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Dee-ni' Nuu-wee-ya' TOLOWA DEE-NI’ NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENT NEWSLETTER Dvn-chi’ Num-nii~-ma~s (April) 2022 - Volume 29, Issue 4

SOCIETY FOR CALIFORNIA ARCHAEOLOGY (SCA) CONFERENCE Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation THPO staff recently traveled to this year's Society for California Archaeology (SCA) Conference, Archaeological Gatherings: Foodways & Community Resilience. The field of archaeology has traditionally been dominated by non-native professionals interpreting Indigenous history. This trend is slowly changing in response to tribal nations persistent message that we are capable and responsible for telling our own histories; and this year the SCA conference showed initial signs of recognizing the intellectual knowledge and continued active presence of Indigenous communities. This was demonstrated by the growing presence of Indigenous people participating in the conference, the collaboration between the SCA and the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation to design this year's conference poster, and awards presented to Indigenous people recognizing their work in cultural resources preservation.

cultural landscapes, where we continue these practices, undeterred by more than 169 years of colonialism. Camps are hubs for intergenerational knowledge transmission of subsistence practices, culinary techniques (fishing, drying, cooking, preserving), physical and spiritual wellness, and for reaffirming our connections to the land. Today the foundation and philosophy of our Nation's conservation efforts are based on principles outlined in our account of genesis, The Nation's staff and citizens collaborated on the design of this year's conference passed down orally over countless generations, and reflected in the Tolowa poster to tell our own story, and demonstrate how the Tolowa Dee-ni' exemplify Suntayea Steinruck, Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, foodways and community resilience through Dee-ni' Harvest Title, applied and interreceives President's Award preted according to traditional laws and active Indigenous stewardship, "Our Taacustoms. Traditional knowledge, best laa-waa-dvn (aboriginal territory) encomavailable science, and an adaptive approach informs stewardship and conservapasses over 100 miles of coastal shoreline tion efforts. Efforts focus on preservation of cultural traditions, resiliency, food sovand approximately 2.87 million square acres of land and an undefined acreage of ereignty, sustainability, wellness and broader cultural and natural resources stewardship accomplished through partnerships with Indigenous communities, educamarine waters in northern California and southern Oregon. Since genesis, we have tional institutions, Federal, State and local agencies. This purposeful behavior and collective knowledge informs policy while maintaining a resilient and adaptive combeen an integral part of the ecosystem. munity, as the first stewards of our Taa-laa-waa-dvn." Fishing, hunting, trapping, gathering and other forms of harvesting are central to our Three notable awards presented by SCA this year included: the California Indian subsistence, cultural and religious existHeritage Preservation Award, presented to the Honorable Ron W. Goode, North ence. Fork Mono Tribe, for more than 60 years of active cultural resource preservation; the Society for California Archaeology Award for Excellence in Cultural Resources Lhvmsr Xwee-ghatlh-ghelh-dvn (Fish Ron Goode, North Fork Mono Tribe, Management, presented to the California Tribal Historic Preservation Officers Camps) are located along coastal traditional receives California Indian Heritage (CATHPO); and the President's Award, presented to Suntayea Steinruck, Tolowa Preservation Award

TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE Dee-ni' Nation. Suntayea Steinruck served as the longest standing THPO for our Nation. She was pivotal in bridging the gap between Indigenous communities and the world of academia. Suntayea was a founder and leader of the CATHPO, serving as a pioneer in cultural resource management for Indigenous people. During the presentation of her award the SCA had the following to say, " ...Suntayea is not afraid to have tough conversations with a big smile on her face, she is not afraid to tell you how it is, in a delightful way. Suntayea shared the message that there is a bigger picture than just the site..." We are proud to share these accomplishments, though they may seem small, they are powerful, successful representations of the continued efforts of the generations CATHPO's receive Award for Excellence in Cultural Resources Management that have come before us, our collective knowledge and perseverance as a thriving Indigenous community. https://sfca.wildapricot.org/2022-Archaeology-Poster Submitted by Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office

Lhetlh-xat-ne (Tribal Council) Chairperson, Jeri Lynn Thompson 707-951-3875, jeri.thompson@tolowa.com Vice Chairperson, Scott D. Sullivan (707) 954-6127, scott.sullivan@tolowa.com Council Secretary, Debbie Boardman (707) 951-0966, dboardman@tolowa.com Council Treasurer, Jaytuk Steinruck (707) 954-5971, jaytuk.steinruck@tolowa.com Council Member, Dr. Joseph Giovannetti (707) 218-6569, joseph.giovannetti@tolowa.com

Council Member, Amanda O’Connell (707) 954-6127, amanda.oconnell@tolowa.com Council Member, Terile Keevil (707) 954-6315, teri.keevil@tolowa.com

Na’sr-dvtlh-nvsh-dvn (Tribal Office) Executive Director, Troy Ralstin (707) 487-9255, ext. 1220, troy.ralstin@tolowa.com Chief Financial Officer, Jose Tercilla (707) 487-9255, ext. 1115, jose.tercilla@tolowa.com

