Xwlemi Nation News January 2019 Lummi Communications - 2665 Kwina Road - Bellingham, Washington 98226 Senator Murray Presses President Trump Inside and outside the U.S. Capital, Senator Murray Shares #TrumpShutdown Stories from Washington State, Presses President Trump and Senate Republicans to Reopen the Federal Government Immediately and Bring Relief to Impacted Families and Workers News Release workers, including nearly Jan 16 2019 13,000 Washingtonians As the Trump Shutdown Senator Murray: “We’re stretches into Day 26, Sena- going to keep lifting up the tor Murray joined Senate voices of those who are im- Democrats on the Senate pacted by President Trump floor and on the steps of the and Republican Senators’ U.S. Capitol to share stories shutdown. And we’re not go- from families in Washing- ing to stop until our country ton state and across the na- is back open again—and we tion about the impact of the are able to get back to work” #TrumpShutdown on their “Reopen the govern- lives ment”: On Wednesday, dur- To date, Senate Republi- ing speeches on the Senate cans have refused to allow a floor (left) and at a news con- vote on a House-passed bill ference with Senate Demo- that would reopen the federal crats outside the U.S. Capitol government and restore pay- (right), U.S. Senator Patty checks for 800,000 federal (Continued on Page 2) Lummi Commods Granted for a New Program COMMOD SQUAD years of age by supplement- SAVE THE DATE: Nation remodel funding : committee for adding an ad- UPDATE ing their diets with nutri- $144,500. Lummi Construc- ditional $200,000 into en- tious USDA Foods. USDA On February 7, 2019 tion began the remodel Oct ergy assistance and another The Lummi Community distributes both food and will host an Open House 15,2018. $101,708 for food bank and services has been granted a administrative funds to par- for the $20,000 for Santa’s Work- new Commodity Supplemen- ticipating States and Indian Commodsquad Additional $39,178 funds shop. tal Program(CSFP) begin- have been approved for un- Tribal Organizations. Appli- The Remodel Expansion ning the month of February. foreseen costs. Community Services cation packets are available will be completed by January at the Community Services has served 360 Households The Commodity Sup- 18, 2019. Their “New Office LIBC APPROVES EX- with 2nd time assistance. plemental Food Program program. Call 360-389-6957 will be located in the former TRA FUNDING FOR THE for more information. “We will use the applica- (CSFP) will work to improve Lummi Housing office.” COMMUNITY. tion from 1st assistance and the health of low-income USDA funded Lummi Thank you LIBC/budget Household just needs to elderly persons at least 60 bring in updated, current bill in for assistance. Energy Assistance hours : Monday through Thursday 9:00 to 12:00 closed for lunch; 1:00 to 3:00. Please call Verna Peters, Energy Assistance Coordinator for questions. 360-380-6961. Watch for Lummi Food Bank each Friday at 12:30! Community Services will be offering more meat selec- tions along with healthy Fruit and vegetables. Nutrition Ed Grant runs Oct. 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019, $85,797.00 approved Watch for “Commods Events!” 2019 Treaty Day Event is scheduled for Jan 17, at the Wexliem. QUOL Community Updates SQUOL Inside and outside the U.S. Capital, Senator Murray Shares #TrumpShutdown Stories from Washington State, Presses President Trump and Senate Republicans to Reopen the Federal Government Immediately and Bring Relief SQUOL QUOL to Impacted Families and Workers Continued from pg. 1 Murray (D-WA) turned And that not knowing when lier in the day led a group up the heat on President her paycheck will come is of her Senate Democratic The Lummi Squol Quol (SQ) is the official Trump and Senate Repub- very stressful—to say the colleagues in an effort to publication of the Lummi Nation. Published monthly by licans to abandon their least. She isn’t sleeping highlight stories from their reckless partial govern- at night worrying about home states from peo- Lummi Communications – the SQ welcomes articles ment shutdown and work how she can cut expens- ple and families who are and information including: letters to the editor, news with Democrats to reopen es to pay her bills if this being hurt by President the federal government im- shutdown continues. She Trump’s shutdown, recall- tips, photographs, information and events. mediately to provide relief doesn’t know how she is ing additional stories from Items printed in the SQ, in no way directly reflect to hundreds of thousands going to make it. And she Washington state residents of federal workers in Wash- told me that she knows so about how challenging it the opinions of the Squol