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News From Department

of Natural Resources

„„Outdoor Burning Permits Available

Although it is winter, outdoor burning

permits are still required with the following

exceptions.

1) Small recreational fires.

2) Ceremonial fires.

All other fires require a permit from the

Tribal Department of Natural Resources.

A friendly reminder that only yard waste

can be burned. Please don’t burn lumber,

garbage, furniture or other man made

products.

Firewood

There is still plenty of firewood that is

for tribal members only. If you need wood

please come by the Department of Natural

Resources and get a wood cutting permit.

The permit is free and the logs are behind

the water towers and ready to be cut. Two

cord limit per person.

CHEHALIS

TRIBAL

NEWSLETTER

 “People of the Sands” 

Interesting Information

on Page 3:

 Elders learn new recipes

 The Book "Glimpses of Gate"

shares neighbors memories of past

Chehalis Reservation people, part 2

 Casino Management Program for

Tribal members, part 5; Featured

Rodney Youckton

Home Buyer Opportunity

 CTHA is offering this home for sale to

tribal members, page 2

 Clinic news about benefits of dental care,

page 2

Tribal Members Recognized New Airboat

Help

for Successfully Completing Will

Save Lives

Intensive College Classes During Flood

Emergencies

„„Got Goats?

The Department of Natural Resources

would like to find someone that has

goats and/or sheep to graze the grass and

blackberries at the fish hatchery. The area

around the settling pond is in need of

grazing and we prefer to use natural methods

of control instead of chemical control. So

if you need some place to graze your goats,

please contact someone at The Department

of Natural Resources.

By Fred Shortman, Editor

photographer to take pictures that are being

provided to the graduates as a keepsake.

The Lucky Eagle Casino and Tacoma

Community College partnered to provide

on-site college courses with an end result

of the student receiving 14 college credits

and a certificate in Tribal Enterprise and

Gaming Management (TEGM). There were

seven modules consisting of seven classes

per module over the period of a year with

one 3-hour class per week. Classes started in

February 2010.

The purpose of offering these courses

is to build management skills within the

The Chehalis Tribal Law Enforcement has

purchased a new Air Boat for the Search

and Rescue Team. The Tribe had written

and successfully received a resource grant

through Homeland Security Emergency

Management. Flooding is of a major concern

for many centuries affecting our homes

located in the flood plain and surrounding

the higher locations sometimes for several

days. It also causes challenges for Law

Enforcement to handle emergency calls

resulting from the flooding.

It was built by Diamondback Airboats out

of Cocoa, Florida. They won the bid to build

it and the airboat was custom made to fit the

Search and Rescue Teams needs. They’ve

built many airboats, but this the first to have

a drop down front end and also fitted with an

outboard motor. This airboat can travel on

both land and water, so it can get places that

are too diverse for quads, trucks or boats.

Creating a new tool enhancing the Search

and Rescue Team’s opportunities to save

lives for the community.

The special specs requested were to

use this airboat to handle emergencies

required during flooding. Not just for our

community’s emergencies, but to assist other

local agencies including Thurston, Grays

Harbor and Lewis County.

Training has already begun as the airboat

will handle a three man team to assist in its

needs. The Search and Rescue team must

work in unison in order not to become

another victim to the elements. Safety

See Training Program, page 4

See Airboat, page 4

Program Available For

Your Child Care Needs

The Chehalis Tribal Day Care is a fully

licensed day care. Spots are available for

children ages 6-weeks -5 years old. We are

getting a lot of children please come in and

apply.

Drop off care for Tribal Members is

$20.00 for full day and $10.00 for a half

day. Please come in any time to see how the

children are doing. It is very important that

we remember to sign the children in and

out, we also will ask to see ID if we don’t

know who the person is, just for your child’s

protection.

Please contact Evelyne Kalama, Child

Care Coordinator at 360-709-1889 if you are

interested in using our program to assist you

with your child care needs.

Insurance Available

Through Home Owners/

Tenants Program to

Protect Your Property

The Chehalis Tribal Housing Authority

has information and applications for the

AMERIND Native American Protection

Plan or the AMERIND Native American

Shield. This insurance coverage covers

dwellings, other structures (garages, barns,

tool sheds etc) and personal property.

This program is available to Native

American Homeowners and Rental

Tenants living within the boundaries of

the Reservation. For an application and/or

additional information stop by the Housing

Office.

