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Volume 14
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August 2014
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Chief Kitsap Academy Earns Local Education Agency Status
Move puts Suquamish education program on par with school districts for state funding and resources
by Fabian Castilleja
On July 16, 2014, the Suquamish Tribe received this notification from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) that the Tribe was entered into the State’s database as the first Washington State tribe approved to become its own Local Education Agency (LEA), or school district. This designation means that the Tribal Education Department (TED) will be responsible for all aspects of operating Chief Kitsap Academy (CKA) and will receive State funding directly. Students will graduate with a CKA diploma and participate in CKA activities. We are working to establish a school sports program and extra-curricular activities in the coming school years. Chief Kitsap Academy will increase its enrollment from 37 students to approximately 60 students in grades 6-12 this coming school year. Staffing will be increased to meet the need of this growing student population and service require-
In previous years, CKA partnered with area high schools to offer diplomas to graduates including the 2014 graduating class pictured above. With the new LEA designation, the school is certified to offer their own diplomas.
admittance to post-secondary education. The Suquamish TED and CKA look forward to this new school designation and the opportunities it brings for Suquamish youth and community. We look forward to working with all our students in the
ments. The Suquamish TED will continue to operate Chief Kitsap Academy as an Early College High School. Its focus for students will remain on Suquamish Tribal Culture and Language, academic preparation for high school graduation, and
Journey to Bella Bella
Chairman Forsman recounts the 5-week voyage to the Heiltsuk Nation This summer, Chairman Leonard Forsman traveled on the canoe journey to Qatuwas Festival hosted by the Heiltsuk Nation at Bella Bella, British Columbia. The following story is his personal account of the journey.
Suquamish Name For New Washington State Ferry?
Share your ideas at upcoming Tribal Council meetings by Dennis Lewarch
Our Suquamish Canoe Family left Suquamish in two tribal canoes, the (Kal Kal-La-Hache) and (Siam-ah-Oaks) on June 18 accompanied by the Nisqually Tribe, who left from Suquamish as well. Port Gamble The pull to Port Gamble was divided into two days due to changes in the hosting schedule in Elwha. We laid over in Kingston. A strong tailwind allowed us to put up our sails. Both canoes made good time on our way north. On the way Host Protocol at Alert Bay, British Columbia during Tribal Journeys 2014. to Port Gamble we stopped at Point No a small presentation at the Jamestown office constructed on the hill overlooking Point to take a rest. We honored the an- Tribal Center during dinner. the field. The new office has a beautiful cestors recently disturbed during condesign and features beautiful native artstruction of a parking lot near the light- Port Angeles/Elwha work. The Songhees allowed us to use house. The Nisqually graciously offered We left Jamestown at Dungeness Spit the facility for showers and restrooms a honoring song to acknowledge the an- and bucked the tide all day. Both crews and also provided breakfast each morncient ones. We were welcomed ashore worked hard to make a fine landing at ing. The neighboring Esquimault Nation at Point Julia by Chairman Sullivan and Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles. hosted dinner and cultural presentations treated to a delicious clam bake and bar- Songhees in their big house as the Songhees big becue by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Both canoes departed from Hollywood house was under renovation. We offered people. A small group of us went to the Beach at 5 p.m. The Quinault also joined some traditional songs and dances in the Port Gamble’s House of Knowledge to the flotilla this day. The water was calm big house for the hosts. The Esquimault share some of our songs with the hosts. in the harbor when the canoes left the were generous as well providing 24-hour beach. As we proceeded north, the wa- security for our camp throughout our Port Townsend We left Port Gamble for Fort Flagler in ters became choppier and the fog rolled stay. late morning. There were fair seas for in. As we reached Ediz Hook, the wa- Paquachin most of the pull. We chose to go around ter became very rough and the skippers We left Songhees for a long pull to Marrowstone Island rather than the Port chose to place the canoes on the barge for Paquachin. The reserve at Tsayout, our Townsend Canal. We were hosted by the safety of the crew and the canoes. After a usual stop after Songhees, did not have the Jamestown S’Klallam as well as some of few hours, all canoes were being assisted resources to host the canoes. So, the local the local residents of Port Townsend at because of the wind and tide. After cross- leaders asked us to pull nearly 40 miles to ing through the rough waters, we put the the park. canoes back in the water for a shorter Paquachin. We again had fair winds and Jamestown pull into Songhees. Leaders of the Song- were able to sail again. Several canoes We left Fort Flagler around 7 a.m., pass- hees First Nation welcomed us ashore in joined the journey at Songhees, including Point Wilson in a respectful manner. their traditional language. ing Blue Heron, Lummi Youth, Squaxin This was a nice sunny day. Chairman Aland Grand Ronde. Sadly, the barge broke len welcomed us ashore at Jamestown. We set up camp in Songhees for a two down and needed to be towed to CoNisqually, the two Suquamish canoes, day encampment. The reserve looked dif- wichan Bay for repairs to its transmission. and Port Gamble made the pull. We made ferent because of the beautiful new band see “Chairman’s Report” page 7...
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coming year and appreciate the Suquamish Tribe and community’s continued support. For more information go to the Tribal website and select the Education Department from the dropdown menu or you may call us at 360-394-8597.
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What Suquamish name would you like to propose for the new Washington State ferry? The Washington State Transportation Commission has approved construction of a new Olympic Class 144-car ferry that will begin service in 2017, and will select a name in September 2014. The Suquamish Tribe will submit a proposal to name the new ferry. There already is a ferry named Kitsap on the Bremerton-Seattle route. However, possible names include Suquamish, for the true maritime people of Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound, or Challacum, for the famous Suquamish leader, entrepreneur, and statesman. Suquamish tribal members and staff will have opportunities to share their ideas at upcoming Cultural CoOp and Tribal Council meetings.
