Page 12 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - February 2020

CHEHALIS TRIBAL NEWSLETTER

The Confederated Tribes NEWSLETTER STAFF
of the Chehalis Reservation, Frazier Myer, Audra J. Hill and the
‘People of the Sands’ Information Technology Team

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publication or the Chehalis Tribal Main line: 360-273-5911
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photographs and drawings to Harry Pickernell Sr. Chairman
be considered for publication VISION STATEMENT Jessie Goddard: The Chehalis Tribal
in the newsletter (materials are To be a thriving, Vice Chairman Newsletter is a
subject to editing). Contributing self-sufficient, sovereign Sheilah Bray: Treasurer publication of the
writers, artists and photographers people, honoring our past David Burnett: Secretary Confederated Tribes
include Chehalis tribal community and serving current and Leroy Boyd Sr.: of the Chehalis
members and staff. future generations. Fifth Council Member Reservation

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VALEDICTORIAN in a preschool or similar
environment. Eventually, she
From page 1 wants to come back and work
She attended Oakville with her tribe and the youth in
schools throughout her the community.
schooling. She said she has She likes to help people and
seen an evolution since would suggest that if someone
her days in grade school. is struggling in school, he or she
She explained Oakville has should find an individual who
improved its teaching staff is willing to provide assistance.
and has done a better job at She also understands that
enforcing policies to improve sometimes people just need
the quality of learning. motivation to help guide them
toward success.
She is taking English, Mya’s family is what
current world problems, early motivates her to be successful.
childhood education and math She wants to set a good example
and and is teacher’s assistant in for her family and make them
two classes. She is an assistant proud. Her biggest role model
for a freshman woodshop is her mother because “she’s
class and a first grade class. always helped and supported” Planning Department staff members Don Terry and Bryan Sanders
Her favorite topic is English. her throughout the years. install news address signs throughout the Chehalis Tribal Reservation.
They are working on a senior Her favorite teacher is
portfolio and slideshow right Ms. Evans, who she’s had
now. This is a project that since freshman year. She Address signs give local
demonstrates the best work, acknowledges that Ms. Evans
accomplishments and awards. knows how to work with first responders a hand
Mya is compiling her greatest students and control the
achievements, including classroom without seeming
athletic and academic awards. authoritative. The Chehalis Tribal Planning locations are verified with E911
She was a multiple-sport “We couldn’t really slack in Department began installing Thurston County and Grays
athlete and played in volleyball, her class,” Mya said. “It really signs to help greatly improve the Harbor County for GPS locations.
basketball and fast-pitch during helped push me through my safety of residents during the Signs are blue and white and
her high school years. senior year.” last week of February and the are painted with high-visibility
Her favorite sport is Mya served on tribal royalty first few days of March. reflective vinyl so they are
basketball, but she was off and on since she was a The project was designed to recognizable at nighttime. The
sidelined with a knee injury young child. She hopes to set improve locating and navigating purpose of the signs is to allow
and unable to play her entire an example to other tribal tribal lands. The department emergency first responders to
senior season. She recently youth and show them that they installed signs on all of the easily locate a residence when
had surgery to repair a torn can accomplish their goals properties within the reservation time is essential.
meniscus and ACL. while representing the tribe. jurisdiction. This included areas Previously, some addresses
Mya plans to attend She wants to teach others to be of Oakville, Grand Mound and were a faded color or hard to
Centralia College to study Early kind and serve as someone who the Chehalis Reservation. read from the road. In other
Childhood Education. She the younger generation can All 280 signs will be up by instances, there were no labels
hopes to have a career teaching look to for advice. the third week in March. All indicating the address.