ha?l dadatu sha-ha-la-los tsi dsda of the Tulalip Tribes in the state, the region, and at Good day to you all! the federal level. Protection of our land and envi- ronment is critical; we continue to fight for stronger On behalf of the Tulalip Tribes Board of environmental protection laws, stream enhance- Directors, I am happy to share the annual report ment, culvert replacements, and hatchery improve- with our membership. We will be providing a taped ments. Together as a community, we can make a Chair’s report for you to watch on www.iamtulalip. difference. This land is sacred. We need to continue com to update you on our challenges and highlights increasing our recycling efforts, going green, uti- from 2020 and our vision and upcoming projects in lizing rain gardens, solar power, and reducing gas 2021. emissions. This report will find information on the four We also need to thank our essential staff entities; Tribal Government, Quil Ceda Village, Tu- who kept the Tribe operational during this time. Our lalip Gaming Organization, and Tulalip Tribal Fed- hands go up to each and every one of you. When eral Corporation. the business came back online, to our surprise, they We have had an extremely challenging year, did better than expected due to expenditure cuts, where life as we knew it came to a screeching halt which kept the Tribe finally secure. Our focus is with the pandemic. The whole community has suf- to continue developing, expanding, and diversify- fered as we have lost so many members, not only ing our business portfolio, to meet our community from natural causes but also the top two causes were needs. from over-doses and COVID 19. Losing our cher- In striving to improve our efficiency and ished elders is heartbreaking, as they are our history services to our community, we have gone through keepers and cultural teachers. What made this even many changes. Thank you to our members that harder was not being able to gather and console stood with us as we made hard decisions and adjust- our community members, as we always have. We ments in our budgets, our services, and even in our are also working on improving our services to help employment. These things have kept us in a stable those with addictions. Our prayers go out to each position, while many others are struggling around and every one of you who is suffering from addic- us. tion and/or the loss of a loved one. We would also Our mission is to identify and implement like to thank Candy and Samantha for all they have policies that will help our members to thrive. Our done, working with families in these trying times. commitment to providing vital services to members Our businesses also took a hit with the clo- in education, health, housing, and protecting our sure, which provided no income to support our gov- cultural and natural resources continues to be the ernment and services. We had to make very tough priority of the Board of Directors. decisions to reduce spending to keep our Tribe fi- We are successful today because of our an- nancially stable. As a board, we worked extremely cestors’ past sacrifices, dedication, vision, and com- hard each day on back-to-back zoom meetings to mitment. As a community working together, I am resolve the issues and continue providing services confident that we can accomplish our goals. to our members. COVID issues and providing ser- It has been an honor to serve as your Chair- vices were our top priorities. However, we still had woman. to work on the other government functions, includ- ing natural resources, self-governance, and protect- Respectfully, ing our sovereignty and treaty rights. Teri Gobin We have spent a lot of time in consultations, Tulalip Tribes Chairwoman negotiations, and defending the interest and rights Contents Quil Ceda Village/Federal Corporation ....... 1-2 Homeless Shelter ................................................. 50 Tulalip Gaming Organization ......................... 3-4 Housing .......................................................... 51-53 Katherine “Molly” Hatch Sr. Center ................. 54 477 TANF .......................................................... 5-6 Legacy of Healing ............................................... 55 beda?chelh ......................................................... 7-8 Lushootseed ......................................................... 56 Big Flats ................................................................. 9 Maintenance Child Support Enforcement ............................. 10 Facility Maintenance ....................................... 57 Children’s Advocacy Center .............................. 11 Fleet Maintenance ........................................... 58 Construction ....................................................... 12 Roads Maintenance ......................................... 59 Education Media & Marketing ....................................... 60-61 Betty J Taylor Early Learning Academy ..13-14 Natural Resources Higher Education ............................................ 15 Bernie Kai Kai Gobin Hatchery ............... 62-64 Tutorial/Homework Support Program ......... 16 Environmental ........................................... 65-70 Elder Protection/Vulnerable Adult .................. 17 Fisheries ...................................................... 71-72 Emergency Management .................................. 18 Forestry ....................................................... 73-74 Family Haven ................................................ 19-20 Shellfish ............................................................. 75 Finance ........................................................... 21-22 Wildlife ........................................................ 76-78 Funeral Services .................................................. 23 Office of the Reservation Attorney ................... 79 Gaming Agency .................................................. 24 Oscar Carl Jones Sr Tulalip Tribal Court ... 80-81 Grants & Self-Governance ........................... 25-26 Planning ......................................................... 82-83 Grounds & Landscaping .................................... 27 Police Department ....................................... 84-89 Health Positive Youth Development & Leadership 90-91 Adult Mental Wellness .............................. 28-29 Roads & Transportation ............................... 92-93 Chemical Dependency .............................. 30-31 Solid Waste & Recycling .................................... 94 Child, Youth & Family Mental Wellness .... 32-33 Stan Jones Retirement Home ............................ 95 Clinical Dietitian/WIC Dietitian .................. 34 Tiny Homes Project ..................................... 96-98 Clinical Record ................................................ 35 Transit .................................................................. 99 Dental .......................................................... 36-37 Treaty Rights & Governmental Affairs .......... 100 Diabetes Care & Prevention ..................... 38-40 Tribal Employment Rights Office ........... 101-102 Diagnostic Services ......................................... 41 Utilities .............................................................. 103 Healing Lodge ............................................ 42-43 Veterans ............................................................. 104 Medical ....................................................... 44-45 WIC .................................................................... 105 Hibulb Cultural Center Youth & Family Enrichment ........................... 106 Cultural Resources ........................................... 46 Finance .............................................................. 47 Rediscovery ...................................................... 48 Tulalip History Project ................................... 49 Quil Ceda Village/Tulalip Tribes Federal Corp. Mission: Build a Sustainable Economy while providing employment opportunities Contact: Martin Napeahi • Internet Cable and Telephony Services • Pharmacy services 2020 highlights: In the midst of the Pandemic Quil Ceda Village How did you adapt to provide services during remained profitable. We continue to plan for Eco- COVID: nomic Diversification. We have concepts for a new Essentially QCV admin and TDS shuttered the state of the Car Wash. We began a planning process doors to the public, we initiated all necessary pro- to build a new Convenience/Liquor Store/Cannabis tocols to provide employees a safe and clean work- Dispensary, this new concept will replace the old ing environment. We adjusted hours of operations Liquor Store. at our C-Store and Liquor Store, we began offering on-line ordering at Remedy, the Pharmacy began Services provided to Tulalip citizens in 2020: offering curbside pick-up (which has been wildly • Job Opportunities successful) We have also allowed for remote work • Discount Fuel for office staff. 1 2020 Report to the General Council Quil Ceda Village/Tulalip Tribes Federal Corp. 2020 Report to the General Council 2 Tulalip Gaming Organization Year in Review were closed to the public. decided to not reopen the Eagles This past year of 2020 We reopened the Tulalip Buffet and permanently closed it will be deeply remembered by Resort Casino and the “Q” on while we were shut down back in all as one of the most challenging Tuesday May 26th with new safe- March. There were many safety years in the last 100 years as the ty guidelines in place for both