“ T o P r e s e r v e , P r o m o t e , a n d P r o t e c t o u r S c h e L a n g e n ”

Q u o lS q u o lAugust 2013 Section 2

Region’s tribes expand Bachelor’s degree offerings

Lummi, Swinomish, Tulalip, Muckleshoot, Port Gamble S’Klallam and Nez Perce will offer Bachelor’s programs

Submitted by NWIC staff

Northwest Indian College’s (NWIC) evolution from the Lummi Indian School of Aquaculture to a college that now offers more diverse educational opportunities mirrors a growing nationwide demand for post-secondary education in tribal communities. Now, as NWIC cel-ebrates 30 years of serving both regional and other tribes, the college continues to evolve and grow to meet new demands in Indian Country.

One of NWIC’s focuses in recent years has been on expanding its reach to more tribal communities and on providing students with the option to obtain culturally relevant four-year degrees without leaving their communities.

This fall quarter, NWIC’s growth will continue as the college begins of-fering a variety of bachelor’s degrees at its extended campuses, located in tribal communities in Washington and Idaho.

“We have put a lot of effort into meeting requests from the tribes we serve to offer our bachelor’s degrees in their communities,” NWIC Presi-

dent Justin Guillory said. “There is high demand in tribal communities throughout the U.S. for four-year degrees. Education, sovereignty and economic prosperity are goals for tribes, and they all go hand-in-hand.”

NWIC currently offers three bachelor’s degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Native Environmental Science; a Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies Leadership; and a Bachelor of Arts in Tribal Governance and Business Management.

“All of our bachelor’s degrees are designed to meet the needs of tribal communities, and to equip our stu-dents with the knowledge and skills needed to become leaders in their communities and obtain family-wage jobs,” Guillory said.

Beginning this fall quarter, the college will offer at least one of those bachelor’s degrees at all but one of its seven campus locations:

• At NWIC’s Muckleshoot and Tulalip reservation sites, the degree in Tribal Governance and Business Management will be the first bachelor’s the college has offered at those campuses.

• At its main campus on the Lummi Reservation, NWIC will offer all three bachelor’s degrees.

• The college’s Port Gamble S’Klallam site, which already offers the Bachelor of Science degree, will begin offering the bachelor’s in Tribal Gover-nance and Business Manage-ment.

Aissa Yazzie-NWIC Bachelor of Science in Native Environmental Science student.

Want to help revitalize Native food traditions?Join tribal leaders to learn about policy changes and other

strategies that support the People and LandSubmitted by NWIC staff

Studies show that returning to a more traditional diet can help Na-tive Americans improve health and reduce problems such as diabetes. People from throughout Indian Country have put those findings to work and are contributing to policy changes and strategies that promote access to traditional foods.

Many of these champions for traditional diets will gather at the second annual Our Food is Our Medicine conference, hosted by Northwest Indian College’s Institute of Indigenous Foods & Traditions. The conference brings together tribal leaders and allies, giving them op-portunities to teach and learn from each other while initiating ongoing relationships that will benefit all.

“We are very excited to host this gathering, which brings people together to discuss successful mod-els for activating policy change in tribal communities,” said Meghan

McCormick, coordinator of the Institute of Indigenous Foods & Traditions, which is a program of NWIC’s Cooperative Extension De-partment. “While many tribal agen-

cies throughout the United States engage in work related to wellness through traditional plants and foods, there is often little collaboration between these organizations. Most are burdened by incredibly heavy workloads. This gathering will be a platform for people to connect, share ideas, and inspire one another.”

One speaker who is sure to inspire at the conference is Mi-cah McCarty (Makah), the former chairman of the Makah Nation and current chair of the First Stewards Board (among many other leader-ship roles). McCarty is one of the keynote speakers lined up for the conference. His work in Neah Bay, Washington led to significant head-way in strengthening the response to oil spills in coastal waters, helped

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EducationCommunity Updates9th Annual Jesus

Quest Bible Camp

August 15th-18th Wexliem

“I want all of my fam-ily and everyone else at Lummi to know my Jesus,” Mary Helen Cagey said. So in 2005 she asked friends to have a Bible camp for children. The faith and strength that Mary Hel-en has found to make it through difficult times in life, and keep going strong is something that she wants to share with the children. She wants them to know the peace and joy she expe-riences so they don’t have to turn to substance abuse or other destructive ways. All who assist Granny with camp want the children to be journeying in wellness.

Words of witness about Jesus are brought out by people at camp from their lives and the Bible. This year stories will be shared by “crankies” the campers will make. Come Saturday night or Sunday morning if you want to check it out. Camp is for children ages 7-12. Parents, grandpar-ents, and aunties & uncles are also invited to drop in anytime.

Teaching children to pray is another important part of camp. A special time of prayer when the campers can bring out a prayer request has become a regular part of camp.

In addition to all of this, there is lots of fun and laughter with games, crafts, songs, making s’mores, and other exciting activi-ties. Each year there is a special activity. Last year the campers went to the Sardis Wildlife Center and learned about the birds there. Camp wouldn’t be complete without learning some of the Lummi schel-angen.

You can get more in-formation and registration forms from Mary Helen, Simon & Tracy James, De-nise James, Ernie & Linda Shultis, Doug James, Carol Perry, and Tom & June Cox (319-7697). It is very help-ful to have registrations turned in ahead of time to help with planning food and supplies! Call any of the above people for more information.

“They called me Number One”I am writing to promote

a book that is creating a buzz in both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communi-ties. I am of the Secwepemc Tribe in what is now known as the Province of British Columbia, Canada. I wrote about my time spent in the residential school and how that affected my life. The book came out in May of this year and already three Universities have informed me that they will be putting this in their curriculum.

The North West Territories also will be putting this in their curriculum.

It is titled “They called me Number One: Secrets and Survival in an Indian Residential School”. It is 9 weeks on the BC Best Seller list. Thank you for your time.

Bev SellarsChiefXat’sull (Soda Creek) First Nation(250)989-2355 (ext. 126)

Wolfpack Football

*Lummi Youth Recreation/Well-ness Sponsored teams in What-com County Boys and Girls Club League*

• First Practice for Tackle Teams is August 1st

• Tackle Teams Jamboree is Au-gust 24th

• Flag football doesn’t begin un-til September

If you have any questions please contact Sarah Tom (aka Brady) at 384-2383 or sarahb@lummi-nsn.gov.

Thank you! GO WOLFPACK!

Please note, we are still accepting applications until the teams are full. And there will be Girls Vol-leyball this Fall as well, for grades 5th-8th.

