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




                                                                            NEWSLETTER




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

    Elders relax on Oahu                             Spirit runners visit               inside
    More than 60 friends                             Group fosters connections          Staff profiles/ 3   Employee of the Month/ 6
    take a sunny break                               between indigenous tribes          Vocational Rehabilitation/ 5  Plant medicine class/ 7
                                                                                                            Students of the Month / 10
                                                                                        Basket-weaving class/ 2
    page 2                                            page 4                            Foofaraw support/ 3  November birthdays/ 11























              Members of Accounting welcomed the community to get a look at          The Facilities and Maintenance team
              where they crunch numbers during Tribal Night Out.                     cooked up a feast for everyone.

    Resources abound






       Hundreds of employees and        interact with staff members.
                                           Participants were given a list of
     community members took             departments so they could keep
     part in the Chehalis Tribe’s       track of how many they visited and
     inaugural Tribal Night Out         were provided with a map that showed
     on the evening of Oct. 4.          the layout of government buildings
                                        on the reservation.
       The event was created to promote   Encouraging awareness
     awareness of resources and services
     the tribe has to offer at each of     The tribe is focused on urging its
     the numerous departments and       members to learn about and utilize           Russ Baker promotes what’s coming up
     programs.It gave people in the                                                  this season for the Events department.
     community a chance to meet and      See TRIBAL NIGHT, page 12


                                                      Celebrating our rich heritage




                                                      Gathering honors past,                to old, and to set aside time to recognize
                                                       future of Native Americans           the ancestors and elders who helped
                                                                                            tribes become what they are today.
                                                                                              Before the dinner, guests enjoyed the
                                                        The Chehalis Tribe celebrated Native   sunshine with a walk around the baseball
                                                      American Appreciation Day with a      fields and Community Center. Events
                                                      community walk and salmon dinner at   staff handed out raffle tickets to Native
                                                      the Gathering Room on Sept. 27.       Americans as they walked in the door.
                                                        Also known to locals as Chehalis      Once everyone finished eating, Russ
     Tribal members smile and laugh as raffle prizes are   Native American Day, it’s a day to honor
     handed out at Native American Appreciation Day.  all Native American people from young   See GATHERING, page 10
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