Honoring Our Past; Serving Our Tribal Family; Protecting Our Culture and Independence; and Controlling Our Future.
Dee-ni' Nuu-wee-ya' TOLOWA DEE-NI’ NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENT NEWSLETTER Nee-san-naa-xee-ch’aa-ta Num-nii~-ma~s (December) 2021 - Volume 28, Issue 12
NEW COUNCILMEMBER APPOINTED TO SERVE UNTIL 2022 Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation has appointed a new Councilmember
been appointed to fill a recently vacated seat and team." Keevil, also commented on how far the will serve as a Councilmember until the General Nation has come since she first served. She is Election in May 2022. most excited about the Nation's current projects and getting to help with them. On November 18, 2021, Keevil was
The governing body of the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation (Nation) is our Tribal Council (Council). The Council consists of seven members, with four members holding duties of an officer.
sworn in to fill Leann Babcock-McCallum’s position who served on Tribal Council for five years before she resigned in October. Keevil who has been in the legal field for the last twenty-one years, has previously served on Council. Keevil first served on Council in 2003, having been nominated by Kara Brundin-Miller and voted in by the general membership. On being asked to serve, Keevil said, "I was so honored when I got the call, I said yes right away. I'm really looking forward to working with the group and being an asset to the
Terile Keevil (Keevil) has
In combination with Keevil's legal experience, positive attitude and commitment to the community, Keevil will make a great asset to Tribal Council. The general membership meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2022, where nominations for the open Tribal Councilmember seats will be made. Seats up for re-election in 2022, are Terile Keevil and Dr. Joseph Giovannetti. General Elections to vote for nominated Councilmembers are held every year on the third Saturday in May. The next Election will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
HAPPY INDIAN NEW YEAR Was-li~ Nat-le (Energy Renewed) By Marva Sii~xuutesna Jones
Xii-chuu-dvn Sri'-lhxvn Xwii-ne (Happy Indin New Year to all of you)…. As we greet the Xii-chuu-dvn (New Year) we reflect back on closure and renewal. During this time of the year, we actively offer our deliberate focus and attention through nourishing our acknowledgements with time, prayer, song, dance, participation, intention, food, reflection and love of this past year's gifts and this new year's welcoming … of love, hope and focus which sets our heart’s intentions of renewal. We give direct attention to Nvn-nvst-a' (Earth) creations & blessings. We acknowledge waa-ghii~-li~ our (history), k'wiidaa-naa~-ye' our (lineage), ghvt-li' our (ties), Tr'aa-xee-chuu-ne our (Matriarchs), mee-ne'dvn our (homelands), sri-lhxvn our (happiness), duu-lhvt-talh our (challenges), mee-xwvtlh-ya~ our (lessons), wa'sr-'vsh-t'i our (gifts) and wvnshaa~-dvtlh-'i~ our (thankfulness) for xwii-day (everything) that strengthens, sustains & balances us on our journey, deed and care. Being heartful and aware of was-li~ our (energy), which is our ultimate truest form of self, through uplifted expression in its rawest
forms. Being actively conscious of how we create our was-li~; how we give it and what we are spending it on helps us guide our lives in a very authentic manner. It is a key practice during our season of reflection and renewal for living in a healthy and balanced way in this new season… the New Year. Giving was-li~ is how we share our power. We share our power through an exchange. The key is our awareness in how we represent this exchange of was-li~ and how our power sets our intentions. Great care is needed in how we cultivate and conserve our was-li~. We need was-li~ available to spend on creating and transforming our lives, rather than on defending our realities. We have to train our hearts & minds to elevate and vibrate in our own chosen forms & frequencies. We choose these frequencies through our intentions, actions, what we spend our time on and how we relate to others. This is the basis of mastering our own was-li~ and learning to focus and direct it. Experiencing the fullness of our own essence is vital. Healthy was-li~ exchange and attuning ourselves in our frequency is alchemy. Everything we do involves an exchange of was-
li~. It's our practice of heartfulness, mindfulness, consistent communication and healthy boundaries. So, as we reflect on our past year and New Year now, we release which doesn't serve us while reconnecting to the expansiveness and authenticity of our true inner essence of self. Healthy balance and intentional practices uplifts these things that keep us whole. So we challenge ourselves to be authentic, to be true and to expand our essence to better this world. Heeeeeee…..
CHANGING THE WAY WE SEE NATIVE AMERICA Project 562 in Taa-laa-waa-dvn at Da'-chvn-dvn 2021
Interview with Matika Wilbur Project 562 Artist & Founder:
Submitted By: Marva Sii~xuutesna Jones, Tribal Citizen/Ancestral Worldview Activist
How do you use photography to share your heritage and also expand people’s views of Native American identity? I’m from the Swinomish and Tulalip peoples in Coastal Washington and my work aims to Change the Way We See Native America. I’ve photographed over 400 Tribes in the U.S. for my documentary Project 562, delivered keynotes, exhibitions, curricula, publications, and the All My Relations podcast, all to eradicate archaic, insidious, racist invisibility and dismissal of Indigenous peoples. I genuinely believe in Native-led content visibility as a way to overcome the toxic Indigenous “extinction narrative” and instead uphold stories that explore ideas of Indigenous sovereignty, selfdetermination, relationality, Rematriation and futurism.
Project 562 Background Created by Matika Wilbur, Project 562 is a multi-year (10 years) national photography project dedicated to photographing over 562 federally recognized tribes in The United States resulting in an unprecedented repository of imagery and oral histories that accurately portrays contemporary Native Americans. This creative, consciousnessshifting work will be widely distributed through national curricula, artistic publications, exhibitions, and online portals. Throughout the past ten years, I've kept a great relationship with Matika and this project. As the culmination of this work, we will be featured in the new book to be published this Spring 2022. I was contacted by Matika to share ourselves with her and this work.
How do you feel looking at the photo you're sharing with us?
