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Garden Thyme The tribal community garden has come a long way since last year. Wed like to share with you the volunteer opportunities that will be scheduled! Volunteer with Master Gardener, Travis Torset! 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10am to 5pm beginning May 26th. Every Monday starting May 14th at 2pm to dusk. Quesons? Contact Krisne at 267-1304 or email at [email protected] or Mechele at 267-6766 or [email protected] nam ac Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribal News P.O. Box 130, Tokeland, WA 98590 June 2018 Newsletter also on Website at www.shoalwaterbay-nsn.gov Graduation Edition Three of this years High School Graduates Serena Hermon, Sam Johnson, and Tom Lagergren More photos on page 20

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Garden Thyme

The tribal community garden has come a long way since last year. We’d like to

share with you the volunteer opportunities that will be scheduled!

Volunteer with Master Gardener, Travis Torset!

2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10am to 5pm beginning May

26th.

Every Monday starting May 14th at 2pm to dusk.

Questions? Contact Kristine at 267-1304

or email at [email protected] or

Mechele at 267-6766 or [email protected]

nam̓sč̓ac Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribal News P.O. Box 130, Tokeland, WA 98590 June 2018

Newsletter also on Website at www.shoalwaterbay-nsn.gov

Graduation Edition

Three of this years High School Graduates

Serena Hermon, Sam Johnson, and Tom Lagergren

More photos on page 20

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The Shoalwater Bay

Newsletter The newsletter is a monthly publication of the

Shoalwater Bay Tribe. Your letters, articles,

photographs and drawings are encouraged.

We reserve the right to edit for clarity or length

or to decline any letter. Opinions expressed do

not necessarily reflect the views of this

publication or the Shoalwater Bay Tribe.

Accuracy is important to us. We take care in

editing, but errors do occur. We want to

correct them. If you believe printed

information is in error, please let us know.

Submission Deadlines are the

29th of each month

Mechele Johnson, Public Relations Specialist

PO Box 130

Tokeland, WA 98590

360-267-8202 Direct Line

1-800-633-5218 ext. #2103

[email protected]

Shoalwater Bay

Tribal Council

Charlene Nelson, Chairperson

[email protected]

Jennifer Taylor, Vice Chairperson

[email protected]

Lynn Clark, Secretary

[email protected]

Joel Blake, Treasurer

[email protected]

Dennis Julnes, Member at Large

[email protected]

Shoalwater Bay Tribal Police

Robin Souvenir, Chief of Police

Matt Padgett, Lieutenant

Kristof Aho, Officer

Christopher Boggs, Officer

Sarah Boggs, Officer

Police Office 267-8164 (Questions Only)

For Police Dispatch call

(360) 267-8391 or 911

This is a brief summary by nature of our officer calls for the

Month of May 2018

We want to share your news!

Send any news, announcements, birthdays, births,

weddings, anniversaries, photos (with caption), etc.,

To:

[email protected]

Hayu Masi!

Page 2 Shoalwater Bay News June 2018

911 Hang Up 1

Agency Assist 7

Alarm 3

Animal Problem 1

Citizen Assist 7

Collision 1

Disorderly 1

Domestic Violence 2

DUI 1

Found Property 1

Lockout 6

Missing Person 1

Motorist Assist 2

Suspicion 6

Traffic Hazard 1

Traffic Offense 44

Unsecured Premises 1

Welfare Check 1

Total 88

Page 23 Shoalwater Bay News June 2018

Community

Announcement

Cade Joseph Dishman Born

5/1/18 at 8:36am in Springfield,

MO. Weighed in at 7lbs 3oz.

Proud parents Wes and Daynah

and proud big sister Scarlett.

This year’s annual CCR (Consumer Confidence Report)

Has been completed and may be obtained by calling either

Mike Hermon or Lenny Rosander at 360-267-6766.

Remember, be smart and do your part to conserve water.

