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Vol.
3/4

April 2010

Program
News

CHEHALIS

TRIBAL
NEWSLETTER

Join Family Tree Classes
to Discover Your Family
Ancestry

 “People of the Sands” 

FREE

Get a Glimpse of
History on Page 3:

Words of famous Chehalis Tribal
Historian Silas Heck come alive in this
touching story.
Precious photos of Chehalis tribal
families archived and offered to others
by Elaine McCloud.

Chehalis youth group spread
the message at dinner

The Heritage Program is providing free
family tree classes on Mondays starting at 4
PM in classroom 4 at the new Community.
If you are attending for the first time,
please obtain your family tree from the
Enrollment Department so we have a place
to start. It’s easiest to enter the building from
the south entrance. Hope to see everyone
there.
Any question please contact Elaine
McCloud, Heritage Coordinator, 360-7091748 or email Emccloud@chehalistribe.org.

Youth group perform a skit on perils of
alcohol and drug addiction, page 2

Chehalis Tribal Members Become With a Stroke of the
Vosper Homes Available for
Pen, the BIA Expands
Purchase by Tribal Members Blessed With New Home Ownership

Chehalis Reservation

The Chehalis Tribal Housing Authority will
be accepting applications from Chehalis
tribal members interested in purchasing
a single family residence at the Vosper
Subdivision. The CTHA has four, threebedroom homes, approximately 1500 square
feet, available. Applications will be accepted
from April 28 to the close of business on
May 11. If you are interested, stop by the
Housing Office and pick up an application.
Any questions contact the Housing Office
staff at 360-273-7723.

By Jeff Warnke, Director of Government
Public Relations

Attention Artists: Coastal
Salish Art Needed for
Head Start Sweatshirts
The Chehalis Tribal Head Start Graduation
Committee is looking for a traditional
Coastal Salish style drawing to be used as
a design on sweatshirts to be awarded to
the class of 2010 graduates.
If you are interested in participating,
please submit your drawing by Friday, May
14 to Heather Galloway at the Head Start. A
winner will then be chosen and announced
by the Graduation Committee.
We look forward to seeing our tribe’s
creativity!

College Fair at
Great Wolf Lodge
Tuesday, May 25, 1-6 PM
All welcome! Juniors should definitely
attend. Bring your parents and friends to
visit with representatives from colleges
and universities, trade and technical
schools.
200 high school students w/ASB cards
and completed surveys will receive a
Great Wolf Lodge day pass
„„All Chehalis tribal members who have
completed a higher education degree
or trade through the higher education
department are encouraged to attend.
„„All Chehalis tribal members, community
members and employees come and help
us show our youth how successful our
community has been. If you have completed
a higher education degree and/or trade,
please submit a copy of your degree, photo
of yourself and small quote of your success
by May 15.
Any questions, please contact Racheal
Mendez at 360-709-1698 or email Rmendez@
chehalistribe.org

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On March 31, home owners received the keys to their new home from Viginia
Canales, CTHA Tenant Services. Connie Baker was excited to move into
her new home in the Vosper Division. Pictured (L-R) are Skylar Baker, Ryan
Pitzenberger, Virginia Canales, Shayden Baker, and Connie Baker.

By Fred Shortman, Editor
On March 22, over 50 tribal and community
members attended the open house and
ribbon cutting of the Chehalis Tribal
Housing Authority at the Vosper sub
division. After years of waiting, tribal
members will live the American dream
of owning their own homes. This process
started in 1999. Now the vision of houses
being finished and occupied is complete. The
patience and diligence by everyone involved
in the completion of this worthwhile project
is finally a reality. Excited families moving
into their new homes were given the keys
the last week of March.
Dan Gleason and Marie Bird led a
heartfelt prayer, blessing the new houses

for the new owners. Following the blessing
and ribbon cutting ceremony, everyone was
invited to tour a house at 11 Sickman Loop.
This gathering blessed the houses as the
community shared a meal and congratulated
the new home owners families.
The words spoken by the Chairman
precisely articulated the blessing of the
houses. “Presently we are looking at these
new houses,” said Chairman Burnett. “When
the new owners move in, they will become
their homes to raise their families.”
John Vosper, who sold the property to
the tribe, was present to see the ceremony
and said, “I’ve had a recurring dream
about seeing homes on the back half of the
See Homes, page 4

