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 (2012)

CHEHALIS

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

September 2012

Free

Summer School Activities Made Learning Fun for Youth

the Mariners. This was the

game that Felix Hernandez

pitched a perfect game

against the Tampa Bay

Rays. Some of the younger

students didn’t understand

how lucky they were to be

in the presence of Seattle

making part of Major

League Baseball history.

They’ll understand it in the

future as they grow older.

The 2012 Summer Program

was a collaboration

between the Education

Department and the Youth

Center. The program was

broken up into six weeks

with a theme.

The first week was headed

up by Dan Penn assisted

by Dianne Devlin, Cultural

Coordinator. His classes

taught the kids how to

pull cedar, clean and strip

the cedar, and prepare it

to be used in cultural art.

The kids also took a field

trip to the Squaxin Island

Museum.

The summer program

served an average of 28

youth everyday; with 36

being the most children

served in a single day.

Week two was lead by

Taaffe Simmons, and

Officer Scott Freeman.

The kids all received a

t-shirt, and the students

who completed the course

Youth met Chehalis Tribal Officer Sean Ulrich and K-9 Blitz during the

received a badge. The

public safety week of the summer school program.

students were able to get a

pond on Old 99 to catch trout.

two trips, one to Tillicum Village,

first hand look at the Grand

and another trip to Seattle to watch

They also toured the Fisheries

Mound-Rochester Fire Station,

hatchery where they were able

and listen to a presentation by the

Thurston County Coroner. Cindy

to get a first hand look at how

Beck gave a presentation about

the Rainbow trout are raised.

nutrition. The kids were also

Another fun activity was

introduced to the tribal police dog

traveling to Rainbow Falls to

Blitz, and received some simple

find eels.

self defense techniques from one

of the officers.

Week five was a cooking week

Nathan Floth started off week

three with a good lesson about the

Olympics. Children competed in

events ranging from races in the

pool, weight lifting, bike races, to

running relay races. Seeing the

competitive edge in each young

child was quite a sight to see.

Week four was titled, “Life on

the Rez” with JJ Shortman. The

youth were taken to the tribal

headed by Jason Gillie. The

youth were taken to the Bison

farm in Oak Meadows. They

got a lesson on how the Bison

are raised and how they live

in captivity. The next day the

youth ate bison burgers, and

tried bison pepperoni sticks.

Later that week, games were

played such as watermelon

eating contest and an egg toss.

The last week was filled with

The library at the

Community Center has a

collage of pictures taken

over the course of the

summer program and

everybody is welcome to

take a look at it.

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Nathan Floth taught youth about the Olympics during week

three of the Summer School Program. They are seen here

competing in swimming events held at the community center.

Summer Program continued..

Public Safety Week

Olympic Week

Life on the Rez

More Photos on Page 3....

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Summer Program continued

Event Provides Resources and

School Supplies to Families

Cooking Week

Tillicum Village

At the Back-to-School event the Education Program met with

families providing information to assist their children as they

returned to school.

As the summer is coming to an end, children a fun filled day of playing

the Tribe provided the annual backat Tomahawk Baseball Stadium.

to-school event on Monday, August

20. Many tribal programs combined Youth were seen enjoying the water

to sponsor this event providing

slides, shooting mini-basketballs,

school supply gift cards to Chehalis

mazes, bungee jumping, and rock

tribal families in preparation for the

climbing. The sun was shining and

upcoming school year.

children were smiling as they spent

the day playing, yelling, cheering

Parents and children enjoyed this

and running to the next game and

bright sunny day together. The goal returning to their favorites. Oh yes,

is to provide adequate information

not to be forgotten is the always

for tribal youth to be successful in

popular snow cones, cotton candy

achieving their academic goals. The and pop corn available at the event.

Tribal Community Transformation

Grant provided a delicious meal.

What a way to kick off the school

year.

Party Outfitters returned to give the

Have a great year!!

Mariners Game

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Second Annual Elder’s Barbecue Brings Families Together

Face Painting

The Cooks

Cake Walk

Dunk Tank

Watermelon Eating Contest

Pie Eating Contest

Games

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Tribal Health and Wellness News

 Vaccination is the Best Protection Against Whooping Cough

What is Whooping cough?

Pertussis/Whooping Cough

is a serious, highly contagious

respiratory (in the lungs and

breathing tubes) infection caused by

bacteria. It causes violent coughing

you can’t stop. Whooping cough can

be especially serious to babies and

young children.

Symptoms start with sneezing,

runny nose, and cough within

7-10 days the cough becomes

more severe, especially in infants

and young children. The severe

coughing spells can make it hard to

eat, drink, breathe, or sleep.

How does Whooping cough

spread? Whooping cough spreads

easily through the air when an

infected person breaths, coughs, or

sneezes. You can aid in slowing the

spread of pertussis/whooping cough

by following this tips when you are

sick:

 Washing your hands,

 Covering your cough,

 Staying home when you are

sick.

How serious is whooping cough?

As of August 18, 2012, the cases

of pertussis/whooping cough in

Washington State have jumped from

336 to 3,539 from 2011 to 2012.

