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AUG 2022 VOL. 56 No. 5

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THE ART OF GATHERING OUR FOOD | PAGE 20

CONTENTS Editor's Note ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Public Health Update - July 26 ......................................................................................................................... 5 Swinomish Emergency Rental Assistance Program is Available Until September 30! ............................... 6 It was a Good Run! Retirement Letter From Barbara Wasserman ................................................................. 8 Pride Day Parade ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Obituary: Inocente Anna-Marie Rodriquez-Weatherby ............................................................................. 12 Obituary: Chester J. Cayou Jr. ........................................................................................................................ 13 13 Moons Goes To Shakopee Mdewakanton ................................................................................................ 14 Tide Table: August .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Being Frank: We Need All Hands On Deck To Slow The Speed Of The European Green Crab .............. 18 The Art of Gathering Our Food ..................................................................................................................... 20 Tips For Preventing Heat-Related Illness .................................................................................................... 23 Ghost Fishing ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Wildlife Program Protects Community Access to Game Animals and Upland Resources ...................... 26 The Swinomish Fisheries Department Is Now Responsible For Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning... ............ 28 Our Reservation Deer Population and Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease ............................................... 30 Meet Our Staff ................................................................................................................................................ 32 Mindful Money Matters: Kleptomania 411 ................................................................................................... 34 Registered Sex Offenders ............................................................................................................................. 36

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How do you live our community’s way of life? The Art of Gathering Our Food is the sharing of our traditional foods story – whether that’s in a photograph or by a story told. We hope you enjoy this month’s issue of qyuuqs News.

August Events • National Night Out – Tuesday, August 2 • March Against Addiction – Wednesday, August 10 • Community Clam Garden Event at Kiket – Tuesday, August 11 & Wednesday, August 12

COVID-19

• Swinomish Days: August 11-14

As of July 26, Swinomish Public Health has conﬁrmed

• Back-To-School Bash – Wednesday, August 17

a total of 1,161 cases of COVID-19 in the community

• Clambake – Thursday, August 25

during the COVID-19 pandemic. The transmission level in Skagit County and here at Swinomish is still

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HIGH. Visit the Tribe’s website for the most recent

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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 to harvest. Salal berries are picked, mashed, dried, and made into cakes. Currants and trailing blackberries are also ripe at this time. Meanwhile camas leaves shrivel, making it a 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 3

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PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE SWINOMISH PUBLIC HEALTH

July 26, 2022 – Swinomish Public Health has conﬁrmed a total of 1,161 cases of COVID-19 in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The transmission level is still HIGH in Skagit County and here at Swinomish! The good news is there are things you can do to keep yourself and your family healthy and out of the hospital: • Make sure you are fully vaccinated and have all the boosters you can. • Do what you can to not get COVID by distancing and masking when gathering indoors or in crowds. If you do get COVID, call your healthcare provider or the Swinomish COVID-19 Helpline to see if you can take anti-viral medication, which will decrease the severity of your illness. The hot weather is bringing us indoors just like the cold weather does. As a COVID precaution, make sure you have your doors and windows open and fans blowing. Or, if you have AC, be sure there is airﬂow throughout your home and continue to keep your distance from others. Meet with people from outside your household outdoors and in the shade, preferably early in the morning or late evening as extreme temperatures can be a source for heat-related illnesses. COVID-19 Helpline: (360) 588-2771 Medical Clinic: (360) 466-3167

Tell us what you think! Our very own didgʷálič Wellness Center needs your input so we can make sure the needs of our community are being met and that the work we do is always improving.

Please help us help our community by filling out this brief and anonymous survey online

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Swinomish Emergency Rental Assistance is Available Until September 30! Financial support through the Swinomish Emergency Rental Assistance Program (SERAP) is still available until September 30. If you are a renter and are late paying rent or utilities, or are struggling to stay current, please contact serap@swinomish.nsn.us for an application. SERAP can assist with past due rent and utility bills, and current amounts due for those who qualify. If you need assistance, please reach out as soon as possible. You can email serap@swinomish.nsn.us or call (360) 588.3002, extension 1. 6

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS AUGUST 2 2022 National Night Out AUGUST 10 March Against Addiction AUGUST 11 & 12 Clam Garden Build Event at Kiket AUGUST 11-14 Swinomish Days AUGUST 17 Back-To-School Bash AUGUST 25 Clambake SEPTEMBER 8 Women's Health Fair

2022 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Tuesday, August 2 from 5-9 p.m. John K. Bob Ball Park Please join us at this free community event sponsored by the Swinomish Police Department, Swinomish Wellness Program, and Fire District 13!

• Door Prizes • Kona Ice • Food • Games and Lots of other activities • Music provided by DJ Heidi AND... take your chance at dunking the Police Chief or Lieutenant! 7

