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COWLITZ Tribal News Spring 2021 Yooyoolah COWLITZ “One who calls” Spring 2021 Tribal News ELEVENTH EDITION 1000 Davis Place, DuPont, Washington, will offer health care and other services to Cowlitz Tribal members, and other American Indians and Alaska Natives, closer to where they live improve health care access and equity for By: Elizabeth Tail, all Cowlitz people wherever they live. The Cowlitz Tribe’s newest asset Health & Human Services Deputy purchase of this building will connect our 1000 Davis Place, DuPont, Washington Director people better and offer services closer to where they live,” Health Board Chair Cassy The Cowlitz Indian Tribe recently The property consists of a 20,000 square foot space for cultural gatherings and meetings. Sellards Reck stated. purchased a beautiful site in DuPont, building that sits on about five wooded acres The location is historically significant to Washington, which will offer health care just off I-5, near Joint Base Lewis McChord. the Cowlitz people and other regional Tribes. Through the Indian Self Determination and other services to Cowlitz Tribal The site was developed by the Girl Scouts We encourage any Cowlitz Tribal member and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), members, and other American Indians and of America in 2004 as their administrative who has knowledge about the history of the Section 105 (l), the Indian Health Service Alaska Natives. The property sits near the headquarters for Washington state operations. location and its significance to our people to pays the Tribe for space dedicated to boundary of Pierce and Thurston Counties, contact Cowlitz Tribal Member Services at the provision of health services. This two counties that over 1,200 Cowlitz Tribal In addition to services that are offered from 1-877-COWLITZ to share that information. funding will help the Tribe with the members call home. this new facility, the building has great financing costs of the acquisition. We will The property was purchased for $4.5 million. also provide services that are eligible for The Cowlitz Health Board strongly supported reimbursement from private insurance, “ The Health Board believes in bettering the lives of our Cowlitz people. the acquisition with their authorization to Medicare, and Medicaid. We strive to improve health care access and equity for all Cowlitz finance the down payment of $1 million of people wherever they live. The purchase of this building will connect revenue earned from health services provided We welcome all Cowlitz members and their our people better and offer services closer to where they live.” through the Tukwila location. families to visit our newest site anytime. Please contact Cowlitz Tribal Members — Cassy Sellards Reck, Health Board Chair “The Health Board believes in bettering the Services at 1-877-COWLITZ to arrange a lives of our Cowlitz people. We strive to visit and tour of the facility. 2 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Spring 2021 Chairman’s Enrollment Secretary, and six Tribal Council positions Our enrollment/benefit coordinators will be conducted with mail-in ballots. At Corner have been busy meeting the needs of our the time of this writing, nominations have members. This year we have been able to been completed and our election consultant Nàkws. distribute GWE payments through Tribal is preparing a voter’s pamphlet to be sent out Greetings to all Cowlitz People. revenue and COVID-19 relief funds from to Tribal members with the official ballots. the federal government to mitigate the You must be 18 years old to vote in Cowlitz I hope our Cowlitz families are doing well impacts of COVID-19. Additionally, these Tribal elections. I urge everyone to review during these challenging times. It continues staff worked hard to send nearly 1,000 the candidate statements and to return their to be an honor and privilege to represent masks to members and over 200 baby mail-in ballots. Each of the eight positions the Cowlitz People. Despite the COVID-19 blankets welcoming our newest members. is for a three-year term. Election results will pandemic, the Tribe continues to provide be announced at the June 5, 2021, General Philip Harju, Tribal Chairman for our members. This is only possible At the June General Council meeting, we Council meeting. with the hard work of our dedicated staff will have the second reading of a proposed Meeting. We are also looking to place other and volunteers. We have administered constitutional amendment concerning Accomplishments properties into trust in the future. approximately 5,000 COVID vaccinations. enrollment. If passed, this amendment will • The most recent GWE payments are Our ilani casino, the Cowlitz Crossing, and allow eligible Cowlitz children to enroll currently being processed and sent to Housing Cowlitz Tobacco Outlet have continued to from birth to age 19. Currently, children can Tribal members. We are waiting for the We are still conducting an assessment of our