qyuuqs December 2013

December 2013 Volume 47 Issue 12

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sexSiCelwa?s (suhw-SHEETSehl-wah-s) Moon to Put Your Paddles Away

“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.”

13 Moons: The 13 Lunar Phases, And How They Guide the Swinomish People. By swelitub (Todd A. Mitchell) & Jamie L. Donatuto

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qyuuqs News An official publication

swədəbš Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

The deadline to submit to the qyuuqs is the 15th of every month or nearest business day.

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Contents:

22 | November Community Dinner

04 | Bulletin Board

23 | Senior Lunch Menu/Health Tips

05 | From the qyuuqs Editor

24 | Lushootseed: How’s the weather?

Chairman:

07 | Announcements, upcoming events

25 | Oil & water Don’t Mix ad

spee pots (Brian Cladoosby) Vice Chair: ya-qua-leouse (Brian Porter) Secretary: Sapelia (Sophie Bailey) Treasurer: Taleq tale II (Barbara James) General Manager: tuk tuk luus (Allan Olson)

08 | Feature: Education Dinner

26 | Sustainable Gardening ad

09 | Feature: Home Fire Prevention

27 | Swinomish Police Department

10 | Feature: Conley Hired as Legal Advocate

28 | Siomi Bobb Earns Award

11 | NW Enrollment Conference

29 | Fitness Center: Beat the Bulge

12 | Feature: Affordable Care Act

30 | SHA/SHUA News

14 | Mrs. V’s 2 Cents: Warm Christmas

32 | Water Quality Puzzle

15 | Christmas Eve Announcement

33 | Kukutali Preserve Fall Opening

16 | Being Frank: Boeing, Let’s Talk

34 | SWRP—Tide Table

17 | Archives: Swinomish Christmas

36 | Birthdays—December

18 | Feature: Native Plants

38 | Community Calendar

19 | SITC: Gift Card Information

39 | Free Ads

Officers:

Senators: sapelia (Sophie Bailey) pay a huxton (Chester Cayou, Jr.) spee pots (Brian Cladoosby) cha das cud II (Glen Edwards) yal le ka but Steve Edwards Taleq tale II (Barbara James) SM OK O LO (Leon John) wa lee hub (Kevin Paul) ya-qua-leouse (Brian Porter) sOladated (Brian Wilbur) kani?ted (Tandy Wilbur)

Qyuuqs News Advisory Committee Allan Olson John Stephens Tracy James Kevin Paul

qyuuqs News Mission The mission of the qyuuqs newspaper is to provide monthly communication to swədəbš, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, near and far.

We are committed to serving as an apolitical forum for SITC governing officials and all community members.

The newspaper is not intended to reflect the official position of the governing body of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, but rather reflects the ideas, events, and thoughts of individual community members and tribal staff. As such, the Swinomish Tribe makes no claim as to the accuracy or content of any of the articles contained therein.

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Qyuuqs News 17337 Reservation Road La Conner, WA 98257 360-466-7258 Fax 466-1632 qyuuqs@swinomish.nsn.us Michael M. Vendiola Editor mvendiola@swinomish.nsn.us Caroline Edwards Assistant Editor cedwards@swinomish.nsn.us Photos: qyuuqs and submitted This issue of the qyuuqs is available on the Swinomish website: http://www.swinomish-nsn.gov/news.aspx The qyuuqs can viewed on the internet. When submitting information or photos, please be aware that everything published in qyuuqs will also be on the internet and available to the world. Please consider carefully whether anything you are submitting might have information or images that may not be appropriate for the internet. By submitting information or photographs to qyuuqs for publication, we consider that you are agreeing to publishing your submission in both the paper and digital versions of the qyuuqs.

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Chairman’s Message: spee pots: Prepare For Winter, DC Trip, Holiday Wishes Nation and all 566 Tribes as the President of National Congress of American Indians. For Swinomish, being a small fishing community in the Northwest, we are recognized by our tribal peers for our leadership,

Senator pay a huxton honored with fellow veterans in Washington DC.

Chairman spee pots

Swinomish is gearing up for a cold winter season. Already we are in the frigid cold weather and many

culture and stability. We receive opportunities on a political level that can help us advance our shared issues with Tribes across the nation.

Though we are responsible for some of our time and travel, the outcome for Swinomish in the long run can only be beneficial for our future.

ministration we have held five monumental meetings with President Obama and his full Cabinet with an implementation plan to manage the issues and long term policy under the White House Native Nations Council. Also, here is a snapshot of the President’s legislative record. There have been monumental policy and legal changes that address the justice, sovereignty and self-determination of our tribes.

With these in mind, we believe the President will hold true to his commitment to the First Americans and ensure we will never be forgotten and we will always have a place of respect in his administration.