On March 9 the Chehalis Reservation got a
little bigger. With the stroke of a pen, it was
done. The Director of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs signed the Reservation Proclamation
and seven parcels of land totaling 213.73
acres became part of the Chehalis
Reservation.
Sounds like it should be quick and easy,
but, this move was only the third time
that the Obama administration has signed
off on a Reservation Proclamation since
inauguration. “It is never easy to get the
Federal Government to do their job,” said
Chairman Burnett. “But we have developed
relationships with key people in the BIA that
have helped us to succeed when other tribes
struggle to accomplish this task.”
The land parcels are not connected and
were acquired by the tribe and taken into
trust over the years since 1998, but were all
made part of the reservation at once. Some
of the parcels include the electronic casino
sign near I-5, the bed and breakfast property
on Anderson Road, several abandoned
railroad parcels along the Chehalis River
and the Great Wolf Lodge property. The
addition of the properties brings the total
size of the reservation to 4,438.36 acres.
There are several reasons why this
move was an important step for the tribe.
Each of the properties that were formerly
off reservation was in some way under the
jurisdiction of a local county, some being in
Thurston and some in Grays Harbor County.
This will clear up those jurisdictional issues
including policing, issuing land use and
building permits, water quality, and fishery
management.
Several of the parcels along the Chehalis
River are on the opposite bank creating a
new southern boarder for the reservation.
See Expansion, page 4

A Dozen Truckloads of Trash Gone, Thanks to Volunteers
By Fred Shortman, Editor
It was a cool and breezy
Wednesday morning for
the Chehalis Tribe’s Spring
Clean Up Day. There were
40 people who came to the
Tribal Center participating in
cleaning up the reservation,
including tribal members and
employees, Boys & Girls
Club volunteers, Lucky Eagle
Casino staff, and United Way
of Lewis County staff and
volunteers.
Elaine McCloud set the
tone for the day, blessing this
event , thanking and praying
for the people and Mother
Earth. Joyce Thomas did
Volunteers from the United Way of Lewis County, Boys & Girls Club of America and many
a great job organizing
employees from the Lucky Eagle and Chehalis Tribe gathered at the tribal center before
work crews and dispersing
heading out along designated areas during the 2010 Spring Clean Up.
them to various areas of
the reservation. Everyone
rain shower as they worked.
needed assistance in hauling the trash. With
grabbed work gloves and garbage bags,
Work crews were seen picking up
this many volunteers helping, it made short
intent on picking up trash along Howanut,
trash that had been discarded by passing
work of the areas to be cleaned up.
Niederman, Anderson, Secena and Moon
motorists. Groundskeepers were drove
Raffle prizes and buffet tickets were
Roads and the surrounding areas of the fish
around in their truck to pick up the garbage
distributed to the volunteers who worked
pit and ball fields.
bags and haul them to our tribal dumpsters.
that day. Everyone got something to eat,
Many came prepared with warm clothing, They estimated they hauled 12 truckloads
and got warmed up after the clean up was
expecting rain. Mother Nature smiled down
of garbage. The Lucky Eagle Casino and
upon the volunteers by not giving them a
See Spring Clean-up, Page 4
the Youth Center truck also provided much

Youth Speak Up at Underage Join These Exciting Prevention Activities
Drinking Prevention Dinner
2

Soaring Eagles Above the Influence
(SEATI) is the brand-new youth prevention
team! We are looking for additional youth
to participate in the program. We have
activities throughout the year and also attend
youth conferences across the state. We will
be going to the Youth Spring Forum in May
at the Great Wolf Lodge, as well as Standing
Tall the following week at the Great Wolf
Lodge. Both conferences are youth-oriented
with hundreds of youth from across the state
attending.
Check us out on MySpace and Facebook
and become our fans for upcoming events
and view photographs of what we do: www.
myspace.com/chehalisprevention.
We can’t wait to see you at the upcoming
events. More information will be posted on
our MySpace and Facebook soon.
If you want to be a part of SEATI and
attend these conferences, please contact

