Yooyoolah! COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 SPRING 2010
The 2009 American Recovery an interactive discussion with tribal CHAIRMAN’S REPORT funds have helped the Cowlitz leaders. Chairman Bill Iyall Indian Tribe with its facilities Other interactive discussions in construction and current facilities the areas of economic development renovations, thanks to diligent grant and natural resources; public safety Success & Challenges writing on the part of tribal program and housing; and education, health Since I last wrote to you, the staff. and labor were led by Cowlitz Tribe has experienced some With the completion of the St. representatives from the highest wonderful success. We also faced Mary’s renovation, we will soon levels of the Administration. It was some economic challenges, as did begin work on a new membrane a tremendous honor to speak on the rest of the nation. bioreactor sewer system for this behalf of the Cowlitz Tribe, and I In these tough times, our Tribe important senior housing project. made use of the opportunity to has fared better than most due to Environmental permitting request action on our Fee the careful decision-making by our is under way. “Our fee-to-trust -to Trust application, Tribal Council and our program We are working with application has been urging action by the directors. the Lewis County on a complete for more than Department of the We have been fortunate to cooperative system a year awaiting action.” Interior (DOI) and not approach that would waiting for Congress to maintain as well as grow programs — Bill Iyall that help address the needs of tribal serve the surrounding act. members, while being mindful of the community and bring Our application for the long term wellbeing of our tribe, and revenue to the tribe. Infrastructure Cowlitz initial reservation land near generations to come. planning is under way for additional La Center for the casino project has The Tribal Council has been housing plans that would provide been complete for more than a year working on an amendment to the about 30 homes on 10 acres in awaiting action by the Obama Constitution concerning how a recall Toledo. Administration. petition is brought forward. I believe The Department of Energy The final Environmental Impact this effort will result in stronger, weatherization project has provided Statement (EIS) was published in more civil governance. funding for an energy upgrade at May of 2008, and in January 2009, The stability of our government the Longview offices. the Portland office of the BIA sent is critical to our future, and White House Conference its proposed Record of Decision advancing this amendment is an On Thursday, November 5th, 2009, (ROD) to Washington DC for important step. President Obama hosted the White approval by the Secretary of the Your responses to the House Tribal Nations Conference. Continued on Page 2 Comprehensive Plan Survey are As part of President Obama’s being input into a process of sustained outreach to the American Inside this issue: comprehensive planning by staff, people, this conference provided Vice Chair Report 2 committees and the Tribal Council. leaders from the 564 federally Tribal Council Chair Report 3 Working together, we are recognized tribes the opportunity to Tribal Council Vice Chair 4 unified in ways to improve the lives interact directly with the President Committee Reports 6 of each member as well as and representatives from the Department Reports 10 developing economic opportunities. highest levels of his Administration. Tribal Council Reports 17 By employing the needs expressed The President delivered opening and Announcements 20 Afterword 21 in the survey in the plan, it helps closing remarks and participated in Tribal Council & Committees 22 assure the future success of the Department Directory 23 Tribe. Page 2 YOOYOOLAH!
Chairman’s Report-Continued The Department’s inaction has It is a true honor to represent caused enormous uncertainty in the tribe in Washington DC on DOI. Approval of the ROD is the tribal communities, and is perceived several occasions during the past formal action by the Secretary as a de facto moratorium on the year. required to approve our application. processing of IRA-related requests. We all look forward to the 2010 The Carcieri Decision It also is seen as a breach of Canoe Journey when the Makah Interior Secretary Salazar has not Interior’s trust responsibility. Nation is hosting this sacred annual acted on our application, or on any Working with the NCAI event. Thank you for your continued other fee to trust applications from Executive committee, we were able support through these challenging tribes recognized after 1934, while to gain strong backing from our times, your pride and enthusiasm the department reviews its general fellow tribes, including political provides great inspiration to me, to policies on trust land applications pressure and a position letter to the Tribal Council and every Cowlitz and off reservation gaming. Secretary Salazar. Tribal employee. This delay is largely due to the We are working with the BIA The Cultural Resource confusion and uncertainty caused by Assistant Secretary Larry Echohawk, Department and Cultural Resources the February 24, 2009 Supreme his staff, Congressman Dicks, Board deserve our support and court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. Washington Indian Gaming appreciation for the 10th The “Carcieri Decision,” as it is Association Chairman Ron Allen, as Anniversary Federal called, limited the Secretary’s well as the NCAI and Native Acknowledgement celebration, the authority under the Indian American Rights Fund to get the Smelt Ceremony and the First Reorganization Act (the IRA) to take DOI to move more quickly. Salmon Ceremony. land into trust for tribes that were We hope to have an answer It is my honor to serve as your “not under federal jurisdiction” when soon to the Tribe’s efforts to get a Chairman. It will be truly a joyous the Act was passed in 1934. decision from the DOI on our trust gathering of our people in June. While the Carcieri decision land and initial reservation. We have clearly places some limits on the been seeking federal approval for Secretary’s powers under the IRA, it over seven and a half years and should not prevent the Department there is no excuse for further delay. VICE CHAIRMAN’S from taking land in trust for the We are a landless tribe and a Cowlitz Tribe because our Tribe decision on our project should not REPORT meets the Carcieri “under federal Vice Chairman Phil Harju get tied up in off-reservation jurisdiction” test. gaming issues that do not apply to In June 2009 we submitted an the Cowlitz Tribe. Cultural Events 86 page memorandum to the 2010 has already been a busy year department citing over 260 Mental Health Services for the Cowlitz Tribe. We have been working with the documents from Interior’s own files On February 14, 2010 we United Indians of All Tribes which show that the United States celebrated the tenth anniversary of Foundation on a proposal for the was exercising federal jurisdiction our Federal Acknowledgment in the tribe to provide mental health over the Cowlitz Tribe in 1934. gym at St. Mary’s. We heard the services in King County at the Tribal leaders and the National oral stories from our members who Daybreak Star Center. Congress of American Indians made the historic trip to I have accepted a position on (NCAI) have voiced an urgent call Washington, DC, in the winter of the Board of UIAT. We have now for the Carcieri Decision to be 2000. received approval from the Portland addressed, both through legislation BIA Regional Director Stan Area Office. That is good news for to “fix” the decision and through Speaks attended the celebration and us and for United Indians of All administrative action by the gave kind remarks in support of the Tribes Foundation. We will be department. Cowlitz Tribe. contracting for the shared approach Failure to do so risks creating In March we held a smelt to services. This will build capacity two classes of tribes and will have ceremony on the Cowlitz River at for our healthcare facilities. severe impacts, especially for landless and disadvantaged tribes. Continued on Page 3 VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 Page 3
Vice Chairman’s Report-Continued We have also interviewed the She was able to accomplish this Court Clerk and Tribal Judge from major goal with assistance from the Gearhart Gardens Park in Longview. the Squaxin Island Tribe Court. We Tribe in the form of scholarships and Unfortunately, there were no smelt received 139 replies to our recent rental assistance. in the river, but through the efforts Tribal Court Survey. The survey of Steve Kutz, who acquired some results are set forth elsewhere in “I am proud of the early smelt, we did have smelt for the newsletter. the ceremony. priorities set by General The smelt had been prepared General Council in June Council.” — Lenny I am looking forward to our June and smoked by Jess Groll. Our Bridges General Council Meeting, the Natural Resource Department is encampment and the First Salmon continuing to work with the Federal Ceremony. Hopefully, she is on her way to Agencies to preserve and protect This truly is a wonderful a productive life, doing something our precious smelt runs. weekend for our Cowlitz Family and she loves: teaching. Kids Camp our many friends. I hope that as I am proud of my Tribe because Also, in April, the Tribe hosted a many Cowlitz as possible can of the priorities that were set by Cowlitz Kids Camp at St. Mary’s for attend. I know in talking to our General Council years ago when we three days of spring break. It was members, that we face some decided to use Docket 218 funding wonderful to hear the laughter and challenges and concerns. to take care of our elders, educate see the good times had by our I also see and hear of the great our young, and then provide jobs, children. accomplishments of the Cowlitz housing, and medical care for any Thanks to everyone for their People. members in need. time and hard work on all these I continue to remain confident Housing, Education & Health ceremonies and projects, especially that with the strength, wisdom and We are currently doing an excellent to Cassie Sellards-Reck and Patty courage of our membership, the job of taking care of the needs of Kinswa-Gaiser on our first Cowlitz Cowlitz Tribe will continue to our elders, with our housing Kids Camp at St. Mary’s. maintain our sovereignty, to grow department helping with rental and Projects in progress and to prosper. down payment assistance. As of the time of this writing, our You have my commitment to We now have low-income elder- land into trust application is still listen, to work hard, and to give my housing available with the pending at the Interior Department best for the Cowlitz. I again want to completion of the St. Mary’s project. in Washington, DC. thank you for the continuing honor With funding from Docket 218, We all hope that there will be a and privilege to serve as the Vice our Education Committee has positive decision on our reservation Chairman of the Cowlitz Indian awarded hundreds of scholarships, land as soon as possible. Tribe. worth hundreds of thousands of Work is almost completed on dollars to worthy recipients. our new health clinic building in TRIBAL COUNCIL Our tribal health department Longview. We hope to have a grand provides top-notch medical and opening in the near future. CHAIR’S REPORT mental health care for any tribal Work on our Tribal Court Chairman Lenny Bridges member in need. planning grant is also proceeding. Economic Development Under the federal grant, Tessa Tribal Pride Our Economic Development Cohen, our Legal Policy Analyst and Last month, two events happened Committee is now starting an active I, were able to interview the that made me extremely proud of search to fund and develop new Mohegan Tribal Court Judge, his both my daughter Charly, and my businesses that will put more tribal staff, and the Mohegan Elders Tribe. members to work. Council. They provided valuable After six years of college study, They understand that by doing insight, knowledge, and information Charly received her Master’s Degree this, they are helping to ensure a to assist us in our planning for the in Education from the Evergreen positive future for the tribe, one not Cowlitz Tribe. State College. solely dependent on the casino. Page 4 YOOYOOLAH!