It was a Good Run! RETIREMENT LETTER FROM BARBARA WASSERMAN

I spent many hours thinking, questioning, and trying to come up with the right words to convey my many thanks and gratitude to the Swinomish Tribal Community for all you have given me. It has been a wonderful opportunity to serve and work with all of you, from babies to elders. I learned so much and, from the time I took a contract to work with students on life and study skills in 1994 through my 5 years working with the school district and the Tribe on the bridge program and my 23 years working at the Swinomish Medical Clinic as your medical social worker, that learning has never ended. I always thought it would be time to retire when I no longer looked forward to Mondays, but that never happened. What happened is that I have four beautiful grandchildren between the ages of 1-4 that I want to spend more time with. So, it is with a heavy heart that I say it is time for me to move on. I have learned from the best. Many of the elders that have passed on were my ﬁrst teachers. I was fortunate to hear the late Bertha Dan, Laura Edwards, Laura Wilbur, Landy James, Wa Walton, and many others who spoke at gatherings where I was the student. I have worked with some of the best. Jane Mayer, Cathy Lewis, Dr. Backman, Dr. Backlund, Dr. Harold Clure, Joe Dunn, Mary Ellen Cayou, John Stephens, Susan Wilbur, Brian Cladoosby, Lorraine Loomis, and the dynamic pre-school duo Thea and Carol. Every year prior to the pandemic, I looked forward to helping out in the kitchen and serving at the Annual Blessing of the Fleet and First Salmon Ceremony. I have so many good memories! Community member co-workers, elders I visited in their homes over the years, new moms with their little ones, students, patients, former and present senators, ﬁshermen and women, and countless other community members were all generous with sharing their teachings. I will be forever grateful to all of you. You have shared your culture, your homes, your families, and your hearts. Thank you. I will do my best to pass on resources and knowledge to the next medical social worker. Please know that this is a bittersweet moment for me. I will miss you all.

PRIDE DAY PARADE JUNE 16

What to do if a Person is Symptomatic

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These recommendations are for the general public, not including health care settings or schools. For K-12 schools information, see the Symptom Decision Tree and Contact Tracing Checklist for K-12 Schools. Isolate at home while confirming diagnosis if a person has one or more of these new, changed, or worsening symptoms: ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

Fever (≥100.4°F) or chills Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Muscle or body aches New loss of taste or smell Congestion or runny nose

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Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea Headache Fatigue Sore throat Cough

Complete home testing, a community-based test, or see a provider.

If they do not receive an alternative named diagnosis from a health care provider OR do not get tested

They test POSITIVE for COVID-19

They test NEGATIVE for COVID-19 OR receive an alternative named diagnosis from a health care provider

Isolate at home

Identify close contacts See Tree 2 for what close contacts should do

DOH 820-234 January 26, 2022

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Are they a known close contact1? YES

Stay home They can return to community and most workplaces if: 1. No fever within the past 24 hours (without medication) AND 2. Symptoms have improved

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They can return to community and most workplaces after 5 days have passed since symptoms first appeared if: 1. No fever within the past 24 hours (without medication) AND 2. Symptoms have improved 3. They continue to wear a mask around others for an additional 5 days2 4. Check your company’s protocol before returning to work 5. Avoid people who are immunocompromised and health care facilities and other high-risk settings, for at least 10 days 6. Refer to What to do if you test positive for COVID-19 for more information, including what to do if you cannot wear a mask and what to do in congregate settings

Are symptoms consistent with a diagnosed chronic illness?

Close contact: Someone who was within 6 feet of a COVID-19 case(s) for a total of 15 minutes or more within 24 hours during the case’s contagious period. The definition of a close contact may vary in some situations. The local health department makes the ultimate determination of a close contact during its investigation, but may delegate this decision if appropriate. If you cannot wear a well-fitting mask: You should complete the full 10-day isolation or quarantine at home. Follow the guidance in this document only if you can wear a well-fitting mask. See the What to do if you test positive for COVID-19 and What to do if you were potentially exposed to someone with COVID-19 documents for additional information.

Inocente Ana-Maria Rodriguez-Weatherby Inocente Ana-Maria Rodriguez-Weatherby was born

Weatherby, brother Isaiah Rodriguez-Weatherby, sister

September 25, 1996 and was called to rest May 5, 2022.

Cheyenne Weatherby, grandfather Daniel Rodriguez. First

Inocente was a daughter, sister, mother, niece and

Cousins Daniel Oroxco, Xavier Sanchez, Givoni Sanchez,

beloved friend. Her life was surrounded by a tidal wave

Luciano Sanchez. Numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and

of family and friends. Who’s hearts she touched with her

friends.

free personality and fun outlook on life. She was loved by everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. Inocente had a strong mind and big personality, when she set her mind to something, she’d do it. Her passion in life were spending time with her family and making fun memories with her friends. But most of all spending time with her daughter Amelie. Inocente is survived by her daughter, Amelie S. Rodriguez; Mother Adriana Rodriguez-Weatherby, father Dustin

Her wings were ready, but our hearts were not. She was a soul god couldn’t wait to bring to his angels. As she joins her aunt Kristi, grandmother Paula and her oldest daughter Mazikeen. We now ﬁnd comfort in knowing she is in safe hands. Forever remembered and never forgotten. The Rodriguez-Weatherby family would like to thank you all for the love and support during our most trying times.

CHESTER J. CAYOU JR. Pa ya hux ton, Chester Cayou Jr. a larger than life Spiritual

Later in his life his elders stood him up and he became

Leader made his journey on June 27, 2022.

the head leader of our Smokehouse. Putting us all on this

He was a pillar of the Smokehouse, the community and Tribes of the Northwest. Chester was born to Chester Cayou Sr. and Velma (Stone) Cayou on May 15, 1947. He was raised by his maternal grandparents Gust Stone Sr. and Aurelia (Hillaire) Stone. Fishing, gathering and hunting was the way of survival for the family. They always traveled to many tribes and nations across Indian Country to help anyone in need. Chester was a Vietnam Veteran, both Chester and Fred served in the United States Army; just as their dad had done. He loved and cherished his family more than anything, 54 years ago he stole the heart of a young lady from Spokane. He was very honored to step up and take care of auntie and Beth

path to follow in his footsteps, his life was for the people, his sacrifice was never an option. From the time Sarah was born, her and Beth lived in the Smokehouse, traveled and helped their mom and dad. There was no other way of life, only living by our traditions and culture. Chester had a gift for smoking fish, he would unselfishly smoked tons and tons of fish which he got from Tulalip, Upper Skagit and Swinomish. He always made sure to pass out his smoked fish to our elders everywhere we went, he taught his grandchildren and great grandchildren the importance of taking care of our people. His spiritual gift for healing others has touched so many near and far, through his work we are eternally blessed.

after the tragedy they endured. Chester was a ﬁsherman

Pa ya hux ton is preceded in death by his grandparents;

through and through, he loved to beach seine, gillnet and

parents; daughters Anna and Beth; brothers Donnie

he even held a herring permit in San Francisco, CA for

and Fred; sister Tina; nieces Rosemary and Cassandra;

many years. His all-time favorite was going down to the

nephews Jr. Bobb and Curtis; grandson Tyler Edwards;

beach with his great grandson Loucian to cast for dolly's.

son in laws Peter Williams and Eldon Montoya.