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Employee Anniversaries

Page 22 Shoalwater Bay News June 2018

Kathirine Horne, Social Services Director-20 Years

Earl Davis, Heritage & Cultural Coordinator-14 Years

Lenore Psait-Voth, Cook-13 Years

Candace Gruginski, RN/Diabetes Counselor-13 Years

Jeanne Paul, Mental Health Counselor-13 Years

Tracy Williams, Medical Assistant-9 Years

Jamie Judkins, Assistant Planner-8 Years

Jack Hatton, Outdoor Maintenance Laborer-6 Years

Kristof Aho, Police Officer-6 Years

Kristine Torset, Tribal Gaming Agent, Museum Curator -3 Years

1st-Celeste McGuire

2nd-Kenneth D. Baker

2nd-Tasha Rosander

3rd-Nicolas Downs

6th-Douglas Davis

7th-Kylie Christensen

8th-Joseph Hisle

10th-Sarah Beck

11th-Joanah Rosander

12th-Shad Bizer

13th-Nathan Fryback

14th-Patrick Rogers

19th-Alice Kranich

20th-Michael Nelson

21st-Shalynn Bailey

24th-Jesse Downs

24th-Hope Ellingburg

25th-Neveah Anderson

26th-Holly Blake

26th-Stephen Radencich

28th-Chad Fryback

28th-Taryn Clark

29th-Erik Sanchez (Bustamante)

June

Resolutions

Page 3 Shoalwater Bay News June 2018

Medical

Stephen Bell D.O.

Doctor of Osteopath

Emily Maldonado PA-C

Physicians Assistance Certified

(360) 267-0119 or (800)841-2244 option 0

Dental

Greg Cebulla, DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Denny W. Homer, D.M.D.

Doctor of Dental Medicine

Lindsey Gerow, RDH

Registered Dental Hygienist

Mental Health

Jeanne Paul, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist

(360)267-2508

Sally Heath, LICSW, CDP

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Chemical Dependency Professional

(360)267-2508

James States, MD

Medical Doctor

Adolescent Medicine Specialist

(360)267-2508

Substance Abuse

Laura Hamilton, CDP

Chemical Dependency Professional

Program/Manager/Clinical Supervisor

(360)267-8126

Wellness Center

Resolution No. 05-11-18-13

Whereas, the Shoalwater Bay Tribal Council is the governing

body of the Tribe in accordance with the Constitution of the

Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe; and

Whereas, the Tribal Council is empowered to take all actions

necessary for the exercise of powers delegated or vested in the

Tribal council pursuant to the Constitution of the Shoalwater

Bay Indian Tribe; and,

Whereas, the Tribal Council is aware of the proposed funding

for Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services Medicaid Transfor-

mation projects for $156,000 in the 1st year with additional

funding available over a period of 4 more years,

Now Therefore Be It Resolved that the Tribal Council hereby

approves the 1115 Waiver planning initiative for the Medicaid

Transformation project.

5 for 0 against 0 abstain

Resolution No. 06-01-18-14

Whereas, the Shoalwater Bay Tribal Council is the governing

body of the Tribe in accordance with the Constitution of the

Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe; and,

Whereas, the Tribal council is empowered to take all actions

necessary for the exercise of powers delegated or vested in the

Tribal council pursuant to the Constitution of the Shoalwater

Bay Indian Tribe; and,

Whereas, the Tribal council is aware of the proposed funding

from Cascade Pacific Action Alliance Medicare/Medicaid

Transformation project funding Services Medicaid Transfor-

mation projects for an estimated $101,000 in the 1st year with

additional funding available over a period of 4 more years,

Now Therefore Be It Resolved that the Tribal Council hereby

approves the 1115 Waiver planning initiative for the Medicaid

Transformation project that will align itself with the CMS/

Health Care Authority funding.

4 for 0 against 0 abstain

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Page 4 Shoalwater Bay News June 2018

Notes From Home

Dear Tribal Family,

Fantastic news, we have a new Tribal Member. Gabriel Taylor, who was born today, June 3, 2018.

We wish him a happy and healthy life.

It started to rain today, I am so happy, perhaps it will settle the tree and grass pollen for this year. I

have had a terrible allergy way too long, and lots of other people have had it too. I am ready for

clean air.

I went to DC on May 7th. On the 8th I had four meetings and on the 9th I testified to the House

Appropriations Committee about our Tribe and some of our needs, including our need to move to

higher ground and how most of the other Salish Sea Tribes on the Coast share that need. I

submitted four pages of testimony but when I spoke I put down the papers and said, I will speak

from the heart as an Elder. I was pleased with the questions from the committee. I flew back the

night of the 9th. I was worn out but happy to be home on the coast.

