News From Karuk Country in Far Northern California

Spring/Summer 64236 Second Avenue 2 0 1 0 Happy Camp, CA 96039 Karuk Tribe Toll Free (800) 505-2785 Phone: (530) 493-1600 Fax: (530) 493-5322 www.karuk.us 3,583 Members

Phil Albers, Jr., Vice Chairperson through 11/2/2010 pecial Election Results April 5, 2010 S Elected Council Members Dora Bernal, Orleans District Rep. through 11/5/2013

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2/3 Chairman’s Corner 3 Statement from Newly Elected Vice-Chairman 4 Special Election Results 15 Quarterly Staffing Update / Great Library in Orleans! 26/27 Karuk Head Start 5 Notice of Primary Election 16 Mark Titus Co-Ed Softball Tournament 28 Sherry Sue Burcell Woellert 6 Karuk Tribal Reunion 16 Census News Update 29 Jefferson Joseph Snodgrass 7 Grants Department Update 17 An Indian Song 30 Vincent Andrew Abono / Zachary Frisbee 8 Housing News Update 18/19 Spring Basketweaver’s Gathering 31 Birthday Celebrations 9 Scott River Coho at Risk for Extinction 20 Zoomorphs 32 Karuk Community Loan Fund Expands to Yreka 10 Karuk Voices Film Festival 21 Karuk Exhibition at Clark Museum 32 Karuk Tribal Reunion T-Shirt Design Contest 11/12 Broadband Along the River 21 Coming Home / NAGPRA / Mens Culture Classes 33 Karuk Circles of Care 13 Help Our Youth and Win $50 Prize 23 Need A Ride? / Wildland Fire & Computer Center 34 Thank You From Jodi Henderson / CHS 14 Karuk Tribal TANF 24/25 DNR Environmental Education Program 35 Low Income Assistance Program News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 2 F M ebruary arch possible damremoval. of an important process of healing the river and parties other of the and agreements. It PacifiCorp marks the Oregon, beginning and California of governors the Karuk, Tribes; the Klamath and with Yurok, was signing The building. capital the at Oregon, Salem in held was which Agreement, Settlement Hydroelectric Klamath the the and Restoration Agreement Basin of Klamath signing historical the at attendance in were members staff of number a at and I are hand. that issues the with updated organization. were this We of part be the to for Tribe Karuk important is It government. federal the to voice big a become have and 1953 since Montana and Idaho. They have been organized Washington,Oregon, California, from tribes of membership with ATNI. They are a consortium our renewed WA.recently Centralia, We have Northwest Indian (ATNI) Winter Conference in government-to-government relations. better Therefor was States, United the throughout tribes with consult and meet government, federal the of agencies federal all that Obama S) President of intent H the is (I It CA. Services Cabazon, in consultation Health Indian another to went I and Aubrey Lessie tribal strive. consortiums and tribes that push continued the and involved how on depend will not or happens it like to see would improvements for tribes, but whether President The governments. state the of instead tribes through funding the passing and funding in increases for requests many are There input. for request and upcoming formulas the budget of them inform to tribes with consult to obligation government’s federal the basically,is consultation WashingtonThe DC. in consultation budget formula (HHS) Services Human and Health the to went I and Goodwin

H T and I attended the Affiliated Tribes of ANF supervisor, Alphonso Colegrove Self Governance director, Robert Robert director, Governance Self and Aubrey Lessie director, ealth CHAIRMAN ARCHSUPER’SCORNER and relatives chuupeesh paKarukararahih,vuramyav. (look,alltheIndians, Ayukii koovurapaKarukaraaras( ). Yaxa, koovurapaaraaras,takunitaptiheesh, they learn,talktheKaruklanguage,verygood A pril Bureau of Reclamation regarding the Annual Annual the regarding Reclamation the of with Bureau met Soto Toz representative, DNR and Goodwin, Robert governance, Self Davis, Sonny Councilman, membership. tribal our to available very are they and them with working dynamics of tribal leadership. I look forward to very good input and some new ideas to add to the Karuk blood on tribal council. They have some office in April. It is exciting to have new, young connections. possibly get. We have been making some good can we as funding much as receiving for tribe the formula. Robert, staff and I have to gear the under fall not does TribeKaruk the sometimes and formula by directed is funding The needs. get to hard and projects tribal it’s specific for directed funding but budget, the l l in a m increases s e d e a m m o s e v a h They r o f tribes. g n i d n u f federal with processes on offices federal e W reports from the get to continue . C n o D t g n n i i ) h s Wa C g n i A t e e m B e T e t ( t i m m o C Budget TribalAdvisory quarterly the to went I Self Governance director, RobertGoodwinand with KTHA staff or the Board of Commissioners.touch in get may they questions, has anyone If month. next the within website our on put be Housing the will with and viewed Authority be be for the upcoming year. This information can budget and determine what the Housingannual the plan over will go we year, Every Authority. go over the one and five year plan for the HousingCouncil met with the KTHA in Redding, CA to Tribal communication. one on one some with start a is It concerns. and issues specific their about YvetteRoubideaux Ms. to speak to able a lot of discussion with individual tribes that were

M (Davis) Bernal were elected into into elected were Bernal Dora (Davis) Mrs. and Jr. Albers Phil r. Hello allKarukpeople ). News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 3 he Chairman continue Council to – We stay and Tribal T some vague language in the agreement. Discussion was mainly enforcement oncould and could whatnot do on of lawmost gotten have We land. trust Indian the concept on the table for the City and will have a follow up meeting to ensure better communications and service with Yreka. the City of busy with consultation meetings the with Federal Government. Many tribes are wanting to see actions and results of the mandated consultations, especially results that will benefit the KarukTribe. I will report on requested results in the upcoming newsletter. We have a Tribal Primary / Election August. coming up in hope We the process is successful. It is very important that tribal members send that input on the new process. I reiterate local, tribal, for important super is voting state and federal elections. Be counted, Census 2010!!! 2010 and Vote I always the to come to members tribal encourage Yreka, Happy Camp council meetings in and Orleans; write, voices the email are We or callrepresentatives. district your for you tribal members and we need to puxxich do the best that we Yootva can. (thank you very much) Law Enforcement but we are still in need of Public Public of need in still are we but Enforcement Law set Government Federal the that asked had I Safety. tribes. Enforcement Law non the for funding aside The tribes present were California, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, and Law their Idaho. for funds needed requesting were tribes These Enforcement. There is a formula that determines funding for tribes. The formula consists of; size and requested; need areas; severity crime tribe; of other formula requirements. The Karukdoes not meet Tribe most of the formula requirements. California tribes are concerned about Public Law (PL) 280. 280 PL works against funding that we seek. It will take work with our self governance department and communication with the Federal government to formulate funding for non Enforcement Law tribes. The KTHA held a meeting Yreka regarding our Cooperative with the City of Agreement with the City. In attendance was the KTHA Executive Director, Sami Jo Difuntorum; KTHA Escobar; Ann Manager, Operations KTHA Robert Director, SG Super, Robert Commissioner, Goodwin, Councilman, Sonny Davis and myself. We met with the Yreka City Manager, the Chief the reviewed We Attorney. City the and Police of content of the Cooperative agreement. There is Hello to all our a y u k î i k o o v ú r a pananu’áraaras. hitíhaan yôotva. nikúupheesh. yéeshiippeople. Thank kíriyou. Always my best I will do.

appreciate all of the support and encouragement encouragement and support the of all appreciate I have received from my family, friends, and attended a Public Safety consultation with with consultation Safety Public a attended the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of

Philip Albers, Jr. Philip Karuk Tribe Vice-Chair, (800) 505-2785 [email protected] I I

Elected Vice-Chairman Funding Agreement (AFA) Yreka, in Agreement CA. Funding (AFA) It was basically a government to government meeting, informative and also leads to some other funding natural of department our to available be could that resources. Staff continues to gather information to speak of common Tribe ground Yurok with the that will be beneficial to both tribes. Our staffers management lands and governance self DNR, from more forward, move we As involved. directly are information will be shared. We are having our continued tribal consultation. I attend the HHS near CA San Center, consultation down in Valley Diego, CA. Tribal leaders have big concerns of anything being done with our consultation. They heard. not but to listened being are tribes that state There are many concerns and tribes want to see actions, not talk. A couple of will meet in ourMay to go over consortiumwhat consultation is accomplishing at this point. fellow Karuk people. I am working then after I June will 11th, part-timebe working full-time in the until Happy Camp Administration office, with plans to be available to Tribal members and descendants inareas. My door and heart is always open to our people all and communities. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, or comments. Again, thank you dearly. Justice Services and the Department of Interior, (BIA/OJS/DOI) in Portland, OR. The purpose was to testify that the Karuk Tribe does not have ay

Statement from Your Newly Your Statement from M News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 4 Meeting held April 22, 2010 in in 2010 22, Orleans. April held Meeting were sworn into office at the Council were 16 deemed invalid. Election, the in counted There were a total of Orleans. 263 valid and ballots Camp, Happy Yreka, in locations polling three the of one at or absentee by either ballots their Votersvotes. 109 received who cast and Clifford McLaughlin of Orleans who won the election with 114 votes City Crescent of Bernal Dora were of Orleans District Member at Large Happy of Camp whoreceived19votes. Silva Viola and 29 votes, received who Camp Happy of received 79 votes, Douglas Goodwin votes, who Camp Happy of Johnson Alvis 127 won receiving who election the Orleans of Jr. Philip Albers were Chairperson Vice of for afouryearterm. Large at Member and District 2010) Orleans 2, November through position (Temporary Vice of Chairperson positions the for 2010 5, April Monday, on Election Special Leeon Hillman,FlorrineSuper, Philip Albers Jr., Wilverna Reece. Florence Conrad,DoraBernal, Alvis Johnson,SonnyDavis, Arch Super, Full KarukTribal Council, April 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23,2010 PRESS RELEASE The elected Council Members The candidates for the position The candidates for the position H au Tie ed a held Tribe The Ca: Karuk Camp, appy SPECIALELECTIONRESULTS VOTE REGULAR ELECTION PRIMARY ELECTION VICE CHAIRPERSON NOVEMBER 2, 2010 AUGUST 3,2010 Newly elected Council Member at Large, Dora Bernal being Chairman Phil Albers, Jr. being sworn-intooffice. sworn-in to office. Newly electedVice News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 5 participate in this. . Secretary

