CommunityInvestment
2016
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dxseEeb Meaning “place of the clear salt water” home to the Suquamish since time immemorial. The ancient site of Old Man House Village on Agate Passage, home of Chief Seattle and the heart of the Suquamish People.
The Suquamish Tribe
“We are a strong, self-governing, sovereign nation that provides for the health, education and welfare of our families, reflecting traditional Suquamish values.” -Suquamish Vision Statement
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By The Numbers 1,170 Tribal Members 7,657 Acres Reservation Size wned 57% Reservation Tribally O
The city of Seattle is named after Chief Seattle, a hereditary leader of the Suquamish People.
The Suquamish Tribe is a federally recognized sovereign nation and signators of the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliot. The village of Suquamish and the seat of the Suquamish Government are located on the Port Madison Indian Reservation in Kitsap County, Washington.
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(good day) The Suquamish Tribe continues to be a regional and sometimes national leader in promoting education, environmental protection, cultural resource protection, transportation planning and economic development. Our investment in education is evident by our innovative tribal schools, Chief Kitsap Academy and the Marion Forsman-Boushie Early Learning Center, and our tribal education department’s support of our students at Suquamish Elementary, Kingston High School and other North Kitsap School District facilities. We continue to honor the values of our famous leader Chief Seattle through our work in protecting Puget Sound. We stay engaged with local governments to jointly address threats to Puget Sound water quality through our active membership and participation in the West Central Local Integrating Organization (A subgroup of the Puget Sound Partnership), the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council and our support of local non-profits engaged in the similar missions such as Forterra, the Great Peninsula Land Conservancy and the Port Gamble Forest and Bay Coalition. As the new Vice-Chair of the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, I have had the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of policy development affecting sacred site protection and tribal consultation. These issues came to national attention on the traditional lands of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe with the Dakota Access Pipeline protest. The Suquamish Tribe was active in the protest and in trying to affect the federal policies that contributed to the failure of tribal consultation in the DAPL permit process. We were also active here at home in our efforts to preserve Suquamish cultural heritage and life ways. Our Museum’s hosting of the first annual Salish Wool Weaving conference at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino was historic and contributes to the preservation of this ancient and unique art tradition.
Suquamish Tribal representatives traveled to Vigor Shipyards in Seattle, WA on May 10, 2016 for the Keel Laying Ceremony of the MV Suquamish.
The naming of the last Olympic Class Ferry after the Suquamish people was a great honor. We are working with the Washington State Ferries to incorporate Suquamish art and culture into the interior design. This is an example of the strong partnership the Suquamish Tribe has had with the Washington State Department of Transportation, including our work on improvements to safety and traffic flow on State Route 305 that runs through the heart of our reservation and recent hosting of the Washington State Tribal Transportation Conference at our resort. The Suquamish Tribe, primarily through our corporate arm Port Madison Enterprises, is one of the larger economic engines in Kitsap County. We are very active in Kitsap Economic Development Alliance and other countywide efforts to improve the local economy in an environmen-
tally sensitive manner. Our recently completed expansion that added nearly 100 rooms to our inventory and a large convention space has allowed us to be a regional destination. This has supported our traditional reputation as good hosts, in the custom of Old Man House, and allowed us to host the 2016 Winter Conference of the Affiliated Tribe of Northwest Indians for the first time in our history. The Suquamish Tribe is returning to its rightful place as a strong and respected sovereign government and is using this influence to work with local, tribal, state, and federal governments to instill our traditional values of long-term sustainability of our people, land and waters. - Leonard Forsman
Suquamish Tribal Chairman
Economic development Economic Contributions* Wages & Benefits Paid To Employees
$68.2 Million
Goods & Services Purchased
$74.6 Million Capital Project Dollars
$11.9 Million Employment* Gaming Employees
673
