Page 5 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - May, 2018

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Meaningful

journey

We would be honored if
you helped celebrate the 2018
Canoe Journey to our Puyallup
Territory of the Medicine
Creek Nation with singing,
dancing and stories.
Feel free to join the Chehalis
Canoe Family along the Power The Chehalis Canoe Family spends time on the water together during the 2017 Paddle to Campbell River.
Paddle to Puyallup, learning to
share with the canoe families Cayenne’s at noon July 11. July 20: Lower Elwha
as they travel with “One Heart, The Chehalis Canoe Family (two-day layover) sss
One Mind” through the Puget will leave the reservation from July 22: Jamestown
Sound waterways. Community Percy’s Landing in Oakville. S’Klallam LEARN MORE
support is appreciated as Dates when each July 23: Port Townsend Go to paddletopuyallup.
we practice our culture with destination will be reached: July 24: Port Gamble org. If you’d like to attend
elders, adults, youth and other July 14: Quinault S’Klallam or pull in the canoe, contact
canoe families. July 15: Queets July 25: Suquamish Sylvia Cayenne at 360-888-
This is a drug, alcohol July 16: Hoh July 26: Muckleshoot
and violence-free journey. July 17: Quileute (two-day layover) 6638 or Glenda Comenout at
Everyone is welcome! July 18: Makah July 28: Final landing in 360-250-0633.
Circle up is at Sylvia July 19: Pillar Point Puyallup

STAFF PROFILE
CHEHALIS

Advocating recently was a case manager TRIBAL
for the Parent-Child
for survivors Assistance Program where I DAYS
helped mothers who abuse
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Amanda Allard. I started during pregnancy build MEMORIAL DAY
employment with the healthy families and prevent
Chehalis Tribe on May 3 future births of children WEEKEND,
after exposed prenatally to alcohol
graciously and drugs. MAY 25-28
accepting In every position I have
the worked in, I have seen a
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Assault or sexual assault. Having
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position. I believe that through n Co-ed softball + men’s 2000 or 800-720-1788
I graduated from St. education and prevention, token and women’s token Vendor tables/
Martin’s University with we can stop the cycle of concessions: Contact
a bachelor’s degree in abuse. I believe in the $350 entry per team Dan “Bones” Gleason
criminal justice and pre- importance of empowering at 360-273-5911
law. I completed one year victims, assuring survivors * Make checks payable to
toward my master’s degree have a voice and they Chehalis Tribe P.O. Box
in public administration. receive assistance and the 536, Oakville DON’T MISS
My work history has healthy process of healing. Awards: First-fourth place,
always been connected to I feel humbled to be of MVP, all-stars, best bat, n 11TH ANNUAL
serving others. I was in service to your community. best glove/pitcher, catcher
the mental health field for My office is in the awards CANCER WALK
four years. I worked as a Behavioral Health Building, Contact: Leroy Boyd n FISH BAKE
civil rights investigator for and my door is always open. at 360-709-1787, Russ n FIREWORKS
more than five years and in My 24/7 hotline is at 360- Baker at 360-709-1826 n YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Adult Protective Services. I 402-7297.