Page 8 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - April 2025

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Vocational Rehab

assists job seekers

The Chehalis Tribal Vocational prizes donated by Rachel from the
Rehabilitation team hosted its Higher Education Department.
first Tribal Job Fair on April 29. Stay tuned for details about the
The event saw a strong turnout next department job fair coming
of more than 20 individuals from soon!
the Chehalis Reservation and
surrounding communities. The Tribal Job Fair on April 29 put
Vocational Rehabilitation attendees in touch with valuable
Counselor Carol Strader and Vocational Rehabilitation resources.
Administrative Assistant Erika
Pickernell hosted the event.
Job seekers arrived prepared MORE INFORMATION
with resumes and had the
opportunity to connect with
numerous tribal employers, To learn about services
including Chehalis Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation
Enterprises and the new Hope and team offers and for
Healing Clinic. questions, contact Carol
Several attendees also took Strader at cstrader@
advantage of computers set up chehalistribe.org or
by the VR team to access job 360-709-1702 or Erika
application websites for Great Pickernell at epickernell@
Wolf Lodge and Lucky Eagle chehalistribe.org or
Casino & Hotel.
Each participant received a 360-709-1704.
raffle ticket for a chance to win

Support for

MMIW Walk

Oakville School District’s Missing
and Murdered Indigenous Women
Walk 2025 started at 2:20 p.m. at the
high school track on May 5.
The walk is meant to raise
awareness about the disproportionately
high rates of violence experienced by
indigenous women and girls.
The red hand symbolizes the
connection between the physical and
spiritual worlds.
Participants wore red clothing in
solidarity.