THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION, ‘PEOPLE OF THE SANDS’ TRIBAL CHEHALIS NEWSLETTER FIND HISTORY, HERITAGE AND RESOURCES AT CHEHALISTRIBE.ORG 2017 Life matters Honoring our heritage Natural remedies class Medicare choices / 8 Youth find powerful Native American Day focuses on berries / 6 October birthdays / 9 Breast Cancer Domestic violence / 11 lessons at summit celebrates culture Awareness Month / 6 inside Students of the Month / 12 page 2 page 10 Fair gives valuable health tips Community finds wellness resources Contributed by Christina Hicks, Community Wellness Manager It’s always a good idea to learn about the resources available to maintain your health. The Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center held its annual Health Fair on Sept. 13 at the Community Center. We had 50 vendors that participated and 185 people Participants in the seventh annual Suicide Prevention Walk take steps for healing, strength and hope. signed in. Christina Hicks opened the fair with a welcoming prayer. Door prize raffles were held every 15 minutes with items donated by participating Message of hope vendors. We send out a big Walk raises awareness See FAIR, page 7 for suicide prevention, offers a chance to heal Our tribal community joined together to support those touched by suicide at the seventh annual Suicide Prevention Walk on Sept. 17. More than 90 people signed up to participate in the Gathering Room in the Community Center. The walk was sponsored by Tsapowum Chehalis Tribal Behavioral Health in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. It is dedicated to bring awareness to our community, ‘Our ancestors wanted us recognize symptoms, offer support, get help and perhaps prevent to understand and value Calvin Bray tells Elder Joan someone from committing suicide. the sacredness of life.’ Martin about the importance of being prepared for an emergency. See HOPE, page 3 – KYLE, A COWICHAN ELDER 2

CHEHALIS TRIBAL We are here for a reason NEWSLETTER Summit teaches youth to her. She was given a blanket for sharing. Emily embraced the experience sharing, The Confederated find strength for the future “I am so grateful for the opportunity Tribes of the Chehalis to go to the conference. I learned so Reservation, ‘People Contributed by Caytee Cline, Youth Services much. Hopefully, I can use my newfound of the Sands’ Manager with Tsapowum, Chehalis Tribal knowledge to better the tribe.” Emily’s Behavioral Health reasons she chooses life are family, school The articles and opinions Suicide leaves lasting effects on survivors and her future. expressed are not necessarily and communities. In an effort to fight Rita met new people, and she was excited those of this publication against the negative impacts, Chehalis to see someone she met at summer camp. “I or the Chehalis Tribal Business tribal youth attended the second Intertribal choose life because of my family, my love for Committee. Youth Suicide Prevention Summit in drawing and my friends,” she said. Anacortes on Sept. 25-26 at the Swinomish Her favorite quote she walked away with SUBMISSIONS Casino & Lodge. They had the opportunity is: “You matter. We all matter!” Rita wants to bring awareness to their communities to make change happen when she gets The Chehalis Tribal Newsletter and help one another understand how the older, including bringing Native American encourages tribal members desperate act touches all of us. education into our public school system. to submit letters, articles, Youth participated in open conversations When I asked Savanna what she learned, photographs and drawings to surrounding the impacts of suicide in she said, “You should keep positive people be considered for publication tribal communities. “Why do you choose in your life. Native Americans have the (subject to editing). life?” was a question five of our tribal highest risk of doing drugs and alcohol. Contributing writers, artists youth – Rita Burke, Madison Carter, Gaby Everyone who spoke had some similar and photographers include Arellono, Emily Holmes- Pickernell and problems in their native communities.” Chehalis tribal Savanna Bush-Bird – were challenged to Savanna also echoed what each of the community answer during the two-day summit. Each young women felt: “We are leaders and we members of the young women walked away from the are strong. The Creator put us on this Earth and staff. experience