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Pots?ó•kw power paddle to Puyallup

Vol. 13, Issue 9

September

2018

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Inside This Issue:

• From Council Chambers

• Election Board Notice

• Department Briefs

• Coast Guard and Tribe Rescue 2 Swimmers

• Cherish Our Children

• Jay Squawks

• Start or Grow Your Wildcraft Business

• QTS Financial Aid/Scholarship Night

• YOP

• TBTN

• Biotoxin Notice

• QTS Welcomes New Staff

• October Birthdays

• Surf Camp

make the various concoc-tions. Quileute also made tea and harvested local plants and herbs on the journey, sharing their knowledge with other ca-noe families.

During the paddle, recovery meetings were held for those who needed support in their healing journey. The largest at-tended was in Neah Bay, with approximately 200 at the wellbriety meeting.

Part of the Quileute Ocean Going Canoe Socie-ty’s requirement is that participants must pass a urinalysis. The goal is to have a safe, drug and alco-hol-free atmosphere and promote wellness within the families.

The biggest chal-lenge for Quileute this year was not having enough pullers. There was plenty of support from the ground crew with serving meals, setup and cleanup of camp sites, and transporting pullers. However, Quileute struggled because of the lack of relief pullers.

The landing at

The canoe journey, an annual Native American gathering that embraces history and traditions, led coastal tribes to Puyallup in July and August 2018. This year’s journey was referred to as the Power Paddle to Puyallup with the theme “Honoring Our Med-icine.” Quileute sent three canoes: Seawolf, Wellbeing, and Kitla.

In keeping with the theme, Quileute began pre-paring a year ago. As part of the tradition of attend-ing the canoe journey, tribes bring gifts to their hosts. The Quileute Ocean Going Society made hun-dreds of salves, moisturiz-ers, rubs, chapsticks, and sprays that alleviated dry skin, pain, headaches, mo-tion sickness, anxiety, mus-cle aches, burns, and more. Ann Penn-Charles of the Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention program esti-mated that their group had over 700 products, which they gifted to each tribe that hosted them along the way. Ramona Hensley of the Quileute Tribal School taught the group how to

Puyallup was on July 28th where each canoe family asked permission to come ashore. The following sev-en days from 9 a.m. to mid-night, protocol went on nonstop. Each tribe had the floor where they shared their songs and dances.

At last year’s paddle to Campbell River, Puyallup challenged each tribe—they gifted repre-sentatives a stick and asked them to return the sticks in one year at the Puyallup protocol. Ann said that Marion Jackson, Chief

Photos that are uncredited belong to Bayak The Talking

Raven.

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Quileute waiting their turn to ask permission to land at Puyallup Canoe journey photos by Cheryl Barth

A Note About the Headline

In the Quileute language,

pots/95m2 translates to Indians (people, persons)

The Wellbeing canoe

From Council Chambers

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Quileute Tribal Council has accepted the resignation of the General Manager, Ger-ald Smith. We wish him well in his endeavors. In the mean-time, Grant Writer/Planner Larry Burtness has stepped in as the Interim General Manag-er while the search begins to fill the position.

We would like to wel-come the new Health Center Director, Michele Lefebvre, who began her new role mid-August. We are excited for the experience she brings to Qui-leute and the work she is al-ready doing to improve the health center. And congratula-tions to Quileute tribal mem-ber Peggy Rice who is transi-tioning from payroll to the hu-man resources department. We look forward to working with Peggy in her new posi-tion.

Councilmembers Doug Woodruff and Tony Foster at-tended the annual Take Back The Night (TBTN) event host-ed by Quileute New Begin-nings on August 9th.

Tony Foster: We thank Liz Sanchez and the TBTN planning committee for organ-izing an outstanding event, which brings awareness to is-sues of domestic violence, sexu-al assault, elder abuse and more. These are issues that sadly affect every community, including our own, and it’s vital that people know there are re-sources available and that they are not alone. And that we stand together against abuse and violence.

One program we would like to highlight for the work they have accomplished is the Healing-to-Wellness Court. The Wellness Court is part of the Quileute Tribal Court System and is a diver-sion program for defendants,

meaning that those who suc-cessfully complete the Well-ness Court Program and grad-uate will not be prosecuted for any criminal charges. The pro-gram is completely voluntary.

Member at Large Zach Jones: You can really notice a difference in those who are fol-lowing the program. The Well-ness Board is supportive and honest, and the judge does not show leniency. You see the pos-itive effects that culture plays in turning lives around. Those in the program are required to apologize to people they have hurt, take part in cultural ac-tivities, and so much more. It is an extensive program that re-quires devotion, but the results are clear. The Wellness Court works.

The first day of the school year for the Quileute Tribal School (QTS) was on August 27th and it was met with so much love and sup-port.

Secretary James Jack-son: We greeted the kids at the bus loading zone on their first day. Many teachers, staff, com-munity members and parents lined up to welcome the kids to school. Our hope is that it will be a push for them to do well in school and that we support them in their education. We apologize for not being able to make it to morning circle as we had a meeting to attend.