Enterprise & Government Services Employees
Suquamish Elder Aggie Pratt signed the last beam before it was placed on the new hotel tower. Port Madison Enterprises (PME), the business arm of the Suquamish Tribe, reached a milestone in 2016 with the completion of a multiyear expansion project at Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort. The expansion, with 10,000 feet of convention space and an additional 98room hotel tower, make the Suquamish property a regional destination for vacation, entertainment, dining and conferences. “The goal of the project was to make us a more regional destination, and we’ve succeeded. Our group and banquet business is growing, and our occupancy rates remain high, even with the additional rooms,” said PME CEO Russell Steele. PME increased its presence as a regional employer in Kitsap County as a result of the project, adding more than 100 new permanent positions at the property. As with previous construction projects, the Suquamish Tribe also partnered with area contractors to offer con-
Non-Tribal Employees
727 72%
struction jobs to tribal members and area res- finished in 2016 and included upgrading three idents during the build. commercial kitchens, the addition of a new “Above all, we would like to thank our employ- sports bar and lounge, buffet and service area ees. Without them, we would not be where we renovations, 3,500 square feet of non-smoking are today,” said PME Chief Operating Officer gaming space and updating the casino floor. Irene Carper during the dedication of the new PME is an agency of the Suquamish Governhotel tower. ment, created in 1987 to develop community resources while promoting the economic and “The goal of the project social welfare of the Suquamish Tribe through commercial activities. What began as a small was to make us a more regional destination, and retail endeavor has grown exponentially over the last three decades. PME businesses and we’ve succeeded” subsidiaries now include White Horse Golf The expansion project, led by general contrac- Club, Clearwater Casino Resort, Kiana Lodge, tor Korsmo Construction, began in 2013 with Agate Pass Business Park, three retail outlets the addition of a 700-stall parking garage. A and a construction company. The PME Board new 98-room hotel tower with 10,000 feet of of Directors also provide oversight for the newconvention space, 4,500 feet of pre-event space, ly-formed Suquamish Evergreen Corporation, a fine dining restaurant and café were complet- created to manage retail cannabis operations ed in 2015. The final phase of the project was for the Suquamish Tribe.
* Economic Contributions and Employment data includes all Suquamish Businesses and Tribal Governtment Operations for the year of 2016.
Building for the future
Clearwater Casino Resort Convention Space
Conference Capacity
Hotel Rooms
Parking
Amenities
Puget Sound Energy presented a check for $130,186 to PME Chief Operating Officer Irene Carper, CEO Russell Steele and Board President Greg George for whole building energy efficiency upgrades made at the casino resort during the recent facility expansion.
10,000 Sq Ft. 1,000 Theatre 186
Rooms
1,600
Spaces
Pool 2 Cafes Spa 3 Restaurants Lounge Beach Access
Partners in progress The Suquamish Tribe is an active participant in the Puget Sound Regional Council’s ongoing efforts to coordinate decisions about growth, transportation and economic development within King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap Counties.
Suquamish is committed to regional partnerships for responsible longterm growth throughout the puget sound Suquamish is also a member of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, the organization responsible for the Kitsap countywide planning policy. In September, Suquamish hosted the Washington Tribal-State Transportation Conference at Clearwater Casino Resort, highlighting the commitment the Tribe has to re-
Suquamish Chairman Leonard Forsman meeting with Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-6) at Kilmer’s offices in Washington, DC.
gional partnerships for responsible long-term growth throughout the Puget Sound. During the conference, Suquamish worked with state and federal agencies to show how inter-governmental cooperation on construction and planning projects results in better outcomes for the whole community.
lead the West Central Local Integrating Organization (WCLIO) for the Puget Sound Partnership, the state agency tasked with coordinating efforts to cleanup the Puget Sound. As part of the WCLIO, Suquamish works with elected leaders from throughout Kitsap County to set priorities for The Suquamish Tribe also helps to clean up including stormwater
management and habitat restoration. The Tribe also participates in Inter-Tribal planning agencies in the region. In January, Suquamish hosting the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) Winter Convention, bringing together the leaders of 57 sovereign nations from across the Northwest.
