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News from The Strong People

Volume 33, Issue 4 April 2012

In This Issue:

Birthdays 2

Dusty Humphries 3

Message from our Tribal Chair/CEO 4-5

Grant Funds Bus Service; Scholarship Deadlines 5

Behavioral Health; Mental Health Attestation; New Wellness Policies 6

Fire Station Totem Poles 7

Tribal Library Blessing and Grand Opening 8

Job Openings 9

Giftmaking; Enrollment Committee; Staff Milestones 10

Culture Corner 11

HIP Policy Changes; IT Health Jobs 12

Library Story Time; Vendors Wanted; Gallery News 13

Home Maintenance; Committee Meetings 14

Essay Contest; Basketry Workshop 15

Calendar; 7 Cedars Discounts 16

Announcements 17

Honoring Our Elders

Luncheon, April 28th

Please join us!

Saturday, April 28, 11 a.m., Red Cedar Hall This Year’s Honorees:

Elaine Grinnell and

Les Prince

With special Elders’ Teachings

by

Trudy Marcellay (Chehalis)

and Delbert Miller

(Skokomish) Please RSVP to Eric Adams by

April 10 so that we can plan the

food accurately.

By phone at 360-683-1109;

or by email at

[email protected].

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe April 2012

Jamestown Tribal Council

W. Ron Allen, Chair, [email protected], 360-681-4621

Liz Mueller, Vice-Chair, [email protected], 360-681-4628

Heather Johnson-Jock, Secretary, [email protected], 253-862-8840

Theresa Lehman, Treasurer, [email protected], 360-457-5772

Kurt Grinnell, Council Member, [email protected], 360-461-1229

Copyright © 2012 The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, All Rights Reserved. No part of this document

may be reproduced in any form without written consent from the copyright holder.

1033 Old Blyn Highway, Sequim, WA 98382

360-683-1109 1-800-262-6603 www.jamestowntribe.org

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Newsletter is published monthly. Please submit news, informational

items and Letters to the Editor by email to Betty Oppenheimer at [email protected], or

by U.S. mail to the address above. If you have an idea for a story to be written or edited by newsletter staff,

please send actual copy or a brief description of your story idea, along with contact information for those

who might need to be interviewed/photographed, to Betty Oppenheimer - Publications Specialist, or call

her at 360-681-3410.

The deadline for submissions to be included in the following month’s issue is the 15th day of the

current month.

Tribal Council and Staff would like to wish the following enrolled Tribal

citizens a very Happy Birthday in April:

2 Jamill Vieth

3 Douglas LaPointe

4 George Mason

5 Sharon Champagne

6 Juanita Gaumer

6 Ethel Zwanziger

7 Fredrick Harner

7 Wayne Cope

8 Lillian Willis

8 Audrey Burgess

8 Alonah Grinnell

10 Charles Becker

11 Samuel Barrell

12 Doris Broten

13 Liz Mueller

13 Arthur Kardonsky

13 Nicole Prince

14 Louis Wilson

15 Francisco Cobarruvias

15 Timothy Kardonsky

15 Paula Lyckman

16 Scott MacGregor

16 Sherry McAllister

17 Romilda Montgomery

17 Juanita Campbell

18 Michael Lowe

18 Cricket Orr

20 Donald Barkley

21 Thomas Taylor

21 Mary Ross

21 Dawn LaClair

21 Kwa Kwain Price

22 Rolena Marceau

22 Unique Robinson Adams

24 Danielle Lawson

25 Charles Farmer

26 Michael Cusack

27 Donald Ellis

27 Evan Harner

28 Julie McKenzie

29 William Hunter

30 Kiya Hensley


Tribal citizen Celeste Dybeck loves to bring friends to the

House of Myths Carving Shed at the Tribe’s Blyn campus. A

few years ago, she brought her friends Ted and Jan Rose there,

and they were fascinated by the carving. Earlier this year, The

Rose’s only son Steven was tragically killed in a motorcycle

accident. His boss, Phil Cervin, was very helpful to the Roses

during the immediate aftermath of the death, and then the

family discovered that Steven had willed his beloved canoe to

Cervin. Hearing that, the Roses asked Celeste whether she

could find a Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal carver to carve a

paddle for Phil, as a thank you gift. Celeste asked Art Buyer

Wendy Humphries of the Tribe’s Northwest Native

Expressions Gallery whether she knew of anyone, and Wendy

suggested her son Dusty.

“We talked about what they wanted, and Dusty carved a

beautiful paddle,” said Celeste on the day she picked up the

completed paddle, so that she could deliver it to the Roses.

In fact, Dusty now works in the Carving Shed, with artist

and master carver Dale Faulstich as his supervisor.

It all began in 2010 when he began volunteering with Jeff

Monson, who had designed, and was carving the Welcome

Figure for Peninsula College under a canopy set up for several

months on the college campus in Port Angeles.

“I volunteered with Jeff for a couple of months, and then I

heard about WWIETP (Western Washington Indian Education

and Training Program). I applied for that and was able to be

paid for my work with Jeff,” said Humphries, who was

honored along with Monson and fellow apprentice Brian Charon in the October 2010 Welcome Pole

Installation at the Peninsula College Longhouse.

Then, in August 2011, Dusty was hired by the Tribe as an apprentice.

“Bud (Turner, fellow carver) let me know that they were looking for someone, and I started work here in

August,” he said. “I love working here!”

