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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 / NOVEMBER 2016

Halloween celebration Winter storm prep inside Great Wolf trick-or-treat / 9
Early Learning news / 10
Frights delight kids Take safety steps Tribal grants / 2 Students of the Month / 11
at community party before weather hits Staff profiles / 2 Birthdays / 12
Heritage classes / 3
page 8 page 6 Health, fitness / 4-6

Pet fair Master Weavers announced who completed projects and sent spirits soaring at the 2016 NNABA Gathering.
draws a
big crowd Weaving history

Furry friends get Natives share rich wisdom and talent at NNABA gathering
vaccinations, treats
The Chehalis Tribe hosted event with a commitment Participants learn traditional
Contributed by Animal Control the 2016 Northwest Native to pass on their weaving weaving at Great Wolf Lodge.
Officer Brennan Stoelb American Basketweavers knowledge to future
Association Gathering at generations.
Thank you to everyone Great Wolf Lodge from
who came to the Pet Sept. 30-Oct. 1. This event isn’t easy to
Resource Fair on Oct. 22! pull off. Master Weavers took
The conference continues months to gather, prepare
More than 50 people to preserve, promote and and have kits available to
and their pets attended the perpetuate the traditional those who wanted to learn
Community Center event. A art of Northwest Native their weaving style.
big thank you goes to Good American Basketry.
Neighbor Vet. Through It’s a great trade as one
funding provided by Head Master Weavers brought might say – not only sharing
Start and The Youth Center, their talent, weaving kits, their weaving style, but the
they were able to vaccinate patience and wisdom to wisdom that comes with the
29 pets against rabies. teach those who attended the learning process.
annual gathering. See WEAVING, page 7
Pets that were vaccinated
also received an official They truly blessed this
Chehalis Tribe License. The
license confirms pets are
See PET FAIR, page 9

Linda’s Mobile Pet Grooming
provided nail trimming during
the Pet Resource Fair.
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