Chester would tell us stories of his crazy days. We will remember all of the birthday parties on 2nd street, cars up and down the Swinomish Ave; it seemed like people came from everywhere. A night of loud music, playing horseshoes, lots of food and wild Bill Wilbur and uncle drinking their favorite shooters til day light. Uncle was always a very social person, he was the life of the party, the pool shark and sometimes even the solo ﬁghter in

Survived by his wife Polly; daughter Sarah; grandchildren he raised Willie, Eme and Melanie. Great grandsons Loucian and Eldon. Other children Fred and Anna Cayou, Tino, George, Jumada and Aryana Villaluz, Greg Topaum. Aunties Bernadette Stone and Susan Billy; numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren, seyown children and family.

a street rumble in A-Town. His seshes seemed to last forever and you were all good as long you could hang. 13

13 Moons Goes to Shakopee Mdewakanton ANNA COOK, COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Swinomish Community Environmental Health staff had

HIGHLIGHTS

the fortunate opportunity to attend the Fifth Annual

A few trip highlights included a visit to Owamni, doing

Conference on Native American Nutrition in Shakopee

movement with Well for Culture, and listening to powerful

Mdewakanton in Minnesota in May. This is the only

food sovereignty advocates in the closing panel.

conference in the world that is devoted to the food and nutrition of Indigenous peoples. This year’s theme was “Decolonizing and Indigenizing our Diets for Health.”

Owamni On the second night in Shakopee, the group that sponsored our trip, North Portland Area Indian Health

Joe Quintasket, Michal Heidt, and I were able to immerse

Board (NPAIHB), made dinner reservations for their team

ourselves in conversation and listening sessions

and sub awardees to visit Owamni, which is a full-service

revolving around food sovereignty and the importance of

Indigenous restaurant presented by the Sioux Chef (Sean

our traditional ways. The three-day conference brought

Sherman) and Dana Thompson. Sean Sherman was

together tribal ofﬁcials, researchers, practitioners,

recently awarded the James Beard Award for American

funders, and many others to discuss the current state

Cooking. His story is moving and I encourage folks to

of Indigenous and academic scientiﬁc knowledge about

familiarize themselves with this chef and all the work he

Native nutrition, dietary health, and food science, and

is doing.

identify new areas of work.

We enjoyed an incredible meal together that was made

In the weeks leading up to our departure, Joe and I put

entirely from Indigenous foods. Some of the items

our heads together to make a poster to share with the

included: duck sausage; game tartare; blue corn mush;

conference goers in Shakopee. We were able to highlight

grilled forest mushroom tacos; and a three sisters

the work being done in Community Environmental Health

entrée. We also enjoyed desserts that were made with no

and with our 13 Moons at Work team. It was great

added sugar, dairy, or ﬂour – it was all phenomenal! We

being able to get feedback from different communities

ordered a maple chaga cake (made with wojape, berries,

and compare notes. Our poster was ﬁlled with pictures

and candied walnuts); sun butter bars (made with squash

that spoke for themselves and included different ways

agave caramel and toasted sunﬂower seeds); and my

Swinomish has been one of the leaders in the Coast

personal favorite, the wild rice sorbet (made with wild

Salish area in bringing back its food sovereignty program.

rice sorbet, wojape syrup, and puffed wild rice).

Visiting with the NPAIHB team and other sub awardees, plus meeting the Sioux Chef, was inspiring and invigorating. It helped instill hope that when you’re passionate about something, anything is possible.

Well for Culture We had the pleasure of having Thosh Collins from Well for Culture walk us through a series of movement exercises throughout the conference. The exercises he demonstrated were unlike your regular movements and, even after doing a few simple stretches each day, actually made a few of us sore because we were using parts of our body we don’t usually use. I strongly encourage folks to look deeper into the work Thosh and his wife, Chelsey Luger, are doing to promote movement in Indigenous communities. It has been fun incorporating

The Native American Nutrition Conference was a good reminder for me that food sovereignty is important, and there are lots of communities around the world who are working towards bettering their communities through food. I hope Swinomish continues to support the work Community Environmental Health is doing and that the work we do will carry out through generations to come.

the work he showed us into the weekly lessons we share with Swinomish youth and seeing their response to the various ways our bodies can stay active.

