upcomingevents - the NookSack Indian Tribe

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upcomingevents - the NookSack Indian Tribe
Snee-Nee-Chum P.O. Box 157 Deming, WA 98244 • • • U P C O M I N G
Volume 1, Number 11 December, 2011
E V E N T S • • •
December Tribal Council Meeting……………………………… Tuesday, December 6, 5:30pm Community Building
Arts & Crafts Fair……………………………………………… December 9 & 10, 10am-4pm Community Building
Community Breakfast & Christmas Checks…………………………… December 10, 9-11am, Community Building
Christmas Toy & Food Drive……………………………………… December 17, 6-10:30pm, Ferndale Event Center
5715 Barrett Road, Ferndale
January Tribal Council Meeting…………………………………… Tuesday, January 3, 5:30pm, Community Building
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Table of Contents
Nooksack Arts and Crafts
Fair…………………………… 1
Upcoming Events…………… 1
“Holiday Hero”
Toy & Food Drive……………… 2
Community Breakfast &
Christmas Checks…………… 2
Human Resources News……… 2
“Holiday Hero” Flier………… 3
A Note from the Chairman:
Nooksack Community Health
Clinic Update………………… 4
How to submit News to the
Snee-Nee-Chum Newsletter…… 4
Nooksack Community Health
Clinic…………………………… 4
Nutrition Nuggets…………… 4
Tribal Members Guide to Help
the Medical Billing Process…… 5
Social Services
Department…………………… 6
Education Department……… 6
Financial and Business Planning
Workshop…………………… 7
This holiday season, both Nooksack Casinos are teaming up to help
families in need within our community. On December 17, from 6-10:30pm,
the casinos are hosting a toy and food drive called “Holiday Hero” at the
Ferndale Event Center, 5715 Barrett Rd., Ferndale. The family-friendly
show includes live entertainment and dancing in a festive atmosphere, with
performances from well-known musical acts such as SpaceBand and DJ
B-Mello from KUBE 93.3FM.
If you would like to join our effort or would like to donate, please email
your contact information to Roy Nicol at [email protected]. All
proceeds from this event will be distributed through the Nooksack TANF
Department. Entry fee is $10 donation or $5 with a bag of non-perishable
food items and un-opened toy. For complete event information, please visit
the “Holiday Hero” event page at http://facebook.com/royboyentertainment. n
Community Breakfast
& Christmas Checks
Please join us for a Community Breakfast on December 10,
9-11am, in the Community Building. All Tribal Members will receive
a $100 Christmas Check, which will be distributed at the Community
Breakfast from 10am-2:30pm. Please bring I.D. with you to pick up
your check.
Those checks that are not picked up will be mailed out on
December 12 to the address on file with Enrollment. If you have a new
mailing address, please update with Enrollment immediately. If you
have any questions about the Christmas Check Distribution, please
contact the Council Office at (360) 592-5164. n
Human Resources News
Emergency & Risk
Management………………… 8
Director: Suzanne Brownrigg: (360) 592-5176 ext. 3231
Main Office: (360) 592-5176
Steven Jimmy and Jesse Madera
Receive Certificates………… 9
Welcome New Hires
Nooksack Victims of Crime…… 9
A Message form Jovie Joven on
this Veteran’s Day — “Freedom
is not Free”………………… 10
Nooksack Tribal Veteran’s
Program……………………… 11
Administrative Contacts……… 11
Holiday Calendar……………… 12
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“Holiday Hero” Toy & Food Drive
Nooksack Casinos Give Back
Trevor Adams …………………
Narcisco Cunanan……………
Lesley Cauldron ………………
Destry Miller …………………
Kathleen Puderbaugh…………
Jean Snyder ……………………
Tiffani Zamudio ………………
Police Officer
Janitor
Mental Health Professional
Clinical Applications Coordinator
Nurse Practitioner
Water Resources Specialist
Office Assistant/Intake Coordinator
Job Opportunities
To find out about our current job opportunities, log on to our website at
www.nooksack-tribe.org. Applications are also available on-line. Postings
also can be found on bulletin boards located in the lobbies of our offices. n
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A Note from the Chairman:
Nooksack Community
Health Clinic Update
Providing quality services to
our Nooksack tribal members is
the primary goal of the current
Council. These services include
providing excellent health and
dental care. One of the Council’s
issues of concern is the clinic’s
history of being out of compliance
with Federal guidelines. For
Robert Kelly example, the 2009 and 2010
Indian Health Service Audit found the clinic was out of
compliance with patient registration and contract health
services. In March 2011, it was determined that out of
some 2,043 patient records; only 152 records met Indian
Health Service and Federal Compliance guidelines.
