Monsons Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

Nəxʷsƛáy’əm Syə́cəm
News from The Strong People
Volume 33, Issue 3
March 2012
Monsons Celebrate
50th Wedding Anniversary
Jerry and Florence (Adams) Monson
celebrated their 50th anniversary at a party held in
Red Cedar Hall on January 14, 2012. About forty
family members and friends attended. Musical
entertainment was provided by The Adams Family
Band.
They were married on January 13, 1962 after a
year of courtship.
The pair met at the Fitzgerald Farm where
Jerry, a self-described “farm boy” who had moved
to Sequim from North Dakota, worked from 4 a.m.
-7 p.m. daily. He was 19 and she was 17.
After they married, their family grew to
include daughter Sheila (Strong), and sons Jeff and
Jeremy. The family lived in Port Angeles for many
years, but in the late 1990s began to attend the
Tribe‟s basket weaving classes. They moved to
Sequim nine years ago, and over the past decade, all of the members of the family have worked for/with the
Tribe. Florence is the Elders Program Assistant. Jeremy is the Social and Community Services Department
Administrative Assistant. Grandson Scott Strong works in the Tribe‟s Information Technology Department.
Jerry manufactures custom furniture for the Tribe, and Jeff carves paddles and other traditional Native items,
has taught classes in carving, and drum and rattle making, and for many years, led the Jamestown Singing and
Drumming circles.
Congratulations, Jerry and Florence!
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Birthdays 2
Katie Campbell in Kivalina 3, 12
Message from Our Tribal Chair 4, 5
It‟s a Boy! 5
Sheriff‟s Deputy Funded by Tribe 6, 9
Library Blessing and Grand Opening 7
State of Indian Nations 8, 9
Save the Date for Elders‟ Honoring 9
Phone Scam Hits Jamestown 10
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DSHS Secretary Visits SCS 11
Culture Corner 13
ID the Portrait; Art Sought; Home Maintenance 14
General Citizen Meeting; Committee Opening;
Developmental Disabilities Council 15
Higher Ed Funding; Diabetic Luncheon; Committee
Meetings 16
Burke Museum Exhibit 17
Calendar; Address Changes; Gallery Sale 18
Announcements 19
Tribal Council and Staff would like to wish the following enrolled Tribal
citizens a very Happy Birthday in March:
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Lorraine Wagner
Sandra Mabe
Roberta Gentry
Patricia Armenta
Talia Adams
Michael Becker
Kimberly Kardonsky
Leona Cope
Wanda Cullivan
Jessica Silvas
Helen Jarvis
Gordon Arey II
Paul Adams
Donald Harner-Shore
Diana Lair
Frances Ivelia
Lori DeLorm
Pamela Pizzuto
Bruce Johnson
Jessica Creech
Victoria Hall
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Liam Chapman
William Whiting
Debra Benson
David Hopkins
Cheryl Possinger
William Bates
Vicki Bill
Caitlin Buckmaster
Anjanette Erickson
Thelma Knight
Susan Adams
Janice Goldsmith
Jeff Becker
William Allen
Nicholas Rawley
Michael Kardonsky
Dianna Minaker
Aaron Kardonsky
Kyle Adams
Gwendolyn Nicholl
Daniel Davis
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Jerry Cline
Stuart Burdick
Linda Ruffcorn
Amber Jones
Dianna Carvalho
Vivian Croft
Manley Harner
Michael Nordberg
Clarence Tuson
Steve Johnson
Jamestown Tribal Council
W. Ron Allen, Chair, rallen@jamestowntribe.org, 360-681-4621
Liz Mueller, Vice-Chair, lmueller@jamestowntribe.org, 360-681-4628
Heather Johnson-Jock, Secretary, heatherjohnsonjock@yahoo.com, 253-862-8840
Theresa Lehman, Treasurer, lehman1949@hotmail.com, 360-457-5772
Kurt Grinnell, Council Member, k_grinnell@msn.com, 360-461-1229
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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe March 2012
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Descendant Katie Campbell Teaching in Alaska
Growing up in Port Townsend, Katie Campbell was aware of her
Jamestown S‟Klallam heritage, but the main sources of her Tribal identity was
learning family history and sports fishing in the summer months.
Her mother is Juanita Campbell, daughter of Pete and Mary Peterson, from
the Reyes family.
Each summer from the age of two months until she was eight, Katie lived
with her parents aboard a commercial fishing boat in Alaska. Since then, she
has fished in local waters with her parents.
She graduated from Port Townsend High School in 2006, and continued on
to college at Central Washington University, graduating in 2011with a degree
in elementary education and special education.
Wanting to return to Alaska, she applied to Alaska Teachers Placement and
received several offers, accepting the offer from McQueen School in Kivalina,
Alaska.
Then her real adventure began. In the fall of 2011, Campbell took a job
teaching special education to Inupiat children in the coastal village on a barrier
reef 127 miles above the Arctic Circle. Russia is visible to the west across the
Chukchi Sea on a clear day. It‟s a 2,000 mile trip from Seattle to Anchorage Above, Katie in her classroom in the
to Kotzebue, and then to Kivalina, one of several villages served by bush
McQueen School in Kivalina.
plane.
In addition to braving the weather
and the extreme difference in daylight
hours (temperatures of 40 below zero,
“When I tell my students about fishing at home for
100-plus-mile winds, and as few as six
the Tribe with my parents, they cannot comprehend
minutes of daylight right before the
having limits to how much we can catch, and having
Winter Solstice), she has learned much
to report the weights for that fishing trip. They also
about the Inupiat people‟s lifeways.