A Valuable Close To close the conference, a panel of women answered questions from conference goers. Each shared something valuable that I will continue to carry with me in the work that we are doing here in Swinomish. It was heartening and motivating to see and hear women of all ages who care so deeply about our Mother Earth share their closing remarks. The conversation drifted from food, but in that moment, I was reminded that even though the word “food” may not have been used throughout the entire panel, it was still there through their experiences – because food is a part of who we inherently are as Indigenous peoples. 15

TIDE TABLE: AUGUST 2022 Snee-oosh Point

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Low 9:37 AM -2.2ft 10:22 PM 7.5ft

Low 10:30 AM -2.8ft 11:16 PM 7.0ft

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Low 12:55 AM 5.4ft 12:55 PM -1.9ft

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High 4:03 AM 10.9ft 6:32 PM 12.3ft

High 1:50 PM 8.6ft 11:49 PM 10.4ft

High 5:04 AM 10.9ft 7:12 PM 12.4ft

High 11:31 AM 8.4ft 10:43 PM 10.1ft

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High 6:04 AM 10.8ft 7:49 PM 12.3ft

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High 8:33 AM 9.2ft 8:38 PM 10.6ft

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High 3:06 AM 9.2ft 5:33 PM 10.7ft

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Being Frank

We Need All Hands On Deck to Slow The Spread of European Green Crab ED JOHNSTONE, NWIFC CHAIRMAN

JUNE 20 – Efforts are ramping up to control the explosion of invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) in western Washington.

Harbor, Willapa Bay, and Makah Bay. The Makah Tribe developed a robust trapping program, which caught

proliferation. My tribe, the Quinault Indian Nation, doesn’t have the staff to trap aggressively in Grays Harbor.

1,200 within the ﬁrst two months of

It was only a matter of time before

The invasive species reached San

the trapping season this year. In the

the crab reached the Salish Sea. In

Francisco in 1989 and was ﬁrst

Tsoo-yess River channels, they can

2012, a population of green crab

detected in small numbers on the

ﬁnd up to 40 of them within a span of

was found in the Sooke Inlet of

Olympic coast in 1998. We’ve now

5-10 minutes.

Vancouver Island, and in 2015, the

reached the point where thousands are being caught every year in Grays 18

But not every tribe has the resources to keep up with this unchecked

state’s Washington Sea Grant Crab Team began monitoring Puget Sound

shorelines. The crab team expanded

of that emergency funding this year,

Part of the work involves setting up

its trapping efforts to Grays Harbor,

and we’re working with the state to

video cameras underwater to see

Willapa Bay, and Makah Bay in 2020.

direct more resources to population

whether green crab and Dungeness

control on the coast.

crab are aggressive toward each

Last year, we saw exponential

other or preventing one another from

increases in green crab numbers in

At this point, there’s no hope of

estuaries along the Olympic coast

eradicating European green crab in

as well as in Lummi Nation’s sea

our region. They’re here for good

Because of the decline in our salmon

pond in north Puget Sound. The

and they’re threatening our shellﬁsh

runs, tribes depend on Dungeness

shallow 750-acre sea pond is part

industry. They’ve traveled as far

crab to sustain our economies and

of Lummi’s hatchery facility. It was

south in the Salish Sea as Hood

ways of life. If we don’t slow down

designed to cultivate shellﬁsh and

Canal, where a male European green

the spread of European green crab,

juvenile salmon, but unfortunately,

crab was found in May 2022.

we’re at risk of losing Dungeness

that made it a perfect incubator for an invasive species. The ﬁrst green crab were found there in 2019 and last year, thanks to an extensive trapping effort, the tribe captured 70,000 of them. The Lummi Indian Business Council declared the European green crab invasion a disaster in November 2021. In January 2022, Governor Inslee ordered his state agencies to implement emergency measures to try to control the spread. The state Legislature made $8.6 million

available

the

2022

supplemental budget signed in March. Lummi and Makah were given highest priority and received some

We’ve seen the damage they cause.

accessing food.

crab too.

On the East Coast, European green

We need all hands on deck if we’re

crab are to blame for the collapse of

going to protect native species

the eastern softshell clam industry in

from this invasive threat. We need

Maine.

management and funding to support

We know they destroy nearshore habitat by burrowing into the mud

a coordinated effort with boots on the ground.

and damaging eelgrass beds, which

Being Frank is a column written

are critical habitat for shellﬁsh and

by Chairman Ed Johnstone of

salmon. But we don’t yet know what

the

the long-term effects will be on

Commission. As a statement from

Washington’s local crab populations

the NWIFC chairman, the column

including Dungeness crab.

represents the natural resources

Last summer, the Makah Tribe began researching the overlap between

Northwest

Indian

Fisheries

management concerns of the treaty Indian tribes in western Washington.

the habitat used by both species of crab, to learn more about that threat. 19

THE ART OF GATHERING OUR FOOD CAROLINE EDWARDS

The Art of Gathering Our Food is the family stories, the artist's lens, and the history in the making. It is the capturing through any form of art of our community’s embracement of our way of life. Art is the timeless tool to tell our own stories. Here are submissions from community members who shared photographs for the Art of Gathering Our Food.

Jeremy Cayou with his daughter Jasmine Cayou

Four generations: Kurt Bassford, Russell Gould, Notah Edwards. Photo by Holle Edwards

Tino Villaluz with his grandson Magnus Dougan. Photo by Becky Villaluz Photos by Rebecca Villaluz

Mia Villaluz with Magnus Dougan. Photo by Becky Villaluz

Jeremy Cayou Jr. Photo by Becky Villaluz

Jumada Schwinden Photo by Becky Villaluz

David Edwards Photo by Caroline Edwards

Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness Staying Cool

Sunscreens that say “broad spectrum” or “UVA/UVB

• Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-ﬁtting clothing.

protection” work best.