The “Soaring Above the Influence” youth group skit demonstrated the
dangers of underage drinking. It was their interpretation of a drinking party
and how silly people act when they are drinking alcohol. Pictured (L-R)
are Britney Maass, Kelsie Klatush, Kelsey Bray, Roberta Youckton, Chayse
Youckton-Bonifer, and Lorrie Bonifer.
By Fred Shortman, Editor
On March 24, Sixty-seven tribal and
community members showed up to listen to
the keynote speakers for a prevention event
geared towards Kick Butt’s Day- educating
towards tobacco prevention, and a meeting
addressing underage drinking.
Lorrie Bonifer shared a slide show
presentation on the negative health effects of
using alcohol and drugs. Some of the photos
were pretty graphic and an eye opener for
many of us. Her strong words and stance on
these addictions came from her heart as a
mother and a person who deeply cares about
people and protecting our youth.
Elder Elaine McCloud’s presentation
was a table full of paper headstones with
names written on them. They were people in
her life who had lost their lives due to drugs
or alcohol. It was hard for her to discuss
these personal issues, but her point was well
taken. As she picked up one of the paper
headstones she said, “It doesn’t matter about
the names on these head stones. It was what
the addiction cost the family members and
loved ones when they died.” She pointed to
a headstone and continued, “This one could
have been a lawyer, doctor, a great leader or
something else. You never will know what
they could’ve been.”
Gail Hurst, Bruce Stinson, and Dean
Johnny also shared how their programs
work. Bruce Stinson gave examples of what
happens when a youth gets caught drinking
alcohol or using drugs, how the legal system
works when dealing with this illegal activity.

When he asked what the acceptable alcohol
level for children was, the kids exclaimed,
“Zero!”
Tribal member and Police Officer Arick
Burnett conducted an “Impairment Goggle”
trial area for youth to understand the dangers
of driving while intoxicated.
There were several other tables available
for people to visit and get information.
„„Cindy Marchand from The Evergreen
State College came out and had a table
and spoke about her assistance to help
anyone interested in going to college.
„„Christina Hicks had “Parent Speak Up”
T-shirts and information for parents to talk
to their youth about abstinence.
„„Pat Odiorne shared information on the
dangers of energy drinks and sugar
content in soda.
The Soaring Eagles Youth Group skit
sent a message to our teenagers and parents
on what happens when people use alcohol.
Thank you Soaring Eagles Kelsey Bray,
Chayse Youckton-Bonifer, Kelsie Klatush,
and Roberta Youckton.
Chayse Youckton-Bonifer sang his
Prevention Song with the assistance of
Savannah Bird. Heidi Gaiser also performed
a prevention song she made at the Youth
Music Academy. She thanked Gail Hurst for
mentoring her in the fight against addiction.
The message given at this dinner was a
strong one in the fight against addiction and
how addiction negatively affects families.

Lorrie Bonifer, 360-709-1717 or Lbonifer@
chehalistribe.org ASAP. We can get you
registered.

Youth Artists: Get Your Prevention
Design on T-Shirts
The Prevention Department’s youth
team, Soaring Eagles Above the Influence,
is holding a contest for all youth artists. We
will be making t-shirts that need a design.
To enter the contest, simply draw or sketch
up a design for the t-shirts and bring it into
the Prevention Department in the Clinic. If
you design it on the computer, email it to
Lbonifer@chehalistribe.org.
The deadline is April 30. The best design
will be chosen and posted on the Prevention
Department’s MySpace and Facebook pages.
The winning artist will be rewarded $250.
Contact Lorrie Bonifer for more information
or to submit your designs.

Program Recognizes Youth Who Excel in Academics
Congratulations to all our youth striving to
maintain their academics this quarter. The
Education Program staff wish to recognize
the following students who qualified for
dinner and a movie incentive from the
TELO program:
Skylar Bracero, Kayley Trott, Alyssa
Charles, Lilly Rhodes, Heather Daniels,
Deidra Hawkes, Jordan Merriman, Kaileen
Bray, TJ Trott, Jordon Bird, Brittany Maass,
Gary Ortivez, Geraldine Youckton, Dewey
Gleason-Wheeler, and Kaleb Merriman.

High School Graduates:
Attention all Chehalis tribal and
community members!
Graduation is approaching fast for seniors
who are in the final stages of completing
their high school education. The Chehalis
Tribe celebrates our graduating seniors with
a dinner and recognition ceremony.
If you are aware of any community or
tribal member getting ready to graduate,
please contact JJ, Tawni, Jason or Nathan at
360-709-1749 with all their information.

Fun Basketball Team Passes Serious
Life Choice Message to Youth
By Fred Shortman, Editor
On Saturday, April 10, the Harlem Crowns
played our Chehalis Stars in the gym at the
Community Center. What a great family-fun
event -- to watch a game of basketball. “We
call it ‘Clownball.’ There’s something new
every night,” said manager Herb Caife.
The players are masters of ad lib.
They take advantage of every situation,
pulling their shenanigans on the opposing
players and the audience. This was very
entertaining, and it had the audience in fits
of laughter.
But the event wasn’t just about showing
off the Harlem Crowns’ basketball skills.
The true story was the players’ message
about avoiding gangs, drugs and alcohol.