Though we have been fortunate in

our community to not have been

heavily affected, we are taking

action to prevent a local outbreak.

Preventing any illness outbreak is

important to the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center but recently

the clinic has been particularly

working hard to get the pertussis

immunization to all community

members. We currently have DTaP

for infants and children and Tdap

for adolescents and adults.

Prevention:

Vaccination is the #1 way to

prevent pertussis/whooping

cough. If you or your loved one

has not received the pertussis

vaccination (DTaP/Tdap), contact

the Chehalis Tribal Wellness

Center to get vaccinated today!

Info has been taken from:

http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/IllnessandDisease/

WhoopingCough/WhoopingCoughFAQ.aspx#About

http://www.cdc.govpertussis/downloads/outbreaks-11x17.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/fast-facts.html

Nurse Schedule

Change

Julianne Westlake, Nurse

Practitioner with the

Chehalis Tribal Wellness

Center, has accepted

another position where she

will be working Mondays,

Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Julianne will be available

at the Wellness Center on

Tuesdays and Thursdays.

10th Annual

Breast Cancer Awareness

Walk

at Nisqually

Saturday, October 6

10:00 AM - 12:00

Lacey Regional Athletic Complex

8345 Steilacoom Road/ Lacey, WA

98513

Lunch to follow at the Nisqually Youth

Center. For more information contact

Raylene McCloud @ the Nisqually

Health Clinic 360-459-5312

October is National Breast

Cancer Awareness Month

Let’s all wear Pink on Friday,

October 12, 2012 to show our

support.

We have a Native Women’s

Wellness Program at the Chehalis

Tribal Wellness Center, Our NWWP

Provider is Willie O. Hunt and

our NWWP Outreach Worker is

Christina Hicks. You can make an

appointment to have your annual

women’s health exam or schedule

for your annual mammogram if,

you’re a woman age 40 and over.

Call 360-273-5504.

We will meet at the Chehalis

Tribal Wellness Center at

10:00 AM to take a group

photo on October 12,

U.S. – 31 percent since 1990.

Here’s what you can do:

„„Know your risk;

„„Get screened;

„„Know what is normal for you;

„„Make healthy lifestyle choices.

What are healthy lifestyle choices:

„„Maintaining a healthy weight;

„„Limiting alcohol intake;

„„Adding exercise to your routine;

„„Breast feeding, if possible

Mammogram

Clinic

Early Detection Saves Lives

September 25, 2012

from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

at the Wellness Center

Early detection and effective

treatment have resulted in a decline

in breast cancer mortality in the

Please call the Chehalis Tribal

Wellness Center to make your

appointment. 360-273-5504.

Flu Shots Available

The Wellness Center now has flu

shots available. Prior to receiving

a flu shot, you must be registered

with the Wellness Center. You will

need to fill out paperwork before

receiving the flu shot. Please

bring your insurance card, driver’s

license, and social security card

with you.

Back by Popular Demand

Stating: September 20th

Ending: November 15th

All Community Members Welcome

Weigh in at the Clinic every other

Thursday.

For more information contact Cindy

Beck at 360-709-1810 or cbeck @

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Once registered we will make an

appointment for you to receive your

flu shot.

Shasta, the insurance company, will

cover the costs of the flu shot and

there is no co-pay.

Wellness Center Phone Number:

360-273-5504

USDA Foods Schedule

October 18

November 15

December 14

At the Community Center

Contact Shirley or Bonita at

360-438-4216 or 360-438-4235 for

more information and applications for

USDA Foods.

*Dates subject to change

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 Vital Health! Tips to Creating a Healthier You

By Willie O. Hunt ARNP,

Over my years as an OB-GYN Nurse

Practitioner I have researched and

studied what makes a person healthy

and well. I went into Nursing because I

wanted to know why some people were

healthy and some people were not. My

Mother was an RN and every day she

would tell me stories about her patients

and healing. My Father was a Minister

so I was also exposed to spirituality

and faith. I am creating this document

as a resource for people who want to

maintain health and vitality into old age.

Motivation: You cannot achieve good

health if you do not take an active

approach in your health and well being.

The most important decision is to be

willing to make small changes and see

the results of these in your life. As your

health improves this will motivate you

to make additional changes which will

result in better health.

Recommended Reading:

The Inflammation Cure by Dr. Meggs

(amazon.com); here the premise is

that all diseases are caused by chronic

inflammation @ the cellular level. It

explains how to keep inflammation

in the body to a minimum to slow the

aging process and maintain health. A

must read!

ANTIINFLAMMATION MEANS

ANTI-DISEASES (Cancer, Diabetes,

Heart disease, etc).