inspired. because we are worthy!” Submission “I will use the stuff I learned to help I know this experience had a profound deadline is others. I know I matter! The Creator put impact on these young women. I am excited the first of me here for a reason. The things you step to see the leadership that will continue to toward are the things you attract,” Madison grow in each of them. Ranessa Goddard each month said. and I want to thank the families for (printed monthly). Gaby was asked to be a witness to allowing us to take their precious little gifts change during the two days. She stood up of life on this journey. It was a privilege. TRIBAL CENTER in front of 70 plus people and said that she The activity was funded through the Main line: 360-273-5911 chooses to live for her family and friends Tsapowum Behavioral Health R.E.D Address: 420 Howanut Road and talked about how the summit affected R.o.A.D Suicide Prevention grant. Oakville, WA 98568 Chaperones Office: 360-709-1726 and tribal Fax: 360-273-5914 youth attended CHEHALIS TRIBE’S the second VISION STATEMENT Intertribal Youth Suicide To be a thriving, self-sufficient, Prevention sovereign people, honoring our Summit. Back past and serving current and row from left: future generations. Caytee Kline and Emily BUSINESS COMMITTEE Holmes- Harry Pickernell, Sr.: Chairman Pickernell; front row from Jessie Goddard: Vice Chairman left: Ranessa Shoni Pannkuk: Treasurer Goddard, David Burnett: Secretary Madison Leroy Boyd, Sr.: Carter, Gaby Fifth Council Member Arellono, Rita Burke and Savanna NEWSLETTER STAFF Bush-Bird. Fred Shortman, Audra J. Hill and the Information Technology Team 3

Left: Elders Arny, Theresa Many thanks and Winona Youckton Contributed by Ranessa Goddard, and Elaine Prevention Outreach Specialist McCloud Our program would like to walk together thank guest speaker Emma during the Elliott-Groves, Cowichan, Suicide who shared the results she Awareness collected from her community Walk. regarding suicide. Below: We also recognize Akasha Children Slighte, a Chehalis tribal tapped into member who read two poems their creative – one for her brother who has sides to paint passed on and one for her son, rocks during Mateo. She shared coping the event. mechanisms, and we appreciate her bravery in speaking. Many items were donated for raffle drawings: woven and HOPE beaded items from Heritage & From page 1 Culture; a small refrigerator from the Chehalis Tribal Police Mother Nature blessed the event with a Department; native-designed light shower. The cool, crisp morning was socks from Janita Raham’s a welcome change from hot summer days. Domestic Violence Program; Walkers honored those whose lives ended too beaded items from Ranessa soon. It was a physical challenge, but each Goddard, Orinda Goddard, step was a prayer for healing, strength and Lydia Klatush-Fromm and hope. The tribal community united to support Karen Klatush; a drum and everyone affected by this terrible tragedy – not beaded medallion from prison just locally but worldwide! inmates sent with Rocky Raffles were held throughout the event. Watts; four turkeys from the Many programs donated T-shirts that were Events Department; and fruit proudly worn during the walk and items to and vegetable trays courtesy of commemorate the day. After a blessing, a Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel. delicious meal was shared. Thank you to Dan “Bones” with low self-esteem. The study factored in Gleason for distributing water Stories, wisdom emotions of children giving up hope after along the walk. A special thank you goes to Sheryl and Mike Guest speakers were invited to share their experience, which led to other addictions Whitlinger for putting up and information in prevention of the disease. to stop the pain. Boarding schools left native youth with symptoms similar to prisoners of taking down route signs. The first speaker was Emma Elliott-Groves, Thank you to all who MD, MSW. She has a personal interest in war. The historical trauma negatively impacts future generations. participated, including cooks, and curiosity about finding knowledge and food servers and cleaners. resources to prevent suicide. However, there is hope in preventing Her presentation detailed what she has suicide. Cowichan elders shared their wisdom learned and interviews with Canadian about making sure life prevails with Emma. “You see, our ancestors wanted us to Cowichan elders about