I feel a tremendous sense of humility and gratitude to get to know and photograph these amazing, fierce Tolowa Dee-ni’ women. They’re pictured in their Ch'a~lh wvn Srdee-yvn (Flower Dance) Previously in 2012, regalia, a ceremony that has Viola Richards, Sheryl Suubeen culturally resurrected daa-chu Steinruck, Loren Me'after brutal American lash-ne Bommelyn, Guylish assimilation tactics failed. I Bommelyn, Akdiine Steinruck see this photograph and I and myself were interviewed know that our cultures are and photographed as part of (L-R): Teexeeshe' Jones-Scott, Tsinte Steinruck, Ch'vski Jones-Scott, Delaina Bommelyn, and Allie alive, our societies are this beginning stages of rematriating, and our futures Castellaw are pictured in their Ch'a~lh wvn Srdee-yvn (Flower Dance) regalia at the Dee-ni' Project 562. are Indigenous. As Nii~-li~ (Smith River) at Da'-chvn-dvn (River Mouth) in Tolowa Dee-ni', CA, October 18, 2021. Teexeeshe’ and Ch'vski’s Mom Marva told me about We are honored to represent our entire region for our tribal this, “These acts of connection are healing for all of us, so when we communities and we are so very thankful for this opportunity to share reinstate these ceremonies, it's very powerful in self-love, self-respect, and ourselves in this manner. This is healing and health for all of our people. honoring these roles of practice.” We are here to make a difference and to let the rest of the world know that we do exist and that we do still hold our ancestral worldviews sacred. What should a broader audience know about your work? Turtle Island and her original inhabitants are worth knowing. Get to know us as we know ourselves. Learn to call us by our names. Say it in our tongue. Seek Indigenous stories that are made by Indigenous people. Because it is only through real relationship building that we can overcome mythical narratives (like Thanksgiving), that dilute Indigenous genocide, and celebrate notions of “pioneering”, and “westward expansion”. We are all ready to move beyond stereotypical representations of one another, and Indigenous intelligence is rich with knowledge worthy of appreciation.
More information can be found on her website at http://www.project562.com/ Please see a recent excerpt with Matika which will be featured in the National Geographic (NatGeo) publication and social media platforms.
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Lhetlh-xat-ne (Tribal Council) Chairperson, Jeri Lynn Thompson 707-951-3875, jeri.thompson@tolowa.com Vice Chair, Scott D. Sullivan (707) 954-6127, scott.sullivan@tolowa.com Secretary, Debbie Boardman (707) 951-0966, dboardman@tolowa.com 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, terile.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, Vacant (707) 487-9255 Interim Enrollment Specialist, Jeremy Watson (707) 487-9255, ext. 1181, jeremy.watson@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
TABLE OF CONTENTS Councilmember Appointed………………………………………………………… 1 Happy Indian New Year……………………………………………………………… 1 Project 562……………………………………………………………………………… 2 Tribal Council Motions……………………………………………………………… 4 DNUSD Proclamation………………………………………………………………… 5 Waa-tr’vslh-’a~ ………………………………………………………………………… 6 Natural Resources……………………………………………………………………… 7 Community & Family Wellness………………………………………………………8 Year in Review ………………………………………………………………………… 9 Winter Activity ……………………………………………………………………… 10 DNHS Volleyball …………………………………………………………………… 11 Howonquet Head Start ………………………………………………………… 12 Riparian Areas ………………………………………………………………… 13-14 Dee-ni’ Wee-ya Hunters.…………………………………………………………… 15 Employment Opportunities………………………………………………………… 16 Higher Education Program………………………………………………………… 16 Elder Nutrition Menu………………………………………………………………… 17 Birthdays………………………………………………………………………………… 17 Announcements/ Events ……………………………………………………… 18-19 Lucky 7 Casino Ad …………………………………………………………………… 20 Tribal offices will close at noon on Thursday, December 23rd and will be closed on Friday, December 24th in observance of the Holiday.
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 Director, Zackary Chapman (707) 487-9255, ext. 1165, zackary.chapman@tolowa.com THPO Officer, Cynthia Ford (707) 487-9255, ext. 1174, cynthia.ford@tolowa.com Tribal Court, Vacant (707) 487-9255, ext. 1160 or 1162
The Tribal Council and Staff wishes to extend everyone a
Xii-chuu-dvn Sri’-lhxvn (Happy Solstice) and a prosperous New Year. Please be safe during the holidays, and enjoy time with your family! Nee-san-lha’-ch’aa-ta Num-nii~-ma~s (December) 2021 All rights reserved. Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Tribal Government Newsletter published by the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation, 140 Rowdy Creek Road, Smith River CA 95567. Phone 707.487.9255. 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 Deeni’ 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 or Emily.Reed@tolowa.com 3
NEE-SAN-NUM-NII~-MA~S (OCTOBER) 2021 TRIBAL COUNCIL MOTIONS 2021 Nee-san-num-nii~-ma~s (October) K'wvt-nu'sr-'vsh (Motions) Submitted by Marva Sii~xuutesna Jones, Recording Secretary Nee-san-num-nii~-ma~s 14th
Resources Tribal Resources Field Crew Technicians; Joseph Baugh, Flint Donahue and Ryan Lee with Chairperson's signature on certification/ qualification cards. 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson
California Indian Legal Services (CILS) Contract Modification with Chairperson's signature on all associated documents. 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson
Nee-san-num-nii~-ma~s 28th WAA-'AA-DVN NUY-NII~-'A~ (CONSENT WAA-'AA-DVN NUY-NII~-'A~ (CONSENT AGENDA): NR-2021-61_Action: CALFIRE Fuels AGENDA): A. HR-2021-36_Action: Tribal Court Reduction & Forest Health Project Memo- A. HR-2021-38_Action: 401K Trustee Administrator Job Descriptionrandum of Understanding (MOU) Addition Revised M/S/C (Steinruck/Sullivan) 5-0-1 Motion B. HR-2021-40_Action: Records and B. HR-2021-37_Action: Planner III Job to adopt NR-2021-61: CALFIRE Fuels Systems Manager Job Description (JD) Description –New Reduction & Forest Health Project No. C. HR-2021-41_Action: Tribal ReC. IT-2021-05_Action: ARPA Infor62988 Memorandum of Understanding sources Technician Job Description (JD mation Services Projects Allocation (MOU) extension to April 1, 2022 with D. FIS 2021–08_Action: Payment M/S/C (Sullivan/Steinruck) 5-0-1 Motion Chairperson's signature on all associat- Reissuance to adopt consent agenda with no ed documents. E. THP-2021-54_Action: CT-2076-1000 additions. 