lummi Nation and canoes from the south and west of us from Nisqually to Quinault.

The evenings here at Swinomish were full of youth sharing stories and songs of the past and present. To hear the strength in their voices and the hope in their messages to live strong, and remind each other that they are not alone gives me hope that they will stand by one another for generations to come.

In July, I was invited to sit with over 1000 Native American Youth in the White House Youth Conference and it was awesome! I am truly humbled to be part of the Gen-I initiative that evolved from the President and First Lady; the focus is to improve the lives of Native youth through new investments and increased engagement. This initiative takes a comprehensive, culturally appropriate approach to ensure that all young Native people can reach their full potential.

Whether it has been in our Swinomish Senate Chambers, sitting with our Swinomish staff, in the White House or in a Congressional Hearing, I have always been honest and shared the need for funding and programs to sustain healthy and safe life style for our tribal members. At Swinomish we are taking every step towards developing programs that support drug and alcohol free homes, overcoming all types of abuse, and enhancing proactive programs to sustain healthy live styles for all. I am proud of Swinomish and I will continue to stand by each and every one of you to over come any challenges, as we are all one family at home.

I wanted to take some time to share the other part of my responsibilities as your Chairman and President of NCAI. Swinomish’s national work impacts our own community; we have national environmental and natural resource protection partnerships with other Washington Tribes to address the impacts on our treaty rights.

Partnerships that have grown across Indian Country with Tribes, Foundations and Agencies to provide a DHAT program that provides us with better oral health . We are growing our sovereignty through development of Tribal educational programs in State Public Schools and growing our government services through taxation to entrepreneur economic development programs. Swinomish has grown and continues to grow with our work at the local, regional and national levels, and I will continue to work hard at all that I do as your Chairman, Senator to ensure our home is always taken care of today and for generations to come.

I am humbled by the friendship from all of you and thank you for allowing me to have this opportunity to carry all of your voices across the Nation. Today, as a father and grandfather, and as your Chairman, I am honored to paddle with our Youth into this great place we all call home, Swinomish.

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the chairman’s MESSAGE

In my Keynote speech there was a moment that I am so happy to share with you all. I asked the group, “how many of you are being raised in a drug and alcohol free home?” and the arms went up everywhere in the room. The youth began to clap their hands with excitement and cheer with pride. Our Swinomish Youth and I were moved by that moment, and we were honored to be part of a movement that is taking over Indian Country.

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5 Generations

Top Row: Grandma Sheila Bailey, Great Grandma Sonia Bailey, Father Robert Johnny, Baby Tyson Johnny, and Great-Great Grandma Marie Barber.

Left to Right: Great-Great Grandma “Big Mom” Edythe Clark, holding Akeana Starr, Great Grandma Charlene Clark-Aleck, Grandma Madeline Starr, and Father Richie Starr.

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SITC BURN BAN Pursuant to Tribal Code: 19-02.100 Burn Ban in EFFECT until further notice.

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS AUGUST 7-9

Swinomish Days John K. Bobb Ballpark AUGUST 19

Community Dinner AUGUST 27

Clambake 12pm Lone Tree

BACK TO SCHOOL GIFT CARD DAY AUGUST 5 10AM-6PM | YOUTH CENTER All Swinomish enrolled members in grades 6th thru 12th who are not attending La Conner schools are eligible to receive a Back-To-School Gift Card so long as they have final 2015 report/grades or other proof of school enrollment.

Evidence of enrollment can be submitted by: FAX (360) 466-1632 MAIL Attn: Tracy James/Candace Casey 17337 Reservation Road, La Conner, WA 98257 IN PERSON Tracy James at the Youth Center or Candace Casey at the Social Service Building.

Age-eligible preschool students will need to be enrolled in school with paperwork completed for preschool before their gift cards can be picked up.

Canoe Race Schedule 2015 August 1-2 Tsawout *Tentative* August 8-9 Swinomish August 15-16 Chief Seattle Days at

Suquamish, Wa August 22-23 Songhees August 22-23 Tulalip Tribes

Canoe Race Festival August 29-30 Makah Days

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Youth Paddle 2015 SWINOMISH LANDING

The Edwards family singing their family song as they welcomed the youth canoes.

The Muckleshoot Tribe decided that they wanted to host a Youth Paddle to Muckleshoot this year. The journey began on July 30, in Birch Bay, WA. From Birch Bay, the youth canoes traveled to Lummi, WA. 19 canoes traveled from Lummi to Samish on August 1.

On August 2, there were 23 canoes that arrived at Swinomish.

Swinomish had 4 youth canoes traveling on the Youth Journey.

From Swinomish, their next stop is in Tulalip then onto Suquamish.

Finally making their way to the final destination the Golden Gate Park, then over to the Muckleshoot reservation to celebrate the Youth Paddle 2015.

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Swinomish Youth Council- Vice President, Kahneesha Casey with President Scotte Miller at the Swinomish Landing. Both were giving permission to canoe families to come ashore.

The host tribe, Muckleshoot canoe family pictured with other canoe families.

The Swinomish canoe families, sqelalitut and the swaltcelitcaSeawolf.

The Swinomish canoe families, the Salmon Dancer and the

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Join Us For SPAWNtaneous Fun! FR

Skagit River Salmon Festival

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September 12 • 10am to 7pm Swinomish Casino & Lodge

Enjoy Great Music!

