Aug 2019 Vol.53 No. 6
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Swinomish Junior Police Camp, from left: Shaniquah Casey, James Bobb, Lorena Edwards aboard the King County helicopter
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What is Focus?
An Abstract Focus Canoe Journey 2018
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Editor's Note Chairman's Message Community Happenings Obituaries Paddle to Lummi 2019: Swinomish Landing Restoration of the La Conner School District... Meet the New
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Swinomish Charitable Contribution Luncheon Community Environmental Health: 13 Moons... September Tide Table Meet the New Planning Intern Being Frank: Politics, Not Science Behind Water... What is Focus? Let Your Children Get Bored Tribal Nations PR Conference Their Dental Health Aide Journey Focused on Learning at the 2019 Creative Pro... 2019 Indian Health Service National Oral Health... Climate Controls on the Pacific Northwest 2019 Swinomish Junior Police Camp Mrs. V's 2 Cents Wisdom Warriors Second Annual Conference Birthdays and Announcements
editor’s NOTE My Facebook feed is flooded with Canoe Journey photos and videos. I was not able to follow the journey up to the Lummi Nation, but it sure felt like I was there with all of the photos and videos I was able to look at and watch on social media. The editorial theme for this month’s qyuuqs News is "Focus." I chose this theme for the August issue because this is one of the busiest times of the year. The focus in June is on student accomplishments. July is all about Canoe Journey, but what about August? August is at the tail-end of summer, when everyone’s taking in the end of summer activities and are beginning preparations for back-to-school!
For example, the creative focus! My coworkers and I recently attended two separate conferences. While one of them focused on learning the tips and tricks of design software, the other focused on learning different ways of telling a story. Our work is surrounded by the creative process of focusing. As a visual thinker, the creative focus is how I choose to see the world around me. How do you choose to focus on the world around you? Caroline Edwards goliahlitza
Most people are getting outside to soak up the sun, take their dogs on walks, smell the fresh scent of blackberries, and stick their feet in the water. The word focus, is direct in its definition, but there are many other meanings, that I wanted to highlight.
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Moon of the Salal Berry Much of August is "the moon of the salal berry." During this moon, many plants are ready for harvest. Salal berries are picked, mashed, dried, and made into cakes. Currants and trailing blackberry are also ripe at this time. Meanwhile camas leaves shrivel, making it particularly good time to harvest the bulbs. Chinook runs are reaching their peak with the summer run continuing and the fall run starting up the river. Fall Chinook run through the next two moons. Salmon in rivers are caught using weirs, dip nets and spears. Seals, which are also fishing for salmon, are hunted near the fishing sites. Salmon are eaten fresh and a large amount is dried for winter use. This moon signals a good time to wind dry the fish, before the insects increase. Excerpt from ‘13 Moons: The 13 Lunar Phases, and How They Guide the Swinomish People’ By swelitub (Todd A. Mitchell) and Jamie L. Donatuto sw d bš qyuuqs News
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Brian Cladoosby, Chairman (360) 708.7533 | bcladoosby@
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Brian Porter, Vice Chair (360) 840.4186 | bporter@
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Sophie Bailey, Secretary (360) 853.6458 | sbailey@
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Barbara James (360) 391.3958 | bjames@
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Kevin Paul (360) 540.3906 | tribalsenator@yahoo.com
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The mission of qyuuqs News is to provide monthly communication to Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Members near and far. We are committed to serving as an apolitical forum for the Swinomish governing officials and all Community Members. qyuuqs News is not intended to reflect the official position of the governing body at Swinomish Indian Tribal Community but rather reflects the ideas, events, and thoughts of individual Community Members and Tribal staff. As such, the Swinomish Tribe makes no claim as to the accuracy or content of any of the articles contained therein. qyuuqs News 17337 Reservation Road, La Conner, WA 98257 Phone (360) 466.7258 Fax (360) 466.1632 *SUBMISSIONS Send your news tips, stories, and photos to qyuuqs@swinomish.nsn.us Submission deadline: 10th day of the month EDITORIAL Caroline Edwards, Editor | cedwards@swinomish.nsn.us SWINOMISH COMMUNICATIONS Heather Mills, Communications Manager | hmills@swinomish.nsn.us Emma Fox, Communications Specialist | efox@swinomish.nsn.us ADVISORY COMMITTEE Allan Olson, Tracy James, Kevin Paul This issue is available online at swinomish-nsn.gov/qyuuqs Photos credits: qyuuqs News Staff or as credited. All rights reserved.
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FOCUS! 1. Goals begin with ideas. What do I need to do in order to see my vision through? What are my goals? What background information do I need to gather and understand in order to achieve my goals? 2. Based on the background you uncover, you may find yourself developing a more specific path or an interest in a certain aspect of your original goal. 3. Now it’s time to begin developing questions about how you will achieve your goal. These questions are what will help you achieve focus in pursuing your goals. All of us focus on a variety of things throughout the day. Sometimes we do not realize it, and if we were to add up all the goals we focus on in a given day, we would have one long list! This summer Nina and I traveled with a number of tribal members to Anchorage, Alaska to celebrate our first Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT) graduates from Swinomish, Asiah Gonzales and Sarah Chagnon. Our focus at the Senate table was to encourage our tribal members to look into the field of DHAT. As an outcome, we are now proudly celebrating these two successful graduates who focused so intently for two years to achieve their educational goals. The Senate is focused on new homes for tribal members. The goal is to provide 50 lots for tribal members to build new homes at Tallawhalt. This means our tribal members will have to focus on their dreams of becoming homeowners! Wellness Center focus is set on Our expanding facilities to ensure that the best possible help is provided to those who suffer from addiction. Center staff members are extremely positive and focused in their efforts and those who come in for services are
focused on receiving the help they need to lead more fulfi lling and productive lives. We just finished another canoe journey! My hands go up to the focus of our four Swinomish canoe families who ensured their canoes made it from tribe to tribe and to the final destination at Lummi. Our hands go up to Lummi for pulling off a very successful minijourney. Actually, it was not a mini-journey at all — Lummi had close to 100 canoes answer the call! You know just how great of a job the tribe did If you had the opportunity to witness or take part in any aspect of Paddle to Lummi. Their extremely focused efforts ensured that all the canoe families, guests, and visitors were welcomed and taken care of. Swinomish Days is happening this month. It was a Senate goal to revive this special celebration so we could invite our Salish Sea brothers and sisters to visit Swinomish for the weekend. Aurelia Bailey and her team are very focused on making sure everything is in place to host a successful celebration. I know everyone will come to Swinomish and leave happy. One of our biggest focuses over the past few years is providing scholarships for our high school and GED graduates. This is important to all of us as we work to break the cycle of historical trauma through education. I’m proud of our Senate for making this commitment to our community, and we will only see greater things here at Swinomish because of it. And to our tribal members who have been focusing on their education, we raise our hands to you for the sacrifices you have made, not only for you but also for our community. There are many projects and ideas that the Senate focuses on each and every day. There are many obstacles and hurdles, potential and real, that we focus on each and every day too. With the ability to focus comes the ability to dodge obstacles and hurdles and continue on a journey to completion of each and every project and idea. With that in mind, continue your focus on everything good so everything good will come into clear view and concise focus! Brian Cladoosby spee pots
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RECENT TRIBAL CODE Swinomish Scholarship AMENDMENTS Update: Extra Funding Office of Tribal Attorney Approved The Swinomish Senate, the governing body of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, recently enacted the following code amendments:
Title 16, Chapter 1 – Adoption and Membership At the April Senate meeting, the Senate made revisions to the Tribe’s Adoption and Membership Code. The Enrollment Committee recommended the amendments, which the Senate enacted on April 8, 2019. The amendments corrected the language in the Oath to match the Constitution and Bylaws of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
Title 19, Chapter 6 – Water Quality At the April Senate meeting, the Senate made revisions to the Tribe’s Water Quality Code. The Planning Commission recommended the amendments, which the Senate enacted on April 8, 2019. A Public Hearing was held on March 28, 2019 at which no public comments were received. The Code was modified to correct the Table of Contents, to amend typographical errors, and to add additional bacteria criteria, as well as to address Environmental Protection Agency requests for corrections or clarifications including: correct toxics table calculation for methylmercury; remove mercury human health criteria that are superseded by methylmercury criteria; and provide clarifications to applicability of standards to designated uses tables. At the July 9, 2019 Senate meeting, the Senate gave full legal effect to the Tribe’s Water Quality Code for all purposes except water quality certification under the Clean Water Act. The amended code and Constitution are available for review on our website at swinomish-nsn.gov. Paper copies are available for review at the Social Services or Planning departments, and through the Tribal Court Clerk, the Office of the Tribal Attorney, and the Senate’s Executive Assistant. sw d bš qyuuqs News e e
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March 5 – The Swinomish Tribal Senate approved the addition of “transportation” and “personal/ miscellaneous” expenses to the Swinomish higher education scholarship. Previously the scholarship covered tuition, fees, books, and room and board. In return for the provision of extra funding, students are required to apply for two other scholarships and volunteer 20 approved, non-compensated hours in their community before the start of each school year. These actions will extend the life of the scholarship funding and allow students to give back to their community for the funds they receive. If you have any questions regarding Swinomish scholarships, please contact Swinomish Scholarship Manager Lisa James at (360) 466.7328 or ljames@ swinomish.nsn.us.