“I’m really happy that Dusty is working here. It’s a place where a person can learn to make a career of

carving, learn the traditional arts, learn the styles of other Tribes. It’s great that a Tribal citizen is taking this

opportunity to learn all that there is to learn here,” said Turner of his co-worker. “I am hoping that we get a teen

summer intern, too,” he added.

Humphries grew up in Spokane and Sequim, and has been living on the Olympic Peninsula full-time since

2001. He dabbled in carving and other art before apprenticing with Monson, but then began carving in earnest.

Since then, he has been selling rattles, paddles, plaques, poles and sculptures at Northwest Native Expressions

Gallery as well as the National Parks stores at Lake Crescent, Hurricane Ridge and Kalaloch.

Dusty said that it took him about 10 days to complete Dybeck’s paddle.

Visit our carvers in action at the House of Myths on the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal campus at

1033 Old Blyn Highway. Whenever someone is at work there, you are welcome to enter and watch.

Tribal Carver Dusty Humphries

Tribal citizens Dusty Humphries (Collier) and

Celeste Dybeck (Kardonsky) with the paddle Dusty

carved. It is completely sealed for use in the water.


“The Heron Hall - Our New Library” A Message from Tribal Council Chair/CEO W. Ron Allen

Greetings Tribal Citizens! We recently celebrated the Blessing and

Grand Opening of our new Tribal Library. The recent renovation to

Heron Hall is a compliment to the expansion and diversity of our

growing Tribal Campus. If you were unable to attend, it is an absolute

must during your next visit to the Tribe.

Leanne Jenkins, our Tribal Planning Director, has spent over a decade

slowly and thoughtfully developing our Library in the Tribal Annex at

the North Campus. She has worked with a team of part-time staff and

volunteers. Leanne has always had a dream of a larger free-standing

library that took a more prominent position on our campus. After being

awarded several small grants to “chip away” at the project, she finally

landed a two- year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library

Services to pay for a full time librarian and a portion of the interior

upgrades costs.

I smile at Leanne’s persistence and determination, as she has

numerous times tried to persuade me and the Council to weave the Library expansion into our Tribal

budget. Unfortunately, competing priorities and the timing of these requests led to its denial. After

becoming a recipient of this recent grant, we have agreed to incorporate the Library into our Tribal budget

in two years after the grant runs out. We are proud to have renovated the Heron Hall to create a home for

our history and culture. This new facility will become our House of Knowledge, providing an educational

resource to Tribal citizens and the non-tribal community.

The facility has a lot of history. It was our original Jamestown Community Center back in 1982 after we

had purchased the two-acre property along with the 7 acres of property for the 7 Cedars Casino site. Fred

Grinnell, Tribal citizen Elaine Grinnell’s husband, built the facility. Finally, we had our first Jamestown

Community Center, after decades of holding meetings in the VFW in Sequim or in Harriette Adams, Edith

Cusack, or Brick Johnson’s living rooms. The original Community Center holds many memories of family

and community gatherings. On an interesting note, Jack Grinnell, son of Elaine and Fred, was responsible

for relocating Heron Hall and building the new Community Center, Red Cedar Hall, on our North Campus

on the original site of Heron Hall.

This facility was the home of our first business, the Jamestown Fireworks. - an operation that has

continued to be a success after 30 years, to the credit of Darryle Adams, who has been the manager for the

last 20 years.

The Blessing was provided by Patrick and Patsy Adams on Saturday, March 10th and the Grand

Opening was on Monday the 12th. Both were well attended and we all shared in the excitement. We had

many guests including County Commissioner Mike Doherty, Sequim Mayor Ken Hays, Museum and Arts

Center Executive Director DJ Bassett, and many Librarians from the North Olympic Library System and

Washington State Library, as well as Lower Elwha Klallam and Port Gamble S’Klallam libraries.

When you come to visit, please welcome our new Librarian Siri Hiltz who is working with Library

Assistants Susan Johnson and Marlene Hanson. I know you will enjoy the facility, as it has not only

captured our history, culture, traditions of the past, but reflects how we have shaped our present day

(Continued on page 5)


resources and vision to thinking of where we are headed for our future generations. It is truly a House of

Knowledge foundation that we here at Jamestown are proud of and will continue to expand. It is the perfect

brick-and-mortar complement to our on-line House of Seven Generations Virtual Museum

(www.tribalmuseum.jamestowntribe.org), which was funded by a prior grant, also secured by Leanne

Jenkins, from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Please do not hesitate to call me at (360) 681-4621 or e-mail me at [email protected] if you

have any questions or clarifications.

God bless,

(Chairman’s Message, continued from page 4)

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe was recently awarded a Tribal Transit Grant from the U.S. Department of

Transportation – Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the amount of $160,680 for Transit Operations. This

funding will be a direct pass-through to Clallam Transit to cover the cost of operating Route #50 – Jamestown

Campus for two years.

Route #50 was originally established in October of 2010 with a one year operations grant from FTA. The

Tribe entered into a contract with Clallam Transit to provide service to the Jamestown Campus four times each

day. This route supplements the existing three times per day service offered on the #52 Diamond Point run.

After that grant period ended, the Tribe stepped in to fund the service between the November of 2011 and

March of 2012 (using Tribal transportation funds from fuel tax dollars collected at the Longhouse Market

Chevron Station) when the new FTA grant funds were awarded.

