THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION, ‘PEOPLE OF THE SANDS’ (2016)

THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION, ‘PEOPLE OF THE SANDS’

CHEHALIS

TRIBAL

NEWSLETTER

A FREE PUBLICATION / FOR MORE TRIBAL HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ACTIVITIES, SEE CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG / MAY 2016

Healthy summer feet

Lunch and Learn puts

spotlight on foot care

Place to rest in the ‘Nest’

Lucky Eagle opens team

member dining area

page 4

page 3

inside

Earth Day activities / 2

Tribal sign revamp / 2

Animal ordinances / 3

Health, wellness / 4-5

Emergency preparation / 6

Birthdays / 8

Family / 10

Students of the month / 11

Basketball

team nets

big laughs

Harlem Crowns

deliver jokes, skills

worthy message

The Harlem Crowns

Basketball Team brought

its unique comedy routines

and athletic ability to the

Chehalis tribal community

April 11.

The team marries

masterful basketball and

well-timed ad libs for a

unique experience.

They say laughter is

the best medicine, and

the community received a

bucket full of good home

remedy at the Chehalis

Community Center gym.

And let us not forget the

See CROWNS, page 9

Children try their hand at fishing during a spring break trip to the Chehalis Tribal Fisheries facilities.

Play, learn, grow

Tribal youth stay active and engaged during time off

The Harlem Crowns

Basketball Team visited

the Chehalis Tribal

Community Center gym.

Spring break is the perfect

time for children to get out

and explore their world.

As sweet-smelling days

started to roll around in

early April, Youth Center

Director Tony Medina kept

tribal youth buzzing about

with fun activities. Playing

at the Youth Center is nice,

but field trips are a great

way to create memorable

experiences.

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DINNER AND A MOVIE: On

April 4, children loaded

up the bus and headed

off to watch movies at

the Centralia Midway Cinema.

Kids were given a choice of

two films and filled up on pizza

afterward. The Education

Department provided muchneed chaperone services to

keep a watchful eye on all of

the youths who took part.

BOWLING BLISS: The

next day, the Youth

Center took children

to Fairway Lanes in

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ALSO INSIDE

Youth honor Mother Earth: Page 2

Early Learning thinks green: Page 10

Centralia to learn the intricate

art of bowling. They

were divided into age

groups. Younger kids

used the bumper bowl,

which gave them an

opportunity to have the

ball make it all the way

to the end and knock

some pins down. Who

See BREAK, page 12

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Youth activities

honor our planet

Kids use creativity to

nurture Mother Earth

Many Chehalis tribal youth

participated in Earth Day

activities at the Gathering

Room on April 22.

The event was held by the

Soaring Together Prevention

Program with Steve Dorland,

who is the Tsapowum Chehalis

Tribal Behavioral Health

Outreach Prevention Specialist,

together with Vocational

Rehabilitation, the Youth

Center and the K-12 Education

Programs. The theme was

Recycle, Reduce and Reuse.

Children were encouraged

to start practicing this

technique at home in honor of

our Mother Earth.

Kids learned about the

importance of preserving the

land and that birds help with

pollination and plants help

keep the air healthy.

Work done now will

preserve the Earth for future

generations. We all share

this planet, and Earth Day

On Earth Day, Chehalis tribal youth discovered just how important it

is to protect our home with various activities.

MORE INFORMATION

is a worldwide event to

demonstrate support for

environmental protection. First

celebrated in 1970, it is now

coordinated globally by the

Earth Day Network each year.

To learn, it must be fun!

There were plenty of engaging

activities the children

participated in involving

protecting our planet and all

the things that share life here.

Youth crafted bird feeders

with Popsicle sticks to share

nourishing food with the birds.

When it comes to Mother

Earth, there is no time to

waste. Learn more at earthday.

org and wernative.org/myculture/my-environment/land.

Children also built, decorated

and filled hummingbird

feeders. They painted picture

frames to take home to be

shared with their family. And

they also potted plants to help

decorate outside their homes

and discovered that working

with soil is very soothing.

Yes, it was great gathering

to celebrate Earth Day! The

children are our future.

Teaching them how to be

responsible now will provide

for a better Earth tomorrow.

Sign’s facelift to enhance tribal success

Advertising tool gets a striking update

The Chehalis tribal sign off

Anderson Road and Highway

12 was removed Feb. 13 to

make way for a few changes.

Originally, the sign was

constructed to advertise Lucky

Eagle Casino in 1999. With

an exciting new business

adventure, big signs promote

business to be successful.

Our enterprises are off the

beaten path, so signage is very

important. The sign helped

customers and passersby find

their way to our business

and played a part in creating

success for the Chehalis

Reservation.

In 2005, our End of the

Trail 2 Store was finished

along Highway 12. A notable

change was when the store was

converted from unbranded

gas to Shell brand in 2008.

The Shell symbol was added

to assist in advertising. The

electronic board promoted

Lucky Eagle Casino and the

End of the Trail Store.

Now the sign is getting a

new look. It will be updated

with technology and designs

with the new logo for Lucky

Eagle Casino & Hotel and the

End of the Trail Store. The

revamp will enhance what the

tribe offers to the community

and customers.

The Chehalis tribal sign off Anderson Road and Highway 12 was

recently updated.

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‘We believe it will help to boost

morale and job satisfaction.’

RODNEY YOUCKTON, CHIEF COLLABORATION OFFICER

Rules protect pets,

owners, community

Understand animal

ordinances on the

Chehalis Reservation

Contributed by Brennan Stoelb,

Animal Control Officer

Lucky Eagle Casino gives staff a great spot to eat and relax in a

newly added dining area.

