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See MEETING, p. 5Walking the walkThe Tribal Council is pleased to announce that Dawn Nelson has accepted the position of Executive Director for Tribal Administration. Nelson accepted the position in 6 H S W H P E H U D I W H U ¿ O O L Q J W K H U R O H R Q an interim basis since July.I am honored to accept my new role as the Executive Director of Tribal Administration, Nelson said. I am excited about the possibilities I see ahead for the Tribe and look forward W R Z R U N L Q J with the Tribal Council and our staff to make the possibilities a reality.Nelson has been the Tribes Human Resources Director since $ X J X V W , Q W K D W S R V L W L R Q V K H worked closely with past executive directors, the Tribal Council, the 7 U L E D O ( P S O R \ P H Q W 5 L J K W V 2 U G LPolinski takes reins of Health SystemKENAITZE INDIAN TRIBE NEWSLETTERTribe sets course for coming yearHenu court celebrates ¿ U V W J U D G X D W H VSee NELSON p. 2The Tribal Council is pleased to announce that Julia Polinski has accepted the position of Executive Director of Health Systems. Polinski was hired in O D W H 2 F W R E H U In her new role, Polinski will oversee the Tribes health care operations. She will report to the new Health Board, which in turn reports to the Tribal Council.It took a lot of hard work, but ( O L ' D U L H Q D Q G ' D O H 9 D X J K Q D U H Z D O N L Q J R Q W K H U L J K W S D W K The Henu Community Wellness & R X U W U H F R J Q L ] H G L W V ¿ U V W J U D G X D W H V with a celebration at Tyotkas Elder & H Q W H U L Q 2 F W R E H U + H Q X L V W K H ' H Q D ¶ L Q D Z R U G I R U D Z L O O L Q J Q H V V W R Z R U N D Q G W K U R X J K W K H L U K D U G Z R U N participants in the joint-jurisdic W L R Q F R X U W ¿ Q G W K H P V H O Y H V R Q W K H D J K H O L F K G D W O ¶ ± Z D O N L Q J R Q W K H U L J K W S D W K This has been an awesome experience. I wouldnt trade it for D Q \ W K L Q J ´ 9 D X J K Q V D L G ³ « , W Z D V D O R W R I K D U G Z R U N E X W , ¶ P V R J U D W H I X O I R U W K L V S U R J U D P ´Henu celebrated its second set R I J U D G X D W H V L Q 1 R Y H P E H U Z K H Q Shawna Taylor and Heather Arm- V W U R Q J R I ¿ F L D O O \ F R P S O H W H G W K H S U R J U D P 7 R P D U N W K H L U J U D G X D W L R Q 9 D X J K Q D Q G ' D U L H Q Z H U H J L Y H Q new names from Tribal Court & K L H I - X G J H 6 X V D Q : H O O V Darien received the name Biqdi kedet, Denaina for His heart Executive G L U H F W R U V K L U H G . H Q D L W ] H & K L H I - X G J H 6 X V D Q : H O O V U L J K W S O D F H V D F K L H I ¶ V Q H F N O D F H D U R X Q G ( O L ' D U L H Q ¶ V Q H F N D I W H U ' D U L H Q D . H Q D L W ] H ( O G H U J U D G X D W H G I U R P + H Q X ¶ & R P P X Q L W \ & R X U W - X G J H : H O O V M R N H G Z L W K ' D U L H Q W K D W W K H Q H F N O D F H G L G Q R W P D N H K L P D F K L H I 0 D U \ $ Q Q 0 L O O V - H Q Q L I H U 6 K R Z D O W H U H R P D Q D Q G ' L D Q D = L U X O W D N H W K H 2 D W K R I 2 I ¿ F H I U R P 3 K \ O O L V % R R N H \ D I W H U W K H \ Z H U H H O H F W H G W R W Z R \ H D U W H U P V R Q W K H 7 U L E D O & R X Q F L O G X U L Q J W K H $ Q Q X D O * H Q H U D O Council Meeting at the Denaina Wellness Center.Tribal Members re-elected two V L W W L Q J 7 U L E D O & R X Q F L O 0 H P E H U V and elected a third candidate with S D V W 7 U L E D O & R X Q F L O H [ S H U L H Q F H 2 F W D W W K H $ Q Q X D O * H Q H U D O 0 H P E H U V K L S 0 H H W L Q J Incumbents Diana Zirul and Jennifer Showalter Yeoman were re-elected to serve two-year terms on the Tribal Council. Tribal Members also elected Mary Ann Mills, D F X U U H Q W 7 U L E D O & R X U W - X G J H D Q G past Tribal Council member, to a two-year term. 0 L O O V U H S O D F H V O R Q J W L P H & R X Q F L O 0 H P E H U - D P H V 2 6 H J X U D 6 U Z K R received a warm ovation for his service after election results were announced. 2 I W K H Q L Q H F D Q G L G D W H V R Q W K H ballot, Zirul received the most See HENU, p. 4Dawn NelsonJulia PolinskiSee POLINSKI, p. 2 1 H O V R Q W R O H D G 7 U L E D O $ G P L Q L V W U D W L R Q2THE COUNTING CORDNovember-December 2018Tribal Member 6 H U Y L F H V L V V H H N L Q J addresses for the fol O R Z L Q J 7 U L E D O 0 H P E H U V To update your contact information, please call Jessica Crump at R U H P D L O M F U X P S # N H Q D L W ] H R U J Astad, SonyaBaldwin, AllanBaldwin, JonathonBaty, MaximillianBlatchford, JoelBliss, AmandaBocatch, Claude % R O L Q J $ X W X P Q % R O L Q J 6 K D U R QBoulette, CamrynBranson, EricaBrown, HunterBrown, JamesBrown, JordanBrown, KendalBrown, KesleyBrunni, RichardBusane, ManualBusane, Mariano % \ U R Q 0 D U J D U H WCampbell, Jennifer & D U O R X J K 0 L F K D H O & D U O R X J K : L O O L D PCarroll, Leila & K D I ¿ Q . 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Help X V X S G D W H W K H L U 7 U L E D O 0 H P E H U 6 H U Y L F H V D G G U H V Vnance Commission, and the Poli- F L H V 2 U G L Q D Q F H V D Q G 3 U R F H G X U H V Committee.She will continue to oversee the Tribes Human Resources depart-ment until a new director has been hired. 1 H O V R Q E U L Q J V Z L W K K H U P R U H W K D Q a decade of experience in the health care industry and business administration. She has been a valuable member of the Tribes leadership team and has worked hard to develop the relationships that will make K H U D V W U R Q J ( [ H F X W L Y H ' L U H F W R U R I Tribal Administration. 3 U L R U W R F R P L Q J W R W K H 7 U L E H Nelson oversaw Human Resources departments for health care facil- L W L H V L Q : \ R P L Q J D Q G & R O R U D G R She also has experience as a small business owner. 1 H O V R Q V D L G P R Y L Q J E D F N W R $ O D V N D L Q K D V D O O R Z H G K H U W R be closer to her family in Anchor- D J H D Q G 6 R O G R W Q D / L Y L Q J L Q W K H central Kenai Peninsula provides plenty of inspiration, she said. I have the opportunity to live in an area where the natural beauty of W K H V X U U R X Q G L Q J O D Q G V F D S H L Q V S L U H V ¿ V K L Q J K X Q W L Q J J D U G H Q L Q J D Q G D U W Z K L F K D U H D O O W K L Q J V P \ I D P L O \ loves to do, Nelson said. I have always been inspired by Alaskans, and have found the people to be Y H U \ I U L H Q G O \ D Q G D O Z D \ V Z L O O L Q J to lend a hand in support of one another. $ P R Q J R W K H U S U L R U L W L H V 1 H O V R Q Z L O O E H Z R U N L Q J Z L W K & R X Q F L O R Q their initiative to provide educa- W L R Q W U D L Q L Q J D Q G H P S O R \ P H Q W opportunities for Tribal Members. NELSON, FROM P. 1POLINSKI, FROM P. 1 6 D P X H O 6 F K L P P H O D . H Q D L W ] H Indian Tribe Member, has received D R X W K 5 H F R J Q L W L R Q $ Z D U G I U R P & R R N , Q O H W 5 H J L R Q , Q F 6 F K L P P H O D ¿ U V W \ H D U V W X G H Q W D W Stanford University in California, splits his time between Alaska and : D V K L Q J W R Q + H O H D U Q H G W U D G L W L R Q D O subsistence techniques from his I D P L O \ D W D \ R X Q J D J H 7 K H V W U H Q J W K of his cultural identity helped him D G D S W W R F K D O O H Q J L Q J F L U F X P V W D Q F H V and prompted him to advocate for F R X Q W H U D F W L Q J W K H H I I H F W V R I L Q W H U J H Q H U D W L R Q D O W U D X P D V X F K D V V X L F L G H D Q G V X E V W D Q F H D E X V H E \ U H L Q I R U F L Q J family and community bonds and S U H V H U Y L Q J 1 D W L Y H O D Q G V F X O W X U H V and traditions.Schimmel has served as an L Q W H U Q I R U $ O D V N D ¶ V & R Q J U H V V L R Q D O G H O H J D W L R Q D \ R X W K U H S U H V H Q W Dtive at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention, and a youth S D Q H O L V W I R U W K H : H V W H U Q 5 H J L R Q * H Q H U D W L R Q , Q G L J H Q R X V R X W K Conference, where he joined Sen. / L V D 0 X U N R Z V N L L Q V L J Q L Q J D E L O O to create a commission for Alaska Native children.Schimmel has been active in L P S U R Y L Q J W K H K H D O W K V D I H W \ D Q G Z H O O E H L Q J R I 1 D W L Y H \ R X W K D Q G Z D V V H O H F W H G D V R Q H R I ¿ Y H \ R X W K from across the country named to the Center for Native American R X W K ¶ V F O D V V R I & K D P S L R Q V I R U & K D Q J H 6 F K L P P H O ¶ V F R Q F H U Q D E R X W W K H H I I H F W V R I F O L P D W H F K D Q J H on Arctic communities and subsistence lifestyles led him to work on a Smithsonian Institution research project for St. Lawrence Island and P H H W Z L