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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 / JUNE 2016

Sacred ceremony

Honoring salmon

people, traditions

Ready to grow

Community garden

prepped for season

page 12

page 11

inside

Transportation input / 2

Cemetery Cleanup / 3

Employee award / 3

Health/wellness / 4-5

Family / 6

Protecting our children / 7

Birthdays / 8

Students of the month / 9

Walk for

the cure

Hundreds step up

to support fight

against cancer

By Orinda Goddard,

Cancer Walk Coordinator

I would like to thank

everyone who came out to

show their support during

the ninth annual Chehalis

Tribe Cancer Walk on

May 29 at the Legends

Field picnic area.

Our motto is

#WeWalkasOne, and

every step we take is a

prayer we share for the

fight against cancer. We

all have loved ones that

have been fighting or have

lost their great battle to

cancer. This amazing walk

demonstrates that we all

See WALK, page 2

The Chehalis Tribe Cancer

Walk had a great turnout.

During the co-ed slow pitch softball championships, a player makes a dusty slide into base.

Home-run weekend

Memorial Day extravaganza delivers baseball, food and fun

he Chehalis Tribe was batting

a thousand during the annual

Tribal Days Memorial Baseball

Tournament. Good ol’ Indian baseball

was played throughout the Chehalis

Reservation. Both the Tomahawk Stadium

and Legends Baseball Fields were busy

hosting baseball games.

Young and old gathered to enjoy

the weekend either by watching or

playing a sport they love. Many took the

opportunity to demonstrate their baseball

skills in one of the three different divisions

offered by the Chehalis Tribe: men’s

hardball, women’s slow-pitch softball and

co-ed slow-pitch softball.

The parking lots were filled with cars,

and people lined up along the ball fields

See WEEKEND, page 10

ALSO INSIDE

Chehalis Tribal Days

royalty selected

Page 11

Families line ball fields to watch the action.

Put your hands together for walkers who took part in the ninth annual Chehalis Tribe Cancer Walk on May 29. More than 300 people signed up.

WALK

From page 1

can come together for an

important cause and help raise

awareness.

We had 303 walkers

registered for the big day!

There were 170 Chehalis tribal

members and 20 different

other tribes represented

during our walk. We had 99

raffle prizes donated and gifts

provided for all children that

participated. Each walker was

given a T-shirt, coffee cup, car

charger and Band-Aid buddy.

Thank you

I would like to thank the

following businesses and

programs for their donations:

Chehalis Tribe Business

Committee, Great Wolf

Lodge, Lucky Eagle Casino,

Chehalis Tribal Enterprises,

Nelson’s Furniture, L&E Pepsi

Bottling Co., SPIPA Cancer

Control Programs, SPIPAChristina Hicks, Chehalis

Tribe Administration,

Tribal Accounting, Tribal

Law Enforcement, Tribal

Behavioral Health/Chemical

Dependency/DV Program,

Vocational Rehabilitation

Program, Events Program,

Culture/Heritage Program,

Eagles Landing Hotel, End

of the Trail gas station, Tribal

Housing and Burger Claim.

A special thank you goes

out to Joyce Thomas, Dan

“Bones” Gleason, Daniel

Gleason, Boo Thomas, Fred

Shortman, Don Secena, Rocky

Watts “Cedar Creek Healing

Circle,” Raven Bryson, Ole Obi

and all of the volunteers that

help every year for this walk

(Pam Youckton, Talisa Baker,

Brenna Youckton, Russ Baker,

Tammy Boyd, Erika Pickernell,

Meja Handlen, Bones, Mike

McNair, Officer Johnny, Fau

Boyd, Joyleen McCrory and

Gloria Jones).

Next year will be our

10th annual event. I hope

everyone will be able to attend

and make a great impact on

Cancer Awareness.

Planning Department seeks community input

The Planning Department is

coordinating the annual update

of the Tribal Transportation

Improvement Program.

The TTIP is a publically

reviewed document that

guides how transportation

funds received by the tribe will

be spent over the next four

years.

A copy of the draft TTIP

is available for public review

at the Chehalis Tribal Center

at 420 Howanut Road in

Oakville. Comments and

questions can be directed

to Transportation Planner

Jesse Gleason at 360-7091767, or stop by the Planning

Department.

