Community Calendar

Meetings

Elders Council meets at the Elders Lodge third Tues. of the month, 2-4pm. Contact Della or Melissa at (360) 394-8417 for details.

Suquamish Tribal Council

May 1 & 15. Agenda and links sent via Weekly Update & SUN Texts.

PME Board Meets May 17, 9am. Contact Emily Sato at emilysato@ clearwatercasino.com to connect.

Suquamish Museum

Will meet 3rd Thursday of every month @ 10-11:30am at the Museum Education Room. For more info contact (360) 394-8499.

Suquamish Seafoods Board

Meets online May 16. Contact Shanel Carlson at (360) 394-8512 for details.

Suquamish Tribal Gaming Comm.

Meets May 16 & 30 @ 9:30-11am at Suquamish Museum. Contact Angela Brainerd (360) 394-8652 for details.

Suquamish Warriors

Meets on first Tuesdays, 5:30pm at Suquamish Warriors Vet Center. Contact Bill Gemmell (360) 536-0007.

Suquamish News

Community Events

MMIWP Awareness Day May 5 from 1-4pm.Walk from Admin. to HOAC honoring families of MMIP. See page 9 for details.

Wisdom Warriors May 10, 2pm, Tribal Council Chambers. Azure Boure will talk about plant teachings on Alders and Rachel will present on “rethink your drink.”

Giveaway Workshop for Canoe Journey Every Thurs. thru June 8, 11am-6pm at Old Tribal Center 15838 Sandy Hook Rd. Open to all.

Coming Up ...

2023 Annual Canoe Journey

July 24–28, Suquamish Canoe Family paddles from Lummi to Suquamish July 28–29, Suquamish hosting July 30, Muckleshoot landing.

North Kitsap School District

Native American Honoring-June 21 Suquamish Graduate Honoring-June 27 (see page 16)

New Covid testing & vaccine protocols

Beginning May 1, Covid testing is available by appointment only. Call (360) 394-1350 with your insurance information.

Covid vaccinations and boosters are available Wednesdays from 1-4 pm by appointment. Call 360-394-8469 to schedule.

Booster Update: A second Covid bivalent booster is now authorized for those 65+ or immunocompromised. Must be four months since last booster.

Tribal families and tribal government staff are eligible.

Suquamish Tribe Spring Cleanup 2023

haʔlid ʔə ti pədhədəbil

• Wee Wun: May 2–6

• Woolly Dog: May 9–13

• Sackman: May 16–20

• Eaglemere: May 23–27

• Indianola: May 30–June 3 Tues–Sat., 9am–4pm.

On the cover

Accepting household trash, furniture, appliances, tires, electronics.

Elders’ assistance available.

Contact: Josh Mabe or Christian Lawrence (360) 516-8012

At the 2023 Sovereign Style fashion show, this year held at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Kainoa Sipai wore a cedar-woven headband with a beaded medallion designed by Calina Lawrence, and Katelynn Pratt wore wool regalia created by Suquamish artist and master weaver Danielle Morsette. Suquamish tribal member Katelynn is currently in her third year at Northwest Indian College. Photo by Jon Anderson.

Suquamish Tribal Council

Leonard Forsman Chairman

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Irene Carper Secretary

Denita Holmes Treasurer

Rich Purser Member

Sammy Mabe Member

Luther Mills, Jr. Member

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