• Stay in an air-conditioned place as much as possible,

Never leave infants, children or pets in a parked car,

in shopping mall, public library, casino.

even if the windows are cracked open. Cars can quickly

• Electric fans may provide comfort, but when the temperature is in the high 90s, they will not prevent heatrelated illness. Taking a cool shower or bath or moving to an air-conditioned place is a much better way to cool off. • Limit cooking with stove and oven to maintain a cooler temperature in your home. • Consider doing outdoor activity to when it’s coolest, like morning and evening hours. Rest often in shady areas so that your body has a chance to recover.

heat up to dangerous temperatures, even with a window cracked open. While anyone left in a parked car is at risk, children are especially at risk of getting a heat stroke or dying. When leaving your car, check to be sure everyone is out of the car. Do not overlook any children who have fallen asleep in the car. Avoid Hot and Heavy Meals: They add heat to your body! Use a Buddy System: When working in the heat, monitor the condition of your co-workers and have someone do the same for you. Heat-induced illness can cause a

Pace Yourself: Cut down on exercise during the heat. If

person to become confused or lose consciousness. If

you’re not accustomed to working or exercising in a hot

you are 65 years of age or older, have a friend or relative

environment, start slowly and pick up the pace gradually.

call to check on you twice a day during a heat wave. If

If exertion in the heat makes your heart pound and leaves

you know someone in this age group, check on them at

you gasping for breath, STOP all activity. Get into a cool

least twice a day.

area or into the shade, and rest, especially if you become lightheaded, confused, weak, or faint. Wear Sunscreen: Sunburn affects your body’s ability to cool down and can make you dehydrated. If you must go outdoors, protect yourself from the sun by wearing a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and by putting on sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher 30 minutes prior to going out. Continue to reapply it according to the directions.

Stay Hydrated Drink Plenty of Fluids: Drink more ﬂuids, regardless of how active you are. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. Stay away from sugary or alcoholic drinks—these actually cause you to lose more body ﬂuid. Also avoid very cold drinks, because they can cause stomach cramps. Replace Salt and Minerals: Heavy sweating removes salt Continues on PAGE 24

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Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness and minerals from the body that need to be replaced. A sports drink can replace the salt and minerals you lose in sweat. If you are on a low-salt diet, have diabetes, high blood pressure, or other chronic conditions, we recommend eating a little food and drinking water rather than relying on sports drinks.

• People 65 years of age or older • People who are overweight • People who overexert during work or exercise • People who are physically ill, especially with heart disease or high blood pressure, or who take certain

Keep Your Pets Hydrated: Provide plenty of fresh water

medications, such as for depression, insomnia, or poor

for your pets, and leave the water in a shady area.

circulation

Monitor Those at High Risk: Although anyone at any

Visit adults at risk at least twice a day and closely watch

time can suffer from heat-related illness, some people

them for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Infants

are at greater risk than others, including:

and young children, of course, need much more frequent

• Infants and young children

Ghost Fishing Ghost fishing happens when lost (derelict) fishing gear continues to capture animals in the water. 74% of the marine debris collected from previous clean-ups on tribal tidelands in the Swinomish Channel was derelict fishing gear, mostly crab and shrimp pots! Ghost fishing hurts you, from the economic damage to local fisheries due to the capture and loss of important species to the out-of-pocket costs of replacing lost fishing gear. You can help! » Use traps with biodegradable escape panels. » Properly dispose of or recycle worn out gear. » Call Fisheries Enforcement to report lost gear. » Understand the limits of your gear to prevent 24

watching.

accidental loss. We are continuing marine debris clean-up in Similk Bay and in the Swinomish Channel this year. Help us create a future where there is no marine debris polluting our waters and killing our limited resources!

Photo: NOAA

Marine Debris Marine debris is a global problem. Marine debris is not only a pervasive threat to our ocean, Great Lakes, and waterways, but can affect navigation safety, the economy, and even human health. The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) is the federal government’s lead for addressing marine debris, with a mission to investigate and prevent its adverse impacts.

What is marine debris? Any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or Great Lakes. Photo: NOAA

Where does marine debris come from? All marine debris comes from people. It can enter the ocean and waterways from land through littering, poor waste management practices, storm water discharge, and extreme natural events such as tsunamis and hurricanes. Debris can also come from ocean-based sources, such as fishing vessels, stationary platforms used for offshore oil and gas, cargo ships, and other large vessels. Marine Debris Program | Office of Response and Restoration | National Ocean Service

Wildlife Program Protects Community Access To Game Animals and Upland Resources BRANDON NICKERSON, WILDLIFE PROGRAM

As this month’s qyuuqs theme suggests, there is a

harvest practices at the policy level with state, federal,

deﬁnite art to the hunting and the collection of wild foods

and tribal governments to conducting original scientiﬁc

that have been part of the Swinomish Tribal Community’s

research projects that inform those policy positions. In

subsistence traditions since time immemorial. But to

this article, we’d like to offer a quick look at some of

practice this art, Swinomish members need access

the Wildlife Program’s projects that are part of our goal

to these natural resources. The central goal of the

of providing tribal members an opportunity to continue

Swinomish Wildlife Program is ensuring that access

practicing the art of hunting and gathering wild foods

through responsible management of upland plant and

from the white-capped waters of the Salish Sea to the

animal populations. Protecting resource access can

white-capped mountains of the Cascades.

take many forms, ranging from negotiating sustainable

A collared elk is photographed by one of our camera traps. In addition to providing movement and habitat-use data, these collars will also alert us via text message when an elk dies. This provides an opportunity to investigate the carcass and determine cause of death (disease, predation, vehicle strike, etc.). This information can then inform management policies designed to balance conservation of and access to the elk population as a community resource. Photo by Brandon Nickerson

Wildlife Biologist Leslie Parks deploys a camera trap (motion-activated remote camera). Camera traps are an important tool used to estimate the size and demographic makeup of deer and elk populations. This information allows us to establish hunting regulations that maximize community access to these resources while also ensuring deer and elk are conserved for ecological purposes as well as future harvest opportunities. Photo by Brandon Nickerson