In This Issue News ................... 1 Community Calendar
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Education
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Museum ................... 5 Sports & Recreation
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Community Calendar Events
Piyo, Zumba & Insanity Exercise Classes Aug 1-31 Times Vary Exercise classes for all fitness levels Classes are free for Suquamish tribal members, their families and Suquamish government employees. For more information contact Priscilla Preuit (360) 2718708 zumbapriscilla@gmail.com. Lushootseed Language Classes On hiatus for the summer! Language classes are set to begin again on Sept 23. For more information contact Randi Purser in the Suquamish Education Department office at (360) 394-8566. Health & Fitness Groundbreaking Aug 4 5pm Join members of the Suquamish Tribe for the groundbreaking of the new Suquamish Health & Fitness Center, located next to the Suquamish Ballfields on Totten Road. For more information contact Suquamish Department of Community Development at (360) 394-8416. Museum Workshop Aug 9 12pm Denita Santos will teach a Cedar Salt & Pepper Shaker holders weaving workshop in the Lawrence Webster Education auditorium. Cost is $50 for the kit, due at registration. Limited to 8 participants. Beginners welcome! Pre-register by August 1. Drop by the museum or call Joey at 360-394-8693 or Barbara at 360-3948499 or email Joey at jholmes@suquamishmuseum.nsn.us VISA or Mastercard accepted over the phone. For more information, contact the Suquamish Museum at (360) 394-8499. Kitsap Regional Library Suquamish Book Mobile Visit Aug 11 & 25 3:00pm Kitsap Regional Library’s Bookmobile serves the Suquamish community every other Monday, 3:00pm to 4:30 pm. in the parking lot at Suquamish Village. Browse the shelves of the Bookmobile or go online before the Bookmobile’s visit to search the KRL catalog for a book, place it on hold and have it brought to the Suquamish Bookmobile stop. You can also return anything you’ve borrowed from any KRL branch library. Other Bookmobile offerings include: books for readers of all ages, audio books and DVDs and current magazines. If you have a question about your library account or wish to obtain a library card, you can talk to KRL staff when the Bookmobile is present. Chief Seattle Days Aug 15-17 A 3-day public festival established in
1911 to honor chief Seattle, a famous leader of the Suquamish People for whom the City of Seattle is named. The first event was started on the current Celebration Grounds in Downtown Suquamish by local Tribal Members, community residents and civic leaders from the City of Seattle. At the time, the new town of Suquamish was linked to Seattle by foot passenger ferries which allowed city residents to travel across Puget Sound and enjoy the celebration. Many of the same activities from the 1911 celebration are still featured today including the traditional salmon bake, canoe races, baseball tournaments, drumming and dancing, and a memorial service for Chief Seattle at his gravesite in Suquamish. Throughout the years other events have been added to the celebration. These include a Coastal Jam, Powwow, Fun Run, craft and food vendors and the Chief Seattle Days Youth Royalty Pageant. For more information, contact April Leigh at (360) 394-7102 or aleigh@suquamish. nsn.us. GED Orientation AUG 20 2:00pm Tribal members seeking to obtain their GED are encouraged to attend. GED Orientation is held the third Wednesday of every month from 2-5 pm in the Suquamish Tribe Education Department, 15838 Sandy Hook Road, Poulsbo, WA 98370. To New students are asked to call Nancy Silverman at (360) 373-1539 to register. Movie Night at the Museum Aug 21 5pm Each month, the Suquamish Museum showcases a film created by Native American directors, producers, screenwriters and actors. This month, the museum will be showing Smoke Signals. Standard admission rates apply. For more information visit www.suquamishmuseum.org. For more information, contact the Suquamish Museum at (360) 394-8499.
The Suquamish Seafoods Board of Directors generally meet every other Monday of the month, when Tribal Council is not in session, at the Suquamish Seafoods Enterprises Board Room on Sandy Hook Road. Meetings are open to Suquamish tribal members. For more information contact Suquamish Seafoods Administrative Assistant Jessica Ledesma (360) 394-8512 or jledesma@suquamish.nsn. us. .
Exhibit 45-KP-2 Daily Through October 5 The first exhibit featuring recently returned artifacts from the Old Man House site during a 1950s’ University of Washington excavation. For more information contact Janet Smoak at (360) 394-8499. A complete calendar of Museum events can also be found on page 5 of this newsletter.
Tribal Council Meeting Aug 4 & 18 8:30am Suquamish Tribal Council meetings generally occur every other Monday throughout the year. Meetings are in the Suquamish Tribal Council Chambers at 18490 Suquamish Way NE, Suquamish WA, 98392 and are open to Suquamish tribal members and employees of the Suquamish Tribe. Special reports and guest speaker presentations are open to tribal members only and key staff. For more information about meetings, including agendas and specific presentation times,
Meetings Suquamish Museum Board Aug 5 9:30am The Suquamish Museum Board of Directors meets monthly at the Suquamish Museum. For more information, or to request to be put on the agenda, contact Museum Director Janet Smoak at (360) 394-8495 or jsmoak@suquamish.nsn.us Suquamish Seafoods Board Meeting Aug 6 & 20 10am
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please contact Windy Anderson wanderson@suquamish.nsn.us. Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission Meetings Aug 7 & 21 The Suquamish Tribal Gaming Commission holds regular meetings every other Thursday throughout the year. Meetings generally begin at 9am, at the Suquamish Tribal Gaming Offices on Augusta Avenue in Suquamish, WA. Meetings are open to Suquamish tribal members. For more information on upcoming meetings, contact Samantha Johnson at (360) 394-8652. PME Board of Directors Meeting Aug 13 & 27 8:00am Port Madison Enterprises (PME) Board of Directors meetings usually occur every other week throughout the year. The meetings are open to Suquamish tribal members and invited guests, and take place at various PME properties throughout the year. For more information contact Brenda Stice at brendastice@clearwatercasino.com
Editors Wayne George, Editor in Chief April Leigh, Layout/Design/Distribution Leonard Forsman, Contributor
Editorial Policy Publishers of the Suquamish Newsletter reserve the right to refuse the publication of letters to the editor and guest editorials. While the publishers of the Suquamish Newsletter encourage the submission of editorials and letters, they represent the opinion of the author and not necessarily that of the Suquamish Tribe. As such, we reserve the right to refuse to print Vol. 14, No. 8
Chief Seattle Days Festivities
News & Events
Annual celebration takes place the third weekend in August The annual 3-day public festival established in 1911 to honor chief Seattle, a famous leader of the Suquamish People for whom the City of Seattle is named, is just around the corner. Many of the same activities from the 1911 celebration are still featured today including the traditional salmon bake, canoe races, baseball tournaments, drumming and dancing, and a memorial service for Chief Seattle at his gravesite in Suquamish. Throughout the years other events have been added to the celebration inlcuding a Coastal Jam, Powwow, Fun Run, vendors and a royalty pageant. Chief Seattle Days Golf Tournament Thursday, August 14 at 9am at the new White Horse Golf Club. Find out details and register your team by contacting Natalia Tvedt at (360) 394-8401 or ntvedt@ suquamish.nsn.us.
Chief Seattle Days Vendors Vendor applications are currently being accepted for Chief Seattle Days. If you are interested in being a vendor, please fill out a Vendor Application. The due date for applications is August 13. Submission details and event rules are listed on the application. For more information on becoming a Vendor at Chief Seattle Days contact Coordinator Ed Midkiff at (360) 434-4780.
along the waterways near the Charles Lawrence Memorial Boat Ramp in Downtown Suquamish. Did You Know? The first Chief Seattle Days was started on the current Celebration Grounds in Downtown Suquamish by local Tribal Members, community residents and civic leaders from the City of Seattle. At the time, the new town of Suquamish was linked to Seattle by foot passenger ferries which allowed city residents to travel across Puget Sound and enjoy the celebration.