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Irene Adams receives her certificate from Lisa Edwards, Tacoma Community

College during the graduation ceremony at the Community Center. Her

speech was touching as she acknowledged that her success was due to her

classmates’ team effort. She said she was glad her mother was there to

witness the first class she has ever graduated.

By Stephanie Pickernell, LEC Associate Development Advisor

On Wednesday, February 9 the first

participants of the Lucky Eagle Casino’s

on-site program, Tribal Enterprise and

Gaming Management (TEGM) Certification

program, graduated after an intensive 49

week program. Two others, Farley Youckton

and David Youckton, graduated from the

same program conducted on-site at the Red

Wind Casino in 2008.

Family and friends of the graduates

gathered at the Chehalis Tribal Community

Center to celebrate their achievement with

them. Dinner was provided by the Lucky

Eagle Casino. The Casino also brought in a

Basketball League Encourage Native Youth to Live

Healthy Lifestyles Through Sports and Education

By Greg Harrison, Tribal Consultant

styles, sportsmanship, engaging community

throughout the Northwest. The league is

On Monday night, February 7, the Chehalis

boy ‘s High School basketball team played a drug and alcohol free promoting healthy life members, and increasing school attendance.

tough Nisqually team in the recently formed

See Basketball, page 4

Inter-Tribal Basketball League. Chehalis

won 86-45. Nisqually also played travelling

a traveling Muckleshoot Jr. High School

team.

The Inter-tribal League was formed in

the fall of 2010 by seven Tribes, namely,

Chehalis, Muckleshoot, Nisqually,

Puyallup, Skokomish, Squaxin Island and

Suquamish Tribes. The league is in its

second 10 week season. At the end of each

season all teams get together and play in a

Jamboree style tournament. Members and

coaches in the following: Tony Medina,

Chehalis; Mike Starr, Kelvin Barr, and

Mike John, Muckleshoot; Bill Kallappa,

Greg Harrison, Farron McCloud from

Nisqually; Phillip Dillon from Puyallup;

Jermaine Raham of Squaxin Island; Tome

Grover and Patty Gouley from Skokomish;

and Craig Miller and Magdalena Turreita

from Suqamish Tribe.

Shawn Youckton from Team Chehalis takes a jumper during the game against

The Inter-Tribal League was formed

Team Nisqually in a highly - competitive game in the High School Division of

with the intent of having native youth play

the Native Basketball League.

other natives from Tribal communities

2

Home Buyer Opportunity

News from the Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

 Benefits of Dental Care

Did you know that the health of your

teeth and gums affect the health of your

developing baby?

Studies suggest that the risk for high

blood pressure and swelling, pre-term birth,

and low birth weight babies increases in

women with gum disease.

During pregnancy the blood supply is

increased by 30% to 50%. The increase

in blood supply is to support a healthy

pregnancy, but it also supply’s the gum

tissue with additional blood. Plaque bacteria

that is not removed twice a day thrives in

the mouth with increased blood supply. The

bacteria in turn enter the blood stream and

The Chehalis Tribal Housing Authority is accepting applications from

Chehalis Tribal Members interested in purchasing a single-family residence

at the Vosper Subdivision. The CTHA has available one, and three bedroom

homes, approximately 1500 square feet each. If you are interested, stop by

the Housing Office and puck up an application. Any questions, contact the

Housing staff at 360-273-7723

Protect Your Family by Preventing Potential

Dangers That Cause House Fires

House fires are not particular about their

victims, and the fact is that house fires

can happen to anyone, but having some

knowledge about the potential dangers

of house fires is something that everyone

should be educated about.

Approximately 5,000 Americans die each

year in fires, and 80 percent of those death’s

result from home fires, according to the U.S.

Fire Administration. In fact fire’s kill more

people each year than all natural disasters

combined.

Check your smoke detectors and

establish escape routes to help protect your

family in case of a fire. These can be life

savers and should be installed throughout

the home. You should replace the smoke

detectors batteries twice a year. It’s also

not a bad idea to have an all-purpose fire

extinguisher in your kitchen, one that is

rated for grease and electrical fires.

Make at least two alternate escape routes

in the event one route becomes blocked by

fire. All members living in the house should

know about all escape routes in the home

and everyone should have a meeting place

so that it is known that everyone has made it

out safely.

Common causes of house fires. Cigarettes

are a leading cause of house fires. Three out

of four injured people die in those fires.