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Cultural Monitor Contract Modification 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: M/S/C (Sullivan/O'Connell) 5-0-1 Motion Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson to adopt consent agenda with no addiThompson tions. TR'VM-DAN' DEE-NII-DVN (TRIBAL 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, XAA-'VTLH-SRII-DVN (PLANNING): HERITAGE PRESERVATION OFFICE): Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: PLA-2021-24_Action: Resolution 2021THP-2021-50_Action: Tribal Collections Thompson 38: Indian Community Development Loan Request No. 22- Project 562 TR'VM-DAN' DEE-NII-DVN (TRIBAL Block Grant (ICDBG) Publication HERITAGE PRESERVATION OFFICE): M/S/C (Sullivan/O'Connell) 5-0-1 Motion M/S/C (Sullivan/Steinruck) 5-0-1 Motion THP-2021-51_Action: See-tr'ee-ghinto adopt PLA-2021-24: Resolution 2021- to approve THP-2021-50: Tribal Collect'vm-dvn Xuu-shi' (Peacock Flat) Name 38: Indian Community Development tions Loan Request No. 22- Project 562 Change Block Grant (ICDBG) as requested along with staff attendance M/S/C (Sullivan/Steinruck) 5-0-1 Motion to approve THP-2021-51: See-tr'ee-ghin'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, onsite during project implementation. t'vm-dvn Xuu-shi' (Peacock Flat) Name Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Change. Thompson Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Thompson Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: NVN-NVST-'AA-TA (NATURAL Thompson RESOURCES): NUU-DA'-YE'-DVN (COMMUNITY AND NR-2021-57_Action: Ethnohistorian FAMILY SERVICES): THP-2021-52_Action: Xaa-yuu-chit Scope of Work (SOW) Revised CFS-2021-13_Action: Resolution 2021-37 Tes-t'vm (Hiouchi Trail) New Name M/S/C (O'Connell/Sullivan) 5-0-1 Motion National Indigenous Elder Justice Initia- M/S/C (Sullivan/Steinruck) 5-0-1 Motion to approve NR-2021-57: Ethnohistorian tive (NIEJI) to approve THP-2021-52: Xaa-yuu-chit M/S/C (Sullivan/O'Connell) 5-0-1 Motion Tes-t'vm (Hiouchi Trail) New Name Scope of Work (SOW) research and move to adopt CFS-2021-13: Resolution 2021'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, towards development of budget and 37 National Indigenous Elder Justice Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Request for Proposals as presented. Initiative authorization of Chairperson's Thompson signature on all associated documents. 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, THP-2021-55_Action: CALTRANS Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Me'slh-telh-dvn (Pebble Beach Drive) Thompson Thompson Stabilization Letter NR-2021-60_Action: Natural Resources M/S/C (O'Connell/Sullivan) 5-0-1 Motion CFS-2021-14_Action: CT-1930-0927 Cali- to approve THP-2021-55: CALTRANS Field Crew Sawyer Certification fornia Indian Legal Services (CILS) Me'slh-telh-dvn (Pebble Beach Drive) M/S/C (O'Connell/Boardman) 5-0-1 Contract Modification Motion to accept recommendation for S- M/S/C (Sullivan/Boardman) 5-0-1 Motion Stabilization Project Letter with Chairperson's signature. 212 Sawyer A Certification for Natural to approve CFS-2021-14: CT-1930-0927 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, 4
Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson XAA-'VTLH-SRII-DVN (PLANNING): PLA-2021-26_Action: CT-2151-1050 Wahlund Construction-Wastewater Repairs M/S/C (O'Connell/Boardman) 5-0-1 Motion to approve PLA-2021-26: CT-2151 -1050 Wahlund ConstructionModification on the wastewater repairs not to exceed $70,364 extending project date to 12-31-21 with Chairperson's signature on all associated documents. 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson MII~-XVSH-XAY CH'EE-NVK (ADMINISTRATION): COU-2021-08_Action: Resolution 202139: California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) Delegation M/S/C (Boardman/Giovannetti) 5-0-1 Motion to adopt COU-2021-08: Resolution 2021-39: California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) Delegation with corrections as presented with Chairperson's signature. 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson COU-2021-11_Action: Mvsh-xe Lhetlhxat (Regular Council Meeting) Holiday Schedule M/S/C (Boardman/Sullivan) 5-0-1 Motion to approve COU-2021-11: Mvsh-xe Lhetlh-xat (Regular Council Meeting) Holiday Schedule; canceling November 11th, November 25th & December 23rd and move one regular meeting to November 18th as presented. 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson COU-2021-12_Action: Border Coast Regional Airport Authority Delegation of Tim Hoone, Alternate M/S/C (Sullivan/ Boardman) 4-0-2 Motion to approve COU-2021-12_Action: Border Coast Regional Airport Authority Delegation of Tim Hoone, Alternate letter as presented with Chairperson's signature on all associated documents. 'Ay~: Sullivan, Boardman, Steinruck, Giovannetti, O'Connell; Duu: 0; Xwee-la: Thompson
DNUSD NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH PROCLAMATION Del Norte Unified School District Passes Native American Heritage Month Proclamation The Nation accepted an invitation from the Del Norte Unified School District (DNUSD) to join their school board meeting on Thursday, October 29, 2021. At the meeting, the school board district read and adopted a proclamation for the month of November to be recognized as Native American Heritage Month.
The proclamation acknowledges that this country was home to generations of native people long before the arrival of European explorers. The entire council was present at the reading of the proclamation. Both councilmembers Dr. Joe Giovannetti and Scott Sullivan spoke on the Nation's behalf. Scott Sullivan, the vice chair of the Nation shared, “we appreciate these words and we hope they translate into actions and that we help educate all the children of this county and in the school district to understand the first peoples that were here and how we continue to contribute to a society as whole.” Also present at the meeting was a staff member and councilmember of the Yurok Tribe. The proclamation further promotes Native American culture and history with the children in our schools and in our district. All Del Norte County Schools are encouraged to be engaged in activities designed to enhance a renewed awareness of Native American heritage. Angela Greenough, DNUSD School Board President shared, “It is a passion I know of the board, the district and definitely the tribal agencies to make sure that these histories of the people who lived here are continued to be passed on generation to generation so that we know the land that we have come from."
the thriving, enriched culture and worldview that Indigenous Peoples' bring to the community. November shall celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and important contributions of Native people.
