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Idaho Nez Perce Reservation Extension, 4-H Safe Space, Nez Perce Tribe Probation and the Waq’iiswit Ta’c Wic’eese (Healthy Living) Program. The parade and walk started at Valley Foods and went up to Agency Square. Speakers, food, door prizes and live music by DJ Tee followed at Lapwai City Park where the rest of the event was held. Individuals went up to speak and share their stories. Each speaker gave heart touching and emotional statements. As brave community
As some of the larger fires in the area begin to see more containment progress being made, local resources are getting a few days of rest before pushing through the month of August. “Dirty August” as the firefighters affectionately refer to it, typically brings a myriad of challenges to the overall firefighting effort in North Central Idaho. The month of August is largely viewed by firefighters as the peak of fire season and weather events in the Northern Rockies Geographical Area. Cumulative fatigue becomes common amongst most firefighting resources that have now been busy at their trades since the early spring months. Also, a number of seasonal firefighters are now returning to college for the fall semester, which decreases the capacity of an already understaffed workforce. August also historically produces more thunderstorms and lightning caused fires than any other month in North Central Idaho. Daytime temperatures can easily reach triple digits
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Community members in Lapwai participated and witnessed the 2021 Ride with Pride parade, the start of the first annual event. (Photo by Bret Littlelight, Webb Rose Photography.)
event was the first of its kind and it was a beautiful turnout. The event was organized by Loraine Harris and Jessica Ford as well as Nimiipuu Health Community Health, Nez Perce Tribe Students for Success, Lapwai Wildcat Community Club, University of
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Nimiipuutímtki- The People’s Language (Nee-mee-poo-timt-key) August
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Huckleberry ripening season Huckleberry season Between summer & fall Deer Bull elk Cow elk Hunt (big game) Hunting partner Return from hunting Gun, rifle, bow
“Salmon reach the headwaters/ heads of creeks”
camitxlaq’it’áal camitxt’áal híil’em ’ímes wewúkiye tasíipx tukelíikin tukelíiktiwe tukéewise tim’úuni
sa-meekt-law-kit-all sa-meekt-all heel-em imm-iss wa-wookia ta-seep-h too-kell-lee-kin tooka-leak-teh-wuh too-cow-wissa tim-oo-knee
NIMIIPUU TRIBAL TRIBUNE The Nimiipuu Tribal Tribune is published twice a month, on the first and third Wednesday. Our mission is to publish a timely and credible resource for our loyal readers and provide local information relevant to the Nimiipuu people and surrounding communities. Our vision is to disseminate content of interest to readers and to ensure this news publication is accessible by all. In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, we are working to cut down on paper waste and printing cost. Hard copies will be available upon request only. Enrolled Nez Perce Tribal members are able to receive hard copies at no cost (limit one per household). For businesses and non-enrolled Nez Perce Tribal members, the hard copy subscription fee is $36 annually. The online version is free for everyone. Subscribe today! For more information regarding submissions, subscriptions, classified ads, display ad rates, dates and deadlines, visit: http://nezperce.org/government/communications/
Contact: Chantal C. Ellenwood 208-621-4807 chantale@nezperce.org Mailing: P.O. Box 365 Physical: 120 Bever Grade Lapwai, ID 83540
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Nez Perce Tribe Recycling Program Newsletter—August 2021 ’apaqa’ánno’ ’ee kaa ’epeqíicxnu’ wéetesne - Respect and take care of the earth. Nez Perce Tribe Water Resources Division - Solid Waste and Recycling Program Lapwai Contacts:
Jon Van Woerkom . (208) 791-3965 or Linda Nemeth . lindan@nezperce.org
We Your Thank you forNeed Recycling!
Help!
Please help so Jon does not have to give up drinking milk!
“Talkin’ Trash”
Recently we have been getting a LOT of contaminated bottles and especially milk jugs in our recycling bins: Yuck! Eww!
Gross!
Contaminated containers are so gross and smell so bad, especially in this heat, and especially the milk jugs with rotten milk! Contaminated containers are trash—none of it can be recycled and contamination defeats the purpose of you taking the time to recycle—keeping it out of the trash! And right now milk jugs are worth $1,300/ton, but we have to throw out what could be earning the program money! Please rinse your empty containers! Just empty it, add a little water, a good swish or shake then pour it out! Any questions, just ask! This is what they should look like:
Qe’ciyéw’yew’ - We do appreciate your recycling efforts! We want to welcome and thank Meadow Wheaton, AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) intern! She is with us for one year, working within the Climate Change Program here in the Water Resources Division. Meadow has helped our program begin setting up a website in her spare time! Way to go, Meadow! We can’t thank you enough! See the draft website at the link below:
Lapwai Recycling Schedule Community Recycling August 12 & 26 Pineewaus Parking Lot 11 am -1 pm
Office Collections August 5 & 19
https://nptwaterresources.org/solid-waste/solid-waste-program/
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members shared their comingout stories, each one offered words of support as a tribal nation and as a family. Otta Belle Moody, a two-spirit and transgender Nez Perce woman, said it’s often felt like an uphill battle at times to find spaces where she has felt loved and accepted. Moody said it’s been very rewarding and inspirational for her to see other people become one with their truth, as that was one of her ultimate goals with supporting the LGBTQ+ event. “Seeing this healing and this growth, showing that we don’t have to turn to alcohol, we don’t have to turn to drugs, we can be one, we can be ourselves and embrace our authenticity,” Moody said. Two-spirit is a term in Native American communities that describes a person with both a female and male essence. These individuals aren’t bound by gender expression or sexual orientation and were traditionally honored members of their tribe. When Moody was eighteen, she came across a creation story from the Anishinaabe Tribe. “Tribal peo-
ple looked at it as a gift from Creator, when this medicine woman was helping another woman give birth she seen in the spirit world there was a feminine and a masculine spirit that was going to embody the child. When the child was born, the medicine woman told the new mother her child was going to bare this gift of being able to see the world in both a feminine and masculine point of view. She told the mother to cherish the child and know that they are blessed.” Though it was not Nez Perce history, it was tribal history, and that brought Moody comfort at that tender age. Nikki Davis also identifies as a trans Nez Perce female. “I always knew I was different, from a young age,” she said. “I knew something felt wrong because people would tell me I couldn’t play with girl toys and makeup, or I couldn’t play with the girls, go play with the boys. So growing up I always hid the authentic me, I always felt like an outcast.” It wasn’t until her college years that Davis really began to look at herself, branch out and become comfortable with who she was, and she
Nez Perce Tribal Member Receives High Honor from The State of Idaho
Congratulations Gia Paul, recipient of the Best Practice Award 2021. This prestigious award is awarded annually to an educator, who has shown exceptional efforts in education. Gia’s ability to pivot from a brick and mortar school setting to an online school setting has earned her a high honor.
Loraine Harris stands and tells her story as a parent, in front of the group at the Pride Event with her son, Remy.
began expressing that while using alcohol. For years Davis lived that lifestyle battling with herself and her addiction. “It was in my early 30s that I had a conversation with my mother,” she said. “My mom pulled me into her office one day, I knew what she wanted to talk about, at that point in time my life was getting very bad so to speak; my health, the choices that I was making. So she pulled me aside, and she said ‘I just want you to know that I accept you.’” It was those three words that Davis needed to hear to lift the weight off of her shoulder that she had been
carrying for so long. From that day forward, she had acceptance from her immediate family and credits who she is today to her struggles, triumphs and all of the individuals in her life and in her community that have embraced her. She is forever thankful for it all. Harris spoke at the event, as a mother. At the time, Harris’ twelve-year-old daughter fell into a deep depression and was struggling with her mental health. “It was just before Thanksgiving break, I was sleeping and I got a text from
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Chairman Penney Testifies on Toxic Legacy of 1872 Mining Law On July 27, 2021, Chairman Samuel N. Penney testified before the U.S. Congress at a Natural Resources Subcommittee oversight hearing on the toxic legacy of the 1872 Mining Law. During the hearing, Chairman Penney testified on the historical impact of mining on the Nez Perce Tribe and the adverse effects of abandoned mines and the proposed Stibnite Gold Project on treatyreserved rights and resources. This testimony before the Energy and Minerals Subcommittee followed publication of a report on July 26, 2021 from the Government Accountability Office on the federal systems used to manage Hardrock mining on fed-
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eral public land. While being interviewed for this report, the Tribe provided extensive recommendations on the need for statutory and regulatory reform of federal laws related to mining to provide better consultation with tribes on mining projects and the need to respect the primacy of treaty rights on federal lands. A video of the hearing can be accessed at: https://naturalresources. house.gov/hearings/ hybrid-emr-oversighthearing_july-27-2021 The GAO report can be accessed at: https://www.gao.gov/ assets/gao-21-299.pdf
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Wilfred “Scotty” Scott Honored During Veteran Dinner
Wilfred Scott surrounded by his family while honored at the monthy Veteran’s dinner, held at the Clearwater River Casino in July.