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE NOTICE!! READ THE ENTIRE PLEASE Notes from the Notes from Please see the Fall 2010 Newsmagazine for news and Yootva! Secretary. Tribal current events from your THIS PROCESS IS NEW! THIS PROCESS THE TRIBE HAS INSTITUTED PRIMARY ELECTIONS PRIMARY HAS INSTITUTED THE TRIBE Notice of Primary Election Primary of Notice

TRIBE For more information C A N D I D A T E S : VICE CHAIRPERSON: Full Time Paid Position (as funding allows) Time VICE CHAIRPERSON: Full TERM: 2010-2014 YEAR 4 ABSENTEE BALLOTS. Requests for absentee ballots must be submitted in writing with a current return address SUBJECT MATTER OF ELECTION: OF MATTER SUBJECT

2014. (800) 50-KARUK, extension the Election Committee at: we encourage you to contact KARUK KARUK Friday, June 4, 2010 at 5pm. Friday, drug screening test PRIOR to taken and submit to a urine Camp to have fingerprints Resources Office in Happy in advance with the Human appointment must be arranged be must appointment Friday, June 4, 2010 at 5pm. An An 5pm. at 2010 4, June Friday, Karuk Election Committee by the $50 processing fee to the candidate packet and pay Must submit their completed extension 2014 or visit www.karuk.us/ to obtain required form(s). extension 2014 or visit www.karuk.us/ and must be August received 2, no 2010. later Contact than the Monday, Election Committee Chairman at (800) 505-2785, will compete in the November 2, 2010 General Election. Candidates MUST will compete in the November 2, 2010 WHAT IS A PRIMARY ELECTION? The Primary Election PRIMARY is A a preliminary IS election to determine WHAT which two candidates Second Avenue-Multipurpose Room, and in Orleans at 39051 Highway 96-Community Room. at 39051 Highway 96-Community Room, and in Orleans Avenue-Multipurpose Second will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM in Yreka at 1519 South Oregon Street-Clinic, in Happy Camp at 64236 at Camp Happy in Street-Clinic, Oregon South 1519 at Yreka in PM 7 to AM 7 from open be will PLACES POLLING each other in November in this Primary Election will compete against Orleans on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Tuesday, Orleans on votes of number highest the with candidates two the and proceed will primary the candidates, eligible two than more are there Election Day). Vice Chairperson position. Candidate packets will be available at Tribal Administrative Offices in Yreka, Happy Camp, and Administrative Offices in Tribal Chairperson position. Candidate packets will be at available Vice the Primary Election to proceed. If there are two or less eligible candidates, they will compete in the November Election. If Registration Office (you may register to vote before the election or at the polling place on registered with Voter’s the Karuk NOTICE August IS 3, GIVEN HEREBY 2010, that the on Tuesday, Karuk will Tribe conduct a Primary Election for the for order in candidates eligible two than more be must There November. in consideration for eligible be to Election Primary TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE you must be an enrolled member of the Karuk Tribe, who is eighteen years old, and has News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 6 This is a drug and alcohol free event. Violators will be asked to leave thepremises.beleave Violatorswill askedto event. isa areThis drug alcoholParents childrenallresponsiblesupervising andfree at times. for If you would like to have a vendor booth (INCLUDING FOOD) FOOD) (INCLUDING vendorbooth a have to like would you If you will be required to BRING YOUR OWN tables, chairs tables, OWN YOUR BRING to required be will you Lots of Fun of Lots Call Sara at (800) at Sara Call 505-2785Sign-Up to or Questions for We will ONLY provide a designated area this year. this area designated a provide ONLY will We Daytime Entertainment— Daytime canopies, equipment, etc. to facilitate your sales. your facilitate to etc. equipment, canopies, Horseshoe Tournament (Robert Goodwin) Goodwin) (Robert Tournament Horseshoe FREE Open and FREE Open and Volleyball Tournament (Arch Super) Super) (Arch Tournament Volleyball THERE IS A CHANGE FOR IS THERE Poker Tournament (Duke Arwood) (Duke Tournament Poker and FREE and Craft Vendors w/Jewelry and Art and w/Jewelry Vendors Craft VENDORS THIS YEAR... THIS VENDORS FREE 5k Fun Run and 3k Fun Fun Walk 3k Run and Fun 5k Demonstration Brush Dance Dance Brush Demonstration EVERYONE

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News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 7 Jaclyn Goodwin, Grantwriter Jaclyn Goodwin, National Parks Service for a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Karuk People’s Center and Museum Karuk People’s t for the Indian Community Development Block Grant Program, we have we Program, Grant Block Development Community Indian the for t Some of the grants we are currently working on include: working on grants we are currently Some of the for 2010 Community Clinic Core Support Initiative—funding to support our yukîiAyukîi! The past four months have kept the Grants Department very busy. very busy. the Grants Department four months have kept The past yukîiAyukîi! A Grants Department Update Department Grants An Application to the ¾ Under the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children Program. This is a very competitive support of the Karuk People’s Center Library for an IMLS Basic Library Services grant ¾ (THPO). The (THPO). amounts of this award vary depending on tribal lands, but this funding would allow us to develop a more stream-lined process for receiving information about and state, local, Historic with dealing when influence and power more as well as Issues, Preservation the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Communities Creating Healthy Environments in the in Environments Healthy Creating Communities – Foundation Johnson Wood Robert the oposal in support of

oposal to the Sierra Health Foundation—Responsive Grants Program with Babbie Peterson. We submitted submitted We Peterson. Babbie with Program Grants Foundation—Responsive Health Sierra the to oposal oposal in support of the Karuk People’s Center Library for an IMLS Enhancement Grant in the amount of of amount the in Grant Enhancement IMLS an for Library Center People’s Karuk the of support in oposal A Pr A amount of $234,135.00 over a three year period. This project will include Four-Season Eco-Cultural Camps Eco-Cultural Four-Season include will project This period. year three a over $234,135.00 of amount with an emphasis on reducing childhood will We obesity. also receive assistance with promoting policy advocacy on increasing access to healthy foods and recreation opportunities. a proposal in the amount of $25,000 for the purchase of This a van. van cargo will increase the amount of Subaru Forester will also make Babbie’s can be picked up on out-of-town shopping trips and supplies that available for the Happy Camp Home-Delivery service as the brown van currently in use has over 198,000 miles on it. A A proposal in in the amount of $7,000. This will provide funding for basic library services such as staffing, books, and story-telling events. pr A communities the in services library current our enhance and expand help would this funded, If $146,249.00. of Orleans, Happy Camp and Yreka. It would include a computer-based expansion of library resources. check-out system and also an to Proposal A the People’s Center to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) American/Native Native Hawaiian Museum Services-Enhancement of Museum Services in the amount of $49,907.00. If funded this care system. collections and also enhance the collections would develop a catalog system for the museum A A pr A Proposal to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Application Application Education’s Secondary and Elementary of Office Education of Department U.S. the to Proposal A for New Grants funding for possibility the providing opportunity,for year per $300,000 to up 4 years. Our project would provide assistance to high school students, college, to on helpingcontinue them and also developmaterials and resources for some the Head Start Programs. The Blue Shield Foundation Housing and Urban Developmen Urban and Housing the be will one which see to projects these out ranking be will and ideas project potential of list a developed and also meet one of our greatest needs; most competitive and Services Program. Health and Human federal agencies. It will also help us establish a better record system for identified historic sites. will also help us establish a better record federal agencies. It

¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Within Within our tribal communities there are several unmet needs that we are continuously working to reduce and eliminate. We understand that our needs span from education, to well as healthcare, services, current our provide to and deliver effectively protection to striving are we of expand, to continues culture. As Tribe Karuk the as develop appropriate programs and projects to address current issues and problems within our communities. ext. 493-1600 (530) at office grants the call to free feel please concerns or comments questions, any have you If would love to hear your 2021 ideas or or e-mail suggestions Jaclyn Goodwin We at [email protected]. Yôotva! for funding opportunities or potential projects. ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Grants submitted since the last newsletter include: newsletter Grants submitted since the last News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 8 Grant/Loan Program. Improvement Home Weatherization & Rehabilitation and Student Rent voucher Assistance, Relief Mortgage Grant, Replacement Home Assistance, Payment Down with Program, First- Loan Homebuyer Homes, Time Lease Elder Option, Voucher, Purchase Rental Elder Rentals, Income Low Programs; Housing Department ofHawaiianHomelands. Director, Executive NAIHC Parks, BOD, Kahlana 7 and Region Difuntorum, Sami IHA, NEV/CAL Secretary, Glazier, CAL NEV/ Indian Housing President, Association, Michelle Bush, Phil of picture a is article this in included NAIHC, the of part as homelands Hawaiian the included go KTHA! the Way Recently the NAIHC organization KTHA. of homes excising the to upgrades and appliances energystar Stimulus money. KTHA was able to California/ install 3 of Economic the received who tribes Nevada one was KTHA The ARRA received grant KTHA in the amount (HUD), of $2,936,850.00. Urban Development and Housing from funds ARRA of management and use outstanding and efficient for award an received recently KTHA also tribes. Nevada and California to represent Region 7. Region 7 covers the was recently She re-elected to needs. serve another Housing two term for nationally American Native represents organization Indian NAIHC the 2007, since American Council Housing Native of Board the on been has Difuntorum Sami Director, the various national levels. Our Executive the Tribal members of the KTHA’s status on your keep application statusuptodate. you that important very is it program Housing KTHA any for applied Loan Specialist. Also remember if you have please apply with interested Ashlee King, are Admission/ you If units). Purchase to Option with (Lease Homeownership the for apply to Tribalmembers Karuk recruit and Happy Camp. We are always trying to of the housing communities; Yreka, Orleans with plans to build more houses in all three on Tribalaffordablehousing land, of units Housing NewsUpdate KTHA currently has the following the has currently KTHA I would like to take this time to inform 193 manages currently KTHA The

