1 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Yooyoolah COWLITZ “One who calls” Fall 2019 Tribal News EIGHTH EDITION Cowlitz Tribe Education and Arts Funds

Before more than a decade Clark County Council ordinance in 2007 Grant recipients of litigation and acrimony, Chairwoman Eileen Quiring intended to ease A variety of organizations were awarded grants in the first round of awards from the Cowlitz Tribe made a and Councilor Temple Lentz, the anticipated the Cowlitz Tribe Education and Arts Fund. promise to Clark County. the county’s representatives effects of the Late last month, it kept an on the board, said the grant casino. Under the • $5,000 for a one-year grant to the Northwest Film Forum for the development element of that promise. process strengthened the ordinance, the tribe of the film “Buffalo Soldiers of the Pacific Northwest.” The tribe’s Educationrelationship between the agreed to reimburse • $10,000 for a three-year grant to the Ridgefield Lions Club for students and Arts Fund awarded county and tribe. Karissa the county for law in grades 5-8 to manage a 2-acre wetland as part of a collaborative project in $409,000 to seven nonprofit Lowe, chairwoman of enforcement on partnership with the Ridgefield School District and Watershed Alliance of the fund’s board, said it tribal lands and Southwest Washington. organizations in Clark was a chance to build on lost property tax County. The awards are existing community ties. revenue, while also • $25,000 for a one-year grant to Columbia Springs for its on-site education the first made under a program in 2019-20. commitment the tribe made “We’ve been a part of complying with in 2007 to share the benefits this community since health regulations • $50,000 for a two-year grant to Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife from ilani, the casino time immemorial. We are and contributing Refuge to hire a part-time volunteer coordinator to oversee volunteers for cultural financially and environmental education, habitat restoration and visitor services. resort the tribe opened in the Forever People, and to a problem 2017 outside of La Center. we want to be part of this gambling program. • $200,000 for a four-year grant to the Clark County Family YMCA to construct community,” Lowe said. a full-service YMCA family facility in Battle Ground. The decision to award the The ordinance grants was made by a five- The ilani casino wasalso committed the • $350,000 for a three-year grant to the Cascade Forest Conservancy to expand member board comprised widely opposed by local outreach and education for environmental initiatives in Southwest Washington. of representatives from governments in Clark tribe to pay 2% of both Clark County and County out of concerns for its net revenues from • $350,000 for a three-year grant to the Mount St. Helens Institute to expand its the tribe. It signals the potential impact on housing, gaming on tribal STEM education programs. Cowlitz Tribe and Clark traffic and the environment. lands to an arts and education fund to specified that two members the fifth being picked by the County are forging a more In response, the Cowlitz collaborative relationship. be overseen by a five-member would be from the county other four board members. Tribal Council passed an board. The ordinanceand two from the tribe, with continued on pg 9 Chairman’s Corner we should expect to face new After the second anniversary of completing the Parking Garage KLAHOWYA, challenges. We must honor and the opening, ilani continues to in the fall of 2020, we plan to pay tribute to those who have grow and prosper our business move to the groundbreaking for We look forward to the helped us reach this point of as the premier gaming, dining, the ilani Hotel—a 4–star hotel November 2nd Fall General growth. meeting and entertainment with 300 rooms, conference Council meeting at ilani in the Constitution Amendment destination in the Pacificfacilities, and with additional Cowlitz Ballroom. Thank you Northwest. We are growing the restaurants. for the dedicated volunteers, In June we considered a development on the reservation The Cowlitz Tribal Gaming boards, committees, staff and change in the way elections with, the meeting and event Tribal Council members who are conducted. The ballot as Commission diligently continues center and the Cowlitz Ballroom, the regulatory oversight of ilani, work hard for the wellbeing of presented did not pass by a the Cowlitz Tobacco Outlet, and the Tribe. margin of 3 votes. There were as they licensed all our vendors Cowlitz Crossing gas station and and team members. We will We look to our bright future many comments and questions convenience store—opened on of the structure of the ballot. forever be grateful for our and open a new chapter April 20th. See more details on partnerships with the Mohegan in serving tribal members. Tribal Council discussed the page 23. issue further and a simplified Tribe, and the lending groups We continue to meet many Phase II construction has as we embark on a new period challenges and working amendment will be presented at the November meeting. . begun for overflow parking of prosperity and cooperation. together, we prevail. As we and now the ground breaking We continue to build positive grow and prosper together, ilani Casino for the Parking Garage. After continued on pg 2 2 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Chairman’s Corner Continued from the front page Building the Cowlitz Community for local police forces responding Nov. 2, 2019 @10am to such cases. The Cowlitz tribe relationships with federal, state and Government Center on the reservation will support all tribal will work to further this cause General Council Meeting and local governments, and with wherever we can with the state, our neighbors. programs leveraging grant funds and low interest tax-free financing. federal and local governments. Tribal members seeking ilani Casino Comprehensive Plan Rosalie Fish (Cowlitz) from employment at ilani can apply the Muckleshoot High School on-line or contact Kara Fox- We will be holding town hall won three state titles in track at Cowlitz Ballroom LaRose, President and General meetings with the membership the 2019 WIAA State Track and Manager, or Al Muma, Vice in the near future, and meeting Field event hosted at Eastern 1 Cowitz Way President for HR. We have in a retreat with Tribal Council Washington University—all Ridgefield, WA 98642 implemented a Cowlitz Tribal and continue meeting with all while raising awareness and member development program parts of the Tribal organization advocating for Missing and at ilani for all employed Tribal in the Strategic Planning, Boards, Murdered Indigenous Women Enrollment Card & photoo ID required members to gain the needed basic Committees, Departments, (MMIW). Her powerful prerequisites for advancement as Program units, to better statement was amplified by a red- Questions P: (360) 577-8140 part of the long-term program to implement our Comprehensive painted handprint covering her help prepare the next generation Plan. This is a long-term plan. The mouth and the letters MMIW Need a ride? of leaders for ilani Casino. tribal council is guided by the plan painted down her right leg and Sports Wagering to evaluate and prioritize services reported by ESPN, USA Today Event Transport through a strategic planning across the country. Park & Ride style transport service I testified in support of HB 1975, process for all tribal members legalization for sports wagering using strategic initiatives to Please remember and pray for Pick up Location Board Depart in Washington that would limit improve our operations to better Esther Marie Smith, Cowlitz who sports wagering to gaming facilities has been missing since 2008. St. Mary’s deliver services. 700 Spencer Rd., Toledo 7:50 AM 8:00 AM operated by federally recognized In Closing Indian tribes under terms of a Natural Resources Cowlitz Admin. Office 8:40 AM 8:50 AM gaming compact between the tribe We are also working on the Sea The Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s 1055 9th Ave, Longview and the state. The bill passed out Lion issue, on the Lewis River Fish 160-year journey back to our of the Commerce and Gaming Passage to ensure full fish passage, homeland restores Cowlitz Arrival time at ilani 9:20 am Tribal heritage and traditions Committee. That’s a big step as and on a dam removal project in ONE Return trip will be 15-20 minutes after the meeting. we prepare to work in the next the upper Washougal Watershed. allowing us to unite and thrive, legislative session. I have met with Most importantly we are working here, on our own reservation. We RSVP is required to guarantee your seat several key legislators to further on the process to restore our must come together as a tribal this measure in the next legislative hunting and fishing rights.family, now more than ever, for Cowlitz Tribal Transit P: 360.232.8585 session. The Gathering Program in the the benefit of future generations. Community and Gifford Pinchot National Forest Together, we continue a new Free, though donations are greatly appreciated Government Center allows us to collect huckleberries, chapter in Cowlitz history. mushrooms, and firewood for A.M.R. Chairman Bill Iyall We are still in the planning your use with the free permit. process for the reservation, which would include a new Tribal Center, SW Washington Regional a future Cultural Community Transportation Council Vice Chairman’s Report Center-Museum, RV park, I have accepted a seat on The Cowlitz Reservation department and will be a great potential elder housing, and more the Board of Directors of the is now three acres larger, addition to our Public Safety diverse economic development. Southwest Washington Regional (total of 159 acres). The BIA Department. I hired Lori Transportation Council (RTC), finally approved our fee to Goodwin as our new paralegal. Table of Contents: the local metropolitan planning trust application for the old She has extensive legal experience organization for Clark, Skamania, espresso stand and former both in private practice and with Vice-Chair Report...... 2 and Klickitat counties, working gas station properties. the Thurston County Prosecuting Public Safety...... 3 with the Portland Metropolitan Attorney’s Office. She hit the Area. The RTC develops a regional We recently signed a new Tribal Court...... 3 three-year agreement with ground running and is a great Planning...... 3-4 transportation plan that serves addition to our outstanding as the region’s principal long- Clark County. This will allow Enrollment...... 5 for police, prosecution, and legal team, which includes staff range transportation planning attorney Alicia Derry. Education...... 6 document. The I-5 Interstate jail services required for Culture...... 7-8 Bridge is a regional project of public safety on the Cowlitz Planning and construction utmost importance. Reservation. We are seeking continue on our Reservation. Vocational Rehab...... 9 additional funding and We are still seeking suggestions Community...... 10-11 MMIW agreements to add staff and for names of the new streets that Boards & Committees...... 12 A new law addresses missing Philip Harju, Vice Chair equipment for our Public will be built on the Reservation. Tribal Council Roster...... 13 indigenous women in Washington Greetings to all Cowlitz, their Safety Department. Please let the Tribal Council know HHS Services...... 14-18 state. families, and our friends. This Susan Andersen, the legal of your suggestions or call the Longview Office at 360 577-8140. Transportation...... 18 Governor Inslee signed a law continues as a great year for the department’s first paralegal, Elders & Housing...... 19 responding to cases of missing and Cowlitz Tribe and we continue has moved to the Reservation Our next General Council to keep our promises and Elections & Grants...... 19 murdered indigenous women in to become the Public Safety Meeting will be on November commitments in our agreements Administrator, working for 2, 2019, on the Cowlitz Indian Natural Resources...... 21-22 Washington. The law adds liaisons to the state patrol and requires the and our gaming compact as Don Walkinshaw, Sr. Susan Reservation in the ilani Ilani...... 23 agency to draw up best practices detailed in my May 2019 report. did a fantastic job in the legal Please see VICE CHAIR, page 3 3 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Vice-Chair Report Public Safety Department Updates continued from pg 2 Greetings Cowlitz family! Seeking Cowlitz Tribal a great place to work, so please Community Participation Members spread the word that your tribe is event center. There will be a We are staffing the Cowlitz Our Department has been second reading and a vote on Reservation with 24-hour waiting for you to come help and Seth Ehrhorn and Austin be part of the next chapter very active participating in a constitutional amendment coverage, 7 days a week. This Moore, both Cowlitz Tribal community events such as the concerning the criminal is setting the framework to be members, graduated from the Cowlitz Law jurisdiction of our Tribal Court. completely self-sufficient in the U.S. Indian Police Academy Enforcement This amendment will enhance day-to-day law enforcement and the Washington State Luncheon with our sovereignty by updating our needs of our Tribe and the ilani Equivalency Academy, as Kids, Drug Take Constitution to reflect the current Casino. mentioned in our last newspaper Back Event, Indian Civil Rights Act and the edition. We are actively seeking Cowlitz Youth federal Tribal Law and Order Act. Public Safety has 13 commissioned police officersmore Cowlitz Tribal members & Safety Event, I am so proud of the hard work of consisting of eight patrol officers, like Seth and Austin to join our Ridgefield 4th all our Cowlitz members, families, one detective, one sergeant, department and guide the tribe of July Parade, employees, and volunteers. It one commander, one assistant into the future. Canoe Journey continues to be an honor and a chief and myself as the Director. Please let your family members Landing, Cheese privilege to serve and work for the We have also hired a full- know there are great career Days Parade, Cowlitz Indian Tribe. time Emergency Management opportunities available working Seniors and Law Coordinator, Lorraine Churchill, for the tribe and ilani casino. Enforcement who was previously the Assistant Together (Summer Cowlitz Tribal Emergency Manager for Cowlitz I moved my family here to Luncheon), and County. help the tribe and we have been Back to School treated phenomenally. This is Shop with a Court Update Cop. We are The Cowlitz Tribal Court looking forward opened its doors in March of to assisting in this year. The first couple of the Cowlitz Pow months we started off slow Wow, Veteran’s developing our docket and Parade, Christmas Shop with a Cop, establishing ourselves as a Support Tribal Court. The Public Cowlitz Kids Christmas, and Safety Department began We have been working with Seniors and Law Enforcement issuing traffic citations and the Canoe family and hope to Together (Christmas Luncheon). began enforcing traffic laws receive approval in the 2020 We just recently joined the on the reservation to both budget to purchase a support Kindness 911 team with other tribal and nontribal drivers boat for their journey and to local law enforcement agencies under the civil jurisdiction assist any departments within and look forward to helping our portion of the criminal code. the tribe that may have a need community. for a support boat. We have Traffic tickets issued may By: Don Walkinshaw, Sr. Chief also been working closely Public Safety Officer be mitigated by the court in with Debbie Hassler and the front of the judge or paid at Pathways to Healing Program the front counter. This judge to address domestic violence For more information: will also review each infraction and human trafficking more 31501 NW 31st Ave individually to establish the efficiently. Ridgefield, WA 98642 validity of the charges as Phone: (360) 727-2119 written by the officer. Through this process the court is beginning to generate some revenue and establish itself Fall Cowlitz Tribal Planning Update as a full functioning court. The Cowlitz Tribe continues to measure their efforts over the next be utilized to create programs Committee Openings take “Steps Towards the Future” in five years. Our departments are that provide benefits to Tribal The Tribal Court has implementing its Comprehensive using this work to plan programs members that are not subject to The Committee is seeking participated beside the Plan. Copies are available on the and services for the coming year IRS taxes. The Tribal Treasurer two new members from the Department of Public Safety Tribe’s website www.cowlitz.org. through grant applications and and the Budget Committee work Cowlitz Tribal Community. on many events developing Just click on the Newsroom tab, revenue requests. with the Accounting Department If you are interested in relationships with our then Announcements, then scroll GWE to review the budget proposals surrounding communities down and look for the link to the that are coming in. Later this fall, participating or would like including, Canoe Journey, “Cowlitz Tribe Comprehensive The Tribe’s annual budgetTribal Council will meet to go more information. Kid’s Youth Fair, 4th of Plan.” process started in July and is well over this first round of proposed Contact Planning July Fireworks, Ridgefield REDW underway. The Tribe is working 2020 funding requests linked to Committee Chair, Jerry Iyall City Parade, National Night on a capital plan to look more the Comprehensive Plan. [email protected]. Out, SALT and the Toledo The Planning Committee iscomprehensively at financing Cheese Days Celebration. wrapping up our work with our future land acquisitions and The current Cowlitz Tribal To be considered for one consultants REDW. We have facilities development in order to Planning Committee members of the two vacancies, please For more information call are Christine Myers, Tribal P: 31555 NW 31st Avenue worked with them to develop achieve our goals. We continue include your résumé and a set of planning tools that our to work with managers to assess Planner; Dan Meyer; Debbie cover letter with your email. Ridgefield, WA 98642 Hassler; Kim Stube; Phil Harju; (360) 353-9501: departments and programs can where the General Welfare use to plan, implement, and Exclusion Act (or GWE) can and Jerry Iyall. 4 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Submit your news to United States 2020 Census Cowlitz Tribal News The United States Census is Important to Tribes (and Your Community) Wherever you Live