“Every day is something new,
cannot believe that we are told when we can and
something I haven‟t witnessed before,”
cannot fish, or that we sell the product to canneries
she said.” We‟re so spoiled in the lower
instead of keeping the seafood to eat.”
48 states.”
For example, she cites these things
that are unheard of in Kivalina:
Being able to hop in your car and drive to (many) different
grocery stores, where there are aisles and aisles of options.
Having internet access at home, or in the palm of your hand on
your smart phone. Being able to go to Starbucks and get a cup of
coffee to go. Going to a movie theater to see the latest movie, or
renting a movie!
“Kivalina has one store that has a few options of household
items and frozen TV dinners. No cars, no cafés, no movie
theaters or rental places. Internet is a luxury that only the school
knows. My house is equipped with Dish television.”
Katie out in the arctic weather.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe March 2012
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“Internet Gaming and 7 Cedars Casino Future”
A Message from Tribal Council Chair/CEO W. Ron Allen
Greetings Tribal citizens! Last month, I talked about new threats within the
State against our revenue streams, including the fuel and cigarette taxes through
the Longhouse Market and Deli, as well as the State considering expansion of
the gaming industry through the private sector. We are countering these efforts
and protecting our interests.
This month, I am addressing the movement to legalize Internet Gaming and
how it can potentially affect our 7 Cedars operation.
The issue of Internet Gaming is a growing national debate in Congress and
across the country in the gaming industry. It is a huge multi-billion dollar
industry deemed illegal in the United States. But there is a growing perception
that Internet Gaming is an untapped taxing opportunity. Several members of
Congress have proposed to legalize the $2-$4 billion dollar black market off
shore industry, and recently the Department of Justice ruled that it is not illegal for a State to legalize
Internet Gaming based on current laws. So many states are considering legalization. States with larger
populations (like New York or California) have the highest potential for increased revenue, placing them on
the forefront of legalization.
Would Internet Gaming succeed in Washington State? Yes, but it cannot proceed under the current law.
I think that for the majority of the Legislative leaders, there are too many unanswered questions on how it
would be controlled and managed. Also uncertain is the of the role of states; whether to take new
regulatory action or manage Internet Gaming through the Lottery Commission.
So why are we concerned about this new phenomenon in the industry?
The United States has a large market very interested in gambling from their homes, offices and mobile
devices. There is no current analysis of the impact to properties such as the 7 Cedars Casino. We often refer
to our properties as “brick and mortar.” Consumers must come to our property as opposed to going online
on their computers or PDA/phones. There have been many conferences on this topic. In fact, I will be
attending one next month focusing on the trends of this emerging industry. Some gaming analysts project
that this internet gambling industry will negatively impact our brick and mortar operations by as much as
20-25%. That estimation is of great concern to all our Tribal Casino operations.
We must be aware of current trends and decide how we respond and continue to compete for the
market. Gambling is a very social industry. Even though many people are sitting in front of slot machines,
they are often engaged in the atmosphere related to the social interaction that casinos provide. While the
majority of our operation is based on slot machines, currently the Internet Gaming industry is targeting
poker games. Poker has been historically a social game, yet today, many want to play in more private
atmospheres such as from the comfort of their homes, offices, mobile devices or even a hotel room.
The industry is changing because of technology and the evolving X and Y generations rising as gaming
customers. They have different values than the Silent and Boomer generations, who have been the heart of
this industry for years. The younger generations bring a new level of consumer comfort with high
technology equipment, and desire for more interactive games. The latest advancement is the emergence of I
-Pads. You will find lounges in Las Vegas casinos where players are sitting and playing in comfortable
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It’s a Boy!
Faelan Rafferty Jones
was born January 20th
2012 at 9:02 p.m. to
Amber (Allen) and Ilan
Jones. He weighed 8 lbs.,
9 oz. and was 21.5 inches
long.
Amber is the daughter of
Tribal Council Chair/
CEO W. Ron Allen and
his wife Merine. Amber
works as the Tribe‟s
Youth Program
Coordinator.
(Chairman’s message, continued from page 4)
chairs and couches with an I-Pad on their lap. They can even take the games back up to their hotel room to
play. What technology does not provide is the interactive social excitement of people winning.
Some are worried about what these developments mean for their properties like ours, but I believe that
economic development competition is as old as history. We simply need to stay focused on what we offer
the market and continue to be competitive and creative. Our 7 Cedars operations have continued to develop
a great team and we have continued to grow over the years. We will continue that effort and not lose our
focus on making our 7 Cedars Casino and Resort a successful operation. We are still moving forward with
our plans for expansion this year and preparing for the next phases of the Resort. We believe in the market
seeking a social, exciting and entertaining atmosphere with great customer service. Our team has coined this
approach as “The 7 Cedars Way.”
Of course, we will continue to watch this new gaming market and adjust accordingly. I want to assure
you that we are very active in both the federal and state levels of government to protect our interests.
Please do not hesitate to call me at (360) 681-4621 or e-mail me at rallen@jamestowntribe.org if you
have any questions or clarifications.
God bless,
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe March 2012
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New Sheriff’s Deputy Funded by Tribe
On January 26, two new Clallam
County sheriff‟s deputies were sworn into
office.
Joseph Pursley, 31, of Forks will
replace a vacated position and Laticia
Wells, 26, of Tacoma will fill a newly
acquired position funded by the
Jamestown S‟Klallam Tribe.
The Clallam County Sheriff‟s Office
provides contractual resources to the Tribe
for effective and efficient law
enforcement by utilizing the existing
federal jurisdictional framework,
supplemented by Tribal law.
