The following proposed Codes was passed for First Reading by Tribal Council on February 12, 2023

TITLE: 3 OFFENSES

Chapter 3-3 Violations

The Tribal Council has determined amendments are needed for Chapter 3-3 Violations

In Section 3-3 Trespass.   

 Tribal Council hereby approves the amendments to both Codes for first reading and posting for a twenty-eight (28) day period.

DATE OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH THE PROPOSED CODE IS EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE:

April 9, 2023

Please visit www.ctclusi.org for complete draft edits to the Code for membership to review.

The notice of the proposed amendment/creation of Code/Ordinance shall be published in the Tribal Newsletter and the text will be posted for public comment for twenty-eight (28) days in the Administration Building, Tribal Hall, Outreach Offices, on the Tribes’ website and at Three Rivers Casino (Office of the Gaming Commission).  Written comments should be sent to the Tribal Council in care of Jeannie McNeil, CTCLUSI, 1245 Fulton Avenue, Coos Bay OR 97420 or email:  jmcneil@ctclusi.org.

February 21, 2023

Media Contact:

Shelby Erickson, Director of Human Resources

serickson@threeriverscasino.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Three Rivers Foundation Awards $1.1 Million To More

Than 100 Oregon Nonprofits

Florence, Ore. — The Three Rivers Foundation, established by the Confederated Tribes of Coos,

Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians as the charitable arm of its Three Rivers Casino Resort,

awarded $1.1 million in funding to 117 organizations in Oregon.

Three Rivers Foundation is honored to impact the missions of these nonprofit organizations.

With almost ten thousand nonprofits operating in Oregon, funding is crucial. The Foundation

received a major increase in applications this year, allowing it to grant 62 nonprofits first-time

grant funding.

“It makes my heart feel good,” said Doug Barrett, Tribal Council member. “It feels good getting

to see what these organizations are doing with the money, whether it be the food banks, helping

the youth through their struggles, whatever the money goes, it is pretty awesome.”

The Three Rivers Foundation supports innovative ideas, collaborative approaches and grassroots

efforts in education, health, public safety, problem gambling, the arts, the environment, cultural

activities and historic preservation.

Several members of the Tribal Council were present at a February 16 luncheon at the Florence

Casino held to honor the grant recipients.

“When I have a rough time throughout the year, “I think of today as a positive energy that’s

going on in this room, helping the community, bringing the community together, and

strengthening it. What a positive thing to do,” said Chief Doc Slyter, Confederated Tribes of

Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians.

The Cascades Raptor Center was one of the 117 nonprofits to receive funding. The Foundation

awarded the popular center $10,000 to expand its educational programming.

“Now we will be able to serve more communities, rural communities who don’t have the means

to rent buses or make it to the raptor center for education,” said Jennifer Monegan, Senior

Development Officer Cascades Raptor Center. “It’s such an incredible gift to the community

from the Three Rivers Foundation.”

Children’s Repertory Of Oregon Workshops (C.R.O.W.) received $21,000. It will use the

funding to support its main stage musical, The SpongeBob Musical.

“It’s amazing, and we are so grateful for the funding,” said Melanie Heard, founder of C.R.O.W.

“The Three Rivers Foundation is incredible! They do so much for the community; every need

has been met and is truly touching. The arts are really important, and it was very special that the

Three Rivers Foundation recognized that.”

Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County received $25,000. It plans on using the grant to

fund its outside healthy habitat for its kids and teens to use in the cold and rainy winter and

spring months. “There’s a lot of rain here and our kids are stuck inside a lot and so we don’t have

gym space at our facility or anywhere close by that they can go, ” said Vanessa Buss, CEO of the

Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County. “We’re so very grateful that we have Three

Rivers Casino here in Florence to help support the work that we do as a community.”

Counties that received grant money are as follows. See the excel spreadsheet for exact totals.