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SALMON FESTIVAL

Bellamaine Rabbit Wilde Rivertalk Gristmill Rounders Peter Ali

Something for Every Age & Interest!

Puget Sound DockDogs • Salmon Storyteller Tent Big Baller Obstacle Course • Boys & Girls Club Kidz Zone Hunters of the Sky Raptor Show • Salmon Barbecue Local Arts & Crafts • Beer & Wine Garden • Prizes!

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Department of Environmental Protection SUMMER NEARSHORE BEACH SURVEYS

The lowest tide of the year was in the afternoon of July 3rd and the Water Resources staff of DEP were hanging out on the beach at Lone Tree Point.

No…we weren’t just lounging and checking out the critters in the tidepools (although there were some great sea urchins and sea cucumbers spotted!). We were hard at work on a beach survey which is part of our nearshore monitoring work that began in 2002.

Over more than a mile of shoreline, we surveyed 653 points over 125 transects!

Armed with PVC grids, cameras, laser levels, GPS units, rulers and lots of pink flags, we were collecting sediment and elevation data to answer some questions about our beaches: How do our beaches (sand, gravel, mud, silt) change over time?

Where does the sediment come from and where does it go?

How are the features of the beach (tidepools, vegetation patches, bluffs) changing over time?

Beaches may seem like they are always there, but in fact they are constantly changing as wind and water act upon them. Answers to these questions help us make informed decisions and ensure that we maintain ecologically and culturally important beaches stretching from Kukutali Preserve to Lone Tree Point and beyond. More fieldwork is scheduled for this summer to gather information on beach features such as bluffs and bulkheads, so if you see us out on the beaches in our orange vests – feel free to say hi!

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Land Buy-Back Program Update The LBBP is currently performing appraisals on priority tracts and the appraisals are expected to be complete by the end of summer 2015. Once appraisals are complete, the LBBP will put together offer packets to mail to landowners who want to sell their interest to the Tribe.

INFORMATION:

A letter has been send from the Tribe’s Land Management Department by Janie Beasley, Land Buy Back Coordinator, to those landowners listed on the priority list.

Be sure to update the Trust Beneficiary Call Center with your address information if you are a willing seller. If you are eligible to sell your interest to the Tribe but your address has not been updated, you may not receive an offer.

The Trust Beneficiary Call Center number is 1-888-678-6836. They are open Monday-Friday, 6am – 5pm, and Saturday, 7am – 11am.

You can also go online to the Tribe’s website, www.swinomish-nsn.gov, or to the Department of Interior website, www.doi.gov/ buybackprogram/landowners/index.cfm for more information, or stop by the Land Management Department.

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IMPORTANT CONTACTS: Trust Beneficiary Call Center: 1-888-678-6836 Janie Beasley, Land Buy-Back Coordinator 360-542-7627 Marianne Jones, OST Fiduciary Trust Officer: 425-252-4382 sw d bš qyuuqs News e e

The Swinomish Forest Management Program

The Forest Management Program is upda�ng the 2001 Forest Management Plan and there are exci�ng new developments.

These include nding new markets for forest products and u�lizing the most innova�ve management techniques to:

Tomorrow’s Reality LLC. , provides consul�ng services in holis�c land management and project development for landowners across the Skagit Valley.

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Provide compe��ve nancial returns for forest products

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Plan for climate change impacts; incorpora�ng sustainable prac�ces and ensuring a resilient future for all forests on the Reserva�on

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Enhance na�ve species diversity and na�ve wildlife habitat

Ecotrust is a nonprot organiza�on that supports a natural model of development and works to create more resilient communi�es, economies, and ecosystems.

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Protect and preserve cultural uses and access

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Improve opportuni�es for all tribal members

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Manage across ownership boundaries and forest types

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Provide a balance of uses for all users

With these new partners and the tribal staff exper�se of the Planning, Environmental Protec�on, and Land Management Departments we have a dynamic team in place to change the forest prac�ces of the past for the Swinomish Tribal Community.

What do you want for your forest? What do you want from your forest? These are two ques�ons that the Swinomish Forest Management Program is trying to answer in the process of upda�ng the Tribe’s Forest Plan. There are some signicant changes to be made but we need your help and input to guide our decision making process.

Please think about the future of your resources and help us make the changes that will ensure sustainability for you, your community, and your forest for genera�ons to come. Below are two different forest types on the Reserva�on less than a mile apart that represent different management strategies the Tribe is trying to integrate together.

Natural Forest Model

Industrial Forest Model

Where does the balance lie between the two? Which do you prefer? What makes the most sense?

Characteris�cs of an Industrial Forest Model

Characteris�cs of a Natural Forest Model

One species dominates the habitat

A mul�tude of species and habitats

All trees are the same age

Different ages, sizes, and structure

One harvest in 40‐50 years

Longer harvest cycles Mail: Phone: E-mail:

11430 Moorage Way, LaConner, WA, 98257 360-466-7304 eknight@swinomish.nsn.us

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Ques�ons or comments?

Contact the Swinomish Planning Department

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Summer Tips for Kids’ Online Safety & Security From ConnectSafely.org For many kids, the summer vacation has long been associated with hanging out with friends and playing games.

That is still true. Now, however, an increasing amount of that free time is facilitated by computers and mobile devices - social networking sites and apps allow young people to stay in close touch with classmates and family even from afar. But some thought needs to be given to ensuring that Internet-based activities remain safe and secure and that young people maintain control over who has access to their personal information.