War Canoe Races Cheer on your favorite War Canoe Racers throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday. War Canoe Racing will occur
Visit Us Online! Download applications, nomination forms, golf team sign-ups and more for Chief Seattle Days on our website.
Simply click on the link at suquamish.org
Chief Seattle Days 5K Run/Walk Sunday, August 17 at 10am. If you are interested in joining the Chief Seattle Days 5K Run, contact Teresa Barron at tbarron@suquamish.nsn.us, or by phone at (360) 394-8462. Suquamish Tribal Member participation is free, with pre-registration by August 10 at $15 per person and day-of-event registration for $18 per person for non-tribal members. Co-Ed Softball Tournament Due to construction at the Suquamish Tribe Ballfields, the Co-Ed Softball Tournament this year is cancelled. For more information contact Craig Miller at craigmiller@suquamish.nsn.us or by phone at (360) 394-8574. Powwow If you’re interested in participating in the Pow Wow as a dancer, no pre-registration is required. Sign-ups will be available starting at 10am on Saturday, the day of the event. Events scheduled in Tiny Tots, Boys, Girls, Adults and Golden Years categories include Fancy, Traditional and Grass competitions. Saturday Parade Community members and organizations are encouraged to join! No registration necessary. Simply bring your family-friendly costumes, floats and banners to the Suquamish Tribal Administration Building at 10am on Saturday for the parade line up. For more information about participating in the parade, please contact Marilynn Sharpnack at (360) 598-8722 or marilynnsharpnack@clearwatercasino.com. Salmon Dinner Saturday and Sunday noon-5pm there are traditionally prepared Salmon Dinners for sale. The meal includes Alder Baked Salmon, Red Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, a Bread Roll and Bottled Water. The price of the meal is $9 for adults, and $6 for Seniors and children under the age of twelve. Royalty Pageant Suquamish Tribal Members between the ages of 5 and 18 are encouraged to compete in the Chief Seattle Days Royalty Pageant. A total of six youth will be crowned including Princess, Tiny Tot and Junior Princess, Warrior, Tiny Tot and Junior Warrior. Applications are available by contacting Craig Miller at craigmiller@suquamish.nsn.us or by phone at (360) 394-8574. Suquamish News
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Education Letter From the Superintendent
What to expect in the upcoming school year from the Suquamish Education Department by Joe Davalos
Chief Kitsap Academy starts its third year and we have new things to share and celebrate! Our school is growing and continuing to achieve great things. Student success across all grades and levels has never been better. Graduation rates are way up and getting better every year. Chief Kitsap Academy will enroll approximately 60 students this upcoming school year, almost doubling our enrollment from when we first opened our doors. We will continue to have very small class sizes, averaging 8 to 12 students per period. Small class size has been the reason for our remarkable success. The Suquamish tribe is to be thanked and recognized for their commitment to education. We were successful in our pursuit of creating a compact with the State of Washington for educational purposes and we became the first tribe in state history to do so. This next year we will be working with the state and their education department (OSPI), directly on a government to government basis. We will be receiving the resources to teach our students directly. This is a great concept for us and we are up to the challenge! As another school year approaches, I’m excited for what lies ahead. I will begin my 41st year in education and it never ceases to amaze me how time passes by so quickly, enjoy the year it will be a great one!
CKA Calendar Upcoming Events
AUG 5, Tuesday 10am 6th Grade Orientation for Students and Families, in the CKA Gym. AUG 5, Tuesday 11am 7th Grade Orientation for Students and Families, in the CKA Gym. AUG 5, Tuesday 12pm 8th & 9th Grade Orientation for Stu dents and Families, in the CKA Gym. AUG 6, Wednesday 10am 10th & 11th Grade Orientation for Stu dents and Families, in the CKA Gym. AUG 6, Wednesday 11am 12th Grade Orientation for Students and Families, in the CKA Gym. AUG 11, Monday 4pm Microsoft IT Academy Open House, in the CKA Library until 5:30 p.m. AUG 13, Wednesday 1pm Maker Lab Workshop, Squishy Circuits, in the Library until 2:30pm. AUG 18, Monday 11am Back to School BBQ, in the CKA Gym until 5pm. AUG 20, Wednesday 5:30pm Mentor Honoring Dinner, in the CKA Gym until 7pm. SEPT 3, Wednesday First Day Of School. SEPT 3-5, Wednesday-Friday CKA High School students trip to Lake Leland. SEPT 11-12, Thursday-Friday CKA Middle School students trip to Lake Leland. Suquamish News
STEAM Camp 2014
Marine program used to teach Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math by Erin Pigott
This summer, the Suquamish Tribal Education Department housed the Early Learning Center Child Care staff and children while the new child care facility was being built. For three weeks, the Chief Kitsap Academy staff ran a STEAM Camp for 46 ELC children. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Students participated in activities focused on Marine Science including: Investigating the intertidal zone on the beach and its inhabitants; surveying, categorizing, measuring and graphing; learning and utilizing scientific vocabulary; employing the Explain Everything IPad application to create unique presentations STEAM camp kids with divers from Suquamish Seafoods. on an organism of their choice; collecting George and Ha-Kwa Chiquiti dove in plankton specimens and examining them the waters in front of CKA and collected under a microscope; practicing accurate marine animals for students to examine. scientific drawings of beach organisms; Barbara Lawrence-Piecuch told the Creapplying the engineering process to de- ator story and Julia Bennett-Gladstone sign a boat and designing a mural de- shared about seaweed and its culturpicting the areas of the intertidal zone al importance to the Suquamish Tribe. and its inhabitants. Sammy Mabe, Tyler Thank you, everyone, for your support in
making this STEAM Camp an enriching experience for all of us. To view a video of our STEAM Camp, please visit this URL address on the Internet: http://youtu.be/PFwJjOGY27U. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Pigott by phone: (360) 394-8649 or email: epigott@suquamish.nsn.us.
Education Outreach in Suquamish
How education department staff are working to decrease risk factors for youth by Shawn Adams
In order to aid the prevention effort the Suquamish Education department is seeking to reduce the education gap. American Indian students in Washington have the highest annual drop-out rate at 9.5-percent, compared to 4.6-percent of all other students. Of the students expected to graduate in 2010 the American Indian on-time graduation rate was only 58-percent, compared to 76.5-percent of all students. This means that our Native American students are even more at-risk to abuse drugs than the general population because of their elevated dropout rate.