The Jamestown Campus route is designed to assist patrons and

clients to access services provided by the Tribe and give Tribal

employees additional options in commuting to work. Anyone from

the general public can also use this service. The weekday service

will continue to operate between 7:40 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. The bus

will depart from the Sequim Transit Center at 7:40 a.m., 10:40 a.m.,

2:40 p.m. and 4:50 p.m.

Regular system fares are charged for using Route #50. For

additional information, residents in Sequim and the east end of the

county can call 452-4511 or toll-free at 1-800-858-3747.

FTA Grant to Continue #50 Bus Route

New Deadlines for Higher Education Scholarship Applications:

Fall Quarter / Fall Semester Due Date ~ June 15th

(mandatory yearly renewal applications due for all students)

Winter Quarter / Spring Semester Due Date ~ November 15th

Spring Quarter Due Date ~ February 15th

Summer Term Due Date ~ May 15th

Citizens interested in pursuing Higher Education funding should contact Kim Kettel, Higher Education/Job

Training Coordinator, for information, at 360-681-4626 or [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


Welcome Dr. Rob Welch, Behavioral Health Rob Welch is the Tribe’s new Behavioral Health Administrator. Dr. Welch is a

Ph.D. level therapist providing counseling to enrolled Jamestown Tribal citizens.

He began working in the Social and Community Services Department on January

25.

“The most common reasons people come to counseling or therapy are stress –

from work, home or family – and/or depression or other emotional problems,” said

Dr. Welch, adding that clients can be referred by their physician, or may self-refer

by simply calling him directly.

Welch received his Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina and

his doctorate from Virginia Tech, and has worked in both in-patient and

community mental health facilities. Most recently, he worked for 9½ years as the

Behavioral Health Director for the Lower Elwha Tribe.

“I’ve had a working relationship with the Jamestown Tribe for many years,” he

said.

In addition to counseling, Dr. Welch has already provided training to the staff

of the Tribe’s Social and Community Services and Health Services departments.

Most recently, he conducted a half-day training in Motivational Interviewing, a set of principles for improving

communication with clients. Prior to that, he did some training in mental health billing for the accounting staff

in the clinic. Above all, said Welch, he believes in treating everyone with respect, and providing an atmosphere

of comfort and trust.

Dr. Welch’s office is located upstairs in the Jamestown Family Health Center at 808 North Fifth Avenue.

His phone number is 360-582-4868, and his email is [email protected].

At the ATNI (Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians) Conference in February, at

a joint meeting of the Indian Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) and

American Indian Health Commission (AIHC), the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

was the first Tribe to sign a Mental Health Attestation with the State, enabling

funds from the State to be administered by the Tribe. Shown here immediately

following the signing are Colleen Cawston Director of the State Office of Indian

Policy; Liz Mueller, Jamestown Tribal Council Vice Chair; DSHS Secretary Robin Arnold-Williams; Theresa Lehman,

Jamestown Tribal Council Treasurer. Back Row: Department of Health Secretary Mary Selecky; Doug Porter, Director of the

Health Care Authority and Bill Riley, Jamestown Health Services Director.

REVISION TO WELLNESS

PROGRAM POLICIES The Tribal Council recently approved

changes to the Wellness Program

policies. Now that the Tribe has

Mental Health Professional on staff,

the Wellness program will no longer

pay for or reimburse Tribal citizens

for the co-pay, deductible and co-

insurance expenses for Tribal

Citizens who choose to see

counselors in the community. This

change became effective March 1,

2012. If you are currently seeing a

Mental Health professional in the

community, please contact Vicki

Lowe at 582-4871 to talk about how

this change will affect you.

Dr. Robert Welch


On February 23, back-to-back totem poles were

installed at the Blyn Fire Station. The poles were

designed by Dale Faulstich and carved by Dale, staff

member Bud Turner and volunteer Harry Burlingame.

The 22-foot high poles, carved from old growth red

cedar trees, depict two stories of fire, and several of the

animals who helped bring the gift of fire to the world.

The six animals portrayed on the two poles are

participants in one or both of Faulstich’s stories. The

first story is called “Raven’s Gift.” It tells of how Raven

stole fire from the Chief of the Deer People, with the

help of Lightning, Wren, Coyote, Woodpecker, Robin,

Beaver, Frog and others; and how in the process, Fire

changed the appearance of many of these creatures as

they passed it to each other. It gave Deer a short tail. It

made Raven black. It gave Robin her red breast. It tipped

Coyote’s tail in black. It curled Squirrel’s tail, and it

removed Frog’s tail forever. Once Fire was brought to

Earth from the Sky World, it landed on Bell Hill in

Sequim. After a time, Fire became bored, and yearned to

be free. Finally, Fire escaped to the Five Prairies, and it

was on those prairies that Bluejay met Fire.

“Bluejay Fights Fire” is the name of the second

story. Raven’s nephew Bluejay received an invitation to

visit his sister in a distant village. Wren tried to explain

the perils of the journey across five burning prairies, and

five prairies alight with blooming wildflowers. Bluejay

took his advice and brought five buckets of water along,

but tiring of his talkativeness, Bluejay sent Wren away.

During his journey, Bluejay used up precious water on

the prairies that only appeared to be on fire, and by the

time he came to the prairies where Fire actually was

dancing, he ran out of water. By the time he reached the

last prairie, he was spitting saliva and swatting at Fire

with his head. That is why, to this day, Bluejay’s head is

black and has a funny shape on top.

