qyuuqs - June 2013

June 2013

Volume 47 Issue 6

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Remembering Swinomish Veterans

Also:

pedsteGad (puds-teh-GWAD) Moon of the Salmonberry

1st Salmon Ceremony/ Blessing of the Fleet

The Season of Moving on Up

Sobriety Dinner

“Much of June is the ‘moon of the salmonberry.’ During this moon, fruits such as salmonberry and red huckleberry are ripening and ready to harvest. Ripe salmonberries signal the start of many salmon runs during this moon, including summer Chinook and sockeye salmon. Salmon are caught using weirs and reef nets made from willow and cedar branches. Sockeye salmon, also called reds, are valued for their fat and flavor. This moon also signals the time when the daytime tide is extremely low, allowing access to scallops, geoduck clams, and giant red sea urchins as well as many other shellfish. Shellfish harvest and curing continues.”—13 Moons: The 13 Lunar Phases, And How They Guide the Swinomish People. By swelitub (Todd A. Mitchell) & Jamie L. Donatuto

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qyuuqs (Kee Yoks) An official publication

The deadline to submit to the qyuuqs (Kee Yoks) is the 15th of every month or nearest business day.

swədəbš Swinomish Indian Tribal Community of

Officers: Chairman: spee pots (Brian Cladoosby) Vice Chair: ya-qua-leouse (Brian Porter) Secretary: Sapelia (Sophie Bailey) Treasurer: Taleq tale II (Barbara James) General Manager: tuk tuk luus (Allan Olson) Senators: sapelia (Sophie Bailey) pay a huxton (Chester Cayou, Jr.) spee pots (Brian Cladoosby) cha das cud II (Glen Edwards) yal le ka but Steve Edwards Taleq tale II (Barbara James) SM OK O LO (Leon John) wa lee hub (Kevin Paul) ya-qua-leouse (Brian Porter) sOladated (Brian Wilbur) kani?ted (Tandy Wilbur)

Contents:

23 | Senior Lunch Menu

04 | Bulletin Board

24 | Lushootseed: “I am tired.”

05 | From the qyuuqs Editor

25 | Feature: Northwest Indian College

08 | Swinomish Sobriety Dinner

26 | Feature: Happy Smiles for Mom...

09 | Swinomish Memorial Day

27 | Police Department

10 | May Community Dinner

28 | Feature: AIHEC 2013

11 | Around the Rez

29 | Native Business-Innovation

12 | Feature: Developing Health Indicators

30 | Swinomish Housing & Utility Authority

14 | Mrs. V’s 2 Cents:

31 | Sports: Senator Hole-in-One

15 | Feature: Making Your Home...

32 | Swinomish Water Resources Program

16 | Being Frank: Fixing the Culverts...

36 | Birthdays—June

18 | Youth Center News

37 | Announcements

19 | Childcare News

38 | Community Calendar

20 | Community Arts

39 | Free Ads

22 | Community Health Tip Line qyuuqs Advisory Committee Allan Olson John Stephens Tracy James Kevin Paul qyuuqs News Mission The mission of the qyuuqs newspaper is to provide monthly communication to swədəbš, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, near and far. We are committed to serving as an apolitical forum for SITC governing officials and all community members. The newspaper is not intended to reflect the official position of the governing body of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, but rather reflects the ideas, events, and thoughts of individual community members and tribal staff. As such, the Swinomish Tribe makes no claim as to the accuracy or content of any of the articles contained therein.

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qyuuqs 17337 Reservation Road La Conner, WA 98257 360-466-7258 Fax 466-1632 qyuuqs@swinomish.nsn.us Michael M. Vendiola Editor mvendiola@swinomish.nsn.us Caroline Edwards Assistant Editor cedwards@swinomish.nsn.us Photos: qyuuqs and submitted This issue of the qyuuqs is available on the Swinomish website: http://www.swinomish-nsn.gov/news.aspx The qyuuqs can viewed on the internet. When submitting information or photos, please be aware that everything published in qyuuqs will also be on the internet and available to the world. Please consider carefully whether anything you are submitting might have information or images that may not be appropriate for the internet. By submitting information or photographs to qyuuqs for publication, we consider that you are agreeing to publishing your submission in both the paper and digital versions of the qyuuqs.

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Chairman’s Message: Stay Strong, Committed to Your Future

Chairman spee pots

Our Swinomish Community will be celebrating the graduation of the largest class in the past 30 years with 11 young students from the La Conner School and Alger Alternative School system. Many of you have seen these young chil-

ture by taking very seriously the importance of education for our children. With the largest senior graduating class in mind, we will continue to invest in our membership by giving them the opportunity to further their education. The Senate has enhanced the scholarship program by offering to full ride award to those who have graduated or have attained their GED. The scholarship offers a full tuition and books award to any tribal member at any higher educational institute thus enhancing the success of our members. We are investing in our tomorrow by building the educational capacity of our membership today.

Many of our ancestors suffered from the impacts of the boarding school experience. This is evident in the large drop out rates that have haunted tribes for generations. My grandparents were boarding school

ments of our community in the succession of our children. Education, whether it is a college degree, vocational training, certificates or associate degrees, is a pathway for sustainability. Our ancestors kept the flame alive, and we are following in their footsteps by supporting the future with the best educational tools our Community can offer.

My message to all of our children is to stay strong and committed to your future, as the Tribe is committed to you. Everyday is a gift and an opportunity. This is the time for you to achieve all of your dreams. Please remember that when times seem tough, you have family, friends, and a community that believe in you and will stand next to you in all that you attempt to achieve in your life. May the Creator bless you all and best wishes to your future endeavors.

“My message to all of our children is to stay strong and committed to your future, as the Tribe is committed to you. Everyday is a gift and an opportunity. This is the time for you to achieve all of your dreams.” dren grow up before us and when they have struggled, we have picked them up and helped them move forward to accomplish their educational goals. It is often said it takes a community to raise a child.

For our Swinomish Community we take this saying seriously and we are so proud of all they have accomplished in their young lives.

