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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 / OCTOBER 2016
CTWC resource fair Building expansion inside Early Learning / 10
Pet Resource Fair / 11
Health tips shared Public Safety nets Staff profile / 2 Students of the Month / 11
with community more offices, jail beds Artist Trust award / 2 Birthdays / 12
Health, Wellness / 4
page 4 page 8 SDPI dinner / 5
Native Hope and healing
American
Day honors Walk shows support, raises awareness for suicide prevention
ancestors T he Chehalis Tribe hosted its sixth
annual Suicide Awareness Walk on
Memorable feast, fun Sept. 25 at the Community Center.
More than 90 people participated
On Sept. 23, the Chehalis in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness
Tribe sponsored a dinner in Month. The walk was sponsored by Tsapowum
honor of Native American Chehalis Tribal Behavioral Health.
Day in the main gym of the The community event is dedicated to
Community Center. Tables raising awareness to recognize symptoms,
were filled with families who offer support and perhaps prevent someone
gathered to share a meal and from committing suicide. This problem is
each other’s company. best addressed by open discussions. This
takes away the shame and avoidance by
Tribal members were invited talking to each other. The ripple effects
to take a short walk around throughout the community – especially to
Legends Field to commemorate family and friends – can be destructive for
the special event. After a few years to come. We care and are here to help! Close to 100 people took part in the Chehalis
opening words, everyone was Tribe’s sixth annual Suicide Awareness Walk.
encouraged to sit and dig into a See WALK, page 7
delicious meal.
A traditional dinner was
provided with many Native
American delicacies: fish cooked
the traditional Chehalis way,
clam chowder, oyster stew, fried
bread and berries and cake
for dessert. The cooks spent
See DAY, page 9
Family and friends celebrate
Native American Day.
TRIBAL
CHEHALIS NEWSLETTER
A FREE PUBLICATION / FOR MORE TRIBAL HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ACTIVITIES, SEE CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG / OCTOBER 2016
CTWC resource fair Building expansion inside Early Learning / 10
Pet Resource Fair / 11
Health tips shared Public Safety nets Staff profile / 2 Students of the Month / 11
with community more offices, jail beds Artist Trust award / 2 Birthdays / 12
Health, Wellness / 4
page 4 page 8 SDPI dinner / 5
Native Hope and healing
American
Day honors Walk shows support, raises awareness for suicide prevention
ancestors T he Chehalis Tribe hosted its sixth
annual Suicide Awareness Walk on
Memorable feast, fun Sept. 25 at the Community Center.
More than 90 people participated
On Sept. 23, the Chehalis in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness
Tribe sponsored a dinner in Month. The walk was sponsored by Tsapowum
honor of Native American Chehalis Tribal Behavioral Health.
Day in the main gym of the The community event is dedicated to
Community Center. Tables raising awareness to recognize symptoms,
were filled with families who offer support and perhaps prevent someone
gathered to share a meal and from committing suicide. This problem is
each other’s company. best addressed by open discussions. This
takes away the shame and avoidance by
Tribal members were invited talking to each other. The ripple effects
to take a short walk around throughout the community – especially to
Legends Field to commemorate family and friends – can be destructive for
the special event. After a few years to come. We care and are here to help! Close to 100 people took part in the Chehalis
opening words, everyone was Tribe’s sixth annual Suicide Awareness Walk.
encouraged to sit and dig into a See WALK, page 7
delicious meal.
A traditional dinner was
provided with many Native
American delicacies: fish cooked
the traditional Chehalis way,
clam chowder, oyster stew, fried
bread and berries and cake
for dessert. The cooks spent
See DAY, page 9
Family and friends celebrate
Native American Day.
