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The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, ‘People of the Sands’

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inside Employee Picnic Summer smiles
Chairman: Sports betting Blueberry harvest / 8 Tribe gives gratitude Youth enjoy sunny
on way to Lucky Eagle / 3 Elders resource fair / 9 for hard work activities together
Leadership graduates / 5 September birthdays / 11
Successful nursing / 6 Crime victims walk / 12 page 10 page 4

Safer, caring National Night

Out promotes
communities police-neighbor

partnerships

By Jacob Secena

The Chehalis Tribal Public Safety
Department celebrated the 2022 National
Night Out on Aug. 9 at Legends Field. The
public outreach event offers an evening full
of entertaining activities and is the perfect
time for tribal people to engage with those National
who serve and protect the community. Night out
Communities throughout the U.S. and enhances the
Canada take part in National Night Out. relationship
The Public Safety Department began between law
participating in the tradition five years ago enforcement
with the event growing each year. and
Many first responders attended the local community
National Night Out, including Oakville members
Fire Department, Chehalis Tribal Court, through
Chehalis Tribal Emergency Management, fun, positive
interactions.
See NIGHT OUT / page 2

Youth Worker
Nora Ortivez Teens tackle summer work
spent the
summer Youth explore potential designated tribal departments.
assisting at William Secena, who works for the
the Elders careers in training program K-12 Education Program, visits tribal
Center. Teens students during the school year and
received By Frazier Myer helps ensure students are on track with
valuable Chehalis tribal teens between the ages their studies. During the summer, he
training of 14 and 18 gained important hands-on is responsible for guiding the group
through the experience and earned extra spending of youth workers. He assisted teens
Chehalis money during the 2022 Summer Youth in selecting which department they
Tribe’s work Worker Program. Through July and
program. August, 27 tribal youth worked in See WORK / page 7