Lummi Safe House

Submitted by Jessie Deardorff, Manager

The Lummi Safe House is happy to say we are in full swing again this year. We are offering Respite care for clients from Lum-mi Children Services and Bellingham CPS. When a youth comes to the Safe House we make sure he/she is given the best pos-sible service needed. We are here to help assist our youth to transition to a safe, secure placement accord-ing to the Safety plans set forth by either their Legal guardian and/or relative. The services we provide are a clean environment which we provide home-made meals that are not only delicious, but healthy as well. We are able to of-fer services for both boys and girls (up to 17 years of age). The stay at the Safe House is limited to 14-days in hopes that all youth will

transition to a place of permanency. Many of the exit interviews consisted of comments such as: If the Safe House wasn’t here I would be: “in a Foster Home”; “in a Foster Home for the Holidays”; “not do-ing nothing and probably missing school with bad intentions on smoking”; “in the System somewhere far away from my family”; “I wouldn’t have no where to live”…….With these com-ments alone, we, at the Safe House know we are filling a need in our com-munity. We appreciate the fact that we are able to help our youth to “get back on their feet”……The Lummi Safe House is a 24/7 facil-ity. If you have questions about the Safe House or would like to know more about us, you may contact us at 360-380-0814. Jes-sie Deardorff, Safe House Manager

• The college’s Nez Perce site in Idaho, which already of-fers the Bachelor of Science degree, will begin offering the bachelor’s in Native Studies Leadership.

• NWIC will continue offering the Bachelor of Science degree at its Swinomish reser-vation campus, and associate degrees at all campuses, in-cluding Nisqually.

There is high demand at all NWIC sites for the bachelor’s degrees, said Bernice Portervint, NWIC’s dean of academics and dis-tance learning.

“Members of the tribes we serve really want to help their communities develop and they really want to be involved with tribal nation building,” Portervint said. “Our degrees promote the skills, values and knowl-edge they can utilize for the betterment of their com-munities.”

NWIC was approved as a baccalaureate degree granting institution in 2010 and, in addition to current bachelor’s degrees, the college is also develop-ing a bachelor’s degree in human services, which is expected to be completed by the 2013-2014 academic year. NWIC degrees are approved by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, which oversees regional accredi-tation for 162 institutions.

For more information on Northwest Indian Col-lege, visit www.NWIC.edu or call (360) 676-2772.

Northwest Indian Col-lege is an accredited, trib-ally chartered institution headquartered on the Lum-mi Reservation at 2522 Kwina Road in Bellingham Wash., 98226, and can be reached by phone at (866) 676-2772 or by email at info@nwic.edu.

Media ContactRyan Key-Wynne(360) 392-4252rwynne@nwic.edu

to protect tribal whaling rights, and fostered strong connections between tribal and non-tribal govern-ments.

In addition to invigo-rating keynote speakers, the conference will include interactive workshops, plant walks, traditional food sharing, storytelling and cooking demonstra-tions.

“This year we are focus-ing on policy in support of the People and the Land,” McCormick. “We will be discussing strategies that will bring traditional foods in tribal programming and how to build partnerships with land holders to sus-tainably harvest and pro-tect resources”

Some workshops will include:

• Tribal Food Sover-eignty Projects

• Policy in Govern-ment Programs

• Tribal Food Policy Council

• Policy to Improve Access & Protection of Gathering Sites

• GMOs

• Seed Saving

• Composting

• Climate Change & Policy

• Seaweed Demon-stration

• Activating your Story

The conference will take place Sept. 11-13 and will be held at Bastyr University, an innovative university focused on natural health education near Seattle, Wash. The registration cost for the conference is $200, day passes are $100.

For more information, contact Meghan McCor-mick, Institute of Indig-enous Foods & Traditions coordinator, at (360) 594-4099 or mmccor-mick@nwic.edu. To regis-ter, visit bit.ly/ofom2013.

Northwest Indian Col-lege is an accredited, trib-ally chartered institution headquartered on the Lum-mi Reservation at 2522 Kwina Road in Bellingham Wash., 98226, and can be reached by phone at (866) 676-2772 or by email at info@nwic.edu.

Media ContactRyan Key-Wynne(360) 392-4252rwynne@nwic.edu

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LIBC Employee Picnic

Wednesday ~ 1PM

August 21st, 2013LIBC closes at 10:30am

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Community UpdatesEducationTammy Cooper-

Woodrich, Storyteller at

Lummi Nation School

Grades 4-6 hear Tammy Cooper-Woodrich, Storyteller.

Tammy introducing herself to K-3 youth, talking to K-3 youth, and the smaller group is the 4-6 youth. Grades 4-6 youth.

Summer Outdoor FunSubmitted by the Early Learning Program

Junior Olympics

Set up an obstacle course or an activity course in your yard. Gear the ac-tivities or the events to the age and the abilities of your children. The idea of the course is to set up a series of activities that each child tries to complete

in a set amount of time (A kitchen timer or an egg timer are great to have for this event.)

Activities: Transferring water from one container to another with a small cup; riding a trike or Big Wheel a certain distance; throw-ing a ball through a hoop; hopping from a starting place to a finish line; wad-ding up paper and tossing

it in a basket; rolling a ball across the grass with your nose; etc. Let your children help dream up different activities, the sillier the better. Adjust the rules and time al-lowed for each activity for different aged children.

Target Practice

Children can have a lot of fun outside with a

NWIC’s big athletics fundraiser tees off soon

Submitted by NWIC staff

Golfers will have a chance to win Seattle Seahawks tickets with sideline passes

On Friday Septem-ber 6, Northwest In-dian College (NWIC) Foundation will host the 11th Annual Big Drive for Education Golf Scramble, the col-lege’s biggest annual athletics fundraiser that supports student athletes and athletic programs.

The scramble will begin with a 1 p.m. shot-gun start, in which all golfers tee off at different holes at the same time. The event will take place at the Sudden Valley Golf & Country Club on Lake Whatcom in Bellingham.

Last year’s event gar-nered more than $19,000 and this year’s goal is to raise $25,000. The Golf Scramble provides financial resources, such as athletic scholarships, for NWIC student athletes, and sup-ports the development of the college’s health and fitness programs.

NWIC sports include: women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s bas-ketball, co-ed softball, cross country, canoeing, tennis, and golf.

Registra-tion rates are $800 for teams of four golfers or $200 for in-dividual reg-istrants who would like to be placed on teams. Costs include regis-tration, carts, g r e e n f e e s , range balls , d i n n e r a n d raffle tickets.

This year’s Golf Scramble will include a silent auction and a raffle w i t h p r i z e s that include Seattle Sea-hawks tickets with sideline passes. Players will also have an opportu-nity to win the

“hole-in-one” car.

Winning teams will receive the President’s cup trophy and NWIC Golf Scramble jackets. There will be a jackets awarded to the top women’s team as well as medals to the win-ners of the side games.

Sponsorship opportu-nities for this year’s Golf Scramble are:

Premiere: $10,000

• Reserved table and seating for eight at golf awards banquet

• Name listing and logo in promotional literature

• Golf registration for two teams of four (eight golfers)

• Signage with logo at the event

• Honorable mention throughout the event

Soaring Eagle: $5,000

• Reserved table and seating for eight at golf awards banquet

• Name listing and logo in promotional literature

• Golf registration for two teams of four (eight golfers)

• Signage with logo at

the event

• Honorable mention throughout the event

Hawk: $2,500• Reserved table and

seating for four at golf awards banquet

• Name listing in pro-motional literature

• Golf registration for one team (four golfers)

• Signage at the event

• Honorable mention throughout the event

Birdie: $1,250• Reserved table and

seating for eight at golf awards banquet

• Name l ist ing and in promotional literature

• Golf registration for on team (four golfers)

• Signage at the event

• Honorable men-tion throughout the event

Tee Sponsors• $500: Name listed in promotion-al materials, signage at tee and green

• $250: Signage at tee and green

• $150: Signage at tee OR green

For sponsorship and registration information or for questions, email mariahd@nwic.edu or call (360)392-4217.