W K 8 6 6 H F U H W D U \ R I $ J U Lculture Tom Vilsack to advocate for J R Y H U Q P H Q W V X S S R U W G X U L Q J V X E V L V W H Q F H H P H U J H Q F L H V 6 F K L P P H O D O V R Z D V D S S R L Q W H G W R * R Y % L O O : D O N H U ¶ V Climate Leadership Team and was V H O H F W H G D V D \ R X W K G H O H J D W H W R W K H Tribal Nations Conference.Sam SchimmelSchimmel receives CIRI Youth $ Z D U GPolinski also will handle the Primary Care Director duties on an interim basis while recruitment to ¿ O O W K D W S R V L W L R Q F R Q W L Q X H V Im driven to improve the qual-ity of care and customer service Z K L O H E H L Q J V H Q V L W L Y H D Q G F R P S D Vsionate to the needs of the commu-nity that we serve, Polinski said.Polinski comes to the Tribe with \ H D U V R I H [ S H U L H Q F H L Q K H D O W K F D U H W K H S D V W L Q O H D G H U V K L S positions. Most recently, she was W K H 3 U D F W L F H 0 D Q D J H U D Q G 3 U R M H F W 0 D Q D J H U D W % D \ K H D O W K 0 H G L F D O Center in Dover, Delaware, where, she planned, coordinated, direct-ed and supervised all elements of seven medical facilities and prac- W L F H V Z L W K P R U H W K D Q S U R Y L G H U V D Q G R Y H U H P S O R \ H H V Polinski said shes excited to join the Tribes health care system, Z K L F K K D V J D U Q H U H G Q D W L R Q D O D W W H Qtion. She said she thinks her past experience and her perseverance to V X F F H H G Z L O O P D N H K H U J R R G ¿ W I R U W K H . H Q D L W ] H , Q G L D Q 7 U L E H D Q G W K H Denaina Wellness Center.Polinski is familiar with the . H Q D L 3 H Q L Q V X O D K D Y L Q J V S H Q W time here when her husband was V W D W L R Q H G L Q $ Q F K R U D J H 6 K H H D U Q H G E D F K H O R U ¶ V G H J U H H V L Q % L R O R J L F D O Sciences and Natural Sciences from the University of Alaska $ Q F K R U D J H D Q G D P D V W H U ¶ V G H J U H H in Health Care Administration I U R P . L Q J ¶ V & R O O H J H L Q 3 H Q Q V \ O Y Dnia.In addition to the opportunity to work with the Tribe, Polinski also was attracted to the quality of life the Kenai Peninsula offers. ³ , O R Y H ¿ V K L Q J ,
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O R Y H W K H outdoors, she said. Im excited W R J H W E D F N W R H Q M R \ L Q J O L I H D Q G K D Y L Q J W K D W Z R U N O L I H E D O D Q F H ´ 3 R O L Q V N L K D V W Z R G D X J K W H U V F X U U H Q W O \ L Q F R O O H J H $ I X Q I D F W about her, she said, is that this P R Y H V E U L Q J V K H U I U R P W K H ) L U V W 6 W D W H ± ' H O D Z D U H ± W R W K H / D V W ) U R Q W L H U ± $ O D V N D Polinski said she and her K X V E D Q G K D Y H K D G U H W X U Q L Q J W R Alaska on their bucket list. ³ , W ¶ V D G U H D P W X U Q L Q J L Q W R U H D O L W \ for us, she said.November-December 2018THE COUNTING CORD3 7 K H & R X Q W L Q J & R U G L V D S X E O L F D W L R Q I R U P H P E H U V R I W K H . H Q D L W ] H , Q G L D Q 7 U L E H and the tribes customers. Find more information on the tribes Z H E V L W H D W N H Q D L W ] H R U J D Q G O L N H X V R Q ) D F H E R R N D W I D F H E R R N F R P N H Q D L W ] H ) R U V W R U \ V X J J H V W L R Q V R U T X H V W L R Q V about content, contact editor M. Scott 0 R R Q D W R U E \ H P D L O D W V P R R Q # N H Q D L W ] H R U J ) U R P W K H H G L W R U ¶ V G H V NOTEFROMTHEOUNCILHAIRPERSONMoving soon? Please keep in touch Please keep your contact informa-tion current so you dont miss important P D L O L Q J V I U R P W K H W U L E H Send updates to: . H Q D L W ] H , Q G L D Q 7 U L E HAttn: Jessica Crump 3 2 % R [ . H Q D L $ . M F U X P S # N H Q D L W ] H R U J Hello, : H O O W K H F R O G K D V D U U L Y H G D Q G V Q R Z L V V R R Q W R I R O O R Z D Q G , K R S H H Y H U \ R Q H L V Z L Q W H U L ] H G X S , Q 2 F W R E H U Z H K D G D Q R W K H U successful annual meeting Z L W K H [ F H O O H Q W I R R G S U H S D U H G by Tribal Member Virginia Frasse, owner of The Hearth ( D W H U \ D Q G K H U F U H Z , Z R X O G O L N H W K D Q N - D P H V 2 6 H J X U D I R U K L V V H U Y L F H D Q G G H G L F D W L R Q I R U D O O R I K L V \ H D U V R Q & R X Q F L O , Z R X O G D O V R O L N H W R welcome Mary Ann Mills, who was recently H O H F W H G W R V L W R Q & R X Q F L O The Council chose to keep the same R I ¿ F H U V D V W K H S U H Y L R X V \ H D U 7 K H & R X Q F L O K D V U H F H Q W O \ ¿ O O H G E R W K R I W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V H [ H F X W L Y H G L U H F W R U S R V L W L R Q V ' D Z Q 1 H O V R Q Z D V Q D P H G W K H Q H Z ( [ H F X W L Y H ' L U H F W R U R I 7 U L E D O $ G P L Q L V W U D W L R Q L Q 6 H S W H P E H U D I W H U ¿ O O L Q J W K H U R O H R Q D Q L Q W H U L P E D V L V V L Q F H - X O \ - X O L D 3 R O L Q V N L K D V E H H Q K L U H G D V W K H Executive Director of Health Systems, a new S R V L W L R Q H V W D E O L V K H G E \ W K H & R X Q F L O L Q - X Q H $ W W K H $ O D V N D ) H G H U D W L R Q R I 1 D W L Y H V D Q Q X D O F R Q Y H Q W L R Q W K L V \ H D U * R Y % L O O : D O N H U P D G H W Z R P D M R U D Q Q R X Q F H P H Q W V ) L U V W : D O N H U E H F D P H W K H ¿ U V W J R Y H U Q R U W R D S R O Rgize to all Alaska Native people for how they K D Y H E H H Q W U H D W H G E \ W K H V W D W H R I $ O D V N D , W W U X O \ Z D V K L V W R U L F D Q G G U H Z D Y H U \ K H D U W I H O W U H D F W L R Q I U R P H Y H U \ R Q H L Q D W W H Q G D Q F H : D O N H U ¶ V V H F R Q G D Q Q R X Q F H P H Q W F D P H W K H I R O O R Z L Q J G D \ Z K H Q K H D Q Q R X Q F H G W K D W K H Z R X O G Q R W E H running for governor. Many tribal O H D G H U V Z H Q W R Q V W D J H D Q G S D L G U H V S H F W W R K L P D Q G W K D Q N H G K L P I R U K L V V H U Y L F H 7 K H D X G L H Q F H J D Y H K L P P D Q \ V W D Q G L Q J R Y D W L R Q V This year was 75th National & R Q I H U H Q F H R I $ P H U L F D Q , Q G L D Q V $ O D V N D $ U H D 9 L F H 3 U H V L G H Q W $ O W H U Q D W H & O L Q W R Q / D J H V R Q D Q G , Z R U N H G G L O L J H Q W O \ R Q X Q L W \ D P R Q J V W W U L E H V I U R P H D V W W R Z H V W W R J H W D U H V R O X W L R Q S D V V H G 7 K H resolution, DEN-18-015, calls for the Bu U H D X R I , Q G L D Q ( G X F D W L R Q W R U H V W R U H I X Q G L Q J I R U I R U P H U % , ( V F K R R O V L Q $ O D V N D D Q G R W K H U U H J L R Q V , W Z D V D S U R F H V V R I S D U W Q H U V K L S D Q G cooperation with all tribes. This resolution K D G E H H Q S U H V H Q W H G L Q \ H D U V S U L R U D Q G Z D V Q H Y H U D S S U R Y H G L Q L W V R U L J L Q D O I R U P This is a great accomplishment for all of Alaska. The Tribe will be on Capitol Hill in : D V K L Q J W R Q ' & W R D G Y R F D W H D Q G H G X F D W H I R U U H V W R U D W L R Q R I % X U H D X R I , Q G L D Q ( G X F D W L R Q I X Q G L Q J I R U $ O D V N D W U L E D O P H P E H U V 7 K D Q N V J L Y L Q J L V Q H D U D Q G , K R S H H Y H U \ R Q H H Q M R \ V W K H L U I D P L O \ I U L H Q G V D Q G I R R G Sincerely,Wayne D.Wilson Jr. Wayne D. Wilson Jr.Tribal Council ChairpersonRIBALOUNCILYeomanTreasurer % H U Q D G L Q H $ W F K L V R QVice-ChairpersonWayne D. Wilson Jr.Mary Ann Mills 7 U L E D O 0 H P E H U V D J H D Q G R O G H U Z K R U H V L G H L Q W K H . H Q D L W ] H , Q G L D Q 7 U L E H V H U Y L F H D U H D D U H H Q F R X U D J H G W R D S S O \ I R U R S H Q committee seats. If you are interested in V L W W L Q J R Q D F R P P L W W H H S O H D V H V X E P L W D O H W W H U R I L Q W H Q W R X W O L Q L Q J \ R X U H [ S H U L H Q F H D Q G W K H reason you would like to join the committee. Letters of intent may be mailed to Tribal 0 H P E H U 6 H U Y L F H V 0 D Q D J H U 6 D V K D - D F N V R Q 1 : L O O R Z 6 W U H H W . H Q D L $ . or emailed to V M D F N V R Q # N H Q D L W ] H R U J The G H D G O L Q H W R V X E P L W O H W W H U V R I L Q W H Q W L V 1 R Y Committee and commission vacanciesHunting, Fishing and Gathering Commission: 2 Q H Y D F D Q F \Constitution Committee: Seven vacanciesCourt Code Committee: 2 Q H Y D F D Q F \Education Committee: Three vacancies; one youth vacancyEnrollment Committee: Three vacanciesElders Committee: Two vacanciesTERO Commission: 2 Q H Y D F D Q F \Traditional Healing Committee: Two vacanciesFinance Committee: Three vacanciesLand Committee: Six vacancies 7 U L E D O P H P E H U V Q H H G H G W R ¿ O O commitee vacanciesWayne D. Wilson4THE COUNTING CORDNovember-December 2018 D O Z D \ V L