Prevention

„„Never smoke while lying down on a

couch or in bed.

„„Check under chairs and sofa cushions for

cigarette butts before going to sleep.

„„Wet cigarette butts, ashes, and matches

before dumping ashtrays.

„„Extinguish lit cigarettes in an ashtray

when leaving the room.

„„Use large, deep ashtrays.

Cooking does not seem dangerous but

it causes many injuries to adults as well as

children. It can also cause house fires.

Prevention

„„Stay in the kitchen while cooking.

„„Keep pan and pot handles turned in to

keep them from being knocked off or

pulled off by children.

„„Wear close-fitting sleeves while cooking.

Loose-fitting sleeves may catch fire or

knock pans off the stove.

• Put out grease fires by covering the pan

with a lid or using a fire extinguisher.

Heating Equipment such as space heaters,

gas heaters, wood stoves, and fireplaces

cause many fires, mainly in winter months.

Prevention

„„Keep heaters, stoves, and fireplaces at

least 3 feet from everything that burns,

such as: sofas, curtains, beds, clothes,

walls, and blankets.

„„Watch children closely while in rooms

with space heaters.

„„Use screens in front of fireplaces. Put

ashes from wood stoves and fireplaces in

a metal container and place outside.

„„If a heater uses fuel like propane or

kerosene, use only that kind of fuel. Add

more fuel only when the heater is cool.

„„Properly maintain heating equipment.

Have chimneys cleaned every year.

Children playing with fire are a major

cause of house fires. Nearly three out of four

people killed in those fires were under the

age of 5 years old.

Please help spread a winter safety

message that can help you prevent serious

injury. Every winter we see house fires and

burns caused by candles, fireplaces and

space heaters, which are often used to heat

or light homes during the colder days of

winter.

Hospitals burn centers say that at least

one-third of their patients are under the age

of 4. Children are curious and will touch just

about anything that catches their eye, but

very young children don’t have the reflexes

to remove their hand quickly when they

touch something hot.

Prevention

Teach your children…

„„That fire is a tool and not a toy.

„„To tell you if they find matches and

lighters.

„„To never stick objects into space heaters,

fire places, gas heaters, or any open flame.

„„Always keep matches and lighters out of

the hands of children.

Hot Spots In a home can cause a fire.

With little effort or cost, you could save your

home and your life.

Prevention

„„Extinguish (blow out) candles before

leaving the room.

„„Use electricity responsibly. Too many

plugs in wall sockets or overloaded

extension cords are fire dangers.

„„Replace cracked or frayed (split) electrical

cords.

„„Keep liquids that burn easily, like gasoline

and paint thinner, outside in closed metal

containers.

The Head

Start Pre-K

class wishes

everyone a

Happy

Valentines

Day!!

cause a hormonal response similar to those

that cause uterine contraction and cervical

dilation. It is very important to see your

dentist and hygienist while you are pregnant

to have your teeth cleaned and examined.

The second trimester is the best time to

receive dental treatment including cleaning

and fillings, however emergency dental care

requiring tooth extraction or root canals

can be performed when required. Cosmetic

procedures and tooth whitening should be

scheduled after the birth of the baby.

To schedule your dental exam and

cleaning call your dental clinic at 360-7091659 or 360-273-5504.

 Factors to Consider When Choosing Elderly Care

Caring for the elderly is a challenge and

can be overwhelming if not given proper

consideration. Factors to consider include the

choice between professional and home care, as

well as a number of financial and legal issues.

Long-Term Care

For those who can no longer take care of

themselves, long-term care is a broad term

for many different options including nursing

homes and in-home care. Long-term care

can be incredibly expensive - $40,000 per

year or more. Prescription drugs, legal fees

and other costs can creep up quickly as well.

But insurance premiums can also be fairly

expensive - up to $6,000 per year. Decide what

type of care you want, find out the uninsured

cost for it and compare it to the insurance

premium that would cover it. This will help

you determine what coverage is right for you.

Long-term care usually consists of some

combination of skilled care, intermediate care

and custodial care. Skilled care is the most

expensive service involving round-the-clock

care by a registered nurse under the close

supervision of a physician. Intermediate care

is less intense and includes occasional nursing

and rehabilitative care under the supervision

of medical personnel. Custodial care is home

care. It provides for the basic, non-medical

needs of a patient such as cooking, bathing and

other day-to-day needs.