I wanted to take a bit of time to thank you all for a wonderful year, as I am so very thankful for our community, friends, family and to the Creator for taking care of us through the happy and the sad times.

“We are thankful for all the Creator has provided for us.

Please have a safe holiday and I look forward to seeing you all at our Community dinners and events in the next few weeks. ” of us are busy chopping wood and winterizing our homes and buildings. Please remember to reach out and help one another and please contact the Swinomish Housing or Social Service if you need help this winter season.

Senator Chester Cayou and I were honored to represent the Swinomish at the largest gathering of Native Tribes and leaders in Washington DC last week. Chester was honored by the White House Administration for his years of service in the military and stood next to fellow Native American veterans. I was able to represent our Swinomish

Going back to the White House Summit: We have received more respect and honor from the Obama Administration. We believe he has done more for our Tribes than any other administration in our history.

We will continue to partner to ensure we accomplish common long term goals for the future. I’d like to share a brief snapshot of how tribes have been treated in the past 12 years. In the Clinton Administration a few leaders from our tribal nations were invited for a photo opportunity with the President. During the Bush Administration there were no meetings held with us. In the Obama Ad-

The holidays are a great time to spend with family and to enjoy the community. We have held some wonderful community events, our high school football games are underway and basketball is gearing up and first home games are coming up soon. Be safe, remember to take your time to enjoy family members and have a great holiday.

In closing, we are thankful for all the Creator has provided for us.

Please have a safe holiday and I look forward to seeing you all at our Community dinners and events in the next few weeks.

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AVAILABILTY OF PETITIONS FOR NOMINATION TERMS EXPIRING:

SENATE SEAT 10: CHESTER CAYOU, JR. SENATE SEAT 11: BRIAN WILBUR Petitions for Nomination will be available beginning November 4, 2013, in the Swinomish Administration building, during normal business hours.

Please contact Wendy Otto, Election Officer, for information, 360-466-1134.

The submission deadline for Petitions for Nomination is December 16, 2013 by close of business.

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From the qyuuqs Editor: Michael M. Vendiola Dahabubs for taking the time to read this issue of qyuuqs News. We hope you enjoy it’s contents!

For this issue we get to hear from our Chairman as the newly elected President of the National Congress of American Indians! He retells his recent trip to Washington DC accompanying other Swinomish Senators.

Also in this issue is the a story on the recent Education Dinner where many Swinomish Youth were recognized for their school attendance and academic success.

We also have our regular contributions from Mrs. V, Billy Frank Jr., Planning, Housing & Utilities, and Police departments. We wel-

come new columns from the Swinomish Clinic and the Northwest Indian Health Board. We are fortunate to have contributors from the service areas of Swinomish.

We also want to inform you of some changes for the upcoming issues of the qyuuqs News: 1. Due to the Holiday leave we will not print a regular January issue. In its place we will be printing a YearEnd summary of the best stories of 2013.

2. We will print a February issue which will include Holiday events and other news from January. In the past we generally have

skipped the month of General Council.

Again, we hope you enjoy this issue. From the whole staff at Swinomish Communications, we wish you a very happy holiday and a great happy new year!

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Seeking work?

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Children’s Church at Church on the Hill moves to Tuesdays beginning October 1 Chevron wants you! at 6:30 p.m Both the North end & Village Chevron gas Any questions contact stations will be gearing up for the busy months by adding additional staff soon.

Doug York at 540All tribal members 21 and older are en3684 or facebook couraged to go to HR Department and put in an application!

Doug or Kay York.

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Swinomish Realty Office: Welcomes Mary Cladoosby, Limited Work Schedule A few changes have taken place upon my return, I would like to welcome Mary Cladoosby as the part time Realty Assistant.

After my injury, I have returned to work on a limited schedule until mid-February 2014. My hours are Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m., lunch from Noon to 12:30 pm dahadubs (Thank you), Merla Rae Martin Realty Officer

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Feature: Education Dinner Recognizes Youth Success in Attendance & Academics Submitted by— Michael M. Vendiola On November 6 the Swinomish Tribe hosted an Education Dinner in collaboration with La Conner Schools. Swinomish youth had parent-teacher conferences earlier in the day to give updates about each student’s progress.

Following the afternoon of conferences, students and their parents shared a meal with La Conner

School district staff. An opening prayer was given by a school employee and elders and guests were invited to the dinner line. Swinomish youth and community members then joined the others for food. The event was well attended with over 100 youth, adults, and community members.

Following dinner Education Director, Tracy James, assisted by staff, volunteers and La Conner School staff, handed out awards to Swi-

nomish youth who excelled in school attendance, high academic achievement and sometimes both areas.