TRIBAL COUNCIL VICE CHAIR’S REPORT Vice Chairman Steve Kutz level, insurance through the exchange will be available with some levels of subsidies. 3. The cost sharing requirements for those participating I want to provide you some information on health issues in these insurance programs through the exchange as well as some of the Cultural opportunities available to will not be required for Tribal Members who have an members of the Tribe. income of 300% of the poverty level, or less. Indian Healthcare Reform 4. The Tribes will continue to be the payers of last Along with all other Tribes, we have been involved in the resort under policies bought through the exchange. long battle during the past few years for reauthorization 5. Mental health and chemical dependency treatment of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. will also be available under these policies. This Act describes how the United States Government, through Indian Health Service, will attempt Contract Healthcare to meet their obligations to provide healthcare to Initial funding for the Tribe’s healthcare was through the Indians. This reauthorization was made a part of the mechanism of Contract Health Service (CHS) funding. most recent Healthcare Reform legislation. These moneys are used to pay for eligible health The Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), services for our members living in a Health Service Area Public Law 94-437, expired on September 30, 2000, and (HSA). This HSA is currently King, Pierce, Thurston, was extended through 2001 in anticipation that Congress Lewis, Cowlitz, Clark and Skamania counties, and shortly would consider the pending reauthorization proposals. we should hear whether we have authorization to add Since 2001, Congress has held hearings on the Wahkiakum and Kittitas counties, and Columbia County reauthorization proposals. While there have been various in Oregon, to the Health Service Area. versions of the bill considered, the work on In order to be eligible for this funding a tribal reauthorization of the IHCIA was not enacted into law member must first register with the Cowlitz CHS office, until it was put into the recent healthcare reform bill. It and then get pre-authorization for any healthcare in is sad that the government took so long. advance of receiving the care. Unless it is a true The reauthorization has a series of complex emergency, and then the member must notify the CHS authorizations that will take time to understand. Also, office within 72 hours of accessing emergency services. the complex Health Reform legislation will affect all of us For more information, call the CHS office at: 360-575- in some way, whether through taxes or services. 8275. In future articles I will attempt to keep our members Indian Health Service (IHS) also funds a healthcare updated on how this will affect Tribal Members; however, system across the United States for various levels of the following list contains some of the timelines and healthcare through direct healthcare services at clinics programs that begin in January 2014: and in some areas, hospitals run by Tribes and/or Indian 1. Medicaid will be expanded to all citizens up to 133% Health Service. of the poverty level. The poverty level formula is The Rules determined based on income and number of persons They do not want to pay for healthcare twice, so they living in a household. Also, for the first time single also put additional rules and regulations in place for a adults fitting the above criteria will be eligible for Tribal member to access CHS funding for healthcare. Medicaid coverage. One of these is the requirement for the Tribal 2. States will establish Health Insurance Exchanges Member to utilize a Tribal/IHS facility if one is available (HIE) where the private individual may purchase and only authorizes us to utilize CHS funding if the health insurance at group rates. They will not be member lives more than 60 miles from the facility, or if allowed to exclude those with pre-existing the member is denied services at that facility. conditions, there will be no lifetime payment cap, That means, that primary care, mental health care, and will be guaranteed to be renewable. For those chemical dependency treatment, labs, x-rays, pharmacy, individuals between 133% and 400% of the poverty dental, and optical care must be accessed by the Tribal member at one of these sites or they must receive a VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 Page 5
denial of services before the Cowlitz Tribe can authorize Cultural Opportunities the services to be received at a private provider. Again this year, we will be having an encampment on In addition, CHS funding is a payer of last resort. the Tribal property near the Interstate 5 Cowlitz River This means that Medicaid, Social Security, and Private bridge, for all Tribal members who are attending the Insurance must pay first, before CHS can be used. June 5th General Council meeting. We are planning to have some cultural activities for members to participate Use it or lose it in at the encampment. Ongoing funding for CHS is based in part on how many Also, we are planning on having a Huckleberry Camp Tribal members utilize CHS services in any three year up in the Cascades in the area of Indian Heaven. This is period. Currently in our HSA we have about 950 of a the area between Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams. More possible approximate 1,700 members utilizing CHS. details will be forthcoming on the Tribal website, but the Many Tribal members living in our HSA have not tentative dates scheduled are August 22nd through registered to use or have not used CHS funding because August 28th. they have adequate alternate sources of healthcare In addition, the Tribal Canoe Family is beginning to coverage and want to save the CHS for those who need practice and plan for the canoe journey that will end at it the most. the Makah Tribe at Neah Bay. The actual journey is This, however, means that we are not receiving the scheduled to begin on or around July 5th. Please keep increases in funding that we would receive if we had track of opportunities to participate in this journey by 1,700 users. If those who have adequate funding were checking on the Tribal website. to utilize a small CHS payment for a prescription or co- If you have an opportunity to participate in any of pay once every three years, you would help the Tribe the practices, or join us on the journey in the canoe, in a receive a higher level of funding for CHS services for all support role, or at any of the protocol and ceremonies at Tribal members. each stop, and most especially at the week of Contract Health Funding throughout IHS nationwide celebration at Makah, you may find it a life-changing is not sufficient to cover healthcare for members living in experience. their respective Health Service Areas. If all natives living in a HSA were to rely on CHS to cover their healthcare Funding Support needs we would constantly be in Priority 1 coverage. The Canoe Family struggles for adequate funding to support the canoe journey, so we are soliciting funding Priority 1 support from many sources and would deeply appreciate Priority 1 CHS coverage only funds emergency any monetary contribution toward this journey. healthcare that is required to immediately save your life, Donations to the Tribe are eligible for deduction on your limb, or sight. The Cowlitz Tribe has never had to drop income tax. our CHS coverage to Priority 1; however, we are always For donations questions you may contact the canoe at risk of doing so on short notice if we are hit by one or family treasurer, Teri Graves at [email protected] more large healthcare bills. or at 253-209-2255. If this happens, then we will immediately go into Send your check, with a notation that it’s for the Priority 1 and quit covering routine or urgent healthcare, Canoe Program, to: including prescriptions, dental, and other services.
In the event that we have all our funds obligated, we Cowlitz Indian Tribe would then stop covering any CHS services. I urge any PO Box 2547 Tribal member who has healthcare coverage to not Longview, WA 98632 cancel their coverage since they would then be required to cover their care entirely out of pocket. I would also We are still planning to hold a Cowlitz Kids Camp, urge Tribal members to purchase healthcare coverage but the final dates and place have yet to be determined, when and wherever they can do so. so please watch the Tribal website for updates. For those Tribal members who live outside our HSA Finally, if any Tribal member wishes to talk to me or in other states, healthcare of various levels should be about any of these or other topics, you can reach me at available to you if you live near a Tribal/IHS facility. [email protected] or on my cell phone at 360-731- Also, remember that if you use these facilities, you are 2885. not charged any co-pays or deductibles. Page 6 YOOYOOLAH!
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May 15/ Kelso Kids Powwow for CANOE a fundraiser Gerry Brickey May 23/24 Practice pull pending, May 28/29/30/31/ Packwood Flea Market for a fundraiser; Canoe Family growing Practice pulls and canoe meeting. The Cowlitz Canoe Family has been Sometime in June we will go to busy getting ready for our new a fundraiser at Barnes and Noble; season. We have been fundraising, information pending. making gifts for potlatching, and July 3 / 4 Salmon Dinner practicing. If you can’t join us but would fundraising at Eatonville. Our Canoe Family has grown like to help support us please July 6 Packing for Journey, July this year, and we hope many more donate. Gift Certificates and 7 leaving on Journey. Cowlitz people will join us. This is a monetary donations would also help All dates are subject to change. clean and sober event with many of the canoe family to replace tents, Camping information for all events our members in recovery. first aid supplies and other on web site. We are developing a children’s necessities and would be most Contact us dance group, and learning lots of welcome. If you have any questions you new songs from the Cowlitz Drum All donations are tax deductible; may call Gerry Brickey (Ground Group. you can send your check to: Crew Chairperson) @ 360-270-7098 Cowlitz to Makah Cowlitz Canoe Family or Darlene Rhodes (ground crew) @ We would like to invite all the Cowlitz Indian Tribe 360-269-4876. Cowlitz people, their friends and Po Box 2457 Look for us at the June meeting, family to join us on our journey to Longview, WA 98632 selling items, raffle tickets, and Makah Nation at Neah Bay this year. Tentative Schedule holding a silent auction. For those who would like to join May 7/8/9/ City of Toledo boat We would like to thank everyone the Canoe Family the upcoming launch for the opening ceremony, for your support and giving us the events and directions will be posted followed by a practice pull. Camping opportunity to represent the Cowlitz on the Tribal website (Cowlitz.org). at Vader property. Tribe on the intertribal Journeys.