Government Tribal Council Administration Police Stopping for photos duirng opening ceremonies of the ATNI 2016 Winter Convention, held in Suquamish. From right, Sauk-Suiattle Vice-Chair Kevin Lenon, Suquamish Treasurer Robin Sigo, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, Suquamish Executive Director Wayne George, Suquamish Chairman Leonard Forsman, Colville Tribes Council Member Andy Joseph and ATNI Treasurer Sharon Goudy (Yakama).
Community Development Justice & Courts
Forsman appointed Vice-Chair ACHP
Members of the West Central Local Integration Organization (WCLIO) meeting in Suquamish. The group of local elected leaders from throughout the Kitsap Peninsula are charged with spearheading Puget Sound restoration efforts.
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) swearing in Suquamish Chairman Leonard Forsman as vice chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), an independent federal agency.
In November 2016, President Barack Obama appointed Suquamish Chairman Leonard Forsman as vice chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). 2016 Washington Tribal-State Transportation Conference, Suquamish, WA. From left, PMECC CEO Scott George, State Transportation Secretary Roger Millar, Suquamish Engineer Bob Gatz, State Ferry Chief Lynne Griffith, Suquamish Chairman Leonard Forsman, PME CEO Russell Steele and WSDOT Tribal Liaison Megan Cotton.
The ACHP is and independent federal agency that promotes the economic, educational, environmental, sustainability, and cultural values of historic preservation and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy. It also influences federal activities, programs, and policies that affect historic and cultural properties. Forsman was originally appointed to the 23-member ACHP in May 2013, and served as the chairman of its Native American Affairs Committee before becoming vice chairman. “Suquamish Chairman Forsman has demonstrated his leadership in giving Native Americans a greater voice in the preservation community, and we are delighted to welcome him to the role of vice chairman,� said ACHP Chairman Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA.
Suquamish hosted one of three public meetings WSDOT helped coordinate to gather input from local residents on improvements to State Highway 305. From left, Suquamish Chairman Leonard Forsman and State Representative Sherry Appleton (WA-23).
Forsman has been Chairman of the Suquamish Tribe since 2005, a member of the Suquamish Cultural Cooperative Committee since 2006, and a member of the Tribal Leaders Congress on Education since 2005. In addition, Forsman has been Vice President of the Washington Indian Gaming Association since 2010, and has been a member of the Washington State Historical Society Board since 2007.
Protecting treaty resources Ensuring treaty resources for the next generation is paramount to the Suqamish Tribe. Natural resource, fisheries and environmental programs improve fish populations, protect and restore habitat and ensure sustainable harvest opportunities for the future.
Will Stelle, West Coast Regional Administrator for NOAA Fisheries. Completion of the project marks the culmination of years of studies, planning, and restoration to improve the environment for fish and wildlife in Eagle Harbor, off
In 2016, the NOAA Restoration Center honored the Suquamish Tribe’s habitat restoration in Eagle Harbor.
Suquamish programs improve fish populations, “We’re pleased to recognize the protect and Suquamish Tribe with an Excelrestore habitat. lence in Restoration Award for their outstanding efforts in ensuring the construction of the Milwaukee Dock Eelgrass Restoration Project, which demonstrates the tribe’s deep commitment to the environment,” said
the shores of Bainbridge Island, WA near Suquamish. “The Milwaukee Dock Eelgrass Restoration Project would not
have been possible without the leadership and commitment of the Suquamish Tribe,” Stelle said. “This is an area that’s both culturally and environmentally important, and the tribe envisioned the potential for this project and worked consistently to move it forward.” The Milwaukee Dock Eelgrass Restoration Project was paid for in part by a settlement with the Wyckoff Company for their historic contamination of Eagle Harbor. When the cost of the project exceeded the funds left from that settlement, the Tribe successfully applied for grant funding from the Puget Sound Partnership to ensure the 3-acre project could be constructed in its entirety. “We are grateful for this recogni-
tion from NOAA and are especially proud of the efforts of our technical staff, led by Rich Brooks and Tom Ostrom, for their commitment to the project,” Tribal Chairman Leonard Forsman said. The NOAA Restoration Center’s Excellence in Restoration Award recognizes individuals and organizations that stand out as leaders in coastal restoration across the United States. In 2012 the City of Bainbridge Island received the same award for their exemplary efforts on the Strawberry Plant Park Shoreline and Pritchard Park East Shoreline restoration projects. Together these three projects provide a mosaic of eelgrass, marsh, mudflat, and riparian habitats now available to the fish and wildlife of Eagle Harbor.