Senior Center Repair Closure Due to water damage, the Senior Center building is closed to program services until further notice. The home delivery of meals to elders will continue. It is undetermined at this time when the Senior Center will reopen, due to repair logistics. Look for more updates in the next qyuuqs!
Outdoor Burn Ban on the Swinomish Reservation A burn ban has been placed on all outdoor burning except cooking and recreational fires as allowed under 19.02.100(F). Effective Monday July 29, 2019 until further notice. For additional information please call (360) 466.2512.
NOTICE OF BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIFT CARD DAY AUGUST 14 | 10AM-6PM SWINOMISH YOUTH CENTER All Swinomish enrolled members in grades 6-12 who are not attending La Conner Schools are eligible to receive a Back-To-School Gift Card, so long as they have their final 2018-2019 report card, grades, or other proof of academic enrollment. All Swinomish students in grades 6-12 who have earned less than a 1.00 GPA during the last semester will need to contact Michael Vendiola to find out their options for receiving their gift card on time in August. Evidence of enrollment can be submitted via fax, mail, or in person.
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS AUGUST 9-11 Swinomish Days AUGUST 14 Back-to-School Gift Card Day! 10AM-6PM @ Youth Center AUGUST 19-21 Lushootseed Camp @ Swadabs Park (Cedar Hat Pavilions) Contact obailey@swinomish.nsn.us for details AUGUST 21 Community Dinner | 6PM @ Youth Center AUGUST 22 Clambake | 12PM @ Lone Tree Point SEPTEMBER 30 Fall Community Clean-Up Day
MAIL: Attention Michael Vendiola 17337 Reservation Road, La Conner, WA 98257 FAX: (360) 466.1632 IN PERSON: Education Department, 2nd floor of Social Services
*Community Dinners are subject to change
*Age-eligible preschool students (3 years old before August 31st through 5 years old) will need to be enrolled in school with paperwork completed for preschool before their gift cards can be picked up. The Preschool packets for enrollment can be picked up on top of Monica Chamness' desk at Childcare at any time.
SEPTEMBER 2 Labor Day
HOLIDAYS SEPTEMBER 23 Native American Day
Preschool does not start until late September and if this process is not completed before August 9th then the family can complete the enrollment process and pick up the card at a later date with Michael. QUESTIONS? EMAIL: mvendiola@swinomish.nsn.us PHONE: (360) 466.7317
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Obituaries
Alfreda Mae "Beetle" Bailey At sunrise on June 24, 2019 Alfreda Mae (Beetle) Bailey, member of the Swinomish Tribe, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Tulalip, Washington on July 6, 1942 to Alfred and Elizabeth Sampson.
Michael Mickey Kazhe-Smith Sr. and her siblings: Alfred Sampson Jr., Isabel Paul Yakanak, Harriet Hall, Clara Johns, Gertrude Charles, Ernie Bob; her beloved nieces and nephews: Elizabeth Montoya, Alex Paul Jr., George Paul, Kathy Paul, Billie Sutton, Frank Johns, Debbie Johns, Helen Joe, Jamie Joe, Ida Sylvester, Jimmy Charles, Alice Alfreda grew up on the Swinomish Reservation and Charles, Leonard Ikebe, Kasen Day, Trudy Bobb, Brian attended La Conner School District. Alfreda worked in Sattler, Jean Bobb, Ronnie Bobb, Deanna Damien, Betty many areas, but ultimately spent 33 years as a dedicated Damien, Alva Damien, Walter Damien. employee for the Swinomish Tribe, where she absolutely refused to retire (as recent as last week). She is survived by her son, Jim F. Smith (Agripina); her daughter, Myrtle E. Rivas (Thomas); her son, Wilbur M. She spent her vacation time traveling with tribal elders in Bailey Sr.; her son, Alfred S. Bailey Sr.; and 23 grandchildren Las Vegas, where she stole lots of hearts and captivated and great grandchildren, her godson, Lawrence Edwards, the eyes of many. She would tell you that she would give numerous nieces and nephews, and extended family. anything to be fishing with her late husband Bobby, and blowing kisses to her grandchildren. Beetle touched so many hearts riding the SKAT Bus, and cruising local casinos, although her favorite was Swinomish Casino & Lodge where she was loved and cherished. Special thanks to Swinomish Casino valet for always making sure Beetle Gladys J. Homechick, age 64, a resident of the arrived home safely. Swinomish Reservation, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019. Being the last one left in her family she became our matriarch and mom, auntie, grandma, great grandma to Prayer services was held on Sunday, July 7, 2019, all of her siblings’ children and grandchildren and many, 6PM at the Social Services Building. many more and not only at Swin but other reservations. She loved every single one of her children (her boys), A memorial service was held on Monday, July 8, grandchildren, great-grandchildren unconditionally and 2019, 10AM at Kern Funeral Home, followed by you would occasionally see her sitting talking with one graveside services at Fir-Conway Lutheran Cemetery. of them at a family gathering, lots of time it was LeAndra.
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She is preceded in death by her grandma Lizzie and grandpa Al, her husband, Ernest Bobby Bailey, her son,
ATTENTION: AFTER-HOURS HOUSING & UTILITY EMERGENCIES
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Arrangements were under the care of Kern Funeral Home.
