Newsletter

Dee-dvn-la (When):	     Dvn-chi'-srii-nis (Thursdays)
Dvt-la (Where):        Xaa-wan'-k'wvt Mvn'-chu (HHCC)
Ghvt-ti~lh (Time):	     6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Please come and join us for our community wee-ya' class. We are meeting regularly at the hall every Thursday evening. This is a potluck-style dinner. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own writing materials, i.e., notepads, pencils, etc. We will be making our own individual learning materials, i.e., flash cards. We will also be identifying a number of other games and tools to keep our language alive.

We hope to see you at our weekly meeting to enjoy a couple hours of culture, language and companionship in building, supporting, and expanding our wee-ya' program. For more information, please contact Marva Scott @ 487-9255 ext. 3170.

I was recently placed in charge of the Cemetery Project and as I continue to work on this project I need your help. I am working on compiling an overall "historic document file" that has records of as many of our tribal and community members, that we can collect, that have passed on to the other side. I need your help in gathering information. I am looking for genealogy, service announcements, or any other documentation of dates and names. This collaborated effort would really be helpful in accurately keeping these records. Please send a copy of the announcement, obituary, or information to the Tribal Office or come by and see me. I look forward to working with everyone on preserving the chronology of our people.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline began taking calls on February 21, 1996, and is currently answering more than 16,000 calls per month. Staff who answer the phones provide crisis intervention, information, and referrals to local domestic violence programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Hotline phones are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English and Spanish. Hotline staff and volunteers also have access to translators in more than 140 languages.

Created by Congress through the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the Hotline is funded through government, foundation, corporate, and individual support. We are always seeking partnerships to help us fund and publicize the Hotline's numbers and services. If you would like more information call us at 1-800-799-7233.

• Based on national averages, three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends every day in America.
• One in three women report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives.
• Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury requiring serious medical attention for women ages 18-49.
• 50% of husbands who frequently assault their wives also frequently abuse their children.
• Domestic violence victims lose nearly 8 million days of paid work each year as a result of the violence.

REMINDER NOTICE: We will be testing the tsunami siren on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 A.M. This will be a short blast and will not last the 3-minute blast of an actual event. Please pass the word to your neighbors so that there will be no concerns during this test. This may take a while to get used to so if you have any questions, please contact the office. If you should hear this siren other than at the testing time indicated above, or notice a sudden sea level change, you should move immediately inland to high ground.

The Enrollment Department needs to keep up the tribal membership roll, events occur daily in the lives of members that should be recorded. We are encouraging the tribal members to periodically check with the enrollment personnel regarding any changes to their household.

We do not need the original, only a copy. This information is kept in your own personal file and kept confidential, copies of anything out of your file is only upon the individuals request. No member can come to the Enrollment Department and ask for another member's information from their file.

Important
If you are an adult and not sure if you or any of your family members are enrolled, PLEASE call the Tribal Office - Enrollment Specialist for an application. This is very important because we need a name to go along with the application, each individual is issued an application number and this number is not to be changed or altered in any way.