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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION, ‘PEOPLE OF THE SANDS’
TRIBAL
CHEHALIS NEWSLETTER
A FREE PUBLICATION / FOR MORE TRIBAL HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ACTIVITIES, SEE CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG / JULY 2016
inside Sharing peace, dignity Follow your dreams
Staff profiles / 3 Birthdays / 8 Participants in spiritual Vocational Rehabilitation
Animal Control advice / 3 AMERIND leader honored / 9 journey visit reservation Program ready to help
Health, wellness / 4-5 Students of the month /11
Casino project update / 7 Canoe Journey /12 page 2 page 6
Class of 2016 celebrates
Dinner recognizes The Chehalis Tribe
graduates, parents honored graduating
for a job well done seniors, parents and
the community June 15
Graduating seniors were at Lucky Eagle Casino.
given a night to remember Graduates were given
June 15 at Lucky Eagle Pendleton blankets.
Casino. Tables were filled
with family, friends and
community members who
came to recognize the
achievements of the class of
2016. The casino provided
a feast of various salads,
meats and side dishes, and
Stephanie Floth offered
amazing cakes and cupcakes.
The celebration was
given by the K-12 Education
Program. Many months of
preparation went into the
evening. Guidance, tutoring
and assistance from program
staff through the years
helped the tribal members
graduate. Education is
key to building a strong,
See GRADS, page 10
Community pulls together for Canoe Journey
Canoe passengers paddle around Millersylvania Park on June 4. By Lonnie Rickard, Puyallup and Squaxin Island
Communications Specialist South Canoe Families for the Canoe
Puget Intertribal Planning Agency Journey beginning in late July.
Washington State Parks and
The second annual Canoe arts.gov partnered with the
Families Celebration was tribes for the event.
held on a beautiful sunny
day at Millersylvania Park. Along with canoe rides,
The well-attended fundraiser there were free hot dogs and
June 4 raised money for s’mores for the kids, crafts,
the Chehalis, Nisqually, See BENEFIT, page 12
TRIBAL
CHEHALIS NEWSLETTER
A FREE PUBLICATION / FOR MORE TRIBAL HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ACTIVITIES, SEE CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG / JULY 2016
inside Sharing peace, dignity Follow your dreams
Staff profiles / 3 Birthdays / 8 Participants in spiritual Vocational Rehabilitation
Animal Control advice / 3 AMERIND leader honored / 9 journey visit reservation Program ready to help
Health, wellness / 4-5 Students of the month /11
Casino project update / 7 Canoe Journey /12 page 2 page 6
Class of 2016 celebrates
Dinner recognizes The Chehalis Tribe
graduates, parents honored graduating
for a job well done seniors, parents and
the community June 15
Graduating seniors were at Lucky Eagle Casino.
given a night to remember Graduates were given
June 15 at Lucky Eagle Pendleton blankets.
Casino. Tables were filled
with family, friends and
community members who
came to recognize the
achievements of the class of
2016. The casino provided
a feast of various salads,
meats and side dishes, and
Stephanie Floth offered
amazing cakes and cupcakes.
The celebration was
given by the K-12 Education
Program. Many months of
preparation went into the
evening. Guidance, tutoring
and assistance from program
staff through the years
helped the tribal members
graduate. Education is
key to building a strong,
See GRADS, page 10
Community pulls together for Canoe Journey
Canoe passengers paddle around Millersylvania Park on June 4. By Lonnie Rickard, Puyallup and Squaxin Island
Communications Specialist South Canoe Families for the Canoe
Puget Intertribal Planning Agency Journey beginning in late July.
Washington State Parks and
The second annual Canoe arts.gov partnered with the
Families Celebration was tribes for the event.
held on a beautiful sunny
day at Millersylvania Park. Along with canoe rides,
The well-attended fundraiser there were free hot dogs and
June 4 raised money for s’mores for the kids, crafts,
the Chehalis, Nisqually, See BENEFIT, page 12
