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The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, ‘People of the Sands’
TRIBAL
CHEHALIS NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2025 FIND HISTORY, HERITAGE & RESOURCES AT CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG
inside Celebration Emergency prep Chehalis Tribal Enterprises
Elders gather for Demonstration Breakfast bowls, Talking
birthday dinner of essential items Cedar offerings, Oaksridge
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I’ve been in the
community a heck of a
long time. I’ve enjoyed
every minute of it. I
always see friends and
relatives. It’s just been
a nice place.
– HELEN SANDERS
Helen Sanders gets a warm reception at the book signing for author Sandra A. Crowell’s “The Ravaged Forest.”
Inspiring triumph
Book chronicles Helen Sanders’ fight for Indian rights
By Frazier Myer Those in attendance included tribal
and community members and Helen’s
Community members filled the family. Copies of the book were
Chehalis Tribal Gathering Room on available for purchase and signing by
Feb. 7 for a book signing for the recent Helen and Sandra.
release of “The Ravaged Forest: A At age 97, Helen was smiling
Native Woman’s Journey to Justice,” a and taking pictures with those who The biography chronicles Helen’s
biography on Helen Sanders written valiant battle to hold the Bureau
by Sandra A. Crowell. See TRIUMPH / page 4 of Indian Affairs accountable.
Lunch & Learn promotes healthy hearts
Commercial By Bobbie Bush After participants signed in, guest
tobacco The Chehalis Tribal Women’s speaker Anthony Woody, MPH NCTIP,
began a very informative PowerPoint
smoking is Wellness program hosted a Women’s presentation on commercial tobacco’s
the leading Heart Health and Awareness Lunch detrimental health effects. Anthony
& Learn on Feb. 6. The event was
works as a Certified Tobacco Cessation
cause of scheduled from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Specialist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer
lung cancer Gathering Room of the Community Center in Seattle.
Center. The lunch featured two
Commercial tobacco smoking
death speakers, raffles and giveaways for the
25 people who attended. See HEART HEALTH / page 11
