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

NEWSLETTER

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

Gathering honors our brave veterans Sassy, silly, sweet inside
Thank you for Community goes all Elders Thanksgiving / 2 Lucky Eagle mobile kitchen
for sale / 9
our freedom out for Halloween fun Employee of the Month / 3 Students of the Month / 10
Officer sworn in / 5
page 4 page 5 Pledges combat violence / 8 December birthdays / 11

Protecting our way of life

By Fred Shortman Strategy meeting for proposed flood
he Chehalis Tribal reduction project raises concerns
Fisheries and about river, fishing
Department of Natural
T Resources (DNR)
programs held a meeting with
tribal and community members
to discuss the proposed Flood
Reduction Project on the
Chehalis River and the Airport
Levee Improvements for the city
of Chehalis on Monday, Oct. 22.
The state Department of
Ecology and the US Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE)
determined the proposed
projects could have serious their input.
environmental impacts on the Dozens
Chehalis watershed. of community
Because of the large members filled the DNR’s role on tribal lands
number of potential impacts, Elders Center to voice their
Environmental Impact concerns and learn about The Chehalis Tribe’s crucial to the upkeep and
Statements (EIS) are required proposed projects that could Department of Natural overall well-being of the tribe.
to be prepared both on the state potentially harm Chehalis Resources operates various Programs they provide
and federal level. The first step Reservation lands. functions throughout tribal are: agriculture, fisheries
in the environmental review Fisheries Biologist trust lands to help ensure a research, forestry, air quality,
process is to determine the Hope Rieden, Restoration better quality of life for the water quality, flood plain
different types of the issues that Coordinator Jason Gillie, Tribal people who live within the management, realty and a
should be studied. Historic Preservation Officer reservation boundaries. recently hired tribal historic
The DNR opened up a public Dan Penn and Environmental Department staff members preservation officer.
forum, or scoping period, for are responsible for monitoring
those in attendance to provide See MEETING, page 7 essential programs that are See DNR, page 6

CTLF fundraiser pulls in $20,000

Organization helps fund entertained by the Chehalis Canoe
community developments Family and Native American storyteller
Gene Tagaban.
CTLF is a certified Community
By Frazier Myer
Development Financial Institution
The Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund (CDFI). Its purpose is to assist Chehalis
(CTLF) organization held its second tribal members, members of other
annual fundraiser at the Lucky Eagle tribes and non-natives living in the
Casino & Hotel on Thursday, Oct. 25. community.
Handcrafted tribal items were auctioned off at the Local businesses showed support with
Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund’s annual fundraiser. their dollars, enjoyed a lunch and were See CTLF, page 12