The Nez Perce Tribe Veterans Program honors all Nez Perce Veterans with a monthly Veteran’s dinner. This gives the opportunity for Veterans to talk about changes, community events, and updates for Veteran Assistance. It also gives the Veterans a time and place to come together and visit, where they share stories and ask questions. The monthly dinners are relaxed and casual, oc-
casionally the program invites a guest speaker to attend and present on a specific topic. Recently, the Veterans had a presenter from Nimiipuu Health speak and answer questions about COVID-19 and different services. The monthly dinner is usually a luncheon, however in the past, breakfast and dinner meetings worked better for Veteran schedules. The Nez Perce Veter-
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Remy and the rest of the community to show support. “I also wanted to do a support group for parents because the best way to support the child is through the parents, and the only way to do that is through education on the identities and knowing what your child is going through and how it effects them.” The final speaker sent a powerful message. Nez Perce Veteran, Trae Blackeagle said, “this is an awesome event to have, the community needs it, I support it and we need other people to know that they will be supported if they choose to come out in this lifestyle.” The event ended with Blackeagle’s message. She said, “if we want to love one another we have to accept all people, color, identity, where they come from, their history, and I would just ask that you don’t be real fiercely judgmental, try to find it in your heart to love one another.”
my daughter in the other room, having suicidal thoughts.” After addressing what was going on, healing began when Harris’ daughter played with the idea of a name change. She wanted to be called Remy and wanted he/him pronouns. After further research on suicidal thoughts, Harris came across a fact that said “using the correct preferred pronouns reduces the thoughts of suicide,” and she thought, “if this is all I have to do to keep my kid alive then we’re doing that.” Harris and the rest of the family supported and respected his name change and from that day on, they call him Remy. “It’s been about nine months now, I have a son. Remy is my oldest boy,” said Harris. “The school has also been nothing but supportive as well.” Harris thought of the LGBTQ+ event for her son
ans Program also tries different times and various days in hopes of getting more Veterans to attend the dinners. Normally, a single Veteran isn’t highlighted at the dinners each month, but there was an exception. Wilfred “Scotty” Scott was honored at the July Veterans Dinner. His fellow Veterans wanted to honor Scotty for all he has done for the Veterans themselves, the Veteran’s program and for the Nez Perce Tribe and Community. Mary S. Taylor, Nez Perce Tribe Veteran Program Coordinator organized the meeting with the help of Scotty’s granddaughter, Fawn Domebo. She helped gather the family to attend the July Vetern’s Dinner at the Clearwater River Casino. It was a secret until Scotty was mentioned and highlighted by Taylor and the Veteran’s Program. Jackie McArthur, Nez Perce Tribe Social Services Manager, read
Scotty’s life events from an article written in the Lewiston Morning Tribune by Clara Glasby, in 1972. The article included Scotty’s wife and children, his service, recruit and retirement as Chief Petty Officer Scott, the year he served his first term on the Nez Perce Tribe Executive Committee, and more. Scotty followed and spoke words from his heart. He talked about how proud he is of his people and community, and how much he loves everyone. He was presented with items from Taylor on behalf of the Veterans and Veteran’s Program. It was a great turnout of family and friends, in honoring this strong and kind-hearted man. If you are a Nez Perce Veteran who would like to attend the monthly meetings or inquire more information about the Veterans Program and assistance, contact Mary S. Taylor at mtaylor@nezperce.org, at her office 208-621-4738, or on her cell 208-791-8596.
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while overnight lows can begin to dip down near freezing in some places. As all of these different factors begin to combine, an uptick in minor injuries, accidents, and illness becomes more prevalent amongst the firefighting workforces. “We are now at a point in time when significant fire weather and large fire events typically occur in the Northern Rockies” stated Jim Wimer, Fire Information Officer on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. “Our firefighters, pilots, and all of the support functions have worked hard this season to accomplish their missions while keeping themselves and the public they serve safe, the last thing we want to do now is let our guards down too soon.” Officials say conditions deteriorated at the Bedrock Fire in the Lenore area as of August 12, and the fire rapidly grew from 6,000 acres to an estimated 8,000 acres. The sudden activity prompted the Nez Perce County Sheriff to reinstate evacuation orders that were rescinded just hours earlier. On August 12, Sheriff Bryce Scrimsher issued
NORTHWEST the "GO" order for residents of River Road from Bedrock Road to Lenore Grade. The rest of Lenore was asked to remain in the “SET” stage. Current Forest road, trail and area closures can be found at Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests website or by calling your local ranger district North Fork Ranger District 208-476-4541. The Swanson Creek Fire located 20 miles northeast of Pierce, Idaho is still estimated at 600 acres. Steep inaccessible terrain is making suppression actions difficult. Resources have completed the indirect handline from Forest Service Road #246 down to the North Fork of the Clearwater River and will continue to improve and place hose lays where needed. Additional line is being constructed above the FS #246 road and additional roads are being prepped for control lines. Crews are also working on removing accumulated fuels from around USFS infrastructure and historic structures in the area. Fire behavior has moderated in recent days which is allowing fire crews to better prepare containment lines. The Butte Creek and
A helicopter approaches the Lenore Fire as smoke rises into the air from the hills above the small town along the Clearwater River. (Lewiston Tribune Photo.)
Benton Ridge Fires located on Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests lands are part of the Cougar Rock Complex. For more fire information associated with the Cougar Rock Complex: • Fire Information Phone: 208-494-1943 • Email: 2021.CougarRock@ firenet.gov • InciWeb: https://inciweb. nwcg.gov/incident/7640/ • Facebook: https:// facebook.com/ IdahoDepartmentofLands/ Reference Closure Orders #01-17-53-21-002, #0117-53-21-003, #01-17-53-21004, #01-17-53-21-005, and #01-17-53-21-006 for fires on
the North Fork Ranger District. Storm Theatre Complex (NIMO Team 1) The Storm Theatre Complex is being managed by Incident Commander Jay Kurth and the National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team 1. The NIMO team has been tasked with managing backcountry wildfires within an 815,000-acre area of remote-roadless land, and the Storm Creek Fire. Information about the Storm Theatre Complex will be covered in a separate Daily Update. For more information about Continue Reading Fires on Page 7
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the Storm Theatre Complex: • Fire Information Phone Number: 208-494-1661 • Email Address: 2021.ncfsupport@firenet.gov • InciWeb Page: https:// inciweb.nwcg.gov/ incident/7724 Red River Ranger District-208-842-2245. The Lynx Fire is estimated to be around 4,900 acres. This fire is located 23 miles east of Elk City, Idaho. Firefighters continue to monitor structure protection equipment at Warm Springs Bar to ensure it is operational should it be needed. Minimal fire behavior and growth has been reported over the weekend. The Dixie and Jumbo fires remain around 45,000 acres and are located 15 miles south of Elk City, Idaho, near the communities of Comstock and Dixie. Northern Rockies Type 2 Team #5 has assumed command of the Dixie-Jumbo Fires. For more information about the Dixie-Jumbo Fires: • Fire Information Phone Number: 208-207-7417 • Email Address: 2021.dixie@ firenet.gov • InciWeb Page: https:/ /inciweb.nwcg.gov/ incident/7608 • Facebook Page: https:// www.facebook.com/ DixieJumboFire Reference Closure Orders #01-17-05-21-002 and #01-17-05-21-003 for fires on the Red River Ranger
District. Lochsa Ranger District-208-926-4274. The Greenside Butte Fire is approximately 725 acres and is located 8 miles southwest of Fish Lake Airstrip in the SelwayBitterroot Wilderness. This fire is currently being monitored for any potential impacts to Forest Service Trail #211, and Horse Camp Cabin has structure protection in place. Reference Closure Orders #01-17-55-21-003, #0117-55-21-015, and #01-1755-21-019 for fires on the Lochsa Ranger District. Powell Ranger District-208-942-3113. The Granite Pass Complex is under the command of Northern Rockies Type 1 Team #1. The BM Hill, Shotgun, and Boulder Creek Fires are managed under the Granite Pass Complex. For more information on the Granite Pass Complex: • Fire Information Phone: 406-624-9176
• Email: 2021.granitepasscomplex@ firenet.gov • InciWeb: https://inciweb. nwcg.gov/incident/7653/ • Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/ GranitePassComplex Special Note: Lolo Pass Visitor Center is now open Wednesday through Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PDT; however, portions of the parking lot may still be utilized by aviation and ground resources. Please drive slowly and be mindful of any fire resources that may be working in the area. Reference Closure Orders #01-17-55-21-007, #0117-55-21-008, #01-17-5521-010, #01-17-55-21-016, #01-17-55-21-018, and #0117-55-21-020 for fires on the Powell Ranger District. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Fire In-
Dixie-Jumbo Fires. (NBC Montana Photo.)
formation hotline is 208-4941661. This line is staffed from 8:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. daily for general forest closure questions and general fire information questions. More specific questions on fires managed by incident management teams should be directed to that specific fire’s information number. The public may also call their local Ranger District Office for closure information. Official forest closure orders are in effect for multiple fires. Please refer to the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests’ website for the Stage II Fire Restrictions and official closure orders: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ nezperceclearwater/home/. Temporary flight restrictions are in place over fire areas for the safety of the public and aerial firefighting resources. These restrictions also apply to unmanned aircraft systems (drones). Remember, “If you fly, we can’t.” Please continue to check for updated information on emerging fires on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests website (https://bit. ly/NPCFireInfo), on social media at www.facebook.com/ NPClwNFs and www.twitter. com/NPClwNFs, on the forest’s official mobile app (search “Nez Perce Clearwater” in your app store), or by calling your local ranger station. Report all wildfires to the Grangeville Interagency Dispatch Center (208-983-6800) or call 911.
