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Nəxʷsƛáy’əm Syə́cəm
News from The Strong People
Volume 33, Issue 11 November 2012
In This Issue:
Potlatch and Naming Ceremony 1, 3
Birthdays 2
Election Results and Information 4
Election Thank You Messages 5
Message from Our Tribal Chair 6
Native Films, Native Director Coming 7
Tribal Citizen Randy Lawrence 8
Calendar; Heritage Month; How It Was 9
Warren Featherstone Reid Award 10, 11
New Community Health Nurse; Holiday Craft Fair 11
Library Corner; Culture Corner 12
Report from ATNI; Meetings 13
What is Cultural Resource Fieldwork? 15, 16
Jamestown Tribal Health Care 16, 17
Tribal Resource Fair 17
Children Wish Elders a Happy Birthday 18
Salmon Recovery Funding Board Visit 19
River Festival; Gallery Wall 20
State of Our Watersheds Report 21
Job Openings 22
Announcements 23
Potlatch in Memory of Harriette
Adams Includes Naming Ceremony
In the S’Klallam tradition, memorial potlatches serve as the time for people to receive their S’Klallam
names. So when the Hall-Adams family planned an August potlatch to remember matriarch Harriette Adams
(9/27/1924—11/20-2009), many people were named in a day-long ceremony at Jamestown Beach. They hailed
from the Hall, Adams and Fitzgerald families. Hall Family:
Names were given to my children and
granddaughter by my Aunt Mary Jo Butterfield
(Hall), daughter of Raymond “Jack” Hall, Mary Jo
also acted as Master of Ceremonies with her
granddaughter Ticishway Tholt and great
grandson Carson Tholt acting as the dancers to
accept the names.
Tribal Citizen Charles A. “Tony” Hall, proxy
stand-in by brother James R. Hall –
sxʷa̕ltiməɬ (“Swal-ti-malch”), name of his
grandfather Charles A. Hall, name of his
great, great grandfather Charley Hall
Tribal Citizen Kenneth S. Hall – “Hich-
tsah,” name of his 4th Great Grandmother
Cecelia Hall (name was taken while she was
in her youth), wife of Thomas “Old” Hall,
Tribal Citizen James R. Hall – tawiʔa̕̕səm
(“Tah-wee-ah-sum”), name of his father
Tribal Citizen Jeffrey S. Hall, name of his 4th
Great Uncle Rev. William “Billy” Hall (Continued on page 3)
Jeff Monson (Tribal citizen and witness), Victoria Hall (Kwai-leet-sa),
Thomas Hall (Ya-whoost-ton), Cynthia Savini Hall (Aunt and witness),
Joseph Hall (Wi-waitc-tin), Kenneth Hall (Hich-tsah), and James Hall (Tah-
wee-ah-sum).
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 2
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 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.
The Editorial Committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 in the Planning
Office to discuss the articles for the following month’s edition. The meetings are open to the Tribal
Community.
Tribal Council and Staff would like to wish the following enrolled Tribal
citizens a very Happy Birthday in November!
1 Richard Reuter
3 Charlotte Fitzgerald
3 Robert DeCoteau
4 Carol Martindale
4 Denise Ulowetz
4 Mackenzie Grinnell
5 Harold Hensley
5 Heather Obermiller
6 Toni O’Connell
7 Roland Stevens
7 Gloria Smith
7 Sally Hopkins
7 Susan Riordan
7 Daniel Hall
9 Lisa Emperando
10 James McDonald
10 Christopher Piltz
10 Steven Rowling
11 James Qualls
11 Alice McCauley
11 Karolyn Bartmen
11 Walter Kemp
11 Kurt Grinnell
12 Antoinette Sigle
13 Jesse Prince
13 Dawson Cope
15 Phillip Harner
15 Khia Grinnell
16 Eugene Becker
17 Jacqueline Vekich
17 Lana Kerr
17 Lisa Wylie
19 Taylor Hensley
21 Frank Hernandez
21 Brandyn Patzer
22 Jason Hutsell
22 Nicholas Fryett
23 Jeffrey Hall
24 Eleanor Eldridge
24 Makenna Hensley
25 James Lapointe
25 Jordan DeChenne
25 Kissendrah Johnson
26 Margaret Adams
27 Patrick Maher
27 Barbara Shearer
27 Walter Norton
28 Raymond Lounsbury
29 Darcel Shearer
30 Morgan Allen
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 3
Tribal Citizen Daniel J. Hall, proxy stand-in by brother Joseph S. Hall – “Tust-su-set,” name of his 4th Great Grandmother Nora
Cook, wife of Johnny Cook
Tribal Citizen Joseph S. Hall – “Wi-waitc-tin,” name of his 4th Great Grandfather Johnny Cook
Tribal Citizen Victoria M. Hall – “Kwai-leet-sa,” name of her 4th Great Grandmother Nora Cook (name taken when she was an
adult), wife of Johnny Cook
Tribal Citizen Thomas D. Hall – “Ya-whoost-ton,” name of his 4th Great Grandfather Johnny Cook
Tribal Descendent Rachael M. Hall (daughter of Charles A. “Tony” Hall) – “Sat-ku,” name of her 2nd Great Aunt Mary Jo
Butterfield (Hall) and her 4th Great Grandmother Alice Hall, daughter of Nora Cook
Witnesses for the Hall children were Tribal Citizens Russell “Rusty” Buckmaster, Matt Adams, Haʔqwenith Grinnell, Kathy Duncan,
Kissendrah Johnson, Jeremy Monson, Ann Adams, Amber Jones, Janet Duncan, Jeff Monson, Jeff Hall, and Makah Tribal Citizens
Cynthia Savini (Hall) and Donna Scott.
~ Jeff Hall (Tah-wee-ah-sum)
(Hall family names, continued from page 1)
Fitzgerald Family: It was a beautiful day on Jamestown Beach, where we attended a
Memorial Potlatch for Harriette Adams. During a potlatch is the time
when a person can receive his or her name. Mary Jo Butterfield from
Makah, who is also related to Jamestown through both the Hall and
Chubby families, helped with the ceremonies. Kathy Duncan and I
received our names. Kathy took our great grandmother’s name
Talstasta and I took her niece’s name, Ahcultza. We had our
witnesses from the four directions, Mary Jo from the west, Elaine
Grinnell and Gideon Cauffman from the north, Jessica Payne and
Marie Hebert from the east and Trudy Marcelly from the south. My
daughter Vicki gave me my name, and Kathy’s daughter Diane gave
Kathy her name. We were truly blessed with a wonderful day.
~Liz Mueller (Ahcultza)
Shown at right Vicki Wallner, Liz Mueller (Ahcultza), Kathy
Duncan (Talstasta) and Diane Mitchell.
Adams Family:
Pictured at left are the Hall children, plus Korina Adams (in the dress), Elizabeth
Salinas, Sonja Adams (behind Donna Scott) and, MaryJo Butterfield (holding the
microphone).
Donna is MaryJo’s daughter and they are our
closest relatives on the Hall side. Sonja took
the name Sockeye. When she was little she
loved to eat salmon, especially sockeye, and
found the eyeballs very tasty!
My granddaughter Korina’s Indian name is
pronounced Su-Cub-Low. Her witnesses were
Stephanie Adams (her aunt), her mother
Danielle Lawson, and Makala Adams.