This new position will be in addition
to one deputy already funded by the Tribe.
According to the Sheriff‟s department,
“the funding for this second deputy from
the Tribe comes at a good time, as the
Sheriff‟s Office was forced to cut one deputy‟s position
for 2012 to meet mandated budget cutbacks.”
New Deputies Laticia Wells and Joe Pursley are sworn in by
Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict.
Tribal Council Vice-Chair Liz Mueller spoke at the
swearing in, voicing the Tribe‟s continuing dedication to
community partnerships as well as her pleasure with the
choice of Deputy Wells, who has experience in Indian
Country, having worked as a para-educator at Chief
Leschi Schools (a Bureau of Indian Affairs school
district in Puyallup) since 2009.
Deputy Wells, who will be relocating from Tacoma,
will be the second female deputy on the force. She
earned a Bachelor of Arts with a dual major in Law and
Justice, and Sociology from Central Washington
University. She is engaged to marry Dylan Moye, a
special education teacher in Tacoma who will complete
the school year there and hopes to find similar work in
Clallam County.
“I have always wanted to be in law enforcement,
and I am so happy to have found a department that is so
family-oriented,” said Wells.
“It is so important for us to have young people
joining the department,” said Clallam County Chief
Criminal Deputy Ron Cameron.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Vice-Chair and newly sworn-in
Sheriff’s Deputy Laticia Wells met at the swearing-in
ceremony.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe March 2012
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Tribal Library Blessing and Grand Opening Set
A library isn‟t just a place to store books. That was
the premise behind the most recent successful Institute
for Library and Museum Services (IMLS) grant proposal
submitted by the Jamestown S‟Klallam Tribe. The result
was funding not only for a highly trained librarian, but
also funding (supplemented by Tribal funds) to remodel
Heron Hall into a self-contained, modern resource
library.
The physical revamping and moving of the library is
only the beginning of a much more profound
undertaking – transforming the library to a center for
lifelong learning, focusing on developing 21st Century
literacy themes and skills within the Tribal cultural
context .
Since starting her job with the Tribe on December 19, Tribal Librarian Siri Hiltz has familiarized herself
not only with the Tribe‟s collections of more than 5,000 volumes, but has also met with staff and committees
to discuss how the library can provide resources for education, culture, history, health and the arts, as well as
technology for the 21st century.
The Jamestown S‟Klallam Tribal Library opened in 1988, and for the past 23 years, the Tribe has built an
extensive collection specializing in materials on Northwest Coast Native Americans and other books written
by and about Native Americans, for readers of all ages. It is now an appropriate time to take the library to the
next level. 21st Century Skills include information, communications and technology literacy, critical thinking,
problem solving, creativity, civic literacy and global awareness – all necessary for people to thrive in this new
global society.
Hiltz said, “I hope that we can create a space where the needs of the community are heard and responded
to, and library users become self-sufficient information creators and consumers.”
The concept for the new library was developed by Planning Director Leanne Jenkins and executed by
Jamestown Construction Manager Dave Hartman, with help from many local sub-contractors. The shelving
and built-in furniture was built by Jerry Monson. Many hours of packing and unpacking were undertaken by
our new Librarian Siri Hiltz with Library Assistants Susan Johnson and Marlene Hanson, and the actual
moving was done by Maintenance Crew Matthew C. Adams, Steve Johnson and Randy Janssen. Fiberoptic
and other technology upgrades were installed by Information Systems Manager Adam Barrell, Brad Chitwood
and Ginnie Kitzmiller.
Please join us for two special celebrations:
Saturday, March 10 at 2 p.m.,
immediately following the Jamestown General Citizenship Meeting for the Blessing of the
Tribal Library at Heron Hall
and
Monday, March 12 from 2-3:30 p.m.
Grand Opening of the Tribal Library at Heron Hall
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe March 2012
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NCAI President Delivers State of Indian Nations Address
The same week that President Obama
gave the State of the Union Address, the
President of the National Congress of
American Indians (NCAI), Jefferson Keel
(Chickasaw), delivered the 10th Annual
State of Indian Nations Address. He spoke
for the 566 federally recognized Tribes
represented by NCAI, before a crowd that
included Jamestown S‟Klallam Tribal
Council Chair/CEO W. Ron Allen (who
currently serves as the Treasurer of NCAI),
leaders from many Tribal nations,
representatives of Congress and the
Cabinet.
In this presidential election year, Keel
addressed several major issues, the first
being Native Vote. Keel called for 2012 to
be the year of the highest Native American
NCAI President Jefferson Keel (Chickasaw) and NCAI Executive Director
voter
turnout ever, urging Tribes to
Jacqueline Johnson Pata (Tlingit)
encourage their citizens to vote in
November. He called for all candidates to include Native issues in their election platforms.
Then Keel discussed the issues of utmost importance to Native Nations in the coming year.
 The importance of completing the “fix” of the Carcieri decision, “to offer certainty for land-into-trust
transactions that are critical to Indian Country‟s economic future.”
 Streamline lease approvals for (using trust land for) renewable energy development, expand leasing
reform through the HEARTH (Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing) act,
and pass an Indian energy self-determination law, so that Indian Tribes can pursue renewable energy as
a form of sustainable economic development.
 Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, and the SAVE (Stand Against Violence and
Empower) Native Women Act,) “to address the horrific rates of violence being perpetrated against our
women”;
 Categorizing the budget for the federal trust responsibility as a permanent part of the federal budget,
rather than its current label of “discretionary spending.”