Since February of 2014 The Suquamish community has increasingly been engaged in efforts to protect the health, welfare and safety of the community with its stance opposing the sale and use of hard drugs on the Port Madison Indian reservation Education plays a large role in prevention. The National Institutes on Drug Addiction (NIDA) states that high-school dropouts are 30-percent more likely to abuse drugs than the general population.
Our education department has its role in helping the prevention effort. If enrolling students that have dropped out of school can help prevent drug use in the The big benefits to having a tribally community, then we are going to do our controlled school is that Chief Kitsap Academy will receive more funding part to make this a healthy community. to provide better, more intensive When House Bill 1134 was created this educational services to its students. past year, the Suquamish Tribal Education This funding will be used to hire more department entered into an agreement teachers and staff to strategically with the Office of the Superintendent address the achievement and dropout of Public Instruction to provide tribally educational gap. Piggybacking on the controlled education to Native youth. current efforts to re-engage dropouts
within the community, the Education department is hiring a full-time dropout prevention teacher. This individual’s sole responsibility will be engaging and monitoring those students that were formerly dropouts, now attempting to get caught up in their credits so that they can graduate through online and evening courses. Another very important new position for Chief Kitsap Academy will take the lead role in outreach and services. This new hire will build relationships within the community to ensure that all Suquamish Tribal and community members are receiving all of the educational support that they need. In order to maintain its commitment to prevention our education department seeks to reduce the number of students that have stopped attending any school. Unlike most schools, ours will have the ability to seek out those seemingly invisible former-students whom have not registered for school anywhere.
Language Classes Begin Sept 23 by Lena Maloney
Family Language Classes start on September 23, 5:00-7:30 p.m. On September 16, we will hold our first monthly Lushootseed Family Game Night! Dinner is at 5:00 p.m., then we’ll learn about the Language Program and our Tuesday Night Family classes, followed by Lushootseed games for all ages. We will provide a Lushootseed calendar with family classes and both NK and CKA important events at this first family game night. This year’s family classes will be centered around the Kitchen. We will work on the vocabulary and have weekly dinners in full immersion. Everyone that is able to say at least 5 comments in the language and use no English while at the table will get to put their name in the drawing for a weekly prize. We will also teach how to introduce ourselves in Lushootseed. The Family Classes are meant to be fun and entertaining while learning our language. Some people pick it up easier and quicker than others, but don’t worry we all get there in the end. The key to retention is to be able to use it outside the classes, which is why we are focusing on the kitchen area and learning to introduce ourselves.Come join the weekly fun and help revive our language in the process. Questions? Please call Lena Maloney, Lushootseed Language Coordinator at (360) 394-8644 or email lmaloney@suquamish.nsn.us. 4
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to. The office of Tribal Government, Terry Bentley, the Oregon VA Regional Director and the Oregon VA Medical Director and I responded. There were some serious questions, from gulf war to Vietnam theaters. Promises were made to dedicate resources to Indian Country and a follow up will be scheduled.
Government News From the Veteran’s Affairs Program Manager
The Suquamish Warriors, with the help of the Human Services team, hosted the Mission of the World (MOTW) Christian youth volunteer group. The group assisted in several Elder and Veteran projects while they were in Suquamish and participated in a cultural exchange with the Suquamish Youth. The Elders expressed their thanks, sharing their emotions of new friendship. Before they departed, we all presented them with necklaces provided by the Suquamish Youth, T-shirts and water bottles (Suquamish) provided by Shawna, hugs were shared and a see you next year ended the evening.
by Lavada Anderson
I would just like to say that, since obtaining my position with the Suquamish Tribe last January, my hands are raised to you all. Our office has been very busy. Despite the recent news coverage concerning the Veterans Administration, local veteran medical appointments, claims reviews and questions here in Suquamish have had quick response times and have been very productive. This is mostly due to our network with the Tribal Veterans Representative Program. It is the goal of our office to assist all veterans of the Suquamish Tribe and local area, in order to ensure each has the best opportunities and access to benefits. Unfortunately, due to outreach and training and community programs, I am periodically away from the office. My first priority is to be available in the office more, so please bear with me as I get settled and learn the needs of our community. I have also had the opportunity to network with the Suquamish Warriors DAV group, and it has been an honor to assist with a group that is so dedicated to Veteran’s needs.
Suquamish Veteran James Henry Jr. at the Veterans Summit and Powwow in Grand Ronde.
a great trip and very educational for veterans, who learned a lot about benefits programs. Veterans were allowed to ask the questions they wanted answers
In our community efforts, we have had the opportunity to take Suquamish Tribal Veterans to the Grand Ronde Veterans Summit and Veterans Powwow. It was
Those who will be interested in small projects for next year, please contact my office to be on the list. They are limited on projects so we will try to accommodate all as we progress. Remember lady Veterans, please contact my office for information to attend the September 20, 2014 Women Veterans Summit, Spokane convention Center, Spokane WA. Thank you all for your service. Lavada Anderson can be contacted at 360-394-8515 or 360-710-9695. Please call to make an appointment, so needs can be met in a timely manner.
MLK Center Staffer Visits Suquamish by Gerald Elfendahl
MLK Staff Member Juanita Robinson, right, and her son Thomas at Chief Seattle’s Gravesite.
