Page 1 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - April, 2018

THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION, ‘PEOPLE OF THE SANDS’
CHEHALIS TRIBAL

NEWSLETTER

april 2018 s HISTORY, HERITAGE AND RESOURCES AT CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG

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Lucky Eagle Casino Get kids off cell / 8 Native players Class forages for Obituaries honor
employees promoted / 2 Financial help for
Staff profiles / 2 youth activities / 9 rock the court powerful plant our loved ones
Help prevent suicide / 7 Birthdays / 11 page 4 page 6 page 10

Fabulous

evening of

basketball

Harlem Crowns bring
comedy, positive message

Special guests the Fabulous
Harlem Crowns Basketball
Team delivered a memorable
night of comedy on March 12 at
the Community Center. Team
members are masters of adlibs
and practical jokes, and they also
are very talented and athletic.
Dribbling, passing and shooting
skills along with monstrous
dunks were impressive.
The Harlem Crowns have been
invited to our small community
for the past 11 years. While each
performance is different, they
Youth scramble to soak up the always bring fits of laughter and a
fun during the Easter egg hunt. whole lot of fun.
Photos by Frazier Myer, See BASKETBALL, page 4
Talisa Baker and Fred Shortman

Kids score goodies,
meet the Easter Bunny
Hippity hop! in wild spring sprint

By Frazier Myer, Chehalis tribal member a mixture of dyed eggs and more than
600 plastic eggs filled with candy across
Children kicked off the holiday weekend the softball outfield.
with the Chehalis Tribal Youth Center’s Before the hunt began, Tony
annual Easter egg hunt on March 29. announced that six of the eggs
The exhilarating event has been held had tickets inside. Finding a
the Thursday before Easter for more than
two decades. Youth Center Manager Tony
Medina said it’s about getting the See HUNT, page 3
community together and “seeing
the joy in the kids’ eyes.”
Staff members scattered
A member of the Fabulous Harlem
Crowns Basketball Team autographs
a poster after the game.