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Q L W ´ 9 D X J K Q Z D V J L Y H Q W K H Q D P H % L G O H T ¶ Q D ] G O X Z K L F K P H D Q V ³ + H L V V P L O L Q J ´ : H O O V H [ S O D L Q H G W K D W D J K H O L F K datl is a sacred journey, and is D W W D L Q D E O H E \ D Q \ R Q H W K U R X J K K D U G work. 9 D X J K Q V D L G K H F R X O G E D U H O \ put his emotions into words. The F R X U W ¶ V ¿ U V W S D U W L F L S D Q W K H V D L G K H Z D V I D F L Q J D W K U H H \ H D U V H Q W H Q F H when he learned about Henu. It W R R N V R P H F R Q Y L Q F L Q J I R U K L P W R initially become a participant, but 9 D X J K Q V D L G K H I H H O V K H P D G H W K H U L J K W F K R L F H ³ 7 K L V S U R J U D P F D P H D O R Q J D Q G , F K R V H W K H U L J K W S D W K V R , F D Q F R Q W L Q X H W R E H D S U R G X F W L Y H F L W L ] H Q R I $ O D V N D ´ 9 D X J K Q V D L G 9 D X J K Q V D L G K H L V H [ F L W H G D E R X W K L V I X W X U H + L V J R D O L V W R J R W R Z R U N D V D E X O O F R R N D W * U H H Q V & U H H N Mine near Juneau.The Dale I see today is a dif-ferent person than the Dale that H Q W H U H G W K H S U R J U D P ´ V D L G % L O O 7 D \ O R U 9 D X J K Q ¶ V D W W R U Q H \ ³ « , am so impressed with the amount of work hes put in, and how much K H ¶ V F K D Q J H G , N Q R Z K H ¶ V J R L Q J W R be an asset to this community and K D V D E U L J K W E U L J K W I X W X U H L Q I U R Q W of him. ' D U L H Q V D L G W K D W Z K H Q K H ¿ U V W E H F D P H D + H Q X ¶ S D U W L F L S D Q W K H ¿ J X U H G K H ¶ G J R W K U R X J K W K H S U R J U D P J H W R I I S U R E D W L R Q D Q G J H W R Q Z L W K K L V O L I H % X W K H V D L G D E R X W Z H H N V L Q V R P H W K L Q J F K D Q J H G I decided I wanted to stay clean and sober, and help other people G R W K H V D P H W K L Q J ´ ' D U L H Q V D L G ³ , W V H H P H G O L N H W K H F K D Q J H M X V W K D S S H Q H G 0 \ P L Q G Z D V ¿ Q D O O \ F O H D U L Q J ± , K D G E H H Q J H W W L Q J K L J K V L Q F H , Z D V \ H D U V R O G ´Darien said that addiction is a pattern, but that Henu has provid- H G D Q H Z S D W W H U Q I R U O L Y L Q J With that new pattern comes Q H Z P H D Q L Q J R Q H R I O L J K W D Q G hope, Darien said. ' D U L H Q K D V E H H Q Z R U N L Q J D V D Tribal Fishery Education Assistant, D Q G K H V D L G W K D W E H L Q J G R Z Q D W W K H Q H W K D V K H O S H G K L P J H W F O R V H U W R K L V K L J K H U S R Z H U + L V I D W K H U G U R Z Q H G in Cook Inlet, he said, and there have been times down at the net where he has felt like hes with him.When Im down there, it has some spiritual moments for me, Darien said. ' D U L H Q ¶ V J R D O L V W R K H O S R W K H U V ¿ Q G W K H U L J K W S D W K D Q G K H L V W U D L Q L Q J W R E H F R P H D V X E V W D Q F H D E X V H counselor at the Denaina Wellness Center. + H D O V R Z L O O E H V K D U L Q J K L V V W R U \ in other ways. He soon will be vis- L W L Q J ( \ D N Q H D U & R U G R Y D W R V S H D N at a sobriety celebration. ³ + H K D V D K H D U W Q R W R Q O \ I R U J L Y L Q J Z K L F K L V L Q K L V E O R R G E X W I R U J L Y L Q J Z K D W K H ¶ V O H D U Q H G ´ : H O O V said. 9 D X J K Q D Q G ' D U L H Q Z H U H S U H V H Q W H G Z L W K D Q X P E H U R I J L I W V L Q D G G L W L R Q W R D I U D P H G F H U W L ¿ F D W H They each received a piece of dentalium, which was used as cur-rency by the Denaina people. The J L I W L V W R V K R Z W K D W W K H \ H D F K K D Y H value. 7 K H \ U H F H L Y H G D S L H F H R I F K D J D D W \ S H R I J U R Z W K I U R P D E L U F K W U H H with medicinal properties. Wells V D L G W K D W D F K D J D F R X O G E H K R O O R Z H G out and used to carry embers from F D P S W R F D P S W R V W D U W D ¿ U H ³ 7 K H F K D J D L V V \ P E R O L ] L Q J W K D W \ R X K D Y H D ¿ U H Z L W K L Q \ R X D Q G \ R X D U H Z D O N L Q J D J R R G S D W K ´ : H O O V V D L G ³ . H H S W K D W ¿ U H E X U Q L Q J ´ 7 K H J U D G X D W H V D O V R U H F H L Y H G D Q D J D W H ± D V W R Q H D V V R F L D W H G Z L W K J R R G O X F N ± Z L W K D V S U X F H K H Q feather to feed it. ' X U L Q J W K H L U 1 R Y H P E H U J U D G X D W L R Q $ U P V W U R Q J D Q G 7 D \ O R U D O V R received new Denaina names. $ U P V W U R Q J U H F H L Y H G W K H Q D P H . ¶ W H \ D P H D Q L Q J ³ 3 R Z H U D Q G V W U H Q J W K ´ I U R P : H O O V 6 K H V D L G shes ready to move on to the next phase of her life. She recently won a court case for her children, and Z L O O E H W D N L Q J V R P H S D U H Q W L Q J classes to better care for them. $ U P V W U R Q J V D L G D N H \ S D U W R I participation in Henu for her was W U D Q V S R U W D W L R Q 6 K H Z D V D E O H W R J H W rides to her classes at Kenai Penin- V X O D & R O O H J H D Q G H Y H Q W R W K H ' H S D U W P H Q W R I 0 R W R U 9 H K L F O H V R I ¿ F H W R J H W K H U O L F H Q V H ³ 7 K D W Z D V K X J H 7 U D Q V S R U W D W L R Q Z D V P \ V W R S S H U ´ $ U P V W U R Q J V D L G U H I H U U L Q J W R D E D U U L H U W K D W V K H K D G W U R X E O H R Y H U F R P L Q J L Q W K H S D V W ³ , ¶ P M X V W Y H U \ J U D W H I X O ´ $ U P V W U R Q J V D L G 7 K U R X J K R X W K H U W L P H D V D + H Q X ¶ participant, Taylor has been a prolif L F Z U L W H U S X W W L Q J K H U I H H O L Q J V L Q W R Z R U G V ) R U W K D W : H O O V J D Y H K H U W K H Q D P H 6 X N G X G D ] ¶ L P H D Q L Q J ³ 6 W R U L H V D Q G ¿ U H ´ ) R U K H U J U D G X D W L R Q Taylor shared a piece called Mir-ror, and coincidentally, received D J L I W R I D V P D O O G H F R U D W H G P L U U R U from the Tribal Council.Taylor said she hopes to work in W K H ¿ H O G W K D W K D V K H O S H G K H U ³ ' U X J D Q G D O F R K R O F R X Q V H O R U ± , dont know what that looks like yet, E X W , ¶ P V X U H L W ¶ V J R L Q J W R E H I X Q ´ she said. With her participation in Henu complete, she also has more time to be a mommy now. 7 D \ O R U V D L G Z U L W L Q J L V W K H U D S \ I R U K H U D Q G V K H ¶ O O F R Q W L Q X H S R V W L Q J W R K H U E O R J Z K \ D U H Z H I R U V D N H Q E O R J V S R W F R P Maybe some of the stuff I write can help other people, Taylor said.Two more Henu par
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She said shed see Darien in court every winter, and think that there had to be a better way.To see from where we started « Z K D W F R X O G E H E H W W H U " ´ 0 R U D Q V D L G ³ « 1 R Z Z H K D Y H V X F F H V V I X O J U D G X D W H V : K D W F R X O G E H E H W W H U " ´Dale Vaughn, right, receives a hug from his mother Carol Joy D I W H U J U D G X D W L Q J I U R P W K H + H Q X ¶ Community Wellness Court. + H Q X ¶ & R P P X Q L W \ : H O O Q H V V & R X U W J U D G X D W H ' D O H 9 D X J K Q W D O N V D E R X W K R Z W K H M R L Q W M X U L V G L F W L R Q F R X U W K D V P D G H D G L I I H U H Q F H L Q K L V O L I H D V . H Q D L W ] H & K L H I - X G J H 6 X V D Q : H O O V $ O D V N D 6 X S H U L R U & R X U W - X G J H - H Q Q L I H U : H O O V D Q G 9 D X J K Q ¶ V D W W R U Q H \ % L O O 7 D \ O R U O L V W H Q W R K L V V W R U \ HENU, FROM P. 1 7 U L E D O & R X Q F L O 6 H F U H W D U \ / L L V L D % O L ] ] D U G K X J V + H Q X ¶ J U D G X D W H ( O L ' D U L H Q D I W H U W K H ceremony. November-December 2018THE COUNTING CORD5 7 U L E D O & R X U W & K L H I - X G J H 6 X V D Q Wells recently received a Judicial Award of Excellence from the National American Indian Court - X G J H V $ V V R F L D W L R Q 7 K H D Z D U G Z D V S U H V H Q W H G G X U L Q J W K H 1 $ , & - $ annual conference in Albuquerque, 1 H Z 0 H [ L F R L Q 2 F W R E H U Wells said she was humbled by the award. She was nominated E \ D I H O O R Z M X G J H I U R P 0 L V V L V V L Spi for the work shes done since her involvement with NAICJA to D G Y D Q F H W U D G L W L R Q D O S H D F H P D N L Q J processes.The Judicial Excellence Award K R Q R U V D W U L E D O F R X U W M X G J H peacemaker, or other tribal sys-tem adjudicator of tribal disputes Z K R H I ¿ F L H Q W O \ H [ S H G L W L R X V O \ and objectively handles cases and G R F N H W V H [ K L E L W V ¿ G H O L W \ W R W U L E D O law, values, traditions and customs; takes innovative steps to address D Y D U L H W \ R I L V V X H V D I I H F W L Q J W K H community; explains the law in terms understood by everyone in W K H F R X U W U R R P H [ H P S O L ¿ H V W K H K L J K H V W V W D Q G D U G V R I M X G L F L D O H W K L F V and excellence; and is respected by D Q G K D V W K H F R Q ¿ G