Page 5 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - May 2025

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Feast for

the eyes

Guests at the 2025
Tribal Days weekend
were able to view
beautiful items
skillfully crafted by
Tribal members at
the Chehalis Tribal
Art Show. Art pieces
included cedar hats
and baskets, drums
and intricate jewelry.

SALMON
From page 1
to enjoy a feast of fresh-
caught salmon cooked the
traditional way over an open
fire.
Normally, the second part
of the Salmon Ceremony is
located by the fish pit near
Tomahawk Field. This year, it
was moved inside the Youth
Center gym to stay out of the
rain.
Event organizers took
a moment to recognize all
of the elder fishermen and
fisherwomen in attendance
who fought to continue
traditions and the right to
fish the waterways on the
Chehalis Reservation.
The Salmon Ceremony
highlights the start of the
summer months and tribal
festivities.