Kim Kalliber, Author at Tulalip News

Grovers Creek Coho Used for Stormwater Runoff Study

Coho-runoff-experiment-Grovers-Kate-Julann-Nov-2012-2267-thumbnail-300x200 — Biologists place a coho (inside the PVC tube) in a bin of stormwater runoff.

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, nwifc.org

Using fish from the Suquamish Tribe’s Grovers Creek hatchery, federal agencies and their partners are determining just how lethal polluted urban highway runoff is to salmon.

Staff from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA) have been working with the tribe to expose a small number of adult coho spawners to polluted urban runoff.

“We know that toxic contaminants in stormwater are bad for salmon, and that adult coho are dying prematurely in urban watersheds throughout Puget Sound,” said Jay Davis, a USFWS contaminants specialist. “The current study is designed to help us determine the underlying cause of death.”Last year, agency scientists exposed adult coho to cocktails of chemical contaminants that were prepared in a lab to simulate stormwater runoff. The fish were largely unaffected by artificial mixtures of metals and petroleum hydrocarbons.

However, when exposed to actual urban runoff this fall, the spawners quickly developed the familiar symptoms of pre-spawn mortality syndrome. Symptoms include a gaping mouth, and loss of orientation and balance. Affected fish display these symptoms just before they die, and adult coho became symptomatic after just two to four hours of being exposed to the stormwater.

Blood and tissues were collected from the hearts, gills, and livers of the coho. Genetic analyses of these samples are expected to show physiological stress in fish, such as heart or respiratory failure. Samples from coho exposed to stormwater will be compared to samples from unexposed fish and symptomatic spawners found in Seattle-area streams this fall.

“Urban runoff is a very complex mixture,” Davis said. “But we’re getting closer to understanding why stormwater is so lethal to coho.”

“The tribe has been a good partner to work with,” said Nat Scholz, a NOAA research zoologist and ecotoxicology manager. “We like to use the Grovers Creek facility because of the easily available coho, the facility’s abrupt saltwater-freshwater transition, and the availability of protected space to do the exposures and tissue collections. The findings should be applicable throughout Puget Sound, including Kitsap.”

The contaminated water is taken for disposal to Kitsap County’s wastewater treatment plant in Kingston.

William G.Shelton

April 24, 1943 – January 1, 2013

Shelton peacefully passed away at home on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 surrounded by his family and friends. Bill was born in Tulalip, Washington in 1943 and moved to the SeaTac area as a young man.
He served three years in the United States Army. Bill met Janet Hartong from Tukwila, Washington while both were employed by the Boeing Company and were married in 1984. They built a wonderful life together in Kent, Washington filled with friends and family. Bill and Janet have a daughter Amanda, whom Bill loved and adored and was exceedingly proud of.

Bill retired from the Boeing Company in 1999 as a general first line supervisor after working for the company for 34 years. He received a bachelor’s degree in business manufacturing from the University of Washington. Bill loved his work at Boeing where he acquired many leadership skills that he continued to utilize in his retirement and established many friendships that endured throughout his life.
Bill and his family settled in Tulalip after his retirement from the Boeing Company where he became active in Tribal governance. Bill will be remembered for his tireless efforts to improve life on the reservation for all people who lived in the reservation community. He was a gifted leader who used his talents and influence fairly and respectfully.

Bill served as the Chair of the Tulalip Planning Commission for many years making a positive impact on land use and protection within the reservation. Recently he served as a member of the Tulalip Tribes Smart Growth Committee, the Tulalip Tribes/Snohomish County MOU Team and the Tidelands Policy Committee. He was honored to serve on the Tulalip Tribes Drug Task Force and Elders Court helping to guide Tribal members to a better path in life. Bill was also active in the Elder Committee, the Hunting Rights Committee and had volunteered many hours at Heritage High School.

Bill was an avid hunter who enjoyed many hunting and fishing trips with his daughter Amanda and close friends. He also loved playing golf and established great friendships throughout his life with his golf buddies. Bill adored his miniature pinchers, Annie, Maggie, Jackie and Zoe who brought him much joy.

Bill was a man who expected a lot from the people he knew and loved and in return he gave a lot to the people he knew and loved. He was a man that lived life to the fullest and he will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Shelton; and daughter, Amanda; his uncle Moxie Renecker, who raised him and his siblings; sisters, Nina Goodman, Janice Arthur, Myrna Holland and Debrah Rowell; and brothers, Steven Warbus and Wesley Warbus; along with countless other relatives and friends.