DNUSD Proclamation WHEREAS, this country was home to generations of native people long before the arrival of European explorers; and WHEREAS, each of these tribes had a unique and vibrant culture as well as a system of social order; and WHEREAS, the European settlers were aided in their survival by the teachings of this country's first inhabitants; and WHEREAS, the contributions of the American Indians to this nation's government, history and culture are as numerous and varied as the tribes themselves; and WHEREAS, every tribe has celebrated heroes and elders of their own in sports, arts, theater, film, literature, engineering, medicine, education, and environmental science; and WHEREAS, the American culture has been greatly influenced by traditions of native people and their close relationship to the earth and all its inhabitants; and WHEREAS, the History-Social Science Framework for California Public Schools, kindergarten through grade twelve states that the history curriculum of community, state, region, nation, and world must reflect the experiences of men and women and of different racial, religious, and ethnic groups which is integrated at every grade level; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the members of the Del Norte County Schools Board of Trustees, hereby declare the month of November 2021, American Indian Heritage Month. FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we urge educational leaders to involve themselves and their schools in this district focus on educational improvement and to create ways in which the community can participate in helping Del Norte County Schools meet the "WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON INDIAN EDUCATION" National Goals on educational achievement for our American Indian students; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Del Norte County Schools are encourage to engage in activities designed to enhance a renewed awareness of Native American Heritage
Native American Heritage Month shall be used to celebrate 5
WAA-TR’VSLH-’A~ (CULTURE/BELIEFS/THE WAY THINGS ARE KEPT) Waa-tr’vslh-’a~ Nee-dash is our ceremony. Nee-dash is the word for our World Renewal Ceremony and is also the verb for dance.
Nee-dash is observed as one of our most sacred times of the year Tsinte, Daychines, Teexeeshe', Ch'vski during Xiichuu-dvn (Winter Solstice) for our Taa-laawa Dee-ni' people. The purpose of Nee-dash is to acknowledge with gratitude in our hearts, good intentions in our actions and recognition of the past year's blessings through intention, prayer, song, dance and food. Our community, our people, play a significant role in making this ch'aa-may (Medicine) for the next year to come. Our K'wii-daa-naa~-ye' (Ancestors), our 'ee (land), our tvtlh-xvt (water), our ch'aa-winlhyvmlh (prayers), our ch'aa-may yvslh-sri~ (dance leaders), our nee-dash-ne (dancers), our dee-yvn-ne (singers), our nat-tr'vsh-ne (regalia makers), our srvsr yvlh-sri-ne (wood gatherers), our srxii-xe (children), our 'vtlht'es-ne (cooks), our ch'ee-taa-ghe-naa-ghaane (hunters), yvlh-srii-ne (harvesters), & xwii -naa-ghitlh-t'e (all of us) make the medicine. Our relationship; honors, respects, values & connects us with home, Nvn-nvst-'a~ (Mother Earth); & all things, places and peoples that make up our Dii-nn-'e (Universe).
We hold Nee-dash is to celebrate, commemorate and reenact Xatlh-sri, the beginning of time, our Genesis, of how we came to be. Xii-chuu-dvn signifies the end of the year (the shortest day & longest night of the year) and the beginning of the New Year. Nee-dash occurs annually and lasted ten (10) days with the last day of the year and the beginning of the New Year. We would gather at Yan'-daa-k'vt, The Center of our World, to hold Nee-dash, today we Nee-dash at Nii~-lii~-chvn-dvn village along the south bank of the Tolowa Dee-ni' river (Smith River). Holding a sacred space for Nee-dash was reclaimed in the early 1970s (even before the Native American Religious Freedom Act of 1978) at Nii~-lii~-chvn-dvn by Day-sri Eunice Xash-wee-tes-na HenryBommelyn's, a true Matriarch, effort of providing land to host Nee-dash for the value of all of our community. Day-sri Xashwee-tes-na believed in our chaa-may and trusted in our community's healing by creating a place on her land to ensure its existence and fruition. Day-sri Xash-wee-tes -na, was not only a believer and a lover but a doer, a model of true community-building. She walked her talk. She was also key in our language restoration & maintenance efforts and community wellness approaches throughout her lifetime. Loren Me'-lash-ne Bommelyn, is our dance leader and was passed down this rite at a young age and through vigorous efforts, ancestral wisdom, and the creation of the dance grounds for Nee-dash, steadily practiced and maintained to present day. Nee-dash can be one night or more. Nee-dash is to bring humans 6
back into Lhee-wi (balance). Xuu-chaa~me'-yvstlh-'an' (Dance House or In-therewhere-the-sacred-is kept), is where we hold Nee-dash. During the first day of winter, weather widely varies from cold and raining or frozen and snowing at times.
Nee-dash is performed in a dance line, male and female, alternating with males on the ends of the line. The male singers stand in the corner behind the line of dancers and the female singers sit behind the male singers. As the night progresses, the regalia gets more elaborate and beautiful in each round of dance. Men can represent by coming out at hunters, animals, and can bring the females out in front of the line. Prayers open up the ceremony and are shared throughout each song; reciting our gratitude and the purposes we hold this ceremony. Naa-yaa-k'vsh (The Happy Dance or through there it's being pulled) is the ending dance. It's key to pulling all the medicine in together that we have made for the New Year to come. What you bring with you to Nee-dash, you bring with you to the New Year; so you bring your good heart, your good prayers, your good intentions and the sharing of good food in a good way.
All are welcomed to be a part of this beautiful sharing…it takes all of us! Heeeee
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT The Tribal Fall Clean-up was a one day event held on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in the parking lot at Xaa-wan'-k'wvt Village & Resort. Eight 20 yard bins and one 30 yard bin were completely filled and materials were separated out appropriately: •
50 tons of solid waste and recyclable materials from Tribal Citizens.
