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Business licenses help
protect the community
Knowing who is doing sss
business on the Chehalis
Tribe’s land helps shield
tribal members from OBTAIN A LICENSE
unscrupulous businesses. A Chehalis tribal business
Any business, contractor, license can be purchased
consultant or vendor hired at chehalistribe.org/
to work on the reservation products/business-
by a tribal department is license. Payment can be
required to have a tribal completed on the website
business license by Chehalis through PayPal. The
Tribal Code Chapter 9.05. Planning Department’s
The Planning Department
maintains a list of businesses office also issues licenses
that are not allowed to work from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
on the reservation. Monday through Friday.
Workers install a new sidewalk along Anderson Road. To obtain a license, See whether a business
businesses must complete has a tribal license at
Sidewalk project update an application and pay the chehalistribe.org/
associated fee. The annual
departments/planning/
fee is $20 for native-owned approved-vendors.
The Planning Department great collaboration between businesses and $50 for non- Contact Permit Technician
continues to strive to the Planning Department and native businesses. Vendors Marla Medina at 360-
provide a safe environment general contractor Chehalis hired for a community event 709-1807 or mmedina@
for Chehalis community Construction Company. that will benefit the tribal chehalistribe.org.
members by building Working seamlessly alongside community pay $20.
sidewalk projects. subcontractors, Planning and The Planning Department
Construction on the CCC are grateful to be able maintains a list of every the business, currently $25 a
Anderson Road Sidewalk to provide a project that will business with a current day for each violation.
Project started March 13. benefit the community. license. Businesses exempt from
The project was identified as Though there is still work This list is posted on the licensing requirements
a need for the safety of the to be done, the completed tribe’s website and is updated include:
community in the Long-Range project will be a beautiful and regularly.
Transportation Plan in 2016. aesthetic opportunity for those All businesses you hire n Fishing, hunting and
Anderson Road was to walk to the End of the Trail that are coming on to the retail fireworks sales
constructed with a wide II Store. reservation must have a n Courier and taxi services
shoulder, but with the The sidewalk will provide tribal business license. n Garage sales
increased volume of traffic pedestrians with a scenic Any person, department or n Fundraising events
on the road, a safer path for journey and safety from traffic enterprise that receives goods n Utility and
pedestrians was needed. coming to and leaving our or services from a business telecommunications
This project has been a reservation. without a license will be companies
subject to fines along with n Nonprofits
Gaming officer recognized
ONLINE CALENDAR
By Hobe Pannkuk, Tribal Gaming regulations and the Chehalis
Agency Interim Executive Director Tribal Gaming Ordinance.
After completing the audit, Visit chehalistribe.org for
The Chehalis Tribal Gaming Tavera reported that Lucky
Agency would like to recognize Eagle is in compliance with a a calendar of activities that
Background Investigator Joan “Commendable 99 percent” programs post through the
Martin for all of her hard work rate. IT Department help desk
and dedication. The rate is the best we have
On April 12, National had and one of the best in the
Indian Gaming Commission nation. At the bottom of the home page, you’ll find
Compliance Officer Vida Thanks to Joan’s hard work “Calendar Events” for activities through the
Tavera was onsite to conduct and that of our TGA staff, end of the year and “Tribal News” for past
an audit to determine we are one of the top-rated and present Chehalis Tribal Newsletters.
compliance with the Indian casinos through the NIGC
Gaming Regulatory Act, NIGC compliance division.