Each player talked about how they escaped
the peer pressure of growing up in the inner
city. Each player introduced themselves
and where they grew up, and told the
different things they had to deal with in their
respective cities.
Many of the players grew up loving
basketball and other sports, and participating
in after school activities. Practicing and
committing to getting good grades kept them
too busy to get involved in bad influences
that inner city life could bring.
Their main message was, “If you want to
be good at anything, it’s necessary to put the
time and effort in, and practice it to become
great at it.”

Native American Electricians Training Available
Are you interested in starting a career as an
Electrician? The Vocational Rehabilitation
program will assist anyone who wishes to
pursue this exciting opportunity to become
an electrician.
The Office of Indian Energy and
Economic Development, and the
Department of Labor in partnership with
United Tribes Technical College, the
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers and the National Electrical
Contractors Association, is offering a seven
week pre-apprenticeship training course
in association with the National Joint
Apprenticeship and Training Committee in
Bismarck, North Dakota. Upon successful
completion of the training, students may be
offered an apprenticeship position.
Application and Acceptance Process
Submit application with all supporting
documents to United Tribes Technical
College.
„„Applications are accepted and screened
for eligibility and applicants are further
screened with a phone interview.
„„Final acceptance is determined upon
receipt of the drug test results, the
physical results, and a background check.
„„Upon notification of final acceptance into
the program, applicant must be prepared
to take the drug test, and a physical, and
travel to training location within three
weeks of selection.
Pre-Apprenticeship Program Minimum
Qualifications
All individuals selected for participation in
the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
must meet all of the following qualifications:
„„Minimum age requirement of 18 by

February 1, 2010.

„„Must be a high school graduate, have a

GED or a two year degree or higher.

„„Must provide transcripts of education and

trainings and have good math skills.

„„Must agree to and sign an Individual Plan

for success.
„„Must have a current, valid driver’s license
„„May have to relocate for placement to
successfully complete an apprenticeship
program.
Additional Minimum Qualifications
„„Be physically and mentally able to
safely perform essential functions of the
job, either with or without reasonable
accommodations.
„„Be able to get to and from work at job
sites anywhere within the geographical
area.
„„Be able and willing to attend all related
classroom training as required.
„„Be able to climb and work from ladders,
poles and towers of various heights.
„„Be able to crawl and work in confined
spaces such as attics, manholes and
crawlspaces.
„„Be able to read, hear and understand
instructions and warnings.
If you are interested, please submit a
completed application and fax it to: Barbara
Schmitt or Arden Boxer at 701-530-0607,
or scan documents and e-mail to bschmitt@
uttc.edu or aboxer@uttc.edu.
The application deadline is May 22, 2010.
For more related information, go to the
United Tribes Technical College website:
www.uttc.edu.
Please contact Barb Churchill at 360709-1633 for an application.

The Harlem Crowns are masters of ad lib, and put the audience on the spot
by bringing them out on the basketball court. Herb Caife, Manager of the
Harlem Crowns, instructs and teases Jaiden Smith as he shoots a free throw.

Chehalis
Tribal
Newsletter

420 Howanut Road
Oakville, WA 98568
360-709-1726 (office)
360-273-5914 (fax)
newsletter@chehalistribe.org
Articles and opinions expressed in this
publication are not necessarily the opinions
of this publication or the Chehalis Tribal
Business Committee.

Business Committee
David Burnett, Chairman
Don Secena, Vice Chairman
Jessie Goddard, Treasurer
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 Sands”

Blast from the Past! 1951 Interview of Silas Heck Taken From the Leon Metcalf Collection
A long time ago, when I was a little
boy, my father called his neighbors to
have a feast. And while they were in
there having a feast, they were singing
their medicine songs and pounding
on the floor, and the boards on the
ground, and pounding the roof.
That’s the way they called the
Spirits, and one man, he got up at
that time and he said, “The world is
twirling, and turning, and its moving
in some direction we don’t know. And
the earth and all that belongs to the
sun goes around, and follows the sun
wherever it’s going. And whenever the
world turns over, peoples should turn
over, too, and start something new.”
One of the chiefs, he got up and
says, “What are we going to do with
the old people? Are they going to
starve?” And a young chief, he got up
and says, “No we can’t let them starve.
Let us give them the fat of the land,
because they taught me.”
The voice of the Clouds.

