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CHEHALIS

May 2015

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

“People of the Sands”

TRIBAL NEWSLETTER

Free

Youth Programs 2015 Annual Easter Egg Tips to Protect Your

Hunt Attracts Children of Many Ages

Family from Sharps

Thursday, April 2, was the Annual

Easter Egg Hunt sponsored

by the Youth Center. It was a

spectacular day for many of the

youth that participated. The girls’

softball field was littered with

eggs. These eggs were decorated

and the plastic ones stuffed with

a delightful treat during the week

by employees, volunteers and the

youth themselves.

Many people use needles, syringes

and lancets—called “sharps”—to

manage their medical conditions

at home. These conditions include

diabetes, allergies, infertility,

arthritis, hepatitis, HIV, blood

clotting disorders, migraines and

cancer. Sharps are also used to

give medication to pets and farm

animals.

Along the fence the children lined

up, anxiously waiting to be turned

loose to hunt for Easter eggs.

There were four special golden

eggs for those lucky enough to find

them while scavenging. A special

prize awaited those that found the

golden eggs.

followed by the older ones. If you

blinked you would have missed it.

Children were released to search

for eggs by age brackets, with the

younger children released first,

After the Easter egg hunt, children

lined up to take a photo with the

Easter bunny. After the photo they

Children were seen searching the girls’ softball field for eggs

during the Youth Center’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt.

were given a chocolate bunny and

a bag of candy. It was a sunny

day and many families scored with

candy, memories and a photo for

Easter.

Continued on Page 2

Harlem Crowns Return to Entertain the Chehalis Community

The Harlem Crowns Basketball

team returned to the community

center to play against our very

own Chehalis Stars on Thursday,

April 16. Tony Medina annually

invites them not only to display

their basketball skills, but also to

spread a very important message

“Stay Clean of Alcohol and Drugs

through Sports!”

It was a very entertaining night of

“Clown Ball.” The masters of adlib brought tears of joy, cheers and

laughter to the audience.

Tony recognized Jeff Powell

who has been a referee during

past games. His health has not

But the haphazard disposal of these

devices is putting a lot of other

people, including waste-disposal

workers, housekeepers, family

members and children, at risk of

injury and serious infections.

The Food and Drug Administration

(FDA) has created a new web

section with information about the

safe disposal of needles and other

sharps at http://www.fda.gov/

safesharpsdisal5.

The Environmental Protection

Agency estimates that 9 million

people in the U.S. use sharps at

home—that equates to more than

3 billion disposable needles and

syringes and 900 million lancets

each year.

Continued on Page 2

Inside

The players and the audience listened to the Harlem Crowns

share how basketball kept them away from alcohol, drugs,

and gangs.

allowed him to volunteer. He

was recognized by giving him a

referee’s uniform. He requested

Continued on Page 3

Colon Health Outreach Dinner .......... 3

Health and Wellness Events ............ 4,5

Stommish Water Festival ................... 6

Mariners Suite Tickets Available ....... 7

May Birthdays ................................... 8

Early Learning; Homes for Sale ........ 9

Students of the Month ...................... 10

Staff Profile; CTLF News ................ 11

Heritage & Culture News ................ 12

Sharps continued from Page 1

Easter continued from Page 1

Unfortunately, many sharps used

outside of a doctor’s office or

hospital are thrown in the household

trash, and that’s hazardous.

FDA warns that:

Loose sharps should never be

thrown away in household or

public trash containers, toilets or Examples of “Sharps”

recycling bins and

A person who is accidentally pricked by a discarded sharp is at risk of

exposure to such blood-borne viruses as hepatitis and HIV.

Message aimed at patients, caregivers.

The California Sharps Coalition, a group of organizations focused on the

safe disposal of sharps, told FDA it believes that most people hurt by a

discarded needle or other kind of sharp do not report the injury.

Even if injuries do not cause infection, they can have significant

psychological and financial impact on the person who has to be tested and

may wait days or weeks to know if he or she has contracted a disease, the

group says.

Janesia R. Simmons, a public health advisor in FDA’s Center for Devices

and Radiological Health, says that people using sharps often do not know

the safest way to dispose of them. “In addition, family members and other

caregivers who are taking care of someone in their home may not know

what to do,” she says.

Simmons says FDA’s message primarily targets patients and caregivers.