Wildlife Program Manager Tino Villaluz tracks elk using radio telemetry equipment. The telemetry equipment detects radio signals emitted from collars deployed on elk during helicopter and ground capture operations, which allows us to locate the elk. The collars also include on board GPS units, which record elk movement data and transmit those data to Swinomish wildlife biologists. Collectively, the telemetry and GPS location information allow us to identify key habitat for elk in the area and work with our wildlife co-managers and collaborators to protect that important habitat. Photo by Brandon Nickerson

Huckleberries. Program personnel are developing a grant proposal to increase community access to local huckleberry patches and to increase the productivity of those patches. We plan to work with colleagues in other Swinomish departments to involve tribal members in this effort if we are successful in our funding request. Photo by Kari Neumeyer

The Swinomish Fisheries Department is Now Responsible for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Monitoring on the Reservation LINDSAY T. LOGAN, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The responsibility of PSP monitoring on the Swinomish

bodies. People can become ill from eating shellﬁsh

Reservation changed hands from the Department

contaminated with PSP. This biotoxin affects the nervous

of Environmental Protection (DEP) to the Fisheries

system and paralyzes muscles, thus the term “paralytic”

Department in January this year.

shellﬁsh poison. High levels of Paralytic Shellﬁsh Poison

In 20 years of butter clam sampling at Lone Tree Point,

can cause severe illness and death.

there has only been one summer closure – July 2010

In general, shellﬁsh are more likely to become poisonous

– due to PSP. Closures are required by the Washington

in late spring, summer, and fall rather than in the

Department of Health when toxin levels are greater than

winter. Even during seasons when PSP is less likely,

38 ug/100g. The shellﬁsh beds at Lone Tree Point are

always exercise caution when harvesting shellﬁsh.

used for regular monthly PSP sampling since the Tribe

PSP symptoms can start within minutes to hours of

utilizes them for subsistence and ceremonial purposes.

consumption of contaminated shellﬁsh and can include

And since butter clams are the best indicator of potential

some or all of the following: tingling and/or numbness in

PSP problems, butter clams are collected and used for

the lips and tongue or ﬁngers and toes; loss of control

analysis.

over arm and leg movement; nausea; headache; and

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Paralytic Shellﬁsh Poison (PSP) is a naturally occurring biotoxin that is produced by some species of algae. Shellﬁsh eat these algae, and the toxin stays in their

ATTENTION: AFTER-HOURS HOUSING & UTILITY EMERGENCIES

dizziness. If you have any of these symptoms after consuming shellﬁsh, report to a doctor immediately. Source: doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/shellfish/ recreational-shellfish

swinomish clambake

Our Reservation Deer Population and Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease BRANDON NICKERSON, WILDLIFE PROGRAM

In the late summer of 2021, the

we’d like to share some information

(sometimes bloody), weakness, and

Swinomish Community experienced

about AHD and how we can respond

emaciation. Death may occur within

a small outbreak of adenovirus

if there is another outbreak here.

3-5 days, and fawns are particularly

hemorrhagic disease (AHD) in our reservation deer population. This disease, while limited to the Shelter Bay area, is the same disease that resulted in mass deer deaths on Orcas and San Juan Islands in early summer 2021. There is a possibility this disease may reappear on the Swinomish Reservation this year, so 30

AHD is a viral disease speciﬁc to deer that is often fatal. The disease does not pose a risk to people, pets, or domestic livestock, either from contact or eating deer meat. Symptoms in deer include: rapid or open-mouth breathing, foaming at the mouth or drooling, diarrhea

vulnerable. Disease transmission occurs through physical contact or airborne routes, thus making it more likely to spread in areas of high deer densities. There is no known cure or treatment for AHD. The best preventative measure we can take is to keep deer from congregating around food or water

sources. We encourage everyone in

Swinomish Reservation and may

as we may be able to collect samples

the community to avoid feeding deer.

have killed around a half-dozen deer,

for analysis. If a carcass is less

though AHD was conﬁrmed as the

than 48 hours old and is suspected

cause of death in only one individual

of AHD infection, it needs to be

as only very fresh carcasses are

moved quickly. The Wildlife Program

suitable for necropsy and laboratory

has dedicated collection sites for

conﬁrmation of AHD.

carcasses that are fresh enough to

It is also possible that an intermediate or additional AHD host (e.g. a biting insect) may be facilitating the spread of the disease. However, this is just a hypothesis founded on the ability of AHD to make long distance “jumps” across the landscape. The disease is associated with dry, warm summer conditions and tends to taper off in fall and winter, sometimes recurring the following year. We may experience another AHD outbreak this summer, potentially with more fatalities if the outbreak occurs earlier in the summer as it did in the San Juan Islands last year. Last year’s outbreak may have origins in an AHD outbreak in British Columbia during the summer of 2020. AHD was ﬁrst conﬁrmed in the San Juan Islands in early June 2021, precipitating a die-off of hundreds of

OUR DEER POPULATION NEEDS YOUR HELP

The Wildlife Program is asking the entire Swinomish Reservation community to help us this summer by monitoring for signs of AHD in reservation deer. This will help us to understand where the disease may be present and how our deer population may be impacted. Please report any deer that is still alive and showing symptoms of AHD as soon as possible so that we can observe the animal and collect samples for analysis should the deer die.

deer on some of the islands during

Should you discover a fresh deer

the early part of the summer. Later in

carcass (less than 48 hours old) and

the summer, conﬁrmed cases of the

the cause of death isn’t immediately

disease were reported in Bellingham,

evident (e.g. dead deer in a ditch

Anacortes, and Whidbey Island.

with signs of being hit by a vehicle),

AHD eventually found its way to the

please report it as soon as possible

sample for analysis. Carcasses older than 48 hours have little diagnostic value because the laboratory is unable to analyze samples because the body has started to decompose. Carcasses believed to be more than 48 hours old should be reported so proper burial can be arranged. We really appreciate any assistance you provide in monitoring for AHD. Hopefully the disease will not appear this year and all this preparation is unnecessary, but we want to ensure we’re ready if it does show up. Fingers crossed! More information about AHD and reporting can be found on the WDFW website:

wdfw.wa.gov/species-

habitats/diseases/AHD

Meet Our Staff DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would like to introduce you to our team! We will be sharing a little bit about our amazing staff and the work they are doing here in qyuuqs News. This month we are highlighting two members of our education team, Jen Willup and Melissa Ciesielski.