Northwest Indian Col-lege is an accredited, trib-ally chartered institution headquartered on the Lum-mi Reservation at 2522 Kwina Road in Bellingham Wash., 98226, and can be reached by phone at (866) 676-2772 or by email at info@nwic.edu.

Media ContactRyan Key-Wynne(360) 392-4252rwynne@nwic.edu

water gun or spray bottle. Encourage them to use the guns for target practice rather than for attacking their friends. Have them set up a row of lightweight toys or paper cups and see how many they can knock over.

Wash Day

Put a pan of warm wa-

ter mixed with some liquid soap outdoors on a sun-ny day. Let your children wash their dolls’ clothes, small washcloths, etc. you could rig up a clothesline on which your children could hang their wash. Provide clothespins if you have them. If not, your children could simply fold the clothes over the line to dry.

Head StartEarly Head Start

Accepting Applications For School Year

2013-2014 Early Learning Program

360.384.2260 ~ Fax 360.312.1344

doreenv@lummi-nsn.gov

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EducationEducationXwlemi’

Chosen Class9:00 – 9:30 ~ Monday thru Friday

Conference Room N. Wing Second Floor

This class is open to anyone and everyone. Feel free to come in and

participate.Newi’leng si’iam (Come in my

friends)Shy’aus’tenoVirginia Cagey GinnyLIBC Cultural DepartmentSche’lang’en TranscriptionistPh: 360-312-2260 Ext: 2260

2013 War CanoeRace Schedule

August3 – 4: Tsowout

9, 10 & 11: Swinomish

17 – 18: Chief Seattle Days

23, 24 & 25: Makah Days

31 – Sept. 1: J & J Races on Black Lake, WA

NOTICE BURN BAN Effective immediatelyAll lands within the boundaries of Lummi Indian Reservation

NO FIRES - NO FIREWORKSThe Lummi Nation’s Natu-ral Resources Department has declared a burning ban due to the elevated fire danger.This burning ban cov-

ers all lands within the boundaries of the Lummi Indian Reservation.ONLY EXCEPTIONS: cul-tural fires, recreational fires not to exceed 3 feet in

an enclosure, burning bar-rels with wire cover as per Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 18.04.030NO FIREWORKS MAY BE USED DURING THE BURN BAN

All burning permits are hereby suspended until the burn ban is lifted.This burning ban will be strictly enforced under Lummi Nation code of Laws Title 10.18.100 - Fire

Suppression Authority.Thank you for your coop-eration.Merle Jefferson Direc-tor Natural Resources, Thomas BransonLIBC Forest Manager, LIBC

Pow Wow Calendar

Swinomish Days Pow Wow

August 9, 10, & 11

Omak Stampede

August 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11

Stillaguamish Festival of the River

August 10 & 11

Sauk Suiattle Indian Tribe Generation Pow Wow

August 16, 17, & 18

Chief Seattle Days

August 16, 17, & 18

Puyallup Tribal Pow Wow

August 30, 31, and September 1

Spokane Tribes 99th Annual Pow Wow

at Wellpinit

August 29, 30, 31, September 1, & 2

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Native Business: Balance and Move

ForwardWithin an organization

the desire to get things “perfect” and not make a mistake must be balanced with the need to move for-ward. Sometimes making a bad decision that is well executed is less harmful than indecision because putting business assets to work is the only way to grow. Mistakes can often be corrected and provide learned lessons on how better to do things. Growth is good because it means more income, the ability to create jobs, and if done cor-rectly more cash to reinvest or divert from business for other good things.

A company can defend against paralysis by utiliz-ing a few things in their operations like making certain tactics fit within an overall strategy and set-ting clear decision making parameters. Projects are best started by setting a goal and having the group of decision makers and em-ployees agree to the goal. Everything becomes simple from there because then the reason for action is clear, to achieve the goal. New ideas are good but allowed to be proposed at the wrong time may restart momentum

–not good when a feasible option is proposed and the objective fits within a plan that has already been well thought out.

Additionally, forward progress is important be-cause it motivates people whom are the company’s greatest resource. A good organization will carry out the plans of a greater strat-egy utilizing the feedback and execution of its people. A less-than-good organiza-tion continually rewrites its plans, skipping the step of implementation and in ef-fect burns out employees because they are prevented from contributing their energy and passion from starting new work; nobody likes being caught up in stale work.

Jim Stanley freely shares his knowledge in an effort to foster economic success in Indian Country. He is a tribal member of the Quinault Nation, Treasurer of the Tribal C-Store Sum-mit Group, and Chairman of the Quinault Nation En-terprise Board. To contact Jim for comments, go to JimStanley.biz.

Music Academy held at Lummi Nation School

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Lummi Nation School Summer School 2013

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Community UpdatesCommunity Updates

better job or go back to school and higher my education. I want to go back to college. I’m happy and relieved now to move forward with my life and set a good example for my kids. I would like to thank the Alger Learning Cen-ter and the Dislocated Fishers Program; and thank you T.E.R.O. for helping me pay to get my diploma today.” --Verna Point-Peters

“I payed for my own s c h o o l i n g . I am going to go to col-lege, higher my educa-tion, and get pa id more n o w t h a t I have my High School Diploma. It feels amaz-ing to have my Diploma. I never had

this feeling before.” --Luanne Alverez

“ D i s l o -cated Fishers Program has h e l p e d m e out with get-ting my di-ploma, they are currently trying to get m e a j o b ; they helped me with my resume and cover letter. I have been

working with them for a little over a month. They’re helping me get my license. They really have been helping me out a lot. Now that I have my Diploma I will either try to go to college or get a job. I’m just really happy and excited. It’s a big thing that happened for me today, I got my High School Diploma and I’m really happy. I want to thank everybody who came today and thank the Dislocated Fishers Program for helping me. Thank you.” --Nicholas Daniel Cooke

“The Dis-located Fish-ers program helped me get my High School Diploma. Now that I have my Diploma I am going to enroll in college. Its stress relieving and I feel good after getting my Diploma.”

--Miranda Finkbonner

The dis-located fish-er’s program is a great pro-gram, I think I started their program last year some-time and the f i rs t th ing I i n q u i r e d a b o u t w a s how to get more train-ing for my job

Submitted by Diane F. Vyskocil

It is exciting for us to cooperate with the Alger Learning Center/Indepen-dence High School on be-half of our clients. This is a state and nationally accred-ited learning institution, with graduates attending prestigious universities including: Harvard, Berke-ley, Paris, Tokyo, Julliard, Rutgers, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.

Director John Lack-ey, in conjunction with his team of certificated teachers, carefully exams applicant’s school tran-scripts, work experiences, and other significant ac-tivities, such as fishing and life-long cultural pursuits. At Dislocated Fishers, we also assess students follow-ing the state and National Work Readiness Guide-lines. Diplomas are grant-ed based on Washington State Requirements for a High School Diploma.

As a Ferndale High School teacher for several years, Mr. Lackey taught environmental sciences and math. While work-ing with Native American students, he designed, set up, and ran alternative high school programs. We anticipate continuing this link as we move forward to reach the goal of this proj-ect: To obtain employment and to alleviate financial and social impacts of the current salmon industry disaster.