Quol staff or members ington state and across the many others in the same has been to make ends of the Lummi Indian Business Council (or their country who have worked position—who are desper- meet and take care of their for days without pay. ate for their government to families in a speech on the employees), unless otherwise noted. All editorials, fix this problem,” Senator Senate floor: letters, and guest columns are encouraged for (Washington, D.C.) – Murray said, noting that In an effort to push Presi- Shirley’s story is one of “These are people in submission with the understanding that all materials dent Trump and Senate countless families who are every state in our country. are subject to editing for content and/or space. Republicans to reverse fearful and frustrated about They are people on every course on their manufac- how they will manage if the side of this border debate. tured shutdown of the fed- shutdown continues. They are people who heard eral government, today President Trump say he Julie A. Jefferson U.S. Senator Patty Murray Added Senator Murray: would be “proud” to shut Communications Director joined Senate Democrats “That is just one story—if down the government. 360.312.2134 on the Senate floor and onyou look around at these They are people who sim- [email protected] the steps of the U.S. Capitol faces, these pictures—you ply don’t understand why to share more stories from can see there are so many they are being asked to Douglas Bob Washington state families more. It’s truly shame- bear the burden—to pay Communications Community Liaison who have been impacted ful that we have gotten to the price—because Presi- 360.312.2138 by the Trump Shutdown. this place as a country— dent Trump and Republi- [email protected] Reading letters and recall- and we need to get out. So can leaders in the Senate ing anecdotes from dozens Democrats are going to have boxed themselves into Victoria Cisneros of Washingtonians about keep sharing these stories. a political corner. And they Video Tech/Videographer how the Trump Shutdown We’re going to keep lifting are people who are getting 360.312.2136 has adversely impacted up the voices of those who angrier and angrier—more [email protected] their lives—from federal are impacted by President and more desperate with workers and Coast Guard Trump and Republican every day that goes by—and David Webster families who have been Senators’ shutdown. And who are going to be mak- Video Tech/Videographer furloughed or worked for we’re not going to stop until ing their voices heard and 360.312.2137 weeks without a paycheck, our country is back open fighting by our side to end [email protected] to families around the state again—and we are able to this shutdown right away,” who are feeling the ripple get back to work.” Senator Murray said. effects of the Trump Shut- down in their local commu- Senator Murray also nities—in her remarks Sen- joined her colleagues in [email protected] ator Murray again stressed a new letter to President http://web.me.com/lummicommunications/ the urgent need to fully Trump on the harmful im- www.squolquol.com reopen the federal govern- pact of the Trump Shut- www.facebook.com/lummicommunications ment and called on Senate down on federal affordable Republicans to stand up to housing programs, and ear- President Trump and with their constituents to end the government shutdown. Now in its 26th day, Sena- tor Murray has heard from thousands of Washington state residents since the beginning of the shutdown, and has continued sharing their stories about the im- pacts of the shutdown with her Senate colleagues and on social media to highlight the urgent need to fully re- open the government and provide relief for hundreds of thousands of workers and families, including nearly 13,000 Washingto- nians. During an afternoon news conference with the entire Senate Democratic Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol, Senator Murray highlighted the story of Washington state resident Shirley, a furloughed em- ployee with the FAA: “She told me that hers LUMMI NATION is a single income family with monthly bills to pay. 2 SQUOL QUOL Government Chairman’s Update mean time. Either way, various meetings several LIBC also met with and energy assistance and dis- we hope everyone felt the community members were hosted local representa- tributing gifts to children spirit of the holidays. able to voice their concerns tives this month. Hilary for the angel tree program. and opinions about want- Franz is a Commissioner Many families in Lummi Christmas distribu- ing an annual distribution of Public Lands. She works received assistance through tions were discussed at per tribal member. We to protect and manage these programs.