Chairman Doug Wood-ruff: We are excited the QTS student attendance is growing, with a record high of 95 chil-dren. It’s nice to see that growth, along with the hiring of additional staff. We look for-ward to a great year and see-ing all the progress the kids will make.

A canoe journey appre-ciation dinner was held for the Quileute Ocean Going Society

on August 31st at the Akalat.

Chairman Doug Wood-ruff: It was important for us to recognize the dedication to cul-ture and wellbeing that pullers and ground crew take serious-ly. They represented Quileute in a good way while on the water and as guests at the various stops and especially at Puyallup. We’re all very proud of them for meeting the physi-cal demands of the journey and conducting themselves posi-tively, but above all, continuing our traditions.

Secretary James Jack-son: When our people partici-pate in the canoe journey for healing, it’s important that we acknowledge they are improv-ing themselves, participating in a cultural, drug and alcohol-free event. And we want to thank those who offer their

support to the ones in recovery. Our hands go up to everyone who represented Quileute as a puller, ground crew member, support boat member, singer and dancer.

The 29th Annual Cen-tennial Accord Meeting is coming up on September 24-25. This is a government-to-government meeting with Governor Jay Inslee, which is a time where we get to discuss important matters across all subjects, from economic de-velopment to natural re-sources to health and well-ness. We need input from all directors and staff regarding program support so we can better meet the needs of the tribal departments when we sit down at the table with the state.

Our Condolences We extend our sincerest condolences to the families and friends

of Sharon Penn and Louise Jackson. Our hearts go out to

you in your time of sorrow.

Election Board

Notice Enrolled Quileute Tribal Members who are

interested in serving on the Election Board must submit a letter of interest

by 4:00 p.m. September 14, 2018 to:

Quileute Tribal Council 90 Main Street La Push, WA 98350

There are (3) positions available to be filled. Plus (2) Alternates.

The Election Board consists of five members plus two alternates of the Quileute Tribe appointed by the Trib-al Council each of who shall serve three years and until his successor is appoint-ed and installed.

The Tribal Council is soliciting the interest of tribal members in serving on the Election Board. Any person who wishes to announce their candidacy for a position on the Election Board shall submit a letter of inter-est to the Tribal Council no later than September 9, 2018. Tribal Council shall appoint Board members from the in-terested candi-dates. In the unlikely event there are not sufficient tribal members willing to serve on the Election Board.

Thank you for your interest. Quileute Tribal Council

Tony Foster, Zach Jones, Doug Woodruff, James Jackson, Skyler Foster - Photo By Cheryl Barth

Volume 13, Issue 9 Page 3

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The Talking Raven

A monthly publication of the

Quileute Tribal Council

Edited By

Emily Foster

Phone:

(360) 374-7760

Mailing Address:

The Talking Raven

PO Box 279

La Push, WA 98350

Email:


Doug Woodruff

Chairman

Tony Foster

Vice Chair

James Jackson Sr.

Secretary

Skyler Foster

Treasurer

Zachary Jones

Member at Large

QTC Contact Information

Mailing Address:


PO Box 279

La Push, WA 98350

Phone:

(360) 374-6163

Larry Burtness

Interim General Manager

Department Briefs

Housing Authority

• Hired Gloria Salazar as the QHA Resident Services Co-ordinator

• Hired Izaak Manual as the QHA Maintenance Tech

• Huge thank you Addy Mac-edonia-Black for being the Blue Shed YOP worker this summer

• Board meeting held on Au-gust 14th

• QHA Resident Services Co-ordinator attended HUD’s “Eligibility, Admissions

and Occupancy” training in Silverdale On August 21-23

• Hosted Annual Residents Fair on August 24th – thank you for all who vol-unteered, participated and attended. It was a great success!

• QHA staff attended “Violence In the Work-place” training on August 27th

• Completed 21 of 28 work orders in August

• Two Board positions are

open—please apply at the QHA office

Human Services

• 26 of 29 youth completed YOP (That’s a 90% com-pletion rate!)

• Summer food served 848 lunches this season

Police

• 220 Calls for service in August

• Finished installation of security cameras in the village

• Purchased three new emergency management systems for emergency communications

• Lateral police officer posi-tion listed – get a job ap-plication from Human Re-sources or on the Quileute Nation website

• Officer Palmer attended drug trafficking course sponsored by the BIA

• All officers certified in the new DUI BAC Operations Course

• LPPD appreciates the mention in the "Grins" Sec-tion of the September 6, 2018 edition of the Forks Forum

While underway for training on August 16th, U.S. Coast Guard crews from Sta-tion Quillayute River noticed two men at the end of the jetty attempting to swim across the mouth of the river to James Island. Both men, in their twenties, were dressed inade-quately—one in shorts and the other in jeans and a t-shirt.

One of them reached the island, but the other strug-gled in the 50-degree water, became tired, and was swept around the tip of the jetty.