We continue to build the capacity of the government through solid investments that will grow our ability to provide a sustainable community. Swinomish has been invested in the prosperity of our fu-

kids and this experience was unspeakable - the physical abuse, the mental abuse, the sexual abuse, even kids dying at these schools. If you had to experience that type of education, it would not be a top priority for you to push that on your children. As mentioned above, the dropout rate for my parents’ generation was probably more than 90 percent. Today the high school dropout rate for Native Americans hovers around 20 percent in La Conner.

Everything is reversible and today we see the long-term invest-

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RECENT TRIBAL CODE AMENDMENTS Domestic Violence:At the May Senate meeting, the Senate made changes to the criminal code allowing any crime to be classified as a Crime of Domestic Violence when a crime is committed by one family or household member against another family or household member (a family or household member includes individuals in a dating relationship). Once a person has two convictions for domestic violence, he/she can be considered a Habitual Offender and can be charged in Federal Court for subsequent domestic violence violations. The specific section changes are STC 4-01.100, 4-02.110, 4-12.030, and 7-11.040.

Medical Assistance for Drug-Related Overdose (a.k.a. Good Samaritan Law):At the May Senate meeting, the Senate adopted a “Good Samaritan Law.” The law protects a person from being charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance if that person seeks medical assistance for himself/herself or another person experiencing a drug-related overdose. The law also permits a person, acting in good faith, to receive, possess, or administer naloxone (Narcan) to an individual suffering from an apparent opiate-related overdose. Naloxone is a drug used to counter the effects of an opiate overdose and is available by prescription. The new section is STC 4-10.045.

The amended code is available for review on our website at http://www.swinomish-nsn.gov. Paper copies are available for review at the Tribal Clerk's office and from the Office of the Tribal Attorney, the Social Services and Planning Departments, and the Senate’s Executive Assistant.

Are you a person who has been struggling to keep your job? Stay in school?

Get a job? Is it hard for you to fill out applications? Do you have trouble following verbal instructions at work? You just might have a disability that you don’t even know about. There are many types of disabilities that can keep you from being successful at work, including Depression, Learning disabilities, Drugs/Alcohol addiction, and so many more.

Gretchen Gahan is the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at Swinomish, and she is waiting to assist you to do better in your job, get a job, and figure out what services might assist you to successful employment.

Give her a call at 360-466-1343 or on her cell 360-319-1934 There are many services open to those who qualify.

Gretchen is in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesday. You can call her on the cell phone any day of the week.

Come in for an assessment in a nonjudgmental and confidential environment.

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Submitted by Realty Staff, Merla Rae Martin Wood cutting rules and guidelines: 1. Cutting wood, either standing or dead and down, requires permission of the property owner.

2. Where there are multiple property owners you would need permission of a majority of the owners. We would recommend getting permission in writing in such cases so it’s clear to all the owners of that property. In the case of Tribal owned land the owners are represented by the Senate.

3. Tribal permits are only needed for cutting of standing trees in certain situations: a. If clearing an acre of more of trees (Land Clearing permit) b. If cutting within 200 feet of the shoreline or within the buffer of a wetland, stream or similar sensitive area (usually 100 ft buffers) – Shorelines and Sensitive Areas permit. If you are unsure about a specific site, call the Planning Dept. at 466-7280.

5. In Right-of-Ways along roads you do not need permission of the owner to take wood that is already dead and down. If uncertain about the width of a road rightof-way, you may call the Planning Dept.

6. BIA requires a Timber Cutting permit for cutting any trees with a commercial value of $5,000 or more at the mill. Generally, cutting firewood for your own use (not for commercial sale) does not require this permit. We have the forms for this permit at the Planning Dept.

7. Drift wood – we do not recommend using drift wood as firewood for stoves. Wood that has soaked in salt water and is then burned gives off chemicals that it would be better to avoid as far as long-term exposure.

If you have questions on any of this you may contact the Planning Dept.: Scott Andrews sandrews@swinomish.nsn.us Environmental Management Coordinator

4. No Tribal permits required for wood that is already dead and down on the ground, but a standing dead tree (snag) is treated the same as a live tree for permitting because they have value to wildlife.

From the qyuuqs Editor: Michael M. Vendiola Welcome to the June issue of qyuuqs News. We thank you taking the time to enjoy this issue.

The spring time is of course a time of tremendous growth and it always seems to be the busiest time of the year. We have been so fortunate to participate in the many events the Swinomish Tribe offers to the community.

In this issue we have photos and articles that cover the 1st Salmon Ceremony/Blessing of the Fleet, the Swinomish Memorial Day Ceremony, the May Community Dinner, and the Swinomish Sobriety Dinner! Whew!

Also, we are featuring some articles that are worthwhile reading, especially the one on developing indigenous health indicators, Billy Frank’s article on fixing cul-

verts, Diane Vendiola’s article on ‘moving up,’ a tribute to graduating students.

Speaking of which, we are very honored to be participants in celebrating the success of Swinomish people in education. Chairman spee spots speaks to this topic in his message in this issue. I’ve been fortunate to have witnessed the chairman speak to various audiences about the the importance of education and giving back to the community. He carries an inspring message that I am sure many have benefited from.

In this issue and the following issue we’ll be looking at all the students who are succeeding, for example, in moving from one childcare room to another to completing 8th grade to graduating high school

and all the way to graduating college. What an honor it is to witness educational success at every level!

We wish all of the students much success in the future.

The are many other interesting items in this issue and I encourage you to take a close look at all of them. Also, in the near future, we’ll be updating the design of the qyuuqs. We’re hoping you’ll like what we have planned and, as always, please give us your feedback! dahadubs! \o/

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The Fisheries Office has Discovery Passes available for tribal members and can be picked up at the Fisheries office

Swinomish Women Infants and Children Program (WIC)

Submitted by: Todd Wilbur

Serving pregnant and postpartum women, and all children age

Good Luck to Eric Haskins!

With a mix of emotions, the Swinomish Planning Department bids a fond farewell to Eric Haskins, our GIS Technician, who is leaving after 8 years of dedicated service to the Tribe and Planning Department.