Community & Family Wellness Director, Dorothy Wait (707) 487-9255, ext. 1135, dwait@tolowa.com Education Director, Sheryl Steinruck (707) 487-9255, ext. 1173, sheryl.steinruck@tolowa.com Enrollment Specialist, Chvski Jones-Scott (707) 487-9255, ext. 1181, chuski. scott@tolowa.com Housing Manager, Jeri Robertson (707) 487-9255, ext. 1605, jeri.robertson@tolowa.com Human Resources Director, Daraxa Mattice (707) 487-9255, ext. 1215 daraxa.mattice@tolowa.com

Natural Resources Director, Erika Partee (707) 487-9255, ext. 1132 erika.partee@tolowa.com Planning Director, Tim Hoone (707) 487-9255, ext. 1230, tim.hoone@tolowa.com TERO, Zackary Chapman (707) 487-9255, ext. 1165, zackary.chapman@tolowa.com THPO, Cynthia Ford (707) 487-9255, ext. 1174, cynthia.ford@tolowa.com Tribal Court Administrator, Catherine Newman (707) 487-6425, ext. 1162, catherine.newman@tolowa.com

DAY MIN’-NE’ (TABLE OF CONTENTS ) Society for California Archaeology Conference……………………………….1-2 Tribal Council Motions …………………………………………………………………..4 General Election Information……………………………………………………….5-8 Hvm'-naa~-ghvt-ya……………………………………………………………………….9 Announcements…………………………………………………………………………..10 MMIW Community Gathering ...…………………………………………………….11 Signs of Child Abuse .………...…………………………………………………….. 12 Higher Education Program……………………………………………………………13 Calling all Knowledge Educators…………………………………………………...14 New Employees…………………...……………………………………………………..15 Community and Family Wellness…………………………………………………..16 Natural Resources……..………………………………………………………………..17 Howonquet Head Start ………………………………………………………………..18 COVID Survivor Story…………………………………………………………………..19 Decorate your Denim……..……………………………………………………………20 Announcements/Events.…………….……………………………………………21-25 Birthdays……………………………..…………………………………………………… 26 Elder Nutrition Menu………………..………………………………………………… 27 Lucky 7 Casino Ad ……………..……………………………………………………… 28 Dvn-chi’ Num-nii~-ma~s (April) 2022 All rights reserved. Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Tribal Government Newsletter published by the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation, 12801 Mouth of Smith River Road, Smith River CA 95567. Phone: 707.487.9255. Website: www.tolowa-nsn.gov. Articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Tribal Council of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation or their Staff. The Tribal Council of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation reserves the right to use their discretion in the information they publish. As per the Tribal Council of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation, no article shall be published or acknowledged in the tribal newsletter that does not promote and protect the best interests of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation. Editor: Emily Reed, Public Relations Manager (707) 487-9225 ext. 1182, public.relations@tolowa.com 3

TRIBAL COUNCIL MOTIONS Naa-xee Num-nii~-ma~s (February) K'wvt-nu'sr-'vsh (Motions) February 10, 2022 LHETLH-XAT-NE (TRIBAL COUNCIL)

TV'VM-DAN' DEE-Nl'-DVN M/S/C (Sullivan/O’Connell) 6-0-1 Motion (TRIBAL HERITAGE to PRESERVATION OFFICE) M/S/C (O’Connell/Boardman) 6-0-1 Motion to approve 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson

'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson

February 24, 2022

M/S/C (Boardman/Steinruck) 6-0-1 Motion to

LHETLH-XAT-NE (TRIBAL COUNCIL)

to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Watershed Restoration Grant Program and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration/ National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS) Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund. 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson

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M/S/C (O’Connell/Sullivan) 6-0-1 Motion to approve Memorandum of M/S/C (O’Connell/Steinruck) 6-0-1 Understanding (MOU) between the Motion to approve to approve consent 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, California Department of Transportation Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; agenda including: Transfer of (CDFW) and Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation $460,000.00 from ARPA funds to Xwee-la: Thompson regarding Ethnographic Research for Howonquet Lodge for remodel; the Last Chance Grade Permanent M/S/C (Sullivan/O’Connell) 6-0-1 Motion approval of regular meeting minutes Restoration Project in Del Norte County. from February 10, 2022, approval to 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, chairperson signature for Memorandum Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; of Agreement (MOA) for Tolowa Dee-ni’ Xwee-la: Thompson Nation United States Forest Service (USFS), Collection Agreement (CCI XAA-‘VTLH-SRII-DVN Fuels Reduction). 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; AND PLANNING) Xwee-la: Thompson Thompson Xwee-la: Thompson M/S/C (Sullivan/Giovannetti) 6-0-1 Motion to approve Resolution 2022-11; XAA-'VTLH-SRII-DVN DEE-NI’ K’WEE-CH’VT-T’ E’SRNVN-NVST-`AA-TA (NATURAL 2022 Coordinated Tribal Assistance (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & DVN (ENROLLMENT) RESOURCES) Solicitation (CTAS) application to U.S. PLANNING) M/S/C (Keevil/Giovannetti) 6-0-1 M/S/C (O’Connell/Giovannetti) 6-0-1 Department of Justice, Bureau of M/S/C (Sullivan/Giovannetti) 6-0-1 Motion to approve appointment of Elena Justice Assistance. Motion to Sisneros, Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nations 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Habitat and Wildlife Manager to the Del Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Norte Solid Waste Task Force Xwee-la: Thompson Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson Xwee-la: Thompson M/S/C (O’Connell/Giovannetti) 6-0-1 Xwee-la: Thompson Motion to approve contract CT-2257MVN-'UTLH-TEE-DVN (ELECTION) NVN-NVST-'AA-TA (NATURAL M/S/C (Steinruck/Sullivan) 6-0-1 Motion 1098 with Green DOT Transportation BOARD Solutions. In the amount of $129,032.13 to approve chairperson signature on M/S/C (O’Connell/Sullivan) 6-0-1 Motion RESOURCES) and not to exceed. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to approve M/S/C (O’Connell/Steinruck) 6-0-1 between Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and the 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Motion to approve Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; California Department of Fish and 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Xwee-la: Thompson Wildlife (CDFW), specific to Fisheries Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; Program adult salmonid sonar counting Xwee-la: Thompson MVLH-DVT-SVN-DVN project. 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, (INFORMATION SERVICES) NUU-DA'-YE'-DVN (COMMUNITY M/S/C (Sullivan/Boardman) 6-0-1 Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; AND FAMILY WELLNESS) Motion to approve Contract CT-2215M/S/C (O’Connell/Giovannetti) 6-0-1 Xwee-la: Thompson 1097 Dahotra Consulting and Design in Motion to approve Resolution 2022-07; the amount of $14,400.00 and not to addressing the Crisis if Missing and 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, exceed. Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). M/S/C (O’Connell/Boardman) 6-0-1 Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; Motion to approve proposal of the 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Xwee-la: Thompson Giovannetti, O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; O'Connell, Keevil; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Rowdy and Dominie Creek Fish Thompson Passage Improvement Project proposal Xwee-la: Thompson M/S/C (Boardman/O’Connell) 6-0-1 Motion to approve consent agenda including:

2022 GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION Nominees that accepted, declined or no response Accepted

Declined

No Response

Terry Bray

Monica Calvillo

Nicol Aubrey

Zack Chapman

Terile Keevil

Eric Brundin

Joseph Giovannetti

Andromeda Lopez

Briannon Fraley

Lenora Hall

Rudy Lopez

Thomas Harte-Lopez

George Hinshaw Jr.

Troy Travis

Kurt Miller

Dorothy Wait

*Jennifer Silva

Devon White

*Candidate declined but was also not eligible due to residency.

Voter Registration Closes

Friday, May 6, 2022

(You can still register after deadline, but cannot vote until the next election)

ELECTION DAY (8:00am - close 3:00pm)

Saturday May 21, 2022

Requirement for Voting

1) You must be enrolled. Enrolled means being accepted by the Enrollment Committee, approved by an action of Tribal Council and placed on the Membership List.

2) You must be 18 years of age by the voter registration deadline. You can still register after the registration deadline but you will not be able to vote until the next election.

3) To register to vote, fill out a request for Affidavit of Registration and return it to the Voter Registrar. You only need to register once. We encourage you to return your ballots promptly but provisional ballots will be handed out on voting day.

Your signature on the official ballot is VERIFIED with your signature on file with the records department. If your signature doesn’t match, the Election Board can make the decision to void the ballot. The Voter Registration form is available at the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Tribal Office and on the Website for new voters. Mail or email the form back to: Attention Election Board, 12801 Mouth of Smith River Road, Smith River CA 95567 Official Ballot return envelopes will be addressed to a P.O. Box at Smith River Post Office for security purposes. 5

CAMPAIGN LETTERS FROM TRIBAL COUNCIL NOMINEES

This years general election will be a hybrid of absentee and provisional voting. We encourage registered voters to return their ballots promptly but in person voting will also take place on Election Day. Saturday, May 21, 2022 Howonquet Hall Community Center 8am-3pm. No ballots accepted after 3pm. 101 Indian Ct. Smith River, CA 95567 7

TRIBAL COUNCIL NOMINEE

APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP

NOTICE: The Enrollment Department is missing phone numbers and email addresses for several Tribal Citizens. We encourage you to check in with the Records and Enrollment Department to ensure we have the correct information for you. TRIBAL ID CARDS: The Tribal ID process will be moving from TGA to the new Government Headquarters Building, 12801 Mouth of Smith River Rd. Smith River, CA 95567. Effective Monday, April 19, 2022. chuski.scott@tolowa.com or call 707-487-9255 8

HVM'-NAA~-GHVT-YA When looking for a name for this new column, I came across the Tolowa phrase hvm'-naa~-ghvt-ya, which according to the official Tolowa Dictionary, translates to:

rain, about to.