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Counterfeit Pills: What You Need to Know sometimes deadly – amounts of the synthetic opioid fentanyl or methamphetamine. Chances are that you’ve heard one of many tragic overdose stories connected to the use of counterfeit pills. Earlier this year, the 16-year old son of famous television therapist Dr. Laura Berman died after overdosing on fentanyl. Berman believes her son bought the drug, which he thought was Xanax, The lethal dose of fentanyl compared to a penny. (Photo from gao.gov) from a dealer on Snapchat. As our nation remains codone or Adderall. In fact, The Drug Enforcein the midst of an opioid crisis, people buy them believing that ment Administration reanother disturbing trend has they are similar to the pills you cently issued a message to emerged: the selling and the would get from the doctor. warn Americans about the use of counterfeit medication. But many of these dangers of counterfeit pills. These pills, which are often fake pills actually contain dif- Where Did They Come sold online, look like legitimate ferent ingredients and are From? Most of these pills are prescription meds such as oxy- laced with dangerous – and produced in other countries;
mainly China, Mexico, and India. However, an increasing number of pills laced with fentanyl are being produced in the U.S. They are usually produced in substandard conditions, labeled incorrectly, and may include dangerous, unapproved substances. There are no quality control mechanisms in the illicit labs producing counterfeit pills to ensure dosing is not lethal. As stated earlier, online sales via internet marketplaces and social media are the major sources for obtaining counterfeit pills. A significant number of high school and college students purchase Adderall and Xanax from dark web drug markets and/or through social media referrals.
Nimiipuu Health Udergoing Construction Nimiipuu Health in Lapwai is undergoing construction outside of the facility. There is still full access to parking spaces for patients and Nimiipuu Health employees. From now on, incoming traffic for Nimiipuu Health will enter through the west entrance to the parking lot. Outgoing will be on the east side. All traffic flow will be from west to east including the pharmacy drive thru. Signage onsite will assist with changes. In the months to come, there will be many modifications. The pharmacy will be temporarily moved to the east
part of the lot in a modular building and will have to close for a short time to ensure that everything is transitioned correctly. Triage has moved in preparation of the construction. If you are sick, please call first for further instruction: 208-843-2271 ext. 2851. Please call for your refills seven days in advance. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Cara Wilson at (208) 791-4286. We appreciate your patience as we navigate changes in anticipation of our new addition.
7.22.21 Vaccine Trending Topics What are “breakthrough” cases? “Breakthrough cases” refer to people contracting COVID-19 after they have been fully vaccinated. This includes people who are showing symptoms and those who are not. People are sometimes concerned that the vaccines are not working when they hear about breakthrough cases. This is not the case. No vaccine is 100% protective and breakthrough cases are expected. Importantly, these cases are very rare; only about .01% of fully vaccinated people have become infected. And, over 90% of reported breakthrough cases have been mild or people showed no symptoms at all.1 Had these people not been vaccinated, many may have become very ill with COVID-19. Vaccines protect people from severe disease. To ensure continued vaccine effectiveness, the CDC regularly monitors breakthrough cases.2 How long does immunity from coronavirus vaccines last? Do the vaccines protect from variants? Now that over six months have passed since the clinical trials, evidence is showing that immunity generated by the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines lasts at least six months and possibly longer.3 It is still too early to tell with the Janssen vaccine, but that research is ongoing. In addition, all three vaccines have also shown “real world” effectiveness of approximately 90% or higher in preventing moderate to serious COVID-19 disease. Dr. Anthony Fauci, reports that all vaccines currently in use in the USA are effective against the five CDC designated variants of concern, including the Delta variant.4 Dr. Fauci also notes that vaccines are better at protecting us from COVID-19 and its variants than the immunity provided by previous infection with the disease!5 Vaccines save lives. Are we going to have to get booster shots? Whether or not a booster shot is needed depends on how long protection from the original vaccine lasts. Many common vaccines, such as for chicken pox; the flu; measles, mumps and rubella, all require boosters. Dr. Fauci and other experts believe it is possible we may need booster shots in a year or so after our primary vaccination.6 Scientists are continuing to study and monitor vaccine effectiveness and vaccine manufacturers are testing booster shots in trials, in case they are needed. One indicator is breakthrough cases. If they start to increase, it is possible we may need boosters. How are we doing? Sharing good news! The latest statistics from the CDC show that AI/AN have the highest percentage of fully vaccinated people in the US. As of July 20, 2021, 40.2% of AI/AN people are fully vaccinated and 46.6% are partially vaccinated!
Keep up the good work! Together we can beat the pandemic; As Indigenous people, we learn from those who came before us and nurture those who come after. We dance, we pray, we share, we adapt, we protect.
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IF YOU THINK YOU OR A DECEASED LOVED ONE WAS HARMED BY OPIOIDS LIKE HYDROCODONE, OXYCODONE, CODEINE OR ROXICODONE, OR IF YOU CARE FOR A CHILD EXPOSED TO THESE OPIOIDS IN THE WOMB, YOU CAN VOTE ON THE MALLINCKRODT BANKRUPTCY PLAN.
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Mallinckrodt is a manufacturer of opioid pain medication that filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2020. On June 17, 2021, Mallinckrodt plc and its affiliates (the “Debtors”) filed their Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and their related Disclosure Statement. You may have the right to vote on the Plan of Reorganization.
WHAT DOES THE PLAN PROVIDE? Mallinckrodt’s Plan channels claims based on harm or injury related to the Debtors’ manufacturing of opioids and related activities to one or more opioid trusts. These opioid trusts will be established for the purpose of distributing money to individuals and corporate entities holding Opioid Claims and for abatement of the opioid crisis. If the Plan is approved by the Bankruptcy Court and you have an Opioid Claim, you will be entitled to assert your claim directly against the applicable opioid trust at a later time. There is nothing you need to do right now to assert your Opioid Claim. Information regarding how to assert your Opioid Claim against an opioid trust will be made available at a later date. The Plan, if approved, will forever prohibit any opioid claimants from asserting any Opioid Claim or seeking any money on account of any Opioid Claim against the Debtors, their officers and directors, or certain other parties specified in the Plan as the “Protected Parties.”
WHERE CAN YOU GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLAN? Copies of the Plan and related documents, including the Disclosure Statement and a letter from the Official Committee of Opioid Related Claimants (a representative of Opioid Claimants in the Debtors’ bankruptcy cases appointed by the Office of the United States Trustee) setting forth its position regarding the Plan can be obtained free of charge at MNKVote.com.
Vote on the Plan: If you are eligible to submit a vote, your vote must be submitted so it is received on or before September 3, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Detailed instructions on how to vote are available at MNKvote.com or by calling 877.467.1570 (Toll-Free) or 347.817.4093 (International). If you do not follow the detailed instructions, your vote may be disqualified. Object to the Plan: If you disagree with the Plan, you can object to it in writing so it is received on or before September 3, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Objections not filed and served properly may not be considered by the Bankruptcy Court. Detailed instructions on how to file an objection are available at MNKvote.com or by calling 877.467.1570 (Toll-Free) or 347.817.4093 (International). If the Plan is confirmed, everyone with a Claim against or Interest in Mallinckrodt plc and its affiliates will be bound by the terms of the Plan regardless of whether or not they vote on the Plan or file a claim against the opioid trust.
WHEN IS THE HEARING? The Bankruptcy Court has scheduled the hearing to consider confirmation of the Plan to be held on September 21, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (the “Confirmation Hearing”). The Confirmation Hearing will take place before the Honorable John T. Dorsey, United States Bankruptcy Judge, in the Bankruptcy Court, located at 824 Market Street, 5th Floor, Courtroom 5, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
THIS IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE MALLINCKRODT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Call:
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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT PRIME CLERK, THE DEBTOR’S NOTICE AND CLAIMS AGENT, IS AUTHORIZED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT, AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PLAN AND OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS, BUT MAY NOT ADVISE YOU AS TO WHETHER YOU SHOULD VOTE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE PLAN.
