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.
Upcoming Events:
Quick Links:
Please check the community calendar regularly for upcoming events. Other information will be posted on the Community Bulletin.
- Squaxin Island Tribe Community Calendar
- Squaxin Island Tribe Community Bulletin
- Pool Calendar
- Clam, Oyster, and Shrimp Regulations
- Geoduck and Sea Cucumber Regulations
- Hunting
- Contact Information Update Form
- Request for Proposals (RFP)
- Contractor Registration
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Jeanette and Richard Charman Scholarship
- Paddle to Elwha 2025
Wishing a Happy Birthday to
- Carly Rose-Yeschid Peters
- Melissa Rae Grant
- Richard Lee Robert Monger Jr.
- Tamatha Dionne Ford
Tomorrow’s Birthdays
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Levi Lee Sanchez
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Michael Stewart Ogden
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Theresa Lee Sanchez
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Tiffany Ann York
Sunday’s Birthdays
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Alexandra Isabelle Thais Mirka
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Donald Franklin Hartwell Jr.
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Nicholas Scott Meyer
No Elders Meal Today
Today
Squaxin artists
The deadline is June 19
This is a paid, one-year national cohort opportunity for Native young adults ages 18–25 who are interested in public health, storytelling, peer support, community wellness, and supporting Native youth and communities.
Applications are open now and will close on June 4th. Young adults in the Northwest currently have early access to apply before registration opens nationwide.
Application link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WRNA2026
Find more information and apply at:
https://www.evergreen.edu/admissions-and-aid/evergreens-shelton-promise
May 28th
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June 1st
June 4th
2026 CALL OUT FOR ARTWORK
This is a call out for artwork submissions for the 34th year of the Salmon Homecoming Alliance Event happening on Pier 58 (formerly known as Waterfront Park) and 62 on the Seattle waterfront in September 2026.
Our focus is the Northwest Coastal Tribes and their relationship to the indigenous salmon and the salmon’s relation, as a keystone species, to Orcas, seals, otters, eagles, wolves and much more. This year the artist is also being asked to submit a theme to accompany the artwork. Your artwork, if selected, will be featured on all our t-shirts, on our website and other selected printed materials. All artwork submitted must be a minimum of 20 x 15 to be considered. Deadline is June 30th or sooner.
Please submit a clear picture of your piece to shcacoordinator@gmail.com .
Compensation
A $1000.00 stipend will be paid for an original (non-digital) signed and numbered 1/1 (one of one) piece.
A $750.00 stipend will be paid for an original digital (one of a kind) signed and numbered 1/1 (one of one) piece on high quality paper
***NOTE: All rights to the artwork become the property of the Salmon Homecoming Alliance and cannot be duplicated or sold
If you are an artist and have further questions please contact the Event Coordinator, Linda James-Laville,
at shcacoordinator@gmail.com .
If you know of an artist(s) who may be interested, please feel free to forward this information to them.
Thank you!
Shellfish licenses will expire May 31st The new Shellfish cycle starts June 1st.
Payments for shellfish licenses can be made with the cashier at the tribal center in person or over the phone with a debit or credit card.
Our normal operating hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and closed from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. for lunch.
Please call Austin & Annie-Beth at the Natural Resources Office if you have any questions regarding your shellfish license at (360) 432-3802/3805 or contact us via Facebook messenger.
Learn more here: https://ecology.wa.gov/blog/march-2026/how-restoring-an-estuary-will-help-restore-a-crucial-part-of-the-past
Check out the project website to learn more about the benefits of a restored estuary, understand the project history, and see conceptual design of the estuary restoration.
https://deschutesestuaryproject.org/
Native Forward Scholarship Fund
The Native Forward Scholarships Fund’s mission is to provide financial support for American Indians and Alaska Natives seeking higher education, and support them in attaining undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. They partner with Tribes, the federal government, foundations, corporations, and individuals to ensure the growth and sustainability of scholarships. There are many scholarships to choose from.
Deadline: June 1, 2026. Link: Scholarships For Native Students | Native Forward Scholars Fund
Thought for the Day
You don’t choose your family.
They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.
- Desmond Tutu
Joke for the Day
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