The best news is the US Army Corps of Engineers will began to repair the spit this month. We are

very lucky to have this repair because it is important to the safety of our Reservation and our

people.

The Council was informed that the group working on enrollment will send out a letter soon to all

Tribal Members. The Council has not seen this letter perhaps the group is still working on it.

Remember the General Council meeting is on August 4th, 2018.

Have a happy June,

Charlene

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Class of 2018

Serena Hermon, center, with parents Mike and Naomi Hermon Tom Lagergren, center, with parents Jake and Jennifer Lagergren

Sam Johnson, center, with parents Tony and Mechele Johnson Parents and graduates circled up to have a heart to heart with grads about

adulthood

Serena Hermon receiving her blanket, drum and feather from Earl Davis

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Page 5 Shoalwater Bay News June 2018

New Casino Project Launched in Landmark Display of Tribe-to-Tribe Assistance

Tokeland Washington ― A rural Washington State Indian Tribe’s longtime dream of owning their

own casino is coming to life this summer thanks to a helping hand from another Tribe more than

five-hours away from them.

Rurally nestled in the North Cascades Mountain Range, the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe has engaged

the help of Willapa Bay Enterprise Corporation, the economic development arm of the Tokeland

Washington based Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe.

“Sovereign nation helping sovereign nation; it’s just the right thing to do,” explained Johnny

Winokur, CEO of Willapa Bay Enterprise Corporation (WBE).

The Sauk-Suiattle casino project is being guided by Winokur, who is highly-regarded as a masterful

operator of casinos in multiple jurisdictions, including his home town of Las Vegas.

“We put WBE back on the map with the massive successes of our own casino and other economic

projects, and our incredible board has decided to spread that success to other Tribes interested in

Nation to Nation partnerships,” he continued.

In addition to his own WBE and personally-trained Shoalwater Bay Casino teams, Winokur has

brought the Sauk-Suiattle an impressive lineup of expertise from WBE partners. Renowned

leadership consultant Tina Hagedorn (of Hagedorn & Associates) originated the project between

the two Tribes; and construction guru Josh Coit (of American General Construction) is leading the

design and construction.

To add to his already formidable gaming expertise, Winokur also called on his old friend Gary

Green, who brought along his own CEO, pioneering Indian Gaming attorney Buddy J. Levy, and the

entire development team from Gary Green Gaming™ Inc.

“We have joined in this partnership with WBE as a labor of love, as well as profitability, to facilitate

a number of these amazing Tribe-to-Tribe ventures” added Gary Green, who is the star of the

network television series “Casino Rescue” and author of the bestselling Indian Casinos book

“Osceola’s Revenge ― the Phenomena of Indian Casinos”.

Winokur, whose hands-on shirt-sleeve style is near-fabled in casino circles, has taken personal

leadership of the day-to-day development process to fast track an opening before summer’s end.

“The Tribe-to-Tribe sharing that we are providing opens doors to economic development

possibilities that otherwise might have been overlooked,” Winokur added.

The new casino, bingo hall, and café are set to open in August at 5318 Chief Brown Lane in

Darrington, Washington.

Gary Green, GaryGreenGaming.com

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Class of 2018

Serena E. Hermon, daughter of Michael and Naomi Hermon, granddaughter of Elizabeth "Libby" Shipman graduates June 8th, 2018 at 7:30pm from Ocosta High

School in Westport, WA. She played junior varsity volleyball for 2 years, varsity volleyball for 2 years, and varsity fast pitch for 3 years. Serena's other activities

include art club, natural resources, and honor society. Since elementary, her favorite subject is

science. Serena has applied and been accepted at Central Washington University. She will spend the first year in their "YESS" (Yearlong Exploration of Social Sciences) program. After that, Serena plans to study anthropology

and biology. Her goal is to become a forensic scientist. Please join us in congratulating Serena for

graduating high school with a 3.2+ GPA and wishing her well in her new journey.

Congratulations Tommy Lagergren! South Bend High School salutatorian and the first person in our home to go to college (Tommy will

be attending Grays Harbor College). You are a wonderful person! We love you and couldn’t be

more proud! Congratulations!

Love,

Dad, Mom, Connor, Levi, Madi, and Catie

Tahoma Wolf Johnson, son of Mechele and

Tony Johnson, graduated on May 11th, 2018, from

Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, Oklahoma.

