Snee-Nee-Chum | P.O. Box 157 | Deming, WA 98244 Volume 5, Number 2 September 2015

Social Services Elders’ Program is proud to announce the 2015 Graduating

Wisdom Warriors Class!

These elders met on a weekly basis for seven weeks in social services and they all received

their Wisdom Warrior Pouch on July 31st!

Congratulations!

left to right: Ross Cline Sr., Gary MacWilliams, Tony Johnny, Sherie Johnny, Rowena Roberts and Jerry Leavitt

Social Services Graduates Seven Wisdom Warriors

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Snee-Nee-Chum Table of Contents

Social Services Graduates Seven Wisdom Warriors … 1DSHS – Nooksack Outstation ………………………… 2Social Services Food Bank …………………………… 2Food Vouchers ……………………………………… 2National Institute on Aging – Foot Care …………… 3Elders Lunch Menu …………………………………… 4DV: Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women News ……………………… 5Elders Committee …………………………………… 5Thank you Bob Solomon from the Social Services Department …………………………………………… 5I Empower my Nation Through Participation ……… 5Lummi Nation Land Buy Back Program ……………… 6How to Submit News to the Snee-Nee-Chum Newsletter ………………………… 6Nooksack Tribal Veterans Program ………………… 7Do you or does someone you love have a drinking problem? …………………………… 7Reminder of Emergency Room Visit Reporting per HIS Policy ………………………………………… 7Community Garden ………………………………… 8-9Blueberry Picking …………………………………… 9Canoe Landing at Golden Garden, Seattle ………… 10Preparing for the Canoe Landing ………………… 11-12Nooksack Indian Tribe Hosted the Canoe Journey Landing at Birch Bay July 31, 2015 ………… 13Youth Learn About Water Safety …………………… 14Available to all Nooksack Housing Tenants Resident Opportunity for Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program … 15September Events through ROSS …………………… 15Nooksack Automotive Department ………………… 15Self Sufficiency Meets Tradition……………………… 162015 Elder and Youth Circle ………………………… 17KUDOS to the Nooksack Indian Tribe Head Start …… 17Staffing Changes in ICW ……………………………… 17Apply for Nooksack Indian Tribe jobs ON-LINE ……… 17Teen Crossfit Tournament …………………………… 18Athlete Spotlight …………………………………… 18I Empower my Nation Through Participation ……… 192015 Holiday Calendar………………………………… 20Administrative Contacts ……………………………… 20

DSHS – Nooksack OutstationLocation: Nooksack Social Services Building 5061 Deming Rd., Deming WA Michael Puderbaugh360-592-0135 ext. 3428 or 877-501-2233

Wednesday & Friday – 8:30 am to 4:00 pmNo appointment necessary – Walk-in’s welcome Open to the local community: Native and non-Native

Available Services:• Application & Reviews• Food Assistance (SNAP)• State Disability Cash Programs (Aged, Blind, and Disabled)• Housing & Essential Needs• Social Security Related Medicals• Federally funded Temporary Assistance for Needy Families• Changes on Active Cases• Process Paperwork• Turn in Paperwork• Answer Questions about programs• Submit EBT card replacement by mail

Social Services Food BankDid you know Nooksack Tribe has a monthly food

bank? It usually is the first Friday of every month; unless this day falls on the 1st or is a holiday. The hours of operation are 12:00 pm to 3:00 or while supplies last. The food bank is open to all tribal members and is currently located at 2505 Sulwhanon Dr., Everson. On an average the Nooksack Food Bank assist 427 families OR 1,626 members per year! If you or anyone you know would like more information on our food bank please contact Social Services @ 360-592-0135. ** No Income Guideline ** Open to all Tribal Members.

The remaining Food Bank Dates for 2015 are Sept. 11th, Oct. 2nd, Nov. 6th, and Dec. 4th.

Food VouchersAs a friendly reminder to membership, the Social

Services Department offers 20 food vouchers per month. All tribal members are eligible one (1) time every six (6) months and this program is also **No Income Guidelines.** Food Vouchers are available on the 1st of each month and on a first come first serve basis. Simply come in and fill out our s.s. application and pick up your food voucher.

For more information, contact social services at 360-592-0135.

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Dry Skin can cause itching and burning feet. Use mild soap in small amounts and a cream or lotion on your legs and feet every day. Be careful about adding oils to bath water since they can make your feet and bathtub very slippery.

