Fall 2008
Post Office Box 1016 (530) 493-1600 64236 Second Avenue (800) 505-2785 Happy Camp, CA 96039 3,520 Tribal Members (800-50Karuk) www.karuk.us Karuk Tribe’s Quarterly Newsmagazine
12th Annual Karuk Tribal Reunion See Pages 14-17
Fifth Annual Fall Basketweavers Gathering
See Pages 10 & 11 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page the Club officers, Council members, Sonny Davis, Sonny members, Council officers, Club the of help extreme the With Fair. County year’s this at Booth Taco Indian the with venture busy a had 2009. proposal forward. We hope to hear in early January our push would he point, that At law. Gaming on offices to come up with a consensus and conclusion Hay suggestedthat we wait for the two government to put tighter rules for allowing Indian Gaming. Mr. given the right to Indian Gaming and DOI would like Gaming. NIGC would like to see any eligible Tribe of laws current the debating were (DOI) Interior of Department the and NIGC the that stated Hay Mr. checking on our long awaited Gaming proposal. was Hay.I John attorney (NIGC) Commission Gaming Indian National the with met I DC, in Tribal and County TANF programs. While back training introduced the different systems that program, are working TANF for Tribe’s our for National TANF. This training was in preparation by sponsored was which TechnologyTraining, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) through ourSelfGovernanceoffice. California tribes. Information with on the issues CATG specific can be obtained California on work also will association The casinos. small 1.1 the million to the non-gaming tribes and tribes with save and 62 SB support to organized was association Tribal The of (CATG). Governments” Association “California the group organized newly the with working been have Davis Carrie Assistant SG and Garcia Hector learn thelanguage) Yootva. (Let’sararahih pa itaptiheesh kiik Chimi me). with Huut ni iin (What’s the mater time). long a in language the talked not have I and time long a in you seen not have (I araarahih. pa nuchuupha karu tanupmah xas xara If all relatives). and people Karuk (Hello araaras Karuk ARCH SUPER’SCORNER Ayukii koovura pa pa koovura Ayukii AUGUST: JULY: JUNE:
CHAIRMAN Our Self Governance (SG) Director I traveled to Washington DC to a
Our Boosters / CASA Club Chairman Arch Super, Don Super, Marques Super & Chris Black Markussen, Michelle(Tickner) Miller, JeanaThom,Victoria Front row: Back row: Governance willworkonthatproposal. Self and Staff Tribal budget. BIA the of funding over carry for to TBAC proposal a submit to plan we IVand Tribes throughout the US. The Karuk Tribe is in Region no have increases, but have the opposite budgets decreases in funding for State and Federal Our budget. BIA The Tribal Regions meeting. of the US (TBAC) discuss the affairs Committee of the Federal Advisory Budget Our teamtookfirstplaceintheCo-eddivision. softball team, in the COS softball course over the summer. co-sponsored, with the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation a the youth of the Karuk Tribe. Our Boosters / CASAfor advocates Club and supports Club CASA / Boosters The involved. We look forward to a successful year in 2009. Super hard. We would like to thank very much, everyone vendors, our fundraiser was and a success. volunteers Everyone all worked and Super Arch and Super Florrine projects, assistanceand communications. and will continue to work with Caltrans on cooperative Caltrans. with issues land and road discussed Wehave We attendance. in were I and Tripp Sandi and Quinn District 2 in Orleans. Land Manager Caltrans and the Assistant,with meeting Scott government to government We a work. had required the doing is and tune in well is Scott that found I Law, training Estate Real The on information consortium. the of members are I and many of our parcels in trust. Land Manager, Scott Quinn They have Trust. been F2T into very lands successful our in California put expeditingTribe and The our putting helps Consortium IV. Region BIA the through sponsored was which CA, Coarsegold, in Consortium (F2T) Trust to Fee California the with Training Law” Conrad, KaylaSuper, Tribal Secretary FlorrineSuper I traveled to Verona NY for the quarterly Tribal quarterly the for VeronaNY to traveled I SEPTEMBER: Sarah(Super) Abono, SherileGrant,Genevieve David Lawe, David Super, Uvaramii Croy, Tribal Summer SoftballTeam
I attended a “Real Estate Estate “Real a attended I Page Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008
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Please visit your CASA office at: office CASA your visit Please CASA Karuk Yellowhammer 1320 96097 CA Yreka 530-842-4924 Inside This Issue... This Inside 22 - 23 College Distance Learning Opportunities for Spring 2008 22 Learning - 23 Distance College Opportunities for to Prosperity Opportunities Paths - Karuk Tribe Employment 22 Karuk Pages 24 - 25 Babies and Children’s Ran Beck Gone by 26 Summer Reduction and Precycling - Source Parent a Foster 26 Become Program Tribe Child Care 27 Karuk Program Assistance Income 28 Low Health Services Behavioral Tribe Department of the Karuk Joins Lima Tracie 28 Tribe Karuk the to Award Grant SAMHSA 29 Months? Winter the Cold for Ready You Are 29 Seats and Helmets Car 30 No Cost Health Services Information 31 Contract 2 - 3 The Chairman’s Corner Corner The2 - 3 Chairman’s Volunteers 3 CASA The Secretary 4 - 5 Notes From Country in Karuk 6 - 7 Fires Open Shop Now Smoke Yreka Department - the Grants From 8 News 2008 19, July ElectionTribe Special Results - 9 Karuk Gathering Basketweavers Annual Fall 5th 11 - 10 Staffing - Quarterly Celebration Update National Indian Day 12 - 13 KTHA Tribal Reunion Annual Karuk - 17 12th 14 Program Educational DNR Environmental 19 - 18 Rae Bussard Kristy William Pepper, McCulley, Thomas Edward 20 Curtis Hillman of Memory 21 In Loving Ray mission mission to prevent abuse s ’ The Karuk Tribe Tribe Karuk The CASA
Yootva... Arch Super Arch Yootva... The Tribe has been busy with the OCTOBER:
CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children for Advocate Special Appointed CASA-Court a financial contribution. financial a abuse and neglect victims. neglect and abuse If you share in and please violence, show your support by making life-changing life-changing work by supporting the recruitment, training, screening, and volunteer advocates supervision who will of speak up for caring child Make a Donation a Make Your donation helps the Karuk CASA continue its child child who needs a volunteer will have one. With goal. that reach can we help, your the the court, CASA volunteers are empowered to make a lifelong difference in the lives of abused and neglected children. Our vision is that every CASA CASA volunteers stand up for best the interests rights of children and who might otherwise be forgotten. As appointed representatives of What is a CASA Volunteer? CASA a is What CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children for Advocate Special Appointed CASA-Court
Chairman’s Corner Continued... Corner Chairman’s when you have questions and concerns. tribal members to call, write, and if emailofficials elected your orsee and come budget allows us. As always, I encourage encourage I always, As us. allows budget as many services and assistance as our budgets are looking slim for the upcoming upcoming the for slim looking are budgets year. We will do our best to continue and funding from the Federal and State big impact on the state of the economy within the United States. Our budgets everyday operations. We are seeing a encourage everyone to spread the word. encourage everyone the Tribe. We wish for its success and business can be a booming business and bring some economic development to next couple of months. The Smoke Shop Shop Smoke The months. of couple next and we hope to see it thrive within the Tribal Smoke Shop small business Yreka. in It is currently in development is striving to sponsor and offer a Karuk Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page Yav Pa Anav --Programs meetatthetable. classes. these of advantage take can interested are who those all so out word the get to Weneed also children! for Contact meforfurtherinformation! continue to have classes every Sunday until December. We will Yreka. in building Tribal/ Housing new the at located 6pm to 3pm from 2008 5, October started Class jewelry). and regalia, making, drum (basket making, crafts and arts and dances lectures, history storytelling, by awareness cultural and tribal provide are interested in learning and/or teaching. Classes will Class hasbegunagain. Cultural Classes—Summer break isover… continue tosupportourelders. we as report to continue will I season. fire the during a safe living environment. We have provided air filters funds to work on houses to make sure our elders have and staff aside set We have concerns. their and elders our for plan and discuss we sure make we as us for well worked Committee. This has our and Yavanav pa Agenda, Planning Council