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Announcements
Have you experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19? Are your behind on rent or struggling to pay? The Housing Division, has received a reallocation of time sensitive funds to assist Tolowa Citizens or families with Tolowa children in the home? This assistance is available to eligible individuals regardless of where you reside in the US. Please contact Jeri Robertson at 707-487-9255 ext. 1605 or email jeri.robertson@tolowa.com for more information. This assistance will be available on a first come first serve basis until funding or time limits are exhausted.
VETERANS
Are you on our Veterans list? Do you need to update your information? Change of name, address or contact number? Do we have your photo? Do we know which branch of military you are serving in or have served? Need to update your years in service or have you received any special awards/recognitions? We are working to ensure every Tribal Citizen Veteran is listed in our system. Public Relations: 707-487-9255 ext. 1182 public.relations@tolowa.com
Do you have something you would like to submit to the newsletter? Births, birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, hunting or fishing photos, sports, obituaries or other? email them to public.relations@tolowa.com or mail to: Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Attn: Newsletter 12801 Mouth of Smith River Rd. Smith River CA, 95567
Reminder: the monthly newsletter is also available to view on the official tribal website: www.tolowa-nsn.gov
Natural Resources Director Rachel McCain
Dv-laa-ha~ everyone, my name is Rachel McCain and I am your new Natural Resources Director. I am thrilled to be back on the Smith River and working in support of Tolowa Dee-ni’ priorities regarding resource management and environmental resiliency. I was raised in Smith River and Gasquet, attended high school and college in Crescent City and Arcata, and most of my career has been with other natural resource agencies and organizations in this region, including the NPS, CDFW, BLM, and NMFS. I look forward to using the experience I have gained as a field biologist and community advocate to further the many restoration and monitoring projects that TDN has undertaken in recent years. Outside of work, I enjoy saltwater fishing, hunting, mushroom picking, gardening, and birdwatching. Please come by the Natural Resources office anytime to chat, brainstorm, give a new book or trail recommendation, or share a cup of coffee. Shu’ shaa! The Dr. Nancy Foster
Scholarship Program provides support for master’s and doctoral degrees in oceanography, marine biology, maritime archaeology—these may include but are not limited to ocean and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education, marine stewardship, cultural anthropology, and resource management disciplines— and particularly encourages women and members of minority groups to apply.
The application period for the 2023 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program is currently open. Complete applications are due December 22, 2022.
LUCKY 7 CASINO GIFT SHOP VERIFY YOUR MAILING ADDRESS
Tribal Citizens: Did you know you could sell your handmade jewelry, art, photography and more at the Lucky 7 Casino Gift Shop? The holidays are approaching and this is a great way to supplement your income with your traditional crafts.
Please reach out to our TERO Department for the application and to learn more about this process. tero@tolowa.com or call 707-487-9255 ext. 1222
Attention Tribal Citizens
Call the Records & Enrollment Office to confirm your mailing address. Once you have confirmed your mailing address and made any updates to your name, address or phone number you are eligible to receive a $150* gift certificate to an online website. You are able to purchase food products only from this website, including razor clams, tuna, sockeye, crab, smoked sturgeon, steelhead and coho.
In addition our Public Relations Division is collecting a list of Tribal Citizen owned businesses if you would like to be added to this list for your handmade items for sell please contact public. relations@tolowa.com or call 707-487-9255 ext. 1182
https://www.quinaultpride.online/
*while supplies last. Cards were purchased through National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration- National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAANMFS)—COVID-19 relief grant funds.
