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Law enforcement help CHAIRMAN treatment plans.
We have assembled a
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dedicated incident command
Chehalis tribal community, 4. Energy (power and fuel) Stay at home team that is doing everything
possible to ensure that our
Law enforcement’s primary 5. Communications If we do not need to leave community is safe, healthy and
role during this Covid-19 6. Transportation the house, I am asking that we getting emergency supplies.
emergency is to help educate n Our community members stay put as much as we can. We also are ensuring elders
people about how to comply have shown they understand When we do need to go out, receive meals. All elders should
with suggestions the severity of the situation and consolidate trips. While at the have received a care package
or orders to stay are doing all they can already to grocery store, we also can stop with basic food supplies
at home. We are keep themselves, families and to get gas and medications in a including boxes of cereal, eggs,
not being asked neighbors safe and healthy. single trip. bread, cheese and bottled
to detain, arrest n When officers encounter In our home, the best thing water. More is on the way.
or ticket for people not complying with we can do is to keep surfaces We have been coordinating
compliance. an order, we will remind clean with disinfectant. Wipe with Oakville School District to
We view our them, as appropriate, of the down high-touch surfaces such be sure children are being fed.
role more as one Chief recommendation and/or as countertops, door knobs, Any of our children attending
of education. Kelly Edwards restrictions. refrigerator handle, phones Oakville School District should
n Law enforcement has no
Educating and the television remote. have received a Chromebook
residents on how to keep desire to make arrests or take Social distancing is defined along with curriculum
themselves safe and their anybody to jail for violations. as staying 6 feet apart. It is objectives.
families safe. And most n Rumors of individuals or the best defense for our own We can never thank our
importantly, how to keep the rest businesses needing “passes” or personal health and the health volunteers enough for their
of the community safe, especially “licenses” to conduct essential of our loved ones. It also will tireless efforts. Without our
our vulnerable populations. services are not true. slow the spread of the virus. volunteers, we would not be
n We understand some Rest assured, we will continue What is the tribe doing? able to provide these services.
people need to carry out to serve you and our community This includes meal deliveries,
essential services such as: every minute of every day, and Difficult decisions have been care package deliveries,
1. Safety and security we will always enforce the laws made and implemented. As garbage pickup and everything
2. Food, water, shelter that keep people safe. you are aware, we temporarily else our great volunteers have
3. Health and medical Chief Kelly Edwards closed the Tribal Government, been doing since day one of
Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel, this crisis.
Great Wolf Lodge and most of Thank you very much. I
our enterprises. This decision thank you today and I thank
TEAMWORK This important was made for one reason – to you every day for your selfless

From page 1 communications link will protect our community by service to our tribal members
help community members limiting exposure of the virus and our community.
The operations team, which stay informed. It is staffed on the reservation. In closing, stay home as
is headed by Facilities and by employees at Lucky Eagle The gas stations and much as possible. This is a
Maintenance staff, has been Casino under the direction of convenience stores remain time to keep your family safe.
tasked with various roles to the Chehalis Tribe Emergency open so that we have access to While you have your children
provide support and keep Operations Center. gas and basic supplies. Please near, this time allows us to
buildings clean and keep people Callers can obtain know that we have taken extra teach new skills.
healthy. information on hours of measures to ensure the safety In addition to reading,
They do so by conducting operation for essential services of both our staff and customers writing and arithmetic, we can
day-to-day sanitation, assisting such as the Wellness Center, during this crisis. This includes keep them busy learning skills
with supply deliveries and Tribal Dump and End of the extra sanitizing, gloves and our parents taught us. We can
maintaining infrastructure Trail stores. masks when requested. Rest show future generations how
control for the Chehalis Tribe Any basic questions about assured that no staff member to change a tire or the oil in our
during this shutdown. Covid-19 and emergency will be required to work if he or car, track finances or cook a
Both the wastewater and preparedness can also be she is feeling ill or unsafe. family favorite recipe (frybread,
water treatment departments directed to the call center. The Wellness Center, hamburger stew). Use this time
are running and tests are being The tribe is available to Pharmacy and Public Safety to create family trees, weave a
completed in accordance with provide basic necessities (food, will stay open to provide basket, do bead work or learn
EPA standards. cleaning supplies and hygiene services throughout this period. our Chehalis language.
The solid waste department items) on a limited basis to Additionally, other limited As we continue down this
is running on limited hours and any tribal member who meets tribal services will work on an path, we will come out of this
staff. This includes elder garbage the criteria for a confirmed or emergency basis to support event stronger together.
pickup on Tuesdays and Fridays probable case of Covid-19 and the Covid-19 response. The Thank you for helping
as well as the tribal dump is quarantined in his or her Wellness Center is prioritizing us keep everyone in our
running on a limited schedule home. potential cases and patients. community safe.
from noon-4:30 p.m. Tuesday For those in this category, The criteria for testing is Our actions will help us
through Saturday. please contact the call center that you need to be showing get back to normal operations
The Chehalis Tribe has to request assistance. Your symptoms. There is no need to as soon as possible. Let us all
implemented a public request will be forwarded to the be tested if you are feeling fine. continue to use our bells, bibles
information call center Emergency Operations staff to However, if you are having and drums to pray for the
to provide information to further assist you. symptoms that include fever, safety of our members and our
community members during this This assistance is available dry cough, fatigue, aches, and community.
Covid-19 emergency event. only to tribal members that live in extreme cases, difficulty Thank you and god bless.
The number to call is 360- on the reservation or within a breathing, please call the Harry Pickernell Sr.,
570-5350. 30-mile radius. Wellness Center for testing and Chehalis Tribe Chairman