GED graduate --The only word that comes to mind at this time in my life is perseverance. Ev-eryone learns differently, uniquely. For me it was out on the sea – surfing, sailing, fishing. When I’m not on the sea, I’m home in the garden with my wife. I’ve been an arborist, carpen-ter, commercial fisherman (salmon, tuna, crab), and a sailor crossing the Pacific several times to and from Hawaii to the mainland. I play penny-whistle, guitar, ukulele, and I love to sing. One of the most profound things that I’ve learned was celestial navigation. I ac-complished all these things and more, but didn’t have my high school diploma.

I tried my best to get my GED, but fell short in math. Being able to obtain my high school diploma by way of life experience

Summer graduatesthrough the Alger Learning Center’s program has been a blessing. I was so excited to learn about the program, and even more so to be able to meet the guidelines to obtain my diploma.

I am so thankful that I persevered by finding out about this program that I wasn’t even sure existed be-cause getting my high school diploma has given me a great sense of accomplishment and it will finally be able to open doors that I wouldn’t have even tried to open without it. --Lani Melemai

“Thank you! Now I can go to Northwest Indian Col-lege! --Lucas Lawrence

“I worked hard in school to get my di-ploma, It’s al-ways been my dream to be a cook in a kitch-en. I’m follow-ing my dad Bill Jefferson Sr. footsteps, and I also want to set an positive example for my four daughters. Thank you for this opportu-nity, and for allowing me to

show the community that I can be a productive member of this community. And also, It’s an honor to help cook for my elders. And a Special Thanks to Marcelle Hillaire and Jackie Ballew for giving me a chance to work with them, and also I’d like to thank Natalie Williams for go-ing to bat for me and pushing me to follow my dreams. And I would like to thank the dislocated fisherman’s for everything they have done for me. Many Hy’shke’s and Much Love, There is second chances in life, for the ones that need it the most. “ William Jefferson Jr.

“First of all, the Dislo-cated fishers had helped me get my High School Diploma, I got certified for Asbestos a b a t e m e n t removal, So t h a t I c a n help with the old L.I.B.C. b u i l d i n g s . I am going to look for a good job now that I have

my High School Diploma. I am feeling happy and excited about today. Thank You” --Kelly Warbus

“ D i s l o -cated Fishers helped me to get my high s c h o o l D i -ploma. This is really going to help me a lot. Without my diploma, I have lost out on two good jobs. Its go-ing to open a lot of doors either for me to look for a

Verna Point-Peters

Nicolas Daniel Cooke

Miranda Finkbonner

Luanne Alverez

Andrea Point

Kelly Warbus

Bill Jefferson Jr.

position I have at the Lummi purchasing department I wanted to take an accounting course, so they help me by paying for my course @ the North West Indian Col-lage; I was also working on my Ged last year I took my tests and passed them all but I missed my literature & arts by one point!!!! I was so disappointed but I didn’t give up, and sure enough I got my G.E.D diploma thanks the dislocated fishers program for their encouragement and support they gave me, their a great team and they have helped a lot of Lummi people achieve their dreams and now they can get a higher education I am so excited because I am planning on going back to collage this fall and I’m going to keep on going until I get to where I want to be in life; I would also like to thank the Alger Learn-ing Center for their encouragement and friendliness) it means a lot that they really do want to see people do well in their life’s. --Andrea Point

(Summer graduates continued) My name is Tashina Law-rence and I earned my high school diplo-ma on 6-24-13. The Dislocated Fishers Proj-ect helped me by giving me a chance to change my life a r o u n d a n d support me by giving me faith to become a strong , inde-pendent wom-

an who can do whatever I put my mind to. Then they are helping me get some job experience so that I can work on getting a permanent job in the future.

Without their help, I wouldn’t be able to ac-complish my goals in life. I’m really grateful for their program and happy that I’m finally doing something for my children—getting my own place and getting my family back. I can be proud to say that I did it on my own.

I want to say a special “thank you” to my mom, Ginger Jones-Phair, for all her support because with-out her, I wouldn’t be able to believe in myself. Thank you to the Dislocated Fish-ers Project. I am happy that you are helping our people! --Tashina Lawrence

Wedding Daze

Congratulations Perry & Dianna Adams

Congratulations Yolanda & Ronnie Pagaduan

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Opinions & PerspectivesOpinions & Perspectives NOTE: The following ), in no way directly reflect the opinions of Lummi Indian Business Council, it’s members or its staff, unless otherwise noted. Letters to the editor are always welcome. Please send them to: Lummi Squol Quol Editor, 2616 Kwina Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 email: squolquol@lummi-nsn.gov

NOTE: The following editorial(s), in no way directly reflect the opinions of Lummi Indian Business Council, it’s members or its staff, unless otherwise noted. Letters to the editor are always welcome. Please send them to: Lummi Squol Quol Editor, 2616 Kwina Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 email: squolquol@lummi-nsn.gov

“Being Frank” Time to move forward on fish consumption rate

By Billy Frank, Jr.ChairmanNorthwest Indian Fisheries Commission

OLYMPIA – The Wash-ington state legislature deserves thanks for not caving in to demands from Boeing and others to re-quire yet another study of fish consumption rates in Washington to tell us what we already know: Our rate is too low and does not protect most of us who live here.

It wasn’t easy. A Senate measure requiring another study before beginning rulemaking on a new rate

was tied to passage of the state budget, and nearly led to a govern-ment shutdown. Boe-ing and others have been trying to stop or delay development of a new rate because they say it would increase their cost of doing busi-ness.

The fish consump-tion rate is part of the hu-man health standards used by state government to determine how much pol-lution is allowed to be put in our waters. The 20-year-old rate of 6.5 grams per day – about one eight-ounce seafood meal per month – is supposed to protect us from more than 100 toxins that can cause illness or death.

It’s a sad fact that Washington has one of the highest seafood-eating populations, but uses one of the lowest fish consump-tion rates in the country to regulate water pollution

and protect human health. Another study could have delayed development of a new rate for three years or more.

Tribes have been reach-ing out to business and industry to discuss imple-mentation of a new fish consumption rate. We are sensitive to possible eco-nomic impacts of a higher rate, and we want to con-tinue working together to create a meaningful path forward. But those efforts have largely been ignored, and that’s too bad, because we have solved bigger is-sues than this by working together.

We are encouraged, however, by the actions of Dennis McLerran, regional Environmental Protection Agency administrator. He has stepped forward to ex-press his agency’s commit-ment to protecting water quality and human health in Washington.

In a recent letter to

Maia Bellon, director of the state Department of Ecology, McLerran pledged to support the state in de-veloping a more accurate fish consumption rate. He made it clear, however, that if the state can’t or won’t get the job done, he will use his authority to estab-lish a new rate. “The EPA believes there are scientifi-cally sound regional and lo-cal data in Washington that are sufficient for Ecology to move forward in choosing a protective and accurate fish consumption rate at this time,” McLerran wrote.

Ecology director Bel-lon has said that we could have a more accurate fish consumption rate adopted by late 2014, and we intend to hold her to that. Oregon has increased its fish con-sumption rate to a more realistic 175 grams per day; we think Washington resi-dents deserve at least that much protection.