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A total of 110 vehicles and trailer loads of solid waster were brought by Tribal Citizens during this 1 day event.
Each year we partner with different companies to make sure that the waste being thrown away is taken to the right facility. This year we worked with 5 local companies: •
Recology was
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The Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority was paid to
contracted for solid waste bins and hauling.
dispose of the solid waste.
About 31 tons or 52% of the disposed material is destined to be recycled including: 25 tons of metal,
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Wes’s Towing in Brookings, was used to dispose the
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Humboldt Moving and Storage provided a truck for the recyclable mattresses and box springs for free
20 mattresses
tires.
through the California Government mattress recycling program, Bye Bye Mattress.
21 electronic screens 62 tires
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17 pieces of furniture weighing about 1.6 tons
Cascade Metal, from Grants Pass, hauled away the recyclable metal for free.
For more information please contact the Natural Resources Department Habitat & Wildlife Program
25 gallons of motor oil and many other materials!
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NUU-DA’-YE’-DVN (COMMUNITY AND FAMILY WELLNESS) Are you interested in helping families increase their cultural knowledge? Community & Family Services (CFS) is looking for six (6) cultural mentors and six (6) family mentors! These mentors will be contracted at a rate of $50 per hour! CFS is flexible with each contractor and can work outside of traditional working hours to accommodate mentors. Cultural Mentors will work with families and children to provide workshops designed to increase the cultural knowledge and skills of these tribal families. Cultural mentors will assist with language instruction and materials, knowledge of drum making, storytelling, regalia making and also gender specific workshops. Family Mentors will work with families and children on home making skills, positive Indian parenting, gardening instruction, hygiene training, cooking instruction, and other hygiene skills
If interested, please complete the Survey Monkey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TWR3RFX
Mail: 16299 US HWY 101 N Smith River, CA 95567 Email: monica.calvillo@tolowa.com Questions: 707-487-3183
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM Exciting News! Starting November 16, 2021, the Substance Abuse Program began offering in-person meetings to the Smith River Community.
Red Road to Wellbriety: Tuesdays, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
CBT Group: Tuesdays, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
The meetings are at the Howonquet Community Center at 101 Indian Court in Smith River.
Alternative meeting schedules via Zoom may be available upon request. For more information contact, Community & Family Wellness-Substance Abuse Program Michael Harling CACDC II, 707-487-9255 xt1195 Kathleen Daignault RADT, 707-487-9255 xt1172 8
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TRIBAL MEMBER ATHLETES– DNHS VOLLEYBALL Del Norte High School Volleyball Honoring Indigenous Athletes
citizen and Varsity volleyball player said, "Volleyball this year was very interesting, we had two seasons in one calendar year. The training and preparing for the season really pushed me and all my teammates. My team The Del Norte High School Volleyball teams did great this year. this year was great. We had tons of fun going to out of town tournaments, They showed incredible perseverance and had excellent work ethic all year and rides to and from games. We got 2nd in the Big Five, then finished the long. Many of the athletes did not have the chance to play volleyball for year losing our playoff game. Volleyball also taught me more than volleythe last two seasons because of COVID-19, which made this year even ball skills, but life skills. I am thankful for my coaches and teammates for more exciting. teaching me that I am stronger than I think I am and that I can do anything There were fifteen girls on the Junior Varsity (JV) team, four soph- I put my mind to."
Junior Varsity Volleball Team
Varsity Volleyball Team
Back row left to right- Coach Shauna Ratnour, Neela Travis, Kimora McCovey, Back row left to right- Coach Meagan Curtis, Jacalyn Gorbet, McKenna Lauren Stutes, Shay Nolan, Araya Weaver, Tsinte Steinruck Curtis, Lily Wilson, Breann Winingham, Marissa Camarena Front row left to right- Carlee Harper, Ariana Stansbury, Mayleah Jackson, Hannah Front row left to right- Ava O'Reilley, Lili Nunez, Izabele Schrader, Reece White, Sheena Xiong Giddings, Khloe Smith Not pictured- Audrey Phillips, Koy McQuillen, Lily Dodson, and Trinity Hawkins Photos Courtesy of : Sarah Rose Photography, Crescent City CA.
omores and eleven freshmen. Five of the young women are citizens of local tribes: Neela Travis (TDN), Kimora McCovey, Tsinte Steinruck (TDN), Koy McQuillen and Trinity Hawkins. The JV program puts a large focus on teaching offense and defense systems that varsity runs to overall strengthen the program. The young women from the JV team will be able to transition and thrive on varsity, with the skills and advanced concepts they mastered this season. Neela Travis, tribal citizen and JV volleyball player said, "I enjoyed playing volleyball at a high school level this year." Three of the JV girls (Khloe Smith, Lauren Stutes, and Tsinte Steinruck) were pulled up to support the Varsity team by practicing and playing with them throughout the season. Tsinte Steinruck, tribal citizen and JV volleyball player said, "I had lots of fun learning something new every day at practice, and then putting it all together as a team during the game."
The teams played in two tournaments this year- one in Brookings and one in Arcata. At the Brookings tournament JV won 3 out of the 4 games they played. At the Arcata tournament JV played in the championship, it was a very close battle, but they fell to the Ukiah JV team. JV Coach Shauna Ratnour said "I had a referee come up to me after that game, and tell me that was the best JV volleyball game she had refereed in her career and she has been doing it for over 25 years in the Humboldt/ Del Norte area". Other league referees made a point to come up to the coach after the league games, "they wanted to tell me how much they felt the girls have improved over the season" she said.
