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

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October 2024 FIND HISTORY, HERITAGE & RESOURCES AT CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG

inside Fall birthdays Always be ready
Elders travel / 3 Family meals / 10 Honor those Resources to prep
CTE updates / 7 Mural dedicated / 11 born in autumn for emergencies
Honoring Patty Behavioral Health Center
Suskin’s legacy / 10 weekly update / 12 pages 5-6 page 8

Artwork

elevates

towers

By Bobbie Bush

The first week of September
saw the preparation of the
water towers for painting.
Confederated Construction
Company contracted with
R and E Painting and Coating.
The business pressure washed
and sand blasted the towers as
well as painted base coats.
The design for the Water
Tower Mural was put out to
bid through the Tribal proposal
bidding process. Two Tribal
members were awarded the AWARENESS
design contract, Amanda
“Cricket” Jennings and Ryan AND
Burnett, both local Chehalis
Tribal artists.

See TOWERS / page 2 Intertribal Breast Cancer PREVENTION
Walk provides hope, support

By Bobbie Bush prevention.
Lunch from Subway was
The Chehalis Tribe hosted offered. Also featured were
SPIPA’s NWWP’s 20th annual beads, banners, journals
Intertribal Breast Cancer and messages. A beautiful
Awareness Walk on Oct. 12. T-Shirt was given to all who
The gathering included 41 participated.
participants, five SPIPA staff Chehalis Tribal Wellness
members and guests from the Center has mammogram clinics
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, available from the Native
Snowy Johnson and Annavey Women’s Wellness Program for
Skenandore. those who are eligible.
Registration began at The next mammogram clinic
10:30 a.m. and the walk started is with Assured Imaging from
at 11. It was one of the nicest 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3. The 20th
days in October – clear and To schedule an appointment, annual walk
warmer as the day progressed. call the Chehalis Tribe’s Wellness was held on a
A photo booth was made Center at 360-273-5504. sunny day and
available for folks who wanted Clinical Breast exams are included dozens
a memento of the event with offered on site. Please consult of participants.
their loved ones and friends. The your medical provider.
The Water Tower Mural brings walk featured signs displaying
large-scale, colorful designs breast cancer facts and tips for See WALK / page 4
to the Chehalis Reservation.