493-5434 ext:108. (530) at Specialist Admission/Loan King, Programs please feel free to contact Ashlee like more information on any of our Housing If youwould at (530)842-1644ext:7000. at (530) 493-5434 ext: 111 or Susan Cost more For cost. information please contact Tina reduced Sherburn a at sale, for appliances used has Authority Housing (530) 493-5434ext:108 Happy Camp,Ca96039 P.O. Box1159 Ashlee King, Admission/Loan Specialist by contacting; may check the status of your application Youtimes. all at date to up information contact your keep you that important very is It occur. may that changes with any updated is application your that sure be please programs, housing our AUTHORITY WAITING LIST Of Commissionersandstaff KARUK TRIBE HOUSING Ann Escobar, Operations Manager Operations Escobar, Ann Executive Director, Board providing andimproving for theircontinuedhard work anddedicationin Please note that the Karuk Tribe Tribe Karuk the that note Please of any for applied have you If “Yootva totheKTHA USED APPLIANCES! housing needs!!” Scott RiverCohoatRiskofExtinction News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 9 S. Craig Tucker Ph.D., Klamath Coordinator Ph.D., Klamath The Department of Natural For more information, contact led to even steeper declines in coho populations. Earlier this year, low returns of spawning biologists led Rivers adults Shasta and Scott to the from California Fish classes and year two Game last the that to conclude of coho salmon on these rivers are eleven year Last extinct. functionally adults, all male, were observed the video weir at on the Shasta and 82 adults on the Scott. This means not maintain to spawning are fish enough see will we year This population. the if enough spawners from the third and final year class can make it or if the Scott River coho are doomed to extinction. to ways find to working is Resources order in Scott the restore and re-water to improve runs of coho, Chinook and lamprey immediately and into the future. We seekcollaboration with landowners while meaningful we are also urging California Fish and Game, US Forest Service and other responsible agencies their to regulatory use authority to ensure that the needs of fish are met and all applicable state and federal laws are complied with. Klamath Coordinator Craig Tucker at [email protected]. Scott River near Fort Jones August 2009 Scott River near Fort Jones

“Excessive S. Craig Tucker groundwater groundwater pumping and pumping and Since about 1975, the number This lack of water coupled

surface diversions surface diversions threaten survival of threaten Scott River salmon” of groundwater wells outside that zone of adjudicationsignificantly. has Not surprisingly,grown the flow of the river has declined over this period. Last August the record on flows lowest Scottthe saw River large and out trickled cfs 4 that less – completely were river the of stretches dewatered. During this time of year by held again fish, for right water the In cfs. 40 was Service, Forest US the fact, the Forest Service rarely sees its water right met yet has taken no action to have its right upheld. with destroyed habitat has in turn fish flows. However, the adjudication adjudication the However, flows. fish has a major flaw – it only addresses surface diversions and groundwater river. the of feet 500 within pumping

oho salmon once thrived in the Klamath Basin but

C More recently Over the past hundred years, Coho are not as large as the

holders for in stream named water rights US Forest Service was consideration as the salmon were taken into In the adjudication even even adjudication the In quantified and limited. c o u l d u s e w a s of water landowners meaning that the volume volume the that meaning adjudicated in 1980 in the sub-basin were increased. Water rights as alfalfa production has has production alfalfa as the Valley has intensified intensified has Valley the however, water use in and rearing. coho use the system for spawning and grazed. Still both Chinook and in the Scott Valley have been farmed Valley in the Scott Since the 1950’s over 32,000 acres wetlands drained and destroyed. diked, and beaver dams and seasonal and dams beaver and diked, aggressively mined, channelized and and channelized mined, aggressively been transformed. The River was the landscape of the Scott Valley has the landscape of the Valley Scott purposes. coho until altered for agricultural that provided that optimal habitat for habitat optimal that provided that system, the Scott River is one stream one is River Scott the system, with consistent Inflow. the Klamath like low gradient meandering streams streams meandering gradient low like different habitat than Chinook. Coho Chinook. than habitat different or cut off by dams. Coho also prefer a prefer also Coho dams. by off cut or habitat has been degraded, dewatered, dewatered, degraded, been has habitat greater declines in population as river river as population in declines greater reasons that coho have experienced habitat longer is likely one of the Chinook. This need to use fresh water water fresh use to need This Chinook. spend more time in fresh water than related Chinook salmon and they for sustenance for thousands of years. of thousands for sustenance for of fish that Karuk People depended on depended People Karuk that fish of “uch-woon”), are one of several runs several of one are “uch-woon”), or ‘achvuun’ in Karuk (pronounced Coho, also known as silver salmon Endangered Species List in 1997. to the point that it was added to the impacts have reduced the population dams, diversions, mining, and other Scott River Coho at Risk of Extinction of Risk at Coho River Scott News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 10 Ashley Allgier filmingan KARUK VOICES episode a film by Lisa Lisa by film with a off started the community. to meaning their discuss and videos the watch to é f a dinner C fundraising y a d s r u h T Third regular their following building MKWC the filled people 150 Over neighbors. and families their with ready to share them were and beyond, and River the on stories of their lives of Tribal elders telling videos their finished had Bar Ti and Orleans Etna, from youth Tribal editing, and filming of months six in audience Orleans packed on Thursday, a May to 20th. After videos t h g i n e h T T presented five oral history project Voices Karuk he Lillian’s memory and and memory Lillian’s to dedicated film a is River” Salmon the on Life Bennett– “Lillian One of the featured films, Festival Film history. l a r o f r o e w e o h p t o t testament great a is s n a e l r O n i g n i v Elementary School. a e w t e k s a b nine just and her filming finished 11th,Lisa May after on right away passed Lillian River.” Salmon the on Bennett–Life “Lillian entitled grandmother her about Bennett g n i h c a e t d n event a Smoke” e h t the “Following g n i annual p o l e v e d includes and decades, many spans art this in involvement Her teacher. weaving and basketweaver a her as life recounts Glaze basketweaver LaVerne and Ashley Allgier,Karuk Talley Sinéad Roots,” by filmmakers history. oral of power the to testament great a was both moving and funny, was and film The River. Salmon the on family her raising and Riverside, in student school boarding a as Forks of Salmon, days about her childhood at talks Lillian film, the to Lillian’s memory. In evening was dedicated show the video, and and the ahead go should we that strongly felt family Her Festival. Film the before days In “Weaving “Weaving In News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 11

KARUK VOICES Above: Brian Tripp Adrian LaVerne Allen Gilkison “Sticks & Stones,” an interview After watching the films, the The evening was a fantastic films the show to like would you If tells her thrilling experiences of living Personal “A in disaster natural a through Story of the 1964 Flood,” by Geena and her with trapped was Adrian Talley. Josa husband and three young children bythe floodwaters, and had to be rescued by helicopter. with Native artist Brian Tripp by Jared was the last film of the evening. Wilder, Brian talks about his development of an artist and the people who have inspired and influenced him throughout his life. He also talked about being one of the first Native students to attend HSU, and and in both politics with involvement his out of school. audience participated in a discussionmoderated byPhil TribalAlbers, Vice-ChairJr.overwhelmingly The positive, reaction with manyaudience members discussingwas how the expanded and continued be could project stories. to record more elders’ culmination of months of dedicationand hard work by the youth and project staff and tribal partners Jeanne Burrer Grant Gilkison, and Scott Nelson, Mark them, to Thanks Talley. Bari and Oliver, and Council Watershed Mid-Klamath the the many Tribal staff and community members who helped make it a success. at an event in your community, please contact the Language Program. DVDs will be available for purchase soon at Center the Gift People’s Shop in Happy Camp. Lisa Bennett and Florrine Super Mike Polmateer interviewed

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LaVerne Glaze LaVerne Achvîivich Adrian Gilkison way of life. teach tribal youth about the Karuk Achvîivich discusses his efforts to A Karuk tribal medicine man, Arwood, for the film “Achvîivich.” his uncle, “Achvîivich” David News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 12 California Emerging Technology Technology Emerging California the with application an in put have Orleans and Camp Happy Yreka, in of part round 2ofbroadbandfunding. all are applications These database. application the choose and www.broadbandusa.gov website the out check please projects these on information more For (ARRA). Act American Recovery and Reinvestment federal the of part is This funding. stimulus for applications currently the Karuk Tribe. by supported being are that projects of list a is Here un-served. are that to rural communities, especially those to fund projects that bring broadband government has been releasing grants federal the benefits, other and these searching and job creation. Recognizing and selling, support, and buying online business small through linked to improved economic strength faster and communication. Broadband has been telemedicine records, health care electronic of use the health through improves Broadband conferencing. video and online resources learning, distance through Broadband allows more. for better much educationis it Internet really but service, high-speed as Broadband and defined it? is want we broadband do is why What Land. TribalKaruk current to ancestral and territory Karuk the to broadband with several agencies to bring BROADBAND The public computer centers centers computer public The all are projects seven These T been partnering partnering been he Karuk Tribe has wireless, andsatellite. DSL, line, T-1 optics, fiber example: for speeds; and types broadband different speed. high at data of amounts large transfer to ability There are many many are There The Broadband: tower. to connect to a local communications that residents and businesses may use the home through a wireless receiver to Internet provide will application This Sheriff. County Humboldt the for the volunteer fire departments and services to the region, such as support public broadcasting and public safety provide to proposes also Humboldt In addition toInternetservices, communities. Access these serve technology to wireless use microwave to proposes which located Eureka, in Humboldt, put Access by was in Hoopa, Orleans to and Weitchpec connection independent Internet and new a provide in Eureka. Internet priced similarly than faster or as fast as be will that Orleans in service their in area, allowing home for every connections to fiber to bring proposes Telephone community, Redwood the to to fiber addition In bringing well. as services be television cable and phone for used eventually may and services, Internet for connection independent and new a provide will application to 96 highway Hoopa, Weitchpec and along Orleans. This including Counties, Norte Del and through Humboldt cable optic fiber bring to based in Loleta, California proposes classes tothecommunity. ALONG Another application that will will that application Another LLC Telephone, Redwood THE RIVER e c o t college n n provide o a i t a c t u d e s i d and improving up improving and setting of process the in also are centers . t n computer e m The p i u q e infrastructure r and i e h t computers e t a d p u and e of operation s a e hours r c n their i o t computer h the centers c i h allow w will r o f f f a t s g n i d n u f additional and equipment new Fund (CETF) for of Somes Bar, Happy Camp and and Camp Happy Bar, Somes of communities the to cost reduced services at Internet faster provide to Telephone Siskiyou with partnered has SCEDC The microwave. speed high- in bring to (SCEDC) application an has Council Economic County Development Siskiyou the Access the Humboldt application. to fashion similar a in and receivers, wireless using homes businesses to provided be would one of the other applications. Internet from the either local phone available, company is or from service Internet whatever resell would ISP new This Orleans. and Hoopa of communities the Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the to an become to Service Utility Rural application an submitted to homes and businesses. This This businesses. and homes to service Internet DSL their of speed the increase to Telephoneutilize can Siskiyou which community, the to connection faster the provide will Valley.Seiad SCEDC the funded, If 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 1. funding are: in Tribe requesting federal Karuk stimulus the by supported projects Seven 2.