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Chloe’s Conspiracy Column – The Secret Society of the Illuminati Please government, don’t come for me. This is my last conspiracy column. So I figured I’d end with something that could potentially have me never seen again, but whatever. The Illuminati are a secret organization of people who are believed to consist of prestigious celebrities involved as members and common folk as supporters, however, ordinary people also have the opportunity to join the group. Some believe this group has never existed, but this secret society has a very real historical foundation. The Illuminati was formed in 1776 in Bavaria, Germany. This group was made by people who believed they were “unusually enlightened”. Adam Weishaupt was inspired by the idea of French philosophy, mainly secularism and rational thought. He decided to form the elite organization with many ideologies in mind. He originally was going to join The Freemasons, but could not afford the admission fee. Thus, he created his own group, “The Order of the Illuminati.” The Illuminati had an anti-religious stance, and chose to focus on self-knowledge, self-improvement, social reform, and free thought. Conservatives saw this group as a threat to the church, and
by the 1780s, the Illuminati was terminated, and recruiting people into secret societies was criminalized. However, this did not stop Weishaupt and his followers. They proceeded to expand their organization to France before disappearing from the public. Some people believe they survived. Kathryn Olmsted, professor of history at UC Davis, stated that the group has evolved in the public’s eye. In 1920, fascists believed that the group was ran by Jews who controlled the world. Post WWII, anti-communists believed that the Illuminati were a group of communists who ruled the world. Now, in contemporary times, people believe that this organization is proclaimed as the “New World Order.” Many believe that the Illuminati seek to dominate a one world, totalitarian government referred to as the New World Order. In fact, a 2013 National Poll by Public Policy polling showed that 28% of people in the U.S. believe in the existence of the New World Order. Some believe that the Illuminati goes as high as the President of the United States. All of this begs the question of what the New World Order is and what is it’s purpose? That’s assuming the Illuminati and the New World Or-
A cluster of celebrities who are believed to be apart of the Illuminati based on the well-known signs and signals they’ve shown. (Quora.com Photo.)
der are one in the same. Let’s dive into some theories about who is in the New World Order and what their drives are. The first theory is from a man named Mike Koernke, a right wing militia activist and propagandist. He believes that the New World Order consists of the U.S. government, the United Nations, and various organizations pushing an international agenda. Koernke says that their goals are to take American’s rights, form an all-powerful government, and put non-Illuminati members in camps run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (F.E.M.A.) The second theory is by David Icke who believes
world leaders such as Queen Elizabeth II, former President Barrack Obama, and the Clintons, are actually shapeshifting lizards. (Remember I just report these theories. I don’t necessarily believe all of them). These lizard elites are said to have control over the Freemasons and the Illuminati. Icke believes that the lizard race feeds off of the human race, and occasionally holds human sacrifices. The 2013 poll that was mentioned earlier brought up that 4% of people believe that “lizard people control our societies.” The third theory is that the New World Order is conContinue Reading Illuminati from Page 11
Talk of the hidden influence of Freemasonry, the Illuminati and other “secret societies.” on the American dollar bill. (Shutterstock Photo.)
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nected to the anti-Christ, because the Illuminati are Satanists. The person who created this theory is someone from Fox News I believe, so I’m not sure how practical this theory is. However, people do believe this theory, saying that this group has caused tragic events to please their leader, Lucifer. The fourth and final theory is by a man named Donald Marshall, who believes that the Illuminati are killing celebrities and replacing them with clones to brainwash society. Internet sleuths claim that purported celebrities who are believed to have been cloned are Beyoncé, Eminem, Al Roker, and many more. They also believe that they have video evidence. These videos can be viewed on YouTube if you simply type, “(Celebrity name) clone glitching.” Even though it
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may be hard to believe about the cloning of celebrities, a lot of conspiracy theorists believe that these celebrities are in the Illuminati. They point to clothing print and hand gestures, mainly that of a pyramid who many believe is the Illuminati symbol. Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and many more, have all been seen making some sort of a triangle with their hands. Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Madonna are also thought of being in the organization, with Illuminati references being involved in their music. However, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have both denied their affiliations with the organization in their songs, “Formation” and “Free Mason.” Kanye’s interruption of Taylor Swift’s speech at the 2009 Video Music Awards was said to be a method of initiating Taylor into the group by humiliation or haze. Kanye,
then stated this comment: “I’m tired of people pinpointing musicians as the Illuminati. That’s ridiculous. We don’t run anything; we’re musicians.” The Illuminati were in fact, a very real organization that was formed by someone who wanted to express arcane thoughts in the 1700s. It is
11 still a conspiracy on the belief that the Illuminati still exists, and how their power has reached so many people globally. We will never know unless there is concrete evidence one day. Now, please pray for me so I don’t go missing, and I hope that you all enjoyed my conspiracies this summer!
It is believed by some, that Kanye interrupted Taylor Swift’s speech at the 2009 VMA Awards to initiate her into the group by humiliating her. (TeenVogue Photo.)
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Children and the Vaccines
COVID-19 and Reproductive Health It is understandable that people have concerns about the impacts of being vaccinated on their pregnancy or their desire to become pregnant. Pregnant people were not part of the clinical trials testing the vaccines, but there is good news to share regarding vaccines, pregnancy, and fertility!
Can I safely be vaccinated if I’m pregnant? Yes! Studies are showing that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are safe for pregnant individuals and the child they are
Vaccines are now available for 12 to 15-year old’s The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine in adolescents ages 12 to 15 years old, after a clinical trial that included 2,260 youth participants. The vaccine was found to be safe and 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 in fully vaccinated young adults.1 Moderna has also announced that its vaccine is 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 in fully vaccinated 12 to 17 years old after a clinical trial with 3,732 youth participants. Authorization for use of the Moderna is expected in June 2021.
carrying.1 In addition, vaccinated women can pass protective antibodies to their unborn child through their bloodstreams and to their infants through breast milk. Research is also showing there are no differences in birth outcomes for vaccinated pregnant people and unvaccinated people.2
Children ages 12 and above will receive the same doses, on the same schedule, as adults. With few exceptions, vaccine doses are not based on weight, age, or size because just a small amount is needed to stimulate the immune system to fight the virus. Smaller children may need different doses, however.
Studies for the Janssen vaccine and pregnancy are not yet available, but the CDC has concluded pregnant people can safely receive this vaccine. Women under the age of 50 should be counseled about the rare risk of blood clots from the Janssen vaccine, however. More studies on pregnancy and all the COVID-19 vaccines are on-going.
Children under 12 years
Pregnant people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 What is known, is that if unvaccinated pregnant people become ill with COVID-19, they are at considerably higher risk for severe disease than non-pregnant people. Because of changes to women’s bodies during pregnancy, they are more vulnerable. This is especially true for people with underlying health conditions such as diabetes or obesity.3 Studies have also shown pregnant people who become ill with COVID-19 have increased risk of difficult birth outcomes including premature birth, preeclampsia, and emergency Cesarean delivery.4 Because of these risks, the CDC has recommended that coronavirus vaccines be made available to pregnant people and encourages women to talk to their doctors about getting a vaccine. If you are pregnant and considering getting the vaccine, you might want to have a conversation with your health care team to help you decide whether to get vaccinated. While such a conversation might be helpful, it is not required before vaccination.
Vaccinations and fertility There is no evidence that any of the COVID-19 vaccines cause fertility problems in women or men. Many women of child-bearing age participated in the vaccine clinical trials or have since received the vaccines, and become pregnant. In December 2020, a false rumor was started about coronavirus vaccines affecting fertility. This rumor has been completely discredited by American researchers.5 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists states “As experts in reproductive health, we continue to recommend that the vaccine be available to pregnant individuals. We also assure patients that there is no evidence that the vaccine can lead to loss of fertility.”6
CDC Safety Monitoring The CDC has on-going safety monitoring for pregnancy and COVID-19 and encourages people who were pregnant at the time of vaccination, or shortly thereafter, to consider participating in the COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry. The registry will be gathering information to help build the evidence about the safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
Children under 12 years old may need smaller doses of a vaccine. Clinical trials are being conducted now by Pfizer and Moderna with children six months to 11 years old to test the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in young children and to determine what doses are correct. The first phase of the trials is dedicated to carefully finding the correct doses for children in different age groups; first 5 to 12 years old, then 2 to 5 years old, and, finally, 6 months to 2 years old.2 After that, phases two and three will test safety and effectiveness. Results should be available in the next few months. Applications for authorization for use for these vaccines are expected in the fall of 2021.
