Elders: elk meat giveaway tomorrow

Coquille Elders, please join us at Yaalaak Haws for our elk meat giveaway. Get your burgers, pepperoni sticks, and more!

When: August 12 and 13

Where: Yaalaak Haws 2606 Mexeye Loop

Time: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Health and Wellness Board opening

There is an opportunity to serve on the Executive Board of Directors for the Health and Wellness division.

The Coquille Indian Tribe’s Health and Wellness division was created to offer integrated health with primary care, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, public health, opioid and substance use disorder programs. Our health services promote a holistic approach to healing in a comfortable, inclusive environment. We serve our Coquille Tribal family, other American Indians and Alaska Natives, tribal employees, and the public. The division is governed by a Health and Wellness Executive Board of Directors serving at the pleasure of the Tribal Council and performing its duties in accordance with the Health and Wellness Division Ordinance and the related Division policies.

If you are interested in serving on the Executive Board of Directors, please send a resume detailing your experience with a letter expressing your interest.

Packets should be submitted no later than August 21 to Mike Frost, Interim HR Director at mikefrost@coquilletribe.org or by mail to Mike Frost, Coquille Indian Tribe, 1340 N Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420.

Questions? Contact Mike Frost at (541)297-7501.

Voter packets mailed

Voter packets are on there way to you as of August 5.

These packets contain candidate materials, which can also be found on your MyTribe General Council page.

Please update your address if needed by emailing, amandameade@coquilletribe.org.

Need a job?

KWC and the Tribal government have recently posted the following jobs:

• Security Officer - Coos Bay - Open until August 22, 2025
• IT Infrastructure Architect - Coos Bay- Open until filled
• Security Officer - Eugene- Open until August 22, 2025

For more information on these and other openings, scroll down to the links in the "Opportunities" section of the K'wen Weekly.

Call for illustrators

Are you an illustrator interested in celebrating the Coquille people’s artistic legacies?

Would you like to share this heritage with local schools to educate children about these traditions in a fun and unique way?

If so, you’re in luck!

The Culture Department is seeking illustrators to design pages for a workbook about traditional arts, history, and resources to accompany the Coos Art Museum’s Roots and Visions: Celebrating Tribal Art show this October.

This intertribal project is funded through a grant from the Miller Foundation with an approved amount of $2,000 for up to ten illustrators / up to 40 hours of work.

Sample submissions for consideration are due Friday, August 22. If your submission is selected, final illustrations must be submitted for graphic design by Friday, September 22.

If you are interested in learning more, please submit a sample of your work to Jared Schmidt, at: jaredschmidt@coquilletribe.org

Elders: Let's welcome Miranda Fenlon

Join us for a special afternoon of good food, great company, and warm introductions as we welcome our new Elders Program Manager, Miranda Fenlon!

Date: Wednesday, August 20

Time: Noon – 2 p.m.

Location: Yaalaak Haws Kilkich Reservation 2606 Mexeye Loop

All Elders are encouraged to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

For questions please contact: Elders Program Coordinator Samantha Long at samanthalong@coquilletribe.org or (541) 982-3327.

Vanessa Brown joins wellness team

Early literacy reading devices available

Tribal children and children in Tribal households ages 3-10 years old are eligible.

Early literacy reading devices are available to Tribal children and children in Tribal households ages 3-10 years old.

Send the fillable Early Literacy Form to Baylee Moore via email at bayleemoore@coquilletribe.org.

If you have questions email or call

(458) 455-6025.

CTUIR Annual Elder's Day

"Living Our Legacies with Pride"

All Tribal Elders are invited to the Wildhorse Resort & Casino River Event Center & Cayuse Hall. Please submit an inspirational quote regarding your interpretation of legacies. Please note that transportation will not be provided by staff to this event. However, if you would like to access transportation funds to assist in participating, please contact Lindsay Ward at lindsayward@coquilletribe.org

Date: Friday, September 9

Time: 9 a.m.

Location: Wildhorse Resort & Casino River Event Center & Cayuse Hall

For more information, contact the Department of Children and Family Services at 541-429-7300 or call or email

Sara at 541-429-7388

sarahfrank@ctuir.org

Middle Creek open for reservations

Updated Notice

Please note: Middle Creek will be open for reservations throughout August as construction has been postponed.

Feel free to secure your spot and enjoy the area while it's accessible.

For more information contact: events@coquilletribe.org

Adult Retreat registration extended

The Adult Retreat registration has been extended until August 15.

Please note: If you arrive at the event without having registered, we won’t be able to provide you with an event packet. These packets are customized using your registration details, so, it’s essential to submit your information ahead of time.

KWC opens late Aug. 21

The Ko-Kwel Wellness Center locations, Shishda Haws reception, and Pharmacy will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 21 due to an all-staff meeting.

Note: The Shishda Haws fitness floor will remain open.

Cybersecurity audit needed

THE COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

CIT CYBERSECURITY AUDIT

Through this Request for Proposals, the Coquille Indian Tribe is seeking competitive proposals from qualified and experienced individuals or firms to conduct a comprehensive cybersecurity audit to assess our current security posture, identify vulnerabilities, and provide actionable recommendations to enhance our cybersecurity framework. An addendum 1 has been added see link for more information.

CIT will accept proposals until 2 p.m. PST on August 26 Electronic copies of the RFP and all required forms and attachments may be obtained by emailing projects@coquilletribe.org.

Caretaker sought for Powers property

The Coquille Indian Tribe is looking for a Tribal member to serve as a caretaker for the newly acquired property in Powers, Oregon.

The property is 40+ acres and includes a caretaker's house, trailer house, barn, shop, outbuildings, fields, and gardens.

This person should anticipate a minimum three-to-five hours per week to be engaged in physically demanding maintenance duties.

This is a volunteer position, with lodging provided in lieu of compensation.