Projects include:

n Secena Road sidewalk:

Phase 2 (sidewalk and full

reconstruct)

n South Anderson

widening: South Anderson

Road widening and sidewalk

(0.5 mi)

n Vosper-Tribal Center

Trail: New trail from Vosper to

Tribal Center

n Moon Road

reconstruction: Restrict access

to local residential use only

n South Bank Road

sidewalk: South Bank Road/

State Street sidewalk

n State Route 12 safety

improvements

n Intersections: Blockhouse,

Sickman-Ford, Anderson,

Forstrom and Moon

n School Street sidewalk:

School Street and Oak Street

sidewalk

n Roundabout on US

HWY12/Sargent Road

n Construction of roadway

and intersection on 93rd and

Lathrop Industrial Drive

The 30-day public review

period concludes July 1.

Employee recognition

Program rewards commitment to excellence

The Chehalis Tribe

has started a new reward

incentive program for their

employees.

There are two parts of

this recognition program –

Employee of the Quarter and

Employee of

the Year.

This is a

chance for

supervisors

to nominate

and recognize

a full-time

employee

DEB

who makes

SHORTMAN

a significant

contribution

to the Tribal Government.

The Employee of the

Year will be selected from

the four quarterly employee

winners.

Those who receive

the award should model

behaviors of a good

employee.

They should have a

positive and professional

attitude, be respectful of

tribal culture and policies,

be helpful to co-workers,

go the extra mile, exhibit

good customer service and

people skills and have a good

attendance record.

Selection of the Employee

of the Quarter will be made

by Human Resources and

the General Manager with

a Business Committee

endorsement.

First quarter winner

Please congratulate Tribal

Healthcare Facilitator Deb

Shortman as Employee of the

Quarter. Deb will receive a

cash award and enter the pool

for Employee of the Year!

From Deb’s nomination:

“Deb consistently on a daily

basis give 100 percent at

everything she does. When

asked to do a task, she

jumps right on it without

complaining and does so

with a quick response or

turnaround. You will often

find her in her office on

a weekend working on a

project that she knows is

important, and makes sure

her work is accurate. She is

responsible for a lot of our

financial records and success.

Deb always has the tribe or

the patients in mind behind

all of her actions. She strives

for perfection and wants a

positive outcome. She runs a

tight ship.”

Thanks from Deb: I

would like to say thank you to

everyone. It is the best honor

to be nominated, let alone

win! I enjoy my job. Stress is

my fuel. … I appreciate the

fact that you believe in me.

And I will continue to strive

to do my best on a daily basis.

Again, it’s a fantastic honor to

be selected for the Employee

of the Quarter. You all are

appreciated by me!

Grab-and-go employee fare

In late May, Great Wolf

Lodge partnered with the

Chehalis Tribe to provide

the Lucky Eagle Casino

food truck as an option for

employee lunch breaks.

The food truck offers

a variety of low-cost and

quick sandwiches, burgers

and salads that GWL Pack

Members can purchase to

enjoy during their lunch or

dinner break.

The truck is now available

three days a week, but if it is

as successful as we hope, the

frequency could increase.

Providing this option to

our Pack Members ensures

guests will come first at

the GWL restaurant and

food service facilities. It’s a

win-win solution for guests

and Pack Members, and the

food truck will profit from

employee business.

Chehalis

cemeteries

are cleaned,

weeded and

mowed during

Cemetery

Cleanup Day

on May 20.

Memories of

loved ones

were shared

while folks

worked.

Cemetery Cleanup

Day a big success

Elders, employees, adults,

children and community

members took time from their

busy schedules to tidy up the

four cemeteries on the Chehalis

Reservation on May 20.

Cemetery Cleanup Day has

been observed for many, many

moons to honor our ancestors

that have gone before us.

Those who perform the

annual cleanup help keep the

cemeteries in good shape for

traveling families who stop

by and leave flowers and say

prayers for loved ones.

After a short meeting at the

Community Center Gathering

Room, people split up in their

respective groups to work on

family plots and other areas in

need of cleaning, weeding and

mowing. In an oral tradition,

Elders and adults alike took

the time to share special

memories of loved ones with

those working around them.

Their dedication and energy

in beautifying loved ones’

gravesites was wonderful to

witness.

The sun came out and

smiled down on those working

that day! With so many

people contributing, they

made short work of cleaning

the cemeteries. All of the

cemeteries looked awesome.

Thank you to everyone who

helped make the time-honored

Cemetery Cleanup Day a

success!

