Tribal Council Election 2022
Each Council member shall be elected for a four (4) year term at the appropriate General Council meeting in the year of the expired term. Council Positions #1, #3, and #5 shall be elected in odd-numbered years. Positions #2, #4 and #6 shall be elected in even-numbered years.
Tribal Code 7-3-23 Candidate Eligibility
According to the Tribal Constitution (Article VIII, Section 4(a)), in order to be eligible for election to a Tribal Council position, candidates shall meet the following qualifications:
(a) Be a duly enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes;
(b) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(c) Never have been previously removed from office for good cause after the date the Tribal Constitution was ratified. (May 23, 1987).
7-3-24 Candidacy Procedures (a) Statements of Candidacy (1) Candidates shall file Statements of Candidacy no later than thirty (30) days before the scheduled date of the election. CLUSI Const. Art.VIII, Section 4(c). (2) Statements of Candidacy must be filed with the Election Board either by mail, hand delivered to the Tribal Administrative offices, or delivered to the Election Board Chairperson. In order to verify timeliness of filing, a candidate may request a statement of receipt of said Statement of Candidacy from whoever receives the statement. The statement shall state, at a minimum, the name of the person accepting the statement, name, roll number and signature of the person presenting the statement, and date and time of the transaction.
(3) Each candidate shall indicate the position for which he or she is filing. Once a person has filed for a position, he or she will not be allowed to change positions or to withdraw and refile for the same election.
For a complete Election Code please see www.ctclusi.org Tribal Code, Ch 7-3 Elections.
Submit Statement of Candidacy Form to Election Board Chair, Mark Petrie at mpetrie@ctclusi.org Call Mark at (541) 297-3681 if you need clarification.
Candidates for Tribal Election, April 10, 2022.
Brad Kneaper – Position # 2 – Statement of Candidacy submitted 1/10/2022
Teresa Spangler – Position # 4 – Statement of Candidacy submitted 1/10/2022
Michael Romine – Position # 6 – Statement of Candidacy submitted 1/11/2022
David Petrie – Position # 2 – Statement of Candidacy submitted 1/14/2022
Doug Barrett – Position # 6 – Statement of Candidacy submitted 1/14/2022
Debbie Bossley – Position # 2 – Statement of Candidacy submitted 1/14/2022
Joshua Davies – Position # 4 – Statement of Candidacy submitted 1/14/2022
***Information below is the same as the list above, just displayed by position that the candidate is running for.
| Position # 2 | Position # 4 | Position # 6 |
| Brad Kneaper – submitted 1/10/2022 | Teresa Spangler – submitted 1/10/2022 | Michael Romine – submitted 1/10/2022 |
| David Petrie – submitted 1/14/2022 | Joshua Davies – submitted 1/14/2022 | Doug Barrett – submitted 1/14/2022 |
| Debbie Bossley – submitted 1/14/2022 | ||
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Live Native Program: Tribal Family Activities
CTCLUSI’s grant programs: Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) and Tobacco Prevention Program would like to invite Tribal Families to participate in our new program, Live Native. This program will range from 4 to 8 weeks long, with at your own pace family activities, and a variety of virtual classes including, but not limited to cooking classes, guest speakers, and cultural activities.
All Tribal Family participants will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of CTCLUSI designed clothing and/or outdoor apparel, while supplies last. At the end of each month, there will be a grand prize raffle: one for an adult, and one for youth. Raffle tickets are awarded to each participant for each activity and virtual class/event completed.
Free Outdoor Apparel
Raffle Prizes: Adult and Youth
Questions: Contact Mark Petrie at 541-435-7217, mpetrie@ctclusi.org
Kristy Petrie at 541-888-7521, kpetrie@ctclusi.org
Armando Martinez at 541-888-7228, amartinez@ctclusi.org
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, March 3, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Check in Day: Answer any questions or concerns.
Cultural family activity
Thursday March 10, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cooking Class – Cooking Tips
Thursday March 17, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Check in Day: Answer any questions or concerns.
Cultural family activity
Raffle Prize Drawing!!!
Thursday March 24, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Guest Speaker/Presentation: Rita Hoover
Thursday March 31, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Check in Day: Answer any questions or concerns.
Cultural family activity
Thursday April 7, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cooking Class – Cooking Tips
Raffle Prize Drawing!!!
Thursday April 14, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Check in Day: Answer any questions or concerns.
Cultural family activity
Thursday April 21, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
End of the program get together.
Snacks
Cultural Activity
Answer any questions – Open discussion
Grand Prize Raffle Drawing!!!
Thank you!!!
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2022 New Year’s Day Peace Hike
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Picnic Shelter behind the Yachats Commons
By Jan Brown
Given the ever-shifting impact of Covid and the absolute need to keep the Peace Hike activities safe, the Yachats Trails Committee will again be changing the format to a combination of live and virtual experiences. There will be no indoor nor large group 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.
On New Year’s Day (weather dependent) in lieu of a single event, 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. Committee members will be on hand to answer questions and provide maps and guidance at the Lions Picnic Shelter behind the Yachats Commons.
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 atrocities that Indigenous People in the area faced, watch a video narrated by Patricia Whereat Phillips, Miluk Coos and member of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI)
(video can be viewed at end of post)
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 Lions 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.
While there is no formal ceremony at the Amanda Gathering Area, 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.