We’re spending too

much money, time and ef-fort to clean up and protect Puget Sound and other waters to let business and industry continue to pol-lute those same waters. Right now we are paying for our state’s low fish con-sumption rate with the cost of our health, and that’s not right.

Developing a more ac-curate fish consumption rate isn’t about jobs versus the environment. It isn’t just an Indian issue. It’s a public health issue and needs to be treated that way. We can’t allow politics to trump common sense when it comes to protecting our own health and that of future generations.

If you want to learn more, visit the Keep Our Seafood Clean Coalition website at keepseafood-clean.org

Contact: Tony Meyer or Emmett O’Connell (360) 438-1180, www.nwifc.org

Bob’s Garage “Opening the toolbox”

By Bob Aiken

So, it looks as though I’ve been reeling off auto-motive history for the past few months – ad nauseum – and thought that I might spend this month just pre-senting a series of tips that I’ve found useful this sum-mer. These come as a way of dispelling harmful myths and offering ways to make home projects go more swiftly and smoothly.

The first comes under the heading of where one gets one’s information. It seems as though the chief source of information on the repair and diagnosis of what are now fairly sophis-ticated machines is word of mouth and somebody’s “Uncle Ed”. When I was working on cars for a living, we had to rely on massive libraries of shop manuals and, later, computer-based

information systems. Hours of “hands-on” experience also fig-ured prominently. Let’s face it, informa-tion – I mean good, solid, information – will get you through some really murky situations that these new (or not-so-new) cars can throw at you. I know that Clymer

Publications, Motor Publi-cations, and Haynes Pub-lications all produce excel-lent manuals that will guide you through many repairs on your vehicle. My favorite for many years has been the Haynes manuals. The country of origin is Britain, and they do offer a glossary up front to allow you to translate British terms to American. Haynes still has the most comprehensive manuals for the vehicles that you are working on. They even supply complete wiring diagrams – which alone is worth their weight in gold.

The routine is to read carefully through the pro-cedure carefully, see if you are equipped to handle it, pull the vehicle apart par-tially to see if you have the tools you need, and then do the deed once you are fully equipped. It’s always a

good idea to make sure that you have an “escape route” if you run into anything that you hadn’t planned on. This usually includes a vehicle and friend close by that you can rely on if you need to make a run to the parts house for some unforeseen supplies.

There are certain sup-plies that are valuable to have in your toolbox when attacking mechanical items such as brakes or even just rotating tires. My favorite arcane substance is anti-seize compound. It usu-ally is sold under the name “Never-Seize”, or some-thing similar. Basically, the stuff is a paste that contains grease, ground up copper, aluminum and other soft metals. It is intended to prevent metal items from “cold-welding” themselves together. It works. If any of you have ever twisted off a wheel lug stud, you know how valuable anti-seize compounds are. The stuff works great on exhaust manifolds studs and bolts as well.

I recently did the front brake pads on my truck and was reminded days later of how valuable “anti-rattle” compound is to prevent squealing from dust ac-

cumulating between the rotor and the pads. The parts houses usually sell a silicone-based product for this purpose that works really well. Many years ago, My boss at Stan’s Car Repair in Lafayette, LA discovered that 3M Weath-erstrip Adhesive worked almost as well and was much cheaper. The Idea is that you apply it to the metal side of the pads (not between the pad material and the rotor) to absorb any vibration that could translate into squealing. I’d forgotten that and I’ll have to pull the whole mess apart this weekend to fix it – that is, if I don’t want any more complaints from dog owner on my street.

While we’re on the sub-ject of brakes: Do one side at a time. Front pads have to be spread to allow the new pads room. Doing one side at a time prevents the pistons from creeping closed on the side you’re

not compressing. Also, a cheap “C” clamp is a quick way of fully retracting the piston that you’re trying squeeze all the way into the caliper. That gives you plenty of room to drop in the pads and position them. (Just remember to pump the brake pedal a few times to push the pads down onto the rotors before you try to drive off in the car.) Rear drum brakes may require backing off on the adjusting stars (consult the manual) before you can remove the drums. If you need to do a rear brake job on drum brakes, the basic philoso-phy is the same: Leave one side assembled while you do the other side. This gives you a frame of reference as you reassemble all the springs, shoes and hard-ware to make sure every-thing’s working right.

There’s more for more for next month, but for now, keep it between the ditches and the shiny side up.

August’s tip of the month:

Okay, okay. I’ve been doing nothing but giving you tips this month, so I’ll give some advice my dear departed father gave me many years ago: Never sleep with anyone crazier than you are.

Aren’t you sorry you asked?

Around the Horn...Submitted by the Roving Rez Reporter

*;) winking So sum-mer has finally made it on the scene! Complete with sunburns, deep tans, swimming in the bay, pick-ing berries,yum, and dry, dry, dry, grass, and trees. With July comes fireworks of course, we love them on the 3rd and 4th, no longer, especially with how dry ev-erything is. There is a burn ban on the rez, it is posted, and yet every day and night we hear them and see them. On the dry rez, HELLO! There has been a couple of fires, small yes, but give a little breeze and...... Also. I hear from the elders at Little Bear Creek that some of their near neighbors do not seem to follow the respect your Elder format, which would include fire-works each and every night from mid-June until now. I agree fully. That does not show respect. Speaking of the Elders, it was a great time for all at the annual Inter-Tribal lunch hosted by our reservation. There

were over 400 guests from other Tribes. The food was delicious, door prizes were very nice this year, many donations from the community. I peeked into some of the winning bas-kets, fun stuff. Nice raffle prizes also. It is a big job to put on one of these dinners and all who worked did a great job. Jackie Ballew and her staff pulled it in but from what I heard from several workers, it would not have come together so smoothly without the work of Ernestine Washington, she and her brother, Bill, were apparently in the LBC craft room from morning until night 5-6 days a week for months. Ernestine says they had help, but from what I heard, not very much. They made jewelry, sewed blankets, shawls, shirts, pillows and then organized it all. Loretta Olsen, Ron Adams and Er-nestine spent a lot of time shopping. Ron and Loretta went out and got donations. It was worth the hard work you all put in folks. Hands raised for you all. Hyshque. I have been around the

Horn now several times, each loop brings people out to see whats up with me. So funny, the things I hear. Of course the road is busy since the detour reminds me of an old song from the 40’s, “Detour there’s a muddy road ahead”. it ends with “should have read that detour sign”. I think a lot of folks wish they had paid attention to the signs. Sit-ting in a hot car, waiting for the flagger. Then the dust and the gravel putting little dings in the car. Should have read......... oh well. The Lummi Shore side has such a great view, why not take it and enjoy? I also noticed that since the traffic is little heavier there, that some of the very distressed houses and yards are look-ing a little better. With lots of outsiders from other res-ervations as well as other visitors from anywhere, it is only natural to want our beautiful land to look like we are proud of it. I am saddened when I see that homes which were burned, have been left standing in terrible disrepair. If they cannot be fixed, they

should be pulled down, the land cleaned and made so perhaps a new place can go up. With gas prices sky rocketing and more people riding bikes or walking, we need safe trails all the way around the horn if no where else. It is a scary trip if you are not driving. Well I backtracked one day to Little Bear Creek, they were having clam chowder and fry bread, had to do it, and then when I saw that Marcel Hillaire was making the bread I had to have two. She is a fry bread maker extraodinaire, wow thats a big word, hope I spelled it right. Little Bear Creek does have some issues with their cooks all right, but if they had fry bread every day I bet there would be fewer complaints, yum. The Elders just got back from a trip to Grand Ronde (every one calls it ground round, I hope they don’t mind), they had a good time, it wasn’t to hot and nobody embarrassed our tribe this time so all went well. Several more are go-ing on a cruise around the island in a week or so. The