Selecting An Insurance Provider

Long-term care insurance is becoming

increasingly popular as a way of easing the

financial strain that long-term care can impose.

Shopping around for long-term care insurance

is important because all policies are different

and you will need to find a policy that will fit

your particular needs and budget.

With the wide variety of services that

are available, choosing the right insurance

provider can be difficult. There are a few

questions, however, that will help you decide.

„„How are the benefits paid? Are they sent

directly to the provider or do you have to

pay the charges and receive reimbursement?

„„Who determines if the patient needs home

health or nursing home care?

„„What level of care does the policy provide?

„„What is the waiting period from when the

service begins to when benefits are paid?

„„Does the policy cover Alzheimer’s disease

and related disorders?

The Legalities of Elder Care

When you assume care of an elderly

relative, there are many legal documents and

formalities that may need to be completed.

These should be taken care of as soon as

possible and, if the person you are taking

into your care can help you, it will make the

process go more smoothly. Keep in mind that

when someone completes these documents,

they are, in fact, giving up some control of

their own lives. Only a very close friend or

family member with no conflicting motives

should be given these powers.

„„Letter of Instruction. A letter of instruction

provides important information and

instructions a caretaker may need. It

includes the contact information for close

family and friends, a list of assets and

liabilities, a list of insurance policies and

information on all financial accounts.

„„Will. A will designates who will receive

major assets after a person dies. It also

includes guardianship of any children

under the age of 18. Smaller items such as

heirlooms, furniture and other household

goods, should be addressed in a separate

testamentary letter. This letter should be

referenced in the will.

„„Powers of Attorney. If the people under

your care are unable to make decisions

for themselves because they are somehow

incapacitated, you will need to have power

of attorney to make these decisions for

them. Of course, they will need to create

powers of attorney before they are actually

needed. There are two main types of powers

of attorney:

A durable power of attorney gives a person,

or people, authority to manage finances and

other legal affairs if the person needing care is

not capable of managing these. It can be longterm or short-term and allows the party that

has power of attorney to use money to provide

care, sign tax returns, handle investments and

other important matters.

A health care power of attorney allows

the person designated to make healthcare

decisions if the person being cared for is

unable to make these himself or herself. For

example, someone holding power of attorney

may be able to decide against dangerous

surgery if he or she feels that is in the patient’s

best interest.

„„Living Will A living will is a clear

statement about wishes regarding artificial

life support. If a person’s brain is dead yet

the body remains functioning only with the

help of life support, a living will directs

attendants in what choice to make - to keep

the machines functioning or turn them off.

 Program Available to Answer Health Questions “Dear Provider”

The Staff at the Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

(CTWC) want to hear from you. We invite you

to participate in a new monthly column: “Dear

CTWC Provider”. You can write a question to

the CTWC Provider of your choice---or just a

general question.

We hope this will give our community and

Chehalis

Tribal

Newsletter

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Articles and opinions expressed in this

publication are not necessarily the opinions

of this publication or the Chehalis Tribal

Business Committee.

our staff another way to communicate. The

questions can be anonymous. You do not need to

sign the letter.

The drop boxes are located at the Wellness

Center and Tribal Center for your letters.

We hope this will be a good service for our

community. We hope to hear from you soon.

Business Committee

David Burnett, Chairman

Don Secena, Vice Chairman

Stephanie Pickernell, Treasurer NEW

Cheryle Starr, Secretary

Dan Gleason, Sr., 5th Council Member

Chehalis Tribal Newsletter Staff:

Fred Shortman, Communications

Coordinator. Go to this direct link

for online newsletters copies: www.

chehalistribe.org/news-events/index.html

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: 6th of each month

Printed: Each month

The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis

Reservation...

“People of the Sand”

Elders Learn Tasty Recipes That Spice Up Their Day

By Nancy Romero, Elder’s Coordinator

On Saturday, January 22 about 12 people

showed up at the Elder center (9 were

Elders) to learn to make tamales from

scratch. I know this isn’t Native food, but

some Elders requested to have a class, so we

tried it and boy it sure was fun.

They mixed the dough up (which is

called masa) seasoned their meat to their

own taste as some like it hotter than

others—during this time the corn husked

they rolled up the masa and meat in were

soaking in water to be pliable when ready

to roll. As they got their tables ready with

spatulas and I showed them the way to

spread the masa on the corn husk and put

the chili meat in the middle and to rolled

the tamale it began—there was groups of

two one to spread and the other to roll. Ray

Romero helped by putting the rolled tamales

in the pots to cook---while each group made

about 8 dozen each they waited patiently

while they cook.