Because patient records were out of date, our tribal
members ended up in collections. Our tribal members
should not be in collections.
Maintaining patient registration and medical records
is critical for the clinic to provide better services, receive
funding, and be properly reimbursed. Lack of compliance
in patient registration and medical record keeping is just
one example of the history of the lack of compliance, but
it’s an important one. The Council is working to bring
the clinic into compliance in other areas as well. It is a
process of change that will take time, but it is a priority
for us. Maintaining compliance leads to better health
services for the community, and we want our members
to have the best services we can provide. I ask for your
support and patience as we continue to address and
remedy the various areas of compliance.
Please note: Members can help the clinic by providing
current information, including proof of address, tribal
enrollment verification, and a copy of your insurance card.
If you haven’t updated your information recently, please
contact the clinic to make sure your information is correct. n
How to Submit News
to the Snee-Nee-Chum Newsletter
If you have a news item or an update from your department, the community would like to hear about it. You can
submit news items to Lona Johnson at [email protected]. To include news in an upcoming newsletter, it must
be submitted during the first two weeks of the previous month
(for example, for January’s newsletter please submit during
December 1-15). The newsletter comes out on a monthly basis.
Questions? Call Lona at 360-966-7704. n
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Nooksack Community
Health Clinic
6760 Mission Road, Everson, WA 98247
Phone: (360) 966-2106
Monthly Diabetes Clinic
The Nooksack Health Clinic will be offering its
next monthly diabetes clinic on Wednesday morning,
December 14. Patients will arrive around 8:45 for fasting
blood work. A diabetes-friendly breakfast will be offered,
followed by a group education class on a diabetes related
topic. Patients will be pulled out of the class to meet with
their medical provider for an exam and update. Call
Annette Smith at 966-2106 to schedule an appointment
for the diabetes clinic.
NUTRITION NUGGETS
Staying Healthy During the Holiday Season
The Holiday season need not set off snowballing
weight gain or roller-coaster blood sugars. Try these
strategies during the season to stay healthy:
Calories—We often eat more calories when offered a wide
variety of foods such as a holiday buffet.
Manage calories and carbs by enjoying
one must-have item per category, such
as one appetizer, one main dish, one
dessert and one beverage.
Tip: Use Small Plates. Whenever possible, choose a smaller
plate. It helps you keep portion sizes reasonable so you can
enjoy a sensible amount without veering off track.
Water—Before a meal or party, make it a habit to
drink two glasses of water. Hydration is needed during
the dry, cooler months, and sometime what feels like
hunger may actually be thirst.
Tip: Choose Water-Rich Foods When Possible. Fruits
and vegetables are about 90 percent water by weight,
so they keep us hydrated and feeling full. And they take
longer to eat. Slowing down eating can help reduce how
much we consume.
Exercise—Daily exercise during the holidays helps
us stick with a routine, manages stress, and gives a
subconscious reminder to maintain healthful choices.
Tip: Be Realistic. It takes about 6 miles of walking to burn
the amount of calories in a slice of pecan pie. Relying
on getting more exercise than normal to burn up highcalorie foods may leave you battling extra pounds.
—Provided by Barb Himes, Dietitian, Diabetes Program Coordinator.
Source: Diabetic Living Magazine. n
Tribal Members’ Guide to Help the Medical Billing Process
When you go to the doctor, or are seen at the hospital, or are referred to a specialist, the information you give them
can affect your medical bill. This guide will tell you what to tell them, depending on the type of coverage you have.
Here is a rule that applies to all Nooksack Tribal Members:
Your primary care provider is the doctor or nurse practitioner from the Nooksack Clinic.
For those who have
Direct Care ONLY:
“Direct Care” status means you
are not eligible for assistance through
Contract Health Services, and claims
incurred while listed as “Direct Care”
cannot be considered for payment.
Claims include medical claims,
dental claims, co-pays, deductibles
and prescriptions.