H Q F H R I W K H M X G L F L D U \ E D U O L W L J D Q W V F R X U W S H U V R Q Q H O and community members. To be H O L J L E O H D W U L E D O F R X U W M X G J H P X V W D O V R K D Y H ¿ Y H \ H D U V R I H [ S H U L H Q F H V H U Y L Q J L Q D W U L E D O M X V W L F H V \ V W H P While at the conference, Wells also had the opportunity to sit on a panel to discuss Collaborative Jurisdiction that Works. Wells said that she felt it was an important opportunity to share the success of the Henu Community Wellness & R X U W D V Z H O O D V R W K H U K H D O L Q J W R wellness courts around the country.Wells said that the presentation was very well accepted.The room was full, and there Z H U H O R W V R I T X H V W L R Q V D Q G J R R G connections, Wells said. People N Q R Z Z K H U H W R J R L I W K H \ K D Y H questions about our courts.Wells returned from the confer- H Q F H W R E H D W W K H + H Q X ¶ J U D G X D W L R Q ³ 7 K D W Z D V W K H L F L Q J R Q W K H F D N H ± W R J R J H W W K L V D Z D U G D Q G K D Y L Q J V S R N H Q D E R X W R X U F R X U W F R P L Q J E D F N D Q G E H L Q J D E O H W R L Q W U R G X F H the proof, the model for it, to our people, Wells said. : H O O V H P S K D V L ] H G W K D W W K H + H Q X ¶ Courts success is due to the hard work of those involved. ³ , W ¶ V Q R W D E R X W W K H M X G J H R U D Q \ one team member, Wells said. Its about the participants and the impact they will have on our community for the positive because theyre now sober. & K L H I - X G J H D Z D U G H G I R U H [ F H O O H Q F H Y R W H V Z L W K 0 L O O V K D G D Q G 6 K R Z D O W H U H R P D Q U H F H L Y H G 6 H J X U D U H F H L Y H G Y R W H V ( O V L H 0 D L O O H O O H U H F H L Y H G Y R W H V * H R U J H : U L J K W U H F H L Y H G Y R W H V - D P H V & R Y H \ R X U H F H L Y H G Y R W H V D Q G . H Q Q H W K 3 D [ W R Q 2 G H U U H F H L Y H G votes. Rusty Swan withdrew his name from consideration.Council Members Wayne D. Wilson Jr., Bernadine Atchison, & O L Q W R Q / D J H V R Q D Q G / L L V L D % O L ] ] D U G Z H U H Q R W X S I R U U H H O H F W L R Q D W W K H P H H W L Q J The new Council met on the 0 R Q G D \ I R O O R Z L Q J W K H D Q Q X D O P H H W L Q J W R V H O H F W R I ¿ F H U V D Q G chose to keep the same slate for the F R P L Q J \ H D U : L O V R Q Z L O O U H P D L Q the Council Chairperson; Atchison is the Council Vice-Chairperson; Zirul will continue as Council Sec- U H W D U \ D Q G / D J H V R Q Z L O O U H P D L Q the Council Treasurer. 7 K H D Q Q X D O P H H W L Q J R S H Q H G Z L W K U H F R J Q L W L R Q R I $ G H O L Q H & K D I ¿ Q D Q G $ O L G D % D \ H V W Z R R I W K H V L J Q H U V R I W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V R U L J L Q D O F R Q V W L W X W L R Q L Q 7 K H W Z R Z H U H S U H V H Q W H G Z L W K H Q J U D Y H G J O D V V S O D T X H V W R F R Pmemorate the event.We really appreciate their commitment and the work theyve done, Atchison said. , Q K L V R S H Q L Q J U H P D U N V : L O V R Q noted some of the Tribes accom-plishments over the past year. At W K H W R S R I K L V O L V W Z D V S D \ L Q J R I I the Denaina Wellness Center loan \ H D U V H D U O \ : L O V R Q D O V R K L J K O L J K W H G W K H F K D Q J H R Q W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V R U J D Q L ] D W L R Q D O F K D U W Z K L F K F U H D W H V two executive director positions, one for Tribal Administration, and one for Health Systems.Dawn Nelson was introduced as the Executive Director of Tribal Administration. Nelson served as Interim Executive Director since mid-July, and accepted the new position in September. : L O V R Q D O V R K L J K O L J K W H G W K H Tribes efforts in education and F D U H H U W U D L Q L Q J + H V D L G W K H 7 U L E H I X Q G H G V F K R O D U V K L S V L Q W
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K H S D V W year, and the Tribal Employment 5 L J K W V 2 U G L Q D Q F H & R P P L V V L R Q K D V H V W D E O L V K H G ¿ Y H L Q W H U Q V K L S V W R S U R Y L G H S U R I H V V L R Q D O W U D L Q L Q J D Q G P H Qtorship for Tribal Members while W K H \ D U H D O V R S X U V X L Q J D G H J U H H We have to fund our future, Wilson said. Wilson also said the Council has E H H Q Z R U N L Q J W R P D N H D G L I I H U H Q F H in the local area as well as at the state and federal levels. ³ 1 R Z Z K H Q Z H J R R X W S H R S O H know who we are, Wilson said. ³ : H ¶ U H W U \ L Q J W R J H W R X W W K H U H W R E H Q H ¿ W R X U S H R S O H D V P X F K D V S R Vsible.Wilson said that Council Mem- E H U V V R P H W L P H V K D G G L I I H U L Q J Y L H Z V about the best way to do that, but Z H D O O F R P H W R J H W K H U Z K H Q L W P D Wters. ³ , G R E H O L H Y H Z H ¶ U H P R Y L Q J forward, and our future really does O R R N E U L J K W ´ : L O V R Q V D L G In the Executive Directors re-port, Nelson discussed the Master 3 O D Q E H L Q J G H Y H O R S H G E \ W K H & R X Qcil. The four-part plan includes a campus vision; education; health vision; and economic development. , W E U L Q J V E D F N W U L E D O F H Q W H U H G Y D Oues, Nelson said. , Q W K H 7 U H D V X U H U ¶ V U H S R U W / D Jeson noted that the Council had S D V V H G D Q H Z ¿ V F D O S R O L F \ W R E H W W H U P D Q D J H W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V L Q Y H V W P H Q W V Those investments create oppor-tunity for Tribal Membership, he said. ' X U L Q J W K H F R P P H Q W S H U L R G Tribal Members raised concerns with time allotted at the Tribes ed- X F D W L R Q D O ¿ V K H U \ D Q G Z L W K & R X Q F L O Members compensation.Tribal Harvest Supervisor Jakob . R R O \ V D L G K L V S U L R U L W \ I R U ¿ V K L Q J the net is Tribal Elders, followed by Tribal Members and Tribal pro- J U D P V , W Z D V Q R W H G W K D W W K H S R R U return of sockeye salmon and the U H V X O W L Q J ¿ V K H U \ F O R V X U H L Q $ X J X V W ± Z K H Q D E R X W K D O I R I W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V K D U Y H V W X V X D O O \ F R P H V W R W K H Q H W ± P D G H V F K H G X O L Q J Q H W W L P H D F K D O O H Q J H / D J H V R Q V D L G W K D W W K H & R X Q F L O K D G H Q D F W H G D S R O L F \ O L P L W L Q J W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V S U R J U D P V I U R P ¿ V K L Q J L Q July. 5 H J D U G L Q J F R Q F H U Q V D E R X W W U D Y H O expenses and stipends for Council Members, Wilson said that in the past year, Council Members had been very active. Additionally, he V D L G W K D W G X W L H V W K D W P L J K W K D Y H J R Q H W R M X V W R Q H & R X Q F L O 0 H P E H U K D G E H H Q V S U H D G R X W D P R Q J P X O W Lple members. He said he expected that the new Senior Executive As-sistant would help Council Mem-bers better track their stipends.Several Council Members said they didnt take stipends for every P H H W L Q J W K H \ D W W H Q G H G D Q G W K D W many hours are put in without F R P S H Q V D W L R Q , Q H [ S O D L Q L Q J & R X Qcil Members presence on boards and committees, Zirul, the Council 6 H F U H W D U \ V D L G W K H U H D U H 7 U L Eal Members on committees who arent Council Members.In response to questions about how the compensation amount was V H W / D J H V R Q V D L G L W Z D V E D V H G R Q recommendations from REDW / / & D F R Q V X O W L Q J ¿ U P W K H 7 U L E H K D V Z R U N H G Z L W K / D J H V R Q V D L G W K H Tribes compensation was based on analysis of other tribes and Native R U J D Q L ] D W L R Q V & R P S D U H G W R R W K H U R U J D Q L ] D W L R Q V W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V F R P S H Qsation is on the lower end of the scale, he said. / D J H V R Q V D L G K H Z R X O G E H Z L O O L Q J W R F R Q V L G H U D F D S R Q & R X Qcil Member compensation in the future.Atchison said it was important to attend tribal consultations and oth- H U P H H W L Q J V L Q S H U V R Q Z K L F K F D Q U H V X O W L Q V L J Q L ¿ F D Q W J U D Q W D Z D U G V R U S U H Y H Q W L Q I U L Q J H P H Q W R I W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V V R Y H U H L J Q W \ Thats my responsibility, to speak on behalf of the Tribe, $ W F K L V R Q V D L G ³ « : H Q H H G W R S U R W H F W R X U V R Y H U H L J Q W \ D Q G Z H Q H H G to do that in person. $ O V R D W W K H P H H W L Q J S H R S O H were approved for enrollment as Q H Z 7 U L E D O 0 H P E H U V + H D G L Q J L Q W R W K H D Q Q X D O P H H W L Q J P H P E H U V K L S Z D V 7 K H Q H Z O \ H Q U R O O H G 7 U L E D O 0 H P E H U V E U L Q J W K H W R W D O P H P E H U V K L S W R MEETING, FROM P. 1 7 K H P H H W L Q J R S H Q H G Z L W K U H F R J Q L W L R Q R I $ G H O L Q H & K D I ¿ Q D Q G $ O L G D Bayes, two of the signers of the Tribes original constitution in 1971. 