San Juan not Hawaiian. Like we never get out on the water aayy. In August our Elders have been invited to lunch at the Upper Skagit’s inter-tribal luncheon I need to go on more of these trips. We visit with relatives and old friends as well as mak-ing new ones. Fun to win a door prize too. It is good to have the weather on our side for traveling, so far not too hot and yet no rain. Remember everything is dry!!!! I am off again, looking at the view from LBC, makes me want to be on the water, I think I’ll hitch a ride with one of my cousins when they go out. So I turn and look at LBC, the blackberry bushes that were taking over the front lawn have been cut back, looks much better. Alec Fitzgibbon and the rest of the housing maintenance guys are working hard to keep the lawn trimmed nicely. Hard workers those. ok I think that is all for me this time around. Remem-ber to smile, hug your loved ones, and let them know you love them always. Be Safe.

LNS and Ferndale Schools -First day of School - September 4, 2013

LNS Blackhawk Football games first scheduled game is

Friday, September 6, 2013, at Pomeroy HS at 7pm

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submissions in a positive light.DearEditor NOTE: The following letter(s), in no way directly reflect the opinions of Lummi Indian Business Council, it’s members or its staff, unless otherwise noted. Letters to the editor are always welcome. Please send them to: Lummi Squol Quol Editor, 2616 Kwina Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 email: squolquol@lummi-nsn.gov

Hy’shequeOn behalf of our family, We would like to say Hy’sheque and

raise our hands to the Lummi Fish Commission and all those who helped us with our family work this past weekend, July 20 and 21.

All those who attended shared good minds and worked help-ing the family to complete the work we all had in our hearts to do. Hy’sheque to the ones who opened their home, to those who cleaned and cooked the fish, to the maintenance crew and ceme-tery workers for placing the families headstones, to everyone who came traveling from near and far, and to all who shared so much of themselves, we thank you.

Grateful

To all staff of the Lummi Care Program,From all of us clients who are grateful for all support &

strength that has been given back to all participating clients who have learned the importance of recovery through all staff & coun-selors. I have spoken to many clients & the main thank you goes out to what suboxen has helped change not only for themselves but for their lives, and for their families.

Many have said suboxen helped change our lives & community. It’s a miracle to see an instant change right before our eyes once an active addict walks through the doors of our care program. They leave the doors into early recovery with strength, faith, & hope to live another day. Thank you to all staff for giving back what had been taken as a suffering addict. We want our com-munity & all staff of Lummi Systems of C.A.R.E to know we are sincerely grateful for walking through those doors to open arms.

Love always , Clara Rose Young & all C.A.R.E Clients

To Roger Warren James for his 17th Birthday from his mother Christine Cultee and (step

father) Charles Craig. We would like to wish our son “Roger W. James” a “Happy

17th Birthday” and many more to come my son I want to let you know how proud I,

and Charles are of you You have become a Lil Man who has so much potential and

knowledge and we want you to know we will always be here by your side our son.

“We love you with all our hearts” <3, with this message son, keep up the good work you

have been doing!!! Lots of love from Mother and step dad Charles Craig…….

Happy belated 27th Birthday Yolada Lee. And also congratulations on your Associates Degee. We love you and we’re proud of you. Love always Mom, Betty James, your sisters,

and your family.

Happy 6th Birthday Noah Henry Cagey on August 12th! We love you so much from

Grandma and Grandpa!

Our family is a circle of strength and love, with every birth and union it grows. Every crisis faced together makes the circle stronger. I love you all!

Happy Birthday Wishes to:Merle Jefferson Sr.

Alfred LaneToozie Lawrence

Theresa LawrenceWard Simmonds

And Congratulations to Shane Martin and Sherry for their weddingOn August 24th! Wish you two the best and

many yearsOf Happiness!

Henry & Yvonne Cagey

To my sister Kelly Warbus, I would like to wish you a “Happy Birthday” And that I am very happy for all your accomplishments

and that you never gave up. I also want to tell you “ Congratulation” on receiving your

diploma and I’m always here for you. Keep moving forward, Love you sister way up to the heaven & back and more then the stars

and angles. Your sister Judy

Ayla completed 6th month treatment!!!! I would like to Congratulate my beautiful

daughter Ayla Jefferson-Weebothee and Joseph Weebothee a happy return home!! Ayla chose to take a huge step in life and become “clean & sober”… it took nearly

losing everything and everyone in her life! I am very proud of you Ayla… taking on this to make a better life for yourself to be able

to take care of you handsome little Man! He attended treatment with her and they healed together! With this so many of our prayers

were answered! We love you Ayla… always Mom, Kenny, Alvin/Kate, Mianna & Russell!!!

We can’t wait to see you!!! BIG HUGS!!!

I would like to wish my Brother Roy Martin a Happy Birthday on Aug. 19th My Brother/

My HERO.... you always amaze me with your strength and your will to fight for your life, I love you with all I have in my heart!!! You truly have a beautiful, loving spirit and always know you are NEVER alone, I Pray

to the Great Creator for you everyday that he wills you the strength to fight another day!!!

your lil’ Princessa LaDenna sends her love to her Uncle also here’s some hugs and kisses to you from the Princessa Ladenna, have a wonderful day today and everyday my dear

brother......Love Zak, Gina, and Ladenna Lane, and Jason Micheal!!!

Happy Birthday to my MomMUMmummaMOMMYmother Julie Ann

Jefferson! I love you more than I tell you, appreciate you times a billion!! I thank you for being such a good strong woman, and

always being there through my most difficult times! You will never understand how grateful

I am-partly because I am so stubborn and there’s not enough time any way!! We are

not perfect but we get each other! I also want to say how happy I am that my babies are

lucky enough to have you as their grandma and best friend!! We wish you a very happy birthday with a gazillion more to come!! <3 Baby Trish, Loren III “son son”, Princess

Alice Francel

I would like to Wish my MOM (Marie Ramos) a Happy Bday on Aug. 10th…..Love you so much mom. Love always Jewell n family

(Marie, Gale, Kyle, Boo, Paula, Norma and Naima)

Forgive MeFirst of all I’d like to apologize to all those I hurt. While I was

getting high I caused a lot of destruction. I put peoples lives at risk. I am sorry for that. All just to escape my troubles that I faced with the law. please forgive me for my mistakes.

To the 3rd most important people of my life, who stood by my side all my life; when I was doing good and even when I was do-ing really bad. For that, I am real thankful. Thank you to my dad, Al Noland, my mom, Sandra Morris, and my step momAudrey no land. Thank you guys for always loving me and caring for me and for not ever giving up on me, when everyone else did. Whenever I was sick you guys were there to help me get better. When I was hungry, you fed me. When I needed a place to lay my head down, you always provided one for me.When I was cold, you guys kept me warm. When I needed you the most, you we’re there.