how they have dealt HELP IS AVAILABLE understand and value the sacredness of with the epidemic. life. Some of our kids are losing their way To be successful, we must be able to Remember this acronym because they are losing a connection with our recognize warning signs, find resources to get for signs of suicide: IS PATH ancestors and our ceremonies,” said Kyle, a help and promote life. With these tools, we WARM? This stands for Cowichan elder. can assist people in the prevention of suicide. ideation, substance abuse, Emma also mentioned other ways to purposelessness, anxiety, Human emotions are very complex and many assist families to prevent and protect against trapped, hopeless, withdrawal, things influence our decisions. suicide. She discussed how the Cowichan Emma’s study discovered that historical people nurture individual factors to anger, recklessness, mood trauma impacted many lives during the strengthen their outlook on life. They focus change. It’s a very useful tool in Colonial style of education. Boarding schools on: the struggle of handling suicide. removed native children from their families n A strong cultural identity SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE until they turned 18 or 19. n High levels of support from family and This style of teaching and discipline If you are in crisis or are having extended family difficult or suicidal thoughts, focused on changing native ways. The absence n Personal, social, cultural and religious of the basic core values of native families and call 800-273 TALK (8255), text beliefs that promote life NAMI to 741-741 or go to iasp. cultural learning left many children scarred n Affection, praise info or suicide.org, available 24 for life. n Sharing meals together Young adults returned to their families hours every day. hurt, beaten, ashamed of being native and See HOPE, page 4 4

Akasha also shared with HOPE the audience what keeps From page 3 her moving forward to heal. She said her son inspires n Hands-on learning, her to continue on. She read involving young people in several poems she has written everyday family activities or discovered that give her n Reclaiming traditional strength and wisdom each day. food practices Afterward, Charlene Cultural protective factors Abrahamson thanked also are used at the community everyone who came to the level: Suicide Prevention Walk. She n Community cohesion said she appreciated those n Traditional healing who took time out of their practices busy lives to show love and n Family models of sobriety support to those who have lost n Safe spaces that are free someone to the deadly disease. of drugs, alcohol and violence Charlene said to remember n Role models outside of the family that there are many contributing factors that we n Emphasis on cultural practices can miss when dealing with this type of tragedy. n School curriculum that Chehalis tribal member Akasha Kevin Albert and his daughter reflects tribal history, stories What’s important is to love Slighte and Emma Elliott-Groves Zoe enjoyed taking a stroll during and support each other and n Engaging in practices of were the guest speakers. the Suicide Awareness walk. self-determination learn to recognize the warning Emma shared an important signs of someone who is lesson from Jan, a Cowichan things. That’s when you start Chehalis tribal member contemplating suicide. You are elder who reminds us to growing. You need to know Akasha Slighte described how not alone and help is available. always remember who we are. where you’ve been in order to the loss of her brother left her Talk to anyone on “Our youngsters need know where you’re going. Many and her family in shock when Charlene’s program staff or to start remembering who youngsters don’t know their he committed suicide. She still call the National Suicide their family was. A lot of our Indian name. They need to struggles with his act. Prevention Lifeline. youngsters today are lost. know who they are,” Jan said. They don’t know who their Finding strength through grandparents are, their great- cultural reintroduction can grandparents. Keep your eyes be very helpful in making and ears open about your great, decisions. You never know great grandparents all through where your path in life will your family line, then you get take you. New experiences to yourself. You see you’re give a person a sense of caring, belonging to a bigger part of purpose and responsibility.