Corns and Calluses are caused by pressure when the bony parts of your feet rub against your shoes. Corns usually appear on the tops or sides of toes while calluses form on the soles of feet. Wearing shoes that fit better or using non-medicated pads may help. While bathing, gently rub the corn or callus with a washcloth or pumice stone to help reduce the size. To avoid infection, do not try to shave off the corn or callus. See you doctor, especially if you have diabetes or circulation problems.

Warts are skin growths caused by a viruses. They may be painful and can spread if not treated. Some over the counter products may help get rid of warts. See your doctor for treatment.

Bunions are swollen and tender joints that can develop at the base of your big toes. They tend to run in families. Bunions can also be caused by shoes that are too small or have pointed toes. If a bunion is not too painful, wearing shoes cut wide at the toes and middle part of the foot (instep) or shoe inserts may help. Taping or padding the bunion may bring relief. Some over the counter pain medicine may lessen pain and reduce swelling. Talk to your doctor if you are in pain. Sometimes surgery is needed to relieve the pressure and repair the toe joint.

Ingrown toe nails are caused by a piece of the nail piercing the skin. This can happen if you don’t cut your toenails straight across so the corner of the nail can be seen above the skin. Use clippers made to cut toenails. Ingrown toenails are very common in the large toes. A doctor can remove the part of the nail that is cutting into the skin.

Neuromas are the result of a build-up of tissue around an inflamed nerve in the foot. They may cause tingling, numbness, or pain in the ball of your foot and toes. This may cause you to lose your balance. Shoes that are too narrow or have high heels can make the problem worse. See you doctor. Sometimes, inserts put in your shoes can help.

Hammertoe is caused by a shortening of the tendons that control toe movements. The toe joint grows and pulls the toe back. Over time, the joint gets bigger and stiffens as it rubs against shoes. This can affect your balance. More space in the shoe or stocking can help. In very serious cases, surgery may be needed.

Spurs are bony bumps that grow on bones of your feet. They are caused by stress on the feet. Standing for long periods of time, wearing badly fitted shoes, or being overweight can make spurs worse. Sometimes spurs are painless. At other times, they can hurt. Treatments for spurs include foot support, heel pads, and heel cups. Sometimes surgery is needed.

Swollen feet may happen when you have been standing for a long period of time. If your feet and ankles stay swollen, it may be a sign of more serious health problems. See your doctor for a check-up.Be Alert

Both Diabetes and peripheral artery disease can cause poor blood flow to the feet, which can cause scrapes or bruises to become infected more easily. This makes good foot care very important. Make sure to check with your doctor if you develop a sore on your foot that does not heal.Don’t Get Off on the Wrong Foot

Good foot care and regular foot checks are an important part of your health care. Your doctor should look at your feet often. If you have foot problems, don’t be afraid to talk to your doctor.

Something’s Afoot: Common ProblemsFungal infections, such as athlete’s foot, happen because our feet are in

shoes most of the time. Shoes are warm, dark, and moist—the perfect place for fungus to grow. A fungus can cause dry skin, redness, and blisters, itching, and peeling. It can be hard to cure. Over the counter anti-fungal powders or creams can help. If your foot does not get better within 2-4 weeks, talk to your doctor.

To prevent infections:

• Keep your feet clean and dry. Be sure to dry the area between your toes.

• Change your shoes and socks or stockings often to help keep your feet dry.

• Don’t buy tight shoes.

• Try dusting your feet every day with talc-free foot powder.

National Institute on Aging – Foot Care

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Elders CommitteeThe Nooksack Elders Program is looking for anyone interested in

serving on our Elder Committee. If you are interested please contact Sherie Johnny @ 360-592-0135 ext. 3422.

DV: Department of Justice Office on

Violence Against Women News

With Impunity: Men and Gender Violence to be shown at the Pickford Film Center in Bellingham as part of Domestic Violence Action Month this October 2015.

We cannot end men’s violence against women unless we understand the historical, cultural, and institutional tolerance for violent and exploitive behavior based on gender. From the early stages of male development, boys are bombarded with messages about sexuality, conquest, and violence. With Impunity engages the thinking of leading historians, sociologists, and practitioners to examine our past, cultural realities, and options for ending gender-based violence. The movie looks at the American culture and history that enables violence against women, including African-American and Native-American women, and also at the male perpetrators and their “learned behavior”.

The screening of With Impunity locally is intended to raise education and spark frank discussions about domestic violence, including its effect on children, and to inspire community members to Take Action locally to end domestic violence.