Jen loves that her work keeps the community strong and preserves the Swinomish culture, traditions, histories, and values. She wants to continue to pass those relationships and knowledge along where she can to help keep Swinomish strong. She appreciates the opportunity to work in the community practicing her culture as well as seeing her relatives and friends and witnessing all the work that is done at Swinomish. In her words: “It’s amazing to participate in tribal sovereignty every day and show my son what we can do to make our world a beautiful place.” Jen has been interested in science ever since she can remember. Her mom would take her on walks and point out flowers and plants and her grandma taught her about the land and seasonal calendars that influenced the hunting, fishing, digging, and harvesting that her family did throughout the year. She says she has always been

Jen Willup (she/her)

curious and wants to understand how the world works,

Environmental Education Specialist Jen Willup is the

which is kind of science in a nutshell! Her position with

Between Two Worlds Indigenous Science Program

DEP allows her to connect her love of science and her

instructor. Since starting with the DEP in 2019, Jen

culture with her community.

and several co-workers have been working on creating Indigenized and Swinomish-centric curricula and content for Swinomish high schoolers. The program is held at La Conner High School and offers both classroom and hands-on ﬁeld experiences. In addition to Between Two Worlds, Jen helps with other departmental projects including camas revitalization, traditional books publication support, and climate change workshops. 32

Her favorite place at Swinomish is Snee-oosh in the summer where she enjoys BBQs, exploring the beach, and time spent with friends and family. She loves to go there to reconnect to the land and her ties to her people and culture. On top of all the work Jen does, she is mom to a sweet 5-year-old son named who carries the same name as her grandpa, Ivan. She also loves to make art, listen to music, and refurbish furniture!

Melissa has a background in marine science and has worked in environmental education and resource management. She is passionate about communicating science, and why the data being collected matters. She is excited to bridge her understanding of science and love of education to serve the Swinomish community. When she isn’t working, Melissa enjoys spending time

Melissa Ciesielski (she/her)

outside, cuddling with her cat, and crocheting. Her

Outreach Specialist Melissa is a new member of the

current crochet project is a temperature blanket, where

Department of Environmental Protection. She will be

each row tracks the high temperature for each day of the

working to communicate the work that the department

year.

does to the community and collaborators.

Mindful Money Matters: Kleptomania 411 I have a relative I’m worried might be a kleptomaniac. He has a habit of shoplifting weird items he doesn’t even need. How can I help him? Signed, Watchful Eye Dear Watchful Eye, Kleptomania is a serious mental health disorder in which

your local health care provider for more information

people can’t resist the urge to steal objects or shoplift

on how to best deal with this problem. You can also

merchandise even if they have the money to pay for the

call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

items. Your relative’s situation is especially concerning

Administration National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for

because the stolen items often have little value or

resources and support in your area. Hope your relative

purpose to the person taking them.

gets the help they need.

I had friend who I strongly suspected suffered from

This article is submitted by Debra Johnson, Swinomish

kleptomania. He often stole weird stuff for no apparent

Land Management, and is adapted from an article provided

reason.

by First Nations Development Institute with assistance

Kleptomania is a scary condition that can cause tremendous problems for the person stealing as well as those around them. Most businesses don’t take kindly to shoplifters and make it a point to prosecute, which could mean criminal charges and heavy ﬁnes that will be on your record for a long period. Some businesses may even ban you from going to their stores for stealing from them. Job losses, arrests, and failed relationships are just a few of the problems a person suffering from kleptomania might face. Even scarier is the fact that no known cure for kleptomania exists, although counseling and certain prescription medications can help. I recommend reaching out to 34

from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. For more information, visit www.ﬁrstnations.org.

Swinomish Legal Clinics Any Swinomish tribal community members can meet with FREE attorneys and law students about any civil legal issue. August 19 10am - 3pm Swinomish Social Services Building 17337 Reservation Rd, La Conner, WA 98257

Legal Topics Covered During Clinic Housing Landlord/Tenant Mobile Homes

Health and Financial Security Powers of Attorney Indian Wills Debt Collection

Tax Support Child Tax Credit for People with Eligible Children Who Did Not File in 2020 & 2021

Family Dissolutions Parenting Plans Child Support

Post Conviction Support Forfeitures Vacating Convictions Waiving/Reducing LFOs Civil (Non-Criminal) Issues

This project is funded by the WSBA Powerful Communities Initiative. Learn more on our website

REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS RESIDING WITHIN THE SWINOMISH COMMUNIT Y

REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS

ALECK, DAVID JOSEPH Male / 140 lbs / 5’4” / brown eyes / brown hair American Indian / Alaskan Native Date of birth: 11/24/1989 currently transient Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 1 OFFENSES: SITC 4-03.090 Rape of a child

GEORGE, JOHNNIE JAY IV

Male / 280 lbs / 5’ 11” / brown eyes / gray hair American Indian / Alaskan Native Date of Birth: 7/10/1970 15263 Reservation Rd, Swinomish Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 3 OFFENSES: RCW 9A.44.040 Rape 1st Degree

CAYOU, RICHARD JIMMY JR.