Aboard one of the 47-foot Motor Life Boats, Petty Officer 1st Class Louis Keating contacted Quileute Probation Officer Mike Foster. Shortly after, Mike and La Push Police Chief Bill Lyon arrived on sce-ne to aid the man stuck at jet-

ty. Before reaching the man in distress and unaware of the condition he was in, Mike had called his brother Skyler Fos-ter and Zach Jones to also come and assist. He had deep abrasions and lacerations on his arms from rocks and bar-nacles and was clearly fa-tigued, described Mike.

Louis said, “Mike had determined it wasn’t safe for the guy to walk back across the jetty,” which is about 300 yards in length and made of riprap. “I contacted Tony Fos-ter, as Tony was launching his boat to head to the jetty.”

Tony maneuvered the brand new Quileute Fish and Wildlife Enforcement SJX jet boat next to the rocks so Zach and Chief Lyon could help the man in safely. The crew in one

of the Motor Life Boats res-cued the other man from James Island.

The two men were transported to the Quileute marina boat ramp where Clallam County Emergency Medical Services awaited.

“We were stoked the Tribe helped out the way they did,” Louis stated. “They ran out there, no questions asked.”

Though the situation had an ideal outcome, the threat of the ocean tides and currents and the risk of hypo-thermia and drowning are se-rious. The Tribe also reminds visitors that they are not al-lowed on James Island with-out permission, otherwise it is a violation of tribal ordinance and considered trespassing.

Coast Guard and Tribe work together

to rescue two swimmers

USCG crews kept an eye on the man at the end of the jetty before tribal responders reached him.

Photo by Louis Keating

Chief Lyon, Tony Foster and Zach Jones brought the man to safety.

Photo by Skyler Foster

Attention Parents and Youth Ages 12-18 The Teen Center has found a home under the direction of Quileute Human Services Department. The Teen Center will be temporarily closed while they work through this period of reorganization. Please have patience as staff work to build a safe, successful, and supportive environment for the youth. Contact Annie Crippen if you have any questions or concerns: (360) 374-5419 or [email protected].

mailto:[email protected]


Howeeshata and herself ac-cepted the challenge and said they would be there. So when it came time to return the gift, the original three were able to do so. Not many other canoe families had their sticks or had the original representa-tives present who had accept-ed the challenge.

There were approxi-mately 140 Quileute partici-pants overall, which included pullers, ground crew, drum-mers and dancers. At the final protocol, Quileute had an im-pressively large crowd who performed for hours. In addi-tion, all five members of Coun-cil were present when Quileu-te took the floor, showing their full support for continu-ing traditions.

Not only did Chairman Doug Woodruff speak on be-half of the tribe, but the newly crowned Quileute Days Royal-ty youth also introduced themselves, with some doing it in the Quileute language.

Aside from the medi-cines that the Ocean Going Ca-noe Society crafted, they also gifted the hosts with canvas prints of Quileute canoes and James Island, beaded necklac-es, and basket necklaces. In return, Puyallup gifted Pend-letons and made sure all guests were taken care of and well fed.

Many memories are made each year, Ann ex-

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Quileute elder seating at Puyallup protocol

Landing at the Port Angeles waterfront

Quileute dancing at protocol

plained. From the random chants, such as “What is pain? Hamburger soup! What do we want? Frybread!” to the time a submarine surfaced as canoes were paddling near Bremer-ton, WA, and all the stories, songs, dances and laughs shared in between. No two canoe journeys are alike. It is a journey that every tribal member should experience at least once. Quileute always welcomes volunteers as ground crew support or canoe pullers, as long as participants are respectful and follow the rules so they can represent Quileute in a positive way.

Chairman Woodruff speaking at Puyallup

Asking Elwha for permission to come ashore

Quileute dancing at protocol

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By the Cherish Our Children Committee

Ever since 2002, vol-unteers from the communities of La Push and Forks have sponsored an auction called “Cherish Our Children,” to raise money for Christmas gifts for both communities’ youth. For the past 16 years, the event has been held at the Akalat Center in La Push. However, on November 30, 2018, it will be at the Elks Lodge in Forks at 941 Mer-chants Road. The Forks Elks Club has donated the use of their facility for this event.

“We are so grateful for the generous donation of the

use of the Elks Lodge. It will be a perfect location with the parking and event setup,” said committee chair Emily Foster. “We wanted it to truly be a cooperative event between both communities. Our hopes are that new faces will be in the crowd on November 30th (a Friday evening) as well as join us on the planning com-mittee.”

The Forks location this year will help to demonstrate that this event serves both communities. It also will af-ford an opportunity for new participation by those who may have found the La Push locality less convenient. The

vision of the committee is to alternate Forks and La Push venues each year.

In the past, the dona-tions have been processed through the Quileute Housing Authority (QHA), but this year Cherish Our Children is apply-ing to become a separate 501(c)(3) status organization. Alt-hough this is still in the pro-cess, donations are tax de-ductible through QHA until the new corporate status is final.

While the event has been hosted by the Quileute Tribe until this year, please know it is a joint effort. In more recent years, volunteers

from the Quileute Human Ser-vices Department have done the shopping and gift giving day for Native American chil-dren while volunteers from the Forks Abuse Program han-dled the shopping and gifts for Forks youth.