Casino’s ‘Nest’ opens

Lucky Eagle staff settle

into comfy dining area

The Chehalis Tribe reached

another milestone in Lucky

Eagle Casino’s expansion

process when the new team

member dining area was

declared ready to open April 1.

Fifth Member of the

Business Committee Dan

Gleason provided the blessing

as tribal members and

the casino executive team

gathered to commemorate the

opening.

“This new space offers our

staff a wonderful place to eat

and relax on breaks,” said

Chief Collaboration Officer

Rodney Youckton. “We believe

it will help to boost morale

and job satisfaction.”

Appropriately named “The

Nest,” as suggested at a recent

Team Member of the Month

celebration, the new dining

room features premiere menu

choices and a variety of new

amenities, including a locker

room and spacious restrooms.

“This is one of the best

employee dining areas I

have seen,” said casino Chief

Executive Officer John

Setterstrom. “I hope our

team members will make

themselves at home.”

I hope that everyone is

able to get out and enjoy

the nice weather we’ve been

having! After my article

appeared in the March

Chehalis Tribal Newsletter,

I’ve been asked by many

community members what

animal ordinances the tribe

has in place and how to

handle animal complaints.

I thought I would use this

article to briefly mention a

few of the key ordinances.

According to the

ordinances, pets are not

allowed to:

n Run at large within the

boundaries of the Chehalis

Reservation

n Trespass on private

or tribal property so as

to damage or destroy any

property or item of value

n Chase, run after or

jump at vehicles or bicycles

lawfully using a public street

or way

n Habitually bark, howl,

yelp or make other loud

noises that unreasonably

disturbs the peace and quiet

of another person

n Scatter garbage on any

property

n Defecate on any property

that does not belong to the

animal’s owner

n Obstruct or hamper

traffic on a public street or

way

n Bite, snap, snarl, growl,

NEED HELP?

If you can’t resolve a problem

by yourself, please call

Animal Control at 911 or

360-273-7051.

jump on or otherwise

threaten people lawfully on

the public streets, sidewalks

or property not of the owner

n Injure another person,

domestic animal or livestock

acting in a lawful manner

If you are experiencing

any of these issues,

remember that people are

the key to solving animal

problems. Talking with the

animal’s owner, if the person

is known, is always the best

solution. If you don’t know

who owns the animal but

the animal is friendly and is

wearing a collar, check for a

tag that might tell you who

the owner is. A pet licensing

program will begin later this

year that will help pets and

owners to easily be identified.

The easiest way for you as

a pet owner to avoid issues

with your pets is to keep

them inside your house or

secured inside a fence in the

yard. As a pet owner, you are

responsible for any damage

your pet causes.

JOIN OUR TEAM

The Confederated Tribes of the

Chehalis Reservation offers career

opportunities to tribal members

and the public. Search for positions

at chehalistribe.org/employment

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HEALTH/WELLNESS

Health

fund policy

goes above,

beyond

Contributed by Denise Walker,

Chehalis Tribal Wellness

Center Director

There is a new Tribal

Member Health Fund

Policy approved by the

Business Committee.

The Tribal Member

Health Fund was established

to assist enrolled Chehalis

tribal members pay for

health care that goes above

and beyond the Purchased

Referred Care payment and

to assist enrolled Chehalis

Tribal members living

outside of the CHSDA with

their health expenses when

requested.

This is not in place of

an insurance policy and

members are still required

to sign up for an alternate

resource to see whether they

are eligible for any source

such as Medicaid, Medicare,

private insurance, etc.

The purpose of the policy

is to establish guidelines

and regulations to ensure

all enrolled Chehalis tribal

members are treated

fairly and equitably while

ensuring a fiscally sound

process for expenditures of

the Tribal Member Health

Funds is in place.

If you would like a copy

of the policy, you can pick

one up at the Chehalis

Tribal Wellness Center

or call 360-273-5504 to

request a mailed copy.

MORE INFORMATION

If you have any questions

regarding the policy,

stop by the center at 21

Niederman Road in Oakville

or call 360-273-5504.

Put your best foot forward

Before heading off

for seasonal fun,

take care of tootsies

Humans tend to overlook

foot care. Last month’s Lunch

and Learn discussed how

to keep feet healthy in the

summer and tips to select

a nail salon. The event,

sponsored by the SDPI

Diabetes Program, was held

April 27 in the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center PT room.

Guest speaker podiatrist

Deborah Behre was invited

to educate those interested in

learning about the first steps to

properly care for your feet. She

reminded attendees that the

largest part of the body is your

skin. Indicators tell you when

something is wrong if you

know what signs to look for.

If you are diabetic, it’s

crucial to monitor your glucose

level and try to maintain a

stable normal number.

Examine your feet

To prevent foot problems,

check feet regularly (or have

them checked by a member of

the family) and practice good

foot hygiene. Look for:

n Bumps, lumps, blisters or

bruises, cuts, sores or cracked

skin because the tiniest crack

can become infected

n Patches of thin or shiny

skin, which can signal lack of

blood flow

n Areas of redness,

especially red streaks, which

can signal the presence of

infection

n Temperature differences

(one part warm, another cold),

which can signal lack of blood

flow

n Pain, tingling, numbness

or no feeling at all can mean

possible nerve problems

n Ingrown toenails with red,

puffy skin along the nail and

tenderness or pain

n Loss of hair on foot or leg,

which also can signal reduced

Participants in last month’s Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center’s Lunch

and Learn read over materials relating to proper summer foot care.

blood flow

If you have any of these

signs or symptoms, seek

medical care immediately

because your foot is at risk.