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1:30-4 p.m. Planners and tribal program staff n Presentations from federal and state resource partners n Intertribal planning exercises on elders support and services 4-5 p.m. Tribal Resource Fair 5-6 p.m. Community dinner 6-7:30 p.m. Elders and caregivers n Information on elder support and services including assisting eligible American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian elders with benefits through Medicare Part D, the low-income subsidy, Medicare savings or Medicare prevention benefits and screenings. n Intertribal traditional activities Register by calling 360-426-3990 The NNABA Advertisement dates were correct, but the wrong photo was used. It has been corrected on the website. 5 Don’t forget to vaccinate your pet for a free license DINNER 5 P.M. SATURDAY NOV. 11, LUCKY EAGLE More than 80 pets on the CASINO & HOTEL EVENTS CENTER Chehalis Reservation received CONTACT US a license for 2016-2017! That It’s time to start planning our 16th annual Veterans Day Dinner. Our Chehalis tribal community has been means all of those pets had To license your pet or for an up-to-date rabies vaccine hosting this event for many, many years. We are questions, contact Animal or saw the vet and received always looking for volunteers to assist and honor Control Officer Brennan a rabies vaccine for the first our veterans each year. time. Stoelb at 360-709-1602. Good Neighbor Vet- Good Neighbor Vet-Mobile The Veterans Day Committee has open meetings Mobile Clinic will be at the Clinic can be reached every Tuesday from 2-3:30 p.m. at 888-234-1350 or Community Center from 10 The dinner is open to all veterans in the area plus a.m.-noon on Nov. 11. Pets that goodneighborvet.com. a guest. Tribal elders are invited are vaccinated for rabies that Sample services: an exam day will get a free license! is $20, nail trim $10-$15 to the celebration and must Vaccinating your pets not and vaccine for one pet is sign up at the Elders only keeps them healthy but $28 with deep discounts for Center for seating. also effects the overall health multiple pets. Hope to see you there. of pets and people in our Thank you for your community. Also, a license on your pet’s collar assists in be licensed, which need to dedication and service! identifying who the pet belong be renewed each year. To CONTACT: to and makes it easier to receive a license, pets must NANCY ROMERO, return them home. be vaccinated against rabies. 360-870-0141 According to Animal Elders age 50 and older may Control Ordinances, every get a lifetime license for their pet on the reservation must pets.

COMMUNITY PARTY 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 n ALL-AGES COSTUME CONTEST & DINNER AT 5 P.M. IN THE GYM, DANCE AT 7 P.M. IN THE GATHERING ROOM n GAMES, FAMILY FUN & SCARES HAUNTED HOUSE 5 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 31 Youth Center Gym n TABLE DECORATING CONTEST: Come in early to decorate a table (bring your supplies) and hand out candy at 5 p.m. Door prizes. Sign up at the front desk. For more details, call Makayla Ortivez at 360-273-9674. 6 HEALTH/WELLNESS

Garden in Autumn remedies the works The new protect the body Community Herbal Garden is ready to be Nutrient-packed fall berries are good for the heart planted. It promises Hawthorn Powerhouse plants huckleberry, Huckleberries can be found to be an exciting hawthorn and rosehips were featured simply by wandering around the adventure to in a natural remedies class taught by woods. We are lucky in the Northwest witness the new Elise Krohn on Sept. 19. because we have 12 species of growth and Elise shared information on the huckleberries that grow from the coast medicines we can herbal medicines that build heart to the high mountains. Huckleberries produce ourselves. strength and balance blood sugar. are one of the most important foods The garden Autumn is the perfect season to to the Salish people and one of the is located by harvest nutrient-filled berries from healthiest. Berries and leaves are high the Community the plants. Each participant learned in antioxidants. They protect the body Center. how to make heart-strengthening tea from the effects of high blood sugar, Community and rosehip jam. such as diabetic retinopathies, kidney input is an Hawthorn berry is important damage and poor tissue healing. Huckleberries important factor. for immune function and has Rosehips are so loaded with Natural chromium, which enhances the nutrients that they are considered a remedies class function of insulin. This berry