For those in Siskiyou County, Siskiyou in those For Tribe Valley Hoopa The Network application Telehealth California a in Karu access tohomesinYreka Cal-Ore to impr Internet services to Siskiyou to residents faster provide Telephone Siskiyou SCED Orleans & Hoopa to provider ISP be to Tribe Hoopa Orleans wireless technology to serve Inde Highway 96toOrleans Fibe sta centers computer Public Orleans & Camp Happy Yreka, for ffing and equipment equipment and ffing r cable from 299 up up 299 from cable r pendent microwave microwave pendent C partnering with with partnering C k Tribe partnering partnering Tribe k ove Internet possible News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 13 April Attebury April grades and classes and grades Laura Olivas th or 7 or th Thank you and good luck! luck! good and you Thank , 6 , th the survey can be accessed on the home home the on accessed be can survey the www. website: Tribe Karuk the of page karuk.us/karuk2/index.php his summer offered there being program day 3 exciting is a new and . st This is going to be so fun! If you want to want you If fun! so be to going is This T Several tribal staff are volunteering for The “Math and Science Camp” is being The dates for the program will be July The camps are designed for children who children for designed are camps The will be limited to 40 participants. Parents are well. encouraged to volunteer and/or attend as or Wood Dion contact please volunteer or assist Camp. Happy in office tribal the at Olivas Laura will materials registration and information More THERE!! YOU SEE available. made be for kids and their parents/caregivers who reside who parents/caregivers their and kids for be will camp The area. service tribe’s the within Yreka held for in the upriver communities and communities. downriver the for Camp Happy in this adventurous activity and we are planning lab experiments. some fun projects and elementary local the with collaboration in held school Street Jackson at held be will and schools Breakfast school. elementary Camp Happy and and lunches will be served and exciting prizes participants. all to given be will incentives and for scheduled trip field special a with 28-29-30 July 31 will be entering 5 entering be will a $50 Prize! Summer Fun! Summer As a token of our appreciation www. is: survey the to link The Help Our Youth and Win and Win Help Our Youth for your assistance, we are offering five $50 gift certifications for gas or like would you If merchandise. other one for drawing the into entered be to your provide please prizes, $50 the of on (instructions survey the on e-mail the survey). will You be notified by e-mail by the evaluation firm if you have won. or surveymonkey.com/s/G3LYYYG

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expand services for our youth. We’d expand services for our We’d youth. appreciate your input into our plans by completing an on-lineabout our youth, surveywhich should take about 20 minutes. evaluation group to produce a report of survey responses. No member of the Karuk Tribe will see completed surveys or know your identify. Dear Community Members: Community Dear

the Karuk Tribe on 05/17/2010. 05/17/2010. on Tribe Karuk the Information Technology Director for Technology Information in a large city. in a large the specialist’s office, which is usually usually is which office, specialist’s the technologies, rather than driving to using video conferencing and similar and conferencing video using the ability to see a specialist doctor Health Clinics. Telemedicine is telemedicine to all the Karuk Tribal technical assistance for the use of will help provide training and of California, Davis. This application application This Davis. California, of part of a program from the University University the from program a of part the California Telehealth Network as Network Telehealth California the by the Karuk Tribe was submitted by submitted was Tribe Karuk the by and faster Internet to nearby residents. nearby to Internet faster and Yreka which should provide cheaper provide should which Yreka inside the Karuk housing area in funded, Cal-Ore will put up a tower Internet to the home in Yreka. If has put in an application to improve

Dunsmuir and Grenada. the county, such the as county, Fort Jones, Etna, Internet connectivity in other parts of parts other in connectivity Internet application should also increase Broadband Along the River Broadband Continued... News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 14 contact himfortheschedule. Center.Peoples please the interested, by are Camp you Happy If in lodges) AOD (alcohol & other drugs) classes and he also has sweats (sobriety sweat He will also be starting AOD AOD (alcohol and other starting drug) services. be also will He please contact him for a schedule. the evenings. If you are interested the approved service area of of area County.services KTTPSiskiyou service approved the (excluding Quartz Valley) who reside within children their and roll judgment California the on individuals needy eligible and Natives, Alaska needy Indians, eligible needy recognized eligible federally descendants, their and members tribal Karuk needy eligible to services assistance and TANF provide only A The Karuk Tribe can can Tribe Karuk The Happy Camp Fatherhood classes in classes Fatherhood nthony will be starting Temporary AssistanceforNeedyFamilies Karuk TribalTANF Yreka s e c i v r e S Specialist. y l i m a F Hostler–- Clarence and Supervisor -Site Orleans Office Staff: please contactLisa Aubrey. interested are you If providers. care child for looking are we Aubrey– Family ServicesSpecialist. Lisa and Assistant Goodwin–Administrative Elsa Technician, Arwood–Fiscal Cecilia Manager, Development Alphonso Colegrove—Program Staff: busy this last year, we have have we year, been collaborating with different last this busy for moreinformation. offices three to the of any free contact feel please any have questions, or information any corner ofHumboldtCounty. northeastern the of area service approved the within reside who descendants their and members tribal Karuk needy eligible to provided be will assistance and Pamela Risling– Pamela Clarence has been busy doing Here in Happy Camp Camp Happy in Here Office Camp Happy Daniel Pratt–Director, Pratt–Director, Daniel All three offices have been d e e n d l u o h s u o y f I Elsa Goodwin, Administrative Assistant way. relevant culturally a in parents and to become loving responsible and self-sufficiency,achieve toward sobriety, work to families and individuals empowers that system welfare an social effective through Tribes American Native other and Tribe Karuk the of families and children the the three TANF offices. of any contact please interested are you If Orleans. near Creek Camp at 2010 9-12, September will be having a Sobriety Camp provide moreservices. to year coming the to look forward we and successful very serve our clients which has been entities within the tribe to better Mission Statement Specialist Assistant. Jackson Reed– Family Services Specialist Assistant, and Janelle Services Maria Applewhite–Family Specialist, Services Ballard–-Family Anthony Topreserve andstrengthen p oig vns We events: coming Up Yreka Office Staff: Staff: Office Yreka Orleans News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 15 Center Library The Yreka Dental Program on hired was Aubrey Kristen We continue recruitment Be sure to visit the newly Bari Talley coordinates the Stop in and check it out, you the wireless access in the Panamnik access in the Panamnik the wireless Women grant. Women welcomed back Jessica Courtson 5/3 as a RegisteredAssistant in that Clinic. Dental Substance Certified the fill to 5/10 serving position Counselor Abuse Happy Camp and Orleans. efforts for the Grant Writer and Resource Developerwhich position has been February. vacant since view to Website Tribal re-designed job openings at www.karuk.us/ jobs/ on basis a WEEKLY if you are looking for employment contractingor opportunities as that is the first place we post positions and they change constantly and Thank you! quickly. Vikki Preston, Berkeley Student, uses Preston, Vikki paperback books just waiting for you to dig in and discover. which Center, Computer and Library is now open from noon to seven, Monday through Thursday,Fridays and and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. be sorry. won’t Sara Spence, Human Resources Manager Sara Spence, Human Resources constantly!” Jobs change by Creek Hanauer,Volunteer by Creek Tribal Website to to Website Tribal newly re-designed re-designed newly “Be sure to visit the the visit to sure “Be view job openings at at openings job view www.karuk.us/jobs/ www.karuk.us/jobs/ 4/26 as the DUI Program Manager serving the Happy Camp and Yreka communities. transferred Busby ThisTanya when created vacancy Coordinator Program was as role new her to of Department awarded newly the for Justice, Office ofViolence Against features a large and pretty wide- ranging fiction section, with lots of mysteries; shelvesconcerning ofmilitary bookshistory, U.S. and world history,Native Americanbiography, books, on religion, cookbooks, and booksmany vaguely sorted tomes. miscellaneous(Lacking a volunteer, the children’s books are less “sorted” you’re if them of lot a are there but looking for something forkids your to read to also you.)a bookcase jam-packed Therewith is Quarterly Staffing Update Quarterly Staffing in Orleans!

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Hey Mid-Klamath River, River, Mid-Klamath Hey W Over the past year, the resigned from we 4/30; on Physician theClinic Yreka position of position this for recruit to continue and are doing our best to ensure continued services to the patients Yreka. in on 3/10 to fill the Yreka Receptionist position. Dental Youth the fill temporarily to 3/23 on Coordinator/Case Manager during a leave of absence for RoxanneStrangfeld. 4/5 to work seasonally as a Water Technician. Quality

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one thousand books. The library been sorted and grown by almost Panamnik Library’s collection has enjoyment. on loan for the river community’s variety of volumes are available Lunch Program and more. A wide A Lunch Program and more. Computer Center, Senior Nutritional Nutritional Senior Center, Computer Road; also home to the Community the to home also Road; a Karuk Tribal Building on Asip Orleans at the Panamnik Center, homegrown library right here in there’s a pretty darn good News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 16 United States will not ask for citizenship status, Social Security numbers, credit card or card banking information. credit numbers, Security Social status, citizenship for ask not will taker may also be carrying a bag with census a Census The Bureau watermark. logo. Commerce of Census Department workers a contains that badge ID early evenings and weekends. Workers will identify themselves with a census not revealanydata.” to oath lifetime a taken they’ve agency; government other any with shared be cannot takers census by collected Information safe. and important easy, It’syou. contact they should takers census with cooperate you that “WeLee. ask Ralph Director Regional Seattle said services,” community for funds achieve an accurate 2010 Census count and determine the allocation of federal residents havebeenhiredascensustakerstocompletethis importanttask. census takers will collect information from households that did not return their census forms. Thousands of local Umpire MichaelThom C In most cases, census workers will make initial visits during afternoons, “The Non-Response Follow-Up operation plays a vital role in helping The U.S. Census Bureau will launch the Non-Response Follow-Up (NRFU) operations next month - where CENSUS didn’t mailbacktheir2010formsbeginningSaturday, May1. ensus takers will be fanning out into Northern California and knocking on the doors of households that CENSUS BUREAUBEGINSDOOR-KNOCKINGOPERATION Softball Tournament July 9 Mark Titus Co-Ed Entry Fee$250-DeadlineJuly2nd,2010 th , 10 th and11 th , HappyCamp,CA For informationcall Tamara @530-598-2899 All Tourney T-Shirts MVP SportPullover 1 2 3 rd nd st PlaceSweatshirts 2010 UPDATE Place T-Shirts Place T-Shirts or email@[email protected] Census Forms Back Mail Didn’t That Households Visit Personally T Census Takers Takers Census of housands Brent Boykin News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 17 April/2010 Ranold R. Beck Sr. ong ong S S ndian ndian ndian ndian