DRUM GROUP ENROLLMENT FISH DISTRIBUTION Cassandra Sellards-Reck Mike Caso, Chair David Russell, Program Manager
Join us! Responsibility Fish on! All are welcome to come drumming. The responsibility of the Enrollment It is now April and the fish are The first Thursday of each Committee is to oversee the starting to trickle in. At this time the month is in Longview at the Fir Enrollment Officer. fish are few but they will pick up. Complex, at 6p.m. We double check his work on There are more and more tribal The rest of each month we meet enrolling new members and when members requesting fish so please on Thursdays at St. Mary's in he declines an applicant, and make be patient while waiting for fish. Toledo, Washington, at 6p.m. decisions on any questions that he If you would like to receive fish All who are interested and need might have. please call David Russell 360-673- information please call Steve Kutz at Our Enrollment Officer, Randy 2516 or Kirk Russell, Volunteer Fish 360-731-2885. Russell, has made no errors. Randy Program Assistant 360-772-9935. is meticulous and exacting. Our All donations are very much Tribe is lucky to have him. appreciated and help keep the distribution program going. VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 Page 7
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continue to look at this option plus ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT other possibilities. Taylor Aalvik, Chair Our functions include organizing We need you! an Economic Development We are really interested in finding Department, looking for grant new members for our committee. If Revitalization opportunities, developing new ideas, you own a business or have During the past year the Tribal working through strategic planning, knowledge that may assist in our Council has worked to revitalize an attending trainings and workshops, development, we would like you to Economic Development Committee and reaching out to Tribal members. come participate. separate from the gaming activities. Tribal Business Incubator Our normal meetings are usually Since Federal Acknowledgement One idea we are looking into is scheduled on the first Friday the Tribe has primarily focused on development of a business incubator afternoon-evening of each month. getting our initial reservation, of program. Please contact me or our Economic which we are still awaiting a This is a program to build Development Committee Secretary, decision from the Federal infrastructure that would facilitate Rod Van Mechelen Government. the startup and development of new ([email protected]) to get on It was the opinion of many businesses that, after a few years, the email list for frequent updates, Tribal leaders that we shouldn’t wait could graduate into their own to find out more about activities, or anymore to look at developing other facility. to get logistical help on participating economic development It could potentially be for new with our committee. opportunities. Tribal-member businesses or for Tremendous opportunities await The Tribal Council adopted a Tribally-owned businesses. us as we move forward. new Economic Development Business incubators could Committee a few months ago. possibly provide support services To find out more about the The committee is now open to such as marketing, finance and tax Economic Development all interested tribal members and we education, computer training, etc. are focused on capacity building in There are grants available for Tribes Committee, contact Taylor many different areas of economic to get funding to build capacity Aalvik : 360-575-3306; activity other than gaming. building this way. So we will [email protected]
Interior and Insular Affairs for our With our language dictionary, LANGUAGE acquisition of land. authored by linguist M. Dale Celine Cloquet-Vogler ALIVE Kinkade, we now have audio CD’s of Beginning in 2007, Grandfather 52 hours of his interviews – a Roy Wilson, Mike and Irene Hubbs medium he used to write our and I have participated each quarter dictionary. With these tools we now ʔ ̓ʷ ɫ ʷ ʔ ʷ acq o’l’ sq’i’x x x a’ k u in “ALIVE” - Ancestral Languages face ideal granting opportunities to (happy day to all) Indigenous Voice Empowerment. restore our language. In the “Without land, our gentle The mission of ALIVE is to bring meantime, I administer a Facebook people, who welcomed the white together the language people, page at “Cowlitz Salishan Lessons.” man to our fruitful prairies, forests, advocates, programs, and You will find useful phrases common mountains and streams, in the most governments of seventeen Western in every day conversation with your beautiful country on earth, and even Washington Salish-speaking tribes family and we encourage you to fought for their side during the to form an alliance that will support begin with these small efforts Indian Wars, will become a footnote restoration and revitalization efforts. toward restoration, in honor of our in history. Genocide of a race, a Every effort is given to support ancestors. culture and a language will be language fluency within our And we always incorporate our inevitable.” Chairman Joseph communities as well as neighbors' language within Cowlitz youth Cloquet testifying in 1978 before a communities. activities. House Congressional Committee on Page 8 YOOYOOLAH!
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likely to die from diabetes, and 204 This new legislation will bring HEALTH BOARD percent more likely to suffer substantial improvements for Indian Cassandra Sellards-Reck, Chair accidental death when compared Country's healthcare by improving with other ethnic groups. workforce development and These disparities have largely recruiting health professionals in IHCIA reauthorization been attributed to a serious lack of Indian Country; providing funds for On March 21, 2010, there was a funding sufficient to advance the facilities construction as well as huge victory for the 564 federally healthcare infrastructure and the maintenance and improvement recognized Tribes in the United level and quality of health services funds to address priority facility States. It was a historical day with for AI/AN. needs; creating opportunities for the passage of the Patient Our ancestors gave millions of access to and financing of necessary Protection and Affordable Care Act. acres of land to secure the future of healthcare services for AI/AN; and The House and Senate's our people. Among other things, this assisting with modernization of the healthcare reform bill passed by a entitles us to healthcare. The IHCIA, delivery of health services provided vote of 219 to 212, which included which was originally enacted in by the Indian Health Service. the reauthorization of the Indian 1976 by Congress to address the This legislation will bring hope to Healthcare Improvement Act poor conditions in Indian Country, all our communities. And the Cowlitz (IHCIA). The IHCIA legislation has expired September 30, 2000. Health Board will work to bring the been requested for the last 10 The Tribes worked endlessly new changes and benefits to you, years. during the past 10 years to our Tribal members, through the Indian Country has had reauthorize the IHCIA to expand, Health and Human Services deplorable health conditions for improve, and modernize health newsletter and Cowlitz website. years. No other population has delivery and services in tribal We will work hard to bring more experienced greater health communities. complete coverage and benefits to disparities than the American Trust responsibility all of our Tribal members. Our goal Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) The inclusion of the IHCIA in the is not only to take care of our Tribal population. healthcare reform bill reaffirms the members’ healthcare, but also to The U.S. Commission on Civil government's trust responsibility to promote wellness. rights reported that American Indian provide healthcare to our people. It's an honor to be able to serve youth are twice as likely to commit AI/AN people will view this as you as the Cowlitz Health Board suicide; AI/AN are 630 percent more not only important legislation but Chair. If you have any questions or likely to die from alcoholism, 650 celebrate it as an important policy comments please feel free to percent more likely to die from statement that has been enacted contact me at 360-513-1243. tuberculosis, 328 percent more into law by the United States.
MUSEUM ADVISORY PLANNING Robert Harju Cowlitz memorabilia and artifacts, what is or might be available will but as this was over 30 years ago it assist in planning. is time to update our files and To contact me: 360-623-0816 At the request of our Cultural Board catalog all Cowlitz tribal artifacts, or email [email protected] Chair, Roy Wilson, I have been especially those at risk of loss or asked to head this group. deterioration. Planning and implementing a And as tribal carver I am museum is one important goal of especially interested in any carved our Cultural Resources Department or wooden artifacts. and the Cultural Resources Board. So please contact me to let us Some years ago, Roy Wilson know what is out there, or to attend conducted a voluntary inventory of our next planning session. Knowing VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 Page 9
COMMITTEE REPORTS POWWOW: HONORING THE SPIRIT OF ALL COWLITZ PEOPLE Suzanne Donaldson-Stephens, Chair via email to: [email protected] or Cowlitz Indian Tribe Powwow 107 Spencer 11th Annual Cowlitz Road Toledo, WA 98591. Powwow Parking The 11th Annual Cowlitz Powwow The Powwow committee is very will be held at St. Mary’s Center, excited to have more available 107 Spencer Road, Toledo, WA, on space for parking. The main parking September 25, 2010. 2009-2010 Powwow Princess lot project in front of St. Mary’s is Head Woman Dancer: Jeanifer now complete. This will allow for Teona Kinswa was selected as the King more elder parking spaces with easy Cowlitz Powwow Princess, and is Head Man Dancer: Kevin King access. representing the tribe at various Master of Ceremonies: Jerry No need to worry about a powwows throughout the Pacific Chapman shortage of spaces. The Powwow Northwest. Emily Amell was runner Arena Director: Michael Brock committee has again reserved the up. Watch the Tribal website for large Field near St. Mary’s, which Toledo Cheese Days Parade updates and for the 2010-2011 The Cowlitz Powwow Committee has has ample space to park everything Princess Competition Information. been a supporter for many years. from motorcycles to RV’s. We invite all interested Tribal Vendors Parking attendants will be on members to attend with us and We are always looking for new hand to assist with directions, participate in the parade. Regalia, a Vendors. Last year we had over 30 questions or to give a needed hand Powwow T-shirt or native print is vendors and the feedback received crossing the street. In the evening, appropriate but not required. was that this is one of the best one- all parking lots will be lighted for The Powwow Committee day Powwows most of them had your security, including the field. recognizes the importance of been to. Thank you to Taylor, Tracy & interacting with the public on as That is why we have so many Kayla Aalvik for representing the many levels as possible. returning vendors each year. If you 2009 Cowlitz Powwow as head We appreciate the sincerity that or someone you know sells Native dancers! the Toledo Cheese Days has crafts, sign up now for a booth at expressed towards us. Contact this year’s Powwow. There are Suzanne with questions and for plenty of good spots open. So sign Join the Committee participation details. up now and reserve your spot. To be a committee member you The vendor application form can must attend the monthly meetings Volunteer! be downloaded at www.cowlitz.org and help out at various community Have you always thought that it under events, powwow. Vendor and tribal gatherings. would be fun to volunteer for the spots are reserved on first-come- For the powwow weekend, you Powwow? first-paid basis. need to be committed to work all Ever thought what a great way day Friday until about 8 p.m., to be part of a successful day? You Artwork Saturday from about 8 a.m. to are in luck! We are always accepting artwork to midnight or later, and Sunday from Since the Powwow is self- be used for the Powwow! If you 8 a.m. until about noon. supporting, it is managed and didn’t meet the deadline of April 15, It is a lot of hard work but the implemented by volunteers, and 2010, please submit your artwork rewards are even greater. Knowing supported by fundraising and anytime throughout the year to be that you were part of such a donations. We appreciate any help considered for future years. wonderful event is a great feeling! you can give whether it is a few Typically, we put artwork for To comment, for information or hours or more. It is a great way to each year on merchandise such as T to join the committee, please email show your Cowlitz Pride! -shirts, sweatshirts, etc., so please keep that in mind. Submit artwork [email protected]. Page 10 YOOYOOLAH!