7 K H \ Z H U H S U H V H Q W H G Z L W K J O D V V plaques. 7 U L E D O & R X U W & K L H I - X G J H 6 X V D Q : H O O V G L V S O D \ V K H U V H U Y L F H D Z D U G 6THE COUNTING CORDNovember-December 2018 2 Q D U H F H Q W 7 K X U V G D \ H Y H Q L Q J D E R X W V W X G H Q W V D Q G W K H L U I D P L O L H V J D W K H U H G D W . H Q D L 0 L G G O H 6 F K R R O W R build their own hand drums.Jonny Wilson, a Youth Advocate Z L W K W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V D J K D Q H Q S U R J U D P O H G W K H Z R U N V K R S ³ , Z D V W D X J K W E \ D Q ( O G H U µ G R Z Q south, how to make a drum, and , ¶ P J R L Q J W R S D V V W K D W N Q R Z O H G J H on to you, Wilson said. : L W K S D U H Q W V D Q G V L E O L Q J V K H O S L Q J V W X G H Q W V V W D U W H G E \ V D Q G L Q J W K H H G J H V R I W K H K R R S V W K D W Z R X O G become their drums rim. They measured and trimmed a piece R I D Q L P D O V N L Q ± Z K L F K K D G E H H Q V R D N L Q J L Q Z D W H U I R U D F R X S O H R I G D \ V ± D Q G : L O V R Q G H P R Q V W U D W H G the way to measure the distance for K R O H V D U R X Q G W K H H G J H X V L Q J W K H N Q X F N O H V R Q K L V L Q G H [ ¿ Q J H U D V D J D X J H 6 W X G H Q W V V W U X Q J W K H V N L Q W R W K H L U U L P X V L Q J V L Q H Z I R O O R Z L Q J D V W D U pattern, and Wilson showed them K R Z W R F L Q F K W K H V N L Q W L J K W : L W K D couple of days to allow the skin to dry and shrink, the students would have handmade drums they can use for years to come.The activity was sponsored by W K H . H Q D L W ] H 1 D W L Y H R X W K & R Pmunity Project, a collaboration between the Tribe and the Kenai 3 H Q L Q V X O D %
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R U R X J K 6 F K R R O ' L V W U L F W ) X Q G H G E \ D I H G H U D O J U D Q W 1 & 3 D L P V W R L P S U R Y H W K H F R O O H J H D Q G career readiness for Alaska Native and American Indian youth. The S U R J U D P K D V S O D F H G W X W R U O L D L V R Q V L Q W K U H H V F K R R O V ± . H Q D L 0 L G G O H 1 L Q L O F K L N D Q G + R P H U 0 L G G O H ± D Q G is in its third year.I really believe theres a lot of J R R G W K D W ¶ V F R P L Q J R X W R I W K L V ´ ' D Y L G . Q L J K W W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V ( G X F D W L R Q and Career Development Coordi-nator, said. You can see it in the Z D \ V W X G H Q W V D U H O H D U Q L Q J E H L Q J inspired by activities, some of the I D P L O \ Q L J K W V D Q G V X S S R U W R I W X W R U V concerned with their overall social D Q G H P R W L R Q D O Z H O O E H L Q J ´More than tutoringThe positon title is Tutor/Liai- V R Q D Q G W K H V W D I I ¿ O O L Q J W K R V H U R O H V G R P X F K P R U H W K D Q K H O S L Q J Z L W K homework. 7 K H S U R J U D P L V P R G H O H G L Q S D U W on the Tribes Dene Philosophy of Care, which takes a whole-per-son approach toward wellness ± D G G U H V V L Q J S K \ V L F D O V S L U L W X D O emotional and social health as F R Q W U L E X W L Q J I D F W R U V W R R Y H U D O O Z H O O E H L Q J , Q W K H V D P H Z D \ W X W R U V follow a students emotional and V R F L D O Z H O O E H L Q J W R R ³ 0 \ I R F X V L V V X S S R V H G W R E H S H U F H Q W D F D G H P L F V D Q G S H U F H Q W social-emotional, but Ive found W K D W L W ¶ V U H D O O \ K D U G W R J H W \ R X W K W R work with you if their social and H P R W L R Q D O Q H H G V D U H Q ¶ W E H L Q J P H W so I try to make that a priority, said Danielle Self, the NYCP Tutor/Liaison for Ninilchik. 7 K H S U R J U D P L V I R F X V H G R Q P L G G O H V F K R R O D J H G V W X G H Q W V 6 H O I V D L G V K H F D Q V H H W K H D G Y D Q W D J H V R I K D Y L Q J W K H S R V L W L R Q D Y D L O D E O H I R U W K H V H Y H Q W K J U D G H U V D W 1 L Q L O F K L N Z K H U H W K H \ ¶ U H W U D Q V L W L R Q L Q J I U R P W K H H O Hmentary classes downstairs to the P L G G O H D Q G K L J K V F K R R O F O D V V H V R Q W K H E X L O G L Q J ¶ V V H F R Q G À R R U . Q L J K W Q R W H G W K D W P L G G O H V F K R R O is a pivotal time for students as they make that transition. There F D Q E H D G L V F R Q Q H F W D W W K D W D J H . Q L J K W V D L G D Q G R Q H R I W K H J R D O V R I W K H S U R J U D P L V W R N H H S I D P Llies involved with their childrens development.Conrad Woodhead, the Native ( G X F D W L R Q 3 U R J U D P & R R U G L Q D W R U I R U W K H . H Q D L 3 H Q L Q V X O D % R U R X J K School District, said that across the V F K R R O G L V W U L F W W K H U H ¶ V J R R G V X S S R U W for elementary students. But, he V D L G W K H U H Z D V D Q H H G L G H Q W L ¿ H G once students reach sixth, seventh D Q G H L J K W K J U D G H Where we started to see dis- F U H S D Q F L H V D Q G N L G V I D O O L Q J W K U R X J K the cracks is at the middle-school level, Woodhead said. By imple- P H Q W L Q J W K H S U R J U D P L Q P L G G O H V F K R R O V ³ W K H K R S H L V W K D W K L J K V F K R R O L V Q R W V X F K D V W U X J J O H Z K H Q W K H \ J H W W K H U H ´ 7 K H S U R J U D P W X W R U O L D L V R Q V D O V R G R D O R W R I F R O O D E R U D W L Q J Z L W K R W K H U S U R J U D P V D Q G R U J D Q L ] D W L R Q V In Ninilchik, Self has worked closely with the Ninilchik Tradi-tional Council. A lot of what they offer, the V W X G H Q W V , Z R U N Z L W K F D Q E H Q H ¿ W I U R P V R , W U \ W R P D L Q W D L Q D V W U R Q J partnership with them, Self said.Self also has collaborated with W K H V F K R R O G L V W U L F W ¶ V 3 U R M H F W * 5 $ ' for example. Future plans include X V L Q J W K H $ O D V N D & D U H H U , Q I R U P Dtion System to help students start to think about career interests, Z K H W K H U W K D W ¶ V D I R X U \ H D U F R O O H J H D technical or trade school, or anoth-er career opportunity. ³ , W ¶ V W K H µ L W W D N H V D Y L O O D J H ¶ P H Q W D O L W \ ´ . Q L J K W V D L G Another part of the job involves outreach to families. ³ & R P P X Q L F D W L Q J Z L W K I D P L O L H V L V K X J H ´ 6 H O I V D L G Lori Spinka, whose sons have participated in NYCP, said the Tutor/Liaisons at Kenai Middle School reached out to let her know D E R X W W K H S U R J U D P + H U V R Q % H Q L V now a freshman, and her other son, & D Q R Q L V L Q V H Y H Q W K J U D G H Spinka said she participated in D V L P L O D U S U R J U D P Z K H Q V K H Z D V D V W X G H Q W D W . H Q D L & H Q W U D O + L J K 6 F K R R O D Q G W K R X J K W K H U V R Q V F R X O G E H Q H ¿ W I U R P W K H R S S R U W X Q L W \ 6 K H said the two Tutor/Liaisons at Ke-nai Middle, Sarah Jones and Cher-rie Verkuilen, keep the students on task with their schoolwork, but also provide a positive atmosphere G X U L Q J W K H V F K R R O G D \ ³ 0 \ N L G V O L N H W K H P D Q G O L N H - R Q Q \ : L O V R Q D R X W K $ G Y R F D W H Z L W K W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V D J K D Q H Q S U R J U D P S D V V H V D S L H F H R I G H H U V N L Q W R \ R X Q J S H R S O H G X U L Q J D G U X P P D N L Q J F O D V V K H O H G D W . H Q D L 0 L G G O H 6 F K R R O L Q 2 F W R E H U $ F D G H P L F V X F F H V V , W W D N H V D Y L O O D J HProgram offers support forAlaska Native V W X G H Q W V R X Q J S H R S O H L Q W K H F O D V V O H D U Q H G K R Z W R ¿ W D S L H F H R I G H H U V N L Q W R D Z R R G I U D P H W R P D N H D K D Q G G U X P See DRUM, p. 7November-December 2018THE COUNTING CORD7 , P D J L Q H K D Y L Q J D F K D Q F H W R V D P S O H D Z L G H U D Q J H R I F D U H H U R S W L R Q V Z K L O H \ R X ¶ U H V W L O O ¿ J X U L Q J R X W Z K D W \ R X ¶ G O L N H W R S X U V X H Z K H Q \ R X ¿ Q L V K K L J K V F K R R O Thats the opportunity Cheyenne Juliussen has as a participant L Q W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V ' D J J H \ L L Q W H U Q V K L S S U R J U D P ' D J J H \ L L V W K H ' H Q D ¶ L Q D Z R U G for hard work with others and cooperation. - X O L X V V H Q D K L J K V F K R R O V R S Komore, said she applied for the ' D J J H \ L S U R J U D P W R J H W D U D Q J H of experiences. She recently F R P S O H W H G D Z H H N L Q W H U Q V K L S with Tribal Member Services, and started an in