Suquamish Hatcheries Annual Salmon Releases *Gorst Hatchery
2.3 Million Chinook 1.6 Mil Coho
700,000
Grovers Hatchery 474,000 2.1Million Chinook Chum 1.7 Mil Bryna Lawrence scans the snout of a returning coho at Grovers Creek Hatchery near Indianola. Salmon released from the facility carry a tracking node in their snouts, allowing hatchery workers to track the number of fish who return annually to the facility each fall. Eggs from the returning salmon are harvested, fertilized and grown for release the following year.
*In partnership with City of Bremerton
Treaty Resources Environmental Program Finfish Program Shellfish Program Natural Resources
Eelgrass is vital to a healthy habitat for fish. NOAA recognized the Suquamish Tribe with an award in 2016 for eelgrass restoration work in Eagle Harbor.
Supporting Standing Rock The protection of sacred sites, drinking water and the importance of Tribal consultation gained national attention in 2016 as people became aware of the protests occurring in North Dakota against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
The Suquamish Tribe supported the efforts of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota to require the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline project, in order to address impacts to their water and cultural survival. Suquamish Tribal Council Member Sammy Mabe traveled with a contingent of Northwest Tribal Leaders to Standing Rock in order to show Suquamish Tribal Council support. Suquamish Warriors Chuck Wagner, Jerry Lawrence and Allan Deam also traveled with Duran George and Spotted Horse to Standing Rock to place the Suquamish Flag.
Students and staff at Chief Kitsap Academy showing their support for Standing Rock.
Chairman Leonard Forsman made the trip as well as Angel Hill, George Hill, Debra Hill, Carey Webster, Lydia Sigo and Calina Lawrence. Dozens of Suquamish Tribe and Community Members also participated in a
protest against the pipeline in Seattle, WA in October 2016, including Council Treasurer Robin Sigo and others. For more information on the movement, and how to help continuing efforts, visit standingrock.org.
Educating with culture Ocean to Table is a program at Chief Kitsap Academy designed to give students a hands-on learning experience that incorporates science and culture by taking them on the journey that fish make, from the ocean to their dinner tables.
One very cold mid-November morning students in the marine biology class at Chief Kitsap Academy found themselves out on Dyes Inlet learning how to catch chum salmon. Jay Mills, his brother David, and Rob Purser provided the boats, equipment, and expertise, generously giving their whole day to provide the first stage of a “start-to-finish” chum salmon fishing project. The project ended days later with delicious salmon that was smoked, canned, and ready to eat. This innovative activity was the brainchild of Tribal Councilmember and Kiana Lodge manager Jay Mills and Randi Purser, language and cultural teacher at CKA. They realized that although just about everybody loves smoked salmon, most students had no idea of the energy, patience, and effort it takes to produce one jar of smoked salmon.
Chief Kitsap Academy Students Alija Sipai and Jerald Delafuente catching salmon they learned about in biology class. stream health. In late October, they saw chum salmon swimming upriver to spawn on Suquamish tribal lands for the first time in almost 100 years, thanks to the new fish ladder built by Trout Unlimited volunteers.