SILAS HECK
CHEHALIS TRIBAL ELDER
1874 - 1967
Silas Heck was an elder who contributed
a great deal of information on the culture
and language of the Chehalis Indians to
various non-Indians who were studying
the heritage. Much of the language
information came from data by Professor
Kincade collected from Silas Heck and
Lillian Young, which he combined with
all available data collected in the past by
other individuals. Silas had the foresight
to have information recorded for future
generations.

The voice of the Moon.
The voice of the Trees.

They taught me everything .
The voice of the Endurance.

3

The voice to read what the Trees
say.
And what the Grass says.
And what the Animals say when
they make a noise.
When I see the trees… when the
cone is ready to drop, then I know the
elk is at its prime. I go out and kill the
elk, and I have the best meat that a
person could eat.
That is the reason I said, “Let us
give the old people the fat of the
land.”
And so, whenever a hunter comes
in with a deer, they cut a piece off that
meat, the very best part, and send a
boy to take it to some old person that
couldn’t hunt any more, and give it
to them. When they received that gift
they would say, “My grandson, I am
going to give you my life when I die.”
That’s the subject of the story that I
told in Indian.

Heritage Coordinator Values Old Community Input Needed to Document
and Record Reservation Cemetery
Photos, and Offers Copies of
Family Photos to Tribal Members Information and Upgrade Signs
By Elaine McCloud, Heritage Coordinator
I have a large picture collection I inherited
from my mother Hattie Hayden Pikutark.
I have spent a great deal of time and
money preserving them. I organized them
to a certain degree and matched up any
negatives I found to the picture. Then I went
to Camera Exchange and made copies of
the negatives. Surprisingly many of them
produced very sharp and clear pictures. I
think they were shot from a 120 mm camera.
I have the older pictures coded. If there is a
red dot in the photo album it means I don’t
have the negative. The original picture and
the negatives are kept separately
The earliest family picture I have is of
Grandma Bessie, Uncle Walter Walker and
Aunt Susie as children. I have pictures of
Grandpa John Hayden’s mother, Lucy Bill
and three of her grandsons. If you sent my
mother a graduation picture, the chances
are good that I still have it. She did tell me
that she had “lent” out a picture or two so
people could make copies and they never
came back. So she told me that after that her
policy was that she would make copies for
people who wanted them.
I have pictures of Grandpa Abe Parsons;
Auntie Annie Simmons; Uncle Walt Walker;
Aunt Susie (Walker) Reichart; Grandpa John
Hayden; Grandma Bessie (Walker) Hayden
and nine of their children (Jessie, Wallace,
Lillian, my mom, Elmer, Johnny, Mabel,
Clifford (Buddie) and Dorothy. I have
pictures of most of the generation of cousins
that I belong to. If you stayed with us at one
time or another like at Portland or Lizzie
Johnson’s house, I might have a picture or
two with you in it.
My mother went to Chemawha Indian
Boarding School in Salem, Oregon. I have
the yearbook from the year she graduated.
A couple of her friends were Elizabeth
Arquette and Eliza Bobb. I have a small
collection of pictures of her and her friends
in Portland.
I have a small group of Chehalis tribal
pictures like Pioneer Days (1932/1933), the
Chehalis Sewing Club (1939), and Vacation

Bible School (1959). I have a handful of
community members in various pictures like
picking huckleberries or having dinner at the
Mess Hall.
I have pictures of the next generation of
cousins especially those we used to baby sit
or who used to come over and visit, also the
Thomas children. I also have some pictures
of kids at the Little White Church.
There is still a lot of work that I have
to do as far as organizing. I have pulled
pictures from their books for various events
like NNABA and they haven’t been put
back. Very few of the color pictures have
been organized like the older black and
white ones. Life just seems to keep getting
in my way.
I am in the process of trying to organize
this huge collection and eventually have
them scanned into the computer and
available for people to download onto disks
or make copies.
Some of you may have received an email
with a picture attachment every now and
then. If you have an email address, I try to
email a picture or two while I am scanning.
This has been a task I have been working on
for many years and will continue working
on. My email address is Emccloud@
chehalistribe.org. If you would like me to
email you a picture that I might think you
would enjoy, please let me know. Otherwise
if you need a picture for a certain event
(memorial, birthday, family reunion, etc.)
and if I have such a picture, I will do my
best to get it to you.
I can be contacted at my Heritage
Coordinator work number, 360-709-1748,
or my home number, 360-273-0378. Please
be patient with me as this is a very time
consuming task, but I do want you to know
that I am willing to share my wealth of
pictures with people who will use them for
their own personal use. I hope they won’t
end up sold to some anthropologist who is
writing a story on the ways of the Indians
from a long time ago.