YOOYOOLAH The United States Census race) then indicate is a count of our country’s your enrolled tribe as Cowlitz tribal members send us your articles, art, business info, population. It occurs every 10 Cowlitz Indian Tribe photographs, and events for our upcoming edition. years. Cowlitz Tribal members (the official tribal were counted in the 2010 Census name). Submissions must contain the following to be published: for the first time after winning Please be sure to official recognition. Articles count everyone in The data from the Census is your household, Editable format (Word or similar). a valued planning tool for the especially the elders Less than 500 words Tribe’s programs and services. and babies. As an Title of the article Federal grant money is awarded example, if a newborn to tribes based on the number of baby is not counted, Written by credits American Indians and Alaska they will be 10 years Email Natives (AI/AN) counted by old by the time Phone Number area. The data is used in federal another count occurs. Pictures info (see below) formulas to decide funding for The Census count Tribal programs for Cowlitz impacts funding for Tribal members and the AI/AN schools, childcare, Photos community within our service and lunch programs. Federal law protects any High resolution original image(s) areas. If a child is not counted, personal information you share; Not embedded within pdf or word How you identify yourself programs may be underfunded. and Clearly named and numbered by preference of use in the U.S. Census is very Some United States The questions in the Census In article document list: credits, persons and description important. 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Congress; For more information visit Ideally, for United States Census Your participation in the www.census.gov/programs- Next edition submissions due purposes, you should identify Census is required by law; surveys/decennial-census/2020- yourself as American Indian (do census/about.html Monday, February 3, 2020 not check any other boxes under It only takes about 10 minutes We are always accepting submissions to complete; Call: 1- 800-923-8282 Veteran’s Corner: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. Project Healing Waters with the PHWFF Portland then applied by going on numerous volunteers to meet the community. It also helps Fly Fishing, Inc. (PHWFF) and Vancouver division fishing trips several times the educational, equipment, them to be involved in local is dedicated to the physical to share more about the each year. For the workshops transportation, and related environmental projects to and emotional rehabilitation program. and fishing trips all tools needs of its participants. keep places for us to continue of disabled active military PHWFF provides fly fishing and gear are provided at no More information can be to fly fish. service personnel and workshops catering to novices expense to the veteran. found on their website at disabled veterans through and experienced fly fishermen As a 501(c)(3) non-profit projecthealingwaters.org Written by Jerry Iyall, fly fishing and associatedalike. The workshops teach fly organization incorporated activities including education You will also see the names Cowlitz Veterans fishing and tying techniques, in the State of Maryland, of a local fly-fishing clubs and outings. Recently, I developing skills and PHWFF is dependent on Representative was contacted by Assistant which PHWFF partners with sometimes just talking about tax-deductible, charitable to ensure its engrained within Program Lead, Greg Edge, fishing. This knowledge is donations and the help of If you are a disabled veteran, disabled active duty military, a veteran who is interested or would like to volunteer, please contact the office nearest you. See locations information below. Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR Seattle, WA Fort Lewis, WA America Lake PHWFF Kitsap / Olympic Peninsulas, WA Project Healing Waters VA Puget Sound Healthcare Madigan Army Hospital WTB Lakewood, WA Naval Hospital Bremerton Greg Edge, Assistant Program System – Seattle Division JBLM, WA VA Puget Sound Healthcare Kitsap/Olympic Peninsulas Lead Washington Fly Fishing Club Puget Sound Fly Fishers, FFI System – America Lake Division Chapter, TU [email protected] Jim McRoberts, Program Lead Bruce Tyson, Program Lead South Sound Fly Fishers, FFI Nicholas Fellander, Program Lead jim.mcroberts@ Jim McRoberts, Program Lead nicholas.fellander@ www.facebook.com/Project- projecthealingwaters.org bruce.tyson@ jim.mcroberts@ projecthealingwaters.org Healing-Waters-Greater- www.facebook.com/ projecthealingwaters.org projecthealingwaters.org www.facebook.com/ Portland-OR ProjectHealingWaters www.facebook.com/nwphwff/ www.facebook.com/ ProjectHealingWaters ProjectHealingWaters 5 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Enrollement Update Contact Information Missing for the Following Tribal Members Current Enrolled Members Abbott, Alvin E Doolittle, Brittaney Anne Kinswa, Ronald Ike Rayman, Jeremy Lewis Acheson, Dawn Michaell Dunckel, Brad Lee Kniss, Sandra Lee Richards, Debra Ann The current enrolled population as of September 30, 2019 is 4198. Albrecht, Shelly Christine Dunckel, Dustin Dean Koch, Joshua Douglas Robinson, Stephanie Lynn Since May 2019 we have enrolled 38 new tribal members, with 41 pending Amell, Katherine Ann Emily Duprey, Meryl Wayne LaDue, Arayevan Elijah Lamarr Rockwood, Michael James approval as of October 5, 2019. Anderson, David James Duprey, Suzanne Marie Lane, David Mark Roper, John Patrick Enrollment Requirements Arthur, Jaxton Lee Duprey, Thomas Gerard Lane, Lynnette Marlene Ruemker, Lena Maureen Our current enrollment criteria is as follows: (applicants must meet Arthur, Justin Andrew Duvall, Nicholas Sean Lane, Richard Stanely Ruemker, Nicholas Andrew all three) Baker, David Bradley Easley, Aaron Dean Lang, Gayle Darlene Ryan, Isabella Joann 1- Applicant must be a direct lineal descendant of a Cowlitz Indian; Ballantyne, Benjamyn Charles Easley, Makayla Ann Link, Sheryl Diane Ryan, Joshua Patrick 2- Applicant must have a parent (mother or father) on the Cowlitz Ballantyne, Bryan Charles Emerson, Lyla Marie-Kinswa Lorenz, Lindsey Ellen Ryan, Trinity Marie Tribal Roll; Barnett, Richard Joseph Emerson, Sydney Marie-Kinswa Lorenz, Trinity Ellen Samms, Michael James 3- Applicant shall be no older than 12 months of age (effective Boles, Nancy Jane Emerson, Syrus Wayne Joseph Ludwick, Heidi Pearl Saunders, Troy Allen 01/01/2006) orApplicant is 18 years of age and no more than 19 years Boles, William George Erickson, Robert William Ludwick, Kaden John Schwanz, Tracy Arthur of age (effective 06/06/2015) Bouchard, Adam Oliver Friese, Steven George Lund, Gwendolyn Marie Shaffer, Dayle Marie The constitutional change made in June 2018 allows descendants whose parent did not enroll them by their first birthday to enroll Bouchard, Stefanie Alta Fulton, Angela Michele Mabry, Kimberly Ann Shaw, Ashley Page themselves as an adult between their 18th and 19th Birthdays. Bowman, Sean Aaron Galloway III, John Baxter Marcus, Annabelle Lynn Simmons, Sarah Ruby We sadly report Braley, Sean Ian Galloway, Barbara Jane Marcus, Jacob Wayne Sims, Evan Danielle The following tribal members have passed away Bridges, L. Jacob Eli Gilbert Jr, William David McConnell, Philip Scott Sims, Karen Joyce Brown, Addison Nicole Gilbert, Buddy Gene McCoy, Clayton Wyatt Smith, Andrew Edward Albert Aalvik Jr Danny Pinard Brown, Rosabella Irene Gilbert, Darrell John McMillon II, Micheal Allen Smith, Esther Maria Richard A Mahar Margaret L Feyerherm Burns, Charles Eric Gilbert, Kelly LaDon Mefford, Kimberly Michelle Smith, James R Mary Ellen Bissett Betty M Riggs Butterton Jr., Jason Allen Gillespie, Lola Jean Milford, Savannah Lee Smith, Jesse Lee Carolyn Medeiros Elizabeth A Gildner Cahill, Brenyn Dawsen Gillespie, Taylor Rene Miller, Cierra Lerae Smith, Keaton Vaughn Jaeger Jesse Braley Carly Simmons Campbell, William Bradley Goodspeed, Sandra Lee Miller, Corbin Michael James Smith, Linda Lee Kathy L Pierson Dolly F Helton Carnes Jr, Ryan Richard Harris, Leslie Ervin Miller, Reece Andrew Smith, Melissa Roxanne Arthur G Brown Sr Donald A Steffen Carnes, Ryan Richard Hause, Keli Jo Miller, Vincent William Smith, William Winfield Angie Pinard Christopher G Hodges Casaw, Robin LeAnn Henry, Savannah Love Miller, Zander Michael Ryan Smithlin Jr., Brian Nels Arthur G Brown Jr Charles Thompson Charvat, Mary Lou Hiebert, Lisa Marie Minkel, Glenn William Stalcup, Joyce Leslie Ciarfella, Michael Andrew Huereca, Andrea Marie Morrison, Lee Hoyt Stravens, Phyllis Kathrine They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind Clark, Kenneth Virgil Huereca, Anita Marie Morrison, Patricia Frances Strickland, Leone Micheal -Tuscarora Cleave, Brandon Scott Humbertson, Gretchen Jo Morse, Jason David Swaggard, Jeneen If you know of any tribal member or their families that are not receiving Connolly, Gavin David Irvine, Shayla Mae Mullins, Alecia Rae Swanson, Thomas Allen mailed tribal information or the newspaper, please have them contact the Cornett, Michelle Lee Iyall, Andrew James Mullins, Shayna Lynn Swearingen, Daia Denise Enrollment Department. Most likely they are on our Unknown Address Corpuz, Deborah Kelleen Iyall, Jennifer Sue Mummey, Cheryl Rae Taylor, Angela Marie List or the address is not correct. Please have members contact the Enrollment Office to verify the address we have on file for them. Cota, Shelly Rae Iyall, Kristen Patrice Myers, Charles Ross Duane Thomas, Eric V Crabtree, Rebecca Lynn Jackson, Zachary David Lee Myers, Daniel Lee Thompson, Lucas Craig Enrollment- P: 360-575-3310 | E: [email protected]. Criss, Robert Neill James, Judith Ann Myers, Jason Ross Tucker, Gwenith Christine Crosby, Charles Patrick James, William Julius Myers, Stephanie Ann Vaughn, Delanie Mae YOOYOOLAH Cualio, Roxana Danyella Jensen, Nevaeh Faith Neilsen, Ricky Dean Viggers, Allen Elden Cualio, Yohana Gabryella Jones, Zada Mae Nelson, Pepper Jean Williams, Jesse Hall Daniels, Chase Henry Judge, Janet LaVerne Newbaker, Raymond Russell Williams, Raelene Ruth Dawson, Gary L Jurss, Amanda Rose Otton, James Scott Williamson, Kay Evelyn Dawson, Maurice R Jurss, Dawson Cooper Pardee, Betty Rose Wilson II, William Paul DeCamps, Deborah Leigh Kacmarcik, Benjamin James Pearson, Elizabeth Anne Wilson, Hannah Elyse Bill Iyall Dan Meyer Becky Blue Emma Johnson Denney, Victoria Lynn Keener, Jordann Brianne Pearson, Ellen Grace Wilson, Jeffrey John Amanda Workman Jennifer Neal Allicia Quick David Doucette DeNobrega, Nio Arcenio Kennedy, Edgar Lewis Pellegrini, Mark Stephen Wise, Scott Anthony Patty Kinswa-Gaiser Tiffini Alexander Nichole Meyers Dill, Cyndi Raven Rayn King, Arnold Boyd Perez, Lori Louise Young Jr., William George Dill, Tazzmen Justice King, Brooklyn Sonny Pfohlman Jr., Donald Arthur Young, Nathan Karl Dobson, Roger Lee King, Courtney Rose Pierson, Kristi Linn Young-Brown, Kitana Reign Dominick, Craig Martin Kinread III, Larry Keith Putas, Anthony Micheal Zawistowski III, Vernon Lloyd Doneyson, Pailsey Rain Fay Kinread, Krystal Dianne Ramsey, Joshua Zenos 6 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Education Updates In 2020, the Education Cowlitz members of all ages can year began arriving in January 2019. Committee’s definition ofbenefit from furthering their education. This award has had a far-reaching effect, academic year will change to The Cowlitz Tuition Assistance Award benefitting Cowlitz Tribal members in May 1, 2020 through April 30, Program will help support their higher 23 states and British Columbia. To date, 2021. Many summer programs education whether they seek vocational 206 Cowlitz members were approved to begin in May and the committee certificates or college degrees. For more receive an award. wants to include support for information about Cowlitz Education, A total of $2,071,555 has been students in these early summer visit the Education page under Services obligated to assist Cowlitz students programs. on the Cowlitz website or e-mail us at with tuition and tuition related This very successful program [email protected]. fees—the only approved use of these does not just happen on its by: Gregg Ford, Chairman funds. A limited amount of funding is own. A big thank you to the Cowlitz Education Committee available for Associate’s degree awards- continued support of the -up to $6,000, vocational certificates Tribal Council, the hard work Background: In 2014, the Tribal and Bachelor’s degree awards--up to of Carol Burnison, Tuition General Welfare Exclusion Act was $11,000, Master’s and Doctoral degree Assistance Coordinator, approved. Under this act, tuition and awards--up to $16,500. Payment of the Cowlitz Information other educational benefits provided award is made directly to the school. Technology, Accounting staff by Indian Tribes to tribal members are not taxable and are not subject to When funding is exhausted, and the Education Committee applications will be placed on a 2019-20 members: Mike and Joan Iyall, information reporting requirements if such benefits meet the requirement waiting list. As funds become available, Karissa Lowe, Becky Lowe, applications on the waiting list will be Celine Cloquet, Suzanne of the Act. In July, the Tribal Council determined the Cowlitz Tuition approved and funds awarded in the Donaldson, David Iyall, Dave order the applications are received. Reichel, Dave Littleton and Timi Assistance Award program meets the Russin. Committee members GWE qualifications and approved The 2019-20 application is available will be at the November General Cowlitz Tuition Assistance as a GWE on the Education page of the Cowlitz Council meeting to provide benefit. Thank you, Tribal Council. A website at updates on the program and link to the IRS circular is posted on the www.cowlitz.org/resources/education. answer your questions. A list education page of the Cowlitz website. html of Cowlitz students who have Tuition Awards Growing received a 2019-20 Cowlitz Please e-mail questions to education@ Tuition Assistance Award will Cowlitz Tuition Assistance cowlitz.org be in your meeting packets. applications for the 2019-20 academic National Eagle Repository The Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee Interested in having eagle feathers for an upcoming ceremony? Native Americans The Tribal Leaders Diabetes susceptible to diabetes. done over the past 20 years. One Northwest in advocating for for thousands of years have Committee (TLDC) was chosen exciting example is the decrease of better health for Indian people. utilized eagle feathers for to present at the Healing Our More than 20 years ago the kidney dialysis is more than50%. cultural and religious purposes. Spirits Worldwide Conference in federal government awarded Respectfully, Enrolled members of Federally Sydney, Australia. The conference Tribes funds to work on diabetes. As always, it’s a honor to recognized tribes aged 18 and was focused on decolonization The TLDC members were able represent the Cowlitz Indian Cassandra Sellards Reck older can apply to the U.S. Fish and healing from the trauma our to present on the diabetes work Tribe and the Tribes of the and Wildlife Service’s National ancestors and people suffer to Eagle Repository for eagle parts. this day. As first people, we need to work on the trauma we carry. Cowlitz Language Corner Seasons of the Year You can order up to one whole Golden or Bald Eagle, The conference is an opportunity loose feathers, wings, a whole to learn, heal, and share with all FALL: SPRING: SUMMER: WINTER: tail, a head, talons, or a trunk. indigenous people. Pənyáq’sməɬk Pənƛ̓ aqám’ Pənməɬk Pənƛ̓ íx Members can find more Pən, sounds like Pən, sounds like Pən, sounds like Pən, sounds like information and a link under The federal government the Cultural Resources tab on recognized the grave toll diabetes “gun”, but with a “gun”, but with a “gun”, but with a “gun”, but with a www.cowlitz.org. was having on Tribal people. “p” “p” “p” “p” If you need further So it allocated money to fight Yaq similar to ƛ̓ aq - Tak, a pop- məɬk - Muth-k ƛ̓ íx – Tayx, a pop- information, please contact the epidemic. Diabetes affects “talk” ping T sound, ping T sound, Emma Johnson in the every system in our bodies. As sməɬk Smuth-k explosive explosive Cultural Resources Native people, the trauma we Department at have suffered over the years has ám’ - om [email protected] changed our brain make-up. This 360-577-6962. change makes our people more Submitted by Mike Hubbs Any Questions? Email: [email protected] 7 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Paddle to Lummi Cowlitz Canoe Kla-how-ya (hello) s/ǝncá-yaɬ reservation along the way. At site. At the final stop, Lummi fed (my name is) Jeramiah Wallace every stop we ask permission to more than 10,000 people. Princess and I am from the Lower band of come ashore and share in a jam The Canoe Journey is a life- the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. session (a circle where people changing spiritual and cultural In July the Cowlitz Canoe share their songs), an informal journey that has saved the lives of Family participated in the protocol (whoever wants to go), many including myself who have Paddle to Lummi, the theme or formal protocol (where they struggled. I strongly encourage was Sqweshenet Tse Schelangen go down the list by distance) you to come and experience which is Lummi for “Honoring where each canoe family takes this for yourself; words cannot Our way of Life”. This was the floor and sings their songs, explain how it feels to stand the tribe’s 11th year taking in a jam session with natives part in the Inter-Tribal- from all up and down the Canoe Journey in our coast and jam out, which can canoe sǝhu hí títhla. be heard for miles. The Canoe Journey is Warm Springs is hosting an annual event with the Canoe Journeys in 2023, goal of bringing back the which means Cowlitz will traditional water ways be hosting 4 or 5 stops on (canoe way of life) and Paddle to Celilo 2023. We potlatch ceremony. It is the are looking at thousands of biggest cultural event on people traveling through The Cowlitz Canoe Princess contest had many participants this the west coast. The Canoe Cowlitz in 2023. year! It was a weekend filled with learning. There was salmon filleting, medicine teachings, along with song and dance. Journey has steadily grown The tribe has been over the last 30 years, and supportive and is looking The Canoe group proudly announces our 2019-20 Cowlitz Canoe now has more than 100 to buy a support boat for royalty, these young women represent the Cowlitz Indian Tribe canoes participating from future journeys. I hope to see honorably through showing their commitment to our culture, California to Alaska, there you at the Canoe Honoring traditions, and participating in the Paddle to Lummi. are also Japanese, Hawaiian, and dance, speak, and does gifting. dinner October 20 at noon in Māori indigenous people who Some families have been known the St Mary’s Gym. The Cowlitz Princess - Lilly Cottenware participate. to stay on the floor for up to Canoe Family would like to Junior Princess - Lydia Hodges six or eight hours—the average Cowlitz started in Squaxin with thank the Cowlitz Tribal Council, Little Miss - Elle Hodges other canoe families from our length of a protocol is around committees, and staff for their region and traveled traditional 1.5 to 2 hours. If you have never help. Please congratulate when you see them! routes stopping at every seen protocol, they are currently By: Cassandra Sellards Reck available on the Paddle to Lummi By: Jeramiah Wallace Huckleberry Camp 2019 Huckleberry Camp this year was Indian Heaven. Join us for the a tremendous success! This year Children and adults had we had more Cowlitz attend than choices of classes each day and in the past. The camp was 4 days, decided how they wanted to 2020 with some staying even longer! spend their time. Interesting, We enjoyed camping at the educational, and traditional Huckleberry Cowlitz Indian Tribal property lessons were taught-- from found next to the Pine Ridge humility and generosity to Camp. Ranger Station. traditional medicinal plant The property is beautifulbenefits and uses. There was an Dates will be posted and welcoming. The Cowlitz Elders class on the circulatory on the Cowlitz Indian Tribe supplied nutritious system, including information Culture & Canoe meals, water, and other drinks. about healing medicines, how to Facebook and at The Saturday meal focused on use them, and some medicines www.cowlitz.org our first foods, with the meal to take home. Beading classes, highlighting baked Salmon with with the focus on beading in a Questions Huckleberries. The camp is a circle, brought people together. dry camp, so no running water. For several, it was their first-time please contact However, there are showers at a beading. Cassandra store about a mile away. Every evening we gather Sellards Reck Every year we gather and harvest around the campfire to singPhoto1 Cutline: Back row left to right: Noah Reck, Finn Wynn, Kendra Sanders, JJ Lowley, Cooper our traditional foods—these songs and hear stories. TheJolma, Lydia Hodges, Cynthia Reck, Meya Rohbock foods are known to be the most Elders and children sat together P:360.513.1243 sharing and learning. Front row left to right: Ben Reck, Littlefoot Aires Messiah Marceau, CJ Marceau, Elle Wynn, Elle Hodges csellardsreck@ powerful and can heal us. The and Lusaqw Yuxwolu berries were thick this year up at hotmail.com. 8 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Drum Group Attends 32nd Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity Kla-how-ya (hello) s/ǝncá-yaɬ, Indian communities and have in getting us to events, it The goal of the Cowlitz Drum gifted songs to others on Canoe would not be possible to share Group is to continue growth Journeys. Cowlitz members are this aspect of our culture with and keep our culture alive by starting to come out with more the public, Cowlitz families, actively sharing. We perform at songs; we will be making a new or other tribes. many events like public events, CD soon for Cowlitz people to be The Drum Group is open funeral services, and on the able to learn the songs. to all Cowlitz Indian Tribal Canoe Journey. At times we are As Indian people, one of the Members. Join us for our bi- busy with multiple events in one most sacred things we have is our weekly meetings on Tuesday’s week. Many tribal members have songs; many just see a drum and a at 6pm at the Cowlitz Clinic in expressed their appreciation for stick, but the drum is an extension Longview, as well as monthly the tribe sending us to services to of our bodies, and our ancestors at Cowlitz Culture Days; dates sing for their families. often speak through us in our for practice are posted on the A few months ago, 10 of us songs. In drum group practice, Cowlitz Culture & Canoe performed along with Chinook we focus on the development of group on Facebook and will and Grand Ronde tribes at voices by people doing solos to be added to the Cultural the 32nd Annual National increase confidence, as it is the key calendar email list. We are Conference on Race and to us sounding loud and proud looking at the possibility of Ethnicity (NCORE) in American when we perform. having drum group practices Higher Education in Portland for more frequently in 2020; Right to left: Ellen Harju, Cathy Sellards, Robert Byrd, Efrain Airies, Devin Reclk, Ron We would like to thank Aaron the Seattle office is looking at 5,000 people. It was an honor to Workman, Steven Pete, Steve Sellards, Jeramiah Wallace sing in front of these people and having a practice in their offices Kutz, the Cowlitz Tribal Council, bi-weekly in the near future. Contact Cassandra Sellards Reck to participate, I would like to represent the tribe! the Health and Human Services encourage you to do so. I have Questions? 1-360-513-1243 In the Coast Salish culture, departments, and the Accounting [email protected]. been singing with the tribe since there are more than 1,000 songs department for making the Drum If you have an event that you the end of 2007 and it has changed currently active. Songs are shared Group possible. Our hands go would like us to perform at, or if www.facebook.com/ my life drastically. up to you guys. Without your groups/237074879718153/ in Indian country; we have you would like more information, By: Jeramiah Wallace been gifted songs from different support of funding and assistance please If you have not taken the time Japan to Display Hazel Pete Institute Weavers Mothers’ Day weekend the Jacob Ramsey and his daughter October 3rd through 5th. Cowlitz Flag Weavers gathered at Great Wolf traveled from Sublimity, Oregon, Lodge at Grand Mound. We which is east of Salem, to be with I will be building the budget for were fortunate to take 18 Cowlitz us for the weekend. 2020 and hope to hear from some members, their spouses, and more first-time weavers! children to this great event for Teri Wright and Cheryl Wilcox a total of 24 attendees. Most of both made cedar hats. It was their them had never been to a Weavers first-time weaving! Questions? gathering and really enjoyed Six people attended the NNABA Patty Kinswa-Gaiser learning this craft. Annual Gathering in Spokane on [email protected]