Bill was preceded in death by Rebecca Warbus, Joseph Warbus, Bernice Renecker, Jim Renecker, Norma Rivera, Vivian “Babe” Reeves, Rose Alexander, Elizabeth Ross, Reuben Shelton and Calvin Shelton.

A visitation will be held at Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home in Marysville, Washington on Sunday, January 6, 2013, 1:00 p.m. followed by an Interfaith service at the Tulalip Tribal Gym at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at the Tulalip Tribal Gym, 6700 Totem Beach Road, Monday January 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

Arrangements entrusted to Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home.

Being Frank: Aloha, Senator Daniel Inouye

“Being Frank” by Billy Frank, Jr., Chairman, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

OLYMPIA – I’ve met a lot of people in my life, but no one like Sen. Daniel Inouye. A soft-spoken son of Japanese immigrants, he rose to become a war hero and represented Hawaii in Congress from the time it became a state. But I always believed he was an Indian at heart.

My good friend for more than 30 years, he died Dec. 17 at 88. He served in the Senate for 50 years, the second longest term in U.S. history, and became one of the greatest champions for Indian people that we have ever seen.

Danny understood us and our issues in a way that many Americans can’t. I think it’s because he knew what it was like to be different, to be someone who came from a people set apart.

As a 17-year-old, he rushed to enlist after Japanese bombs fell on Pearl Harbor in 1941. At a time when most Japanese Americans were rounded up and forced into internment camps around the United States, Inouye was fighting in Europe. In Italy he lost his right arm, and nearly his life, in actions that were later recognized by a Medal of Honor, our country’s highest military award.

Many might question why a Japanese American like Inouye would fight so hard for a country that treated his people so poorly. That same question could be asked of Indians, African Americans and many others. As a tribal member and a veteran, I can tell you that we did it for the greater good of everyone in the hope that things would get better.

But for Danny, and for many of us, it took awhile for things to get better. On his way home to Hawaii while recuperating from his war wounds, he made a stop-over in San Francisco. Wanting to look good for his homecoming, he stepped into a barbershop, but was told they didn’t cut “Jap” hair.

Despite the injuries he suffered and the racism he experienced, he was never bitter. He became a quiet giant in the Senate, always with an eye toward helping those in need of social justice. He worked tirelessly to support the sovereignty of Indian tribes across the country, and equally as hard to gain that same recognition for native Hawaiians.

During his time in the Senate he helped pass many pieces of legislation important to Indian people. Among them are the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990, The Tribal Self Governance Act of 1994 and the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994.

Before enlisting in the Army, he was planning to be a doctor – a surgeon – someone who could help people. In the end, that’s just what he did, but he helped many, many more people while serving in the Senate than he ever could as a doctor.

I will miss him deeply and so will all of Indian Country. One of the things I’ll miss most might surprise you. Danny was one heck of a piano player.

We will not forget this man who understood and helped Indian people like few in this country ever have, a man who worked so hard and endured so much to make our country a better place for everyone.

Note: A more comprehensive remembrance of Sen. Inouye by Chairman Frank is available at: go.nwifc.org/1aq

Clinton “Bodie” Kevin Sam

Clinton “Bodie” Kevin Sam was born February 6, 1962 in Everett, Wash. to William E. Sam Sr. and Carole B Allen. He went to be with his heavenly father December 15, 2012

He is survived by his wife, Maureen Fryberg; daughter, Carole M. Allen; sisters, Wanda (Ray) Sam, Augusta (Archie) Lobehan, Jessica (Joe) Myers, Angela Sam and Loreen Barr; brothers, Stacey (Sherina) Sam, William Sam Jr., and Anthony Sam; step siblings, Donald Allen Jr., Nick Allen, Emma Allen; grandchildren, Virginia Allen, Malikai Allen, Jayson Sanchez, Aunt Jo (Walt) Landert.

Bodie liked taking long walks around Tulalip and Muckleshoot Reservations. He enjoyed going to the casino to play the machines. Bodie enjoyed going fishing and woodcutting or taking long car rides. He enjoyed the company of his nephews and nieces.

He is preceded in death by his parents, William Sam Sr. and Carole B. Allen; step dad, Donald G. Allen; and children, Anita Maurice and Clinton Fryberg.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 12 noon at Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home, with an Interfaith Service at 6 p.m. at the Tulalip Tribal Gym. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Tulalip Tribal Gym with burial following at Mission Beach Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home.