It makes a lot of sense why there would be a need for a phrase that communicates a substantial change is about to happen. Rainfall can impact an activity, a task, a route home, wildlife, crops, anything really….it’s a unique phrase that more communicates the anticipation of impacting change than it does describing something tangible. The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation is in an exciting period of growth as an organization, people and community. The Planning Division and Community Development Depart-

ment wanted to take the opportunity to contribute a monthly column to this publication to share and highlight some of those projects, programs or services that are contributing to progressive change. While this column won’t predict the weather with any degree of accuracy, the spirit of the phrase, hvm'-naa~ghvt-ya, is strong in this community, and each month this column will strive to be a place for readers and citizens alike to read about something positive, and hopefully, provide you with an entertaining and informative read that communicates the anticipation of impacting positive change right here in this community. Submitted by: Brian Millet, TDN Senior Planner

Sunset at Klifford Kamp. Photo by Shelly Reynolds 9

ETHNOGRAPHER NEEDED

TANF PROGRAM

Day-la 'vmlh-ts'it? TANF Program

(What do you know?) The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation in partnership with Cal Trans and Pacific Legacy will be conducting an ethnographic study prior to the construction of Last Chance Grade, to assess potential impacts to cultural resources.

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Are you, or someone you know, struggling to make ends meet?

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Is your child between the ages of 0-18 years old?

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Are you, or your child, a member of a federally American Indian or Alaska Native Tribe?*

The Tribal Historic Preservation Office is seeking tribal citizens with historical knowledge and information, regarding the landscape from Daa-ghestlh-ts'a' -dvn (Wilson Creek) to Shaa-xu'me' (Mill creek). Tribal Citizens will be compensated for participation in interviews.

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If you live in Del Norte/Humboldt*, Curry, Coos, or Josephine County…

Tribal Heritage Preservation Office Mattie Castellaw, Cultural Resource Specialist at mattie.castellaw@tolowa.com or (707) 487-9255 x 1174.

recognized

Monthly cash assistance and/or support services such as: •

For more information, call the TANF Program Technician at (707) 487-9255 ext. 1131

MVN’-DVN (HOUSING DIVISON)

*Some federally recognized Native Tribes have chosen to be excluded from TDTP.

Attention Tolowa Homeowners!

*Limited to Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Citizens.

Have you experienced a financial hardship due to COVID? Follow the link to apply

HUMAN RESOURCES Employment opportunities are available at Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and Lucky 7 Casino. Please call or go online for more information.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CXZ3Z9Q

Need Help With… 

Mortgage Assistance

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Delinquent Mortgages

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Utilities

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Other Fees (insurance, property taxes,

To download a Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation employment application: www.tolowa-nsn.gov/jobs

homeowners association fees) If you have questions please contact Diana Bommelyn at diana.bommelyn@tolowa.com or call at 707-487-9255 ext. 1602 10

Lucky 7 Casino Human Resources 350 North Indian Road Smith River, CA 95567 707-487-7777

Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Human Resources 12801 Mouth of Smith River Smith River, CA 95567 707-487-9255

employment@lucky7casino.com

HR@tolowa.com

SAVE THE DATE: MMIW COMMUNITY GATHERING

#MMIW2022 #TolowaDeeni

WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE? BEWARE OF THESE SIGNS

COMMUNITY & FAMILY WELLNESS – 707-487-9255 EXT 1192 12

HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM The Higher Education Program would like to remind returning students to submit their new schedules and last term grades to apply for Higher Education funding. Each continuing student seeking HEP funding will need to submit their previous term grades and their new schedule. New students will need to complete an HEP application and submit other required documents to: higher.education@tolowa.com If you are in need of assistance with your: Tribal funding application, other scholarship applications, or FAFSA please contact:

(707) 487-9255 ext. 1550

LHETLH-XAT (COMMITTEE) OPENING The Higher Education Committee has a vacancy. Have you thought about joining a TDN Committee? The Higher Education Committee is an important committee that oversees and monitors students in the Higher Education Program. Interested individuals can apply by downloading the application from the website and sending to the Recording Secretary at shelly.reynolds@tolowa.com 13

CALIFORNIA/OREGON INDIAN STUDENT SERVICES PROGRAM (COISSP)

Calling All Knowledge Educators The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation's Education Department is looking to provide services to American Indian students in Del Norte and Curry County.

We plan to have an online portal which allows parents/ students to choose and schedule specific activities. As we finalize the online portal we will collect contact information and parent/student choices manually. After receiving the inThe California/Oregon Indian Student Services Program (COISSP) developed by the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation (TDN) formation from parents and or students we will make contact (phone/email) to schedule services that match your culis designed to expand the options of services available to Native students and to increase parent and student choice in tural and academic interests. the services that students receive. COISSP is open to all Na- All services are Free and available to American Indian stutive students in Curry County Oregon and Del Norte Coun- dents in all grades Kindergarten thru 12th grade. We ask for ty. The focus of the COISSP application is to expand educa- your patience as we finish the online portal and identify tional choice by enabling the TDN Education Department in vendors to service students. In the near future the Tolowa partnership with schools in Del Norte and Curry County to Dee-ni' Nation will be also be offering some transportation develop student options that meet the needs of their students services (we will notify you when this is available). and enabling parents of Native students, or the students, to If you interested in becoming a Knowledge Educator or choose education services by selecting the specific service are a Parent interested in learning more about the and provider. A.C.E program please contact the COISSP team.

