T h e C o n f e d e r a t e d Tr i b e s o f t h e C h e h a l i s R e s e r v a t i o n (2013)

CHEHALIS

T h e C o n f e d e r a t e d Tr i b e s o f t h e C h e h a l i s R e s e r v a t i o n

“People of the Sands”

TRIBAL NEWSLETTER

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June 2013

2013 Tribal Days Memorial Weekend Community Celebrates the

2013 Salmon Ceremony

It was a very busy week for the

Chehalis Tribe in preparation of the

annual 2013 Chehalis Tribal Days

Memorial Baseball Tournament.

The tournament was dedicated to

one of our Tomahawk Legends –

George “Chops” Youckton. There

were posters describing his impact

towards the game of baseball

for many of us on the Chehalis

Reservation. He willingly shared

his knowledge with those around

him through stories, both as a

player and as an elder. He was a

very respected individual.

2013 Chehalis Tribal Days

Memorial Baseball Tournament

The weather hinted at a good

possibility of cooperating with the

directors of the tournament, who

were coordinating their efforts to

make it a successful weekend of

competing in “Ol’ Fashion Indian

baseball.” Unfortunately, Mother

Nature did not

cooperate as

she soaked the

new baseball

fields and

games couldn’t

be scheduled

on the new

baseball

complex.

Tournament

directors met

the challenge

with a decision The women demonstrate good sportsmanship

to postpone the after a highly competitive game during the

coed softball tournament.

weather was off and on showers,

games for the

but teams played on. During

following weekend.

the day on Sunday a torrential

Saturday, May 25 kicked off the

downpour caused the men’s

men’s hardball and women’s

hardball game to be temporarily

softball games. Elders Mel

postponed. The grounds crew

Youckton, Dan “Bones” Gleason

added an ample supply of diamond

and Art Medina threw out the

dry to the fields in order to

continue with the tournament. The

first pitch to start the tournament.

Saturday was a decent day as the

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Tribal Member Receives 2013 Governor’s Leadership for Youth Award

him my friend. Congratulations

Don Secena!”

On Thursday, May 30, the Boys

& Girls Club of Thurston County

hosted their annual event to issue

the 2013 Governor’s Leadership

for Youth Award. This award

is issued to someone who has

dedicated a large portion of their

life supporting kids.

Joe Ingoglia, Chief Executive

Officer said, “This year’s award

ceremony was really special for me

to able to give it to Don Secena. It

wasn’t about what his job is, it was

about a man who really cares and

volunteers his time. I am honored

to know this wonderful and high

quality gentleman. He is honest

and sincere and I am glad to call

Don Secena Bio:

Tribal member Don Secena

received the 2013 Governor’s

Leadership for Youth Award.

Don has lived in Oakville his entire

life. He was part of inaugural class

for the Chehalis Tribal Head Start

and he went on to attend Oakville

schools. As a young man he

worked seasonally as a firefighter

until he secured a position at the

Lucky Eagle Casino. He began

his career there in security and

eventually worked his way up to

Shipping and Receiving Manager.

He sits on the Oakville School

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The Chehalis Tribal Fish

Committee selected tribal

fishermen to harvest Spring

Chinook. This salmon ceremony

occurs before open fishing can

take place. Every fishing season

begins with a ceremonial harvest

for fishers to catch salmon for use

in these ceremonies. The timing of

these feasts matches the arrival of

the salmon and the fishers spend

several nights fishing until there is

enough fish to feed everyone.

Ross Davis, along with a few of

his mentors returned this salmon

ceremony to the Tribe. Many

can remember having it at the

old pit where the Elders building

now stands. The purpose for this

ceremony is to welcome the first

salmon of the season and show

respect to the salmon in order to

ensure a good run. They taught us

that if the salmon were not treated

well, they would become offended

and would stop coming back. They

handled everything in a ritual

manner.

The first salmon caught for the

ceremony was set aside to honor

the salmon , and then the bones

were floated back downstream.

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Inside

Historical Preservation Office ........... 3

2013 Tribal Health Fair ..................... 4

Wellness News .................................. 5

Traditional Foods .............................. 6

South Bank Road Construction ......... 7

June Birthdays ................................... 8

Honor a Legend ................................. 9

Student of the Month ....................... 10

Head Start Super Hero Day ............. 11

Cemetery Clean-up, more Photos ... 12

Tribal Days continued from page 1....

steady rain continued

throughout the night

forcing the last day of

games to be postponed

until the following

weekend.