 Recognizing that Indian Nations should have “the same opportunities to protect and preserve our
communities that are available to state and local governments. We exercise jurisdiction over lands that
would make us the fourth largest state. We run dozens of programs previously administered by federal
agencies or states. And we protect reservation environments in the manner that states regulate off
reservation lands,” Keel said.
He continued to outline various ways that removing restrictions and increasing Indian self-determination
with their own funds and on their own lands has and can continue to allow Tribes “the freedom to identify and
tear down barriers to our success.”
In addition, he called for Tribal consent to any new policies impacting Tribes, saying “There would be a
public outcry if the federal government tried to impose policy on a state without its consent. But the concerns of
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Save the Date!
2012 Annual Honoring Our Elders Luncheon
Saturday, April 28, 11 a.m.
This Year’s Honorees: Elaine Grinnell and Les Prince
More details will follow in next month’s newsletter and a mailed invitation.
(Sheriff’s Deputy, continued from page 6)
Pursley, who has served as the Associate Pastor for the Forks Assembly of God Church, has logged over
400 hours with the Clallam County Sheriff‟s Department as volunteer Chaplain.
Both deputies have been accepted into the February class of the Washington State Criminal Justice
Training Commission Basic Law Enforcement Academy in Burien. The Academy is a five and a half month
extensive training regimen that is both academically and physically challenging. The new deputies will be
indoctrinated into subjects ranging from criminal law, traffic accident investigations, use of force, firearms,
ethics, crisis management, defensive tactics, emergency vehicle operations and a host of other specialized law
enforcement skills. Following their successful completion of the academy, the deputies will undergo a three
and a half month Field Training Program where they will be assigned to specially trained and experienced
deputies to give them on the job experience. This three month training program is also intense, as the student‟s
performance is evaluated each day by the instructors, supervisors and command staff. Once all training
requirements are completed, Deputy Pursley will be assigned to patrol in the Forks area detachment and
Deputy Wells will be assigned to patrol in the Port Angeles/Sequim area.
The Clallam County Sheriff‟s Department employs 90 people, and covers an area of 2,000 square miles,
with 42,000 residents living in the unincorporated (non-city) areas that fall under their jurisdiction.
(State of Indian Nations, continued from page 8)
Tribal nations are routinely overlooked, even when more than a dozen Tribes are larger than some northeastern
states. This must not stand.”
He ended with his vision of “Our America:”
“Our America is a place where all candidates know that we matter, and America sees it at the ballot box.
It‟s a place where each and every President honors our unique nation-to-nation relationship, where Indian
Country is always at the table – not just because it‟s the right thing to do, but because it‟s the smart thing to do.
Our America is home to a Congress that works across party lines to free our economies. Our America is a place
where governments keep their promises.
“Our America is where tribal nations create economic opportunities, where people come to us for the best
jobs. It‟s a place where tribes are on the forefront of new technology – high-tech manufacturing, telemedicine,
clean energy. Our America is where Indigenous peoples reach across borders and bring home economic
opportunity for all Americans.
“As the oldest governments in America, Tribal nations understand what is required to overcome stark
economic conditions. Perhaps more than any other time in history, our nations must stand together, empowered
to make profound and permanent improvements in the lives of our people. Our nations are committed to the
success of the United States of America. Let us realize that future together so that our nations thrive, today and
forever.”
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Phone Scam Hits Jamestown
The phone rang and the man on the other end said
“Hi Grandma.”
Not recognizing the voice, Tribal citizen Elaine
Grinnell asked which grandson it was. He responded
“The good-looking one.” Elaine said “They‟re all
good looking.” He continued, “Your favorite one.”
Elaine said “I love you all,” but since she hadn‟t
heard from her grandson Nick for over a month, she
said “Nick?” The man said “Yes, Grandma, it‟s Nick.”
He proceeded to explain that he had gone to
Canada with a friend and the friend had been arrested
for possession of marijuana. “Nick” insisted that
although he never drank or did drugs, he needed
$2,500 to be released from custody.
“I asked him why he hadn‟t called his parents, and
he said that he had a fight with his Dad and needed me
to send the money. That didn‟t sound like Nick,
either,” said Elaine, adding that he and his parents
would always talk things out. “But he said he‟d return
the money as soon as he got back into the U.S. and
Nick Grinnell last summer on the Canoe Journey in Tulalip.
could access his checking account.”
He was safe and sound in Bellingham while Elaine dealt with
Still wary, Elaine told him that she‟d have to check
phone scammers seeking money under false pretenses.
with Grandpa, and that she wanted the authorities to
call her to explain what was really going on. Her husband Fred told her that it was a scam, and not to give
anyone any money. She called Nick‟s cell phone number, and no one answered. She called several other
grandchildren and Nick‟s mother Michelle, asking them to find Nick and make sure that he was safe at school
in Bellingham.
Soon the phone rang again, and it was a different man claiming to be a Sergeant.
“Yes,” he said, “we have your grandson. As soon as we get the money, we will release him.”
When Elaine asked for his badge number, the man claimed that he had no badge number; that he was a
soldier in Lima, Peru. That‟s when Elaine really knew that it wasn‟t real. She asked the man to call her back
after she had a chance to speak to her husband. He never called back.
“Still, as a grandma, I had to hear Nick‟s voice, just to be certain that he was ok.”
Meanwhile, Nick was sitting in class. After four phone calls in a row went to voice mail, he decided to step
out of the classroom and see what was going on.