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Chehalis tribal health care evolves

Contributed by Denise Walker,

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

Health Director

completed my one-year

employment in March,

and I am honored to

serve as Health Director for

the Chehalis Tribal Wellness

Center. What a beautiful facility

and community you have. I

have had such a warm welcome

from all tribal departments

and the community. Here is a

follow-up on my year and plans

for the future.

Meetings

Upon arriving, one of the

concerns from the community

and your leaders was patients

having difficulty getting

appointments. I felt there were

too many meetings during

the week on different days.

We changed the meeting to

1-2 p.m. every Monday. We

also have a one-hour meeting

every other Thursday with the

Behavioral Health Staff for

collaboration. Medical staff

will not be available during

those times.

In 2015, the Wellness

Center increased patient visits

with 1,537 more visits than in

2014.

The tradeoff for fewer

meetings during the week is

once per quarter, we will have

all-day staff meeting away

from the clinic. The clinic

will be closed that day. We

will conduct required staff

trainings, such as HIPAA,

infection and safety control,

etc.

This also will be a time for

staff to discuss issues and seek

resolutions as a team.

Electronic records

We have been focusing

efforts toward enhancing

the electronic health records

process.

The first two goals I gave

the staff when I started were

to implement the scanning

process and the electronic

referral package. This was

accomplished during the past

year. We are now able to move

forward with phasing out

paper charts.

Formulary implemented

Another area of concern

was the high cost of

pharmaceuticals. When

I arrived, there wasn’t a

formulary being utilized for

prescribing medications.

Without a formulary, a

provider can write for all of the

name brands, which are quite

expensive compared to other

brands.

To contain costs, we

implemented a formulary and

cut back on expensive namebrand drugs.

Also, we do not pay for

over-the-counter medications

yet local pharmacies were

putting them in patient bags

and billing the Wellness

Center.

We changed the way we

order patient medications. To

contain costs, we have to set

financial boundaries.

This resulted in $260,000

savings in pharmacy costs.

In-house lab, pharmacy

Two exciting additions the

Health Board supported and

the Business Committee has

approved are to implement

an in-house laboratory and

a pharmacy.

We recently

hired a laboratory

technician who

also will serve as a

computer applications

coordinator to enhance

and maintain the medical

part of the electronic

health records.

With the in-house lab,

we will have machines to

spin blood tests at the clinic

and get quick results. This

will eliminate the need for an

emergency room visit.

The new lab tech started

June 6, and we are working to

have the lab up and running.

The pharmacy process

will take a little longer. I have

been working with Indian

Health Service to obtain

approval to add a pharmacy to

the Chehalis Tribe’s funding

agreement and obtain access

to use the Government Prime

Vendor account to purchase

medications at a reduced

price.

As soon as I have these

approvals, we will start the

process by hiring a pharmacist

and a pharmacy technician.

My hope would be there is

a Chehalis tribal member

interested in becoming a

pharmacy tech and train into

the position. Please contact

me at the Wellness Center if

you have any questions. We

will use an advertisement and

application process.

Narcotics check

Narcotic prescribing

continues to be an issue and

is not limited to the Chehalis

Tribe. This is a global concern.

I am pleased with the low

amount of narcotics prescribed

out of the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center. As DEA rules

and laws change, providers

have to get tighter with their

prescribing practices.

Patients are required to

submit to regular/random

urinalysis if they are on longterm narcotics. This is not to

single anyone out.

It is important to check

your liver and kidney functions

on a regular basis, and it also

will ensure narcotics are taken

as prescribed. It is easy to take

more than prescribed when

you are hurting, but it is our

provider’s job to ensure your

health and safety.

Future goals

Another area we are

working on is to become

accredited with the

Accreditation Association

for Ambulatory Health Care,

which is an organization that

holds health care facilities

to specific standards and

inspects our delivery of health

care. Our goal is to pass

accreditation in spring 2017.

I also want to start an

urgent care clinic for after

hours and weekends. The

laboratory and pharmacy

will be instrumental in this

process.

Another interest I have is a

wing to provide wellness care,

where we see you for health

prevention or nontraditional

medicine such as acupuncture,

herbs, cultural medicines, etc.

I am pleased with the

support I have received from

the Health Board, Business

Committee and General

Managers to bring

these two beneficial

programs to the

Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center.

Please feel free to

stop and see me any

time at the center to discuss

your ideas or concerns.

There is a lot of potential

growth for the health care

services provided on the

Chehalis Reservation,

and I am always open to

suggestions.

Again, I am honored to

serve as the Health Director

for the Chehalis Tribe.