The evening was a celebration of the success of Swinomish youth in education. Gift cards were handed to recognize each students’ success. *Not all awardees photographed or attended the event.

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NWIHB: Home Fire Prevention Habits Most home fires start from heat sources like kitchen stoves, space heaters, electrical sparks or open flames such as candles or lighters.

Assess and improve your fire prevention habits.

Cooking Safety: Fires that start from cooking in the kitchen are the most reported home fires in the US. If you cook at home use safe cooking habits.  Stay in the kitchen while cooking on the stove.  Keep paper towels, curtains or other things that easily catch fire at least 3 feet from the cooking surface.  When cooking with pots or pans, keep tight-fitting lids at hand; they can be used to snuff out a fire that starts in a pot or pan.

Electrical Safety: Overloaded outlets, frayed extension cords and light bulbs too big for their fixtures can start a fire. Circuit breakers that trip frequently may signal hidden dangers. Safety habits: 

Inspect extension cords and replace any that are frayed or undersized; use multioutlet power strips.  Keep rugs and furniture off extension cords.  Buy and use light bulbs that are the right size, not too many watts for where they are used.

Smoking Safety: People who smoke at home should stay alert.

Falling asleep with a lit cigarette can set a couch or bed on fired.

23% of fatal home fires start with smoking. Hot ashes dropped into a wastebasket can start a fire in seconds. Safety habits:  Smokers at home should smoke outdoors.  Use deep, sturdy ashtrays on a flat surface  Keep ashtrays away from things that burn.  Stay awake and out of bed when smoking.  Smoking and oxygen tanks don’t mix.

Heating Safety: People use Space heaters, fireplaces or wood stoves to supplement furnace heat. These heat sources cause many fires in uncleaned chimneys, clutter that’s too close, or when unattended.

Safety habits:  Space heaters need space.

Keep space heaters at least three feet from things that burn easily.  Stay awake and in the room when using space heaters, wood-burning stoves or fireplaces.  Keep things that burn easily at least five feet away from fireplaces or woodstoves.  Have chimneys inspected and cleaned yearly.

Candle Safety: There are many decorative and other uses for candles, but a lit candle is an open flame, and a potential fire hazard.

In a power loss, use battery powered lights, not candles. Safety Habits:  Set candles in sturdy tipproof holders.  Burn candles only when you are awake and in the same room with them.  Keep candles at least three feet away from anything that could catch fire easily.

Matches and Lighters: When individuals are using matches or lighters they need to think of fire danger from the open flame. Be careful using them to light candles, cigarettes, barbeque grills, or fires in the fireplace. Keep them out of the reach of children, preferable in a locked cabinet. Safety habits:  Store matches and lighters out of children’s reach and sight.  Use child-resistant lighters, and remember that not lighter is child proof.  Teach children the dangers of playing with fire.

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House of Healing: Conley Hired as Legal Advocate My name is Lorinda Conley I am a Tlingit Native from the Southeastern tip of Alaska.

I’m from Klukwan a small fishing village nestled next to the Chilkat River.

My Indian name is “Flyette’ I am Coho/Raven.

middle school. Focusing on prevention information and support within the classrooms. I primarily worked with troubled youth helping them to make decisions in their life that would enable their successes.

I have a bachelor’s degree in human Behaviour. I worked as a chemical dependency youth counsellor for 5 years with Joe Dunn. I left Swinomish back in February of 1999, to pursue a career as an Intervention Specialist at Lake Stevens

My job is to work with community members who have been affected by domestic violence. Some things that I can do are to help you fill out paperwork for court, answer questions regarding options and referrals that are available to you. At-

I now have been re-hired back to Swinomish as Legal advocate for Swinomish. My office is located upstairs in the social service building room #206. I work out of this office Monday and Tuesdays 8:305pm. Wednesdays from 8am -12.

My office phone number is 4662125.

tend court with you for support and to connect you with services. Networking, and helping you out in any way that I can or just supporting you thru troubled times.

Washington state law requires that all advocates who work with clients complete an intense training of 42 hours, before working with clients directly. I have completed this training and one of my main goals is to help clients empower themselves to make good and safe decisions for themselves and family. My other goal is to reach out in the community to help all who se lives have been impacted by domestic violence.

In closing it is a true honor to come full circle and be back at Swinomish in a helping role again!

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Feature: Swinomish Hosts Northwest Enrollment Conference Submitted by—Caroline Edwards The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community hosted the 16th Annual Northwest Enrollment Conference.

Twenty other tribes and bands attended NWEC. It was held on November 13th and 14th at the Swinomish Casino and Lodge.

The Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde hosted breakfast the first day, Wednesday. Senator, walee-hub, Kevin Paul, opened the conference with a welcoming and an opening prayer.