Committee, several different committee agendas such as our LIAP in life. 31 lbs. weighed he 9 October November on 1½ be will He now. running and walking is son, my Super, “Ishnur” Notes from theSecretary: Parents get involved! get Parents Cultural classes will be available to all those who As stated previously, I have our Elder’s Issues on Elders- Honor our Elders, They show us the way n a v I : e t o n e d i S Ayukii, Here’s ismyquarterlyreport. Yav Pa Anav is an intra-departmental committee. TRIBAL COUNCIL SECRETARY th QUARTERLY REPORT and in in and We need transportation need We to preserve, protect and strengthen the children and and children the strengthen and protect preserve, to Indian Child Welfare Committee(ICW): stone ifyouwill)ofobtainingthatgrant. of Care grant. Yav pa anav was an integral Departmentspart (steppingare working together. Obtained the Circles families. The intra-agency referral form is being used. and/or individuals complex specific handle to group times meeting for Yav scheduled pa anav. Created a regularly smaller *inner* Had work Guide. Resource 2008 Accomplishments: goals for2008. on worked identifying accomplishments, barriers/challenges, and have again We members. Council and the Health, Start, Head of workers, LIAP workers, Elder’s Some Housing, Services, members. Social are involved departments tribal tribal and with communication departments improve and care of system tribal Karuk the strengthen to are goals Our agencies forour members. being provided by federal, state, county, Tribal or other necessary emergency assistance or services that are not Low Income Assistance Program (LIAP): learn. them see to rewarding Karuk words. It’s always some children the taught Yreka the Center. Vina Smith and I at classes afternoon and the morning visit to able was I year, school this far So Office! Camp Happy the welcome our new staff to are our Future Head Start:Children better serve ourmembers. county to and tribal other departments with working and case CASA plans, and ICW our in beliefs traditional our duties such as keeping our families together, engaging families, andcommunities. individuals, empowers that system service effective and efficient an through Tribe Karuk the of families The Karuk Tribe’s ICW Committee Mission is Mission Committee ICW Tribe’s Karuk The Completed the Behavioral Health/Social Services We continue to support our LIAP Coordinator with The LIAP Committee was established to provide to like would I regular our with continued has committee Our discussing Head Start funding Senator Feinstein’s office Conference, Feb, 08 in Education Association The National Indian Page Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 During the fair
Yootva to all those who Yootva Florrine Super Florrine If you would like additional you would like to receive information. tribal information If time. any at me contact and/orquestions, email my on put havebe to like would you any list, send me your email to address saying note a with [email protected] you did something wonderful. You You you did something wonderful. put aside your work, family and friend time, other commitments-- Thank - and you made a difference. you so much for all of your hard were a huge part of You work. making this project a success. [email protected] PPPPP helped at the Siskiyou Golden Fair Booth! Taco – Indian The Karuk Booster enrolled members and enrolled descendentswith sports and extra-curricular activities. We and school in involved are who children support community programs! Karuk Booster Karuk Booster need your We Club: support so we can kids in support our sports! Karuk support helps Club
Sorry our Youth Leadership was not advertised in our Please go to the website to look for upcoming events or email Another goal was to help those who didn’t qualify for LIAP but were very were but LIAP for qualify didn’t who those help to was goal Another
Contacting your Karuk Tribal Secretary: Tribal Karuk Contacting your Camp. NewsMagazine. I will have a report in our next issue. Our Youth Youth Our issue. next our in report a have will I NewsMagazine. Leadership has been scheduled for November 8, 2008 in Happy
Karuk Youth Leadership 2008 Youth Karuk Upcoming Fundraisers – We need your support! We Upcoming Fundraisers – our elders and families with children. our elders and families to help those who need assistance. It has helped a lot of much in need. So the Council has obligated some funding some obligated has Council the So need. in much and help interpret and follow LIAP guidelines and objectives. guidelines LIAP interpret and follow and help help us process difficult applications, make necessary program collaborations, processing applications efficiently and in a timely manner. Our monthly meetings meetings monthly Our manner. timely a in and efficiently applications processing Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page of Supervisors did not declare an emergency until until September 2. emergency an declare Board not did County Supervisors of Siskiyou Office. Governors the to emergency of declaration their submitted and agreed The next day, Humboldt County Board of Supervisors the declaration. county to a for case the make and attention situation bring to officials federal and state county, thirty over with met tribes Karuk Yurokand States. On July 21, 2008, representatives from Hoopa, California and the office of the President of the United of Governor the Counties, Siskiyou and Humboldt to air HEPA coordinating equipmenttomonitorairquality. of distribution purifiers, and opening cleaner air centers for the public and procurement the needs, unmet assessing including objectives, several achieve to out set and lands tribal on emergency of those withrespiratoryorheartconditions. and children small elders, area, the in members tribal purifiers which were distributed to the most vulnerable California Northern Indian Development residents. Council donated several their HEPA of air wellbeing and health the threatened which conditions, quality air hazardous experiencing were Camp Happy and the smoke. protected by the hard work of firefighters. Then came then were homes but threatened were point River Salmon one the on At Forests. National and Rivers Klamath Six the within fires several for backdrop the became territory Ancestral Karuk The wildfires. thousand a over triggered which storms lightning by Bill Tripp, pointingoutlighteningstartedfires onJuly11 Director of Administrative Programs &Compliance Fires inKarukCountry On June 20, 2008 California was hammered hammered was California 2008 20, June On The declaration by the Council was forwarded was Council the by declaration The state a declared Council Tribal the 16, July On Bar Somes Orleans, of communities the Soon, Erin Hillman, Camp and Orleans were equipped with facility sized airsized facility with equipped were Orleans and Camp Happy in Sites Nutrition Senior The Members. Council were Many area. and Orleans. Others were distributed by Tribal Staff and the Camp Happy in Yreka, in clinics our through smoke distributed of concentration overwhelming the by caused issues related health for risk at HEPAthose (50) to fifty Purifiers additional Air Congress of of Congress matter. National agencies on the state and with federal contact was in constant and costs the funding to sought cover tribe the event this out Through budget. tribal costly strain the for that monitor. in Somes Bar, and DNR Staff performed the daily email.readings The county was then able to set up and monitor air themonitors each day and submitting the information by remotely. Staff volunteered to take turns manually reading fires was not able to transmit data to their offices in Yreka the Siskiyou Department of Agriculture at the onset of the offices. A monitor that had been placed in Happy Campit by in Orleans and data was became transmitted monitor a electronicallyavailable. 