Left to Right: Mayor of Sapporo, Tanna Engdahl, Cowlitz Tribal Elder and Ainu leader. The Cowlitz Flag will be posted earlier reception and Umatilla in a forthcoming Culture Center drummers offered a prayer in Sapporo, Japan, which is song. By special invitation, focused on the culture of Japan’s Cowlitz and Umatilla Drummers indigenous people, the Ainu. This sang following an afternoon celebration took place in June rededication of a giant bell, 2019 and was the first-time native a gift of Japan, at the Oregon From left to right: Altaffer, Jacob Ramsey, Christine Hawkins, Cheryl Wilcox, Teri Wright, Kris Dillehay, Patty tribes were invited to participate Convention center. Kinswa-Gaiser, Deb Mizner, Gabriella Iyall, Kathrine Iyall-Vasquez, Juanita Clark, Michael Whitlinger, in a Portland Sister-City protocol. Sheryl Whitlinger, Chip Saylor, Nichole Meyer, baby, Sharon Lindquist By: Tanna Engdahl Katie Ramsey, Tom Childs, Tish Childs, Maxx Childs, Emma Johnson, Kostani Saylor, Teri Graves Tanna gave the invocation at an Not pictured: Gracie Graves, Cedar Graves, Kim Sanchez, Rene` Riveria 9 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Cowlitz Tribe Education and Arts Funds continued from front page to organizations the tribe Institute will receive a three- is limited to Clark County Alix Danielsen, the group’s knew well, inviting them organizations at this time. year, $350,000 grant for its Lowe said the newly formed to apply for the first round. board president, said that educational programs to board began meeting over One of the challenges, when ilani, which is north of ensure that disadvantaged the summer and deciding “We are trying to build Lentz said, was maximizing the refuge, opened up, they Clark County youth have how to put together a the ship as we fly it,” said the impact of the grants by reached out to the tribe to access to STEM education. process to award the grants. Lentz, who described the funding large nonprofitsdiscuss working together. She Ray Yurkewycz, executive When asked about the collaboration as “productive while also funding smaller said Engdahl, who also sits on director of the institute, fund’s balance, Lowe said in and forward-looking.” nonprofits doing good work. the Friends of the Ridgefield said the extra money will an email that it had about Lentz said that to be eligible “It’s supposed to be an arts National Wildlife Refuge’s sustain existing educational $2.2 million to donate this for grants, organizations and education fund, but that’s board, let them know about programs that bring about year. She said future grants had to be local nonprofits pretty broad,” Lowe added. the upcoming grant process. 5,000 kids a year to outdoor will be considered on a providing some sort of arts Danielsen said her group school at the volcano. He said monthly rolling basis, and or education program in Building capacity relies heavily on volunteers, the grant will help the institute if the total isn’t awarded Clark County. Clark County Friends of the Ridgefield and having a coordinator will plan for the long-term and this year, it will be rolled is located at the southern National Wildlife Refuge make them more effective. free up other resources. into next year’s allocation. part of the tribe’s historical received a two-year, She said the fund’s board is territory, which was centered $50,000 grant to hire a part- “It’s capacity-building “(The Cowlitz Tribe) run without the support of more in Lewis and Cowlitz time employee to oversee money, and we are very have been here longer paid staff. Having to create counties. Lentz said the board volunteers for cultural and grateful to be able to hire a than anyone,” Yurkewycz a grant-awarding process received 10 applications, and environmental education, as part-time position over the said. “They understand from scratch, she said the seven were funded in the first well as habitat restoration next two years,” she said. the value (of the volcano). board decided to reach out round. Lowe said the fund and visitor services. The Mount St. Helens Jake Thomas The Columbian Vocational Rehabilitation Program Award a New Five Year Grant

