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S q u a l l i A b s c h Nisqually Tribal Newsletter 4820 She-Nah-Num Dr. SE Olympia, WA 98513 Phone Number (360)456-5221 Volume 9, Issue 4 www.nisqually-nsn.gov April 2019 Billy Frank Jr. Day Billy Frank Jr. Day was celebrated at the Nisqually Tribe on Thursday, March 8 as a celebration of Billy and all treaty fishermen with a dinner and stories from some of the Fish Wars fishermen and families Willie Frank III asked that everyone enjoy visiting with each other and Sonny Eaglespeaker closing the evening with his singing of Happy Birthday to Billy, as he has for many years. Nisqually Tribal News 4820 She-Nah-Num Dr. SE Tribal Estate and Rural and Tribal Olympia, WA 98513 Will Planning Transportation 360-456-5221 A fixed route service serving Tribal Estate Planning Services the Nisqually Reservation, Debbie Preston, Information Officer provided by Emily Penoyar-Rambo Rainier, and Yelm areas [email protected]. Cost is $1.00 Services offered: Vets and active duty military Leslee Youckton � Last will and testament ride free. Customers with [email protected] � Durable power of attorney transit passes ride free. � Healthcare directive � Tangible personal property Submission deadlines are the second bequest Please call Monday of every month. � Funeral/burial instructions 1-800-650-7846 � Probate for information Nisqually Tribal Council She is on-site in the Administrative Chair, Ken Choke Building legal deposition room on the Vice Chair, Chris Olin first and third Thursday of each Wellbriety Talking Circle Secretary, Jackie Whittington month. Available appointment times Where: Nisqually Recover Cafe Treasurer, Julie Palm are 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. When: Friday Nights 5th Council, Brian McCloud and 11:30 a.m. Time: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 6th Council, Hanford McCloud Recovery cafe is located at 4820 Billy Frank Blvd., Olympia Please call the tribal office (360)456- 7th Council, Willie Frank 5221 to set up an appointment. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to share Recovery, the struggles and the Information strengths. You will find support for each other and spread hope at this open Nisqually Tribal Center 360-456-5221 talking circle meeting. Health Clinic 360-459-5312 Youth Center 360-455-5213 Natural Resources 360-438-8687 Nisqually Indian Tribe Victims of Crime Advocacy Services The Nisqually Indian Tribe Victims of Crime Program offers advocacy services for individuals In this issue who are currently experiencing, or are survivors of, domestic violence, sexual assault, Emergency Management ……..….. 3 stalking, or any form of intimate partner violence/dating violence. Our services are free and Museum Studies ……………..……. 4 confidential, and are available for Nisqually tribal members and Nisqually community members. Chum Fishery ..………………..……. 6 - Information and Referral - Emergency Services - Advocacy - Safety Planning - Lushootseed ……………………. … 7 - Weekly Women’s Group - Contact staff for more information and resources IT News ………… .…………..….….. 8 Women’s Healing Circle Victims of Crime Program BFJ School Celebration …………... 9 Tuesdays from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. in the Nisqually Public Safety Complex Native Voting ..………..…………. .. 10 Recovery Café 11702 Yelm Highway SE, Olympia, WA 98513 4816 She-Nah-Num Dr SE, Olympia, WA Office (M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.): Spring Tips ……….………………... 11 98513 360-459-9603 Diabetes …………….……………… 12 Building K, next to the Nisqually Market. Advocate: 360-878-7199 Call 911 for emergencies. CHR …………………..…………….. 13 This project was supported by Grant No. 2015-VA-GX-0031 and Grant No. 2016-VA-GX-0044 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, US Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed Brushing with Braces ...…………. 14 in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime. Grant funds are administered by the Office of Crime Victims Elders Menu… ………..…………… 15 Advocacy, Community Services and Housing Division, Washington State Department of Commerce. Volume 9, issue 4 2 April 2019 Emergency Management Corner: Emergency Management Corner: Preparing for an earthquake The real key to surviving an earthquake children/grandchildren understand what to � COVER your head and neck (and and reducing your risk of injury lies in do in case you are not with them during an your entire body if possible) under planning, preparing, and practicing what earthquake. Make sure you and your child the shelter of a sturdy table or desk. you and your family will do if it happens. also understand the school’s emergency If there is no shelter nearby, get down near an interior wall or next to Practice Drills - By planning and procedures for disasters. This will help you low-lying furniture that won’t fall on practicing what to