For those who are
Contract Health eligible:
The following items need to be on file:
1. Assignment of Benefits
2. Privacy Practices Acknowledgement Form
3. Social Security Card
4. Verification of Tribal Enrollment or Proof of Decendency
5. Proof of Address
6. Birth Certificate
7. Medicare Card (if applicable)
8. Provider One Card
(if applicable)
9. Medicaid approval/denial
10.Private Insurance Card
(if applicable)
11.Photo I.D. (not required for minors)
12. Child Authorization Form
Inform all healthcare providers that
Nooksack is your primary insurance.
If you receive a medical bill in
the mail, call the provider and tell
them to mail the bill to Nooksack or
bring the bill with you to your next
clinic visit.
For those with
Medicare/Medigap:
For those with insurance
(e.g., Shasta, or AARP - a
Medicare Advantage plan):
• In order for your co-pays, coinsurances, and deductibles to be
paid, your Primary Care Provider
needs to be a Doctor or Nurse
Practitioner from the NOOKSACK
CLINIC.
• You will need a referral from the
clinic before receiving healthcare
services outside of the Nooksack
Clinic.
• Inform all healthcare providers
that your insurance is your primary
coverage, and Nooksack is your
secondary.
• If you receive a medical bill in
the mail, make sure your insurance
has been billed, and if not, call the
provider to remind them.
• If you receive a medical bill in the
mail, and your insurance has been
billed, make sure the provider knows
to mail the bill for the remaining
amount to Nooksack Clinic.
***NOTE: IF YOU’VE RECEIVED A
BILL IN THE MAIL, WE DID NOT
RECEIVE IT AT THE CLINIC. BILLS
NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO
THE CLINIC UPON RECEIPT***
Medigap will pay the co-pays,
coinsurances, and deductible for
“Medicare Covered Services”. If the
service is not a Medicare-covered
service, the bill needs to be paid by
Nooksack.
Inform all healthcare providers
that Medicare is your primary,
Medigap is your secondary, and
Nooksack is the payer of last resort.
For those with Medicaid
coverage only:
Not all services will be covered
by Medicaid. So, tell the provider
Medicaid is your primary coverage,
and Nooksack is the payer of last
resort.
For those with Medicaid
& Medicare coverage:
Show the healthcare provider your
Medicare Card and your Medicaid
card called “Provider One.” Tell the
healthcare provider that Nooksack is
payer of last resort.
Elders with Part D
coverage:
Tell the pharmacy that you have
Part D coverage and show them your
card (e.g., Advantra Rx, or First Health,
Humana). Tell them Nooksack is the
payer of last resort.
If you have any questions or
concerns regarding your medical bills
please contact our Contract Health
Specialists at the clinic 360-966-2106
Staci James (Ext 127) & Jeff Bailey
(Ext 102). n
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Social Services Department
Director: Katherine Canete (360) 592-5176
Main Office: (360) 592-5176
SOCIAL SERVICES SCHEDULE
Food Vouchers: Thursday, December 1, first-come, first-served basis.
Food Bank: Friday, December 2, open at noon until supplies run out.
Commodities: Available for pick-up on Tuesday, December 6.
The Social Services Department is sponsoring the First Annual Arts and
Crafts Fair (see flyer on front page). The deadline for Vendors’ and Food
Vendors’ applications is nearly upon us. It is December 1. If interested in
participating with a craft booth or food booth, please contact Katherine
Canete or Nadeen Jimmy at (360) 592-5176 x5112 (Katherine) or (360)
592-5176 x5122 (Nadeen), or via email to [email protected] or
[email protected]. Limited availability!
Elders Program
The Elders luncheon was a huge success, with approximately 400 elders
& volunteer staff. The raffle was a SMASH hit. NIT department staff came
together and donated Themed Baskets for the Elders raffle! We gathered
approximately 40 wonderful baskets and the Elders gathered and saved for
the event. With all their items and the donated baskets, we had well over 60
raffle items!! Our hands go out to each and every one of you that helped in
any way.
Workshops
Social Services and Education are teaming up to offer Financial and
Business Planning Workshops. Workshops are held at the Social Services
conference room. If you’d like to sign up, please contact Social Services at
(360) 592-5176.