Practice a safe Fourth

in brief

Center. Participants will enjoy food,

vendors and fun! Contact Orinda

Goddard or Ericka Pickernell at

the Vocation Rehabilitation office.

You also may send an email to

ogoddard@chehalistribe.org or

epickernell@chehalistribe.org.

Cedar Bow classes

If you’d like your Northwest

Native American Basketweavers

Association registration fee paid

for, you must participate in the

Cedar Bow classes provided by

the Heritage and Culture program

leading up to the conference. You

also must make a minimum of

10 bows for the conference.

Contact Philip Youckton at

360-709-1752 at least 24 hours

in advance of when you want to

take the class. Classes are offered

Tuesday through Thursday until

6 p.m. The NNABA conference will

be at Great Wolf Lodge on Sept. 30

and Oct. 1.

Gathering permits

Ready 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.

Contact Heritage Coordinator

Lynn Hoheisel at 360-709-1784

or Community Services Manager

Joyleen McCrory at 360-709-1573.

Get feet

checked

Podiatrist

Deborah

Behre will be

at the Chehalis

Tribal Wellness

Center from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. July

19 and Aug. 24. To schedule an

appointment, call 360-273-5504 and

ask to speak to Outreach Specialist

Gloria Jones or Pat Ordine.

Save the date: Summer

Outreach Parade

The Summer Outreach Parade

will begin at 10 a.m. Aug. 12 at

Howanut Road and end at the Tribal

Share your thoughts

Here’s your chance to give

feedback on the community-driven

Chehalis Tribal Community Health

Assessment recommendations at

5 p.m. July 28 in the Chehalis Tribal

Community Center Gathering Room.

Dinner will be provided.

“We feel it is essential that this

plan continues to be informed by

you, the community. Therefore,

we would like tribal members to

review the recommendations and

offer any suggestions or ideas

for programs to improve the

health of our community. These

recommendations will go into the

plan and will be what the tribe will

use to guide future planning and

help guide future grant funding

applications.”

Contact Jenee Burnett with

the Chehalis Tribal Planning

Department at 360-709-1620.

Health fair

The Chehalis Tribal Health Fair

runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 20

at the Chehalis Tribal Community

Center gym. Everyone is welcome

to attend! The event will feature

vendors from tribal and state

programs, lunch at noon and a lot of

information.

For more information, contact

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

Community Wellness Manager

Christina Hicks at 360-709-1741 or

email chicks@chehalistribe.org.

USDA Food Program

If you’d like to sign 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 June 27

and July 26. Pickup is at the

Chehalis Tribal Community Center

from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Fireworks are an

exciting and fun

way to celebrate

our nation’s

freedom, but

they can be

harmful or even

deadly if not

used properly.

There are

more than 10,000

injuries every year with more

than 65 percent of those

occurring during the month

of July.

More than half of the

injuries are to hands, fingers

and eyes.

The most common

fireworks that cause injury

are firecrackers, bottle

rockets, Roman candles,

fountains and sparklers.

Remember to make

smart decisions when using

fireworks.

If someone you

know is hurt or injured

from fireworks, call 911

immediately.

Here are some useful tips

for fireworks and fire safety

during fire season:

n Use fireworks outdoors

only on flat, well-cleared

areas.

n Always have water or a

bucket of water on hand.

n Never use homemade

fireworks of illegal

explosives. They

can seriously hurt

or kill you!

n Kids should

never play

with fireworks,

especially

firecrackers and

rockets.

n Alcohol and

fireworks do not mix.

Have a “designated lighter.”

n Steer clear of others.

Fireworks have been known

to backfire and shoot off in

the wrong direction.

n Never throw or point

fireworks at someone even

joking around.

n Never relight a “dud”

firework. Wait several

minutes and soak it in a

bucket of water.

n Only use fireworks

outside.

n Keep sparklers outside

and away from your face,

clothing and hair. Sparklers

can reach 1,800 degrees F –

hot enough to melt gold!

n Obey local laws. If they

are not legal where you live,

do not use them.

n Brace all aerial cakes to

avoid tipping.

Be safe, enjoy friends and

family and have a wonderful

Fourth of July!

Oakville

Parade

SATURDAY, JULY 2

SEEKING PARTICIPANTS/VENDORS

FOR OAKVILLE’S INDEPENDENCE DAY

PARADE AND CELEBRATION

Entry forms are available at Oakville

Umpqua Bank or at the city of Oakville

website, oakvillecityhall.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION,

CALL 360-347-0100.