~Ann Adams
Left, Tribal citizen Eric Adams (Wee Mee
Alth) and his son Jacob (Jake) Hall Adams
(Nee Mee Alth). Both were named at the
ceremony. Hawquenith Grinnell. Danny
Freeman and Danielle Lawson served as
witnesses. Eric, son of Tribal citizen Phil Adams and grandson of Harriette Hall-Adams,
is named for his great grandfather Fred Hall, a medicine man. Jake is named for Jake
Hall, his great great grandfather, who was Harriette Adams’ father..
Photos by Charlene Dick
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 4
Additional Information from the Jamestown S’Klallam Election Board
Ensuring Your Vote Will Count This past election season was exceptionally busy for voters. The good news is more citizens are now
registered to vote than ever before.
The Election Board wants to ensure that each and every vote counts! But, as with all Tribes, there are rules
to follow that will ensure a credible election process.
When you receive your Election Packet in the mail, it’s important to locate the directions for the voting
process. Each step is listed to ensure no mistakes are made that would result in invalidation of your vote. Each
step has rationale behind it.
For example; once you have filled out your ballot (chosen who you will vote for), it must be placed in the
white envelope marked, “ballot,” and then this ballot envelope is placed in the manila envelope which has
return postage already on it. The white envelope ensures voter privacy. Placing your ballot directly in the
manila envelope invalidates your vote. If the process is not followed and the person opening the manila
envelope has the ability to see how you voted, the vote becomes invalid.
Not signing the back of the manila envelope invalidates that vote because we have no way of determining
who cast that particular vote and acknowledging that you voted in this particular election.
If you put your registration in the “ballot” envelope along with your ballot, we cannot open to retrieve the
registration form without connecting your name to this vote. Therefore it is considered invalid.
By now you see the meaning of all this; when you receive your election packet with instructions on what
to do, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS to ensure that your vote will count.
If, upon reading your instructions, you find something missing in your election packet, please call
someone on the Election Board (these contact numbers will be on the instruction sheet next year) to request
what you have identified as missing. We try to be careful placing appropriate forms/envelopes into the
packets, but mistakes can be made when putting together almost 600 packets by hand.
The Election Board will continue to strive to find ways to make the voting process less cumbersome.
Thanks for voting and remember; read the instructions first so your vote will be sure to be counted!
Your 2012 Election Board,
Ann Adams, Cathy MacGregor and Dana Ward
Certified 2012 Tribal Council Election Results Tribal Council Vice-Chair: Liz Mueller 167 votes 53.9%
Sandy Johnson 143 votes 46.1%
Tribal Council Treasurer: Theresa Lehman 168 votes 54.4%
Patrick Adams 141 votes 45.6%
Tribal Council Member Kurt Grinnell 168 votes 54.2%
Jeff Hall 142 votes 45.8%
Constitutional Amendments: Section 4: 102 yes, 98 no 51.0%/49.0%
Section 6: 98 yes, 102 no 49.0%/51.0%
Section 7: 99 yes, 102 no 49.3%/50.7%
Section 8: 99 yes, 102 no 49.3%/50.7%
Article VIII: 107 yes, 91 no 54.0%/46.0%
Article X: 100 yes, 98 no 50.5%/49.5%
Invalid Ballots 31 6.0% (of 514 total ballots)
(see invalidation explanations below)
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 5
Thank You from All of the Tribal Council Candidates
Dear Tribal Citizens,
Thank you for your continued support. I look
forward to serving you as Vice-Chair for the next four
years. I realize this was a difficult election year and
pray our community heals and comes together once
again and works toward what is in the best interest of
the Tribe as a whole. I always welcome hearing from
you and encourage you to call me if you have any
questions or concerns on issues.
Thank you again for all of your support.
Respectfully,
Liz Mueller
Tribal Council Vice-Chair
Dear Tribal Citizens:
Thank you all for your trust and support in this
past election. I am deeply and sincerely honored
and will continue to serve all our citizens with trust,
dignity and integrity.
As I indicated in this past election letter, please
do not listen to half-truths and be misled. Contact
staff or your current Council members to talk with
us directly. This past election created a division
amongst Tribal citizens and families. We as
Council will need to work hard to rebuild the
damage and mistrust the initiative and many letters
sent created. This will not be an overnight fix; it
will take months and perhaps years.
I am and will continue to be dedicated to all our
programs and work on our visions for today and
the next seven generations. Again, my deepest
thanks and God Bless.
Please contact me at 360-457-5772 or email
With deepest respect,
Theresa R Lehman
Tribal Council Treasurer
Dear Tribal Citizens:
Thank you for your many votes of support during
the recent Tribal elections. Your unyielding support
was greatly appreciated and I raise my hands in thanks
to each of you for touching my life, my heart and my
Spirit in such an amazingly positive manner. Each of
you has my deepest respect and gratitude.
háʔnəŋ cn, nəsčáyəʔčaʔ Thank you my friends, relatives,
Sandra Johnson
Tribal Citizens,
I thank you and deeply appreciate your support in
my serving as councilman for another term. I urge
you to get involved and stay involved in the many
meetings, events and opportunities that encompass
Jamestown.
We as Jamestown citizens need all to pitch in and
move our Tribe forward together. Please contact
me for questions or concerns you may have.
Thank you…háʔnəŋ cn,
Kurt Grinnell, Tribal Council Member
Dear Tribal Citizens:
My hands go up in thanks to our Tribal
Members for your time and effort to facilitate
positive change. May the Great Spirit be with us,
and watch over us all. Ho, All My Relations.
háʔnəŋ cn, nəsčáyəʔčaʔ
Thank you my friends, relatives,
Rev. Patrick F. Adams My Dear Tribal Family,
Words cannot express enough my thankfulness for
all of the support and encouragement that I have
received though this election process. I will continue
to represent your voice, and rest assured that positive
changes are on the horizon for our Tribe. You honor
your ancestors.
háʔnəŋ cn, nəsčáyəʔčaʔ
Jeff Hall
360-460-1432
www.jamestowntribe.webs.com
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 6
“Tribal Programs and Businesses—The Truth”
Message from Tribal Council Chair/CEO W. Ron Allen
Greetings Tribal citizens! I would like to begin this article with
congratulations to Liz Mueller, Theresa Lehman and Kurt Grinnell in
their re-election to the Tribal Council.
This was a contentious election with mixed messages about the
Tribe’s performance for the benefit of our citizens. Unfortunately, the
elections created a negative perception surrounding the effectiveness of
our programs and businesses. However, I am pleased by the number of
citizens who have become engaged in asking thoughtful questions and
reaching out to me and Tribal staff for clarification on these issues. I
would like to spend some time providing factual responses to these
misperceptions perpetuated during the election campaign.
There are many false perceptions that need to be corrected including
the quality and depth of our education, health care, Elder and youth
programs, as well as economic development, but today I would like to
focus on the Jamestown Health & Medical Supply Company (JHMSC)
and the housing program.
One of the most disturbing allegations was the loss of $5.2 million as a result of a lawsuit with the Bank
of America (BofA) over JHMSC. The Council knew, and approved, the steps to be taken with this suit
including the settlement with BofA and filing a suit with our former partner to recover the money. We were
in a lawsuit and were advised by our attorneys not to discuss the suit in public until it was resolved. This
advice by our legal counsel is why we did not discuss it publicly. The Council knew we were winning, but
it was going to take time. I’m delighted to say we did settle, recovered all our investment and the attorney
costs.
