Daily Scoop for July 24

Do you have ideas, suggestions, or complaints you would like to bring to the attention of tribal leadership?

Feedback forms are available on the Tribe’s web site at the top of each department’s main page. Your feedback will go directly to the director as well as to the Director of Operations.

Tribal Council also has a feedback form at the top of their page.

Take a few minutes to share your insight with tribal leadership.

Feedback Form

Upcoming Events:

Quick Links:

Please check the community calendar regularly for upcoming events. Other information will be posted on the Community Bulletin.

Wishing a Happy Birthday to

Misty Manette Kruger
Sailor Midnight-Reign Tucker

Tomorrow’s Birthdays

Catori Jade Blueback
Eileen Renee Faye George
Hailey Ann Henry
John Rue Willis
Thomas Blueback III
Walter Eugene Lorentz Jr.

Sunday’s Birthdays

Joshua Charles Lee Kipp
Kacen Jay Cooper
Kellie Christine Read
Loretta Jean Case
Malia Red-Feather Henry
Shawnene Breezy Mae Cooper-Bush

No Elders Meal Today

Burn Ban

Any Questions? Contact:

Officer R. Klusman
Squaxin Police Dept.
(360) 426-5222
rklusman@squaxin.us

Happening Now – August 5!

Paddle to Nisqually 2026

Journey Squaxin Puller Signup – Fill out form

Canoe Journey 2026

24-Foot Box Truck Driver Needed!

Moving camp will be limited to moving only seven times: camping will be starting with a layover in Suquamish from July 26-29, and finishing with camping in Nisqually from July 31 – August 5.

So, these days will be the only times the larger box truck will be moved.

A CDL isn’t needed, but the cab is similar to a Ford F650 Superduty. Proof of auto insurance is required.

This will be a paid driving contract.

Next Friday

Upcoming Mailbox Relocation

SE Klah-Che-Min Drive

Illustrated below, PCD is planning to move the existing mailbox cluster to a brand-new enclosure in August.

The new enclosure will be located just west of the current site on SE Klah-Che-Min Drive. To ensure safety during mail drop-offs and pickups, we are also constructing a new road shoulder approach.

What to Expect Next
LATE JULY:
Concrete slab completion and shoulder construction.
Please drive carefully around the work zone.

EARLY AUGUST:
Mailbox relocation.
We will send an advance notice with the exact date once confirmed.

We do not anticipate any interruptions to your mail service during this transition.

If you have any questions, please contact PCD at (360) 432-3952.

Attention Squaxin Tribal Veterans

The Squaxin Elders Program and Squaxin Transit are conducting a short survey to better understand the needs of our Tribal Veterans and identify transportation and service gaps.

Your feedback will help us explore ways to improve access to:

✅ VA Medical Appointments

✅ Commissary Trips

✅ Veterans Benefits Appointments

✅ Community Resources

✅ Other Veteran Services

The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete.

Scan this QR Code or click the link below.

Link:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=K8A1s4sH0Umdwve4cMQUosd_2wN-q-VDmJwuhTJPMjpUNFk4RDVPV0RRMkhOUjNGNlBOVVdQWkRTOC4u

The Health Clinic is switching their Electronic Health Record (EHR) to EPIC starting August 25th, 2026.

This comes with the benefit of MyChart.

MyChart allows you to access your medication list, test results, see upcoming appointments and availability to message your primary care team. You can sign up today by downloading the app in your app store. You will also have the availability to sign up at your next appointment.

This will all go live on August 25th, 2026.

Tribal Transportation Improvement Program

Full details of the plan HERE

Planning and Community Development link HERE

Tracy Parker email: tparker@squaxin.us

Help Us Name This New Place
Along Highway 101

Island Enterprises Inc. is planning a new development along Highway 101, and we want the community to be part of naming it.

The property is expected to include a Holiday Inn Express and Suites, a coffee shop, a sit-down restaurant, a Trading Post convenience store/fuel station, high speed fuel pumps and a new traffic circle featuring Squaxin artwork. This place will welcome travelers, serve the local community, and create a new landmark that reflects Squaxin identity and connection.

What should it be called?

Scan this QR code:

Or, Click this link to share your name for this new development.

Scan the QR Code or click on this LINK

Help Tony Rivera get a life saving liver transplant

Planning a Community Event?

Please fill out the Event Proposal Form (also in “Quick Links” above).

Thought for the Day

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

– Theodore Roosevelt

Joke for the Day

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