THE NATIONAL INDIAN JUSTICE CENTER PRESENTS:

This one day training session is designed for tribal social workers and provides information on active efforts for employees, volunteers, and child care workers that work with, care for or have access to tribal children. Active efforts are re-quired under federal law to maintain and reunite an Indian child with his or her family or tribal community and constitute more than reasonable efforts as re-quired by the Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(15)). This train-ing session is intended for tribal social workers, ICWA advocates, county social workers, and those who work with tribal children

Participants will receive a training manual with a companion PowerPoint presenta-tion. This training session will be delivered in a one-day workshops for two to three days at each training site.

This training is free but you must register to attend. The deadline for the training session registration is Friday, January 3, 2020. Please complete the registration form and return by e-mail, mail or fax to:

Presented By: Angi Cavaliere Training Consultant

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Brownfield Site Cleanup Consultant Services for the Xaa-wan’-k’wvt Village and Resort: South RV Park Site, Former Ship Ashore.

The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation is requesting proposals from parties with experience in providing Brownfields Site/ Hazardous Cleanup services.

Proposals due 4:30pm January 20, 2020.

The Community and Family Services Department, Youth Prevention Services, a presentation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Child Care & Development Funds is looking for cultural Specialists to provide services for our Tribal Youth Winter Activity. The event will be held January 2nd and 3rd from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation is accepting proposals from qualified consultants to complete a Hazard Mitigation Plan. The hazard mitigation plan will incorporate areas within the geographical boundaries and jurisdiction of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation as well as those areas in which, if an emergency situation were to occur there, would pose a clear and present danger to life, property, and environment within the geographical boundaries and jurisdiction of the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation.

We would like to extend an opportunity for your firm to submit a proposal to us by December 16, 2019 for consideration.

Please submit proposals via e-mail or hard copy to:

Tim Hoon, Grants & Contracts Manager

Tim.hoone@tolowa.com

Mailing Address:
Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation
140 Rowdy Creek Road
Smith River, CA 95567
Attn: Tim Boone

Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and Lucky 7 Casino are proud to participate in the 2019 Coats for Kids campaign. 

Drop off new or gently used coats of all sizes, youth and adult, at the K’vsh-chu Tribal Administration Office at 140 Rowdy Creek Road in Smith River, CA, or drop them off at any Regular Tribal Council meeting, throughout November and December. 

Coats are distributed to youth, preschool through high school, throughout Curry and Del Norte counties. 

There are currently vacancies on the following Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Committees: Culture, Enrollment, Housing, Tr’vm’-dan Dee-ni’ (NAGPRA), and the Election Board. If you are interested in serving on any of these committees, or any other tribal committee, please contact the Tribal Administration Office for the new Application for Boards, Committees & Commissions. Letters of Interest are now being replaced with the new application. 

Drop off or mail your completed application to:

Recording Secretary 
140 Rowdy Creek Road
Smith River CA 95567 
or— email to dboardman@tolowa.com

Community & Family Services intends to contract qualified childcare providers for the Fatherhood Is Sacred TM, Motherhood Is Sacred TM Fall program. This program consists of 12 weekly sessions to be held at Howonquet Hall Community Center, 101 Indian Court, Smith River, CA.

Scope of Work:

• Provider must be able to offer a safe and educational program that insures quality social engagement and supervision of children of program participants. Age range may be from infant through 13 years old.
• Providers must be prepared to provide services beginning October 14, 2019 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm for the program orientation. Thereafter, the schedule of Services will be every Monday from 5:30pm to 8:00pm beginning October 21, 2019 through January 31, 2020*.
• Providers shall submit to and pass a criminal background check in compliance with PL101-630.

Submittal Instructions:

• Bid should include an hourly rate based on services provided and include a written narrative to demonstrate your ability to satisfy the Scope of Work.
• Deadline for submission is October 9, 2019

*Dates and venue for services may change due to holidays, weather and availability.

Starting Tuesday Oct. 1 and running through November 12, 2019 a Parenting Training will be held at Xan-wan’-k’wvt Early Learning Center. The class will be helping parents promote social and emotional competence in their children and show how to better understand what their children are going through and how to handle different situations. Incentives will be given to parents that attend and a very special incentive will be given away on the last night to a family that attends all of the sessions. A light meal will be served and child care will be provided.

In order to prepare for this class I need to know how many parents will be attending. Please fill out the bottom portion of this letter and return it to your child’s teacher before Sep tember 23. Even if you signed up at Open House please fill in the registration form. Thank you for your cooperation and I look forward to seeing all of your at the class.

Susan Smith
Family Lifeways Coordinator