Page 2 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - May - June 2022

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TRIBAL DAYS
From page 1
COVID-19 protocols impacted
the popular celebration. Event
operators were able to bring the
weekend’s activities back into full
swing.
In addition to baseball and
softball, the tribe presented a
vibrant art show, delicious fish-
plate ceremony and its 14th annual
Cancer Walk. Daryl Shortman’s
creative youth rock painting class
helped channel energy.
Host team Chehalis played
Little Boston from the Port Gamble
Indian community in the men’s
hardball tournament. Little Boston
battled its way back from the losers Participants in the 14th annual Cancer Walk unite for a powerful chance to raise awareness.
bracket to beat Chehalis twice in
the championship round and take
home the first-place jackets. The
new generation of players is keeping
the winning tradition going.
Although the host team came up
short in the final round, multiple
highlights kept the audience
enthralled. Leroy Boyd blasted
two home runs to left field and
longtime pitcher Dustin Klatush
showed he can still control a game
from the pitching mound.
The softball championship
game was played by two teams with Dakota Marcellay displayed a
unique names that competed until Ayye Cousin took first place in the co-ed championship game. cedar sheath in the art show.
the last out. Ayye Cousin proudly
took home first place by defeating Daryl
Let Me Think About It, a team Shortman
made up of mostly Nisqually tribal held a
members. fun rock
painting
class for
youth,
which kept
them busy
during the
weekend’s
festivities.