Avelaka Launches Spring/Summer 2013 Collection, Celebrating Native American Traditions

Press Release, Kaitlin Egan, Ballantines PR

Los Angeles, CA, January 3, 2013– Avelaka is the only apparel line on the market today heralded for its embrace of Native American inspired fashions with a modern woman’s flair. And founder Laura Miranda expands her successful line of unique signature looks even further today with the launch of her 2013 spring/summer collection.

Filled with bright hues such as flame, mimosa, turquoise blue and teaberry, the collection feels like a bouquet of fresh spring flowers. Underscoring that feel are her signature peplum tops and the use of colored laces and bright solids. But the line also draws on strong themes from the American Indian heritage, specifically Southern California’s Pechanga Tribe, where Miranda is a member. For this season’s inspiration, she turned to the Indian songstress Buffy St. Marie, famous for expressing her experiences as a First Cree Woman through music.

“The concept of Avelaka was born out of a passion for sharing my native culture through apparel design,” Miranda said. “Buffy St. Marie expressed her Native heritage through song, before it was fashionable to do so. I want modern woman to see this collection and get lost in the beauty and wonderment of the symbols and designs, just like being lost in the sounds and words of Buffy St. Marie.”

The result is a striking collection of fashionable, yet easy-to-wear designs imprinted with classic Indian themes, such as the lace print inspired by the intricate latticework and antique crochet designs traditionally created by tribal women. Also imbedded into the line are print images inspired by such Native American icons as the Canadian Cree teardrop design moccasin and weave work from Canadian First Nations.

Miranda believes that by using authentic themes and motifs from her heritage for modern day wear, she is not just sharing the beauty of the Native culture.

“I believe it is also a way to encourage women to seize the spirited moments in life,” Miranda said. “We want to inspire women to embrace the beauty in each moment as they move down their paths in life.”

Miranda’s passion for Native American inspired fashions stems from her experiences as a tribal lawyer for more than a decade, advocating for Native American rights. Miranda eventually transitioned into fashion work, founding Avelaka (which means “white butterfly” in the traditional Luiseno language) in Spring 2011. Miranda hoped that by using aspects of the indigenous culture for inspiration, her work could redefine how popular culture depicts the Native American people and their way of life.

Avelaka is sold at fashion forward boutiques across the country, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Austin and Aspen. Her fashions have been featured in Women’s Health, Seventeen, California Apparel News, Los Angeles Business Journal, Refinery 29, Lucky.com, and various regional magazines and fashion blogs. Visit her website at http://www.avelaka.com/

About Avelaka:

Avelaka maintains a unique creativity different from other brands. Looking to indigenous landscapes, authentic themes and motifs, Avelaka shares the beauty of Native cultures encouraging women to embrace the spirited moments in life.

For Spring 2013, Avelaka looks to Indian Country’s fearless songbird, Buffy St. Marie. Through her strong and sweet folk songs she expressed her Native heritage before it was fashionable to do so. By telling her personal story, as a Cree Canadian woman, and staking claim to First Nations tradition her voice sought to reclaim Native symbols while sharing their meaning with all who listened. This collection imagines a classic but modern woman being lost in the sounds and words of Buffy St. Marie.

Miranda, a Native American rights lawyer for over 13 years says she founded Avelaka to, “share the beauty of her heritage and also inspire women in their individual paths through life.”

Avelaka is sold in stores such as Anthropologie, and boutiques throughout the country in cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Aspen, Austin, Brooklyn and more. Please also visit: www.avelaka.com.

Flu on the rise throughout Snohomish County

$30 to flu-proof an adult; $15 for a child – book a time at Snohomish Health District clinics

Press Release, Snohomish Health District

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The state Department of Health reports three flu-related deaths early in the flu season. Snohomish County hospitals also report an increase in flu admissions, up from 3 people hospitalized in November to 23 hospitalized during the month of December as of December 27.

“This is fair warning to everyone in the county that influenza is circulating in our community,” said Dr. Gary Goldbaum, Health Officer and Director of the Snohomish Health District. “We have vaccine to help protect against the flu – and I advise you to take advantage of it by getting a shot.”