At the softball field,

the women’s teams agreed to tough

it out and play in the “Mud Bowl,”

as it was aptly named, to finish the

women’s softball portion of the

tournament. The wet conditions

slowed the game way down on

the slippery surface. Base runners

were seen sliding into the base

sending mud and water towards the

defensive player. It didn’t dampen

the players competitive spirit as they

continued to play an inspired game

of baseball. It was a fun weekend as

the Natives defeated the Lady Stars

in the championship game.

Final Weekend

On the morning of Saturday, June

1, the remaining teams left in

the hardball tournament came to

compete in the final games of the

tournament. The field was in much

better condition as the grounds crew

had worked hard all week preparing

for the final games to be played.

The weather was sunny as the

tournament was finished.

The Men’s Hardball

Tournament was played

all day. It was a great

day as players took to

the field at Tomahawk

Stadium. The loud

speakers gave a play by play

description of the present game

being played. There were cheers

of encouragement from the crowd

as they rooted for their team. Of

course, they took the opportunity to

pick on the umpires for a close call.

Team Chehalis defeated the Rebels

in a hard fought offensive game in

the championship game.

The Coed Softball Tournament

started as men and women took

the field in this division of the

tournament. The crowd enjoyed

some brilliant displays of athletic

ability from both the men and

women as they finished this two day

part of the tournament.

Men’s Hardball

1st Place - Chehalis

2nd Place - Rebels

3rd Place - Nisqually

4th Place - Indians

Chehalis defeated the Rebels to win the 2013 Men’s Hardball

Championship

Women’s Slow Pitch Softball

1st Place - Natives

2nd Place - Lady Stars

3rd Place - Nisqually

4th Place-Hurricanes

The Inkredibles took the first game

forcing a second championship

game. Nisqually was able to

rebound and win the championship.

Miss Tribal Day Princess Pageant

Many community members attended

the Miss Tribal Day Princess

Pageant held on Wednesday, May

22. This well attended annual

Tournament Summary

community event showcases

the candidates presenting their

speeches. The Youth Center staff

provided a delightful dinner of

spaghetti and dessert.

The Natives defeated the Lady Stars to become the 2013

Women’s Slow Pitch Softball Champions

Coed Slow Pitch Softball

1st Place - Nisqually

2nd Place - Inkredibles

3rd Place - Bat Attack

4th Place - Skok

The Elders listened intently to each

child give their speech ad casted

their vote for the best cadidate to

represent the Tribe.

2013 Miss Tribal Days

Princesses. Pictured (L-R)

are Miss Chehalis - Haley

Parkinson; Jr. Miss Chehalis

- Malena Canales; Lil’ Miss

Chehalis - Nora Ortivez;

and Miss Head Start - Turtle

Canales.

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Nisqually defeated the Inkredibles to become to become the

2013 Coed Slow Pitch Championship

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Salmon Ceremony continued from page 1....

Songs and prayers were sung to the

salmon people to show that we “The

Chehalis People” thanked them for

continuing to bring nourishment

to our bodies and to provide a safe

fishing season to follow.

On Tuesday, May 14, the Chehalis

Tribe had the Annual Salmon

Ceremony at the old fish pit. There

were many people that attended this

first salmon ceremony, gathering

in “Potluck Style,” bringing salads,

desserts and other delicious food.

The cooks prepared the eleven fish

harvested in the traditional Chehalis

manner at our tribal fish pit.

This year the children learned the

salmon song. The song was sung

entirely in the Chehalis language.

The Tribal Youth dressed up in the

regalia provided to them. The youth

paraded in singing and dancing with

salmon sticks. The song and dance

had not been performed by Tribal

Youth in almost fourteen years. The

kids did a great job.

The Chehalis Canoe Family shared

songs with the community adding

coastal salish drumming and

singing.

Gifts were given to many people

who spent time and energy in

making this ceremony a success. It

was a day to remember, gathering to

feast and celebrate in honor of the

salmon people.

Great job

everyone in

making this

honorable

celebration a

success.

Tribal

Youth

dressed up

in regalia

singing and

dancing

with the

salmon

sticks at

the salmon

ceremony.

Chehalis Tribe Receives Tribal Historic Preservation

Office Protecting Sacred Sites In Washington State

The Chehalis Tribe recently

became one of 141 Tribal

Historic Preservation Offices

in the country and 1 of 12

Tribal Historic Preservation

Offices in the state. General

Manager Mr. Richard Bellon was

designated Acting Tribal Historic

Preservation Officer. With

approval from the Chehalis Tribal

Business Committee, a team of

employees of the Chehalis Tribe

prepared the rigorous application

to be designated a Tribal Historic

Preservation Office.

What is a Tribal Historic

Preservation Officer?

Tribal Historic Preservation Officers

or THPOs are the individuals

who respond when a sacred

site is threatened, an ancestral

home is unearthed, or when

ancestral remains are disturbed by

development.

