Fall 2008 Post Office Box 1016 (530) 493-1600 64236 Second Avenue (800) 505-2785 Happy Camp, CA 96039 3,520 Tribal Members (800-50Karuk) www.karuk.us Karuk Tribe’s Quarterly Newsmagazine 12th Annual Karuk Tribal Reunion See Pages 14-17 Fifth Annual Fall Basketweavers Gathering See Pages 10 & 11 2 CHAIRMAN Florrine Super and Arch Super and all volunteers and vendors, our fundraiser was a success. Everyone worked ARCH SUPER’S CORNER Super hard. We would like to thank very much, everyone Page involved. We look forward to a successful year in 2009. The Boosters / CASA Club supports and advocates for Ayukii koovura pa the youth of the Karuk Tribe. Our Boosters / CASA Club Karuk araaras (Hello all co-sponsored, with the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation a Karuk people and relatives). softball team, in the COS softball course over the summer. If xara xas tanupmah karu Our team took first place in the Co-ed division. nuchuupha pa araarahih. (I have not seen you in a long I traveled to Verona NY for the quarterly Tribal time and I have not talked Budget Advisory Committee (TBAC) meeting. The the language in a long time). Tribal Regions of the US discuss the affairs of the Federal Huut ni iin (What’s the mater BIA budget. Our Federal and State budgets have no with me). Chimi kiik itaptiheesh pa ararahih (Let’s increases, but have the opposite decreases in funding for learn the language) Yootva. Tribes throughout the US. The Karuk Tribe is in Region IV and we plan to submit a proposal to TBAC for carry over funding of the BIA budget. Tribal Staff and Self JUNE: Our Self Governance (SG) Director Governance will work on that proposal. Hector Garcia and SG Assistant Carrie Davis have been working with the newly organized group the “California Association of Tribal Governments” (CATG). The association was organized to support SB 62 and save the 1.1 million to the non-gaming tribes and tribes with small casinos. The association will also work on California specific issues with California tribes. Information on the CATG can be obtained through our Self Governance office. JULY: I traveled to Washington DC to a Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Technology Training, which was sponsored by National TANF. This training was in preparation Summer Softball Team for our Tribe’s TANF program, the training Back row: Sarah (Super) Abono, Sherile Grant, Genevieve introduced different systems that are working for Markussen, Michelle (Tickner) Miller, Jeana Thom, Victoria Tribal and County TANF programs. While back Conrad, Kayla Super, Tribal Secretary Florrine Super in DC, I met with the National Indian Gaming Front row: David Lawe, David Super, Uvaramii Croy, Tribal Commission (NIGC) attorney John Hay. I was Chairman Arch Super, Don Super, Marques Super & Chris Black checking on our long awaited Gaming proposal. Mr. Hay stated that the NIGC and the Department SEPTEMBER: I attended a “Real Estate of Interior (DOI) were debating the current laws of Law” Training with the California Fee to Trust (F2T) Gaming. NIGC would like to see any eligible Tribe Consortium in Coarsegold, CA, which was sponsored given the right to Indian Gaming and DOI would like through the BIA Region IV. The California F2T to put tighter rules for allowing Indian Gaming. Mr. Consortium helps our Tribe put our lands into Trust. Hay suggested that we wait for the two government They have been very successful in expediting and putting offices to come up with a consensus and conclusion many of our parcels in trust. Land Manager, Scott Quinn on Gaming law. At that point, he would push our and I are members of the consortium. The training proposal forward. We hope to hear in early January information on Real Estate Law, I found that Scott is 2009. well in tune and is doing the required work. We had a government to government meeting with the Caltrans District 2 in Orleans. Land Manager and Assistant, Scott AUGUST: Our Boosters / CASA Club Quinn and Sandi Tripp and I were in attendance. We had a busy venture with the Indian Taco Booth at discussed road and land issues with Caltrans. We have this year’s County Fair. With the extreme help of and will continue to work with Caltrans on cooperative Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 the Club officers, Council members, Sonny Davis, projects, assistance and communications. Chairman’s Corner Continued... Page OCTOBER: The Karuk Tribe is striving to sponsor and offer a Karuk Inside This Issue... Tribal Smoke Shop small business in Yreka. It is currently in development 2 - 3 The Chairman’s Corner and we hope to see it thrive within the 3 CASA Volunteers next couple of months. The Smoke Shop 4 - 5 Notes From The Secretary business can be a booming business and 6 - 7 Fires in Karuk Country