29 North to July Coast theirUnified on Air Quality But, District fires. placed of numbers sheer the to Californiadue monitoringequipmentin air Orleans, of ofshortage a was There communities Camp.Happy and Bar Somes the of each in equipment community. Centers. Thesecenters were open to all members of each purifiers on loan from NCIDC and designated Cleaner Air Meanwhile, the Tribe purchased and distributed an Responding to an emergency puts an unexpected and monitoringquality air secure to out setTribe The Wingate Baron August 8 Wildlife affectedbysmoke.July21 Page Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Coon Creek on July 21 Coon Creek Together in a Crisis Together A special thanks goes out to all the people who people the all to out goes thanks special A This conference is an opportunity for us to educate educate to us for opportunity an is conference This Tribal Communities Come Come Communities Tribal Camp and Orleans, Barbara Snider for keeping track track keeping for Snider Barbara Orleans, and Camp of loaned out equipment, Sara Spence for ordering air purifiers and acting as our Public Information Officer, Rick Hill and Earl Crosby (and Sara too) for reading air monitor data Alford and transmitting Leslie it and to Control Pollution County Siskiyou of distribution the managing for Clinic Yreka the in anyone, mention to failed have I If there. purifiers air please accept my sincerest apology. worked to make things happen tirelessly during who NCIDC the from smoke Jones Joyce emergency; Melodee our area, in purifiers air HEPA distributed and Florence Conrad who went above and beyond their normal duties toBar Somes Orleans, the makein distributed were purifiers sure the Tribes air and Salmon River areas, Florrine Super for taking Dr. purchase, to purifiers air down track to time the Michael Willett of the Orleans Clinic for adapting a at information providing bureaucracy, of level a to take to wants just really he when notice seconds split Burns and Suzanna Greeno care of his patients, Dr. of the Happy Camp Clinic Happy forin centers air the cleaner organizing for same, Peterson Babbie from other Tribes, FEMA, State Office of Emergency Emergency of Office State FEMA, Tribes, other from Security. Homeland of Department the and Services and about the others these agencies of impact events has experience recent Our summer. this and occurred us that expect communities Tribal our that currently clear it But made area. our in disasters to respond to us need Tribes provide to fail government federal and state the road long a be to appears it and so, do to tools the with issue. the resolving toward ahead Somes Bar on July 11
We will to continue We voice our at concerns regional We aren’t alone; many tribes are not given the same same the given not are tribes many alone; aren’t We We’ve We’ve learned a great deal. There’s no one-size-
Fires Continued... Fires and Resolutions” at the 16th Annual Region 9 Tribal EPA EPA Tribal 9 Region Annual 16th the at Resolutions” and Conference. Also in attendance will be representatives session titled “Smoke related Emergency Response Issues Issues Response Emergency related “Smoke titled session and and national levels. In I, October, along with staff from as the will Tribe Hoopa panel participate for members a
common concerns. concerns. common Agency Agency or is TEMA. The working NWTEMA currently discuss to monthly bi meeting and bylaws, its finalizing on California to form a Tribal Emergency Management like the Emergency Management Institute. Externally we Externally Institute. Management Emergency the like are working together with other Tribes in northwestern Response Plan and are training staff online and at facilities facilities at and online staff training are and Plan Response knowledge and preparedness level of Tribal Staff and Council. We have adopted the Karuk Tribe Emergency unacceptable. Internally, we are working toward increasing increasing toward working are we Internally, unacceptable. opportunity opportunity as other county and state agencies to build capacity for responding to disasters. The situation is
we are at the end of the list. list. the of end the at are we the level of response needed by the communities. When it it When communities. the by needed found response we of level the assistance for agencies outside on relying to came dramatically on any given day. As a consequence, so would would so consequence, a As day. given any on dramatically of Yreka, of Yreka, Happy Camp, Somes Bar and Orleans and up the Salmon River, air quality measurements could vary fits-all solution to an emergency. Within the communities communities the Within emergency. an to solution fits-all
notification that Indian Health Services would reimburse reimburse would Services Health Indian that notification response. our with associated costs for Tribe the relief efforts. And then, in September, the Tribe received received Tribe the And in then, September, efforts. relief called called the to Karuk Tribe notify our that Chairman their toward $25,000 donate to voted had Committee Business In late August In August the late San Manuel Band of Indians Mission White House Office of Intergovernmental situation. Affairs our of and community native the in word the spread summary of our unanswered request for assistance to the assistance for request unanswered of our summary Robert Robert Holden took the cases of the three Karuk, tribes, Yurok and Hoopa to a higher level. He forwarded a American Indians (NCAI) Deputy Executive Director, Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page Blue • Substance • National • months: Grants submittedduringthepastfew Rural • We’ve recentlybeenawardedgrantsfrom: Sierra • Our • Year • Bureau • Head • provide with participation, modular children, youth,andfamilies.SubmittedbyHester. health Administration for KCDCandRickprovidedassistance. KTHA $300,000 of application. Submitted byHester. $26,118 narrative feedback. submitting the grant to Services supports Continuation Submitted byRick. Orleans wasapprovedbytheFCC. Generator Project.SubmittedbyHester. Hester Head by Hester. of Jim $453,999, The Grants Office remains busy and productive. productive. and busy remains Office Grants The
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Special Election To Amend The Constitution - July 19, 2008 - July 19, The Constitution Amend To Election Special
Copies of the newly revised Constitution are available on the Tribe’s website at www.karuk.us/ or by contacting the website at www.karuk.us/ Copies of the newly revised Constitution are available Tribe’s on the The following results have been certified by the Election Committee and posted in accordance with the Election
Administration Office at (800) 505-2785 and requesting that a copy be mailed to you. at (800) 505-2785 and requesting Administration Office Ordinance. A total of A 161 Ordinance. ballots were cast (17 Yreka, in 87 in Happy Camp, 23 in Orleans, and Absentee), 34 1 by was of 160 valid ballots counted. invalid for a total Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 10 is hardworktogather and someonetookallofLena’s roots shehadgathered. gathering and take the materials home with them because they are not readily available near their homes. It act andwecannotbelievesomeonewoulddothat! this year to take all of the root that Lena Carmody had gathered to take home with her. This was an appalling in all and never had any problems with theft or vandalism in all of those years, however, someone felt the need Annual SpringBasketweaver’s Gatheringwillbeheldaround April 2009. take place twice each year, photos of the gathering and some of the raffle prizes are included with this article. The 6th again utilizedtheDepartmentofNaturalResource’s jetboatforthisactivity. Everyonehadagreattime! Davis andDonnaZookpreparedthemealsforgathering. Kathleen name). your missed I if (sorry others many and Crew,Maintenance Tribal Karuk the services, watchmen McCarthy, Dave Wrobleski, Lena Carmody, Amber Ariza, Mercedes DeAcosta, VernaPaula Martha Goodwin, Reece, Jensen, Jennifer Michael Hillman, Ward,Thom’sErin Junalynn including night- individuals many of work volunteer not bepossible! Tribal Council for their support, without them the event would the to weavers Thanks gathering. the the during by and year raised the throughout earnings sales t-shirt and raffle and contribution from People’s Center Coordinator, Dave Wrobleski,generous a (IMLS), Services Library and Museum of Institute There wereabout150attendeesatthegathering! California. Camp, Happy in 2008 10-11, October Gathering, The whole purpose of these gatherings is for the weavers who live out of the area to be able to do their do to able be to area the of out live who weavers the for is gatherings these of purpose whole The With all of this good news we do have some bad news to report unfortunately. We have had ten gatherings We are going to be having another raffle next Spring to continue to raise monies to support these gatherings which Yootva to Leaf Hillman and Bryan Colegrove for taking our gathering participants out on the River to gather. Leaf the without possible been have not would event This the from funding with possible made was gathering The The Karuk Tribe held the 5th Annual Fall Basketweaver’s 5 th Annual FallBasketweaver’s Gathering transport peopletotheareas to roots gathering Willow & FlorrineSuper Right: ErinHillman Leaf Hillmanintheboat.They Below: BrianColegrove & gather Willows Paula McCarthy Page 11 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 &