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papers, and there were audible "oooos" and "aaahhhs" CULTURAL RESOURCES when the slides were shown. The keynote speaker was dAVe Burlingame, Director UW's Eugene Hunn, who spoke of place names serving as cultural resources; he extensively referred to Mary Kiona and the Cowlitz. Meetings Met with WSDOT regarding the I-5 widening from Mellon Street to Blakeslee project, updating the Area of Potential Effect and archaeological progress. Ed was interviewed by Amber Ensign from Eastern Washington University. The topic was traditional plants and how they were used for both physical and mental health. Met with the Washington Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) to discuss upcoming forest practice applications (FPAs). Met in Portland with staff of Archaeological Investigations Northwest to discuss contract for Gee Creek (I-5/I-502 interchange) artwork. We will produce the art for the sign, to be put in place this summer. Smelt Ceremony Smelt Ceremony, March 7, 2010. No arrests were made, Chehalis-Cowlitz Camas Oven—Photo by dAVe Burlingame as people opted to dip the net into the Columbia, which The CRD has contracted with Archaeological was legal. Around 100 people attended, and everyone Investigations Northwest to produce the graphics for the got to eat a smoked eulachon, as well as hear Ed tell a signage to be installed at the Gee Creek rest stop (I-5/I- new Legend that came to him in a dream. 205 Interchange). I contacted the proprietor of Earthpoint, a company that adds township and range information to Google Earth, to ask about a subscription for the Department. We were granted a year for free, with the understanding that we can be given free renewals. Having the T & R overlay greatly helps us locate cultural resources. I sent a message to the Skamania county commissioners on behalf of the St. Martin family; members of the family discovered a locked gate which hampered their access to the Hot Springs Cemetery, which once belonged to the Family, but now it is under control of the County. I have yet to receive an answer. Smelt Ceremony, Cowlitz River, March 7, 2010—Photo by Rod Van Mechelen Robert has been busy. He carved pieces that were given away at our recent Recognition Celebration, as Ed and I went to the Coweeman School in Kelso and well as creations Phil Harju took with him back east. spoke to several 7th grade classes. We told some Dave and Kurt Russell distributed 4,566 salmon last history, as well as facts about our territory and how we year! This number includes fish taken for our live today. Very sharp kids with good questions; Ed ceremonies, weddings, and other events. brought his box of artifacts and passed them around. A stand of culturally modified trees (CMTs)—cedars— Opus Site Camas Oven near Castle Rock has been categorized and is now NWAC (Northwest Anthropological Conference). This protected from future timber harvests and development. year's conference took place in Ellensburg; the conference is always a great place to network, meet new For additional information, contact: dAVe people and catch up with acquaintances. The oven from Burlingame, [email protected] the Opus site in Centralia was presented in two separate Office: 360.577.6962; Cell: 360.508.1677 VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 Page 11
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Sweatlodge access to change our name to something DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION I have been asked to assess the more culturally appropriate and less Kim Stube, Program Manager Sweat Lodge access road to look institutional. The program staff had into road, parking, and possible trail Busy season ahead several brainstorming sessions improvements, and maybe lighting. regarding possible names for the With summer fast approaching, the As my 2010 IRR funds start to be program. transit program is busy. We hope to awarded this is one of the projects Staff discussed the services have another driver hired by May. that transportation, cultural and offered to clients, and what values We are also awaiting delivery of natural resources are looking at. We and ideas we try to put forth in our our new Dodge Sprinter Paratransit will have a meeting to review what interactions with clients and Van funded by WSDOT and BIA. The needs to be done and can be done. community agencies. Input was original delivery date was in March, gathered from members of the but due to severe weather back east Swift School House Health Board, staff from other it pushed our delivery date to the The other joint project is the Swift Health and Human Services end of April, so we hope that the School House property. Through the Programs, as well as the Tribal van arrives soon. winter months, Taylor and I did not talk much about the project. But DVSA Advisory Committee. Elders’ Program with spring, we will reassess use of After incorporating the feedback In October of 2009 the Department the property and how it can fall we received, the selection was purchased a 2009 Ford Flex for the under transportation. narrowed down to three possible Elders Program. What the tribe determines for names. These three names were The old van was on its last leg the use of this property can affect taken to Elders on April 2, 2010. and they could not come up with how I can help. The IRR funds are The Elders were informed about funding to purchase a new one. So I Federal Highway Trust Funds and the services offered by the program worked with the BIA in Portland to must be used for the public. and the message behind each of the make a contract that would fit the three names. After discussion, the Elders Program needs and still fall Elders voted on the name they liked within the transit guidelines. for the program, our new name is New clinic Cowlitz Tribal Pathways to Healing As we start into construction season DVSA PROGRAM Debbie Medeiros, Program Manager Program. we are looking at several projects. Pathways to Healing Phase III of the new medical There are many paths to healing. clinic has not been approved with Each client knows what is best for the BIADOT in Portland Oregon. We Passionate about services them, which path they should take. have an additional survey for right- It is important to me that all Tribal Our program helps to show clients of-ways that need to be done to members are safe within their possible ways to healing from meet the BIA requirement and the homes and relationships. This is abuse, but ultimately each client City of Longview. why I am passionate about the chooses their own path. I have hired the surveyor who services that our Domestic Violence This has been an exciting did the initial survey for the clinic and Sexual Assault Program offers. endeavor for us. During this process and we have put a rush on the The Tribal DVSA Program the staff was able to reflect on their completion to get to the city for its started providing services to Native work in our community. review and then to the county to be Americans and Alaska Natives in What is the next step? We will recorded. From there it will be sent 2005. We provide advocacy services be having a naming ceremony. I will to BIADOT in Portland. to Native American and Alaska work toward preparing for this When the funds come from Native survivors of domestic ceremony that will take place this different pots everyone has their violence, sexual assault, dating summer. own guidelines to follow. So the violence, and stalking. If you have any questions or move to the new clinic must wait for New name for DVSA would like more information on codes and guidelines to be Recently the staff of the DVSA services please contact me at either completed. Program staff recognized the need 360-397-8228 or 360-624-7040. Page 12 YOOYOOLAH!
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The program is growing The Elders Program began in 2002 with two Elders participating, and now we have 127 listed! We are looking for more Elders to come and join us, so if you are 60 or older you can come and have some fun, get a nutritious meal, play the Wii games, and do cultural activities. This program serves our Tribal Elders in Lewis, Cowlitz, and Clark counties, but will also assist with referrals in other areas. We recently provided Elders/Youth activities during Spring Break. We hope to be able to do this more often, by utilizing volunteers and searching for more funding. Senior Nutrition Staff—Photo by Sheryl Bertucci
Jennifer Johnson , a Lummi Elder is the cook assistant and transport driver. Barbara Lindholm, Cowlitz Elder is the cook and home delivery person. Patty Kinswa-Gaiser , Elders and Caregiver Support Program Manager; administers the grant, transports, cooks and provides cultural activities.