During the waiting time I also showed

some how to make Spanish rice and some

made potato salad. As they tamales cooked

Elder Priscilla Jones displays the tamales she learned to make at the Elders

Tamale Cooking class. She is looking forward to adding this delicious recipe

to her family’s dinners.

you could smell the delicious aroma of the

tamales in the air. After about 2 hours, Ray

came out of kitchen and said first batch

is cooked and we all went to sample taste

them…MMMMM good!! As the day went

on all of the tamales were cooked and after

3

sampling and cooling the tamales off each

Elder took home the tamales they made

and donated a few dozen for the next Bingo

Dinner. So if you were lucky enough to be

family or friends to one of the Elders that

learned how to make tamales just maybe

they shared!!

What a great day it was and I want to

Thank you Marie Bird, Art Medina, Nadine

Burnett, Levy Sanchez, Priscilla Jones,

Caroline and Jerry Sloppy, Bea Starr and

Evelyn Penn that took the time come and

learn and make tamales!! Enjoy them!

The next requested class from some

Elders is Egg Rolls or Spring Rolls. So in

March or April we will have this class! If

this sounds good, any Elder is more than

welcome to sign up for the class. Please

contact me at 360-709-1577 or cell number

360-870-0141. Please stop in for lunch on

Monday, Wednesday and Friday @ Noon

and breakfast on Thursdays at 9:00 AM.

On Wednesday, January 27 some of the

Elders stopped in the Elder center to strip

Cedar for upcoming projects in February.

They did work hard, and made it fun joking

and laughing as they focused on the project.

Planning Ahead will Assist Tribal Training Program Helps Tribal Members

Members in Meeting Their Higher Become Successful Managers

Featured Tribal Member:

Education Goals

By Racheal Mendez, Higher Education Coordinator

If are you interested in College this next

fall (September) 2011, be sure to fill out

the Chehalis Tribal Scholarship packet.

Also start thinking about signing up for

admissions to the school of choice. With

most universities they have deadlines, but

with community college you still have time!

Your Chehalis Tribal Scholarship packet will

need to be completely finished one month

before your college quarter starts. If college

is not what you’re interested in, then now

would be great time to start thinking of other

educational goals like technical school, or a

vocational program.

After you have completed you’re taxes

this year you could also think about filing

for your Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.ed.gov.

FAFSA must be completed in order for

you to qualify for the full Chehalis Tribal

Scholarship Award. For the Basic Chehalis

Tribal Scholarship Award FAFSA is not

required. It is recommended that all students

apply for FAFSA as soon as possible. By

submitting a FAFSA you will be reviewed

for grants, work-study and maybe a large

amount of other additional funds.

Besides thinking of admissions and

FAFSA, I have been working on putting

another college fair for this May. I have been

working on the date, and hope to have more

information this upcoming month.

For more information please contact

me at 360-709-1698 or email: Rmendez@

chehalistribe.org

Helpful Government Web Sites

Available to Help Protect Families

„„Recalled Products. To provide better

service in alerting the American people to

unsafe, hazardous or defective products,

six federal agencies with vastly different

jurisdictions have joined together to create

www.recalls.gov -- a “one stop shop” for

U.S. Government recalls. http://recalls.

gov/

„„National Sex Offender Public

Website This is an excellent web site

for community members to search for

people to whom they believe might be a

registered sex offender living or visiting

their area. Plus, it’s free and easy to use.

www.nsopw.gov

at large.

My name is Rodney Youckton.

Concurrently with

I began the Executive Tribal

my schooling, I gained

Development Program in July

experience in all departments

2004. As a member of the

of the Lucky Eagle Casino.