Why is this so important?

The recent THPO designation is an

expression of our tribe’s sovereignty.

The Chehalis Tribe assumed several

Tribal Member Receives

Leadership Award

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Board where he has served for six

years as a tribal liaison and facilities

collaboration between Oakville

and tribal members. For 10 years

he served on the Chehalis Tribal

council as Fifth Council member

and was also Vice-Chairman for six

years.

Don and his wife Mary are very

passionate about helping youth.

They have two granddaughters,

six grandsons, and have fostered

many children over the years. He

has done a lot of work with the

Indian Child Welfare program,

and through this work he realized

that when it comes to working

with youth “we can do better.” He

said he saw many children who

never experienced basic things

like fishing, swimming, or having

a positive role model, and was

compelled to reach out to foster

youth. Don was also a Boys &

Girls Clubs of Thurston County

Board Member for five years and

he still volunteers his time during

the holidays to the Club. “He has

connections with Santa!” In his

spare time, Don enjoys fishing and

cooking what he catches.

Past Recipients

2012 Bill Lahmann,

Olympia School District

functions previously carried out

by Washington State’s Historic

Preservation Office.

2011 Jerry Farmer,

94.5 Roxy & Walter Neary, Comcast

What is this going to look like on

the reservation?

2010 Paul Grudis,

Evergreen Vista & Mercy Housing

The Chehalis Tribe will be working

with archeologists, historians

and experts in preservation. You

may notice individuals observing

or monitoring ground disturbing

activities. This is done to protect or

reduce harm to items of historical

significance.

2009 Dr. Jim Koval,

North Thurston Public Schools

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2008 Jay Wood,

Tumwater School District

2007 Governor Christine Gregoire,

State of Washington

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2013 Tribal Health Fair

Facts to know about

HPV Infection

Vendors

were

available

to answer

questions

about

resources

their

program

had to

offer to

those that

attended

the health

fair.

By: Christina Hicks, Community Health Coordinator

On Thursday, May 16, 2013 the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center hosted this annual health fair. The

main sponsors who contributed to help support this

effort were from the Office of Women’s Health,

the Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center, and the

Community Transformation Grant. The health fair

was held over at the Community Center Gym. The

60 vendors were available to share what resources

they had to offer for the 220 who people attend.

This year we offered a “mini health screening,”

where participants were able to get: free blood

pressure, random blood sugar, height, weight,

BMI, Triglyceride, Total Cholesterol, HDL,

and LDL. This mini screening also included a

small questionnaire in which participants were

asked about health insurance coverage, tobacco

use, age and where they live. Other vendors

included various tribal programs: Clinic, Dental,

ICW, Behavioral health, Youth Center, Domestic

Violence, Housing, Vocational Rehabilitation,

SPIPA’s CCCP, CHP, NWWP, Harmony Hill,

UW Native People for Cancer Control, Susan G.

Komen Puget Sound, EPA, Big Brother’s and Big

Sisters of SWW, NW Regional Council “Wisdom

Warriors,” TOGETHER!, LMTAAA, Olympic

Area AAA, and various DSHS programs. The

mobile DSHS office was outside for people who

wished to apply for Food, Cash, and Medical

benefits. The Grays Harbor, Oakville Rescue was

also set up outside. We also had Community Health

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Plan of WA, WA Prescription Drug Program,

Providence Centralia, and many more vendors.

We also had Keysar massage offering massage

and Healthy Toes reflexology. Guest speaker, Lori

Stone of the National Cervical Cancer Coalition did

a small presentation on HPV and cervical cancer.

Besides a healthy lunch there were raffles done

throughout the day.

We would like to thank the Chehalis Tribal

Enterprises, Lucky Eagle Casino, Great Wolf

Lodge, Colon Health Program, Costco and all the

vendors who donated items for the raffles. We

thank everyone who participated and came to this

year’s health fair and made it a success.

What is genital HPV infection?

Genital human papillomavirus (also

called HPV) is the most common sexually

transmitted infection (STI). There are more

than 40 types of HPV that can infect the

genital areas of males and females.

HPV can cause cervical cancer in women

and genital warts in both men and women.

There is no certain way to tell who will

develop health problems from HPV and who

will not. In most cases HPV goes away by

itself before it causes any health problems,

and most people who become infected with

HPV do not even know they have it.

HPV is not the same as herpes or HIV (the

virus that causes AIDS). Both viruses can be

passed on during sex, but they have different

symptoms and cause different health

problems.

Who is at risk for HPV?

Anyone who is having (or has ever had)

sex can get HPV. HPV is so common that

nearly all sexually-active men and women

get it at some point in their lives. This is true

even for people who only have sex with one

person in their lifetime.