The Vitamin D Cure: by Dr. Dowd

(amazon.com); With the advent of

sun-screen and indoor living. Most

Americans are D deficient. Vitamin

D is a hormone and immune system

regulator. Most if not all people of color

are deficient and this is one theory why

people of color have a disproportionate

incidence of Obesity, Diabetes, Heart

Disease, Cancer, Autoimmune . . . you

name it. In my clinical practice EVERY

patient with a chronic disease of any

race was deficient in vitamin D. In

addition the current recommendations

do not fully address the levels that

should be taken. Here is a link on

Vitamin D.

http://www.applehealth.com/files/

D3.pdf

You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L

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(Part 1 of 2)

Hay: An international author’s message

that anything can be healed. The book

offers spiritual support in your healing

journey and road to health. http://www.

amazon.com/Heal-Your-Life-GiftEdition/dp/151705280/ref=sr_1_2?i

e=UTF8&qid=1345150057 &sr=82&keywords=you+can+heal+your+

life+by+louise+hay

D: Dr. Andrew Weils Guide to

Optimum Health: An 8 CD course

on how to feel better, live longer and

enhance your health. Excellent!

http://www.amazon.com/AndrewWeils-Guide-Optimum-Health/

dp/1564559785

APPLE HEALTH FOOD STORE:

One of the best in the country.

It is staffed by people who are

knowledgeable and has good quality

products. You can call and consult with

them about your medical conditions and

what they recommend for you. They

ship all over the country and have a

20% senior discount. The web site is:

http://www.applehealth.com

Telomeres: Are structures in the brain

that determine the rate of aging. As we

age they shorten and we become more

susceptible to diseases. The goal is to

slow the process of these structures

from deteriorating as we age.

Longevinex: A proven anti-aging

pill, it mimics a very low calorie diet

which slows the aging process and

prevents the “telomeres” in the brain

from shortening which causes the aging

process. (Apple Health)

Omega 3 Fish Oil: The tablets

you purchase @ Costco are not a

high enough dosage. You need 800/

EPA/500DHA in liquid form. You can

purchase from Apple or the Vitamin

Shoppe online. It is lemon flavored, and

you can put it on cereal, shakes or just

take a swallow (daily tablespoon) every

day. Wild Salmon 1-2x per week is also

good.

Turmeric Extract Capsules: 95%

Curcumin: Anti-inflammatory and you

can purchase @ the Vitamin Shoppe.

Turmeric, garlic, cumin and curry are

mainstays of diet for the Indian (from

India) culture and they have a low

incidence of cancers and inflammatory

diseases as this is part of their daily diet.

Zinc 50mg-enhances immunity

Kyolic Garlic (formula 100): Antiinflammatory and also has blood

thinning properties

Astragalus 500mg: Anti Aging,

maintains the telomeres in the brain.

(Vitamin Shoppe online)

Ginger Root 550mg: Antiinflammatory also helps with nausea

(Vitamin Shoppe online)

WellBetX-PGX: This is a fiber made

from sea weed which regulates blood

sugar and promotes a healthy weight.

(Amazon-com)

Baby Aspirin 81mg: Take 1 every

day; anti-inflammatory and thins blood,

protective against heart attacks, strokes,

and cancer, do not take if you are

already on blood thinners.

PBS Television: Seek out various

programs that talk about health and

well-being and tape and watch at your

leisure. PBS is a wonderful resource.

Programs like: Dr Fuhrman’s Immunity

Solution Health-Joel Secrets of

longevity-Blood Sugar Solution

Wishes Fulfilled-how to heal your self

Cable/Dish Network: The Incurables:

This is a 30 minute program that is

about cases that were given up on by

conventional medicine and how the

patient’s healed themselves. There is a

theme of good nutrition and changing

lifestyle to facilitate healing.

Nutrition:

Montel Williams Health Master:

This is a hi-power blender. Get organic

vegetables and fruits and you can do

a daily shake with greens, broccoli,

berries, vegetables, banana, frozen or

fresh fruit, protein powder, almond

milk, ice etc. You can also put a little

Omega fish oil in the shake to get your

daily dose of fish oil. This is a powerful

blender that allows you to make

smoothies from raw vegetables and

fruit for healthful green shakes. Raw

vegetables have the highest vitamin

and mineral content. Research indicates

that blended vegetables allow for the

micronutrients to get into the body

and release the anti-cancer nutrients

in the food. http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=QZleMws_QY8

Anti-Cancer Foods Greens

Cruciferous Vegetables: Bok Choy,

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage,

Collards, Kale; 3 servings per week

will decrease the incidence of prostate

cancer in men by 41%. Daily intake of

cruciferous vegetables decrease breast

cancer deaths by 62% compared to

women who do not eat these. It is even

observed in women who already have a

diagnosis of breast cancer.

Beans: Prevent tumor formation in the

body. Men who eat beans regularly have

a 40% decrease in prostate cancer. Eat

2x per week and the colon cancer rate is

decreased by 50%

Onions: 50-88% reduction in all types

of cancers. Eat raw, chopped fine and or

cook to release the nutrients and anticancer benefits. Recommend ½ cup per

day.

Mushrooms: Have 3 different cancer

fighting features against all cancers.

Protective against breast cancer.

„„Prevent cancer cells from

establishing a blood supply.

„„Sticks to cancer cells so the immune

system can recognize and destroy.