Eric has accepted a comparable GIS position with the City of Bothell, a few miles from his home. His cheerful teamwork, volunteerism, and pleasant personality will be missed by all and difficult to match. —Friends in Planning

Congratulations Swinomish!

Winner of the 4-Tribes Fitness Challenge!

birth to five

For information or to see if you or

We provide to all eligible participants: - Health and nutrition screens

a child qualify, call

- Health and wellness education

the Health Clinic

- Referrals for health and social services

at 466-3167

- $50.00 healthy groceries each month per participant

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Feature: 1st Salmon Ceremony/Blessing of the Fleet Gathers Many

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community came together with visiting friends to commemorate their annual 1st Salmon Ceremony/ Blessing of the fleet on May 16.

The event brought together approximately 600 Swinomish tribal members, guests, visiting dignitaries and volunteers, packing the Swinomish Youth Center to capacity. Some of the guests included prominent fishermen/women from Northwest tribes who were seated at the center table as honored guests. The event was hosted by Swinomish Tribal Chairman spee pots (Brian Cladoosby) and was opened with a prayer and a welcome by Swi-

nomish Fisheries Director Lorraine Loomis. Loomis was recognized by Cladoosby as having over 40 years of service to the Swinomish tribe.

Following a full seafood meal provided by the Swinomish Tribe, some recognitions were made and the Edwards and Swinomish Canoe families were asked to come forward to offer ceremonial songs for the occasion. A portion of the seated guests joined the two families outside of the youth center to escort the remains of the first salmon caught by the Swinomish fleet. The Edwards family led the

procession south on Reservation Road singing family songs in a prayerful manner. Turning on to Moorage Way the Swinomish Canoe family came forward to offer more songs in prayer. Once near the Swinomish Slough the community and guests were seated to witness the occasion. The final step to the 1st Salmon Ceremony/Blessing of the Fleet included four boats from the Swinomish fleet returning the remains of the salmon to the four directions where the Swinomish fish.

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2013 Sobriety Dinner

Submitted by Michael Vendiola The 2013 Swinomish Sobriety Dinner was a great success with many community members in attendance. Also, special invitations went out to neighboring tribal communities who answered the invitation by attending the event.

The event began with a registration table where everyone signed in and listed what length of time they had been sober. By the end of the night Chairman spee pots announced the combined total time as 2,211 years of being sober. Following registration all were welcomed by the Chairman as he kiddingly introduced the special face painting set up only for the “adults and some children.”

A prayer was said by Elder Joe McCoy and everyone was allowed to eat after elders and guests had been served. A delicious salmon meal was served, as well as pizza. During dinner the crowd was entertained by renown flute player, Peter Ali.

He played various songs all selfcomposed “on the spot,” noting not having formal musical training and playing “only from the heart.”

In attendance was Huge Edwards and family who was invited to speak on the newly established “This Has To Stop” movement.

As the dinner progressed the evenings keynote speaker was introduced. Robin Poor Bear, who was the focus of a recent PBS documentary titled, “Kind Hearted Woman,” gave an emotional and moving presentation about her experiences of surviving abuse and finding her sobri-

ety. She also treated the crowd with some her poetry.

A good, clean & sober time was had by all.

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Feature: Drizzy Weather Does Not Deter Honoring of Veterans Approximately 100 tribal and community members attended the annual Swinomish Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27 at the Swinomish Cemetary. Although the prior rainfall had soaked most of terrain, participants were not deterred from recognizing friend and relative veterans in the drizzly weather.

Tribal elders la hail by and Phil Dan presided over the day’s ceremony.

Participants, umbrellas opened, stood or took seats around the Veteran Memorial in the cemetery. Lined near the fence and entrance were a color guard who awaited their turn to pay tribute to veterans who had passed away.

Pastor Doug York, himself a veteran, offered a prayer during the ceremony. Also, the Swinomish Senate was well represented by Sophie Bailey, Leon John, Brian Wilbur, Barb James, Kevin Paul and Chairman Brian Cladoosby. Each took time to speak to those who gathered, recounting memories of departed family members or friends who cherished the annual gathering at Swinomish. To close singers came forward to offer honor songs.

Following the ceremony a smaller crowd gathered at the Youth Center for a meal and additional speakers.

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Cultural Department: May Community Dinner Swinomish Elders that were honored: Beverly Peters Sharon Bernsten Alfreda Bailey Vernon Joe Francis Bob

Every third week of the month the Swinomish Beverly Peters community gathers together to break bread and honor some of their elders. This month the Cultural Department and Elder Protection committees honored five elders with a one night stay at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge, and a free meal at the 13 Moons Restaurant.

There was great food and great company at the May Community Dinner. Raffle tickets

Sharon Bernsten

were handed out and door prizes were won.

This month’s recognized Swinomish elders were wrapped in blankets and surrounded by family. They were given the opportunity to speak and share their story.

Alfreda Bailey

Honoring our elders is tradition, they are our teachers. Swinomish honors their elders one month at a time. Family and friends gather to catch up in life and share a few laughs. The community dinners that are held each month brings our Swinomish people together in a positive healthy way.

Vernon Joe

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Page 11 *Coming soon: More photos of events online

Swinomish Participate in Tribal Mental Health Conference

Skagit River I-5 Bridge Collapses After Being Struck

2013 Toddler Graduation!

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Feature: Developing Indigenous Health Indicators, Parts 5 & 6 Feature: Developing Indigenous Health Indicators, Parts 5 and 6 Health Indicators: Well-Being and Education This article examines the final series of health indicators Swinomish volunteers responded to in an effort to help the Planning Department test these indicators last summer. The Focus Group meeting enabled staff and participants to determine their value in helping the community get a sense of how tribal members feel about the community’s health and well-being.

Education: Knowledge, values and beliefs are actively passed on from elders to youth.

The Education Health Indicator three components are: Elders Youth Teachings/Traditional Ways

Education The Teachings – knowledge, values and beliefs important to the community Elders – the knowledge keepers who pass on the knowledge are valued and respected.