There was a field trip to the Grover Creek hatchery and classroom dissection activities. After investigating the internal anatomy of salmThe project was incorporated into on, students practiced filleting the the salmon unit of the CKA ma- fish, an essential step in preparing rine biology curriculum by Ma- them for smoking. rine Biology Teacher Karen Mat- The November day on David’s and sumoto. Students learned about Jay’s boats included setting and chum salmon life history early pulling nets, disentangling salmin the school year, and conduct- on caught in the nets, and dealing ed macroinvertebrate sampling with the unusual numbers of sea at Cowling Creek with fish bi- jellies encountered in Chico Bay. ologists. Students also conduct- Over 50 salmon were caught that ed stream habitat investigations, day and by the end of the aftermonitoring water chemistry and noon, the students were throwing
fish like Pike Place Market fish vendors! They helped pack the fish for processing and met the following day to continue their work. Jay Mills taught students how to clean and prepare fish for smok-
Ocean to Table curriculum incorporates marine science & culture ing, using his grandmother’s trick of placing the salmon on a bed of ferns to hold the fish in place and absorb the blood. It was an all day effort to clean and process the fish, ending with the salmon fillets carefully packed with salt and sent to the smoker.
Students helped tend the fire in the smoker, and learned about the smoking process. When the fish was ready, they met Jay at Kiana Lodge for canning. About half the fish was smoked, resulting in seven cases of pint jars of first-rate salmon. Inspired by the success of this venture, Karen and Jay are developing a chum salmon fishing curriculum, so the program can be streamlined and duplicated every year. This intensive project, extending over three weeks, was well worth the time and effort. Students gained hands-on experience in the Tribe’s local chum fishery, learned how to process and preserve salmon, and gained another important connection with their Tribal heritage.
A Lifetime of Learning Adopting a cradle to grave approach to learning, the Suquamish Tribe provides culturally significant education programs for tribal members of all ages.
Tribal fisherman and Council Member Jay Mills teaching CKA students sustainable fishing.
Youth summit on climate change In celebration of Earth Day, Chief Kitsap Academy hosted an Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate and Ocean Change in 2016. CKA students invited high schoolers from the Quinault, Quileute, Makah, and Muckleshoot tribes to give presentations on conservation and cultural projects they worked on as part of an Eco Pen Pal program with Indigenous youth from the Northwest, Hawaii and Samoa. Ta’Kaiya Blaney, a 15-year old environmental activist from the Tla’amin First Nation who performed at the COP21 Climate Summit in Paris, was the keynote speaker at the event. “I feel that as humans, as participants and beings that walk upon this earth, it is our responsibility to help the earth. We all need to take steps towards a clean and healthy future regarding animals, humans, plants, and the various ecosystems. Our earth is our home,” said Ta’kaiya. Climate change experts from Western Washington Tribes were also invited to the
Education Early Child Learning Center Elementary After School Program NK District K-12 Tribal Laisons Chief Kitsap Academy & Library
Summit Keynote Speaker Ta’Kaiya Blaney. summit and participated in a presentation review panel for students. With the help of EarthEcho International, who came to Suquamish to interview and film students as part of the Ocean to Table project, the summit was broadcasted on Google Hangout and reached classrooms across the country. EarthEcho International was founded by Philippe Cousteau (grandson of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau). You can find out more about their work at eartheco.org.
Higher Education Program Wellness Classes Traditional Practices Workshops Mentoring Opportunities Elder & Museum Workshops
Sharing the past In 2016, the Suquamish Tribe celebrated the return of a long-lost relative whose travels took him to the other side of the continent more than 175 years ago. “He was likely a leader, a warrior, a person of high birth,” said Suquamish Tribal Chairman Leonard Forsman. Of middle-age at the time of his passing in the first part of the 19th Century, this Suquamish ancestor began his post-life travels in May, 1841 when the Porpoise, one of six vessels in the United States (Wilkes) Exploring Expedition, weighed anchor off the coast of the Kitsap Peninsula. Logs kept by the crew indicated that one of the medical officers on the ship, Assistant Surgeon Silas Homes, removed the ancestor’s remains for their place of rest near Point White on Bainbridge Island. The ancestor was sent along with blankets, tools, plants and other items from the Puget Sound Region to Washington DC, where he was placed in some of the first United States historical archives. Archives that would later form the basis for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). “For the ethics of the time, they thought it was appropriate to take remains. Many times, those taking the items knew the people there didn’t want them to. They did it anyway,” said NMNH Repatriation Office Program Manager William Billeck. With the help of researchers at the NMNH Repatriation Office, Forsman, Suquamish Tribe Traditional Heritage Specialist Marilyn Jones and Elder Marilyn Wandrey traveled to Washington DC, where the ancestor was returned to Suquamish hands on August 24, 2017. Journals from the Wilkes Expedition detail their time in the Central Puget Sound in 1841, specifically their time off the coasts of the Kitsap Peninsula and Bainbridge Island. As a result, Smithsonian collections from the Pacific Northwest, including those from the Suqua-
Traditional Heritage Specialist Marilyn Jones and Elder Marilyn Wandrey looking at Salish baskets located in Smithsonian Museum of Natural History archives in Washington, DC. A group of Suquamish traveled there in August 2016 to repatriate an ancestor taken during the Wilkes Expedition.