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A A Sing me an Indian song: sing the one I want to hear, Sing about all the people, that to me are so dear. Sing me an Indian song: sing it loud For the world to hear. Sing about children frolicking in the lush green grass, Sing about children frolicking Sing about the elders telling of the past, long been cast. Sharing their lore and wisdom from a die, that’s Sing about the bald eagle so free and proud, Sing about the bald eagle reach the cloud Sing about its strength to and all its creatures, Keeping watch over his domain obtain. From any harm they may Sing about the osprey patrolling the waters and Sing about the osprey patrolling a family of playful otters Watching line the shore Sing about the willows that more. once for the basket makers to harvest Waiting Sing about the salmon, lurking in the deep blue holes salmon, lurking in the Sing about the poles, lodges with the towering Sing about the smoldering coals. up from the camp fires, Smoke drifting Sing me an Indian song; sing the one I want to hear, one I want sing the an Indian song; Sing me blue water clear, river flowing with its Sing about a it has for many a year. canyons and valleys, like Through the UPDATE News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 18 Spring BasketweaversGathering Annual Seventh “nuthitímti pananukîitsas” listening to our grandmothers our to listening

o t e l for together work b a e r e w Weavers Camp). g n Happy i r in p s snow e t a l a before days (two and warm weather under sunny skies attended the event people 200 Over Complex. Tribal Camp at Happy the Spring Gathering Karuk Basketweavers Annual the 7th for 23-25 April gathered B around the country country the around from asketweavers News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 19

Basketweavers

continued... Basketweavers Gathering Basketweavers G a t h e r i n gproject s of athe r eKaruk People’s a Center, with funding National from Endowment the for the Institute Arts, of Museum and theLibrary Services, and the Karuk Tribe. Many thanks to Karuk the Tribal Council, staff, and volunteers, and to the dedicatedbasketweavers made who this gatheringa success. TheGathering Fall isplanned being for October2010 – if ideas you or would havelike to contact please volunteer, Hélène Rouvier at 530- 493-1600 x [email protected]. or learning and sharing their art, toweaving materialsgather on and River Klamath the and Ranch, Ishkeesh at such for out time take to activities as you (thank bingo Fridaynight to David Goodwin), and a Saturday afternoon Brush Dance (thanks to demonstrationDavid Arwood). A Karuk Speakers’ Circle in the People’s Center Gallery provided a lively discussion (thank Yôotva collection. the in baskets the using Karuk in this session. you) to Crystal Richardson for videotaping News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 20 loop of buckskin thong which passes which thong buckskin of loop for perforation a is bulge the above the handle is bulged in a little and just of butt The end. one at handle a with shaped instrument 10” or so in length blade- a is It seen. infrequently not club or “slave killer” and was formerly also asávaat. This was the typical war also imthaavráthar, aseemthaavráthar, símsiim, asasímsiim (stone war club), figures: bear little resemblance to zoomorphic J.P.Harrington’s they linguist but notes, field by referenced clubs” “war are There Israel”). of Tribe “lost the by as left (or claimed, outlandishly people some extinct an of relics as the used not are they were secondly, weapons; figures like no is animal there First, evidence that these beautifully carved Island. from Indian took he figures the described and Eureka dentist H.H. Stuart incorrectly “archaeologist” amateur early infamous Society, it.” Oregon Archaeological the with to statement buried this With were story and use, pattern, or history, its significance its whatever more, no are that people a of oddities the of one enigma, an typical ofthe Wiyot world. ones and zoomorph, Karuk Here are some images of the their cultural use not and significance. if origin their of mystery the on light could shed which itself, stone the source to able be may analysis Future elsewhere. the at Peabody found is a variation I zoomorph have not found Karuk the coast, the from items trade were they that suggested been has it Although Plateau. Bay), River Columbia the on Humboldt and in Island on Indian (particularly Wiyot in territory found ancestral been have many although territory, ancestral Karuk have I in figures ancient evidence very these of seen first the is This culture. Karuk to attributed directly zoomorphs and Region, of River Klamath the from discovery the was and former THPO for the Wiyot Tribe, The stone war club was called was club war stone The are killers slave these me, “To O as both an archaeologist archaeologist an both as me, to interest particular f Zoomorphs -ARecentFind tail is often roughened, suggesting suggesting roughened, often is tail The back. the down running groove a with flattened, is shape The eyes. painted or carved small some of is evidence there but absent, is mouth The tail. long large and legs, two or one ears, and head small a have they steatite, or sandstone, slate, of Made (two to three inches) have been found. inches long), although some miniaturessixteen to (twelve large typically are apparently non-utilitarian zoomorphs club, war long simsimxára, is sword modern A with. stab to and both slash to way latter the fashion, sword and fashion dagger both held was It forearm. one’s as long as sometimes were clubs war These handle. the of end the from 5/8” is hole the of edge end. The hole is 1/4” diam. The lower broken end and 3/4”the thickat at thick the 3/16” handle wide, 2-5/8” long tip end of which is broken off is 7-3/8” hold. hand a for strap Athe specimen wrist strap is said: vastáran unhíripva, the Of grasp. one’s from it dropping war the club away from one, wrestling or from from otherwise enemy the keep to serves and wrist the around River Region.Photo courtesyofthePeabodyMuseum of Zoomorphs typical ofWiyot culture, foundinKlamath By comparison, stylized and and stylized comparison, By Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. from Eng.).(793) soldier, (súuchas, club war soldier suchasímsiim, or Karuk zoomorph.PhotocourtesyofthePeabodyMuseum Archaeology andEthnology, Harvard University. Hélène Rouvier, People’s Center Coordinator be able to “cut” as do blades used in used blades do as to “cut” to able be flattened they Were Pikiawish? for deer specifically animals, spirit represent they Did blades? obsidian these Did ceremonial of use the predate figures explanation. another is used by archaeologists) perhaps there dating known as “obsidian hydration” period” “late of method the from (this routes trade called so from area this to introduced recently more was to calltheanimalthem. coast suggested that people the used them on grader third One candidates. skunk, but deer and to elk are dinosaur more likely from ranging represent, they what on conjecture wide also is There (Stuart). used” were they what for knew or one seen ever had they these people would acknowledge that of None living. still Indians older of “I tried to trace them into the possession outsiders. from be kept and easily hidden have could information that however accounts, ethnographic any or history oral in zoomorphs of mention no is There world. outside not both. but zoomorphs or blades ceremonial indicates that burials contained either evidence and contradictory, albeit item, later, wealth a suggesting were they that burials, in unbroken found often were zoomorphs Island, Indian On wrapped. once was it that Given the evidence that obsidian the to mystery a is use Their News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 21 -493-1600 Camp ext. 2202 530 Culture Class Culture project is funded by a NAGPRA Documentation/Consultation Documentation/Consultation NAGPRA a by funded is project and Repatriation Repatriation and he Tribe has visited four museums over the past few months – Fowler Museum at UCLA, San Diego Museum of Man, days 6 pm at the People’s Center in Happy days 6 pm at the People’s This T

Karuk Men and Youth Karuk Men and Tues Coming Home – NAGPRA – NAGPRA Home Coming Grant through the National Park Service. The next step in the grant process grant the in step next The Service. Park National the through Grant treated often was is selecting regalia twenty ceremonial items on from these leather collections and to fur, test for feathers, mercury The and arsenic. with toxic pesticides. Unfortunately, those collections in good condition may now be a threat limiting their to There human use. health and safety, is some hope that new methods will be found to reduce or eliminate this toxic contamination, and there is also some evidence of successful ritual purification. That said, these living objects are awe inspiring, even to a were able to view and guest care in for the Karuk culture We like myself. (within museum and treasures. cultural protocols), cultural women’s other dance many dresses, and men’s baskets, dance jump headdresses, Peabody Museum at Harvard, and Hearst Museum at UC Berkeley. We have viewed collections affiliated with Karuk culture, geographic general and to alsoaffiliated is material or areas, surrounding from is that culture or remains human no were There territory. ancestral Karuk including areas been have claims NAGPRA those - collections these in materials funerary visits these for focus The Tribe. the to returned materials the and completed has been the ceremonial and sacred objects, and also objects of “cultural to the culture rather than an individual. patrimony” that belong

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493-1600 x2202 with any comments. comments. any with x2202 493-1600 me at [email protected] or 530- zoomorphs to the Tribe. Please contact contact Please Tribe. the to zoomorphs upcoming claims for repatriation of Karuk culture, and will also support Center reconnect these items to information will help the People’s wrapped for ease of handling? Any held in a similar fashion, with the tail the with fashion, similar a in held White Deerskin Dance? Were they

