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

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TRIBAL DAYS Chehalis tribal fishermen caught
the salmon served at this year’s
Salmon Ceremony.
Sacred

Packed Memorial weekend delivers baseball,
salmon
Cancer Walk, art show, vendors, food, culture

honored

Meaningful gathering
pays tribute to fish

By Frazier Myer
The Chehalis Tribe held the
2024 Salmon Ceremony during
the morning and afternoon of
Saturday, May 18.
The annual celebration
brings tribal and community
members together to honor
By Frazier Myer the first salmon for the year.
undreds of people attended Chehalis It highlights the start of the
Tribal Days throughout the four-day summer months and tribal
HMemorial Day weekend. Softball and festivities.
hardball tournaments were the main attraction Early in the morning, tribal
as teams from various tribes across the Pacific members held the first part of
Northwest were hosted at the Chehalis Tribe’s the ceremony near the Chehalis
largest annual event. River. Chehalis tribal youth
Those who come to watch teams compete and Chairman Dustin Klatush
can take part in many activities at Tribal Days. released the remains of a
Chehalis tribal fisherman sold delicious fish salmon into the Chehalis River.
plates, a staple of the event and a favorite for The second half of the
those who visit. Multiple food vendors offered Salmon Ceremony was a
See TRIBAL DAYS / pages 2-3 See SALMON / page 4