FAMILY

Another year comes to an end

Wishing you a great

summer vacation

interested in having your

child considered for a slot in

one of our programs, please

pick up an application packet

and return it with all of the

necessary documentation.

For more information,

contact Mary Sanders at

msanders@chehalistribe.org

or 360-273-5514, ext. 1629.

Summer is upon us, which

means we have reached the

end of the school year for Head

Start. This year, classes ended

May 16 while Early Head Start

classes continue until July 6.

Fishing Day

On May 13, we invited all

of our parents and families

to enjoy a morning of fishing

hosted by the Chehalis Tribal

Fisheries Department. Also

included was an afternoon

picnic at the Chehalis Tribal

Community Center Playground

with a barbecue lunch donated

by Lucky Eagle Casino &

Hotel.

We had a great time and

loved seeing how much fun

everyone had catching fish

together!

Head Start graduation

The Chehalis Tribal Head

Start Class of 2016 graduated

May 17 and celebrated at

Father’s Day Luncheon

Families fish at Chehalis Tribal Fisheries Department on May 13.

Great Wolf Lodge. Lucky

Eagle donated and delivered a

wonderful meal for graduates

and their families. Parents set

everything up and held many

fundraisers to be able to host

such a memorable event.

We will miss all the children

that graduated, but we know

they are going to be awesome

kindergarten students!

2016 HEAD START GRADUATING CLASS – Front row from left:

Madison Alleman, Rebecca Youckton-Legg, Kaiden Delgado,

Vincent Sanchez, Julianna Charles, Aiden Secena Sanders, Joseph

Delamater, Raven Blackwell, Hero Born. Middle row from left:

teacher Amanda Jennings, Noah Snell, Jace Ristvet, Libby Penn,

Taryn Baker, Frankie Brown, Taylor Pettit, Lakota Blackwell, Sawyer

Enrollment applications

Early Learning is accepting

applications for the 2016-17

school year. Our program

serves children from age 6

weeks to 5 years in a classroom

setting, and our home-based

program serves expecting

mothers and children from

birth to age 3. If you are

It’s time to celebrate all

of the important men in our

children’s lives.

Early Learning’s EHS

& Child Care program will

host games, family fun and

a barbecue Father’s Day

Luncheon for our Early

Learning Center families

from 11 a.m.-noon June 17 at

Building 2.

For questions, please

contact your child’s teacher

or call our center at 360-2735514.

Have a terrific summer

vacation from all of us at

Chehalis Tribal Early Learning.

We hope to see you again when

school starts next fall!

Terry, Konner Klatush, Dawson Slighte and teacher Sharon Kuneki.

Back row from left: teacher Mireya Arellano, teacher Marilynn

Ybarra, Zuriyah Filitaula, Zane Edwards, Joel Pease, Lykaios

Bracero-Rosbaugh, Tyler Norenso, Tyson Canales, Dallas Youckton,

Forrest Kenney, Dreama Secena-Ferguson, teacher Sara Ziady and

director Mary DuPuis.

Helping protect our children

Advocate for Indian families

attends national conference

CHEHALIS TRIBAL

NEWSLETTER

The Confederated Tribes

of the Chehalis Reservation,

‘People of the Sands’

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 member Yvonne Peterson

attended the National Indian Child

Welfare Association’s 34th annual National

American Indian Conference on Child

Abuse and Neglect in April in Saint Paul,

Minnesota.

For the second year in a row, the

conference drew more than 1,000

participants from all over the United States

and Canada as well as representatives from

state, federal, foundation and private social

services agencies and funders.

Organized in 1982 and headquartered

in Portland, Oregon, NICWA is a national

advocacy organization for Indian children

and families as well as a source of legal

and social services information on

implementation and protection of the

Indian Child Welfare Act.

Donating her time as a volunteer,

Yvonne served on the local planning

committee for the conference last year in

Portland, Oregon, assists with fundraising

planning and events at the conference and

conducts workshops at the conference and

for NICWA staff.

This year, the annual “paddle raise”

fundraiser she helped initiate raised about

$20,000 at the conference banquet.

About the issues facing Indian families,

Yvonne said: “Most Indian families,

including my own, have had experiences

with state social service systems that have

separated children from their families,

extended families and tribes. In too many

cases, the families are never reunited. The

Yvonne Peterson conducts Coyote Cast of

Characters, a conference workshop that

focused on participants’ first drink of alcohol.