„„Seeks out and destroys cancer cells

in the body.

Meditation:

I AM Wishes fulfilled meditation tape

by Dr. Wayne W Dyer and James F.

Twyman, excellent meditation tape

that will put your brain into a “theta”

brain state where healing takes place. I

recommend meditation prior to getting

up (create your day), and going to sleep.

Just prior to sleep is the best time to

make contact with your God. I would

also recommend that you view the

PBS program called Wishes Fulfilled

where Dr. Dyer discusses how he

healed himself of Chronic Lymphocytic

Leukemia. Tape is available on

amazon.com for $10.

Exercise: It doesn’t have to be

strenuous. If you walk and say your

affirmation, research indicates the act

of walking, focusing on the sky and

saying “I have always been radiant

health, strength and vitality is a form

of walking meditation and the brain

responds better if you do physical

movement in combination with saying

affirmations. Yoga is another form of

meditative practice which promotes

healing and involves movement.

To be continued in October...

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Book Reveals Chehalis Boarding School History (Part Six)

Reprinted from Assimilation’s Agent: My Life as a

Superintendent in the Indian Boarding School System by Edwin

L. Chalcraft, edited by Cary C. Collins, by permission of the

University of Nebraska Press. Copyright 2004 by the Board of

Regents of the University of Nebraska.

The cost for the book is $29.95. If you are interested in ordering a copy

of the book, go to this website. http://www.nebraskapress.unledu/product/

Assimilations-Agent,671728.aspx. Order by Phone 1-800-848-6224

Part 6–Assimilation Agent continued from August 2012

They were then reminded that the

Government, in a book entitled “Rules

Governing Courts of Indian Offences,”

prohibited such things as Ta-mah-nous

doctoring, and Government employees

were ordered to see [that] the rules are

obeyed. [I told the Indians that] “from

the information we now have, it does

appear like Ta-mah-nous, but this Court

does not want to take any action that

is not right, and for this reason you

have been asked to come here today

to tell us all about Shaker doctoring.

This is the time for your to express

your thoughts and feelings freely. If

you are right, we want to know it. If

you are wrong, the Judges will decide

what is to be done. Neither the Judges,

nor I, shall interrupt any of you while

speaking, but will listen patiently to all

you may have to say. We may ask you

some questions if there is anything we

do not understand. Any one of you that

wants to speak may do so now.”

No one seemed inclined to say anything

at first, so I called on John Smith, the

Shakers’ leading man at Chehalis, to do

so. He arose and said, “If I speak, you

will not believe me.” To this, I replied,

“If you speak what the white man calls

the truth, we will believe you; but not

if it is like things you have sometimes

told me for the truth.”

John then addressed the Court, say

“that he believed all Mr. Mann had

taught from the Bible, but it was for the

white man and not for Indians because

they could not read the Bible; that he

believed John Slocum’s statement of

having died and gone to Heaven; and

his coming back to earth again with

a special message from God to the

Indians, because they were poor and

could not read. He had known John

Slocum a long time before he went

to Heaven and he was a bad man. He

ran horses and gambled for horses

and blankets, drank whiskey, and did

other bad things. When he came back

to earth, he put all these things behind

him, and has been a good man ever

since, teaching Indians how to live

right, do good, and cure sick Indians

without taking any pay for it. John

Slocum is God’s man, same was white

preachers. That is all.”

When John sat down, he was asked,

“Did God tell John Slocum how to cure

sick people?” His reply was, “He tell

him to cure sick people and take no

pay, that is all.”

Peter Heck was the next to speak. He

said, “Many bad Indians had listened to

white preachers for a long time without

it changing their bad habits any, but

when they became Shakers they put

behind them everything that was not

good to do.” He represented himself

as one of this number and now he

could see the right way to go and not

do anything wrong. He then retold the

story of his “vision” that came to him

while sitting on a pile of rails, as first

told to Alice and me n March 19th.

John Smith and Peter Heck were the

only Indians to address the Court, but

there was considerable conversation

in the Chehalis language, among the

spectators, some of which, [when]

interpreted to me, showed the audience

was divided on the subject under

investigation.

After asking the Indians if anyone

else had anything to say and getting

no response, the four members of the

Court retired to an adjoining room for

consultation, accompanied by Rev.

Mann and Mr. Mills, but they took no

part in our discussion.

I knew that one of our Judges, Charlie

Walker, was a full-fledged Shaker, but

thought the other two, Jim Walker and

Pike Ben, felt about as I did, but [I] was

mistaken and found it necessary to use

some diplomacy in dealing with them.

Charlie Walker began the discussion by

saying the Mr. Mann was doing good

in teaching white people how to live,

and John Slocum was doing good in

teaching Indians. Both believed in God,

and should walk together like brothers

teaching the people.

I replied to him, “That which you

suggest is impossible, besides, Mr.

Mann and the Church has nothing to

do with the question we have to decide.

It is doctoring the sick we have to talk

about as we told the Indians when

we were in the other room. They said

nothing about it. Maybe they were

ashamed to tell us what they did.”