Tara Lopez at 707-487-9255 ext. 1554 or tara.lopez@tolowa.com Jalea Walker at 707-487-9255 ext. 1550 or jalea.walker@tolowa.com

NEW TOLOWA DEE-NI’ NATION EMPLOYEES Christina Pereira Records and Enrollment Manager

Jalea Walker Education Project Manager Ms. Walker is an enrolled Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation tribal member. She has her Bachelor’s degree in Leadership Studies from Humboldt State University, and an Associates degree in Behavioral & Social Sciences from College of the Redwoods.

Christina Pereira is our new Records and Enrollment Manager. She shares that she is excited to be an employee of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and is eager to be of service to Tribal Citizens and the community.

She is from the Lopez family, great granddaughter of Edward and Lena Lopez, granddaughter of Frances Lopez and her parents are Jolanda Ingram and Duane Walker. Jalea has two children, Laila and Lawrence, and is engaged to be married to Troy Aubrey in July 2022. Ms. Walker has numerous years of experience working with the local tribes, as well as National Tribal organizations. She was on the National Indian Child Welfare Association Board of Directors (NICWA) and the National Congress of American Indians Youth Commission (Both from 2007-2012). “I am excited to start this journey and thankful for the opportunity to work for the Tolowa people and the future of the Tribe.”

OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS An art project called "For the Seventh Generation", is working to create a spectacular mural of the California, Oregon and Washington coastline. There is an upcoming exhibition at the Lincoln City Cultural Center in Portland, Oregon in July 2022. Applications are due by June 18, 2022. They are looking for artists who will produce a 2’ x 4’ painting of a section of the coastline all throughout California. This painting will join hundreds of other paintings in creating a continuous seascape of the West Coast. Tribal Citizen artists would be instrumental to the project, which connects people to our location. For more information: https://www.johndanielteply.art/for-the-seventh-generation.html

Christina worked as a Records Specialist for the Crescent City Police Department prior to joining the Nation. She was also a dental office manager for 15 years. On her off time she enjoys being with family and friends or being outdoors.

BOOST YOUR BUDGET Give yourself a boost with benefits The cost of living keeps going up – which can be hard if you’re living on a fixed income. April 11-15 is Boost Your Budget™ Week, the perfect time to see if you qualify for benefits programs that can help you pay for food, medicine, housing, and more. Our BenefitsCheckUp® tool, available in English and Spanish, is free and confidential and will give you a personalized list of benefits to explore. Answer a few short questions and get a list of programs that could help you. Start your checkup here: https:// boost.benefitscheckup.org/

NUU-DA’-YE’-DVN (COMMUNITY AND FAMILY WELLNESS) Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Department of Community and Family Wellness presents

Wear Blue Day April 13, 2022

*Children under the age of 15

Join us in supporting awareness for child abuse prevention!

not to be left unattended at the event*

April 30, 2022

ICWA BOARD VACANCY

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Rowdy Creek Park Smith River, CA 95567 We can all be superheroes for children by helping to prevent child abuse! Family fun games, prizes, snacks and more! For more information, contact: Community & Family Wellness at 707-487-9255 ext. 1138

PINWHEEL PREVENTION GAR-

April 1, 2022 Pinwheel gardens will be placed by Community & Family Wellness at our office location and other locations that may include: 16299 US HWY 101 N 110 W First Street Dat-naa-svt Village If you see us out “planting” pinwheels, please stop and support this awareness event by 16 “planting” alongside us

NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Study Shows Some Household Materials Burned in Wildfires Can be More Toxic Than Others

plastic, a mixture of materials, and a mixPublished: March 1, 2022. Submitted by Natural Resources Habitat & Wildlife ture with diesel fuel, often used as a fire accelerant. Each type On Dec. 30, 2021, a wildfire between Denver and Boulder, Colorado, of waste was tested burned more than 1,000 houses and other structures, making it the most destructive fire for property damage in the history of the state. In addition to under two burning conthe losses, the area was filled with smoke from burning wood, plastics, and ditions—flaming and smoldering. many types of human-made materials. Researchers at EPA want to know how smoke toxicity from these urban fires compares to smoke from fires fueled solely by trees and other vegetation. At the same time, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is interested in the potential health effects from open burn pits that were used to destroy tons of waste at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. While the practice has been banned, many military and civilian personnel have since experienced asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis and other lung conditions that have been linked to air pollution in and near military bases, although further information is needed to determine direct causation.

The two interests have merged in a laboratory at EPA’s Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, where a unique combustion system developed by EPA is making it possible to obtain near real-world results on the health effects of smoke from wildfires and prescribed fires (see related links). The study was done in collaboration with researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The Netherlands Organisation of Applied Sciences. “Our study can help to better understand the health effects of combustion smoke from dwellings in the wildland urban interface (WUI) during a wildfire,” explains Yong Ho Kim, lead author on the study.1 “Wildfires are bad but the burning of synthetic materials like plastic can make it worse.”