also super food. They contain vitamins participants were supports cardiovascular health – A, B complex, C, E and K and asked how they antioxidants in hawthorn strengthen minerals such as, calcium, silica, would like the blood vessels, heal damaged vessel iron and phosphorous. Rosehips garden designed, walls and help arteries become more help strengthen our heart and blood what kind of pliable. Many people like to make vessels, aid in gut health and have medicines should hawthorn jelly from the berry, but the been linked to cancer prevention. be planted and seeds are not edible. Tea can be made The most common use of rosehips how the garden from the flower and leaves, which can has been for the prevention and should be used. be harvest in the spring. treatment of colds and flu. Rosehips

Regular breast exam is an important health tool

October is National Breast Cancer three years starting at 20, and every year Awareness Month, and it’s a good time to starting at 40. CONTACT US promote breast self-awareness. Know what is normal for you Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the See your health care provider right away The Chehalis Tribal Wellness most common type in women, but it can if you notice any of these breast changes: Center has women’s health be successfully treated. Screening tests n Lump, hard knot or thickening provider Rita Mercer and can find cancer early when it’s most n Swelling, warmth, redness or outreach worker Christina treatable. darkening Hicks from the South Susan G. Komen for the Cure n Change in the size or shape of the recommends that you: breast Puget Intertribal Planning Know your risk: n Dimpling or puckering of the skin Agency’s Native Women’s n Talk to family to learn about your n Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the Wellness Program ready to health history. nipple help. Call 360-273-5504 n Talk to your provider about your n Pulling in of your nipple or other for an appointment. The personal risk of breast cancer. parts of the breast next Mammogram Clinic is Get screened: n Nipple discharge that starts suddenly 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 13 at the n Ask your doctor which screening tests are n New pain in one spot that doesn’t go away Wellness Center. right for you if you are at a higher risk. Make healthy lifestyle choices: Get more information at n Have a mammogram every year starting at n Maintain a healthy weight. komenpugetsound.org. age 40 if you are at average risk. n Add exercise into your routine. n Have a clinical breast exam at least every n Limit alcohol intake. 7

Work history essential for a disability claim

Contributed by Kirk Larson, Social Security LEARN MORE Public Affairs Specialist For details about In Washington, how we evaluate more than 178 your work, go to thousand people are socialsecurity. receiving disability gov/disability/ payments. Nationally, step4and5.htm. there are more than 8.75 million. That makes Social Security disability benefits terms of being unable to work, we also need Vendors shared information and services with the community at the Chehalis something you should complete work history Tribal Wellness Center’s annual Health Fair on Sept. 13. learn about and understand. information. Examples Social Security of specific details: n FAIR PRIZE WINNERS disability benefits Main tasks From page 1 replace part of your n Tools, machinery income when you and equipment you thank you to all those who contributed. These are just some become disabled and used The Special Diabetes Program for Indians of the big winners are unable to work. n Knowledge, skills Community-Directed Program provided a healthy from the Chehalis Federal law requires and abilities your work lunch courtesy of Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel. Tribal Wellness a strict definition of required Brain Injury Alliance of Washington, Center’s annual disability for Social n Objects you had to TOGETHER!, Department of Veteran Affairs Health Fair. Security benefits. lift and carry and how – Health Plan Management, Alzheimer’s Hope to see you next Most people focus much they weighed Association, Innovative Sleep Centers, Great year! on the medical severity n How much you Wolf Lodge, Clarus Eye Centre, Bright Star of their condition when had to sit, stand, walk, Care of South Puget Sound, DSHS Mobile Unit, n $50 gift certificate for Lucky Eagle filing for disability climb, stoop, crouch, Foot and Ankle Surgical Associates and tribal crawl and balance Casino & Hotel’s Craft benefits, providing programs! Other