Everyone who watched the warrior volleyball teams this year remarked on how well they communicated and moved on the court. The JV team was so good they were often compared to a varsity team because their defense was so great. Ratnour said, "Going beyond the sport itself, these There were ten girls on the varsity team, made up of one senior, three juniors, and six sophomores. Three of the young women are Tolowa girls were an absolute pleasure to coach! They worked so hard and spent every second they could playing volleyball. They set up the net before Dee-ni' citizens: Jacalyn Gorbet, Ava O'Reilley and Reece White. Tribal citizen Reece White, who was a sophomore on the varsity team received an practice and they would be playing for fifteen minutes before I even got honorable mention. The Varsity Volleyball team finished 2nd in the Hum- there just because they could." boldt-Del Norte Big 5 League, Division 4, with a 6-3 record, and moved Congratulations to the Warrior Volleyball Teams on your job well on to the North Coast Sections playoffs. Jacalyn Naaghe'chu Gorbet, tribal done! We are proud of our Tribal Citizens and Student Athletes. 11
XAA-WAN’-K’WVT (HOWONQUET) EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM (XELP) Howonquet Head Start held it’s annual Dramatic Play Parade and Harvest Festival in October •
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Thank you to Natural Resources for letting us borrow the Apple Cider Press. The Parents and staff donated apples, and with a little work, we all enjoyed some delicious, fresh Apple Cider with our harvest fun.
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Big Thanks to Fred Meyer who donated 20 pumpkins. Each kid was able to take home a pumpkin
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The Parent Committee is busy planning an upcoming winter gathering.
We are accepting applications for Head Start school year 2020-2021. Children must be 3 or 4 years of age by September 1, 2021. You can download an application from the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation website, pick up one from our center or give us a call and we can mail an application to you. •
Head Start will be closed
December 20th, 2021-January 2nd, 2022 for Winter break.
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NATURAL RESOURCES Riparian Areas Environmental Uniqueness, Functions, and Values What are riparian areas? Did you know ... ...that the flow of water through riparian soils regenerates ground water? ...that riparian vegetation can remove excess nutrients and sediment from surface runoff and shallow ground water? And that riparian vegetation shades streams to optimize light and temperature conditions for aquatic plants, fish, and other animals? ...that riparian areas provide important habitat for many endangered and threatened species and other wildlife and plants?
General indicators of riparian areas include:
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Vegetation
The kinds and amounts of vegetation differ from adjacent upland vegetation because more water is supplied to plants from the associated watercourse or water body.
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Hydrology Water flow that shaped the riparian zone affects soil development and growth of vegetation.
Soil
Soil in natural riparian areas consists of stratified sediments of varying textures that are subject to intermittent flooding or fluctuating water tables that may reach the surface. The duration of soil wetness depends on the water levels of the adjacent water body.
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cycling, water cycling, hydrologic function, and plant and animal population. These functions give riparian areas unique values relative to the surrounding landscape. Some of the more recognizable functions and values of riparian areas are:
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Because riparian zones occupy low areas in the
landscape, ground water is generally nearer to the surface and available for plants. The fine-textured sediments in flood plains are also able to hold large amounts of water. These two conditions promote productive and diverse plant communities.
Riparian areas are directly influenced by water from a • Nutrients for plant growth in riparian ecosystems watercourse or water body. They occur along natural depend on sedimentation of nutrient-rich organic watercourses or next to natural lakes and constructed matter and on the dissolved nutrients in the water. water bodies such as ditches, canals, ponds, and res- Riparian zones are often nutrient-rich ecosystems. ervoirs. • Because flooding occurs periodically, and ground
water moves through flood plain soils, the surface In the western United States, riparian areas comprise layers of soils are wetted and dried seasonally. The ...that the appearance and boundary of riparian areas less than 1 percent of the land area, but they are presence and movement of the surface and ground vary from site to site? among the most productive and valuable natural rewater enhance the recycling of nutrients and other sources. There is a significant difference between the chemical reactions beneficial to plant growth within water-rich riparian areas and the arid uplands. Ripari...that some riparian areas function and meet criteria an areas are the major providers of habitat for endan- the riparian zone. established for wetlands? The timing of flooding is important to the life cycle of gered and threatened species in the western desert areas. In the humid east, the riparian areas are more many aquatics and some terrestrial species. A natusimilar to the uplands. In many areas, the separation rally occurring flood pulse enhances survivability of ...that the character of a riparian area is dependent organisms within the riparian zone and promotes speof the riparian zone from the upland is not distinct. upon the condition of the watershed in which it is cies diversity and biological productivity. located?
Values and functions of riparian areas
...that although riparian ecosystems generally occupy small areas on the landscape, they are usually more diverse and have more plants and animals than adjacent upland areas?
Because of their variation across the country, riparian areas function in different ways. In spite of their differences, all riparian areas possess some similar ecological characteristics such as energy flow, nutrient
What are riparian areas? Riparian areas are lands that occur along watercourses and water bodies. Typical examples include flood plains and streambanks. They are distinctly different from surrounding lands because of unique soil and vegetation characteristics that are strongly influenced by the presence of water.
Base flow Alluvial soil, which is sedimentary material deposited by flowing water, is usually deep and stores large amounts of water from rainfall and runoff. Many alluvial aquifers in the western United States are maintained by infiltration of upland runoff in the stream channel or riparian alluvial deposits. Base flow--that portion of water flowing in a stream that is due to ground water seepage into the channel--is further maintained by riparian vegetation that shades the water, keeping it cooler and slowing evaporation. Article continues on page 14
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NATURAL RESOURCES Nutrient cycling Once nutrients enter a riparian area, they are exposed to mechanisms that may use or change them. Some nutrients, especially nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, and potassium, are taken up by shallow-rooted riparian vegetation. Dissolved nutrients moving with the ground water and those that are leached in the soil may be taken up by deeperrooted riparian vegetation. Some nutrients pass through without being detained, and some that are taken up by riparian vegetation may be reintroduced into the water column when the vegetation dies and decomposes.
have diverse habitat values for wildlife. This is demonstrated most visibly in the western United States, where riparian habitat comprises less than 1 percent of the total land area at some time of the year but supports most of the terrestrial wildlife. The linear nature of riparian ecosystems provides distinct corridors that are important as migration and dispersal routes and as forested connectors between habitats for wildlife.
age of water that will enter the drainage system as surface flow or as percolated water. Riparian plant composition, habitat structure, and productivity are determined by the timing, duration, and extent of flooding. Land use changes, paved-over areas, or the removal of vegetation cause water to flow quickly from a watershed and through a riparian zone. Soil moisture storage and productivity are reduced. This can lead to prolonged periods of no flow or low flow and increase frequency and duration of flooding, resulting in a drastic decline in productivity.