Researchers analyzed the emissions and condensed the PM into liquid form called condensate. They then used the condensate in two tests – one to evaluate potential toxic effects in the lungs of mice and the other to determine if the condensate caused DNA mutations in salmonella bacteria, a precursor to cancer. “The health effects of the synthetic materials varied depending on the fuel type and the combustion temperatures (flaming versus smoldering), with the plastic burning in flaming conditions being the most toxic condition,” Kim says. Specifically, smoke from flaming combustion of plastic caused more inflammation and lung injury and was more mutagenic than other samples. The burning plastic waste also generated 20 times higher PM than other burned materials under flaming conditions. The research has been published in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology. “This study was a proof of concept for burning synthetic burning materials (in the combustion furnace),” says Ian Gilmour, a senior scientist on the study and co-author. “We also want to look at inhalation effects from PM and gases (from smoke) and study their relevant contributions to health effects and, second, look at the health effects from combusting other materials such as roofing tiles, lead paint, and other materials found in buildings.”

The World Health Organization has reported that when wildfires impact urban areas, the materials burned contain more toxic chemicals than from wildfires that consume wood and other natural materials. Using a laboratory scale combustion system to produce smoke, EPA researchers have the ability to quickly conduct controlled studies on toxic outcomes of different types of materials burned.

The research will provide more information on the health effects from urban wildfire smoke. Identifying materials and combustion conditions that produce the most toxic compounds will provide valuable safety information for people who may be exposed to these types of smoke. The findings also provide important health data that can support health risk assessments in the future. For the study, researchers simulated burn pit fires using five different mate- Journal Article: Chemistry, lung toxicity and mutagenicity of burn pit smokerelated particulate matter rials – military grade cardboard and plywood, several common types of 17

XAA-WAN’-K’WVT (HOWONQUET) EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM (XELP) In February, Head Start had a fun filled Valentine’s day including creative projects such as making flower art, plastered heart wind chimes, along with some beautiful valentines cards. We received a wonderful donation of beads and shells from Andromeda Lopez. Emily and Thomas Reed spent over two hours grinding and grading the shells for the Head Start Graduates. Shu’shaa nin-la, (Thank you) for your donations for our upcoming graduation. Head Start will be closed April 11th-15th for Spring Break

Summer break is around the corner! Our Tribal Preschool is accepting applications for year-round daycare, including school breaks. We invite all children—Tribal & community members—2 years, 9 months to 6 years of age to join us.

COVID-19 SURVIVOR STORY Surviving SARS-2 (COVID-19) By: Dr. Joseph Giovanettii I started coughing on about December 4, 2020. I mistook the coughing for maybe a seasonal bronchitis and didn’t get tested immediately. However, I UIHS Photo of my granddaughters and I, was coughing hard, really Khloe (left) and Giana. hard. It was a mistake to wait to get tested. After the coughing got worse, I got tested for COVID about 7 days later. About six hours after doing the test at the UIHS Clinic at Potawot, someone from the Potawot lab called with the stark news, yes, “you’re positive.” However, they didn’t tell me what to do. I don’t actually remember talking to my UIHS physician in the hour after receiving the test results, but in a phone call my Doctor, Antoinette Martinez, she told me to get to the ER at St. Joseph’s immediately. Carla drove me to the Emergency Room at St. Joseph’s in Eureka. We hugged each other and I went inside the ER. They admitted me within minutes. The ER MD ordered a chest x-ray and within an hour it showed that my lungs were already 70 per cent full of fluid according to my ER doctor. The ER doctor said "it was a good thing you came in when you did.” I was nervous, but I had a guarded optimism, not exactly fearing the worst. You have no idea how something like this might go. In retrospect, COVID was spiking everywhere, as there were 110,000 new cases per day nationwide when I went into the hospital. I had pneumonia about 20 years before and all they did then at the ER was give me one big pill to try to knock it out. By day after being admitted to St. Joseph’s I was spitting up blood in my phlegm. In the days ahead I remember the nurses monitoring my oxygen levels and filling my body with lots of fluids. Within a day or so I heard that at least one of the doctors caring for me was hoping to get me some plasma from another person whose blood matched my type and who had recently survived COVID, a donor. Months later I later read that this type of treatment extends back to what was done to help people suffering from the “Spanish Flu” during WWI. However, there is no proof that it actually does anything to stop the progression of COVID. It may only be a placebo, but of course, it is not given to anyone with any malicious intent when it’s done. There was a split of opinion over me getting the plasma, though, with one doctor recommending yes and the other saying no. The COVID took its course in my body. COVID causes blood clots and pneumonia. Either one, or in combination can work to kill anyone in its pathway. The doctors finally decided on December 20th to put me on a ventilator. 19