Michelle James, Director of Field Operations in Seattle, U.S Customs and Boarder Protection and Terry Schulze, Assistant Area Director in Blaine Washington were the first presenters. The conference attendees had many questions regarding the boarder, and James, and Schulze answered most of them.

Ray Moffatte, Jr. and Gregory McKnight from the Department of Health Services were second to present. They offered information about death certificates, birth cer-

tificates and marriage certificates.

The Suquamish Indian Tribe hosted lunch on the first. After lunch, Rick Anderson did his presentation on Tribal Data Resources.

Many enrollment officers had questions regarding the software program that most tribes use for enrollment purposes.

Raffle drawings were drawn throughout the two day event.

The SITC hosted breakfast on the second day. la-hail-by, Ivan Willup Sr. did the welcoming and opening prayer. ya-qua-leouse, Brian Porter, Vice Chair of SITC, did a slideshow presentation. His presentation was Swinomish, how the past has brought us into the present and future, the story of the 3 sisters.

After the last presentation, the tribes were asked to have a group discussion, talking about what they learned from this conference.

Raffles prizes were raffled off after the group discussion.

In closing, Janie Beasley, Kyle Bailey, and Olivia Bailey, students from the NWIC Lushootseed class did a closing prayer in the Lushootseed language.

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Feature: Swinomish Tribal Community Affordable Care Act As part of national health care reform, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange has created Washington Healthplanfinder – an easily accessible, online marketplace for individuals and families

 Health Assessment (Chronic health conditions)  First come-first served as funds remain available

QHP. Swinomish has five Tribal Assister to help you with the online application to determine if you are eligible for Medicaid and or Swinomish Insurance Premium Sponsorship.

Expanded Eligibility ELIGIBILITY

TRIBES PAYING PREMIUMS

If you are not eligible for Medicaid you could be eligible for Private Insurance if you receive a 50% tax credit and the only way to determine the tax credit you must complete an online application with one of our Tribal Assisters. Year one of the Tribal Sponsorship Program will cover Community members who are Contract Health Services eligible and who can have at least 50% or more of their Sponsored Insurance Premium covered by Advance Premium Tax Credits.

APPLICATION ASSISTERS The Health Department has trained Benefits Counselor(s) to assist community members in the determination of their eligibility for Tribal Sponsorship as well as the selection of the best coverage option or

Year one of the Tribal Sponsorship Program will cover community members who are Contract Health Services eligible and who can have 50% or more of their Sponsored Insurance Premium covered by Advance Premium Tax Credits. In other words, the cost to the Tribe is less than 50% of the total cost of the insurance. CORE Eligibility Those who are newly eligible are Parents and Childless Adults who are:  Under 65 years old  Not pregnant  Not entitled to Medicare  Not in an existing Medicaid category (children, pregnant women, aged, blind and disabled)  Income level < 300 % FPLFamily of 3 with annual income of $57,000

Some otherwise not eligible may be covered with Tribal funds should funding become available.

Expanded eligibility depends on funding and continued successful cooperation of the terms of participation First come-first served as funds remain available Who are our Tribal Assisters?

Barbara Wasserman: located in the Health Clinic, 360.466.3167 Jessica Ortez, Jessica Grossglass, Jennifer Martin, Kathy Boomer and Mary Ellen Cayou, located in the Social Services Building 360.466.7216 or 588-2734, 2735, 2736, 2737

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS  Why should I apply for Medicaid, I have Indian

 What is considered Treaty Income?

Health Services?

Contract Health Services is on a Priority 1 status and is not able to pay for all referrals for outside providers.

Treaty Income is considered to be treaty tribal fishing, crabbing, diving and lease money that you receive.

 If I have Medical Insurance do I have to apply?

No, if individuals are already covered by private insurance that meets the definition of minimal essential coverage through their job or family or through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or other types of health coverage, they don't have to enroll in the Marketplace since they have met the shared responsibility requirement to maintain insurance coverage.

 Is Treaty Income exempt?

Yes, Treaty Income is exempt and does not need to be reported on the application.

 How do I know if I am eligible for Medicaid?

The only true way to know if you are eligible is to visit one of our tribal Assisters, they will assist you with the application.

 Is the Swinomish Tribe paying for Insurance premiums?

Yes, Swinomish will pay your insurance premium if you are eligible for Swinomish CHS and have received a 50% tax credit. The Tax Credit will be calculated in the application process.

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What’s Up, Doc? Getting Ready For The Holidays From the Swinomish Indian Health Clinic, providers Sarah Wilborn and Dr. Monica Carrillo, with combined 26 years of pediatric and family medicine experience.