Some riparian areas meet the criteria established for wetlands. The functions of wetland and riparian areas generally depend on configuration, soils, vegetation, hydrology, and landscape context. Even nonwetland Multiple benefits riparian areas share many characteristics, functions, Energy transfer • Riparian areas help control nonpoint source polluand values with wetlands; such as surface or ground The uniqueness of riparian areas derives from the fact water, or both, and several varieties of plant and ani- tion by holding and using nutrients and reducing sediment. that litter-fall produced within the riparian ecosystem mal communities. • Riparian areas are often important for the recreamay be transported laterally and made available to instream animal communities as well as those downtion and scenic values. However, because riparian Disturbances to riparian areas stream from the source of organic matter production. areas are relatively small and occur in conjunction As compared with purely aquatic or terrestrial ecosys- Flooding the resulting erosion and deposition are with watercourses, they are vulnerable to severe alcommon forces that shape the riparian area. During tems, riparian organic matter has the potential of teration and damages caused by people. extreme flooding, these forces can sometimes appear supporting a diversity of food webs within both habidevastating, but in most cases, the riparian area re• Riparian areas supply food, cover, and water for a tats. covers rapidly. On the other hand, changes made by large diversity of animals and serve as migration people often have long-term adverse effects on ripari- routes and stopping points between habitats for a Downstream flooding an areas. Building dams across channels, constructing variety of wildlife. levees, and the channelization of the streams may Riparian area vegetation is a key factor in reducing • Trees and grasses in riparian areas stabilize have the most adverse impact. These modifications downstream flooding. As floodwater flows through a significantly alter the movement and storage of water streambanks and reduce floodwater velocity, resulting vegetated area, the plants resist the flow and dissiin reduced downstream flood peaks. pate the energy, increasing the time available for wa- that is so important to the riparian system. Water withdrawals from streams also may reduce base flow, Alluvial aquifers help maintain the base flow in many ter to inflitrate into the soil and be stored for use by rivers in humid areas because of high water tables. In depriving riparian areas of moisture. plants. drier climates, streams lose water that can help build up the water table deep beneath the stream. Water quality People's most common disturbance to riparian areas As floodwater spreads over a flood plain, water velocities are reduced, making it less likely for sediment and nutrient-rich organic materials to reenter the stream. Sediment and nutrients carried by overland flow from adjacent uplands are also intercepted by the riparian area. Aquatic life Rooting herbaceous and woody vegetation helps shape aquatic habitat and stabilizes streambanks, retards erosion, and, in places, creates overhanging banks that serve as habitat for fish. Trapping sediment before it reaches the stream helps maintain a cleaner or more sediment-free stream bottom where aquatic organisms live. These organisms are important sources of food for fish and birds. Terrestrial life
Riparian ecosystems are extremely productive and
involves clearing vegetation and converting the area to other uses such as cropland and urban land. Excessive logging can strip the banks of vegetation. Overgrazing concentrates livestock in riparian areas for extended periods, reduces the vegetation, and tramples streambanks. Recreational development can destroy natural plant diversity and structure, lead to soil compaction and erosion, and disturb wildlife. Exotic plants that take advantage of the good growing conditions found in riparian zones often invade these areas. As these plants dominate native plants, the overall vegetative diversity decreases, resulting in less favor- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resource Conservation Article. able habitat for most wildlife species. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/ national/technical/?cid=nrcs143_014199 The character of a riparian area is dependent upon he condition of its watershed. Most important is the relationship of watershed hydrology to the riparian area. In general, the amounts and type of vegetative Submitted by: Ridge McLennan, Water Resource Tech ground cover, the area of the watershed, and the slope of the terrain are directly related to the percent- for the Natural Resources Department 14
DEE-NI’ WEE-YA XAY~LH-TESH-NE (TOLOWA LANGUAGE FINDER)
Xwe' Tee-lhi Min'-ne' (Footprints in the Snow) A book by Cynthia Benjamin, transliterated to Tolowa Dee-ni’ Wee-ya Gaa-ma’sr ya~tlh-yalh
Wvn-t’e Slaa (Word Match): Draw a line to connect the ch’ee-taa-ghee-ne animal with the naa-ghvt-na’ action word. gaa-ma'sr
naa-wet
races
svs-dee-lii-chu Xan’ naa-gha
scampers t’uu-ya~
yatlh-yalh
see-lvs
hops
Chi’-nn-telh
hurries
naa-t’a
ch’vlh-tvm’
stomps
naa-ghaa-srii-ni
xan’-nee-ta
lhvm-'e
na’-t’u
swims
Xwe’ Tee-lhi Min’-ne’ To read-a-long in Dee-ni’ We-ya’ go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rat8ubzgQB4 15
flying / flies
LANGUAGE HUNTER RESEARCH LINKS: • https://weeyadvn.com/ tolowa-dictionary • Deeni dvn https://youtube.com/ channel/UCZATIBMCvJq5DjOxGmzezA • YouTube Channel: Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation • Tolowa Dee-ni’ /Apple app Free download on iOS market
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Employment opportunities are available at Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and Lucky 7 Casino. Please call or go online for more information. To download a Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation employment application: www.tolowa-nsn.gov/employment/ Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Human Resources 140 Rowdy Creek Road Smith River, CA 95567 Phone 707-487-9255 Fax 888-468-0134 Email HR@tolowa.com
Lucky 7 Casino Human Resources 350 North Indian Road Smith River, CA 95567 Phone 707-487-7777 Fax 707-487-5007 Email employment@lucky7casino.com
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM Student of the Month
Higher Education Program (HEP) 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.
Daniel Honnies
School and Grade: Senior Year at Oregon State University
Degree: Bachelors- Mechanical Engineering
New students will need to complete an HEP application and submit other required documents. If you are a new college student and in need of funding, contact:
Career Path: Aerospace Industry Tolowa Ancestor: Murray Richards (Grandpa) Words of Advice: “Start work early, it will pay off later.” Short Term Goal: Finish degree Long Term Goal: Get a job in the aerospace industry
Jalea Walker, Education Technician (707) 487-9255 ext. 1550
Who inspired you to seek a higher education degree?