Paddle to Lummi 2019: Swinomish Landing
“No matter how far in advance or how much you plan, you’re never prepared for what’s to come! We are known for our hospitality and I want to make sure that our cousins and families are well taken care of when they visit Swinomish.” Aurelia Bailey
“It has been an amazing couple of days here in Swinomish, Paddle to Lummi 2019. Thanks to everyone that came here and safe travels on the rest of your journey. We are very grateful to all of our Swinomish Tribal Community members, Swinomish employees and community volunteers that helped to make our hosting possible. Living our way of life, keeping our culture alive and giving our children a good path to follow. This is what makes all the hard work worth it! Very grateful to our leaders for making it possible!” - Aurelia Bailey
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RESTORATION OF THE LA CONNER SCHOOL DISTRICT TOTEM POLES Article & photos by Theresa L. Trebon, Swinomish Tribal Archive
June 12, 2019 — Excitement filled the air as students arrived at La Conner elementary school, and not just because school was about to let out for the summer. Students gathered outside the building at the parking circle for a special event shortly after the start to their school day. They were greeted by a large crane and numerous police cars, the crane operator and officers all ready to assist with the removal of the 20foot totem pole standing in front of their school—the one that has been standing there for 24 years. The sw d bš qyuuqs News e e
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event marked the time to remove and restore this symbol of unity between the Swinomish and La Conner communities.
the pole and when. Research soon revealed that the pole was created by the Paul family carvers, though determining when it was carved proved rather difficult. The time What started the chain of frame was narrowed down to the events that brought the totem mid-1990s and searches through the Archive’s newspaper collection pole down? finally pinned down when: the pole was erected in front of what was Swinomish Tribal member April then the new middle school right Bobb attended an event at the before Treaty Day, January 1995. school earlier this year and noticed the deteriorated condition of the In the course of researching the totem pole. “It needed some serious Paul pole, Tribal Archive staff retouching,” she said. discovered that another pole had been carved for the La Conner April contacted the Tribal Archive School District in 1977. That one, in late April to find out who carved
Swinomish youth join Kevin Paul and Mike Carrigan during a blessing song before the removal of the La Conner District totem poles.
carved by Elmer Cline, honored the memory of La Conner student John K. Bob. Archive staff was able to track Cline’s pole down and found it had been taken down in 2014 as preparation for building the new middle school. Its condition also called for restoration.
support. Faber Crane Service agreed to lower the Paul pole. Earl Cowen and the Swinomish Police, joined by the Skagit County Sheriff, offered to escort the poles safely to the reservation. Prior to lowering the pole, Janie Beasley led a group of students in Lushootseed songs, “Hello Friend” and “Goodbye Friend.” And then Kevin Paul, who helped carve the pole years before, stepped up with the offer of drumming and a song. Swinomish students ran from the crowd to join him in a large semicircle in front of the totem pole to sing—and then the pole was lowered.
April’s inquiry started the ball rolling and a team formed to carry the project forward. April Bobb, assisted by Alicia Neely in the Tax Department, Theresa Trebon and the Tribal Archive, and Superintendent Whitney Meissner joined forces. Kevin Paul was enlisted to complete the restoration work. The goal? To move both poles Kevin will restore the poles over before the end of the school year so the coming summer. You can watch students could witness the event. and enjoy the progress he makes by visiting his front yard. Come fall, All the necessary pieces fell into the poles will be transported back place less than two months later. to La Conner and re-erected with Brian Masonholder, head of ceremony this fall. Stay tuned! facilities for the La Conner School District, provided key logistical
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Meet the New Language Teachers: Olivia and Kyle Bailey na?A sleXil My name is Olivia Bailey (Swinomish Tribe). I am a Lushootseed language teacher. I have been teaching Lushootseed for about two years, and have been learning about the language for about six years. I was first introduced to Lushootseed in high school for a semester; a few years after high school I was reintroduced by two amazing teachers, Natosha Gobin and Michelle Myles from Tulalip. My husband and I thought if we could learn the language together it would be something great to do as a couple. Little did we know how much we loved the language and how much it means to bring it back alive, and bring it to the community in the hopes to revitalize the language! We have spent the past two years learning the language and teaching at the Tulalip BJT Early Learning Academy. Now we are utilizing what we have learned to teach to everyone, from the babies to our elders. I’m happy to be home and look forward to teaching our community and keeping ties with Tulalip to build a bridge to bring back the language. TiGicid Thank you, tsi lekadib Olivia Bailey sw d bť qyuuqs News e e
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?i Vex ti dsyeya?ya? ?i ti d?iiSed, Hello friends and family. It's good to be home! It's been an amazing journey getting here. My wife and I started down this path about six years ago. Thanks to Dussie and the Culture Department for reaching out to Tulalip and bringing classes to Swin, and a big thank you to Michelle Myles and Notosha Gobin for traveling to teach us. After completing our classes that first year we completely loved working with the language. When those classes ended we took it upon ourselves to travel down to Tulalip to take their college classes (while working full time at the casino). In May 2017, we committed ourselves fully to Lushootseed, we applied with Tulalip to be teachers. It was an amazing experience and we learned a lot in our two years. I got to be a lead teacher in preschool, I also was able co-teach college classes. We were (and still are) treated like family. I'm looking forward to building our department, and getting the language back into the community!
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Swinomish Charitable Contribution Luncheon Emma Fox, Swinomish Communications
August 1 — In the spirit of charitable giving, Swinomish brought community leaders together to celebrate its annual Charitable Contribution Luncheon at the Wa Walton Event Center, where the tribe donated just over $276,000 to 46 local organizations. Chairman Brian Cladoosby, Senator Kevin Paul, and Senator Leon John opened the event by singing the Eagle Blessing song, during which Brian sparked laughter by telling Leon he could "sing the girl's part." Addressing the audience, Brian spoke to the Tribe's values of leadership and investing in education. "We cannot be successful or responsible if we aren't taking care of the poorest of the poor around us."
Senator Kevin Paul and Chairman Brian Cladoosby enjoy a laugh during the chairman's opening remarks.
Senator Leon John, Chairman Brian Cladoosby, and Senator Kevin Paul sing the Eagle Blessing song.
2019 Award Recipients Alger Food Bank Association American Cancer Society – Relay for Life Anacortes Schools Foundation Argus Fund Bethany Covenant Church Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County Brigid Collins Family Support Center Burke Museum Camp Korey Center for Environmental Law and Policy Community Action of Skagit County and the Volunteer Lawyers Program Compass Health Coupeville Farm to School Diaper Bank of Skagit County Earthjustice
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Friendship House Helping Hands Food Bank Island County Historical Society Kiwanis Club of Anacortes LaConner Sunrise Food Bank Leadership Skagit – EDASC Love in the Name of Christ of Skagit County Multicultural Educational Theatre Arts New Earth Recovery North Cascades Institute Orcas Island Historical Society Potlatch Fund Re Sources for Sustainable Communities Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation Senior Services of Island County Skagit Children’s Museum
Skagit County Historical Society Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group Skagit Preschool and Resource Center Skagit River Salmon Festival Skagit Valley College Foundation Skagit Valley Herald Christmas Fund Skagit Valley Neighbors in Need Skagit Valley Tennis Association. South Whidbey Historical Society Stanwood Camano Food Bank Services The Salvation Army Tri-Parish Food Bank Young Life Youth Dynamics
Community Environmental Health: 13 Moons Preschool Curriculum A’yo Hoferer, NWIC Intern, Anna Cook, Vista Summer Intern, Samantha Martinez, Vista Fellow
Samantha, Anna, and I are blessed gives the children a chance to identify and humbled to work with the what they learn at home or what they preschoolers that attend the Susan learn from their family. M. Wilbur Early Education Center. It is exciting to hear what they already know; their minds are brilliant! We We visit the children once a week have incorporated teachings about the to offer teachings based on the 13 sacredness of water, drinking infused Moons Curriculum. It is a learning waters, and what type of plants are experience for us knowing they are good for infusion. We discussed at such a young age, but that’s what the salmon and its importance to is making this summer fun! They are the Coast Salish tribes. We also teaching us to be creative with our introduced them to the variety of lessons every week. berries available here at Swinomish: Oregon grape, thimbleberry, We teach them the importance blackberry, and blueberries. of traditional plants and their Lushootseed names. We are also The latest lesson is focused on cedar incorporating a connection with what and how Coast Salish tribes use it in their families may be involved with their everyday lives. We mentioned at home, such as fishing, weaving, that it is used for carvings, canoes, harvesting, or Canoe Journey. This paddles, baskets, baby baskets,
and cedar roses. We passed around cedar leaves so they could have an opportunity to feel and smell them. We also passed out coloring worksheets for the lessons so they can take them home. A significant outdoor project we’re working on is building the preschoolers their own garden boxes. This includes four garden boxes with traditional plants in them located in their playground area. We are teaching the youth how to take care of the plants by properly watering and treating the plants in a good way. They have their own set of gardening gloves, tools, and wheel barrow, which are all necessary in teaching them how to take care of their garden. We are excited to see how this project turn outs!