The date, time, and price of the screening will be determined in early September. To find out those details, as well as to purchase your ticket, please go to www.dvcommission.org under Take Action.

The screening of With Impunity is sponsored by the Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission against Domestic Violence and its partners, including the Nooksack Tribe DV Program. With Impunity: Men and Gender Violence was developed by Michael Palmar and the late Dr. Ellen Pence.

Thank you Bob Solomon

from the Social Services

Department The Social Services Dept. would

like to acknowledge and thank Bob Solomon for always supporting our department activities from our elders to our youth! Always providing the elders with a nice sack lunch during their travel down to bagged ice for our youth program throughout the summer! Thank you Bob, we appreciate everything you do to help us out! You will be blessed for all your kind deeds. n

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How to Submit News to the Snee-Nee-Chum NewsletterYou may submit news items or department updates for consideration

to Charity Bernard at cbernard@nooksack-nsn.gov. Items for the October newsletter must be submitted by September 17th.

Questions? Call Charity at (360) 592-5176, extension 3287. n

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Nooksack Tribal Veterans ProgramNeed Help with your VA Benefits?

The Nooksack Tribe Veterans Program would like to help all Veterans who have served the U.S. Military access their VA benefits.

Do you need a DD214 (military discharge papers)?

Do you need to apply to the VA Health Care System?

Do you need to apply for your-connected compensation benefits?

Do you need to learn more about other VA benefits that are available to you as a Veteran?

VA-NIT Direct Services Reimbursement Sharing Agreement

The Nooksack Indian Tribe’s Veterans Office and NIT Administration, continues to work with the Office of Tribal Government; VISN 20, Vancouver, WA and Veterans Administration, Sea ttle on the VA –NIT, Reimbursement Sharing Agreement Project.

Monthly Meetings:The American Legion, Wendell H. Fidele, Post83, meet every third Wednesday of the month, at 6 PM, in the lower

level Conference Room at the Tribal Administration Building, located at 5016 Deming Road, Deming Washington. We encourage all Veterans, Tribal and non-Tribal to join us. The next meeting is on September 16, 2015. n

Do you or does someone you love have a drinking problem?

How would you answer these questions?Do you feel guilty or ashamed about your drinking/drug use?

Do you lie to others or hide your drinking/drug use habits?

Do you have friends or family members who are worried about your drinking/drug use?

Do you need to drink/use drugs in order to relax or feel better?

Do you “Black out” or forget what you did while you were drinking?

Do you regularly drink/use drugs more than you intended to?

Do you drink/use drugs even though it is causing some problems already?

Do you drink/use drugs longer than you intended to?

Do you find yourself not doing what you say you will do? Is that connected to your drinking/drug use?

Have you stopped doing the things you enjoy doing? Is that connected to your drinking/drug use?

Is your drinking/drug using affecting you financially?

Are there family problems associated with your drinking/drug use?

Are you using/drinking to escape?

Please call for a confidential, free consult @ Genesis II 360-966-7704. n

Reminder of Emergency Room Visit Reporting

per IHS PolicyPer IHS policy, all patients must notify the

clinic within 72 hours of an Emergency Room or Hospital visit. However, Elders have 30 days to report a visit. Please call and leave a voice message if it’s after hours, weekends, or holidays. Please note, a follow-up visit should be scheduled with one of our providers after the initial ER visit.

If the clinic is open, please make an effort to call or utilize the clinic for acute care. If it is a Life Threatening Emergency, for example: chest pains, shortness of breath, and severe allergic reactions, or if an emergency shot is used or needed, for example Epi-pen, go straight to the Emergency Room.

Also, to ensure any visit is covered by the clinic, all documents and annual updates are to be completed and on file. Patient updates are done once a year so the information the clinic has on file is current and correct, which includes current phone numbers and insurance information.

If you have any questions, please contact: Jeff Bailey, Contract Health Clerk, Nooksack Health Center at 360-966-2106, ext. 2112. n

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Community Garden

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Blueberry Picking

Sandra Joseph, James Huntley, and Montaine Sorenson collaborate about how to best utilize the harvested blueberries picked July 22. Over 50 people came out to pick blueberries; donated berries went to storage at the Cultural Department. Families who picked berries were very excited about the quantity and quality of the organic berries. The team intends to approach the owner again next year to request permission to harvest. A public notification will be sent out when that time arrives. n

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Canoe Landing at Golden Garden,

Seattle

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Preparing for the Canoe LandingNooksack Way of Life collaborated with the Diabetes program and made baked kale chips for the canoe journey

paddlers. The chips were donated for the meal after the canoe journey landing. They are a popular alternative to potato chips.