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe2019, nearly five years, CITVR has Vocational Rehabilitation provided services to 400 clients. 148 I have started this project on behalf of my father and myself, to (CITVR) program is closing were placed into employment. 71 give back to those Cowlitz members who have disabilities and out the five-year grant (2014- of those clients were Cowlitz Tribal other special needs. I want to make a difference in their lives, in 2019) from the Department members. Both ilani and the Cowlitz a world that I sometimes feel is unfair. of Education Rehabilitation Tribe hired many of our clients. Services Administration I want to put smiles on their faces and bring them happiness. A new grant proposal has been If you know of a special (RSA) on September 30, 2019. submitted and we received word The goal of the program is to the last week of September that needs tribal member who assist Native Americans and we will have another award. could be uplifted with Alaska Natives with disabilities to Our program is very successful and something special, please obtain and maintain sustainable is known across Indian Country. let me know and let’s see employment. We assist with finding We have been asked many times if we can make it happen. training and educational dollars, by RSA to have new programs supplies and clothing for interviews “shadow” us to learn best practices. Let’s do this together. and employment positions, bus passes and other transportation We are also the only Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation assistance and more. Each client Sincerely and on behalf of receives tailored individual Facilities (CARF) which adds assistance and services pertaining additional high standards and my father, to their employment goals. measurement outcomes, in addition to reporting from RSA. As we have one month to complete our grant cycle, here is an overview of If you, or someone you know Dave Barnett, Founder the past four years and information could benefit from our program, of Ilani and Tribal to present: We moved offices to please call 360-575-3318 for Council Member 928 Fir Street. Our Five Feathers more information. Cowlitz tribal members not qualifying 206-707-5765 Coffee Training program is up and Ryan Hoage received a Superbowl football auto- for the program are welcome running, having had one client graphed by Russell Wilson and will be attending [email protected] complete since opening in March. to utilize our Resource Rooms, a Seahawks game. From October 2014 through August computers and lending libraries. 10 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 I’m Finally Free SUNSHINE ON A CLOUDY DAY Free verse poem Jeff and Lori Morris I’m finally free in awareness of body. would like to thank Dream I’m finally free of the fear of my death. Catchers for making this I’m finally free of the stress of my thinking that maybe, perhaps, I am not good enough; summer a memorable one that I don’t measure up to the standards of others for Skye. who measure successes in terms of possessions: This generous gift of a owned things for the ego. It’s so superficial. customized TRAC CHAIR I’m finally free of archaic paradigms! has allowed her to go places I’m finally free of my angst and confusion! that have been out of reach I’m finally free of the need to play games since her accident. where nobody wins, for no one has vision. Driving on the beach, For I have achieved so much in this lifetime hauling her dogs around which comes out of knowledge of life and relations. and spending time in the For I have remembered the essence of spirit; barn have made our Skye a of life and of love; of peace and contentment. So, people now listen to words that I offer happy girl. for you are my sibling and I am your brother. This world is vast from the stars to the atom. Thanks again Dave Barnett Look, we are all one with the rocks and the trees. (owner of Dream Catchers)! See, we are all one, this whole universe! - Lori Morris Yes, we are all one, you and me. By Richard Iyall: We hope to see you at the LylahVan Voorst Arrived! 20th Annual Pow Wow!