As most of you are aware, the Swinomish Medical Clinic, follows the same holiday schedule as other tribal offices. With this in mind, we have a few recommendations:  Request medication refills to last, at least

through mid-January 2014.  If you need medical care when the Swinomish Clinic is closed, we recommend:  Anacortes Family Medicine Address: 2511 M Ave # B, Anacortes, WA 98221 Phone: (360) 299-4211 Hours: Monday – Saturday, 8 AM – 8 PM When to go to URGENT CARE  Medical problems that could get worse if

not treated immediately  Asthma  Infections

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Minor burns Cuts that need stitches Broken bones Eye Injuries

When to go to EMERGENCY ROOM  Any changes in speech, vision, alertness.     

Weakness or Loss of Coordination Chest Pain or Shortness of Breath Severe Abdominal Pain Worst headache of your life. Seizure High Fever Severe Burns, Cuts

When seeking medical care, please take a list of your medications or the actual medication bottles.

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Submitted by Diane I. Vendiola

‘May we all have a warm Christmas filled with Light!’

December 21st is the longest night of the year.

This is the time of the dark season.

To be in the dark is scary in more ways than one. Darkness limits our range of vision rendering us unable to see everything that is around us.

It feels safer when I am able to see what is around me. At least then I can know my place in relation to what I see. When I go to the movies and first enter the theater, my eyes don’t adjust to the darkness as quickly anymore, so I feel very fortunate for my daughter’s guidance in the blackness of the Cascade Mall or Barkley Village Movieplex.

Sometimes, when the electricity goes down in the midst of a windy storm it is good to have a flashlight.

To be prepared is to possess, close at hand, a flashlight with undead batteries in it.

My brother, Paul telephoned me the other day. As we talked, he asked me a question; “Do you have emergency supplies?”

I laughed and replied, “What emergency supplies are we talking about?”

He laughed back and said, “Oh you know. It doesn’t hurt to be ready just in case we might need emergency supplies.”

“Do you have emergency supplies?” I asked.

He replied that he had a bundle right by his door, and inside the bundle was a sleeping bag, peanuts, canned fruit, peanut butter, a tarp, a small propane tank, a butane lighter, screw driver, pliers, utility knife, rope, a change of clothes, a couple of extra blankets, extra hats, and extra socks, enough to last for 3 or 4 days.

He said that he forgot about water, but that he would take care of that as

soon as he got off the phone. During that were beginning that conversation my brother also to slide into Puget said that he had forgotten to put a Sound. The flashlight in his bundle (he said he neighbors whose might need one in order to get down- houses were not in danger were havstairs to see if his neighbors were ing a dance benefit to raise money to okay). help the ones who had to leave eveThis conversation with my rything they owned in their evacubrother came to mind when I heard ated home. People living in those about the typhoon that hit Tacloban, evacuated houses said they heard a the capital of Leyte in the Philiploud rumbling and trees snapping pines. Our late father, Gurio Villaluz around 4:00 A.M. in the morning. was from Cebu the island across The landslide knocked one home off from Leyte. One can travel from its foundation and 33 homes in the Leyte to Cebu by ferry, that’s how vicinity were immediately evacuated close they are. My relatives are in due to the danger of the houses slidCebu. ing into the Sound.

The reason I thought about it Eleven people from 16 homes was because the fury of the natural along a road close to the water were disaster that struck Tacloban was evacuated by boat because the road prepared for; according to what was was blocked by the landslide. . Being predicted. And the prediction undercut off from the road, water and estimated the timing of the storm power, residents had to leave. Ansurge and the wind velocity. Still, other 20 to 25 people were evacuated like my brother says, it sure doesn’t from 17 homes along a road higher take away and may even add to how up the hill that was being underwe can respond to unforeseen emermined by the slide. Land was breakgency situations, if one can learn to ing away just 10 feet from one home. be prepared. I remember, my mother, There's not anything we can do and her sisters, Auntie Agatha and to stop the movement of the ground.

Auntie Aurelia, always telling me, When it is dark, there is great “Be prepared.” comfort in being with others. SomeRemember those earthquake how we feel safer and more at ease drills we used to do in grade school? when we are together. I think that we All of us are at some risk for earthcan survive a lot as long as we do quakes. Earthquakes can happen at our best to be prepared, stick toany time of the year. gether and, like my brother, think How about when the electricity about our neighbors being okay too. goes out? Many of us have survived Be prepared and stick together. winter storms and extreme cold.

May we all have a warm Christmas Some of us have even had some exfilled with Light!! perience with floods or threat of flood.

Sometimes all we can do is act in an emergency. Last spring my daughter and Diane I. Vendiola, Swinomish tribal elder, is a regular I drove out to Whidbey contributor to the qyuuqs, continues to serve the tribe in Island to see the houses her retirement, and is a loving grandmother.