Kale Chip Recipe Preheat oven to 350. Spread oil lightly on cookie sheet, remove leaves from stem1 bunch kale with knife or scissors, wash kale leave slices, dry leaves, place on oiled cookie sheet,1 table spoon olive oil then drizzle with oil and salt. Bake in oven until edges are brown and chips are crispy.1 teaspoon seasoned salt About 10 min. 1st side, 5 min once turned over.

Roy Bailey and Kyle Cooper were in charge of cooking the crab for the community dinner after the canoe journey landing. They started their day early in order to prepare enough for the meal.

Preparing for the Canoe Landing continues on page 12

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George Swanaset Jr., Trevor Degado, Antonio Swanaset, and Mary Gladstone all collaborated in preparing the fresh salmon for the evening dinner honoring the canoe journey landing at Birch Bay. They prepared the fish at the Community Building’s fire pit and then transported it. n

Preparing for the Canoe Landing, continued

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Nooksack Indian Tribe Hosted the Canoe Journey

Landing at Birch BayJuly 31, 2015

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Youth Learn About Water SafetyNooksack Way of Life invited Pam, from the US Coast Guard, and Dr. Cate Webb, from the Nooksack Health

Clinic, to teach the Samsha canoe journey youth paddlers about water safety and personal health care. The youth learned life-saving information, tried on various life jackets, and took home important handouts.

The upcoming journey is the first canoe journey for the youth present at the training. n

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Available to all Nooksack Housing TenantsResident Opportunity for Self-Sufficiency

(ROSS) ProgramMontaine Sorenson, the NIHA tenant Advocate and ROSS Resource

Coordinator, puts together activities and workshops for individuals and families that promote economic stability and self-sufficiency. Tenants are given the choice to open an Individual Training and Service Plan (ITSP) or simply engage in ongoing workshops and classes. Depending on your personal goals you can participate in:

• Individual Training and Service Plan: Recommended if you or a family member have intensive issues that require advocacy and/or case management to work through challenges or crisis that act as barriers to achieving better health, stable housing, or increased income. All information shared is kept confidential; requires intake and assessment for services.

• Traditional Foods/Cooking on a Budget Classes: Combines foods gathered from the Traditional Ways Group, healthy methods of cooking, and expands recipes for cooking on a budget.

• Financial Literacy Classes: Used to gain a sense of control over your life. Learn why it is important to have a budget (spending plan) to achieve goals, pay off debt, manage money, pay bills on time, go back to school, or buy a home.

• One-to-one Financial Planning: Recommended if you seek credit repair, how to deal with creditors, pay off debt, or you want a spending plan to get ahead.

• Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development: Create a product or service, build a business plan, construct strategies for marketing, design a financial plan, and learn business licensing processes.

• Traditional Ways: A group that meets weekly to plan and organize traditional methods of hunting, gathering, and preserving native foods to restore healthy habits, culture, and community.

September Events through ROSSContact Montaine if you plan to participate in the following activities. Call

592-5163 or text 305-7806.

Call by September 15th to reserve daytime or evening slots for: Building Tribal Communities - Financial Skills for Families Recommended if you desire to have less stress and more money for:

• Holidays or Ceremony • Pay bills on time to build good credit• Go back to school • Plan a family vacation• Small business preparedness • Buy a home

September 14th, 9:30 – 5:00, Suchanon Traditional Ways – Learn how to can fish, and make Wild Rose and Western Cedar lotion as gifts for Nooksack Days.

September 30th 4:30 – 7:00, RutsatzTraditional Ways – Cooking what we gathered. We will be making:

• Pacific Corn & Clam Chowder • Easy Coleslaw • Tomato and Kale Pesto Pasta • Raspberry Compote

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Self Sufficiency Meets TraditionFamilies gather fruit and learn to make fruit leather and canned berries as gifts for the 2015 canoe journey.

Our traditional native foods are everywhere. From the Traditional Ways gatherings our groups have enjoyed talking, picking, sharing, and being together while bringing food home to our families. At the end of spending long days gathering and working – we find that these moments together are purposeful, fulfilling, and so satisfying that we feel connected in a special way.