SMART SOCIALIZING

Whether posting pictures on Snapchat, posing questions on Ask.fm or using any of the thousands of other social apps and sites, young people love to share. Internet Safety Month is a good time to remind them to think about what they are sharing.

• Share with care: Sharing provocative photos or intimate details online, even in private emails, can cause problems later on.

Even people you consider friends can use the information you share online against you.

• Be nice online: Or at least treat people the way you want to be treated. If someone is mean to you, try not to react, definitely don’t retaliate and use privacy tools to block the meanies.

• Be smart about pictures: It is fun to share pictures and, yes, they can sometimes be wacky. But you never know who might see them or how they might affect you in the future.

• Avoid in-person meetings with people you don’t know: It is not necessarily bad to interact with strangers online, but be careful with what information you share and very careful (by letting someone else know or having someone accompany you) before agreeing to meet someone you do not know.

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GAMING SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS AND KIDS Regardless of what platform they use, kids are increasingly connected when they play games online.

Parents and kids should be aware of what information might be shared online with other players.

• Chat carefully: If a game allows you to chat with other players, be careful about the information you disclose.

• Don’t overdo it: Video games can be fun, but so are physical activity, socializing in person, reading and plain old downtime. It is a good idea to balance summertime activities.

• Know what your kids are playing: Parents should check video games’ ratings and read reviews to be sure they are appropriate for children. The Entertainment Software Rating Board provides game ratings, and Common Sense Media provides reviews of many games, movies and TV shows. ©2013 ConnectSafely.org

Tips to Help Stop Cyberbullying From ConnectSafely.org Guidance for parents and young people about cyberbullying, including advice for ending (or preventing) the cycle of aggression.

Know that it’s not your fault.

What people call “bullying” is sometimes an argument between two people. But if someone is repeatedly cruel to you, that’s bullying and you mustn’t blame yourself. No one deserves to be treated cruelly.

Don’t respond or retaliate.

Sometimes a reaction is exactly what aggressors are looking for because they think it gives them power over you, and you don’t want to empower a bully. As for retaliating, getting back at a bully turns you into one – and can turn one mean act into a chain reaction. If you can, remove yourself from the situation. If you can’t, sometimes humor disarms or distracts a person from bullying.

Save the evidence.

The only good news about bullying online or on phones is that it can usually be captured, saved, and shown to someone who can help. You can save that evidence in case things escalate. [Visit ConnectSafely.org/cyberbullying for instructions on how to capture screens on phones and computers.]

Tell the person to stop. This is completely up to you – don’t do it if you don’t feel totally comfortable doing it, because you need to make your position completely clear that you will not stand for this treatment any more. You may need to practice beforehand with someone you trust, like a parent or good friend.

Reach out for help.

Especially if the behavior’s really getting to you. You deserve backup. See if there’s someone who can listen, help you process what’s going on and work through it – a friend, relative or maybe an adult you trust.

Use available tech tools.

Most social media apps and services allow you to block the person. Whether the harassment’s in an app, texting, comments or tagged photos, do yourself a favor and block the person. You can also report the problem to the service. That probably won’t end it, but you don’t need the harassment in your face, and you’ll be less tempted to respond. If you’re getting threats of physical harm, you should call your local police (with a parent or guardian’s help) and consider reporting it to school authorities.

Protect your accounts.

Don’t share your passwords with anyone – even your closest friends, who may not be close forever – and password-protect your phone so no one can use it to impersonate you.

If someone you know is being bullied, take action.

Just standing by can empower an aggressor and does nothing to help. The best thing you can do is try to stop the bullying by taking a stand against it. If you can’t stop it, support the person being bullied. If the person’s a friend, you can listen and see how to help. Consider together whether you should report the bullying. If you’re not already friends, even a kind word can help reduce the pain. At the very least, help by not passing along a mean message and not giving positive attention to the person doing the bullying.

©2013 ConnectSafely.org

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FOR KIDS AND TEENS

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TIDE TABLE: August 2015 Lone Tree, Snee-Oosh, North Skagit Bay

Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection

DID YOU KNOW?

“Record temperatures observed near the Earth’s surface: Four independent global datasets showed that 2014 was the warmest year on record. The warmth was widespread across land areas. Europe experienced its warmest year on record, with more than 20 countries exceeding their previous records. Africa had above-average temperatures across most of the continent throughout 2014, Australia saw its third warmest year on record, Mexico had its warmest year on record, and Argentina and Uruguay each had their second warmest year on record. Eastern North America was the only major region to experience below-average annual temperatures.”

Source: State of Climate Report 2014-NOAANews.NOAA.gov

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LUSHOOTSEED PRACTICE

TRIBAL NAMES

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glottal stop/pause

a

‘ah’ like the ‘a’ in father

C

glottalized c or hard c

V

‘ch’ like in ch in church

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shwa, ‘uh’ like in ‘a’ in about

G

g-raised w, ‘gw’ like the name Gwen

i

‘a’ like in fate or ‘ee’ like in feet

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k raised w like the ‘qu’ in queen

A

barred l, like a whispered and slurred ‘l’

q

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

This month’s Lushootseed Practice will help you learn the ttribal names of the Salish Sea. We’ll begin with the north and head south.

