Fall 2011 Newsletter
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News From Karuk Country in Far Northern California Fall 64236 Second Avenue Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA 96039 2 0 1 1 Toll Free (800) 505-2785 Phone: (530) 493-1600 Fax: (530) 493-5322 www.karuk.us 3,620 Members rimary Election P Results Page 2 ribal Reunion T Photos Pages 6 & 7 nside This Issue 2 Primary Election Results 3 Council Members Meet with US Attorney I 3 Councilmember Crispen McAllister speaks at North American Indigenous Caucus 4 Grants Department Update 5 Karuk Takes on Forest Service 6 & 7 15th Annual Karuk Tribal Reunion 8 Capturing the Language for Future Generations 9 Quarterly Staffing Update 10 Karuk Tribal TANF Program 11 DNR Environmental Education Program 12 Karuk Head Start Update 13 Karuk Singer/Songwriter Jetty Rae 13 Land and Transportation Survey Award Winners 14 Ne-kah ne-to-meyn / ^aara / iL ma:l yo 14 In Loving Memory... Francis Head 15 In Loving Memory... Mary Parkins 15 In Loving Memory... Benjamin Goodwin 16-17 Congratulations High School Grads: Amanda & Rachel Merrill; Brent Boykin & Daniela Sanchez; Rony Reed; Kevin Harrison; Ashleah Heredia 17 Ella Kane Earns Masters at Humboldt 17 Kara Barth State Champion 17 Kayla Whitehouse Wins 1st Place Trophy 18 YMCA Softball Champions 18 McNeal/George Family Reunion 18 Oral Health is Important 19 Low Income Assistance Program Photo courtesy Ed Schnurbusch Page 2 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • Fall 2011 OFFICIAL Election Results Primary Election August 2, 2011 The results of the August 2, 2011 Primary Election have been certified by the Election Committee. Arch Super and Russell Attebery will be placed on the November 1, 2011 ballot for the General Election for the Chairman seat and Joseph Waddell, Alvis Johnson, and Florrine Super will be placed on the November 1, 2011 ballot for the General Election for the Secretary/Treasurer seat. Chairperson, Paid Position, 4 Year Term, 2011-15 Arch Russell Robert A. Dora Crispen Hermanett Geraldine Super Attebery Goodwin Bernal McAllister Albers Peters Totals Yreka 40 20 4 15 6 9 7 101 Happy Camp 21 38 19 4 11 1 4 98 Orleans 7 12 14 0 8 1 2 44 Absentee 81 44 35 18 9 6 1 194 Totals 149 114 72 3 7 34 17 14 437 Secretary/Treasurer, 4 Year Term, 2011-15 Joseph Florrine Alvis Corina Dolores Waddell Super Johnson Alexander Davis Totals Yreka 16 34 18 24 9 101 Happy Camp 43 6 39 8 2 98 Orleans 6 5 27 5 1 44 Absentee 53 71 32 16 21 193 Totals 118 116 116 53 33 436 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • Fall 2011 Page 3 Tribal Council Meets with US Attorney Ben Wagner Members of the Tribal Council met with U.S. Attorney Ben Wagner and Laurel White from the Native American Liaison office regarding various issues including violence against women, Tribal Sovereignty and relationships with State and Local law enforcement. L-R: Native American Liaison Laurel White, Chairman Arch Super, Vice Chair Michael Thom, Members Dora Bernal and Sonny Davis, US Attorney Ben Wagner, and Members Bud Johnson and Crispen McAllister Councilmember Crispen King McAllister Crispen King McAllister “Achkuun” and Ashley Nicole McAllister “Ashni” then, I’ve been working closely with the definition of “We are a Sovereign ukii Tribe, friends in the United Nations New York Nation.” In the most near future I A Yootva (Thank you) to all the City, and with other tribal leaders all will be working to see through more members for all the support you have over the country to promote the success negotiable terms with the State and given. I’ve been busy with many things, and implementation of this United Federal governing agencies. but there is one thing I would like to Nations Charter. The Charter was recently speak with you about. Early this spring endorsed by the United States President Yootva (Thank you) – Crispen the North American Indigenous Caucus Obama who overturned the previous King McAllister gathered together. Over 200 tribes from administration’s opposition. As a tribal North America came together to discuss leader, my goals are to promote the well Crispen King McAllister was honored to speak the United Nations Declaration on the being of all the membership and friends on behalf of our people at the North American Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Since of the Karuk, and to educate ourselves on Indigenous Caucus General Election VOTE November 1, 2011 Chairman Secretary/Treasurer Orleans District Member at Large Page 4 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • Fall 2011 Grants Department Update Jaclyn Goodwin, Grantwriter yukîi!! The Grants Department ¾ On-Going Needs Assessment marketing study to see how we Ahas been in full swing this Surveys: All Tribal Members & would implement a new economic summer. Carley has jumped in head first Descendants living in the service development plan. working on a variety of different projects areas (Yreka, Happy Camp & As we continue to look for funding and grants. She has been a great addition Orleans) Fill out your Surveys in various areas—major areas