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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION, ‘PEOPLE OF THE SANDS’
TRIBAL
CHEHALIS NEWSLETTER
october 2017
FIND HISTORY, HERITAGE AND RESOURCES AT CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG
inside Natural remedies class Medicare choices / 8 Life matters Honoring our heritage
focuses on berries / 6 October birthdays / 9
Breast Cancer Domestic violence / 11 Youth find powerful Native American Day
Awareness Month / 6 Students of the Month / 12 lessons at summit celebrates culture
page 2 page 10
Fair gives Participants in the seventh annual Suicide Prevention Walk take steps for healing, strength and hope.
valuable
health tips Message of hope
Community finds Walk raises awareness ‘Our ancestors wanted us
wellness resources for suicide prevention, to understand and value
offers a chance to heal the sacredness of life.’
Contributed by Christina Hicks,
Community Wellness Manager Our tribal community joined – KYLE, A COWICHAN ELDER
together to support those touched
It’s always a good idea to by suicide at the seventh annual
learn about the resources Suicide Prevention Walk on Sept. 17.
available to maintain your More than 90 people signed up to
health. The Chehalis Tribal participate in the Gathering Room in
Wellness Center held its the Community Center.
annual Health Fair on Sept. 13
at the Community Center. The walk was sponsored by
We had 50 vendors that Tsapowum Chehalis Tribal Behavioral
participated and 185 people Health in honor of Suicide Prevention
signed in. Awareness Month. It is dedicated to
bring awareness to our community,
Christina Hicks opened the recognize symptoms, offer support,
fair with a welcoming prayer. get help and perhaps prevent
Door prize raffles were held someone from committing suicide.
every 15 minutes with items See HOPE, page 3
donated by participating
vendors. We send out a big
See FAIR, page 7
Calvin Bray tells Elder Joan
Martin about the importance of
being prepared for an emergency.
TRIBAL
CHEHALIS NEWSLETTER
october 2017
FIND HISTORY, HERITAGE AND RESOURCES AT CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG
inside Natural remedies class Medicare choices / 8 Life matters Honoring our heritage
focuses on berries / 6 October birthdays / 9
Breast Cancer Domestic violence / 11 Youth find powerful Native American Day
Awareness Month / 6 Students of the Month / 12 lessons at summit celebrates culture
page 2 page 10
Fair gives Participants in the seventh annual Suicide Prevention Walk take steps for healing, strength and hope.
valuable
health tips Message of hope
Community finds Walk raises awareness ‘Our ancestors wanted us
wellness resources for suicide prevention, to understand and value
offers a chance to heal the sacredness of life.’
Contributed by Christina Hicks,
Community Wellness Manager Our tribal community joined – KYLE, A COWICHAN ELDER
together to support those touched
It’s always a good idea to by suicide at the seventh annual
learn about the resources Suicide Prevention Walk on Sept. 17.
available to maintain your More than 90 people signed up to
health. The Chehalis Tribal participate in the Gathering Room in
Wellness Center held its the Community Center.
annual Health Fair on Sept. 13
at the Community Center. The walk was sponsored by
We had 50 vendors that Tsapowum Chehalis Tribal Behavioral
participated and 185 people Health in honor of Suicide Prevention
signed in. Awareness Month. It is dedicated to
bring awareness to our community,
Christina Hicks opened the recognize symptoms, offer support,
fair with a welcoming prayer. get help and perhaps prevent
Door prize raffles were held someone from committing suicide.
every 15 minutes with items See HOPE, page 3
donated by participating
vendors. We send out a big
See FAIR, page 7
Calvin Bray tells Elder Joan
Martin about the importance of
being prepared for an emergency.