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 12 Everyone wasamazed athistalent! Keys thanks to Marlene Rodriguez for being the of the wood cut outs where people put their faces in.wild thingsMany on kids’ faces. Jeanne Super also tookpainting job fantastic picturesa and did Amber activities), Ariza other numerous with helped also (who Super LaToya Garcia, Sandra alike. adults and kids the with hit big a was This Camp. Happy in program Wood’s Dion from sent beading beads with offered Thom Gina Rita, and Super, Jeanne Super, Kayla people taking see her up to on great the challenge. was It glucose. blood check to people into needles stick to offered and table a up set Clinic the from Rugg Yreka Lisa help. big a such were They buns. dog hot the fought with a long line of people and Heidi and BBQ’er cold the fought They Escobar. basically took Edwardo it over. and Edwardo Arwood Heidi with festivities kids to dance. The kids were so cute. I started the BBQ a few adults. He did a great job singing and teaching the Thom. He gathered kids from the community along with with a demonstration brush dance organized by Franklin incredible event it turned out to be! The event started off Community.the an Yreka in What 2008 27, September atmybeckandcall. Clarence Barger serenaded everyone with his music. on Celebration Day Native a hosted KTHA KTHA NativeDayCelebration Lady with the Lisa Haas,SecurityDirector, KarukTribe Housing Authority with whipped cream. We hid hid We cream. whipped with pans pie filled I and Arwood gift card from Wal-Mart. Heidi $20 a win to kids the for idea job ladies. Nice ticket. raffle a got out a lot of people and everyone that was! The celebration turned organized(Nubs) Jerry Lorelie rafflethe job a what and and Escobar Ann cards. Wal-Martgift donated KTHA and kits, aid first donated Dictionaries, Amerind Karuk in Spanish.BienClarence. they all passed, even though the video given to him was seats for their kids. They had to take a test and of course Program), parents to watch a video to get helmets and car event. every at item popular a always are They cones. snow object The event. this for blindfolds of ton a cut I and Cost Suzie inside. corn candy Ann came up with a great a with up came Ann seven donated Gehr Susan raffle. a had also We He was also able to organize (via a California State to admire. Red, her husband, was the the was husband, her bodyguard tothedolls. Red, admire. to beautiful handmade native dolls for everyone up. Mysincereapologiesgototheparents. them clean to having not and away walking were covered in whipped cream. It was great kids The prize. big the won Jr.Croy,Tass the first six candies would win the gift card. grabbed whoever and pie cream whipped the into faces their stick to kids the for was Suzie, Nubs, and I sold about a million her displayed Hockaday Glenda Page 13 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008
who Blanche Sharon Cook both left the Jesse Drake Jesse on 10/20; Frances was hired on 10/27 10/27 on hired was who is scheduled to was hired on 8/15 to left the Senior Nutrition Ruth Rouvier Ruth July through Renae Parton Robert N. Goodwin was hired on 8/13 to fill the Custodian the fill to 8/13 on hired was retired from his position as Public who started on 9/30. resigned from her position as Enrollment/ as position her from resigned resigned from her position as Dental Toni Lynn Downey Lynn Toni resigned from her position as Medical Sara Spence, Human Resources Manager Human Resources Spence, Sara and has filled the Administration Office who will be out on leave until December. Frances (Irene) Snapp was transferred from the Temporary Yreka Temporary the from transferred was joined Yreka the Social Services Office as was hired on 9/13 to work one day per week per day one work to 9/13 on hired was . We currently have 157 retirement in June 2008; she began full time on Quarterly Staffing Update Staffing Quarterly Kayla Bridwell not has position the 9/9; on Clinic Yreka the in Assistant been filled at this time. Lima Tracie (LCSW) on the Worker newest Licensed Clinical Social of patients the serving be will she 11/3; on 10/2. Tribe left the The Karuk Tribe continues to recruit for employees on tell and out it Check www.karuk.us/jobs/ at website our a friend! Karen Alford Karen Elder’s Field Worker position for in to fill the will she Temporary Yreka 10/13; on position Receptionist Medical Alana Brown Donna Zook Custodian position which Keller’s was vacated by 10/1. She will continue to serve as the backup Courier driver as her schedule allows. Jackson Marsha Census Specialist on 9/9 her position has been filled by Amanda Rhodes David Eisenberg Health Nurse on 7/11 after 27 years! His position has been offered to start on 11/3. Hazel Whiting Records Clerk in the Yreka Clinic on 9/3; her position was filled by Transporter. Yreka Clinic was previously the Bley Yvette in the People’s Center Museum Gift Shop on Sundays; she will also fill in for fellow Sales Clerk as needed. This update covers decline October a was There staff. on employees which layoffs to due quarter past the in were to necessary balance the budget positions Several Year. Fiscal for this were removed from the budget and those duties willstaff. existing be absorbed by Arron “Troy” Hockaday Program on 7/24. fill the vacancy. Susan Gehr Language Program on 9/29 which was period. the grant end three-year of the a as on continue will Susan Coordinator. Program the as Contractor with the Language Program. Schamehorn Lisa Health Clinic. position at the Happy Camp Community went out of their way to findspeakers but they just weren’tPatterson Michelle enough. loud incredibly an with through came loud stereo. Anyone who lives on Thook Street stereoknows very well. her To finish it all off, Matt Devin Super, Haas stereo but we finally did. Phil Albers Sr. and Eric Willems
Next year we hope to make it bigger and better. Any Any better. and bigger it make to hope we year Next Lisa Haas 598-9880 That night, we had a dance. It was a chore to find a find to chore a was It dance. a had we night, That Officer Officer Dougherty showed up with the DARE car During the last hour the Yreka Fire Department
ideas and suggestions are always welcome.
I am sure I will hear about it. BUT, I really do appreciate do really I BUT, it. about hear will I sure am I help to make this event a huge success. everyone’s tables and chairs. If I have forgotten anyone I apologize. apologize. I anyone forgotten have I If chairs. and tables all who helped. A big Yootva to Phil Albers, Sr., Harold Sr., Albers, Phil to Yootva big A helped. who all the all over brought who Arwood Brandon and Jr., Croy, their afups. What a great time everybody had! Yootva to Yootva had! everybody time great a What afups. their and Michelle’s daughter Lasandra Suehead, DJ’d dance. the The kids, teens and adults all gathered to shake might have been napping within a five-mile radius. might have been napping within a five-mile and who talked anyone with up the woke kids. which The contest, fire siren department a and had the car DARE squirt the other kids, ultimately cleaning the whipped their faces. cream off the top… barely. They also let the kids hold the hose and hose the hold kids the let also They barely. top… the Department let me climb that huge ladder. I made it to showed up with two fire trucks. One of their trucks was trucks their of One trucks. fire two with up showed their newest addition that has a The 75-foot Fire ladder. Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 14 were everywhere! It was a nice day and everyone everyone had fun! and day nice a was It everywhere! were attended. well were games children’sAlso activities horseshoe and volleyball crafts, games, Language Karuk run, fun a dances, Fair,booths, Health Karuk Just about all tribal departments were represented. The The Karuk Tribal Reunion was a great success! 12 th Annual Karuk Tribal Reunion! Karuk Tribal Health Fair Page 15 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Face Painting booth Painting Face DARE Bike Rodeo Change & CASA Youth for for Youth Karuk Community Loan Fund Loan Community Karuk Learning the Karuk language Karuk the Learning were were prizes raffled! Fantastic
Karuk Paths to Prosperity Karuk Paths to Prosperity Tribal Members Tribal Gift bags were given to Gift bags were Annual Karuk Tribal Reunion! Tribal Karuk Annual th 12 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 16 More Tribal Reunion Fun! Children’s Crafts Demonstration Dances Page 17 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Jump House Children’s Children’s Water Fun! Water Native American gift items for sale gift items for American Native More Tribal Reunion Fun! Reunion Tribal More Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 18 d o r c e a m invertebrates n are t r a h t a e s t n l a p i c i t . r e a p P o c s o r c i m stereo a under in Garden Plant Native the in projects other and signs Student drawings will be incorporated into interpretive for you thank Garden! Plant Native and the to artwork your contributing winners the to Congratulations mention. honorable Davis, Shan place, Woodman,3rd Summer Goodwin, 2nd place, Brianna Conrad and Ben Category: Plant TylerNative place; place, 1st Conrad, 3rd Gale, Seaair place, place, Autumn 2nd Allgier,1st mentions; Noxious Weed Category: Daniel Woodman, place, Stephanie (last name?) and Ryan Reed, honorable3rd Rendon, Fernando place, 2nd Sanderson, Kateara Show; Aquatic Insect Category: Seaair Gale, 1st place, following drawing categories: Zach Huddleston, Best in the in certificates award received winners Contest Art winners