Revitalizing Fatherhood Program
The Revitalizing Fatherhood Program says good-bye to Serrano Cueva
and wishes him well in his new adventure with housing. Eugene Aldredge is
here to assist our current clients and any new clients interested in the RFP
program. For more information, contact Eugene at (360) 592-5176.
Emergency Energy Assistance
Emergency energy assistance is available through our LIHEAP or CSBG
grants. These grants have financial-based eligibility guidelines. If you qualify
for services, we can assist a client ONE time every 6 months. To find out if you
qualify or for more information, contact Crystal Bailey @ (360) 592-5176. n
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Education
Department
Director: Donia Edwards
Assistant Director: Anthony
Aure
Main Office: (360) 966-9696
Nooksack Indian Tribe
Library Awarded
Prestigious Grant
Thanks to a grant from the
Federal Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS), we were
able to purchase Native American
influenced books, monitors, a
printer, and the MS Office software
for the homework-help computers
located in our tribal library.
The IMLS is the primary source
of federal support for the nation’s
123,000 libraries and 17,500
museums. The Institute’s mission
is to create strong libraries and
museums that connect people to
information and ideas. The institute
works at the national level and in
coordination with state and local
organizations to sustain heritage,
culture, and knowledge, enhance
learning and innovation, and
support professional development.
The tribal library would like
to offer activities to share with
your children to promote reading.
Our after school tutoring program
provides tutoring, coaching, tips,
books, and other materials. The
program is made possible through
the grant from the IMLS. For more
information or questions about
the after school tutoring program,
contact Dean Ollinger or Cherise
Wenzl, Tutor Coordinator at (360)
966-9696. To learn more about the
Institute, please visit www.imls.gov. n
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Emergency and Risk Management
Program Manager: Glenn Yorks (360) 739-0114
Program Facilitator: Steven Jimmy (360) 303-3457
Community help line (NIT EOC): (360) 592-HELP
Emergency Preparedness Fair
A Great Success!
The Emergency Preparedness and Safety Fair was
a great success! Community members received lots of
great preparedness information and prizes from the
participating groups: NIT Emergency Management,
Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council
(NWTEMC), National Tribal Emergency Management
Council (NTEMC), Whatcom County Health Dept., and
the American Red Cross.
Whatcom Unified Emergency Management,
represented by David Dahl, signed more than 25 NIT
community members to receive Whatcom County
emergency alerts on their phones, and gave some great
preparedness advice to many others!
Fire Chief Gary Baar and his crew trained 37 Nooksack
Tribe children on how to identify a fire and how to escape
from a second-floor, smoke-filled room using the Fire
Safety House that was brought to the Community Center
by the Lynden Fire Department.
Thank You!
A long list of NIT volunteers made the event happen!
The volunteers did everything from setting up, filling
helium balloons for the kids, monitoring the ‘Bounce
House,’ recruiting kids for the Fire Safety House,
spinning tunes (DJ
Raw C!), handing out
preparedness information, signing in our
guests and volunteers,
and then closing down
and cleaning up! To
NIT CERT, the other
volunteers, and the
attendees who made
this day so great,
THANK YOU! n
DJ Raw C (Ross Cline Jr.)
NIT CERT, NWTEMC and NTEMC
Fire Safety House
The Nooksack Tribe Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) signed up close to 30 community
members who are interested in joining the team and
taking the training! Lynda Zambrano, Del Ostenberg
(Colville Tribe) of the NWTEMC and NTEMC, and their
crews traveled over the pass through snow to be there on
Saturday and to support the NIT CERT and Emergency
Preparedness efforts of the Nooksack Tribe.
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Mavis, American Red Cross
Steven Jimmy & Jesse Madera
Receive Certificates
The Nooksack Tribal Council and Emergency Management Department
recognized Steven Jimmy and Jesse Madera during the Preparedness and Safety
Fair on November 12 for successfully completing the National Emergency
Medical Technicians Course. Flanked by members of the Nooksack Tribe
CERT, Nooksack Councilman
Rudy St. Germain and Rick
G. George presented Steven
and Jesse with certificates of
appreciation, noting that their
achievement was hard won with
over 180 hours of classroom
time, many exams, and the
huge volume of homework that
they had to do. Steven and Jesse
were then covered with blankets
and both expressed thanks to
the Nooksack Tribe for the
opportunities they have had,
and encouraged others to step
up, volunteer, and take the EMT
training.