The vaccines are safe for children Safety is paramount when testing vaccines for children. Clinical trials for children and youth follow the same rigorous safety procedures as those with adults plus add additional safety procedures to protect children. The results are reviewed by experts at the CDC, FDA, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices before vaccines are authorized for distribution. COVID vaccines are safe for children; already, over 600,000 children have been vaccinated3. Safety monitoring is ongoing and utilizes established and new monitoring systems. Learn more about safety at CDC Vaccine Safety.4
Vaccinations will help end the pandemic Vaccinating our children and young adults is very important. As our elders and vulnerable populations are vaccinated, children and young adults are the most exposed, especially with the much more transmissible variants circulating. Children now represent 22% of new cases of COVID-19 and case rates for 18 to 24-year olds are the highest in the US.5 Vaccinating our children and young adults protects them and helps protect our communities by stopping the spread of COVID-19.
As Indigenous people, it is our role to learn from those who came before us and nurture those who come next. We dance, we pray, we share, we adapt, we protect.
Protect your children and the future of your community by being vaccinated yourself and having your children vaccinated when the vaccine is available!
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2021/05/covid-19-vaccine-does-not-damage-the-placenta/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/health/vaccine-pregnancy.html 3 https://www.acog.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccines-and-pregnancy-conversation-guide-for-clinicians 4 https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(21)00565-2/pdf 5 https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-19-vaccine-myths-debunked/ 6 https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2021/02/medical-experts-assert-covid-vaccines-do-not-impact-fertility 1 2
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Mini Indian Relay Racers Continue to Make their way to the Top
The Little Bills mini Indian relay racing team. From left to right, John Saskatchewan, William Wapass, Randy Wapass, and Bretner Wapass Jr.
Indian Relay Racing is a way for teams to compete for cash and prizes. Teams consist of one rider, three horses, two holders and a mugger. The race starts in front of the grandstands, with a standing start. Racers make one lap around the track, changing horses twice in front of the grandstands. It was the first extreme sport. Indian Relay Racing is a very fast sport, it requires good horseman and riding skills. Racers have to be willing to take some bumps and bruis-
es as it can get pretty intense on the track. Racers do it for the love of the sport, the history of it and the adrenaline. The four participants work as a team to reach the finish line as quickly as possible. Each member of the team takes a turn completing part of the course. William Andre Wapass is a seven-year-old Indian Relay Racer. He is Nez Perce and Thunderchild First Nation. He is the son of Alicia Picard and Bretner Wapass. His maternal grandparents
are the late Andre Picard Sr. and Leona Lewis of Umatilla. His paternal grandparents are Billy and Teresa Wapass of Thunderchild, Saskatchewan. Wapass has been around horses his entire life. He grew up watching his uncles racing chariots with his mosum (grandpa). His dad began Indian Relay Racing and Wapass wanted to do the same. At 18-months old, Wapass walked into a corral and led the horses without any fear at all. He’s always felt comfortable around horses and enjoyed riding them, now he gets paid to ride. Each heat, the racers are able to earn themselves some cash. Wapass and his cousins started their own Indian Relay team, called Little Bills. They are mini relay racers, riding Shetland ponies. They race in front of grandstands and go around barrels. The team is named after their grandpa, Billy. The Little Bills team consist of Tyrel, age 11; Billy, age 12; and Windyboy, age 14. Wapass is the youngest
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The U.S. Reluctant to Admit European Travelers By Chloe Thompson, Communications Intern
The U.S. government has been keeping their boarders closed to all and any foreign travelers since the pandemic has been posted as a threat. Even now, the U.S. is not budging, despite other countries such as Canada and the countries in Europe opening up for American travelers. Therefore, EU states are facing calls to ban American travelers if the Biden administration does not open up their boarders for European travelers. Comments made by European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen signaled that American visitors may be banned from traveling to Europe because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The EU suggested in June that the member states should allow vaccinated and non-vaccinated Americans for non-essential travel. The final decision is for national authorities. EU officials review the bloc’s travel-access lists every two weeks. With more and more spikes occurring in the U.S., because of the delta variant, it is a growing possibility that unvaccinated American travel-
ers could be banned before the end of the summer, EU diplomats said. Each EU state can decide whether they want to allow vaccinated visitors to come. “We must solve this problem as soon as possible, and we are in contact with our American friends,” Ms. von der Leyen said. “This cannot drag on for weeks.” A White House official says that they are proceeding with their travel restrictions because of the delta variant becoming more and more of a threat, and Covid-19 cases rising in the States. The official said interagency groups in the administration have a plan underway to eventually reopen travel. The official said the plan includes a phased approach to allow foreign nationals be fully vaccinated in order to enter the U.S., with limited exceptions. Other countries are also taking part in possibly restricting American travelers to their country. Israel said that from August 11th, they are requiring visitors from the U.S. and other countries to quarantine for at least 7 days upon arrival, despite them being vaccinated or recovering from Covid-19.
The decision for Europe to reaccept American travelers into their countries was concocted once the Biden administration began their term, after the tensions of the former administration. At the time, European officials said that the Biden team told them that they would make the European ban a priority, but there has been no change. The restrictions made by the U.S. also includes Canada, China and Brazil, among other countries. European officials have grown increasingly frustrated with the U.S.’s stance on this subject, especially as the bloc has rolled out official vaccination certificates for inoculated EU citizens. The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, brought awareness to the issue when visiting Washington D.C. in July. In Brussels, officials said they are awaiting agreement on a new date for a joint U.S.-EU working party on the travel situation to converse. Nonetheless, there is still strong pressure within parts of the bloc to keep boarders open for non-European travelers in the summer. Tourism is a very important industry for countries such as Greece, Italy, and Spain,
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which were badly impacted by the pandemic. This bloc currently allows nonessential visitors from 22 external countries. Flight began to increase between the U.S. and Europe since Americans have started to return to Europe in July, following the EU’s June decision. The biggest gains have been seen in typical holiday destinations, with the number of flights from the U.S. to Spain and Portugal jumping 77% and 75%, respectively, from June to July this year, according to the Cirium, aviation-analytics firm. Overall, about 1.16 million seats were flown from the U.S. to Europe member states in July, a 34% increase over June. Even though travel has returned to nearly pre-pandemic levels, the prospect for a full recovery travel regulations are still anticipated to be two to three years away. Europe continues to limit which countries can enter, based on the health climate in their countries. While U.S. citizens were allowed to come to the EU in June despite the continued U.S. travel ban, the EU continues to recommend no access for nonessential Chinese visitors because of Beijing blocking travel by EU citizens.
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Mastering Small Talk Along with Answering the Question, ‘How Are You?’
By Chloe Thompson, Communications Intern
Since this pandemic and the mandates started, we have all been accustomed to adapting to life virtually. With that, comes some difficulties. Now that we are back to living somewhat of a normal life, we are back to greeting and talking with people face-toface. Some of us are a little bit rusty on creating small talk, and we aren’t too sure how to carry or end a conversation. Also, how do we now answer the question, “How are you?” Zoom has been a helpful tool for all us to communicate and still keep our required distance. However, our reliance on this platform has prevented us from communicating naturally. We now push to raise our hand to ask a question, put in emotes to share our emotions, starting mini-dialogues instead of full conversations, and waving frantically when we are logging off with awkward grins. Even worse, we can simply just mute and turn off our cameras, not paying attention to the dialogue at hand. Now don’t get me wrong, Zoom is not this technological heathen that we should all try to avoid and not use. However, we may have come a little bit too reliant on it, understandably. We have started to omit important things in conversations like body language and facial expressions. It is time that we relearn and get back into natural dialogues again. “Imagine you were a runner and you stopped for a year. It would naturally be difficult when you started running again and you would have to build the skill back up,” says Sean Horan, professor and chair of the department of communication at Fairfield University in Connecticut. “It’s the same thing with communication.” We will be using the advice from Dr. Horan and other professionals to help with guidance. Master Small Talk: Small talk is sort of the gateway into starting a real conversation
(if the situation calls for it). “And it’s especially important now because we are reacquainting with people we haven’t seen in more than a year,” says Dr. Horan. “These opening conversational routines are how we begin to reconnect.” To start, it is good to start with common ground. Find something that the both of you (or group) could converse about. That can spark other conversations as well. “No one has control over it, so no one can get blamed or take credit,” says Deborah Tannen, a professor of linguistics at Georgetown University and author of 11 books on communication. Keep the small talking going until you can initiate a rapport. This can enable you to dig down on the topic instead of jumping to another one, helping you to ask questions and learn something. Plan Ahead: Some people will bring up the question of how we are. Nowadays, this question is more than just a simple greeting. Most may want to know the answer. It helps if you have it ready, says Courtney N. Wright, associate professor of communication studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She encourages people to know what they want to share with certain people. “What is your answer for friends, workplace colleagues, people in your faith community? What is your answer on days when you just don’t have as much energy?” she says. Dr. Wright recommends giving your answer a time stamp. (“Today has been a good day.”) This helps you set some boundaries for yourself. She also suggests choosing your spin. (“I’m glad to be here.”) “This way, answering doesn’t take you into the depths of the magnitude of the past year,” she says. It is also totally okay to say that you aren’t for sharing at the moment. However, it would be thoughtful to return the question to the one who
asked you, and to listen. You want to be mindful of the transactional nature of the conversation,” says Dr. Wright. “And you want to be compassionate.” Ask Questions: Everyone likes talking about themselves, it’s just a given. They will think you are a great conversationalist for redirecting the topic back to them. Questions are a great way to deflect the conversation back to them, if you aren’t up to talking about yourself. “It can be anything you think they might like to talk about—a hobby, their job, their kids,” says Georgetown Dr. Tannen. And if you don’t know them well enough to know what they like? There’s always the weather again, she says. Segue Smoothly: This helps with moving the discussion along. It can also help with getting out of “conversation jail”—when the other person is dominating the discussion. Listen closely for an opportunity to change the topic, says Candice Thomas-Maddox, professor of communication studies at Ohio University Lancaster. An easy-going leap from one topic to the other that is loosely related will alleviate the segue. Did the other person just mention that his workplace is going to require
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masks again? You can use that to pivot to your vacation plans. “Speaking of masks, do you know what Disney Land’s policy is? We’re thinking of taking the kids.” Also, try to introduce positive conversations. Everyone has been hearing mostly bad news this past year, so it would be great to talk about something optimistic. And if someone has shared something emotional, be sure to acknowledge their feelings before moving on, says Fairfield’s Dr. Horan. “You want to demonstrate that you’ve heard them,” he says. “You could say: ‘I’m sorry that this happened to you; that sounds really stressful.’” Exit Gracefully: Here’s where those non-verbal cues come in handy, says Ohio’s Dr. Thomas-Maddox. Take a step back to amplify space. Maybe wave at someone across the room, or peek at your watch. Also, show appreciation. “It was great to see you. I’m glad we got to catch up.” Dr. Thomas-Maddox says you’ll also want to frame the conversation positively, even if all of it wasn’t upbeat. You may say something like: “I’m glad to hear you’ve been hanging in there. And if you want to see the person again, say so.