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Nooksack- Is a place to gather ferns.

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Lummi

sqajet

Upper Skagit

swedebS

Swinomish

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Sauk-Suiattle- Suiattle river people, Dipping

water people. stuleGabS

Stillaguamish

dxlilap

Tulalip- This place name means far to the

bottom. The main group is the Snohomish or

sduhubS.

Q

glottalized q or hard q

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glottalized q raised w or hard q raised w

S

s-wedge, ‘sh’ like the ‘sh’ in show

T

Port Gamble

These people speak sKallam.

suEabS

Suquamish

glottalized t or hard t

sduIalbix

Snoqualmie- Moon people.

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‘o’ or ‘oo’ like the ‘o’ in mole or ‘oo’ in boot

Skokomish

These people speak twana.

x

x-raised w, blowing sound

BeqelSuA

Muckleshoot- Look it all directions.

y

y sound, like in yes

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Puyallup- People at the bend in the river.

sRaXsedebS Squaxin- People of Squaxin Island. dxsRali?

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Source: TulalipLushootseed.com

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BEING FRANK HABITAT MUST CARRY MORE WEIGHT Emmit O’Connell

A heavy burden is easier to carry if everyone who shares in the load does their part to help support the weight.

It’s the same with salmon conservation.

We all value salmon and we all must share the burden to protect and restore this rapidly disappearing resource. We must spread the weight of the burden of conservation across harvest, hatcheries and habitat because these are the factors that most influence the health of the salmon resource.

While each is an equally important part of salmon management, harvest has historically shouldered most of the conservation load. Since the mid-1980s, harvest has been reduced by more than 80 percent to protect weak wild salmon stocks.

As the resource continues to decline, tribal and state fisheries are more regulated than ever before to sustain the resource, yet every day we are losing the fight for recovery. Salmon populations are declining because their habitat is disappearing faster than it can be restored.

Meanwhile, the hatcheries that were built to make up for fish lost because of damaged habitat are under increasingly heavy attack. Opponents want them all closed. They claim hatcheries produce genetically inferior fish that sometimes stray onto spawning grounds and pass along their genes to wild fish.

But if wild fish continue to disappear because of lost habitat, and hatcheries can no longer produce salmon for harvest, there won’t be any fishing for anyone. Our treaty-reserved rights include the right to have fish available for harvest.

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We did not give up nearly all of the land in western Washington so that we can put our nets in the water and pull them up empty time after time.

State government budget shortfalls and the effects of climate change are making things worse.Because of the ongoing loss of habitat, we are becoming more and more dependent on hatcheries to provide salmon for harvest. Today more than half of the salmon harvested in western Washington are hatchery fish.

Tribes are increasingly concerned about the ongoing reduction in funding for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. In just the past six years alone, the department has cut more than $50 million from its budget, much of it from hatchery production. We don’t yet know how much funding the agency will receive for the next couple of years, but further cuts could lead to closure of some hatcheries and reduced production at others.

Tribes already are picking up the check more and more to keep salmon coming back for everyone who lives here. From taking over some state hatchery operations to buying fish food and donating cash and labor, tribes are working to keep up hatchery production. This is in addition to the 40 million salmon and steelhead that tribal hatcheries release annually.

Meanwhile, the added effects of climate change are causing more harm to salmon throughout their entire life cycle. A record low snowpack, low stream flows and increasing water temperatures, combined with the results of ongoing habitat loss and declining marine survival, are forcing tribal and state co-managers to implement some of the most restrictive fishing seasons ever seen.

Salmon are in a spiral to extinction today, along with our treaty-protected fishing rights. Something has to change.

That “something” is the share of the conservation burden carried by habitat.

Right now, the treaty tribes are doing most of the work to protect and restore salmon habitat.

The tribes and state operate safe, responsible hatchery programs that are guided by the best available science.

We will need these hatcheries for as long as habitat continues to limit natural production from our watersheds.

If eliminating harvest was the solution to salmon recovery, we would have accomplished it a long time ago. That is because habitat – more than any other factor – determines the health of the salmon resource.

We have lost more fish to disappearing habitat than have been or ever will be harvested. If we want more fish, we have to protect the habitat that both hatchery and wild salmon depend on.

We may not be able to do much to control climate change, but we can do a lot more to stop the loss and damage of salmon spawning and rearing habitat.

Let’s start by enforcing laws already on the books to protect salmon habitat and stop the bleeding in our watersheds. The burden of conservation must be better shared by habitat if we are going to recover salmon. Harvest and hatcheries have been carrying most of the weight for far too long.

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

Your community has a 21st century dental team Aiyana Guzman, Swinomish Tribal Member Future DHAT Provider

Indian Country needs dental therapists...

Learn more about the Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT) program

Imagine a workforce of highly trained Native dental providers who can ease suffering and improve oral health in your community. The dream is a reality in Alaska Native villages, where 35,000 people now have access to dental therapists. There are professionals, mostly Alaska Natives, who teach about oral health and perform basic services like exams, sealants, and fillings.