“He called me, and then I was fine again,” said Elaine. “But it made me realize that we (Tribal citizens)
have kids spread out all over, and that this could happen to anyone. I want people to be aware that these scams
are out there. The callers were very convincing.”
Scam artists posing as grandchildren target Elders, often beginning the conversation by saying, "Hi
Grandma, do you know who this is?" If the potential victim responds with a name, the caller assumes the
identity. The caller eventually asks for money to be sent through a wire transfer outlet like Western Union.
Police advise anyone who receives this kind of call not to give out any names, and not to wire money. When in
doubt, grandparents should ask the caller a personal family question that only the family would know. Families
may also plan ahead by creating a code word among family members, for use in this kind of emergency.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe March 2012
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Washington State Department of
Social and Health Services
Secretary Robin Arnold-Williams
came out to the Tribal Campus in
Blyn in January to meet with
Tribal Council Vice– Chair/Policy
Liaison Liz Mueller, to discuss
what work can be accomplished
during the last year of Governor
Gregoire’s administration. The
staff got a chance to meet her and
address some of their concerns.
Shown here, from left are
Economic Services Administrator
Christine Kiehl, Elders’
Coordinator Margaret Adams,
Cultural Coordinator Vickie
Carroll, Indian Child Welfare
Case Worker Tanya Pankowski,
Social and Community Services
Administrative Assistant Jeremy
Monson, Arnold-Williams and Mueller.
Job Openings: Apply Online!
Landscaper I, Seasonal, Part Time Position
This is a strenuous position supporting Landscaper III to maintain Tribal landscape areas. Sufficient stamina
needed to be on one‟s feet all day and perform the following: dig, plant and maintain all plantings, fertilize,
weed, mulch, prune and water, pest control, assess and repair automatic sprinkler system, other grounds
duties and special projects. Requires High School diploma or GED, valid WA driver‟s license and insurance,
ability to lift and carry 50 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds frequently, climb hills and maintain balance &
footing, operate pick-up truck, utility cart, tractor, mower, power and hand tools, and withstand a range of
outside weather conditions. Six months landscape experience preferred. Must have demonstrated written and
verbal communication skills and reliable attendance, work independently, ability to interact effectively with
the public, especially the American Indian public. American Indian/Alaska Native preference for qualified
candidates. Work Mon-Thurs, part time, between 8-3, approximately 4/15-9/15; no benefits. Apply online:
http://jamestowntribe.iapplicants.com. Call 360-582-5786.
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.
Fisheries Technicians, Several Temporary Positions
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe seeks Fish Clippers for approximately a two week fin clipping project
with juvenile pink salmon at Hurd Creek Hatchery on the lower Dungeness River. Job requires good “close
up” vision with magnifying lens, working 8 hours in tight quarters with hands in cold water using small
scissors, handle live fish gently and efficiently, report to work on time, provide own transportation and
commit to the full 2 week assignment. Job pays $12 /hourr for quality work: must accomplish minimum
pace, achieve quality of clipping required and avoid excess fish injury. Preliminary work schedule is April 1st
- 15th, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and may be adjusted as needed. Great opportunity for work experience and extra income.
American Indian/Alaska Native preference for qualified candidates. Apply online:
http://jamestowntribe.iapplicants.com or call Anika Kessler: 360-681-4624 for more information. Open until
filled.
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(Katie Campbell, continued from page 3)
“The community survives off of the land. They
are a true Eskimo culture. The men are raised to
bring home food; caribou, fish, whale, wolverine,
fox, seal and birds. At the beginning of the year
there was a native man who gifted us with a caribou.
I skinned the whole thing, and helped clean and cut
the meat up. I have sampled the traditional food of
caribou, caribou fat, bowhead whale, beluga whale,
seal, walrus, and seal intestines. The women are
raised to have children; most of our high school girls
have children or are pregnant. The family homes are
not like they are in the lower 48 - multiple people
live in each home, generations and generations
under one roof.”
Simply living in Kivalina is an adventure, as the
location is being threatened by global warming. The
village has lost many of its hunting and fishing
months during the course of the year because the ice
forms later, and leaves earlier.
On January 3, 2012 a vote took place to decide
whether a new school would be built for Kivalina,
eight miles inland from the current location.
“The vote passed and a new school will be
erected. The village will not be moving when the
school does though. Children will be bused to and
from school. For many years the village has
discussed moving inland due to the eroding of
Katie and her father Dan Campbell fishing for the Tribe last
Kivalina. There are some Elders that are against
summer in Sequim Bay
leaving, thus the village remains in place.”
“All of our high school students are issued
laptops, our students K-6th grade use iPads, and in each classroom there is a interactive whiteboard and a
microphone system. The village is technologically in the 21st century, but still does not have running water.”
“I‟ve learned to be humble,” she said. “And I‟ve learned what it is like to be in the minority.”
She is one of only 11 non-Inupiat people living in Kivalina.
On a typical day, Katie spends 6 ½ hours teaching 18 children aged 5-19. In the afternoons, she coaches the
school‟s co-ed volleyball team. She stays busy in the evenings by watching T.V. reading many books, and
utilizing her Wii.
Many teachers stay only a short time in Kivalina – the culture shock is too much for them. But Katie is
planning on returning next year.
“The culture is fascinating, the kids need stability in their lives, and I have become attached to my students
and gained so much knowledge in the first year I can only imagine what the second year could bring. When I
tell my students about fishing at home for the Tribe with my parents, they cannot comprehend having limits to
how much we can catch, and having to report the weights for that fishing trip. They also cannot believe that we
are told when we can and cannot fish, or that we sell the product to canneries instead of keeping the seafood to
eat. They laugh when I tell them I have a native name (ah-ah-you) and that it‟s the name of our boat.”