Pike Ben the brought up the Shakers’

claim, “That when an Indian began to

shake, he could not stop until his sine

was all gone out of him, as that was

God’s way.” I told Pike that if it was

true they could not stop shaking when

they tried to do so, it would be wrong

to punish them. He then spoke of some

other things of no importance, until

he asked if it would be wrong to give

the shakes to friends, if they asked for

it. This caused Jim Walker to say, “If

the Indians did not go to Mud Bay,

so often, there would not be so much

trouble,” and asked my opinion about

it. I told him this had been my belief

all the time, and said we could prevent

much of the trouble by issuing passes

as authorized by the Government

regulations.

At this point it seemed to me that

enough subjects had been brought up

to enable us to frame a suitable set of

regulations that could be in enforced

without much trouble. I deemed it

advisable to include Jim Walker as

having the same authority as myself, in

enforcing the Court’s action as shown

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in the regulations adopted. This was

safe because Jim was loyal to me, and

anyway he could not write his name to

a pass.

The Court’s Order, signed by all the

Judges’ and their thumb marks, is as

below:-Court of Indian Offences Order

The Police Court on the Chehalis

Indian Reservation, Washington

Territory, in session this 14th day

of April, 1884, hereby issues the

following Order for the guidance of

Indians residing on or being on said

Reservation:

1ST. All Indians visiting the Reservation

shall go directly to the Head Chief,

Jim Walker, or the Superintendent, for

permission to remain, which shall be

given in writing.

2ND. No Indian belonging to the

Chehalis Reservation is to leave the

Reservation for any purpose without a

written Pass, signed by the Head Chief,

Jim Walker, or the Superintendent.

3RD. The giving of the “Shakes” to sick

people, in treating them for sickness,

is in violation of Rule 6, in “Rules

Governing Courts of Indian Offences”

and is prohibited, but if an Indian

begins to shake and cannot stop doing

so, he must not have any other person

present, unless it be his wife, or the

husband, as the case may be. Children

must not be present.

4TH. No one shall offer to give another

in the “shakes” but if an Indian requests

it be given him, it may be done,

providing they apply to the Head Chief,

Jim Walker, or the Superintendent, in

advance, so that both my be present to

see that Government Rule is violated.

5TH. Any violation of this Order, and

punishment for the same, will be

determined by the Police Court on this

Reservation.

(Signed) Approved

Jim Walker

Edwin L. Chalcraft,

Pike Benn

Superintendent

Charlie Walker

(All by Thumb Marks)

To be Continued in October

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Happy Birthday to Tribal Members Born in September

Happy Birthday Malia

We love you!!!

Phillip Bray-Gonzales will

turn 8 on September 25th

Happy Birthday

Auntie Linda

Walter Daniels,

Glad you can

celebrate another

Birthday with us,

Have a great day

and a better new

year of your life.

From the family.

God bless

and Many

more

Happy

Birthdays

to Ringo

From all

the family.

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With love

Grandma & Grandpa Pickernell

& Great Grandma Latch

Sending you all our love

and wishing you a better

new year coming up.

From Kathy & Family

Rueben Lopez,

Have a very Happy

Birthday Scoob! Love

from all your LEC

family.

Happy Birthday to my

Lil’ Brother Sam

Best Wishes

From All of us

Happy Birthday

wishes to: Charlie

Latch the 3rd will

turn 7 on September

30th

Happy Birthday to the best mom

in the world

“Chris Ortivez”

Love Jaimie & Family

Happy Birthday

Christine Ortivez

With love, Anna

To Sean

Adams,

Happy

Birthday and

have a great

new school

year as well.

HAPPY HAPPY

JASON

From Your

Family

LOVE YOU!

Mom & Dad

Love Grandma

HAPPY HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY

TO OUR TWINS SASHA STARR

& DUSTIN KLATUSH

LOVE YOU 2 SO VERY MUCH!

MOM & DAD

Thank You!!

Isaak and Family want

to thank everyone

for their prayers and

support. We could feel

all the community

love. So grateful

that we have three

wonderful boys to hug

and love still. Also

want to give a special

thank you to:

Natives Helping

Natives, Akeisha,

Uncle Fred, Christina,

Tony, Ray, Thomas,

Correna, Joyce,

Jennifer, Bruce Sr.,

Janice. Thank you all

for all your support

and caring. It means so

much.

Life is not measured

by the breaths you take

but by the moments

that take your breath

away.

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Public Safety

If you have an Emergency Call 9-1-1

House Identification Project Assists Community and Emergency Response Teams

By Sarah Hall, Public Safety Intern

I am doing a project that consists

of identifying house numbers, and

putting them up. I went around the

reservation with a camera taking

pictures of every house.

The camera that I used was linked

to the GPS that I had, and it made

coordinates of where the picture

was taken. Every picture that I took

was documented, and mapped out

because of the GPS. So in the event

of a natural disaster, such as a flood,

we could go in the computer and

look up a house to see where it is,

then respond.