There also were confusing allegations about the refinancing of 7 Cedars debts to include the $8 million
expansion. The Council knew that we had to refinance the $10 million to settle our lawsuit and that the
remainder of the loan included a previous BofA loan. These loans were consolidated into a Columbia Bank
loan.
Debts incurred by the Tribe and our businesses are consistent with financial industry standards
regarding revenue capacity to address debts repayment schedules. Contrary to campaign notions, our
businesses are successful and generating consistent revenue for the Tribe. Debts for business and land
acquisitions are common among successful Tribes reacquiring their homelands and expanding business
entities. These loans are not a liability to individual citizens, but debts of the Tribe and our businesses.
There was an accusation that we are not doing enough for our people with the housing program and
specifically the homeless. We have continued to regularly report the growth and ongoing expansion of these
services. This program has saved a number of homes threatened by foreclosure by the County for back
taxes or a bank on defaulting loans. We have provided or upgraded many homes to over 125 individuals
including those who have relocated from out of the area or in an unfortunate circumstance of homelessness.
An accusation of unresponsive services for anonymous homeless citizens is not a fair criticism. Some might
think we should do more, but most people know we can’t satisfy everyone’s view of what should be done.
We are diversifying housing services and are currently developing a plan specific to Elder housing.
Related to the housing assistance is the water and sanitation service we orchestrate for many of our
citizens through the Indian Health Service. Next month, I will talk about some of the other programs, but I
wanted to begin correcting the record regarding our performance in serving our citizens.
(Continued on page 7)
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 7
We are working hard at being responsive, sensitive and fair to the unique needs of our community.
Please do not hesitate to call me at (360) 681-4621 or e-mail me at [email protected] if you have
any questions or need clarifications on any of these issues.
God bless,
(Chairman’s Message, continued from page 6)
Native Films, Native Director Coming to Red Cedar Hall Friday, November 30th at 5:30 p.m.
Join us for dinner and two films featured at the Port Townsend Film Festival this fall.
Smokin ’Fish is a feature-length
documentary directed by Luke Griswold-
Tergis and Cory Mann (Tlingit). Before
showing this feature-length film, we will
show Day in Our Bay: Voices & Views
from Bristol Bay, a short, collaborative
digital storytelling project created in
honor of Bristol Bay Native Corporation’s
(BBNC’s) 40th anniversary.
Both films will both be shown in Red
Cedar Hall.
We will provide dinner and a door
prize! For more information about these films,
check out their websites: http://
dayinourbay.org/ and http://
smokinfishmovie.com/.
Sponsored by the Jamestown S’Klallam
Tribal Library and made possible by the
Port Townsend Film Institute’s Lending
Library.
Please RSVP to Siri Hiltz at 360-582-5783
no later than Tuesday November 27 so
that we can
plan the meal.
“Cory Mann is a quirky Tlingit
businessman hustling to make a
dollar in Juneau Alaska. He gets
hungry for smoked salmon, nostalgic
for his childhood, and decides to
spend a summer smoking fish at his
family’s traditional fish camp. The
unusual story of his life and the
untold history of his people
interweave with the process of
preparing traditional food as he
struggles to pay his bills, keep the
IRS off his back, and keep his
business afloat. By turns tragic,
bizarre, or just plain ridiculous,
Smokin’ Fish, tells the story of one
man’s attempts to navigate the messy
zone of collision between the modern
world and an ancient culture.”
~from http://smokinfishmovie.com
Cory Mann, the
main character
and co-director
of Smokin’
Fish, will be
joining us on
November 30
for the
screening!
Come help us
welcome him to
S’Klallam
territory!
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 8
Tribal citizen Randy Lawrence is also a citizen of the local
Port Angeles community. As manager of Mobile Music in Port
Angeles, a father active in youth sports and events, and a past
board member of the local Elks Club, Randy has been involved in
civic life since his teens. He’s worked at Mobile Music, a vehicle
accessories store, on and off since 1988, rising to the role of store
manager.
“Anything to do with 12 volt, we do,” he explained, nodding
hello to a Clallam County Sheriff’s Deputy in the waiting room,
whose patrol car was being serviced. The Port Angeles store is
one of four stores in Western Washington. The others are in
Bellingham, Oak Harbor, and Mount Vernon, where the corporate
office is also located. “Back when I started here, we were
installing cassette decks and pulling out 8-track tape players.”
Now, they install all kinds of in-car entertainment, plus
specialty LED, high-density lighting, navigational systems,
wireless phones, alarm systems, remote entry key locks and back-
up sensors.
Randy is from the Chubby / Sullivan family - the son of Maria
Lawrence, a former Tribal Council Vice-Chair (1986), and was
raised by his grandparents, Carl and Ruth Lawrence. His
grandfather served on the Tribe’s Fisheries Committee, the JKT
Development Board, and Tribal Council (appointed in 1985).
“I was the first youth hired by the Tribe, in the early 1980’s
when I was about 12 years old,” said Randy. “I was the weekend groundskeeper at the original property in
Blyn, and I mowed the field where the casino now sits. Then in 1985, my mother and I opened the Tribe’s first
Fireworks Stand. The summer youth program staffed the new fireworks stand with Randy, Harold Hensley,
Scott Clayton and Lyn Cusack was the Summer Youth Supervisor.
“When I was 11 years old I had worked as a baby sitter for my older cousin Patty Elofson (Lower Elwha
S'Klallam) while she ran her fireworks stand. She soon found out that I not only knew what all of her products
did but that I could add and subtract faster than any of the adults could, so she quickly moved me to selling
fireworks. So I had some experience,” he explained.
Although he was born in Sequim, his family moved to Port Angeles when he was three years old, after Carl
and Ruth sold their dairy farm.
“I did all kinds of things with my grandfather. He was a businessman who ran a Laundromat, a gas station,
and a restaurant over the years. He taught me how to river fish with a gaff and a spear and we also set-net
fished at Cline Spit together.” Carl died in 2001.
Randy named his son after his grandfather Carl. The younger Carl Lawrence is 15 ½ years old and is a
sophomore at Port Angeles High School where he is currently the starting quarterback for the Junior Varsity
Team.
Now, Randy is engaged to be married. After dating Jené for a little while, they realized that they were both
Jamestown S’Klallam – he a citizen, and she a descendant from the Bowlby family.
“We were a little worried – we had to make sure we weren’t related,” he said. But it all turned out ok.
They plan to be married in the year to come, and Randy hopes to get involved on Jamestown S’Klallam
committees, maybe even run for Council again now that his son is growing up and his life is more settled.