Use your nose! Many

people feel their feet are

stinky. This can be caused by

a variety of reasons, such as

sports or diseases.

Get into a routine of

washing your feet

daily. Drying

them properly

is important to

ensure to good

foot health. Dry

in between toes

and wait to put

on your socks and

shoes until your

feet are completely

dry. Select clean cotton socks

or wool socks to wick away

water. Keep your feet warm

and dry. Shoe selection is

important, too. Always wear

shoes that fit properly.

Selecting a salon

No one is trying to ruin

your day at the spa, but you do

have to be careful when having

your nails professionally done.

It makes sense to know your

salon as they are there to truly

pamper you, not make you

horribly ill.

n Be observant: Look

MORE INFORMATION

Get additional tips for foot

care at ipfh.org. Under the

foot conditions tab, click on

“Diabetes foot concerns.”

Podiatrist Deborah Behre

will be at the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center from 8:30

a.m.-4:30 p.m. June 27 and

July 24. Call 360-273-5504 to

schedule an appointment.

around the salon

to see whether it’s

tidy and all the

surfaces are clean

and disinfected. This

is important because

clutter and dust attract

fungus and harbor infectious

disease microbes.

n Ask questions: How are

instruments cleaned and cared

for between clients? How are

foot basins disinfected?

Don’t be embarrassed to

ask a lot of questions. Good

employees shouldn’t make

you feel guilty for doing so. A

salon that’s concerned for your

health and safety, and that of

their work, will be happy to

answer your questions.

Watch for flyers about next

month’s Lunch and Learn. For

questions, contact Pat Odiorne

at 360-273-5504.

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HEALTH/WELLNESS

in brief

Mammogram clinic

n See the registered dietician

Women age 40 and older should

have a mammogram once a year.

Swedish Mobile Mammography will

offer services in the parking lot of the

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center from

9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 31. Please schedule

an appointment with a provider to

have a clinical breast exam prior to

your mammogram appointment by

calling 360-273-5504.

If you have questions about

mammogram clinics, contact

Christina Hicks, community wellness

manager, at 360-709-1741.

eye exam, foot exam, dental exam,

immunizations and medication.

If you are diabetic and have not been

seen for your regular diabetes care,

we want to see you. We will have a

diabetes clinic every month and plan

to see all of our diabetic patients.

To schedule an appointment, call

Michelle Romero, diabetes outreach

LPN, at 360-709-5504.

All diabetic patients who schedule

an appointment and complete all

screenings during their visit will

receive a special gift.

Diabetes clinic

The Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

will hold diabetes wellness clinics

from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 28. This day

will focus on the care of the diabetic

patient. We will have healthy snacks

available, diabetes information and a

diabetes meter exchange if you are in

need of a new meter.

Patients will:

n Have labs done

n Get vitals taken

n See a health care provider

n Renew your last dilated diabetes

USDA Food Program

If you are interested in signing up

for the USDA Food Program, call the

South Puget Intertribal Planning

Agency Food Distribution Warehouse

at 360-438-4216 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Our staff will be happy to assist you in

applying for the program.

Distribution dates are May 24, June 27

and July 26. Pickup is at the Chehalis

Tribal Community Center from 9:30

a.m.-1:30 p.m.

My native plate

Source: Indian Health

Service, Division of Diabetes

Treatment and Prevention;

based on USDA’s My Plate.

Go to choosemyplate.gov.

GRAINS/

STARCH

FRUIT

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

patients: If you want your medications

picked up, please get on the list at

the CTWC. They will be picked up at

Safeway on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Remember to not wait until you run

out of medications before you call

them in because it can take a few

days to complete refills.

Call 360-273-5504.

Urgent care options

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

recommends using the nearest urgent

care facilities in our area. Wait times

are half of what you’ll find in an ER.

Here are area urgent care options:

Summit Pacific Medical Center

Urgent Care, 600 E Main St. Elma,

360-346-2222. Hours: Noon-8

p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday

Valley View Walk In Clinic, 1800

Cooks Hill Road, Suite G Centralia,

360-736-3042. Hours: noon-10 p.m.

Monday-Sunday (for services after

8 p.m., call to see if time slots are

available)

Providence Pediatric After Hours

Clinic, 914 S Scheuber Road

Centralia, 360-330-8526. Hours:

6-9 p.m. Monday-Sunday

Woodland Urgent Care, 1299 Bishop

Road Chehalis, 360-748-9822. Hours:

7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (noon-5 p.m.

holidays)

Westcare Clinic, 3000 Limited Lane

NW Olympia, 360-357-9392. Hours:

8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

For questions, call the clinic at

360-273-5504. For life-threatening

health issues, call 911 and/or go to the

nearest emergency room.

Disclaimer

Information displayed on any flyer, in

email or on our website calendar is

subject to change without notice.

Swimming/Exercising

with the Elders

The Special Diabetes Program for Indians has kicked

off a new program to help Chehalis tribal elders

increase activity, stamina and balance. Staff member

Gloria Jones will lead the group. Please come join us.

We hope to see you there!

WHEN: 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays

WHERE: Chehalis Tribal Community

Center pool

PROTEIN

VEGGIES

>>

Follow these 3 steps

for balanced meals:

1. Use a 9-inch plate

or 9-inch area of

a larger plate.

2. Divide into

quarters.

n ¼ fruits

n ¼ veggies

n ¼ grains/starch

n ¼ plate is meat,

fish or poultry

3. Stack food no higher

than 1-1 ½ inches.