Faulstich’s stories are much longer and detailed

than what is described here. They were conceived and

written to depict Fire – the focus of the work done by

those who work at the Blyn Firehouse, built by the Tribe

and managed by Clallam County Fire District #3.

A blessing for these poles is planned for later in the

year.

Fire Station Totem Poles Installed

Jamestown Excavating Foreman Dan Fisher positions the

wings on the totem as artist Dale Faulstich looks on. This

pole depicts, from the top, Wren, Coyote and Raven. The

pole on the back depicts Robin, Beaver and Bluejay.


Library Blessing and Grand Opening On Saturday March 10, following the

Tribal citizen meeting, a traditional blessing

for the new Tribal Library was conducted by

Patrick Adams, with assistance from Patsy

Adams. The event was attended by Tribal

Council and the Tribal citizens. Several

citizens spoke of the importance of the library

for the continuity of the S’Klallam culture,

and the education of the community.

The public grand opening on Monday,

March 12, heralded the beginning of a new era

in collaboration and partnership for

Jamestown’s “Library for the 21st Century.”

In addition to staff, Tribal citizens and

members of Tribal Council, the grand opening

was attended by several visiting dignitaries

including Sequim Mayor Ken Hays, Clallam

County Commissioner Mike Doherty, several

members of the Museum and Arts Center’s

Board of Directors and its Executive Director

DJ Bassett, and librarians from Port Gamble,

Lower Elwha, the North Olympic Library System and the Washington State Library.

Commissioner Doherty, whose wife is a librarian, mentioned his favorite library - a tiny one in Dublin,

Ireland. But there, the collections are so precious that a patron must be escorted by a librarian wearing white

gloves. “I’m glad you’re open to the public!” he said, meaning that not only is the library open, but the

collections are more easily accessible than those ancient volumes in Dublin.

Carolyn Peterson, Librarian with the Washington State Library, thanked the Tribe for “being willing to share

your treasures with the public,” and promised to pass the word on to librarians across the State.

Paula Barnes, Director of the North Olympic Library System, introduced several other NOLS staff members

who were in attendance, and said “We look forward to working in partnership with you to promote this library

and the services available here.”

All echoed the same sentiment – “Wow! What a fabulous facility!”

Tribal Chair/CEO W. Ron Allen reminisced about the building that now houses the library.

“This was Jamestown’s first building,” he said of Heron Hall, the Tribe’s first community center. “It holds a

lot of history. Now as a library, we want it to be a resource for the entire community, to educate people about

who we are and what we contribute.”

He thanked the many who contributed to the library project. The concept for the new library was developed

by Planning Director Leanne Jenkins and executed by Jamestown Construction Manager Dave Hartman, with

help from many local sub-contractors. The shelving and built-in furniture was built by Jerry Monson. Many

hours of packing and unpacking were undertaken by Librarian Siri Hiltz with Library Assistants Susan Johnson

and Marlene Hanson, and the actual moving was done by Maintenance Crew Matthew C. Adams, Steve Johnson

and Randy Janssen. Fiberoptic and other technology upgrades were installed by Information Systems Manager

Adam Barrell and his staff Brad Chitwood and Ginnie Kitzmiller.

The library opened in 1988, and has always been open to the public. Now, thanks to a grant from the

Institute for Museum and Library Services and additional funding from the Tribe, it is housed in a stand-alone

building with state-of-the-art technology, poised to become a resource for the entire community.

Guests stood in a large circle around the new library as Chairman Allen

(far right) spoke about the opening of the new facility. Shown here, from

left, are Sonny and Theresa Lehman, Hawk Grinnell, Librarian Siri

Hiltz, Little Boston Librarian Tomi Whalen, Washington State Library

representatives Carolyn Peterson and Diane Hutchins, MAC Executive

Director DJ Bassett and Clallam County Commissioner Mike Doherty.


Job Openings: Apply Online!

Medical Assistant – ACE Certified Two Openings: 1 full time, 1 on call/ per diem

Duties include basic triage, room patients, take vitals, history, some procedures & injections, keep patient

confidentiality, handle phone messages, Rx refills, record charges, assist with lab & radiology prep/reports,

schedule tests/referrals and pre-certifications. Requires HS diploma/GED, completed 1-2yrs (4-6 quarters)

accredited Medical Assistant Program, current WA State Health Care Assistant cert at levels A, C & E and

CPR certified. Prefer CAAHEP or ABHES accredited Medical Assisting program graduate or LPN. Must

multi-task, communicate effectively, be calm under stress. Candidate should have strong organizational and

interpersonal skills, know CPT & ICD-9 coding, be able to lift 30 pounds, frequently bend, reach, push, pull

or squat. Risk of exposure to communicable diseases & contaminated body fluids. Two full time, 40hrs/wk; 1

part time, 24 hrs/wk; 1 per diem, on call; some Saturdays & some variable schedules. Indian preference for

qualified candidates. Apply online: http://jamestowntribe.iapplicants.com. Call Gene: 360-683-5900. Open

until filled.

Scholarship/Job Training Coordinator

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe seeks experienced coordinator to implement education, training & work

experience programs, provide college scholarship assistance and coordinate academic internships. Requires

AA in social service or related field. BA in psychology, human services, career/vocational counseling or

related area is preferred. Must have three years of experience in higher education field such as experience in

admissions, financial aid, knowledge of federal grants/loan programs and/or scholarship programs. Other

related experience may be considered if sufficiently transferrable. Requires strong knowledge of college

application, scholarship and financial aid processes; good written communication, organizational and

computer skills including Excel, Publisher and Access; and Indian cultural competency. American Indian/

Alaska Native preference for qualified candidates. Full time; benefits. Call Kim: 360-681-4626. Apply

online: http://jamestowntribe.iapplicants.com.