The agency recommends that used sharps be immediately placed in a sharps

disposal container. FDA-cleared sharps containers are generally available

through pharmacies, medical supply companies, health care providers and

online. These containers are made of puncture-resistant plastic with leakresistant sides and bottom. They also have a tight fitting, puncture-resistant

lid.

If an FDA-cleared container is not available, some organizations and

community guidelines recommend using a heavy-duty plastic household

container, such as a laundry detergent container, as an alternative.

Disposing of sharps containers

There are a number of ways to safely dispose of the sharps containers.

When the sharps disposal container is about three-quarters full, follow

your community waste guidelines for disposing of the container. These

guidelines vary depending on where you live. Local trash collection

departments or health departments may have information about sharps

disposal programs. In general they include:

Drop boxes: Collection sites are located at doctors’ offices, hospitals,

pharmacies and police or fire stations.

Hazardous waste sites: Public collection sites for hazardous materials

(e.g., paints, cleaners and motor oil) may also accept sharps containers.

Residential pickup programs: Some communities have pickup services

for waste that includes sharps containers.

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Continued on Page 9

Golden Eggs Winners.

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are lucky to have the colon

Men’s Colon Health Outreach Dinner We

health program, which is a grant run

staff. Christina Hicks

welcomed everyone and

did the opening prayer.

Ate’ha Triance, Patient Navigator

encourages men and women to be

tested for cancer.

By Christina Hicks, Community

Wellness Manager

On Thursday, April 9, 2015 at

the Chehalis Tribal Community

Center’s Gathering Room, the

S.P.I.P.A.’s Colon Health Program

hosted a Men’s Colon Health

outreach event.

There were 25 people in attendance.

The event started with a healthy

dinner, Spaghetti and Green Salad,

prepared by the prevention team

Dr. Lance Ray did a

slide show presentation

on Colon health,

Lung and Prostate

Cancer. Afterwards the

audience participated

in the Question and

Answer session. It was

very informative as he

answered a variety of good

questions.

There was a raffle for all

men who attended the event, some

of the items raffled were: Cabela gift

cards, Pro Bass gift cards, Seahawks

items, fishing gear, electric smoker

and chainsaw. This event was

sponsored by the SPIPA Colon

Health Grant.

Colorectal cancer can be prevented

through early detection and

treatment of Pre-cancerous

conditions. This continues to be

our first line of defense for those

diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

Crowns continued from Page 1

that the Harlem Crowns autograph it for him and

was met with a huge round of applause.

At half-time each member of the Harlem Clowns

gave a speech on what inspired them to remain

clean and sober from alcohol, drugs and gangs.

through SPIPA, and includes the 5

SPIPA tribes: Chehalis, Nisqually,

Shoalwater Bay, Skokomish and

Squaxin Island. They also include

Cowlitz and Quinault tribes. At

each site they have a patient

navigator for the program, the

patient navigators have been trained

in colorectal cancer outreach,

screening and tracking. They insure

all those eligible and recommended

for colorectal cancer screening

are screened and followed up in a

timely manner.

CHP serves men

and women who:

age 50 (under 50 if at increased

risk for colorectal cancer, and

those over 64 who do not have

Medicare Part B).

Receive services from the seven

contract tribal health clinics of

SPIPA.

Are asymptomatic for colorectal

cancer.

If you would like to know more

about the Colon Health Program,

please talk to one of the Health Care

Providers here at the clinic

360-273-5504 or

Ate’ha Triance, Patient Navigator at

360-709-1774.

Do not

have health

insurance

or are under

insured

with high

deductibles.

Have incomes

up to 250%

of the Federal

Poverty Level.

Are above the

Raffle items being give to the luck winners at

the Men’s Colon Health outreach Dinner.

Many grew up in the inner-city and there were

bad influences all around them. Through sports

they kept busy and continued to chase their

dreams of playing basketball at the next level.

At the end of the game the children took the

opportunity to have their basketball signed by

the Harlem Crown players. These basketballs

are donated by the youth center. The children

promise to stay clean and pursue a sport that

would keep them alcohol and drug free. It is

always a fun and entertaining night for everyone

who comes to watch.

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Tribal Health and Wellness News

Transportation to Medical Appointments

Transportation to medical appointments will be

provided according to the following guidelines:

The outreach specialist will only be available

for transports to medical appointments off the

Reservation to: Olympia, Lacey, Centralia or

Chehalis.