Learn more about Katie’s adventure by following her blog at www.katie2ak.tumblr.com.
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Culture Corner
Contact with any questions on any Cultural event or item:
~Vickie Carroll, Culture Coordinator, 360-681-4659
Canoe Family Honor Luncheon
February 5, 2012
Canoe Honor
Luncheon cake,
with Canoe
Family Photos
made of frosting!
Approximately 35 members of the Tribal
community attended the Canoe Family Honor
Luncheon and Meeting. Revisions to the Canoe Policies
and Procedures were discussed, and will be brought to
the next Cultural Committee meeting. Also on the
agenda was the 2012 Paddle to Squaxin Island; Marlin
Holden talked about what he learned at the recent
Skipper‟s Meeting.
A presentation of photos by Irv Mortensen was
shown continuously throughout the day, and he
presented a CD of those photos to Canoe Family
members. Many of the attendees signed up to be
pullers, ground crew and make gifts for the 2012
Journey. If you are interested in participating, please
contact Vickie Carroll.
Photos by
Vickie Carroll
Intertribal Singing and Dancing
Close to 100 attended Intertribal event in February. We
discussed the songs and dances for Squaxin Island
protocol in July.
Next Intertribal Singing/Dancing
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Red Cedar Hall
Above,
Please RSVP before the end of the day Friday,
Jamestown’s
March 9.
youngest drummer/
Jamestown Singing/Drumming
dancer, Dakota
Lowe-Thaens, with
Grandma Vicki
Lowe.
Every Third Wednesday
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
5:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Jamestown Family Health Center Conference Room
Please RSVP before end of day Wednesday, March 14th.
We will provide soup. Please contact Vickie at the above telephone
number if you can bring rolls, butter, drinks or dessert. Thank you.
Seventeen were in attendance for our first Jamestown singing/drumming
on Wednesday, February 15th. Hawk Grinnell led songs and also helped
with correct pronunciation of Klallam words.
Community Network hosted the Valentine’s Sock Hop
Those who attended the Sock Hop had a great time singing, dancing
and sharing a meal. Several of us danced “The Stroll;” some teens
learned a few dance steps, many sang songs from the „50s, a good time
was had by all.
Right, Steve and Megan Johnson “At the Hop”
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Can You Identify This Portrait?
In last month‟s newsletter, we reported on the portrait of Verna Johnson
painted by Sequim artist Joy McCarter in the 1990s.
The Museum and Arts Center has discovered another McCarter portrait
which they believe may be a Native American, possibly a Jamestown
citizen. If you recognize this person, the museum would like to hear from
you! McCarter would like to return the portrait to its rightful Tribe or family.
If you have any information regarding this portrait, please contact:
Renee Mizar, Communications Coordinator
Museum and Arts Center in the Sequim Dungeness Valley
By phone: 360-681-2257
By email: publicity@macsequim.org
Tribal Art Submissions Sought for In the Spirit Show
Tribal artists are invited to submit up to two individual pieces of original art work for consideration for
the 2012 In the Spirit juried art exhibition at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma,
WA. The exhibition is part of the Northwest Native Arts Market and Festival, organized in partnership
with The Evergreen State College Longhouse Education and Cultural Center. The Festival will take
place at the Washington State History Museum on August 11th, from 10 a.m. to 7 pm. Cash prizes are
awarded in several categories for the exhibition. Deadline for submission for the art exhibition is April
17th. The festival also features an outdoor market and performance arts stage. Vendor deadline to sell art
work at the festival is June 25th. For application materials or for more information, please see:
http://www.evergreen.edu/longhouse/nativeartexhibits.htm
Home Maintenance:
Spring is a good time to check your roof for damage caused by winter‟s snow, ice, and wind storms and
schedule any repairs that are needed. A visual check from the ground should indicate whether you need to get
up on the roof for a closer inspection. Also look for moss growth on your roof. Roof moss can slow water
drainage, damage your roofing materials, and even cause home insurance rates to increase or your policy to be
canceled.
Gutters and downspouts should be checked for buildup of tree needles, leaves, and debris. Cleaning gutters
and downspouts will keep rain water draining from your roof and away from the house foundation, preventing
excess settling of the foundation or flooding of the basement.
Check for worn or damaged seals around windows and doors that allow cold air, storm water, even rodents
and insects to enter your home. Schedule repair or replacement as needed.
Spring is also a good time to schedule a cleaning and any repairs necessary for the chimney and all
connections that may show signs of wear or damage. It is especially important to check any heating equipment
running through attic areas where fires often start unnoticed.
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Jamestown S’Klallam General Citizens Meeting
Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Red Cedar Hall, Community Center
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Directors will offer program updates;
Lunch will be provided;
Door prizes will be awarded.
Tribal Library Blessing at Heron Hall follows meeting at 2 p.m.
Enrollment Committee Opening
A position has opened up to complete a one-term on the Tribe‟s Enrollment Committee. The new appointee will
then be considered for a full three-year appointment in 2013.
This committee reviews applications for Tribal citizenship and makes recommendations to Tribal Council. The
committee meets monthly.
If you are interested in being considered for this position, send a letter of interest to:
Gideon Cauffman, Enrollment Officer
Jamestown S‟Klallam Tribe
1033 Old Blyn Highway
Sequim, WA 98382
or by email at gcauffman@jamestowntribe.org.
The Enrollment Committee will review the letters of interest and make a recommendation to Tribal Council,
who will appoint the new committee member.
Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council Seeks Volunteers for Open Positions
The Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council is seeking volunteers to fill open positions on the
Governor-appointed Council. Selected Council members will hold a 3-year term and are eligible for reappointment
for a second term. The Council covers all expenses, including travel to meetings, meals and lodging.
The Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council ensures that people with developmental disabilities
receive the support, treatment and other services necessary to enable them to achieve their maximum potential. The
Council also develops public policy recommendations, which promote the values of self-determination,
independence, inclusion, integration and productivity for people with developmental disabilities. The Council is
comprised of people with developmental disabilities, their family members, service providers and government
agency representatives. The Council is specifically seeking volunteers who are individuals with developmental
disabilities or family members/guardians of a person with developmental disabilities to fill vacant positions.
“Our job as council members is to support our community, advocate for important policy issues that affect
people with developmental disabilities, and keep a close eye on what‟s happening in government and our
communities,” said Erin Gollehon, Chair of the Council‟s Membership and Governance Committee. “It is so
important that our council members represent all of the diverse communities throughout Washington. That‟s why
we are encouraging people of color and other interested candidates from more rural areas in Washington to apply
for the positions.”
The application deadline is April 30, 2012. For more information, please contact Linda West at 360-586-3572,
or 1-800-634-4473 or by email at linda.west@ddc.wa.gov. Application information is available on the Council‟s
website at www.ddc.wa.gov.
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New Deadlines for Higher Education Scholarship Applications:
 Fall Quarter / Fall Semester Due Date ~ June 15th
(mandatory yearly renewal applications due for all students)
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Winter Quarter / Spring Semester Due Date ~ November 15th
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Spring Quarter Due Date ~ February 15th
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Summer Term Due Date ~ May 15th
Citizens interested in pursuing Higher Education funding should contact Kim Kettel, Higher Education/Job
Training Coordinator, for information, at 360-681-4626 or kkettel@jamestowntribe.org
Diabetes Luncheon, Tuesday, March 13
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Community Health Resource Room (upstairs), 808 N. 5th Ave.
Speaker: Rob Welch, Behavioral Health Administrator
Topic: Depression & Diabetes, Stress Eating
RSVP to 582-4874
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
March 19, June 18 September 17, December 17
10:00 a.m., Social and Community Services Elders Lounge
Margaret Adams
360-681-4637
Enrollment
Call for information.
Gideon Cauffman
360-681-4638
Health
Second Tuesday in January, April, July, October, 6:00 PM
Jamestown Family Health Center
Community Health Conference Room
Cindy Lowe
360- 582-4876
Bill Riley
360-582-4870
Higher Education
April 24, July 17, August 7, 4:30 p.m. Social and
Community Services Fish Bowl
Kim Kettel
360-681-4626
Housing Improvement
First Monday of January, April, July & October at 6:00pm Casey Thrush
in the Admin Conference Room. If the first Monday falls on 360-681-3411
a holiday it is moved to the second Monday of the month.
Natural Resources
(formerly Fish and
Game)
Second Tuesday of each month, 4 p.m. Community Center
Alderwood Room
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe March 2012
Anika Kessler
360-681-4624
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Salish Bounty Exhibit Includes March 31st Teach-In
The Burke Museum presents a new display, Salish Bounty: Traditional
Native American Foods of Puget Sound, open through June 10, 2012. Focusing
on the revival of traditional Native foods, Salish Bounty is co-curated by Burke
Museum archaeologists and members of the Coast Salish community.
Knowledge of Coast Salish cuisine has been passed down from the Elders
and supplemented by archaeological and historical research. More than 280
kinds of plants and animals have been identified as ingredients in this
cuisine. Contemporary Coast Salish cooks incorporate both traditional and
newly introduced ingredients, sharing traditions to create healthy alternatives for
families and communities still struggling with loss of lands and waters,
drastically changed lifestyles, and imposed industrial foods. A companion
feature to the Burke‟s new exhibit Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, the
Salal berries
display provides a local perspective on a myriad of 21st century food issues and
how, as in many places around the world, the revival of Coast
Traditional Foods Teach-in,
Salish food traditions embodies the reestablishment of more
healthful and sustainable practices that honor land and
on traditional Northwest
community.
Native foods and diets,
Salish Bounty also provides a launching point for a series of
events encouraging members of the Coast Salish community and
at the Burke Museum on
the general public to gather and participate in Native food
revitalization efforts. On March 31, 10 am – 4 pm, the Burke will
Saturday, March 31
host a special Traditional Northwest Native Foods and Diets
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
event. (See additional information at right.)
Teachers from the Northwest Indian
Lynda V. Mapes, Seattle Times reporter recalls a food-related
College
will join members of local Tribes
event with the S‟Klallam people:
to present activities, food walks and talks
“I remember once spending an evening with members from
about the renaissance of interest in
the Jamestown S'Klallam and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribes to
traditional foods. Demonstrations and
sample a Klallam language class taught by Lower Elwha Klallam
Tribal language teacher Jamie Valadez. We left the reservation in discussions about traditional foods, plant
medicines, basketry, cordage, netting and
Port Angeles for the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's Tribal Center
tool making, as well as recipes for wild
in Blyn late in the afternoon, and I was kicking myself for not
green
salad, acorn bread, and crab apple
bringing something to eat. How funny that I would have worried.
butter will be presented. There also will be
As soon as students for the class started arriving, so did the
a chance to learn how traditional foods
food. Buckets of clams, fresh off the beach just outside the
were gathered, stored and prepared, and
classroom door, was the featured dish. Baked on a cookie sheet in
discussion
of traditional foods as a healthy
the oven in a kitchen adjoining our classroom, the clams emerged
alternative to the conventional mainstream
hot, fragrant and steaming.