Exhibition at Albers, or Sonny Davis. Council Members Bud Johnson, Phil karuk.us (530) 493-1600 ext 2202), or or 2202), ext 493-1600 (530) karuk.us Center Coordinator, at hrouvier@ contact Helene Rouvier, People’s contact us as soon as possible. Please possible. as soon as us contact would like to loan items for display to display for items loan to like would some of their work or families who like Karuk artists who wish to display display to wish who artists Karuk like for this exhibition, and would also your participation and suggestions The planning committee welcomes in Athithúfvuunupma (Happy Camp). Camp). (Happy Athithúfvuunupma in will then travel to the People’s Center People’s the to travel then will the Clarke Museum. The exhibition during the time of the exhibition at guest speakers and other events contemporary art. We will have special special have will We art. contemporary impacts, ceremonial life, as well as address stewardship values, historical historical values, stewardship address care for all living things. Displays will will Displays things. living all for care of the exhibit is continuing Karuk open in September 2010. The theme lifeways. The exhibit is scheduled to distinctive Karuk People’s culture and and culture People’s Karuk distinctive will explore and commemorate the is developing a new exhibit that Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka, in Museum Historical Clarke News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 22 ln cleto my e sd s a as used be may collection plant this how and drastically so changed has California’senvironment natural how learn to chance a got They ago. years 100 over area California local collection of plants gathered from the extensive an to up leading it around wrapped staircase spiral a which in T-Rexskeleton a see to got students Berkeley Natural History Museum the the at Then display. Egyptian on exhibitions Ancient and American Native the of tour comprehensive a Liaison Bradley Marshall on staff gave had the museum’s Hupa/Karuk Tribal and Museum Hearst Phoebe the visit when examinedupclose. characteristics and markings special own its has woodpecker each individual how see to students allowed that were all of the same species. This woodpeckers but they also had many of kinds different all had collection for scientific study. The woodpecker more all prepared, labeled and stored much as well as specimens lion beaver and panther, feathers, penguin a large woodpecker collection, touch early the 1900’s.see to chance a got Students as ago long as gathered collection with some specimens mammal being and bird extensive an has Davis UC Berkeley. UC and Davis UC of departments science the visit Natural Resources programs. of Department Karuk the TANFTribaland Karuk the with up teamed Department Education the trip the fund To areas. Orleans and Camp Happy Yreka, the from school kids high for Berkeley UC and coordinate a college trip to UC Davis was April past this did Department possible. as meetings related education and funding and more attending as many identify school to working surveys, Scholarship Program, creating parent Karuk the program, Tutoring K-12 Ayukíi nuniáraar, Karuk EducationDepartmentNews At UC Berkeley they got to to got they Berkeley UC At The high school students got to Another activity the Education T is steadily busy running the Department Education he Koovúra kûuksach! help. their without successful been have wouldn’t it and possible this campus visit. the Many volunteers of made planning the in participated that students Berkeley Karuk actually three were there Berkeley UC At college. in experiences positive the campus on about their struggles and students college Native and to talk programs support American Native the h with g i meet h to got s e students i t school i s r e v i n u state. native natural a to area an restore to reference Tutoring Program: Program: Tutoring K-12 the for wanted Participants 2010. after processed be for up to $100. NO check applications will reimbursement a receive to schedule and a copy of your receipts class current a send application, the out fill Simply semesters. 2010 fall are available for the summer 2010 in and California: Students College Karuk for Ince MemorialFund. Smith/ the of the donation to generous thanks year school 2010- 2011 the for only available are Scholarships Descendant Karuk competitive one-time $500.00 Ten considered. be to 2010 30th, than July later no postmarked due are the on and website TribalKaruk Education available are applications Scholarship Descendant Karuk and Scholarship Education Higher The Announcements: Opportunity h t o b t A utor and Student n e d u t S d n a r o t Tu Reimbursements Book Karuk College Scholarships: Book Reimbursements Reimbursements Book September 30th, September Whether you you Whether Emilio Tripp, EducationCoordinator . p p i o r i T l i m , a E v t o ô Y karuk.us. etripp@ or 2034, ext. 800-50-karuk, or contact me by phone or email me at Education webpage at www.karuk.us Services available please visit the the Karuk Education Tribal about Tribal more Karuk learn or Survey Parent Education Tribal online in the participate to like would you If Education webpage. Tribal the on available is survey the to link A valued. highly very and appreciated greatly is input Your youth of today are tomorrow’s future. education because as we all know, children’s the our for support and the time invest to need we people a As education. an require is opportunities more world and more that The such changing survey. easy and quick fun, this taking by community Native our of needs educational the identifying in Department Education Students: K-12 Native and of Guardians Parent Parents for Survey Parent areas. the Orleans, Happy Camp and Yreka of territory aboriginal Karuk the living in those to limited is program tutoring The participate. to interest your express to me contact please child your would benefit from tutoring services, feel a or know tutor, tutor, potential a be to like would Tribal Education Webpage Education Tribal Education Tribal Online Please assist the Karuk Karuk the assist Please : News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 23

a Lee Johnson at the Happy Happy the at Johnson Lee a t Nelson at the Yreka Talley or Grant Gilkison www.karukcdc.us For more information, check more For Emm Camp Community Computer 530-493-5213 Center, Bari at the Orleans 530-627-3081 Center, Computer Community Scot 842-1644 (530) Center Computer ext 7004 ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Community Contact information for all three centers: three all for information Contact out our new website at: new out our Sandi R. Tripp, Transportation Program Manager Program Transportation Sandi R. Tripp, Monday / Friday Computer Centers ravel through for pick ups ravel through for pick Upcoming Transit Services Transfer available to Arcata, CA and Redding, CA and Redding, Arcata, CA to available Transfer ter lab with high speed ..Karuk parking lot DNR/Clinic Tribe Prep & tutoring assistance tutoring & Prep (Driver will watch for potential riders, just flag him down! just flag him potential riders, will watch for (Driver

.....Weitchpec ...... Across Post Office from the ...... Karuk Housing Tribal ...... Willow Creek – bus will leave the Arcata Terminal site at 3:30pm, returning to to returning 3:30pm, at site Terminal Arcata the leave will bus . . . The Karuk Tribe Department of Land and Transportation is currently in For if you have any questions regarding current and upcoming transit Community Computer Centers Centers Computer Community internet access GED job search assistance resume building compu computer classes and training ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Orleans at 5:35pm. 8:00am 8:03 8:06 T 8:25 9:20 The urrent Schedule & Bus Stops Bus Stops Schedule & urrent ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ negotiations with the S.T.A.G.E. Transit Service in Yreka, CA. The S.T.A.G.E. S.T.A.G.E. The CA. Yreka, in Service Transit S.T.A.G.E. the with negotiations Camp, Happy of residents provide and summer updates this begin provide to expected will is Service We week. per days three service bus Orleans and Bar Somes on this route as information becomes available. planning or service efforts please contact Sandi at Tripp (530) 627-3063 or by email at [email protected] in Orleans, Happy Camp and Yreka resources community FREE provide including in addition to providing educational opportunities through the distance learning and computer centers. C pick transfer Orleans Need A Ride to Town ??? to Town A Ride Need

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to Willow Creek, or $6 for a round- a for $6 or Creek, Willow to trip ticket is being provided every Monday and Friday up and drop off Orleans as identified in this article passengers in to HTA Bus Systems in Willow Creek for transport to Arcata; or, transfer to the Redwood Transit Authority for travel to Redding, CA. Transportation, in coordinationwith the Yurok Tribe Net Transit andService, is pleased K/Tto announce local transit service for residents of the Orleans area with and CA Arcata, to routes connecting Redding, CA.

area is a goal for the project crew, needed for the jobs available in this Helping individuals gain the job skills skills job the gain individuals Helping administrative staff for the project. Centers in Yreka, as well as IT and each of the Community Computer Workforce Development Trainer at Suppression. This grant provides a and Wildland Fire Prevention & 2009, for Workforce Development Americans (ANA) in October from the Administration for Native (KCDC) received a 2-year grant News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 24 Environmental Department use resources. they how reduce, rethink and recycle can reuse, they ways discussed also Students tree. a planting and in the right place, sorting recyclables trash putting as such positive, were that things and trash, the sorting not and littering as such environment, the on impacts negative had that boy did the things discussed Students environment. the for caring of result then dreams carelessly, about a better world that’s the resources using continues he if be would it way the boy dreams about a frightening world book, Just a Dream, in which a young Allsburg’s Van Chris students read about Climate Change in February. I Camp Elementary School also learned use naturalresources most importantly, rethinking how they and recycling, reusing, reducing, by reduce their carbon footprint, such as I to ways students with discussed also households. world average and households, US average households, US similar with emissions carbon yearly their compare to able were Students the website. of Environment’s Institute Berkeley The on also calculated their carbon footprint Warming exhibit via the Internet and Museum’sGlobal Science Koshland Change. Students visited the Marian Climate about learned School High the Life Science class at Happy Camp Community Day School High students, and Camp High/Happy Jefferson School, Elementary Camp Happy at Warming Climate Studies&Global went on a plant scavenger hunt in in hunt scavenger plant a on went School Elementary Camp Happy at graders 2nd The February. in plants Weeds Native Plants/Noxious

I Students learned about native native about learned Students of NaturalResources 8th grade Science classes classes Science grade and 8th 6/7th the February n The 4/5th graders at graders 4/5th The EducationProgram Jeanette Quinn,Environmental EducationCoordinator Happy visitors. attractive to students, elders and other for making the NPG more volunteers accessible and TCCC other the the and crew grateful very are We (MKWC Pienta Susan AmeriCorps). and Brandon AmeriCorps), (MKWC Lake, Basino Luna and Frank Terence, Sue included resources or Other volunteers who gave time and/ Garden. Plant Native the in plants plant identification and planting native (MKWC), Council to provide site supervision, Watershed Bailey, Klamath Mid Nancy and Coordinator, Administrative Environmental DNR Taylor, Ramona with coordinated I pits. horseshoe the rebuilding and wood chips sand, and rocks, building steps, hauling trail, the of portions the in difficult rerouting including Garden, maintenance site did and crew trail The 2010. from 13-15, Park) April Pay” Memorial “Day McCovey Daryl the as known (also Garden Demonstration Plant Native the in worked crew Hoopa from (TCCC) Corps Community rubbings. labeled each leaf instead of doing leaf and paper of sheet a onto leaves the glued they except activity, similar a leaves came from. The K/1st class did and learned the names of the plants the and leaf shapes, then did leaf rubbings leaf specimens to learn about the margins examined students plants. CDS The native about learned also Elementary Camp Happy at graders Day School (CDS) class and the K/1st specimens. plant native of sketch fruits and leaves then the and find to room the around rotated students a on worksheet, clues Using classroom. their Elementary’s 1st-7th grade students, grade Elementary’s1st-7th Orleans Elementary School, Junction at graders K-8th students, Headstart Orleans with activities and lessons

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students in Happy fieldCamp trip totook River Parka on May2010, 7, where Karuk Fisheries Crew members Kenneth Brink and David Goodwin showed the pre-schoolers species of freshwater fish trapped in the helped I Afterward, Creek. Indian students make fish prints and paint pictures of adult Coho salmon. about the EnvironmentalEducation Program, e-mail Jeanette Quinn at jquinn@ karuk.us, or call 530-627-3446. and fill up the sheet of paper. Students Students paper. of sheet the up fill and fish the coloring and drawing enjoyed designed. they dents learned about Stu