Youth – the future; they receive and respect the knowledge.

Comments from tribal members on Education were as follows: “Language isn’t best taught at school, its best taught while harvesting or doing other traditional activities and the school doesn’t understand this—school should allow kids to harvest, participate in ceremonies and do other cultural activities; language is a big way to identify with culture for youth. Schools do not allow field trips for ceremony. “ “Education in the old days—no choice but to learn culture.” “Today—youth have choice it’s optional whether or not they want to learn culture.“ “Everyone knew how to butcher and prepare fish in the past; not so today.”

“We push so much [formal] education that now kids aren’t sure they want to live a traditional life.”

“You used to see kids do what elders said; not so today. Youth lose interest because they have other options.

They no longer know or care about their family connections; respect has been lost. These issues won’t take care of themselves; we need to fix it.”

“Some who do canning or preserving food don’t know how to tell their adult or younger family members and children why it’s more important than buying at store for a cheap price.”

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Feature: Developing Indigenous Health Indicators, continued Continued from previous page— “School has impacts –association with non-Indian kids. Technology has interfered with traditions. Kids view old ways/old times when you try to teach them they have negative view. Kids who graduate now have their own mind, the only time they want to listen is when they get in trouble. There are some kids who want to listen –usually neglected kids. Not sure how to restore community to a “healthy” community when youth are not interested in the community…how to get them interested to define the community and “own it”?”

“Lack of resources dampens being able to pass on traditions/teachings, and some families no longer harvest so children aren’t given opportunity to be exposed to the traditional ways.”

“Education goes down when abundance and access are down because when we have to create opportunities to teach instead of it being a way of life; it becomes more complicated. Timing is an issue—now with western lifestyles it is hard to have time to practice the traditional ways.”

“Timing—Fishers work part time and many have other full time jobs.”

Well-Being: Community members maintain their connection to their homeland, confident that their health and the health of the next seven generations are not at risk due to contaminated natural resources.

The Well-Being Health Indicator three components are: Connection to Nature, Confidence and Resilience “Our biological clocks no longer with six hour tide cycles; instead we are with eight hour work cycles.”

“Lack of updates, inconsistent information or lacking altogether from tribal government.” “qyuuqs is good avenue to provide updates and information to community.” (Most agreed) Well-Being components in the context of the Indigenous Health Indicators are defined below: Connection to Nature – engaging in traditional resource-based activities and outdoor physical activity; continued reminder/ connection to ancestors and homeland.

Confidence – confidence in quality of information about resource safety and that uncertainties and unknowns are minimal (i.e., with analyses, standards/ thresholds, chemical potency/ effects, and/ or assessment methods).

Resilience – culture isn’t stagnant, it adapts (e.g., people hunt with guns and use motorboats today but that doesn’t discount the significance of harvesting).

Ability to move within homeland to voluntarily adapt to changes, temporal or permanent. That the natural resources important to the community will be there for the next 7 generations.

Please send comments, questions or suggestions on this series of articles to Jamie Donatuto by email : jdonatuto@swinomish.nsn.us or Myk Heidt by email: mheidt@swinomish.nsn.us or ring 360.466.1532.

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Submitted by Diane I. Vendiola

The Season of Moving On Up Moving On Up (Theme from the TV program; “The Jefferson’s”) Well we're movin on up, To the east side.

To a deluxe apartment in the sky.

Movin on up, To the east side.

We finally got a piece of the pie.

Fish don't fry in the kitchen; Beans don't burn on the grill.

Took a whole lotta tryin', Just to get up that hill.

Now we're up in the big leagues, Gettin' our turn at bat.

As long as we live, it's you and me baby, There ain't nothin wrong with that.

willing to rise to the occasions that call upon us that is part of our tradition. We trust in the wisdom and knowledge that our Elders share with us. My late grandpa Ganga, loved me and tried to steer me in the right direction, just as all loving grandpas and grandmas continue to do today.

I am glad that the Elders I knew when I was young stepped forward to guide me, to point me toward the good way. They always encouraged me to learn and grow and do my best. They taught me to keep on graduating even though graduating and making changes can be difficult and painful to do at times.

I congratulate my two graduating grandchildren, Michaela Vendiola and Docavie Vendiola. Leaving high school and moving on to Western Washington University and Northwest Indian College.

Congratulations are also in order for my grand niece, Aysha Villaluz Schwinden graduating from Mount Baker High school and moving on up to Southwestern University at shows that graduation rates were Coos Bay, Oregon. up for all ethnic groups in 2010.

Congratulations as well to the Hopefully we are all steadily families and mentors of these graduating as we live our lives, moving on up from one phase to young ones. another phase.

It truly does take a village to raise a beautiful well-rounded, If we look back on our lives we can see that we have learned new well-educated human being. knowledge along the way, we can To move ourselves up, to recognize changes and improvegraduate and change is not always ment in our ways of thinking. as easy as it looks; many times we take two steps forward only to slide Stepping up--- Moving up ----three steps back. The important Graduating---- Changing ourthing is to humble one self, ask for selves, increasing our knowledge help when you need it. Ask for and understanding of the world and help, get up, dust our self off and our relationships to it. Sharpening get back in the saddle and keep on our talents and skills is a life long keepin’ on. process.

We, as tribal. Diane I. Vendiola, Swinomish tribal elder, is a regular conCommunal, famil- tributor to the qyuuqs (Kee Yoks), continues to serve the ial, people are tribe in her retirement, and is a loving grandmother. that a healthy democracy depends in part on free public education.

The nation’s founders stressed that an educated citizenry would better understand their rights and help build a prosperous nation. Beginning in the early 1800s, the federal government and the states encouraged a public school system, largely under local control.

High school graduates are those who receive a traditional high school diploma from an accredited high school program.

The report from the Department of Education shows that high school graduation rates are at their highest level since 1974. According to the report, during the 200910 school years, 78.2 percent of high school students nationwide graduated on time. The report

“If we look back on our lives we can see that we have learned new knowledge along the way, we can recognize changes and improvement in our ways of thinking.”