Now, the tables are turned and you need me. Where am I? I’m locked up because of my Addiction. Now my dad needs me

the most. But no I’m not there. I should be by your side trying to help comfort you. I am sorry father, please forgive me. My mother is not doing so well either. I should also be by your side, trying to help comfort you when you need it most. But no I’m locked up like a caged animal. All because of my Addiction that I struggle with so badly. It sucks because i know my parents need me more than any-thing ever. The thought of wanting to be there to help & not actual-ly being able to breaks my heart & soul. I’m so sorry. They say you only get one set of parents and they will not always be around to look after you. Now I’ve realized that I’ve taken that for granted. The thought f my parents not always being there is pretty scary.

I know that I have a long road ahead of me. With so much Addiction and Death on our Rez it’s hard to do right. I want to do right and make you proud of me. Hold on to your faith. Please forgive me my parents. I love you guys with all my heart never ever forget that. ----Love always, Your son, Chicko Morris

Shane Little Sun James Shane Little Sun James, age 40, of Lummi, passed away on

Wednesday, July 10, 2013. A prayer service was held Sunday, July 14. Funeral services were held Monday, July 15. Both ser-vices were at the Wexliem Community Building

Father: Michael Dean James ( died in 1982 )

Mother: Debra Lewis ( Miranda )

Paternal Grandmother, Freda James ( Coss )

Maternal Grandmother: Helen Lewis

Maternal Grandfather,Harold James

Maternal Grandfather: Don Lewis

A Long Struggle with Cancer

took the life of our cousin Shane Little Sun James.

Paul Leon Finkbonner Paul L. Finkbonner, age 51, of Lummi, passed away on Tues-

day, July 2, 2013. Paul was born on May 20, 1962 in Bellingham, WA. He was the first graduate from Green Hill School. Paul worked as a heavy equipment operator in mining and was a life long commercial fisherman. He loved fishing and spending quality time with his family. Paul is preceded in death by his father John B. Finkbonner; and mother Eva Hillaire Finkbonner; son Ter-rance L. Solomon; and granddaughter Abigal Green. Survived by his wife Ardith Tom; daughter Carol Tom; granddaughters Cor-rine Solomon, Cutrina Solomon, Terilyn Solomon, and Stephann Solomon; son Nick Solomon-Warchief; grandmother Mary Helen Cagey; mother Shirley Bob; brothers Doug Bob, Wesley Bob, Co-lin Bob, and Johnnie Bob; sisters Mary Helen Johnson and Colette Bob; one great grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews A prayer service was held Friday, July 5. A funeral service was Sat-urday, July 6. Both services were held at the Wexliem Community Building.

Marvin Gary Williams Sunrise: April 28, 1969 Sunset: July 26, 2013

Marvin enjoyed many things throughout his life, but most of all he cherished his family and friends.

Marvin was a very adventurous person; this is how he had met many of his friends up and down 1-5 traveling from Tulalip to Bellingham and Nooksack.

Marvin enjoyed playing sports and pulling canoe in his younger years which included baseball and football. He often talked with his close friends about his memories, his friends he had made dur-ing his younger years whom are referred to as his “BRO’ S”.

Marvin enjoyed watching stick games.

Marvin worked in various fields of work which included com-mercial crabbing, commercial fishing, working at Lummi Shell-fish, fishing for Carl Lane with his seine crew, and working for State Fisheries.

Marvin enjoyed reading the bible to his sisters and quoting scriptures to them on the phone or in writing. With every conver-sation Marvin always ended with “Ho-De-Doo”.

Marvin had many nicknames people knew him by: One special name he was always referred by was “Bobbitt” given to him by his late grandmother, Laura Jackie Tom. Other names are Marvo, Gary, and Twin ...

Marvin is survived by his parents, Loretta Tom of Tulalip, WaIter Williams Jr. of Nooksack; Daughter Christine Booth of Olympia; two grandchildren: Ezekial and Elizabeth; Sisters: Lillian Comenote of Tulalip, Crystal Bailey, Pauline Williams, Katy Joseph, all of Nooksack; Brother: William Washington III of Lummi, Robert Williams of Tacoma, and numerous nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Preceded in death by his Sister Sharon Williams; Brothers Peter Williams, and Walter Williams III. Grandparents: Isadore & Laura “Jackie” Tom, and Walt Sr. & Clara Williams; Aunts: Sandy Kapuni and Irene Jefferson; and Uncle Dickie Williams.

In Loving Memory

Happy Birthday Uncle Spaghetti! From all Your family! Wishing you many blessings

and happiness today and always!

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8-12-09 Happy Birthday My Beautiful Princess Alexie Pearl; Aka Pearl Girl Aka

Lexie Bummer, Aka Bubba’s! We Love you way up to Jesus! Love always Mommy,

Daddy, Tishara, Michella and MonaJo Jo

8.20.61 Happy Birthday Douglas Edwards

Happy Birthday to my favorite Indian, my Dad, Merle Jefferson Sr.! Love you and Wish

you the Happiest Birthday ever! Love, your Son, Merle ‘the Snoop’ Jefferson Jr.

Happy Birthday to my loving wife. You stood by my side through thick and thin, through all our trials and love. The best is yet to come

for you and our family! Thank you for all you do for all of us! Love, Your Husband, Merle

Jefferson Jr.

Aug. 14 - Happy Birthday to Julie Jefferson! You deserve to have a great day and a

stress free year! You have been a great sister in law ;) over the years and a great

friend! Your kids are wonderful adults and your Grandkids are beautiful. You have a

man that is the world to you, I think you have it all!!! Enjoy your day! We love you! Love,

Debbie Marois

Aug. 6 - Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband, James Marois! Today is your day

baby, have a great one and a wonderful year! I thank God you were put into my life! Good, bad, happy, sad and all the other emotions I have forgotten!! We have been through so much together and I wouldn’t ask for a

better friend, lover, and soulmate! Now we are having the best years of our lives. So

happy to be with you Babe! I love you with my heart and soul. Enjoy today babe! Love

Always, Your Wife Deb

Aug. 20 - Happy Birthday to Merena Marois! We are so proud of you. You are taking and making your life into something we dreamed for you! You are an amazing women. You

always remember where you came from and who all raised you baby girl. We love you to

pieces! Love, Dad and Mom

Happy Birthday Wilfred Lawrence Jr.! August 1st From: Mom (Leoda Yallup) and Joshua

Lawrence in Yakama!

Happy Birthday Theresa Lawrence! From: Leoda Yallup and Joshua Lawrence in

Yakama!