How do people get HPV?

HPV is passed on through genital contact,

most often during sex. Most infected persons

do not realize they are infected, or that

they are passing HPV on to a sex partner. A

person can still have HPV, even if years have

passed since he or she has had sexual contact

with an infected person. It is also possible to

get more than one type of HPV.

How can I lower my chances of getting

HPV or having problems resulting from

it?

„„Condoms reduce infection and help stop

warts

„„Get vaccinated! Recommended for both

males and females.

„„Get routine screening for cervical cancer

(Pap test) for women aged 21–65 years

(and following up on any abnormal

results).

Participants were able to check on their

health at the mini health screening.

Call the Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center for

vaccine and screening appointments! 360273-5504

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Tribal Health and Wellness News

Living Well with

Chronic Conditions Classes

Mark your calendars; we plan to start having “Living well with Chronic

Conditions” classes beginning on

Thursday, August 8, 2013

from 2:00 to 4:00 PM

at the Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center PT Room

This will be a 2 hour class held every week for 6 weeks. You must attend all

6 weeks. The sign up sheet will be available starting in July. This is a Self

Management class based on the Stanford University Chronic Disease SelfManagement Study.

Watch for more information coming next month.

NOTICE TO CONTRACT HEALTH ELIGIBLE PATIENTS:

PLEASE BRING IN YOUR MEDICAL BILLS AND

STATEMENTS. (Labs, x-rays and related services)

If you have been billed that means they don’t have all your billing information.

Please don’t assume we have the bill. Please bring them to the CTWC.

This applies for pre-authorized services ONLY - no exceptions.

DSHS Program

WIC Program

Every Tuesday

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Thursday, July 11

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

For more information contact

Deb Shortman at 306-709-1689

A representative from DSHS will be

available. Contact the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center at 360-273-5504 to

schedule an appointment.

USDA Foods - Delivery Dates

Friday, July 19

Friday, August 16

Pick up is at the Community Center main

lobby on the dates listed above.

Application and for more information

please contact

Community Walk

Every third Thursday of the month, the Diabetes Prevention Program has a

community walk in competition with the other tribes’ Diabetes Prevention

Programs. Any physical activity can count as long as you sign up and do at

least 30 minutes of physical activity on the day of the walk.

Sign up sheets are in the work out area for those who choose to be

active independently or in the work out center. Raffle for all participants.

(Drawing will be next day at noon).

For additional information, or to sign up in advance please contact Mary

Weber at the Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center 360-273-5504 EXT 1744 or

mweber@chehalistribe.org

The Community Transformation

Community Coalition invites to

share your favorite family recipes.

We would like to compile the

favorite recipes of our area into a

community cookbook. While we

are compiling enough recipes for a

cookbook, we would like to share

the recipes. Some of the recipes

may be published in community

newspapers and/or used in local

cooking demonstrations. Please

have your name and contact

information on your recipe. Feel

free to submit as many family

favorites as you like.

Look for our Community

Transformation (CTG) drop boxes

at the Oakville School Elementary

Office and Secondary Office, the

Timberland Regional Library Oakville Branch, the Oakville

Methodist Church and the Chehalis

Tribal Center. (The drop boxes

are also being used to drop off

CTG surveys). You can also bring

your recipes to the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center.

We look forward to seeing all

of your delicious recipes, and

eventually a local flavor cookbook!

Thank you for your participation.

Attention: Chehalis Tribal Members

Indian Wills and Estate Planning Services are now being offered to

all Chehalis Tribal Members who are 18 years and older.

This service is without cost to Chehalis Tribal members who

currently do not have a Will.

Please call Christina Hicks at 360-709-1741 to set up an

appointment and get the paperwork needed to get started.

Deb Shortman at the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center or call 360-709-1689

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Contacting the

Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center

360-273-5504

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Diabetes Prevention & Traditional Living

THE POWER OF TRADITIONAL SPRING FOODS FOR HEALING

Simple traditional foods help us

function better.

Butterfly landing on

Dandelion

Stinging Nettle

We love to see mother nature at

her best. This time of year is when

everything is in full bloom and

ready to harvest. The foods of

spring have many teachings. Such

as nettles, sprouts, violets and the

spring salmon, Chinook.

Harvesting native plants is like

second nature to most of us. Native

foods are being embraced as a

powerful tool to help fight modern

chronic diseases, including diabetes.

They are reconnecting people to

the seasons and the land, which is

beautifully woven into Northwest

Coastal Indian culture.