On December 31st the doctor called to tell Carla that my fever was spiking and that I could not breathe on my own. Dr. Amade, a MD from Mozambique, but practicing medicine in Houston, Texas, said I was so weak that I couldn’t breath on my own without the ventilator. The ventilator was providing life support at that point. She next asked “have you looked at his x-ray today?” She also asked why is he having a fever, as that would be indicative of having an infection. My body was fighting COVID infection with everything I had. Doctor Amade looked at my x-ray and told Carla, “he’s plugged.” Dr. Amade asked Carla for her permission to do a bronchoscopy. He told Carla that the bronchoscopy procedure could possibly kill me, as he believed that I was so weak that I might not make it through the procedure. Carla gave permission. The procedure took two hours, but I was breathing almost immediately after he finally pulled the bronchoscopy tube out of my lungs. Dr. said that my oxygen level immediately shot up to 100 per cent. They tested the mucus debris and found that I had a bacterial based pneumonia. I had gotten pneumonia from being in the hospital room, as my discharge record later revealed. They immediately gave me three strong antibiotics and I began to slowly get better. By January 1, 2021 my fever dropped to a low grade. By January 7th I was taken off the ventilator and put on a trach. The night before they flew me out to Redding my tach failed. There was almost a panic as the hospital searched everywhere for a replacement trach. One was located for me that was the right size, but it was the wrong brand name. They couldn’t mix and match a trach tube. St. Joseph’s flew me to Vibra Hospital in Redding on January 11. The flight had to be delayed a day to allow for the cloudy, bad weather to clear up for the flight to be safe. For the first week at Vibra, I didn’t understand why I couldn’t talk. I didn’t know I had a trach in my throat to keep me alive. I also didn’t know why they wouldn’t give me any food and came to wonder if it was another government experiment on Natives to test the limits of my body when denied food. I didn’t know that they had a “pick” connected to my stomach to send nutrients to my body to keep me from starving. I lost 30 pounds during all of this. At Vibra I attempted to escape from the hospital bed. I ended up falling to the floor, but bracing the fall with my right hand. It was tougher after that because I am sure they had to restrain me to keep me from escaping. All I knew at that point was that something was horribly wrong and I had to get to my family, somehow. I had dreams about being homeless in Washington, D.C. After days of wandering the streets there, I asked someone “where am I?” They said “you’re 40 miles south of Redding.” I knew that I could get home within a days walk and I found that comforting, as our daughter Stephanie and her family live in Redding. The rehab was brutal. I was so weak that I couldn’t get out of bed for about a week. The first day I attempted to walk I could only take about 50 steps using a walker. A lady across the hall from my room would scream “help” all night and no staff person would respond to her cries. It was something just short of a nightmare. When I could finally eat again I felt starved. I ate five large chef salads the last three days I was in the hospital. There was a tear filled reunion when I was released to the hugs of my wife, my daughter Stephanie, and grandchildren Preston, Gianna, Khloe and Kinsley on February 15, 2021.

DECORATE YOUR DENIM FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH

NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM Community and Family Wellness Services The Native American Child Abuse Treatment Program (NA) will host monthly family activities on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Registration includes a complimentary family kit with craft/art supplies, a book related to the monthly topic and more!* Participation incentives are available. Please join us for this free, creative and culturally rich experience!

April “What’s in Your Medicine Bag?” Activity: Dream Catcher April 21, 2022 | 6:00 PM | via Zoom Call to reserve a spot and activity kit.

For more information and to register for the April activity, call or email Tiffany at 707-487-9255 ext. 1402 / tiffany.shannon@tolowa.com *Supplies are limited so call today! This publication was supported by funding awarded by the Victims of Crime Act award #NA20 03 1627, through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)

FREE PPE GIVEAWAY FOR ALL TRIBAL CITIZENS

For more information about FREE PPE call Tessa Lafazio at 707-951-7327

FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT

ELDER INPUT NEEDED

Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Community and Family Wellness Services

Financial Skills for Teens and Youth Starting March 22, 2022. Time depends on availability of registered participants. This specific activity will take place throughout the calendar year. Financial empowerment skills for Teens & Youth is a curriculum created by Qweesta Corporation to educate teens and youth on financial skill building. This course is teens and youth between the ages of 15 years old to 25 years old and who reside in the 5 County Service Area (Coos, Curry, Josephine, Del Norte and Humboldt.

Fore registration details: Contact Lacey Martinez 707-487-9255 ext 1131 or at lacey.martinez@tolowa.com

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SEEKING CONSULTANTS

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Seeking Activity Consultants!!! Community & Family Wellness is looking for consultants who will lead workshops for families!

We are looking to contract with individuals who are skilled in the following: * dress making (doll size) * men’s regalia * basket making * women’s gambling (shell dice) * bark skirt making * men's gambling * bear grass braiding * necklace making * preparing traditional foods * harvesting traditional foods * gardening * basic home making skills (cleaning, etc.) * sewing * cooking

(Acorn Soup) Saturday, April 30th, 2022 12PM—3PM Bertha Peters, Re300 Dat-naa-svt Loop, Smith River, CA nowned and Respected Yurok Matriarch LUNCH IS PROVIDED & Traditional Culture Bearer will share her techniques of traditionallyContact Marva Sii~xuutesna prepared acorns as a scrumptious meal along with roasted Jones, 707-487-9255 x1552 eels as a perfect meal. What a or marva.jones@tolowa.com great time to celebrate ourselves! to RSVP

Consultants will be contracted at a rate of $55 per hour! We are open to suggestions for other workshops! If interested, complete the workshop application at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CFWconsultants Sponsored by Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation

We can also provide hard copies of applications to those who do not have access to the internet.