Congratulations Tahoma!

We are very proud of you and the hard work and effort

you put in to achieve your goals.

You have a bright future ahead of you and your positive

outlook will take you far. Looking forward to seeing what

the future has in store for you!

We love you,

Mom & Dad, Mary, Sam, Ferrill and Maybelle Page 17 Shoalwater Bay News June 2018

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Page 16 Shoalwater Bay News June 2018

Library

Library Snippets June 2018 By Linda R Rose, Manager

Hi there!! It looks like we may finally get some beautiful weather, so hold on to that thought.

We are getting some more very interesting programs for the Library. Saturday June 2, @ 3PM Travis Torset will discuss Irrigation and gardening.

Saturday, June 16, @ 1PM the VA (Veterans Administration) with Andrea Talmadge, Ryan Nabor, and Donald Lackman from Westcare will be here to answer any questions you may have in regards to Veterans

benefits. Please come with questions and they will have the answers. Saturday July 7, @ 2PM, Kim Fu is going to do a reading from her book The Lost Girls of Camp Forever-

more. It looks like a young-adult novel but it isn’t. It’s about the survival of six diverse women in the Northwest. Come check it out for yourself.

Friday, July 20 @ 1PM Rebecca Hom will present her book on WASP Sand, Snakes, and Silver Wings, (the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots) of World War II. Discover a little known part of American history, as

Rebecca shares the stories of several WASP pilots and their program. Thursday August 2, 6PM Digeridoo Down Under with William Thoren playing these magnificent instruments that represent Australian music, Education, Motivation, and Entertainment.This is an interactive program, but we ask no one touches the instruments until he asks you too. Come be the first to play the Digeridoo

with instructions. I hope you will enjoy these programs and remember they are always FREE!!

If you are looking for work, come in and get help with your resume’. If you need help with computer skills or reading we are here to assist you.

Thank you. Linda R Rose, your Librarian

Class of 2018

Phoenix Ashue Dorsey-Billy

Senior Class of 2018 Graduating from Lyle High School.

Phoenix will be attending the Evergreen State College this Fall seeking his Bachelor's Degree in Indigenous-Cultural Studies and Anthropology.

We are so incredibly proud of you Phoenix and can't wait to watch you make your mark in this world!

Spread your eagle wings son and make your ancestors proud. We love you so much... DIG DEEP

GEODUCK

Love you,

Mom, Dad, Myeengan, Bear, Gram & Grandpa

Sam Johnson, son of Mechele and Tony Johnson, will

graduate on June 8th, 2018, from South Bend High School.

Sam will be attending the University of Oregon in the fall to

study Anthropology and Archeology.

Congratulations Sam!

You made High School look like a breeze as a 4 year Honor

Roll student. We are so proud of the young man you

have become. It will be hard sending you off on the next leg

of your journey, but we are confident you will breeze

through that as well.

We love you,

Mom & Dad,

Mary, Tahoma, Ferrill and Maybelle

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Class of 2018

Mary Raven Johnson, daughter of Mechele and Tony

Johnson, will be graduating on June 18th, 2018, from the

University of Oregon with her Bachelors of General Social

Science, as well as Minor’s in Native American Studies and

Ethnic Studies.

We are filled with pride on your huge accomplishment.

You have worked so hard and diligently to achieve this

milestone. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for

you. You are such a humble, kind, loving and

brilliant young woman and you will surely make a lasting

impact in this world.

We love you,

Mom & Dad,

Sam, Tahoma, Ferrill and Maybelle

Travis Torset, will be graduating from

Grays Harbor College with an AAS

Natural Resources Forestry Technician

degree.

We are so very proud of you Travis!

Graduating with honors is no small

feat. To accomplish that on top of being

a father and managing the Community

Garden is amazing! I know it wasn’t

easy but you did it!

I am so happy for you and we love you

so very much!