Juanita Robinson from The Martin Luther King Center staff in Atlanta, GA, and her son, Thomas, were greeted on “Martin Luther King Jr. Lane” on Bainbridge Island, Sunday morning, July 13, following her son’s participation in the 2014 U.S. Track & Field Club Nationals in Tacoma. The Robinsons toured Suquamish, including Chief Seattle’s Gravesite, St. Peters Mission Church, Ol’ Man House Park; and viewed the Veterans Memorial, Museum and House of Awakening Culture. They also toured the Bainbridge Is. Japanese American Exclusion Memorial in Eagledale. Guests were co-hosted by The Suquamish Tribe at The Clearwater Resort and returned to Atlanta with books and publications for The M. L. King Center Library thanks to the Suquamish Museum, Island Historical Museum, Kitsap Black Suquamish News
History Museum, Island Japanese American Community, Island School District, Experience Music Project Museum and Sing Out Kitsap. We are grateful for Leonard’s and Janet’s support in this special visit. I don’t think anyone has been here before from the Martin Luther King Center. I believe Robin Sigo and others from the Tribe will get a chance to meet Juanita at the American Indian Congress in Atlanta, GA, in October. Our guests were over-joyed with their reception here and were moved by early morning visits to the grave sites of Chief Seattle, Jacob Wahelchu, Wesidult, Julia Jacob, Lawrence Webster and others as wells a visit to the Old Man House historic site. Juanita said that she would like to return in September. 6
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Tribal Chairman’s Report: Journey to Bella Bella by Leonard Forsman
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Cowichan Left Paquachin for Cowichan, the hosts of the 2008 canoe journey. We stayed another night at Songhees and their leaders sent us off with a nice breakfast. We set up camp at Cowichan in the town of Duncan B.C., which gave us time to do laundry and some shopping for camp. Our singers made a short presentation in the tribal gym. Shell Beach (Chemanius) Left Cowichan for Shell Beach at the Chemanius Reserve, hosts of the 2004 tribal journey. We again had favorable winds allowing us to sail most of the day. The children of the tribal preschool warmly welcomed us ashore with traditional songs. After a hearty dinner we performed several songs and dances at the tribal gym for our hosts and the other canoe families in attendance. Newcastle Island (Nanaimo) This pull needed to be timed in order to have the best tides for Dog Pass, which is a narrow passage with strong currents. From left, Kate Ahvakana and Shaylene Jefferson during Suquamish Protocol on Wednesday, July 16 at Bella Bella, British Columbia during Qatuwas. Both Suquamish canoes passed through without incident, despite the strong strong currents. We waited for the proper pull. The Gwasala served a fine luncheon ternoon, but we soon were landing outwhirlpools. The barge had to be taken slack tide and pulled through without in- and dinner for the pullers and ground crew. side of Bella Bella at the ferry dock and to Port Townsend for a complete trans- cident. The Canadian Coast Guard also Canoe and support vessel skippers held cannery location. mission replacement. We relied on the escorted the flotilla through the channel. several meetings to plan the crossing of Bella Bella the Queen Charlotte Strait, which can get A short pull brought us to the landgenerosity of the crew of the Kitty Kat Kelsey Bay (Marilyn Wandrey, Darlene and Rich- It was a long pull to Kelsey Bay on the very rough, even for larger vessels. The ing site at Bella Bella. The Heiltsuk ard) and the Catnip (Tom Curley) for our Fourth of July. It started out well with wind blew for two more days, keeping people welcomed a flotilla of around support. We would not have been able to overcast and fair seas and a grizzly bear the flotilla at Port Hardy and Fort Rupert 28 canoes to their reserve in a triummove ahead without the help of these two was sighted on the shore. However, rain until July 11. Skippers agreed to transport phant display of song, words, regalia sailboats. We landed at Newcastle Island, started in by the afternoon and soaked all canoes across the Strait because of po- and artwork. We stayed in the camp all a large marine preserve, across from the the crew. We moved to camp at Sayward tential of rough seas. Suquamish barge week, hosted by Lansdowne family. The Suquamish were the primary hosts City of Nanaimo. Leaders of the Nanai- on this day. The town of Sayward had a rejoined the flotilla for the crossing. for the dinner on Monday. Jay Mills ormo First Nation welcomed us ashore and delicious salmon dinner presided over by Open Bight & Koeye had a fine salmon dinner at the beautiful their mayor. Our singers performed for A flotilla including the Kitty Kat, Catnip ganized the meal and our pullers and the Comox people at the Sayward Rec- and Suquamish Barge with the Suqua- ground crew helped prepare the meal of club facility. reation Centre. The camp was severely mish canoes aboard crossed Queen geoduck fritters, geoduck chowder and Nanoose Bay We left for Nanoose in a quiet chan- soaked by rain all evening. We decided to Charlotte Strait safely. We landed at elk stew for the entire community. Well nel along the Nanaimo waterfront. This stay in Sayward and take the next day off Open Bight for a salmon barbecue and done! opened up into a bay and a robust riptide as we had been pulling for 17 days. The good words from the host nation. Skip- The Suquamish sang on Wednesday at that challenged both crews for a spell for town opened their pool and facilities for pers decide to transport canoes all the 10 a.m. This was a live streamed peran hour. Wind picked up and allowed us the pullers and ground crew. The West way to Koeye for the evening. This took formance and we thank everyone who to sail into a soft landing area where we Coast First Nations hosted dinner on the most of the evening and we arrived af- watched at home. Thanks to all the singhad lunch and waited for the Nanoose second night since there were no canoes ter midnight. The crew camped inside ers and dancers that worked so hard First Nation to prepare for our landing. that pulled on the west side of Vancouver the cramped big house, on the barge or to make the performance memorable. on the sailboats for the evening. Koeye is Thanks to the Tribal Council and all the As we left the soft landing beach a small Island on this journey. the site of a Heiltsuk youth camp. There people of the Suquamish Tribe for supoverloaded dinghy capsized with four Alert Bay youth and an adult going into water in We left Kelsey Bay and entered the John- is an abundance of wildlife there, which porting the canoe journey to Bella Bella. 1-2 foot wind waves. The Suquamish ca- stone Straits. There was good wind at our did not allow for camping far from the This was an important journey for us in noe Kal Kal La Hache skippered by Ni- backs, allowing us to sail. The wind even- big house, because of the grizzlies and many ways. We renewed our ties with gel Lawrence rescued one of the youth, tually got too strong and seas to choppy mountain lions. The camp dogs provided dozens of First Nations in British Columbia. We honored the challenge from our while the rest clung to and were taken to allow for safe passage. The canoes protection for the campers. aboard by the Blue Heron. Cold water training and rescue paid off. We were welcomed at Nanoose where we camped for three days, giving our hard-working ground crew a break from the constant breaking down and setting up of camp.
Qualicum Fair weather all the way to Qualicum. Returned to camp at Nanoose. Comox Fair weather to Comox. Moved camp to Courtenay campground. Cape Mudge Fair weather to Cape Mudge on July 1, Canada Day. Moved camp to Campbell River. Campbell River The short pull to Campbell River required a ferry ride across to canoes beached at Cape Mudge, on Quadra Island. Local First Nation provided barbecue at the main campground for the guests on the second night in Campbell River. More canoes joined the flotilla, including the Squamish canoes. Browns Bay A short pull to Browns Bay through Seymour Narrows on this day. This can be treacherous if not timed right due to Suquamish News
McLoughlin Bay This was the last long pull of the journey, as this pull brought the flotilla within a mile of the landing at Bella Bella. We had a beautiful sunny day and some fair winds allowed some sailing. A little chop and wind slowed us later in the af-
were towed to Alert Bay because of the rough seas. Hats off to our support crew of Chuck Wagner and Jerry Lawrence on the Pack Man skiff, that substituted for the barge while it was under repair. Alert Bay hosted a spectacular seafood feast and cultural performance in their beautiful big house. We took the floor after midnight and offered some songs for the hosts.
Heiltsuk friends for a second time, once in 1993 when the challenge was made on the slab in Suquamish in 1989 and again this year. And, most importantly, we honored our ancestral marine heritage by bringing two canoes all the way to Bella Bella. Our seafaring tradition lives.