Tribal Citizen Randy Lawrence Manages Mobile Music
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 9
November 2012: Native American Heritage Month
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Pre-school story
time, every
Tuesday, see page
12
1 Story Time,
see page 12
2 3 Jamestown
Holiday Craft
Fair, see page 21
4 5 6 Elders’
Wellness
Gathering
7 8 9 Elders’
Luncheon
10
11 12 Veterans’
Day Holiday -
Offices Closed
13 Diabetes
Prevention
Luncheon
14 15 Higher Ed
Scholarship
Applications
Due, see pg. 19
16 17 Tribal
Resource Fair,
see page 17
18 19 20 21 Jamestown
Singing and
Drumming, see
page 12
22
Thanksgiving
Holiday -
Offices Closed
23 Native
American
Heritage Day
Holiday -
Offices Closed
24
25 26 Soup Day 27 Intertribal
Singing and
Dancing, see page
12
28 29 30 Native
Movie Night,
see page 7
ʔəsx̣ʷan̕íŋ yaʔ .................................. How It Was Excerpt from the Tribal Newsletter, August/September 1987
By now, most of you who receive Indian Health Care services have received a letter from Neah Bay informing
you that we are on “urgent and emergent” medical status. This means that unless you are in danger of losing
life , an organ, or a limb, medical services may not be approved and paid by the Indian Health Service. This is
a temporary budget crunch which will affect us until October of this year. However, realistically, we need to be
aware that the likelihood of this happening again is fairly high. Indian Health Service budgets are not
increasing at a rate that matches the rate of inflation. ~Joan Vance, Social Services Coordinator
November is Native American Heritage Month WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate passed a resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
that designates November 2012 as National Native American Heritage Month and November 23, 2012, as Native
American Heritage Day. The resolution passed the Senate on Saturday, September 22.
Senate Resolution 561 was introduced by Senator Daniel Akaka (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on
Indian Affairs, and co-sponsored by 10 other senators.
“I am proud to support this resolution celebrating Native American heritage and the contributions of Native
Americans to our nation,” said Cantwell, a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs since 2001. “Native
Americans are an important part of the history and culture of the Northwest and have helped shape our great
nation. This resolution encourages Americans everywhere to join in observing National Native American Heritage
Month and Native American Heritage Day.”
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 10
Excellence in Healthcare Award Given Posthumously to Kris Locke
On Thursday, October 18, Mary Selecky,
Secretary of the Washington State Department of
Health, presented the Warren Featherstone Reid
Award for Excellence in Healthcare in honor of
the late Kris Locke to her husband Dr. Tom
Locke, Health Officer for Clallam and Jefferson
Counties and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. A
photo of Kris sat on a table next to the speaker’s
podium in Red Cedar Hall on the Jamestown
S’Klallam Tribal Campus in Blyn. Kris died of
leukemia in Sequim on May 21, 2012 at age 61.
“I’m saddened that Kris isn’t here to accept
this in person, and I feel that we should honor
and celebrate her extraordinary work,” said
Governor Christine Gregoire in her nomination
letter to Tom Locke. “Kris’s work to improve
access to affordable health care for American
Indians and Alaska Natives in our state, as well
as across the country, exemplified the very spirit of this
award.”
The nomination submitted to the State by Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Council Chair/CEO W. Ron Allen
contained letters of support from many people, including National Indian Health Board, the Indian Health Care
Advisory Committee and the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Here were some of the comments
it included:
“Kris expanded accessibility to health care in Indian County…She was a trusted advisor with a quiet
leadership style….Collaborative and respected by her peers… She never took credit for the work, instead
preferring to be known as part of a team…She embodied the best in healthcare advocacy and representation…
She had a kind and gentle spirit…She was driven to improve the lives of those around her…”
As a health policy analyst and planner, Kris strove to assure that people got the care their lives depended on.
She worked behind the scenes for Native American tribes across the West, and as federal and state laws
changed and changed again, she devoted herself to learning and explaining it all. Kris worked with tribes in
Oregon and Washington including, for the past 20 years, the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe. She believed that the
Tribes and the State could do better than the federal government at providing healthcare to Indian Country.
“Health care was her life. She was as sincere and genuine as you get,” said Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal
Council Chair/CEO Ron Allen. Kris was part of the team behind the Jamestown Family Health Clinic, the
comprehensive medical center that opened in 2002 in Sequim. As an adviser to Allen, she was forever
analyzing articles and reports; her skill, he said, was to interpret the information for Tribal leaders. “She was
one of a handful of people who really understood these complex health care issues. I could text her while I was
in the middle of a difficult meeting, and she’d concisely explain what was going on, and what I should be
arguing for,” said Allen. “She made me look good!”
“The Jamestown Family Health Clinic in Sequim was a project that Kris worked on with the Tribe,” said
Jean Baldwin, Director of Jefferson County Public Health Department. “So many people in Jefferson and
Clallam County now have access to care because Kris and the Tribe found a new way to think about providing
access to health care.”
Since 1994, the Warren Featherstone Reid Award has been given annually to health care providers and
facilities in Washington State who exhibit exceptional quality and value in the delivery of health services.
Dr. Tom Locke and Sec. Mary Selecky
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 11
Tribal Citizen Kirsten Allen is New Community Health Nurse
Tribal Citizen Kirsten Allen, RN, is the Tribe’s new Community
Health Nurse, taking over from Dana Ward, who retired on October 12.
Kirsten, the daughter of Robin Allen, is thrilled to be working for the
Tribe.
“I’ve always wanted to work for the Tribe. But particularly since
receiving Higher Education grants from the Tribe to attend college, I have
wanted to give back and work with Tribal citizens,” she said.
As a youngster up to about age 12, Kirsten was involved with the
Tribe’s Children’s Programs. Then, the normal activities of being a
teenager occupied most of her time. After graduating from Port Angeles
High School, she continued on to Peninsula College where she earned her
Nursing degree in 2011. She worked for one year in a urology lab in Port
Angeles, and when she saw the ad for the Community Health Nurse job,
she jumped at the chance to apply.
As Community Health Nurse, she is the coordinator such programs as
smoking cessation, diabetes education, and generally promoting a healthy
lifestyle, including diet and fitness. She also acts as the Tribe’s liaison
between Tribal citizens and the Jamestown Family Health Clinic, helping
citizens with appointments, coordinating with physicians and referrals,
answering questions about medications, treatment plans and the like, and
offering vaccinations.
“Many citizens stop into the office after they see their physician downstairs, just to say hello and let us know
how it went,” she said. “I’ll drop everything to help a Tribal citizen, and I encourage people to stop in and
introduce themselves to me, so that I can get to know everyone.”
In her free time, Kirsten loves the outdoors. She likes to run with her dog, snowboard, hike, camp, and fish
with her Dad and her brother Casey.
Kirsten’s job is fulltime – Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. She can be reached at 360-582-4875
or [email protected]. Her office is located upstairs in the Jamestown Family Health Center.
Community Health Nurse
Kirsten Allen
Help stock the Tribal Food Bank by baking for
the Holiday Craft Fair Bake Sale!
Our annual bake sale and raffle raise funds for the bulk
purchase of staple products for the Tribal Food Bank.
Each year we raise more than $1,000!
Each plate of a dozen cookies, or a whole pie or cake or
bread sells for $5. Individual items (one large cookie,
cupcake, cinnamon roll or slice of bread, for example)
sells for $1. The shoppers at the craft fair love buying
our home baked goods!
Please bring your baked goods to the Red Cedar
Hall Kitchen on Friday 11/2 or Saturday 11/3 in the
morning. If you prefer, you may donate non-perishable food/
personal hygiene products to the bin in the lobby of Red
Cedar Hall during the fair.
Jamestown Holiday Craft
Fair
Saturday November 3
9 a.m.—5 p.m.
Red Cedar
Hall 30 Vendors, including
Jamestown Tribal
community members
Vickie Carroll, Hawk
Grinnell, Megan
Johnson and Laurel Lucy, several other Native
vendors, and several Tribal staff members!