DAIRY

Ordering medications

Healthy dinner example:

canned peaches without

syrup, baked squash and

peppers, steamed white

and brown rice, baked

deer meat, low-fat milk

According to the Centers for Disease Control, senior

fitness can:

n Help maintain ability to live

independently.

n Reduce risk of coronary heart

disease and of developing high

blood pressure,

colon cancer and diabetes.

CONTACT

n Reduce symptoms of

anxiety and depression, foster

Gloria Jones at

improvements in mood.

360-709-1810,

gjones@chehalis

n Maintain healthy bones,

tribe.org.

muscles, joints.

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Take steps to prepare for earthquakes

Contributed by Calvin Bray,

Emergency Management

Coordinator for the Chehalis Tribe

Japan has recently been

hit with three very serious

earthquakes. It raises many

questions about what could

happen along the West Coast

during an earthquake. Don’t

panic though – use common

sense to be prepared in case

this type of emergency arises.

There are plenty of things

you can do right now to

prepare if you live in an

earthquake-prone area:

1. Make sure each member

of your family knows what to

do no matter where they are

when earthquakes occur:

n Establish a meeting place

where you can all reunite

afterward.

n Find out about

earthquake plans developed by

your child’s school or day care.

n Because transportation

might be disrupted, you should

keep emergency supplies

such as food, liquids and

comfortable shoes at work.

FACT AND FANTASY

The United States Geologic

Survey’s article “Earthquake

Fact and Earthquake Fantasy”

provides helpful information

about earthquakes in the

United States. It can be viewed

at earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/

topics/megaqk_facts_fantasy.

php.

2. Know where your

gas, electric and water main

shutoffs are and how to turn

them off if there is a leak or

electrical short. Make sure

older members of the family

can shut off utilities.

3. Locate your nearest

fire and police stations and

emergency medical facility.

4. Talk to your neighbors

about how they could they

help you or how you could

help them after an earthquake.

5. Take a Red Cross First

Aid and CPR Training course.

6. Make a disaster

supply kit. Beyond the usual

flashlights, batteries and

radios, include a first-aid kit,

work gloves, sturdy shoes or

boots, a week’s supply of any

prescription medications you

or your family might need,

credit card and cash, personal

identification, extra set of

keys, matches in a waterproof

container, map of your area,

phone numbers of family

and other important people

(doctors, veterinarians, etc.),

copies of insurance policies and

other important documents,

special needs equipment

(diapers, baby formula, hearing

aid batteries, spare eyeglasses,

etc.), three gallons of water per

person, three-day supply of

food per person, hand tools;, a

portable ABC fire extinguisher,

sanitation supplies for you and

your family and entertainment

(toys, books, coloring books

and crayons, playing cards).

7: Bolt bookcases, china

cabinets, tall furniture, file

cabinets, etc. to wall studs.

Brace or anchor heavy

electronics and other heavy

items. Secure items that might

fall. Move heavy or fragile

items to lower shelves. Fasten

drawers and cabinet doors

with latches or locks. Brace

overhead light fixtures. Strap

your water heater to wall

studs and bolt down any gas

appliances.

8. Ask an engineer

about the seismic safety of

your home and/or business.

Unreinforced masonry

structures can fail quickly

during earthquakes. An

inspection by a structural

engineer now can help you

decide if retrofitting will help

your property withstand

shaking.

Protect yourself in case of an emergency

System provides early

notification of danger

The Chehalis Tribe is

implementing the Teleira

VoiceCast Notification System,

which allows public safety

communications or emergency

management to quickly

notify tribal and community

members of an emergency that

might affect our area.

Registering with the system

allows tribal officials to send

time-sensitive, general and

emergency notifications by

voice, SMS/text and/or email

messages to individuals, groups

and geographic areas. However,

you must register your contact

information to receive the

notifications. Information

supplied when enrolling will

remain confidential.

The primary use of the

FORMS

Notification system enrollment

forms were sent out at the

beginning of this month. If

you have not received yours,

please contact Calvin Bray,

Emergency Management

Coordinator for the Chehalis

Tribe, at 360-709-1691 or

cbray@chehalistribe.org.

Teleira system will be for any

message regarding the safety,

property or welfare of the

community. These include

alerts such as hazardous traffic

or road conditions, flood

advisories, evacuation notices,

severe weather or a hostage

situation. Only authorized

officials have access to the

notification system.

Q: Can you register other

people in your household?

A: Yes, registration forms are

available by contacting Glenda

McNair at 360-709-1603 or

gdelamater@chehalistribe.org.

Q: How will you recognize

a Teleira message?

A: A Notification message

will have a caller ID of 866623-8883, the same as the

Flood Information line. All

text messages come from a

random number generated

by their text service. And all

emails sent out will come from

noreply@teleira.com.

Q: What should you

do if you receive a Teleira

message?

A: Listen carefully to the

entire message. Because

there’s no option to repeat the

message, it’s a good idea to

provide an additional contact.

Do not call 911 for further

information unless directed to

do so or if you need immediate

aid from the police or fire

department.

Circumstances that might

prevent a message from

being delivered to you:

n If your contact

information has changed and

you have not registered the

new information.

n If you have only cordless

phones in your home, the

power is out and you did not

register an alternate phone

number or if you’re in an area

with poor cell phone service.

n If your phone is not set up

to receive voicemail.

The Chehalis Tribe will

conduct periodic notification

system tests and will receive

a report of undelivered calls

or messages and will contact

those individuals to determine

what the reason(s) might have

been and work to resolve any

resulting issues.

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in brief

Sports facilities

revamped

Both the Tahown Park basketball

court and the Legends Ball Fields

improvements are complete.