Soft Count Agent

Tribal Gaming Agency seeks soft count agent to observe and ensure soft count procedures and compliance at

the 7 Cedars Casino. Work schedule will vary between 6am-4pm or later, and will include weekends.

Requires ability to work with minimal supervision, effective communication, good finger & manual dexterity

to open containers, and the ability to frequently bend, stoop, stand or sit for long periods in a locked,

confined space. Must be at least 18; prefer high school diploma or GED. American Indian/Alaska Native

preference for qualified candidates. Full-time; benefits. Apply: http://jamestowntribe.iapplicants.com. Call

Rick: 360-681-6715.

These positions are covered by the provisions of the Crime Control Act of 1990, Child Care Worker Employee Background Checks and

the Indian Child Protection & Family Violence Prevention Act of 1990. Applicants will be required to submit to a 5-year criminal history

background check, including fingerprinting. For more information, refer to the complete job description available online.


Staff Milestones

Starting this year, we will be reporting on significant staff milestones, announced annually at the Tribe’s

annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon at Club 7 in 7 Cedars Casino. This year, six

people were honored for their 20+ years of service with the Tribe. They are:

30 years: W. Ron Allen, CEO

25 years: Jeff Becker, Maintenance Worker/Water Technician

20 years: Charlotte Fitzgerald, Clinic Receptionist

20 years: Pam Edens, GIS/Data Management Specialist

20 years: Darryle Adams: Maintenance Worker/Fireworks Manager

20 years: Dixie Laubner: Payroll Administrator

Congratulations to these staff members, and to the four who celebrated 15

years; the 12 who celebrated 10 years, and the 39 who celebrated five years of

employment with the Tribe!

Whe-Whe Olitza Appointed to Enrollment Committee

Whe-Whe Olitza (formerly Bonnie MacGregor) was recently appointed to the Tribe's Enrollment

Committee, replacing the outgoing committee member Charlene Dick.

Whe-Whe moved to Sequim in April, 2010 from Vancouver, WA and before that Northern Virginia, where

she spent her career as a Office Manager of a law firm in Washington, DC. She now works at 7 Cedars Casino

doing accounting and pre-audit work at the Longhouse Market, and lives on Sequim Bay with her goats.

She is a newcomer to Sequim but her father, Charles A. MacGregor grew up here, and Whe-Whe was a

frequent visitor during her childhood. She is from the Reyes family - the granddaughter of Florence Reyes

MacGregor. She has a son, Robert, and a granddaughter, Serena, who live in Portland, OR.

She looks forward to serving on the committee because she feels that since she is taking advantage of the

benefits she receives as an Elder and a Tribal citizen, she wants to give back what she can. Whe-Whe wants to

learn about and honor her heritage and hopes to be an asset to the Enrollment Committee.

Giftmaking for the Canoe Journey

Everyone is welcome to come to the gift making for the 2012 paddle to Squaxin Island!

We meet the first Saturday of each month at Hummingbird Hall (233 Zaccardo Road) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m..

Vicki Lowe will make a pot of soup each month; people are encouraged to bring a potluck item.

We will meet on April 7th, May 5th, June 2nd and July 7th

Tentative Landing dates:

Port Angeles July 16-17

Jamestown July 18

Port Townsend July 19

Port Gamble July 20

Suquamish July 21-22

Muckleshoot July 23-24

Puyallup July 25

Nisqually July 26-27

Squaxin July 28

Final Landing July 29

Protocol July 30-August 5, Squaxin Island Reservation


Culture Corner

Contact with any questions on any Cultural event or item:

~Vickie Carroll, Culture Coordinator, 360-681-4659

Are you interested in participating in the 2012 Paddle to Squaxin Island? The event takes place from

July 18-August 5, with the Jamestown Beach Hosting on July 18.

The continuation of our Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe canoe culture serves as a testament to the courage,

strength, dedication, commitment and the spirit of our ancestors. We honor them as we work and gather

together to create a legacy for future generations.

The journey heightens the awareness of native people and their culture by fostering traditional values of

generosity, respect, forgiveness, honor, humility, commitment and personal responsibility,

The journey stresses the importance of being drug and alcohol free. It heightens the awareness of our

culture, especially for our children, who are our future.

If you are interested in participating in any capacity - as a volunteer for one day, several days or as a puller

or member of the ground crew on the entire journey, please contact Vickie Carroll.

2012 Paddle to Squaxin Island—Join Us!

In March, we once again had

close to 100 in attendance for

good food, elk stew and a great

time at the Intertribal singing

and dancing practice. Join us as

we prepare for Canoe Journey

protocol (whether you plan on

being at the Canoe Protocol or

not, it’s still fun to learn!). Our

next Intertribal practice is on

April 22. Our next Jamestown

practice is on April 18.

Jamestown Singing/

Drumming Every Third Wednesday

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

5:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Jamestown Family Health Center Conference

Room We will provide soup. Please contact me at the above telephone

number if you can bring rolls, butter, drinks or dessert. Please

RSVP before end of day Wednesday, April 11th.