“Good, better, best….. Never let it rest, until your good is better and your better best.”

This saying was my motto since I was a Girl Scout, way back in 1949!

Trying to live up to the words in that motto have never failed me.

It is the same advice that my parents, grand parents, teachers, God parents, and aunties and uncles gave to me.

And it is the same advice that I and my late husband have given to our children and grandchildren.

This is the season of moving on up. It is the time of year when we celebrate the graduates.

Americans have long believed

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Swinomish Community: Making Your Home Compatible With Nature Climate Change has continued to make impacts on our weather systems and one of the changes we see is an increase in wild fire danger in the Pacific Northwest.

Some facts to consider: 2012 was the hottest year ever recorded in the U.S. 2012’s acreage burned in the U.S. was the second highest since record keeping began in the 1960’s; second only to the 2006 wildfire season.

Skagit County and surrounding areas had the second longest dry weather streak for the 2012 summer on record: 48 days.

The Roaming Roe fire was the largest acreage fire Skagit County has seen in the last three fire seasons. With increasing drought and forest health issues, and an increase of population moving into the wildland-urban interface, tribal members have good reason to pay attention and prepare for fire and other extreme weather natural disasters that seem to be occurring more frequently.

What can you do to protect your home, family and pets? Complete this checklist before summer arrives!

Reduce ignition hazards by pruning, thinning, spacing vegetation; remove dead leaves, needles and low hanging tree branches (lowest branches should be 10 feet above ground).

Remove flammable plants, trees and shrubs and replace with drought resistant, native species.

Keep your gutters, eaves and roof clean from debris.

Replace decks, porches and fences that are not fire-resistant and can make your home vulnerable to ignition.

Use fire-resistant materials; brick, cement, plaster, stucco and concrete masonry. Tempered and double-pane windows make homes more fire-resistant.

Create a disaster plan. Be ready to leave before it is too late!

Make your home accessible to emergency vehicles (driveway clearance at least 12 ft. wide).

Do you live in the fire risk zone? Check out the map on page 71 of this report to find out: http://www.swinomish-nsn.gov/ climate_change/Docs/SITC_CC_ImpactAssessmentTechnicalReport_complete.pdf.

Drop by the Planning Office for brochures on Making Your Home Compatible With Nature, Firewise Brochures and Salmon Friendly Gardening Brochures, featuring drought resistant, native species.

For more information online visit: www.Firewise.org and www.wa.nrcd.usda.gov/eqip/forestry .

Questions? Contact Scott Andrews by phone 466.7299, by email sandrews@swinomish.nsn.us or Myk Heidt by phone: 466.1532, by email mheidt@swinomish.nsn.us.

Take steps now to protect your family, home and pets!

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Fixing the culverts is good for everyone

By Billy Frank, Jr., Chairman NWIFC

OLYMPIA – Indian tribes in western Washington have long been using our treaty rights to protect and restore the salmon resource to the benefit of everyone who lives here.

A good recent example is the federal court’s March 29 ruling in the culvert case brought against the state by the tribes back in 2001.

The state of Washington must fix fish-blocking culverts under state-owned roads because they violate tribal treaty-reserved fishing rights, federal Judge Ricardo Martinez ruled in late March. The court found that more than 1,500 state culverts deny salmon access to hundreds of miles of good habitat in

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decision that re-affirmed those rights and established the tribes as co-managers of the salmon resource.

This isn’t something new to the tribes. The state’s approach has long been to ignore treaty rights even if that means ignoring the best interests of all of its citizens.

State agencies told the Legislature in 1995 that fixing culverts was one of the most cost-effective strategies for restoring salmon habitat and increasing natural salmon production. The cost to benefit ratio goes up as the number of culverts repaired per year increases, they said.

Two years later, state agencies said

higher than the actual repair costs presented in court, Martinez ruled. The state claims that the average cost to replace a state DOT culvert is $2.3 million. But the evidence showed the actual cost of DOT culverts built to the best fish passage standards has been about $658,000.

It’s important to note that repairs will be funded through the state’s separate transportation budget and will not come at the expense of education or other social services. It’s also important to un-

We prefer to cooperate rather than litigate to achieve salmon recovery. But if our treaty rights can be used to re-open these streams and enhance wild salmon populations, that’s a win-win for all of us. western Washington, harming salmon at every stage in their life cycle.

We didn’t want to file this litigation, but the salmon can’t wait. At the pace that the state has been repairing its blocking culverts, there would be few, if any, salmon left by the time all were fixed. Martinez’s ruling will result in hundreds of thousands more salmon returning to Washington waters each year.

These salmon will be available for harvest by everyone who lives here, not just the tribes.

We could have avoided the suit if the state followed its own laws.

One of Washington’s first laws on the books requires fish passage at any blockage in creeks and rivers.

Instead, the state chose to largely ignore the problem along with the tribes’ treaty rights, which depend on salmon being available for harvest. And once again, our treaty rights were upheld by the federal courts, just as they have been consistently since the 1974 Boldt

every dollar spent fixing culverts would generate four dollars’ worth of additional salmon production.

Recent studies support that estimate.

Still, Judge Martinez had to issue a permanent injunction against the state’s continued operation of fish-blocking culverts under state roads. The reason is that the state has actually reduced culvert repair efforts in the past three years, which has led to a net increase in the number of barrier culverts. At the current pace, the state would never complete repairs, Martinez said, because more culverts were becoming barriers to salmon than were being fixed.

The federal court’s ruling will not bankrupt the state. Judge Martinez gave the state and its Department of Transportation (DOT) 17 years to complete repairs. Other state agencies were already planning to have their blocking culverts corrected within the next three years.

Culvert repair cost estimates being provided by the state are

derstand that state law already requires that culverts allow fish passage. The culvert case ruling directs the state to do nothing more than what is already required, except to correct DOT fish-blocking culverts at a faster rate.

