Page 4 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - April, 2017
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STAFF PROFILE Protecting our Earth
Advocating for victims Earth Day on April 22 reminds us INFORMATION
to be kind to our land. One way we
Hello, my name is Holli Gomes, and can address the changing world is sites.evergreen.
I am your newly hired Crime Victims with the second year of the Indigenous edu/indigenous
Advocate. Climate Justice Symposium on May climate
I have a master’s degree in criminal 4-5 at The Evergreen State College in
justice and criminology from the Olympia. Additionally, The Leschi-
University of Cincinnati. I have enjoyed Quiemuth Honor Walk on May 6 and Faith Spotted
serving in Clark County the Northwest Indigenous Youth Day Eagle Honor Walk is an
on May 7 (both at Nisqually) also are annual event for
as both a CASA member important events. Nisqually tribal
and a sex trafficking
educator. I have three May 4-5 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.): members and
Evergreen’s Longhouse Education supporters to access
children, two cats and and Cultural Center will offer panels, cultural sites and
one dog. My favorite student presentations and cultural
hobbies are knitting and events, along with skills workshops, former homesteads
climate change effects details, fossil on reservation land
paper crafts. fuel resistance and community within Joint Base
This program resilience and adaptation. The
is in the early stages keynote speaker on May 4 (7 p.m.) is Lewis-McChord.
Holli Gomes of development and is Faith Spotted Eagle (Ihanktonwan Registration is in
Dakota/Nakota), a key leader in the Rueben George advance; a form will
greatly needed. It will create easy access fight to stop the Keystone XL and
to resources available to crime victims Dakota Access pipelines. The Friday be available soon.
evening speaker is Rueben George May 7: The Northwest Indigenous
and help to navigate them through the (Tsleil-Waututh), a leader against Youth Day is by invitation for middle
court and the legal process. It is our goal Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion in
to give you access to victim resources and British Columbia. school, high school, college-age
students, indigenous youth group
a person to walk you through the legal May 6: The symposium’s theme members and canoe families. The
journey so we can make it less stressful is “A Time for Gathering.” We hope
to go to court. you can attend the by-invitation day will include workshops on fossil
Northwest Indigenous Youth Day on fuel resistance and climate change
I am here to assist you. For more May 6. Events are part of the Climate resilience, youth role models talking
information about the program please Change and Pacific Rim Indigenous
contact Holli at 360-709-1613, or email Nations Project. about protecting communities,
success stories, traditional foods and
hgomes@chehalistribe.org. You also can May 6: The Leschi-Quiemuth keeping in touch with other youth
come by my office to introduce yourself.
I look forward to meeting the Chehalis protecting their land and water.
We hope you and your tribal
tribal community members. members, family, or organization can
attend and contribute.
CNR LANDSCAPING
AND MAINTENANCE
CHEHALIS TRIBAL MEMBER BUSINESS
OFFERS SERVICES TO THOSE WHO NEED
WORK DONE AROUND THEIR HOMES
* Licensed and bonded *
CORRENA SECENA, 360-485-8788
RAY SECENA, 360-709-9904
FIREWORKS LOANS
THE CHEHALIS TRIBAL LOAN FUND
PROGRAM IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FROM STAND OWNERS THROUGH JULY 9
CALL 360-709-1631
OR 360-709-1831
STAFF PROFILE Protecting our Earth
Advocating for victims Earth Day on April 22 reminds us INFORMATION
to be kind to our land. One way we
Hello, my name is Holli Gomes, and can address the changing world is sites.evergreen.
I am your newly hired Crime Victims with the second year of the Indigenous edu/indigenous
Advocate. Climate Justice Symposium on May climate
I have a master’s degree in criminal 4-5 at The Evergreen State College in
justice and criminology from the Olympia. Additionally, The Leschi-
University of Cincinnati. I have enjoyed Quiemuth Honor Walk on May 6 and Faith Spotted
serving in Clark County the Northwest Indigenous Youth Day Eagle Honor Walk is an
on May 7 (both at Nisqually) also are annual event for
as both a CASA member important events. Nisqually tribal
and a sex trafficking
educator. I have three May 4-5 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.): members and
Evergreen’s Longhouse Education supporters to access
children, two cats and and Cultural Center will offer panels, cultural sites and
one dog. My favorite student presentations and cultural
hobbies are knitting and events, along with skills workshops, former homesteads
climate change effects details, fossil on reservation land
paper crafts. fuel resistance and community within Joint Base
This program resilience and adaptation. The
is in the early stages keynote speaker on May 4 (7 p.m.) is Lewis-McChord.
Holli Gomes of development and is Faith Spotted Eagle (Ihanktonwan Registration is in
Dakota/Nakota), a key leader in the Rueben George advance; a form will
greatly needed. It will create easy access fight to stop the Keystone XL and
to resources available to crime victims Dakota Access pipelines. The Friday be available soon.
evening speaker is Rueben George May 7: The Northwest Indigenous
and help to navigate them through the (Tsleil-Waututh), a leader against Youth Day is by invitation for middle
court and the legal process. It is our goal Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion in
to give you access to victim resources and British Columbia. school, high school, college-age
students, indigenous youth group
a person to walk you through the legal May 6: The symposium’s theme members and canoe families. The
journey so we can make it less stressful is “A Time for Gathering.” We hope
to go to court. you can attend the by-invitation day will include workshops on fossil
Northwest Indigenous Youth Day on fuel resistance and climate change
I am here to assist you. For more May 6. Events are part of the Climate resilience, youth role models talking
information about the program please Change and Pacific Rim Indigenous
contact Holli at 360-709-1613, or email Nations Project. about protecting communities,
success stories, traditional foods and
hgomes@chehalistribe.org. You also can May 6: The Leschi-Quiemuth keeping in touch with other youth
come by my office to introduce yourself.
I look forward to meeting the Chehalis protecting their land and water.
We hope you and your tribal
tribal community members. members, family, or organization can
attend and contribute.
CNR LANDSCAPING
AND MAINTENANCE
CHEHALIS TRIBAL MEMBER BUSINESS
OFFERS SERVICES TO THOSE WHO NEED
WORK DONE AROUND THEIR HOMES
* Licensed and bonded *
CORRENA SECENA, 360-485-8788
RAY SECENA, 360-709-9904
FIREWORKS LOANS
THE CHEHALIS TRIBAL LOAN FUND
PROGRAM IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FROM STAND OWNERS THROUGH JULY 9
CALL 360-709-1631
OR 360-709-1831