Love,

Kristine, Cece & Loki

June 2018

11:30 am-1pmMonday through Friday: $5.00

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Hearty Salad

2

3 4 Closed

5 Soup

&

Sandwich

6 Tacos

7 Soup

&

Sandwich

8 Tater Tot Casserole

9

10 11 Biscuits & Gravy

12 Soup

&

Sandwich

13 Meatloaf

Potato

Vegetable

14 Soup

&

Sandwich

15 Hearty Salad

16

17 Father’s

Day

18 Pork Loin

Potato

Vegetable

19 Soup

&

Sandwich

20 Chicken &

Dumplings

21 Soup

&

Sandwich

22 Sloppy Joe’s

23

24 25 Salisbury Steak

Potato

Vegetable

26 Soup

&

Sandwich

27 Hamburgers

28 Soup

&

Sandwich

29 Hearty Salad

30

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June 2018 Gym Hours: Mon-Fri: 11am-7pm Sat & Sun: 9am-5pm

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Tribal Council

10 am

2 Travis Torset

Master Gardener

Library @ 3pm

3 4 5 Graduation Dinner

5:30 pm

Tribal Center

6 7 USDA

Food Distribution

Gym 8 am

8 Tribal Council

10 am

9

10 11 12 Neighborhood

Watch

6:30-8:30 pm

13 No Tribal Court

this Month

14 15 Tribal Council

10 am

16 Veteran's

Administration

Library @ 1 pm

17 Father’s

Day

18 19 20 21 First Day

of Summer

22 Tribal Council

10 am

23

24 25 26 27 28 29 Tribal Council

10 am

30

Class of 2018

Aiyanna graduated preschool! With lots of praises from her teachers and excellent

scores! We are so proud of you Aiyanna! We look forward to watching you excel the rest of the way, as you begin your new journey

through elementary and high school!

Love,

Mom and Dad

Congratulations to our beautiful daughter Olivia for graduating preschool on

May 24th. It went by too quickly but it has been amazing to watch you grow and

learn. You are a very special little girl and we wish for you in the future unlimited happiness, love, and to never give up on

your dreams no matter the obstacles you face.

We love you so much baby girl!

Love ❤️ Mom, Dad, and big sister Brooklyn

Kylie Raine Christensen

Our baby girl graduated preschool and is off to

Kindergarten! We love you so much baby girl!

You are so beautiful, smart, funny and one of a

kind. We couldn’t be more proud of the amazing

little lady you are becoming.

Keep reaching for the stars sunshine!

Love,

Mom & Dad

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Shoalwater Receives Thank You

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Youth Workshop to Create Smoke Free Signage

Once again, our youth convened in conjunction with the Pulling

Together for Wellness Team and the American Indian Health

Commission as well as story teller Roger Fernandes, to work further on

learning more about commercial tobacco and it’s effects as well as work

towards some of the solutions in the Rez-solution they presented to the

Tribal Council back in January.

The youth focused this time on creating art to be used in the future for

signage around the Tribe’s community buildings and offices. Part of the

youth’s goal of the Rez-solution, is to the stop use of commercial tobacco

and vapor products on tribal community work grounds, and having

informational, intentional, and youth created signs located throughout

the area. The youth decided when they were writing their Rez-solution,

that they were tired of having to be exposed to second hand smoke in the

places they are learning, playing, eating, and growing.

The kids worked hard on their artwork while they heard traditional

teachings about personal choices and smart decision making told by

Roger Fernandes. Our youth are certainly leading the way to a bright

and healthy future.

Jan Olmstead (AIHC) writing ideas down

as the youth brainstormed

Jamie Judkins, Autumn McKenney , Albert Croy,

and Sophia McKenney working on their signs

Tom Lagergren and Sam Johnson Jamie Judkins, Albert Croy and Sophia McKenney Tori Judkins and Macy Taylor

Ferrill Johnson working on his sign Giant sticky notes full of ideas presented by the youth

Art in the process by Loki Torset

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Page 8 Shoalwater Bay News June 2018

News From Around Indian Country

Washington tribes vow to fight Canadian pipeline with 'brothers and sisters in the north'

A member of Puget Sound's Swinomish tribe participating in a ceremonial salmon blessing. Northwest tribes hold vigils along the Columbia River to pray for the return of salmon.

Tribal leaders on both sides of the border said Canada's

purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline would not

weaken their opposition to the pipeline's planned

expansion.

The project would triple the amount of oil flowing

from Alberta tar sands through British Columbia and

increase oil tanker traffic to refineries on Puget Sound.

"We'll keep fighting with our brothers and sisters to

the north," Swinomish tribal chair and fisherman Brian

Cladoosby said from a boat on the Skagit River. “This

is a huge mistake for our area.”