The treaty Indian tribes bring much to the salmon management table. Salmon populations in western Washington would be in far worse shape without the salmon recovery efforts, fisheries management expertise, leadership, hatcheries, funding, and traditional knowledge the tribes provide. More habitat would be lost, fewer salmon would be available for harvest, and there would be far less funding for salmon recovery.

We prefer to cooperate rather than litigate to achieve salmon recovery. But if our treaty rights can be used to re-open these streams and enhance wild salmon populations, that’s a win-win for all of us.

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Participate in the

Four Tribes A1c challenge Move toward getting your A1c number at Goal

Is your diabetes treatment plan working?

- How do you know?

What’s Your Number?

The main goal of diabetes treatment is to keep your blood sugars and A1c from getting too high.

An A1c is a test that measures your average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.

For most people with diabetes, the target A1c is below 7%.

This helps prevent diabetes-related health problems.

Here’s the Challenge: Step 1: Make an appointment with your provider for a DM check. Get your A1c measured and fill out your challenge registration form.

Step 2: Work with your provider, diabetes case manager, dietitian or nurse to set up a plan to lower your A1c.

Step 3: Work hard at reaching your activity, self care and nutrition goals.

Step 4: Follow up with your provider in 2-3 months to see if you were able to lower your A1c.

Do you know your A1c number?

provider or diabetes case manager. Take the Challenge!

From Minister Joe McCoy: 1910 SWINOMISH INDIAN SHAKER CHURCH A BIG THANK YOU TO THE SWINOMISH SENATE FOR SUPPORTING THE DINNER AT OUR 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! THE EVENT WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS!

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You may lower your blood sugars and FEEL BETTER as a result of lowering your A1C! PLUS: When you participate you will be entered into a raffle for a $200 grocery gift card!

AND: If you reach your A1C goal,

If you don’t know, ask your

*If your A1c is too high, it is time to think about changing your treatment.

How will participating in the A1c Challenge help me?

UPCOMING CHURCH EVENTS: 1910 WASHINGTON SHAKER CHURCH CONVENTION October 11-13, 2013  Friday—10AM: Board meeting; 121PM, lunch  Saturday—8AM, breakfast; 10AM Board meeting; 12-1, lunch; meeting continued; 5pm dinner; church service Sunday—8AM, breakfast; 10AM Mass; 12noon lunch?

DONATIONS ACCEPTED (Monies, food, items, and seafood for each of these weekend events.) Also, if anyone can spare a bed or two for these church visitors, please call Joe McCoy at 360-466-8147 or Barbara Marks-McCoy at 360-2028822 for the church convention weekend. THANK YOU!

and/or lower your A1C, you will get additional raffle tickets to increase your chances of winning.

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6/6: Childcare closed until 1:00 PM

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swedebs ~ Community Arts

Victoria Morales and Joslin James creating dot artwork.

Caroline Edwards

Carneen Allen weaving a dream catcher.

Robin Carneen Edwards

Robin Carneen Edwards

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swedebs ~ Community Arts

Kalona Casey created this art piece for the Climate Change Art Show.

Article on Page 25.

Kahneesha Casey and Alexis Bobb creating Climate Change Painting for the Climate Change Art show hosted at the Sobriety Dinner. Article on Page 25.

Caroline Edwards painted these two art pieces for the Climate Change Art Show. Article on Page 25.

Healed With Sound Caroline Edwards

That vivid sound of a guitar running down my spine; a flow rushing to my heart, grasping for air.

Rushed to the excited brain of mine, healed with sound.

I instinctively nod my head with satisfaction for the love has overcome its self esteem.

By Caroline Edwards

Gwen Cayou and Edith Bobb at tribal conference displaying their works of art.

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Senior Luncheon June 10, 2013 Swinomish Lodge and Casino Requesting Donations for the Senior Luncheon. Garden Supplies, Gift Cards, or Anything!

Please bring your donated item to the Senior Center and give it to Lori Ann Cayou.

Thank you!

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Lushootseed: I am tired.

?esxaUil Ved I am tired. ?esxaUil Vex ?u Are you tired? daY Ved ?esxaUil I am very tired.

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Northwest Indian College: Poet Laureate Visits Swinomish Site Several Northwest Indian College-Swinomish Students were able to participate in an afternoon poetry workshop with the current Poet Laureate of Washington State, Kathleen Flenniken “Kathleen Flenniken came to poetry late, after working as a civil engineer and dydrolist at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. She teaches poetry and is a co-editor and president of Floating Bridge Press. She live in Seattle, Washington.”

Workshop activities focused on the integration of environmental science issues and poetry and the use of parallelism in poetry. Her latest volume of poems (Plume) deals with her experience growing up in eastern Washington and working at Hanford.

Students had the opportunity to write poem about a past childhood experience and parallel this experience with something else. By the end of the workshop the students shared their poems and expressed their own view of what each others poem meant to them.

Climate Change Art Show Hosted by NWIC Student Caroline Edwards & Swinomish Youth For my Capstone Project (Thesis Project) I hosted a Climate Change Art Show at the Annual Swinomish

Come celebrate the Swinomish graduates at the NWIC Commencement Ceremony: Friday, June 14, 5 PM at Wexliem, Lummi Nation Congratulations Graduates!

Sobriety Dinner with a group of Swinomish youth. This project took

Northwest Indian College-

months of planning and preparation. Prior to the art show I had to

Swinomish Site

teach the youth about what climate change is, how sea level rise is impacting our natural resources and how the Swinomish Tribe is seeking ways of adapting to such effects. Then I taught them how to utilize painting tools to create art while helping them to come up with ideas on how they can portray how they feel about climate change. This was a great learning experience for me. It was important for me to teach the young people of my tribe about climate change and I am happy I was able to incorporate this in my Capstone Project.

Registration for Fall Quarter 2013 begins: May 20th-September 13th Make sure you completed your FAFSA for the 2013-2014 school year. If you need help, come and see me with the required documentation.

Gaylene Gobert Swinomish Site Manager (360) 466-4380 Ext. 1

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Dental Clinic: Happy Smiles for mom, baby Previous dental studies performed over the last 30 years have shown that bacteria can be transferred from a mom to her baby.