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According to a study by the Wall Street Journal, in 2019 it takes an average of 25 minutes to refocus the brain following a technology-based interruption (like a text message, an email, or a social media post). A constant presence of digital technology decreases your brain's ability to focus when problem-solving. In an era where we rely on the ability to "ask Google" at anytime, our brains respond by letting go of obscure details and the ability to scour our collective knowledge to find a solution. Digital screens emit a blue light which suppresses our body's production of melatonin. This leaves us in an alert state as we fall asleep, decreasing the quality of our sleep and our ability to focus the next day. Source: wellandgood.com
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Our community was all smiles during the Fitness Center's sixth annual Produce Walk!
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Meet the New Planning Intern: Alana Quintasket ?u Ai Gelapu? ti d?iiSed ti dsye?ya?ya - siwelce? tsi dsda? Alana Quintasket pasteducid tsi dsda? My honorable relatives, my family, my friends. My name is , my English name is Alana Quintasket. I recently moved home from Tempe, Arizona, where for the last couple of years I attended Arizona State University (ASU) pursuing a Masters in American Indian Studies/Indigenous Rights and Social Justice, specifically focusing on tribal community planning. I completed my coursework and am now working on my final thesis and am grateful to be an intern with the Swinomish Planning and Community Development Department. Planning is often overlooked or misunderstood for the people in a community, and I didn’t realize its importance until I took a tribal community planning class at ASU. Planning was essential to the lifestyle of our ancestors: planning far into the future around the moon and the seasons; planning for food supplies (harvests, fishing, and hunting trips); planning for potlatches or gatherings; to make tools, clothes, homes, and canoes. Planning was no longer done by our people after the settlers arrived; it was done for us by the very government that attempted to erase us. Fortunately, we have had planners and people working for Swinomish for a few decades and
have progressed and grown exponentially over the years. However, the people in our community have not been responsible for the future of our community. In addition to researching and writing my thesis to graduate, I will also begin working with the Planning Department and YOU, the community, on a community plan. Our Swinomish Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 1997. For those not familiar with these types of plans, a comprehensive plan is a long-term process to determine goals and visions for community development. They can be five, 10, 20, or even 50-year plans, but they are typically reviewed annually and updated every 5-10 years to keep current for the future. We will begin work on this community plan by hosting community meetings toward the end of summer to look at the problems and needs our people have, and our visions for the future. It is time to take action people, the future is in our hands! Please feel free to contact me, come visit me in the Planning building, or if you see me out and about in the community, talk to me! I would love to listen to anything you would like to share.
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BEING FRANK POLITICS, NOT SCIENCE BEHIND WATER QUALITY ROLLBACK Lorraine Loomis, NWIFC Chairman
JUNE 3 – I don’t know how you can because we had the courage and be against clean water, but some of wisdom to require them to meet new standards. the industries in our state are. They have convinced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to roll back the water quality standards we established two years ago. Now being implemented, these standards are among the most protective of human health in the nation. They were developed in cooperation with industry after 20 years of effort. They reflect the truth of Washington state’s economic and cultural connection to water and water-based resources.
When protective standards are based on good science, innovation will come. It always does. Industries were given generous implementation timeliness to help foster solutions. But this water quality rollback undermines our ability to accept science, make changes, and move forward together.
Automakers once claimed that air bags, unleaded gas, pollutionreducing catalytic converters –and even seat belts – would spell the end of the auto industry. Too expensive, they said. The technology doesn’t exist. The standards are too high and their effectiveness is questionable. Today, the industry accepts those health and safety standards as the cost of doing business. In fact, safety ratings now drive profits. The auto industry was forced to innovate
Agreeing to the 175 grams per day rate was a huge compromise by the tribes, who routinely consume much higher levels of fish and shellfish.
The state’s old water standards were based on a fish consumption rate of 6.5 grams per day, or about one 8-ounce serving per month, and included a cancer risk rate of one in The pulp and paper industry, oil one million. The new standards are companies, and others are behind the similar to Oregon’s. They include a rollback, using the same old excuses consumption rate of 175 grams per that the industry has used for decades day while keeping the same cancer risk rate. to avoid regulation.
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Industry and EPA were at the table when we developed the new standards. What’s changed? Not the science. Not the need to protect our waters and our health from toxic chemicals. The only thing that’s changed is the politics of the last few years.
Equally as disturbing is the way that EPA is rescinding our standards. There was no consultation with the tribes or state before acting. Even worse, EPA refuses to take any input from the state, tribes, or public until after the rollback is complete. Here at home, the state of Washington is providing leadership on the issue. The director of the Washington State Department of Ecology, Maia Bellon, has repeatedly called on EPA to stand down and let the current standards be implemented. We also are encouraged by Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who called the action illegal and vowed to take the issue to court. They point out that under the federal Clean Water Act, tribes and states are responsible for setting water quality standards under their jurisdictions. Our water protection standards could be tied up in court for decades. EPA and industry are motivated by short-term profits at the long-term expense of our health and the health of the environment, salmon, orcas, and other natural resources. Sooner or later the bill always comes due. All of us who live here will be on the hook. We will pay for it with our health, quality of life, and our natural resources.
Being Frank is a monthly column written by the chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. As a statement from the NWIFC chair, the column represents the interests and concerns of treaty Indian tribes throughout western Washington.
Boost your science swagger into high gear and start earning high school credits like a boss! Sign up for this free one-of-a-kind opportunity taught by environmental scientists and Swinomish staff. Learn about... • Careers in science • Swinomish natural resources management and research • Collecting field data • Water and air quality • Fisheries and marine invertebrates • Habitat restoration • Coastal ecosystems • Hazardous materials assessments Earn high school science credits, go on field trips, and get hands-on experience that could lead to internships and/or jobs. Students will go on to succeed as informed young scientists who understand the importance of resources management, scientific methods, and the world around them.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT NICOLE CASPER Phone: (360) 466.3374 Email: NCASPER@SWINOMISH.NSN.US
Between Two Worlds Indigenous Science Program is made possible by:
This publication was developed under Assistance Agreement No.NE-01J52001-0 awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It has not been formally reviewed by EPA. The views expressed in this document are solely those of the Swinomish Tribe and EPA does not endorse any products or commercial services mentioned in this publication.