mish Territory, are massive- most of which are housed in an off-site facility several miles from the heart of Washington, DC. During their visit there, Jones, Forsman and Wandrey were given a tour of the facility and the archives that house artifacts from Suquamish. Blankets, shawls, robes, jewelry, baskets, paddles and more from the Central Puget Sound are all part of the collections. It is blankets collected during the Wilkes Expedition that were recently tested against the DNA of the one known Woolly Dog pelt, proving that Salish People used hair from the now-extinct species to finish wool blankets before European contact.
An aged tag identifying “Mutton” as an “Indian Dog”, the only pelt known to still exist is in the Smithsonian archives.
Mutton’s pelt is also housed at the Smithsonian archives, along with items collected after the Wilkes Expedition. Smithsonian Institution Repatriation Officer Melissa Powell, who facilitated the recent visit to the archives, explained that the collections are so massive that “The only proof we have of the existence of specific details about many individual artifacts the Woolly Dogs is a single pelt, the pet of a have not been researched yet. In fact, Mutton’s 19th century ethnographer who put down a pelt was only recently rediscovered in 2004. dog named Mutton and sent the remains to “It was so amazing, to see all the artifacts and Washington, DC afterward,” said Jones, whose Mutton’s pelt. It reaffirms our oral histories original inquiry about the blankets and Wool- about breeding Woolly Dogs here before Euly Dog hair led to the testing project. ropean contact,” said Wandrey.
State historical award
History & Culture Suquamish Museum Historic Preservation Office Elder Program Youth Program Language Program
Tribal elder Ed Carriere and Dale Croes travelled to Olympia, WA on September 24, 2016 to receive the Washington State Historical Society’s Peace & Friendship Award, recognizing their work to preserve traditional Salish basket weaving techniques and sharing them with other cultures. From left, Chairman Leonard Forsman, Ed Carriere, Dale Croes and Barbara Lawrence-Piecuch. Lawrence-Piecuch nominated Carriere and Croes for the award.
Suquamish Museum - A year of Salish weaving
Throughout 2016, the museum featured exhibits and programs about the tradition of weaving, as handed down through the generations by Coast Salish Weavers and how contemporary Weavers express the traditional forms and incorporate the traditional with contemporary interpretations.
Exhibits featured in 2016 included Woven: Contemporary Wool Weavings by Danielle Morsette, Weaver’s Spirit Power: 20 years of Coast Salish Weaving by Dr. Susan Pavel and Trade of the Northwest Coast by JayHawk Institute’s Duane and Betty Pasco. Trade exhibit is open through June 2017. In addition to weavings, it also explores trade by Native American Tribes along the Northwest Coast over thousands of years and the unique trade language, Chinook, which enabled communication along trade corridors.
In addition to themed exhibits, the museum coordinated several weaving workshops throughout the year where both tribal and community members were encouraged to learn the basics of cedar and wool weaving. Museum staff also hosted the first International Salish Wool Weavers Symposium including presentations from weavers and curators, hands-on workshops with small wool weaving projects, and a wool weaver marketplace with wool weaving supplies. The symposium also featured a Salish Wool Fashion Showcase and Competition. More than 180 people came from throughout Washington State and British Columbia to attend the event. Representatives from Tlingit, Navajo, Maya, Haida, and Yupik Nations joined in the historic gathering.