that are in to the Grants Department. at www.surveymonkey.com/s/ great need include culture and language karuk2011 !! class opportunities and/or camps, physical The projects we are currently wellness needs (this is based on the high working on include: Grants submitted since the last number of overweight/obese patients we ¾ Culture & Language Class newsletter include: serve), and youth activities in general are Funding: We are continuing to ¾ Department of Housing and Urban highly needed. If you have any questions, research funding opportunities for Development-Indian Community comments or concerns please feel free to our on-going culture and language Development Block Grant—we call the grants office at (530) 493-1600 revitalization efforts. submitted a project for a new clinic ext. 2021 or e-mail Jaclyn Goodwin in Happy Camp. at [email protected] or Carley ¾ ANA Environmental Regulatory Whitecrane at (530) 493-5257 ext. 2421 ¾ Enhancement: this proposal will Living Cultures Grants—A or e-mail at [email protected]. be due in April of 2012; we are proposal in support of the Karuk We would love to hear your ideas or starting to develop a project now Basket Weaving classes for a grant suggestions for funding opportunities or in the amount of $5,000. This will so it will be ready to go! This will potential projects. Yôotva! be a project with the Department of provide funding to continue basket Natural Resources related to water weaving classes in Orleans and quality issues. Happy Camp. ¾ Domestic Violence Shelter: We ¾ The Blue Shield Foundation for are hoping to find funding to assist 2011 Community Clinic Core with a Domestic Violence Shelter in Support Initiative—funding to Yreka. We have identified a place to support our Health and Human house such a program but ongoing Services Program. operation costs need to be determined ¾ Year Five of the HRSA Non- before we can begin implementing Competing Continuation Budget such a project. Period Progress Report, $742,125 ¾ Diabetes Team: Annie Smith initiated in support of the Health and Human a Diabetes Team to assist with the Services Program. development and implementation of ¾ Special Diabetes Program for Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Indians continuation application activities and ideas. This is a very in the amount of $157, 554. This important area of focus in our program provides diabetic patients communities as diabetes rates are with prevention education and going up. We are excited to be a treatment assistance. part of this team and hope to bring valuable resources and ideas to the ¾ Department of Interior-Bureau collaboration. of Indian Affairs- We submitted a proposal in the amount of $43,838 ¾ Orleans Health and Wellness to the Native American Business Center: We are researching Development Institute (a branch of additional funding sources and the Bureau of Indian Affairs) that donations for the Orleans Health and provides funding for a tribal-wide Wellness Center. Project planning is reservation economic development underway for the new Orleans Health plan. This would be a great way and Wellness Center. It has been to consider the various economic determined that additional funding development opportunities within will be necessary for satisfactory our region. Once we complete project completion. this analysis we could then submit funding for an actual feasibility/ Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • Fall 2011 Page 5 Karuk Takes on Forest Service Orleans Community Fuels Reduction Plan Desecrates Sacred Areas Craig Tucker and Bill Tripp o one denies the fact that some cases along medicine man trails. In The Tribe’s suit was effective. Naboriginal lands administered areas near sacred sites the plan called for After receiving the Tribe’s complaint, by the US Forest Service are in dire need hand treatments, yet heavy U.S. District Judge of management. Years of poor forest equipment was even used “...the Forest Alsup immediately thinning practices and fire suppression within these established ordered the project have left our forests dangerously choked logging system exclusion Services’ actions stopped while both full of brush and dense stands of young areas. violated federal law,” sides made their trees – a catastrophic wildfire waiting to arguments to the “We participated happen. This is why the Tribe was pleased according to Bill court. several years ago Tripp, Eco-Cultural In his decision when Six Rivers Restoration Specialist National Forest last June, Judge Alsup announced plans for the Karuk Tribe.” ruled “Without for an Orleans d e t e r m i n i n g Community Fuels whether sloppiness, Reduction Plan poor decision-making, (OCFR). or improper motivations m i g h t e x p l a i n t h e D e s p i t e communication failure, much controversy this order finds that the set over the initial of communication methods proposal from the adopted by defendants Forest Service, was not adequate to K a r u k s t a f f inform Timber Products worked diligently that certain preventative to make sure the mitigation measures were Plan served to imperative.