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What is Focus? Caroline Edwards, qyuuqs News Editor Photo courtesy of Emma Fox
XeVbid- think about something, think that (mind)
Gehaytx- observe, figure out (know how to)
sVeVewa?t- be good at doing something (learning)
Looking at this photo, you’re already getting distracted. To answer the question, what is focus? There is the focus That was purposely intended because as human beings of the mind through the eyes; the focus of observation; and the focus of learning. These are a few of the definitions we are distracted when our mind follows our sight. that I’m choosing to focus on. This photo captures the ‘creative focus’, the man is in focus, while the water in the background is out of focus. I highlight three Lushootseed words above because there It’s quite intriguing to study this photo from the creative really is no word for focus in the Lushootseed language. perspective. Essentially, the central focus of the photo The idea to focus reminds me of focusing on a prayer, intrigues the creative eye, opening the door to wanting to focusing on your family, and focusing on the fundamentals of learning. learn more about the person in the photo. What’s ironic about this photo is that he’s focused on something in the water himself. This photo was taken at the Paddle to Lummi, Swinomish Landing by Emma Fox. Vice Chairman Brian Porter is focusing on welcoming canoes as they arrive to Swinomish.
Never loose sight of focusing on what’s most important to you. Whether that is seeing things from the creative perspective, the observation to know how to do something, or by chance simply letting those distracted eyes lead you to learning something new.
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Work Focus Focus: The Ultimate Guide on How to Improve Focus and Concentration Choose an anchor task. The power of choosing one most important to you without letting the rest of the world priority is that it naturally guides your behavior by forcing dictate your mental state. you to organize your life around that responsibility. Leave your phone in another room. When you don’t see Manage your energy, not your time. If a task requires your phone for the first few hours of the day, it is much your full attention, then schedule it for a time of day easier to do focused work when you don’t have any text when you have the energy needed to focus. Nearly every messages, phone calls, or alters interrupting your focus. productivity strategy obsesses over managing your time better, but time is useless if you don’t have the energy you Work in full screen mode. Eliminate distractions such as need to complete the task you are working on. the clock and email alerts by working in full screen mode. Never check your email before noon. Focus is about eliminating distractions. Email can be one of the biggest distractions of all. If you absolutely cannot wait until noon, can you try waiting until 9 a.m.? The point is to carve out time during the morning when you can focus on what is
Remove all tasks that could distract from early morning focus. Try designating a time to eat your breakfast, either before work or during a mid-morning break. Source: JamesClear.com
Let Your Children Get Bored Caroline Edwards, qyuuqs News Editor
These days, the “I’m bored” expression often happens Productivity • Engaging in a dull activity may also kick start when a child’s electronic tablet or phone battery has your motivation to do something more mindful or just shut down. stimulating. While boredom isn’t good in and of itself, the productive aftermath just might be. I’m sure we’ve all heard a child say they’re bored because they cannot access their device to watch Netflix or their favorite YouTube channel, check their Instagram, or use Stress relief • The pace of life can get real fast at times. To balance their Snapchat. What happened to kids being bored all of the stimulation, we all need downtime to quiet because they’re tired of flying a paper plane around our minds and find calmness. or playing with a doll? The act of boredom gives your child the opportunity to sit with their internal thoughts, creating a space to be present and aware of the world that Each of us is raised within one generational stereotype surrounds them. Do you ever just let your child sit with or another. And it may not be the case with all youth in their internal thoughts? the generation at large, but with the fast-paced devices available at the tips of everyone’s fingers these days, it sure appears they would rather not get bored (or not know how to). When you allow your child to sit to the point of being bored, they can decide how to react by choosing to do something else, like playing the imaginary game or Creativity • Though it sounds counterintuitive, boring activities focusing on their surroundings, which helps create more curiosity. Try letting your children get bored. Who knows, can spark creativity. • Experts chalk it up to daydreaming. When you do they may just end up playing that one game you once something boring, your mind has the opportunity loved to play as a child. to wander. Source: JotForm.com
According to the experts, there are benefits of boring tasks!
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Tribal Nations PR Conference Caroline Edwards, qyuuqs News Editor
The State Capitol, Madison, WI
JULY 14-16 MADISON, WI — Determined to attend the first-ever Tribal Nations PR Conference, my manager Heather Mills and I took the leap and flew red-eye flights all the way to Wisconsin and back in a very short period of time! Even with the time change and long flight delays on our way home, we stuck it out with smile. Heather and I arrived at the conference really early on the first day, which provided us the opportunity to meet the event organizer, Collin Price. Collin is the owner of B-Team Strategy, a communications consulting agency that specializes in tribal relations. We chose seats in the second row of round tables both days of the event and sat next to Vivian LaMoore who recently became the director of public relations for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. It was refreshing to sit and talk with someone who understands our "work talk," especially because she’s doing it herself with a limited amount of staff ! What stood out to me were the panel discussions: • Bootstrapping tribal public relations 22 sw d bš qyuuqs News
• Dealing with disgruntled tribal members • Telling our story through sports • The growing role of the tribal liaison • Don’t you know I’m on Council? Communicating on behalf of the Tribal Council • Developing and executing a video content strategy for your communications plan • Through the lens of media • Making sense of complex Indian law • Harnessing the power of social media in Indian Country By attending this conference I was able to get a clear view of where we’re at in telling the Swinomish story, internally and externally. This conference was well overdo for all of Indian Country; the value of communicating could not have been echoed more. One of the presenters, Shannon Holsey, explained: "If you can’t communicate effectively, you don’t really have any foundation.”
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Of all of the presenters, most of which were women, the person who stood out most was Bobbi Webster, Public Relations Director for the Oneida Nations. It may have been because she was once the editor of the Oneida newspaper, the Kalihwisaks, and she worked her way up to where she is today! When introducing myself to other attendees, it felt good to be known because our Swinomish Chairman once served as President of the National Congress of American Indians. People actually knew my tribe and where we are located! From what we were hearing, we were among the very few attendees who traveled so far to be there! This two-day conference opened my eyes to how others work to communicate in Indian Country and handle their tribal public relations needs.
We felt like we met a celebrity when we met the Indian Country Today Editor Mark Trahant
PANEL DISCUSSION ON DEALING WITH DISGRUNTLED TRIBAL MEMBERS: Public Relations Director of Oneida Nations, Bobbi Webster; Manager of Government Relations for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Shena Matrious; Intergovernmental Affairs Manager of Menominee Indian Tribes of Wisconsin, Melissa Cook; Owner and found of Badger PR, Communications Strategies for the Fearless, Candace Hamana. sw d bĹĄ qyuuqs News 23 e e
THEIR DENTAL HEALTH AIDE JOURNEY Caroline Edwards, qyuuqs News Editor Photos Courtesy of Jessica Ortez
Now that you're done with school, what's the plan? Here's their response: I’ve always loved helping people and feel that helping others improve their health is a part of who I am. Now that I’m done with school, I will be working at the Swinomish Dental Clinic as a licensed dental therapist serving my community. I hope to work as a DHAT for the next four to five years to get my foot in the door and gain lots of experience. My dream goal is to go back to school in five years and become a dentist, said Sarah Chagnon. I’ve talked with Dr. Hogan and my start date is July 1. I've got a two-week break and then I’m back to it. It’s exciting, it’s nice to know coming into this program that I’ve already got something set up for me. I know that’s something college student struggle with, I’m really grateful I’ve got something set up for me, said Asiah Gonzalez. What was it like to live in Alaska and go to school?
