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Paddles Up Suquamish Prepares for Canoe Journey to Blake Island
In this issue: Solar Celebration at Family & Friends -- p5 Council calls for women’s health protection – p5 Reentry Program looks to ‘Begin Again’ -- p16 Ed Carriere Honored — p5
Chief Seattle Days Special Pullout — p8-9
Tribe blesses Healing House Clinic — p3
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Community Calendar Meetings Suquamish Tribal Council Tribal Council meets Aug. 8 & 29 . Link will be sent to Tribal members via SUN.
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PME Board Meetings are online and in person on Aug. 10 @ 9am. Contact Emily Sato, emilysato@clearwatercasino.com (360) 598-8703.
Suquamish Canoe Journey to Blake Island Aug. 10-12 - Suquamish Canoe Families will paddle to Blake Island, leaving Aug. 10 and returning Aug. 12, ending with a celebratory dinner at the House of Awakened Culture.
Suquamish Tribal Gaming Comm. Meets Aug. 11 & 25 . Virtual only. Contact Angela Brainerd at (360) 3948652 for details.
Chief Seattle Days Aug. 18-21 - See special two-page pullout on pages 8-9. Look for up-to-the-minute updates at ChiefSeattleDays.org.
Suquamish Seafoods Board Meets online Aug. 16 . Seafoods Retail is open Thurs-Sun. Contact Shanel Carlson at (360) 394-8512 for details. Suquamish Museum Board Meets Aug. 16 @ 11am Call (360) 3948499 for details. Suquamish Warriors Suquamish Warriors meetings are on 1st Tuesdays @ 5:30pm at Suquamish Warriors Vet Center. For information, contact Steve Linn at (360) 355-5283.
On the cover... Tribal Elder Della Crowell helps bless the new Healing House health clinic. See story on the next page. (Photo by Jon Anderson)
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Summer School Fun in the Sun Suquamish Youth are wrapping up čəwatil (Learn How) Summer School through first week of August. Over three weeks of summer fun at the House of Awakened Culture, Tribal kids have enjoyed canoe trips, Lushootseed classes and cultural activities, and a variety of guest speakers and storytellers. (Photos by Jon Anderson)
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Tribe blesses new Healing House clinic Services will start over coming weeks as staff move in
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he Suquamish Tribe blessed its new Healing House, or həliʔilalʔtxʷ in Lushootseed, health clinic in a ceremony July 15. Women of the Tribal Community slowly made their way through the new clinic with cedar boughs and rose water as tribal drummers followed singing a traditional song. The new 4,100-square-foot facility will serve Suquamish Tribal members as its first priority, but the clinic will also eventually open to other members of the community. Tribal Council Treasurer Denita Holmes and Councilman Sammy Mabe led the blessing ceremony. Vice-chairman Josh Bagley bore the Tribe’s red Witnessing Pole through the ritual. The clinic’s approach to care will build on the hospitality and traditions the Suquamish people are known for. Family medicine, with a focus on prevention, nutrition, plus an atmosphere infused with tradition and culture will offer healthcare designed for physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. “Until now, we’ve never had a health clinic here in Suquamish. We’re getting started in a good way respecting our traditions and our culture while we take this big step into our future,” Tribal Council Chairman Leonard Forsman told the gathering.
“We want to incorporate our traditional knowledge, medicine, and ways into this treatment facility, merged with modern medical methods,” Forsman added. “So, this really is a good way to start.” Forsman also thanked Stephen Kutz, who leads the Tribe’s health services. Built on Suquamish Way, across from Legacy Park and just down the road from the Tribal Government Center, Forsman said a formal grand opening ceremony and community open house will be announced in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, through August, services will begin to come online as clinic staff move in, said Kutz. To start, that will include Dr. Barbara Hoffman’s Community Health Department nursing team, the WIC program, and Dr. Alex Kraft, the Tribe’s naturopathic physician and acupuncturist who will be joining the clinic staff from the Tribe’s Wellness Center. Dr. Kristine Ewing will serve as the clinic’s Medical Director and primary care physician. Ewing joins Tribal Government after four years with the CHI-Franciscan Primary Care Clinic on Bainbridge Island. Before that, she was a physician with Bremerton Naval Hospital for about 13 years. By Jon Anderson
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Tribal Elder Ed Carriere
Drawing from ancestors’ weaving wisdom to create lifetime of legendary work
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uquamish Elder Ed Carriere has been fascinated by baskets since he watched his great grandmother, Julia Jacobs, as a young boy. He wasn’t allowed to ask questions as she selected cedar limbs and roots, arranging the weft, and weaving baskets that were both functional and beautiful. But he observed carefully, and then began collecting roots and limbs for her baskets, taking note of which ones she discarded and which she choose to include in her baskets. Then one day, when he was just 14 years old, he decided to make his first clam basket. He designed it with an open weave so clams could be rinsed and water drained off. He couldn’t help but notice her quiet delight with his work. Decades later, Carriere has become internationally famous for his baskets. His work draws on knowledge Jacobs passed down, which she learned growing up at Old Man House and on the Indianola allotment of her adopted parents, Chief Tribal Elder Ed Carriere shows his Archaeology Basket. Crafted with strips of Wahalcut and his wife Wes-i-dult. weaving that replicate the fibers and patterns in baskets found in archaeological This summer, he was awarded a sites thousands of years old. (Photo by Sarah van Gelder) Community Spirit Award from the First Peoples Fund. Carriere estimates the techniques he learned from his signer of the Treaty of Point Elliott, and his wife, Wesgreat grandmother are many generations old. But he i-dult had tried to have children, but had lost each of found a source that took him back even further into the them. Wes-i-dult agreed to care for the orphaned baby, ancient teachings of his ancestors. and the two adopted Julia and taught her the ways of life Carriere became an observer and sometimes a par- of the Suquamish people. ticipant at archaeological digs at “wet sites” sites, places Although Old Man House was burned down in 1870, where the lack of oxygen kept delicate items, like bas- many, including Chief Wahalcut and Wes-i-dult, conkets, intact for hundreds or even thousands of years. tinued living at the location of the longhouse until 1905, Careful examination of those ancient remnants al- when the U.S. War Department took the Old Man House lowed Carriere to replicate the materials and techniques village site – and much of the rest of the Tribe’s waterused by Coast Salish people in the distant past. front property. Julia and her family were forced to move Julia Jacobs, who he called his “Kia’h,” raised Carriere to their Indianola allotment. when his 16-year-old mother, Isabell Brown, was unable “When they finally got everyone out of there, that is to take care of him. when they brought Chief Wahalcut over here,” CarriJacobs was born in 1874 on a Portuguese sailing ere said pointing to the beach in front of his Indianola schooner to a mother who died in childbirth and a house. “They just dropped them off, and he built his litfather unable to care for the infant. Chief Wahalcut, a tle house here and started clearing the land. They took