Do your holiday shopping locally,
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 12
Library Corner Visit the Library at 1070 Old Blyn Highway in Heron
Hall, open M-F 9-5 and Saturday from 10-3.
http://library.jamestowntribe.org
Stop by for story times! Every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., pre-school aged children and their caregivers are
welcome to join us at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library for story time where we
will have stories, songs, rhymes and a craft project!
For those of you with kids in school, at 4 p.m. on November 1st and December 6th, we will be having Family
Story Time, with guest presentations by Jeremy Monson and Janis King. We can’t wait to see you there!
Featured Materials Because November is officially Native American Heritage Month, we will be focusing on materials relating to
general awareness about the successes of and challenges faced by Native people, historically and in the present,
as well as some materials on gathering and giving thanks.
In September, Elaine Grinnell spent an afternoon with the
Children’s After School program participants explaining
how she cooks salmon, and telling stories about the
S’Klallam salmon culture. In Part 2 of this program,
funded by the American Indian Library Association and
the Asian-Pacific American Library Association, supported
by Toyota Financial Services, Librarian Siri Hiltz helped
the children make story poles out of Devil’s Club, and then
each child was asked to make up a story about the images
on his or her pole. Here, Jesse Chavez, (Shoshone) is telling
Siri his story.
Contact Culture Coordinator Vickie Carroll with any questions about
Cultural programs, by phone at 360-681-4659 or by email at
Jamestown Singing and Drumming
Wednesday November 21 5:15 p.m.
to 7:00 p.m. Jamestown Family
Health Center Conference Room
Please RSVP to Vickie at 681-4659 or
[email protected] by the end of
the day Friday, November 16
Intertribal Singing and Dancing
Tuesday, November 27
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Red Cedar Hall
Please RSVP to Vickie at 681-4659 or
[email protected] by the end of the day
Wednesday, November 21
Culture Corner
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 13
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 Call for information. Vickie Carroll
360-681-4659
Elders 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
Higher Education January 22, 2013, 4:30 p.m. Social and Community Services Fish Bowl Kim Kettel
360-681-4626
Housing Improvement First Monday of January, April, July and October at 6:00 p.m. in the
Elders’ Lounge. 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 Monday of each month, 4 p.m. Community Center Alderwood
Room
Anika Kessler
360-681-4624
Report from the 2012 ATNI Conference This year’s 59th Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) Fall Conference was hosted by the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indians at Wildhorse Resort and Casino in Pendleton, Oregon. Roughly 30-
35 Tribes were in attendance with 600-700 delegates attending. The Umatilla people were very gracious hosts of
many events besides the conference, including a Healthy Fun Run/Walk, welcome Reception at the Tamástslikt
Cultural Institute and Cultural Night.
Our days start very early and go into the evenings. Many times we have working lunches. Representatives
from the State of Oregon were there to show respect and honor. After lunch each day we broke into concurrent
committee meetings. Committees included Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Human Resources,
Education, Housing, Health, Transportation, Telecommunications/Energy, Trust Reform, Gaming and Veterans,
to name a few. I attended many committee meetings on Education, Health, Transportation and Indian Child
Welfare.
The subjects were very familiar at this conference -- taxation and the budget. Many resolutions were passed
to request the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Treasury to cease implementation of the new
taxation policies regarding per capita payments, General Assistance, Health and Education benefits. (Ron has
also covered this issue in a recent newsletter article.)
Regarding the budget, sequestration (the automatic cuts that will be implemented if Congress does not act)
was discussed at General Assembly and during our breakout sessions. Tax cuts are expected to expire January
2013 and the full impact could be a reduction of 8.2% in the federal budget. This cut will be nationwide, to all
Indian Country, impacting Indian Health Service (IHS), Education, Law and Justice, Natural Resources,
Housing and other federally funded programs. The impact of these cuts could be devastating to many Tribes
who are dependent on the Federal Government and IHS. Fortunately, our Tribe only depends on federal funding
for 38% of our program costs. We have been fortunate enough to have the support of many Tribal businesses.
At each meeting I attend I look back and review the progress we have achieved and I am proud that our
Council and Directors work hard developing our businesses to create a revenue stream for all of the programs
we have in place, to assist Tribal citizens. ~Theresa R. Lehman
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Cultural Resources Field Work: What Is It? Part of Cultural Resources Specialist Gideon Cauffman’s
(Kardonsky family) job is fieldwork. The law states that
whenever the ground will be disturbed, the permitting agency
must contact the appropriate authorities to conduct an
archaeological survey before the permit can be issued. What
is he looking for?
“Anything older than 50 years,” said Cauffman, “and in
our case, evidence of an historic Native presence, including
not only small artifacts, but larger features like shell middens,
fire hearths, and housepits.”
This year, Cauffman applied for and received a National
Parks Service grant for $23,628, which enabled him to
purchase the equipment to do the fieldwork at Tamanowas
Rock. He purchased a Trimble XH GPS (Global Positioning
System) unit, for sub-meter accurate mapping of geographic
locations; a bucket auger for digging 10 cm diameter holes up
to two meters deep; a screen for sifting through the soil, and
various other tools.
The application for his National Parks grant discussed the
work Cauffman is doing at Tamanowas Rock, a sacred
S’Klallam site in Chimacum (Jefferson County). In fact, the
funding for the equipment was approved in large part in order
to enable Cauffman to determine the property’s eligibility to
be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. One of
the criteria for acceptance is whether there are artifacts on the
property “that can contribute to a better understanding of our
prehistory.” So Cauffman has been digging holes.
“Unfortunately, the site is glacial till and boulders, which makes shovel probes very difficult. And its
history is ancient, which reduces my chances of finding anything. I am going to continue my work there, but
even if we don’t qualify based on the artifact criteria, we will most likely be eligible based on either Criteria A,
which requires that the place be associated with an event, including a legendary event (there are many legends
associated with Tamanowas Rock), or Criteria B, which requires that the site be important to a people. It
certainly has been an important sacred place to the S’Klallam people for millennia.”
The Tamanowas Rock work will continue for several years.
He is also working on three other projects.
He spent several days at the Jamestown Cemetery, and mapped out every gravesite. In order to track the
information, he first created a data dictionary that allows him to input information he wanted to use for this
particular project, including first and last name, birth date and death date. Then, after his fieldwork was done,
he was able to return to his desk and use Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including software in his
computer and the local base station data to increase the accuracy of each coordinate to create a map of the
Tribe’s cemetery.
“The Tribe had a spreadsheet of the names of those buried in the cemetery, but no accurate map,” he said.
“While I was out there, I also mapped the unmarked graves which were visible as depressions in the ground,”
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Cultural Resources Specialist Gideon Cauffman
measures the depth of a test hole he dug at the Craft
property along the Dungeness River.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 15
he said, adding that Tribal Elders have offered to go out to the site
with him and walk through their memories of where wooden markers,
now long gone, used to be located, to add to his database and map.
Another project was at Beckett Point in Jefferson County – a piece
of land jutting into Discovery Bay, now dotted with beach cabins. A
land owner there had applied for a permit to build a new house, and
the Tribe was contacted because of the area’s history as a S’Klallam
village site.
“Although I didn’t find anything of significance at the depth of the
proposed foundation, this was an important project because over the
past several decades, 32 reports have been written by two contract
firms – all stating that they had found nothing. Yet in 2007, when a
new septic system was being dug for the community, human remains
were found there.” Cauffman explained that in looking at the “big
picture,” he can see that along the north side of the point, there is a
long shell midden that remains intact. But along the south side, the
ground has been disturbed, increasing the chances that in the future he
may find artifacts. “I am glad that the Tribe can finally be involved in
the fieldwork, instead of relying on outside firms to protect our
cultural resources,” he said.