· Coos – 21

· Curry – 4

· Douglas – 15

· Lane – 72

· Lincoln – 2

· Other areas – 3

About the Three Rivers Casino Resort

Owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw

Indians, Three Rivers Casino Resort has strong ties to the surrounding community along the

Central Oregon Coast. As one of the largest employers in the area, Three Rivers provides

resources and opportunities for both tribal and non-tribal members of the region. In addition to

providing local jobs, Three Rivers sponsors local arts programs for both professional and

children’s theater and donates to dozens of local and regional nonprofit organizations. It has

become a pillar of community support; the philanthropic spirit of Three Rivers Casino is felt

deeply on the Central Oregon Coast and statewide. For more information, visit

threeriverscasino.com.

About the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, & Siuslaw Indians

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians are made up of 3 tribes

(4 Bands): 2 bands of Coos Tribes: Hanis Coos (Coos Proper), Miluk Coos; Lower Umpqua Tribe; and Siuslaw Tribe. The tribes trace their ancestry back to the aboriginal inhabitants of the

South-Central coast of Oregon. For more information, visit ctclusi.org.

tsɬimiiye qwɬiiye (Spring Break Overnight Camp) 2023 
Spring Break Camp 2023 is in person this year and is being held from March 27th- 31st at the Tribal Hall Reservation (338 Wallace Ave, Coos Bay, OR). Overnight camp is available to 3rd-12th graders of CTCLUSI families, youth of other Tribes, and youth of Tribal Administration Staff. Overnight camp is not being extended to youth under the age of 8 at this time. However, youth ages 5-7 may attend camp during the day from 7:30 am – 5:30 pm and must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Transportation for overnight campers is available from 3 locations this year: Tribal Administration in Coos Bay, the Florence Outreach Office, and the Eugene Outreach Office for overnight camp. Daily Transportation for K-2nd graders will not be provided to and from camp.
In order to receive a camp sweatshirt/jacket, campers must sign up by no later than Friday, March 3rd. The final deadline to sign up for camp is Friday, March 17th.
Upon sign up, you and your youth will receive an email confirmation and a list of suggested items to bring to camp. No later than one week before camp, you and your youth will receive a camp agenda via email.
For more information, please contact Jemiah Wassman at (541) 888-1314 or email jwassman@ctclusi.org

The Board that oversees operations and activity of Three Rivers Casino Resort – Florence and Coos Bay, Oregon

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians are currently seeking qualified members to apply for four (4) positions on the Gaming Facilities Operational Review Board (GFORB). The Board shall consist of five (5) members and shall be appointed by Tribal Council.  Terms are four (4) year appointments.  Board members must obtain high security gaming license for the Gaming Commission prior to being seated on the Board.  Application deadline is March 31, 2023. Please visit www.ctclusi.org for detailed position descriptions and qualifications needed.  These positions will receive a stipend.

If you are interested in being considered please submit a cover letter, and a resume to jmcneil@ctclusi.org .  Any questions, please reach out to Jeannie McNeil at 541-888-7506.

Tribal Government Programs and Services Needs Assessment 2022
We were requesting feedback from Enrolled CTCLUSI Members.
Our goal is to identify any unmet needs or barriers concerning Tribal Membership. This information will assist various Tribal Government departments to explore future opportunities for programs and services to best serve our people.

Call Jeannie McNeil 541-888-9577 for any questions.

Originally posted on 7/5/2022. Updated 2/8/2023

Please join me via ZOOM, for the CCDF Fiscal Year 2023-2025 New Plan Public Hearing!
Monday, February 6, 2023, from 4p-5p PST.
Please contact Meagan Davenport at 541-888-7509 or mdavenport@ctclusi.org
for any questions prior to the meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84069646049?pwd=Zm9ZcXJabVRwT0RtQXVPcjladWlMZz09
Meeting ID: 840 6964 6049
Passcode: 606848

geluu, basaq’/hechit’ (winter storytelling!)