The request for transportation to a medical

appointment MUST be made at least 72 hours

before the appointment. (The Request must

be made on a “Transportation Request Slip”).

Transportation scheduling is based on the

emergency of the appointment and availability

of scheduling times.

The CTWC outreach specialist will call the

patient to confirm the transportation request.

When less than 72 hours notice is given, the

request must be accompanied by appropriate

clinic staff. (Such as Nurse, CHS, Doctor).

Even though a direct referral is provided, it

does not always mean the Outreach Specialist

will be available to provide transportation.

EACH request will be screened by appropriate

supervisor.

Transportation will be provided only when no

other transportation resource is available.

A person or family with their own vehicle is

expected to provide their own transportation.

A parent or legal guardian must accompany

all children under the age of 18 years old.

No exceptions.

Transportation will only be provided for

medical appointments only. No side trips will

Dinner will be

provided

First come first

serve basis on

craft activity.

Limited

supplies

Blood Sugar

Screenings and

Blood Pressure

checks will

be also done

for those who

would like.

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be allowed. (e.g., Personal shopping, visiting,

or other personal business.) Transportation is

provided from individual’s home to medical

appointment and back to their home.

The outreach specialist will not provide

transportation if the individual is intoxicated or

high.

Transportation may include more than one

person being transported simultaneously, if

there are more request to the same area at the

same time.

Outreach specialist does not provide meals for

the patient.

Transportation will only be provided for the

person and parent/guardian (if person is under

age 18).

Persons needing transportation need to report

appointment verbally to outreach specialist

and fill out a Transportation Request Slip to

the outreach specialist supervisor, to ensure

it does not conflict with other transportation

appointments.

Outreach specialist will not provide

transportation for Medically Invasive

Procedures. Routine visits only.

Medical appointments must include a referral

from CTWC.

Patient must read and sign the transportation

guidelines.

For more information regarding a Medical

transportation request, please contact:

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

SPIPA—COLON HEALTH PREVENTION

SDPI—DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM

NWWP—NATIVE WOMEN’S WELLNESS PROGRAM

PRESENTS:

Christina Hicks, Community Wellness Manager

at 360-273-5504 Ext. 1741

Or email: chicks@chehalistribe.org

Community Outreach Corner

Greetings, I am Mary Secena and I work

with the Elders doing transport to doctors

appointments if needed, and I deliver Elder’s

meals everyday.

There have just been a few homes that have dogs

and one of our co-employees got bit. Now we

have to honk our horns, and wait for someone

to come out. Otherwise, it’s a pleasure to visit

them for a few minutes and listen to their story,

and see how they are doing. I call their Rx in if

they need refills, or anything else.

I go to Safeway everyday to pick up Rx for the

Clinic. This is for the people who still get their

medications from Safeway and not Kirks in

Olympia.

I really enjoy my job and love to listen to the

Elders share stories about the past and wish I

had more time to listen to them. It a pleasure

working for the Chehalis Tribe and I’m available

at the Chehalis Wellness Clinic 360-709-1758.

Thank You ~ Mary Secena,

Community Outreach

CRAFT SESSION WHERE EACH

PREVENTION PROGRAM WILL DO

DIFFERENT ACTIVITY

WITH OUR TRIBAL COMMUNITY ON

THURSDAY, MAY 28

FROM 5:00 – 7:00 PM

AT THE GATHERING ROOM

Any questions

please call the Clinic at 360-273-5504.

Ask for Pat, Gloria. Tia or Christina

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ATTENTION All CHS/PRC Patients!

WIC Program

Have you been referred for medical

care? Are you receiving medical

bills in the mail?

(Women, Infants, and

Children) provides healthy

foods and nutrition

information for you and your

child up to age 5.

If so please bring them to the

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center

so the Purchased Referred Care

Department can process and pay

them.

New CTWC PRC Available

Are you Contract Health Eligible? Have you received you new ID card?

This ID card along with a Purchase Order will help to ensure outside

providers are billing the Purchased Referred Care Department quickly and

accurately.