The next project Cauffman has been working on is at the Craft
Property along the Dungeness River in Sequim. The Tribe has owned
this property for some time, and is now engaged in site evaluation
work to gauge the
feasibility of building
housing there. Because the project would utilize federal funds, a
cultural resource survey is required. Cauffman is in the process of
doing a “systematic” survey. It begins with a pedestrian survey –
that is, walking the property to look for evidence of artifacts or land
features that might indicate the history of the land. Then, he uses his
auger to dig holes every 5-20 meters across the property.
“I’m about 25% done,” he said. “So far, I’ve found some historic
farm equipment that might make nice decorative elements for a
housing development entryway, but no Native artifacts.”
If he were to find anything of significance, the process requires
him to delve deeper, moving to holes in a 5-meter radius around the
positive find, and then to a larger square test units, similar to what
we see on television shows about historic archaeological digs.
Cauffman hopes to find youth or teens who are interested in the
field of cultural resources to accompany him on some of his
fieldwork, which will be funded by the grant. After all, that’s how
he began his career – as a student at Sequim High School helping
with the “Sequim Bypass Dig” before Highway 101 was routed
around downtown Sequim in 1999.
(Cultural Resources Fieldwork, continued from page 14)
Cauffman shows Chief Operations Officer
Annette Nesse his compass. Nesse is the
project manager for the potential housing
development at the Craft Property.
Cauffman empties dirt from the bucket
auger into the sifting screen.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 16
Health Care at Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe: How Did We Get Here?
Jamestown’s Health Services History
Indian Health Services (IHS) was created by the federal government to meet the treaty/trust obligation to provide
access to health care to American Indians. There are two types of funding through IHS. Direct care funding goes to
pay for a clinic and the providers and other staff to run it. Contract Health Services (CHS) funds are used to pay for
services that can’t be provided at a direct care clinic. This includes but is not limited to lab, radiology, specialty care,
and hospital inpatient. The federal fiscal year starts October 1st, which is when the funding cycle begins. Most
Tribes run out of CHS funds by summer and are in “priority one” until the next October 1st. Priority one means you
can’t access CHS funding for medical care unless you have emergent or acutely urgent needs.
Before 1996, Jamestown S’Klallams received access to direct care by going to the clinics at Elwha and Neah
Bay. Contract health services were received by calling an 800 number in Neah Bay and requesting coverage for
services. This funding was for all American Indians in the services area. Tribal people had to show blood quantum.
In the early years, a blue card issued from the B.I.A. was used to identify eligible people. In the later years,
Certificates of Indian Blood were used.
In the 80s and 90s, the Community Health program at the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe with a nurse and a
Community Health Reps (CHR) spent most of their time trying to ensure Tribal people had proper documentation to
receive direct care at the IHS facilities at Elwha and Neah Bay and helping them get CHS referrals for specialty care
or treatment through the hospital.
In 1985 the Tribe’s Community Health Nurse conducted the Jamestown Klallam Tribe Health Needs
Assessment. Enrolled Tribal members were questioned about barriers to health care through IHS; if there were
difficulties accessing services, what kind of insurance coverage they had available to them and any suggestions they
had for improving access to care. The results were submitted to the Neah Bay Service Unit in 1986. Many requested
having access to health care locally.
In 1993 Jamestown compacted IHS funding for the following health services: Community Health
Representative; Mental Health; Outpatient Alcohol Treatment; Community Public Health and Prevention; and
Health Education.
In 1994, the local Tribes (Makah, Quileute, Elwha and Jamestown) began discussing what would happen if they
each compacted their share of IHS funds for all health services. If Makah did this, the clinic there would no longer
be a service unit and eligibility for S’Klallams to receive services there was in jeopardy. Later that year, Makah
decided to continue being a service unit, but this discussion had created enough concern for the leaders at Jamestown
to decide to take over their own health care dollars from IHS. Without an existing clinic, Jamestown approached
IHS about compacting funds and doing a demonstration project to purchase insurance coverage.
Based on the Managed Care Feasibility Study done after Tribal households in the service area were surveyed,
Jamestown decided they could afford to effectively run an insurance based program for enrolled Tribal citizens and
those with 1/8 or more Jamestown blood quantum in the service area. Funding for this group of people was carved
out of the IHS system and Jamestown began running a program by screening eligible Tribal people for coverage and
signing people up for and/or purchasing coverage where there was none. This was a very progressive program that
completely moved away from the IHS way of providing healthcare. Since May of 1996, the program has never
experienced “priority one” status.
In January of 1995, Jamestown took over its funds for dental services and contracted with some local dentists to
provide services to Tribal people. Since this funding included both direct and contract health funds, a $500 annual
benefit was provided to descendants who had been utilizing dental services through IHS. In 2005, the Tribe opened
its own dental clinic and the funding for the descendants went into the cost of running the clinic. It now provides a
20% discount to descendants. The profits the dental clinic makes from billing non-Natives pay for the care of the
eligible Tribal citizens.
What About Out-of-Area Tribal citizens?
The Indian Health Service system is a geographic system that funds and provides healthcare services to
American Indians/Alaska Natives regardless of where they live in the United States. As a Self-Governance Tribe,
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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 17
Dear Tribal Citizen: You and your family are invited to the:
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Resource Fair 2012 Saturday, November 17
th 10 am-2 pm
Red Cedar Hall 1033 Old Blyn Highway Sequim, WA 98382 Food & snacks will available throughout the event
There will drawings for: A Tulalip trip, gaming consoles, a cedar bark visor, a cedar bark basket, gift cards and much,
much more! There will be many information booths covering:
Come and see all that your Tribe has to offer its citizens! Transportation to and from this event can be provided from as far as Port Angeles & Port Townsend
Please contact Jeremy Monson to make arrangements at 360-681-4617 or [email protected]
Mileage/overnight lodging for Out of Area Citizens can be paid for through the Learning Enrichment Program
Please Contact Kim Kettel for more information at 360-681-4626 or [email protected]
Community Health Programs
Home Services
Wellness (formerly Managed Care) Program
Dental Clinic
Medical Clinic
Great S’Klallam Smoke-Out
Chemical Dependency Support
WWIETP (Job Training)
Higher Education Scholarships
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Economic Services (Energy, Food and Financial)
Children, Youth and Teen Programs
Indian Child Welfare (including Child Care
Assistance, Me and My Baby, Family Law issues)
Elders Programs (including Meals, Fruit, Trips,
Soup Day and Elders’ Luncheons)
Cultural Programs (including Canoe Journey,
Traditional Foods, Singing and Drumming and more
Tribal Housing Program
Natural Resource Treaty Rights
Tribal Library
Tribal Fitness Program
Carlsborg Self-Storage
Help with Human Resources online job application
Jamestown has compacted its share of IHS Funds to provide services in an area designated and agreed upon between
the IHS and Jamestown; Clallam and East Jefferson County. The Tribe cannot serve Out-of-Area (OOA) folks with
those funds nor are OOA citizens counted in the User Population numbers that are part of the funding formula for
that program. Out-of-Area Citizens are eligible to receive healthcare services through the Indian Health Services at
IHS or Tribal clinics in the area where they live. JST Health Department staff and others before us have always
worked to help the Out-of-Area citizens access those services.