Lylah Bristol Kelly Van Voorst was born at 4:19 a.m., December 31, 2018, weighing 7 lbs. and 10 oz. Lylah is the daughter of Cowlitz tribal member, Heather Nicole Van Voorst and her husband Nathan Randal Van Voorst. She is the youngest of 4, her siblings are Layne, Layla, and Londyn, and her late great-grandmother, Kay Hecox (Reichel) was on the tribal council prior to our tribes federal recognition. Her grandfather is tribal member Joseph Dean Folden, great-aunt is Maryanne Beals, and 2nd cousins John Beals, Sarah(Folden)Jones, and Kyle Folden. 11 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Cowlitz Artist at the yəhaw̓ Show Abbey Pierson, a Cowlitz Tribal Arts and Culture gallery in the important things member and student at Evergreen historic King Street Station. The in my life.” Abbey State College in Olympia, WA, exhibit drew over 7,000 visitors explains, “I have was one of a group of over 200 and supported both experienced and continue to indigenous artists whose work American Indian artists along use art as not only was featured in the yəhaw̓ show, with many young Native artists my career focus, the inaugural exhibit of the Seattle with little or no gallery exhibition but as a method experience. of self-healing. It “Abbey is just the has allowed me to kind of young Native express my heritage artist the yəhaw̓ and family history, show was looking as well as express my Carolyn J. Medeiros for.” stated co-curator daily thoughts and 1/20/1953 – 5/2/2019 Asia Tail. “The works emotions. Through she submitted were times of extreme If Roses grow in Heaven very original. They depression and Lord, please pick a bunch for me. showcase her skill mental instability, art has been what Place them in my Mother’s arms and her eye for Native and tell her they’re from me. imagery that blends allows me to self- reflect on what is Tell her that I love her and miss her, a contemporary and when she turns to smile, perspective with happening and gives place a kiss upon her cheek traditional forms.” me a way to express and hold her for awhile. One outcome of her myself where I Because remembering her is easy, participation in the often fail to do so I do it every day, yəhaw̓ show is that with words. I feel but there’s an ache within my heart that art is not only that will never go away. Abbey was recently young age. Her art consists of awarded a Young important to myself but to those around me, and I many different media, styles, and Author: Kirsten Preus Native Creatives mini- meanings. Finding inspiration in grant. hope that I will be able to help others heal through art as well.” almost anything, from personal We miss you every day Mom “Art has always trauma to the beautiful world we ~ love always Debbie, Richard, been one of the most Abbey has made art from a live in. Danny, and Joolee Hand Painted Barn Quilt Positions available for Cowlitz Tribal Members

My wife Inga loves to paint, and mounted on our house. I told her has created numerous barn quilts I was going to offer it for display in Cowlitz Housing Board Vacancy of her own design. the Ilani, until we saw the casino The Cowlitz Tribal Housing obligates you to attend all required first year of service. design is way too modern for this. For those not familiar, barn quilts Board is accepting applications meetings. Absences may be I hope you enjoy seeing it as much for a vacancy on the board. The excused for substantial reasons Applications can be mailed are the paintings you see on barns as I do. to: Housing Board c/o Cowlitz that typically look like sewn quilts. board encourages people with only. Meetings are held once a property management, housing month, on the 3rd Tuesday, 6pm, Housing, 107 Spencer Rd, Toledo, She generally prefers to do her Submitted by: Greg Brown WA 98591. You may also scan own designs, and doesn’t always Email: [email protected] management, banking, real estate, at the Tribal Housing offices at construction, building trades, or St. Mary’s Mission in Toledo, & email to: cowlitzhousing@ stick with a quilt toledotel.com. pattern. She is also business experience to apply. WA. Additional board meetings of native American The Housing board is a volunteer are called as needed. New board Go to www.cowlitz.org under descent – Choctaw position which, if accepted, members must attend a two-day ‘Careers’ tab for the application. from Louisiana – board training session within the and appreciates her heritage. Tribal Gaming Board of Directors Vacancy The Tribal Gaming Board of operation, management, and of Directors shares these oversite Combining her Directors has a vacancy – Term financing of Tribes gamingfunctions with Sal-Mo. appreciation for ending April 2022 operation, entertainment facilities, Native American The Gaming Authority Board Position Summary gas station, convenience store, and oversees all non-regulatory heritage, and her love associated future development of painting, she spent The Cowlitz Tribal Gaming aspects of the gaming operation. including a hotel, and resort Regulation of the gaming many hours hand Authority (“Authority”) is an facilities (the “Enterprise”). drawing and then agency of the Cowlitz Tribal operation is sole responsibility of painting this Cowlitz government, separate from other During the term of the Tribe’s the Tribal Gaming Commission. logo barn quilt. It branches of the Tribal government Management Agreement with the For more details go to www. was done on (4) 2’ x but accountable to the Tribal Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut cowlitz.org/jobs.html for the full 2’ plywood squares Council. The primary function (“Sal-Mo”), which runs until discription and how to apply. and is proudly is to oversee the development, April 2024, the Authority Board 12 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019

Cultural Resources Board Education Committee Steve Kutz Chair [email protected] Gregg Ford Chair [email protected] B Debbie Hassler Vice Chair - HHS [email protected] Celine Cloquet Vice Chair Cassandra Sellards Reck Secretary - Drum Group [email protected] David Iyall Secretary John O'Brien Board Member - Canoe Karissa Lowe Member O Claudia Tenney Board Member - Youth Board Becky Lowe Member Bob Harju Board Member - Carving Suzanne Donaldson Stephens Member A Michael Hubbs Board Member - Language Dave Littleton Member Tanna Engdahl Board Member - Elders Dave Reichel Member Phil Harju Appointed - Tribal Council Joan Iyall Member R Taylor Aalvik Appointed - Tribal Council Timi Russin Member Celine Cloquet Appointed - Tribal Council Committee Email: [email protected] Melody Pfiefer Appointed - Cultural Board Committee web link: www.cowlitz.org/resources/education.html D Greg Groves Appointed - Cultural Board Economic Development Committee Christine Dupres Appointed - Cultural Board Tim Van Mechelen Chair [email protected] Rourk Monohon Appointed - Cultural Board Whitney Mosback Vice Chair [email protected] Jeramiah Wallace Appointed - Cultural Board S Don Wakinshaw, Jr. Secretary [email protected] Health Board Don Van Mechelen Member Cassandra Sellards Reck Chair [email protected] Debbie Hassler Vice Chair [email protected] Rourk Monohon Member Linda Foley Secretary [email protected] Dan Meyer Member Patty Kinswa-Gaiser Member Robert Harju Member A Charity Sabido-Hodges Member Taylor Aalvik Member Melody Pfeifer Member Melissa Johnson Member Donna Bagley Member Tom Childs Member N Christine Hawkins Member Enrollment Committee Rachael Paige Committee Member Nancy Osborne Chair [email protected] Carol Seholm Committee Member Cathy Raphael Enrollment Officer [email protected] D Housing Board Lenore Monohon Member Kathryn Iyall-Vasquez Chair [email protected] Renee King Member Kevin Ward Vice-chair [email protected] Karen Cota Member Pat Iyall-Barnes Secretary [email protected] Melody Pfeifer Member Larry Coyle Member Revenue Review Committee Linda Turnbull Member Bill Iyall Chairman [email protected] C Tom Childs Member Dan Meyer Treasurer [email protected] Dustin Griggs Member Jerry Iyall Member Youth Board Katherine Iyall Member O Cassandra Sellards Reck Chair [email protected] Pat Iyall-Barnes Member Donna Bagley Vice Chair [email protected] Patty Kinswa-Gieser Member M Racheal Paige Secretary [email protected] Suzanne Donaldson Member Devin Reck Youth Advo cate [email protected] Taylor Aalvik Member Claudia Tenney Member Rod VanMecehlen Member M Charity Sabido-Hodges Member Cassandra Sellards Reck Member David Cottonware Member Debbie Hassler Member Ty Koch Member Drum Group Kasey Koch Member Cassandra Sellards Reck Chair [email protected] I Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Authority Steve Kutz Vice Chair [email protected] Sonny Bridges Chair [email protected] Melody Pfeifer Secretary [email protected] Bill Iyall Vice Chair [email protected] T Cowlitz Canoe Family Jess Groll Treasurer [email protected] Ty Koch Chair [email protected] VACANT Secretary T Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Commission Devin Reck Vice Chair [email protected] Jerry Iyall Chair [email protected] Cathy Sellards Treasurer [email protected] Celine Cloquet Vice-Chair [email protected] Rachael Paige Secretary [email protected] Strategic Planning E Kristen Hitchcock Secretary [email protected] Gregg Ford Treasurer [email protected] Jerry Iyall Chair [email protected] Donald Walkinshaw Commissioner [email protected] Debbie Hassler Member E Pow Wow Committee Dan Meyer Member Nathan Hooten Chair [email protected] Kim Stube Member Jane Meyer Member [email protected] Phil Harju Member S Kris Dillehay Member krisdil43gmail.com Christine Myers Staff 13 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Cowlitz Tribal Council EVENT CALENDAR Name Role Term Email October 2019 *William Iyall GC - Chairman 2021 [email protected] 19- Pow Wow, 1p @ Clark County Fairgrounds *Philip Harju GC - Vice-Chair 2020 [email protected] 20- Canoe Honoring Dinner, 3p @ St. Mary’s *Nancy Osborne GC - Secretary 2021 [email protected] *Dan Meyer GC - Treasurer 2020 [email protected] 26- For All Generations, 1p @ Longview *Steve Kutz TC -Chairman 2021 [email protected] 26- Culture Day: Halloween, 5p @ Longview *Debbie Hassler TC - Vice-Chair 2020 [email protected] 30- Spooky Harvest, 4-8pm @ St Mary’s *Whitney Mosback TC - Secretary 2021 [email protected] *Jerry Iyall TC - At Large Rep. 2022 [email protected] November 2019 *Karissa Lowe TC - At Large Rep. 2020 [email protected] 01- Canoe - Portland All Nations, 6p @ TBD Mike Iyall Member 2020 [email protected] 02- Fall General Council Meeting, 10a @ ilani Casino Christine Dupres Member 2020 [email protected] 07- Drumming for Veterans Fundrais 5p @ Clark College Robin Torner Member 2020 [email protected] Rourk Monohon Member 2020 [email protected] 08- M.A.T. Clinic Opening @ Tukwila Katherine Iyall-Vasquez Member 2021 [email protected] 11- Tribal Offices Closed - Veterans Day Justice Rhodes Member 2021 [email protected] 12- Drumming - Vancouver Division of Children, 10a, @ TBD Patty Kinswa-Gaiser Member 2021 [email protected] 15- Elders Harvest, Xp @ St. Mary’s Ty Koch Member 2021 [email protected] 16- Culture Day: Thanksgiving, all day, dinner @ 5p Celine Cloquet Member 2022 [email protected] 23- Youth Gathering, TBD Tim Van Mechelen Member 2022 [email protected] Don Walkinshaw Sr Member 2022 [email protected] 28 - 29 Tribal Offices Closed - Holiday/Thanksgiving David Barnett Member 2022 [email protected] Cassandra Sellards Reck Member 2022 [email protected] December 2019 *Denotes Executive Council Member | GC = General Council | TC = Tribal Council 01- Cowlitz Kids Christmas 01- Seniors & Law Enforcement - Christmas Luncheon Office Locations & Associated Services 01- Christmas Shop with a Cop Note this is not a complete list. 14- Youth & Family Christmas Party, 11-2p @ St. Mary’s LONGVIEW TUKWILA VANCOUVER 21- Culture Day - Christmas Party @ Plank House Longview Main Office Seattle Main Office Vancouver Office 23- Youth Gathering 1055 9th Ave, 15455 65th Ave S, 7700 NE 26th Ave, 24 - 25 Tribal Offices Closed - Holiday/Christmas Longview, WA 98632 Tukwila, WA 98188 Vancouver, WA 98665 January 2020 Administration Offices Mental Health Mental Health 01- Tribal Offices Closed - Happy New Year Enrollment & Benefits Substance Use Disorder Substance Use Disorder Education 18- Culture Day - TBD Medically-Assisted Co-Occurring Disorder Legal Treatment (MAT) Pathways to Healing 20- Tribal Offices Closed - Martin Luther King Day Natural Resources Vocational Rehab Cultural Resources Pathways to Healing Primary Care Clinic Co-Occurring Disorder February 2020 Contract Health Case Management RESERVATION 14- Tribal Offices Closed - Holiday Mental Health Services 15- Culture Day - TBD Substance Use Disorder Main Address 17- Tribal Offices Closed - President’s Day Healing of the Canoe ST. MARY’S 1 Cowlitz Way Pathways to Healing Toledo Main Address Ridgefield, WA 98642 Indian Child Welfare 107 Spencer Rd, Toledo, March - May 2020 Healing of the Canoe WA 98591 ilani Casino March- Culture Day - TBD Child Care Development Tobacco Outlet April- Culture Day - TBD Program Housing Cowlitz Crossing May- Culture Day - TBD Vocational Rehabilitation Elders Program Tribal Gaming Agency Five Feathers Espresso Youth Program Public Safety 17-May Tribal Offices Closed - Holiday Transportation Community Garden Tribal Court Keep a look out on www.cowlitz.org for updated events 14 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Tukwila’s Proclamation of Remembrance By Chelsea Hendrickson Health Clinic in Tukwila, The City of TukwilaWA. All wore red to honor declared May 5th, 2019 those affected by missing and as Missing and Murdered murdered loved ones. The Indigenous Women’s Day Cowlitz Tribal Drum Group of Remembrance Cowlitz performed honor songs for Tribal members, employees all Missing and Murdered and clients stood witness Indigenous Women (MMIW). to the beautiful songs and We raise our hands to the proclamation given to the Mayor of Tukwila- Allan Cowlitz Tribe as an offering Ekberg, the leadership within of friendship and cooperation the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and for Missing and Murdered the Cowlitz Drum Group for Indigenous Women. taking time to raise awareness To commemorate the around Missing and Murdered day, the city presented the Indigenous Women and Proclamation to Cowlitz Elder shedding a light on a crisis and Councilwoman Patty that is happening in Indian Kinswa-Gaiser at the Cowlitz Country. We want to hear from you!