In 2017, 600 children in Forks and La Push received gifts because of the funds raised at “Cherish Our Chil-dren.” The committee does not ask for income verification or records of any kind. The hope is that everyone is hon-est when they say they are in need.

The committee also wants to acknowledge the ser-vices of some long-standing members who retired after 2017’s event: Sandy Heinrich and Babs Johnson. “We want to especially recognize one of its founding members, the late Sharon Penn, for her unwa-vering dedication and fore-sight, working tirelessly to ensure youth of Forks and La Push received Christmas joy year after year,” Emily said.

Right now, the com-mittee is gearing up to solicit donations. Request letters have been sent to businesses. If you would like to donate, or to join the planning commit-tee for this event, please con-tact Emily Foster at (360) 640-9600 or emily.foster@ quiletuenation.org.

Changes planned for 17th annual “Cherish Our Children”

Cherish Our Children 2015—Photo by Cheryl Barth



Vickie and I came down to La Push for that week. Super-intendent Mark Jacobson had invited us several months before to prepare a teacher’s manual and a set of culture and lan-guage units for use by the cul-ture and language teacher. The first five of those units are:

1. Back to school

2. Meeting and greeting

3. Where are you going?

4. Numbers and counting

5. Weather, seasons and annu-al cycle

That curriculum devel-opment project will continue through the 2018-2019 school year, producing traditional cul-ture lessons, stories, videos of the Quileute words and phrases being pronounced, tribal history, learning exercises, games and activities. Eventually, it will be web-based learning available for


Sarso/al8mtiyat, king salmon getting days

A few days ago, classes at the Quileute Tribal School started. That event, the start of school in the fall, always seems like the real beginning of the new year to me. New Years Day, coming a week after Christmas, only seems like a continuation of the holiday sea-son, not the start of the next year. Nothing really seems to start on the first of January. On the other hand, the first day of classes is when kids must start getting up and dressed on time. Families would likely have shopped for new, sharp pencils and markers, and maybe a new backpack, some clothes and a flashy pair of running shoes. My mother used to send me to school with a quarter tied in my hanky to pay for school lunch. That first day always seemed like a big deal, a new start.

Of course, the Quileute Old People acknowledged “new

years” even before 1900. I re-member Fred “Woody” Wood-ruff (born in 1903) and Roy Black (born in 1899) talking

about people saying Wisq X8ksat (Happy Year, pro-nounced wiss-SAH HICK-sut) when they were young. They also remembered that the Old People didn’t have much cash money back then, so there were-n’t big parties until there started to be money from fur seal hunt-ing, army service, farm work and construction jobs around the time of the First World War (1914-1918). So, New Year’s Eve wasn’t a time for celebra-tion and big parties until much later.

The day that classes started at QTS this year wasn’t the beginning of the school year for teachers and school staff. They had already spent the pre-vious week (August 20-24) planning lessons, organizing their classrooms, and having meetings.

Hiba’ Kwashkwash [HAY-buh quash-quash]: The Jay Squawks

those of all ages who would like to know more about Quileute language and culture.

The QTS culture teach-er, Lucy Ross, has been teach-ing the program for three years and will continue as teacher this year as well, assisted by Ra-mona Hensley, a dedicated paraeducator (teacher’s aid). Lucy has the advantage of hav-ing been a student at QTS and learned Quileute pronunciation, words and phrases in classes taught by Sharon Pullen. Lucy is working hard to carry out the QTS mission statement that reads: “Our students will pro-tect, preserve and enhance our Quileute language and culture for future generations.”

The Tribal School Board has responded to in-creased tribal, state, federal and grant funding by supporting new staff appointments, teach-

Jay Powell transforming into kwashkwash, the Blue Jay. Submitted Photo


Name Position

Mark Jacobson Superintendent

Sheri Crippen Principal

Anita Baisley Student Services Director

Vivian Watson Gaither Kindergarten

Lakhina Ky First Grade

Dana Cada 2nd Grade

Tammy LaPlante 3rd Grade

Victoria Hanson 4th Grade

Jessica Schwartz 5th Grade

Margery Marshall 6th Grade

William Lee 7-12 Math

Jahn Kuiper 7-12 English

Alice Ryan 7-12 Science

Jordan Jackson 7-12 Social Studies

Dale Wilson 7-12 Construction Trades

Bill Haley 7-12 Business Education

Laura Hamilton K-12 PE

Peter Walchenbach K-12 Special Education Teacher

Karla Kiedrowski School Counselor

Lucy Ross Culture and Language

Nathan Schultz Para Educator

Calysta Bos Para Educator

Jennifer Klahn Para Educator

Ramona Hensley Para Educator

Patty Fry Para Educator

Karen White Para Educator

QTS 2018-2019 Faculty

Jay and Lucy practicing those pesky Quileute explosive consonants in the culture portable. Photo by Vickie Jensen

Vickie, with the help of QTS teachers, did a presentation using a beaded “timeline” to demonstrate that Native culture existed on the Olympic Peninsula Coast 8,000 years before the pyramids were built in Egypt.