ENROLLMENT Randy Russell, Enrollment Officer
Kids Camp at St. Mary’s, April 3, 2010—Photo by Teri Graves Population growing Caregiver Support Our population continues to grow. In 2009 the tribe This program is for assistance to the unpaid caregiver of enrolled a total of 62 infants, January 2010 we Elders or grandparents raising grandchildren. Support enrolled11 infants and currently have 15 applications may include respite care, training and home visits. Also pending review at the next enrollment committee connects caregivers with agencies to further assist them. meeting. Senior Nutrition Program Please remind any enrolled family member or friend Provides Congregate meals, Information & Assistance, expecting a baby to request an enrollment application for Transportation, and Wellness checks - either by phone or their child before the child reaches their first birthday as home visits. We ask that you call the kitchen to make a the eligibility age is no older than 12 months of age. reservation for your congregate meals. Meals are served Please help the office keep our mailing list current by in Toledo, WA, at the St. Mary’s Center on Monday and notifying the enrollment office of any address changes. Friday, and at the Fir Complex, in Longview, on When reporting name changes or deaths to the Bureau Wednesday. Did you know that Cowlitz Elders 60 and of Indian Affairs they want a copy of the document used over are eligible to participate in other tribes’ Senior to legally change your name, and in the case of death, a Meals programs and caregiver support services? Contact copy of the death certificate. your local tribe for more information. You can contact me at 360-575-3310. VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 Page 13
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At press time, a decision was For help with some of the costs GRANTS PROGRAM pending about including in our for Cowlitz Huckleberry Camp at the Jan Healy, Grant Writer application a proposal for continued Tribe's Swift Schoolhouse property funding to develop the Tribe's in late August, we have applied to justice system. Pathways to Healing the charitable funds of the Siletz DOE Efficiency Community is also applying to Washington Tribe and the Tulalip Tribe. Block Grant State, through the Office on Crime Finally, the Tribe will need The Tribe's project to increase Victims Assistance (OCVA), for significant funding to equip the energy efficiency and conserve continued funding specifically for dental suite in the new Clinic. Grant energy at the Longview offices is sexual assault advocacy and support proposals are in-progress to three nearly finished. The work included services and community outreach. foundations who may want to replacing all the lighting, windows, Notably, OCVA recently awarded supply "finishing funds" for our new exterior doors and most of the the Tribe special funding for Debbie facility. heating and air conditioning units. Medeiros to provide technical Mary Kiona Film Project The improvements in lighting assistance and training to other Retired professor and author Judith alone qualify the Tribe for a northwest tribes that may want help Irwin now lives at University House substantial rebate from the Cowlitz with their sexual assault advocacy Wallingford, a retirement home Public Utilities District and the programs. affiliated with the University of offices are noticeably more Culture Projects Washington’s Retiree’s organization. comfortable for clients and staff. The Tribe also has submitted several Judith is on the committee that Former Executive Coordinator grant requests for cultural projects. schedules weekly lectures for Mike Iyall led this project, just as he We have two proposals under residents. Stemming from her own was retiring. Funding came from a consideration by the Potlatch Fund. work on the history of the Tribe and federal stimulus grant. The federal One would allow the Tribe to her friendship with Mary Kona’s late government website tracking the catalogue and digitize some of its granddaughter, Joyce Eyley, Judith stimulus funding is paper document collections. is interested in the Mary Kiona film www.recovery.gov. Recently, retired educator and project that Nina Atkins (Reisman) Grants Pending writer Judith Irwin donated to the and I have been working on, with At press time, the Tribe was waiting Tribe materials she gathered during the Tribe’s support. for decisions on several major her research into Cowlitz history. Nina and I arranged with Judith federal grant applications. Thanks to a previous grant from to speak about the project at One proposal, to the Substance Potlatch Fund, we have copies, from University House on Monday, April Abuse and Mental Health Services the National Archives, of all the 19. We presented the main Administration, would support a new documents from the Tribe's land ingredients of the project and outpatient day-treatment program compensation case (Docket 218) explained the pre-production phase. for chemical dependency clients who before the Indian Claims In her wonderful introduction, also have mental health conditions. Commission. Judith used two large topographic Another grant, from the U.S. Our other request is to cover maps to show the ancestral lands of Health and Human Services' some of the expenses for the Tribe's the Upper and Lower Cowlitz people, Administration for Native Americans, participation in the Intertribal Canoe and their seasonal rounds and would provide funds for the Tribe to Journey Paddle to Makah this trading patterns. draft and implement its first August. My presentation covered our comprehensive strategic plan. Since participation in the Canoe sources and the broader issues of A third application, to the U.S. Journey has increased and costs for land use, dams on the Cowlitz River, Department of Justice, would the many days of travel and and Mary Kiona’s testimony before continue funding for the Tribe's camping have grown, this year we the Indian Claims Commission. Nina Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault have asked the Squaxin Island Tribe shared stories of her great- program (recently named Pathways and the Puyallup Tribe for a little grandmother and interviews with to Healing), led by program financial assistance through their “old timers” in the Cowlitz Valley. manager Debbie Medeiros. charitable funds. The audience enjoyed our program. Page 14 YOOYOOLAH!
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There is quite a bit to be excited HEALTH & HUMAN about in the IHCIA, but it is not yet HOUSING Sheryl Bertucci, Deputy Director SERICES clear how the Indian Health Service Todd Bratton (IHS) will or must respond to the legislation. Newly Eligible Medicare The bill authorizes Congress to Elder Housing Complex Beneficiaries fund certain programs, but several Welcome to the Tribe’s beautiful If you are a newly enrolled Medicare have not yet been funded. It is also new low income Elder (62+) Beneficiary, you have up to six unclear how the legislation will Housing Complex. months to schedule an Initial impact the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, but Preventative Physical Examination it will certainly allow the Tribe to be (IPPE). After six months, Medicare eligible for future programs, grants, does not cover the IPPE or costs of and demonstration projects. routine physical examinations. Some key provisions include The IPPE or “Welcome to expansion of demonstration projects Medicare” visit will cover seven for Community Health Aides, preventative services including: programs to address providing Review of medical and social services in rural and reservation history, review of risk factors and areas, expansion of behavioral depression screening, review of the health programs including mental patient’s functional abilities and health, substance abuse, and level of safety, physical suicide prevention, programs to examination, an EKG, education, address the health professional counseling, and referrals based on shortage in Indian Country, and the information given, and other much more. referrals education and counseling For a preliminary look at IHCIA, for more preventative services. you can review an explanation from It is important that all Elders Yvette Roubideaux, IHS Director at St. Mary’s—Photos by Rod Van Mechelen receive preventative care, and all the National Indian Health Board’s A variety of accommodations new Medicare beneficiaries should Website. Please visit nihb.org are available, from efficiency take advantage of the IPPE. Health and Human Services apartments to 2-bedroom condo- If you are unsure about what Contacts type units. Rents range from $100 benefits you are eligible for, please Vocational Rehabilitation: 360- to $652 per month, depending on schedule an appointment with the 575-3318 size, amenities, and resident Tribal Clinic’s Benefit Counselor, Chemical Dependency: 360-575- income. Brittany Jones, at (360) 575-3303. 3316 All buildings are protected by a Domestic and Sexual Violence: IHCIA is permanently closed-circuit camera security reauthorized 360-397-8228 system and state-of-the-art fire The federal government’s trust Medical Clinic: 360-575-8275 protection. All apartments are responsibility to provide healthcare Mental Health: 360-575-8275 served by elevators. Small pets (dog for the nation’s 564 federally- Contract Health Services: 360- or cat) are welcome. Overnight recognized tribes was reaffirmed 575-8275 guests are limited to 4 nights per- with the passage of the healthcare Elders Program: 360-864-8727 month unless approved prior to reform bill. Indian Child Welfare: 360-575- stay. After fighting for over ten years 8276 The individually air conditioned to reauthorize the Indian Healthcare Benefits Counseling: 360-575- and heated efficiency apartments, Improvement Act (IHCIA), the 3303 located in the former nuns’ quarters legislation was finally permanently wing of St. Mary’s, are furnished reauthorized with the reform bill. with flat screen TV, beds,
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electricity and cable TV. Covered members can receive help with parking is provided. home rehabilitation needs affecting Rents are: Studio - $460, 1- the health and safety of occupants. Bedroom - $561, 2-Bedroom - $652 Help to avoid foreclosure Tribal members who think they Tribal members affected by the might like to live here should call current mortgage crisis should call our housing services manager, Gary the following number to get help to Lowe, at 360-864-7010. Gary will avoid foreclosure: 1-888-995-HOPE provide an application and help you St. Mary’s Nuns’ Qtrs—Photo by Rod Van Mechelen (4673). The website for the with eligibility. Buildings will be President’s new Making Home chairs, refrigerator, and convection open for tours during and after the Affordable Program is: oven with microwave. General Council meeting in June. www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/ All utilities are paid for you Rulemaking Committee This website will explain new including basic cable TV. Rents are a The Cowlitz Tribe has been honored options such as HARP – Home straight 30% of monthly income. nationally by the selection of Larry Affordable Refinance Program – and Coyle, Exec. Dir. of Tribal Housing, HAMP – Home Affordable to be the Chairman of HUD’s Modification Program. It also Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. explains other foreclosure Larry was chosen for his skills in alternatives such as short sale and creating statutory changes passed deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. by the legislature. Participants in Well and Sewer Repair or the Committee are the top officials Replacement of HUD, the top officials from the By coordinating with Indian Health Office of Native American Programs, Services we are able to bring clean and tribes through elected regional water and sanitary living conditions St. Mary’s Courtyard—Photo by Rod Van Mechelen representatives. to members in need. Applications The negotiated rulemaking are processed by Housing, and IHS process helps to solidify the does the assessment and repair or government-to-government replacement. relationship between Indian Tribes Homeownership or Financial and the Federal Government. Counseling Housing Payment Assistance For free homebuyer education We offer qualified low income classes conveniently located in your members up to $500 per month for own city, go to website: up to 6 months to help with rent or homeownership-wa.org. house payments. College students We offer one-on-one counseling enrolled in a minimum 12 credits at St. Mary’s for members who live St. Mary’s Condo—Photo by Bob Bouchard per quarter may receive assistance near or simply want private of up to $350 per month. guidance. Call Sheryl 360-864-7019 The Condo-type apartments, Tribal Housing is thrilled that for a confidential chat. which are located in the classroom more Tribal members are applying wing of St. Mary’s, range from Do I Qualify for Assistance? for down payment assistance, Qualifications are based on family studio size to 2 bedrooms. thereby helping members to achieve The air conditioned units feature size and income, and are different in homeownership. Qualifying each county. Call Gary Lowe for full kitchens complete with members can receive up to $20,000 dishwashers and island counter confidential answer. 360-864-7010. for the down payment on a home. Who do I call for help? Cowlitz space. Most have beautiful built-in bookcases to display memorabilia or Home Rehab Indian Tribal Housing: 360-864- collections. They are not furnished Roof leak? Porch wobbly? Need 8700. and the occupants pay their own wheelchair ramps? Qualifying Page 16 YOOYOOLAH!