There is a reason why “We live

in a society where pizza gets to

your house before the police.” WE

CAN’T SEE OR FIND YOUR

ADDRESS! Make

your address visible

from the road, keep

it clean, and in sight

for Law Enforcement

and EMS Personnel.

The minimum size for house

numbers is 4 inches. Place numbers

near a light or door so it’s easier to

see. If your house is more than 50

feet away from the road, place your

house address on a gate, or a fence

by the road. If you have a mailbox,

make sure that there are numbers

on both sides of the mailbox, so

either way, emergency

services and law

enforcement can find

where you live. Every

second counts for both

parties. Thirty seconds

can save a life, or prevent something

bad from happening. In the case

of an emergency, such as a fire, a

difference in minutes can mean the

difference between life and death.

Safety Tips for Driving In Fog

Grays Harbor County Emergency

Management is cautioning all

drivers that this is the time

of year when we begin to see

increased fog issues on all roads

and highways. The following

information will be extremely

helpful to every driver.

Chuck Wallace

Driving in Fog

couldn’t stop in time to avoid a

collision.

„„Make sure that you can be

seen. Turn on your fog lights,

and use low beams. High beams

direct light up into the fog making

it difficult for you to see. Low

beams direct light down onto the

road and help other drivers to see

you.

„„Use the right edge of the road

Statistically, driving in fog is the

most dangerous driving hazard in

existence.

The best advice we can give to

drivers confronted with thick fog

is to get off the road as soon as

possible. If you can’t or won’t pull

off the road we offer the following

advice:

„„Keep your MINIMUM safety

gap to three seconds in ideal

conditions; with the decreased

visibility fog causes, this interval

should be increased substantially.

(aka fog line) as a guide rather

than the center line, to avoid

running into oncoming traffic

or becoming distracted by their

headlights.

„„If you leave the road, be sure

to pull off completely. Turn off

your driving lights and turn on

your flashers so others know

you’re there but won’t think you

are driving on the road.

„„Always use your defroster and

windscreen wipers in foggy

conditions to keep the windows

clear.

„„Slow down. Most fog-related

traffic fatalities occur because

someone was driving too fast and

„„Keep an eye on your

(SmartMotorist.com)

Fire fighters, paramedics and the

police are equipped with many tools

to help improve their arrival time.

One of these tools is a detailed map

of their designated area(s).

However, house numbers are

important for a quick reference. The

more hidden and hard to find the

numbers are, the longer it will take

emergency personnel to arrive at the

scene and provide help.

For more information regarding how

you can make your home easier to

locate, you can contact the Chehalis

Tribal Police.

Emergency Management Plan

Emergency Information Phone Line:

slow, constant speed.

1-866-623-8883

„„Remember that other

drivers have a limited

sight distance and

that fog can leave

roadways slick. Signal

early, and when you

use your brakes, don't

stomp on them.

When do I call the Emergency Phone

Line? Any time you are concerned about

adverse weather, power outages or other

emergency situations.

For power outages call: Grays Harbor

PUD: 1-888-541-5923; Thurston County

PSE: 1-888-225-5773

Web Site

http://www.co.graysharbor.wa.us/info/DEM/

Index.asp

If your interested in learning more about

the emergency management plan. Please

contact Ralph Wyman, Director of Public

Safety at 360-273-7051 or stop by the

Public Safety Building.

Public Notice: The Chehalis Indian Tribal Court,

Oakville Washington

Che-J-9/07-274, 9/11-228

Notice of Motion to Modify Parenting Plan Hearing

To Jerry Youckton:

A motion to Modify Parenting Plan has been filed in the Chehalis Indian

Tribal Court a hearing is set for October 11, 2012 at 10:30 AM. 30

Neiderman Road Oakville WA on the Chehalis Indian Reservation. Any

questions please feel free to contact the Tribal Court at 360- 709-1615.

THIS COURT HEARING MAY RESULT IN AN ORDER TO

MODIFY PARENTING PLAN.

speedometer and maintain a

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genuine kindness of the Staff,

Youth Demonstrate Their Talent and Creativity and

Community and Parents of the

Chehalis Tribe.

Through Film Festival at Community Center

The First Annual Chehalis Tribe

Film Festival came to a close

Wednesday night, August 22, with

a premiere of our community youth

films. The Community Center

Gathering Room was transformed

into a dinner movie theatre,

replete with black velvet curtains

surrounding the silver screen,

each table granted a perfect view.

American Indian Film Institute

founder and director Michael

Smith was on hand to speak about

the future of Native media and

defending our way of life through

film. Students, their families, and

curious members of the community

were treated to a recognition dinner

before the lights were dimmed and

the creative efforts of our students

flickered across the room.

“Rez Dogs” is a short comic study

on the thoughts that run through

the minds of the canine members

of our community. Featuring

candid footage of local rez dogs

and voiced by the AIFI instructors,

Dewey Gleason, and others, the film

entertained the audience with laughs

and puzzlement.