In April, the weather cooperated and

sport court material was placed on

the Tahown Park basketball court. The

Legends Ball Fields was refreshed by

planting infield grass and adding new

dirt. The dirt used at the ball fields is

professional grade infield soil and is

the same mix used at the University

of Oregon.

Thank you to Klatush Construction for

getting both fields ready in time for

Tribal Days!

Tribal Enrollment

If you need to enroll your child

this year, please stop by and pick

up an enrollment application. If

the biological father is an enrolled

member of this tribe or another tribe,

a DNA test is required. Make sure to

get your application in by Aug. 29.

To get a Tribal Identification Card,

please call at least one day in advance

to schedule an appointment.

For more information, contact Chris

Ortivez at 360-273-5911, ext. 1804.

Leave a short message with your

name, type of request and a phone

number. I will get back to you as soon

as possible.

Cemetery Cleanup

The annual Cemetery Cleanup starts

at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 20. Meet in

the gathering room to get assigned

to a section/team. Lunch will be

provided. There will be a raffle at

lunchtime and a special raffle at

4 p.m. for those who stay to help the

whole day. Thank you to everyone who

participates!

Contact Philip Youckton at 360-7091752 or Leroy Boyd at 360-709-1787.

Gathering permits

available

It is the season to start harvesting

cedar bark. The Chehalis Tribe Heritage

and Culture Program has gathering

permits available! If you plan to collect

cedar bark, make sure to get a permit.

There are a few guidelines to follow

that will be discussed when you receive

your permit.

For more details, contact Heritage

Coordinator Lynn Hoheisel at 360709-1784 or Community Services

Manager Joyleen McCrory at 360709-1573.

Cancer Walk

Show your support

to finding a cure at

Chehalis Tribe’s ninth

annual Cancer Walk at

1 p.m. Sunday, May 29,

at the Community Center

Picnic Area.

For more information, contact

Orinda Goddard at 360-709-1735.

Resource Fair

gets the word out

The Vocational Rehabilitation

Program is offering a Resource Fair

to give tribal programs, organizations

and other local service groups an

opportunity to share information with

the Chehalis tribal community.

The Resource Fair can help overcome

hurdles and allow people to

become more aware of the range of

opportunities available.

Groups and organizations that

provide services to our tribal

members and community are invited

to attend and share information.

The fair will inform people about what

they can do for themselves and their

community.

When: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 8

Where: Chehalis Tribe Community

Center Gathering Room, 461 Secena

Road, Oakville

Contacts: Lead Counselor Orinda

Goddard at 360-709-1735 or

ogoddard@chehalistribe.org,

or Counselor Erika Pickernell at

360-709-1872 or epickernell@

chehalistribe.org.

Attention weavers

The 22nd annual Northwest Native

American Basketweavers Association

conference hosted by the Chehalis

Tribe will be Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at Great

Wolf Lodge.

Tribal members who wish to have

their registration fee paid for must

attend and participate in the cedar

bow classes provided by the Heritage

and Culture Program in the months

leading up to the conference. You also

must make a minimum of 10 bows for

the conference.

Please contact Philip Youckton at

360-709-1752 at least 24 hours in

advance of when you want to take

the class. They are offered Tuesday

through Thursday until 6 p.m.

Wills, estate planning

Indian Wills and Estate Planning

Services are offered to all Chehalis

tribal members who are

age 18 and older.

These include wills,

powers of attorney,

medical directives and

living wills. This service is

free for tribal members who

don’t have a will or would like

to update a will.

Legal advisor Jerrie Simmons is

available from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. three

days a week at the Chehalis Tribal

Center. Simmons’ position is for legal

questions, not part of the Office of

Tribal Attorney.

Contact Jerrie at 360-273-5911 to set

up an appointment and obtain the

paperwork to get started.

Become a foster parent

It’s easier than you think. If you are

age 21 or older and in good health,

Chehalis Tribal Foster Care Program

would love to hear from you.

You may be:

n Single, married or divorced

n Male or female

n A parent with young or grown kids

n Someone who’s never had children

n Employed

n Someone with a criminal record for

non-violent offenses in the past

You will need:

n A good-size spare room

n Evidence of parenting skills, either

with your own kids or other people’s

n A commitment to ongoing training

n An interest in helping young people

with difficulties understand that they

do have a future

n A commitment to working in

partnership with the child’s birth

family and an Indian Child Welfare

social worker

n We are willing to work with you

getting licensed. We need homes for

emergencies, respite, short term and

long term.

Call 360-709-1745 or 360-709-1632.

Chehalis Tribe

Mariners suite

Watch for signups to visit Safeco Field and

enjoy Seattle Mariners baseball this season

We want everyone to have the

opportunity to go, so tickets are

limited to one visit per tribal

member. Like last season, you

will be allowed to bring one

person. We like to get

notice out two weeks

before a game, so

please sign up once

you see the flyer.

FOOD: It will not be

provided in the Mariners suite

unless noted

AGES: 18-54

CONTACT

Leroy Boyd at 360-709-1787 or Philip

Youckton at 360-709-1752 or visit the

events office at the community center.

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MAY BIRTHDAYS

1

More wishes

Tein Meas

Raelyn Romero

Raymond Roof

Robert Smith

EMILY MORDHORST: Happy

2

Sasha Penn-Rocco

Destiny Zaidy

4

Roger Goldman

Alex Shortman

Jamie Smith

Eli Snell

ART MEDINA: Happy birthday Dad! We love ya.

5

22

Lori Lund

William Pressnall

6

Ashlea Parkinson

7

Brandon Canales

Lucy Cush

Lela Pulsifer

8

Aurora Carter

Christian Hoheisel

Georgia Meier

9

Joseph DuPuis

Jessie Goddard

Harry Pickernell, Sr.