Fort Rupert We left Alert Bay for 6-hour pull to Fort Rupert on July 7, home of the Kwakiutl. Wind picked up at the end of the pull making the last hour a challenge. However, we pulled through and made the trip all without incident. There is a beautiful big house in Fort Rupert, where we were asked on short notice to perform. Our ground crew was stranded in Alert Bay because of the ferry back up until evening. Pullers had to perform without regalia and with our regular paddles. We stayed in Fort Rupert at a nice campground for three nights. Port Hardy The two Suquamish canoes joined the Nisqually, Puyallup and Comox on a pull to Port Hardy, to honor the adjoining Gwasala reserve. This was a short but scenic
Suquamish Canoe Family pullers at Cowichan, getting ready to leave for Shell Beach. 7
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Sports & Rec Summer Basketball Camps
Suquamish Youth at UNITY United National Indian Tribal Youth Conference by Aaron Lawrence
Youth focus on fundamentals during the sporting off season by Aaron Lawrence
A busy month for our youth to start getting warmed up for basketball season. July 14-17, Suquamish Sports and Recreation sponsored youth between the ages of 5-18 to participate in the Miah Davis Basketball Camp at the Youth Wellness Campus in Bremerton, Washington. The youth had a great time learning skills and fundamentals as well as ball handling, shooting, offensive moves, defensive footwork, conditioning, agility and
Suquamish youth performing at the UNITY Conference. From left, Hailey Crow, Devin Crow, Vincent Chargualaf, Sequoia Chargualaf, Marcus Mclean, Kanim Natrall and Shadow Williams. Bobby Ray Pondelick, Popeh Chiquiti, Mateo Sipai (not pictured: Antonio Boure, Joshy Bagley, Lakootsie Ross, Sequoia Chargualaf and Kaden Finkbonner) at the Miah Davis Basketball Camp.
working as a team and individually. The Sports and Recreation Department plans to partner with the Youth Wellness Campus for future activities. On July 14-17, Olympic College hosted a Girls’ Basketball Camp at Olympic College gym on the Bremerton campus. Sports and Recreation sponsored Suqua-
struggles to never give up. Aaron Lawrence, Steven Adams and Gloria Santos were chaperones for the event. Everyone who attended this year has a great time! Suquamish chaperones and youth met new people and remembered many others from past conferences. Youth represented at UNITY were Sequoia Chargualaf, Vincent Chargualaf, Devan Crow, Hailey Crow, Kanim Natrall, Kaylayla Ives, Marcus Mclean, Kynoa Sipai and
The Suquamish Tribe represented at United National Indian Tribal Youth Conference (UNITY), held in Portland, Oregon this year. UNITY is about keeping kids aware of the fact that hard work can pay off and that staying in school and getting into college leads to greater successes. There were many tribal leaders at this year’s conference who shared their stories and struggles through life. They also shared how they fought through the
July Field Trip: Skateland
Nika Chiquiti and Kiaya Natrall at the Olympic College Girls’ basketball camp..
mish girls who attended. Each player learned drills that they could take home and work on, preparing them for the upcoming basketball season, the girls had a great time in the camp, enjoyed the coach’s and fellow campers.
Suquamish youth during the Skateland Trip in July. Back row, from left, Kayauna Cordero, Olivia Chiquiti, Ali Chiquiti, Joshua Bagley Jr, Mark Kelly, Sequoia Chargualaf, Popei Chiquiti, Billy Jones IV. Middle Row from left, Olivia Phillips, Shayla Sigo, Sho-shyne Jones, Christian Wion, Isabelle Chiquiti, Nika Chiquiti, Bobby Pondelick, Steven Anderson. Bottom row, David Sigo, Austin Wion, Kayden Finkbonner and Alana Chiefstick.
In August, the Sports and Recreation Department will be taking a field trip with youth to Wild Waves in Federal Way. For more information on how you and your child can participate, contact Sports and Recreation Department personnel at the Youth Center by calling (360) 394-8576.
We also had a few girls attend the Kingston Girls Basketball Summer Camp also on July 14-17, 2014. Keep an eye out for upcoming camps and basketball schedules!
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Shadow Williams. The youth reported that they had a wonderful time sharing their culture and learning others. Hailey Crow stated what she liked most about the conference was meeting new people. Her goal in life is to be more involved with the community. Devan Crow’s favorite thing about the conference was meeting new people too. Devan learned his goal in life, to inspire people, while being at the conference!
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Sharing Our Culture
Sports & Rec
Suquamish teens present to visiting volunteer youth about the importance of culture in community by Lavada Anderson
The Suquamish Tribe Veterans Affairs office, in coordination with Human Services, hosted the, “Mission of the World,” youth volunteers in July. During their visit, the youth volunteers built a deck for a Suquamish Tribal Elder and Veteran, a wood shed for all Tribal Elders, repaired a ramp for an Elder and Veteran, and also cleaned and made minor repairs to another deck. With the assistance of the Suquamish Tribe Maintenance Department, the group was also able to stay at the Lake Leland site to paint, stain, clean and mow the main house, cabins and landscape the grounds as well. When they were finished, it all looked amazing. The Sports and Recreation Department participated with Suquamish youth to network and provide a fun cultural exchange with the volunteers. Director Barb Santos worked with Suquamish youth to bring racing canoes to Lake Leland during the volunteer’s stay. The Suquamish group also assisted the volunteers in understanding the purpose and need and cultural aspects of the canoes existence. They also drummed and sang their song for the volunteers. It was a great evening followed by a group prayer and barbecue. All of the youth ran and played afterwards, they shared where each came from and what their lives were like. There were so many smiling faces! New friends were made and no one wanted to leave. During their stay, the volunteers got to spend time with a number of different staff form the Suquamish Tribe and youth. In addition to the cultural exchange with the Sports and Recreation
Suquamish youth and staff with members of the Mission of the World. Far left, Barb Santos. Far right, Karren Bagley and Terry Johnson. Suquamish youth pictured include, Popei Chiquiti, Ali Chiquiti, Mathew Wion, Stoney Chiefstick, Joshua Bagley Jr, Teylor Ives, Kane Chiefstick, Charlotte Ives, Nika Chiquiti, Awasis Williams, Zoe Lawrence, Bobby Pondelick and Alana Chiefstick with Mission of the World volunteer youth.
volunteers for community improvement projects located in Indian Country within the United States and Canada. Volunteers are teens, ranging in age from 15-20 years- old. The youth are usually accompanied by adult leaders, with a group of
Department, they were taught safety rope and knots by a retired Army SF Veteran, and Marine Division Deputy Chief Domingo Almirol, and retired Marine Corps veteran, presented about Tribal Jurisdiction, drugs and alcohol prevention, defensive driving courses and the honor of being a tribal police officer. The young visitors had many questions, they were very interested and intent to learn. They enjoyed the whole time here in Suquamish and gave thanks for everyone they met.
