Page 4 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - July, 2018

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STAFF PROFILE

Chehalis Tribal Loan (developing high-stakes Development Company based in Seoul.
I am prepared to draw on my
bingo operations in
Fund welcomes new Oklahoma), I am now professional experience to help the
executive director an advocate for tribal Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund grow in its
international trade as a
capacity to support small loan needs
means of advancing the of Chehalis Tribal members and other
My name is Lawrence SpottedBird
and I am honored to be working for economies of remote tribal members in our region who
the Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund as the Indian communities qualify for our various loans. I have
Executive Director. My first day was on Lawrence and strengthening the admired the Chehalis Tribe for its
SpottedBird
Wednesday, June 20. sovereign state of tribal leadership in developing the economy of
As a business development governments. this region and look forward to getting
consultant, I have worked all of Since 2006, I have owned a business to know many of the Chehalis tribal
my professional life with American development consulting company, leaders, tribal members and employees
Indians and Alaska Natives to promote SpottedBird Development, LLC. In in the course of my work here for the
economic development in remote 2014, I formed TRIBE (Technology CTLF.
communities in Oklahoma, Nebraska, & Resources International Business I reside in Federal Way with my wife,
Washington, Oregon, Alaska, California Exchange) in partnership with a Lanie, and have lived in Washington
and Minnesota. New York-based Korean business (with a couple of stints in Southeast
I graduated from the University of development professional. Its focus Alaska) since 1997. I am a veteran of
Central Oklahoma with a degree in is to facilitate international trade for the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era
business administration and initially American Indian tribes. I also sit on and am proud to be a member of my
studied architecture and participated in the Board of Directors of Two Rivers Kiowa Warrior societies such as the Ton
collegiate wrestling at the University of CDC – a native-controlled community Kon Gah, Ohomah Lodge and Kiowa
Oklahoma. development corporation based in Tiah Piah Society. I am also a member
An early proponent of Indian Washington state. Additionally, I of the Sitka Veterans Association and
gaming development in the 1980s am appointed to the Advisory Board a lifetime member of the Yakama
of the Korea Heavy Industry and Warriors Association.

Meet the folks who

keep things moving

Events staff provide sss
services such as
Tribal Days and UPCOMING EVENTS
tournaments July 27: Movie Night “Under
the Stars”
The Events Department Aug. 17: Employee Picnic
was formed in 2009 to Sept. 27 : Chehalis Day
manage the need to organize Dinner and Walk
and hold events throughout Oct. 27: Community
the year and to help with Halloween party and dance
bookings of the newly built For more information: EVENTS DEPARTMENT STAFF – Clockwise from left: Events Manager
Community Center and other Call 360-688-3380 Philip Youckton, Community & Culture Director Cheryle Starr, Events
tribal facilities. Coordinator LeRoy Boyd and Events Specialist Russ Baker
Cheryle Starr worked in
the department alone from Department under Dan This year, we have held two In April, we hosted the
2009 until 2012 when Philip “Bones” Gleason. Leroy Boyd successful tournaments. inaugural Elders Luncheon
Youckton was hired to work was hired on to the team in In March, the annual where we welcomed more
alongside her. 2015. Cheryle was promoted All-Native Men’s Basketball than 400 elders from around
Fun facts: Events was to Director of the newly Tournament brought in the Pacific Northwest. We will
actually part of the Finance formed Facilities & Culture 14 teams to play; in May, continue to move forward,
Department from 2009-2013 department in 2017 and Russ Chehalis Tribal Days featured mostly promoting involvement
under Director Kris Salmon. Baker was hired as the newest 40 baseball and softball teams and participation from
In 2014, it was moved over member of the events team in and many vendors on the both our employees and our
to the Facilities & Grounds 2018. Chehalis Reservation. community.