Glenn Yorks, Emergency
Manager for the Nooksack Tribe, said that Steven and Jesse’s dedication to
the community’s health and safety was paving the way for better cultural
communication and understanding with the Whatcom County Fire/EMS
crews, and that their efforts may one day lead to a Nooksack Tribal Volunteer
Fire/EMS Department.
Glenn Yorks and the Emergency Management Department would like to
express appreciation to Vanessa Jimmy and Chasity Madera. Steven and Jesse
have both commented that without their wives’ support, they would not have
been able to complete the course. n
Nooksack Victims
of Crime
We are here to help. If you or
someone you know is a victim
and/or survivor of sexual assault,
domestic violence, or stalking, then
please don’t hesitate to contact
NVOC for services. Our services are
available to anyone who has been in
a past or present domestic violence
relationship, including intimate
relationship, dating relationship,
and/or childhood abuse. We can help
with advocacy, crisis intervention,
information and referral services,
legal assistance, safety planning and
more. Call our 24-Hour Helpline
at: (360) 592-4164. We also have an
email address if you’d like to send us
an email with any questions. We can
be reached at domestic.violence@
nooksack-nsn.gov. We are also on
Facebook so look us up and add us
as a friend. We are located at 5061
Deming Road.
Our Staff
Char Roberts…… Elders DV Advocate
Tracy Douglas Teen DV Advocate/
Coordinator
Work Cell: (360) 325-6923
Lisa Cooper………… DV Advocate/
Coordinator
Work Cell: (360) 325-3114
Sharon DeGrave…… Legal Advocate
Work Cell: (360) 389-0731
We have hired a New Youth Advocate
…………………… Katie Delgado
Promoting a Healthy
Youth Program
We will be offering the following
services: Youth Support Group,
Healing Circle, Workshops, Counseling, Protection Orders, Emergency
Housing, Curriculum (Dating Violence,
Teen Pregnancies), Teen Advisory
Committee and Life Skills. n
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A Message from Jovie Joven on this Veterans Day.
“Freedom is not Free.”
Hello and thank you for coming to honor our
veterans on Veterans Day on November 11. On behalf of
the Nooksack American Legion, Wendell H. Fidele, Post
83, we would like to thank all of you for the outstanding
moral support and services you provided our Post during
the event. Your individual participation and attendance
was overwhelming. The settings and accommodations, the
food and services at the Nooksack River Casino buffet were
superb. I received many compliments from our guests for
a job well done, among which are the American Legion
Department Vice-Commander; American Legion District
2 Commander of the State of Washington; Officials and
Dignitaries of Whatcom County; Mount Baker School
District Officials; U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Officials of
Bellingham; Distinguish Tribal and Non-Tribal Veterans;
Gold Star Parents and families and Nooksack Indian Tribe
council members and Tribal Elders.
Once again, our nation paused for a moment to
honor those who have served our country—those who
have survived and those who have not. The young men
and women who have died in defense of our country
gave up not only the life they were living, but also the
life they would have lived—their chance to be parents;
their chance to grow old with their grandchildren. They
have put their lives on the line so that we could live in a
great nation like America. Too often when we speak of
sacrifice, we speak in generalities about the larger sweep
of history; and the sum total of our nation’s experience.
But it is very important to remember that every single
veteran’s life we honor is just that, a life just like yours
and mine. A life with family and friends, and a love and
hopes and dreams, and ups and downs; a life that should
have been able to play its full course.
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We must try to imagine the measure of all the lives
that might have been, had they not been laid down in
service to our nation. What about the more than 1
million men and women who have given their lives so
that we could be free? What would have been the measure
of their lives? What else would have been accomplished
for their families and their country, if only they had had a
chance? Of course we don’t have the answers. But because
we have the question, we clearly have a responsibility to
stand in the breach for them. We are not just beneficiaries
of their bravery. We are the stewards of their sacrifices.
Thanks to their valor, today, for the very first time in
all human history, more than half of the nations of the
world live under governments of their own choosing.
Our prosperity and power are greater than they have ever
been. It is therefore our solemn obligation to preserve
the peace and to make the most of this moment for our
children and the children of the world, so that those who
sacrificed so much to bring us to this moment will be
redeemed in the lives they could have lived by the lives
that we do live. And once again, we say that, we owe
them a debt we can never repay and with that in mind,
“freedom is not free.” n
Nooksack Tribal
Veterans Program
Program Manager:
Evaristo “Jovie” Joven, Jr.