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LC State Sets Two Scholarship Fundraising Golf Tourneys on Aug. 28-29
The 12th Annual Native American Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament is scheduled for August 28, at the Nez Perce Tribe’s Red Wolf Golf Club in Clarkston, WA.
LEWISTON, Idaho – Lewis-Clark State College will hold two four-person scramble golf tournaments on the weekend of Aug. 28-29 that will benefit different scholarship funds at the institution. The 12th annual Native American Alumni Chapter golf tournament is scheduled for Aug. 28 at the Nez Perce Trive’s Red Wolf Golf Club with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The registration fee is $85 per person, which includes entry and green fees, lunch, drink, gift bag and a cart. Registration is encouraged online at www.lcsc.edu/alumni or by contacting Sheila Bond at 208-792-2458 or srbond@ lcsc.edu. Proceeds will benefit the Native American Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships to Native American students at LC State. Hole sponsorships are available for $250, which includes tournament entry fees, drawings, mulligans and a togo meal for players. A Platinum Sponsorship is available for $550 which includes all player costs, carts, side games, drawings, mulligans, and a to-go meal for players, along with name mentioned in an advertisement. Sponsorship can be obtained through the online
registration form. Prizes will be awarded to the top six teams. On Aug. 29, the 15th annual Warrior Golf Classic, sponsored by the Warrior Athletic Association, will take place at the Lewiston Golf & Country Club with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The entry fee is $100 per person and $75 for LC students. The entry fee includes green and entry fees, a sack lunch, a barbecue following the tournament, two beverage tickets and one mulligan. Carts are not included and must be reserved ahead of time by contacting the club at 208746-2801. The scramble will use an adjusted team handicap to determine the scores. Registration is all online for the tournament. Hole sponsorships are available for $200 and can be obtained by contacting Brooke Henze at blhenze@lcsc.edu. Hole sponsorship includes one entry into the tournament, business name on a sign at a hole, and business name listed in promotional materials at the LC State athletics website. Net proceeds from the Warrior Golf Classic will benefit LC State studentathlete scholarships and the college’s athletic programs. At both events, par-
ticipants and volunteers will be required to follow established golf course and the college’s current specific public health and safety guidelines. For more information on the Native American Alumni Chapter golf tournament, contact Bond, Bob Sobotta at
208-792-2858 or bsobotta@ lcsc.edu, Sam White Temple at 208-792-2744 or tswhitetemple@lcsc.edu, or Jamie Olson at 208-260-2789 or jamieolson50@outlook.com. More information on the Warrior Golf Classic can be obtained by emailing Henze.
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Recipe for a Uniquely Uplifting Chicken Soup
By Kathleen Squires, The Wall Street Journal
It was the last thing I expected to find at the Delta Sky Club. On a trip last year, my heart leapt and my face lit up when I spotted it on the buffet: a crock of Italian wedding soup. My husband poked fun as I gleefully ladled it into a bowl. “I think you’re happier about that soup than you are about the upgrade,” he joked. Yes, this chicken soup’s mini meatballs and teeny-tiny pasta elicit a (possibly) irrational joy in me, like dollhouse furniture or matchstick carvings. Particular care and focus go into making things so darling. Wedding soup also warms my heart with memories of my grandmother, an Irishwoman so committed to her marriage that she submitted to her Sicilian mother-in-law’s lessons on the rules of the Italian kitchen. My grandfather loved her iteration of the soup, packed with escarole, pearl pasta, carrots, celery and baby meatballs, in a deeply flavorful chicken broth. I don’t often come across Italian wedding soup,
and perhaps it’s the absence that makes my heart grow ever fonder. I’ve never been served it at an Italian wedding, and as a paisana, I’ve attended my share. That’s because the soup, despite its name, is not a traditional wedding dish. According to culinary historian Karima Moyer-Nocchi, author of “Chewing the Fat: An Oral History of Italian Foodways From Fascism to Dolce Vita,” the soup is a Neapolitan expression of minestra maritata, “married soup,” so called because it weds fatty scraps of meat—chicken, pork, beef, veal—with hearty greens such as escarole, chicory or kale. “It’s actually a genre of soups that would change along with the seasons,” Ms. MoyerNocchi said. “But it is especially mentioned as a Christmas soup, [in] the season that you would have just killed your family pig.” She dates the first offhand mention of wedding soup to 1588, and a formal recipe to a late 17th-century cookbook, “Lo Scalco Alla Moderno.” There it’s referred to as “Neapolitan leaf soup,” with a note
Italian Wedding Soup: Though Mr. Campanaro doesn’t include pasta in the version that appears in his cookbook, this recipe brings it back into the mix. Any small noodle will do. Washing the escarole thoroughly to remove all dirt and grit trapped in the leaves is an essential step. Total time: 1 hour. Serves: 4. Ingredients For the meatballs: 5¼ ounces ground beef 5¼ ounces ground pork 5¼ ounces ground veal 2 large eggs ½ cup panko breadcrumbs ¼ cup finely grated pecorino cheese ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves For the soup: 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch dice 3 stalks celery, cut into ½ inch dice, plus leaves 1 medium white onion, cut into ½-inch dice 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pound escarole, washed thoroughly, tough outer leaves and roots removed, roughly chopped 6 cups chicken broth 4 large eggs ½ cup finely grated pecorino cheese Extra-virgin olive oil, for finishing Freshly ground black pepper ½ pound mini pasta, such as tubetti, ditalini, pastina or pearl pasta
that the people of Naples were known as “leaf eaters” thanks to their foraging prowess. Wedding soup was a savvy way to combine their beloved greens with leftovers in a soulful meal. My grandmother’s recipe didn’t survive—my mother couldn’t abide the escarole it called for. After my grandmother passed away my grandfather resorted to canned soup, which I, too, have come to appreciate as a quick comfort fix during the current pandemic. According to stats from the brand Rao’s Homemade, I’m not the only one. Their jarred version, released last fall, saw a 64% rise in sales in March 2020 alone. Still, there’s nothing like homemade, so I was delighted to come upon chef Joey Campanaro’s version in his cookbook, “Big Love Cooking: 75 Recipes for Satisfying, Sharable, Comfort Food,” published this month. Now a seasonal staple at his 14-yearold New York City restaurant, Little Owl, wedding soup was a festive standby during his Italian-American upbringing in Philadelphia. Mr. Cam-
panaro’s family served “’skarole” soup, as they called it, for Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthdays, “any celebration.” “I love the way the escarole and meat release into the broth and create a silkiness,” Mr. Campanaro said. “The way the little meatballs are baked, not fried, so they’re more fragrant. How the meatballs fit right on your spoon, and you can just pop them in your mouth as a snack as they cool from the oven.” Mr. Campanaro’s take on the soup features strands of egg, stirred in raw and set in the hot broth, rather than pasta, a nod to another Italian soup, stracciatella. He has no objection to adding pasta, however; when he includes it he favors little tubes of ditalini. At Little Owl, the soup returns in early fall, a transition from light soups to heartier stews. In the recipe below, marble-size meatballs of beef, pork and veal bob in the broth. Sheer bliss in a bowl, it romanced me so thoroughly that I’ll eat it throughout the year. True love knows no season, after all.
