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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION, ‘PEOPLE OF THE SANDS’
TRIBAL
CHEHALIS NEWSLETTER
february 2017
GO TO CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG FOR HISTORY, HERITAGE AND RESOURCES
inside Indigenous Arts Campus / 4 Monster Jam / 10 Paying tribute Harvesting power of nature
Lunch and Learn / 7 Early Learning news / 10
Heart disease / 8 Rez Animal success / 11 Gold Star ceremony Class teaches utilizing
February birthdays / 9 Students of the Month / 12 honors fallen soldier trees for good health
page 5 page 6
‘I am very proud to be part of the growth of this tribe because I didn’t do all this by myself.
The people did it for themselves’ – RICHARD BELLON, CHEHALIS TRIBE GENERAL MANAGER FROM 1995-2014
In memory of
Richard Bellon
Father, friend, mentor, the Chehalis Tribe.
family man helped While visiting the governor’s Washington Gov. Jay Inslee shakes hands with Richard Bellon
tribe find great success during a visit with the Chehalis Tribe Business Committee.
office in the mid-1980s, Richard
By Fred Shortman and the questioned them about tribes
Information Technology Team in the local area that were
struggling financially.
One of the Chehalis Tribe’s
beloved mentors passed away on He had a passion for working
Jan. 17 at his home. in tribal culture and loved the
challenge of being able to make a
Many, many moons ago, difference for the tribes. Richard
Richard Bellon traveled with wanted to see which tribe in
his family from Arizona to the state would hire him. The
Washington state. His wife, governor’s office mentioned
Rio, and their three children several, and the Chehalis Tribe
supported and assisted with was one of the choices.
this important step to plant new
roots in the Northwest. He immediately applied and
was hired as a grant writer by the
It’s ironic to think back to committee under the leadership
the beginning of how Richard of Percy Youckton.
became an essential part of our
tribe’s development through the Important contributions
years. He once shared with me
how his path led him to work for He began working for the
Chehalis Tribe in the mid-
See BELLON, page 2
Chehalis Tribe ATNI conference tackles issues
Chairman
Tribal representatives set the well as the federal government. This
Don Secena policy, direction for new year year’s conference featured speakers
talks at covering topics such as the presidential
the 2017 The Chehalis Tribe hosted the 2017 transition, how the repeal of the
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Affordable Care Act will affect tribes,
Affiliated Winter Conference at Great Wolf Lodge dental health and general updates from
Tribes of from Jan. 23-26. the congress and federal departments.
Northwest
ATNI has long been advocates for Many participants spent the week
Indians tribal policy in state legislatures as See ATNI, page 3
Winter
Conference.
Contributed by
Freddy Lane
TRIBAL
CHEHALIS NEWSLETTER
february 2017
GO TO CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG FOR HISTORY, HERITAGE AND RESOURCES
inside Indigenous Arts Campus / 4 Monster Jam / 10 Paying tribute Harvesting power of nature
Lunch and Learn / 7 Early Learning news / 10
Heart disease / 8 Rez Animal success / 11 Gold Star ceremony Class teaches utilizing
February birthdays / 9 Students of the Month / 12 honors fallen soldier trees for good health
page 5 page 6
‘I am very proud to be part of the growth of this tribe because I didn’t do all this by myself.
The people did it for themselves’ – RICHARD BELLON, CHEHALIS TRIBE GENERAL MANAGER FROM 1995-2014
In memory of
Richard Bellon
Father, friend, mentor, the Chehalis Tribe.
family man helped While visiting the governor’s Washington Gov. Jay Inslee shakes hands with Richard Bellon
tribe find great success during a visit with the Chehalis Tribe Business Committee.
office in the mid-1980s, Richard
By Fred Shortman and the questioned them about tribes
Information Technology Team in the local area that were
struggling financially.
One of the Chehalis Tribe’s
beloved mentors passed away on He had a passion for working
Jan. 17 at his home. in tribal culture and loved the
challenge of being able to make a
Many, many moons ago, difference for the tribes. Richard
Richard Bellon traveled with wanted to see which tribe in
his family from Arizona to the state would hire him. The
Washington state. His wife, governor’s office mentioned
Rio, and their three children several, and the Chehalis Tribe
supported and assisted with was one of the choices.
this important step to plant new
roots in the Northwest. He immediately applied and
was hired as a grant writer by the
It’s ironic to think back to committee under the leadership
the beginning of how Richard of Percy Youckton.
became an essential part of our
tribe’s development through the Important contributions
years. He once shared with me
how his path led him to work for He began working for the
Chehalis Tribe in the mid-
See BELLON, page 2
Chehalis Tribe ATNI conference tackles issues
Chairman
Tribal representatives set the well as the federal government. This
Don Secena policy, direction for new year year’s conference featured speakers
talks at covering topics such as the presidential
the 2017 The Chehalis Tribe hosted the 2017 transition, how the repeal of the
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Affordable Care Act will affect tribes,
Affiliated Winter Conference at Great Wolf Lodge dental health and general updates from
Tribes of from Jan. 23-26. the congress and federal departments.
Northwest
ATNI has long been advocates for Many participants spent the week
Indians tribal policy in state legislatures as See ATNI, page 3
Winter
Conference.
Contributed by
Freddy Lane