Do you know any of the women in this photo or where the photo was
taken? If so, contact Elaine McCloud at 360-709-1748 to help her identify
everyone in the picture.
Photo donated by Elder Bettie Fulton

Correction from March 2010 Chehalis Tribal Newsletter:
The new ball fields at the Community Center will consist of two softball fields and one
little league field.

The Culture, Heritage and Language
Programs are in the process of starting to
document all cemeteries and we are asking
for your help. Please watch for fliers that
will be going out to the community.
We will be having four dinners. Each
dinner will be for all families of a specific
cemetery. These dinners will be to discuss
each cemetery and cover different issues
such as:
„„Unknown/unmarked graves
„„Show documented grave sites
„„Record families at each cemetery

„„Find out where you and your family wish

to be buried

„„Assign or reserve areas or plots at each

cemetery
„„Select cemetery name sign styles
„„Discuss other issues that need to be
covered

Watch for flyers! Contacts for this
project are Joyleen McCrory, 360-7091573, Dianne Devlin, 360-709-1621, Elaine
McCloud 360-709-1748, or Dan Penn, 360709-1747.

Probation Services Available at
Public Safety Building
Hi, my name is James Cayenne II. I’m the
new Chehalis Tribal Probation Officer. I
want to get the word out that if you are on
probation you need to come in and check in
with me if you have not done so already. Or
if you know someone who is on probation,
let them know they need to check in, so I
can get those individuals back on track.

If you have matters dealing with
probation, report directly to me. All calls
are confidential. Feel free to contact me.
My office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm,
Monday thru Friday. I’m located in Bruce
Stinson’s old office at the Public Safety
Building. You can contact me at 360-7091606.

Staff Profile: CTWC Medical Receptionist
Greetings, I am Mary
Secena, the Medical
Receptionist for the Chehalis
Tribal Wellness Center.
I am from Raft River, in
between Queets and Lake
Quinault. I have been in this
community since 1974. I
have two wonderful boys.
One is Michael Anthony
Hicks, whom my brother
Richard I. Hicks and
Mary Jane Shale adopted
and raised. His father
is William P. Heck. My
other son is Calvin Page
Cayenne through my first
marriage with Frank Cayenne, Jr. I am now
married for 11 years to a wonderful man,
Don Secena, and we have five beautiful
grandchildren.
In 1974 I worked as a Teacher’s Aide
for Head Start with Helen Nolson, and
Roberta Secena. Rosetta Klatush was the
cook. In 1975 the Chehalis Tribe started
an Indian Action Team with carpentry
training and a secretary class. Many of us
young women took the secretary class.
The men in the carpentry training built the
clinic. We women learned everything from
sewing, accounting, typing, shorthand,
speed writing, medical terminology, how to
answer the phone, and secretary skills. In
the sewing class we sewed aprons and shift
dresses that we modeled for our new clinic
that was opened in 1977. After two years
of experience under our belts, we were let

loose to apply for real jobs.
I applied for the new
Medical Receptionist
position and became the first
Medical Receptionist for the
new clinic. Ken Dyball was
our first Physician Assistant.
The clinic was dedicated to
Ms. Lorraine Goldman for
the hard work she did to
get funds for the clinic. She
was the Secretary for the
tribe back then.
Ken Dyball, Glenda
Smith (nurse) and I were
the only ones in the clinic
for a long time. Eventually
our staff started growing when we received
more funds. The clinic added the CHR
and Dental Programs. Ted Kramers, a
Family Counselor from Taholah Indian
Health Clinic, came to our clinic to provide
counseling for clients once or twice a week.
In 1982 I transferred to Taholah Indian
Health Clinic for about seven years and
completed my circle and returned and
re-applied for my old job. I’ve been the
Medical Receptionist for 31 years now all
together. I love my job and the people here,
and I’ve worked with plenty of nice people
and have seen many of them come and go.
I have lived over half of my life here
in Oakville and can’t wait to retire and
do all kinds of arts and crafts, sewing and
relaxing over a cup of tea, enjoying all of
our beautiful grandchildren, and catching up
on my soaps.