Photo by Barbara Grace Hill


Hiba’ Kwashkwash [HAY-buh quash-quash]: The Jay Squawks

ing positions, paraeducators, and programs. The administra-tors are Superintendent Mark Jacobson, Principal Sheri Crip-pen and Student Services Direc-tor Anita Baisley. Along with other larger tribal schools in Suquamish, Puyallup, Omak (Colville Confederated Tribes), Auburn (Muckleshoot), Belling-ham (Lummi), Toppenish (Yakima) and Olympia (Nisqually), QTS is designated as a “Compact School” which means it operates according to the terms of a state-tribal educa-tion compact (agreement) that requires a standards-based cur-riculum. Funding support for the eventual, new school up at

rsix87tal (higher ground, pro-nounced tsi-HAY-th-tahl) will make that actual building, as well as the school programs, a success story that reflects highly on the Tribe.

The course offerings and programming at all levels from kindergarten to grade 12 are apparent from the list of QTS faculty, as seen below.

During the week we were there, Vickie and I worked with Lucy Ross and Ramona Hensley on the culture program (teaching techniques, program planning, Quileute language and pronunciation). We also had the chance to meet many of the teachers. It is interesting that some of the faculty and staff have served at the school for years and years. Stephanie at the reception desk, the first smile you see as you enter the school building, has been there longer than anybody, she says. Patty Fry, usually found in the library has been on the job longer, al-

most, than any other h9k2ar (non-Indian, pronounced HOH-quah-t) …except for me, I guess. As for the teachers, Prin-cipal Sheri Crippen wins the longevity prize, although as principal she is no longer actual-ly teaching—which she misses greatly.

Despite all those veter-ans, there are a lot of new or fairly new staff at QTS this year. We enjoyed meeting them, so I figured community mem-bers might like to learn more about those teachers who are teaching the students who will one day be the tribal elders. Here are a few profiles of some of the teachers I got to know over the week, in addition to working with Lucy:

Alice Ryan, the grade 7-12 science teacher has been at QTS for awhile. She is a com-mitted, energetic teacher who works hard at keeping the stu-dents’ attention and interest. Vickie and I speak of her as “the irrepressible Alice.” She re-members that when she first arrived in La Push, she was told

that the Quileutes are “a wel-coming people.” She believes it! After her first year, she found that the place and the communi-ty had become her home. And so, she and her family are “planting roots.” They have just bought a house in Forks. Alice smiles and states firmly, “We are staying.” Marjory Marshal is the 6th grade teacher and, as she says, “I’ve been teaching for more years than I like to count. It’s always a new adventure.” Like Alice Ryan, Marjory en-joys working with the students on science projects such as the Science Olympiad and the re-motely operated underwater ve-hicle (ROV) teams in a regional competition. She says, “This is my second year with the QTS and I enjoy the students and their sense of community…and I’m proud to work with such fun, smart and talented young people.”

Will Lee is the grade 7-12 math teacher and this is his third year. He told me, “I met the superintendent, Mark, at a career fair in Tacoma. Mark spoke warmly about the Tribe. I’m Irish so much of Quileute tribal history felt similar to the history of my own country—we weren’t allowed to speak Gael-ic, our language. And when we went to school, we were forced to speak English. So, we, like the Quileutes, have two lan-guages. There are other similari-ties that resonated with me, so my wife and I decided to take a chance and get committed to the Quileutes! There have been challenges for me as a teacher. Lots of challenges remain, but we are improving.” That’s the kind of commitment I found again and again at QTS.

Dana Cada is a new teacher this year. She told me, “I taught 28 years at Entiat, just above Wenatchee. I’ve always loved this area and decided that I needed to make a change. I’m really fervent about the environ-ment, nature and gardening…” And, she said that besides read-ing, writing and ‘rithmetic, the three Rs, she’d like to instill her passion about the environment in her students, as well. Dana said, and I believed her, “I’m very excited to be teaching at Quileute Tribal School, and I’m looking forward to meeting the community.”

Dale Wilson is the 7-12 construction trades teacher. A grad of the Univ. of Tennessee, he’s a licensed general contrac-tor in two states. He taught at the college level for ten years while remodeling and “flipping” houses. Then he returned to teaching secondary education. He told me, “When I was of-fered the chance to bring some of my experience in teaching and construction to QTS, I leapt at the opportunity. I was pleased

to find an energetic and dedicat-ed staff at QTS, all of whom seem to have the best interests of the students in their minds. My goal is to provide the skills necessary for anyone interested in the trades to make a living with their hands…if that’s what they decide to do.” Dale also produces videos for tv and is exploring the possibility of do-ing a series based on the history of the Quileutes and their neigh-bors on the Olympic Peninsula. He’s a man of wide abilities that will surely be able to both teach and hold the interest of students.