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Being Frank Boeing, Let’s Talk

By Billy Frank, Jr., Chairman NWIFC OLYMPIA – It was the mid1980s, and Roy dairy farmer Jim Wilcox was worried.

As an owner of Wilcox Family Farms, one of the largest dairy producers in western Washington at the time, he was concerned how his business would be affected by the activities of a new group called the Nisqually River Task Force. I was part of that task force of tribal, state, federal and local governments, busi-

watershed and our bus broke down.

Waiting for help, Jim and I started talking. I told him that we wanted him to stay in business, but that we needed to protect salmon as well, and that if we worked together, we could come up with a solution.

He agreed to try. Today, Wilcox Family Farms is still in business and the Nisqually River watershed is one of the healthiest in the state. It’s a model of how a watershed can be

now called the Forests and Fish Law – which put an end to the war in the woods with a cooperative sciencebased management approach that ensures a healthy timber industry while also protecting fish and wildlife.

We find ourselves in a similar situation today with the state’s extremely low fish consumption rate that is used to regulate pollution in our waters. The lower the rate, the

To Boeing: “We want them to keep making planes here in western Washington, but at the same time we have to protect the health of everyone who lives here by adopting a more realistic fish consumption rate.” nesses and others charged with developing a management plan for the Nisqually River watershed. The aim of the plan was balanced stewardship of the watershed’s economic, natural and cultural resources.

Fearing that possible environmental regulations in such a plan could put his family farm on the Nisqually River out of business, Wilcox quickly joined the task force to protect his interests. But before that, he teamed up with other large landowners in the watershed – including Weyerhaeuser – to try and shoot down any plan that might be developed.

But those fears melted one day when the task force was touring the

managed for the benefit of everyone.

About that same time, a war was raging in the woods of Washington.

Timber companies, environmental groups, tribes, state and federal agencies, and others were battling each other in court over the effects of timber harvests on fish and wildlife. I asked Stu Bledsoe, executive director of the Washington Forest Protection Association, a forest products industry trade group, to see if his members would be willing to join a cooperative effort to develop a solution for everyone involved.

He agreed to try. After many months of negotiations by all of the parties involved, the result was the Timber/Fish/Wildlife Agreement –

higher the level of pollutants allowed.

Washington has one of the highest populations of seafood consumers, but uses one of the lowest fish consumption rates in the country to control water pollution. State government is quick to admit that the current rate of 6.5 grams of seafood per day – about one 8-ounce serving a month – does not protect most Washington citizens from toxins in our waters that can cause illness or death.

—Boeing, Let’s Talk, Continued on page 29

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Tribal Archive: Christmas at Swinomish—50 Years Ago —From the Swinomish Tribal Archive

Thanks to the old issues of La Conner’s newspaper, the Puget Sound Mail, the observances of Christmas a half-century ago at Swinomish come to life.

Once again, the Swinomish Ladies Welfare Club brought their community a warm celebration and wonderful memories as all gathered to watch children perform on the stage of old American Hall.

Merry Christmas to all from the Swinomish Tribal Archive and best wishes for a peaceful and joyous New Year!

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Native Plants: Native Plants Are The Foundation of Healthy Ecosystems

Could you name the 6 beautiful--and highly beneficial-native plants shown above left?

6. Western Redcedar

3. Snowberry

5. Ponderosa Pine

2. Douglas Fir

4. Salmonberry

1. Serviceberry

Source: www.solv.org/whywe-care/plants

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SwinomishCommunityArtsSwinomish

Photos: Robin Carneen-Edwards

Photos: Caroline Edwards

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CommunityArtsSwinomishCommunityArts

Photos: Michael M. Vendiola

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Cultural Events: November Community Dinner Honors Veterans

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Here are tips for staying physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy during the winter months.

Raise your vitamin D levels naturally (without pills or sunlight). We’ve all heard about the marvels of vitamin D: heart health, skin health, immune health, mental health….But, you don’t need to supplement or risk skin cancer to get high vitamin D levels. The big secret is making healthy lifestyle changes. For example, if you lose just 5% or more of your body weight, your vitamin D blood levels will shoot up. Other ways to increase vitamin D naturally are to lower your cholesterol, exercise, and eat more fatty fish, such as wild salmon (farmed salmon contains only a quarter of the D that wild salmon contains, 250 IU per 3.5 ounces versus 1,000 IU).

Protect your skin! Sunscreen is more important in the winter. There are two types of ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun that damage your skin: ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) light.