1st Thursday each month

9:00 AM — 3:00 PM

Chehalis Wellness Center

(dates and times may change)

WIC Dates

For appointments or questions, contact:

Deb Shortman at 360-709-1689

May 7

Debbie Gardipee-Reyes 360-462-3227

or gardipee@spipa.org

June 4 - Handing out 3 summers

months’s WIC vouchers

Patty 360-462-3224

July 9

SPIPA main number: 360-426-3990

If you or your family members have

not received their card, please see

Chehalis Tribal Health Fair

Deb Shortman at the

Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center.

Tuesday, September 15

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Chehalis Tribal Community Center

Mammogram Clinic

Friday, May 29

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Call the Clinic at

With Swedish Mobile Mammography

to make your appointment.

For more information in the months to come contact

Christina Hicks, Community Wellness Manager at

360-709-1741 or email chicks@chehalistribe.org

360-273-5504

Elders Meal Program

Fill out an application packet, includes annual assessment (Home visit)

of nutritional well-being. Packet and assessment must be filled out and

completed before lunches are delivered.

Congregate Meals are for individuals 55 years and older, and:

Their spouse, regardless of age

Activities of Daily Living (ADL):

Their dependent children with disabilities living with them

Bathing

Elder Meals served at the Elder’s Center are

Monday – Thursday: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM,

Friday 9:00: AM to 10:00 AM

There is no application for eating lunch at elder’s center, just show up and

Congregate meals are important because it provides socialization for

elders and allows staff and other elders to interact with them.

Home Delivered Meals are for individuals 55 years and older, and:

Who meet the Homebound and Frail qualifications ( 2 ADL’s)

Spouses regardless of age

Dependent Children with Disabilities

Caregiver of elders who are receiving a meal.

Transferring

Eating

Toileting

Walking

Grooming

Dressing

Continence

Contact Information

If you would like a packet for an elder who

may qualify for home delivered lunches,

please contact:

Pat Odiorne or Christina Hicks at the

Chehalis Tribal Clinic at 360-273-5504

If an Elder cannot do two of these without “substantial human

assistance,” they are eligible for Home Delivered Meals. If they do not

meet two of these ADL’s they DO NOT Qualify for lunch deliveries.

We are currently in a new grant year, so all applications will have to

be renewed.

Home delivered lunches are delivered starting at 11:30 AM, Monday

through Friday.

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Spirit Walk - Walk for Native Health

Saturday, May 30

Seattle Center Mural Amphitheater

8:30 - 11:30 AM

Join us for a day of health information resources, gifts,

prizes and giveaways. This is a celebration of community

members and groups who have raised funds to support the

Seattle Indian Health Board. Individuals and groups walk

from Seattle Center to Myrtle Edwards Park at the Seattle

waterfront (and return) followed by awards and prizes.

After the walk, join us for the Spirit of Indigenous People festival from

11:30 AM to 5:00 PM - a celebration of American Indian and Alaska

Native culture and tradition. Activities include Native performances, arts

and crafts vendors, lectures and displays, music and food. We are excited

to bring the two events under one celebration.

69th Annual Lummi Nation

Stommish Water Festival

June 10 - 14, 2015

“In Honor of Our Heroes: Give an hour • Give help • Give hope”

Pageant • Canoe Races • Sla hal Games • Parade •

Swan Clan Dancers • Carnival • Arts & Crafts •

Youth Field Events • Barbecued Salmon

This is a drug and alcohol free event

• lumminationstommish.com

Seattle Indian Health Board Website: http://www.sihb.org/spiritwalk/

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ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS

AGES 18 - 54

Throughout the baseball season, we will have sign-ups so you can watch the

Mariners in the Chehalis Tribal Suite. We want everyone to have a chance

to go, so tickets will be limited to one visit per tribal member until everyone

has had the opportunity to go. We will have a wait list for those who have

already gone for later games in the

season that are not getting filled up.

Firework Permit Reminders

Tribal members please remember the

following dates to purchase fireworks

permits. Stop by the Accounting Office for

more information

Permit are due by June 15

Helpers permits must be

purchased by June 25

Drought Conditions Web sites

For more information contact

For those that are interested in keeping updated in your area, here is some

websites available on updated drought information.

Leroy Boyd at 360-709-1787

or Phillip Youckton at 360-709-1752

Governor Jay Inslee declared a drought in 13 additional river basins in

Washington State river basins. www.governor.wa.gov

Washington Drought links

You can also stop by the Events

Office located in the Community

Center.