What is in a movement? Raising children who are Cowlitz, or a direct awareness, wearing ribbons, joining descendant that is, who has gone missing marches, creating social media and/or murdered. We would like to campaigns and the list goes on and understand this for our community and on. But why? The Pathways to Healing recognize we have unique differences (PTH) program has been asking from reservation-based tribes. We also this lately and recognized that our want to be inclusive and not gender movement in MMIW – Murdered and restrictive in our journey to document Missing Indigenous Women - needs this for our community. some context. Please contract Debbie Hassler; This movement has created red Program Manager at dhassler@cowitz. hands all over social media and raised org or Karyn Kameroff; PTH Community awareness to an epidemic that has gone Coordinator at [email protected] silent for far too long in Indian Country. to share your story with us. We will keep The number of Native women who have all emails and calls confidential unless been missing or found murdered is given written consent to release the making headlines. information. If you would like to call, The November of 2018 Urban Indian you can reach PTH staff at 360.397.8228. Health Institute (UIHI) report states By Debbie Hassler the number of MMIW cases in WA state Pathways to Healing was 506. There are no Tribal identifiers. Out of the 506 in WA state, I don’t know if any of them are Cowlitz, or what tribe they are for that matter. I asked myself how does this impact Cowlitz? The answer is I don’t know. I have heard from one Cowlitz family about their missing loved one so maybe there is only one, though I am sure that cannot be. Here is where our movement needs context. The PTH program would love to hear from you. Do you have a murdered or missing loved one? We are collecting names and stories of men, women, and 15 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 What is Healing the

Healing of the CanoeCanoe? (HOC) uses the Canoe Journey as a metaphor, to aid youth in obtaining skills needed to navigate through life without being pulled off course by addictive substances or difficult life circumstances – with tribal culture, tradition and values as compass to guide them, and anchor to ground them. It is a community-based program that builds on the strengths and resources within ones community. Healing of the Canoe touches the lives of many youth in our community! Vashti Langford, program coordinator & Sonya Packard, instructor, have enjoyed the opportunity to build resiliency and hope in the lives of 200 youth since January this year. The Cowlitz HOC program is entering its 4th year and continuing to build relationships and connect youth with services and tools to better their future. Currently operating in both the Longview and Kelso school districts, a future partnership with the Rainer school district is coming Top left: A high school gets a group lesson on the water. in 2020. HOC also includes summer Top right: Sample of sorytelling art programs with a new connection Bottom left: Youth camp participants prepare for thier storytelling to Camp Singing Wind, located in Toledo on original Cowlitz land. HOC Raised Hands in Thankfulness Reach out if you have more Healing of the Canoe would like possible. Next, a big thank you to all questions to raise hands of thankfulness to our summer volunteers/ CIT staff all those who made our summer Alyssa Fine, Cindy Callahan, Dalton E: [email protected] program possible and always shows Fry, John O’Brien, Patty Kinswa- P: 360.353.9547 us love and support. First to Sybil Gaiser, Rhonda Grantham, Tess Be on the lookout for in school Iverson, SUD program manager, Dahlquist, Jennifer Neal, Jo Morris, sessions in Longview and Kelso and our Advisory Committee who Molina Health Care, the Cowlitz and young adult groups in Clark allow our program to thrive and Transportation Dept. and last, but inspire as many youths lives as not least, the parents of our youth. County . Tree of Life Group Healing Project of the Cowlitz Tribal Treatment (Substance Use Disorder) setting and as part of a collaborative art project. Although most participants voiced their concern at not being good at art, all were so impressed and proud at the finished projects, which hang outside the group room. Participants were given mixed media paper to paint, and paint some more. Then they cut out the “leaves/ petals” and painted designs which added interest. I took all the leaves home and painted the sides of the leaves to hide the white mixed media paper and adhered them to the canvas, creating a “mixed media piece” which is approximately 30”x40”. Many Native American tribes believe that the qualities of each type of tree brings specific medicine and carries a sacred spark of the Great Spirit. Although many tribes have different interpretations of a “Tree of Life” there are similarities throughout the tribes as well as types of trees referenced. The Cowlitz Tribal Treatment Program is committed to improving the lives Quite a few of the group’s participants of drug and alcohol affected individuals. It is our vision to blend culturally still smile as they look at the art they appropriate treatment methods that incorporate our tribal customs, traditions and created. By taking a chance and trusting teachings. As a group, we strive to walk the “Red Road.” (The Good Way). the process, now they LOVE art and want This project was completed by both the morning and evening groups to encourage MORE projects. members to “step out of their comfort zone” and try something different in a group By Kathryn Alexander 16 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Child Care Cowlitz Youth Program Development Program The Child Care and Development so we can now serve ALL children Program is a federally funded in the family, not just Native ones, resource to increase the availability, as we believe in the family unit! affordability, and quality of Child We also are opening ways to verify Care services for Native Americans Native decent. and Alaska Indians enrolled in a The final 2019-2022 Child Care federally recognized tribe. Funding and Development Fund Grant in is available through Child Care currently posted online at https:// subsidy programs that are child- www.cowlitz.org/resources/ccdp. focused for income qualifying html. All amendments to the grant families with children under the age will be posted on the website for of 13 years. public review at all time. We support education, work, Please note our new office self-sufficiency, and high- location! We are in the old quality childcare in stable, safe Vocational Rehabilitation side environments that encourage of the building. We are located the development of cognitive, directly across from the health language, social, and culturally clinic entrance and behind the appropriate outcomes producing administration office entrance. long-term success in children. All childcare providers are required If you need assistance with child Smokey the bear paid a visit to the kids this year at Cowlitz Kids Camp 2019 to pass general drug screening, care please visit cowlitz.org for background, and fingerprint checks details or contact us. prior to caring for a tribal child. P: 360-353-9559 This grant cycle we are E: [email protected] implementing the “Indian Family” Meet the Group Child Care Development Program

Maxx Childs shows his backpack and T-shirt he received at camp this year. This shirt has some of our favorite quotes from youth program Pictured Left to Right-Wade McGee, Devin Jorgenson, Chloe Bouchard, Ali Guerra, Melody Lopez. staff shown on the front. Also This year two youth received cedar headbands asthis years backpacks have Native an award for their outstanding conduct at camp design print and were purchased this year pictured here with Youth Program staff. from a Native owned company. Pictured left to right: Ann Little, Tanya Beltz, Nichole Meyers We have a new team! She also has a background in Early Childhood Education and Ann Little started in August. She Early Head Start. We Have Moved! has an extensive social services In the beginning of September, Save the date for these soon If you have questions or would background and invaluable Nichole Meyers came back to the Cowlitz Youth Program to happen events for the whole like more information about the contacts throughout the social the Child Care Development moved into its new location; family; in October we will have Cowlitz Youth Program, activities service community. Program from being in the St. Mary’s in Toledo Washington. the Cowlitz Youth Halloween please contact: Cultural Resources Department Party and the Spooky Harvest. Tanya started in January with 10 the last year and a half. She plans Stay tuned to our social media Email: [email protected] years’ experience working for a In December there is our annual Phone: (360) 397-8228 to start college in January for for details about an open house Youth and Family Christmas federal grant program (Longview Early Childhood Education in and upcoming events. We have party. Hope to see you there, look 107 Spencer Rd, Toledo, WA Indian Education) as well as 10 the hopes that she will one day years’ experience working with new and exciting events planned to the Events Calendar on page 13 98591 run a tribal daycare center on our for the upcoming year. for details. Indian Child Welfare and CASA. Reservation. 17 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Introducing CSTEP, Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Program Commercial tobacco use The Cessation Support August of this year as the DeAnna recently moved Keep your eyes open for is higher among American Tobacco Education Program, CSTEP coordinator. DeAnna to Kelso from Tillamook announcements as these Indians/Alaska Natives or CSTEP, will work with comes to the Cowlitz Tribe County, Oregon where she services and events begin. In than any other racial/ethnic tribal members, staff, clients with many years of experience, had continued her work in the meantime, if you have groups in the United States. and the greater community to including serving several years prevention. any questions regarding the Considering the dangers that identify tobacco-related health as the tobacco prevention program, please reach out to smoking poses to our health, concerns and address them. specialist for the Confederated Keep Your Eyes Open DeAnna at taking action to protect the Although based in the medical Tribes of Siletz Indians. Her P:(360) 575-8275. tribal community through clinic, CSTEP will collaborate Tobacco Prevention Tribal CSTEP is a rapidly prevention and cessation with a variety of tribal Teen Project, “Colorful growing program and will E: [email protected] ‘ is critical. Therefore, the programs and departments. Addiction,” included the be undertaking a diverse Wellness & Diabetes Program is production of a music video number of activities, from extremely excited to announce CSTEP’s Newest Hire receiving national recognition community outreach to clinical Author: Alyssa Fine, a brand-new program whose for being the first of its kind in interventions and procedural Wellness & Diabetes Program aim is to do just that. DeAnna Pearl was hired in Indian Country. recommendations. Coordinator Contract Health Service Update: 10-mile Radius Contract Health Services many of our members. our system, it could take up IHS approved service (CHS) is set to provide tribal Health and Human Services to a week (sometimes longer) delivery area; Clark, members with specialty in Longview, Tukwila and to obtain a W9. Thorough Cowlitz, Skamania, Lewis, care services to *eligible Vancouver will continue to provider set-up ensures that Wahkiakum, Thurston, enrolled Cowlitz members be available to our members the authorization process Pierce, King, Kittitas and for services unavailable at a regardless of where they live. is accurate and payment is Columbia (OR) Counties & tribal clinic. When seeking care outside made to the correct doctor. receiving Primary Care at In the past one of the of a tribal facility, you will Please be aware that CHS the Cowlitz Tribal Health determining factors to be need a prior authorization. remains a payer of last resort Clinic in Longview if you eligible for this service was Requests should be sought so be sure to ask if your reside within 10-miles of the if you were living within within 5 business days of provider is contracted with clinic. - You must apply to 60-miles of the Longview your appointment; however, your primary insurance verify approval to obtain this Health Clinic you must we encourage you to call as (CHS is unable to pay out service. be receiving Primary Care soon as your appointment of network coverages). Initial registration, and there. is made. Not doing so Residency in the CHS annually thereafter, is We would like to announce could have a significantService Delivery Area applies required, so please don’t that as of September 7, impact on the CHS budget (counties listed on “Contract delay contacting staff. 2019, the 60-mile radius and staff’s ability to get the Health Services” article). Contract Health Staff are changed to only a 10-mile authorization generated and *Eligibility requirements: here to help if you have any radius. This will reducesent to your provider. Enrolled Cowlitz member, questions and can be reached the hardship for travel for If your provider is new to Residency within the at 360-575-8275 ext# 5204. General Welfare Exclusion Plan is used to provide tax-free services to tribal members subject to available funding goals. The GWE Plan allows the initial one-time $5,000 distribution to elders aged 62 and over and $3,000 health and wellness payments to elders 65 and older.

I know many of you have been patiently waiting, as is the Cowlitz way, and they have finally arrived! They are beautiful and I’m so happy to share these with you. It is the highlight of my life to be able to give back to the Cowlitz people and to fulfill the promise I made to my father, former Chairman, John Barnett.