Other valuable sup-port staff include Cody (administrative assistant), Con-nie and Jay (business office), Molly (accounting), Michael and Ben (info tech), Wayne and Ronal (maintenance). From Ar-nold in the school bus and Del-phi and Andre in the kitchen to the superintendent’s office, where the door is always open, the school is “an education wait-ing to happen!” And the stu-dents, Quileute parents, the community at large, school board and tribal council deserve to take pride in their school.

The 2018-2019 School Year at QTS

It was certainly possible to get a sense of the QTS energy during this first intensely en-gaged week for staff, and Vickie and I feel privileged to have had that opportunity. In the five days that we spent with the school admin, teachers and staff, it became clear that the school is truly a state of mind as well as a set of buildings and portables. Those buildings seem to vibrate with energy, with commitment and good inten-tions. The school and grounds are clearly a place where the rules are the rules, but where the opportunities and support for the students are unlimited.

Schooling in Earlier Years

“Schooling” at La Push started in 1883, when A.W. Smith held the first classes that Indian kids were allowed to at-tend in the storage shed of the

La Push trading post. The kol-haw8sti (schoolhouse or just “school,” pronounced cole-hah-WISS-tee) moved from building to building for 70 years and fi-nally closed in the 1950s, when all students were bussed into Forks. Then, in the 1970s, con-cern about prejudice in Forks resulted in the resumption of classes at the new Quileute Tribal School, located in the vacated Coast Guard building. Nowadays, that building houses administrative and support of-fices with students and teachers in the current school building (opened in 1995) and a cluster of portables. In a couple of years, the teaching and learning

will be happening in the safety of Higher Ground.

In that 135-year Quileu-te tribal school experience, it is clear to me that the educational

opportunity for the chicho/9tsn (kids, pronounced chee-cho-OATS-k) have never been bet-ter. Remarkable school systems don’t happen by accident. The QTS of today is the result of planning and progress with a vision, and Vickie and I are heartened that Quileute lan-guage and culture will be a strong part of that.

Quileute Words of the Week for September

Because we have been discussing QTS, let’s learn some classroom words and phrases.

September 3-9:– K2o/liyorisj2a ax2! Talk Quileute! (pronounced quo-lee-oh-TIS-kwah ahkw)

This is perhaps the most important phrase—and goal—for students. Fluency in Quileu-te is no longer a realistic goal, but having kids speak Quileute in and out of the classroom cer-tainly is. So besides learning words and phrases in school, the goal is for kids to talk Quileute outside of school, as well, ex-changing greetings and infor-mation with friends, parents and others in the village. The second part of the objective is for kids to hear at least Quileute one word or phrase outside of school—that’s where we all get involved, remembering to speak at least one Quileute word or phrase a day to kids.

K2o/liyorisj2afqsdo - Let’s talk Quileute (pronounced quo-lee-oh-tis-kwah-US-doh) is another useful phrase for par-ents and grandparents, as well as teachers.

September 10-16: These two phrases seem to be a pair:

Pi7qm7as ho. That’s right! (pronounced pay-THUCK-thus ho), and

Ta/ichqk7as ho. That’s wrong. (pronounced tah-ee-CHUCK-thus ho)




September 17-23:

Ix2qxa8 ax2. Pay attention. (pronounced ik-WAH-huh-th UH-kw)

This is a useful phrase for parents, grandparents, coaches and anyone who works with active kids.

September 24-30: Wa rak2 bask8da. Don’t misbehave. (pronounced wah TUCK-hw bus-KAY-duh)

This Quileute phrase uses that well-known root for

bad: bas or bas8/

Have a good Sarso/al8mtiyat.

—Kwashkwash, Jay Powell [email protected]

Hiba’ Kwashkwash


Quileute Tribal School will host a free Financial Aid/Scholarship Night on October 23, 2018 from 5:30-7:00 pm. Light snacks will be available.

A Peninsula College representative and a higher education expert from the

Quileute Human Services will be available to provide information

and answer questions.

For questions, contact the school counselor, Karla Kiedrowski at 360-374-1140 or email [email protected]

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An end of the year bar-becue was held on August 13th to celebrate the Youth Oppor-tunity Program (YOP) work-ers for completing their sea-son. Certificates of completion were handed out to recognize the youth for their accom-plishments.

Each summer, the Qui-leute Tribe hires Native Amer-ican teenagers under YOP. Since 2014, YOP has been managed by the Quileute Hu-man Services Department’s Youth and Family Interven-tion Program. Teens must complete Strategies to Achieve Tomorrow’s Success (STATS) lessons as part of the program to be eligible to work for the summer.

Youth and Family In-tervention Advocate, Annie Crippen, explained how 26 out of 29 teenagers completed the program, which comes out to

90 percent. Larry Donnelly,

Oceanside Resort Manager, spoke highly of his YOP work-ers during the luncheon. “I had about half a dozen [workers] who carried us through the season when we were short staffed. Some have asked to continue work at the resort when school starts. That is wonderful. We just have to get paperwork done.”

It was Jordan Jackson’s first year with YOP; she start-ed working at Native Grounds espresso stand but was moved to the housekeeping depart-ment at Oceanside Resort. She said, “I thought it was pretty good and I learned new things. It’ll give me good experience.”