Suquamish Elders Sue Henry and Linda Laconner during a workshop at the International Weaving Symposium.
Spirit of giving Suquamish is committed to strengthening communities by supporting programs that improve the lives of community members in Kitsap County and throughout the Greater Puget Sound Region. 1st Tee Fundraiser 2016 Chief Petty Officer Khaki Ball Agape Unlimited All Teens Matter American Legion American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific AMT’s United Way Campaign Annual Combined Fund Golf for Veterans Armed Forces Day Golf Tournament Art SLAM Studio Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network Bainbridge Island Art Museum Bainbridge Island Land Trust Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center BASIC, Inc Bataan Corregidor Survivors Association Belfair Elementary 5th Grade Camp Auction BI Village Billy Nik Memorial Fishing Derby Brain Injury Alliance Bremerton Central Lions Bremerton Family YMCA Bremerton Foodline Bremerton High School Pay It Forward Bremerton High School Jazz Band Bremerton Historical Ships Association Bremerton Symphony Bridges To Life - Washington Brownsville Appreciation Day Brownsville Elementary School Camp Kesem Make the Magic Camp Ten Trees Canterbury Manor Caring Clowns, Sons of Norway CBBA Auction Center for Women & Democracy Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue Central Kitsap Food Bank Central Kitsap High School PTSA Grad Night 2016 Central Kitsap High School PTSA Grad Night 2017 Central Kitsap Medic One Foundation Central Kitsap Montessori Charcot Awareness Education Foundation Chief Seattle Club Children of the Setting Sun Productions Circle of Friends Auction Clear Creek Elementary Clothes for Kids Combat Vets Chapter 11-1 All Patriots Ride Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
Suquamish 2016 grant recipient, YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties Aquatics Program. Congregation Kol Shalom Corey’s Day on the Farm Coyote Open Golf Tournament Cystic Fibrosis Research Walk Dave McLean Memorial Golf Classic Disabled American Veterans Discover Your Northwest Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap Don & Helen Mruphy Memorial Golf Tournament Dove House Bluebill Golf Tournament DRIVE Basketball Eagle Booster Club of Klahowya East Bremerton Friends of the Library EBC – West Sound Edmonds Community College Filipino American Community Strawberry Festival Forterra NW Franciscan Health Golf Tournament Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Friends of Fort Ward Garden Raised Bounty Gig Harbor Rotary Golf Tournament Girls on the Run of WestSound God’s Kitchen Goodtimes Project Auction Great Peninsula Conservancy Greater Hansville Community Center Greater Kingston Kiwanis Foundation
Greater Olympic Peninsula CFC Auction Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County Harbor History Museum Harrison Foundation Gala Hawk’s Hearth Healthy Whole Solutions Helpline House Hilder Pearson Elementary School Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group Housing Resouces of Bainbridge Husky Band Benefit Auction Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights International Wool Weaving Symposium Island Volunteer Caregivers It Takes A Village JayHawk Institute Kathleen Sutton Fund Kawabe Memorial House Keyport Improvement Club KiDiMu Kids in Concert Kingston Cares Kingston Fourth of July Celebration Kingston High School Kingston High School Band Boosters Auction Kingston High School Fine Arts Boosters Kingston High School Grad Night 2016 Kingston High School Theater Department