~ U S D A F o o d P ro g r a m ~

For more information contact the SPIPA

Food Distribution Warehouse

at 360-438-4216

Monday through Friday

between the hours of

8:00 AM until 4:00 PM

Distribution Dates

May 21

June 25

July 23

August 20

Pickup is at the

Community Center from

9:30 AM to 1:30 PM

One of our staff will be happy to assist you

in applying for this program.

Raffle Drawing - For This Seahawks Truck!

Tickets are $10 each for a

chance to win this truck.

Contact Vanessa Youckton

to purchase your tickets

For every ticket Steesha’s

team the Enforcers sell they

get $7. The $3 will go to the Centralia Athletic and Fields to help with costs

to maintain the fields and equipment. The money the Enforcers raise goes

toward their uniforms, equipment and tournament fees. Steesha is Vanessa’s

daughter. Contact: Vanessa.Youckton@luckyeagle.com or text 360-5289868. Thank you for your support!

~ Drawing will be on October 23, 2015. ~

Disclaimer

Information displayed on any flyer, in email or on our website calendar is

subject to change without notice. Please refer to this flyer’s contact person

for the latest update.

Ecology Drought Watch 2015: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/drought/index.

html

Great water supply and drought links: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/

WR/ws/wtrsuply.html

Monthly and Seasonal climate outlooks: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.

gov/products/predictions/multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/

churchill.php

Northwest River Forecast Center Water Supply: http://www.nwrfc.noaa.

gov/ws/

Real time stream data for Washington: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/

nwis/rt

Snow as percent of normal (NOAA): http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/snow/

index.html?version=20131029v2

USGS Washington Water Science Center: http://wa.water.usgs.gov/

water_issues/watercensus.htm

Chehalis Tribal Newsletter

The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation...

“People of the Sands”

Articles and opinions expressed in this publication are not

necessarily the opinions of this publication or the Chehalis Tribal

Business Committee.

The Chehalis Tribal Newsletter encourages tribal members to submit letters,

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

subject to editing.

Contributing writers, artists, and photographers include Chehalis tribal

community members and staff. Submission deadline: Changed to the first of each

month (printed monthly).

Business Committee

Tribal Center (360) 273-5911

420 Howanut Road

Oakville, WA 98568

(360) 709-1726 (office)

(360) 273-5914 (fax)

fshortman@chehalistribe.org

Chehalis Tribe’s Vision Statement

To be a thriving, self-sufficient,

sovereign people, honoring our past

and serving current

and future generations

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Don Secena, Chairman

Harry Pickernell, Sr., Vice Chairman

Farley Youckton, Treasurer

Cheryle Starr, Secretary

Dan Gleason, Sr., 5th Council Member

Chehalis Tribal

Newsletter Staff:

Fred Shortman,

Communications

Coordinator

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Happy Birthday to Tribal Members Born in May

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Happy Mothers Day!!

Beth Hofstetter

Bobby Beckwith

Cole Fulton

Tiera Garrety

Janice Latch

Robert Penn

Artie Uden

Roger Goldman

Alex Shortman

Jaimie Smith

Eli Snell

Lori Lund

William Pressnall

Ashlea Parkinson

Lindsey Fern

Dante McGee

Emily Mordhorst

Teresa Pannkuk

Curtis DuPuis

Airel Klatush

Amber Penn-Rocco

Sheylee Phillips

Austin Vigil

Kenny Brown, Sr.

Tony Brown

Matteo Delgado

Gavin Hernandez

Paula Klatush

Amara Penn

Brady Pickernell

Tiffany Simmons

Ilias Charles

Jacqueline

Pickernell

Savanna Bush-Bird

Joaquin Robles

Sunday Tejeda

Ann-Marie

Youckton

Dewey GleasonWheeler

“Happy 18th

Anniversary,

Happy Birthday to

Jessie Goddard

Dante Goddard McGee

Dae Daniels (Upham)

Steesha McJoe

Farley Youckton

Have a Great Birthday

We Love You!!!

Happy Birthday,

Baby Girl! Aurora Ruth

Carter-Martinez

From

Grandma,

Grandpa,

Momma,

Aunties

and

Uncle,

and her

Daddy!