MORE INFORMATION

Contact Yvonne Peterson at 360-490-9659

or Lauren Shapiro at 503-222-4044.

Indian Child Welfare Act gives tribes and

families the ability to keep their families

together and, hopefully, reunite children

and families who were removed before the

act was passed. The money we raise enables

NICWA to team with other organizations

such as the National Congress of American

Indians, the Native American Rights Fund,

The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians,

other Indian organizations and the ICWA

Appellate Project at Michigan State

University College of Law, to resist ongoing

efforts to undermine the Act and Tribal

Sovereignty.”

Memories made at movie night

Families gathered to enjoy the film

“Father Hood” during dinner and a

movie night May 11 in the Chehalis Tribal

Community Center Gathering Room.

Events Coordinator Phillip Youckton and

Heritage and Culture program staff hosted

the event.

A simple dinner of pizza, salad and

vegetables was served. After the blessing of

the food, families sat down and visited as

they anticipated the evening movie.

Later, desert and popcorn made the night

even sweeter. Afterward, a raffle was held for

everyone that signed up. It was a great time,

and the air-conditioned room offered an

awesome atmosphere to avoid the heat.

Dinner and a Movie Night is 5-7 p.m. the

second Wednesday of every month.

Dinner and a movie night featuring the film

“Father Hood” kept all ages entertained and

bellies full on May 11.

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

wishes

Eric Beckwith

Mario Robles

Caiden Starr

JUNE “TINY” JONES: Happy

birthday to our Great

Gramma Tiny! We love you.

Payton Albert

Roberta Combs

birthday from your family.

LOYALA JEAN KATHLEEN

DAVIS: Happy birthday to

Suzzanne Ortivez

Nikki Sanders

one of many princesses in

my life!

JEREMY WILLIAM KLATUSH:

Happy birthday to my one

and only son. Mom loves

you very much!

Zach Baker

Leroy Boyd

Tyler Beckwith

Donna Waypetemahquah

Choke

Loyala Davis

David Dupuis

Lee Starr, Sr.

Winona Youckton

EMILY PICKERNELL: Happy 13th birthday Emily. Love Dad,

Mom and Piggy!

Paul Klatush

Lindsey Shadle

Leona Clary

Jeremy Klatush

Rachael Mendez

Levi Sanchez, Jr.

Rick Sanchez, Jr.

Warren Beckwith

Charles Blacketer

Latisha Boyd

Susan Sanchez

Brendon Torres

Raquel Wellman

Cael Youckton

Barnaby Canales

Darian Washburn

Marvin Youckton

Harold Pickernell, Jr.

Bailey Revay-Fern

Jordan Eichelberger

Anastasya Lukianov

Danika Pickernell

Edward Sanchez

Robert Dupuy

Aaron Myer

Heather Youckton

Soryn Davidson

Janet Sanchez

Rena Hernandez-Klatush

Brian Benda

Janessa Bumgarner

Filiberto Sanchez

Elaine Myer

Brooke Stein

Adam Lower

Anthony Youckton

Stacy Youckton

Jeffrey Klatush

Bryce Reynolds

Blaze Sanchez

Duane Williams, Jr.

Malena Canales

Keziah-Maray Gleason

Jeannette Boyd

Jordan Hutchinson-Albert

Erica Esselstrom

Tanner McCloud

Joshua Phillips

Marilyn Johnson

June Jones

Emily Pickernell

ROBERTA COMBS: Happy

Allen Andrews

Tyson Hoheisel

Michael LeClaire

Dustin Sanchez

Vincent Sanchez

RICHIE DELGADO: Happy

wedding anniversary to my

husband. I love you with all

my heart! – Erin

Billy Uden

birthday Kaylena! We love

you so much! Love Mom,

Dad, Bubby and Kaiden.

birthday! We love you!

KAYLENA DELGADO: Happy

BRYCE DEWIN JACOB

REYNOLDS: Happy

STACY YOUCKTON. Happy

birthday from Pam,

Courtney, Conner, LJ and

family.

Beverly Bishop

Kaylena Delgado

Sonya Sherman

Cheryl Stein

JORDAN HUTCHINSON-ALBERT: Happy birthday to our

beautiful Jordan. The 24th is a day that makes us

appreciate the ones we love. Always know we are here for

you! Love you always, Gramma Joyleen, Uncle Eli, Uncle

Kevin, Vernon and all your little cousins.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Madoleen Goddard

Rochester Primary

Second grade

Madoleen Goddard is in second

grade at Rochester Primary. She is the

daughter of Orinda Goddard and Joe

Boyd. She loves her whole family; her

favorite person is her uncle Chops.