Elders are gathering to remember

and teach. Families and

communities are restoring harvest

areas and are picking up the digging

stick and the basket. Gardens are

being planted. Land partnerships

and food policy initiatives are

developing. We can’t forget that

northwest coastal diet consisted of

many types of berries, roots, bulbs,

nuts, and seeds, which remain the

most important part of our diet, even

today. Because of our Northwest

coastal ancestor’s we are rich in

cultural traditions and excellent

health contributed from foods that

are diverse and nutritious value.

That is why eating traditional foods

regularly can make a big difference

in your health.

by revitalizing our cultural spirit

and growing plentiful gardens,

harvesting, gathering and eating

native foods, to give each and

everyone of us that fighting chance.

If you are ever in the woods or near

a lake or stream, and you are curious

about things, don’t hesitate to ask

an elder or a loved one. Learn

everything you can about it. You

never know, you might just save a

life. Being reconnected to the land

and our community is happening

more and more today. Let’s

introduce native plants and wild

berries and wild game into your

every day living.

Written by LuAnne Kennedy

Let’s take every opportunity to

make this a better place to live

TRADITIONAL SPRING FOODS INCLUDE

Parslane

(Coalminer’s Lettuce)

SDPI Diabetes Prevention Program-A

consortium of confederated tribes of the

Chehalis Reservation

LuAnne Kennedy

Skokomish Health Center

Phone 360-426-5755

Melissa Grant

Squaxin Island Tribe

360-432-3972

Tanya Brown

Shoalwater Bay

360-267-8206

Mary Weber

Chehalis Tribal Wellness

360-709-8440

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Stinging Nettles: Stinging nettles

have been used for medical

purposes, including as a treatment

for hay fever. Aficionados of edible

weeds harvest the young leaves

and boil them, which renders the

leaves edible. I emphasize “young”

because the barbs haven’t had time

yet to develop on young leaves. Not

only will they not sting your mouth

once cooked sufficiently, but young

leaves are also quite nutritious.

Purslane: Also known as Winter

Purslane, or Indian lettuce. Wild

American native popular in Europe

for its tender juicy leaves and mild

buttery flavor. An excellent winter

crop rich in Vitamin C. Adapts well

to greenhouses, or extra-early spring

sowing. Shade tolerant. Eat entire

plant; best before flowering.

Dandelion: From its thick tap root,

dark brown, almost black on the

outside though white and milky

within, the long jagged leaves

rise directly, radiating from it to

form a rosette lying close upon the

ground, each leaf being grooved

and constructed so that all the rain

falling on it is conducted straight to

the centre of the rosette and thus to

the root which is, therefore, always

kept well watered. The maximum

amount of water is in this manner

directed towards the proper region

for utilization by the root, which

but for this arrangement would

not obtain sufficient moisture, the

leaves being spread too close

to the ground for the water

penetrate. Seaweed edible are

algae that can be eaten and

used in the preparation of food.

It typically contains high amounts

of fiber and, contrary to landbased

plant foods, contain a complete

protein. They may belong to one

of several groups of multi-cellular

algae: the red algae, green algae,

and brown algae.

The present uses of seaweeds at

are as human foods, cosmetics,

fertilizers, and for the extraction

of industrial gums and chemicals.

They have the potential to be used

as a source of long – and short-chain

chemicals with industrial uses.

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New Flood Relief Bridge on South Bank Road

Construction has begun on South Bank Road in preparation for the

new bridge to reconnect historic flood channels

If you have driven down South Bank

county built the road on fill.

Road in the last few weeks, then you

A gravel detour road has been built

probably noticed that construction has

around the construction site. The speed

started on the Sickman Ford Overflow

limit through the area has been reduced to

Bridge Project. Using some Tribal

25 MPH to protect the construction crew

transportation funds, plus a $2,075,000

and the driving public. Please watch for

grant from the state, the Tribe is building detour signs and respect any flaggers or

a new 250 foot long bridge to help

traffic control signs in the project zone.

alleviate flooding on the western end of

the reservation.

Construction will take place all summer

The Tribe has hired Quigg Bros. Inc.

to build the bridge and Quigg has

partnered with WH Pacific (a tribally

owned engineering firm) to design the

new bridge. The new bridge will allow

flood waters to pass more easily through

the area and reconnect historic flood

channels that were blocked when the

and the project should be completed by

early October.

If you have any questions, please feel free

to contact Glen Connelly in the Natural

Resources Department at 360-709-1854

or Kayloe Dawson in the Planning

Department at 360-709-1767.

The 2013 Cancer Awareness Walk

Free Firewood!

Tribal members can get a free firewood gathering permit at the

Natural Resources Department. There’s a pile of logs ready to

be cut up into free firewood. All you need is a permit. You can

cut up to 2 cords of wood for your household use. (The firewood

cannot be sold and the permit holder must be present while

cutting it up.)