Chehalis Tribe, my eventual

As I shadowed each

goal is to become the General

department and spent time

Manager of the Lucky Eagle

with all the supervisors,

Casino. As I pursue my longmanagers and directors, I

term goal, there are many

learned how each department

short-term goals to achieve

operated including: staffing

along the way, including

and scheduling, hiring, the

attending workshops,

Tribal Member

disciplinary process, uniforms,

conferences, college classes,

Rodney Youckton,

budgeting, and other issues.

on-the-job training, and

LEC Executive Tribal

John Setterstrom firmly

becoming involved with nonDevelopment

Program

believes that being a leader

profit organizations and the

includes being involved in

tribe’s sub-committees.

your community. He has often said that it

I have celebrated many accomplishments

is our responsibility to share our gifts - our

since joining the development program.

time, resources and expertise – with others,

In 2005 I completed the nine-month

Leadership Thurston County program. Later, and I take this sentiment to heart. I have

been involved with Dispute Resolution

in preparation for becoming a director, I

Center, American Red Cross, United Way,

enrolled in the Evergreen State College

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Native American

and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts

Advisory, Boys & Girls Club, Thurston

degree in June 2009. I attended workshops

County Juvenile Justice Coalition, and

at the University of Nevada at Reno and

other organizations. I am currently serving

received certificates of completion for

with The Community Foundation of South

Security and Title 31 workshops. In April

Puget Sound as well as the Chehalis Tribal

2010, I completed a 12-week Dale Carnegie

Housing and Health Boards.

program on Communication and Human

I continue to attend casino-related

Relations which helped me conquer one of

conferences and workshops and have served

my greatest fears: public speaking. John

as a mediator on several occasions. It’s a

Setterstrom and Chris Buitron have also

good way to network with other tribes as we

taught me valuable speaking skills that have

all are in the same business and have similar

proven very helpful when standing before

small and large gatherings in the community struggles and successes.

Interview of Neighbors Reveals Memories of Chehalis Reservation

People, Part 2

Submitted by Elaine McCloud, Heritage Coordinator

These writings come from the book

“Glimpses of Gate” by Judith Upton.

They were compiled from interviews with

surrounding neighbors of the Chehalis

Tribe. The information is taken from

excerpts from the book with the person

who was interviewed and provided the

information is in parenthesis.

The book can be purchased from the

author for $25, which includes tax. The

address is Judith Upton, 8333 Camano

Loop NE, Lacey, WA 98516,

Dan Secena

Dan Secena was about grown when my Dad

(Will Austin), who was eleven years old,

came to live by the reservation. Dan taught

him to do his fishing and hunting.

Dan said the first white women he ever

saw were coming through the brush and they

were all rain sodden and their skirts all torn

and split to the knee. He was just a little kid

and he’d seen ‘em through the brush. He

would be along there hiding as those people

came through.

We went over to the reservation one

evening to visit Dan Secena. When we

got there. There was smoke trickling up

through the salal and oak trees. Then Mama

saw Mrs. Secena out there working over a

stand made of forked sticks with a lattice

of little poles and ferns spread over the

poles. Underneath was a smoky little fire.

She had a big bucket of berries dumped out

over the ferns and with a saucer she was

spreading the berries out over the stand.

She said she was drying the blackberries for

winter. She let us sample some. They were

a disappointing treat, only dried skin over

seeds with the smoky taste we couldn’t get

rid of till the next day. Mrs. Secena was the

last Indian lady that couldn’t speak English.

Mama could talk Chinook.

Dan Secena was so badly ruptured that

he could hardly walk, but he came over to

our house to see Dad because he knew Dad

was gonna die. When he did die, the old

man didn’t want anybody to take him, but

he walked clear down to the cemetery in

Oakville. He was to the funeral, so you see

they had to be good friends.

(Lillian Pilcher)

wanted two. Cloth was only five or ten cents

a yard then, so she got her picture. That was

Bobby Choke’s mother. We sat in the house

a little while and talked to her then went out

in the sun to take the pictures.

(Lillian Pilcher)

Nellie and Bobby Choke

My Aunt Iva went over and asked Mrs.

Choke if she could have her picture and she

said she could if she would buy her material

for a dress. Aunt Iva says, “How much cloth

does it take?” She says “Pipteen yars” She

Sophie Jack

I think it was about the third grade that

Sophie Jack, one of the Indian girls from the

reservation, started school. She rode a horse

and our family’s home being right on the

way, why she would see us trudging along

There was prairie and the wild

strawberries grew up there. There used to

be people by the name of Choke, a dear

old couple. And we used to go up and

pick berries. They were little bitty things,

you know, there were so good and sweet.

They never objected to us picking on their

property. And we would be going by and

we’d stop and talk to them. Of course, many

of them couldn’t speak English very well.

But I remember one time my mother was

sick, and she was in an upstairs bedroom

and Mrs. Choke came over to see her. She

brought her a basket. Tears rolling down her

face because my mother was sick.

