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CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA & SIUSLAW INDIANS  \nStudent Recognition and Language Ceremony 2026  \nContributed by Morgan Gaines, Communications Specialist  \nOn Saturday, July 11, 2026, Tribal families gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of our students at the annual Student Recognition and Language Ceremony held in the Tribal Community Center in Coos Bay, Oregon.  \nEducation Director Jemiah Wassman shared a warm welcome to attendees for gathering to celebrate the achievements of our Tribal Students. Wassman asked members of Tribal Council to share a few words with this year’s students. Chief Doug Barrett, along with council members Julie Siestreem, Ashley Russell, and Chair Teresa Spangler all spoke about how proud they are of our students and how excited they are to see where their journey’s take them. Council members, Iliana Montiel and  \nDebbie Bossley were also in attendance to support the students. After an invocation by Chief Doug Barrett, attendees enjoyed a delicious meal, filling our bellies as full as our spirits. Following themeal together, Mapleton High School Graduate and Valedictorian, Ramil Beers shared some key words. “I think one of the most important lessons we’ve learned is that progress doesn’t always look the way you expect it to. Sometimes it’s slow, sometimes it’s frustrating, and sometimes it feels like you’re not moving forward at  \nall. But looking back now, it’s clear that every step mattered.”  \nmok (Mark) Petrie, a graduate of Portland State University with his Master of Social Work also spoke during the event. Petrie shared that “pursuing this pathway had its challenges…social work hasn’t  \nStory continues page 6  \nAfter 15 Years, haich ikt’ at’uu Comes to Siuslaw Estuary  \nCoalition celebrates breach of levee, adding a connection to traditional waterways Brian Bull, June 3, 2026-Underscore Native News  \nOn the foggy morning of May 29, a thick, earthen barrier was the only thing separating a restored dairy farm from its reclaimed destiny: an estuary to welcome back the Salmon People, as well as lamprey, shorebirds, and numerous plants not seen on the premises since the mid-1800s.  \nTall, dinosaur-like excavators stood on either side of the levee, with a crowd of people from the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CLUSI), the McKenzie River Trust, and the Siuslaw Watershed Council watching from roughly 50 feet away on a raised mound of earth, clad in hard hats and reflective vests.  \nNearby, Dan Kirk, the restoration projects manager for CLUSI,  \n\n| Presorted Standard U.S . 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