popular vendors were Totally medical records. n Environmental House: Tim Newby Therapeutic Massage and Rehab, which offered Because Social Security conditions of your chair massages and Heal & Toes Reflexology, n $40 gift certificate defines severity in workplace which catered to tired feet. for Lucky Eagle’s We would like to thank all those who came out Yuzu: Fred Shortman to the fair. They received all kinds of free health n $55 gift certificate information and goodies! for Lucky Eagle’s Fire Kitchen Buffet: Janet Choose your candy wisely Stegall Contributed by the Chehalis Tribal Dentist Office n Sunglasses valued at $174 from Clarus Chewy, sour and Eye Centre: Jennifer hard candies are Revay among the “worst n $25 Shell gas Halloween candy” for cards: Levi Sanchez, teeth, according to Rikki Sutterlict, Reader’s Digest. Candy is harmful Jennifer Johnson and to teeth because as Roger Shortman oral bacteria eat sugar, n Bluetooth acid is created as a headphone from byproduct, said Dr. Innovative Sleep Matthew Messina, both sugar and acid. Center: Marvin a spokesperson for Reader’s Digest also Youckton the American Dental includes hard candies n Fitbit Zip: Rae Association. The acid on the list because they Morris and Karen can then dissolve tooth linger in the mouth Klatush enamel. longer. Chocolate tops Chewy candies are the list of best bets. Dr. n Fitbit Charge 2: especially bad because Messina explained that Long “Lee” Liu, Trisha they stick to teeth, and chocolate washes off Jones and Sasha Starr Fatal vision goggles demonstrate how dangerous it Dr. Messina notes that teeth more easily than is to drive while drunk or texting. sour candies contain other candy options. 8

New card to Choose best Medicare better protect plan to fit your needs your identity You asked, and we Contributed by Kirk Larson, listened. New Medicare Social Security Washington CONTACT US cards without Social Security Public Affairs Specialist numbers will be mailed out Medicare is the federal Find the best plan in your between April 2018 and health insurance program area at medicare.gov/find- Medicare prescription drug April 2019. This step is to for ages 65 or older, younger a-plan. For help, contact coverage. It might include help keep information more people with disabilities, and the Statewide Health extra benefits and services for secure and protect your people with permanent kidney Insurance Benefits Advisors. extra costs. You must have identity. You’ll receive a new Part A and Part B to enroll in failure. The different parts of SHIBA is part of the Medicare number that will Part C. Monthly premiums Medicare help cover specific Washington State Insurance be used only for Medicare vary depending on the state coverage. The card won’t services. The Social Security Commissioner’s consumer you live in, private insurer and change your coverage or Administration encourages protection services designed whether you select a health benefits. those with Medicare and their to help answer health families to review drug and maintenance organization n If your address needs care questions. Get free, or a preferred provider to be corrected, contact health plan coverage options unbiased assistance by for 2018. More benefits, organization. Social Security at ssa.gov/ calling 800-562-6900 or choices and lower costs are myaccount or call 800-772- visiting insurance.wa.gov. available. The Medicare Open Part D 1213. TTY users can call Enrollment Period ends Dec. 7. Go to medicare.gov or Medicare prescription 800-325-0778. Medicare has four parts to socialsecurity.gov. drug coverage helps cover n Beware of anyone who keep you covered: prescription costs. Many contacts you about a new people pay a premium for Part Medicare card. We’ll never Part A for Part B. Some high-income D. People with low income and ask you to give us personal Hospital insurance helps individuals pay more than resources might qualify for or private information to cover inpatient hospital care, the standard premium. If you extra help to pay the premium receive a new Medicare skilled nursing care, hospice don’t enroll in Medicare Part B and deductible. If you don’t number and card. care, and home health care. during your initial enrollment enroll in a Medicare drug plan Most people get Medicare Part period and decide to do so when you’re first eligible, you A premium-free because it is later, coverage might be might pay a late enrollment LEARN MORE earned by working and paying delayed and you might have to penalty if you join a plan later. You’ll have to pay the Social Security