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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
We encourage tribal members to
submit letters, articles, photos
and drawings to be considered for
publication (subject to editing).
Contributing writers, artists and
photographers include Chehalis
tribal community members and
staff. Submission deadline is
the first of each month (printed
monthly).
TRIBAL CENTER
Main line: 360-273-5911
Address: 420 Howanut Road
Oakville, WA 98568
Office: 360-709-1726
Fax: 360-273-5914
CHEHALIS TRIBE’S
VISION STATEMENT
To be a thriving, self-sufficient,
sovereign people, honoring our
past and serving current and
future generations.
BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Harry Pickernell Sr.: Chairman
Jessie Goddard: Vice Chairman
Shoni Pannkuk: Treasurer
David Burnett: Secretary
Leroy Boyd Sr.:
Fifth Council Member
NEWSLETTER STAFF
Fred Shortman, Frazier Myer,
Audra J. Hill and the Information
Technology Team
Dream job: Supporting youth
My name is Caytee retraining benefits through to obtain a bachelor’s
Cline, and I am excited to Labor and Industries, which degree. So in 2012, I
officially introduce myself provided resources for me started an online program
to the tribal community! I to complete my GED in through Washington State
was humbled to be offered 2006. School was always University to earn a degree
the position of Suicide difficult and I carried a lot of in human development.
Prevention Youth Support shame being a high school After graduating in the
Services Coordinator in dropout and teen mom. So class of 2014, I was able to
the Tsapowum Behavioral after earning my GED, I felt move right into a position
Health Department, uncertain in TRIO working with both
coordinating activities about my middle-school and high-
future. I
school students. I loved
associated with the Native
Connections R.E.D RoAD wasn’t sure working with the students.
grant. what to do They influenced my life in
I am a mother to three next. so many ways. I truly found
beautiful teens: Montana, I decided my new dream job.
19, Wyatt, 17, and Gracee, 13. to enter I loved my time in TRIO
My husband and I have been the TRIO at Centralia College, but
married for almost 20 years Caytee Cline Student I wanted to broaden my
and have resided in Lewis Support Services at knowledge and capabilities.
County all of our lives. Centralia College. This I have the privilege of
I would like to share a program helped guide me in doing that under the
little bit about my journey my next steps of earning my Native Connections R.E.D.
that has led me to where I
Associate of Arts. I was able
RoAD grant. The grant is
am today. In 2003, I was to obtain employment as an designed to prevent and
doing what I thought was office assistant in TRIO. reduce suicidal behavior
my dream job running heavy For the next couple of and substance misuse and
equipment building logging years, I watched from afar promote mental health
roads. Unfortunately, in as employees in TRIO among tribal adolescents
August of 2003, I was in helped students in middle and younger adults under
a work-related logging school through college. I the age of 25. I am working
accident that left me unable knew I wanted to help out in collaboration with an
to return to work. As a high in that same capacity. For advisory board to guide
school dropout with no the first time in my life, I program planning and
GED, I was at a place where felt I could use my story and outline future activities.
I could not even get a job decisions to help youth. I am excited be a part of
However, to get in
at McDonalds. Fortunately that line of work, I had such a loving community.
for me, I was eligible for
Thank you for having me.
Dealer school unearths new talent
Lucky Eagle Casino &
Hotel is continuing to move
toward an ever-changing
entertainment environment.
Because of a need for
additional table games
dealers, the casino offered
a free Craps and Blackjack
Dealing School on Jan. 22.
The school consisted
of two classes a day for 12
weeks. Having two different
times – one from 9 a.m.-
1 p.m. and another from Ron Wright, Chris Boyce, Dave Wagner, Rachelle “Teach”
5-9 p.m. made it easier Wells, Nick Olsen, Rebecca Cloer, Jeff Owens and Ben Bier.
for folks to attend. After
completion of the course Table Games Department Special thanks to Rachelle
(some participants even with extensive knowledge Wells, who taught the class
doubled up on classes!), we in craps and blackjack. A and has more than 15 years
can proudly say we have graduation celebration was experience in table games.
eight new dealers within the held April 24. She is now known as “Teach.”