10 youths or more, depending on the size of the community and project they are working on. In addition to volunteering, the youth are charged with obtaining cultural exchanges and networks from the elders and youth of the areas they visit.
Mission of the World is a Christian volunteer group based out of California, but is often comprised of youth from all over the United States. The organization
Sports & Recreation - AUGUST- Youth Center Calendar SUN
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Elders Suquamish Elder’s Efforts Prevent Forest Fire by Jaya Sigo
On Wednesday July 16th around 11:15 a.m., Dave Sigo was driving past the corner of Middle Street and Brockton when he saw a 4 point buck deer in the middle of a yard. When he got home he rode his bicycle down to the lower trail to take another look at the buck. He actually saw a 4 point buck and a 3 point buck, and smelled smoke in the woods. He walked further down the trail and discovered a 4 foot smoldering stump, likely from a fire started by transients camping there. He immediately called 911 to re-
port the fire, and ran home to get a shovel and pick axe. He told his wife, Jaya, to go to the end of the road to point the firemen to the trail where the fire was at. First a Suquamish police officer arrived and met Dave at the end of the trail. The firemen arrived in their fire engine and had to go in on foot through the trail to where the fire was. Dave and the Firemen were able to successfully put out the fire and thus saved the woods from a potentially horrific fire. The Firemen told Dave that they are not usually this lucky to be able to put out a fire before it gets out of hand. If it hadn’t been for the 4 point buck that Dave saw and wanted to take another look at, the fire would not have been discovered in time to prevent a disaster. Thank you Dave, for being proactive and stopping what could have potentially been a very damaging forest fire. And, thank you Suquamish Police and Suquamish Fire Department for their quick response!
August Elders Lunch Menu MON
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Geoduck Chowder Chef Salad w/ HB eggs, meat, cheese Applesauce Muffin Yogurt & Fruit Parfait
Beverages Served Daily: 1% milk, or Lactose Free Milk, Coffee & Tea Occasional substitutions may be necessary. 4Birthday Celebration 5 Beef, Bean & Cheese Burrito Chuckwagon Corn Tossed Salad Birthday Cake & Ice Cream
Split Pea Soup Tuna Fish Sandwich Cole Slaw Fresh Fruit
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Goulash hamburger, green beans, tomatoes Brown Rice Tossed Salad Oat Bran Raisin Muffin Fresh Fruit Whole Grain Pancakes Topped with Berry Sauce Scrambled Eggs w/ peppers & onions (served with salsa) Fresh Fruit Suquamish News
Calico Bean & Spinach Soup Turkey Sandwich w/ Cheese & Lettuce Carrot-Apple Salad Orange Rice Pudding
Baked Fish Sweet Potato Fresh Steamed Spinach Tossed Salad Wheat Roll Apple-Berry Crisp Minestrone Soup Taco Chip Salad Wheat Roll Fresh Fruit
Pork Roast Mashed Potatoes Capri Blend Veggies Tossed Salad Blueberry Bran Muffin Applesauce
Lentil Rice Salad Tuna Noodle Casserole Wheat Roll Steamed Broccoli Cottage Cheese & Peaches Tossed Salad Applesauce Muffin Fresh Fruit
Sweet & Sour Pork Brown Rice California Blend Vegetables Tossed Salad Fresh Fruit
BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad Germany Veggie Blend Tossed Salad Wheat Roll Fresh Fruit
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Pork Stir Fry w/Asian veggies Brown Rice Tossed Salad Oat Bran Raisin Muffin Applesauce
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Indian Tacos w/ meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, salsa, cheese Fresh Vegetable Platter Fresh Fruit
Elk Vegetable Stew Tossed Salad w/ sunflower seeds & dried cranberries Irish Soda Bread Yogurt & Fruit Parfait
Ham Hocks w/ Beans Brown or White Rice Mixed Vegetables Tossed Salad Pachado Bread Cottage Cheese & Peaches
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Recognizing World Breastfeeding Week
Know the facts about choosing breastfeeding for your family
Health
submitted by Cathy Gunderson
August 1-7, is world breastfeeding week! The purpose of world breastfeeding week is to raise awareness of the importance of breastfeeding for women and infants in all parts of the world. Protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding saves lives! As Dr. Felicity Savage, the Chairman of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, asserts: “Early and exclusive breastfeeding improves newborn care and reduces neonatal mortality, which contributes to the majority of infant deaths. Breastfeeding has been shown repeatedly to be the single most effective way to prevent infant death; it plays a major role in children’s health and development, and significantly benefits the health of mothers,” Breast milk is perfect for babies in so many ways. It is easy to digest, and loaded with antibodies to protect Baby from illness. And when Baby feeds at the breast, there is no worry about formula contamination or spoilage - a critical issue in the developing world. Breastfeeding
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Modern life, however, can make it challenging for some women to meet their breastfeeding goals. Women may need to return to work while baby is still very young. Formula companies push their products by giving away free samples which potentially interfere with breastmilk production. Employers may not be supportive of pumping breast milk during the work day. But society is coming to understand the importance of breastfeeding, and public and private policies are changing to support it.
risk of diabetes, obesity, heart disease, asthma and some cancers in later life. In addition to all these physical benefits, breastfeeding promotes healthy emotional development through a strong bond with Mother. Because Baby is able to regulate food intake without external pressure to “finish the bottle”, overfeeding is rarely a problem. “Eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full” – we should all follow the breastfed baby’s good example! As for Mom, breastfeeding helps her return to her pre-pregnancy weight, promotes relaxation and bonding with her baby, and decreases her risk for future breast and ovarian cancers. Breastfeeding is also much less expensive than formula. And it’s available night and day, with no shopping, mixing, heating or bottlewashing.
Locally, the Kitsap County Breastfeeding Coalition is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week by sponsoring a “Baby-Friendly Lounge” at the Kitsap County Fair this month. This will be a cool, private space where mothers and young children can come to sit and relax, feed their babies, and get breastfeeding information and support.
And let’s not forget the environment. Breastfeeding is “lean, green, and clean”. Breastmilk production is non-polluting, no water is required for washing bottles, and there is no packaging to dispose of in landfills.