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For more information or assistance with the application contact Monica at 707-487-3183

INDIGENOUS FOODS FESTIVAL

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Drug and Alcohol Abuse is not just "an individuals" problem it is a COMMUNITY, FAMILY, AND NATIONAL CRISIS PROBLEM. If you know someone that needs help to overcome addiction please call our Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselors. Help is just a phone call away. Community and Family Wellness Drug and Alcohol Counselors Kathy Daignault 707-487-9255 ext. 1172 Michael Harling 707-487-9255 ext. 1195

COMMUNITY & FAMILY WELLNESS — SOLIDARITY SHAWL PROJECT

SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Tolowa Summer Youth Employment Program is running this year! The eight week scheduled program covers a variety of skills used in daily employment with the tribe and the community. The program is strategically built to grow youth’s skills using our own departments along with professional development trainings. The program will work on tribal lands assisting departments with tasks and or projects. This program is 8 weeks long giving the youth a vision of what their future could be. Preparedness for entry level positions is the objective for the Tolowa Summer Youth Employment Program.

If you are interested in applying, the application can found on our website, emailed to you or picked up at the administration office. For more information please contact: Zackary.chapman@tolowa.com

Summer Youth in 2019 at the Crescent City 4th of July Parade

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Dvn-chi’ Num-nii~-ma~s (April)

Blair Anderson

Hannah Evanow

Khloe Kasinger

Clayton Netzel III

Nii-li Smith

Frank Ault II

David Fletcher IV

Wallace Keys

Sandra Netzel

Ronald Smith

Rhyan Baines

Lathan Fouts

Kari Kelly

Jerod Newton

Michael Smith

Mar Dee Balswick

Lanche Frantz

Alexis Kendrix

Aaron Newbury

Mae Lenna Smith

Charlie Barbee

Ava Frantz

Juliet Kessler

Claire Norwood

Aleah Smith

Ashley Benson

Roxanne Fugate

Cheyenne Laverty

Daylen Owen

Paul Stallard

Sterling Bergman

Fletcher Gardner

Tamara Lewis

Cara Owings

Lukum Steinruck

Guylish Bommelyn

Bo Gertsch

Damien Lopez

Denise Padgette

Timothy Thornton

James Bommelyn

Joseph Giovannetti

Heather Lopez

Michael Payne

Ryan Timm

Tasheena Bray

Timothy Gochanour

Luetta Lopez

Jimmy Phillips

Neela Travis

Annemarie Brundin

Seth Gorbet

Russell Lopez

Kylie Philpott

Cadence Travis

Anastasia Brundin

Darren Green

Felicity Lopez

Lorie Piazza

Jasmin Tripp

Charlie Brundin

Aaron Hodges

Edward Lopez III

Randi Pittman

Tannis Vickers

Edie Brundin

Brandon Hodges

Payton Lunsford

April Pittman

Brandy Voegeli

Deena Campbell

Nicholas Hodges

Megan Macchione

Atticus Rasmussen

Levi Weber

Tr’Vlh-Xee-Li’ Hazel Campbell

Scarlett Hoiem

Amelia Mahan

Ayla Richards

Kevin Weeks

Melody Campbell

Dale Hostler

Jenna Martin

Floyd Richards Jr.

Marcella Wells

Gentry Carpenter

Scott Howell

Daraxa Mattice

Dawn Richards

Cecelia Wetherell

Aliyah Cavalier

Lauren Isham

Zayn Mattingly

Kyriah Richards

Joni Wilburn

Tasheena Cole

Kamikwe James

Michael Maynard Jr.

Breanna Richards

Brayden Wilson

Vivian Craddick

Juliana Jarvis

April McKenzie

Hannah Richards

Jaxon Wonnacott

Angelina Daoheuang

Autumn Jeli

Lori McMahan

Lisa Richmond

Holly Workman

Kenai Davis-Bodenstab

Sondra Jennings

Brycen Mismash

Thomas Richmond Jr.

Aleena Wyland

Betty Donoghue

Edward Jones

Terri Mitchell

Melania Salcedo

Colt Yingling

Eathan Dotterer

Chvski Jones-Scott

Olivia Mogess

Harriet Sanders

Mila Doyle

Jayden Joy

Sandra Moore

Josie Scaglione

Shelby Eldridge

Alexander Joy

Carlie Mouser

Erin Scott

Elizabeth Engelking

Travis Kahoalii

Cari Nelson

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XAA-WAN’-K’WVT (HOWONQUET ) ELDER NUTRITION CENTER MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY 1) Breakfast

4) Chili Relleno Bake

5) Elk & Gravy over mashed potatoes

6) Sack Lunch

7) Chef Salad

8) Hamburger w/Bun

11) Chili Macaroni

12) Chicken Salad

13) Beef Stew

14) Spaghetti

15) Baked Ham

18) Pasta Salad

19) Fish and Chips

20) Clam Chowder

21) Hot Dog w/bun

22) White Beans and Ham

25) Bean and Cheese Burrito

26) Chicken and noodles

27) Kale Soup w/Italian Sausage

28) Tuna Salad

29) Chicken Fiesta

****Lunch by delivery only until further notice in response to COVID-19 pandemic. ****

Suggested donations: Elders 55+, $2 (some are free)

Reserve Lunch @ 707-487-0215 press option 3

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Under 55, $7

Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation 12801 Mouth of Smith River Rd. Smith River, CA 95567

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