Washing hands and covering your coughs are effective ways to reduce spreading and getting diseases, and stay home if you are sick – but the best way to prevent flu is vaccination. All persons 6 months of age and older need an annual flu shot.

The vaccine is especially recommended for people who

are 6 months old — up to their 19th birthday
Note: Children age 6 months to 9 years receive two flu shots the first year they are vaccinated
are 50 years and older
are age 6 months and older with certain chronic health conditions
are pregnant and in any trimester
live in long-term care facilities
live with or care for those at high risk for complications from the flu
are health care personnel
are household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of infants age 0-6 months (who are too young to receive vaccine)

The Snohomish Health District is stocked with vaccine to protect you against the flu. The Vaccine For Children program has vaccine for children age 6 months through age 18 years. FluMist nasal spray is available for children age 2 years through 18 who are healthy and not pregnant. Vaccine also is widely available at private providers’ offices, pharmacies and other community locations listed at www.getaflushot.com and www.flu.gov/individualfamily/vaccination/locator.html.

The cost for an adult flu shot at the Snohomish Health District is $30. A flu shot for a child costs $15. The Health District accepts payment by cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, Provider One (coupons), and Medicare for clients whose primary insurance is not with an HMO. Clients may apply for a reduced fee, based on income and household size. Please call for an appointment.

Snohomish Health District clinic hours:

SHD Everett Immunization Clinic, 3020 Rucker Ave, Suite 108, Everett, WA 98201 425.339.5220 for an appointment: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., Mon-Wed-Fri; closed on weekends & holidays

SHD Lynnwood Immunization Clinic, 6101 200th Ave SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036 425.775.3522 for an appointment: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tue-Thu; closed on weekends & holidays

Established in 1959, the Snohomish Health District works for a safer and healthier community through disease prevention, health promotion, and protection from environmental threats. Find more information about the Health District at www.snohd.org.

Pink Salmon Broodstock Spawned to Protect Elwha Run

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe hatchery technician Keith Lauderback sorts through pink salmon eggs at the tribe’s hatchery.

Source: Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Pink salmon are the most abundant salmon species in the Northwest, but the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe didn’t want to risk losing the Elwha River pink population with the current removal of the river’s two fish-blocking dams.

The deconstruction of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams are part of the massive project to restore the Elwha River after nearly 100 years of blocked flows and degraded salmon habitat. One result of the project is that high levels of sediment once trapped trapped behind the dams are now flowing downriver.

“We weren’t sure how the pinks were going to be affected by the dam deconstruction activity, so we wanted to take precautions to protect them,” said Larry Ward, the tribe’s hatchery manager. “The historical population of pinks in the Elwha River was 400,000 to 600,000. The current run is 200, making it a chronically depressed stock of fish.”

While pinks have a lower commercial value, they play an important role in a properly functioning ecosystem by providing food for other animals and contributing nutrients to the watershed.

“The habitat in the lower river for pinks wasn’t great when the dams were in place, but they were using it,” Ward said.

Pinks returning to the Elwha River in 2011 were collected and spawned. The fertilized eggs were incubated at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Hurd Creek Hatchery, then sent to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Manchester Research Station, where they were reared to adults. The fish, 300 males and 132 females, were then brought back to Elwha in August for spawning.

A portion of the fertilized eggs from this fall’s spawning will go back into the pink salmon broodstock program, while the rest will be reared to smolts and released from the Elwha Hatchery into the river in spring 2014. The broodstock program is expected to continue through the 2015 pink salmon cycle.

The tribe’s partners in this program are NOAA, WDFW, Olympic National Park, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission and citizen volunteers.

Memorial to 38 hanged Dakota men unveiled in Minn.

www.mail.com, December 26, 2012

ANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday for the unveiling of a memorial to 38 Dakota men who were hanged 150 years ago to the day in what is the largest mass execution in U.S. history.

About 60 horse riders, including some tribe members who rode for 16 days from South Dakota, were among the roughly 500 people on hand for the dedication of the “Dakota 38” memorial, which marks a dark chapter in the history of the region and country. Dakota runners who departed from Fort Snelling also made it to the ceremony, which took place in Reconciliation Park in downtown Mankato, which is about 65 miles southwest of Minneapolis.

“Today, being here to witness a great gathering, we have peace in our hearts — a new beginning of healing,” said Arvol Looking Horse, the leader of the Dakota/Lakota tribe, according to The Free Press of Mankato (http://bit.ly/WHdMop ).