ternship at the Early & K L O G K R R G
ternship at the Early & K L O G K R R G & H Q W H U % \ Z R U N L Q J Z L W K V H Y H U D O 7 U L E D O S U R J U D P V L Qterns are able to work in a number R I G L I I H U H Q W V H W W L Q J V While in Tribal Member Services, she said she spent a O R W R I W L P H ¿ O L Q J S D S H U Z R U N % X W V K H D O V R J D L Q H G D Q H Z V N L O O ² D Q V Z H U L Q J W K H S K R Q H L Q D E X V \ department.I had to answer a lot of calls, Juliussen said.Juliussen said shes shy, so O H D U Q L Q J S K R Q H V N L O O V Z D V D F K D O O H Q J H % X W L W D O V R V K R Z H G K H U the importance of the department ² P D Q \ F D O O H U V V K H V D L G Z H U H 7 U L E D O 0 H P E H U V F D O O L Q J W R X S G D W H their addresses. : K L O H W K H ' D J J H \ L S U R J U D P provides interns with valuable workplace experience, they also Z R U N R Q V H W W L Q J J R D O V I R U W K H L U future.Since school started in late $ X J X V W - X O L X V V H Q V D L G V K H ¶ V E H H Q P H H W L Q J Z L W K ' D J J H \ L , Q W H U Q 6 Xpervisor Misty Klodt about once a week. ³ : H J R R Y H U J R D O V D Q G W K L Q J V Ive done in the department Im Z R U N L Q J L Q ´ - X O L X V V H Q V D L G , Q I D F W J R D O V H W W L Q J P H Q W R Uship and support are important F R P S R Q H Q W V R I W K H ' D J J H \ L H [ S Hrience. ³ , P D N H V R P H J R D O V D Q G W K H Q I set new ones, Juliussen said.Discussions also include homework and academics, as well as J R D O V I R U W K L Q J V - X O L X V V H Q Z R X O G like to accomplish outside of school.At the Early Childhood Center, - X O L X V V H Q Z L O O E H K H O S L Q J Z L W K W K H D I W H U V F K R R O S U R J U D P 6 K H ¶ O O E H V H U Y L Q J X S V Q D F N V V X S H U Y L V L Q J S O D \ D Q G K H O S L Q J V W X G H Q W V Z L W K W K H L U K R P H Z R U N ² P R V W O \ U H D G L Q J V K H V D L G Juliussen has participated in R W K H U 7 U L E D O S U R J U D P V 6 K H ¶ V D W W H Q G H G D D J K D Q H Q R X W K 3 U R J U D P F D P S D Q G G R Q H V R P H 1 D W L Y H R X W K 2 O \ P S L F V D Q G - D E L O D ¶ L Q D ' D Q F H * U R X S 7 K H ' D J J H \ L S U R J U D P L V R S H Q W R \ R X W K D J H V W R 2 S H Q L Q J D U H S R V W H G D W W K H & D U H H U V S D J H R Q the Tribes website, and prospective interns follow an application process, just as they would for other positions. ' D J J H \ L S D U W L F L S D Q W V K D Y H S X U V X H G F R O O H J H D V Z H O O D V F D U H H U W U D L Q L Q J W K U R X J K W K H L U L Q W H U Q V K L S V - X O L X V V H Q V D L G V K H ¶ V W K L Q N L Q J D E R X W F R O O H J H E X W K H U L Q W H U Q V K L S has also shown her there are other options. ³ , W ¶ V J L Y H Q P H P R U H L G H D V to think about my future, and what field I want to work in, Juliussen said.Cheyenne Juliussen is learning career skills in the Tribes Daggeyi internship program. Daggeyi program S U R Y L G H V career skills K D Y L Q J W K D W E U H D N Z L W K D N L Q G teacher in their day, Spinka said. ³ « & D Q R Q K H O L N H V D G X O W V D Q \way, but if they werent as warm D Q G F D U L Q J K H Z R X O G Q ¶ W Z D Q W W R E H W K H U H , W ¶ V G H ¿ Q L W H O \ P H D Q W D O R W W R them. : R R G K H D G V D L G E X L O G L Q J W K D W type of relationship is one of the J R D O V R I W K H S U R J U D P ³ : K H Q W K H \ D V N N L G V W K D W J U D G X D W H D E R X W W K H W K L Q J V W K D W K H O S H G V R P H W L P H V L W ¶ V M X V W R Q H V L Q J O H person. If one of these tutors can be that person, then its a success, Woodhead said. School district partnershipWoodhead said the district ini-tially approached the Tribe about S D U W Q H U L Q J I R U W K H J U D Q W 7 K H V F K R R O G L V W U L F W G R H V Q ¶ W K D Y H L W V R Z Q J U D Q W writer, so it seeks out partnerships where it sees a need. ) R U W K H 1 & 3 J U D Q W W K H I R F X V was on sites that did not have sup-port from Title VI Indian Educa- W L R Q S U R J U D P V 7 K H L Q L W L D O J U D Q W was for tutors at Kenai Middle, Ninilchik, Homer Middle and Seward Middle schools, but the J U D Q W Z D V O D W H U D P H Q G H G W R P R Y H a positon from Seward Middle to provide a second position at Kenai Middle, which has one of the O D U J H V W $ O D V N D 1 D W L Y H S R S X O D W L R Q V in the district. 2 Q H R I W K H J U D Q W R E M H F W L Y H V ± D Q G R Q H R I W K H S U R J U D P ¶ V H D U O \ V X F F H V V H V ± K D V E H H Q W R F R O O D E R U D W H Z L W K the school district so that partici- S D Q W V L Q 7 U L E D O S U R J U D P V F D Q H D U Q K L J K V F K R R O F U H G L W % \ F R P S O H W L Q J certain requirements, such as turn- L Q J L Q D ¿ Q D O S U R M H F W D Q G F R P S O H W L Q J D Z R U N E R R N S D U W L F L S D Q W V L Q W K H Construction Academy, Senior Fish Camp and Moose Camp can earn a half credit for an elective. Work is L Q S U R J U H V V W R D F F U H G L W W K H 6 X V W H Q $ U F K D H R O R J \ & D P S D V Z H O O ³ , W ¶ V D E L J G H D O W K D W D N L G F D Q J R W R 0 R R V H & D P S R U D N L G F D Q J R W R Fish Camp, or to Susten Camp, and if they want to, earn a half credit, . Q L J K W V D L G ³ « 5 H F R J Q L ] L Q J W K D W R X U S U R J U D P V P H H W W K H V W D Q G D U G V for the state and school district to J H W W K D W F U H G L W , W K L Q N L V V L J Q L Iicant. It lays the foundation for J H W W L Q J F U H G L W I R U R W K H U W K L Q J V Z H G R L Q R X U S U R J U D P V ´ , Q D G G L W L R Q W R W K H G U X P E X L O G L Q J workshop, there already have been D Q X P E H U R I I D P L O \ Q L J K W D F W L Y L W L H V Z L W K W K H J R D O R I K R V W L Q J R Q H H D F K month. In September, the Na-tive Pride Dancers visited Kenai, Ninilchik, Homer and Seldovia. Nicole Johnston, Alaskas Native R X W K 2 O \ P S L F V K H D G R I ¿ F L D O F R Qducted workshops at Kenai Middle and Ninilchik, activities that have F D X J K W R Q Z L W K W K H . H Q D L 0 L G G O H School physical education classes.It opens the eyes of students D E R X W Z K \ W K H V H J D P H V K D S S H Q H G D Q G D U H V W L O O K D S S H Q L Q J W K H K L V W R U \ behind them, and the values behind W K H P 7 K H V H D U H J D P H V W K D W K D Y H been around for hundreds, if not W K R X V D Q G V R I \ H D U V ´ . Q L J K W V D L G 7 K H 7 U L E H ¶ V L Q L K X J K H O W D Q L S U R J U D P K D V G R Q H V X L
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F L G H D Z D U H Q H V V and prevention workshops, and W K H S U R J U D P D O V R V S R Q V R U H G D G D \ W U L S W R W K H $ O D V N D 1 D W L Y H + H U L W D J H & H Q W H U L Q $ Q F K R U D J H At Kenai Mid-dle, Jones and Verkuilen recruited Spinkas mother, Cecelia Richard, to G R D E H D G L Q J Z R U Nshop for students. Participants in the workshop were mostly Alaska Native students. ³ 7 K D W W K H \ J R W to do that with my mom was awe- V R P H D Q G G R L Q J W K D W D V D I D P L O \ was awesome, Spinka said. . Q L J K W V D L G W K H D F W L Y L W L H V S U R Y L G H D Q R S S R U W X Q L W \ W R O R R N D W W K L Q J V from a Native perspective. ³ : H ¶ U H G H D O L Q J Z L W K W K H W K L Q J V we all deal with, but in a very 1 D W L Y H Z D \ ´ . Q L J K W V D L G $ W W K H G U X P E X L O G L Q J Z R U N V K R S L W Z D V D V H U L H V R I J U R X S H I I R U W V as each student completed their L Q V W U X P H Q W 2 Q H V H W R I K D Q G V held skin or sinew in place, while D Q R W K H U F X W R U W L J K W H Q H G R U W L H G Spinka was pleased to see students H Q J D J H G Z L W K W K H S U R M H F W D Q G Z L W K their families. ³ , W ¶ V K X J H ´ V K H V D L G ³ , W K L Q N W K D W for these kids, its a really positive time for them. % U H Q G D % O D Q N H Q V K L S K H O S V K H U V R Q ' D Q L H O Z H E D G U X P D V ' D Q L H O ¶ V V L V W H U % U L D Q Q D Z R U N V R Q K H U G U X P DRUM, FROM P. 68THE COUNTING CORDNovember-December 2018 : L W K D S U D \ H U V R Q J P X V L F D Q G cookies, the new Early Head Start V S D F H Z D V G H G L F D W H G G X U L Q J D U H F H Q W J D W K H U L Q J Were so excited to start this much-awaited opportunity. To be able to move into this beautiful I D F L O L W \ L W ¶ V E U H D W K W D N L Q J ´ V D L G ' Lane Bernard, the Early Head Start coordinator. 