of the Art Contest which ran May-August 2008. for certificates award providing in by MKWC, August Chapple, at volunteer AmeriCorps Tanya and MKWC, Bailey, Nancy in an area. I also assisted plants native out crowd and invade can weeds noxious quickly how demonstrating game a played then area, the in spread and arrived have along place took weeds noxious how learned Participants Creek. Camp event The weeds. noxious about (MKWC) Summer Youth Program by teaching a lesson Orleans. the invertebrates, and viewed some some viewed and invertebrates, categorized the and identified counted, river, the in areas different three from participants lesson collected the macro During invertebrates River. on Salmon hole the swimming Geary George at macro invertebrates and quality to Salmon water Camp on participants lesson a On August 15, 2008 I presented presented I 2008 15, August On Watershed Council’sWatershed Klamath Mid with assisted I 2008 7, Activities. On August Summer Summer Environmental Education Program Department ofNaturalResources by JeanetteQuinn,Environmental EducationCoordinator of Chinook salmon. The data collected during these during collected data The populations salmon. Chinook future of and current the the estimate uses to Game data and Fish of Department California The Game. and Fish of Department California the in local streams, where they collect real data that is turned to participate in surveying for Fall Chinook Salmon on high school) who attend a mandatory training are eligibleEducation Program. Students (usually grades 6 through in Happy Camp on October 1, 2008. Station leaders Station 2008. 1, October on Camp Happy in Training Survey Carcass & Spawning Salmon Fall a attended School High y r a t n e m e School l and E Happy Camp p m a C Happy from students in thefuture. employment related fisheries gain students helping in beneficial very be can experience of type This field. the in experience hands-on gain and agencies various opportunity for students to work with professionals from Salmon Fall The issues. quality water and requirements, habitat anatomy,and cycles life salmonid about learn students surveys, the during data collecting to addition
Thirty-seven Thirty-seven & Carcass Surveys are highly highly are important Surveys events in the Environmental Carcass & Surveys. The Fall Salmon Spawning River isexcellent. Salmon the of quality water the that and discovered from their collections important indicators of water quality students participate. agencies, community members, and local other Fisheries, Tribal Karuk which in work are a cooperative & Carcass Surveys g n i n w a p S Fall Salmon Spawning & Carcass The surveys are an excellent excellent an are surveys The surveys is useful useful is surveys n I . n e m , r e n h s i e f m sports r and e tribes h s i f such as commercial groups, different to allocation fish determining in Page 19 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 acorns) at Butler’s Butler’s at acorns) Salmon the on Flat River. Students learned how to distinguish good acorns from bad gathered and ones enough acorns to F o r m o r e 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 0 9 Studies/NoxiousAwareness & Removal, and WeedClimate Studies & Studies Climate &year. 2008-2009 the forward during Warming Globallooking am I that project new a is Warming Global natural what learning be will Students implementing. to resources create greenhouse gases when utilized, climate, and weather how in changes to contribute gases these ecological and environment the impact changes these how systems, and waysreduce to greenhouse gas emissions. information about Education theEnvironmental Jeanette e-mail Program, Quinn at jquinn@karuk. us, or call3446. 530-627- fill several baskets and buckets. The acorns will be dried be will acorns The buckets. and baskets several fill celebration Day Indian an for soup acorn make to used and in the future. Environmental Fall the to addition In Education Projects. Salmon Spawning & Carcass Surveys, the Environmental Education Water & ProgramBiology Fish include will Quality Experiments, Native Forest Plant/Ethnobotany Somes Bar. The event was was event The Bar. Somes coordinated and hosted by SRRC. During the morning session, station leaders from Forest Service, theMKWC, US California Department Camp Ground on near Road River Salmon the flagging redds, salmonid life life salmonid redds, flagging in procedures safety cycles, and around the water, and gear maintenance, where they also tried on neoprene waders and boots. felt-soled
On October 9, 2008 fourteen students from
Native Forest Plant/ Students in Happy Camp
of Salmon preschoolers gathered xuntápan (tanoak Ethnobotany Studies. On October October On Studies. Ethnobotany Forks and students School Elementary Junction 2008 13, 2008. surveying a reach of Camp Creek Creek Camp of reach a surveying during October and November and Orleans students will be will be surveying a short section section short a surveying be will (called a reach) of Indian Creek soled boots at a seventh station. soled boots at a seventh station. maintenance from me and tried on neoprene waders and felt- and around the water. Students also learned about gear tissue samples, filling out data sheets, in identifyingprocedures safety cycles, and life salmonid redds, flagging stations about processing carcasses, collecting scale and of Fish and Game, and SRRC taught students at six
Spawning & Carcass Survey Training at Oak Bottom Orleans Elementary School attended a Fall Salmon
tissue samples, filling out data sheets, identifying and to learn about processing carcasses, collecting scale and Council (MKWC). Students rotated through seven stations stations seven through rotated Students (MKWC). Council US Forest Service, AmeriCorps volunteers, Salmon River River Salmon volunteers, AmeriCorps Service, Forest US Watershed Klamath Mid and (SRRC), Council Restoration included personnel from Karuk Fisheries, Yurok Fisheries, Fisheries, Yurok Fisheries, Karuk from personnel included Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 20 Her familywishes heralltheluckandlove intheworld! fullest. its to life college experiencing and possible as events sporting State University at Corvallis in the fall. She plans on attending as many an enormous love of animals and plans on studying zoology at Oregon was rewarded with being one of the top students in Minnie her class. of Kristy has Hockaday. great-granddaughter Kristy and worked very hard her Bussard; Senior Year Betty in high and school and Hockaday daughter of the Steve is and Kristy Raná class. Bussard; graduating granddaughter her of of Ken valedictorians and Shirleythree the being of of one honor the had Kristy 2008. 7, June on School High Yreka Moses andWilliam Pepper Karuk Tribal descendent, Kristy Rae Bussard, graduated from graduated Bussard, Rae Kristy descendent, Tribal Karuk In June 2007, William Pepper retired from the US Army after serving 23 years. His service includes US Army Graduates HighSchool Kristy RaeBussard William Pepper Retires from theUS Army Arrow Shootdownriver, nearSomesBar. at Kelly Lake, and swimming in Elk Creek. William and Moses also enjoyed the weeks at the home of Lester and Lessie Aubrey, and had a wonderful time fishing two for Camp Happy in vacationed recently just WilliamMoses members. and T-Bar. From there he travels on up to Happy Camp and Yreka to visit his family in theLos Angeles/Orange Countyarea. Moses, who is now 13 years old. William and Moses live in Southern California, Aubrey andNoniFraley. Vina Smithof Yreka ishis aunt. Lester and (Scrub) Earl sister; one and brothers two has He Thomas. Eliza and then hewasasupplyspecialistforthelastnineteenyearsbeforehisretirement. and years four for operator radio a as worked William Guard Active. National Active, US Army Reserves, California Army National Guard, and California Army Thomas EdwardMcCulley William loves to travel the Klamath River and visit the Pepper Family site in While serving in Germany he met his late wife Banyoka. They have a son, Pepper Robert of son the is and Tribe Karuk the of member a is William Submitted byRanáBussard Your Loving Family and Friends, The McCulleys and Nances. a bigsuccesscometrue! Yreka. of (Retired Firefighter). Nance Sacramento of Donna McCulley Thomas is is Grandfather Grandmother Sacramento. Also hisdogChamp. Wakeboarding,Jet-skiing. Motocross, and Semi-pro include: Program. Is a Certified Heating and EMT-ParamedicAir Technician. the Hobbies in College River American at enrolled Fire Academy of Sacramento on Regional September California 7, from 2008. Graduated Currently 2007. 