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Brandon Canales

Lucy Cush

Lela Pulsifer

Leo Daniels-Meddaugh

Adam Flores

Sarah Hall

Art Medina

Nora Ortivez

Valea Higheagle

Patricia Jones

Lauren McAlister

Farley Youckton

Michael Haltom

Shawn Ortivez

Aiden SecenaSanders

Rikki Sutterlict

Damius Hansen

Steesha Mc Joe

Thomas Trott

Tein Meas

Raelyn Romero

Raymond Roof

Robert Smith

SATURDAY

Sasha Penn-Rocco

Destiny Zaidy

Aurora Carter

Christian Hoheisel

Georgia Meier

Joseph DuPuis

Jessie Goddard

Harry Pickernell, Sr.

Addison Sekishiro

Asa Simmons

Joseph Burns

Chyler Daniels

Cyrena Ortivez

Rosalina Sanchez

Serenity Klatush

Stephanie Robles

Jesse Youckton

Violet Snell

Happy 4th Birthday

Aiden Secena

Sanders!!

Janet Stegall

Happy 64 Birthday

Dad

From All of

your family!

Love you more”

~Erika

From Gramma,

ppr y

H hd

Mom, Dad,

Bir hortm

Daryl & Your

Family

Happy 15TH Birthday Savanna!!!

Happy 20TH Birthday Jonathan!!

Love you

both so

much.

Love always

Mom,

Jordan, Britt

and Liam

From Manny, Carolann,

and Marla

Happy Birthday

Pops

thda

py 1 Talon

Ilias Charle

Mar

I love you

My son!

Mommy

We Love You!

From all of us!

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CHEHALIS TRIBAL EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS NEWS

Free Legal Services for Low Income

Native Americans and Alaska Natives

The Early Learning Center welcomed a

temporary Family Service Advocate, Julietta. If

you are interested in Early Head Start or Head

Start for next year, please consider making an

appointment with Julietta beginning May 18.

Please call her at 350-273-05514, EXT 1629.

Do you have a non-criminal legal problem?

Thank you to Pat Odiorne from the Wellness

Center, who came over and made apple sauce

with the children in all three Head Start

classrooms, as well as the three Early Start

classrooms.

Our home visiting program/socialization group

met twice in April as well. In addition, the

Healthy Families has been hosting an “Ask

Aunties” group monthly. Positive Indian

Parenting will be offered beginning in June. Call

Christibeth at 360-709-1627

Thank you to all our parents who made time for

either a home visit or conference at the center to

review their child’s education progress, and to set

goals for the remainder of the Head Start year.

Early Head Start children attend 11 months out of

the year.

A special thank you to the Wellness Center for

all the work they volunteer to keep our children

healthy. When children are healthy, they are

better able to learn.

Homes For Sale to Tribal Members

The Chehalis Tribal Housing

Authority has two homes for sale.

One is in the Vosper neighborhood. It

is a newer home with 3 bedrooms and

2 bathrooms. The home is on tribal

land.

The other home is manufactured

home that has 5 rooms and 3

bathrooms. This home is located near

Grand Mound. Both of these homes

sit on large lots. In order to buy

either of these homes, you must be a

Tribal member.

If you are interested in either of these

homes or help buying a home, please

call the Chehalis Tribal Housing

Authority office at 360-273-7723.

3 bedrooms and 2 bath home available for sale on

the Vosper neighborhood.

The Native American Unit at Northwest Justice

Project provides free civil (non-criminal legal

services to eligible Native Americans and

Alaska Natives who cannot afford a lawyer in

Washington.

Legal issues include (among other things):

•

Protecting Indian monies;

•

Education-suspensions, special education;

•

Child custody matters involving the Indian

Child Welfare Act;

•

Trust land rights - leasing, rights of way,

homeownership

•

Driver’s license reinstatement;

•

Estate Planning (wills) for Indian trust

property owners;

•

Indian Health Care and other tribal benefits;

•

Tribal employment issues;

To find out if the Native American Unit can

help you, please call.

In King County: Call 2-1-1

For all other counties: call the CLEAR

Hotline at 1-888-201-1014. CLEAR phone

lines are open from 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Monday through Friday

5 bedrooms and 3 bath home available for sale

located in Grand Mound.

