Page 1 - November 2014 - The Chehalis Tribal Newsletter

CHEHALIS The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation “People of the Sands” TRIBAL NEWSLETTER November 2014 Free Tribal History Made with the Blessing Program Annual Pumpkin of Percy’s Landing Boat Launch Patch A Huge Success Thursday, October 16 was a Friday, October 10 started out with great day for the tribal fshers an overwhelming group of Youth who use the newly built boat heading to the Pumpkin Patch launch. The sun was shining at the Schilter Family Farm in down on those who came Olympia. It was a great turnout to witness this momentous as 78 youth showed up with a occasion. Tribal members fantastic parade of parents. attended the blessing of the frst offcially constructed boat Many kicked the day off with a hay launch in tribal history. The ride around the farm. Afterwords blessing was performed in true they took off to the pumpkin patch. Shaker fashion. As the bells After weighing their pumpkins the rang during the ceremony a children were turned loose to visit fsh was jumping around the farm animals. At the petting zoo boat launch. children gazed at the goats eating Percy Youckton’s family came to witness the blessing of the boat sweaters and jackets After loading The boat launch was launch named after their father and grandfather. pumpkins onto the trucks, vans, appropriately named Percy’s he parked his boat while he was made it possible for this to happen. and busses. Landing. It was named after fshing. After leaving the farm the families one of our past Chairmen, Percy Please show respect and protect headed off to a pizza joint where Youckton. He was active in This is our frst boat launch our new boat launch. Pick up you we flled every chair and then protecting our fshing rights and and something tribal fshers garbage and report vandalism so some. After eating we headed back resources during his lifetime. The have wanted for a long time. A that the tribal boat launch will last to the Rez, but not before receiving boat launch was also built where heartwarming thanks to all who for years to come. a great compliment from the pizza S.P.I.P.A’s Native Women’s Wellness Program Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk staff that our Youth were some of the best behaved they have ever seen. Children and parents alike were seen smiling with plans for By: Christina carving their pumpkins. It was a Hicks, Chehalis great day! Wellness Manager With a great turn out for the On Saturday, Continued on Page 2 October 18, the Native Women’s Inside Wellness Program Wear Purple; 2014 Newborns ............ 3 held its annual breast cancer Wellness Center News ...................... 4 awareness walk, Breast Cancer Awareness .................. 5 this year the walk Car Seat Safety Tips ....................... 6 was hosted by the Fire Suppression Updated ................ 7 November Birthdays ......................... 8 Shoalwater Bay tribe. Participants Domestic Violence Month ................ 9 registered, did Participants walk to bring attention to find a cure for breast cancer. Hosted Students of the Month ..................... 10 by the Shaolwater Bay Tribe. CTLF News ..................................... 11 Continued on Page 3 Photos submitted by Christina Hicks Halloween, Elders Bazaar ................ 12