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1 = Western-style, 5 = Native-style HUMAN RESOURCES LEGAL Results: Nancy Osborne, Director Tessa Cohen 1 – 16 2 – 9 3 – 64 Growing workforce Tribal Court Survey 4 – 18 Eight years ago, January 2002, we Thank you to all the members who 5 – 23 had one paid employee; we now completed the Tribal Court Survey. Question #2: have 77 employees. We have a very The results of the survey are Please rate how formal a Cowlitz good track record of retaining our included here. There are many of Tribal Court should be. employees. you who have voiced your opinions 1 = Formal, 5 = Informal regarding a Cowlitz Tribal Court and Results: your comments are very insightful. 1 – 34 The comments will provide 2 – 29 guidance as to where members see 3 – 54 a possible tribal court going. 4 – 7 Along with the survey, research 5 – 6 and grant-funded trainings, we have Question #3: visited other tribal courts to find the How important is the creation of a best solution for the Cowlitz Tribe. Cowlitz Tribal Court to you as a Funding for the planning and member? Tribal Admin Office—Photo by Rod Van Mechelen implementation stages comes from 1 = Not Important, 5 = Very Most of our programs are grant- a grant from the Federal Important funded. Our Directors and Grant government. We are in the final Results: Writer are continually looking for stages of the planning stage and will 1 – 18 new grants to further develop the have a recommendation report to 2 – 18 departments and add more staff. Tribal Council for the May meeting. 3 – 29 When a grant is awarded, or For more information, please 4 – 23 there is a vacancy in a department, contact Tessa Cohen, Legal Policy 5 – 49 Analyst (grant-funded), 360-575- the position is posted in all 4 Tribal Question #4: 3301; [email protected]. offices (Longview Admin Office, Please rate how much Cowlitz native Housing in Toledo, Vancouver Clinic, culture should be incorporated into and Transportation in Longview) and Survey Results The following are the results of the a Cowlitz Tribal Court. on the Tribal website for 7 days Tribal Court survey mailed to 1 = Not Cultural, 5 = Very Cultural before being advertised anywhere members in October 2009 and Results: else. available to members at the 1 – 5 If we do not have enough November 2009 General Council 2 – 5 qualified applicants for a position we Meeting. A total of 139 responses 3 – 51 will then advertise in local were received and many provided 4 – 34 newspapers, Indian Health Services valuable written comments as well. 5 – 34 website, and Craig’s list, depending Thank you for your participation! on the position. We have also Question #5: Would you like to have a tribal court advertised at colleges. Question #1: forum for mediation or conflict I encourage everyone interested U.S. and Washington courts have a resolution? in a position with the Tribe to visit western-style structure. Do you Yes or No. the Tribal website weekly for job think a Cowlitz Tribal Court should Results: postings. In the past not many be modeled on a western-style court Yes – 97 Tribal members applied for jobs, but or be more uniquely native? Or No – 17 recently we have had more Tribal should a tribal court be a blend of members applying. the two? VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 Page 17
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forestlands and watersheds within as King, Pierce, Thurston, Cowlitz NATURAL RESOURCES SW Washington and NW Oregon and Clark counties. Perhaps others Taylor Aalvik, Director have been a high priority even will volunteer for those areas. before the department was formally Our history created in 2002. The Cowlitz Tribal history research Smelt listed as endangered Most of these efforts can be that I began several years ago Our past Chairman John Barnett attributed to our ancestors and continues. We use that information brought forward an initiative to current leadership. They are the in many areas for the tribe. Thanks propose smelt for listing under the people who instilled the importance to those of you who have helped me Federal Endangered Species Act to maintain considerable values with this. toward the health and preservation (ESA) in 2007. Weatherization Project His concerns for the smelt of Tribal homelands and resources. As grant administrator for the decline and hard fought work to The department would like to Department of Energy’s Energy have the federal government keep interested Tribal members Efficiency Community Block Grant recognize their plight came through informed of all the various activities that Jan Healy and I wrote, I am to fruition on March 16, 2010. we do. We are always working to finishing the weatherization project The National Oceanic and find and develop opportunities to for our Longview office complex. Atmospheric Administration’s volunteer for various projects and That grant provided money for fisheries service (NOAA fisheries) programs. new energy efficient windows, accepted our proposal and have exterior doors, interior lighting, and announced they will list them as a To find out more about the updated the HVAC system. This threatened species under the ESA. department and all the should make those offices more Although the work that John important activities we do, comfortable and save on power bills. began has been successful, now the contact Taylor Aalvik: Thanks to Ken Jarrett, Housing real work begins. The smelt listing 360-575-3306 Coordinator, and Pamela Anderson, now provides a mechanism for [email protected] Clinic Janitor, for their help in this additional funds for anticipated project. research, monitoring, and recovery efforts to take place. We are front Executive Coordinator runners to build capacity and can be As Executive Coordinator I retired in the key managers of the recovery October, 2009, but I continue to efforts. Mike Iyall, Executive represent the Tribe as a volunteer at Coordinator, Ret. meetings as directed by the Tribal Ongoing efforts Chairman. These will include The continued efforts of the Advisory Board meetings with Mt Rainier National department to establish the Tribe in In 2010 I represented the tribe at Park and other State offices. a position of co-management Washington State University’s authority with the State and Federal Plateau Learning Center and the governments within traditional President’s Advisory Board homelands is showing significant meetings. progress. Lewis County The national headlines In 2010 I worked with Lewis Linda Foley associated with the smelt listing County’s Emergency Management recognize the Tribe’s presence, Department to develop an Tribal activities perseverance, and strong quest for emergency management plan for Since the last edition of the cultural survival. the tribe. newsletter, I have participated in a The department engages in But we can best help our tribal number of tribal activities, both as numerous activities with a broad members in an emergency by your representative on Tribal range of resources and ecosystems. working with the jurisdictions where Council and because of my own Protecting prairie lands and they live. So we will need to work special interests. working to restore the vast with other jurisdictions as well, such Continued on Page 18 Page 18 YOOYOOLAH!