Madoleen enjoys math and reading

and solving problems by herself. Her

favorite stories are “Bear Man,” a Native

American Indian folk tale, and a book

on how girls couldn’t play baseball.

She feels she is a successful student

because of her perseverance and respect

Jeremiah Baker

Rochester Middle School

Sixth grade

Jeremiah Baker, a sixth-grade student

at Rochester Middle School, is holding

a 3.11 GPA. He is the son of Talisa and

Russ Baker.

Jeremiah enjoys hanging out with

his family, even his siblings. He likes

physical education because he gets to do

different sports and run around.

Jeremiah says he is a successful

student because he is always learning

new things. His advice for other students

is to do your work and turn it in on time.

Faith Hoheisel

River Ridge High School

Eleventh grade

Faith Hoheisel is in

the 11th grade at River

Ridge High School. She

has a 3.6 GPA and is

the daughter of Jacob

Hoheisel and Kristy

McIntry.

Faith likes going on

adventures with her

family. She also appreciates having the

chance to meet new people in school

and enjoys the various class options.

She says perseverance is key to her

success in school. “Always try your best

and never give up,” Faith says.

Faith also is involved with Skills USA

for Automotive.

When she graduates from high

for her teacher. Her

advice for other students

is to pay attention to the

teacher so they are ready

for third grade and

listen to learn a lot about

science and history.

Outside of school,

Madoleen enjoys playing

on her baseball team the Astros.

After she graduates from high school,

Madoleen wants to go to the Husky

school (University of Washington) or

college in Oregon – but mainly the

Husky school because it is her favorite

team as well as her mommy’s.

Madoleen wants to become a doctor

He enjoys basketball and

playing outside.

When Jeremiah

graduates from high

school, he wants to go to

college to play baseball.

He would like to attend

Washington State

University and major in math. After

attending college, he wants to come

back to our community and make bigger

baseball fields.

If Jeremiah was chairman of the

Chehalis Tribe, he would make it a

better place for us to live by not letting

people litter.

‘I would be involved with the

youth and let them go and

experience new and exciting

things and activities.’

FAITH HOHEISEL, WHAT SHE WOULD DO IF

SHE WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE CHEHALIS TRIBE

school, Faith wants to be a social worker

and help children. She plans to attend

Gonzaga University or Washington State

University to study psychology.

Faith wants to give back to her

community through education and

hands-on work with the youth.

If Faith was chairman of the Chehalis

Tribe, she says: “I would be involved with

the youth and let them go and experience

new and exciting things and activities.”

Contributed by Chehalis Tribe K-12 Program

and work at the Chehalis Tribal Wellness

Center because they get to use special

equipment and supplies. She plans to get

a house close to college, then move back

home. After she has worked at the clinic

for a while and saved money, she will go

to college in Oregon to become a surgeon.

Madoleen says if she was chairman

of the Chehalis Tribe, she would make

more baseball teams for the kids on

the reservation to play, build a hospital

to make sure if someone gets hurt

they don’t have to travel all the way to

Centralia or Olympia and bring in a

Wal-Mart or Safeway so people don’t

have to drive too far to get food and

things they need.

Higher education

opportunities

For young students first entering

higher education, picking a degree

and career to pursue is a daunting

and complex challenge. A degree

in medical assisting presents an

even greater challenge because of

the number of specializations and

certifications available.

To help students find their way,

the Center for Online Education has

created a medical assistant degree

and career guide to help answer

tough questions such as:

n Which degree should I get?

n How should I specialize in

medical assisting?

n How long will it take?

n How much will it cost?

For more information, go to

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Grants available

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CLOCKWISE

FROM ABOVE:

The Chehalis

Braves landed

first in the

men’s hardball

tournament,

Fire and Ice

were No. 1 in

women’s slow

pitch softball

and Hot Dogs

& Tacos came

out on top in

co-ed slow

pitch softball

during the

Tribal Days

Memorial

Baseball

Tournament

Weekend.

WEEKEND

From page 1

in bleachers and chairs to watch

the high-energy games. It was a

grand slam weekend of baseball.