Dental therapists are part of the dental team in 50 countries.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation wkkf.org/dentaltherpy Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium anthc.org/chs/chap/dhs Dentex Training Program depts.washington.edu/dentex Request a Tribal Toolkit DentalTherapy@kauffmaninc.com Twitter @dentalhealthnow sw d bš qyuuqs News

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Swinomish Days SCHEDULE Friday, August 7th

Sunday, August 9th

POW WOW Grand Entry 7pm

CANOE RACES Skippers Meeting 8am

YOUTH S'mores at the Youth Center 7pm

STICK GAMES

STICK GAMES Bone Hog Tourney } $1000 added

3-Man Tournament } double elimination }

Entry Fee = $40 per team

$1000 added

Registration closes at 9pm

Entry Fee = $60 per team

Saturday, August 8th

Registration closes at 1pm

STICK GAMES

Kids Tournament

Main Tournament

Registration closes at 1pm

Entry Fee = $125 per team

Free Entry Fee

Registration opens at 12pm, closes at 3pm sharp

POW WOW: Grand Entry 1pm

POW WOW Grand Entry 1pm

Swinomish Royalty Crowning

YOUTH 3-on-3 Youth Basketball Tournament Registration Closes at 12pm, starts at 1pm CANOE RACES Skippers Meeting 10am POW WOW Grand Entry 7pm YOUTH Dance at the Social Services Bldg.

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Swinomish Days POW WOW HOST DRUM Young Society & Southern Express MC: Randy Vendiola Head Man: Doc Vendiola Head Woman: Ariela Vendiola 2014 Swinomish Days

CATEGORIES ADULT AND GOLD 1st $500.00 2nd $400.00 3rd $300.00 4th $200.00 TEENS & JUNIORS 1st $400.00 2nd $300.00 3rd $200.00 4th $100.00 TINY TOTS 5 & UNDER No Contest, must be dancing FIRST 10 DRUMS DAY PAY

2014 Swinomish Days

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STICK GAMES Friday: BONE HOG $1000 added } Entry Fee = $40 per team Registration closes at 9pm

Saturday: MAIN Tournament

1st = $10,000 place 2nd = $6000 place 3rd = $4000 place 4th = $1000 place Entry Fee = $125 per team Registration closes at 3pm sharp 3-5 players } no age limit, no coaching

Sunday: 3-MAN + KIDS Tournament

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CANOE RACES

Race Schedule Race Schedule SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH SKIPPERS MEETING 10AM SKIPPERS MEETING 8AM SINGLE Tiny Bucks -10 & under boys Tiny Bucks 10 & under girls Jr. Buckskins 13 & under boys Jr. Buckskin 13 & under girls Buckskin 16 & under boys Buckskin 16 & under girls Buckskin 18 & under boys Buckskin 18 & under girls Women Men 40 + Women 40 + Men

$1000 added } Entry Fee = $60 per team DOUBLE Registration closes at 3pm sharp $1000 added } Entry Fee = $60 per team } 13 & under mixed 16 & under mixed Registration closes at 1pm Women's Men's

YOUTH

Friday: S'MORES at the Youth Center Saturday: 3-ON-3 YOUTH BASKETBALL Tournament, Double Elimination at the Basketball Court Age Brackets: 18 & under, 16 & under, 14 & under GLOW IN THE DARK DANCE Admissions: $3 Single & $5 Couple NO RE-ENTRY 9pm-Midnight Swinomish Social Services Building Ages 13-20

ELEVEN MAN Jr. Buckskin 13 & under Buckskin 16 & under Women Men SIX MAN Tiny Bucks 10 & under Women's } Lady Skipper Men's DOUBLE Jr. Buckskin 13 & under mix Buckskin 16 & under mix Women Men SINGLE Women's Men's

SIX MAN Tiny Buckskins 10 & under Jr. Buckskin 13 & under Buckskin 16 & under Women Men ELEVEN MAN Jr. Buckskin 13 & under Buckskin 16 & under Women's Men's

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PHOENIX MOBILE NEEDLE EXCHANGE BUS Needle exchange programs, which increase the availability of sterile syringes, are an important means of reducing the transmission of HIV infection and other blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis B and C among injection drug users and their often unsuspecting partners and children -the most rapidly growing population of people with HIV. Most needle exchange programs operate on a one-for-one basis, so they also reduce the presence of infected needles in playgrounds, streets, and trash receptacles, thus protecting children, sanitation workers, and others from accidental needle sticks. Needle exchange programs provide education, medical referrals and a safe place to dispose of used needles. Phoenix Recovery Services is now operating a new program in Skagit County.

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NEWBORN BABY T’Anna Amaya Evelyn Yakanak Born

July 9, 2015

Weight 6lbs 8oz Length 20 in Parents

Ada Damien and Greg Yakanak

Dental Clinic NEW HOURS As of August 6, the Swinomish Dental Clinic hours will be as follows:

Monday - Wednesday 8am-6pm Thursdays 8am-5:30pm Walk ins are welcome between 8am-8:45am Monday -Wednesday No walk ins on Thursday until further notice.

Thank you!

The Swinomish Dental Clinic Staff

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Department of Environmental Protection Oil Spill Drill

Thursday, June 18 a group of volunteers from Guemes Island, Stanwood, Mt Vernon, Shelter Bay Community and Swinomish employees gathered to practice skills needed to respond in the event of an oil spill.

It was a dry, hot day but the volunteers expressed much appreciation for the training they received and especially learning so much about the reservation.

Beginning last fall evening classes were held for volunteers to learn the basics of oil spill response for observers and responders as well as learn about the geographic response points (GRP) that have been established as high value habitat for fish and other marine life that live in and around the boundary waters of the Swinomish Reservation.