In more recent years, Tribal staff have seen a change in the ability of OOA citizens to access services through the
IHS. Although many are receiving full benefits through IHS where they live, others are not.
In response to this, the Tribal Chairman requested that the Health Department staff create a program to provide
assistance to Out-of-Area Citizens to help meet their healthcare needs. The Council funded the program in 2007 at
$500 per person per year and has increased the benefit amount to the current $750 per person per year. In FY2013
the amount will again be increased to $1,000.
There are only a few Tribes other than Jamestown that have health benefits programs for Out-of-Area
citizens. Those that have a program have one similar to the Jamestown program and they are funded at around the
same level. It is important to remember that OOA folks are still now and have always been eligible for IHS/Tribal
Healthcare where they live. The JST OOA program does not replace services that can be provided through the IHS.
It is designed to help defray health care costs to individuals. There is no logic in comparing the two programs as they
have separate funding sources, eligibility requirements and goals.
Questions about eligibility for health programs? Please contact Vicki Lowe at 360-582-4871 or
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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 18
◊ John Kertis - Manager ◊ 360.460.2837-cell | 360.683.4586-office
1033 Old Blyn Highway Sequim, WA 98362
Jamestown Family Health Clinic, 808 North Fifth Avenue, Sequim
You can reach us by phone during our normal
business hours at 360-683-5900 Monday—Friday, 7 a.m.– 6 p.m.; Saturday 8
a.m.– 5 p.m. Medical advice and services are available for urgent, after-hours issues via our on-call physician. In an emergency, call 911.
A Day on Cline Spit with Marlin Holden On Tuesday, October 2, the participants in
the Children’s After School program traveled
out to Cline Spit to visit with Marlin Holden. It
was a good day for fishing. Marlin showed his
catch to the kids, which included two salmon
about 15 pounds and several smaller ones
weighing about 7-8 pounds. After the kids
were duly impressed and had posed with the
fish, they picked up their drums and sang the
Welcome Song and Happy Birthday to Marlin.
Quin Adams (Adams family) presented a
birthday card and Kevvionna Loggins
(Tlingit), presented a sun catcher, made by the
children, to recognize Marlin’s birthday.
Besides talking about fish, Marlin told the
kids how much he appreciated their visit. He
said it made him feel good to know they are
proud of their culture and are keeping it alive
for future generations.
“…You are our future, you know, and that
is a very big responsibility. I have faith in you
to do your best…” he told them.
Two weeks after singing to Marlin, on October 16th, the After School Program children visited with Elaine
Grinnell at her home on Jamestown Road. She was presented with a birthday card by Quin Adams (Adams
family), a bouquet of sunflowers from the children’s garden by Kevvionna Loggins (Tlingit), and a bouquet of
fresh carrots, also from the children’s garden, by Desiree Freeman (Adams family). The children then sang and
drummed the traditional Welcome Song with Elaine joining in, and then they sang and drummed the Happy
Birthday song to her.
Afterward, the children introduced themselves using Klallam words and stated their names, family, and
Tribal affiliation. She told Joy Munyagi (Cable/Chubby family) that she and her husband Fred had recently
been fishing with Joy’s grandmother, Dolores McConaghy. The children felt special as Elaine spoke to them
and gave each a box of Crunch ‘n Munch. Elaine was all smiles throughout the visit and invited the kids to come
back again..
From left: Children’s Program Coordinator Sally Fairbanks, Joy
Munyagi (Chubby family), Kevvionna Loggins (Tlingit), Marlin Holden
with two large salmon, Jesse Chavez (Shoshone), Quin Adams (Adams
family), Desiree Freeman (Adams family).
Photo by Lilly Croft.
Excavating
Septic Installation
Demolition
Trucking
Hauling
Logging
Roads Building
Rock Walls
Marine Restoration
Utilities
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 19
Salmon Recovery Funding Board Visits Dungeness
On September 20, members of the Salmon Recovery Funding (SRF) Board visited the Elwha River, and the
Dungeness River. Restoration and protection actions on both rivers are critical in recovering salmon of the
North Olympic Peninsula and have received funding for multiple projects from SRF as well as other sources. In
a continuing effort to see the various sites where their funding has made an impact, the board meeting had been
held in Port Angeles on Wednesday, with tours scheduled on Thursday with members of the Lower Elwha
Klallam and Jamestown S’Klallam Natural Resources staffs. Representing Jamestown were Environmental
Planning Program Manager Hansi Hals, Habitat Restoration Program Manager Randy Johnson and Tribal
Council Member/Natural Resources Tribal Policy Liaison Kurt Grinnell.
The group went to Railroad Bridge Park and walked up the Dungeness River to the gravel bar where they
could view one of several engineered log jams that have created deep pools and spawning riffle. There they
were able to see cruising Chinook salmon and spawning redds (nests). They also walked up on to the railroad
trestle where they were able to view property of especially high habitat quality.
In the past, the SRF Board (called the “surfboard”) has funded a variety of Jamestown restoration efforts,
including purchase of property along the Dungeness River, log jam building, irrigation efficiency projects,
design support for the Dungeness dike removal, and monitoring the effectiveness of installing logjams for
salmon recovery. They have recently granted funding to the Tribe for the purchase of 27 acres north of the park.
Tribal acquisition of property along the Dungeness River insures that the riparian corridor along the river will
be protected in perpetuity so that Treaty resources in the Dungeness will remain healthy.
Left, Habitat Program Manager Randy Johnson talks with SRF Board members and Kurt Grinnell. At right Environmental
Planning Manager Hansi Hals presents to the SRF Board.
360-681-3536 or 360-775-5077 Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at 292 Business Park Loop, Sequim
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 20
Dungeness River Festival: Educating the Next Generation
The fry bread booth at the River Festival is a
fundraiser for the Tribe’s Elders Programs. The
booth was staffed by Margaret Adams, Florence
Monson, Janet Duncan, Sheila Strong and Betty
Brooks.
Northwest Native
Expressions Gallery and
Gift Shop is a great place to
do your holiday shopping.
Featured this month is a
new line of wooden
ornaments and votive
candle holders made by a company in Wisconsin that
specializes in sustainably harvested materials. Art Buyer
Wendy Humphries explained that using the Tribe’s artwork
designed by Dale Faulstich, the products are made especially
for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and are not available
anywhere else. This is also true of many of the garment and
jewelry designs available at the gallery – they are
“exclusively Jamestown.”
“Over time, we will be adding to this line, which we call the House of Myths products,” she said.
Christmas Gift wrapping is free with any purchase at the gallery, and
You can always shop online at www.NorthwestNativeExpressions.com Northwest Native Expressions Gallery and Gift Shop
1033 Old Blyn Highway, Sequim on the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Campus
Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily.
Ornaments include wolf, salmon, salmon circle, frog
and hummingbird. Votive holders are available in
either hummingbird or salmon design.
At left, students
look through a
microscope at
tiny marine
animals:
zooplankton
and
phytoplankton.
At right,
students
spray water
into an
enviroscape
to learn
about storm
water runoff
which
includes rain
and various
animal and
human-
generated
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 21
Treaty Tribes Release State of Our Watersheds Report
Ongoing damage and destruction of salmon habitat is resulting in the steady decline of salmon populations
across western Washington, leading to the failure of salmon recovery and threatening tribal treaty rights,
according to a report released today by the treaty Indian tribes.