We are at count down to the end of another great summer time….we had fun….we actually got a tan!...we worked hard….

studied til the late hour…we have cried….and we have celebrated. Soon everyone will be back to school! Yep, almost time

to sharpen those pencils, pack your back pack, and get back into routine! But that’s

another story! ENIT? For now we will continue with HOTT DOGG TUESDAY/

SUNDAY….laughing, playing and enjoying the company of each other while eating our awesome meals…YUM!. This month we will celebrate the following family members here in Northern Lummi! Those of you in Southern Lummi will just have to start walking!....ROR!2 Grandma “Twee” Theresa Thomas Rest in

Paradise9 Kordellia “Kora Kora” Solomon

15 Mary “Gina/Beccs/Rose” Hillaire20 Amelia “Baby Girl” James

26 Isaiah “For our Eyes” Peter Wolf Tale Wells

31 Beloved Aunt G In our hearts forever, Happy Birthday Aunt G!

We will continue to pray for those who left ahead of us knowing they have been our

guardian angels! We will miss them all the time but love them forever. To those with

Birthdays…..HAAAAAPY BIRRRRTHDAY TTOOO YYOOOOOUU! GEEET OUUUT AND WAAAALK! Make a wish! Wishing a

great day for you on “YOUR” day and all the days that follow! Where’s the cake?! ROR!!

Love you everyday, sorry it can only be every day!....333 always and forever…ok Uncle

Bernie…for you 444! ROR!

Happy Birthday Anela Akau-LaClair 8-16… wishing you a great Birthday in the Big Island

of Hawaii. Love and miss you Uncle Eddie and Auntie Candy and Little Man and KaTina

Happy 19th KaTina we wish you a very happy birthday and we are so proud of you. Love you always Mom & Dad & Grandma &

Grandpa & Uncles and Little Mann

Happy birthday Uncle Suka as known as Leonard Jefferson III 8/8 Love always your

sister and Ed & Katina & Little Mann & mom & dad

Happy birthday Dezarea Finkbonner 8/17 Love always Uncle Eddie and Candy &

KaTina & Little Mann

Happy Anniversary Leonard and Doris Jefferson Jr 8/24 41 Years. Love always

mom and dad Candy &Ed & Leonard & Ben & Adriana &KaTina & Little Mann & Missy

Billie & Bridgette & Devin

Happy Birthday Bridgette Kernak 8/29 Love always Auntie Candy & Ed & Katina & little

Mann

Welcome the newest edition to the family: Owen Levi Anthony Robinson born July 22, 2013 @ 5:19 am 5lbs 4oz 17 1/ 4 inches.

Congratulations to parents Reyna Jones & Eric Robinson Jr. & Big brother Jayden Lee Karter who will turn 1 on July 25th. love you lots. Gpa & Gma Owings, Auntie Adison &

Uncle Willy

Bev:Have fun when you retire,

But remember—don’t play too hard!Sweeter dreams, brighter mornings, happier

days,Retirement changes everything. I am so

happy for you Bev.Happy retirement for Bev Adams.

August 30, 2013 From the U. S. Postal services Ferndale

Office.LOVE, Your First Husband,

Ron Adams

Happy Birthday Sissie Wiss. Love you honey have a great birthday August 14th.

I want to put a birthday shout out to my son: Happy Birthday Noah Cagey on August 12th!!! I can’t believe you are 6 already!!

Love you a whole bunch my son!! Love Mom, Dad and brother

Happy 5th birthday to our baby girl Miss Kylie Rae Dawn Bob! She was born on August

26th. I will remember that day forever! You have gone through so much in your young life, but you are strong as ever! You light up everyone’s life! And I don’t know what I would do without you! Auntie loves you

forever! Happy Birthday Kylie Rae!

I would like to wish my brother Bernie Ryan Finkbonner a very Happy Birthday!!!! August

11th. Love you Bro! Ralph, Angel, Nicky, Cameron,& Ally

Happy 22nd Wedding Anniversary to my “Huney Bunches of Oats” August 3, 2013 ~

Angel

I would like to wish my Parents Bob & Della Finkbonner a very Happy Wedding Anniversary of 56 years!!! August 3, 2013 Heart felt thanks to you both for everything you do to help and support my little family I

could never thank you enough. Love Always Ralph, Angel, Nicky, Cameron & Ally.

And a special Happy Birthday to you Dad!!! My Hero.... August 19, 2013 Love you. ~

Angel~

Just want to say happy anniversary to my husband, its hard to believe its been ten

years, here is to more love you always and forever.

Douglas Edwards 8/20/61. Happy Birthday Dad. We are so proud of you. All our love,

your girls.

Your getting Old!!!! lol jk Happy Birthday Uncle Jim! Love, Edna, Patricia, Sonboy,

Aubryana, Xavier, Loren III, and Alice

Happy birthday to our mom, Julie A. Jefferson on August 14th. We hope you

have a wonderful day and have many more years of blessings. Thank you for everything you do for us and for being so dedicated to

your family. We love you very much! ~ Edna, Brandon, Patricia & Merle III, Aubryana,

Xavier, Loren III & Alice

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Happy Birthday Grandpa Merle aka “Papa Papa”! Wishing you an awesome birthday

and happiness always! Thank you for all you do Grandpa! We love you and your great

grand kids love you bunches! Love, Edna, Brandon, Aubryana, Xavier, Patricia, Loren

III, Alice, & Merle 2 1/2

August 19, 2013 Evin Reed. Two little candles on a cake, a great big wish for you to make, may all your wishes and dreams

come true, special birthday greetings from us to you. Love Mom, Dad and LJ.

To our cousin from the south! Happy birthday Lisa Roque on 8/30/2013!!!wishing you all the best! Love always, Annee, Boo

and Bubby!!

Happy birthday on 8/17/2013 to Colby Avina! We love you big bunches! Love always,

Annee, Boo and Bubby!

Happy 15th birthday to Jordan Ray Fast Horse Alvarez! On 8/31/1998, you began

your journey by blessing our family with your presence. It seems like just the other day you were born and now you are practically grown. I have truly enjoyed watching you grow in to a fine young man. I am proud to be your mom and can’t believe you are so big! Your sense of humor makes us laugh everyday! Have a great day bubby! Love

always, mommy and boo boo!

To My John~I thought I would write you a few lines to see if you actually read this part of the paper! JK! I wanted to take a

little bit of your time to remind you what an amazing man you are. You have qualities

of a caring, loving, and strong man. I have, along with the people of the Nation, have enjoyed laughing with you, sharing a meal

with you, and visiting you at the Fitness Center. Thank you for attending our Annual Stommish Festival this year! Your friendship

is of honesty like no other. After all these years, thank you for becoming a part of a

community that has looked at you from afar and can now give you a handshake or a hug. It is my hope that you have come to

recognize the friendship that has now been formed and that you can reach out to many.

You will never be alone, meaning “your family” is now extended beyond those you

have met. You will find many of them walking up to you to say hello. You may find yourself receiving invitations of celebration and I hope

that you will accept. Sharing good times along with the bad is what shapes us as a people. We will be here for you…I will be

here for you…just reach out. So….Welcome to the Lummi Nation! I thank you for being

a part of my life and blessing my family with yours. Now then you tell me when you have

read this! Love you! Seiah

08-09-2013 Another year older and still sexy as ever! You are the best and you will remain

the best Dad & Grandpa! Happy Birthday Karl Sanders. Love Sheena, LJ and Evin.

We would like to wish Great Grandpa Spaghetti Toma very HAPPY 88TH BIRTHDAY on July 31, 2013!

Hope that your birthday is the great-est yet. You deserve all the best!!

We love you to the moon and stars and back.

Love, Laura, Em-ily, Abigail, and the whole family.