Alaska Dental Therapy Educational Program graduates, Asiah Gonzalez and Sarah Chagnon!
Two years ago, two women embarked on a journey that lead them all the way up to Bethel, Alaska. Their journey began with an application to the Alaska Dental Therapy Educational Program, two years later and their returning to Swinomish as Dental Health Aide Therapists! JUNE 14 — Sarah Chagnon and Asiah Gonzalez graduated from the Dental Therapy Educational Program as licensed dental therapists. Both of them have returned to the Swinomish Tribe where they will be Dental Health Aide Therapists (DHAT) working at the Swinomish Dental Clinic!
Alaska really has stolen my heart. I never thought I could possibly love another state just as much as Washington, but living in Alaska was good for me. Being away in Alaska helped me grow as a person and it will forever hold a special place in my heart, said Sarah Chagnon. Oh gosh… It was difficult, I’m sure it was difficult for everyone else in the class, but I’ve never been away from home before, I live up the street from here [on the Swinomish Reservation], I don’t go very far. That was my biggest challenge, was being away from home. The first year was an easier transition, then the second year they moved us out to Bethel and I got on the plane and was like, “Oh my God, where did they send me?” It was really nice that I already built that relationship with my classmates so I felt like I had somebody. Moving anywhere is a whole new environment, said Asiah Gonzalez.
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maintain a healthy lifestyle. I know that becoming a dental therapist I would be able to fulfi ll this. I want to improve conditions for those struggling with their teeth and I really look forward to helping the children learn about the importance of a healthy life and make an impact on their life, said Sarah Chagnon.
years. The training is full time if not overtime. Be prepared to stay there late nights and so be prepared to focus on just school. During the two years you’d get the chance to work with some of the best dentists and dental professors out there, said Sarah Chagnon!
Just go for it! Just do it! I think it’s definitely a My favorite part of becoming a DHAT was really amazing program. I have definitely learned being able to come home. I really liked the new a lot about myself being in this program, and I friendships that I built with the other classmates. think it’s nice to know that you are helping people It’s definitely nice to have someone that went in your community, said Asiah Gonzalez! through it all with you. Home is home and I love Sarah and Asiah graduated with the largest graduating it here so much, said Asiah Gonzalez. class from the Alaska Dental Therapy Education Here's what Sarah and Asiah have to say about the Program (ADTEP) to date, with 10 graduates! DHAT program: All of the graduates are equipped to meet the basic and preventative oral health care needs of Alaska Joining the DHAT program has been one of the Native and American Indian people living in rural best decisions I’ve made in my entire life. If I can communities in Alaska and the Lower 48. do it, you can do it. This is a once in a lifetime experience that you won’t regret. The program Congratulations to Sarah and Asiah on all of is hands down amazing in every way. I wasn’t your accomplishments of becoming Dental aware at first that the program is actually three years of schooling that is condensed into two Health Aide Therapists! sw d bš qyuuqs News 25 e e
Focused on Learning at the 2019 CreativePro Conference Caroline Edwards, qyuuqs News Editor
SEATTLE, June 10-14 – I woke up to the sounds of sirens and horns and the general hustle and bustle of Seattle during the week of the CreativePro Conference. The streets were so alive during our daily walks to and from the event venue at the Westin Hotel on Fifth Avenue. The Swinomish Communications team, Heather Mills, Emma Fox, and I, attended a five-day conference where industry leaders taught in-depth creative and technical sessions on the many aspects of print and digital publishing, design, illustration, photography, and presentation. With so many intriguing sessions to choose from, we often elected to go our separate ways for different sessions so that we could each 26 sw d bš qyuuqs News
learn new skills that we could then bring back and share with each other. Having attended last year’s CreativePro conference in New Orleans, I felt like I knew the ropes this year and how to better absorb the information presented! Each morning a special sponsored breakfast session was held. It just so happened that Issuu, the digital publishing platform we use to publish qyuuqs News online, presented their “just launched to the public” Story Cloud service on our second day. This suite of integrated publishing products will allow qyuuqs News staff to create and share content across digital platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and our (soon-to-be) website. These exciting new capabilities are exactly what qyuuqs News needs to serve you better! A few sessions really stood out to me: InDesign Typography: Finessing Beyond the Defaults; Trends and Techniques for Print in 2019; and Mind-blowing PowerPoint (yes, there is such a thing). Relating the PowerPoint session to the work I’ve done creating presentations, the new techniques I learned just blew me away. I thought the work world
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was moving away from this presentation platform, but it appears that is not the case! I felt like I blended in with the rest of the city folk by the middle of the conference; I was getting into the swing of city life. I sat with two very nice ladies from Montgomery, Alabama during lunch one day! I can only remember one of their names, Vivian O’Neal. Vivian works for the City of Montgomery where she helps veterans publish books that tell their personal stories. I enjoy meeting other people who work in the same industry—we speak the same language and it’s fun to share stories! By the end of the conference, I was ready to sleep in my own bed, eat a home-cooked meal, and get back into my own work schedule. Overall, I had a great time traveling with my co-workers and I learned a lot! We are already incorporating techniques we learned into qyuuqs News and the work we do in the Communications Department.
2019 Indian Health Service National Oral Health Council Clinical Excellence in Dentistry Awards In an effort to encourage and recognize excellent performance by Indian Health Service (IHS) dental program personnel, on behalf of the Field Advisory Committee (FAC) of the National Oral Health Council (NOHC); these 2019 annual award selectees are individuals who have excelled at the provision of oral health care during the past year: • Junior Dental Assistant: Ms. Chenoa Cantua, Consolidated Tribal Health Project, California Area • Senior Dental Assistant: Ms. Candace Williams, Lawton Indian Hospital, Oklahoma City Area • Junior Dental Hygienist: Ms. Sally Beach, Native American Rehabilitation Association Dental Clinic, Portland Area • Senior Dental Hygienist: LCDR Cynthia Chennault, Catawba Service Unit, Nashville Area • Junior Dentist: Dr. Vy Vy Vu, Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center, Alaska Area • Mid-Career Dentist: Dr. Rachel Hogan, Swinomish Tribal Dental Clinic, Portland Area • Senior Dentist: Dr. Pauline Linhart, Four Corners Regional Health Center, Navajo Area • Specialist: Dr. Justin Sikes, Oral Surgeon, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Navajo Area The above awards, from all of the nominations submitted from the National Oral Health Council (made up of the entire IHS/Tribal/Urban Dental Staff), were reviewed and selected by the Awards Workgroup of the Field Advisory Committee of the NOHC.
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Team photo of us nerding out at the design conference.
Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Hogan for excelling into the MidCareer Dentist provision of the IHS National Oral Health Council Clinical Excellence in Dentistry awards!
Science Corner
CLIMATE CONTROLS ON THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Kelsey Larson, Water Quality Specialist
1400 miles from North Dakota due east we will end up at the Atlantic coast in Quebec, Canada. Some of you This article is part one in a series I’ve written about the might be thinking, “this is where they experience cold climate of the Pacific Northwest. This month I cover the winters AND are located by the ocean!” This is correct! However, the prevailing winds between 30 degrees north phenomena that controls our climate here. to 60 north (and south) of the equator travel from west to east (called “westerlies”) due to the atmosphere’s First, when we talk about a particular climate, we are transport of heat from the tropics to the poles through the talking about the “average” conditions of an area. For Hadley Circulation. Thus, the ocean directly influences the example: A typical winter at Swinomish is rainy and cloudy West Coast because we get that moist, warm ocean air and the temperature is roughly 40 degrees, give or take immediately, while Canada’s Eastern coast has dry, cold 5 degrees. air originating from the continent. Hello qyuuqs News readers,
WHY IS THIS?