CTWC
Medical
Receptionist

4 Expansion (continued from page 1)
The old southern boarder was the river,
which moves over time and creates a
bit of uncertainty as to where the actual
boundary is: Is it the current location of
the river or where the river was in 1864?
The new boundary is now the land on the
other side, thus eliminating the question.
Additionally, it negates the state’s claim that
the reservation ended in the middle of the
river instead of the opposite bank.
Above all, this fully restores land to

the tribe that was taken some 150 years
ago. With land having reservation status,
the tribe is better positioned to protect
cultural and environmental resources. “Our
land has fish, wildlife and other foods and
materials that we utilize for subsistence
and ceremonial purposes,” said Chairman
Burnett. “As a sovereign nation we have
sole jurisdiction over our own resources to
protect and enhance them as we have done
for centuries.”

More Youth Services at Chehalis Tribe Possible
Thanks to Funding for Tribal Boys & Girls Clubs

Great Wolf Lodge Slides Into the
World Record Book During 24Hour Waterslide-athon Event
 Event Raises More than $125,000 for Big Brothers, Big Sisters
MADISON, Wis. (April 8, 2010) – After
45,148 participants slid a total of 3,593
miles, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.® (NASDAQ:
WOLF), North America’s largest family of
indoor waterpark resorts, received official
word today from Guinness World Records
that the company’s 11 Great Wolf Lodge®
locations set a new record for “longest
distance water sliding in 24 hours in
multiple venues.”
On March 26-27, all Great Wolf Lodge
locations participated in the 24-hour event
to celebrate the opening of new waterslide
attractions at three of its locations – Kansas
City, Kansas, Kings Island in Mason, OH,
and Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania.
The Great Wolf Lodge “World’s Largest
Waterslide-athon” took place over 24
consecutive hours with one designated slide
per resort. Every slider who descended the
designated slide counted toward breaking
the record for longest distance traveled on
waterslides over a 24-hour period.
“We’re thrilled to hold the Guinness
World Record for the longest distance
watersliding in 24 hours. It was a true team
effort at all of our properties,” said Kim
Schaefer, CEO of Great Wolf Resorts. “We
had so much fun setting this world record,
but what makes this a truly special event is
the generosity of our guests and the general
public who donated during the waterslideathon to our charity of choice, Big Brothers
Big Sisters.”
In addition to celebrating the new
attractions, the event raised money for
local Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies.
Participants were asked to make a donation

to the organization before descending the
waterslide. The resorts collected more than
$75,800 during the event, and a $50,000
contribution to the national agency from the
Great Wolf Resorts corporate office makes
the total donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters
more than $125,800. Additionally, many
properties opened their doors to local Bigs
and Littles to participate in the event.
“Great Wolf Lodge has given its guests
a fun and inventive way to support Big
Brothers Big Sisters’ work in providing
successful, long-term mentoring matches
that help vulnerable kids beat the odds,”
said Karen J. Mathis, President and CEO of
Big Brothers Big Sisters. “The company’s
commitment brought an energy and
excitement to these communities, which
will enable us to positively impact even
more children and their families.” For more
information, visit www.greatwolf.com/
worldrecord.
Our Grand Mound Great Wolf Lodge
was one of 11 different Great Wolf Lodges
venues that contributed to sliding into the
Guinness World Records. The River Canyon
water slide was used for this event which
measures 498.5 feet. One pack member
rode the slide 98 times throughout the 24
hours period. They had 6,582 participates
contributing to 620.80 miles to the record
along with the 10 other lodges adding to the
record breaking total of 3,593 miles. The
old record of 843 miles was blown out of
the water by 2,750 miles. What an awesome
job pack members, making it was a howling
success!

Great Wolf
employees
recorded
each
participant in
the recordbreaking
24- hour slide
marathon,
getting them
into the
Guinness
Book of
World
Records.

Homes (continued from page 1)
property. It’s an honor to have witnessed
this vision, to see it come true for new home
owners.”
Congratulations to all the new home
owners and their families: Eli Snell, Melanie
Hjelm, Shawn Ortivez, Connie Baker, Russ
Baker, Diana Pickernell, Frances Pickernell,
and Misty and Willie Secena. May your

homes and families be blessed!
I asked Connie Baker how it feels to
own her own home? She responded with
a wholehearted, “Whoo-hoo! I’m excited.
This has been a dream of mine for awhile,
owning a home on the reservation is finally a
reality for me and my children.”
End of the Trail IV
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To place an order call 273-1060. We have
taco specials, like meal deals. Tuesday is
Tostada wrap—2 tacos and a small soda
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specials from our menu.

