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Fire Suppression System Installed In the Archive Room Progress is being made in the Chehalis Tribal Archive. Suppression Systems, Inc. installed a Novec fre suppression system in the space, bringing it up to code for the safe storage of collections restored to the Tribe. Suppression Systems, Inc. conducted a training at the end of October and demonstrated how the fre suppression system would work if activated. A traditional water fre suppression system (such as a sprinkler system) could cause just as much damage to collections as a fre, but the Novec system suppresses fre by releasing a non-toxic liquid that cools the fre down. The liquid then evaporates, having suppressed the fre and leaving the Archive collections unharmed. Should the fre suppression system be activated, a strobe light will fash outside the Archive. It is important not to open the door for at least ten minutes after activation so that the system has time to suppress the fre and evaporate. This fre suppression system meets federal and state requirements for the storage of collections, making the Archive a secure place to keep culturally important artifacts that the Tribe has committed to care for. Northwest Justice Project Free Legal Advice Clinic For low-income Community members of the fve Tribes SPIPA serves An attorney from the Northwest Justice Project will be coming to the South ATTENTION: Chehalis Tribal Community Puget Intertribal Planning Agency’s (SPIPA) Squaxin Island Offce the Program staff are responsible for submitting their activities for the third Friday of each month unless noted to provide free legal consultations community to attend, either through the web, newsletter, reader boards, to eligible tribal members on civil legal matters (not criminal). Legal and bulletin boards. There have been tribal members who have submitted issues may include (among other things): Consumer – payday loans, debt articles too. If you like what you see, make sure you take the opportunity collection, repossessions; Driver’s license reinstatement; Education – to thank them. suspensions, expulsions, special education; Employment issues; Family Law – child custody, child support; Health Care and Welfare Benefts; Chehalis Tribal Newsletter Housing – evictions, foreclosures; Indian Wills and Estate Planning. The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation... UPCOMING CLINICS: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM “People of the Sands” Friday, November 21, 2014 AT SPIPA’S OFFICE AT Articles and opinions expressed in this publication are not Friday, December 19, 2014 SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE necessarily the opinions of this publication or the Chehalis Tribal Friday, January 16, 2015 3104 S.E. OLD OLYMPIC HWY Business Committee. The Chehalis Tribal Newsletter encourages tribal members to submit letters, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BRING ALL THE PAPERWORK RELATED articles, photographs, and drawings to be considered for publication. These are TO YOUR LEGAL PROBLEM. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY. subject to editing. Contributing writers, artists, and photographers include Chehalis tribal If you prefer to schedule an appointment or for more information please call community members and staff. Submission deadline: 6th of each month. Janel Riley at 888-201-1012 EXT. 631 Printed monthly. Tribal Center (360) 273-5911 Business Committee USDA Food Distribution Dates 420 Howanut Road Don Secena, Chairman NEW Oakville, WA 98568 Farley Youckton, Treasurer Pickup is at the Community If you, or a member of your household, are (360) 709-1726 (offce) Harry Pickernell, Sr., Vice Chairman NEW Center from 11:00 AM enrolled in a federally recognized tribe. (360) 273-5914 (fax) Cheryle Starr, Secretary fshortman@chehalistribe.org Dan Gleason, Sr., 5th Council Member to 2:00 PM For more information please call the SPIPA Food Chehalis Tribe’s Vision Statement November 20 Distribution Warehouse at 360-438-4216. Monday sovereign people, honoring our past Chehalis Tribal To be a thriving, self-suffcient, Newsletter Staff: through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and serving current December 16 until 4:00 PM and one of our staff will be happy and future generations Fred Shortman, Communications to assist you in applying for this program. Coordinator chehalistribe.org  greatwolfodge.com  luckyeagle.com  eagleslandinghotel.net Page 7