Contact me 206-707-5765 or [email protected] I will ship them to you as soon as possible. Thank you, Dave Barnett, Founder of Ilani and Tribal Council Member If you are a tribal member who has not received this gift from me, please let me know. It makes my day when I hear from you after you receive it! I am dedicated to continue to provide these gifts to every Cowlitz member over the age of 18. It is a gift from my heart to yours. 18 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Community Wellness Garden a Growing Success As the first season of the Community the Facilities Department, and an herb/ experience planting and harvesting. the fresh produce. We also plan to add Wellness Garden draws to a close, we can traditional plant garden. It is fully accessible Elders learned to can green beans and more distribution locations, including reflect on the many accomplishments for those with disabilities and mobility discussed the various medicinal properties pick-up points on the Reservation and at of the past year. We also look ahead to limitations. of the traditional plants and herbs. the Vancouver offices. the future and are excited to share our The in-ground garden is designed for As we grow, we will also add more events plans for expansion of this innovative One of the most popular events was the production and growing of food in larger garden pizza party, during which youth and activities, with a focus on youth and program, which has already promoted quantities. A drip irrigation system installed elders and activities related to health, access to healthy foods, enhanced positive harvested toppings and rolled out pizza in both gardens allows for efficient use of dough so that all those attending elders’ wellness, and culture. community energy, and supported tribal time and resources, and the new garden food sovereignty. lunch could build their very own, custom, We appreciate all feedback regarding this shed along with the greenhouse allow for healthy pizza. new program and hope we can tailor the Located at Cowlitz Tribal Housing in storage of supplies and expanded growing The success of the program over the past program to meet the needs of the tribal Toledo, the Wellness and Diabetes Program operations. community. and Natural Resources Department worked Community Distribution year has inspired expansion plans. together to transform the pre-existing Future Planning Questions or wish to be placed on the garden space. As of August 2019, more than 230 shares of produce distribution list for the next season, The Wellness and Diabetes Program produce have been distributed throughout E: [email protected] The educational garden includes eight the tribal community. This includes bags hopes to add square footage to the raised cedar beds with benches, designed of various vegetables, 70 of which were production garden so that more members P:(360)575-8275. and constructed by Donny Pappan of provided to Cowlitz Tribal Members and of the tribal community can benefit from 20 that went to American Indian/Alaskan Native clients with low food security. Almost 100 were delivered to elders to augment the frozen fish filets and meals they were already receiving. And many also went to the Elders Nutrition Cowlitz Tribe Transit Service Program for inclusion in their communal meals, especially the salad bar. Service Provided Daily Monday through Friday Garden Events Transit Service Hours 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM excluding holidays (360) 232-8585 Cindy Callahan, the Garden [email protected] Coordinator, has hosted several garden events over the It is our mission to enhance the quality of life for Cowlitz Tribal Members, and the general public, through the delivery of professional, friendly, safe, reliable, and efficient past several months that have transportation services. engaged youth, adults, and elders. Cowlitz Tribe Transit Service is a public transit service available to rural residents in South Lewis (Centralia Amtrak Station) and Cowlitz Counties who live up to 20 miles Healing of the Canoe camp from the Interstate 5 corridor. Rides include access to life sustaining and non-life participants visited the garden sustaining medical appointments, shopping, cultural or quality of life activities. and received hands-on Expanded Medical Transport Program is a public transport program available to rural residents in Clark, Cowlitz, and Lewis Counties who are over the age of 50 and/or individuals with disabilities. The Expanded Medical Transport Program provides rides north to Olympia and South to Vancouver to increase access to medical appointments UPDATE YOUR CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICE such as; specialty medicine, diagnostic facilities, cancer treatment centers and hospitals. *Clark County residents must live outside of the C-tran bus system and their respective Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA).

Benefits of keeping your annual registration current: Tribal Medicaid Transport is for Indian Health Services (IHS) beneficiaries and their descendants who hold a current ProviderOne card who are in need of transportation to 1) Access beyond what the nearest tribal clinic can provide: medically necessary appointment. Individuals must live within a 60 mile radius of the Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, and Optical Cowlitz Indian Tribe Health Clinic, meet the Medicaid criteria and have exhausted all other transportation options. 2) Ensuring that we can keep funding by meeting Tribal and IHS policies All of the above services include door-to-door assistance to and from the vehicle when 3) Most importantly; healthy Tribal Members! needed. Our vehicles are equipped with lifts to make boarding easier for passengers who use wheelchairs, mobility devices, or have difficulty negotiating steps. Rides should be scheduled a few days in advance to assure availability. The dispatcher will make every effort to accommodate your requested trip schedule. Fares are funded through greatly Residency is required within the IHS approved service delivery area (Clark, appreciated donations. Cowlitz, Skamania, Lewis, Wahkiakum, Thurston, Pierce, King, Kittitas and Columbia (OR) Counties). The Cowlitz Tribe Transit Service and Transport Programs comply with all federal requirements under the Title VI law, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. In need of services? P: 360-575-8275 Look for us on Facebook Cowlitz Tribe Transportation and Transit Services CHS updated approximately 900 annual health account updates this https://www.facebook.com/cowlitztribedotandtransitservices/ past year. Thank you, as we know it can be time consuming. 19 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 The 5th Annual Elders Fishing Trip Elders Program & Services was a success! Elders Lunch more! Community Garden Served lunch Monday - Friday Support & Help Elder’s Program even has a at the St. Mary’s Elders housing Family support, routine Tribal community garden facility and every Tuesday at assistance, and in-home with events and community the Longview office. assistance are available. activities. Activities Yoga If you have questions Cultural and recreational Each Monday and Wednesday P: 360-864-8727 activities from beading classes yoga is offered at St. Mary’s at E: [email protected] to, short trips, fishing and 2 PM

Cowlitz Elder’s Program

Every year Senior Nutrition and Natural Resources sponsor a 3-day guided fishing trip exclusive to Cowlitz Elders and their spouses. For details on this annual event P: (360) 864-7006 | E: [email protected] We hope you will join us for the Annual Harvest Dinner Pictured left to right: Patty Kinswa, Don Dunckel, Jim & Nancy Baker, Tony Weaver, Volunteer Ashlie Frank, Linda Sayers, Marie @ St. Mary’s DancingStar Lamere, Boo Bouchard, Jean Mahar, Nancy Cleaver, Arlene & Norm Selchert, Doug Mahar, Juanita Clark, and Don Van Mechelen Second row: Bear Neal, Juanita Clark, Dalton Fry, Terry Ojala, Bear Neal, and Eric Schlute November 15th at noon! Cowlitz Tribal Housing according to income; when Program) HAMP (Home must be an enrolled member subsidies reach the lifetime Affordable Modificationof the Cowlitz Tribe for most limit rents are 30% of income. Program). It also explains other programs. HUD regulations and Small pets (dog or cat) welcome. foreclosure alternatives such as CITH policies regarding applicants This is an independent living short sale and a deed-in-lieu. & homes apply to all programs. complex, not assisted living. Home Rehab Questions? Minimum age 62. Must be Phone: (360)864-8720 Tribal Housing is allowed to Email: [email protected] enrolled member of a Federally repair qualifying Tribal member’s recognized Indian Tribe. homes to provide a decent, Housing Highlights Must pass background check, safe, and sanitary place to live. Possibilities of Supportive reference check, drug screen. Well and Sewer Repair Housing: Coming soon to St. Rental and Mortgage or Replacement Mary’s in Toledo – we hope to Payment Assistance open a wing to families in crisis In certain geographical areas, Tribal Housing offers rent or with children. Housing and other Indian Health Services provides tribal departments are working Down Payment Assistance we are currently able to help mortgage help to qualified tribal help with sanitation facilities such members for up to 6 months. together to provide human services students and homebuyers whose as sewer, septic, and water to Tribal as well as small apartments. Your Tribal Housing Department households are over the HUD is happy that more and more Help to Avoid Foreclosure homeowners. Cowlitz Tribal School Supplies: Cowlitz income guidelines. While funding Housing is the designated area Housing is proud to have tribal members are applying lasts, we can help families whose Tribal members affected by for down payment assistance the current mortgage crisis representative for Indian Health provided 167 COWLITZ KIDS income is up to 150% of median Scattered Site projects – we issue with school supplies this year! so the tribe can help members income. This applies to qualifying should call the following realize the American Dream of number to avoid foreclosure: applications & forward to IHS. The Housing Department is doing students and homebuyers only. Homeownership or our best to bring services to tribal Homeownership! We are now able HOMEOWNERS HELP HOTLINE to serve several states, call for info. Elder Housing Financial Counseling members in Pierce, Thurston, 1-888-995-4673 King, Lewis, Kitsap and other Student Rental Assistance Cowlitz Indian Tribal Housing For free home buyer education counties. We use money from our welcomes you to the Tribe’s HOME AFFORDABLE PROGRAM Student Rental Assistance is classes in your city, go to HUD drug prevention program, Housing complex, located in www.makinghomeaffordable.gov available to full time college Washington Homeownership and we received an overwhelming Toledo, WA. Accommodations This website is VERYResource Center number of warm thank you’s students, anywhere in the choices are efficiency apartments continental U.S. HUD rules apply. informational and will explain www.homeownership-wa.org. from grateful students & parents! and 1-bedroom units. Rents new options such as HARP- Many went to the trouble to With the help of casino funding, are calculated on a sliding scale Some programs are provided only (Home Affordable Refinancein Washington State; applicants write notes and mail them to us. 20 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 2019 Tribal Voting Results These terms will run 3 years until June 2022 Constitutional Tribal Council (6 seats) Amendments 354 votes cast out of 406 registered voters Required for Mail-in Voting 1) Dave Barnett - 189 11.14 % Tom Childs - 144 - 8.49% Use the Momentum Dollars you’ve earned at 2) Don Walkinshaw Sr. - 186 10.96% Joseph Monohon - 121 7.13% 237 votes cast - ilani for gas and your favorite Cowlitz Ammendment failed by 3 Crossing Treats. Plus, as a Cowlitz Tribal 3) Celine Cloquet - 178 10.49% Carolee Morris - 111 6.54% votes - 158 Required to pass 4) Tim Van Mechelen - 168 9.9% Dennis Doucette - 106 6.25% Member, you receive 15% off in-store purchases and $0.20 off per gallon. 5) Jerry lyall - 168 9.9% Aaron Workman - 101 5.95% Yes- 155- 65.4% Discounts not applicable for alcohol, tobacco or already discounted items. Must present Tribal ID to 6) Cassandra Sellards Reck - 147 8.66% Dustin Griggs - 78 4.6% receive discount. ilani is committed to responsible gaming. If you or someone you know has a gambling No - 82 - 34.6% problem, please call the Washington State Gambling Helpline at 800.547.6133. Grants Update Child Care Pathways to Healing (PTH) Vocational Rehabilitation Development Program: In early and late Spring of 2019, (VR) two grants were submitted: (1) – In July 2019, the Cowlitz Voc. In September 2019, the Child Victims of Crime Services Tribal Care and Development Program Rehab. Department submitted a Government Initiative and (2) 5-year grant application to the (CCDP) submitted a three- Native American Communities year funding plan to the Office American Indian Vocational Sexual Assault Services SFY Rehabilitation Services through of Child Care, Administration 2020 both through the Office of for Children and Families. The the Department of Education. Crime Victims Advocacy. Thank This grant will fund VR services three-year plan will allow for you, Debbie Hassler and team. funding through 2022. Thank through FY 2024. Thank you, you, Tanya Beltz and team. Public Safety Shari Parker and team. In August 2019, an application – At the time of publication Elders was submitted to Department of the Fall 2019 Newspaper, an application is being prepared for In August 2019, an application of Justice FY 19 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance submission to the Washington was submitted for FY2019 Youth and Families Fund to Tribal Medicare Improvements Grant (JAG) Program for preliminary breath test (PBT’s) establish a three-year program for Patients and Providers through Rapid Rehousing Act (MIPPA) through the devices and speed measuring instruments for the Public Safety (RRH) to better serve high- Administration for Community barrier families who are facing Living. Thank you, Deb Mizner. Department. Thank you, Sgt. Newman and team. homelessness, by providing flexible assistance and culturally- Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Transportation enhanced services. Cowlitz Annual Youth In June 2019, an application In July 2019, three applications Wellness and Diabetes Program was submitted through funding for the Transportation for Child and Family Services Department were submitted to In August 2019, an application CHRISTMAS under Title IV-B of the Social the U.S. Dept. of Transportation: was submitted to increase the Security Act for Cowlitz Indian (1) Cowlitz Tribal Transit capacity of the community Tribe, “Tribal Child and Family Service (CTTS) Deviated Fixed garden. The application was Services Plan” for Federal Fiscal Route Planning Project to submitted to Community PARTY! Years 2020-2024.Thank you,incorporate a larger service area Foundation of Southwest Have lunch with us and your picture with Santa Nadja Jones, Mike Yates, DJ and connecting service with the Washington. In September 2019, Personius, and team. reservation, (2) CTTS Capital an application will be submitted Project to procure a transit to the Native American – At the time of publication Agricultural Fund as well, for of the Fall 2019 Newspaper, an van for the expanded service, December 14th and (3) the FY 2019 National the expansion and maintenance application is being prepared for of the Cowlitz Community submission to the Washington Infrastructure Investments was submitted to build and develop a Garden. Thank you, Alyssa Fine Youth and Families Fund to and team. 11am - 2pm establish a three-year program bypass road that will transverse St. Mary's - 107 Spencer Rd Toledo, WA 98591 for Cowlitz Indian youth and the Ridgefield community and Thank you to the entire young adults in danger of I-5 creating a secondary access accounting team for the Please RSVP at [email protected] becoming homeless through to rural and community areas. exceptional grant award 360-353-9916 or 360-353-9917 Critical Transition Coaching Thank you, Amanda Workman, management.náxwɬqwul’as! Like us on FB-Cowlitz Tribe Youth Program (CTC). Kim Stube, Red Plains, and team. ! ! (Thank you!) By: Kyle Grant 21 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Fighting Against the Road Blocks to Protect our Lands Our Natural Resources wetland areas of forest lands. We perceived intention to withdraw within our communities. We will The NRD continues to have Department continues with have been partnering in steps of water for bottling. The Tribe has continue to engage in support a positive impact towards the several projects, initiatives, and recovery through translocation made the decision to oppose any of maintaining our current health of our environment and natural resources representation of beavers into areas where they proposed water right and potential positive efforts toward recovery of community. We are engaged involving numerous were once abundant. Our hope is developments to withdraw and important resources. with surrounding community(s) environmental issues and to be able to see positive influences export water out of the area. NRD Proposed Coal Terminal to represent our strong interest concerns within our homelands. toward salmon recovery. will continue to watch closely and in Longview, WA and resolve toward conservation Our environmental restoration contest any developments for a and restoration of our resources, Unfortunately, there are The Cowlitz Tribe worked hard program has been implementing continued industrial activities water right. which is one of the most valuable several projects within the Lower to get the Washington State to and beautiful areas of the entire and proposed new developments Environmental Policy deny the proposed coal terminal Columbia region to continue within our homelands that rollback Unites States. restoring degraded salmon habitat company (Millennium Bulk threaten the outlook towards The current US presidential Terminals) an aquatic land lease; Some of these activities can be and have been successful again restoring important food resources challenging, especially when there on numerous future grants for administration has targeted and also to deny a water quality for Cowlitz Tribal citizens. We several environmental laws such permit associated with a proposed are competing interests. We will following years. This program engage with numerous agencies continue to maintain the high road has grown to a multi-million- as the Endangered Species Act as “largest coal terminal” on the on environmental concerns well as Water Quality laws that West Coast of America. Since to promote a healthy environment dollar operation annually through within the region. Some primary for the future. We will continue successful grant applications. can be seen to benefit minority that time, that company has sued developments we engage in are: business interests. Many tribes, Washington State in an effort to implementing several restoration Our wildlife program has been Proposed Crystal Geyser such as ourselves, and some States, gain these permits. Fortunately, projects and maintain relations hard at work toward continued Water Right including Washington, have been the State has continuously won with several agencies regarding recovery of Columbian white- natural resources concerns. A water bottling company fighting these environmentalon all cases. We will continue to tailed deer and has been developing rollbacks. It can be shown that do our best to thwart damaging Please contact me if you would an emerging restoration effort who is ultimately owned by like additional or more detailed foreign investors have purchased these proposed rollbacks will developments in our homelands, towards Beaver restoration. threaten millions of dollars especially against business interest information on what we do. Natural Resource managers have property in a culturally sensitive area in a rural part of East Lewis invested in restoration efforts that have no benefit to the Tribe - Taylor Aalvik, NRD Director, been recently recognizing the and likely displace and threaten and only detrimental effects to our 360-577-8140 science and benefits that beavers County, WA and has applied for a significant water right with a positive economic developments environment. [email protected] have toward aquatic life within that are beginning to emerge