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Linda Foley-Continued quakes and the two years before Costco Buckets that there were 32 and 28. I will bring both Costco buckets to In November I attended the the General Council Meeting in June funeral of one of our tribal elders, as Exaggerated risk? so that everyone can see what they well as the General Council meeting. Media reports seem to exaggerate look like. I will donate them for the In December I attended the ribbon the risk. The number of earthquakes Canoe Journey raffle. cutting ceremony and open house from 2000 to 2010 is only 1/3 of the for the new elders housing units at number during the 70’s, 1/2 of what St. Mary's. they were in the 80s, and 1/3 of Every month I have also what they were in the 90s. And they attended meetings of most of the are at the same magnitudes. bodies on which I serve: Tribal But that is not to say that we Rod Van Mechelen Council, Health Board, the Powwow will not have a major earthquake Lower Cowlitz Salish Tapes Committee, and Cultural Resources here, because we will. Sometime Through a grant written by Jan Board. during the next 50 years we will Healy, dAVe Burlingame and Ed Minutes, minutes, minutes! have a quake that could very Arthur obtained more than 50 hours possibly send a 20 foot wall of sea As I am the secretary for the Health of Cowlitz Salish interviews water across I-5. Board and the Powwow Committee, conducted by linguist M. Dale I spend several hours each month Remember the TP! Kincade in 1967 and 1975. writing the new sets of minutes and All emergency situations These recordings were delivered finalizing those from the previous (Earthquake, Pandemic, Wildfire or to the Tribal office on cheap CDs. meetings to be placed into the Displacement Emergency) need the With permission from dAVe and archives. same preparedness, so that makes Chairman Iyall, I ripped all of the I take this work very seriously, it easier to be prepared. CDs and transferred them onto an as I believe accurate records of Items like food, water, toilet external hard drive that I donated to business conducted at our meetings paper, clothes, heat, lighting, the Cultural Resources Department contribute to knowledge of our method of coking, etc. Basically to provide more secure storage. history, provide an opportunity to everything needed to go camping. Next I converted them to MP3 understand how we have attained And did I mention toilet paper. Don’t format to burn onto DVDs for our current status, and lay the laugh; of all the items you will need, distribution to our Tribal members. groundwork for future undertakings. the one you will miss the most is Phil Harju supplied me with more Thank you for allowing me to the T.P. than 300 DVD disks for this project, and at the June 2010 General serve you on Tribal Council and the Ten days Council meeting everybody will find other bodies mentioned. I consider You will need to be self sufficient for one of these DVDs in their it an honor and a privilege. 10 days to 2 weeks. One of the membership packet. A few of the easiest ways to prepare is to buy DVDs will also include the 1964 the 5 gallon Emergency Buckets Sahaptin interviews with Mary from Costco. Kiona, which dAVe gave to me later. Everything 4 people will need If you ever get the chance to for a week for $139.99. The main Mike Caso listen to Michael Hubbs speak bucket does leave something to be Cowlitz Salish, you may be Earthquake: What to do? desired and it is recommended that The Red Cross strongly advises not surprised by the beauty of our you also purchase the supplement running or moving around during an ancestors’ language. bucket for $89.99. Earthquake. They advise you to That is a total of $229.98 for 4 Yooyoolah! crawl under something like a table people and you will not want for When Tribal Council appointed me or curling up next to a couch or bed. food for a week. And it will keep for chair of the Communications Since January 1, 2010 there 20 years. You will need water, Committee, with the responsibility have been 15 major Earthquakes. At cooking heat, and yes you guessed to upgrade, edit and layout and this rate there will be 60 by year’s it, you will need toilet paper too. end. Last year there were 19 major Continued on Page 19 VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 Page 19
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Rod Van Mechelen-Continued Cultural Activities Involvement in the Culture Board, Drum Group, Canoe publish this newsletter, I felt it necessary to withdraw Family and Kids Programs are also part of my top from the Education Committee due to the added priorities. Our Cowlitz Culture is alive and thriving. I am demands on my time. Secretary of the Cultural Resources Board and Currently I serve on Tribal Council, Health Board and participate in planning and preserving our Culture. From Cultural Resources Board, which I worked with past- ceremonies and gatherings, to how to participate at a Chairman John Barnett to create; I chair the Awards & State level in preserving cultural sites, the Board has an Recognition Committee, which I also developed with important role and responsibility of looking toward the John, and the Communications Committee; I serve as future and protecting the past. secretary on the Economic Development Committee, and as the grumpy tribal webmaster. Cowlitz Country News Since the first of the year, I sent out almost 400 articles to my Cowlitz Country News email list and 24 bulletins. For more information about these lists, email me at [email protected].
Cassandra Sellards-Reck Health & Wellness I serve as Chair of the Health Board, which is committed Cowlitz Drum Group with Steve Purcell, composer of the Cowlitz Honor Song. to maintaining the health and wellness of our people. We Front, left to right, Jeanne St. Martin, Ellen Harju, Steve Purcell, Cassy Reck, supported legislation that will preserve and provide more Cathy Raphael, Karissa Lowe; back, Claudia Tenney, Teri Graves, Becky Lowe.— medical and dental coverage for American Indians and Photo by Rod Van Mechelen Alaska Natives (AI/AN). And we work diligently every Cowlitz Kids Program month in Board meetings to make sure our Health and Patty Kinswa-Gaiser, Darlene Rhodes and I are Human Services departments have all their needs met. developing a Cowlitz Kids Program that will meet once I am also the delegate to the Northwest Portland every three months. This will include a week-long Kids Area Indian Health Board. I attend meetings every three Camp. months at different Tribes in the Northwest. In March we had a 3-day long overnight Kids Camp We work on health and wellness issues that impact at St. Mary’s. It was a huge success and our kids had a Natives across the country. Recently I testified in Seattle great time. We were able to offer wonderful kid-friendly at a National HHS meeting about the unique situation meals. Activities included archery, beading, language, that we have without a reservation. cedar carving, traditional storytelling, history, regalia- I am on the executive board for the Clark County making and the new traditional garbage can races. In Mental Health Advisory Board and advocate for AI/AN in the evening the kids danced the night away to modern the area who have mental health concerns. I also serve and traditional music. They learned to paddle and on the Clark County Cultural Competency Committee. powwow dance. It was wonderful! This has allowed me to ask the questions and advise the county on how to reach out and serve all Natives. Ancestral Wisdom The Clinic is very important to all Health Board The Medicine Wheel Teachings of Cowlitz members, and I actively participate in the Quality Spiritual Leader and Honorary Chief Improvement and Managed Care Committees. Being at Grandfather Roy Wilson the clinic and working with the staff really gives me an 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the 3rd Saturday at St. opportunity to see how we are serving our members and Mary's Center, in Toledo, WA members in the area from all other Tribes. Currently we For details, contact Grandfather serve members of about 120 different Tribes. at [email protected], or call 360-990-4265. Page 20 YOOYOOLAH!
ANNOUNCEMENTS DUES ARE DUE SHANA LOMBARD CROWNED JR MISS FIRST NATIONS Jess Groll, Tribal Treasurer
Your dues are important! It’s time to send in your Tribal dues! Dues are used to pay for expenses that cannot be covered by grants, contracts, D218 income and indirect reimbursement. This year will be tighter than ever as our Docket 218 income is being used up at a rate that we have never experienced before and the pressure for Cultural activity exceeds our funding. Dues are $10 per adult, $5 for children and seniors. Send your dues to: Shana N. Lombard, First Nations Jr. Princess—Photo by Gale Christin Cowlitz Indian Tribe P.O. Box 2547 Shana N. Lombard was crowned the daughter of David Lombard and Longview, WA 98632 First Nations Jr. Princess at the 39th Cathleen Lombard and is the annual First Nations Powwow at the granddaughter of Diane Cloquet and University of Washington in Seattle the late Donald Cloquet. Newsletter Submissions on April 11th, 2010. She is the first Cowlitz to hold a The newsletter is prepared by the Shana wrote an essay and gave crown for the University of Cowlitz Communications a speech. She also answered Washington First Nations Powwow, Committee. Send all comments & impromptu questions from the and will represent the First Nations submissions to Rod Van Mechelen judges. Powwow for one year and will travel at [email protected] She danced in a competition in extensively in Washington, Oregon, junior girls fancy category. Shana is Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
Tribal Veterans Administration Huckleberry Camp Cowlitz Kids Program We have of 94 veterans who have Huckleberry Camp will be at the Come and have fun Native Style sent in their names but less than 20 Swift River Schoolhouse August 23- Quarterly Gatherings and Summer have sent their DD-214s. If you 29. There will be a Huckleberry Camp haven’t sent in your DD-214, it is Feast to give thanks on the first important to do so. Your Tribe night. Ages: 5-18 needs to know who you are. In the All are welcome not too distant future we will have a There will be many cultural list for public viewing of all of our activities and this is open to all. Call By: Cassy S. Reck, Darlene Rhodes veterans past and present. to reserve your spot now. and Patty Kinswa-Gaiser Send your DD-214 to: Contact Contact Mike Caso, Tribal Veterans Cassy S. Reck Cassy S. Reck Administrator 360-513-1243 360-513-1243 Cowlitz Indian Tribe P.O. Box 2547 Stay tuned to the website for more Stay tuned to the website for more Longview, WA 98632 information and directions. information and directions. VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 Page 21
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most Americans, that will have to AFTERWORD: TOMORROW WILL BE DIFFERENT suffice. For we lucky few, however, Rod Van Mechelen breakthrough in energy storage is there is also our Tribe. Through the just around the corner. Tribe we can navigate the hazards This is heady stuff, but risks and participate in the opportunities Apocalyptic legacy abound. The balance of power in the as few other Americans can. We live in the greatest nation on world is shifting. Behind politically We are survivors Mother Earth. And we few, we lucky civil facades, good and evil wage an A few Tribal members devote long few, are members of a tribe that unending war that mobilizes on hours to secure our future through has endured like few others. We are many fronts beyond bloody participation in boards, committees, blessed. We are heirs to a legacy of battlefields, from law and politics to activities and Tribal jobs. All are fortitude, intelligence, hard work culture, commerce, entertainment overextended, but their efforts are and survival. We will need to call and even food. vital, for tomorrow will be different upon this legacy to endure the Economies shudder from the and there is no time to waste. decades to come: much will change. recent upheaval in In this, they emulate the For our ancestors, apocalyptic financial markets. And for “Thousands of acres best virtues of our change came as a pestilence. No the first time in more will be buried beneath ancestors, who were marching armies conquered them. than a century, the neither primitive savages concrete and steel.” — They were brought to the brink by youngest American nor tree hugging Rod Van Mechelen epidemics. generations have a lower idealists, but intelligent The first of these may have life expectancy than their and astute, if sometimes arrived as early as the 16th century, parents. quarrelsome stewards; and there is carried by birds and animals from Cowlitz Country transformed tantalizing evidence that they were east to west. These were followed Cowlitz Country will be transformed. also savvy traders with an economy by smallpox and other diseases If population trends continue, within that may have included wood and brought by our trading partners 100 years the stretch of I-5 south agricultural products. from east and south. Less than 200 from Tacoma to Vancouver, WA, will American pioneers saw years ago, when the first official resemble the stretch of I-5 north wilderness and savages because of census of our Cowlitz ancestors was from Tacoma to Vancouver, B.C. the poverty to which our ancestors taken, between 90% and 98% had Thousands of acres will be were reduced by the apocalypse. been wiped out, killed first by buried beneath concrete and steel. Those who survived passed on a disease and then by starvation We cannot prevent this, but we can tattered remnant of our culture and following the consequent breakdown mitigate it. Our territory traverses identity to us. What made up the of the infrastructure. six counties, and next to the federal whole cloth we may never know, but For those who survived, it was and state governments, ours is the we know that they were survivors, an apocalyptic time filled with only other one to have an interest in and so are we. terrible sorrow and new beginnings. all six. We shall prevail New beginnings Engine of prosperity Through intelligence and hard work, This is also a time of new We are also an economic entity that, we shall prevail, and in the beginnings. In the decades to come, after a casino, can develop many generations to come they will speak change will transform the world. business interests. Through these with respect for those who made it Indeed, it already has. we must develop the resources to happen. Will your name be counted Just 40 years ago, storing buy land and influence the course of among them? To learn how you can gigabytes of data on a sliver of development to preserve and participate, contact Tribal plastic was science fiction; today, it protect what is sacred and Administration, the board and is cheap and commonplace. Modern important while participating in and committee chairs, or Chairman Bill medicine is 5 to 15 years behind the encouraging appropriate progress. Iyall. cutting edge of health science, and To endure will take faith in the Tomorrow will be different. Will what seems inconceivable now may future and faith in the Creator. For you help to make it good? soon be commonplace. And a Page 22 YOOYOOLAH!