ANNUAL RAINFALL MAP OF WASHINGTON
The first major factor when it comes to climate is a location’s distance from the equator. The closer to the North or South Pole you are, the more your climate varies from season to season. This is due to the tilt of Earth’s axis—the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, which bring longer days and warmer temperatures in June, July, and August. This is at its most extreme at the poles where the summer months bring almost constant sunshine and the winter months bring complete darkness. As we are located 50 degrees north of the equator, we have a good amount of variability between our seasons. However, the distance north or south of the equator isn’t the only factor. If we travel from La Conner due east 1000 miles we will end up in North Dakota. Though we have not traveled closer to the North Pole, North Dakota experiences an annual snowfall of approximately 38 inches with temperatures that can reach as low as negative 60 degrees. This difference is due to the second major factor regarding a climate—proximity to the ocean. Water retains heat better than land. The third major factor affecting our climate—mountains! Think about what happens when you spray a hose at a wall; the water can’t go through the wall so it must either go up or down, or side to side. The Salish Sea is surrounded by mountains with only one way in, which is This is what keeps our temperature changes between from the west. This causes a “hose” of air to be channeled seasons smaller than places located farther inland. into the Salish Sea. As the air can’t penetrate the ground Something else to consider is if we go an additional or the mountains it must rise to go over the mountains. As
Our proximity to the ocean is like having a hot water bottle in the winter and a wet rag in the summer!
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All these features together—the tilt of Earth’s axis, our position on Earth, how close we are to the ocean, how the winds transfer heat to the North and South Poles, and the magnificent mountains—establish our specific climate with balmy wet winters and warm (but not too hot and not too humid) summers. Or at least that’s how it has been for eons! Read part two of this series in next month’s qyuuqs News to learn how the local climate is changing and will continue to change in the future. PACIFIC NORTHWEST CLIMATE SERIES
Part 2, next month: How will the climate of the Pacific Northwest likely change in 10, 20, 50, and 100 years? Part 3: How will these changes impact the Swinomish Tribal Community?
Science Definitions:
Climate- The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. Temperature- The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch. Eon- An indefinite and very long period of time, often a period exaggerated for humorous or rhetorical effect. Hadley Circulation- A global scale tropical atmospheric circulation that features air rising near the Equator, flowing poleward at a height of 10 to 15 kilometers above the earth’s surface, descending in the subtropics, and then returning equatorward near the surface. This circulation creates the trade winds, tropical rain-belts and hurricanes, subtropical deserts and the jet streams. Orographic precipitation- Orographic precipitation, rain, snow, or other precipitation produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools, orographic clouds form and serve as the source of the precipitation, most of which falls upwind of the mountain ridge.
Kristi Williams, James Bobb, and Brandon Damien work together to restore the clam garden on Salt Spring Island in Canada. They rebuilt the original shape of the garden with rocks they transported by the bucket-load from the nearby beach. Photo by: Courtney Greiner
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it rises, the air cools and the water condenses forming clouds and rain. This is why on the western side of the Cascades there are large amounts of rainfall while the eastern side experiences desert-like condition. This is sometimes referred to as “orographic precipitation.” This feature is easy to see in an annual rainfall map of Washington (see figure).
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Enjoy New Highlights at the Swinomish Clambake this year! Myk Heidt, Community Environmental Health
Lushootseed blessing! Swinomish youth will share a song and prayer in Lushootseed Try some traditional foods! Stop by the native foods sample table to try camas, salal berries, oysters, pickelweed, bladdwerwhack, and Indian plum Win big by helping us protect Mother Earth! Help us reduce plastics waste: Bring your own reusable plate, water bottle, and utensils for a chance to win a 13 Moons restaurant gift certificate, blankets, and more! 30 sw d bĹĄ qyuuqs News
A Next Chapter Party was held in honor of Darlene Peters! Well wishes to you, Darlene, on your next chapter in life!
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Don’t let marijuana get in the way of your goals or compromise the future you are working to create. The risks of underage marijuana use are high, and the cost is even higher. Just say no.
Being a teen is tough enough; marijuana makes it harder. Did you know that it can be highly addictive, especially to underage users? Underage consumption impacts your health, future, and relationships, not to mention it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21. The legal penalties for underage marijuana use are severe. Getting caught will land you a Minor in Possession charge, impacting your future in a big way. An MIP can result in misdemeanor or felony charges, mandatory public service, fines, and losing your driver’s license. It’s not worth the risk.
• Identify your own reasons for not using marijuana, it will make saying “no” easier. • If someone offers you marijuana, make eye contact and say “no” in a friendly but firm way. • Don’t buy the hype if someone says “everyone is doing it.” Four out of five high school juniors don’t use marijuana. • If someone is pressuring you to use marijuana, leave the situation immediately.
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2019 SWINOMISH JUNIOR POLICE CAMP Ann Smock, Swinomish Police Department
June 17-20 – Local community youth ages 8-14 spent four hands-on days learning about the Swinomish Police Department. It all started at the Swinomish Yacht Club where the campers were provided breakfast, a rundown of the day’s agenda, and some playtime on the bouncy house set up outside the club. Lenee Edwards, Lanessa Edwards-Fryberg, and Aiyana Guzman were the main cooks throughout the week, making sure every camper had two solid meals, snacks, and liquids to endure the warm weather.
Swinomish patrol boat adventure to Hope Island. Hiking on the island and beach exploration was the order of the day! On Thursday, the final day of camp, participants celebrated their hard work with a graduation celebration held at the John K. Bob ball field. The awards ceremony and a barbeque feast were followed by an afternoon of exploring a variety of police and fire vehicles. In addition to meeting an agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), youth received the opportunity to explore the King County Sheriff ’s Office helicopter; visited with the Anacortes Police drug dog “T-Bon” who performed demonstrations; enjoyed goodies from Fire Department 13, including ambulances, firetrucks, fire hats; and explored the Skagit County Sheriff ’s Department military style S.W.A.T. armored vehicle.
Monday included a field trip to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) where the campers witnessed military working dogs in action, including a staged attack on one of the Swinomish officers. They watched a shooting simulator demonstration and were given an opportunity to try the simulator if they wanted. All of this was followed up with a pizza lunch Officer DeVan Lord organized the Swinomish Junior Police Camp this year with support and assistance in Oak Harbor. from Swinomish Police Department officers and staff. Tuesday was the day for water safety and rescue Squad leaders included Officer Buddy Gray, Records demonstrations — and s’mores on the beach! Manager Anna Young, Detective James Schwahn, Officer Carl Pilcher, Community Service Officer CJ At breakfast time that day, campers were given new Kube, and Officer Brian Geer. life jackets to decorate in preparation of Wednesday’s 32 sw d bš qyuuqs News e e
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Mrs. V’s 2 Cents "Look at me." Diane Vendiola
“Look at me.” These are the three words my late husband Rodolfo would say before he told the story of “why you need to come home right after school, no dilly-dallying” to my younger siblings. In 1959, seven years after my mother passed away, my father died too. Rodolfo and I became guardians to my three siblings, ages 8, 16, and 18. We were already the parents to two toddlers.
is the Filipino “person-hood” because that’s the way my dad told us about it. This is the abridged version because when I was a kid this katapan story seemed like it lasted an eternity.