Dry Firewood Burns Cleaner - Seasoned (dried) wood burns

hotter and cleaner in your fireplace. This means more heat in

your house, less soot in your chimney, and less smoke blowing

toward your neighbor.

Here are few reminders:

„„Split your wood now and it will dry before this winter.

„„Store your wood off the ground, so air can circulate and dry it.

(Old pallets work great.)

„„Cover the wood pile with a tarp, or build a wood shed to keep

the rain off of it.

„„Never burn garbage or wood that has been painted or treated.

They produce toxic chemicals.

Wood smoke is the leading source of air pollution in our area

and we all create some of it. Every little bit we do to reduce

pollution from wood smoke makes your community healthier

for the elders, the children, and those folks with respiratory

illnesses. So don’t wait, get your firewood cut now so you’ll be

ready for the cold weather next fall.

Do your part and burn clean, dry wood.

For more information contact Glen Connelly, Environmental

Programs Manager at 360-709-1854

Chehalis Tribal Newsletter

The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation...

“People of the Sands”

Articles and opinions expressed in this publication are not

necessarily the opinions of this publication or the Chehalis Tribal

Business Committee.

The Chehalis Tribal Newsletter encourages tribal members to submit letters,

articles, photographs, and drawings to be considered for publication. These are

subject to editing.

Contributing writers, artists, and photographers include Chehalis tribal

community members and staff. Submission deadline is the 6th of each month.

Printed monthly

Business Committee

Tribal Center (360) 273-5911

420 Howanut Road

Oakville, WA 98568

(360) 709-1726 (office)

(360) 273-5914 (fax)

fshortman@chehalistribe.org

The 2013 Cancer Awareness Walk was a success. People

“Walked as one” bringing attention to find a cure and to honor

the past, present and future by this disease

Look for the story in next month’s newsletter.

Chehalis Tribe’s Vision Statement

To be a thriving, self-sufficient,

sovereign people, honoring our past

and serving current

and future generations

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David Burnett, Chairman

Ray “Barnaby” Canales, Vice Chairman

Farley Youckton, Treasurer

Cheryle Starr, Secretary

Dan Gleason, Sr., 5th Council Member

Chehalis Tribal

Newsletter Staff:

Fred Shortman,

Communications

Coordinator

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Happy Birthday to Tribal Members Born in June

Keziah-MaRay

Gleason

Happy Birthday wishes to my

granddaughter Jacquelyn - June 10 th

Love Grandma

Happy Birthday

wishes to my grandson who turns

the big 21 years - June 21st

Much Love Grandma

Happy Anniversary

Selena and Matt - June 17th

Love Mom

Fireworks Safety Tips to Protect Your Children

of eye protection. The most common injuries are to hands,

Fireworks and celebrations go together, especially during

followed by the eyes and face.

the Fourth of July. It is important to remember, fireworks

are not toys! They are explosives and they can cause

„„You see the explosion of a firework before hearing it

devastating injuries.

because sound travels at 761 mph, but light travels at 671

million mph.

As we kick-off another season of sales and fun

please take a moment to remember nearly 10,000

people annually are injured and treated at emergency

departments all over the country because of fireworks.

Besides causing injuries, the National Fire Protection

Association estimates that local fire departments respond

to more than 50,000 fires caused by fireworks each year.

Never allow young children to play with or ignite

fireworks without properly training them and appropriate

parent supervision. Half of all fireworks accidents

happed to children under the age of 16. Sparklers can

reach temperatures hot enough to melt gold. Three

sparklers together generate the same heat as a blowtorch.

If you give a child a sparkler make sure they keep them

away from their face, clothing and hair.

Here are some more facts and safety tips about fireworks

to think about:

„„Don’t hold fireworks in your hand or have any part of

your body over them while lighting. Wear some sort

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„„The majority of firework related injuries happen at family

or private parties.

„„Never throw or point fireworks at other people.

„„A rocket can reach speeds of 150 mph. A firework shell

can reach as high as 200 meters.

„„Point fireworks away from homes, and keep away from

brush, leaves and other flammable substances. Soak

all fireworks in a can of water for 15-20 minutes before

throwing them away.

„„Never relight a dud. Don’t let children pick up pieces of

fireworks. They may still be ignited.

„„Never try to make your own fireworks!

Fireworks are safer now than they have been in the past

thanks to safety standards. Use, sell and enjoy them

responsibly for the safety of everyone.

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Blessing of the “New” Baseball Fields

It was a bright sunny day on Friday,

May 24. The Chehalis community

attended the blessing of the “new”

baseball complex by the Community

Center. Excitement was in the air

for a long awaited use of these new

baseball fields.

for the new complex. This is if

someone wanted to purchase a

personalized engraved paver for

a tribal or community member to

be viewed for years to come. Her

announcement was immediately met

by a heartfelt applause of approval.

