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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.

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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


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


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)


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

[email protected].

With deepest respect,

Theresa R Lehman

Tribal Council Treasurer


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


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

[email protected]

www.jamestowntribe.webs.com


“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)


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

or [email protected]

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!

http://dayinourbay.org/

http://dayinourbay.org/

http://smokinfishmovie.com/

http://smokinfishmovie.com/


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


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.”

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r112:S19SE2-0065:/


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


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,


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

[email protected].

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


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


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,”


Cultural Resources Specialist Gideon Cauffman

measures the depth of a test hole he dug at the Craft

property along the Dungeness River.


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.


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,



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

[email protected].

(Continued from page 16)

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◊ 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


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


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


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


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

http://jamestowntribe.iapplicants.com/


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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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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