7, June GPAon We wish you all the best and for your career to become to career your for and best Wethe all you wish of McCulley Brian and Annette are Parents Proud 3.75 a with School High Campo Del from Graduated Page 21 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 We sadly report the passing of Tribal Member Curtis Member Tribal of passing the report sadly We On September 17, Curt was born in Orleans on November 8, 1931, and was was and 1931, 8, November on Orleans in born was Curt He will be remembered by all who met him for his lose his life this summer summer this life his lose in California. the state flag above the Ray Hillman Sr. on September 11, 2008. August Curt died on from occurred that accident an in sustained he Complex injuries Siskiyou the on work rehabilitation doing while 25 to firefighter thirteenth the was He Camp. Happy near Fire loved life and lived it to its fullest, playing his guitar and visiting his friends and family often. Curt was known for his strong work ethic, and as hard as he played, he loved to work twice as hard. the youngest of eight children of Grant Ulysses and Mattie Hillman. He joined the Army United and States served his country in Germany from 1951 to 1953. He met his wife Sue in 1962. sense of humor and the unique sound of his laughter. He November 8, 1931 - September 11, 2008 11, 8, 1931 - September November Curtis Ray Hillman, Sr. Hillman, Ray Curtis In Loving Memory... Loving In Curt Hillman is survived by his wife, Susan, a brother Grant Hillman of Orleans and Sue & Curt Hillman five children; Charlene Naef and husband Danny Curtis of R. Weaverville; Hillman and Jr. Niewinski Shelly Camp; Happy of Erin wife and Hillman Leeon Arcata; of Serena girlfriend and Skooter Hillman of Happy Camp. Weaverville, of and husband Jeff his life on September 20. highlights the dangers these courageous men and women face while fighting our state's wildfires, and Californians are forever indebted to his dedication and friends and family sacrifice.Curtis' to prayers and thoughts our send We Curt’s to presented was flag The time.” difficult this during of celebration a at Forest National Klamath and Rivers Six the of Representatives by widow California State Capitol Building was flown at half mast in mast half at flown was Building Capitol State California Office, Governors the by released statement a In honor. his Schwarzenegger said, “Maria and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Curtis Hillman, Sr. His death Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 22 Principles of Microeconomics of Principles Conversatonal German Conversatonal 3:00 pm to6:00pm pm 3:00 Introduction to Business to Introduction Materials & Curriculum & Materials 11am to 11:50am to 11am Marriage & & Family Marriage 1pm to 1:50pm to 1pm 8am to 8:50am to 8am ECON 1B ECON Monday 6pm to9pm 6pm 6pm to 9pm to 6pm ETHN 1 ETHN GER 40 GER ECE 33 ECE 14 ECE Ethn BA 6 BA ic Studies Spring Spring 2009 Located in Room 11 at the High School & Computer Center Computer & School High the at 11 Room in Located Bob in the evenings at493 evenings the in Bob Enroll Early!CoursesFill Up Fast! 5:00 pm to8:00pm pm 5:00 This is an action packed, fun filled course taught by German Native Angelika Brown! general ed. credit or fulfill a foreign language requirement transferable to CSU and ConversationalUC. 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people build capacity within the Tribal organization. For Karuk job descriptions and interviews of people in those positions, go to http://karuk.us/test/index-pp2.php. our staff to assist with distance learning courses to acquire those jobs. They pay more and also help the Karuk Tribal Tribal Karuk the help also and more pay They jobs. those acquire to courses learning distance with assist to staff our to http://www.karuk.us/test/index-pp2.php to and http://www.karuk.us/test/index-pp2.php look at the underlined jobs. When you find one you would like, call college education is the path to being competitive both personally and professionally in the world today. today. world the in professionally and personally both competitive being to path the is education college is available to help Karuk Arrara achieve prosperity through higher education without leaving our ancestral lands. A is A to our leaving without higher through available lands. education Arrara ancestral help prosperity achieve Karuk Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 24 Charlesworth Parents: Length: Weight: Born: Deyshante Nichole Alexander Mom Michelle andbigsister Madison whois5years old 8-18-08inMt.Shasta 10lbs51/2oz 22incheslong Michelle & Jason Jason & Michelle JeAna Marie Thom Meghan GraceCharlesworth RedHawk Thom grandchildren are thegreat and Payton of Charlie She isthebestbabyafamilycouldeverhopefor!! family... very peaceful and interactive. the to addition perfect a is Deyshante place. the over all and old months 9 weighed 8 lbs 10 oz. She is now almost at Fairchild Medical Center. Deyshante in born was She CA3. Yreka, Hannah her 3 sisters Kyanna 10, Malliyah 5, and as Kiarra well Alexander,and as Nick welcomed into the world by her parents Nichole Deyshante am was Alexander Meghan, Madison On January 28, 2008 at 4:20 4:20 at 2008 28, January On Weight/Length: 3:09pm Born: mom JeanaThom&Family Love -- world! the to Welcome Yreka, CA Where: long February 15, 2008 at at 2008 15, February Fairchild Medical Center, 7lbs 1oz 19 in in 19 1oz 7lbs Payton turned8yrsoldon8-8-08!!!! Happy BirthdayPayton
Nalani welcomesherlittlesister Nalani lovesbeingabigsister! Charlesworth! Nalani Shriver JeAna MarieThom Page 25 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 2007 Ran Beck, Sr. Ran Beck, Valley Center Pop Warner Center Pop Valley Flag Division Jag Cubs #25, 5 Years Old Years #25, 5 Ashawnee Mendoza Summer Gone Summer Ishi Croy without refrain. All the pretty flowers will then be gone, but memories of summer last, will linger on. flies out of sight. Clusters of white foam drifting by the rivers edge, so season and what lies ahead. oblivious to the changing ground the drenching rain, to way give will days sunny the soon summer, bye Good The splashing of water by frolicking swimmers, giving way to whispers of a breeze breeze a of whispers to way giving swimmers, frolicking by water of splashing The the lonely willows. caressing like down filled pillows. white clouds, floating along pretty The sky filling with An occasional shriek of the great blue heron taking flight, leaving you alone as it The breeze on the river is favoring a chill. is favoring on the river The breeze a bright golden orange, The foliage is turning bird trill. the Mocking hear no longer You The warm summer days are calmly slipping away, calmly slipping days are summer The warm Junior Midget Division Fighting Jaguars #88, 12 Years Old Years #88, 12 Warner Center Pop Valley Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 26 too! money, will save you reduction, source practicing be you will only Not available. size largest the purchase practical, in bulk...whenever Buy Bulk in Buy razors cameras, diapers, batteries, (Disposable away thrown and times few a or only once used to be made purposely products buy disposables...don't Avoid Disposables Avoid items packaged P at home. reuse or community in our here recycle either can you know you products packaging...buy about picky Be precycling! by source the at waste reduce The away. to throw less even have you'll recycle, can you packaging choosing By create. you trash of amount the reduce you'll packaging, less with products purchasing By Packaging environment. the affect will its packaging and purchase your how consider y wherever, or restaurant, food fast store, department store, grocery in the item for an reach you time each that means simply Precycling source simple and effective an of part as adopt can person "precycli called practice a of part are changes little These ones. cloth with napkins paper replacing or bags, grocery your reusing as easy as is reduction of source art the Practicing Precycling reduction. source called is what a waste reducing already are you towels, paper the for go you before sponge a for reach if you example, For source. to the going by place first in the waste reduce to how about think and further step one to go time it's Now land of our life the lengthening are you recycling, By disposal. trash your about responsible being by environment our on impact your reducing are you lik Most trash. much too having of challenge the facing are We act. you before thinking generate...by you trash of amount the reducing means simply Reduction Source Reduction? 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In other words, words, other In consume. you resources less the and produce, you trash less the precycle, you more Because We Care About OurChildren...Future! by 1519SouthOregonStreet, Yreka CA. stop or 102 ext. (530)842-9200 Services. Social are or Contact Mike Edwards at parents. the Karuk Tribal Health foster parents certified becoming foster in be interested to certified already Source Reduction & Precycling & Reduction Source Our Youth DeservetoKnowWhoThey Are! Become A Foster Parent! We are seeking Tribal members who are are who members Tribal seeking are We ). Instead invest in reusable long reusable in invest Instead ). ISWM Coordinator, Misty Rickwalt Misty Coordinator, ISWM - reduction plan. reduction ely, you're aware of this and are doing your part to recycle. Believe it or not, or not, it Believe recycle. to part your doing are and this of aware you're ely, ng." Precycling is one of the best habits a a habits best the of one is Precycling ng." - lasting alternatives. lasting t the source, or practicing or practicing source, the t urchase minimally minimally urchase ou Page 27 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 care (Over proper the provided. care insure the to Dion Wood, TERO Director TERO Dion Wood, for and Head items Local, Submitted by Raná Bussard pays in language families Safety includes Karuk Tribal Descendent, Carissa and program tribal involved This programs, of the is and great-granddaughter She is enrolled with Hockaday. the study of of MinnieUniversity the through program abroad California at When Berkeley. faced with Bussard and her to familyexpress theirwould extreme and likeappreciationthanks to the Karuk Tribe and office theof the Northern California Indian Development Council (NCIDC) for their Steve of daughter the is Carissa donation. Ken of granddaughter Bussard; Raná and Bussard; Betty and Hockaday Shirley and Health and needs cultural children. Director the request for provider tribal can programs, own Program serve advocate their Care to who school providers The Tribe’s Child Care Program has been funded for the