our reservation lands away, so what else were they going to do with all these families?” Julia attended boarding school in Tulalip, and later had three children: Lawrence Webster, Agatha Brown, and Edith McMillan. They, and their families, eventually built several homes along the beach. More immediate priorities Carriere was born in 1934. Life was a challenge for this extended family. He recalls that the welfare agency provided $60 a month in support and delivered milk to the family. Those resources were stretched to supply an extended family that included many cousins. Their house was far from adequate. He recalls waking up one cold morning to find the foot of his bed covered in snow. Making baskets had to take second place to immediate priorities, like finding work to support himself and his great grandmother. Carriere joined the Marine Corps in 1954 and served in Korea. He later worked at Boeing as a machinist, got married, and started a family. When work dried up, he and his wife, Fanie returned to the family allotment to “live off the land,” digging shellfish, hunting, and eventually he returned to basket making. He studied the baskets he had inherited from Julia, who had since passed away, including a coil cooking basket used by Chief Wahalcut. The inside of the basket still shows burn marks from the hot stones used to boil water inside the basket. A breakthrough collaboration He looked for opportunities to examine old baskets at museums and repaired damaged baskets from collectors, returning them after studying how they were made.
Ed Carriere and his great grandmother Julia Jacobs
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Tribe adopts solar power at Family & Friends Center (cont. from previous page) And he began making baskets for sale. A breakthrough came following a visit to Makah to honor Isabell Ides at her 100th birthday. In her 80s, Ides, an extraordinary basket maker, had taught Carriere, and he promised to bring her a burden basket as a gift on her 100th birthday. When that day arrived, Carriere presented her with a basket he had woven for her. Also at that event was Dale Croes, an archaeologist who was working on uncovering the Ozette site, an ancient Makah village on the beach that had been covered by a mudslide approximately 500 years earlier. Croes was among the archaeologists working at the Ozette site, and he studied basketry with the Makah to better understand the basket fragments he was unearthing. The two men began a collaboration that centered on learning all they could about these ancient basket fragments. For his extraordinary work as an artist and culture bearer, Carriere received the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award from the First Peoples Fund at a special ceremony in Washington DC in July 2022. By Sarah van Gelder
‘Energized by the power of the Sun’
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he Suquamish Family & Friends Center will save 77% on their annual power now that a 68-pound solar panel is securely fastened to its rooftop. “We are thrilled to see our Family & Friends Center now getting literally energized by the power of the sun,” said Barb Santos, Suquamish Tribal Member and Director of the Family & Friends Center. “Protecting the environment and fighting climate change are Suquamish values. Solar power is playing an increasingly important role on both fronts. We are proud to be part of that effort.” To install the new panel, Suquamish Tribe was awarded a competitive grant from the Puget Sound Energy through their Green Power and Solar Choice programs. Suquamish received $101,164 for the project, part of $1 million provided to 13 regional organizations and tribes for new solar projects. The money was used to partner with Sphere Solar Energy, who designed and installed a 32.6kW solar array. That’s enough energy to power 2.5 million cell phones for an entire year, or in this case,
one large buildings owned by the Tribe. Inspiring a cleaner future Suquamish Tribal Member John Jones Jr., who is a Solar Design Consultant for Sphere Solar Energy, helped facilitate the company’s involvement with the Tribe. Jones says the project was of particular significance to him because of how often he would come to the Fitness Center as a teen and think about renewable energy. “I’d look up at that big ceiling and think about what a good spot it was for a solar panel,” he says. Jones says he is thankful to play a part in a project that will cut costs for his Tribe and reduce their carbon footprint. He also hopes the Tribe’s adoption of
solar power will inspire new generations of Tribal Members to consider a career path in solar energy. A gathering of nearly 100 Tribal Members, government staff, and others who worked on the project gathered to celebrate in a July 12 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Family & Friends Center. Suquamish Tribe Chairman Leonard Forsman officiated the event. He was joined by Washington State Senator Christine Rolfe, Puget Sound Energy Renewable Energy Programs Manager Heather Mulligan, and the Founder and CEO of Sphere Solar Energy Edwin Wanji, who all provided remarks on the importance of clean, renewable energy. Members of the Chief Kitsap Academy Science Club were also on hand to provide a demonstration of solar suitcase assembly. Team members from Sphere also provided solar power information, answering questions about the project, and offering hands-on educational activities to show how it works. By Heather Purser
Suquamish Tribal Council calls for protection of women’s health care
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s citizens of the Suquamish Tribe, we know what it’s like to have our basic human rights violated. Our children were taken away from their families, brought to boarding schools by misguided officials who believed that erasing our culture was the way to assimilate us into the society they were imposing on us. This was considered a progressive step compared to outright massacres of women, children, and elders. Our bodies, too, were turned to the project of genocide as women were subjected to forced sterilization, often without their knowledge, as recently as the 1970s. Given these experiences, it should come as no surprise that our Tribal Citizens reacted strongly to news of the over-