Join us for a traditional meal and winter storytelling.
Tribal Hall, Saturday, February 10, 2023
Doors Open 5:00 p.m.
Dinner 5:30 p.m.
Storytelling at 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Cultural Coalition

Sponsored by the Oregon Cultural Trust and Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82138336162

Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program for FY2023. You must submit a new application each year for each PRC-eligible Tribal member in your household. This year, the deadline for applications is Tuesday, January 31, 2023. If an application is received after January 31, 2023, PRC will only pay claims 90 days prior to the date the application was submitted for that calendar year. Please be sure to upload the front and back of your insurance card to ensure we have the most current information. You must complete a separate form for each PRC-eligible family member. Please call PRC at (541) 888-4873 or (800) 227-0392 to have a hard-copy application mailed to you or with any questions. Original post date: November 1, 2022 at 5:38 p.m.

9:30 AM – 1: PM

Picnic Shelter behind the Yachats Commons at 4^th-5^th Street and Highway 101.

Given the ever-shifting impact of Covid and the absolute need to keep the Peace Hike activities safe, the Yachats Trails Team will continue having the format be a combination of live and virtual experiences. There will be no indoor ceremony but there are a number of ways to manifest and celebrate peace throughout the day, both outdoors and within one’s home or shelter.

The Peace Hike traditionally honors the memory of a blind Native American (Coos) woman named Amanda who was forcibly taken away from her daughter and marched 80 miles with other captives all barefoot through the rocky terrain to the Alsea Sub-agency prison camp in what is now Yachats in 1864.

To truly understand the government sponsored genocidal policies that led to the murder and suffering of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw and Alsea Peoples, watch a video narrated by Patricia Whereat Phillips, Miluk Coos, member of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) and Donald Slyter, Chief of the CTCLUSI.   www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6D-wkqXGy0

Cedar is a sacred tree for many tribes of the Pacific Northwest. On January 1, anyone interested in exploring Cedar in prayers is invited to take a Cedar sprig from a basket outside the Commons at the Picnic Shelter or at the Bears’ Statue on the Amanda Trail. From there they can take the sprig and walk with it holding their vision of peace and what it means in one’s life.

On New Year’s Day (weather dependent) this year’s Yachats Trails Committee has composed a map of alternative trails that allow everyone to hike or walk where they are most comfortable in addition to those who want to hike to the Amanda Gathering Area. Committee members will be on hand to answer questions and provide maps and guidance at the Lions Picnic Shelter behind the Yachats Commons.

There will be two small ceremonial fires in which to place the Cedar sprigs – one near the picnic shelter and one at the Amanda Gathering Area for those who hike the Amanda Trail.

Schedule

9:30AM – The Yachats Community Drum will be available, and drumming will start at the picnic shelter. 

10 AM. Fire will be lit, and the ceremony will begin in part led by Tribal members including the telling of the Amanda story.   

10:30 – Participants will walk with their cedar sprig on the trail they have chosen, return to the fire where they will place the Cedar sprig, to add their prayers or visions for the new year.

For those hiking to the Amanda Gathering Area, which is 2.2 miles south from the Commons, there will be several options to park to lessen that distance. 

12 PM – There will be a ceremony conducted by Tribal members at the Amanda Gathering area and a fire to which to lay one’s Cedar sprig.  

1:00PM – There will be closing of the fires at both locations. 

Water, energy bars and delicious cookies prepared and generously donated by the Yachats Ladies Club will be available at the Picnic Shelter and the Amanda Gathering Area.

All participants will be given Peace hike buttons. 

This year’s Peace Hike button has been beautifully created by artist Loren Dickinson and Bette Perman.

If you have hiked or celebrated peace throughout the day, both outdoors and at home or shelter and were unable to participate directly, you may pick up peace hike buttons at the Yachats Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center located at 2nd Street and Highway 101.

The Yachats Trails Committee wishes you peace and good fortune during this time of many celebrations and in the year to come.

It is through the Tribes’ and community endeavors with the Amanda and Ya’Xaik Trails that many people have become aware of the need to acknowledge the wrongs of the past and to be more conscious of the need to treat people of all cultures throughout the world with honor, dignity and respect.

visit ThreeRiversFoundation.org for more information and to file a grant application