Streptococcus mutants is a bacterium and can be passed from person to person through the transfer of saliva such as through sharing utensils, blowing on food, or even kissing a baby on the mouth.

bacteria in the mouth. Xylitol has a unique structure that strep mutants cannot digest, so they are unable to use xylitol as a source of food.

Xylitol can help reduce decay.

Getting your teeth cleaned is im-

chances of the child getting cavities. Spiffies, are individually packaged towelettes that have been soaked in a xylitol solution that can be used to clean a baby's first teeth, their gums but is much eas-

“Previous dental studies done over the last 30 years have shown that bacteria can be transferred from a mom to her baby.”

Only the parents and caregivers with cavities can spread the strep mutants bacteria through the transfer of saliva. Tooth decay is caused by a combination of factors which include the transfer of infectious saliva, genetics, and oral hygiene. Feeding practices such as letting your baby constantly suck on an infant cup full of juice, milk or other sugar-laden liquid can also cause tooth decay. Bacteria plus sugar equals acid, this breaks down the tooth enamel. Baby teeth have softer enamel and are more prone to decay.

Pregnant women can chew a gum that contains xylitol (a birch sugar) to reduce the strep mutants

portant, especially during the second and third trimester. We recommend that both parents maintain good hygiene practices and a good diet while raising an infant. If the parents have good oral health, use xylitol gum and practice good oral hygiene like daily brushing, flossing and get regular dental check ups it may help minimize the child’s exposure to strep mutants and the likelihood of the child getting cavities.

ier & gentler than using a toothbrush.

Here at the dental clinic, we would love to see your baby when they get their first tooth and definitely before their first birthday!

Don’t hesitate to call us if you have any questions at all regarding your child’s teeth!

Swinomish Dental Clinic 466-3900

Parents should wipe the baby’s mouth out as often as they change the baby’s diaper. Wipe the tongue, the teeth, and the inside of the cheeks before their teeth come in. This will help minimize the

Swinomish Child Care Program Lop-che-ahl Early Education Center

Anthony Cladoosby

Heidi Wilbur

Masen Williams

Julian

“Our first tooth brushes. Thank you Swinomish Dental Clinic for helping us start healthy habits early!”

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American Indian Higher Education Consortium 2013 Green Bay, Wisconsin The annual American Indian Higher Education Consortium was held on March 18-20, 2013, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Leech Lake Tribal College hosted this years Tribal College gathering.

Every year, Tribal Colleges from all around the United States attended the Student Conference, and prepared for competitions such as:

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Science Competition

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Knowledge Bowl Competition

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Art Competition

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Archery

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Handgame Tournament

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One Act Play

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Oral/Poster Presentation

of competitions. There was a Pipe



Speech Competition

Ceremony done by Don Day, then



Traditional Plant Competition

students were let out to go compete

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Writing Competition

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Business Competition

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AIHEC Student Congress Election

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Mr. and Mrs. AIHEC

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Volleyball

and ended with comedian Charlie

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Basketball Tournament

Hill.

Parade of Flags-Northwest Indian College Students

Pictured Above: The Parade of Flags occurred the morning of the first day

against other Tribal Colleges.

The Pow Wow “Honoring the Presidents” occurred the second night of

Pow Wow “Honoring the Presidents”

the conference. While the Awards Banquet happened on the third night A lot of laughs a great memories were made at this year’s AIHEC Conference. Every year a different tribal colThe students had to greatest oppor-

Students from all over the United

tunity to meet other tribal college

States arrived the day before the

students from all over the U.S and

competitions began. That night stu-

compete against them.

lege hosts the conference making each year a different experience.

dents had to opportunity to participate and watch a hypnotist hypnotize students.

Pictured right: A student from NWIC was hypnotized into being Santa Claus, while the other students were hypnotized into being 5 year old children who are seeing Santa Claus and asking him for Christmas presents.

Hypnotist

Awards Banquet

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Native Business: Innovation It takes a lot of work and sometimes a

to offer fresh products as customers have

young adults that

little luck to succeed in business. Great

changed their preferences to prefer

prefer to text op-

economic success can be derived from

healthier options. Of course McDonalds

posed to talk on the

breakthroughs that stem from innovation.

will never compare well to a local

phone or in-person –

Innovation is when something better (i.e.

farmer’s market in terms of nutrition and

not bad, just differ-

newer, cheaper, faster, or more efficient)

freshness but they have done well to bend

ent.

is offered to the marketplace. Innovation

to consumers’ will by listening to the cus-

The world is constantly changing and one

can mean the creation of a new technol-

tomer and reorganizing their menu to

certainty about tomorrow is it will be

ogy like the telephone, television, or

include healthier options than served in

different than today. There will always be

internet but most often innovation is tak-

the past. Apple Computers is a leader

room for those whom think, “What if we

ing things that exist and utilizing them in

with consumers because they bring new

did things differently, better?” Those are

a way to deliver a product or service bet-

and cool products to market. Their man-

the innovators and they are very impor-

ter than the competition.

tra is to produce products for people that

tant.

Jim Stanley

“The world is constantly changing and one certainty about tomorrow is it will be different than today.”

Walmart is able to dominate the retail

can change the world and they have done

Jim Stanley freely shares his knowledge in

sector because their business model effi-

just that -influencing how people commu-

an effort to foster economic success in

ciently delivers products to consumers

nicate and use technology. Think about

Indian Country. He is the Treasurer of the

cheaper than anyone else. Walmart does

the i-phone, i-pods, and tablet com-

Tribal C-Store Summit Group, and Chair-

not make any of the products they sell.

puters. People use to read newspapers or

man of the Quinault Nation Enterprise

They use methods to utilize the resources

have a conversation verbally. Now infor-

Board.

of their manufacturing partners and other

mation arrives with

involved parties. McDonalds is a well

the stroke of a mini-

known brand for fast service, a consistent

screen and there is an tive People. To reach Jim for comment or free access to

product, and has also changed over time

entire generation of

Jim Stanley is a Quinault Tribal member and contributes his experience through writing for the betterment of Namore business knowledge, go to JimStanley.biz.