Child after NCIDC Donation Received choose Care next fiscal year which is October 2008 – September 2009. is a This federally funded program administered through a block grant process. States and are Tribes required to submit a child care plan every two years to receive funding. This program is designed assist income eligible to American native families with children ages 0 -13 who service reside area. within The the Tribe’s child care program works for tribal members in several areas. The list below describes some examples of funds. how we utilize our The programs Karuk Tribe Child Care Program Program Care Child Tribe Karuk Child Joyce Jones, Rosie Kerr, Carissa Joyce Jones, Rosie Kerr, organizations Parents schools, Bussard, and Philip Albers Sr. and Philip Bussard, childhood Safety: National program: Left to Right: and elementary early and
much for your generosity in making this experience attainable. the cost of rising airfare, Carissa approached office NCIDC’s for help. Joyce, Rosie, and Philip graciously gave Carissa a donation that more than covered her wish airfare Carissa expense. We so you Thank England. , Durham in Durham of University the at studies her with luck of best the To To apply for assistance, please contact Dion Wood at the Administration Office in Happy Camp at
for more funding for this program. State for children. Care funds goes to subsidy payments) 80% of our Child Start, other program, etc..
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3. 2. better serve the membership please contact Dion. Yootva! contact Dion. better serve the membership please eligibility. If you have any questions or concerns or if you have ideas or suggestions of how the program can program the how of suggestions or ideas have you if or concerns or questions any have you If eligibility. extension 2030. You will be provided an application and a list of documentation that is required to determine to required is that documentation of list a and application an provided be will You 2030. extension
4. Collaboration: The Child Care Program is flexible enough to collaborate with 1. Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 28 or localagencyintheservicearea. An applicant mustnotreceiveanycomparablepublicassistance. Each applicant will have to apply concurrently for financial assistance from other federal, state, county, tribal Bureau ofIndian Affairs Programs (BIA) be senttoyou.Let’s saveonenergyandour budgets. discount on your utility bill. If you need an application please call and request the CARE application ATTENTION!!!!! Apply for the CARE program offered by PP&L and PG&E. ÷ ÷ ÷ Apply Nowfor theLowIncome Assistance Programs!!!!!! ÷ ÷ working tokeepthehomesoflowincomeOregonianswarmandsafe. can contact www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/liheap/states.ht acf.hhs.gov/programs/liheap/tribal.ht energynear.or Energy Assistance Referral program (NEAR) at 1-866-674-6327 or area service the of outside live that you of those For The applicantmustresideintheservicearea. Tribal weatherization. minimal Karuk and wood enrolled propane, electricity, with households eligible to assistance energy provides program (LIHEAP): Program Assistance Energy Heating Income Low acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs/csbg/index.ht eligible and a Karuk Tribal member or descendant. For those of you that live income outside be area, of service the the in reside must service applicant The area issues. try safety and health shelter,transportation, food, Community Services and Development (CSD): providers mustbe certified orlicensed. Background checks arerequired. Services: Adult depending onincomereceived. the service area and be an enrolled Federally Recognized Tribal Member. Benefits will be adjusted burial and emergency assistance (burn out, flood, destruction of home). The applicant must reside in General Assistance: www.oregonheat.or g The LIHEAP programs administered by tribes at tribes by administered programs LIHEAP The Department ofBehavioralHealthServices Low Income Assistance Programs (LIAP) 1.800.505.2785 or 530.493.1600Ext.2025 Adult care assistance provides non-medical care for eligible adult Indians. The Indians. adult eligible for care non-medical provides assistance care Adult Tracie LimaJoinstheKaruk Tribe This program provides low income families with food and/or clothing, shelter, services. We areverypleasedtohavehercomeworktheKaruk Tribe. County Behavioral Health. She will be Siskiyou offeringfrom us to a comes Lima fullMs. Clinic. spectrumYreka the Worker Social in of counseling to announce the recent appointment of Tracie Lima as our Licensed Clinical g for social service agencies and utilities The Karuk Tribe Department of Behavioral Health Services is pleased m or administered by States at at States by administered or m m or . For Oregon residents you This program provides assistance for low income families with www. try The National The try csd . ca . gov www. www. This This / providers .htm l
This program gives a www. Page 29 Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 . y -- $116,157 for -- $116,157 in standard s compact fluorescent light bulb SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department Department the within agency health public a is SAMHSA The eight awards are funded up to $305,875 per year the of mission and goals the supports program grant The Happy Camp, Calif. Tribe, Karuk Don't peek into the oven as your are cooking. Defrost foods cooking. in the refrigeratorUse before fixtures. Replace or clean your furnace filters monthl This could save up to 5% on your heating bill a sweater Wear Call your energy company to come out and check check and out come to company energy your Call for leaks and do a proper assessment. Call your utility company to lock into a it’s but - year- this offer companies all Not rate. round worth checking. Keep baseboards andunrestricted by furniture and carpet or drapes. radiators or cleancooking, when burner or oven andsmallest the Use a crock pot, or use the smallest pan possible. ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± aspx and www.samhsa.gov. aspx and www.samhsa.gov. of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for the of effectiveness and capacity accountability, the improving and treatment, addictions prevention, abuse substance nation's mental health services delivery system. in total costs for up to three years. Just over $2.1 million is available for the first year of funding. Continuation awards are subject to the availability of funds and progress achieved by awardees. Indian Health Service (IHS), another agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human are Services. pleased ”We that these grants emphasize the coordinationmental health services with primary ofcare,” said IHS children'sDirector Robert G. McSwain. “The Indian Health Service is proud to support its by partnership providing with technical SAMHSA to capacity their increase to order in grantees the to assistance improve mental health services for American Indian/Alaska families.” Native children and medicine is good) pa anav (The Yav access the increasing by communities strengthen to year first the to and availability of culturally appropriate behavioral health, wellness offerings, and primary care services. For additional information about this grant and other SAMHSA programs, please visit http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2008/sm_08_012. . s that - this this - r g purchase a
SAMHSA install aerators to save to aerators install . You can also save by t tankless water heate Karuk Tribe! Karuk Are You Ready For The Cold Winter Months? Are You Ready For The water temperature between 115-120 degree 115-120 between temperature water Exciting News for the the for News Exciting