(360) 592-5839
Asst. Veterans Representative:
Elder “Smokey” Roberts
(360) 966-2907
Administrative Contacts
Tribal Council Office…………………………………………………… (360) 592-5164
Enrollment Office …………………………………………… (360) 592-4158 x1010
Tribal Council Fax……………………………………………………… (360) 592-4506
Administration
Administrative Office Main……………………………………………… (360) 592-5176
Administrative Fax……………………………………………………… (360) 592-2125
Human Resources (Director: Suzanne Brownrigg)……………………… (360) 592-5176
Emergency & Risk Management………………………………… (360) 592-HELP (4357)
(Program Manager: Glenn Yorks)
(Program Facilitator: Steven Jimmy)…………………………………… (360) 303-3457
Law Enforcement (Police Chief: Jim Lynch)
Police Department ……………………………………………………… (360) 592-9065
Health Services (Director: Rebecca Crocker)
Medical Clinic ……………………………………………………………
Dental Clinic ……………………………………………………………
Medical Business Office (Manager: Lona Johnson)………………………
Genesis II Office (Manager: Rick George)………………………………
(360) 966-2106
(360) 306-5151
(360) 966-7704
(360) 966-7704
Behavioral Health ………………………………………………… (360) 966-2043
Social Services (Director: Katherine Canete)
Social Services Main ……………………………………………………
Elders Office ……………………………………………………………
TANF-Deming……………………………………………………………
TANF-Skagit……………………………………………………………
Domestic Violence Office ………………………………………………
DV Emergency Hotline…………………………………………………
Enrollment to
VA Medical
Health Care System
Attention to all Nooksack Tribal
Veterans who are not yet enrolled
to the VA Medical Care System,
please contact Jovie Joven at (360)
592-5839 or Smokey Roberts at
(360) 966-2907 for assistance in
enrollment process.
Monthly Meetings
The American Legion, Wendell
H. Fidele, Post #83, meet every third
Wednesday of the month, at 6:00pm,
in the downstairs Conference
Room at the Tribal Administrative
Building, located at 5016 Deming
Road, Deming. We encourage all
veterans, Tribal and non-Tribal, to
join us. Next meeting: Wednesday,
January 18. n
(360) 592-5176
(360) 592-0100
(360) 592-3219
(360) 848-1758
(360) 592-5176
(360) 592-4164
Family Services (Director: Ken Levinson)
Indian Child Welfare (ICW) …………………………………………… (360) 306-5090
Child Support …………………………………………………………… (360) 306-5090
Education (Director: Donia Edwards)
Education Main Office …………………………………………………
Headstart-Deming………………………………………………………
Headstart-Everson………………………………………………………
Youth Program…………………………………………………………
(360) 966-9696
(360) 592-0141
(360) 966-0523
(360) 966-9696
Other Services
Housing Office (Director: Katrice Romero)…………………………… (360) 592-5163
Natural Resources (Director: Gary MacWilliams)……………………… (360) 592-5176
Fishing and Shellfish Fisheries Hotline ………………………………… (360) 592-5140
Cultural Resources (Director: George Swanaset, Jr.)…………………… (360) 306-5764
Tribal Veterans (Program Manager: Jovie Joven)……………………… (360) 592-5839
Tribal Gaming …………………………………………………… (360) 592-5176 x1456
Tribal Maintenance……………………………………………………… (360) 592-0162
Auto Shop……………………………………………………………… (360) 306-5756
Tribal Library…………………………………………………………… (360) 592-5291
Community Building…………………………………………………… (360) 966-9153
Casinos & Market Centre
Nooksack River Casino…………………………………………………
Toll free …………………………………………………………………
Nooksack Northwood Casino……………………………………………
Toll free …………………………………………………………………
Nooksack Market Centre…………………………………………………
(360) 592-5472
(877) 935-9300
(360) 734-5101
(877) 777-9847
(360) 592-4214
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Snee-Nee-Chum
P.O. Box 157
Deming, WA 98244
Holiday Calendar
Nooksack Tribe’s government offices will be closed on the following holidays:
December 25 & 26, 2011 – Christmas • January 1, 2012 – New Year’s Day The 2012 calendar will be coming soon.