Male / 140 lbs / 5’4”/ brown eyes / black hair American Indian/ Alaskan Native Date of Birth: 3/23/1983 11164 Swinomish Ave Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 1 OFFENSES: SITC 4-03.010 Abusive Sexual Intercourse w/person under 16

JAMES, EARL CHARLES, SR.

Male / 175 lbs / 5’ 10” / brown eyes / gray hair American Indian or Alaskan Native Date of Birth: 5/06/1947 11086 Tallawahlt Way, Swinomish Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 1 OFFENSES: RCW 9A.44.100 solicitation to commit indecent liberties (class “C” felony)

CHARLES, ALVIN BUTCH

Male / 150 lbs / 5’6”/ brown eyes / blk hair American Indian/Alaskan Native Date of Birth: 10/01/1982 Transient Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 1 OFFENSES: RCW 9A.44.079 Rape of a child 3rd

PETERS, THOMAS LEE

Male / 180 lbs / 5’11” /brown eyes / black hair American Indian/Alaskan Native Date of Birth: 1/27/1962 15263 Reservation Road Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 1 OFFENSES: RCW 18 U.S.C. Sections 1153, 2243(a), & 2246(2)(C) Sexual Abuse of a minor

DAMIEN, ROGER

Male / 180 lbs / 5’10”/ brown eyes / black hair American Indian/ Alaskan Native Date of Birth: 11/15/1984 11244 Squi Qui Court Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 2 OFFENSES: RCW 18 USC 2243 sexual abuse of a minor (2 counts)

SMITH, MICHAEL, JR

Male / 160 lbs / 5’7” / brown eyes / black hair American Indian/Alaskan Native Date of Birth: 8/17/1981 Transient Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 2 OFFENSES: SITC 4-03.020 abusive sexual Touching (class A)

REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS RESIDING WIT

Tier 1 = low risk of re-offense Tier 2 = moderate risk of re-offense Tier 3 = high risk of re-offense SAMPSON, JOSEPH HOWARD

Male / 200 lbs / 5’ 8” / brown eyes / gray hair American Indian/Alaskan Native Date of Birth: 4/19/1948 15213 Reservation Rd, Swinomish Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 2 OFFENSES: 18 U.S.C. 2241(A), 2246(2),1153 Aggravated Sexual Abuse; 18 U.S.C. 2244(A)(2) Abusive Sexual Contact

KOLES, THOMAS E.

Male / 160 lbs / 5’9”/ blue eyes / brown hair White/non-Hispanic Date of Birth: 2/14/1973 826 Shoshone Dr, Shelter Bay Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 1 OFFENSES: Sexual Assault, 3rd Degree

public website: WOLF-JOHN, JESSE LEE http://swinomish.nsopw.gov Male / 176 LBS/5’6” / brown eyes / blk

WILLIAMS, KENNETH JAMES Male / 180 lbs/5’7” / brown eyes / blk hair Black Date of Birth: 11/02/1991 11086 Tallawhalt Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 1 OFFENSES: RCW 9A.RR.079 Rape of child 3rd

hair American Indian/Alaskan Native Date of Birth: 05/31/1980 17085 Squi Qui Lane Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 1 OFFENSES: SITC: 4-03.070(A)(1) Exploitation of a child

UPDATED 06/28/2022

OFFENSES: RCW 9A.RR.079 Rape of child 3rd

NG WITHIN THE SWINOMISH COMMUNIT Y - page 2

OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 1 OFFENSES: SITC: 4-03.070(A)(1) Exploitation of a child

OFFEN Offense GREE RAPE / INCAPA

Tier 1 Tier 2

Tier 3

blk

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Wilbur Sean Male / 180 lbs / 6'0 / Brown eyes White Date of Birth 11/11/83 17483 Maple Lane Registration Information: OFFENDER TYPE: Tier 1 Offenses: 9A.44.050 2ND DEGREE RAPE / 9A.44.050.1B RAPE 2, INCAPABLE VICTIM

EDWARDS, TIMOTHY

Male / 245 lbs / 6’0 / brown eyes, hair American Indian DOB 04/26/1972 17445 Keeah Ln Registration Info: Tier 2 Offenses: 3rd degree rape

public http://

DAY, THOMAS Male / 140 lbs / 5’07 / brn eyes / black hair American Indian DOB 09/20/1995 17347 Squi Qui Ln Registration Info: Tier 2 Offenses: Rape of Child, Poss of child porn.

UPDAT

Tier 1 = Low Risk of Re-Offense Tier Tier 1 = low risk of re-offense 2= Moderate Risk of Re-Offense

Tier 3 = High Risk of Re-Offense

Tier 2 = moderate risk of re-offense

Tier Public 3 = highwebsite: risk of re-offense swinomish.nsopw.gov public website: TRIBAL CODE 2-03.075 pertaining to Registered http://swinomish.nsopw.gov Sex Offenders within the boundaries of the Swinomish Reservation. If you have any UPDATED 06/28/2022 questions related to SITC Code 2-03.075, please contact the Swinomish Police Department at (360) 466.7237.

Tribal Code 2-03.075 pertaining to Regi boundaries of the Swinomish Reservation. If SITC Code 2.03.075, please contact the S 360-466-723

RSO’s are not permitted in the Swinomish C the gym and day care/child care center. Exce a case by case basis and with prior approval Level I Offend

RSO's are not permitted in the Swinomish Community Center, which includes the gym and Day Care/Child Care Center. Exceptions for funerals may be made on a case by case basis and with prior approval from Tribal Court and offender is a Level I Offender.

pertaining to Registered Sex Offenders within the sh Reservation. If you have any questions related to ase contact the Swinomish Police Department at 360-466-7237. the Swinomish Community Center, which includes

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