Beronica Penn worked in housekeeping, too. She stat-ed, “It was a challenge learn-ing to work with the washing machines and different, new

people,” but said she had fun and overall it was a great learning opportunity.

Candida Sandoval worked at Oceanside Resort as well, but she was in the maintenance department. Her favorite part was gaining more experience and learning how to fix sinks and figuring out other problems.

Commodities Program Manager, Bonnie Jackson, had Damon Jones placed at her worksite. “He has been a pleasure to have. He really opened up and is quick with math. When we did inventory, he was able to whip out the numbers quickly. It was great to work with Damon.”

Neshiah Tejano worked at the Senior Center with Clifford Hoekstra and Lisa Hohman. He described the best part about being at the elders program was learn-

ing good cooking habits. This year, a YOP work-

er was placed at the Forks Abuse Program to work on sexual assault prevention. Ann Simpson of the Forks Abuse Program said, “For us, it was really wonderful to have Har-ley Schumack in our office. She so clearly reminded us how bright these kids are. And she gave us great feedback.”

Annie Crippen shared, “We had a great group of youth this year who took the program seriously and showed excellent work ethic. I’m proud of them.” To officially end the season, all YOP workers who successfully finished the pro-gram were treated to a trip to Wild Waves Theme & Water Park in Federal Way, WA on August 16th.

Teens gain work experience through YOP


ATTENTION FISHERMEN

Quileute Tribal Council and Natural Resources Committee are interested in getting information from fishermen to aid in future management discussions.

The survey only takes about 10 minutes to fill out and all submissions are anonymous.

Surveys are available at the Human Services Department, Quileute Natural Resources

Department, Tribal Office, and the Marina Office.

Questions? Please call the Harvest Management Biologist, Joshua Baine Etherton at 360-640-0342 for more information


Each year, communi-ties around the world organ-ize events called “Take Back the Night” (TBTN). The pur-pose is to bring awareness to issues of sexual violence, as-sault, domestic violence, da-ting violence, elder abuse, and sexual abuse. The focus is to create safe communities while honoring and supporting vic-tims.

The Quileute Tribe New Beginning’s Program be-gan hosting TBTN in 2009, and today is has grown into a popular event attended by lo-cals of the Forks and La Push communities. TBTN was held on Thursday, August 9th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Akalat Center.

Quileute “takes back the night” at annual event

BIOTOXIN NOTICE TRIBAL SHELLFISH HARVESTERS

POSTING September 3, 2018 Sampling at Second Beach, Ruby and Kalaloch beaches has revealed that biotoxin levels in clams and mussels are at levels that is considered SAFE for human consumption, therefore harvest can occur at this time. Please remember it is this time of year we often see increasing biotoxin levels, so check our postings often. For updated information call the shellfish HOTLINE (374-5636) before collecting any shellfish or visit our website at: http://www.quileutenation.org/shellfish-hotline (Information can also be found by calling our partner the

Washington Department of Health at 1-800-562-5632 or http://www.doh.wa.gov).

The TBTN “wall of empowerment” props and photobooth are always popular

Luminary bags are decorated in honor of victims and survivors

There are many activity tables and informational booths at TBTN

http://www.quileutenation.org/shellfish-hotline

http://www.doh.wa.gov

The Quileute Tribal School (QTS) welcomes seven new teachers to their staff.

The new kindergarten teacher is Vivian Watson Gaither, who has Tsimshian heritage. Last year, she was a paraeducator at QTS, so she is already familiar with Quileute. She holds a bachelors degree in business administration from Gonzaga University and a masters in elementary edu-cation from Grand Canyon University.

“This is my first year as a teacher, so I’m really excited to have my own classroom. I’m excited to see what the students can do and see all their potential.” Vivian contin-ued, “It’s been such a blessing. It’s been amazing getting to know this community.”

Dana Cada accepted the 2nd grade teacher position at QTS. She taught at Entiat School District in Washington state for the past 28 years. She has a bachelors degree in reading with a minor in early childhood education from Eastern Washington Universi-ty and a masters of education through Central Washington University.

Dana’s goal is to be a great teacher—one who is in-volved with the kids and learning about their commu-nity. “I’m very happy to be here and looking forward to the change.”

Tammy LaPlante is the new 3rd grade teacher. She holds a bachelors degree from

Western Washington Univer-sity and a masters from Grand Canyon University, both in elementary education. She was previously in Kalama, WA for 31 years teaching kinder-garten through 2nd grade.

“My goal is to just help kids develop a love of learn-ing, to help them have those ‘ah ha’ moments where they figure something out and they’re so excited about it.” She added, “I’m very excited to learn about the culture of the community and to be a part of it. Be a part of the kids’ lives. And bring enthusiasm and love to this job.”

Jahn Kuiper was hired as the 7th-12th grade English teacher and introduction to theater teacher. He taught English, photography and yearbook for the last two years at a private school. Jahn received his bachelors degree from Dordt College.