Tournament directors were

busy as they scheduled games

and made sure they were played

in a timely manner. Directors

made themselves available to

answer questions and clarify

protests or official rules.

It is normal during the

first tournament of the season

for the weather to be a little

unpredictable. It was overcast

most of the tournament with

some showers Saturday.

Once folks worked up an

appetite, they sought out a

variety of treats offered by food

vendors in different areas of

the tribal complex. Mmmm, an

assortment of delicious aromas

filled the air. Long lines proved

a challenging wait for the

hungry.

Other vendors displayed their

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Men’s hardball tournament

1st: Chehalis Braves

2nd: Little Boston

3rd: NDN’z

4th: Rebels

Women’s slow pitch softball:

1st: Fire and Ice

2nd: Come Back With Attitude

3rd: Skokomish

4th: Cal-Horz

Co-ed slow pitch softball:

1st place: Hot Dogs & Tacos

2nd place: Skokomish

3rd place: Lucky Eagle

4th place: Tomanamus

talent with clothing, native crafts

and an assortment of goodies for

sale. It’s always more fun when

you can take a souvenir home to

commemorate the weekend.

The weekend was the perfect

time to visit with good friends

and family. You could hear

voices ringing across the field

as they sat together rooting for

their family or team.

The baseball teams played

at a highly competitive level

as players were determined to

bring home the championship

jackets. It was a spirited and

good-natured competition

between teams, and they left it

all on the field.

Salmon, clams, oysters

The Chehalis tribal fish pit

offered salmon, clam and oyster

plates Saturday and Sunday

during the tournament. The

lines were long, and many

awaited a fresh spring Chinook

plate with potato/macaroni

salad, baked beans and Ritz

crackers. The steamer clam

plates went fast. If folks didn’t

get there early enough, they

missed out on this delicious

treat. The oyster plates didn’t

last very long either. The lucky

ones purchased orders and

walked away with smiling faces

anticipating a delightful dish.

Youth activities

Youth Center Director Tony

Medina made sure to keep

children busy with exciting

activities and prizes. The loud

siren echoed across the tribal

complex to signal all the kids

that the games were about

to begin. Children were seen

running toward the basketball

court to participate in the fun.

Winners were able to pick out

an assortment of goodies from

the wagon. Everyone came out a

winner because they had a blast!

Thank you

Our tournament directors,

umpires, announcers and

SPECIAL AWARDS

Men’s hardball

MVP: Martin Brown (Chehalis

Braves)

Best Bat: Sonny Youckton

(Chehalis Braves)

Best Glove: Kyle (Little Boston)

Best Catcher: Gary Ortivez III

(Chehalis Braves)

Women’s softball

MVP: Tillie (Fire and Ice)

Best Bat: Chubz (Fire and Ice)

Best Pitcher: Vickie (Come Back

With Attitude)

Co-ed softball

MVP (men): Javi (Hot Dogs &

Tacos)

MVP (women): Jo (Hot Dogs &

Tacos)

Best Glove: Jen (Skokomish)

Best Bat: Ollie (Hot Dogs &

Tacos)

scorekeepers did an outstanding

job. Their hard work, dedication

and continued support create a

well-run and successful event!

Thanks for everyone who

traveled here to participate in

the 2016 Tribal Days Memorial

Baseball Tournament.

We pray everyone got home

safely and hope to see you next

year!

Chehalis Tribal Days royalty selected

Youngsters shine

during pageant

A huge audience came

out to see the Youth Centersponsored Chehalis Tribal

Days Pageant on May 25.

The large crowd required

more tables than usual to

accommodate everyone. Youth

Center Director Tony Medina

announced there was a new

development – the addition

of a Mr. Chehalis Tribal Days

category to the selection.

After the blessing of the

food, Elders were invited to

be served first. While in line

waiting to get their dinner,

some of the children were

heard excitedly talking about

their presentations.

Tribal Elders were there

to vote on whom should

represent the Chehalis Tribe at

2016 CHEHALIS TRIBAL

ROYALTY – Back row from left:

Mr. Chehalis Tristan Smith, Miss

Chehalis Tribal Days Mia Ortivez,

Little Miss Chehalis Riley Smith,

Junior Miss Chehalis Taylena

Klatush, Youth Center Director

Tony Medina. Front row from left:

Little Mr. Chehalis Tyson Canales,

Head Start Mr. Chehalis Quinten

Canales, Head Start Miss

Chehalis Jude Ortivez and Junior

Mr. Chehalis Michah McNair.