Come check out our monthly coffee specials.
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Saturday, 8 AM to 9 PM
Sunday, 9 AM to 8 PM

Rob McKenna, Attorney General, announced a grant being made available to
provide funding for tribal Boys & Girls Club of America. Pictured (L-R) are
Attorney General Rob McKenna, Chehalis Tribal Chairman David Burnett,
and Boys & Girls Club Executive Officers Joe Ingoglia and Bill Tsoukalas.

By Fred Shortman, Editor
On March 22 a meeting was held in the
gathering room of the Community Center
announcing a grant available to tribes
interested in opening Boys and Girls
Clubs. The grant was made available from
the State Attorney General Office. State
Attorney General, Rob McKenna, was there
to announce the grant, as well as Boys and
Girls Club Chief Executive Officer Joe
Ingoglia and Bill Tsoukalas.
The meeting discussed a $101,000 grant
that was made available for tribes interested
in developing Boys and Girls Clubs on their
reservations. The tribes’ Boys and Girls
Clubs will be able to fund a coordinator
position for two years. This position will
be communicating and interacting with the
Washington Association of Boys and Girls
Clubs, assisting tribes in developing their
local Boys and Girls Clubs, and enhancing
current programs such as the Awana’s
Program.
David Burnett said, “This has been a
topic of interest for several years for our
tribe. It should be a good fit and enhance
present programs. This will add another
resource to help our youth get the services
they need, whether it is help with school
work, offering of cultural activities, or
providing a safe environment for youth to
study, learn and have fun.”
This grant was made available from
a settlement from pharmaceuticals drug
makers Purdue and Merck (the makers of

pain killers Vioxx and OxiContin) in 2008.
This settlement has also awarded funding
to Indian Health Service to help provide
additional services to combat the negative
effects on communities due to prescription
pill addiction.
There could be many variations to an
agreement between a county Boys and
Girls Club organization and our tribe, from
financial agreements to the local staff hiring
process, officials said. This position will
need someone who is a positive role model
for youth.
“The tribes are sovereign nations.
They have their own approach, as they
should, on how they pursue these kinds
of opportunities,” Attorney General Rob
McKenna said. “The process of deciding
whether there should be a Boys and
Girls Club should be done in a way that
respects their sovereignty, is the tribe’s
own deliberative process, and is culturally
appropriate.”
The Tulalip Tribe has the first and only
tribal Boys and Girls Club in the State
of Washington. Several other tribes have
expressed interest in opening Boys and
Girls Clubs on their reservations, including
Chehalis, Lummi, Yakima, and Quinault.
This grant gives them the opportunity to
pursue this, using the Tulalip Tribe’s Boys
and Girls Club as a model showing how
it can supplement current tribal youth
programs.

Spring Clean Up (continued from page 1)

finished. It was good work by everyone
and everyone else who came out to help!
involved.
Everyone is invited back. Watch for flyers
Joyce Thomas said, “You really don’t see for next year’s Annual Spring Clean Up!
how much trash there is
when travelling in a car.
But there was more than
I expected. It’s a good
feeling to help keep
our reservation clean.”
Many others agreed that
this was good work. A
little messy, but a job
well done!
A special thanks goes
out to Correna Young
and United Way of
Lewis County for their
many years of helping
with our Spring Clean
Up! The United Way
of Lewis County has
been involved with our
Spring Clean Up since
2007.
Thank you to
newcomers Boys &
Volunteers Harry and Stephanie Pickernell pick up
Girls Club of America
trash along Anderson Road during Spring Clean Up.

Dinner for Prevention of
Prescription Drug Abuse
Wednesday, May 19
starts at 5:30 PM
At the Community Center
This gathering will be held to address
prescription drug abuse. Guest speakers,
door prizes, and raffle for a
$100.00 gas card.
Please contact Lorrie Bonifer at
360-709-1717 or
email Lbonifer@chehalistribe.org

Multi-Generational
Women’s Health Fair

Thursday, May 13, from 10 AM - 2 PM
At the Community Center’s
Gathering Room
We will be honoring all women during
National Women’s Health Awareness Month.
Come and learn about a variety of healthrelated topics that are important to women’s
health. Guest speakers will present.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend and
get information that is vital to women’s health.
Lunch will be provided. Gift bags will be
given for the first 100 women.
Any questions, contact Christina Hicks at
360-709-1741.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aconfederated_chehalis%3A43c5ab04022f0463. Public record. Not legal advice.