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the salmon life cycle in May. I read Salmon Creek, an illustrated story of a Coho salmon’s life Orleans cycle,Headstart students, Orleans to Elementary K-8th graders, and 1st, 2nd and 4th-8th graders Headstart Orleans at Elementary. HappyCamp students also made fish paintingprints by rubber pressing fishthem on paper. moldsThe fish own K-8th their designed andstudents grade that were criteria only The paper. on the fish had to have dorsal, adipose, fins, pectoral and pelvic, anal, caudal, insects for my classes.schoolers For pre-through concentrated5th graders on I dragonfliestheir life cycle. andOrleans Headstart students, K-5th graders at Happy Orleansat graders 1st-5th Elementary, K-3rd and School, Elementary Camp made Elementary Junction at graders sticks popsicle from craft dragonfly a and pipe cleaners, which they then glued wings to and decorated with googly eyes and glitter or markers. The 4th – 7th graders atElementary, Junction 6th – 8th Orleans Elementary, 6th-8th graders graders at at Happy Camp and Elementary, the Life Science class of at Bugs HappyDVD, a Camp watched School High life the about learn to Underworld, the cycles of various aquatic insects that trout and other fish feed on, such as caddisflies, stoneflies, and mayflies. Fish Biology/Water Quality Quality Fish Biology/Water Happy Camp Elementary School’s K School’s Elementary Camp Happy and 3rd classes, and Jefferson High/ Happy Camp HighDay SchoolCommunity students. students I specimensshowed mustardof (dyer’sMarlahan woad), star weeds noxious thistle all Broom, Scotch and that are problematic in our area. I discussed reasons noxious are categorized weedsthat way, as well as eradication. and prevention of means Students then played a relay game quickly how learn to seeds bean with noxious weeds whycan they spreadare detrimentalenvironment.and The togame theprovided students with a good visual of how quickly noxious weeds spread and how native plants can be crowded out. News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 26 smooth and continue to build on on build to continue and smooth were transitions the sure make to able were programs both changes, staff other Amid kitchen. the in Betty to help great a and program She has proven to be an asset to the bus monitor/aide position in Yreka. the of care take to hire temporary emergency an as in stepped Peters Leona consistent. was attendance children’s the sure making in job and most of the families did a great year the of most for bus a without been have children The presence. center running, and the our children enjoy his keep to takes do it to what willing is and team the to Happy Camp. He is a great addition for driver bus Tiraterranew our as of ourteam. was commendable and I am new very proud responsibility added something with in to participate willingness Their olds. year four- the for readiness school on of challenge planning the extra curriculum on focusing take to up stepped staff The Camp. Happy in position job monitor/aide bus new a created also which opportunity, one- the funding of increased permanent time part was day extra The day. in-service a staff monthly with Friday, through Monday year four offered be for will program Our olds. week the to day change this year and added another month. the this attending be will visiting they schools are kindergartners future our over, is school Before readiness. school for opportunities fun learning and activities and creative provided of rich plenty there were sure made also They step. next the for them preparing in job in staff both centers has The done a remarkable kindergarten. with career educational their in chapter grown new a beginning be will many and have children The been! has it year a What ago. time long a was September last like seems it We are excited to have Nathan of lot a experienced We O ur program year is is and end an year to coming program ur Karuk HeadStartNews Patty Brown, Director workshops are planned as a result a as planned are workshops house building (male bird involvement). and These beading, literacy nights, workshops, discipline series and A events. days, successful other fun family included the staff, children and the families. learn and bring it back to share with take the information and what they They classroom. the in best practices and trends childhood early own their knowledge and staying improve current to with ways for looking always is team The year. this conferences quality high and several early childhood workshops attended team the classes, College set forth bytheOfficeofHeadStart. as the requirements meeting educational to committed and motivated is team Our summer. this classes taking and Siskiyous the of College through education The staffYreka continuing their is accomplishment! remarkable is This semesters. two past average the for grade 3.0 a Siskiyous having for the of College from Tia received an achievement award the children’s learning. improve Josie to Jerry and ways for look to continues she as her accomplishment of proud are We the of Siskiyous. College from week Education next Childhood Early Arts in of Associate her receiving staff. the for education secondary post support to and compliance ADA meet to Camp Happy in bathroom supports a remodel of the children’s and money quality is money grant students. other fall The our ARRA looking to host a grand opening for begin at the end of May and we are will Construction center. new the for Yreka in building housing old the of remodel impending the and capabilities chair wheel have will that bus new a purchase to used has tooffer. member team each strengths the Parent involvement activities attending to addition In be will Tiraterra Tia ARRA grant money has been News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 27

Suva nik Recruitment events were the orchestrated Nell and Tia next the for recruiting are We We will be hiring for an As we roll into the summer Patty Brown and the Head Start Team Patty Brown tassels will be a part of the of end the celebration. need We more for time aside set to willing people program our in piece important this to wish who anyone welcome and call a center the give Please share. if you can help teach us and the children. center Yreka the and year this fun participated in the Thanksgiving Parade and the a Walk Mile for a recently Camp Happy event. Child Community first the in participated Fair and had fliers, surveys and applications available. first annual Happy Easter of Hunt onchildren their the for time, own Camp. The community of Happy their with generous very was Camp their and business, their donations, own personal This wallets. Easter Egg Hunt was a and hugeearned enough successmoney for it to become a yearly event. Many thanks to Tia and Nell, Donna,Nathan, Sarah and Daniela and the community of Happy Camp for their participation and totime make sure every attended had childa basket of goodies who and a smile. year and have our fliersAdministration inthe at both communities the and housing clinics, the Office, accepting are We itself. Start Head applications for all children years 3 who be will who and eligible are old by December 2. Assistant Teacher Happy position,in position and monitor/aide bus Camp and a busbeginning the in Yreka in position monitor/aide of August. Information will posted on the website. be months, we wish everyone a fun and restful summer! and the Head Start and the old by December 2 old by December applications for all applications for at the Administration at the Administration itself. We are accepting accepting are itself. We next year and have our have year and next and who will be 3 years and who will be We are recruiting for the for the recruiting are We children who are eligible who are children fliers in both communities both communities fliers in Office, the clinics, housing clinics, housing Office, the

Culture and language Policy Council has been Our collaborations are The Fatherhood Conference

and the time spent The together. They all enjoyed the process together to make bead tassels. an interest in beading and came Our Yreka parents expressed the daily activities for practice. incorporate the language into words, and songs. Both centers and visit to share their baskets, Camp center had people come words, as well as songs. The Happy Happy The songs. as well as words, cards for animals and everyday The Yreka center worked on flash as well and a vision for the future. as well and a vision for the future. experience was rich and inspiring a language immersion school. The travel to Grand Ronde to observe classroom. Tamara was able to to incorporate them into the are continuing to look for ways activities are ongoing and we

of ideas. commitment and input, and sharing sharing and input, and commitment the children. I appreciate their professionalism and safety for developing procedures to ensure to strengthen our program through of concern and making the effort instrumental in identifying areas governance this year and a strong voice in our program both our communities. will reflect the needs and wishes of wishes and needs the reflect will both centers. The items purchased for our children and families in vision of having a lending library half way to realizing our shared support our program and we are CCDF program has continued to our County and Tribe. Dion Wood’s Wood’s Dion Tribe. and County our childhood leaders and agencies in working side by side with the early the with side by side working rich and we have the benefit of want to continue growing in. want to continue growing parent involvement is an area we families into our program, and continue to welcome fathers and workshop for Karuk fathers. We of having Phil Albers speak at a a success and we had the honor with children and families. It was Start and other agencies working Head Start, Siskiyou Early Head with Karuk Head Start, Shasta Campus in April was a collaboration collaboration a was April in Campus held recently at the COS Weed parent surveys. the information gathered from the of the interests of the families and News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 28 SubmittedbySuzanne M.Burcell grandmother and dearfriend…artist, comic, petlover,callerofmooseandporcupines. auntie, mother, and wife sister,” “little daughter, joyful the healed and inspired. And so it is that we, too, smile as we remember Sherry, of us knew her—the good times, the funny times, the smiles and laughter that the sadness of funeral services, instead sharing our stories of Sherry as each In LovingMemory Although we will miss her terribly, we shall respect her wishes to forego to wishes her respect shall we terribly, her miss will we Although Sherry Sue(Burcell)Woellert Joyful Daughter, “Little Sister,” Wife & Mother, Auntie, Grandmother and Friend to Everyone S sketches ofwildbirdsandnaturalscenery. March 22,2010,lessthanamonthbeforeher47 Monday, on pm 10:50 at world spirit the to returned herry hry u Welr as fle hr oe ih beautiful with home her filled also Woellert Sue Sherry Krk rbl ebr n rltv o te ue and Super the of relative and member tribal Karuk A Thom families, Sherry embraced life, never complaining never life, embraced Sherry families, Thom Remembered best for her big smile and generous heart, generous and smile big settings. her for best awe-inspiring Remembered many in - fishing and hunting Alaska andArizona. of areas wilderness remote in family blended their and respiratory recurring with battle lifelong her about n te aua wrd nbe hr o pn ms of David mate most soul her spend with homesteading to life adult her her enabled world natural the and illnesses. Her courage and unending love for her family They shared countless adventures - building a log cabin, th birthday. News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 29 Ginni Snodgrass ©2010 Essence And will always be. And will always be. The essence of his persona, And with me he will always be. Yet, with me he has always been, Yet, Now it returns to whence it came. His time has ceased here with me; His essence materialized for a time; There is no beginning - there is no end. There is no beginning - there is no The essence of his being has always been, The essence of his being has always been, The essence of his being has always is the life force that came forth in his being. July 15, 1921 - February 2, 2010 1921 - February July 15, Jefferson Joseph Snodgrass Jefferson In Loving Memory In Loving A A military memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at the Willamette National Alice Croy Snodgrass. He married He Pearl was Aaron Lamb born and in 1921 in Grants Pass to school in Happy Camp, Calif. He graduated high serving in Europe. who earned a Bronze Star while II veteran War World He was a company. He owned a chain link fence installation Snodgrass Larry son, a Beavercreek; of Bush Sandy daughter, a Pearl; wife his include Survivors Cemetery in Portland for Karuk and Shasta Native, Jefferson Snodgrass of Eugene, OR, who died Feb. died who OR, Eugene, of Snodgrass Jefferson Native, Shasta and Karuk for Portland in Cemetery He was 88. 2 of age-related causes. Nev. in 1943, in Reno, of a Tualatin; Floyd brother, Frazer of Cottonwood, Calif.; a Jacqueline sister, O’Meara of Reno; and and one great-great-grandchild. four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren (Good-bye) Ikhar’eyau Gray Wolf News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 30 Congratulations Zachary! the followingscholarships: of Education Arne Duncan. He is also the recipient of award is signed by President Obama and The the Secretary Excellence. Academic Outstanding for Award Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in Klamath Falls. science and will be majoring enjoys in He software engineeringyears. two at past the for school high his at Norman Clarke. is stepfather His Frisbee. Jeff and Clarke “Mayton” in Grants Pass. Zack is the son of Tribal member graduating Donna on June 2nd from North Valley High School ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Fleming MiddleSchoolDick Web Scholarship Bronze ScholarshipBasedon GPA Engineering OIT Honors Scholarship Expanding Participation in Computing Zack is the recipient of the Presidential Education Zack has a GPA of 3.6 and has been a math tutor Tribal descendant Zachary Robert Frisbee will be Please joinus is congratulatingZackonhis accomplishments. Scholarship Andrew Abono and Susan Super of Yreka. Peter Yreka. and Nancy Super of of are Grenada. great-grandparents Super Maternal Susan and Maternal grandparents are Donald and Sophie. Vincent joins his big sisters Alyssa ounces. 3.6 pounds, 8 weighed Vincent Shasta. Mount in Center Medical Mercy at 2010 6, May on Vincent son proudly announce the birth of theirYreka of Abono Paul and Sarah Vincent Mom &Norm News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 31 Birthday Alyssa! Birthday th