bring some economic development to 8 News From the Grants Department - Yreka Smoke Shop Now Open the Tribe. We wish for its success and 9 Karuk Tribe Special Election Results - July 19, 2008 encourage everyone to spread the word. 10 - 11 5th Annual Fall Basketweavers Gathering 12 - 13 KTHA National Indian Day Celebration - Quarterly Staffing Update 14 - 17 12th Annual Karuk Tribal Reunion The Tribe has been busy with the 18 - 19 DNR Environmental Educational Program everyday operations. We are seeing a 20 Thomas Edward McCulley, William Pepper, Kristy Rae Bussard big impact on the state of the economy 21 In Loving Memory of Curtis Ray Hillman 22 - 23 College Distance Learning Opportunities for Spring 2008 within the United States. Our budgets 22 Karuk Tribe Employment Opportunities - Karuk Paths to Prosperity and funding from the Federal and State 24 - 25 Babies and Children’s Pages budgets are looking slim for the upcoming 26 Summer Gone by Ran Beck year. We will do our best to continue 26 Become a Foster Parent - Source Reduction and Precycling as many services and assistance as our 27 Karuk Tribe Child Care Program budget allows us. As always, I encourage 28 Low Income Assistance Program tribal members to call, write, email or 28 Tracie Lima Joins the Karuk Tribe Department of Behavioral Health Services come and see your elected officials if and 29 SAMHSA Grant Award to the Karuk Tribe Yav pa anav (The medicine is good) when you have questions and concerns. 29 Are You Ready for the Cold Winter Months? 30 No Cost Car Seats and Helmets Yootva... Arch Super 31 Contract Health Services Information CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children What is a CASA Volunteer? CASA volunteers stand up for the rights and Karuk Tribal Newsmagazine • October 2008 best interests of children who might otherwise be forgotten. As appointed representatives of the court, CASA volunteers are empowered to make a lifelong difference in the lives of abused and neglected children. Our vision is that every child who needs a volunteer will have one. With your help, we can reach that goal. Make a Donation Your donation helps the Karuk CASA continue its life-changing work by supporting the recruitment, Be the Difference training, screening, and supervision of caring volunteer advocates who will speak up for child Please visit your CASA office at: abuse and neglect victims. Karuk CASA 1320 Yellowhammer If you share in CASA’s mission to prevent abuse Yreka CA 96097 and violence, please show your support by making 530-842-4924 a financial contribution. Notes from the Secretary: Our goals are to strengthen the Karuk tribal system Ayukii, Here’s is my quarterly report. of care and improve communication with tribal departments and tribal members. Some of the Page departments involved are Social Services, Housing, S i d e n o t e : I v a n Elder’s workers, LIAP workers, Head Start, Health, “Ishnur” Super, my son, and Council members. We again have worked on is walking and running identifying accomplishments, barriers/challenges, and now. He will be 1½ on goals for 2008. November 9 th and in October he weighed 31 2008 Accomplishments: lbs. Completed the Behavioral Health/Social Services Resource Guide. Had regularly scheduled meeting times for Yav pa anav. Created a smaller *inner* work TRIBAL COUNCIL SECRETARY group to handle specific complex individuals and/or QUARTERLY REPORT families. The intra-agency referral form is being used. Departments are working together. Obtained the Circles Elders- Honor our Elders, They show us the way of Care grant. Yav pa anav was an integral part (stepping in life. stone if you will) of obtaining that grant. As stated previously, I have our Elder’s Issues on several different committee agendas such as our LIAP Indian Child Welfare Committee (ICW): Committee, Council The Karuk Tribe’s ICW Committee Mission is Planning Agenda, to preserve, protect and strengthen the children and and our Yav pa anav families of the Karuk Tribe through an efficient and Committee. This has effective service system that empowers individuals, worked well for us families, and communities. as we make sure we Our committee has continued with our regular discuss and plan for duties such as keeping our families together, engaging our elders and their our traditional beliefs in our ICW and CASA case concerns. We have plans, and working with other tribal and county set aside staff and departments to better funds to work on houses to make sure our elders have serve our members. a safe living environment. We have provided air filters during the fire season. I will continue to report as we Head Start: Children continue to support our elders. are our Future Cultural Classes—Summer break is over… I would like to Class has begun again.