(Gertrude Anderson Ross)

the road. I got acquainted with her and got

to be real good friends. She was probably a

year older than I. During the high waters, the

road was flooded. We’d have to go way over

west, cross the fields, through the fences and

trudge around. Sophie would stop in front

of our house. She would get her horse close

to the stump and I would get on back of the

saddle. I rode like a queen with Sophie and

didn’t feel sorry for the little ones at all.

I remember later that Sophie, she must

have been about twelve or thirteen, was

pretty well developed. There were some

bad boys in Oakville. They use to kind of

eye her, watch her you know and one time

my dad just happened to be working toward

where that bridge is, near the corner of our

property. He heard her screaming. Two

fellows were trying to drag her off her horse

and take her into the brush. Dad scared

them, said if they ever came around, he

would shoot them. She was never bothered

again but that scared her.

She married a Yakima Indian and had

two daughters. When the first husband was

killed, she moved to the Dalles and met and

married a white minister. Ida Jack Rosander

is her niece.

(Irene Rasenan Thomas)

4 Training Program (continued from page 1)

Updating Your BIA IIM Account

May Result in Financial Reward

„„Do you have an IIM Account with the

Bureau of Indian Affairs? You should

receiving paperwork in the mail for many

that do have an account with the Olympic

Peninsula Agency. The $3.4 billion Cobell

v. Salazar Settlement 90-day Class Notice

period began on January 20, 2010.

Graduates of the Tribal Management Training Program received their

certificates for completing their 49 week course at Tacoma Community

College. Pictured top row (L-R) are David DuPuis, Irene Adams, Robert

“Dave” Paul, Daryl Boyd, Vanessa Youckton, Henrietta Boyd. Middle row

(L-R) are Stephanie Pickernell, James Pickernell, Jesse Goddard, Lucy Hill,

Angela Whitlock, Rachelle Wells, Tasha Goddard. Bottom row (L-R) Kathy

Pickernell, Giles Youckton, Calvin Bray, Courtney Wright. Not pictured is

Jerry Aldrich.

Photo by Larry’s Photography

casino, offer college level courses at a

convenient location for the employees of the

Chehalis Tribe and Chehalis Tribal Members

and to create a learning environment where

skills are transferable within the casino and

the community.

The courses offered were; Supervisory

Essentials and Frontline Leadership,

Casino Human Resources and Personnel

Management, Casino Regulations,

Compliance, and Game Protection,

Hospitality and Guest Services, Casino and

Enterprise Finance Essentials, Casino

Games Management, and Enterprise

Operations.

A total of twenty-one people showed

an initial interest in the program and of

those eighteen graduated. Out of eighteen

graduates, fifteen were Chehalis Tribal

Members. The casino intends to bring the

classes back for a second group later this

year.

Congratulations to Irene Adams, Jerry

Aldrich, Henrietta Boyd, Daryl Boyd, Cal

Bray, David DuPuis, Jessie Goddard, Tasha

Goddard, Lucy Hill, Robert “Dave” Paull,

James “Ringo” Pickernell, Kathy Pickernell,

Stephanie Pickernell, Rachelle Wells,

Angela Whitlock, Courtney Wright, Giles

Youckton, and Vanessa Youckton.

Chehalis Tribal Community Baseball Complex

Secena Road

Softball/Little League Field

. This historic class action Settlement with

the federal government concerns Individual

Indian Money (or IIM) accounts and land

held in trust by the federal government for

the benefit of individual Indians. Below is a

attached release that outlines how affected

beneficiaries can receive benefits under the

Settlement. Approximately 500,000 Class

Members are covered by the Settlement.

As a tribal publication whose

audience is comprised of many potential

beneficiaries, I implore you to help us

update them about the settlement with

coverage that includes the following

information: Individual Indians unsure if

they are included in the settlement can go

to WWW.,INDIANTRUST>COM or call

toll free 800-961-6109 for more information

about the lawsuit and settlement, including

rights, obligations, and claim forms.

This Settlement resolves the

government’s failure to provide an

historical accounting for IIM accounts and

also resolves claims that the government

mismanaged funds and other trust assets,

including royalties owed to individual

Indians for oil, gas, grazing, and other leases

of non-tribal Indian lands.

By the Numbers

„„$1.5 billion will be available to distribute

to an estimated 500,000 affected Class

Members.