The Dec. 26, 1862, mass hanging marked the end of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, which took place along the Minnesota River valley that fall. Following the war, 1,600 Dakota were held at a camp at Fort Snelling until being sent out of state, and virtually all other Dakota fled Minnesota.

Originally, 303 men were sentenced to be hanged. President Abraham Lincoln was aware of injustices in the men’s trials, and also was urged to show compassion by Episcopal Bishop Henry Whipple. Lincoln reviewed all the cases and wrote a letter to Minnesota Gov. Alexander Ramsey, listing 39 men who should be hanged, including one who was later given a reprieve. Some Native Americans today feel Lincoln was wrong to order any of the hangings and that several of the men were innocent of any wrongdoing.

In August, Gov. Mark Dayton marked the 150th anniversary of the start of the war by asking Minnesotans to “remember the dark past” and by repudiating the actions of Ramsey, Minnesota’s second governor, who said after the war that the Dakota should be exterminated or driven from the state.

A traditional drum and song group on Wednesday sang a song composed for the 38 Dakota, to the pounding of a large drum. Mankato Mayor Eric Anderson read a proclamation declaring this the year of “forgiveness and understanding.”

Sidney Byrd, a Dakota/Lakota elder from Flandreau, S.D., read out in the Dakota language the names of the 38 men who were hanged. The names are inscribed on the monument, along with a poem and a prayer.

“I’m proud to be with you today. My great-grandfather was one of those who paid the supreme price for our freedom,” he said. Byrd’s great-grandfather was among the Dakota originally sentenced to death who were given reprieves by Lincoln. The men were sent from a prison in Mankato to one in Davenport, Iowa, where many died from squalid conditions.

The Dakota behind the new memorial and the ride and run have used the mantra “forgive everyone everything” to mark the 150th anniversary. Those words will be engraved in stone benches to be placed around the new memorial next summer.

“This is a great day, not only for the Dakota but for the city of Mankato,” said Bud Lawrence of Mankato, who helped start a reconciliation effort in the 1970s. State Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City, who co-chairs a state task force commemorating the Civil War and U.S.-Dakota War, said that while progress has been made through reconciliation and education, there remains a lack of understanding about what led up to the war and the problems that the Dakota suffered long afterward.

“Through understanding comes a healing that is still continuing today,” Urdahl said. Richard Milda, of the Crow Agency in Montana, was among a small group of riders who made the entire trip from Lower Brule, S.D., to Mankato. It’s the third year he’s taken part in the ride.

“I heard about the ride and was attracted to its message of forgiveness and remembrance,” Milda said.

Native American flash mob hits the Tacoma Mall today

www.weeklyvolcano.com, blogspot, December 26, 2012

A Native American flash mob popped up at 2:30 p.m. today inside the Food Court at the Tacoma Mall. The peaceful demonstration was in support of Canada’s Idle No More movement – a protest of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s legislation and the overall treatment and conditions of aboriginals in Canada.

The “spontaneous” flash mob round dance – which consisted of beating drums, chanting and singing traditional songs – drew around 20 police officers and frightened nearby shop owners who immediately closed.

The mob was estimated to have been between 80 and 100 people. No arrests have been made.

Chantel Rose Craig

Chantel Rose Craig, “Little Eagle” Mar. 21, 2011-Oct. 8, 2012

Chantel was entered into rest with Grandma, Barbara Craig; Grandpa, Alex Henry, Daryl Pacheco, John Flores; Auntie, Hazel Craig, Holly Jones; and Uncle, Wayne Hatch.

Chantel Rose was a happy, loving baby, always smiling, laughing and talking. Her favorite word was “dad”. Her little smile warmed everyone’s heart. In her young life she touched many people’s lives. She was such a strong little girl who loved her mom, dad, big sisters and brothers. She was loved by numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She is survived by her Dad, Cameron Craig; Mom, Christina Cladoosby-Carlson; Siblings, Rashenia Cladoosby, Marcus Cladoosby, Dezerae Craig, Amado Carlson, Lazalea Descheuquette-Craig, Malia Carlson, Juanita Craig; Grandfather, Rocky Baker; Grandma, Myrna Pacheco; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She will always be daddy’s little girl.

Interfaith Service will be held Friday, October 12, 2012 at 6 p.m. at the Tulalip Tribal Gym. Funeral Service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Tulalip Tribal Gym with burial following at Mission Beach Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home.