Kingston Historical Society Kingston Middle School Kingston Rotary Golf Classic Kitsap Adult Center for Education Kitsap Area Veterans Alliance (KAVA) Kitsap Athletic Roundtable Kitsap Cancer Services Kitsap Children’s Musical Theatre Kitsap Community Foundation Kitsap County Continuum of Care Kitsap County Historical Society Kitsap Create - Team Draco Underwater Robotics Kitsap Foster Care Association Kitsap Friends of Children Guild Benefit Kitsap Historical Society Kitsap Humane Society Pets Walk Kitsap Junior Rodeo Kitsap Maritime Heritage Foundation Kitsap Mental Health Services Golf Tournament Kitsap Peninsula Opera Guild Kitsap Pride Network Kitsap Regional Library Foundation Kiwanis Club of Bremerton Golf Tournament Kiwanis Club of Port Orchard Leadership Kitsap Foundation Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children Listen to Your Art Music Festival Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center Lord’s Neighborhood Diner Mack Strong Team-Works March of Dimes Mason County Hospital Auction Mason GH Golf Around The Sound McClouds Charity Golf Tournament Meadowmeer Golf Tournament Meals on Wheels of Kitsap Medic One Foundation Montesano Senior Center Mothers Against Drunk Driving Native Action Network Native Horsemanship Program Navy League of the United States New Life CDA Marvin Williams Center New Manna Pentecostal Soup Kitchen News Tribune Mary Bridge Golf Tournament NKHS (PTSA) NKHS Band Boosters NKHS Girls Basketball NKHS Odin Inn NKHS PTSA Season of Giving NKHS Track & Field North Kitsap Babe Ruth North Kitsap Choir Boosters North Kitsap Fishline North Kitsap Relay For Life North Kitsap Schools Foundation North Kitsap Senior Center
North Kitsap Tourism Coalition Northwest Indian Bar Association Scholarship Northwest Justice Project Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation Northwest Portland Area Indian Health board Olympic College Olympic Educational Service District 114 Olympic High School Senior Parents Committee Olympic High School PTSA One Eighty Foundation One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary Open Doors Career & Academic Program Orchard Heights Elementary School OurGEMS Pacific NW Ilocandia Association (PNIA) Passport to Dreams Paul Linder Education Bowl Paws of Bainbridge Island & NK Peacock Family Services Play for Children Port Orchard Chamber Golf Tournament Potlatch Fund Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce Poulsbo Cooperative Pre-School Poulsbo Elementary School Poulsbo Lions Rabb Foundation Poulsbo Middle School Navigation Program PrideFest Prison Pet Partnership Q Youth Resources Redemeer United Methodist Church Richard Gordon Elementary Rotary Club of Silverdale Royal Family KIDS of Bremerton Salish Sea Expeditions SeaShare Seeds of Grace ShareNet Silver Ridge Elementary School Silverdale Chamber of Commerce Silverdale Military Appreciation Day Silverdale Pee Wee Adult Association Silverdale Sunrise Lions SK Band Boosters Auction Skills Inc. Bowling with Bounds Sons of AMVETS Auxilary #1 Soroptimist International of Bremerton Soroptimist International of North Kitsap Sound Works Job Center South Kitsap Helpline South Sound Pickleball Club St. Cecilia Catholic School StandUp For Kids STEM PTA Stillwaters Environmental Center Strikes 4 Kids Submarine Officers Spouses Silver & Gold Auction
Suquamish Community Kitchen Suquamish United Church of Christ Suquamish Elementary Suquamish Elementary Pond Kids Suquamish Farmers Market Suquamish Foodbank SWANK Gala & Auction Tacoma PD Bowling Bash Tasha Mitchel O.T.T.E.R.S Fund The Arc of Kitsap The Coffee Oasis The Fallen Outdoors Banquet & Auction The Kitsap Rescue Mission The Lighthouse for the Blind The Salvation Army – Bremerton Corps Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo Tracyton Fastpitch Association Tracyton Pee Wee Sports Association Tulalip Boys & Girls Club USS John C. Stennis FRG Homecoming Raffle UW Combined Fund Drive UW Undergraduate Paving the Way Auction Veterans Powwow Viking Fest Corporation Village Theatre WA Autism Alliance Washington Chefs Association Washington Explorer Search & Rescue-Kitsap Unit Washington State Fraternal Order of Eagles Washington State Smile Partners West Sound Academy West Sound Technology Association West Sound Wildlife Shelter Wilkes Elementary School Wolfle Elementary Auction WSP Memorial Foundation Dinner & Auction YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties
2016 Total Donations Number of Organizations
257 Dollars Awarded
$486,114
Canoes from visiting nations are placed on the grounds at the House of Awakened Culture in Suquamish during Tribal Journeys.
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