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Trips for Snips

Article & Photos by Robin C. Edwards/Swinomish Housing Authority

SHA already has an existing spaying/ neutering program for pets and feral cats with NOAH Animal Adoption & Spay/Neuter Center- and has had for years. However, SHA realized that not everyone can get their pet or a feral cat down to Stanwood, where the center is located. So, Sherry Stewart- who is in charge of SHA special projects, worked with the NOAH staff to advertise and recruit tribal members living on the Reservation to sign up and participate in a “pick up and delivery service day”.

On May 6th, 2013 Joe & Marlo Quintasket along with Enedina Silva utilized the free transport program for their family dogs. Even though the dogs were a little groggy from the procedure, they seemed happy to see their owners.

Sandy being dropped off to Enedina Silva and her family’s home (Natalie asking about her stitches) by NOAH staff “MJ”

We want to thank NOAH for collaborating with SHA and for doing the early morning pick up and afternoon drop off of family pets Buddy and Sandy.

The staff at NOAH were excited about coming to the Reservation. They took very good care of the animals in their care and had nothing but praise for the two wonderful dogs they got to meet.

If you are interested in having your pet/feral cat transported to NOAH please notify Sherry at the SHA office. If there is enough interest SHA will be able to set up another Free Transport Day with NOAH.

NOAH staff “MJ” delivering Buddy back to Joe Quintasket and his family outside the SHA office.

In the meantime, if you are a tribal member and can get your pet or feral cat to NOAH on your own- go by the Swinomish Police Station to register your pet and sign up for a payment voucher (you must have this voucher before taking the pet to NOAH). Make sure you can get your pet/feral cat to their center and make and keep your appointment. If you miss your appointment SHA will not pay for the next one and you will have to pay for the spaying/neutering and shots on your own.

At the time of the spaying/neutering the pet/feral cat will receive their shots. NOAH offers these shots only once at the time of neutering. SHA is limited to providing this program to two pets per household. The intent of this program is to help prevent unwanted pregnancies and disease in our community. We encourage pet owners to take advantage of this free program.

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Northwest Indian College: GED Test Changes are Coming

Please look for the following changes as of January 2014.

The GED exams will be:  Delivered in computer-based format only;  Condensed into four tests (instead of the current five).

New test and delivery method:  Paper-based tests will gradually be eliminated;  Tests are taken in person at a monitored test center.

Advise for students and test-takers:  If a student has taken and passed only a portion of the current tests, they will need to complete and pass all tests prior to December 31, 2013;  Otherwise, they will be required to start over with the new tests in January 2014.

Questions: Virginia Bill is available Tuesday through Thursday at the GED office, NWIC—Swinomish Site; phone: 4664380.

Sports: Swinomish Senator Leon John Hits Hole in one My hole in one came on #4 West, at Avalon Golf Links in Burlington, WA. I was playing in a 4-Man Scramble. I was on a team with Tony Cladoosby, Medicine Bear and Jose Maciel. The hole is a par 3, it was playing 142 yards that day. I hit a 4 iron, the ball landed on the fringe and bounced once and started rolling. I yelled: "Role to the hole". Tony and I walked on to the green we didn't see my ball on the front of the green. We didn't see it behind the green. I told Tony: "The only place it can be is in the hole". We walked up to the hole and it was in there.

Unfortunately for me, it wasn't a hole that was sponsored. So there was no prize.

It was a shot I will remember for the rest of my life. Submitted by: Leon John

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Youth Center, 6pm

2013 JUNE  06—Preschool Graduation , Youth

JULY  04—Independence Day, Swinomish Office closed

Center, 10am

 06—La Conner High School Graduation, LCHS, 7pm

 08—Celebrate Native American Culture & 100 Years of State Parks, Bowman Bay Picnic Area, Deception Pass State Park, 12noon

 10—Swinomish hosts NW Elder’s Dinner, Swinomish Lodge, 12noon

AUGUST  01-07—Tribal Journeys 2013: Paddle to Quinault

 09-11—Swinomish Days  15—Swinomish Clambake, Lone Tree, 12 noon

 23—Swinomish Community Dinner, Youth Center, 6pm

 11—La Conner 8th Grade Graduation, tba, 3pm

 14—NWIC Commencement, Wexliem, Lummi

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

 19—Swinomish Community Dinner,

NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY *Please submit important dates to the qyuuqs (Kee Yoks)! *’CR’ denotes ‘canoe race’. *Bolded text denotes Swinomish Community event.

Swinomish Casino & Lodge: Inquire within Excellent benefit package* includes quarterly cash incentive, EAP and 401(k) w/ match for all staff; medical, dental, vision and term life insurance as well as paid holidays and paid time off for full time staff (*must meet required time in service before eligible).

All positions require a criminal background check and approval of a gaming license from Swinomish Gaming Commission. In addition, a high school diploma or equivalent is required to be considered for employment.

Pre-employment drug testing will be conducted upon acceptance of a position.

Applications for positions not currently being recruited are gladly accepted and will be kept on active file for 90 days.

Email Applications to jobs@swinomishcasino.com Mail or bring to: 12885 Casino Dr. Anacortes, WA 98221 Fax 360-299-1677

2013 War Canoe Schedule June 1-2: Cultus Lake 8-9: Sasquatch Days at Harrison Hot Springs 14, 15, & 16: Lummi Stommish 15-16: Cowichan Days 22-23: Shell beach, Ladysmith 29-30: Scowlitz. Harrison Bay July 6-7: Ambleside 13-14: Whe ah wichen. Cates Park 20-21: Chemainus Bay 27-28: Tsartlip August 3-4: Tsowout 9, 10 & 11: Swinomish Days

17-18: Chief Seattle Days 23, 24, & 25: Makah Days August 31 - September 1: J & J at Black Lake, Washington List courtesy of Autumn Rose Washington, Lummi

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