Directions: 1. Make the meatballs: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drizzle a baking sheet with olive oil and set aside. 2. In a large bowl, combine beef, pork, veal, eggs, breadcrumbs, cheese, salt, pepper and parsley. Use your hands to mix well and form ½- to 1-inch mini meatballs, transferring to prepared baking sheet as you go. Bake until meatballs are brown and firm, about 15 minutes. 3. While meatballs bake, make the soup: In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat oil until it shimmers. Add carrots, celery, celery leaves, onions and garlic. Cook, stirring, until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in chopped escarole and chicken broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Lower heat to maintain a simmer, and add the baked meatballs. Simmer, stirring every few minutes, 30 minutes. 4. While soup simmers, bring a big pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions. Drain. 5. Crack eggs into a small bowl and whisk. Slowly drizzle beaten egg into simmering soup, gently swirling around with a wooden spoon to disperse. Remove soup from heat. 6. Divide pasta among four bowls. Ladle in soup. Finish with a generous sprinkling of pecorino, a drizzle of olive oil and black pepper. Serve immediately.
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OBITUARIES Walter Broncheau Sr., 80, Kamiah, ID
Walter D. Broncheau, Sr. 80 yrs old was surrounded by love when he passed on the evening of July 31, 2021 at his home in Kamiah, Idaho. Walter was born on April 2nd 1941 in Orofino, Idaho to Milton James Broncheau, Sr. & Elizabeth Moody-Broncheau and was one of nineteen children. Walt joined the military at the young age of 17 where he found himself traveling across the U.S. using his gift of creating and playing music. Walt would play whatever instrument was needed in the band. While in California Walt landed a gig with Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin & John Fogerty to name a few. Shortly after Walt spent some time in Walla Walla, Washington where he met and married Cheryle JC Welch on August 5, 1975. They later relocated to Pendleton, Oregon where Walt worked for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Walt was the manager of the Drug and Alcohol Program at their 1st Halfway Home at the end of short mile road. Walt later worked as a Land Field Operator and various BIA Forestry jobs for the Umatilla Tribe. Walt and Cheryle raised their children and created a new foundation for all his children to eventually unite. Walt’s final resting place will be in his homelands of Ahsahka, Idaho. Preceding Walt
in death are his parents, siblings Eugene L. Broncheau, William A. Broncheau, Milton J. Broncheau, Jr., Donald M. Broncheau, Sr., James B. Broncheau, Richard R. Broncheau, Kenneth Broncheau, Verle Broncheau, Janice Broncheau-Sundayman, Eula J. Broncheau-Plummer, Eleanor E. Broncheau-Marks, Bessie C. Broncheau, Virginia Broncheau, and one set of twins. Walt was also preceded by three sons Walter D. Broncheau, Jr., Dale Sijohn and Jason Broncheau, and his Great Granddaughter Nyasia Thompkins. Walter is survived his wife Cheryle Broncheau of Pendleton, Oregon, his two sisters Dorothy BroncheauHudson of Peck, Idaho and Susan Broncheau of Orofino, Idaho, son’s William Broncheau (Loretha) of New Town North Dakota, Roy Broncheau of Red Lake, Minnesota, Tim Broncheau-Allen of Plummer Idaho, daughters Danielle Broncheau of Pendleton, Oregon, Brenda Wardy of Miami, Oklahoma, Tamara Broncheau-Tomaskin of Plummer, Idaho and Stacy Broncheau of Warm Springs, Oregon. A Memorial service was held on August 4th at 6 pm at Pine Hills Funeral Chapel in Orofino, Idaho and Funeral service was held August 5th at Northfork Presbyterian Church in Ahsahka, Idaho at 10 a.m. The Family would like to thank the Northfork Presbyterian Church, 1st Church of Kamiah, 2nd Church of Kamiah, Stites Church, Meadow Creek Church, Spaulding Church, Tutuilla Presbyterian Church Pendleton, Oregon, Marilyn Bowen, the Holt Family, Jeff Guillory, the Nez Perce Tribe, Steve & Alexis Coomer Family, NPT Veterans Program, Wheeler Family, Red Lake Nation, Lightning Creek Drum, Mary Jane Miles, Combined Choir, Debbie Simler, Land Services, Nimiipuu Health and all who knew and loved Walt he will be dearly missed.
John Clifford Scott, 78, Boise, ID
John Clifford Scott, 78, of Boise, ID, was born April 14, 1943, to Lyman Scott & Greetis Goldner-Scott in Lewiston, ID. He entered into rest Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Lapwai, ID surrounded by family. John descended from the Joseph Band, grandson of the last “sun worshipper” who resided at Agatha, named (Au-Tah-Sin) Red Earth Paint. Greetis passed away from complications of childbirth. From birth to third grade Johnny was raised by his Aunt, Tillie Scott-Golinski. In third grade he attended the Slickpoo Mission Catholic School in Mission Creek, ID. After third grade he returned to live with his parents Lyman & Clara Scott at their family home in Lapwai. John enjoyed the outdoors with his siblings while hunting and fishing. Johnny was the middle child of eighteen siblings. As an adult John relocated to Boise, ID., and became an ironworker. This is where he met and married Anna Scott. They later had a son, John Clifford Scott Jr. From 1974-1976 John returned to Lapwai, living with Jeffery Scott & family. During this time he hunted, fished, gathered, dug roots, and
camped. During the summer months, he traveled to church camp meetings throughout the United States. Then in 1977 he lived at Chief Joseph Complex with niece, Lori Scott. For the past thirty-five years, John has been a resident of Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Boise, ID. This is where the residents and employees became lifelong friends. John loved making necklaces with beads and crosses at his personal craft table. The table would always have his favorite sugar free candy. You would never see Johnny without a cross necklace or a watch. John is proceeded in death by his parents, Lyman & Greetis Scott; paternal grandparents, John Scott & Margaret Broncheau; maternal grandparents, George & Ethel Goldner; siblings, Darlene James, Lavern Alfrey, Sharen Kemp, Lyman Scott Jr., Elisha Scott, Benadicta Holt, Julie Crow, twin sisters Wonda & Ronda Scott. He is survived by his son, John Scott Jr; siblings, Wilfred Scott, Ermith Gladstone, Doris Thompson, June Pinkham, Rodrick Scott, Allison Scott, Theda Scott, David Scott and Harold Scott; and many nieces and nephews. A private dressing will be held Tuesday, July 3, 2021, at Malcom’s Brower-Wann Funeral Home. A funeral service of John C. Scott will be held Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 10a.m., Pi-Nee-Waus Community Center in Lapwai, ID. Burial at Lapwai Tribal Cemetery, dinner to follow at Pi-NeeWaus Community Center. Malcom’s Brower-Wann Funeral Home is in charge of services.
Memorials & Give Aways In memory of Darryle "Dow" Broncheau Chief Lookingglass Pow-Wow on August 20, 2021 In memory of Andrea G. Axtell “Witalaliikma” August 19, 2021 Walahsat Service: 10:00 a.m. (Seven Songs) Nimiipuu Longhouse: Spalding, ID Followed by tradtional mean and giveaway
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Job Announcement
Thank You
Position: Executive Director Salary: $152,319.00 - $172,805.00 Location: Portland, Oregon Closing Date: August 31, 2021
Kathy and Peewee Taylor and family would like to send a sincere and heartfelt qe’ciyew’yew to everyone who helped with the Celebration of Life service for their son, Franklyn Taylor (icteleeyheyx). Through this difficult time of loss, the family appreciates the prayers, love, and support received from the community.