Addison Sekishiro

Asa Simmons

ILIAS

CHARLES:

Too cute to

be terrible

2! Happy

birthday!

We love you

very much

son. Love

Mommy

and Daddy.

Leo Daniels-Meddaugh

Adam Flores

Sarah Hall

Art Medina

Nora Ortivez

10

12

17

Ann-Marie (Klatush)

Youckton

13

Lindsey Fern

Dante McGee

Emily Mordhorst

Teresa Pannkuk

birthday.

Make it a

great day!

From your

family.

14

15

Beth Hofstetter

HARRY

PICKERNELL,

SR.: Happy

Violet Snell

Bobby Beckwith

Cole Fulton

Tiera Garrety

Janice Latch

Robert Penn

18

Curtis DuPuis

BETH

HOFSTETTER:

Happy

birthday

from your

brothers,

sisters and

family.

ALEX

SHORTMAN:

Happy

birthday

from your

Mom, Dad,

brother and

all of your

family!

23

Joseph Burns

Chyler Daniels

Cyrena Ortivez

Rosalina Sanchez

24

Artie Uden

Airel Klatush

Sheylee Phillips

Austin Vigil

19

Kenny Brown, Sr.

20

Tony Brown

Matteo Delgado

Dewey Gleason-Wheeler

Michael Haltom

Shawn Ortivez

21

Valea Higheagle

Patricia Jones

Lauren McAlister

Farley Youckton

25

Ilias Charles

Jacqueline Pickernell

26

Gavin Hernandez

Paula Klatush

Amara Penn

Brady Pickernell

Tiffany Simmons

birthday from your Auntie

Susie Sanchez. Love you

very much.

JAMIE SMITH: Happy

birthday. With love, Anna.

LUCY CUSH: Happy birthday

to our beautiful mama.

Happy birthday to

JONATHAN ATKINS on May

21 and SAVANNA BUSHBIRD on May 31. We love

you bunches! Love Mom,

Jordan and LeeAnna.

Happy birthday to my

beautiful daughter JAMIE

SMITH, nephew little ELI

SNELL, beautiful sister

LUCY CUSH, beautiful

niece CYRENA ORTIVEZ,

awesome nephew SHAWN

ORTIVEZ, goofy nephew

DAMIUS HANSEN (DJ),

beautiful niece SAVANNAH

BUSH-BIRD. I love you all so

much! I am blessed with

such a wonderful family!

Chris O.

29

Janet Stegall

30

Serenity Klatush

Stephanie Robles

Jesse Youckton

31

Savanna Bush-Bird

Joaquin Robles

Sunday Tejeda

27

Aiden Secena-Sanders

Rikki Sutterlict

28

Damius Hansen

Steesha Mc Joe

Thomas Trott

THOMAS TROTT: Happy 21st

birthday to my son! I am

so proud of the man you

have become! Love you

always, Mom.

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Chehalis tribal member finds success

William R. Thoms is valedictorian of IAIA’s class of 2016

CHEHALIS TRIBAL

NEWSLETTER

The Confederated Tribes

of the Chehalis Reservation,

‘People of the Sands’

The Institute of American Indian Arts

is pleased to announce that William R.

Thoms of the Confederated Tribes of the

Chehalis Reservation has been named

valedictorian of the class of 2016. He

graduates with a Bachelor of Fine Arts

degree in Studio Arts. He was set to receive

his degree and delivery the valedictory

speech during commencement ceremonies

in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 14.

Offering undergraduate degrees in

studio arts, creative writing, cinematic arts

and technology, indigenous liberal studies

and museum studies, as well as a graduate

degree in creative writing, IAIA is the only

college in the nation dedicated to the study

of contemporary native

arts. The school serves

610 native and non-native

college students from

across the globe. IAIA is

accredited by the Higher

Learning Commission

of the North Central

WILLIAM R.

Association of Colleges.

THOMS

Many of the more than

4,000 students who

have attended IAIA have gone on to earn

recognition as acclaimed artists, writers,

educators and leaders in their professions.

For more information about IAIA, go to

iaia.edu.

Articles and opinions expressed

are not necessarily those of this

publication or the Chehalis Tribal

Business Committee.

SUBMISSIONS

The Chehalis Tribal Newsletter

encourages tribal members

to submit letters, articles,

photographs and drawings to

be considered for publication

(subject to editing). Contributing

writers, artists and photographers

include Chehalis tribal

community members and staff.

Submission deadline is the first of

each month (printed monthly).

TRIBAL CENTER

360-273-5911

420 Howanut Road

Oakville, WA 98568

360-709-1726 (office)

360-273-5914 (fax)

CHEHALIS TRIBE’S

VISION STATEMENT

To be a thriving, self-sufficient,

sovereign people, honoring our

past and serving current and

future generations.

BUSINESS COMMITTEE

Don Secena, Chairman

Harry Pickernell, Sr.,

Vice Chairman

Farley Youckton, Treasurer

Cheryle Starr, Secretary

Dan Gleason, Sr.,

5th Council Member

NEWSLETTER STAFF

Fred Shortman,

Audra J. Hill and the

Information Technology Team

Chehalis tribal youth get their basketballs signed by

a Harlem Crowns Basketball Team player.

CROWNS

From page 1

display of awesome slam dunks, dribbling

and shooting three-pointers.

Endless chatter, practical jokes and

basketball skills demonstrated by the

Crowns players had the audience laughing

and enjoying the game. The Chehalis

Stars came to compete with the team, but

in the end it is not about winning, what

matter is the love of the game and each

other. The Crowns had a lot of fun with

volunteer referee David Bird with keepaway and hiding the ball. This brought fits

of laughter from spectators.