turn of abortion rights protections in Roe v Wade. Our bodily integrity and our right to make decisions over whether or when we bear children are foundational to human dignity. We are, in a word, sovereign. And our people have the right to determine if we carry a pregnancy to term. Native women are more than twice as likely as white women to die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth – we will not allow our women to be denied access to the medical means to safely end a pregnancy. Four out of five Native women report that they were victims of violence, and one in two were subjected to sexual violence. We find it unacceptable that the
government could force our people to carry a pregnancy to term that resulted from sexual assault. Moreover, an unwanted pregnancy can make it more difficult for a woman to leave an abusive relationship and to care for her children when she is in precarious circumstances. Even for women who are not in crisis, the decision to carry a pregnancy to term is a deeply personal one that will have ripple effects throughout her life, her family and community, and it is not for a group of people in black robes to make that decision for her. Limits on federal funding for abortion have already created barriers for many women, especially those without financial resources.
With the Supreme Court’s removal of Constitutional protections, this basic right is now even more precarious. And, for many of our relatives in states with severe abortion restrictions, the crisis is immediate. This is not a state of affairs we can tolerate today, or for our young people in the future. We call on elected officials and policy makers at all levels of government to take action to protect and preserve the reproductive rights of all people. And, as a sovereign people, we will be exploring ways to assure that our community members have access to the full range of reproductive health care services necessary to live dignified and healthy lives.
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he Suquamish Tribe is the first government of this region and maintains government-to-government (G2G) relationships as a sovereign nation as recognized in the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott. After the Poulsbo police shooting of Stonechild Chiefstick in 2019, we suspended G2G relations with the City of Poulsbo due to the inadequate investigation and review of his death, as well as the absence of meaningful action to address the impacts of this tragedy on the surrounding community. In the time since, the City of Poulsbo has taken important steps to improve. The city has reformed police tactics, training and culture. They have settled a lawsuit with Stonechild’s family and acknowledged their suffering. There is also commitment to addressing racial bias in the Poulsbo community. As a result, Tribal Council lifted the suspension and held our first formal meeting with the Poulsbo Mayor and City Council last month, under terms of our existing Memorandum of Understanding. Moving Forward There is a lot of work to do for current and future leaders, but we are committed to helping each other understand our differences and work for a mutual and balanced respect for our respective heritage. We can’t undo the tragedy of July 3, 2019 and bring Stonechild back, but we can learn from it and work to prevent potential future tragedies. I would like to thank Robin Hunt of Bainbridge Island for serving as a volunteer emissary between the Suquamish Tribe and the City of Poulsbo during the suspension of government relations with the city. I would also like to thank our Communications Director Sarah Van Gelder for her consistent support of the Tribe while we worked to make meaningful progress. And thanks to past and present Tribal Council members who supported the efforts to find some form of justice, including Sammy Mabe and Josh Bagley for attending the meeting at Poulsbo City Hall. State and regional work continues Tribal Council also met with Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who was joined by staff members Asa Washines (Yakama) and Annie Forsman-Adams (Suquamish). We discussed efforts on im-
proving investigation of Missing and Murdered Indian Persons and their new process for reviewing police officer involved shootings. The Washington State Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee established a work group to develop recommendations on how funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be allocated in the state. I joined state legislators and representatives of counties, cities and ports as the tribal representative to help in the development of the recommendations. I requested that tribal governments be eligible to apply for all future transportation funding opportunities. The new HHS Region 10 Director is Ingrid Urley who formerly worked for King County and Seattle Public Health, including during the pandemic where she managed vaccine distribution. HHS Region 10 covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska and 272 federally recognized Indian Tribes. Director Urley informed us of their upcoming consultation in Portland, Oregon and invited us to attend.
UW considers options The University of Washington’s Board of Regents held their annual retreat at the School of Forestry’s Pack Forest facility near Eatonville. The major topics of discussion related to the future growth and development of UW Medicine and a review of major initiatives and challenges presented by President Ana Marie Cauce. Of course, the future of the PAC-12 Athletic Conference and Husky football is in the news. President Cauce and our Athletic Director are very engaged in analyzing future options for the future of the U of W’s athletic programs. The Dean of the UW College of Education Mia Tuan met with me to discuss an interesting proposal for a early education training facility in Seattle. This project is still in the development stage and it would be a great asset to the community and the tribes. New Partnership for better housing The State of Washington’s Health Care Authority has partnered with the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance (WLIHA) to create a Behavioral Health Housing Action Plan (BHHAP) that is intended to serve as a guiding document in operations, policies, procedures, and decisions regarding behavioral health and housing. The WLIHA held a webinar to solicit information from Tribes regarding their experiences managing people that find themselves at “the intersection of behavioral health and instability in housing.” I shared some of our challenges and some of our successes in our housing programs.