Birthday Tyree, Tyree, Birthday th appy 5 Birthday Isaiah, H th appy 6 H appy 7 elebrations our Birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift irthday irthday H of “You” to the World. of “You” Y C B ubmitted by Elizabeth Super S News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 32 KCLF OfficeinYreka at1215S.Oregon Street

people in that area. Normal schedule schedule Normal area. that in people the with closely more work KCLF help the and County surrounding areas. The Yreka office will Siskiyou in people descendents and non-native, low income business development. Great Northern Corporation and JEDI for S. Oregon Street. KCLF also works with 1215 at offices Development Economic County Siskiyou the in located is office Our County. Siskiyou in development economic with help also who our partners of some with contact more allow each in week office. KCLF’s per office in Yreka will also days and 3 or travel 2 spend will Director, Executive Davenport, Eddie Yreka. in office an

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Tribal T-Shirt K KCLF serves tribal members, members, tribal serves KCLF (KCLF) has expanded with expanded has (KCLF) aruk Community Loan Fund other promotionalmaterialsusedfortheReunion. legal ownership of for the design. The t-shirt design exchange usually also appears on the programs, flyers,in and Card Gift Wal-Mart$50 a with winner the reward will We t-shirts. nu’íina whichtranslatesto We Will Always Exist. Happy Camp River Park. The theme that has been selected for this year’s event is ataháreesh We are calling on all Tribal Artists to submit potential designs to be used for this year’s The 14th Annual Karuk Tribal Reunion will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Karuk CommunityLoanFund and itcanbesent back. would like your artwork returned to you, include a note you If scan. the of quality the impact may it crease a NOT does or it that is there so if tube folded, be to have envelope enough large a in either it send please artwork, your mailing are you If [email protected] to email via or 96039; CA Camp, Happy 1016, Box 64236 Second Avenue, Happy Camp; via mail to: PO the addresssowecanmailgiftcard. ADDRESS with your submission. We will also need SURE BE TO so INCLUDE contest the YOUR of NAME results AND the MAILING of mail by notified be will participants All 5pm. at 2010 2, Friday,July printing on t-shirts. Submissions will be accepted until event, be culturally relevant, and be suitable for screen- Expands! weeks of the grant application to the the CDFI to Fund, which certainly helped with application grant the of weeks that we received in October came within Certification The year. next for capital grant from the CDFI Fund for operational of conventionalfinancing. people who do not have the opportunities technical assistance and training loans, to those providing and market target its CDFI Fundshowsthat KCLF isserving the by Certification KCLF. of growth milestone in the development and further Treasury last October. This is a U.S. Fund, significant CDFI the from Certification Wednesday inHappyCamp. and Thursday Tuesday and Yreka in Monday, Friday and be will start to Submit your artwork to Sara Spence in person at: the for theme the represent should design The KCLF was also recently awarded a s t i d e d r a w a s a w F L C K other financial matters that will assist you. any or credit financing, about programs, the aboutquestions answer to happy are We Yreka. or Camp Happy in meet to appointment an make to or information 530-493-2558530-598-0751more orfor emergency.” the thousand through it “make a you help to dollars to up hundred few a with information on the ELP, designed to help more need you if call Please program. added some lending capital to further the again has Bank U.S. that pleased are we Bank, and funded withagrantfromU.S. initially was program That newsletter. last the in Program Loan Emergency the described We area. mid-Klamath the in expansion or development business for funding limited and Program Loan Emergency the are time this at programs lending capital that we had the applied for. Our main awarded not were we and started getting just were programs loan the award. Unfortunately at that time our Please call Eddie Davenport at at Davenport Eddie call Please Executive Director Eddie Davenport,

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gov/children. outh Advisory outh the Awareness Day website, www.samhsa. Awareness the – The Karuk Tribe supported the National among Awareness Day supporting organizations and via via and organizations supporting Day Awareness among Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day initiative

will continue to be supported all year long through collaborations collaborations through long year all supported be to continue will celebrated on May Thursday, 6, 2010. The initiative, marked by six decades in pediatrics and child development. Efforts from this day Efforts six decades in pediatrics and child development. events all across America, raises awareness of effective programs for professor Dr. T. Berry Brazelton T. for professor his Dr. ground-breaking work over the past children’s mental health needs; demonstrates how children’s mental health

“National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is really all about raising awareness awareness raising about all really Day is Awareness Health Mental Children’s “National arise. A SAMHSA Special Recognition Award was presented to Pediatrician, initiatives promote positive youth development, recovery, and resilience; and shows and resilience; and recovery, development, youth positive promote initiatives of promoting positive social-emotional development and what to do when challenges how children with mental health needs thrive in the community. how children with mental health needs

celebrity parent Sheri Shepherd from ABC’s “The View.” The panel discussed the importance importance the discussed panel The View.” “The ABC’s from Shepherd Sheri parent celebrity

Awareness Day Awareness also marked the 5th Anniversary with a national celebration in DC, Washington,

Childhood Forum, which featured two panels of early childhood mental health experts and This year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) celebrated

that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development from birth,” said April through music, dance and visual Day arts. Early The celebration was Awareness followed by the Attebury, Project Director. The Karuk Tribe Circles of Care Project is supporting this initiative because because initiative this supporting is Project Care of Circles Tribe Karuk The Director. Project Attebury, which featured young children, their parents and their caregivers. The children expressed their emotions emotions their expressed children The caregivers. their and parents their children, young featured which

it aligns with our Mission: To strengthen our communities by increasing the access to and availability of availability and to access the increasing by communities our strengthen To Mission: our with aligns it focusing on 5 early Celebration, Turns Day childhood. The national events Awareness began with the

Karuk Tribe-Circles of Care Supports of Care Tribe-Circles Karuk culturally appropriate wellness offerings, behavioral health, and primary care services for Tribal children, children, Tribal for services care primary and health, behavioral offerings, wellness appropriate culturally Youth, and families residing within the Tribes Service Area. Service Tribes and families residing within the Youth, when they grow up. in which they displayed signs that have both mental health data and statements about what they want to be the fifth anniversary of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Communities across the country Awareness Day. the Mentalfifth Health anniversary of National Children’s children, older for Action Youth which in Art,” of Work a Are Feelings “My – Action Art Day Awareness the observed this day with their own events, youth demonstrations, and social awareness networking about the campaigns importance of to mental health raise needs of children and their families. The events included 530-842-1644 EXT 7052 530-842-1644 EXT May 7, 2010 PRESS ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE ADVISORY PRESS Y Rivkah Barmore, COC CONTACT: National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day Awareness Health Mental Children’s National News From Karuk Country - Spring/Summer 2010 - Page 34 facility in the area and you choose not to KarukClinic isopen. Ifthere isan IHS yougo to the emergency room when the Emergencycoveredvisitsbeifnotwill and you may be responsible. consideredlife-threateningemergentor not are etc... bills, medicine care, up follow- rash, only! aches, ear throats, Sore situations life-threatening emergent, for is coverage IHS/CHS for thebill. responsible be will you this, do not do Health Services within 72 hours. If you Contract notify must you facility, IHS non- situation a at care obtain to you requiring emergency an have Should you automatic. not is IHS/CHS coverage eligible, are you if Even 2. 1. CHS EligibilityRequirements: Know Your Status Before Before Status Your Know IHS ContractHealthServices(CHS)is Not anEntitlementProgram,andEveryoneisEligible!

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assistance. not receive any comparable public service area. An applicant must county, tribal county, or local agency in the assistance from other federal, state, apply concurrently for financial on energy and our budgets. on energy (BIA) Programs application be sent to you. Let’s save save Let’s you. to sent be application Affairs of Indian Bureau please call and request the CARE utility bill. If you need an application application an need you If bill. utility program gives a discount on your offered offered by PP&L and PG&E. This ATTENTION!!!!! ATTENTION!!!!!

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income Oregonians warm and safe. working to keep the homes of low social service agencies and utilities can contact www.oregonheat.org for www.oregonheat.org contact can states.htm. For Oregon residents you you residents Oregon For states.htm. www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/liheap/ tribal.htm or administered by States at at States by administered or tribal.htm providers.html www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/liheap/ csbg/index.htm or www.csd.ca.gov/ programs administered by tribes at www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs/ LIHEAP The www.energynear.org or live outside of the service area try 1-866-674-6327 at (NEAR) program descendant. For those of you that Referral Assistance Energy National and a Karuk Tribal member or outside of the service area try The the service area, be income eligible issues. The applicant must reside in reside must applicant The issues. transportation, health and safety income families with food, shelter, (530) 493-1600 ext. 2025 Robert Attebery at 800-505-2785 or 800-505-2785 at Attebery Robert For information or assistance, call Presorted Standard U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 2 Post Office Box 1016 Happy Camp, CA Happy Camp, CA 96039-1016 96039

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Karuk Tribal Newsletter Council Production Spring/Summer, 2010 Mission Statement The mission of the Karuk Tribal Council is to Desktop Publishing: Arch Super, 2007-2011 promote the general welfare of all Karuk People, to Chairman establish equality and justice for our Tribe, to restore Rosie Bley and preserve Tribal traditions, customs, language and Phil Albers, Jr., 2010-2010 Editor: Vice-Chairman ancestral rights, and to secure to ourselves and our Sara Spence descendants the power to exercise the inherent rights Florrine Super, 2007-2011 of self-governance. Written By: Secretary Karuk Tribal Members, Descendents, Families, Leeon Hillman, 2006-2010 & Tribal Staff Treasurer Florence Conrad, 2007-2011 Member at Large, Orleans Printed By: Mosaic Press LLC, Alvis Johnson, 2008-2012 Happy Camp Member at Large, Happy Camp Wilverna Reece, 2008-2012 Member at Large, Happy Camp Charron “Sonny” Davis, 2009-2013 Member at Large, Yreka Dora Bernal, 2010-2013 Member at Large, Orleans