”These grants will increase the capacity and effectiveness effectiveness and capacity the increase will grants ”These The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services SAMHSA Awards More Than $6 Million to Support Shut the doors to rooms you don't use on a regular basis. a room. regular a on use don't you rooms to doors the Shut Try and use cold water as often as possible when doing doing when possible as often as water cold use and Try the laundry and line or rack dry your clothes.. the lights when you are Make not sure in to turn off on the amount of water you use while showerin while use you water of amount the on will cut down on the amount of hot water you use. only heats the water you need. Limit your time spent in the shower to cut down on also can You usage. water hot Make sure your water heater is in good condition and and condition good in is heater water your sure Make the keep Even consider getting a turning the thermostat down a couple of degrees all the time. leaving the house for the day or extended periods of time. One easy way to do this is to programmable thermosta Simple Things You Can Do: You Things Simple Turn your thermostat down several degrees when
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behavioral health services and the availability and coordination coordination and availability the and services health behavioral of services for children and families.” grantees will be equipped to reduce the gap between the need for for need the between gap the reduce to equipped be will grantees Native communities,” Care said of Circles Eric result, a Broderick, ”As D.D.S., SAMHSA. of M.P.H., administrator acting of American behavioral Indian/Alaska health systems serving youth and families. of care to support mental health and wellness for their children, children, their for wellness and health mental support to care of resources to plan and design a holistic, community-based system provide system tribal and community-based urban Indian holistic, a communities with design tools and and plan to resources in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN)Known communities.as the Circles of Care, the program's purpose is to infrastructure development for children's mental health systems systems health mental children's for development infrastructure Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of eight eight of award the announced today (SAMHSA) Administration grants totaling more than $6 million over three years to fund Children's Mental HealthSystems American in Indian/Alaska . Native Communities
Telephone: 240-276-2130 Telephone: Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office Press SAMHSA Media Contact: PRESS RELEASE Date: 9/18/2008
Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 Page 30 ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ • • • • • • • • • • area: For more information and to set up an appointment, call one of the First 5 Proposition 10 Community Teams in your Who’s Car seats/helmetsare“NOCOST” Parent/child needtowatchafiveminutehelmetsafetyvideo Parent(s) needtoattenda30minutecarseatsafetyvideoeducationclass Supply islimited! Helmets areforchildrenthroughage17 CHDP Yreka -Eda/Elizabeth@842-1313 Weed -Jodi/Dawnia@938-2426 Tulelake -Elizabeth orMinerva@667-2147 Scott Valley area-Heather/Maria/Tara @468-2450 Mt Shasta-Emily/Bliss@926-1400 Montague/Big Springs/Hornbrook/Gazelle/Grenada/Little Shasta/Copco Lake -Nancy/TanyaMcCloud -Geeia/Kathleen@964-3250 @459-3481 Happy Camp/KlamathRiver/Seiad Valley -Dorothy@493-5117 Dunsmuir -Emily/Debi@235-4005 Butte Valley/Dorris/Macdoel -Doris@398-4082
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of Health Indian Federally- a an of Contract from A REFERRAL DOES REFERRAL A Tribe’s Indian an descendant Karuk or of California resident descendant of of or Area (CHSDA). Tribe Indian permanent a an A patient must meet eligibility criteria, medical A priorities, be be Recognized California. Service Delivery 2. Must Even if you are eligible, IHS/CHS coverage is not automatic. Should Should automatic. not is coverage IHS/CHS eligible, are you if Even you have an emergency situation requiring you to 72 obtain within Services care Health at Contract a notify must you facility, non-IHS be responsible for the bill. hours. If you do not do this, you will not are etc... bills, only! situations medicine life-threatening emergent, for is coverage IHS/CHS care, follow-up rash, aches, ear throats, Sore responsible. be may you and life-threatening or emergent considered room emergency the to go and you if area the covered be in not will facility visits IHS an Emergency is there If open. is Clinic Karuk the and when CHS by denied be will you then facility, the use to not choose you bill. the for responsible held CHS Eligibility Requirements: CHS Eligibility 1. Must (530) 493-1600 Ext. 2156, 2151, 2155 2156, 2151, Ext. 493-1600 (530) AND NOT EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE. EVERYONE AND NOT Contract Health Services (CHS) Services Health Contract KNOW YOUR STATUS BEFORE OBTAINING SERVICES. OBTAINING BEFORE STATUS YOUR KNOW
IHS CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES (CHS) IS NOT AN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM PROGRAM ENTITLEMENT AN IS NOT (CHS) SERVICES HEALTH IHS CONTRACT
applying for OB Medi-Cal. If you are denied, you will need to take the letter to the CHS office to be filed with your OB OB your with filed be to office CHS the to letter incur. the may take to you need will charges you any for denied, are you If payment Medi-Cal. authorize OB to for denial applying in result will CHS with cooperate to Failure form. referral be obligated. All pregnant women will be interviewed, advised and/or assisted by an IHS Patient Benefits Coordinator in in Coordinator Benefits Patient IHS an by assisted and/or advised interviewed, be will women pregnant All obligated. be According to Federal Register IHS Regulations, it is mandatory that all other resources be utilized before CHS funds can can funds CHS before utilized be resources other all that mandatory is it Regulations, IHS Register Federal to According Pregnant/Prenatal Care: collect payment from IHS until they filed the bill with the EOB. Therefore, it is crucial for the patient to provide the provide to patient the for crucial is it Therefore, EOB. the with bill the filed they until IHS from payment collect in order to complete the payment process. EOB either to the non-IHS provider or to the Contract Health Office patient's bill over to collections because they are unable to get the EOB from the patient. The non-IHS provider cannot cannot provider non-IHS The patient. the from EOB the get to unable are they because collections to over bill patient's payor. payor. When received by the patients, all Explanations of Benefits (EOB) and payment checks from the primary payor(s) must be brought or mailed to Many the times CHS the immediately. office non-IHS provider will turn the CHAMPUS/TRICARE, Worker's Compensation, CHAMPUS/TRICARE, Worker's or is covered by any other resource, that resource is the primary CHS is a payer of last resort. When a patient has Medicare, Medicaid, Private Assistance, Insurance, Veteran's Alternate Resource: to make sure your coverage is still in effect. In most cases, an approved referral is limited to one medical treatment and or one appointment. Please call Contract Contract call Please appointment. one or and treatment medical one to limited is referral approved an cases, most In approval for specialist/facility another to referrals additional or appointments, follow-up any to prior Services Health IHS/CHS Authorization: IHS/CHS approved, denied or deferred. If a referral is denied, the patient may obtain medical care at their own expense. approved, denied or deferred. If a referral and use of alternate resources. The referrals are reviewed and based on availability of funds; the referral is then Medical care that is not available in a Karuk Clinic will be referred by one of our doctors. FOR CARE. PAY WILL IHS/CHS THAT IMPLY NOT Referral: Karuk Tribal Council Fall, 2008
Arch Super, Chairman Desktop Publishing: Leaf Hillman, Vice-Chairman Rosie Bley Florrine Super, Secretary Editor: Mission Statement Leeon Hillman, Sara Spence The mission of the Karuk Tribal Treasurer Council is to promote the general Roy Arwood, Written By: welfare of all Karuk People, to Member at Large establish equality and justice for our Karuk Tribal Members, Florence Conrad, Tribe, to restore and preserve Tribal Descendents, Families, Member at Large & KTOC Staff traditions, customs, language and ancestral rights, and to secure to Robert Goodwin, ourselves and our descendants the Member at Large Printed By: power to exercise the inherent rights Alvis Johnson, Mosaic Press LLC, of self-governance. Member at Large Happy Camp Charron ‘Sonny’ Davis Member at Large
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