Page 1 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - May, 2018

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

NEWSLETTER

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

Safety department grows Men’s Health Month inside
Tribal member Gary Schedule your checkup Lucky Eagle welcomes June birthdays / 7
new hotel director / 3
Ortivez III joins force with the Wellness Center Staff profile / 5 Dental clinic policy / 8
Arts in brief / 11
page 4 page 8 Business licenses / 6 Students of the Month / 12

Spring

cleaning HONORING

a success OUR ELDERS

Workers tackle chores
around reservation

This has been a very
wet spring. It seems like
the weather did not want
to cooperate, but as the
birds started chirping away
and the flowers bloomed
in April, Spring Cleanup
arrived on the Chehalis
Reservation.
The tribe provides much-
needed support to complete
monumental tasks that
would be overwhelming for
just one person. Laborers
were hired to assist tribal
members in handling
spring chores head-on.

See CLEANUP, page 3
Inaugural event brings together friends, family for luncheon

By Frazier Myer, meal together.
Chehalis tribal member Upon arrival, everyone who
came to celebrate received a gift
ative American elders bag filled with items donated
from more than 50 from tribal departments. They
Ntribes shared laughs and also were given a free raffle ticket
stories during the first Chehalis and the chance to purchase more
Tribal Elders Luncheon at the tickets for a separate raffle. Tribal
Community Center on April 26. departments and individual
A turnout of more than 400 tribal members donated items More than 400 elders
Native American elders and an and gift baskets for raffle prizes. gathered at the
outpouring of generosity from the Elders Program Coordinator Community Center
host tribe made for an eventful Orinda Goddard said a lot of in April to enjoy
day. tribal employees helped make the comedy, music,
It was an opportunity event possible. Goddard said she’s gifts and
for elders to be delighted by very thankful for all of the support friends.
Laborers help tidy up the entertainment, win a few prizes, from the Events Department,
reservation during the get their picture taken with
annual Spring Cleanup. friends and family and enjoy a See ELDERS, page 2