“No Love In Basketball” is a

melodrama following the turmoil

endured by a young basketball

player, Jamal (Geo Jack). After

being caught by his baby-momma

(Emily Ortivez) in an “It’s not what

it looks like” moment, he has to

find a way to repair his relationship

while dealing with the vindictive

plans of local young vixen (Brooke

Allen), who is determined

to steal him away. The

film also featured Gary

“No Love In

Basketball” is a

melodrama following

the turmoil endured

by a young basketball

player, Jamal

(Geo Jack).

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We would also like to thank all the

youth participants. It was a pleasure

and a blast to work with you!!! All

of you are STARS in our eyes. Your

hard work has definitely paid off and

it has shown in the films. We look

forward to seeing each and every

one of you on Friday November 9

in San Francisco at the 37th Annual

American Indian Film Festival.”

Youth made a documentary about the stories surrounding

the mysterious inhabitants of our local forests in the “The

Sasquatch Chronicles.”

Ortivez as the wise-cracking best

friend and a break-out performance

by Madoleen Goddard as The Baby.

In “Rise of the Gummies”, a

high school science experiment

led by Professor Norman (Harry

Pickernell, Jr.) goes terribly wrong

when a careless slacker (Jordan

Bray) unleashes a gummy-bear

mastermind and his chewy minions

upon the hapless teenagers of the

school (led by performances from

Payton Albert, Jordan Merriman,

and Makayla Ortivez). The film

features comedy, suspense, and

stop-motion animation to bring the

gummies to terrible life.

“The Sasquatch Chronicles” is

a documentary about the stories

surrounding the mysterious

inhabitants of our local forests.

Told through interviews with Mel

Youckton and Bruce Klatush, the

film reveals the awe and respect

that is due the Sasquatch people

with whom we share our common

ancestral lands. Produced by Sean

Allen, Farley Youckton, and Jordan

Bird, the project provided a chance

for families to connect together thru

the art of filmmaking.

The AIFI Tribal Touring Program,

established in 2001, represents a

strategic intervention into the lives

of Native Youth ages 13-20. The

sequential program uses technology

to introduce youth to media-making

tools, gives them the experience of

making films related to their own

lives, and prepares them for workcareer options in the media industry.

Over the course of 10 days, youth

participants write, produce, shoot,

direct, perform in, and edit their

own broadcast-quality films. Tribal

Touring Program Coordinator,

Mytia Zavala, shared her thoughts

on behalf of all the program

instructors:

“AIFI would like to give thanks to

the Chehalis Tribe and all Chehalis

Youth who participated in AIFI’s

Tribal Touring Program, August

13 - 22, 2012. We, the TTP Film

Crew and AIFI Staff are all very

thankful for our time working

with the kids to help develop their

stories into film format. It is always

an amazing privilege to witness

a community, as yours, who is

encouraging and supportive of their

future generation. Our TTP team is

most grateful for all the hospitality

DVDs of the films will be available

for community viewing later this

fall.

Students who completed the AIFI

Program included: Payton Albert,

Brooke Allen, Sean Allen, Jordan

Bird, Jordan Bray, Kaileen Bray,

Aaliyah Flure-Latch, Dewey

Gleason, Jacee Hoyle, Geo Jack,

Jordan Merriman, Emily Ortivez,

Gary Ortivez, Makayla Ortivez,

Harry Pickernell, and Farley

Youckton.

The Chehalis Tribe Film Festival

and Youth Film Program was the

kick-off event for the new Chehalis

Tribal Youth Development Program.

This program provides enhancement

opportunities for all Chehalis Tribal

Member and Community Youth

to develop the skills they need to

secure living-wage careers, advance

to higher education, and thrive

in our community with a passion

for civic and social involvement,

reweaving the intergenerational

fabric of our community. Special

opportunities are available for our

most promising and committed

youth.

To learn how the

program may help

your student, contact

Youth Development

Manager, William

The American

Thoms: 360-709Indian Film

1897 or wthoms@

Institute

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15th Annual “Ol’ Man” Wooden

Bat Hard Ball Tournament

The Oakville Tomahawks won the Championship Jackets for

the Ol’ Man Wooden Bat Hardball Tournament.

By Allison Carter

My brothers and I would like to

Thank EVERYONE who attended

our 15th Annual “Ol’Man” Wooden

Bat Hard Ball Tournament on

August 24th, 25th and 26th. Our

mother Roberta “Wells” Secena

would like to thank everyone who

donated and volunteered their time

and energy to our father’s memorial

tournament. She said, “I loved that

everyone had a good time, ate good

food and that there was nothing

negative that happened throughout

the weekend. I know that my

husband would have appreciated the

amount of respect that was given

to him by all of those who attended

and had a good time.”

It was a wonderful weekend of

baseball, eating, laughing, joking

and especially teasing for which

our father was well known for. He

loved to see people eat and laugh.

To have their bellies full of fish,

sit back and watch good baseball.

He loved to see young learning

from those who were older and

much wiser. He was a very strict

man with a firm tongue, but for all

the right reasons. He taught those

whose lives he touched that life

was fun and to have the best time

possible at every possible moment.