American diet.
We ate the shellfish with buttered bread, the door to the
The session is included free with
classroom open to the soft swishing sound of the incoming tide.
museum admission fee.
The taste of those clams and the sound of the tide went together
perfectly with the sound of the language. It was a dreamy,
timeless feeling to experience the tribal language, food and landscape all together, as of course, they had
always been.”
The Burke Museum is located on the University of Washington campus in Seattle‟s University District. To
learn more about the exhibit at the Burke Museum, visit www.burkemuseum.com and click on the Hungry
Planet exhibit.
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March 2012
Sunday
Tuesday
Monday
6 Elders‟
Wellness
Gathering
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3 Canoe
Journey
Giftmaking
7
8
9 Elders‟
Luncheon
10 General
Citizens
Meeting;
Library
Blessing
4
5
11
12 Tribal
13 Diabetic
Library Grand Luncheon
Opening
14 Intertribal
Singing and
Dancing
15 Financial
Planning
Seminar
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20
21 Jamestown
Singing and
Drumming
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24
25
26 Soup Day
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29
30
Olympic
BirdFest
(3/30-4/1)
31 Traditional
Foods Teachin, Burke
Museum
Has Your Address Changed?
Please let us know if you move! We receive many newsletters back from the Post
Office as undeliverable. When that happens, we remove your address from our
newsletter list, and hope that you will call or email us with your correct, current
address. If you move or if you have not received your newsletter, please contact:
Betty Oppenheimer, Newsletter Editor
Local Phone: 360-681-3410, Toll-Free: 1-800-262-6603 X-3410
Northwest Native
Expressions Gallery
The sale on Tribal jackets and t-shirts
continues!
Stop in and shop, or shop online at
www.NorthwestNativeExpressions.com.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe March 2012
Northwest Native Expressions Gallery
360-681-4640
gallery@jamestowntribe.org
Open 9-5 M-F, 10-5 on weekends
Shop online at www.NorthwestNativeExpressions.com
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Announcements
Natural Resources Deadlines Coming Up Quickly!
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All hunting tags are due to the Natural Resources department by March 15 or the hunter
will be fined $100 and lose hunting privileges for the following hunting season.
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Subsistence cards expire on March 31 and must be returned to the Natural Resources office
by that date. Starting April 1, there will be a $50 administrative fee on all cards that are
turned in late.
Please return tags and cards to Natural Resources Administrative Assistant Anika Kessler at the
Fisheries Office, or contact her with any questions or concerns; by phone at 360-681-4624 or
by email at akessler@jamestowntribe.org
Doing Well by Doing Good
The Dungeness River Audubon Center will host
the fifth program in a series of free financial
planning seminars on Thursday, March 15th,
2012.
Two sessions of the seminar, Doing Well by
Doing Good, will be presented that day: 3:305:00 P.M. and 6:00-7:30 P.M.
In each session Certified Financial Planner and
River Center Endowment advisor James D. Hallett
of Hallett Advisors of Port Angeles will discuss
sound practices for doing well financially by doing
good:
You will learn about exercising your important
rights to your social capital and to understand how
you can harness the power of charitable giving to:
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Increase your current income,
Securely fund your retirement,
Prudently diversify your investments, and
Reduce your income taxes.
To register for either the afternoon or the
evening session, contact Julie Jackson,
(360) 683-1355 or juliejackson@wavecable.com.
Pre-registration is advised as seating is limited.
The Dungeness River Audubon Center is located at
2151 W. Hendrickson Rd., Sequim, 98382.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe March 2012
Giftmaking for the
Canoe Journey
Everyone is welcome to come to the gift
making for the 2012 paddle to Squaxin Island!
We meet the first Saturday of each month at
Hummingbird Hall (233 Zaccardo Road) from
10 a.m.-2 p.m.. Vicki Lowe will make a pot of
soup each month; people are encouraged to bring a
potluck item.
We will meet on these dates:
 March 3rd
 April 7th
 May 5th
 June 2nd
 July 7th
Tentative Landing dates:
 Port Angeles July 16-17
 Jamestown July 18
 Port Townsend July 19
 Port Gamble July 20
 Suquamish July 21-22
 Muckleshoot July 23-24
 Puyallup July 25
 Nisqually July 26-27
 Squaxin July 28
 Final Landing July 29
 Protocol July 30-August 5, Squaxin Island
Reservation
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Totem Pole Carved by Harris “Brick” Johnson
Main Administration Phone: 360-683-1109
Toll free: 1-800-262-6603
7 Cedars Casino: 360-683-7777
Toll Free: 1-800-4LUCKY7
Carlsborg Self Storage: 360-681-3536
Casino Gift Shop/Gallery: 360-681-6728
Double Eagle Restaurant:/ Stymie’s Lounge: 360-683-3331
Dungeness River Center: 360-681-4076
Economic Development Authority: 360-683-2025
Jamestown Dental Clinic: 360-681-3400
Jamestown Excavating: 360-683-4586
Jamestown Family Health Clinic: 360-683-5900
Jamestown Fireworks: 360-683-5375
Jamestown Health and Medical Supply: 800-775-6412
JKT Construction: 425-732-6805
Longhouse Market and Deli: 360-681-7777
Newsletter Editor: 360-681-3410
Northwest Native Expressions Gallery: 360-681-4640
The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course: 1-800-447-6826
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