UVB light penetrates the superficial layers of the skin and causes skin to redden; it’s responsible for sunburn and can also lead

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to skin cancer over time. But UVB rays are at least blocked by window glass from the house and car and are less intense in the winter months. UVA light, on the other hand, penetrates top and deeper layers of skin, causing cell damage that can lead to cancer. UVA light is tough to avoid because it passes through window glass and stays the same strength all year—so keep up your sunscreen routine.

Get a flu shot—if only to be a good citizen. I think we doctors make a big mistake by telling people to get a flu shot because it can protect them from getting the flu. Most people are less freaked out about getting the flu than they are about the shot.

But when 36,000 people in the U.S. die from complications from the flu and 200,000 are hospitalized, doctors should be telling people to get a flu shot because it’s a random act of kindness and a selfless act. I get the flu shot to promote the concept of “herd immunity,” which means I’m protecting my parents, my kids, their teachers, and librarians, too.

Take a class—with a friend. Winter can be a tough time for many of us. All that darkness can take a toll on our mental

health. Plus, humans are social animals that don’t do well in isolation, and the winter months can be very isolating for many people. My suggestion is that you and a close friend sign up for a yoga, cooking, sewing, or scrapbooking class. Not only do these kinds of classes improve your mental and physical fitness, but they help fill that social craving that we have as human beings, too.

Eat more plants—the ones that are sources of omega-3 fatty acids. I have nothing against fish and fish oil, but plant sources of omega-3s have as much to offer, and my prediction is that in the future they may be found to be more beneficial than fish sources of omega-3. One of the primary omega-3 fatty acids, called alphalinolenic acid (ALA), is found in many plants and plant-based cooking oils, but flaxseed (powder or oil), chia seed, and walnuts are especially good sources of ALA. Recent research is suggesting omega-3s have anti-inflammatory effects, protect the skin, and perhaps even have some impact on mental health.

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Lushootseed: How’s the weather?

?s(h)ayalbut Vex ?u ?e ti suqelbs.

(Are you aware that it is raining?)

Xi?. HuL ?uQaOeb. (No. It’s only cloudy.) hela?b ced ?esOaX. (I’m very cold.) ?es?eXedex I(i)adexesOaX. (Why are you cold (now)?) ?esOaX Ved; ?uAaZ te hud.

(I’m cold (because) the fire went out.)

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Native Business: Operating and Capital Budgets Economic development within Indian Country is being pushed forward at increasing speed as Jim Stanley Tribes learn to utilize both operating and capital budgets because these tools coordinate the allocation of resources, i.e. people, money, equipment, land and building, etc. Success may still be had without utilizing an operating and capital budget but likely at a slower pace.

Operating and capital budgets tie-together goals, strategy, and tactics of an organization. An operating budget is a detailed projection of all

estimated income and expenses based on forecasted sales revenue during a given period, usually a year.

A capital budget is the planning of long term corporate financial projects using debt or equity to increase the value of a business, usually three to five years but can be longer. An operating budget is a short term budget; a capital budget is long term.

A primary goal of Tribal economic development is to increase the value of a portfolio of businesses so sufficient cash is produced to support a community. A business increases in value as it is able to improve both gross sales and net income after operating expenses and finance charges which is dependent upon management’s effectiveness to plan, understand, and execute an overall strategy. Additionally, success can be defined in many different ways but

usually tied to profit because the purpose of a business is to make profit and a result of profit is cash, the lifeblood of an organization.

Jim Stanley freely shares his knowledge in an effort to foster economic success in Indian Country.

He is a tribal member of the Quinault Nation, Treasurer of the Tribal CStore Summit Group, and Chairman of the Quinault Nation Enterprise Board. To contact Jim for comments, go to JimStanley.biz.

Swinomish Youth: Soroptimist Student Volunteer of the Month – Siomi Bobb

Siomi Bobb

Siomi Bobb, a senior at La Conner High School, is the Soroptimist Student Volunteer of the Month for November. Siomi regularly volunteers with serving at Swinomish community dinners, cultural events, and funerals, helping with food, serving elders and just being of help where she can.. At LCHS football

games you might find her serving in the concession stand. Siomi also likes to help with caring for children.

She starts right at home by taking care of her 5 year old brother and 13 year old sister when her parents have to be away. At community events, she volunteers to help care for the children so that the parents can enjoy the evening without worrying about them. At cultural events – such as Swinomish Days – Siomi also helped with the Three on Three Tournament. At school Siomi helps out with Leadership Class activities. In Leadership class she does a great deal of volunteering at La Conner Elementary. She is also involved in basketball, softball and soccer.

When asked why she helps, she admitted that she doesn’t do it just for points – but because it is just the

way things are done. Siomi’s community is very important to her.

Siomi’s proud parents are Sandy Wilbur Bobb and James Bobb.

Lexie and Jimbo are her siblings at home. Siomi hopes to attend Northwest Indian College or Skagit Valley College after graduation and to eventually work with daycare or the youth center in Swinomish Village.