“I want to learn what it takes to best serve this com-munity. I want to figure out what needs there are that I can help fulfill and serve to the best of my ability.” He add-ed, “I’m excited about the op-portunity to learn in a com-munity that I feel has a rich culture that I can bring into the classroom and incorporate that into reading and writing.”

The K-12 special edu-cation teacher and the highly capable program teacher is Peter Walchenbach. He has worked with children, adults in recovery, and at men’s cor-rectional facilities. For the last

15 years he has been a public school special education teacher.

“We have a lot of new staff and new resources at this school and it will give kids the opportunity to interface with technology. It’s a new chapter at QTS.” Peter said QTS has purchased internet-based learning systems, which is en-gaging for the students and makes learning fun.

Laura Hamilton, a member of the Chickasaw Na-tion, is the physical education and health teacher. She has five years of experience in public school teaching and coaching, and she also worked in the health and wellness de-partment at her tribe for four years.

Laura discussed some of her ideas, such as introduc-

ing the children to bowling, archery, lacrosse, and ‘Jump Rope for the Heart’—alternatives to the basic PE programs that include run-ning, basketball, dodgeball, and kickball.

“Hopefully I can bring new ideas from my coaching and teaching positions,” said Laura. “I ended up in La Push because I always wanted to live somewhere outside of my state. I have a high interest in working with Native kids, so it just seemed to be a perfect fit. I’m looking forward to build-ing my own PE program.”

Bill Haley is the Career and Technical Education (CTE) director. He comes to QTS with 32 years of teaching experience. CTE introduces students to career pathways and prepares them for jobs. Part of the CTE curriculum is applied financial math, ap-plied math, computer apps, and possibly a programming class.

He explained, “It in-volves training in skills neces-sary in business or any other career you can think of.” Bill continued, “My job is wood shop, construction, business, home and family, etc. The state has a whole CTE area of focus. Basically, I have to ad-minister their rules with ours. Tie them together and make sure we get all the work done to meet requirements.”

Superintendent Mark Jacobson said, “We have a great group of staff, and I’m excited to see them make pro-gress with the students.” The school year began on August 27th with a record high of 95 enrolled students.

QTS welcomes new staff members


Back Row: Jahn Kuiper, Bill Haley, Peter Walchenbach Front Row: Dana Cada, Laura Hamilton, Vivian Watson Gaither, Tammy LaPlante

Church thanks community for support

La Push Assembly of God Church held a silent auction at Quileute Days this year. We want to take the time to acknowledge the kind support and appreciation of all the donations we received. Thank you to:

• Quileute Oceanside Resort

• Forks Library

• River’s Edge Restaurant

• Quileute Marina

• Lonesome Creek Store

• Forks Subway

• Swain’s Port Angeles

• Everyone that donated—items or their time—our hands go up to you

We are happy to be a part of Quileute Days.

-Pastor George and Rita Kallappa

October Birthdays: John Lawrence 2

Joseph Ward Jr.

Jaedyn Black

Theodore Eastman

Jade Steele 3

Michael Flores

Knoxton Ward 4

Kaeleigh Peters

Iris Pullen

James Gusler 5

Garrid Larson

Morris Jacobson Jr.

Lela Mae Morganroth

Travis Gusler 6

Shaleigha Payne-Williams

Urijah Jackson

Harley Schumack 9

Archie Black

Ashley Foster 11

Alan Francis

Howard Hoskins

Bobbie Coberly 12

Brent Ramsey

Rosanna Scheller

Happy Birthday to Enrolled Quileute Tribal Members

Carol Bender 13

Billie Jean Wilcox

Julia Black

Helynne Smith 15

Anthony Ruth

Charlee Sanford

Charles Penn

Charles Cleveland Jr.

Sean Black 16

Kamdyen Villana-Ward

Justin Brewer

Patricia Colfax 17

Robert Bouck Jr.

Joseph Trainor 18

Autumn Dominquez

Lance Obi-Williams 19

Benjamin Black

Teburcio Tumbaga

Tammy Herrmann 20

Gus Wallerstedt

Erika Beck

Leticia Jaime

Forest Walker Jr. 21

Eileen Ward

Donald Black-Penn Jr. 23

Caleb Eastman 24

Christian Morganroth IV 25

Amy Stillwell 26

Adriene Rasmussen

Nichole McCloud

Douglas Reid 27

Christian Penn III

David Jackson Jr.

Ivan Eastman 28

Roger Jackson Sr.

Tanner Jackson

Katelynn Wallerstedt 29

Seactis Woodruff

Larry Jackson Jr.

Charlotte Casto

Suzanne Christiansen

Christina Black 30

Naomi Jacobson

Elleigh Sabia

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Surf camp offered to youth

The Quileute Tribe and Warm Current sponsored the annual youth surf camp, open to community youth who wanted to learn how to surf. The events department coordinated with Warm Current who brought in volunteers to teach surf lessons at First Beach on August 11th. Lessons began later than usual at 4 p.m. due to the tides.

Photos by Leticia Jaime

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