Page 11 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - July - August 2023

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LGBTQIA+ event encourages creativity, pride

The Chehalis Tribe’s Medicated
Assisted Treatment and Substance
Use Disorder Peer Support
Team presented the Two Spirit
LGBTQIA+ Pride event on June
28.
Community members took
part in activities throughout
the day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. to
show support and solidarity for
LGBTQIA+ members. Janet
VanStegall organized the event on
the outside basketball court near
the Head Start building.
This was the first event of its Event organizers provided arts and
kind on the Chehalis Reservation crafts for those in attendance to
and was designed to increase show off their creativity.
awareness and inclusion.
Guests spoke about the Words of encouragement
importance of treating everyone included: visibility, family,
equally and to be more accepting inclusion, recognition and
of all people. two-spirit expression.
Participants were given the
opportunity to design and create Staff from departments
a T-shirt, handkerchiefs, a hat, occasionally walk around the
an origami rose and a tote bag. ballfield during lunch break and
Those in attendance also used had the chance to check out the
fabric paint markers to color their festivities and participate. At the
projects with a variety of inspiring conclusion of the event there was
messages. a raffle.

EOT 2 gas station/store USDA food pickup available

gives customers a treat 11 A.M.-2 P.M. OCT. 20 AT

THE COMMUNITY CENTER
Dino Day brought some
excitement to the End of the Trail SPIPA’s program offers food
2 gas station on the Chehalis to help fill up your freezer,
Reservation on Aug. 31. The fridge and cupboards!
event celebrated the transition to
the Sinclair Corporation as the cards, gift cards
provider of fuel and goods for two and a GoPro unit. CALL: Debra Shortman
tribal gas station stores, End of the To get a raffle at 360-709-1689
Trail 2 and 3. ticket, visitors
Free hot dogs, hamburgers and downloaded
chips were available at 10 a.m. the Sinclair
Vendors, Lucky Eagle Casino & App onto their
Hotel and Legends Sports Bar, smart phones. The
Cougar Den Fuel, Monster Energy app also allows for a WIC through SPIPA
and Skookum Creek Tobacco had .20 cent discount for
booths and promotional gifts. gasoline. The Sinclair
These were shared and given to Corporation offered a $1
tribal community members and per gallon discount on
visitors who frequent the station. Dino Day.
Raffle drawings featured It was a busy day. The organization meets the special
Seahawks gear, a signed Bobby The line for the gas nutritional needs of pregnant,
Wagner jersey and helmet, gas station stretched breastfeeding and postpartum moms;
back to Anderson infants; and children up to age 5.
Road. Security from NEXT DATE: Nov. 9
Lucky Eagle helped
direct customers and CONTACT: Debra Shortman at 360-
participants in and out 709-1689 or wicnutrition@spipa.org
of the gas pumps and
parking area.