Page 2 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - May, 2019

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TRIBAL DAYS Clockwise from left:
From page 1 The umpire calls a
runner safe as he
let up. This early defeat in a slides into second
double-elimination tournament base headfirst during
meant the Tomahawks would Chehalis Tribal
have to fight their way through Memorial Days.
the losers’ bracket if they wanted Little Boston took
a shot at the championship. the No. 1 spot in
On Saturday, natives from the men’s hardball
various tribes packed the tournament.
Chehalis Reservation for a day
of baseball and softball. Friendly Native By Nature
competition took place at beat the Weekend
Legends fields and Tomahawk Warriors to snag
Stadium as visitors roamed and first place in the
enjoyed all of the amenities. co-ed tournament.
Vendors sold food and Native
American-themed products.
Art display, Cancer Walk
Ball games continued
throughout Sunday, and so did
action off the field. Members of
other tribes and the Chehalis
people viewed art pieces at the
last day of the second Chehalis
Tribal Art Exhibit and hundreds
of people participated in the
annual Cancer Walk.
The emphasis was to have
each step of the walk serve as a
prayer for those who are battling
cancer. As participants traveled
around the reservation, they
talked about how important the
annual walk is to their life.
Many said they complete the
Cancer Walk each year in honor
of a loved one they lost to cancer.
Also, many cancer survivors
took the walk around the tribal
grounds to bring strength and
solidarity among the tribes. This
helps create a support system
within tribal communities.
When everyone finished the
walk, participants were given a
raffle ticket. Prizes included lawn
chairs, gift cards, an inflatable
swimming pool and a BBQ grill Far left:
as the grand prize. Teammates Lana
Back to the games and Aurora won
best glove and
Meanwhile, action continued best bat in the
on the ball fields and teams co-ed softball
started to get eliminated. tournament.
By Championship Monday,
a majority of the teams had Left: The 2019
already made their way home. Chehalis Tribal
Those left battled it out for a Royalty members
chance to win first-place jackets. were selected and
For the men’s hardball include Angelica
tournament, the Tomahawks “Turtle” Cash,
were still alive after battling Mya Ortivez,
their way through the losers’ Daniel Gitchel,
bracket and faced off against (front) Jude
familiar foe Little Boston (LB) Ortivez and
in the championship. LB is the Q Youckton. Not
defending Tribal Days champs pictured: Kaytlin
Pickernell.
See TRIBAL DAYS, page 3