Page 11 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - August 2024

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YOUTH

Let them know that
we care that they’re
here working for the
tribe and doing work
and getting paid.

CHEHALIS TRIBE CHAIRMAN
DUTIN KLATUSH

2024 YOUTH WORKERS

Community Center:
Micah McNair, Dominic
Delgado, Ulises Klatush,
Kaytlin Holmes-Pickernell,
Hollie Brockmueller
The Chehalis Tribe once again invested in the future with its 2024 Summer Youth Worker Program. Head Start: Remy Garrety,
Summer jobs prep kids Tayleena Klatush, Ui Siufanua,
Miya McAlister, Anjolysa
Sanchez, Chloe Lopez Palmer
Facilities: Jordan Lopez,
Koner Burnett, “DJ” Damious
Trusted tribal employees for the summer and money for he was younger. Hansen, Nate Klatush
“I started when I was 14 years
mentor youth workers back-to-school clothes. old,” Klatush said. “One of our Behavioral Health: “Turtle”
Young adults took part in
various activities throughout the main jobs was to go out and pick Angelicia Canales, Riley Smith
By Frazier Myer first week before they were placed up garbage. We didn’t have all Elders: Tom Hayden Jr.,
More than 20 young Chehalis in designated departments for the these businesses that we do now.” Ava Boyd
tribal members ages 14-18 summer. Youth are mentored in various Information Technology:
worked for the Chehalis Tribal A $pending Frenzy class and tribal departments, giving them Joseph Charles, Susette
Government as part of the 2024 interviews with tribal government the ability to learn in a position Klatush
Summer Youth Worker Program. department directors and that they might want to pursue Finance: Rachel Simmons
The six-week program is set managers gave youth real-world professionally.
up to help Chehalis Tribal youth finance and career experience. “It’s good to see the kids out Blueberry Farm: Jayzen
learn from trusted professionals Many Chehalis Tribe here. It’s good to interact with Owens, Jayce Cayenne
in various tribal government employees are enrolled members them as the chairman,” Klatush Public Safety: Eli Snell
departments. Work ethic and the who participated in the Summer said. “Just talk to them. Let them Office of Tribal Attorney:
value of earning money is taught. Youth Worker Program. Chehalis know that we care that they’re Adam Penn
This is a great opportunity for Tribe Chairman Dustin Klatush here working for the tribe and
youth to make extra spending cash said he was a youth worker when doing work and getting paid.”

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