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



                                                                             NEWSLETTER




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

        Salmon Ceremony                              11th annual Cancer Walk          inside
        Feast offers gratitude                       Every step is a prayer           Cemetery Cleanup / 3  Hazel Pete Basket Weaving
                                                                                                        Conference / 6
        for sacred fish                              for fight against disease        Tribal police welcomes    Traditional camas class / 8
                                                                                      two new officers / 4
        page 7                                        page 9                          Caytee Cline profile / 5  July birthdays / 11

        Pitch-perfect weekend







        Tribal Days delivers
        with baseball, art, food

           Throughout Memorial Day
        weekend, the Chehalis people
        welcomed native baseball players
        from across the Pacific Northwest
        during 2018 Tribal Days. The four-
        day event, famously known for its
        baseball and softball tournaments,
        has flourished into so much more.
                             In addition
             sss           to ballgames
                           going on
                           at both
           INSIDE          Legends and
           Chehalis Tribal   Tomahawks
           Days royalty    fields and
           selected  / 3   children
                           chasing foul
                           balls to collect
                           spending
        money, Tribal Days is filled
        with activities. Children played
        everywhere as vendors sold food
        and traditional native arts. This                                                            While kids gleefully
        year featured a fireworks show and                                                           played on the sidelines,
        an inaugural art show.                                                                       action was fierce on the
                                                                                                     ballfield during Chehalis
        See WEEKEND, page 2                                                                          Tribal Days.



               While
          graduating                                    Class of 2018 celebrated
          seniors are
            honored,
            they also                                   Chehalis tribal grads              evening of fun, food, games, awards
          give thanks                                   reach academic goals               and giveaways sponsored by tribal
        to loved ones                                                                      programs awaited the graduates.
             for their                                     Families gathered to witness      All of the students are tutored by
           support at                                   the 2018 graduating high school    the K-12 Education Program, which
           the Senior                                   seniors honored on June 15 at Lucky   tracks milestones and encourages
         Recognition                                    Eagle Casino & Hotel. The Senior   students to achieve their academic
           Dinner on                                    Recognition Dinner marks seniors’   goals. The education staff cares
             June 15.                                   academic accomplishments. An       See GRADUATES, page 10
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