The tribes created the State of Our Watersheds report to gauge progress toward salmon recovery and guide
future habitat restoration and protection efforts. It tracks key indicators of salmon habitat quality and quantity
over time from the upper reaches to the marine shorelines of 20 watersheds in western Washington. The report
confirms that we are losing salmon habitat faster than it can be restored, and that this trend shows no sign of
improvement.
“Indian people have always lived throughout the watersheds of western Washington. We know these places
better than anyone else because they are our homes,” said Billy Frank Jr., a Nisqually tribal member and
chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. “This State of Our Watersheds report clearly shows
that we must reverse the loss and damage of habitat if the salmon, our cultures and our treaty-reserved rights are
going to survive.”
The report includes data gathered over decades of tribal, state and federal efforts to provide a view of
watersheds across western Washington, as well as recommendations for protecting those watersheds and the
salmon they produce.
The report documents:
· Increasing armoring of freshwater and marine shorelines by levees, dikes, bulkheads, docks and
other structures that harm natural functions and reduce or eliminate salmon habitat.
· Disappearing forest cover in our watersheds – especially along rivers and streams – that is not
being replaced. Forest cover helps keep stream temperatures low and reduces bank erosion.
· A huge network of unpaved forest roads, especially those crossing streams, which contribute to
sedimentation that can smother and kill incubating salmon eggs.
· Ongoing salmon habitat degradation on agricultural lands because of tree removal, diking and
polluted runoff.
Despite massive harvest reductions, strategic use of hatcheries and a huge financial investment in habitat
restoration efforts over the past 40 years, the State of Our Watersheds report shows that we are failing to turn
the tide on salmon recovery. This fact is borne out by an assessment of the Puget Sound Chinook Recovery Plan
developed by the state and tribal salmon co-managers and adopted by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
The 2010 assessment declared that while protecting existing habitat is the most important action needed in
the short term, salmon habitat continues to be degraded and better habitat protection efforts are needed. The
assessment acknowledges that responsible harvest management is doing its share to support salmon recovery,
and that salmon populations in many watersheds would not improve even if harvest was completely eliminated.
Yet while harvest is held accountable for salmon recovery, habitat loss and degradation continue every day
throughout every watershed in western Washington, destroying the salmon resource and along with it, the
cultures, communities and treaty-reserved fishing rights of the tribes in western Washington.
The State of our Watersheds report can be viewed online or is available on CD through the Northwest
Indian Fisheries Commission Web site at www.nwifc.org/sow. The report is a living document that will be
updated as new data become available.
The State of Our Watersheds report is part of the Treaty Rights at Risk initiative created by the treaty tribes
in 2011 to address the erosion of tribal treaty-reserved fishing rights from the ongoing loss of salmon and their
habitat. The initiative is a call to action for the federal government to fulfill its trust responsibility to the tribes
and its duty to recover salmon by leading a more coordinated salmon recovery effort. More information is
available at www.treatyrightsatrisk.org.
~Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe November 2012 Page 22
Job Openings: Apply Online!
Library Assistant 1 Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe seeks a Library Assistant to provide a high level of customer service,
organize and maintain library holdings and automated cataloging & circulation system, assist with
implementing programs & activities related to literacy and community engagement, and perform
moderately complex, routine clerical operations. Duties include community outreach at events, deliveries,
orders and purchases, shelving & checking books in/out, repair and maintenance of books, patron
registration, maintain computer database, assist patrons with research for special projects and provide
them computer and internet instruction. Requires high school diploma/GED, WA state driver’s license
with insurance, willingness to complete library administrative training, knowledge of modern office
practices, procedures & equipment, high level of comfort with internet searches and apps such as MS
Word, Excel & Outlook, considerable cultural competence and skill handling a diverse public with tact &
courtesy, high level of customer service, work well with others, above average written & verbal
communication skills, attention to detail, able to follow complex oral & written instructions, to make
decisions using good judgment, to pass a criminal background check, to regularly lift 25 pounds, have
manual dexterity & visual acuity. Familiarity with a variety of book genres is desirable. American Indian/
Alaska Native preference for qualified candidates. Full-time, M-F, 8-5, full benefits. Apply: http://
jamestowntribe.iapplicants.com; call: 360-582-5783. Open until filled.
This position is 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 at http://jamestowntribe.iapplicants.com/.
Seeking Applicants for the Tribal Gaming Commission The Commission meets monthly to ensure compliance with the Tribe’s compact, state and federal regulations
as well as with 7 Cedars Casino’s Internal Controls. Reports to Tribal Council. Appointee will serve a 3-year
term starting January 2013. This seat on the Commission may be held by a Tribal citizen or a member of the
community at large, though Tribal citizens will be given first consideration.
Send letter of interest to:
Ann Sargent
Office of the CEO
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
1033 Old Blyn Highway
Sequim, WA 98382
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Sign Up for the
Journey Home Homeownership Classes
Part 1 (Home Ownership)
Course Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday Nov. 13 and 15, 6-7:30 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday Nov. 19 and 21, 6-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday Nov. 27 and 29, 6-7:30 p.m.
Pre-registration is required by October 25, 2012.
This is a six-session class. All classes must be
attended in order to qualify for the certificate of
completion and participate in the DPA or Match
Programs.
To register, call Casey Thrush at 360-681-3411 or
email her at [email protected].
Me and My Baby Support Group for Moms and Dads
of babies 0-15 months old, and parents-to-be.
Wednesday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. in the upstairs exercise room at the Jamestown Family Health Center, 808 North Fifth Avenue, Questions and RSVP: Tanya Pankowski
681-4639 or [email protected]
Deadlines for Higher Education
Scholarship Applications:
Fall Quarter / Fall Semester Due
Date ~ June 15th (mandatory yearly
renewal applications due for all)
Winter Quarter / Spring
Semester Due Date ~ November 15th
Spring Quarter Due Date ~
February 15th; Summer Term Due
Date ~ May 15th
For information on higher education
funding, contact Kim Kettel, at 360-
681-4626 or
Susan Hamilton, Haida Beadwork
Studium Generale
November 15 at 12:35 p.m.
Peninsula College Little Theater
Artist’s Reception immediately following in
the Longhouse “House of Learning”
Hamilton is the featured artist in the
Longhouse Gallery through December.
Open Tuesday—Friday 8-11 a.m.
Information: 360-417-7992 or
Dungeness River Audubon Center
Holiday Nature Mart
Friday, Nov. 16 from 10-4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. -4p.m.
Handmade Gifts
Homemade Baked Goods
Sunshine Café Soups and
more!
Make Holiday Wreaths
and Arrangements
Raffle for “Enchanted
Heron” an award-
winning driftwood
sculpture by Tuttie Peetz.
Proceeds support the
River Center Education
Programs.
Thank you, Tribal Council and
Elders Coordinator Margaret
Adams, for the wonderful trip to
Connecticut!
~Janet Duncan (Ellis-Becker family)
Are You Available on November 10? The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course is catering an event at the
Sequim Boys and Girls Club on November 10th. We are looking for
about 10-15 additional staff to serve food, plate food, clean up,
etc…
Hourly Wage: $9.04 plus tips
Please call Allie Williams at 360-681-6706 to apply or learn more.
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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
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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