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Burn Ban Notice Due to dry weather conditions, there is a Burn Ban in place for the entire Regarding: Bear Sighting Chehalis Reservation until further notice. During this type of Burn Ban, you may not have open fames (like burn piles or campfres) and you may not use freworks. Smoke houses , or fsh cooks, are allowed, but please take There has been a bear spotted by the tribal center crossing the road to the extra precautions to ensure that sparks do not fy and you must have water other property. Typically, every year there is a bear seen in this area. Down on hand in case of an emergency. the hill from the tribal center are apple orchards. This just to remind you that he is back looking for food and allow him his space. As per the Tribe’s everyday rules, you cannot burn garbage or furniture, anytime of the year. Burning garbage produces toxic pollution that will So.....If you spot a bear: injure elders, children and people with breathing problems. Trash, furniture „ Just leave the animal alone. and mattresses can be taken to the dumpsters down near the Fish House. If „ Don’t leave pet food out overnight. you have any questions, call Glen Connelly at your Natural Resources Dept. „ Manage your garbage. at 709-1854. „ If you see bear cubs stay clear of them, DO Thank you for helping to keep the Chehalis Reservation a safe place to live. NOT APPROACH THEM. „ And, remember bears are scared of people. Northwest Justice Project Free Legal Advice Clinic T r i b a l E n r o l l m e n t For low-income Community members of the fve Tribes SPIPA serves If you need to enroll your child this year please stop by the enrollment offce to pick an application. If the biological father is an enrolled tribal An attorney from the Northwest Justice Project will be coming to the South member a DNA test is required. Make sure you get your application in by Puget Intertribal Planning Agency’s (SPIPA) Squaxin Island Offce the August 29, 2014. Enrollment Deadline is September 30. third Friday of each month unless noted to provide free legal consultations to eligible tribal members on civil legal matters (not criminal). Legal If you need a Tribal Identifcation Card please call at least one day in issues may include (among other things): Consumer – payday loans, debt advance. collection, repossessions; Driver’s license reinstatement; Education – For more information contact Chris Ortivez at 360-273-5911. Please leave suspensions, expulsions, special education; Employment issues; Family a short message, name, type of request, and a return phone number and I Law – child custody, child support; Health Care and Welfare Benefts; will get back to you as soon as possible. Have a great day! Housing – evictions, foreclosures; Indian Wills and Estate Planning. UPCOMING CLINICS: Chehalis Tribal Newsletter Friday, August 15 Friday, September 19 The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation... “People of the Sands” Friday, October 10 (*Second Friday) Articles and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily the opinions of this publication or the Chehalis Tribal Northwest Justice Project Northwest Justice Project 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM AT SPIPA’S OFFICE AT SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE Business Committee. FREE LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC 3104 S.E. OLD OLYMPIC HWY. FREE LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC The Chehalis Tribal Newsletter encourages tribal members to submit letters, articles, photographs, and drawings to be considered for publication. These are For low-income community members of For low-income community members of PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BRING ALL THE PAPERWORK RELATED subject to editing. the five Tribes SPIPA serves Contributing writers, artists, and photographers include Chehalis tribal TO YOUR LEGAL PROBLEM. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY. the five Tribes SPIPA serves community members and staff. Submission deadline: 6th of each month An attorney from the Northwest Justice Project will be coming to the South Puget Intertribal An attorney from the Northwest Justice Project will be coming to the South Puget Intertribal Printed monthly Planning Agency’s (SPIPA) Squaxin Island Office the third Friday of each month unless noted to Planning Agency’s (SPIPA) Squaxin Island Office the third Friday of each month unless noted to If you prefer to schedule an appointment or for more information please call provide free legal consultations to eligible tribal members on civil legal matters (not criminal). provide free legal consultations to eligible tribal members on civil legal matters (not criminal). Legal issues may include (among other things): Consumer – payday loans, debt collection, Legal issues may include (among other things): Consumer – payday loans, debt collection, Tribal Center (360) 273-5911 Janel Riley at 888-201-1012 EXT 631 repossessions; Driver’s license reinstatement; Education – suspensions, expulsions, special Business Committee repossessions; Driver’s license reinstatement; Education – suspensions, expulsions, special education; Employment issues; Family Law – child custody, child support; Health Care and education; Employment issues; Family Law – child custody, child support; Health Care and 420 Howanut Road Welfare Benefits; Housing – evictions, foreclosures; Indian Wills and Estate Planning. Welfare Benefits; Housing – evictions, foreclosures; Indian Wills and Estate Planning. David Burnett, Chairman UPCOMING CLINICS: UPCOMING CLINICS: A T T E N T I O N Oakville, WA 98568 Ray “Barnaby” Canales, Vice Chairman Farley Youckton, Treasurer (360) 709-1726 (offce) Friday, August 15, 2014 Friday, August 15, 2014 Friday, September 19, 2014 Friday, September 19, 2014 (360) 273-5914 (fax) Chehalis Tribal Community Friday, October 10, 2014 (*2 Friday) Cheryle Starr, Secretary nd nd Friday, October 10, 2014 (*2 Friday) Dan Gleason, Sr., 5th Council Member fshortman@chehalistribe.org 10 A.M. – 3 P.M. AT SPIPA’S OFFICE AT SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE Program staff are responsible for submitting their activities for the 10 A.M. – 3 P.M. AT SPIPA’S OFFICE AT SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE Chehalis Tribal Chehalis Tribe’s Vision Statement 3104 S.E. OLD OLYMPIC HWY. 3104 S.E. OLD OLYMPIC HWY. community to attend. Either through the web, newsletter, reader boards, To be a thriving, self-suffcient, Newsletter Staff: PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BRING ALL THE PAPERWORK RELATED TO YOUR LEGAL PROBLEM. 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