Her warm smile reveals that she will be good at it.

A gift certificate for twenty-five dollars to Vintage La Conner Thrift Store in La Conner has been awarded to Siomi.

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Swinomish Clinic & Fitness Center: Beat the Holiday Bulge!

The holidays are a time for family and food. Everyone make their favorite desserts and comfort holiday dishes.

These foods are usually higher in salt, fat, and sugar. And, because these foods taste sooo good, we overeat them because we get them only a few times a year. Overeating higher calorie foods may leave you feeling bloated with extra weight to carry into the New Year. What can you do to prevent the holiday food bulge? Here are some tips:  Bring a green or orange vegetable dish to family meal. Vegetables are lower in calories than starchy foods like potatoes, corn, pasta, or rice.  Bring a fresh fruit salad bowl. Fruit is naturally sweet without adding sugar that other foods may have.  Drink water. Other beverages may have added calories in sugars, cream, or alcohol.  Plan ahead with food choices. If you are going to eat pie, skip other desserts and sweet treats.  Skip snacking. Snacking on foods before the meal can add several hundred calories to your day before you even eat a meal. If you are hungry, keep your snack small, what you can hold in your hand.  Skip seconds. One plate of food is enough. Eating any more will make you feel overfull after the meal.  Eat slowly and enjoy your food. A holiday meal is a celebration, not a race to a clean plate.

Physical Activity and Weight Control Regular physical activity may help you reach and maintain a healthy weight. Being physically active may also make you more energetic, improve your mood, and reduce the risk of developing some chronic diseases.

Physical activity is important for physical health, emotional well-being, and achieving a healthy weight. Physical activity may help you control your weight by using excess calories that would otherwise be stored as fat. Most foods and many beverages you eat and drink contain calories, and everything you do uses calories.

This includes sleeping, breathing, digesting food, and of course, moving around.

Balancing the calories you eat with the calories you use through physical activity may help you maintain your current weight.

Calories in food

Calories used

Calories in Food > Calories Used = Weight Gain Calories in Food < Calories Used = Weight Loss Calories in Food = Calories Used = Weight Control Boeing, Let’s Talk—Continued from page16 That fact is especially true for Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, as well as recreational fishermen and others who eat more seafood than most. For us tribes, fish and shellfish have always been basis of our cultures. Our treaty-reserved harvest rights depend on those resources being safe to eat.

Oregon recently increased its fish consumption rate to 175 grams per day, the most protective rate in the U.S. We think everyone in Washington deserves at least that level of pro-

tection.

Sadly, the effort to adopt a more accurate fish consumption rate has become one of the biggest public policy battles in the country, pitting human health against the economy.

Some industry leaders such as Boeing are digging in their heels to delay or kill rule-making on a more accurate rate because they say it will increase their cost of doing business.

To find a solution, Gov. Jay Inslee has put together an informal advisory group of tribes, local governments, businesses, environmental organizations and others to help resolve the issue. That group met for

the first time recently, and although Boeing was invited, the company chose not to participate.

That’s too bad, because I would have told them that we don’t want Boeing to leave the state or go out of business. We want them to keep making planes here in western Washington, but at the same time we have to protect the health of everyone who lives here by adopting a more realistic fish consumption rate.

I also would have told them about Jim Wilcox and Stu Bledsoe and the many great things that can be accomplished when we sit down together to solve a shared problem.

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Swinomish Dental Clinic: Drug Abuse And What It Does To Our Teeth Submitted by—Amanda Moody As children, many of us are taught not to drink a lot of soda or candy because of the effects it has on our teeth. What we are not aware of is the effect of using drugs has on our teeth. Not only do some drugs have a lot of sugar in them causing tooth decay, some prescription and over the counter drugs cause dry mouth, which causes multiple dental problems. Some drugs that cause problems to our teeth are heroin, meth and cocaine. They cause your body to crave sugary things such as candy, and are also very harmful because they are so acidic. Some symptoms to look for drug abuse effects on teeth are broken or stained teeth, tooth decay, gum disease, and mouth ulcers. So before you think about trying or using drugs please think about the effect it will have on your beautiful smile, and once your teeth are gone they do not grow back.

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24—Christmas Eve Program & Brunch, Youth Center

2014 JANUARY 3-4—Cayou Naming/ Memorial, Smokehouse

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Veterans honored at a recent dinner.

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“Loving, Caring & Sharing" A Special invitation to Swinomish Cayou Naming Friday, January 3, 2013 table at 5 pm Swinomish Smokehouse Cayou Memorial Saturday, January 4, 2014 Table at 12:00.PM. Work at 3:00 Swinomish Smokehouse

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