Page 5 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - April 2023

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Officers formally join Public Safety team

Corrections officers Jordyn
Bagwell and Hunter Fields
officially became the newest
members of the Chehalis Tribe
Public Safety team during a
swearing-in ceremony March 15
on the Chehalis Reservation.
Chehalis Tribe Chief of Police
Kelly Edwards directed the
ceremony in which officers took
their oath to protect and serve the
tribal community.
Family members and fellow
Public Safety staff attended the
event to show support for the new
additions.

From left: Jail Manager Scott
Williams, Corrections Lieutenant
Alicia Potts, Corrections Officer
Hunter Fields, Corrections Officer
Jordyn Bagwell and Chief of
Police Kelly Edwards.

GLOVES MAY 26-29
From page 4

Burnett said that when a piece Chehalis Tribal Days
is entered into the contest, a
sales price is listed on the item. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
His glove was purchased, which
proved there was a market for
his niche gloves. People became n Men’s hardball +1 token
interested in purchasing Burnett’s n Women’s softball +1 token
Rhyno Gloves and business has n Co-ed softball +1 men’s token
increased.
and +1 women’s token
Looking ahead $350 entry per team
“I try not to have my own style
because I like to stay as diverse as I 4 Make checks payable to: Chehalis Tribe,
P.O. Box 536, Oakville, WA 98568
can be,” Burnett said. “I just wanted
to be an artist without a label.” Awards: First through fourth place,
During the first few years MVP, all-stars and best bat
designing gloves, Burnett said he
intentionally did not use Native BLOCK OF ROOMS AVAILABLE AT
American designs because he LUCKY EAGLE CASINO & HOTEL
didn’t want to limit the possibilities
and be viewed as an artist that Call 360-273-2000 or 800-720-1788
only creates that style of work.
A major reason Burnett wanted
to get into glove design was to stay 5TH ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT
close to the sport he loves in a way Chehalis tribal members who are interested in
that promotes creative freedom. displaying their art should contact Sheilah Bray
He sought to add flare to the game at 360-709-1783 or sbray@chehalistribe.org.
and hopefully draw in the younger 15TH ANNUAL CANCER WALK
generation.
Burnett found a method to Show your support with family and friends!
stay involved while evolving the
game. His work has even caught YOUTH ACTIVITIES & MORE
the eye of MLB players. Strict Contact: Call Philip Youckton at 360-709-1752,
guidelines prevent custom gloves email pyouckton@chehalistribe.org or text 360-
in professional games, but they 688-3380 for questions about the tournaments,
can be used during practice or Cancer Walk, Coastal Jam or vendor spaces
saved as collector’s items.
Burnett said he enjoys the FOOD VENDORS: Chehalis tribal members only
challenge of designing gloves with
subtle artwork.