Montaine Sorenson and Wachckiya Roberts teamed up to make blueberry, raspberry, blackberry and plum fruit leather; and they canned some fruit jam. They were making the healthy fruit treats as give a ways for the 2015 canoe journey. n

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2015 Elder and Youth CircleThe message I carry I cannot call mine; for the

message I carry is for the people...This is my report from the 2015 Elder & Youth Circle,

which was held in the heart of Ho-Chunk Territories. For anyone who is not familiar with the circle, it can be described as the east coast journey. The circle advocates choose one destination for the Tribes, Nations, Villages to gather the medicine men/women, healers, leaders, story tellers, or just anyone who showed concern for their people.

It is a beautiful place for our oral tradition, so sacred that we do not allow cameras or cell phones to be present in these confessions to our great grandfather Fire. I have witnessed many powerful speakers introducing themselves in their own language describing how they are connected to the land; then translated into english.

I would like to raise my hands to my brother, Eddy Pablo, Jr., for he is the one to credit for my curiousity of the circle, to help me describe healing in my own words. We traveled with an elder by the name of John Bagley who is 72 years old but with the spirit of a child who has a soft genuine stare, with a sincere smoke house voice to carry our message to the circle. The message we brought to the circle was a heavy one to carry; we touched on gearing our message toward the youth for suicide.

Under the creator, we are all his CHILDREN, as the creators’ children he has made us all powerful. Sometimes we need to be reminded of this and forever keep reminding our children that the children are the most important and abundant resource we poses.

In saying that our great-grandmother Earth has granted the women the ability to create life, we need to honor and respect how important our women mean to the future, for our children are our future. DON’T EVER FORGET TO EXPRESS TO YOUR CHILD THAT YOU LOVE THEM, those words can go a long way when said sincerely.

There is no obstacle that I cannot overcome to save my people; for I will forever be a slave to the needs of the children. I love you all, to all my people.

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Apply for Nooksack Indian Tribe jobs ON-LINE Visit www.nooksacktribe.org and click on “Careers” to view current job openings, then view job of interest

and click on Apply. Complete the First Time Registration and the application. This on-line application can be submitted 24 hours a day.

Once you have registered and completed the application you will be able to use it for any future position you wish to apply for.

You will need an email address to set-up your on-line application. If you need assistance, please contact Human Resources at 360-592-5176. n

KUDOS to the Nooksack Indian Tribe Head Start

From: Ms. Phyllis Henderson

Office of Head StartAmerican Indian & Alaska Native Program Branch

Washington, D.C. 20024

I am so proud of you and your staff. Special thanks for taking the initiative to improve your program. Kudos to you from the Office of Head Start!

I am looking forward to visiting your program in the very near future. Keep up the good work. We must continue to work together to improve the lives of children and families. n

Staffing Changes in ICWThe Nooksack ICW Program is pleased to announce

that longtime child welfare professional, Denise Jefferson, is now the Nooksack ICW Program Manager. Denise has spent more than ten years devoted to keeping children safe and with family, while ensuring their cultural connections to the Tribe are maintained and honored. Though she has worked with Washington State and other tribal programs, Denise has always remained committed to working for her own community and accepted the managerial position with enthusiasm.

We are also pleased to welcome Sierra Faulks to the ICW team. Sierra will be working as the Safe Havens Greeter supporting the families using our supervised visitation center. She will also be providing much needed office assistance to the entire ICW Program. Sierra brings talent, strong organizational skills, and an impressive work ethic to our team. n

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Athlete SpotlightTo whom it may concern,

My name is Jim Bura. I’ve been taking Chris Pash’s boot camp class since November 2014. I was skeptical at first because I’ve been struggling with health problems for a number of years. I was diagnosed with COPD and Guillain Barre Syndrome quite a few years ago, so exercise wasn’t easy for me. I was able to jog at a slow pace and that was about all could do. If I pushed myself too hard my lungs would burn so bad I would be out of commission for at least an hour. My wife and son started Chris’s class in October of 2014. They would come home feeling tired but felt good about taking the class. So in November I decided I would try it after my wife talked me into it. The first week was too hard for me (mostly because I pushed myself too hard) and I quit. I was determined to try the class again so I talked to Chris and explained my health problems and he told me he could work with me and scale the workouts down. After a few weeks of not missing a class I was feeling better and wasn’t on the scaled down workouts anymore. The classes were getting addicting. My wife and I were feeling fit and didn’t want to miss a class. Chris has started a weight training class in the little tin building which is too small, and I hope someday we will get a real gym to workout in. I am 50 years old and feel more fit than I have in 20 years, I can keep up with the 20-30 year olds in the class. Chris is an excellent instructor and can work with anybody’s abilities. I really give credit to Chris for my health problems getting better. I’ve even cut back on my lung steroids and I’m hoping I can completely stop taking it someday. I would encourage anybody to start taking Chris’s classes, there are so many health problems that can be prevented by just exercising.