The message

During half time, each of the Harlem

Crowns players shared their story with

the Chehalis tribal community. Members

said it is an honor to travel throughout

the United States playing a game they

love and that the basketball team saved

them. Their vision statement is “Avoiding

Drugs and Alcohol through Sports.” Players

Referee David Bird was a good sport at

the game with the Chehalis Stars.

introduced themselves, where they came

from and how the sport helped them climb

out of their individual communities. Innercity life brought many challenges as they

grew up. The road was difficult, but passion

for basketball saved them.

The message they want to leave folks

with is no matter what you love to do,

seek encouragement, practice and strive

to perfect your talent. Whether it’s sports,

music, dancing, art, etc. – whatever you

love to do will take you somewhere if you

continue to feed your dreams and goals.

And remember that respect and love for

each other is crucial for a meaningful life.

After the game

After the game, the Youth Center gave

away basketballs to children. Their eyes lit

up with joy as they ran around to get them

autographed. They also spent time visiting

with the Harlem Crowns players.

It was an entertaining night with smiles

all around. Thank you Tony Medina for

inviting the Harlem Crowns to visit our

reservation! The raffles were an added plus.

Watch for flyers and see you next year.

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FAMILY

Kids think green

Busy bees at Early Learning sprout

new skills to help take care of the Earth

We had April showers and

planted our flowers but more

than anything, we all enjoyed

the sunshine last month at

Early Learning. The children

have been learning about our

Mother Earth.

Our classrooms have been

taking walks to our tribal

playground and getting extra

time to enjoy the beautiful

spring days outside.

All around Early Learning

classrooms, you’ll see pictures

and books about soil, planting,

watering and growing.

We also are learning how

to reduce, reuse and recycle.

The children are finding out

how to conserve water by not

leaving it running while they

are washing their hands and

brushing their teeth.

Small changes make a big

difference!

Graduation preparation

Graduation will be at Great

Wolf Lodge at 6 p.m. May 17,

when we get to see our 29

graduates in their caps and

gowns and send them off to

excel in kindergarten. Our

UPCOMING EVENT

Head Start graduation:

6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at

Great Wolf Lodge.

2016 Parent Graduation

Committee raised more than

$3,000 for our Head Start

graduation! Thank you to

parents who helped raise the

funds and for all you are doing

to support our graduates.

Youngsters visited Oakville

Kindergarten and Rochester

Kindergarten to tour

classrooms and take part in

a kindergarten activity. They

were able to get familiar with

their new schools.

Parents are encouraged

to attend any kindergarten

information nights that

are offered at Oakville and

Rochester schools.

If you have any questions

or need assistance with filling

out your 2016 kindergarten

registration packets, please

call Mary Sanders at 360-7091629.

in brief

Let the healing begin

n Gets angry or upset easily.

Join the Women’s Healing Circle from

4:30-6 p.m. May 31 in the Tsapowum

Chehalis Behavioral Health Group

Room. The group provides a safe

environment to talk with people who

have been affected by domestic

violence in their lives. It’s a place to

build friendships, find support and heal

from abuse you have experienced.

We will continue moccasins and have

other crafts. A meal will be provided.

Please indicate whether you need child

care. The group is safe, confidential

and open to the tribal community and

employees.

For more details, call Janita Raham,

Tsapowum Chehalis Tribal Domestic

Violence Program advocate, at 360709-1575 (office) or 360-789-3627

(cell).

n Spreads rumors or tells lies.

WARNING SIGNS OF ABUSE:

n Says hurtful things to you.

n Isolates you from others.

n Name-calling, emotional abuse.

n Often criticizes you, puts you down.

n Force, physical and sexual abuse.

n Acts intimidating, threatens you.

n Blames others for their problems.

n Uses jealousy to justify actions.

n Smashes, hits or kicks objects.

n Embarrasses you in public or

private.

Community center

Chehalis Tribal Community Center

hours are 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Fun events:

n Swimming pool and exercise room

hours are 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

n Open gym is at noon Wednesdays

and Sundays,5:30 p.m. weeknights.

n Movie night starts at 5 p.m. every

second Wednesday of the month.

Dinner is provided.

Contact Events Coordinator Assistant

Leroy Boyd at 360-709-1787.

Chehalis Tribal Days

MAY 27-30

LET THE GAMES BEGIN

n Men’s hardball + token

n Women’s softball + token

n Co-ed softball + men’s

token and women’s token

$350 entry per team

First- through fourth-place

awards: MVP, all-stars, best

bat, best glove and pitcher,

catcher awards. Call Leroy

Boyd at 360-709-1787, Phillip

Youckton at 360-709-1752.

DON’T MISS: CANCER WALK,

FISH BAKE, FIREWORKS SHOW,

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Vendor tables/

concessions: Call Dan

“Bones” Gleason at 360273-5911.

Block of rooms available

at Lucky Eagle Casino &

Hotel: Call 360-273-2000

or 800-720-1788.

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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Shyann Ortivez

Emily Pickernell

Kylee Secena

Oakville High School

11th grade

Rochester Middle School

Seventh grade

Grand Mound Elementary

Third grade

Shyann Ortivez,

daughter of Georgia and

Gary Ortivez, has a 2.71

GPA.

She has fun hanging

out with her friends at

school.

Shyann says she is

a successful student

because she listens to the teachers, tries

hard and turns in her work.

Her advice for others: “Do your best,

don’t get stressed out on your work and

don’t be afraid to ask for help.”