Caring for Doe-Kag-Wats The Suquamish Tribe manages parks and open spaces on the reservation for the enjoyment of our tribal citizens, guests and visitors. One of these places are the lands at Doe-Kag-Wats (Jeff Head) that has been a place of sanctuary and recreation for Suquamish tribal citizens and their families and guests for generations. We met with our Department of Natural Resources staff, including Park Ranger Christian Lawrence, to discuss the best ways to keep Doe-Kag-Wats available for the uninterrupted enjoyment and safe use by Suquamish tribal families. We ask that only Suquamish tribal citizens and their accompanying guests use the beach and follow the regu- Looking Ahead lations of obtaining camping permits, carrying out trash, In the coming weeks, we will gather for Chief Seattle Days and our Suquamish Tribal Canoe Journey to and keeping fires only in the fire pits. Blake Island. We believe Chief Seattle was born on Blake Island, Celebrations so both of these events will be a chance to honor our There were three celebrations last month I was able to ancestral leader, while enjoying time together. attend. It is refreshing to be gathering more and more while First, we celebrated Fisheries Department Toxicologist celebrating our culture together in a good way. Denice Taylor with a farewell party. Taylor has served us I encourage all our people to participate in our tribal well over the years by monitoring water quality and holdevents in whatever ways you are able. It is good for each ing polluters accountable. We also celebrated our new Healing House health clinic of us, and good for all of us. By Leonard Forsman with a blessing ceremony led by Sammy Mabe and Denita Suquamish Tribe Chairman Holmes. There was also a wonderful celebration of the new solar Tribal Council Schedule panels installed at the Family & Friends Center and orgaHere’s when Tribal Council will meet through the nized by our Community Development team. The project rest of 2022: was funded by a Puget Sound Energy grant developed by Aug. 8, 29; Sept. 12; Oct. 3, 24; Nov. 7, 21; Dec. 5, 12. our Grants Department.
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Suquamish prepares for smaller, but heartfelt Tribal Journey
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s summer sets in, there is a familiar sight on the waters off the Port Madison Indian Reservation: Suquamish people are out paddling canoes, pulling as they and their ancestors have done since time immemorial. During the pandemic, canoe practices and annual the Canoe Journey were cancelled. The risk of travel and gathering with people from different communities was too great. It was a loss keenly felt throughout the Tribal communities. Sadly, Canoe Journey was cancelled again for this summer. But Suquamish canoe families have decided to find their own way back on the water with their own smaller tribal journey. Once again they will come together to make their way the on the ancestral highways of the Salish Sea. The Suquamish Canoe Journey will take place Aug. 10-12. The destination: The birthplace of Chief Seattle, Blake Island. Canoes will depart from the Charles Lawrence Boat Ramp on Aug. 10, pulling around Bainbridge Island and landing at Blake Island that afternoon. Blake Island was chosen not only because it is the birthplace of Chief Seattle, but also part of the Tribe’s traditional ter-
ritory, says the Tribe’s Cultural Affairs Coordinator Tina Jackson. As the main journey organizer, she says Blake Island provides a rigorous, but manageable distance for the pullers. Currently a state park, Blake Island offers ample camping grounds, a marina to dock the support boats, and plenty of trails and beaches to explore. What it doesn’t have is vehicle access. The ground crew will have to travel on the Tribe’s Challacum barge and other support boats in order to greet the pullers as they arrive on the beach. After arrival, the full day of Aug. 11 will be spent on Blake Island or exploring nearby waterways. Canoe families will return to Suquamish Aug. 12, joining with the rest of the community for a celebration, feast, and giveaway, says Jackson. It’s still important to celebrate in this way, she explains, even if Suquamish will not be hosting other tribes. “We’ve had to do so many funerals lately, this is a chance for us to celebrate together, and reconnect with our culture and traditional identity,” says Jackson. “We are re-establishing our presence on our territory.” To prepare, Jackson is hosting weekly workshops in her Cultural Affairs office, crafting necklaces and other give-away items. She points out and offers special thanks to Tribal members Trevor and Amy Adams who continuously show up and donate so much of their time to help make gifts for the people. With all the hard work and excited effort going into make the journey possi-
ble, Jackson hopes to see at least 75 Tribal Members in attendance but is optimistically planning to feed some 300. “This is a good time for people who haven’t been able to participate in our longer journeys. It’s a chance for us to all be together.” Interested in joining the journey? New pullers and support crew members are
welcome, says Jackson. Practices gather at the House of Awakened Culture every Sunday at 5pm until Aug. 6. For more information contact Tina Jackson at (360) 434-8840, or email tjackson@ suquamish.nsn.us By Sarah van Gelder and Heather Purser
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8 Tips to help keep our pets safe this summer in direct sunlight for too long and never leave them in a closed vehicle. • Know the signs of heat stroke. Heat stroke hits quickly. Signs include: panting, drooling, rapid pulse, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, skin/fur is hot to the touch. • Act quickly. If you notice these signs, immediately immerse pet in cool water and seek emergency veterinary assistance.