Sharps continued from Page 1

Mail-back programs: The label on the

container should have information on how

to mail certain FDA-cleared sharps disposal

containers to a collection site for proper

disposal.

exposed area promptly with water and soap or a

skin disinfectant, (e.g. rubbing alcohol) and seek

immediate medical attention.

This article appears on FDA’s Consumer Updates

page6, which features the latest on all FDAregulated products. Posted November 8, 2011

What to do if your accidentally stuck by a

used sharp

Check with your local provider for availability

If you are accidentally stuck by another person’s

used sharp, FDA advises that you wash the

For more information contact the Clinic at

273-5504.

What is Northwest Justice Project?

The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a

statewide non-profit organization with 13 offices

in Washington State that provides free legal

services to low-income people. NJP’s mission

is to secure justice through high quality legal

advocacy that promotes the long-term wellbeing of low-income individuals, families, and

communities.

of a sharps container.

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Chehalis Tribe Students of the Month

Brady Pickernell (9-12)

Amara Penn (K-5)

Jazmine Esparza-Klatush (6-8)

Jasmine Esparza-Klatush is in the 7th grade

at Rochester Middle School, where she is

currently holding a 3.18 GPA.

She enjoys her friends that she has made at

school; she is in leadership at school, played

volleyball and basketball, and is a pitcher on

her fast pitch team.

Jasmine feels what makes her successful

student is that she does her work.

Her advice for others is, “The better your

grades the better your success.”

Brady Pickernell is a senior at Centralia High

School, where he is currently holding a 2.8

GPA.

After Jasmine graduates high school she wants

to play sports at UW or UCL and then become a

receptionist.

He likes that his school offers Spanish and that

he is able to be in a TA for his Spanish class,

giving him an extra year to learn the language.

Amara Penn is in the 1st grade at Rochester

Primary School.

She enjoys doing math at school.

He has enjoyed being on his school’s bowling

league for the past four years.

She is also involved with Girl Scouts, enjoys

playing Soccer, and taking hip-hop class

Brady says that he is a successful student

because he pays attention in class.

His advice for other students is, “Go every

day and keep track of what you have done and

turned in. So when the teacher tries to say you

didn’t do an assignment you can show them

that it was done and graded.”

After Brady graduates high school he is going

to go to attend Centralia College then attend a

college/university to become a video designer.

Attention Tribal Members

If you feel that your child should

be nominated for student of the

month, please contact Jodie Smith

at jsmith@chehalistribe.org or

360-709-1897.

State the reason why your child

should be considered. Deadline is

the last Friday of each month.

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Amara feels that she is a successful student

because, she is quiet when the teacher says to

be quiet.

From the Education Department

Congratulations. Keep

up the good work!

Her advice for other students is to listen to the

teacher.

After Amara graduates high school she wants

to go the Husky College (University of

Washington) to become a dentist.

Chehalis Tribal Dental Clinic

0-5 year old Dental Access Initiative

Bring in your child ages 0-5 years old and receive a free prize!

0-5 year old Dental Access Initiative

Please see Debbie Shortman to get your child registered.

Prizes for 0-2 year olds will be a toothbrush and “Teeth Under Construction” t-shirt. (While

last)

Bring insupplies

your

child ages 0-5

Prizes for 3-5 year olds is a Batman or Barbie Turbo toothbrush. (While supplies last)

years old and receive a free

Bring in your

child

ages 0-5

prize!

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years old and receive a free

Please see Debbie

Shortman to get your

prize!



child registered

Staff Profile: General Manager

Greetings to members

Committee that is committed

of the Chehalis tribal

to accountability and

community! I am Amadeo

providing the best services

Tiam. I was appointed by

possible for tribal members

the Business Committee to

and constituency.

serve as General Manager

of governmental services. I

My role is to assist elected

started in this position on

officials and governmental

January 4, 2015.

service administrators plan,

I have worked in Indian

implement, evaluate and

country for the last 20 years,

make adjustments to services

serving as Executive Director

so that tribal members can

of the South Puget Intertribal

have access to good quality

Planning Agency (SPIPA)

services. In the course of

located on the Squaxin Island

this work, I am involved in

Amadeo Tiam

Reservation and serving the

coaching and mentoring upGeneral Manager

SPIPA tribal consortium

and-coming tribal members

of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis

to take on operational leadership roles within the

Reservation and the Nisqually, Shoalwater Bay,

governmental services structure.

