Official Meeting General Council Date: August 11, 2013 Time: 10:30 a.m. Santa Ysabel Head Start Bldg. Agenda Executive Branch. Legislative Branch

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1 August 2013 Newsletter Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel P.O. Box School House Canyon Ca fax Chairman Corner HOUSING A letter from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Subject: Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program Grant Number: B-08-SR Grant Letter date July 26, 2013 AUDIT The Nation recently completed an annual audit of the federal grants fund for the year ended December 31, 2012 We are pleased to report that our auditor, Wade, Howard and Associates, CPAs reported no findings in relation to the administration of federal grant programs! Special thanks go out to our Finance Officer, Lori Lallo for assisting the Tribe in this achievement. Matthew Howard, CPA Wade, Howard & Associates, CPAs LLP 1810 Gillespie Way Suite 106 El Cajon, Ca Casino News On July 22 nd, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) conducted its semi-annual inspection of the Santa Ysabel Gaming Commission. NIGC is the federal regulatory agency charged with oversight of Tribal gaming in the U.S., pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The Santa Ysabel Gaming Commission (SYGC) has primary responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance of the operation of the Santa Ysabel Resort & Casino. For the first time since the casino opened in 2007, the SYGC was found to be in 100 % compliance with federal regulations. The NIGC investigator conducting the most recent inspection commented that it is very unusual for a Tribal gaming regulatory agency to be 100% compliant. The SYGC attributes these excellent inspection results to the Commission s close working relationship with Casino management to ensure the protection of Tribal assets and protection of the public. Dave Vialpando, Chairman Official Meeting General Council Date: August 11, 2013 Time: 10:30 a.m. Santa Ysabel Head Start Bldg Agenda Executive Branch Legislative Branch Land Request Legislative Branch Meetings Every Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Social Services Bldg x205 legislativebranch@yahoo.com Legislative Speaker Paul Gonzalez Legislator Sunni Dominquez Brenda Osuna Misty Taylor 3 Vacant Seats Available Please call or Legislative Branch If you would like to be put on the Agenda Santa Ysabel Gaming Commission

2 Page 2 Announcements School will be starting this month, please drive slow, and watch for children standing at there bus stops. School & Start Dates Julian High Aug. 7, 2013 Julian Elementary/Middle Aug. 19, 2013 Warner Elementary/High Aug. 14, 2013 Welcome to the 21st The Tribe is currently in production on a Tribal Website but needs some help to make it the best website around. We are looking for old photos and history of the tribe to add to the website. If anyone has any we can scan, please contact the tribal office. Also, part of this website, there will be a Members Only page, that will be accessed only by members. Please send us your addresses to: Iipay.info@yahoo.com NATIVEHIRE-SCTCA Nativehire is a non-profit job search engine, (similar to Monster.com), specifically geared to Native Americans. It is a division of the Southern California Tribal Chairmen s Association and was born out of a collaboration between Tribes, Federal Contractors and the Department of Labor. With little funding and two parttime employees, Nativehire was unveiled in April 2012 and set out to unite Native job seekers with employers who were looking to diversify and to comply with TERO regulations. Today Nativehire has grown from a small search engine focused on the San Diego County area to a National website servicing all Native American and Alaska Natives across the United States. Nativehire provides Native American job seekers a place to search for jobs, post their resume, find local job skills courses, connect with job resources and more. And all of these services are free of charge to job seekers. For employers who might be interested in posting jobs on Nativehire there are yearly rates which are based on company size. There are discounts for non-profit organizations and Native American or tribally owned businesses. There are also opportunities to become a sponsor which come with great benefits. Nativehire is committed to strengthening our workforce, and as such, all proceeds made by the company are put back into the community in the form of scholarships and training programs. Through partnerships with local organizations and large corporations, Nativehire is a great resource for Native American job seekers. And it is our vision to become nationally recognized as the premier online employment solution for American Indians and Alaska Natives. So go online and check us out at: and then spread the word about us. Like us on Facebook too!

3 August 2013 Newsletter Page 3 Department Announcements Enrollment Annette Guachino Mon-Tues 8am-1:30pm Wed. 8am-1pm Please call for appointments-tribal Id / be put on Agenda for enrollment meeting Enrollment Committee meetings are held last Tuesday of every month ext iipayenrollment@yahoo.com Enrollment still excepting applications next open Enrollment January 10, 2014 Santa Ysabel Tribal Youth August Schedule of Events Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat August 3 Its Softball Championships. Soboba ball fields. We will be closed 8/5 thru 8/9 Program starts back to school schedule. August 17, ITS youth Cultural Gathering. Santa Ysabel Ball Fields. Calendar subject to change due to prevention and youth Gatherings. Parents will be notified of any upcoming changes 4Softball Championship Soboba Tutorial 3-5:00pm Julian School 14 Warner School Starts ITS Youth Gathering Santa Ysabel Ball Fields 24 31

4 Page 4 Senior Page Senior Monthly Meeting - August 30, am. Meetings held at Head Start Bldg. to all Seniors/Elders Elder Care Training applications available at Tribal Office All who are 60+ turn in all your info (address, ect.) drop off at Tribal Office Elders incoming mail box Arlene Linton has volunteered to drive the senior van for those elders who need a ride to there appointments, grocery shopping, and any other need Mon-Wed.-Fri. Please call tribal office to schedule a pick-up Thank You Ponchetti Family for donation water heater at the Head Start Building Our Prayers are with you

5 August 2013 Newsletter Page 5 Santa Ysabel Gathering THEN... Santa Ysabel 15th Annual Traditional Gathering NOW... The Gathering Committee would like to Thank all those volunteers who helped make this years Annual Traditional Gathering another one to remember! Willow Gathering Santa Ysabel Members Kenny & Richard Mesa-Jamul Dean O. Phil & Linda R Jeremiah S. Javier D. Christian D. Tah B. Bubba-Jamul Barbara Z. Mentaay D. Chance P. Toni Marie D. Cody P. Buck P. Toni-Jamul Krista D. Dennis B. Luke E. Ben L. Brandie T. Misty T. Trevor O. Jack Castillo-Campo Johnny B. Jr. Tristan P. Jenna A.-Pauma Virginia H.-Tribe Admin. Paul Castillo-Campo Daniel R. Wolf Dee Dee SPECIAL THANK YOU To the following tribes for there generous donations to make this years gathering possible! SOBOBA-SAN MANUEL-SAN PASQUAL-RINCON-BARONA-AGUA CALIENTE Would like to say Thank You for the Indian Tacos-Marion Linton/Fruit Salad Nancy Nagal

6 Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel P.O Box 130 Santa Ysabel, Ca Friendly Reminders Please pay your Water and Trash bill monthly. The front office is open Mon-Thur. 7am-3:30pm For the safety of the garbage collector please properly secure your dogs on days of pick-up Update the front office with your current contact information. There will be a $25 deposit for usage of tribal chairs, tables and Head Start Bldg. Now accepting announcements to be put in the monthly newsletter