Amanda Trail will be open to the Gathering Area only that day. When hikers reach the Kittel driveway signs will instruct them to walk down the driveway to the green gate, turn left and walk down the new auxiliary road to the Gathering Area. Hikers will also have the opportunity to see the progress on the suspension bridge construction. (The auxiliary road will remain closed to the public both before and after New Year’s Day.)
This year’s Peace Hike button has been beautifully created by artist and illustrator, Nora Sherwood www.norasherwood.com Peace Hike buttons can be picked up at the Picnic Shelter or at the Amanda Gathering Area during the Peace Hike. If you have hiked or celebrated peace throughout the day, both outdoors and at home or shelter, you may pick up peace hike buttons at the Yachats Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center located at 2nd Street and Highway 101. Water, energy bars and delicious cookies prepared and generously donated by the Yachats Ladies Club will be available at the Picnic Shelter and Gathering Area.
The Yachats Trails Committee wishes you peace and good fortune during this time of many celebrations and in the year to come.
It is though 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.
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Fall Harvest Household Kits
***Harvest Household kits are no longer available as of 11/24/21
Because COVID-19 is still limiting our ability to gather together, the Tribe would like to offer Fall Harvest Household Kits for interested Tribal families in lieu of the Fall Harvest Party. Fall Harvest Household Kits are limited, so they will be available on a first come first served basis while supplies last.
These kits are sponsored in part by Youth Suicide Prevention, and Tobacco Prevention Grants. Thank you Family Services for providing these funds and making these kits possible.
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Tribal Member Input Needed for Tribal Hall Kitchen Remodel/Upgrade
Historic Tribal Hall has funds approved for a full kitchen remodel and upgrade. Tribal Member Input Requested. The deadline for any submission is Oct 9, 2021.
This project will include: New cabinetry, Countertops, Appliances, Fixtures, Flooring. Tribal Council has directed that membership be allowed the opportunity to provide input for any specific needs for consideration in the planning for this project. Please submit any suggestions, comments or concerns by clicking the button at the top of this post.
The deadline for any submission is Oct 9, 2021.
Tribal Council will approve final plans at the Sunday October 10, 2021 Regular Council Meeting.
***The images below are examples of the Tribal Hall Kitchen Remodel. No design has been finalized or approved as of this time.***
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Covid-19 Vaccine Application/Booster Dose
Who Needs an Additional COVID-19 Vaccine?
Currently, CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. This includes people who have:
- Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
- Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
- Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
- Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
- Advanced or untreated HIV infection
- Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response
People should talk to their healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether getting an additional dose is appropriate for them.
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Flu Vaccine Application
Flu Vaccines are available. Please fill out the Flu Vaccine Application form to schedule an appointment.
Getting a flu vaccine this fall can reduce your risk of getting flu and help save scarce medical resources needed to care for people with COVID-19. It’s important for everyone to do their part to stay healthy this flu season. Prevent the spread of flu and other respiratory illnesses:
Mask Up: Cover your nose and mouth with a mask when out in public.
Lather Up: Wash your hands frequently with soap and water.
Sleeve Up: Roll up your sleeve to get a flue shot.
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Tribal Forest Closures (open update 9/20/21)
All,
Effective immediately, the Tribe will be instituting a closure of the Tribal Forest for all areas where the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) is at Level II or higher. This closure is necessary to protect the Tribal Forest from the risk of loss due to wildfire.
IFPL’s are updated throughout fire season by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and the Coos Fire Protection Association (CFPA), which are responsible for protecting the Tribal Forest from wildfire. ODF and CFPA monitor fuel moisture levels as well as weather trends throughout fire season, and adjust the IFPL’s accordingly.
Note that after the recent rain event, all seven of the Tribal Forest tracts are currently at IFPL I. This means that all areas of the Tribal Forest are currently open. The table below shows the current IFPL and closure status for each tract on the Tribal Forest.
| Tribal Forest Area | Fire Protection Zone | Current IFPL as of 9/20/2021 | Current Closure Status as of 9/20/2021 |
| Lake Tract | WT-1 | IFPL I | Open |
| Smith Tract | WT-1 | IFPL I | Open |
| Tioga Tract | CS-2 | IFPL I | Open |
| Macy Tract | CS-1 | IFPL I | Open |
| Umpqua Eden | CS-1 | IFPL I | Open |
| Coos Head | CS-1 | IFPL I | Open |
| Talbot Tract | CS-1 | IFPL I | Open |
Please see the attached closure notice for more details on this closure, as well as information on how to obtain the current IFPL for specific areas on the Tribal Forest. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Colin Beck, Forest Lands Manager
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Annual Language Ceremony 2021
GELE
LUUWII
IISHA
HIIS
(THANK YOU)
The Tribe welcomes you to the first annual Tribal language ceremony on Saturday, September 11th at 6:00pm. This will be a virtual event hosted through Zoom. Join by clicking the link below, the link will also be posted to the Educations Facebook group page. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you.
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Back to School 2021
August 21st: Back to School Party
Fern Ridge
11:00 am – 2:00pm
OR
August 28th: Back to School Party
Sunset Bay
11:00 am to 2:00pm.
Please join us for a canoe pull, shinny and lunch will be at 1:00pm for both dates.
In order to make sure there is a gift for your student, please sign up at www.ctclusi.org. Only submitted applications will receive one back to school gift card. When submitting your application, please let us know if you will be attending one of the lunches. Applications will be received from August 1st through August 15th.
Please call the Education Department at 541-888-9577 or 541-888-1315 for any questions and/or to RSPV for the event.
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