The Sarah Creek Habitat Restoration Project provided fish passage over a low bedrock falls, and improved spawning and juvenile rearing habitat for coho salmon, steelhead, and cutthroat trout. Sarah Creek is a tributary to Abernathy Creek west of Longview. The work was funded by a $698,824 grant from the Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board. -photo and information by Eli Asher, Natural Resources 22 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 Wallooskee Young Restoration FFresh i s h

Google Earth Images, 2012 taken before construction work began, 2015 with the interior work done, and 2018 with the levee breeched Prior to the 1850’s the lower houses, destroying the ditches diverse and rich source of food Columbia River had thousands and drain pipes, and rebuilding for these young fish far outside the of acres of floodplain habitat that the major channel network that boundaries of the project. Studies provided food and refuge to out- existed (according to highly- have shown that bigger fish have migrating salmon. Much of that detailed maps drawn at the time) higher survival rates in returning type of habitat is gone now, diked prior to 1868. The mile-long levee from the ocean. off and converted to towns and surrounding the property was For more information on farms. Opportunities to open up lowered and breeched a year later, how and why these efforts are habitat for fish and wildlife are giving the interior plants a year to undertaken please visit: few and can be costly and time- establish themselves and reduce consuming to achieve. the risk of erosion from the daily https://www.salmonrecovery. tide-cycle. gov/ Columbia River Federal The Cowlitz Tribe Natural Caucus Resources Department stepped Two years after the levee breech, in to rebuild this habitat. The pasture grasses and fences have https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ acquisition and restoration by the given way to fields lush with native feature-story/new-mapping- The Columbia River Treaty of the Wallooskee-Youngs Project cattails, bulrush, and sedges. The reveals-lost-west-coast-estuary- Be in the know… Department of State is now in began in 2010 in conversations floodplain, once inaccessible to habitat Article about habitat loss negotiations with Canada to with the landowners and potential fish, now provides refuge for in Pacific Northwest Estuaries The Columbia River Treaty modernize the Treaty. project funders. juvenile salmon preparing for (CRT) between the United By: Rudy Salakory Habitat States and Canada was signed The Cowlitz Indian Tribe Five years, and many hurtles their change from a fresh-water Restoration and Conservation has participated in developing creature, to one that lives in the in 1961. This agreement affects later, we began construction on Program Manager in the Natural management of Columbia Basin an approach, along with 14 the interior of the 230-acre dairy ocean. The site also, perhaps Resources Department other Columbia Basin tribes, more importantly, provides a flows to optimize production farm, removing the buildings and of hydropower electricity by that incorporates ecosystem both nations and to prevent concerns and operations into flooding in the United States. the Treaty on an equal basis Operations under the CRT have with hydropower production had profound effects on the and flood management. We timing and size of flows that continue to consult and work occur annually in the mainstem with the U.S Department Columbia River. These effects of State to ensure that this have been mostly adverse approach is addressed in the for the ecosystem as a whole, Treaty negotiations and more but importantly in the lower importantly implemented in Columbia River area of interest future years. The negotiations of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. have essentially just started and are expected to continue The year 2024 is a significant for several years. Our hope is date for the Treaty, as some flood that a modernized CRT will management provisions will support a healthy Columbia automatically change to a less- River ecosystem while defined approach. In addition, providing economic and safety it is the earliest date at which benefits related respectively to the Treaty can be terminated, hydropower and flood control. provided that either Canada or the United States provides ten By: John Marsh years’ written notice. The U.S. 23 • Cowlitz Tribal News • Fall 2019 ilani Property Expansions This spring, ilani embarkedensure the construction minimizes building to its new location on a large construction project impact to our existing business, just south of the main parking involving the construction of additional parking on the south area at the main entrance, a 6-story parking garage, an side was created to accommodate while still allowing for ease of expanded parking lot, a road our increased business demands. access to our guests traveling widening project, a relocated bus The parking project began this by bus. parking area, expanded outdoor spring and the construction meeting space, and a restaurant contractor; Swinerton Builders, Road Widening expansion. released the lot to ilani in 3 phases. Now that the parking lot The Garage Phase 1 abutted Overflow lot #1 is completed and the garage and was released in conjunction staging area is under way, Shortly before groundbreaking with a preliminary fencing at the preliminary work will begin began on Sunday, June 14, 2019, garage site. As the need to expand to expand Cowlitz Way to a cleansing ceremony was held to the fence at the site grew, Swinerton develop additional lanes for bless the construction site of ilani’s released phase 2, immediately direct access into the garage, new parking garage. In this special while also ensuring ease of access for our team members and deliveries to serve the Parking garage construction beginnings, with view of parking lot expansions business. Design detail for additional demand and larger kitchen will also offer the ability the infrastructure is groups, as well as a larger full- to introduce dim sum game-side currently under way. service kitchen. dining at the table games. Longhouse Care was taken to match the The existing Longhouse also design elements and ambiance received some upgrades. Metal The Longhouseof the existing restaurant. Two surfaces were refinished, new glass recently went through entry points were cut into the was added along the bar in the an expansion and existing Longhouse wall to allow original area, new and expanded upgrade as part of a for integration into the new bar shelving was added, and walls capital expenditure space. The wood framing motif were painted. Additional storage is project slated for 2019. was carried into the new space; as planned for the dishwashing area Swinerton Builders well as improved signage to create in the existing space as well. took operations awareness for the restaurant. recommendations for The new expansion of Longhouse design and function For those interested in staying was officially open for dining on Architectural rendering of ilani’s parking garage to expand the floor close to the action, new seating Wednesday, August 21, 2019. east of the phase 1. With each space from the former Promotions is also available along the front ceremony, spiritual leader Tanna release, ilani maintained the same of the restaurant, with an eating Meeting & Entertainment Engdahl asked Assistant Chief of area into a warm and inviting volume of parking spots as before space for Longhouse customers. surface, so guests can look out onto Center Patio Police Duane Garvais Lawrence, construction. With the dressed in his tribal attire, to lead release of phase 3, ilani The patio space adjacent to the the blessing. netted an additional 153 Meeting & Entertainment Center Preliminary groundwork is spaces over the original was expanded this summer to currently underway, and the project count. add additional space for events and functions. Natural gas and will take 14 months to complete, An asphalt pathway with an estimated completion in electrical boxes were added to will run east to west on create more efficiency for outdoor the fall of 2020. The parking garage the north side of the lot will park approximately 2,600 cars heaters and improved experiences. and will feature a fence In addition, the direct access was and will feature an area on the top that buffers patrons tier for some outdoor events. expanded to allow vehicles to drive from Cowlitz Way. The up closer to the space without the An elevator tower is planned pathway leads to one worry of creating tire tracks in the for the Southeast corner of the of two crosswalks that grass. garage, featuring six elevators that will feature a flashing will deposit patrons just north of light system as patrons As part of this project, a natural the main entrance. The current cross Cowlitz Way. The gas pathway was needed to route self-park porte cochère will be crosswalks are located the service to the patio. This also expanded to cover over the elevator at overflow parking created an opportunity to respond lobby so that guest experience is #1, in the west, and the to ongoing team member feedback improved by providing cover from roundabout on the east. to separate the outdoor break the weather. area to allow for a non-smoking Bus Parking section for our team. As a result, The Parking Lot In conjunction with the The Longhouse resturant with additional seating - by David Doucette an additional patio was poured at The construction site for the parking garage project, the employee entrance and natural garage takes up a considerable it also became necessary to move The expansion includes expanded the casino floor while enjoying a gas has been added to this patio amount of parking in the north area the existing tour bus drop-off area seating to accommodate the meal. Phone charging stations at for direct supply to gain efficiency of our lot. As part of the strategy to away from the north side of the this rail are planned, and the new with the use of outdoor heaters. Cowlitz Indian Tribe NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT P.O. Box 2547 NO. 49 Longview, WA 98632 Address service requested

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