“I will be a first generation college graduate, that inspired me in Itself. Working in the field that I want to do requires a college degree, so it was a no brainer.” - Daniel Honnies 16
HOWONQUET(XAA-WAN’-K’WVT ) ELDER NUTRITION CENTER MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1. Sack Lunch
2. Chicken Fiesta
3. Breakfast
6. Macaroni and Cheese
7. Elk Gravy over Steamed Potato
8. Chicken Chili
9. Spaghetti
10. Sack Lunch
13. Bean and Cheese Burrito
14. Sweet and Sour Pork
15. Potato Chowder
16. Tuna Salad
17. Holiday Lunch
20. Chili Relleno Bake
21. Beans W/ Bacon
22. Sack Lunch
23. HOLIDAY
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27. Ravioli
28. Baked Chicken with Gravy
29. Navy Bean Soup
30. Fish and Chips
31. Meatloaf
****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
Nee-san-naa-xee-ch’aa-ta Num-nii~-ma~s
Under 55, $7
MAA~-XUSLH-GHALH SRI'-LHXVN (BIRTHDAY HAPPY) NEE-SAN-NAA-XEE CH’AA-TA NUM-NII~-MA~S (DECEMBER) Kimberly Aldape Ashton Allen Austin Allen Jaxson Austin Michael Austin Maximus Baines Guy Balcom Will Baldridge Brielle Balswick Gary Batini Karen Bimemiller Noella Boak Megan Boardman Anna Boatsman Andrea Bravo Andrew Bravo Seaira Brundin Esperanza Calderon Kourtney Cari Mya Carpenter Makayla Chapman Zackary Chapman Jalissa Cole Christy Crawford Stormy Criner Timothy Criteser Aleena Dass Devry Davis
Kalynn Davis Kalaya Davis-Bodenstab Victor Dobrec III Trista Donaldson Cole Estrada Alvina Fairchild Whitley Fouts Nellie Fox Felicia Fugate Sierra Fullam Abaline Gardner Ty Ann Gary Cheantel Gernert Vancha Gilkey Everly Giovannetti Steven Gochanour, Sr. Leon Gochanour Thomas Gochanour Paz Gomez Lynne Gonzalez Heather Griffin Arnold Hempel Elizabeth Hernandez Cheyanne Hinshaw Wesley Hinshaw Arianna Hooper Nicholas Husted, Jr. Angel Idol
Elody James Roman Janeiro Tisha Johnson Tyler Johnson Brannan Jones Dean Jones John Jones Marva Jones Michael Jones Trevion Jones Lorena Joy Garison Kamisky Landon Kamisky Terile Keevil Kaitlin Kendall Kevin Kennedy III Ethan Kennedy Ezekiel Kirby Tasheena Kirby Jaz Leddy Iven Lemmon Amee Lopez Richard B. Lopez Robert N. Lopez Shalawn Lopez Vernon Losh II Daniel McCann Elise McClung 17
Mitchel McKuhn Levi McLennan Norah Mitchell Kris Moorehead Hannah Mouser Maggi O’Brien Kristina O’Loughlin Zachary Olds Kaydence Owen Amanda Parke-Duncan Lucinda Parras Nicco Parras Holly Pittman Jacob Rader Marissa Ram Robin Rasmussen Jesse Richards III Marvin Richards, Jr. Elijah Richards Emma Richards Laurene Richards Rocky Richards See-lhsrik Richards-Davis Braquel Roberts Ricardo Rojas Jess Sanders Frances Schriver Philbert Sesher
Katrina Simpson Anthony Smith David Smith Iris Smith Sharon Smith Gabrielle Solomon Phillip Sullivan Scott Sullivan Cheryl Templer Jason Thomas Harold Thornton Tyler Travis Marlee Tribur Alvin Tripp, Sr. Chvn-was-na Tuttle Arden Upton Laura Valley Olivia Valley Shane Vistalli-Alvarado Tina Whipple-Hall Remi White Brayden Wilber Adaline Williams Adie Wilson Skylar Windham Treyvon Wolfe-Easley Kyley Workman Jennifer Zeman
CH’EE-NVK-T’I (ANNOUNCEMENTS)
Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation TANF Program • • •
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Are you, or someone you know, struggling to make ends meet? Is your child between the ages of 0-18 years old? Are you, or your child, a member of a federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native Tribe?* If you live in Del Norte/Humboldt*, Curry, Coos, or Josephine County…
Monthly cash assistance and/or support services such as:
For more information, call the TANF Program Technician at (707) 487-9255 ext. 1131 *Some federally recognized Native Tribes have chosen to be excluded from TDTP. *Limited to Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Citizens. 18
CH’EE-NVK-T’I (ANNOUNCEMENTS)
Welcome to the World
Please join Ray Martin and Jennifer Reid in welcoming daughter
Lila Reid-Martin to the world.
Lila is the granddaughter of the late John and Carrie Martin, great-granddaughter of Joe and Lauretta Martin, and great-great granddaughter of Lewis and Mandy Moorehead. She was born at Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital on October 19 at 11:08 pm, weighing 6 lbs 5 oz, and is named after her great-great aunt Lila Moorehead (née James).
Committee lhetlh-xat (Meetings) Education Committee: 5pm Nii~-li~ Me’-ne’ at Lucky 7 Casino Indian Child Welfare Committee: (Closed Meeting) 12pm Community & Family Services Office Regular Council Meeting: 9:00am (2nd & 4th Thursday) Xaa-wan’-k’wvt Hall Community Center Natural Resources & Harvesting: 5pm Nii~-li~ Me’-ne’ at Lucky 7 Casino Waa-tr’vslh-’a~ (Culture) Committee: 5pm Nii~-li~ Me'-ne' at Lucky 7 Casino Enrollment Committee: (Closed Meeting) 1pm K’vsh-chu Administration Office
Housing Committee: 5pm Nii~-li~ Me’-ne’ at Lucky 7 Casino
In Memory Kathleen Maria Thornton 11/4/1958-10/4/2021 Sheila Jennifer Nicole Myers Born: 11/14/1992- 10/22/2021 19
Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation 140 Rowdy Creek Rd Smith River, CA 95567
Nee-san-naa-xee-ch’aa-ta Num-nii~-ma~s (December) 2021 TRIBAL NEWSLETTER
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