The Women, Infants, and Children
Supplemental Food Program (WIC) would like to recognize World Breastfeeding Week by urging all future moms to breastfeed, honoring all the moms who have chosen to breastfeed their children, and encouraging everyone who knows a breastfeeding mom to support her loving choice. Cathy Gunderson is a WIC Nutritionist working with the Suquamish Tribe. She can be reached at cgunderson@suquamish.nsn. us
My First Garden
Working with traditional plants program to help build and care for home gardens by Jaya Sigo
On May 24, I participated in the three hour Gardening 101 Class taught by Julia Bennett- Gladstone. I had not tried outdoor gardening before, so this was a new experience to try! Julia gave
me a 4 foot by four foot raised bed kit, notebook of gardening information, strawberry plants and a bag of assorted seeds for planting. My husband Dave Sigo helped me assemble the raised
garden bed in sunny spot in our yard and we bought 10 bags of soil to fill the raised bed with. On May 27, I planted a row of snap peas, green beans, swiss chard, kale, radishes, carrots and leaf lettuce. The radishes were ready to harvest in 20 days and as I picked them I replanted more seeds so that we would keep having more radishes. I am quite thrilled with this vegetable garden! It is exciting that I have been able to make a fresh salad for me and my family for 4 days in a row using
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kale, swiss chard, radishes and lettuce from my little garden that I’ve been taking care of. I am a proud and happy beginning gardener! I want to thank the Suquamish Tribe and Julia for the opportunity to learn about gardening and for providing the raised garden kit and seeds for planting. I have gained confidence in growing vegetables and will be able to continue harvesting them for several more months. I love my little garden and am truly thankful!
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Port Madison Enterprises As of June 25, 2014 the following employment opportunities exist with Port Madison Enterprises. # Of Openings 1
Dept/Poisition Administration*** Assistant Casino General Manager (FT) Cage*** Cashier (PT) $ Soft Count Tem Member (PT) Engineering*** Jr. Engineer (FT)
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$9.32 DOE $9.75 DOE $10.35 $9.32
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***Requires Class IIIA (Tribal AND State) $-Tipped Position
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Port Madison Enterprises applications and Letters of intent must be completed and on file with Human Resource Dept. All Casino positions require a State and/ or Tribal Gaming license; PME pays initial licensing fees for Class II positions. We accept online applications at www.clearwatercasino.com. If you have questions please contact our Recruiter/Tribal Liaison at (360) 598-8717 or the Job line (360) 598-1360. PME expressly supports Tribal Preference.
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PME Selects New Chief Operating Officer
Suquamish Tribal Member and long-time employee Irene Carper named to new position
Business
submitted by Lisa Rodriguez
Port Madison Enterprises (PME) is pleased to announce gaming industry veteran Irene Carper as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Suquamish owned business. As a PME employee for more than twenty years, Irene Carper has been on the forefront of the Indian Gaming Industry in Washington State since operations began in Suquamish. Carper, a Suquamish tribal member, began her tenure with PME as a Bingo Hall Floor worker. Pivotal moments in Carper’s career include the 1999 conversion to slots in Washington State, the addition of a full-scale casino facility in 2004 and hotel resort completion in 2006. In 2009, Carper was also elected to the Suquamish Tribal Council. “I feel strongly that tribal members should hold key positions in their businesses. We are the key stakeholders in the long-term growth and sustainability of our ventures. I also believe it creates mentoring opportunities for our youth, especially our young women,” said Carper. Carper’s education in gaming has grown over the years and has been invaluable to casino operations. While working full time, she completed numerous certifications in courses from University of Nevada Reno in electronic gaming, casino management courses from San Diego State University and excelled in the comprehensive Dale Carnegie management course where she received the highest award for Achievement.
PME’s new COO Irene Carper gives students from West Sound Technical School a tour of Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort during the 2010 Port Madison Enterprises Career Day.
the Leadership Kitsap class of 2008 and a graduate of the University of Washington Executive Development Program.
As PME’s new COO, Carper is expanding her resume to include the management of ventures outside the Casino Resort including White Horse Golf Club, Kiana Lodge and the Retail Division. Irene is involved in community partnership programs, is a graduating member of
PME is an agency of the Suquamish Tribe that develops community resources while promoting economic and social welfare of the Suquamish Tribe through
commercial activities. For more information on PME, including a list of ventures and Board of Directors, visit portmadisonenterprises.com Lisa Rodriguez is the PR & Media Coordinator for Clearwater Casino Resort, lisarodriguez@clearwatercasino.com.
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Community Traditional Heritage Specialist News by Marilyn Jones
We are preparing a final report for the National Park Service to document work on the Suquamish Tribe Oral History Traditional Hunting Project. I want to thank Tribal members who took the time to be interviewed or who came by to mark maps showing general hunting and plant collecting areas. We still need information on traditional Suquamish hunting, plant collecting, clamming, and fishing activities to help protect treaty-reserved rights. We did not have as many interviews as we would have liked during the project, however the data we did record is important and will be used to evaluate possible impacts from construction activities or other forms of land development. All records will be placed in the Suquamish Tribe archives for future generations to use, with
restrictions on access determined by the interviewees. The National Park Service project provided the Tribe funds to purchase stateof-the art video and audio recording equipment. I will continue to document cultural knowledge from Tribal members as part of my Traditional Heritage Specialist work. Please call me at (360) 394-8526 if you would like to share your cultural heritage. Some people I have spoken with sell themselves short and say “I don’t know anything.” But all our people who undertake traditional gathering, or hunting, or other activities that were, and are, vital to our culture have a wealth of expertise. Please share your wisdom to help the next seven generations of Suquamish People retain their culture. In closing, I raise my hands to the Elders, hunters, fisher people, gatherers, and clammers who made this project a success. Sweet Grass Gathering Time It is nearly that time! Attention Tribal Members, if you are interested in being added to the gathering list please contact me, provide your mailing address and I will send you the information for you to receive your gathering permit.
Letters Greetings All! Well, it’s that time of year again – July 12 was the weekend of my bicycle ride from Seattle to Portland (STP). I am pushed for a one-day finish, which took me between 12-14 hours on the bike and total over 200 miles. As some of you know, I ride as a member of Team Parkinson’s. Team Parkinson’s is a group of athletes and enthusiasts who support the Parkinson’s community by participating in physical events and activities to help raise funds and awareness for the Northwest Parkinson’s community. Now in its thirteenth year, Team Parkinson’s has raised nearly $1 million and inspired more than 1,500 people to walk, bike, hike and run to support the cause. Together team members have finished more than 250,000 miles – and counting – on their journey toward hope and wellness. This year, I am once again attached ribbons to my jersey with the names of sev-
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eral close family friends who are inflicted with this terrible disease. A special thank you goes to the PME Board for their continuing support of the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation. Jon Oleyar Suquamish Fisheries Department Double Your Buying Power at Suquamish Farmers Market Attention EBT, Wic and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program recipients! Come on down and double your buying power at the Suquamish Farmers Market (SFM) the third Wednesday of every month now through October. SFM is matching purchases up to $12 per day! Our gratitude to the Suquamish Tribe for the Appendix X Grant funds that make this match possible! Allie Barbosa Suquamish Farmers Market
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