All are longtime residents of the area and were genuinely amazed to learn what a wonderful place the Reservation is with all the various environments and high value fish and wild life habitat that are part of everyday life for Swinomish.

These GRPs are in addition to those that the Coast Guard has identified as important areas to protect from oil spills.

Kevin Anderson, noxious weed control specialist is also the coordinator/lead trainer for the Swinomish Volunteer Oil Spill program.

Pre-staged boom was placed and anchor points set, so volunteers could experience what it is like to set boom across a high value pocket estuary, (GRP).

Thanks go to these volunteers for their hard work: Daniel McCaughan, Gary Ladd, Chris Daile, Kaylene Levi, Heidi Nichols, Tanisha Gobert and Sally Peyou. Swinomish staff: Kevin Anderson, Scott Andrews and Myk Heidt.

If you have questions or are interested in volunteering for this program please contact Kevin Anderson at 466.2631.

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Volunteers were given a tour of the GRPs as well as how to access these areas, by vehicle, boat or foot. We spent much of the day along the channel where instruction and practice was provided on opening and closing tide gates.

Swinomish Housing Authority TIPS FOR TENANTS Robin Carneen

LAWN & YARD CARE

It’s important to weed your yard and keep your grass short around the foundation and away from exterior walls. SHA Maintenance has been coming across water damage and dry rot due to moisture being trapped beneath the walls. Keep this in mind when you are landscaping and planting, it is best to do this away from the foundation not up against your home. Also, if you have firewood, please do not stack it up against the side of your home, this too can cause damage to the exterior walls & attract pests. If you see water damage and/ or dry rot, please call SHA and request a work order.

FLOOR CARE

SHA maintenance is seeing damaged and warped floors, which usually means floors are being saturated with too much water when they are being mopped. The best way to take care of vinyl floors is a damp mop, not a soaking wet mop. It is recommended to use the cloth strip mops that are self-wringing or get a bucket that has the basket you can wring your mop out in. A lot of folks use “Swiffer Wet Jet” and those work well, especially on laminate floors because it does not leave a lot of solution behind that might seep into the floor. Also, at least once a year, use a product like “Mop & Glow” that will seal the vinyl tile floors, which will help prevent Cedar Brand Quick & Pro Wring water damage to the floor.

STORING GARBAGE & RECYCLABLES

In general, it is not a good idea to store extra garbage inside or around the outside of your home; we ask you NOT to store extra garbage inside your storage units; or in your vehicles.

Over time it will attract pests and rodents. Recycling is a good idea if you want to earn some extra cash- but stockpiling, especially outside your home will be an invitation for ants and other pests. The Swinomish Utility Authority suggests you order a recycling bin via Waste Management.

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PETS

As much as we love our pets, they can demand a lot of care- from feeding and exercising them, to cleaning up after them. Young pets have to be house broken and it can be frustrating when they are have accidents inside your house or garage and once they start doing this, it can become a habit.

The best thing to do if they have an accident is to clean it up right awayusing a product that can purge the smell from your floor and or carpet is important. Otherwise, they tend to OdoBan instinctually use that spot again. SHA uses a product called OdoBan, but there are a lot of products out there on the market.

Ideally, we hope you can train your pets to go outside to do ‘their business”- even there it is best to clean up after your pets right away. The reason for this is it will help keep them and maybe you from tracking any feces back into your living space where the bacteria from it can make you ill. Plus, it will keep your yard from smelling and attracting pests.

In the past, SHA maintenance has had to do some major repairs to floors and walls damaged by pet(s). SHA, more than likely will bill you for the repairs and labor, which can be very costly. Long term exposure to animal feces and urine can create a serious health hazard for you and others in your household; and for our maintenance staff who get assigned do the cleaning and repairs, it may pose a health risk to them as well.

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SHA NOTICE: IMPOUNDING ABANDONED VEHICLES, BOATS, CAMPERS & TRAILERS You may have noticed there are new towing signs around the SHA units. We are now under contract with Peter’s Towing. This company will be towing and impounding vehicles that are considered abandoned. This applies mostly to units where tenant(s) have moved out and they have left behind unwanted vehicles. We prefer they take their vehicles, and other items that belong to them- like boats, travel trailers, campers, boat trailers, crab pots, etc. It creates a lot more work for our staff if we have to dispose of these items and we will charge the tenants for the removal and disposal of these items. If there are abandoned vehicles at a unit that you are renting and you wish to have them removed, call and schedule an appointment with Robin. There are several salvage and towing companies that can be contacted by the tenants if they hold the title to their vehicle(s) and they wish to get rid of an unwanted vehicle.

FIRE ZONES & FIRE LANES

SHA has placed signs where there is Fire Zones and Fire Lanes. If vehicles continue to park in these Fire Zones/ Lanes SHA will contact Swinomish Police Department and have these vehicles towed.

These Fire Zones need to be kept cleared at all times for emergency response vehicles. Being unable to utilize these designated places could make it difficult to safely pull in and out of these areas, which could delay emergency services being rendered. These are NOT overflow parking spaces.

Peter’s Towing

SAVE ON YOUR GARBAGE BILL ORDER A RECYCLE BIN! Call Waste Management at (360) 757-8245. Tell them you are a Swinomish Utility Customer and request the $7.40 per month recycle rate.

Remember extra cans and bags are charged at $4.60 each.