Thank you for honoring his

memory by attending the memorial

tournament and as he would say,

“Fish On!” See you next year.

Thank You to the Volunteers

We would like to thank: Charlotte

Lopez, Norine Wells, George

Youckton, Sally Pikutark, Lucille

Cayenne , Jett, Gerri, Mary, Leah,

and Rach for donating food to the

dinner. Thanks to Barb “Wells”

Daniels, Lisa Charles, and Darrin

Jones were the book keepers and

very instrumental in helping us to

pick out the awards. We would like

to thank Sonny Youckton (Anthony

Jr.), Casey, Chet, Bruce and Troy

from Skok helping out with the

umpiring. Not to forget all the

teams that came and competed

in this tournament. If there was

anyone I forgot, please accept

my sincere apology.

In 11 cases, the

homicide victim

or perpetrator was

identified as a

member of a tribe.

Since 1997 in Washington State, 41 people have

died in 28 domestic violence related homicides

and suicides involving Native victims or

perpetrators.

(Washington State Domestic

Violence Fatality Review)

8 homicides and

suicides occurred on

tribal land including

the Colville, Lummi,

Tulalip, and Yakama

reservations.

The rate of intimate partner homicide for

American Indian and Alaska Native women in

Washington State is 2.8 times higher than for

white, Non-Hispanic women.

(Washington State Domestic

Violence Fatality Review)

Homicides and

suicides occurred in

12 counties: Asotin,

Clark, Franklin,

Ferry, King, Kittitas,

Pierce, Snohomish,

Spokane, Thurston,

Whatcom, and

Yakima.

46% of American Indian and Alaska Native

women and 45% of men in the U.S. have been

raped, physically assaulted, or stalked by an

intimate partner.

(National Intimate Partner and

Sexual Violence Survey)

Washington State is

home to 29 federally

recognized tribes

and 7 tribes not

recognized by the

federal government.

28 tribes offer

services for Native

survivors of violence.

Multiple studies have documented barriers

to safety for Native victims and lack of

accountability for abusers. Federal authorities

decline to prosecute 46% of assaults and 67% of

sexual abuse cases in Indian Country.

(U.S. Government Accountability Office)

A double rainbow

appeared during the

baseball tournament. It

was a sight to witness for

those present.

Photo by

Joyleen McCrory

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is a publication of the Confederated Tribes

of the Chehalis Reservation.

Are You Interested in Carpooling?

I’m looking for anyone interested in carpooling from the Olympia area. We

are trying to get enough people to commit to ride sharing. This will assist

in possibly getting a van from Intercity Transit.

Anyone interested contact Sheila Bray in the Tribal Accounting Office by

phone: 360-709-1830 or Email: sbray@chehalistribe.org.

Chehalis Tribal Halloween Party &

Haunted House

18th Gathering

October 5-7, 2012

Hosted by the

Muckleshoot Tribe

Emerald Downs in Auburn WA

For more information contact NNABA at

info.nnaba@yahoo.com

October 27th

Starting at noon

@ the Community Center

Bring the family!! Costume contest, pumpkin contests, lunch, treats.

Anyone interested in helping with the Haunted House email me at cstarr@

chehalistribe.org or stop by my office located at the community center.

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: 6th of each month

Printed monthly

Business Committee

David Burnett, Chairman

Don Secena, Vice Chairman

Stephanie Pickernell, Treasurer

Cheryle Starr, Secretary

Dan Gleason, Sr., 5th Council Member

Chehalis Tribe’s Vision Statement

Chehalis Tribal Newsletter Staff:

To be a thriving, self-sufficient,

sovereign people. Honoring our past Fred Shortman, Communications

Coordinator

and serving current

and future generations

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2300 Emerald Downs Drive

Auburn, WA 98001

Free Broadband Internet & Computer

Offered to Chehalis Tribal Members

Chehalis Tribe has been awarded a grant to supply Chehalis tribal members

living in Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce and

Thurston counties with free broadband access and a notebook computer.

The goal of this initiative is to increase opportunities for those households

without Internet broadband service.

A member of the tribal member household will need to have basic

understanding of computer fundamentals, web browsing and virus

protection.

There will be training available to assist you in increasing your level of

computer knowledge.

Qualified recipients will receive:

„„Free high speed Internet access for 24 months.

„„If you are new to computers and the Internet, there is free computer

Tribal Center (360) 273-5911

420 Howanut Road

Oakville, WA 98568

(360) 709-1726 (office)

(360) 273-5914 (fax)

fshortman@chehalistribe.org

Map

Northwest Native American

Basketweavers Association

(NNABA)

training of a minimum of 10 hours. You will need to demonstrate

proficiency to qualify.

„„Laptop that is officially “on loan” to participant until successfully

completing a 24 month program, at which time, it becomes the

participants.

This program is available through the first half of 2013, or until recipient

quota is fulfilled. This opportunity will go to the first 200 qualified

individuals.

If you have any questions about the program or about the application, or

you are unable for any reason to read or fill out the application, please give

us a call at 360-864-4552. All information will remain confidential.

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