7 K H ( D U O \ + H D G 6 W D U W S U R J U D P part of the Tribes Early Childhood & H Q W H U V H U Y H V S U H J Q D Q W P R W K H U V infants and toddlers from birth to D J H 7 K H S U R J U D P L V K R P H E D V H G and home-visit teams work with I D P L O L H V W R E X L O G O H D U Q L Q J V N L O O V D Q G G H V L J Q O H D U Q L Q J S O D Q V W D L O R U H G W R each childs needs.It is our vision that by empow- H U L Q J S D U H Q W V D V H G X F D W R U V L W Z L O O in turn create resilience in our chil-dren, promote the development of Tribal culture, and build a self-suf- ¿ F L H Q W \ H W F R Q Q H F W H G F R P P X Q L W \ ´ Bernard said.The new space to house the ( D U O \ + H D G 6 W D U W S U R J U D P L V L Q W K H basement of the Naini Family and 6 R F L D O 6 H U Y L F H V E X L O G L Q J R Q W K H Denaina Wellness Center campus. Katie Watkins, Family and So-cial Services Director, described W K H R O G E D V H P H Q W D V D ³ G X Q J H R Q ´ and credited Royal Brown, Procurement 0 D Q D J H U D V Z H O O D V Architectural Drafter . L P E H U * U D K D P D Q G contractor Marvin Schrock for trans I R U P L Q J L W L Q W R D Q R S H Q L Q Y L W L Q J V S D F H What we ultimately wanted was that the people who come in here will know that theres love and theres comfort and theres really nice V W X I I ± D Q G W K H \ ¶ U H G H V H U Y L Q J R I L W D Q G L W ¶ V Z K D W W K H \ V K R X O G H [ S H F W H Y H U \ Z K H U H W K H \ J R ´ Watkins said. Some of the people who come in here are in some very G L I ¿ F X O W S O D F H V L Q W K H L U O L Y H V D Q G so we wanted them to have the best they can.The new space includes a recep- W L R Q D Q G Z R U N D U H D R I ¿ F H V S D F H and a fellowship room. There are a number of custom touches, such D V D E X L O W L Q F K D Q J L Q J W D E O H L Q W K H U H V W U R R P D Q G V K H O Y L Q J D Q G Z R R G accents made with reclaimed wood from the old Libby, McNeill and Libby cannery.What I always like about pro-jects is, is it what you wanted it to E H Z K H Q \ R X ¶ U H G R Q H " ´ % U R Z Q V D L G A lot of times with construction projects, its not. Theres a lot of F R P S U R P L V H D O R Q J W K H Z D \ 7 K H U H ¶ V W K L Q J V W K D W \ R X G L V F R Y H U W K D W \ R X really cant do.I think this is exactly what we wanted it to be, down to every little G H W D L O : H ¶ O O E H X V L Q J W K L V I D F L O L W \ L Q W K L V Z D \ I R U D O R Q J W L P H $ O R W R I what we built in to this has a lot of symbolism for the Tribe.The dedication ceremony opened Z L W K D S U D \ H U G U X P P L Q J D Q G V R Q J I U R P * H R U J H + R O O \ I R O O R Z H G E \ U Hmarks from Bernard, Watkins and Brown. Violinist Eddie Lee pro- Y L G H G D U H Q G L W L R Q R I ³ 0 L Q X H W L Q * major to close out the festivities.Council Vice-Chairperson Ber-nadine Atchison noted the Tribes commitment to early education.We truly believe for our chil-dren to succeed in the future, we need to start before theyre even born, Atchison said.Early Head Start accepts ap-plications year-round. For more L Q I R U P D W L R Q D E R X W W K H S U R J U D P call the Early Childhood Center at R U Y L V L W K W W S V Z Z Z N H Q D L W ] H R U J S U R J U D P V H D U O \ F K L O Ghood-center.New program moves into new homeWell-known activist Winona LaDuke visited with the Tribe on D U H F H Q W 6 D W X U G D \ H Q M R \ L Q J D S R W O X F N O X Q F K D W 7 \ R W N D V E H I R U H J L Y L Q J a presentation at Kenai Peninsula & R O O H J H / D ' X N H Z D V Y L V L W L Q J $ O D V N D to participate in the University R I $ O D V N D $ Q F K R U D J H ¶ V ' L I ¿ F X O W ' L D O R J X H V S U R J U D P / D ' X N H J D Y H four workshops and a presentation R Q F O L P D W H F K D Q J H D Q G U H V L O L H Q F H As part of a collaboration between the university and the Municipality R I $ Q F K R U D J H / D ' X N H Y L V L W H G Z L W K UA faculty and city staff.As an economist, LaDuke said she is interested in what a commu- Q L W \ Z L O O O R R N O L N H R U \ H D U V down the road. Im interested in self-reliant economics, LaDuke said. Im L Q W H U H V W H G L Q K R Z F O L P D W H F K D Q J H Q H H G V W R E H ¿ J X U H G L Q D V \ R X P D N H your plan. Ive worked in a number of communities, so most of what , D P W D O N L Q J D E R X W L V H [ D P S O H V R I adaptation and economic transi- W L R Q P R Y L Q J W R Z D U G D S R V W S H W U R O H X P H F R Q R P \ ± Z K L F K , N Q R Z L V D Q D Z N Z D U G W K L Q J W R V D \ L Q $ O D V N D ´LaDuke said its important for F R P P X Q L W L H V W R H Q J D J H L Q D
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G D S W L Q J W R F K D Q J H D Q G F R Q W L Q X L Q J W K H F R Qversation even if the economy isnt G U L Y L Q J W K H F K D Q J H You have to talk about it. We G L G Q ¶ W O H D Y H W K H 6 W R Q H $ J H E H F D X V H Z H U D Q R X W R I V W R Q H V : H ¶ U H J R L Q J to move out of the fossil fuel era E H F D X V H L W ¶ V W K H U L J K W W K L Q J W R G R ´ LaDuke said.At the pot luck, dancers from KPCs Alaska Native Studies Club S H U I R U P H G V R P H W K L Q J / D ' X N H appreciated. She also enjoyed the food that was shared, especially the Indian ice cream. ³ , ¶ Y H Z R U N H G D O R W L Q S U R W H F W L Q J local foods, so Im very interested L Q H D W L Q J Z H O O ´ / D ' X N H V D L G ³ , like traditional foods.Winona LaDuke pays visit to Kenai ( G G L H / H H S H U I R U P V G X U L Q J D F H O H E U D W L R Q I R U W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V Q H Z ( D U O \ + H D G 6 W D U W 7 K H S U R J U D P S U R Y L G H V V H U Y L F H V W R S U H J Q D Q W P R W K H U V D Q G F K L O G U H Q X S W R D J H L Q W K H L U K R P H V , W L V R S H Q W R D O O F K L O G U H Q U H J D U G O H V V R I K R X V H K R O G L Q F R P H Winona LaDuke prays over a pitcher of Kenai River water that was E O H V V H G E \ W K R V H Z K R D W W H Q G H G D U H F H S W L R Q I R U K H U D W 7 \ R W N D V ( O G H U & H Q W H U L Q 1 R Y H P E H U / D ' X N H K D V P D G H W K H S U R W H F W L R Q R I Z D W H U R Q H of her priorities. ( D U O \ + H D G 6 W D U W V S D F H G H G L F D W H GNovember-December 2018THE COUNTING CORD9 2 Q W K H F H Q W U D O . H Q D L 3 H Q L Q V X O D access to reliable transportation S O D \ V D N H \ U R O H L Q P D L Q W D L Q L Q J D J R R G T X D O L W \ R I O L I H ) R U 9 L U J L Q L D 7 U H Q W R Q W K D W ¶ V where the Tribes transportation V H U Y L F H V F R P H L Q 6 K H ¶ V D E O H W R J H W a ride from her Nikiski home into Kenai twice a week for physical therapy appointments at the De-naina Wellness Center.Trenton doesnt have a car or G U L Y H U ¶ V O L F H Q V H + H U D G X O W J U D Q G F K L O G U H Q K H O S K H U Z L W K J U R F H U L H V and other errands, but theyre typ- L F D O O \ D W Z R U N G X U L Q J W K H W L P H V K H U appointments are scheduled.The Tribes transportation pro- J U D P Z D V O D X Q F K H G Z L W K D ) H G H U D O 7 U D Q V L W $ G P L Q L V W U D W L R Q J U D Q W L Q 0 D \ R I 7 K H S U R J U D P S U Rvides transportation for individuals enrolled in any of the Tribes pro- J U D P V 7 K R V H H O L J L E O H I R U 0 H Gicaid-covered transportation are H Q F R X U D J H G W R X V H W K R V H V H U Y L F H V ¿ U V W E X W W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V S U R J U D P ¿ O O V W K H J D S I R U X Q ¶ L Q D W K R V H Z K R F R P H to us, who fall outside that cover- D J H 7 K H U H L V Q R I H H I R U W K H 7 U L E H ¶ V service. 7 K H S U R J U D P D Y H U D J H V E H W Z H H Q D Q G U H J X O D U P R Q W K O \ U L G H U V Z L W K P R V W R I W K H P X V L Q J W K H V H Uvice several times each month. In fact, many Elders who use the transportation service do so three times a week.Trenton said the transportation V H U Y L F H V J L Y H K H U R Q H O H V V W K L Q J W R have to worry about. Transporta- W L R Q & R R U G L Q D W R U % U D Q G L * U L P P works with most of the Tribes other departments to anticipate ap-pointments and schedule rides. She D O V R H Q F R X U D J H V X Q ¶ L Q D W R F R Q W D F W K H U if they have transportation needs. The drivers are all really nice, Trenton said. I use a cane, so its K D U G W R J H W D U R X Q G 7 K H \ K H O S P H in and out of the van and take me to my appointments. 2 Q 0 R Q G D \ V : H G Q H V G D \ V D Q G ) U L G D \ V W K H S U R J U D P ¶ V P D L Q I R F X V is pick-up and drop-off of Elders I R U O X Q F K H V 2 Q 7 X H V G D \ V D Q G Thursdays, drivers concentrate on appointments and help with errands. 