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

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SWINOMISH HOUSING AUTHORITY BILL PAY We are providing easier and more consistent ways to pay your SHA/ SUA bills -EBT/SSI/Credit and debit cards can be used in-person or over the phone -Payroll deduction if you work for the Swinomish Tribe -Automatic bill payment through your financial institution

THE SWINOMISH YOUTH COUNCIL Washington D.C Tribal Youth Gathering & UNITY

The Swinomish Youth Council-Back Row: Alex Cayou, Scottie Miller, Claudia Parker, Kahneesha Casey, Briana Porter, Kalona Casey, Jeanette Quintasket, Terrence Fornsby. Front Row: Raven Edwards, Emily Montoya, Missy Cayou, Lexi Bobb, Liz Williams, Tredamas Casey, Jasmine Cayou.

The Swinomish Youth Council was formed to help support the learning process of our young leaders and to help them to advocate for themselves and to become more involved in their community.

The Swinomish Youth also had the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of previous Tribal members who took the same trip back in the 1970’s and they also got to learn a lot at the National Smithsonian Museums and got to visit many of the National Monuments while they were there too.

The Swinomish Senate supported the youth in attending the White House Tribal Youth Gathering and the National UNITY Conference in Washington D.C. Each of the newly formed youth council members knew that these gatherings were one way that they can build their leadership skills.

This group is very energetic and plan to host many more youth oriented gatherings in the near future. If your child (grades 8th-12th) is interested in joining the Youth Council please feel free to contact Tracy James or Alana Quintasket for more information.

The Senate believes in the future of our children and has made a commitment and investment in each of the youth who wished to participate.

Their newly learned leadership skills will be used to help improve their lives and that of our community overall.

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3 MON Sneeoosh All Ages

4 TUES Ages 9-16 Fort Casey Ages 8 & Under Windjammer

10 MON TBA All Ages

11 TUES Sneeoosh All Ages

AUGUST 2015

YOUTH CENTER 5 WED *Gift Card Day

6 THURS 11:30 KJ Story Time

7 FRI Swinomish Days

Lake Goodwin All Ages

WA Park All Ages

S’mores at the Youth Center 7pm

12 WED Woodland Park Zoo Breakfast 8am Depart 9am Return 6-7pm All Ages

13 THURS 11:30 KJ Story Time Ages 9-16 Bowling Ages 8 & under Jungle Playland

14 FRI Sewing Club Mending 11am-Noon The Flats All Ages

17 MON Picnic @ Jetty Island

18 TUES Ages 9-16 Lake Padden Ages 8 & under Jennings Park

19 WED Ages 9-16 Bowling Ages 8 & under Reptile Zoo Monroe, Wa

20 THURS EMPLOYEE PICNIC AT WILD WAVES

21 FRI YOUTH CENTER CLOSED FOR STAFF RETREAT

24 MON Ages 9-16 Flats Ages 8 & under Lake Goodwin

25 TUES Ages 9-16 Whatcom Falls Ages 8 & under Kiwanis Park

26 WED Tentative may have guest speaker, if not outing TBA

27 THURS 11:30am CLAMBAKE

28 FRI TBA

31 MON Kukutali Scavenger Hunt & Hike

1 TUES Birch Bay Waterslides

2 WED School Begins

On Eagles’ Wings Basketball gathering.

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SWINOMISH DAYS 3-ON-3 Youth Basketball Tournament Saturday, August 8th Registration Closes at 12pm

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BIG DRUM POW WOW A SOCIAL GATHERING, INSPIRING CULTURAL & PERSONAL PRIDE Diane Vendiola

Most days I go about my day unthinkingly. I am lucky because I am responsible for writing a monthly article for our monthly newsletter. This writing gives me the opportunity to think critically and to define where I stand.

From that time on, he became a regular flag bearer for local Pow Wows at Tulalip, Lummi, Upper Skagit and Daybreak Star in Seattle. When he retired the late Alex Paul and the Skagit Valley Drummers honored him and gifted him with an Eagle Staff, which my grandson, Docavie carries today.

Today, I have decided to think about and define my understanding and connection to the big drum pow wow mainly because my Swinomish community is hosting a big drum pow wow this month during Swinomish Days.

When I turned 55, I decided to come out as a big drum traditional dancer. I came out at Capilano in 1992. The late Margaret Pierre (Lummi) brought me into the arena. The host drum gave us and my family an honor song and my whole family were introduced into the Pow Wow circuit. It was a momentous occasion. My family gifted the host drum, headman and head woman, the emcee, arena director, the boy head dancer and the girl head dancer, the Capilano Princess and then gave about 3 cases of apples and oranges to the audience. We put the kid gifts in the middle of the arena floor and the kids collected them.

When I was a teen, I attended gatherings where there were Indian dancers and singers in Celilo and Seattle. I attended these gathering to admire the young boy dancers and singers.

Those gatherings were not as formal as what they are today.

In today’s big drum pow wow there is a lot of planning when it comes to hosting a pow wow. The staff including the headman and woman, arena director, emcee, head boy and girl dancers, Pow Wow Princess are to invite people from different tribes to renew acquaintances, create an environment that is hospitable, sociable and fun. It is a time to honor our veterans and the young people who are committing their lives to being in the military. It is also a time to join together as Indian people from many different tribes and be honored with the common drumbeat, the heartbeat of the people.