Intertribal Singing/Dancing

Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe

hosts:

Nəxʷsƛ̕ayə̕m Song and Dance

Port Gamble Longhouse

Sunday, April 22, 2012 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Bring your drums and rattles.

We have reserved the Community

bus. Please RSVP to Vickie Carroll

681-4659 or Vicki Lowe, 582-4871

before the end of the day Tuesday,

April 10th to reserve your seat.


IT Health Care Jobs of the Future On February 17, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced

the number of hospitals using health information technology (IT) has more than doubled in the last two years.

She also announced new data showing nearly 2,000 hospitals and more than 41,000 doctors have received $3.1

billion in incentive payments for ensuring meaningful use of health IT, particularly certified Electronic Health

Records (EHR).

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of health IT jobs across the country is expected to

increase by 20 percent from 2008 to 2018, a pace much faster than the average for all occupations through 2018.

To meet the demand for workers with health IT experience and training, the Obama Administration has

launched four workforce training programs. Training is provided through 82 community colleges and nine

universities nationwide. As of January 2012, over 9,000 community college students have been trained for

health IT careers and another 8,706 students have enrolled. And as of February 2012, participating universities

have enrolled over 1,200 students and graduated nearly 600 post-graduate and masters-level health IT

professionals, with over 1,700 expected to graduate by the summer of 2013.

Two other workforce training programs have resulted in the development of a Health IT workforce

curriculum and a health IT worker competency examination. The health IT workforce curriculum offers colleges

and universities in all 50 states innovative health IT teaching materials at no cost to instructors. And, since its

release in May, 2011, over 2,000 individuals have taken the HIT Pro Exam, a competency examination designed

to show employers that job-seekers have attained a proficient level of knowledge and skills in Health IT.

Is Health IT the career for you? If you are interested in exploring the possibilities for a career in Health IT,

contact Kim Kettel, Higher Education and Job Training Coordinator for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe.

Changes to Housing Improvement Program (HIP) Policies

In January, Tribal Council approved modifications to the 15-page Housing Improvement Program Policies

and Procedures. The purpose of the program is to assist in fulfilling the Tribe’s housing assistance mission

which states: The mission of the Jamestown S’Klallam HIP Committee is to provide housing assistance to

eligible citizens of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe.

The main addition to the policy was a statement regarding damages to the homes caused by tenant

negligence, which reads as follows:

Damage created/caused by domestic negligence including, but not limited to; pets, tenancy that exceeds the

HIP occupancy per dwelling definition, repairs not performed by a licensed vendor or other inappropriate

activities that cause excessive wear or damage are not covered by the Housing Improvement Program.

Secondarily, a provision was added enabling the HIP Coordinator to approve and complete Elder

Assistance repairs including chimney and gutter cleanings without prior approval by the HIP Committee. All

other requests for repairs and other housing assistance needs still

require HIP committee review prior to approval.

Provisions were also added defining the maximum

occupancy for three- and four-bedroom dwellings, and minor

changes to better define eligibility and the Tribe’s service area

were added.

Anyone interested in exploring Tribal housing or interested

in learning more about the program and policies is encouraged to

call Housing Improvement Program Coordinator Casey Thrush at

360-681-3411.


Library Corner

Clarification of Northwest Native Expressions Gallery Discount Policy

Northwest Native Expressions Gallery

360-681-4640 [email protected]

Open 9-5 M-F, 10-5 on weekends

Shop online at

www.NorthwestNativeExpressions.com

Vendors Wanted!

3rd Annual Jamestown Holiday Art and Craft Fair

Saturday November 3, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Red Cedar Hall, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Campus

It’s time again to apply to be a vendor at our annual holiday fair! The fee for a 2 x 6-foot table is $40, and

each vendor must also contribute a baked item for our bake sale, and a handmade item for our raffle.

The application process is open exclusively to Jamestown Tribal citizens, Tribal staff and other Native

Americans during the months of May and June. In July, we open the application process to vendors who have

participated in the past, and to those who have requested to be placed on our mailing list. In August, if there is

still space available, we will open to the general public. There are 30 tables available at this venue.

This fair has been approved by Tribal Council as a fundraiser for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Food

Bank. In the first two years, we have raised $3,448 to purchase commodity foods and personal hygiene

products to help needy Tribal families make ends meet during tough economic times.

For additional information, or to receive an application, please contact Betty Oppenheimer by email at

[email protected] or by phone at 360-681-3410. The application is also available on the

Tribe’s website, www.jamestowntribe.org.

The Tribe offers special discounted pricing to two groups of people – enrolled Tribal citizens, and

Tribal staff. Enrolled Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal citizens qualify for a 20% discount on purchases they

make at the gallery, and as Tribal citizens, they are exempt from paying sales tax. However, this discount

does not extend to spouses, other family or friends who are brought into the gallery by the Tribal citizen.

Only purchases actually paid for by the Tribal citizen qualify for the discounted pricing.

Tribal staff members qualify for a 20% discount on purchases they make at the gallery, and tax is

included in their purchases. However, the discount does not extend to spouses, other family or friends who

are brought into the gallery by the Tribal staff member. Only purchases actually paid for by the Tribal staff

member qualify for the discounted pricing.

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library presents: Family Story Time

Stories, Songs, Rhymes and Dance for families with little ones.

All are welcome!

10:30 a.m. on the 1st Friday of each month

at the Heron Hall Library, 1070 Old Blyn Highway

Join us for story time, early literacy, games, and fun!