Skokomish and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. In

that time I also provided consultation services

Good and accountable operational leadership is

to the Leschi Heritage Foundation which was

a foundation for success in any organization. I

established by the Nisqually Tribal Council.

work to assure that this is a functioning core

value at the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis

My work background spans years in human

Reservation.

service planning, public health management,

higher education administration and teaching,

Please feel free to email me at atiam@

magazine feature writing, financial services

chehalistribe.org or call at 360-273-5911, Ext.

marketing management, non-profit leadership

and management and small business operation. I 1803 if you have any questions or if you simply

want to share stories.

worked in the governmental setting for at least

one-third of my work life. It is good to be back

Thank you! I look forward to our time together!

working in government and collaborating with

a strong program director team and a Business

Confederated Construction Company Awarded First Federal Contract

The Tribe’s 8a certified construction company,

Confederated Construction Company, has begun

its first federal set-aside project at the

Oregon Air National Guard Base, adjacent

to the Portland International Airport.

The project called OANG PANG Relocate

Base Boundary Project installs improved

site security for the active duty F-18

squadron.

After the scheduled completion of this

project on July 1,.Steven Burnett, CCC’s

Construction Manager, is bidding for

additional, larger federal projects through

its 8a set-aside status with other federal agencies.

Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund

Firework Loans are

available: Loan amounts

are up to $5,000.00.

50% of the Firework loan

must go toward direct

business expenses, such as

wholesalers or building costs. Loans must be

paid back by September 1, 2015.

Consumer Loans:

Now available for $1000.00 loans.

Business Loans available:

We have Business Loan funding for up to

Steve

Burnett,

CCC’s

Construction

Manager

continues to

search for

larger federal

projects after

receiving

the 8a

certification.

$125,000.00. You must have a business plan.

Trainings to Sign up for:

Credit Counseling

Business Plan Class

Native Agricultural

Native Artist Training

Julie Burnett, Executive Director

360-709-1831, jburnett@chehalistribe.org

Diana Pickernell, Loan Coordinator

360-709-1631 , dpickernell@chehalistribe.org

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is a publication of the Confederated Tribes

of the Chehalis Reservation.

* Or current resident

2015 Chehalis Tribal Days

Instructors Wanted! Memorial Day Weekend

Heritage and Culture Program

Sewing Room Available

The Heritage and Culture program is continuing with our open

door policy so that you can come and use our sewing room or

come out and learn to prepare your own weaving projects.

Woodshop

The Heritage and Culture

program is looking

for instructors to teach

storytelling, weaving,

beading or any other type of

classes you can bring to our

tribe.

The tools from the old woodshop have been relocated to the new

woodshop by the community center. The Culture and Heritage

Program is developing a schedule for use of the tools available

at the woodshop. It is a great way to make give away items for

upcoming memorials.

Contact Joyleen McCrory

at her tribal office with

examples of your work and

costs for your classes.

If you need a specific time that you want to come out here

please call Lynn Hoheisel at 360-709-1748 and we will make

arrangements to accommodate your schedule.

Watch for Flyers and Sign-up sheets at the Tribal Center!

Movie Night

May 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th

Men’s Hardball +1 Token

Women’s Softball +1 Token

Co-Ed Softball

1st-4th place awards, MVP, All-Stars,

Best Bat, and Best Glove

Entry Fee: $300 / Team

Contact Leroy Boyd at 360-709-1787

or Phillip Youckton at 360-709-1752

Fish & Clam Bake

Arts& Craft Tables, Food Tables

Contact Dan “Bones” Gleason at

360-273-5911 for information on tables and

concessions

Youth Activities

Block of rooms available at the

Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel

Contact the Hotel and mention the “Tribal

Days” Block at 360-273-8640

Volunteers Needed!

We are looking for volunteers to help with the

Tribal Days Baseball Tournament. For more

information contact Leroy Boyd at 360-7091787, or Phillip Youckton at 360-709-1752. You

can also stop by the Events Office located in the

Community Center.

2015 Cancer Walk

Sunday, May 24

Walk starts at 1:00 PM

8th Annual Cancer Walk

2015

Center Picnic Area.

The walking path will be marked with

pink ribbon signs.

Door prizes and bottled water provided. Come

support a cure for cancer as “We Walk as One”

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