The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) is looking for an inspiring, creative, and resourceful individual to serve as Executive Director of the organization. S/he will be responsible for the leadership, administration, and management of the organization and will lead a team of department managers in accomplishing CRITFC’s goals and priorities as set by leadership from its member tribes. The Executive Director should be a dynamic, high-level strategic thinker, a great spokesperson, and an effective manager of people. S/he must be very familiar with tribal culture and tribal leaders and governance. S/he should be comfortable working at the executive level, preferably bringing previ-ous experience working with a board. Past experience working in fisheries, natural resources, or tribal governance is helpful; a commitment to restoring salmon and protecting tribal treaty fishing rights is a must. The Executive Director will plan CRITFC mission objectives with guidance from its Commissioners and lead a professional team to implement them. S/he will work collaboratively with internal and external partners to accomplish the broad goals and mission of the organization. The Executive Director is the Commission’s representative and voice. S/he is expected to persuasively convey the mission and priorities of CRITFC and its member tribes to diverse groups including tribal councils, federal representatives and agents, media, partners, and the general public. S/he will be able to communicate professionally with a wide variety of people of diverse cultural professional and eco-nomic backgrounds for the purpose of developing, negotiating and/or implementing programs and projects. The Executive Director will have a key assignment to continue the development of scientific knowledge, policy advocacy, and legal research necessary to support the implementation of Wy-Kan-Ush-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit (Tribal Salmon Restoration Plan) with its goal to put fish back in the rivers and pro-tect the watersheds where fish live. CRITFC offers competitive compensation, 401k for eligible employees, excellent benefits, flexible work policies, and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportuni-ties, promote from within, and have a Native hiring preference as part of our commitment to building tribal expertise, workforce development, and education. As a result, you will find a culture that sup-ports and inspires fulfilling achievement in the protection of the natural world and the tribal cultural connection to it. Starting salary range: $152,319.00 - $172,805.00. Closing date: August 31, 2021. Employment application and full job announcement located at https://www.critfc.org/blog/jobs/ executive-director-2/
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The family would especially like to thank those who provided assistance planning and delivering the service, including: the pall bearers and Lightning Creek, who were all brothers to Frank and held a special place in his heart; Lightning Creek, who helped sing Franklyn back into his hometown of Lapwai and for sending him off with a beautiful honor song; Bryan Samuels, for officiating the service with encouraging words; Brooklyn Baptiste, for his lifelong brotherhood to Franklyn and for his guidance and support planning the service and for building sweat for the family; Steve Evans for reading the obituary; Jalene Powaukee for serving as the head cook and keeping the family and all loved ones fed and nourished, as well as the many friends and relatives who brought food and drinks to the Taylor residence or offered monetary donations; Melissa Guzman for creating the service program and the beautiful display of photos for Frank’s Life Presentation; the Nez Perce Tribal Police Department for helping escort Frank home; the Pi-Nee-Waus staff for helping setup for the service; to all brothers and relatives who helped dig for Frank’s resting place; and, the Malcom Brower-Wann Funeral Home staff for assisting with the arrangements. To those who traveled from near and far, the family appreciates you taking time to pay your respects to their son. Franklyn (icteleeyheyx), will be missed each and every day. We hope his smile, laughter, sense of humor, positive and encouraging attitude, thoughtfulness, generosity, and heart full of love will be remembered fondly and serve as an example for others. Qe’ciyew’yew.
Announcement The Kamiah School District and Upriver Youth Leadership Council (UYLC) are partnering to offer an Open House Back to School Family Extravaganza on August 25th from 5:00 pm -7:00 pm in the Kamiah Multi-Purpose Room (Lunchroom). Beginning at 4:30 pm, there will be bounce houses, Kamiah Community Library demonstrations, and Kamiah-Fire and Rescue water hose demonstrations on the field between the elementary school and the middle school. Inside the lunchroom, over 15 community organizations will have tables set up to provide information on the community services they offer. A free family BBQ will be served in the lunchroom at 5:00 pm, followed by introductions from each building's administrator and a brief "How to Keep Your Sanity Now That Your Kids are Back in School" presentation.
(Nez Perce Arts/Crafts for the Senior Citizen)
August 13, 2021 (Fri.)
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August 20, 2021 (Fri.)
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm @ Chief Joseph Complex Contact Senior Citizens (208) 621-3875 ext., 3875 or pauls@nezperce.org for information or ride. & Carolyn Amerman for Kamiah transport to this arts/crafts (208) 935-7531
After the presentation, FREE backpacks with all the listed school supplies needed, from Kindergarten through 12th grade, will be available in each classroom. Stop in your child's classroom, meet your teacher, and pick up your school supplies! The UYLC Community Programs Grant funds this event geared towards school-family-community partnerships and engagement. For further questions, please get in touch with Sharlene Johnson at upriverylc@gmail.com.
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Job Announcement
NPTVRS Update
The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Salmon River Ranger District, is seeking a candidate to fill a permanent information receptionist, GS-0304-04, position with a duty station of White Bird, Idaho at the Slate Creek Ranger Station. Interested applicants should contact Zach Peterson, acting District Ranger, Salmon River Ranger District, at zachary.peterson@usda.gov.
Good news! The Nez Perce Tribe is returning back to Stage 4 of Idaho Rebounds. With that being said, our Nez Perce Tribe Vocational Rehabilitation Services (NPTVRS), is offering you the current update. NPTVRS current reminders: • NPTVRS will continue to provide services by walk-ins, scheduled appointments and phone calls. • We still require that you have your temperature checked and wear your mask when entering our NPTVRS office. • We are still providing gloves and masks for your appointment. • We also offer an orientation of our NPTVRS program for anyone who thinks they are interested and qualifies for our program, including transition students who are Juniors and Seniors in high school. NPTVRS news stories: • During the month of August our NPTVRS program has a comparable services flagger training set up and hosted by NPT TERO department. The flagger training class will take place on August 14th, 2021 at Pi-Nee-Waus gym located in Lapwai, ID. The flagger training is scheduled from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and each individual who completes the training will instantly become certified. • Our NPTVRS program currently has five brand new CPU’S for our training center. The CPUs are installed with the newest tools of Microsoft office and we encourage those who are participants in the program to stop by and use them to develop resumes, letters and job applications. • Our NPTVRS program has a participant who is a veteran that is a part-time student attending Lewis-Clark State College and will start their Fall semester this month. • Our NPTVRS program also has openings for any eligible NPTVRS participant who is interested in completing their 16-week apprenticeship carpentry training at the TERO Vocational Training Center that’s located in Tulalip, WA. If anyone who meets our NPTVRS qualifications and is interested in the 16-week apprenticeship, please feel free to contact us. • Our NPTVRS program is still offering efficient assistance to those who qualify for our program and want to sign up for labor work such as flagging, welding, truck driving, solar panels, the 9 pieces of equipment training, and much more within construction work. Our program also offers assistance in other work areas as well. For example, Massage Therapy and Vo-Tech school for those who are interested in that type of employment/workforce trainings. • We also keep close tabs on the recent job openings located within the Lewis-Clark Valley. The NPTVRS program encourages any participant who is currently enrolled in the program to stop by and we can help assist with employment opportunities. • Special notice: The Nez Perce Tribe Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation is still recruiting for a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist full-time at our NPTVRS program located in Lapwai, ID. The job position closes on August 16th, 2021. If you want to apply, please feel free to visit https://nezperce.org/contact/employment/ for more information on the job application process. NPTVRS contact info: • Our new office location is at 271 B, St Lapwai, ID in the Nez Perce Tribe Education building. Please use the Voc. Rehab main entrance, which is located on the side of the building near the softball field. • Our direct contact line is 208-843-9395 for further assistance. • You may also contact us via our NPTVRS Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/Nez-Perce-Tribe-Vocational-Rehabilitation-Services-112076830710100. We consistently update our page with important and helpful information for the community, therefore swing on by and give our page a follow, we greatly appreciate the continued support. • Our NPTVRS program also has our brand-new online Survey Monkey available for the community as well. Please follow the link at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6XVTX. We would really appreciate your feedback. • Our NPTVRS office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and our staff will be happy to assist you.
The information receptionist is the face of the District. The position greets visitors, answers phone calls and e-mails and provides excellent customer service to the public we serve. This front desk position is responsible for keeping the office open during business hours and is the main interface between the public and the Salmon River Ranger District. The information receptionist maintains displays in the front office, and orders publications as necessary. The displays are changed seasonally and for special public information programs. The information receptionist uses imagination and good tast to achieve attractive and engaging displays for the public. They explain rules relating to the use of recreational areas and their facilities, attempts to obtain greater public cooperation in protecting resources from fire and vandalism, preventing stream pollution and keeping areas free of litter. The information receptionist is knowledgable in a variety of resource areas and often must evaluate questions to determine whom to route the individual to for further information. The front desk plays a crtitical role in education of the public regarding rules, regulations, fire prevention, recreation oportunities and others. This position serves as a collection officer to sell items to the public, including National Forest maps, Christmas tree permits, firewood permits, Golden Age Passports, and others. They may also prepare bills for collection using an electronic accounting system. The position may assist with the day to day operations of the District Office. Editing, distributing and routing of district publications and materials ensures employees have the information they need. A successful candidate will: • Provide outstanding customer service to the public and to District/Forest employees and visitors • Be knowledgeable in word processing applications, spreadsheets, and computers • Be able to evaluate questions and concerns from the public to route to the appropriate specialist • Be knowledgeable in many facets of the District’s operations, including recreation, mining, timber harvest, etc. to be able to discuss these programs with the public. • Serve as the collections officer responsible for accountable property, selling items to the public and maintaining exact records of items sold and money received. • Have strong interpersonal skills to work with and communicate effectively with the public and government employees.
The vacancy announcement will be available on the USAJOBS website: www.usajobs.gov/
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