Upcoming dates: April 6, May 4, June 1 Information: 360-681-4632

mailto:[email protected]


Home Maintenance: Mold Mitigation Indoor mold (or mildew) thrives in the cool, damp, and dark conditions of winter. Windows, doors, and

bathroom or kitchen surfaces are most likely to develop mold growth that can cause respiratory distress,

especially in anyone with allergies or lung disease. Keeping kitchens and bathrooms clean, dry and brightly

lighted will go a long way toward keeping your home mold free and your indoor air healthier.

If there is extensive buildup, it is safest to have the mold cleaned up professionally while you are out of the

house. If you do the cleanup yourself, wear gloves to protect your

hands and a mask to avoid inhaling mold spores. Spray moldy

surfaces with undiluted white vinegar and let it set for 2 or 3 hours

to kill the mold. Spray the area again to dampen, rinse a scrubber

backed sponge in hot water, dip it into baking soda, scrub

thoroughly, rinse and dry the area well. The vinegar will kill

mold, bacteria and odors and leaves no smell once it has dried.

To prevent new mold growth, use kitchen and bathroom

exhaust fans to reduce moisture. Use a half water and half white

vinegar mixture as an everyday spray cleaner for all counters,

fixtures, windows and other hard surfaces to help keep soap scum,

hard water spots and mold growth from returning. As a bonus, the

white vinegar will eliminate odors and repel ants.

Tribal Committee Meeting Schedule Committee Meeting Date/Time/Place Contact/Phone

Community Network Fourth Wednesday of January, April, July and October,

5:30 p.m., Social and Community Services Elders’ Lounge

Candy Burkhardt

360-681-4625

Culture April 19, June 21, September 20, Noon, Social and

Community Services Elders’ Lounge

Vickie Carroll

360-681-4659

Elders March 19, June 18 September 17, December 17

10:00 a.m., Social and Community Services Elders’ Lounge

Margaret Adams

360-681-4637

Enrollment Call for information.

Gideon Cauffman

360-681-4638

Health Second Tuesday in January, April, July, October, 6:00 PM

Jamestown Family Health Center

Community Health Conference Room

Cindy Lowe

360- 582-4876

Bill Riley

360-582-4870

Higher Education April 24, July 17, August 7, 4:30 p.m. Social and

Community Services Fish Bowl

Kim Kettel

360-681-4626

Housing Improvement First Monday of January, April, July & October at 6:00 p.m.

in the Admin Conference Room. If the first Monday falls on

a holiday it is moved to the second Monday of the month.

Casey Thrush

360-681-3411

Natural Resources Second Tuesday of each month, 4 p.m. Community Center

Alderwood Room

Anika Kessler

360-681-4624

A moldy wall.


Basketry Workshop—Weavers Teaching Weavers Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Doors open at 8 a.m.)

Great Wolf Lodge, Grand Mound, WA (I-5 Exit 88)

Join master weavers in a “sit beside” art-basketry. Challenge yourself, relearn, and adapt basketry techniques

with new and old friends. Each master weaver will have kits priced (participants must bring cash for the

purchase of kits). Most classes will be one half day in length. You will be able to complete two projects per

day. Breakfast is on your own. There will be box lunches daily and dinner Friday night with a program. Coffee,

tea and water service throughout the day. Door prizes, silent auction and raffle daily!

Registration Cost: $125, payment by May 1 to reserve your place, or pay $130 at the door. Make check

payable and send to HPICB or Hazel Pete Institute of Chehalis Basketry, 137 Anderson Road, Oakville,

WA 98568.

If you are only able to attend for one day, the cost is $75.

Interested in having a vendor table? Contact Yvonne Peterson at

360-490-9659 or [email protected].

Make hotel reservations by April 17, and use code 1205WEAV.

Call 1-800-640-WOLF (9653) to reserve your room.

For more information, call Trudy at 360-273-7274.

2012 Young Native Writers Essay Contest

The Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation is proud

to welcome entries for the Young Native Writers

Essay Contest, organized each year in partnership

with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum

of the American Indian.

This essay contest for Native American high school

students is designed to encourage young Native

Americans to think about the most important issues

affecting their tribal communities, as well as ways in

which challenges can be addressed.

High school students responding to this year’s writing

contest are asked to write an essay of no more than

1,200 words that addresses the following:

“Describe a crucial issue confronting your tribal

community today. Explain how you hope to help your

tribal community respond to this challenge and

improve its future."

In preparation for writing, students should draw from

their own personal knowledge and research

information from a variety of sources. Primary and

secondary source material could include: historical

and reference material, interviews, personal

experiences, oral testimonies, official documents,

diaries, letters, autobiographies, newspapers,

academic journals, films and television movies, CD-

ROM, and Internet sources.

The 2012 Young Native Writers Essay Contest is

open to Native American high school students

currently enrolled in grades 9-12 only. All students

participating in Young Native Writers Essay Contest

should have a significant and current relationship with

a Native American tribal community.

Prizes include an all-expense-paid trip to Washington,

D.C., the week of July 8-14, 2012 to visit the National

Museum of the American Indian and other prominent

sites. The five winners will be accompanied by the

teachers who inspired their entries into the contest.

In addition, each First-Place Winner will receive a

scholarship of $2,500 to be paid directly to the college

or university of his or her choice.

