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CHEHALIS TRIBAL
NEWSLETTER

The Confederated
Tribes of the Chehalis
Reservation, ‘People
of the Sands’
Articles and opinions expressed
are not necessarily those of this
publication or the Chehalis Tribal
Business Committee.

SUBMISSIONS
Teams compete at the Chehalis Tribe’s All-Native Men’s Basketball Tournament in March. We encourage tribal members
to submit letters, articles,
TAKE IT TO THE HOOP photographs and drawings to
be considered for publication
(subject to editing).
Contributing writers, artists and
Native basketball tournament photographers include Chehalis
showcases fighting spirit tribal community members and
staff. Submission deadline is
The Chehalis Tribe hosted the 2018 the first of each month (printed
Chehalis Tribe’s All-Native Men’s Basketball monthly).
Tournament the first weekend of March. TRIBAL CENTER
Eleven teams came to compete for the
championship jackets. They traveled from Main line: 360-273-5911
other tribes in the Northwest. Address: 420 Howanut Road
Native players competed at the Oakville, WA 98568
highest level. Office: 360-709-1726
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quickness and
RESULTS athleticism with CHEHALIS TRIBE’S
impressive passes,
First: Outlaws shots and dunks. VISION STATEMENT
Second: Tulalip When the To be a thriving, self-sufficient,
Third: Wolf Pack final day of the sovereign people, honoring our
past and serving current and
Fourth: Chehalis tournament arrived,
a lot of teams still future generations.
had gas left in their BUSINESS COMMITTEE
tanks. The games were
so competitive and evenly matched that the Harry Pickernell Sr.: Chairman
final outcome was a buzzer beater. It was with an energetic display of shooting and Jessie Goddard: Vice Chairman
highly exciting for those who traveled to defense. Both teams demonstrated good Shoni Pannkuk: Treasurer
watch the competition. sportsmanship as they shook hands and David Burnett: Secretary
The game has definitely changed with congratulated each other. Leroy Boyd Sr.:
the addition of the 3-point line. Many Chehalis tribal elders provided a Fifth Council Member
players passed the ball around to open up delicious array of food. Money raised was
the 3-point shooters. This type of offense to support the first Elders Luncheon in late NEWSLETTER STAFF
forces the defense to spread out more to April. Events staff supported elders in their Fred Shortman, Audra J. Hill and
defend against it. It is fun to watch, too! fundraiser by putting up signs. The best the Information Technology Team
The championship was won by the advertisement was the aroma of food when
Outlaws, which outpaced the Tulalip team folks entered the Community Center.