After the blessing, a short tour of

the kitchen, playground and covered

area was given. This is a great

addition to our baseball tradition.

If you have any questions please

contact Amy Loudermilk in the

Planning Department

Cheryl Starr announced the

Honoring Our Legends section

Tribal Elders, and Adults attend

the blessing of the “New” baseball

complex by the Community Center.

At the Chehalis Tribe Community Center

Hardball and Softball Fields

Would you like to honor a Chehalis tribal member or community member hardball or softball

legend? Create a lasting memory by purchasing a personalized paver. Each engraved paver

becomes a permanent part of the walkway at the ball fields, to be viewed for years to come.

The pavers are 18” X 18” and are engraved using state of the art laser technology, ensuring long

lasting strength and durability of the engraving. Please choose your own special message and

use the block grid below to enter your message information. If ordering more than one paver, please complete a separate order form with the engraving

information for each.

Engraving Information

• Pavers may contain up to 7 lines of 22 characters per line.

• Characters include all letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. Price for each character is $1. There is also a $50 set-up fee for each paver.

• Please print legibly.

Cost Price for each engraved paver is $50 + $1 for each character (letter, number, punctuation). This is the cost for the engraving only. The Chehalis

Tribe has already purchased the pavers. Cost your paying is for the engraving only.

DEADLINE FOR ORDERS IS July 31, 2013.

Pavers will be delivered and installed Fall 2013

Name: __________________________________________________________

Street Address: ___________________________________________________

City: _______________ State: __ Zip: _______ Phone: _____-_____-_______

Enclosed is my cash/check/money order for $_______________

Payment is by cash, check or money order.

Make check payable to Chehalis Tribe. Mail or

deliver this order form and payment to:

Chehalis Tribe Planning Department

Questions?

Walk of Fame Pavers

Contact Amy Loudermilk

PO Box 536

(360) 709-1813

Oakville, WA 98568

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Youth News

Chehalis Tribe - Students of the Month for May

Brooke Allen (9-12)

Nathan Wittwer (6-8)

Maddex Penn (K-5)

Maddex is

attending

Kindergarten

at Rochester

Elementary.

His favorite

subject

is math.

Maddex

loves playing

soccer and is

also currently

playing 3rd

base for the Rochester Rockies t-ball team.

Brooke is

a junior

at River

Ridge High

School in

Lacey. She

is currently

scoring a

3.55 GPA

for the

semester.

Brooke

participates

in activities

ranging

from pulling cedar and preparing it for

weaving, playing volleyball, beading, and

running.

Nathan is in the 6th grade at Wa He Lut Indian

School. His favorite subjects are reading and

art. Outside school, Nate says he enjoys just

walking around. His advice to other students

is to do what

he is trying

to do: “be a

nicer person

and a better

artist.”

Brooke would like one day to attend law

school, and help Native peoples, especially

Native children.

From the Education Department: As a reward for their commitment to school and personal growth,

each student of the month will receive a $50.00 gift card from the Education & Development

Department. Congratulations, Keep up the good work!

Nate hopes to

become good

enough to be

a writer and

artist for DC

Comics when

he grows up.

When he grows up, Maddex wants to buy a

house across from his mom and dad’s house so

his mom can always cook him dinner.

Artist Encourages Youth to Express Themselves Through Art

video was

the talk

of the

classroom,

they

instantly

recognized

his coastal

salish

design shoes

from

Facebook

and other

social

media.

Louie Gong giving design tips to the children during

one of his classes as they personalized their shoes. Each child

Louie Gong, a Seattle-based artist,

was given a paper to see what ideas

activist and educator, was invited

they could come up with, along with

to teach a class to our youth at the

a pair of “Mock-ups.” The youth

community center in late April

talked excitedly amongst themselves

through May. He kicked off the

about what they would create for

classes with an inspiring video about their shoes. Some of the children

the potential art designs they could

couldn’t wait and when they went

create on a pair of shoes. Louie

home that evening they began

explained his diverse ethnicity and

working on their new canvas.

shared his inspiration on design

work he paints on his shoes. His

The three day class was inspirational

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to the children as they drew and

painted their shoes. They were

given tips on how to transfer and

paint their mock-up design onto a

pair of white vans. It was a great

class, bringing out their inner artist,

challenging themselves to draw

and paint on a pair of shoes they

intended to wear. The shoes were

creative and shared a story about

what inspired them. The children

did an awesome job and their work

was inspiring as they shared their

finished pair of hand painted shoes.

About the Mock-Ups

“Mock-ups,” is a DIY (Do-ityourself) art toy based on his work

with youth and his desire to a make

the experience of personalizing a

pair of shoes more accessible.