The entry deadline is April 30, 2012. For complete

details visit www.nativewriters.hklaw.com.


April 2012

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 Elders’

Wellness

Gathering

4 5 Wellness

Journey

6 Family

Story Time

7 Giftmaking

for the

Journey

8 9 10 11 12 13 Elders’

Luncheon

14 Skippers’

Meeting

15 16 17 18 Singing and

Drumming

19 20 21

22 Intertribal

Song and

Dance

23 24 25 26 27 28 Honoring

Our Elders

Luncheon

29 30

Tribal Citizen Discounts

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Citizens (w/ID)

Jamestown S'Klallam Elders (w/ID)

7 Cedars Casino

Food & Beverage: 20% Discount on meals and non-alcoholic beverages Gift Shop: 20% discount (excluding tobacco, sale items, candy or medicine). $1 off carton of cigarettes. Tribal Citizens exempt on all sales tax.

Food & Beverage: 50% off meals for the Elder and their spouse or 1 guest Gift Shop: 20% discount (excluding tobacco, sale items, candy or medicine). $1 off carton of cigarettes. Tribal Citizens exempt on all sales tax (excluding cigarettes).

The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course

Food & Beverage: 20% discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages. Proshop: 20% off merchandise (excluding sale items) Golf: contact the Pro Shop at 683-6344 for specials

Food & Beverage: 50% off meals for the Elder and their spouse or 1 guest Proshop: free round of golf, cart rental and balls (Elders only, not spouses) and 20% off merchandise (excluding sale items).

The Longhouse Market & Deli

Food & Beverage: 20% discount on deli food and non-alcoholic beverages Other: 20% off gift items or clothing. Tribal Citizens exempt on sales tax (excluding cigarettes). $.10 off per gallon of gasoline.

Food & Beverage: 50% off deli items for the Elder and their spouse or one guest. Other: 20% off gift items or clothing. Tribal Citizens exempt on sales tax (excluding cigarettes). $.10 off per gallon of gasoline.


Announcements

Has Your Address Changed? Please let us know if you move! We receive many newsletters back from the Post

Office as undeliverable. When that happens, we remove your address from our

newsletter list, and hope that you will call or email us with your correct, current

address. If you move or if you have not received your newsletter, please contact:

Betty Oppenheimer, Newsletter Editor

Local Phone: 360-681-3410, Toll-Free: 1-800-262-6603 X-3410

Email: [email protected]

Tribal Art Submissions Sought for In the Spirit Show Tribal artists are invited to submit up to two individual pieces of original art work for consideration for

the 2012 In the Spirit juried art exhibition at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma,

WA. The exhibition is part of the Northwest Native Arts Market and Festival, organized in partnership

with The Evergreen State College Longhouse Education and Cultural Center. The Festival will take

place at the Washington State History Museum on August 11th, from 10 a.m. to 7 pm. Cash prizes are

awarded in several categories for the exhibition. Deadline for submission for the art exhibition is

April 17th. The festival also features an outdoor market and performance arts stage. Vendor deadline

to sell art work at the festival is June 25th. For application materials or for more information, please

see: http://www.evergreen.edu/longhouse/nativeartexhibits.htm

PaddleToSquaxin2012.org Website Launches

The Squaxin Island Tribe recently launched http://PaddleToSquaxin2012.org, an information and news

website for the final stop in the 2012 Intertribal Canoe Journey. The website will be the main conduit for

public information for one of the largest Tribal cultural events in the region.

The journey is an annual intertribal celebration of Pacific Northwest canoe culture and tradition. A

different Tribe hosts each year. The Squaxin Island Tribe has selected “Teaching of the Ancestors” as the core

theme for the 2012 journey hosting. More than 100 canoes will land at the Port of Olympia, in Washington

State, on July 29th, with thousands of people joining together to welcome each arrival. Canoe Families, friends

and relatives then move to a celebration and Potlatch Protocol at the Squaxin Island Community, Shelton, WA,

July 30 - August 5. Both the landing and protocol are open to the public.

In 1989, the Canoe Journey, originally called “Paddle to Seattle” was organized as a revival of the canoe

culture traditions and the Native American contribution to the Washington State Centennial. Today, Tribes

from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New Zealand, Japan and the Seminole Tribe in Florida

participate. The Squaxin Island Tribe has reached out to all marine-based indigenous peoples to participate in

the 2012 Journey.

2012 Canoe Journey staff are working in partnership with the Port of Olympia, City of Olympia and

Thurston and Mason Counties and their communities.

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Main Administration Phone: 360-683-1109

Toll free: 1-800-262-6603

7 Cedars Casino: 360-683-7777

Toll Free: 1-800-4LUCKY7

Carlsborg Self Storage: 360-681-3536

Casino Gift Shop/Gallery: 360-681-6728

Double Eagle Restaurant:/ Stymie’s Lounge: 360-683-3331

Dungeness River Center: 360-681-4076

Economic Development Authority: 360-683-2025

Jamestown Dental Clinic: 360-681-3400

Jamestown Excavating: 360-683-4586

Jamestown Family Health Clinic: 360-683-5900

Jamestown Fireworks: 360-683-5375

Jamestown Health and Medical Supply: 800-775-6412

JKT Construction: 425-732-6805

Longhouse Market and Deli: 360-681-7777

Newsletter Editor: 360-681-3410

Northwest Native Expressions Gallery: 360-681-4640

The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course: 1-800-447-6826

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