7 K H S U R J U D P ¶ V W Z R F X U U H Q W G U L Yers both have commercial drivers O L F H Q V H V , Q D G G L W L R Q W K H \ K D Y H ¿ U V W D L G D Q G & 3 5 W U D L Q L Q J D V Z H O O D V 0 D Q G W F R Q À L F W U H V R O X W L R Q W U D L Q L Q J ' U L Y H U V F R Y H U D O D U J H V Z D W K R I territory, from Halbouty Road in Nikiski, to Scout Lake Road L Q 6 W H U O L Q J D Q G 3 R O O D U G / R R S L Q Kasilof. Im proud of our drivers, * U L P P V D L G ³ 7 K H \ G R D Y H U \ J R R G M R E R I F D U L Q J I R U R X U S D V V H Q J H U V ´ * U L P P V D \ V W K H Q H H G I R U W U D Q Vportation has been proven, and W K H S U R J U D P E H Q H ¿ W V R W K H U 7 U L E D O services. For example, unina are able to make it to their scheduled appointments at the Denaina Well- Q H V V & H Q W H U P H D Q L Q J V W D I I W K H U H G R Q ¶ W K D Y H W R P D Q D J H D U R X Q G P L V V H G appointments or late arrivals. ) R U 7 U H Q W R Q E H L Q J D E O H W R J H W Z K H U H V K H Q H H G V W R J R V L P S O \ means a better quality of life. ³ 2 K \ H V ± Y H U \ P X F K V R ´ 7 U H Q W R Q V D L G R I W K H S U R J U D P ¶ V S R V L W L Y H impact.For more information on the W U D Q V S R U W D W L R Q S U R J U D P F R Q W D F W Transportation Coordinator Brandi * U L P P D W 9 L U J L Q L D 7 U H Q W R Q D Q G . H Q D L W ] H ' U L Y H U $ O O H Q : L V H U S R V H I R U D S K R W R D W W K H ' H Q D ¶ L Q D : H O O Q H V V & H Q W H U 7 U H Q W R Q V D L G V K H D S S U H F L D W H V W K H personal service Wiser gives her.Flu Season Is Here, Be Prepared and Flu shots available at the Denaina Wellness CenterTo schedule an appointment call 335-7500 7 U D Q V S R U W D W L R Q V H U Y L F H V ¿ O O D J U R Z L Q J Q H H G10THE COUNTING CORDNovember-December 2018 , D Q . R H Q L J G H V F U L E H V W K H D Q N O H injury he sustained in July of O L N H W K L V ³ , P D J L Q H H Y H U \ way you can break your ankle. I did it all at one time.After two years of physical therapy at the Denaina Wellness & H Q W H U . R H Q L J V D \ V K H ¶ V W R W K H S R L Q W Z K H U H K H ¶ V ¿ Q H W X Q L Q J K L V ankle, and he credits much of his S U R J U H V V W R W K H F D U H K H ¶ V U H F H L Y H G from the Physical Therapy staff. ³ , Z R X O G Q ¶ W E H D V I D U D O R Q J D V , D P Z L W K R X W ¿ U V W S K \ V L F D O W K H Uapy, but with Paul and Sabrina, W K H L U O H Y H O R I H [ S H U W L V H D Q G F D U L Q J U H D O O \ P D G H D G L I I H U H Q F H
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´ . R H Q L J said. . R H Q L J Z D V U H I H U U L Q J W R 3 K \ Vical Therapist Supervisor Paul Carlson and Physical Therapist Assistant Sabrina Royster. Royster said the approach to physical therapy taken at the Denaina Wellness Center is different than in other clinics, and she believes it allows unina to S U R J U H V V L Q Z D \ V W K H \ P L J K W Q R W at other facilities. ³ : H K D Y H E H H Q J L Y H Q W K H opportunity to approach our physical therapy in a more ho O L V W L F Z D \ Z L W K W K H W U D L Q L Q J W K D W Z H ¶ Y H V R X J K W Z K L F K K D V W R G R with pain memory, Royster said. The body has pain memory, and W K H U H ¶ V W K D W S V \ F K R O R J L F D O D Q G emotional pain that happens with an injury that we have to take into account. 5 R \ V W H U V D L G W K D W E \ Z R U N L Q J on the mind-body connection, the Physical Therapy staff is able to J H W I X U W K H U D O R Q J Z L W K W U H D W P H Q W ³ : H K D Y H I R F X V H G R X U W U D L Q L Q J more on how the brain and memory work with the body, to allow V W U H Q J W K L Q V W H D G R I Z L W K K R O G L Q J V W U H Q J W K ´ 5 R \ V W H U V D L G The rapport between members of the Physical Therapy staff, and even the layout of the facility, also enhance patient care, Royster said. Roster noted that between herself, Carlson and Physical Therapist Twila Berry, V W D I I K D Y H P R U H W K D Q \ H D U V R I combined experience. As a Physical Therapy Assistant, part of her job is to keep an open line of communication with the Physical 7 K H U D S L V W U H J D U G L Q J X Q ¶ L Q D F D U H D Q G S U R J U H V V 5 R \ V W H U V D \ V V K H P H H W V Z H H N O \ Z L W K & D U O V R Q W R J R W K U R X J K W K H S D W L H Q W O L V W % H \ R Q G W K H Z H H N O \ P H H W L Q J V Royster said she can always poke K H U K H D G L Q W R & D U O V R Q ¶ V R I ¿ F H R U L I K H ¶ V Q R W Z R U N L Q J Z L W K D S D W L H Q W he can come and take a look at V R P H R Q H V K H ¶ V Z R U N L Q J Z L W K 7 K D W ¶ V D E L J E H Q H ¿ W R I K D Y L Q J W K H 3 K \ V L F D O 7 K H U D S \ R I ¿ F H V D Q G treatment rooms all in the same space, Royster said.We can step around the cor Q H U N Q R F N R Q D G R R U D Q G J H W W K D W feedback, Royster said. . R H Q L J V D L G K H D S S U H F L D W H V W K H team approach.They trust each others abili W L H V D Q G M X G J H P H Q W I R U Z K D W ¶ V E H V W I R U P H D V D S D W L H Q W ´ . R H Q L J V D L G 5 H K D E L O L W D W L Q J K L V D Q N O H K D V Q ¶ W E H H Q H D V \ . R H Q L J V D L G W K D W Z K H Q he initially broke his ankle, he was concerned that he wouldnt be able to fully participate in some of the outdoor activities he H Q M R \ V ± K L N L Q J ¿ V K L Q J K X Q W L Q J H Y H Q M X V W Z D O N L Q J ³ % D V L F D O O \ , Z D V O H D U Q L Q J W R teach my foot how to be a foot all R Y H U D J D L Q ´ . R H Q L J V D L G 2 Y H U W K H S D V W W Z R \ H D U V W K H Physical Therapy staff have had . R H Q L J G R L Q J D Z L G H U D Q J H R I H [ H U F L V H V W R K H O S K L P J H W K L V ankle back to where he wants it W R E H . R H Q L J Z D V V F K H G X O H G W R have the metal hardware used to repair his joint removed from his ankle in November, after which he plans to spend more time with the Physical Therapy staff. ³ , ¶ O O E H V H H L Q J 6 D E U L Q D D Q G Paul to see what else can be done W R ¿ [ P \ I R R W ´ . R H Q L J V D L G . R H Q L J F D P H W R W K H ' H Q D ¶ L Q D : H O O Q H V V & H Q W H U V S H F L ¿ F D O O \ I R U his physical therapy. He said that while he was aware of some of W K H R W K H U S U R J U D P V D Q G V H U Y L F H V offered at the Wellness Center, K H Z D V D O Z D \ V ³ E X V \ G R L Q J R W K H U W K L Q J V ´ ³ , Q H Y H U P D G H W L P H W R X W L O L ] H W K H S U R J U D P V W K D W Z H U H S U R Y L G H G ´ . R H Q L J V D L G ³ 1 R Z , ¶ P U H D U U D Q J L Q J P \ V F K H G X O H W R P D N H W L P H I R U me to be over there. . R H Q L J V D L G K H ¶ V E H H Q D P D ] H G by the quality of care hes received. ³ + R S H I X O O \ S H R S O H U H D O L ] H Z K D W an asset the Physical Therapy G H S D U W P H Q W L V , W ¶ V D Q D P D ] L Q J I D F L O L W \ W K D W F D Q E U L Q J D O R W P R U H K H D O L Q J D Q G Z H O O Q H V V W R S H R S O H and one that I think is underuti O L ] H G ´ . R H Q L J V D L G ³ 7 K H W H D P that I see there, with the way that W H D P F D U H V I R U S H R S O H ± W K D W F R X O G E H L W V R Z Q E X L O G L Q J ´ . R H Q L J F U H G L W V W K H F H Q W H U ¶ V Physical Therapy staff with helping him recover from L Q M X U \ Physical Therapist Assistant Sabrina Royster applies tape to Ian Koenigs leg at the Denaina Wellness Center. Treating W K H E R G \ D Q G W K H P L Q GNovember-December 2018THE COUNTING CORD11 $ F F R U G L Q J W R W K H : K R O H * U D L Q V & R X Q F L O Z K R O H J U D L Q V F R X Q F L O R U J E D U O H \ S U R Y L G H V P D Q \ K H D O W K E H Q H ¿ W V & R Q W U R O V E O R R G V X J D U E H W W H U W K D Q U H ¿ Q H G wheat bread; / R Z H U V E O R R G J O X F R V H V X J D U O H Y H O V Reduces blood pressure; and Lowers blood lipid levels.Levels of cholesterol and visceral fat can decrease with the inclusion of barley in \ R X U G L H W % D U O H \ V O R Z V G L J H V W L R Q D Q G P D \ K H O S Z L W K Z H L J K W F R Q W U R O 2 Q H F X S R I E D U O H \ F R Q W D L Q V V L [ J U D P V R I ¿ E H U E \ F R P S D U L V R Q R Q H F X S R I F R R N H G Z K L W H U L F H F R Q W D L Q V J U D P V R I ¿ E H U Whats cooking in your kitchen? + R Z G R \ R X Z D U P X S Z K H Q L W ¶ V F R O G R X W V L G H " 7 K H & R X Q W L Q J & R U G is looking for your favorite winter F R P I R U W I R R G U H F L S H V W R V K D U H L Q W K H - D Q X D U \ H G L W L R Q + D Y H D U H F L S H \ R X ¶ G O L N H W R V K D U H " + H U H ¶ V K R Z Email your recipe to hottop- L F V # N H Q D L W ] H R U J Mail your recipe to Kenaitze In- G L D Q 7 U L E H $ W W Q & R P P X Q L F D W L R Q V 150 N. 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