do if an earthquake coordinate where, when, and how to you, and cover your head and neck strikes, you and your family can learn to reunite with your child after an earthquake. with your arms and hands. Try to react correctly and automatically when the Contact your local school district for this stay clear of windows or glass that shaking begins. During an earthquake, information. could shatter or objects that could most deaths and injuries are caused by During your earthquake drill: fall on you. collapsing building materials and heavy � DROP down onto your hands and � HOLD ON to your shelter (or to falling objects, such as bookcases, knees before the earthquake would your head and neck) until the cabinets, and heating units. Learn the safe knock you down. This position shaking stops. Be prepared to move spots in each room of your home. If you protects you from falling but still with your shelter if the shaking shifts have children, get the entire family to allows you to move if necessary. practice going to these locations. it around. Participating in an earthquake drill will help Next month: Evacuation Planning Leschi Heritage Culture Center Report By Joyce McCloud, Nisqually Cultural ServicesProgram Director First of all, thanks to all who helped with the Pow wow. Results will be announced in the newsletter! With spring comes the annual Chief Leschi/Quiemuth Honor Walk which will begin with registration at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 27 at the Billy Frank Jr. Gym. Buses will load and depart at 9:30 a.m. from the gym to transport all participants to Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM). This event is open to all Medicine Creek treaty tribes, JBLM, and surrounding communities. Going on this walk gives the participants the opportunity to visit some of the allotment sites, village sites of our ancestors and the training site of Chief Leschi and the warriors. When you arrive at the gym, you will receive a pamphlet of the allotment sites, that were condemned during World War II. There will be a 12-mile run, 7-mile walk and a bus tour that will stop at the Ross Cemetery and allow participants, if they desire, to complete a 2-mile walk to our last destination, near the site of the Indian agency. The evening of the walk, we will have a "Native Music for the Soul" concert with a venue to be announced later. For questions, please contact the Culture Center staff by calling (360) 456-5221 and ask for the Culture Center. Volume 9, issue 4 3 April 2019 Museums Studies from the Institute of American Indian Arts Editor’s Note: Kurtis Bullchild transferred from Nisqually Library to Archives and details his training for the last three years to become a certified Archivist By Kurtis Bullchild – Archivist As the newest addition to the Archives Department, I have been The main thing about IAIA is it’s very culturally-appropriate for training for the last 3 years in order to provide the best service for Native American students that want to see their dream of becoming the Nisqually tribal members and the community. I came to the job an Indigenous artist, curator, or writer come true. Some of the other with a knowledge of computers which allowed me to start degree programs they offer are: Indigenous Liberal Studies, Native organizing and digitizing the content in Archives. This will allow the American Art History, Cinematic Arts and Technology and Business Archives department to utilize the Nisqually Tribal Library as an and Entrepreneurship. access point for the archived material. This includes old photographs, access to digitized historical documents, maps, and Being a Native American in the museum field, I have found that other historical items. some of the courses offered through non-native colleges don’t have the culturally sensitive aspect of learning how to handle or curate Most of my training has been from the Institute of American Indian Native American art or ceremonial objects. Also it’s important that Arts (IAIA). I enrolled in August of 2017 and am now almost finished Native American communities start getting their youth and tribal with the Museum Studies certificate program they offer. The members involved with museum studies, archeology and art. program is worth 30 credits and is an online program. Some of the classes I’ve taken so far are MUSM110, Intro to Repatriation, With the passing of the Native American Graves Protection and MUSM130, Intro to Collections Care: Caring for our cultural Repatriation Act or NAGPRA, we need more youth to get involved property, MUSM240, Indigenous Curatorial Method and Practice with learning to repatriate our historical objects or the repatriation of and MUSM355, Museum Education and Awareness, to name a our ancestors. We have important issues that our ancestors fought few. and died for, which is our responsibility to protect and preserve for the future generations.