Thank you,Jim Bura n

Teen Crossfit TournamentOn Aug 1st, a handful of our youth that participates in Chris’ “Crossfit for

Teens” program, competed in a Crossfit Tournament. The event took place at Crossfit i1uvit, tackling 2 Crossfit workouts. The event was organized by Coach Chris to involve teens in competitive sport environments and to also show parents the idea of the program and progress that the youth have been making.

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2015 Holiday CalendarThe Nooksack Tribal Council has approved the 2015 Holiday Schedule. Tribal Offices will be closed on the following days in 2015.

September 4 – Tribal Council Elected • September 7 – Labor Day • September 24 – Nooksack Governance Day October 12 – Coast Salish Day • November 11 – Veterans Day • November 26 – Thanksgiving Day

November 27 – Day After Thanksgiving • December 25 – Christmas Day

Snee-Nee-ChumP.O. Box 157Deming, WA 98244

Administrative ContactsTribal Council Office ………………… (360) 592-5164 Enrollment Office ………………………… (360) 592-5176 x1010Tribal Council Fax ……………………………… (360) 592-4506

AdministrationAdministrative Office Main ……………………… (360) 592-5176Administrative Fax ……………………………… (360) 592-2125Human Resources (Director: Suzanne Brownrigg) … (360) 592-5176Emergency & Risk Management ………… (360) 592-HELP (4357)(Program Manager: Glenn Yorks)

Law Enforcement (Police Chief: Rory Gilliland)Police Department ……………………………… (360) 592-9065

Health Services (Director Lona Johnson)Medical Clinic …………………………………… (360) 966-2106Dental Clinic …………………………………… (360) 306-5151Medical Business Office ………………………… (360) 966-7704Genesis II Office (Manager: Rick George) ……… (360) 966-7704

Behavioral Health ………………………… (360) 966-2376

Social Services (Director: Nadeen Jimmy)Social Services Main …………………………… (360) 592-0135Elders Office …………………………………… (360) 592-0100TANF-Deming ………………………………… (360) 592-3219TANF-Skagit …………………………………… (360) 848-1758GED Office Nooksack …………………… (360) 592-0135 ext 5124GED Office Skagit ……………………………… (360) 848-1758Domestic Violence Office ……………………… (360) 592-5176DV Emergency Hotline ………………………… (360) 592-4164

Family Services (Director: Ken Levinson)Indian Child Welfare (ICW) …………………… (360) 592-5432 Child Support …………………………………… (360) 306-5090

Education (Director: Donia Edwards)Education Main Office ………………………… (360) 966-2043Headstart-Deming ……………………………… (360) 592-0141Headstart-Everson ……………………………… (360) 966-0523

Youth Program (Director: Roxanne Murphy)Office …………………………………………… (360) 966-2043

Other ServicesTribal Court ……………………………………… (360) 306-5125Tribal Court Fax ………………………………… (360) 306-5181Housing Office (Director: Katrice Romero) …… (360) 592-5163Natural Resources (Director: Gary MacWilliams) (360) 592-5176Fishing and Shellfish Fisheries Hotline ………… (360) 592-5140Cultural Resources (Director: George Swanaset, Jr.) … (360) 306-5759Tribal Veterans (Program Manager: Jovie Joven) …… (360) 592-5839Tribal Gaming ………………………………… (360) 592-5472Facilities & Maintenance (Director: Richard Edwards) …………………… (360) 592-0162Auto Shop ……………………………………… (360) 306-5756Community Building …………………………… (360) 966-9153North Intertribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program …………………… (360) 592-5176 x1048

Casinos & Market CentreNooksack River Casino ………………………… (360) 592-5472Toll free ………………………………………… (877) 935-9300Nooksack Northwood Casino …………………… (360) 734-5101Toll free ………………………………………… (877) 777-9847Nooksack Market Centre ………………………… (360) 592-5864