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General Council Officers Budget Review Committee Chair: William Iyall 253-677-4833 Lenny Bridges, Chair 360-330-5718
Term expires 2012 Pat Iyall-Barnes Katherine Iyall-Vasquez Vice Chair: Phil Harju 360-957-3036 Karrie Monohon Cassy Reck Term Expires 2011 Secretary: Nancy Osborne 360-623-5675 Canoe Committee Term Expires 2012 Willie Koch & Steve Kutz, Co-Chairs Treasurer: Jess Groll 360-508-1350 Mark Anderson, Vice Chair Linda O'Brien, Secretary Term Expires 2011 Teri Graves, Treasurer Ernie Donovan Gerry Brickey Michael Hubbs Executive Council Mike Caso Debbie Russell William Iyall, Chair 253-677-4833 Taylor Aalvik Robert Harju Phil Harju, Vice Chair 360-957-3036 Cassy Reck Sean Britt Nancy Osborne, Secretary 360-623-5675 Chris Burge Rhonda Lee Grantham Jess Groll, Treasurer 360-508-1350 Lenny Bridges 360-330-5718 Communications Committee Steve Kutz 360-508-6347 Rod Van Mechelen, Czar 360-480-7093 Mike Caso 360-457-0579 Phil Harju Celine Cloquet-Vogler Taylor Aalvik 360-575-3306 Karissa Lowe Elissa Washuta Tribal Council Mike Caso Terms expiring 2010 Cowlitz Country Bulletin Lenore Monohon 253-584-0298 Carolee Morris 360-425-3364 Rod Van Mechelen [email protected] Taylor Aalvik 360-232-8542 Mike Caso 360-457-0579 Cultural Resources Board Celine Cloquet-Vogler 360-268-3201 Roy Wilson, Chair-for-life 360-990-4265 Cathy Raphael 360-508-1326 Steve Kutz, Vice Chair Cassy Reck, Secretary Terms expiring 2011 Gerry Brickey Mike Caso Linda Foley 206-364-6757 Phil Harju Ed Arthur Cassandra Sellards-Reck 360-666-2417 Celine Cloquet-Vogler Robert Harju Karissa Lowe 360-261-4683 Rod Van Mechelen Linda Floey Mike Iyall 360-456-8720 Lenny Bridges 360-330-5718 Economic Development Committee Debbie Medeiros 360-624-7040 Taylor Aalvik, Chair 360-232-8542 Terms expiring 2012 Tim Van Mechelen, Vice Chair Larry Coyle 360-736-3482 Rod Van Mechelen, Secretary Steve Kutz 360-508-6347 Jess Groll Steve Kutz Rod Van Mechelen 360-480-7093 Nancy Osborne Larry Coyle Patty Kinswa-Gaiser 360-864-4658 Mike Caso Lenny Bridges Randy Russell 360-425-4986 Ed Arthur Robert Harju Katherine Iyall-Vasquez 360-413-5897 Karrie Monohon
Awards & Recognition Committee Education & Scholarships Committee
Rod Van Mechelen, Chair 360-480-7093 Celine Cloquet-Vogler, Chair [email protected]
Bill Iyall Phil Harju Karissa Lowe, Vice Chair Becky Lowe, Secretary Nancy Osborne Steve Kutz Mike Iyall Lenny Bridges Mike Caso Katherine Iyall-Vasquez David Iyall Cassy Reck Debbie Medeiros Suzanne Donaldson-Stephens VOLUME 12, ISSUE 1 Page 23
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Enrollment Committee DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY
Michael Caso, Chair 360-457-0579 Administrative Office ...... 360-577-8140 Nancy Osborne, Vice Chair Cathy Raphael, Secretary Bill Iyall, COO ...... 253-677-4833 Ernie Donovan Lenore Monohan [email protected] Larry Coyle Melody Pfeiffer Jess Groll, CFO ...... 360-864-7005 Daryl Cota Renee King [email protected] Karen Cota Cathy Lombard Carolee Morris, Administrator ...... 360-575-3300 [email protected] Health Board Nancy Osborne, HR Director ...... 360-575-3302 [email protected] Cassy Reck, Chair 360-666-2417 Phil Harju, Tribal Attorney ...... 360-575-6222 Steve Kutz, Vice Chair Linda Foley, Secretary [email protected] Cathy Raphael Ernie Donovan Randy Russell, Enrollment Officer ...... 360-575-3310 John DeNobrega Patty Kinswa-Gaiser [email protected] Rod Van Mechelen Sheryl Bertucci Clinic/Health Administration ...... 360-575-8277 Jim Sherrill, Director of Health ...... 360-575-3307 Health Committee [email protected] Carolee Morris Melody Pfeifer Steve Kutz, Clinic Manager ...... 360-575-6233 Charity Sabido-Hodges Darlene Rhodes [email protected] Cultural Resources Housing Board dAVe Burlingame, Cultural Resources Director .... 360-577-6962 Ernie Donovan, Chair [email protected] [email protected] Ed Arthur, Assistant Cultural Resources Director . 360-575-3314 Sheryl Bertucci, Vice Chair Bob Bouchard, Secretary [email protected] Jess Groll, Treasurer Carolee Morris Natural Resources ...... 360-575-1952 Rene King Patty Kinswa-Gaiser Taylor Aalvik, Natural Resources Director ...... 360-575-3306 [email protected] Parliamentarian Tribal Treatment ...... 360-575-3316 Michael Caso Debbie Norberg, CD Program Manager ...... 360-575-3308 [email protected] Powwow Committee Debbie Medeiros, DVSA Program Manager ...... 360-397-8228 [email protected] Suzanne Donaldson-Stephens, Chair 360-280-2321 Shari Hughes, Voc Rehab Manager ...... 360-575-6220 Larry Knutson, Vice Chair Linda Foley, Secretary [email protected] Jess Groll, Treasurer Patty Kinswa-Gaiser Senior Nutrition Curt Stephens Lenny Bridges Patty Kinswa-Gaiser, Elders Program Manager .... 360-864-7006 Jennifer Johnson Lindsey Foley [email protected] Tribal Housing ...... 866-254-3353 Larry Coyle, Housing Director ...... 360-864-7001 Sergeant-at-Arms and Election Officers [email protected] Kim Stube, Transportation Director ...... 360-232-8526 Michael Caso Ed Arthur [email protected]
Other Key People Veterans Administration David Russell Fish Program ...... 360-673-2516 Michael Caso, Veterans Administrator Roy Wilson Spiritual Leader ...... 360-990-4265 Rod Van Mechelen, Volunteer Communications Chair [email protected] Website For a complete Tribal Employee Directory, see the Rod Van Mechelen, Grumpy Webmaster Contacts section at www.cowlitz.org
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Please update your name and address! Call or write the Tribal Office: 360-577-8140; email [email protected] JUNE GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE
The June 5, 2010 meeting will be held at the St. Mary’s Center, 107 Spencer Road in Toledo. The meeting will start at 10:00 a.m.
For those of you who have not been there, from I-5 take Exit 68, and then take Hwy 12 East to Jackson Highway, turn right at the Chevron Service station and go South approximately 6 miles. The facility is on the left. *Raffle (Please bring raffle donations)* *Potluck Lunch* Please bring the following to share according to your last name: A-G Salad H-N Hot Dish O-U Dessert V-Z Beverage Please bring enrollment card and photo identification to sign in. 10:00 a.m. June 5, 2010
6TH ANNUAL COWLITZ IINDIANNDIAN TRIBAL HEALTH WALK Saturday, September 18th, 2010 Registration starts at 10 a.m. Walk begins at 11 a.m. Lake Sacagawea Park, Longview, WA For details, call the Tribal Clinic 360-575-8277
11TH ANNUAL COWLITZ INDIAN POWWOW: HONORHONORINGING THE SPIRITSPIRIT OF ALL COWLITZ PEOPLE Saturday, September 25th, 2010 See page 9 for details