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arm weather invites outside play and fun for our pets – or “furry family members” as some of us call them. And, yes, even our rez dogs, too! Here are eight tips to keep your pets safe this summer: • Avoid direct sun. Don’t leave your pet
• Fresh water. Always make sure your pet has access to fresh water. • Leash up. Keep your dog on a leash while outdoors in a non-fenced location to prevent accidents and injuries. • Avoid hot weather exercise. Try to avoid strenuous exercise with your dog on extremely hot days and re-
Warhawks blast into flag football Season
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uquamish youth have been enjoying some summer pigskin action with the Sports & Recreation Department and the Peninsula Flag Football League. We have two teams playing for Suquamish, both called the Warhawks. The 3rd-4th grade team is coached by We-Laka Chiquiti Jr and Magdalena Turrieta. The 5th-6th graders are coached by Chris Miller and Brian Yeaman. Games are played every Thursday at Central Kitsap High School. Both teams have been playing very well. We are seeing great improvement with every practice and game. The kids are having a blast, playing with lots of smiles and laughter on the field. We have been enjoying this new adventure with the kids and look forward to many seasons in the future. We are coming up to the end of the season, with the last games set for the second week in August. We will keep everyone updated on the schedule. By Magdalena Turrieta
frain from physical activity when the on the Port Madison Indian Reservasun’s heat is most intense. tion. Pets causing a nuisance should be • Beware of sunburns. Dogs can sun- reported the Suquamish Police Departburn too, especially shorthaired dogs ment. Call 911 for any serious incidents and ones with pink skin and white or aggressive behavior involving any animal. hair. By Lois “Lane” Sullivan • Check for hot surfaces. Protect your pet’s paws from hot surfaces by testing the area with your barefoot or hand. If it’s too hot to touch, it is too hot for your pet’s paws. Walk your pet during the cooler time of day instead, or stick to grass or other surfaces that stay cooler. A friendly reminder: Suquamish Tribal Code states that you are responsible for your pets. Dogs should not roam freely – they should be in a fenced yard, on a leash, or tether. “Dangerous animals” are prohibited
Coed Softball players show teamwork
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he Suquamish Sports & Recreation Dept. is sponsoring an adult coed softball team playing in the Bremerton Parks & Rec Softball League. All games have been played at Pendergast Park in Bremerton. The team has been doing well and they are coming up to the end-of-season tournament. This has been a fun group of people playing ball. Never a dull moment, with everyone on the field or in the dugout having a good time. They know the true meaning of a good time and teamwork. We look forward to more leagues to come! By Magdalena Turrieta Suquamish Sports & Rec Presents
Native Youth Fitness Tour
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Learn Lushootseed Sign up for Fall classes! Aim your phone camera at the QR code to access the registration form. Please contact us with any questions or for help filling out the form. language_program@suquamish.nsn.us (360) 394-8644 or (360) 394-7180
Suquamish Housing Applicants
August 8-9, 2022 8:30am-4:00pm Lunch provided Limited spaces Participants MUST attend both days Ages 3rd grade - 12th grade Fitness Center, 5243 NE Totten Rd, Poulsbo
All Housing applications mush be updated once a year to remain on active waiting lists for HUD and Rental Programs
More info contact Craig Miller (360) 394-8574 craigmiller@suquamish.nsn.us or Magdalena Turrieta (360) 509-9512
Applications now available on Suquamish Tribe Website See Tribal Housing section on Community Development page
To check your status or request an update: Contact Rachel Nellenbach at (360) 394-8418 or mellenbach@suquamish.nsn.us
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Suquamish Youth enjoy summer fun with Family & Friends Center The Family & Friends Center hosted Denita Holmes who taught our youth how to create a woven cedar water bottle cover. They turned out beautiful!
We also enjoyed several ribbon skirt-making classes. Look at these beautiful skirts!!
And Cori Silvey led a collage journaling workshop for our youth.
Suquamish Youth wowed at Seattle Library Suquamish youth traveled to the Seattle Central Public Library July 13 on a Family & Friends Center field trip. If you’ve never seen it, this library is huge! Ten floors packed with books and some 10,000 windows looking out into the city from all directions. The kids enjoyed exploring each floor and were impressed by the views at the top on the 10th floor. They got to print out short stories and bring home books from the “take and share” section. If ever you want to see what 8 blocks worth of bookshelves looks like, we recommend the Seattle Central Library. By Jennifer Lowe
Britni Dawson-Giles of Suquamish Wellness led a Suicide Prevention talk with youth. Those who participated received a t-shirt. Afterwards, kids and staff from Family & Friend Center and Fitness Center had fun playing in the Game Truck. Also, this month Youth Council members participated in several events, including attending Tribal Council and planned their August activities. Jennifer Lowe, Leland Standley, Luther Mills IV, Alyssa Oliver, Shelby Bullock, Nate Katz, Jurnee Fryburgh, Ethan Alexander and tour guide Kristy Gale of the Central Library.
Bearon Old Coyote taught our first Drum Stick Making Workshop.