Mock-ups are 7-inch white, molded

plastic shoes that are a blank canvas;

any medium can be used to decorate

them. Design Yourself: IAMNMAI

is a multi-layered artistic partnership

designed to explore issues of

identity, community and mixed

heritage through art.

About the Artist

Louie Gong, founded Eighth

Generation in 2009 when - on a

whim - he took a Sharpie to a pair of

shoes. Louie is a Native of mixed

heritage (Nooksack, Squamish,

Chinese, French, Scottish).

Growing up in a home with no

running water, Louie’s background

serves as a stark contrast to his

current success.

Youth focusing on painting

their designs on their shoes.

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Chehalis Tribal Early Learning Super

Hero Community Clean Up Day

The Healthy Families Project

Provides the following services:

„„Parenting skill development through positive native parenting practices

and resources.

„„Support and assistance in accessing prenatal care for pregnant women.

„„Provide developmental guidance and parent-child interaction support.

„„Provision of home visits for prenatal through 5 years.

„„Developmental and observational screening of the child, caregiver, and

family including home safety, developmental concerns, pre/post-natal

depression in mothers, domestic violence and family social support

„„Referral and linkages to other health, developmental, mental health,

community and educational supports for the child, caregiver and family

as appropriate.

For more information please contact:

Early Learning Super Heros show their safety gear before

going into action to help fight littering in the playgrounds,

sidewalks and ball fields.

Every month at Early Learning,

our staff and families are

encouraged to take part in our

Spirit Day.

Each month it is a different theme

and a few of our families are

recognized when they take part in

dressing up along with their child.

The children really enjoy dressing

up, and love showing off their

family members while at school

with them. We appreciate our

families supporting our Spirit Day

and having fun with it.

On Friday, May 17 our Spirit

Day was “Super Hero.” We had

an awesome turnout of children,

parents and staff all decked out

as what Super Hero they chose to

be. As you know it was also the

Community and Cemetery Clean

Up, and Early Learning wanted

to be super heroes in action!

Most of our classes headed out

in capes, hats and masks ready to

fight littering at areas that Early

Learning often visits playgrounds,

sidewalks and the ball fields. Each

child had on child sized gloves

and teachers were monitoring what

was being handled ensuring the

children were putting the garbage

in bags. The children did such an

awesome job and had so much fun

with the experience.

We want to thank our families for

getting involved

and suggesting

great ideas for

upcoming Spirit

Days!!

Christibeth Burnett

Healthy Families Project Home Visitor

Chehalis Tribal Education Dept.

Cell: 360-463-1526

Office: 360-709-1627

Fax: 360-273-5207

Email: bdodge@chehalistribe.org

Chehalis Tribal Early Learning Programs

Now Accepting Applications!!!

Ages 6 weeks to

5 years old

and Expectant Mothers

too!

Applications for Early

Head Start, Head

Start & our Expectant

Mother’s/Home Based

Program

Childcare is also available!

Highly qualified staff and a wonderful program for families!

Spirit Day Winners: Terry and

Rebecca Youckton!!

Please call for more information

360-273-5514

or stop by for an application!

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CHEHALIS TRIBAL NEWSLETTER

is a publication of the Confederated Tribes

of the Chehalis Reservation.

Annual Tradition Continues to Honor

Beloved Ones for Memorial Day Weekend

Friday, May 17, was the annual

cemetery and spring clean-up day.

In preparation of the Memorial Day

Baseball Tournament, the Elders,

volunteers, and tribal employees

were invited to help clean up the

four cemeteries on the reservation.

So families can visit the cemetery to

place flowers on the loved ones head

stones.

This is an annual tradition that

was done for many, many moons.

Beloved past Chairman, Percy

Youckton had begun inviting

employees to join community

members to assist in this good work.

Everyone that helped that day met

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at the Community Center to start

the day’s activities. The option to

help clean the cemeteries or roads

rewarded them with a raffle ticket.

A free lunch was provided in order

to keep up their strength as this

work isn’t easy. The damp spring

had caused the grass to grow at a

rapid rate. Elders, adults and youth

alike were seen working alongside

each other sharing memories of

ones who have gone on. The hum

of lawn mowers, and weed eaters

could be heard as the good work

was started.

2013 Tribal

Tribal Days

2013 Salmon Ceremony

Spring Clean Up

Added to this great day was an

opportunity to keep our

reservation beautiful.

Employees and community

members were seen picking

up trash and debris along

the roadways throughout the

reservation. Volunteers were

issued safety gear and signed

up for established areas.

Volunteers picking

up trash along the

roadways through out

the reservation during

Spring Clean up day.

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