My father would say, “You know, Filipinos are made up of three parts. And each part is very, very important. The three parts are the body, the soul (he would pat his heart), and the conscience (he would tap his head). This is what makes Filipinos whole persons. If one part is not cared for My father used only two words to demand my attention then the Filipino is like a cracked or broken jar.” He would prior to the lectures he would give that directed me on lean forward and look intently at both of us (as if he could how to walk in the world. The two words were “come” detect cracks in our character) and say, “You are Filipino.” and “here.” Those words said together meant I was to drop everything immediately and stand in front of him, The world, my father told us, is always made up of two and it usually meant I was in trouble. sides: there is night and there is day; there is up and there is down; there is hot and there is cold; there is help and I suppose all of us have heard words such as these— there is harm; and there is true and there is not true. He words that command us to stop whatever activity we are said whole persons are always, always moving themselves doing or whatever we might be thinking in order to pay full towards the true side. The reason they do this “is because attention to whatever is about to be told to us, to focus. we Filipino persons understand that people need to live together and help, not harm.” The ability to focus our attention is by no means a simple task. He would say, “Filipino persons always remember the person who they are standing before, the person they The specific occasion I remember in particular was the are standing in front of, the one who is close to you, the time my dad discovered one of his precious cigars missing person who is your relation, has feelings. And when you from the cigar box he kept hidden under his bed. achieve person-hood you will always remember to take I knew I was in trouble because before Dad said “come into account the feelings of that person. Always.” here” he called me by my Filipino name: “Donesia! Come Dad would then repeat this sternly, “katapatan is honesty, here!” I was relieved when he added, “You too, Anak (son), not dishonesty. It is harmful to be dishonest.” Then he come here,” indicating that I was not alone and my brother would ask, “Kasabut?” (do you understand?) We would was in trouble too. nod our heads, yes. He would dismiss us by saying, “Okay, then.” We immediately positioned ourselves in front of Dad. I guess we were about six and eight years old at the time. I am glad both my dad and husband had the words and Dad asked us, “Do you like cigars?” Both of us in shock, cared enough to share them, remind us to make the effort my brother and I shook our heads violently, “NO!” to focus our attention so we might learn something. Dad proceeded to tell us about katapatan, which I think 34 sw d bš qyuuqs News e e
WISDOM WARRIORS SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE Carneen Allen, Swinomish/Samish Lay Leader
I would like to thank Becky Bendixen and Melody Woodrich-Fernando of NWRC in Bellingham for their hard work in organizing this program. Thank you to Shelly Zylstra who worked closely with Becky and Melody to bring this Stanford evidence-based program to the tribal nations. The program is designed to provide lessons and tools, learned in a six-week course, to help manage many symptoms of chronic diseases. Students become Wisdom Warriors upon graduation and receive a wisdom bag with the Wisdom Warriors logo. We enjoyed many wonderful speakers and breakout sessions. Speakers included: Dr. David Tauben, Chief of Pain Medicine for UW Medicine Wilson Wewa works with the elders’ wellness program on the Warm Springs Reservation. He has also spoken at the National Indian Conference on aging and at the White House Conference on aging.
Val Segrest is a Muckleshoot tribal member who specializes in local and traditional foods. She spoke about native nutrition and also gave breakout sessions on honey-making and tea-making. You can listen to her TedTalk on food sovereignty at stedxrainier.com/ speakers/valerie-segrest. Mary Waskey, an Athabaskan, did a breakout workshop on making the Wisdom Warriors bag, which graduates receive upon completion of the six-weeks course. Swil Kanim from Lummi presented his healing power of storytelling and music. Swil plays his own compositions, which incorporate classical influences along with his own life and musical influences. Lisa Packard is a Swinomish tribal member who currently serves as Comagine Health Director of Community. She leads teams in areas such chronic disease self-management and community-based care transitions. Lisa is part of the Wisdom Warriors support staff, along with Becky, Melody, and Shelly. I would like to thank the speakers and breakout class instructors I have not listed—there just isn’t room to mention everyone! Thank you for everyone’s time and hard work, and all the knowledge you brought to the conference.
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June 6-7 – I would like to thank the Muckleshoot Tribe for hosting the second annual Wisdom Warrior Conference. Muckleshoot provided a lovely space for elders to enjoy the conference. We were able to serve breakfasts and lunches, also provided by Muckleshoot, in the same setting.
WASHINGTON OUTDOOR WOMEN PRESENT
FALL WEEKEND F WORKSHOP
Grab your hiking boots and come join other women who, like you, are eager to gain skills and greater confidence in the outdoors! Choose three (3) four-hour classes and we’ll provide expert instructors, all the equipment you’ll need, and the WOW “can-do” attitude. Skills offered at the 2019 workshop will include Archery, Fishing, Backpacking, Intro to Hunting, Fire and Shelter Building, Outdoor Photography, Dutch Oven Cooking, Wild Foods and much more.
SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2019 | 4 PM FRI - NOON SUNDAY LAZY F CAMP, ELLENSBURG, WA Who: Women 18+ Skill level: Beginner/Novice Cost: $340/women (partial scholarships available online) More Info and Registration: washingtonoutdoorwomen.org
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CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS - As of July 24,2019 As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement planning, and more. Other perks include generous paid time off and discounted meals. To view details about open positions and download our General Employment Application, visit swinomishcasinoandlodge.com/careers. All positions are “Open until filled” unless specified. Email applications to: jobs@swinomishcasino.com Fax applications to: (360) 299.1677 Mail or hand deliver to: Swinomish Casino & Lodge 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes, WA 98221 Questions? Call Human Resources at (360) 299.1642
FACILITIES CUSTODIAN (FT) FOOD & BEVERAGE 13 MOONS BARTENDER (FT) 13 MOONS COOK (FT) CARVER'S CAFE SERVER (FT) COCKTAIL SERVER (FT) MANCHU WOK COOK (PT) SPORTS BAR COOK (FT) GAMING TABLE GAMES DEALER (FT) MARKETING BRAND AMBASSADOR (OC) DIGITAL MARKETING ASSISTANT (FT) LEAD PROMOTIONS ASSISTANT (FT) PLAYER'S CLUB PLAYER'S CLUB ASSOCIATE (FT)
HUMAN RESOURCES & TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OFFICE (TERO) JOB OPENINGS • • • • • • • •
Temporary Noxious Weeds Technician Tribal Mental Health Counselor Wellness Center: LPN Dosing Nurse Tribal Advocate Applications Developer Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Staff Attorney Police Officer - Entry Level or Lateral
Full descriptions of the job announcements listed above are available on the Swinomish website: swinomish-nsn.gov/resources/human-resources HOW TO APPLY: Return completed application, cover letter, and resume to: Personnel Office Swinomish Indian Tribal Community 11404 Moorage Way La Conner, WA 98257 Fax applications to: (360) 466.1348 Or email to: hr@swinomish.nsn.us Applications must be received in the Personnel Office by 5PM on or before the job closing date. Questions? Call the Personnel Office at (360) 466.7347
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La Conner high school graduates pictured: Jasmine Cayou, Raven Edwards, Victor Bailey, Chad John.