The pow wows that I participated in throughout the years have always had a Northern and a Southern Drum to accommodate both styles of dancing.

In the 1980s, my children left home to live and work in the Bay Area and my daughter graduated from San Francisco State College where the Native American Student Union held an annual pow wow. My sons were invited to sit on the Sun Eagle Drum Group and my late husband and I attended the ceremony in Manteca California when they came out as grass dancers.

My husband felt the camaraderie and especially felt honored as a veteran during this ceremony.

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Although the Pow Wows of today have evolved throughout the years, the spirit of the people continues to be reflected in the protocols that come from the indigenous practice in our intention to walk together in this world in a good way.

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3 Mon Turkey Cheese Sandwich Potato Chip Veggie Tray Bananas + Grapes

4 Tues Beef & Veggie Stew French Bread Mixed Green Salad Blueberries

10 Mon Tuna Sandwich Potato Chip Three Bean Salad Orange

11 Tues Meet Lasagna Garlic Bread Mixed Green Salad Pears

24 Mon

Chef Salad Meat/Cheese/Egg Garlic Bread Oranges 31 Mon Submarine Sandwich Potato Chip Coleslaw Oranges

18 Tues Baked Chicken Macaroni Salad Green Beans Watermelon 25 Tues Ham Macaroni & Cheese Broccoli & Cauliflower Fruit Cocktail

5 Wed Teriyaki Chicken Rice Carrots + Cauliflower Honeydew Melon

6 Thurs Ham + Eggs English Muffin Sliced Cheese Cantaloupe

12 Wed BBQ Spare Ribs Potato Salad/Rolls Green Salad Watermelon

13 Thurs Eggs & Sausage Links Zucchini Bread Pinapple

19 Wed Meatloaf/Gravy Rice Carrots Blueberries

20 Thurs SITC Employee Day No Service

26 Wed Hamburgers Baked Beans Veggie Tray Fruit Salad

27 Thurs Eggs + Bacon Pancake Berries

*Lunch served Mon-Thurs.

No take away meals until 11am. Call (360) 466-3980 to cancel home delivery.

Community Dinner August 19

Jr. Swinomish Princess Salena Bailey asking permision to come home to celebrate the Youth Journey at the Swinomish Landing.

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17 Mon Clam Chowder BLT Sandwich Apples

AUGUST 2015

ELDERS’ LUNCH

Aqiimuk’s Kitchen Patricia Aqiimuk Paul, Esq.

Blueberry Peach Cobbler This is a version of what is called a Dump Cake. Because our family rarely eats an entire 8 x 13 cake, I adapted ingredients to make an 8 x 8 cake and we ate half with our breakfast, when it was fresh out of the oven and the rest for dessert after dinner.

To adapt this recipe into an 8 x 13, use a large can of peaches or two regular size cans and use the entire cake mix, with the same amount of butter and blueberries.

Ingredients

One can of peaches Frozen blueberries 1cup Yellow cake mix (¾ package) Cinnamon (to taste) Nutmeg (to taste) Butter (5 T)

Northwest Indian College Swinomish Campus NEW PHONE NUMBERS Gaylene Gobert, Site Manager (360) 255-4435 Linda Willup, NWIC Site Assistant (360) 255-4436 Jessica Gigot, NWIC Science Faculty (360) 255-4437 Shelly Vendiola, Native Studies Leadership Faculty (360) 255-4438

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Preparation

Use an 8 x 8 glass baking dish. Drain one regular size can of peaches. Place peaches in bottom and sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Add froze blueberries (about one cup). In separate bowl add 3/4 package of yellow cake mix and 5 tbs melted butter. Mix with fork and it becomes small balls throughout. Sprinkle over berries. You could use the reserved peach liquid, but the blueberries hold a lot of moisture when frozen and provided enough moisture for this to turn out great. Bake in preheated oven at 350 for 40 minutes.

You want the top to be slightly browned. Cool slightly before serving. A perfect breakfast cake.

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Do you have a non-criminal legal problem?

The Native American Unit at Northwest Justice Project provides free civil (noncriminal) legal services to eligible Native Americans and Alaska Natives who cannot afford a lawyer in Washington.

Legal issues include (among other things): • • • • •

Protecting Indian monies; Education – suspensions, special education; Child custody matters involving the Indian Child Welfare Act; Tribal housing; Trust land rights- leasing, rights of way, homeownership

• • • •

Driver’s license reinstatement; Estate Planning (wills) for Indian trust property owners; Indian Health Care and other tribal benefits; Tribal employment issues;

To find out if the Native American Unit can help you, please call.

• In King County: Call 2-1-1 • For all other counties: Call the CLEAR hotline at 1-888-201-1014. CLEAR phone lines are open from 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

What is Northwest Justice Project?

The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a statewide non-profit organization with 13 offices in Washington State that provides free civil legal services to low-income people. NJP's mission is to secure justice through high quality legal advocacy that promotes the long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families, and communities.

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CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS As of July 7, 2015 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 postitons are “Open until filled” unless otherwise specified.

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Or Fax to: 360-299-1677 Questions? Call Human Resources at (360) 299-1642 BANQUET SERVER (OC) BINGO BINGO CLERK ( Part Time)

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Joslin James, Haley James, Kennedy Miller, Savannah Edwards, Chas James getting ready to sing the Edwards Family Song.