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Beverages Served Daily: Choice of 1% Milk or Lactose Free Milk Occasional substitutions may be necessary 1 Birthday Celebration Tuna Noodle Casserole Fresh Steamed Broccoli Tossed Salad Buttermilk Biscuit Birthday Cake & Ice Cream
2 Split Pea Soup Turkey & Cheese Sandwich Cole Slaw Fresh Fruit
3 Chicken Apple Crunch Salad on a Bed of Lettuce Quinoa Salad Wheat Roll SF Jello-O w/ Peaches
4 Tamale Pie (ground beef, vegetables, cornmeal crust) Coleslaw Fresh Fruit
5 Ham Hocks w/ Beans Brown Rice Steamed Kale Tossed Salad Pachado Bread Yogurt & Fruit Parfait
8 Chicken Adobo Brown Rice Asian Blend Vegetables Tossed Salad Yogurt & Fruit Parfait
9 Corn Soup w/ Ground Beef Egg Salad Sandwich Cucumber Tomato Salad Chewy Chocolate Cookie
10 Lentil Rice Salad w/ Lettuce & Tomato Tossed Salad Wheat Roll Fresh Fruit
11 Macaroni & Cheese w/ Stewed Tomatoes Fresh Steamed Spinach Tossed Salad Corn Bread Fresh Fruit
12 Indian Tacos w/ meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, salsa, cheese Fresh Veggie Platter Yogurt & Fruit Parfait
15 Goulash (hamburger, green beans, tomatoes) Brown Rice Broccoli Salad Oat Bran Raisin Muffins Fresh Fruit
16 Minestrone Soup w/ Oyster Crackers Tuna Fish Sandwich Fresh Veggie Platter Waldorf Salad Italian Ice
17 BBQ Chicken Baked Beans Germany Veggie Blend Kale Salad Oat Bran Raisin Muffins Fresh Fruit
18 Chicken Fajitas w/ tortilla Fajita Veggie Blend
19 Beef Vegetable Stew Chef Salad w/ sunflower seeds, ham, cheese & dried cranberries Buttermilk Biscuit Yogurt & Fruit Parfait
22 Breakfast for Lunch Egg Frittata w/ veggies & cheese, served w/ salsa Oven Roasted Potatoes Applesauce Raisin Muffin Fresh Fruit
23 Chicken Rice Salad (chicken, rice, lettuce, tomatoes & cucumber) Coleslaw Corn Bread Yogurt & Fruit Parfait
24 Sweet & Sour Pork Brown Rice Asian Blend Veggies Tossed Salad Wheat Roll Applesauce
25 Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy California Blend Vegetables Tossed Salad Fresh Fruit
29 Steak & Green Bean Casserole Brown Rice Spinach Salad w/ berries & walnuts Italian Ice
30 Calico Bean & Spinach Soup Turkey Sandwich w/ Cheese & Lettuce Fresh Veggie Tray Fresh Fruit
31 Chicken Soft Tacos (ground beef, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa) Spanish Rice Tossed Salad Yogurt & Fruit Parfait
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26 Salmon Oven Roasted Potatoes Mixed Vegetables Carrot Apple Salad Pachado Bread Frozen Fudge Bar
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e have some July milestone birthdays to celebrate! Birthday shout outs to Mary Jane Miller, Catherine Howard, Bonnie Carriere and Tony Nilluka. Welcome to your new decade! We also send many birthday wishes to Richard DeMain, who turned 94 this month. Sending birthday hugs to Rich! We had over 52 elders and 25 spouses/ significant others who attended our first post Covid Elder’s trip to the Quinault Beach and Casino Resort. David and Geri Pierpoint (Webster) and Janet (Lawrence) and Michael Leonard who traveled up from Oregon to join us. Some of our Elders came home winners and some came home losers, but everyone went home happy! Thanks to Jay Mills and Dan Burgess (Barbara), we had an awesome bonfire
pizza party on the beach in front of the hotel. Thanks Dan for bringing the wood. Jay Mills, Zach Webster, and Hode Belmont thought to bring hot dogs to cook over the bonfire. Shelly (Crowell) and Art Woods brought the goodies to make smores. Jay and Joanie Mills brought some beautiful kites that they flew for us. Patty (Alexis) and Rick Medina bought a kite, they can’t wait to bring their grandchildren for kite flying. We were really surprised when Chairman Leonard Forsman and his wife Jana came and joined the festivities. James Zimmerman drove up to the bonfire with his heavy-duty electric bike and had an
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audience of Elders trying out his bike. We had over 55 Elders come to the bonfire. Thank you to all the Elders who shared and helped out with this event. And we thank those behind the scenes: Human Services staff Nehreen Ayub, Antonia Ewing, Lily Pondelick, Janelle Mills & boyfriend Chris Samurai, as well as Finance staff, Cheryl (Santos) Lawrence, Sara Cole and Dee Ann Simpson. Joanne (George) and Arnold Collins woke up one day and decided to go on a ride, a rather long ride. They live in Alberta, Canada. We were happy they stopped by the Elders Program for a visit. Welcome home Diana (Clark) and Rig Riggins and their puppy, Buddy. That Buddy is such a handsome lil guy! With much sadness, we lost two of our famous “Rez Puppies” - Avi George and Bianca Napoleon. Avi was about 16 years old and she was famous for driving around the Rez with her mom, Georgia George. When I say drive I mean drive. Many times, you would see Avi’s smiling face behind the steering wheel driving the mean streets of Suquamish. Rumor is Avi was busted by Poulsbo Police for driving as dog and ticketed. Bianca Napoleon has quite a history, too. Her previous mom was Marge Napoleon, who once heard some rumblings in her back yard in the middle of the night. It was a bear, who was carrying Bianca away in his mouth! Marge (then 80+ years), the ferocious mom that she was, chased and yelled at the bear into the darkness of the woods until the bear dropped Bianca. Just imagine that! The vet sewed Bianca back together again and she survived to the ripe old age of 15. When Marge passed to the next world, her lil sister, Linda O’Connor was Bianca’s new Mom for many years. We send condolences and hugs to Georgia and Linda for the loss of their puppies. Sending love and good thoughts to all our Elders and Tribal Families. Remember kindness! By Della Crowell
Water/Sewer assistance for eligible Kitsap County residents
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uquamish Tribe Human Services is now accepting assistance applications for low income Tribal Members who live in Kitsap County and are behind on water/sewage payments, have received a shut off notice, or need water services restored. Called the Low Income Housing Water Assistance Program(LIHWAP), eligibility is based on several factors, including household income, drinking water, and sewer costs. If you receive assistance from the Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), or other state assistance, you already qualify. Non-Suquamish Tribal Member heads of household who are caring for children of an enrolled Suquamish Tribal Member in their home on the Port
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ell, the calendar says summer is here – however, the weather is still not sure. We have a mix of cold rain and wind, hot days and cold nights. The world is changing and we need to change with it. The animals, birds, and fish are, and we must as well. Our Ancestors told us that in days to come we would see the Earth change and the climate would be very different than we were accustomed to. Someday, the topics will be frozen and the frozen will be tropical. Earth is changing its axis and slowly the climate and the land is changing with it. The old stories from our Ancestors are coming about as we have abused our planet. For all it has given us, we are going to see our planet change and become a very different place that will make a new world that will heal itself. Those that survive will be stronger and understand that they must live with the Earth not just take from it.