Shyann enjoys basketball

and fast-pitch softball.

During her free time,

she likes being with

her family and

reading.

After high

school, Shyann

wants to

take culinary

classes at

South Puget

Sound

Community

College to

become a chef

or a baker.

She loves to

spend time in

the kitchen baking

goodies.

Emily Pickernell,

daughter of Erika and

Chris Pickernell, is

holding a 3.67 GPA.

She enjoys music and

the fact that Rochester

Middle School offers a

variety of classes she’s

interested in. Emily is

successful in school because she works

hard and strives to achieve her goal of

being on the honor roll every quarter.

Her hard work and commitment have

paid off as she has been on it the past

three quarters. Her advice

for others is to “turn your

homework in on time.”

During Emily’s

spare time, she likes

playing volleyball

and having a good

time with friends.

Down the

road, Emily

plans to attend

Centralia College

to pursue a

nursing career.

Kylee

Secena is the

daughter of

Misty and

Willie Secena.

Her

favorite

subjects are

math and

music. Kylee feels she is a

successful student because

she pays attention in class and

follows directions. Her advice

for other students is “the nicer

you are, the better it is.”

Outside of school, Kylee

likes playing soccer and

hanging out with friends.

If she could have

superpowers, she would

choose flying to travel places,

invisibility to sneak away

from things and telekinesis to

move things (she admits she

can be lazy).

In the future, Kylee wants

to attend the Seattle Art

School to become a dancer

and musician.

‘Do your best, don’t

get stressed out on

your work and don’t be

afraid to ask for help.’

SHYANN ORTIVEZ, ON HOW TO BE

SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL

Contributed by Chehalis Tribe K-12 Program

Attention tribal members

If you feel your child should be

nominated for student of the month,

contact Jodie Smith at jsmith@

chehalistribe.org or 360-709-1897.

Tell us the reason your child should be

considered. Deadline is the last Friday of

each month.

From the education department

Congratulations, keep up the good work! As

a reward for their commitment to school and

personal growth, each student of the month will

receive a $50 gift card.

Honor roll

Kennedy Adams

Kelsey Bray

Arielle Brunett

Faith Hoheisel

Jasmine Klatush

Desiray Klatush

Devon Olney

Mya Ortivez

Hunter Ortivez

Emily Ortivez

Lauran Quilt

Emily Pickernell

Kristen Secena

Roberta Youckton

It’s almost time for graduates to don their caps and gowns

Get ready to celebrate with high

school graduates and wish them good

luck for the future at 5 p.m. June 15 at

Lucky Eagle Casino Events Center.

The annual gathering recognizes our

tribal and community graduates for

their commitment in accomplishing

their goal of graduating from high

school.

We encourage graduating seniors’

families, tribal members and friends to

attend. A dinner will be provided.

To learn more, contact Education

Director John Shortman, Jr. at 360709-1749 or jshort@chehalistribe.org.

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BREAK

From page 1

wants to keep watching the

ball fall in the gutter anyway?

That’s no fun. We know the

kids had fun as screams of joy

were heard when they knocked

down pins.

The score didn’t matter –

only the enthusiasm over pins

falling and playing together.

Older children more skilled

at bowling used the regular

lane. They did a great job

keeping the bowling ball

outside of the gutter. Kids

challenged each other to

improve and tried to get the

best score. The automated

scorekeepers made things

easier keeping track of their

game.

Bowling is always a fun

challenge! Chaperones, adults

and children all had a great

time.

GO FISH: There’s no

better way to learn

what the Chehalis

Tribal Fisheries does

for the tribe than by visiting.

On April 6, the sun was

shining brightly and it was

a beautiful day as children

exited the bus at the fish

house.

They were met with the

smell of smoke from the fish

pit where staff were cooking

Chehalis-style spring Chinook

salmon for lunch.

Historically, fishing has

been an instrumental part of

the Chehalis culture.

Many improvements have

been made developing the

new fish house and hatchery.

Kids learned about intricate

processes during a tour of the

facilities.

This was a fantastic look at

the industry for children who

might one day make it their

future. Some of the kids who

visited could become tribal

fishermen, fish technicians or

biologists.

After the tour, children

enthusiastically selected a

fishing pole along with a good

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Tribal youth learn how to bait hooks and cast their lines into the water at the pond outside Chehalis

Tribal Fisheries. The Youth Center took kids on a tour of the facilities during spring break.

Youth Center Director Tony Medina chats with fisheries staff.

Children were able to get a detailed look at the industry.

supply of bait (worms are

always a good choice).

Kids excitedly headed to the

pond dreaming of catching the

big one. They chose a lucky

spot, baited their hooks and

offered it to the fish by casting

into the lagoon.

Children patiently (and

sometimes impatiently) waited

for the bobber to disappear

below the surface as a fish

took the offering. Fish on! The

fight began as they reeled their

trout onto shore.

At noon, the fisheries crew

served lunch for the hungry

little fishers. The menu

included spring Chinook

salmon, baked beans, Ritz

crackers, potato or macaroni

salad and a drink.

Walter Lewis used his hand

drum while singing coastal

Salish songs to entertain

kids while they ate. You

could hear and feel the

drum beat as it echoed

though the fish

house.

The day was a

huge success.

Kids were served Chehalis-style

spring Chinook salmon.

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ON A ROLL: Next up

was the ever-popular

roller skating outing.

Kids sure do get a

kick out of gliding around the

roller rink while rocking to the

music.

You could also find a few of

the children playing video

games during a break.

It is always amazing

to watch the youths

demonstrating their

skating skills during this

heart-pumping family

activity.