taxes. pay a higher monthly premium To get additional help, for as long as you have Part B. penalty for as long as you have Part B Medicare prescription drug go to medicare.gov/ Part C coverage. To see whether you pubs/pdf/12002-new- Medical insurance helps qualify, go to socialsecurity.gov/ medicare-card-flyer.pdf. cover services from doctors Medicare advantage allows prescriptionhelp. and other outpatient health you to receive all of your care providers, outpatient care, health care services through home health care, durable a provider organization. This medical equipment and some plan offers all benefits and preventive services. Most services covered under Part A people pay a monthly premium and Part B, usually including WIC THROUGH FISHING LICENSE FEE DUE SPIPA Women, Infants and Children CHEHALIS TRIBAL FISHING LICENSES EXPIRE OCT. 31. provides healthful food and PLEASE PAY YOUR FEE AT THE ACCOUNTING OFFICE. nutrition information for you and your child up to age 5. n First-time license fee is $35 n Renewal fees are $5 until Oct. 31 NEXT DATE ($35 after) 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. n The first helper permit is free, Nov. 2 at the Chehalis additional helper permits are $5 Tribal Wellness Center Questions? Contact Hope Rieden, Biologist for CONTACT the Department of Fish and Wildlife, at 360- Debbie Gardipee-Reyes, 360-462-3227 or Patty Suskin, 709-1857 or [email protected]. 360-462-3224; Chehalis: Debra Shortman, 360-709-1689 9 OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

1 MORE WISHES Wesley Chrisjohn CINDY ANDY: Happy Thomas Sanchez birthday, love your Carmen Shortman family. TREY BROWN: Happy 2 21st birthday. We Jackson Brown love you and are so Edward Olney proud of you, love Kayley Trott Mom, Dad, Candace, AJ, Mila, Norma, Jeremiah, Jerrod 3 and Kevin. Leon House BRUCE SR. AND DALE Joli King JR. KLATUSH: Happy Paulita Klatush birthday to our brothers, from your 4 family! Angela James CHEYENNE AND CASEY PICKERNELL: Maddex Mowitch Happy birthday, Dan Penn ELAINE MCCLOUD: Happy birthday. May your day be blessed, from your family. from your family. CHARLES “DUFFY” 5 Tristan Smith BLACK AND JOHN Loi Siufanua-Boyd Tymseila Washburn SHORTMAN: Happy birthday. You guys are awesome brothers, 6 23 from your family. Taliyah Fulton Joel Brown ARNY YOUCKTON: Dylan Hjelm Lydia Klatush-Fromm Happy birthday. We Tanya Kinkade LOI DON KAYTLIN RITA BURKE: Dylan Palmer love you, from your SIUFANUA- SECENA: PICKERNELL: John Shortman, Sr. Happy Kahli Reynolds family. BOYD: Have an Happy 9th birthday. Stormie Sanchez Happy awesome birthday, Love you, 8 birthday birthday! :) love Dad, Jodie, Delores Rourke to my son, From Mary, Mom and Cedes, Tony, 24 from Mom, Dyani and Emily. Carlos, Fred, 30 Ava Boyd Dad and the family. Mom and Elaine McCloud 10 family. brothers. Anthony Combs Braiden Wittwer Rita Burke Karen Klatush Candice Jansen Hillary Powell Walter Lewis Anjolysa Sanchez 31 Marla Medina 26 Casey Pickernell Ramona Fricke Connie Klatush 11 Gerald Pickernell, Jr. 18 Bruce Klatush, Sr. Todd Delamater Dakota Quezada-Klatush Dale Klatush, Jr. Arny Youckton Rickie Marion Laticea Romo Janet Sanchez Rayna Romero Don Secena Scarlett Romero Landon Simmons 15 Clarence Youckton 12 Amaria Rosado 19 Charles Black Joseph Delamater 27 Lesley Gillie 16 Alyssa Mullins Ryan Pitzenberger Correna Klatush Estraea Music-Olney Cortney Beckwith Edward Sanchez Amber Oliver Virginia Garity Robert Teague 13 Aryana Klatush Cindy Andy George Sanchez, Sr. 28 Andrea Bordelon-Lannez Ryder Vigil 20 Andrea Phillips Madison Carter Kendall Youckton-Medina Trey Brown Willie Secena KAREN KLATUSH: Happy birthday Mama. We love 14 17 22 29 you so much, all your kids Tabitha Colson Kaytlin Pickernell Selena Kearney Alicia Safar and grandkids. 10 FAMILY

Above: The Chehalis Canoe Family blessed Native American Day with drumming and singing. Below: Elders treat themselves to a delicious feast. Community honors rich heritage Families gather for Native American Day VISIT US! The Events and Heritage The Heritage & Culture & Culture programs invited Program welcomes Chehalis everyone to celebrate Native tribal members, their American Day and Walk at the children and spouses that Gathering Room on Sept. 21. live in the community to It was a day set aside to honor gather, teach, learn and our past, present and future share. Join our staff to weave, generations of tribal people. It bead or sew. The program was a great day to gather and has a wide array of supplies. share a bountiful feast with Our staff is happy to help! family. Contact