The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin

Trudeau announced Tuesday that it is buying the

pipeline from Texas-based Kinder Morgan. The

pipeline, built in 1953, currently carries 300,000

barrels of heavy tar sands oil daily from Alberta to

British Columbia and refineries in Washington state.

Kinder Morgan halted most construction work in April

and threatened to abandon the controversial expansion

by May 31 in the face of opposition from provincial and

tribal governments in British Columbia.

"The answer is still no," Tsleil-Waututh elder Ta’ah

Amy George of North Vancouver, B.C., said in a

written statement after Canada's purchase was

announced. "We will never allow a pipeline to come

through British Columbia and harm our inlet.”

The Washington connection

When it comes to oil, what happens in Canada doesn't

stay in Canada: Most oil in Kinder Morgan's existing

pipeline flows down to refineries in Washington state.

Protests have spread to Washington as well.

Anti-pipeline protesters have repeatedly occupied

Seattle bank branches of key pipeline funder JPMorgan

Chase. They took to kayaks in May to block a Kinder

Morgan fueling dock at the Port of Seattle.

"Tribes of the Salish Sea, we've got a lot of

partnerships with each other," Suquamish tribal chair

and Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians president

Leonard Forsman said. "We don't really see a border."

Forsman said Washington tribes would keep

supporting First Nations (as indigenous groups are

called in Canada) in their protests and lawsuits against

the project.

"These projects have an impact on our treaty rights to

fish," Forsman said.

Page 9 Shoalwater Bay News June 2018

News From Around Indian Country

Local environmentalists are also alarmed by the

threat posed by increased oil tankers in the shipping

lanes that twist around the San Juan Islands.

"This is a project that presents a tremendous amount

of risk to Washington state and no benefit

whatsoever," Lovel Pratt with the environmental

group Friends of the San Juans said.

Alberta tar sands oil also puts out even more

climate-altering carbon dioxide than typical oil does.

Canada's case for the pipeline

The benefits would go to Canada and the Asian coun-

tries that would import Alberta oil.

Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau called the

expanded pipeline “the safest and most effective way

to get our resources to world markets."

“It must be built and it will be built,” he said.

Canadian officials said expanding the Trans

Mountain pipeline is in the national interest. Shipping

Alberta oil to Asia would fetch a better price than

piping that oil to the U.S.

Canada is paying Kinder Morgan 3.5 billion U.S.

dollars for a project estimated to cost $5.7

billion. The sale is expected to close in August.

Construction on the stalled megaproject is set to

resume immediately.

Limited leverage

With the project soon to be 100 percent Canadian,

opponents in the U.S. won't have much leverage over

it.

“We still remain strongly opposed,” Tulalip Tribes

chair Marie Zackuse said. “We’ll be talking to

attorneys tomorrow about possible recourse.”

The Natural Resources Defense Council threatened to

sue Kinder Morgan in May to prevent increased

tanker noise or spilled oil from harming endangered

orcas. But the U.S. Endangered Species Act doesn’t

apply to Canada.

“We’re doing what we can, which is express our

disagreement,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee told

KUOW.

An oil spill could be absolutely catastrophic,

Inslee said.

Inslee said he would continue to speak out against the

project, but there's not much more he can do.

"That's one of the more frustrating things about this,

is that our state gets exposed to seven times more

tanker traffic, and yet we're quite limited in what we

can do in the state in regard to that safety," Inslee

said.

He said the federal government preempts most state

regulation on oil tanker safety.

Under legislation passed this year, state officials will

be discussing strategies for reducing the risk of oil

spills, including stationing an emergency response

tug boat in the San Juan Islands.

“This is the place that we’re trying to preserve our

orca population,” Inslee said. “It’s the place where an

oil spill could be absolutely catastrophic.”

Zackuse, of the Tulalip Tribes, said the dramatic rise

in tanker traffic would pose an unacceptable risk to

the Salish Sea — the name for the inland waters

stretching from Washington's Puget Sound to British

Columbia's Georgia Strait — and everybody living

next to it.

“When we catch a crab or a salmon, we’re hoping our

grandchildren’s children’s children will get to do that,

too,” she said. “I don’t know if they’ll ever be able to

do that if we keep having spills.”

John Ryan, May 30th, 2018 (KOUW.or)