Please, if your family has told you stories like this, and you can, share them with me so I can record them. Let us make an appointment and do this. Stories and legends are teachings that we need to preserve and pass down to the next generations. Please do not let them die with you. Tell them and record them to preserve them. Call me at (360) 394-8526 or email at mjones@ suquamish.nsn.us and we can make an appointment to record your story. We have an intern working with us this summer. She is the daughter of George and Debra Hill. Her name is Debra Dunning. She is a student at Central Washington University and will be here 20 hours a week. She would like to do interviews and learn about Tribal History from as many Elders as possible. Please contact her either through Dennis Lewarch at (360) 394-8529 or dlewarch@suquamish.nsn. us. Or reach out to me and I will help. By Marilyn Jones
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Madison Indian Reservation may also apply. Enrolled members of any federally recognized tribe residing on the Reservation are also eligible. For more information, contact Human Services at (360) 394-8465.
Water Meter Reading Tribal Housing residents: Please make sure your water meter is accessible
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uquamish Tribe Water & Utility staff will soon start checking water meters in Tribal Housing neighborhoods every month and, when necessary, making repairs. That means they’ll need to have clear access to the in-ground meter boxes. Please make sure no objects or vegetation covers or blocks access to your meter box. That includes cars, trailers, garbage/ recycling bins, landscaping bark or gravel. Staff also kindly ask that dog owners secure their pets when staff arrive. Meter reads will usually only take a few minutes. Having a clear box also ensures the shut-off valve is quickly accessible in the event in an emergency. Questions? Please contact Bill Lawrence at (360) 394-8506.
Tribal Committee Positions Open Tribal Council is seeking Tribal members to serve on the following committees: • • • •
Tribal Child Welfare Constitution Law & Justice Fish Committee
Please submit your name by Sept. 1 to Amanda Carper at Acarper@suquamish.nsn.us
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he Suquamish Tribe’s Reentry Leadership Team invites Tribal Members to attend a series of three Wednesday Talking Circles in August. The first two will be held on Aug. 3 & 10, from 1pm to 3pm, in Tribal Council Chambers. The third will be on Aug. 26, from 11am to 1pm, in the Suquamish Police Department Training Room. Discussion will “explore our vision – and try to define the ideal conditions – to bring healing to our community,” said the Tribe’s Reentry Coordinator Anna Mayes. “As part of that discussion, we are looking to find consensus on a new name that goes beyond “reentry.” A name that better connects to Suquamish culture and more fully describes the work we are trying to accomplish,” she added. Upcoming discussions will also center on possible names for two potential supported living communities for men and women. During talking circles in July, many were drawn to “Begin Again” -- or bəyəhaw’ in Lushootseed -- as a uniquely Suquamish name for the work of helping Trib-
Reentry Program Coordinator Anna Mayes leads a Talking Circle in July. (Photo by Jon Anderson) al Members return to tribal life after incarceration or substance misuse or mental health challenges. “It speaks to the process of healing the present with the preservation of future generations and the recovery
of the natural cycle of life in mind,” says Mayes. Begin Again feels like a good fit to replace the Reentry Program label, said Tribal Elder Aggie Pratt after a July 15 talking circle at the House of Awakened Culture. That meeting saw more than 30 in attendance including Tribal Members, Tribal Council leaders, Youth Council representatives, government staff and others interested in helping shape the new program. “Begin Again is a good name because sometimes we all need to begin again. Every morning is a new chance to start over,” said Pratt. Traditional teachings, she said, focus on helping those who are struggling with “finding a new path. “That’s a traditional way of being. So we want to incorporate that into this program we are building, so they have some anchor in returning to community again on good terms.” For more information, contact Anna Mayes at (360) 394-1325 or amayes@suquamish.nsn.us By Jon Anderson
New Hires & Transfers Name Shannon VanVleet Jesse Dumford David Shohradov Lauren Hight Kristine Ewing MaTaya Stroud Maggie Lavecchia Laurie Sharp Robin Sing Zachary Vetak Kynoa Sipai * Tribal member
Title Health Benefits Coordinator Carpenter Police Officer Integrated Victim Services Supervisor Medical Director Activity Coordinator Substance Use Disorder Professional Childcare Teacher Senior Accountant Shellfish Biologist II Groundskeeper
Department Health Benefits DCD SPD Tribal Court Tribal Health Clinic Education-Family & Friends Wellness ELC Finance Fisheries Maintenance
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August 1 Olivia Chiquiti Zea Medina August 2 Jackson Sherman-Dunn Joseph MacDonald Kevin Alexander Lyle George Madeleine Welch WA-LA-CHUD Chiquiti August 3 Jackie Oakman Jr. Jameson Clark Kali Hess August 4 Carlos Alegria-Sigo Carol Henry Marion Ives Michelle Brown Popeh Chiquiti Weylyn Haynes VI William Gemmell August 5 Dionicio Lawrence Jaylen Joe
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August 6 Amelia Barnes Chrystal Parsons
August 11 Cisse Trawally Dallas Hill Larry Jones Rosealynn Alexander
August 7 Georgia George Lenaya Pondelick Samantha Johnson
August 12 Hailee Hess Napesis Williams Robert Alexander IV
August 8 Alyssa Mabe Annabel Riggins Cecile Hanson John Mabe Victor Sanchez August 9 Bennie (Bj) Armstrong James Bradwell Kaitlyn Mills Ka-lene Williams Raymond George Taliyah Berg August 10 Amy Sterling Arlene McElroy Robert Rubeck Jr.