provide strong economic benefits to the Tribe. be enrolled up until their first birthday or final details for the release of additional housing programs. Our Housing Director between the ages of 18 and 19. Constitutional funds under the American Recovery Plan. has resigned, and currently Kim Stube, our Communications amendments require a two-thirds majority Transportation Director, is filling in as the The Tribe has now hired a Communications vote of the general council to pass. • On the Reservation, the parking garage Acting Housing Director. We are working Director, Tribal member Crystal Leigh. was completed in November 2020, and hard given the pandemic and environmental Please welcome her to this important role. Elections the Tribe is now planning for a hotel. issues that have been remediated at St. We hope to improve our Tribal member The Tribe passed a constitutional amendment Mary’s. I want to thank all of our employees information and communication in the to allow vote by mail in General Council • The final Gaming Compact amendments that have stepped up to the plate with all of near future to help Tribal members access elections. The June 2021 elections for have been approved by the federal the housing issues we have recently faced. accurate and timely information. General Council Chairman, General Council government. This will allow the Tribe to This is ongoing, and much still needs to be increase betting limits, provide more problem done to ensure we meet the housing needs Table of gaming resources, and to allow the extension of our people. Other housing details are Contents June 5, 2021, 10 a.m. of credit to certain approved customers. described in other portions of the newsletter. General Council There are numerous other accomplishments Goals that you can read about in other portions of Our goal is to responsibly and sustainably Cowlitz Tribe’s 1 Newest Asset Meeting this newsletter. grow resources for Tribal members. These include expanding health care benefits, Chairman’s 2 Corner Virtual & Secretary of the Interior Update educational benefits, and payments to We congratulate Deb Haaland on her Tribal members through our general Letter from Vice 3 In-Person Chairman confirmation as the new Secretary of the welfare exclusion (GWE) program. We Interior. She is a member of the Laguna want to strengthen our cultural and natural Administration 4–5 Meeting ilani Casino Pueblo and is the first Native American resources departments. Another goal is to Enrollment 6 Cabinet Secretary in United States expand benefits and services to all Cowlitz Cowlitz Ballroom Benefits / 7 history. The Department of the Interior members regardless of where they live. Education 1 Cowlitz Way holds immense authority over tribal Culture 8–11 Ridgefield, WA 98642 communities. She is already addressing tribal In closing, we will continue to do our best Community 12–15 Pre-registration Required needs by establishing a Missing and Murdered to protect our people, our sovereignty, our Tribal Council 16 Unit within the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) culture, and our natural resources. I look Visit: links.cowlitz.org/GC-MTG Office of Justice Services. We look forward to forward to serving the Tribe and look forward Boards & 16 Registration deadline: May 31 Committees working with this distinguished Native leader. to positive changes that will benefit our Tribal members and honor our ancestors. We look Government News 17 Questions? 1.877.269.5489 Email [email protected] Fee-to-trust forward to times when we can gather together Member Services 18 We are currently in the final stages with the in-person for meetings, events, celebrations, Please note due to current public health Health & Human 18–29 safety concerns in person space limited Bureau of Indian Affairs of placing another and ceremonies. I hope everyone remains Services and details are subject to change. 48 acres of land west of the Reservation healthy and safe. Natural Resources 30 into trust. This would expand our current ilani 30–31 Don’t forget to vote by June 4! Reservation. Our hope is that this can be With warm regards, accomplished by the June General Council Philip Harju, Chairman Cowlitz Tribal News • Spring 2021 • 3 A letter from now know as the Cowlitz Reservation and ilani Casino and Resort. Submit your news Vice Chairman to Cowlitz Tribal I grabbed hold of this endeavor with both Dave Barnett hands, much like my Dad grabbed hold News YOOYOOLAH of our quest for federal recognition. I was Klahowya to all Cowlitz, determined not to fail as I felt I would be Send us your articles, art, business letting down the Cowlitz people. I risked info, photographs, and events for our upcoming edition. I want to thank all of you for giving me the everything I had and spent countless hours opportunity to serve as your Vice Chairman! on this ordeal, and it quickly became my Submissions must contain the following It is a true honor to represent you, and I will life’s work.
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