„„A majority of Class Members are

currently estimated to receive payments

totaling about $1,800, with some Class

Members receiving much more depending

on the level of activity in their IIM

accounts.

„„$1.9 billion will be used by the

Department of the Interior to buy small

interests in trust or restricted lands from

individual Indians willing to sell their

fractionated land for return to tribal use.

„„Up to $60 million of the $1.9 billion

will be made available to provide higher

education scholarships for American

Indian and Alaska Native youth.

Two Classes Eligible to Receive Money

from the Settlement:

„„The Historical Accounting Class:

Individual Indians who had at least one

cash transaction in an open IIM Account

between October 25, 1994 and September

30, 2009.

„„The Trust Administration Class:

Individual Indians who owned trust

land as of September 30, 2009 or who

had an IIM account at any point in time

between 1985 and September 30, 2009.

Estates of deceased Class Members may

also be eligible to receive money.

Basketball (continued from page 1)

The league was spearheaded by Farron

McCloud, Director of Youth Center, and

Nisqually Youth Center, who took the

initiative to utilize the Nisqually Youth

Center and lead in forming of an all native

organization that served youth from other

communities. Students who participate must

be in school or striving to attain their GED.

“Many Tribal youth do not get playing

time in schools and inner City leagues.

The Inter-tribal League will help give our

Native youth that opportunity to play more

games and increase their self-confidence and

basketball skills.” said Farron McCloud.

The long-term objective of the league is

to have a boy’s and girl’s Junior High and

High School Native league active in the

Northwest. The league will have a Northern,

Pacific and East of the Mountain divisions

where all tribes can play regionally and have

a play-off among each respective divisional

tribal team.

There are 6 more Inter-Tribal games

in this season, all of which are played on

Monday nights. For a schedule contact your

local youth program or get a copy from Bill

Kallapa and he can be reached at 360-4555213 Ext. 113.

Softball/Little League Field

Little League Field

Community Center

Here is the site plans for the Chehalis tribal community baseball complex

located by the Community center on Secena Road.

Airboat (continued from page 1)

equipment, continued training must continue

to be an effect rescue group.

For more information contact Ralph

Wyman, Director of Public Safety at 360273-7051 or Email: Rwyman@chehalistribe.

org

driver of the airboat said, “Safety is a

priority when operating this airboat. It

is a great tool and if it saves one life or

one person its worth the cost to have it

available for our team.”

Bill Secena, Tribal Member and

The Junior High Division Nisqually (white) and Muckleshoot (blue) shake

hands after the game hosted by the Chehalis Tribe. The Inter-tribal

Basketball League encourages good sportsmanship and making new friends.

Community Brunch

Community Center

Gathering Room

Saturday, February 26

from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM

The Colon Health Program is hosting

a community brunch on Saturday, We’ll

share information about colo-rectal cancer

and how to prevent it, make medicine

bags and enjoy a ‘Fiberlicious’ meal.

For more information contact Patti

Walker 360-709-1742 or Cindy Beck 360709 -1810at the Chehalis Tribal Wellness

Center

SPIPA Colon Heath Program

“March to Prevention Conference”

New Chehalis Tribal

Community Center

Friday, March 18

from 12:00 to 5:00 PM

Saturday, March 19

from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Registration opens on Friday, March 18

at 10:00 AM. A necklace workshop will start

that day and information will be presented

at several conference sessions along with a

cooking demonstration. There will be raffles

and incentive drawings.

If you would like to know more about colon

health screening at your local tribal clinic

please contact: Cindy Beck or Patti Walker at

360-273-5504.

Public Notice: The Chehalis Indian Tribal Court, Oakville Washington

Che-Civ-9/10-354

Notice of Child Support Hearing

To Mackenzie Jones

The Search and Rescue Team is trained on the operation and safety of the

newly purchase-Airboat. Pictured top row (L-R) are Trainer Dale Back,

Officer Matt Bogart. Bottom row (L-R) are Tribal Member Bill Secena, Officer

Arick Burnett.

Amended Petition for Child Support has been filed in the Chehalis Indian Tribal Court

a hearing is set for March 9, 2011 at 10:30 AM. 30 Niederman Rd., Oakville WA on the

Chehalis Indian Reservation. Any questions please feel free to contact the Tribal Court at

360-709-1615.

THIS COURT HEARING MAY RESULT IN AN ORDER OF CHILD SUPPORT

BEING GRANTED.