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August 13 Abagail Whitehead Cassondra Shelby Nicolas Purser Nicole Holt Yanawas Tom August 14 Janet Leonard Judith McConnell Justin Purser Yah-will-ah Ives August 15 Dawn Forsman Dustin Nichols Everett Power III Kal ’el Jones Michael Rogers Jr. Rylee Hommel August 16 Leloni Boultier
August 17 Bardow Lewis Ivy Berry Jackson Holmes Lea McMillan Sr. Willard Williams
August 23 Cassandra McManamon Olivia George Shenowah Purser August 24 Jonathan Day
August 18 Andrew Joe Joanne Collins
August 25 Bobby Pondelick Ethan Alexander Kahli Oakman Mariya Neal
August 19 Alexandria Boyd James Forsman
August 26 Jacob Adams
August 20 Anthony Adams Lawson Dumford Mary Widen Ronald Purser Sr. August 21 Bryan Gladstone Casey Leva Chelsea Netterville Timothy Beckwith William Nellenbach Jr. August 22 Alyssa Napoleon Anthony Rose Jasmine Keller Julia Widen Loretta Ives Orlene Lamont
August 27 Jaylene Ogle Teylor Ives August 28 Avia Davis Daniel Covarrubias Mable Price Tatiana Fontes-Lawrence Vernon Vollenweider Zoie Davis August 29 Dawson Berg August 30 Patricia Johnson Shaylene Jefferson August 31 Annette West Taylor Napoleon William George
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Mon, Aug 1 ADULT Cornhole League begins today! 2022 YOUTH Cornhole Tournament for youth K-12, starts at 1:00 pm Tues, Aug 2 čəwatil- learn how (Summer School) at HOAC Basketball Fundamentals K-2 Wednesday, Aug 3 čəwatil- learn how (Summer School) at HOAC Baseball/Fastpitch Fundamentals Thursday, Aug 4
Tuesday, Aug 16 Little kid’s trip to the Pt. Defiance Zoo and Tacoma Splash Pad. Ages 10-12 OR NW Trek Archery Camp Thursday, Aug 18 Chief Seattle Days Golf Tourney Chief Seattle Days Royalty Interviews Little kids trip to Woodland Park Zoo ages 10-12 Friday, Aug 19 Chief Seattle Days Royalty Pageant Chief Seattle Days Song & Dance
Little kids group late night @ F&F Center, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (ages 10-12)
Chief Seattle Days Softball Tourney
Teen Late Night @ F&F Center, 6:00 pm to 10 pm (ages 13+) Monday, Aug 8 & 9 Drum-making class w/Bearon Old Coyote @ F&F Center, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm Fitness Camp Youth Tuesday, Aug 9 Defy trampoline park, Silverdale (age 10+) leave at 12 noon Fitness Camp Youth Wednesday, Aug 10 Suquamish Canoe Journey to Blake Island Baseball/Fastpitch Fundamentals Thursday, Aug 11 Squamish Canoe Journey to Blake Island Friday, Aug 12 Suquamish Canoe Journey-Protocol Day Monday, Aug 15 Archery Camp
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Saturday, Aug 20 Chief Seattle Days 2022 Chief Seattle Days Softball Tourney Sunday, Aug 21 Chief Seattle Days 2022 Tuesday, Aug 23 Seattle Mariners Game-Native American Night - 7:10 pm game (details to be announced) Thursday, Aug 25 Youth Wild Waves trip ages 13+ Monday, Aug 29 Youth back to school bash (Family event) 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm Tuesday, Aug 30 Family and friends center closed all daystaff offsite meeting Wednesday, Aug 31 First day of school See suquamish.nsn.us for the latest details.
Suquamish Tribe is Hiring! Among the positions now available in Suquamish Tribal Government: • Tribal Engineer • Childcare Teacher • Middle & High School Teachers • Mental Health Counselor
Point your phone camera at the QR code to see the most recent list of career opportunities currently available, as well information on how to apply. Or call the job hotline at (360) 394-8414.
SALMON HOMECOMING ALLIANCE CELEBRATION CALL FOR VENDORS SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 SEATTLE PIER 62 The 30th Annual Salmon Homecoming celebration will be on September 17 at Pier 62 on the Seattle Waterfront from 10am to 5pm. To learn more about how to become a vendor this year go to: www.salmonhomecoming.org/participate and click on Vendor Information.