Lynn Hoheisel at It was a great way to honor, 360-709-1748 or Joyleen recognize and appreciate McCrory at 360-709-1873. the rich cultural heritage and followed in the cultural we have inherited from our HISTORY CORNER teaching methods of many UPCOMING EVENTS ancestors. The Chehalis Canoe people who shared their talent. Community Halloween Family began the event with Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel Other raffle items included Party: 5 p.m. Oct. 28 drumming and singing a is developing a history tickets donated by Lucky Haunted House: 5 p.m. blessing. corner by Fire Kitchen Buffet. Eagle Casino & Hotel for an Oct. 31 Everyone was invited to Contact Lydia Klatush- upcoming concert and MMA Photo days: Both will be walk together, each step cage-fighting event. Fromm at lklatushfromm@ at the Community Center symbolizing a prayer as they Thanks again to Heritage or library. Elder portrait traveled across the reservation. chehalistribe.org 360- & Culture Program staff, 709-1659 to offer ideas. days: 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. When the walkers returned, the Chehalis Canoe Family, Nov. 7-8 (15-minute elders were invited to eat first Winona Youckton and sessions per elder). in our time-honored tradition. Cindy Andy for their songs Family portrait days: Nov. Everyone loaded up A raffle featured handcrafted and blessings and everyone 5 and 11-12 (30-minute on goodies cooked for the items from tribal members and else who contributed sessions per family). Call celebration. Fish was provided employees. Many items were their time. Your work is by the Fisheries Department. donated by the Heritage & greatly appreciated by the 360-709-1748 to sign up. Potato salad and cupcakes were Culture Department. community! Ideas and decorating provided by the Events team; Crafters spent the bulk of Everyone is encouraged committee meeting: 5 p.m. other desserts were provided preparing for the to continue learning about Nov. 14 by the Heritage & Culture crew. event. They attended classes Native American history. Our Community Drinks were courtesy of the and weekly gatherings. The culture has helped to preserve Party: Dec. 17 End of the Trail 2 Gas Station. items were beautifully made what and who we are today. 11 Program helps survivors find their voice Domestic Violence Awareness Month turns 30 YOU ARE NOT ALONE By Charlene Abrahamson, your training includes not Director of Behavioral Health disclosing your own personal Janita Raham, Domestic struggles. Violence Advocate can be What is domestic violence? For the most part, I agree reached at 360-709-1874, with this because never should Domestic violence is the 360-789-3627 (cell) and an individual seeking support willful intimidation as part of [email protected]. feel as though they have to take a systematic pattern of power If you prefer, or it’s more care of their support person. and control perpetrated by convenient, you can call the Nor should it be an ego type one intimate partner against of one-upmanship about your National Domestic Violence another. Frequency and own story being more difficult. Hotline at 800-799-SAFE severity of domestic violence I mention these because I or go to thehotline.org. For can vary dramatically, but the have seen this occur and have more information on this constant of domestic violence how I saw love demonstrated educated many trainees along article, go to ncadvvoices. is one partner’s consistent with some family growing the way. There’s a reason this org/2016/10/04/quick- efforts to maintain power and up, that I was stupid and had is a component of learning guide-what-is-domestic- control over the other. nowhere else to go. to be a counselor. One thing I finally told a friend who violence. What does it include? I have taught those I’ve lived hundreds of miles away, supervised along the way is to It’s important to note that and she was in one of the ask, “What’s the purpose?” relationships I saw modeled as domestic violence doesn’t kids arrived. If the purpose of telling your normal. In fact, when I tried to always manifest in one specific One important lesson story is because it always gets intervene for her, her former way. Physical and sexual is also not to take things a reaction, or it’s a great story, partner threatened me. She assaults, or threats to commit personally. People come with or I like the sound of my own was out of the relationship by them, are the most apparent many hurts and are often voice or simply not listening, then, thankfully, and knew forms of domestic violence and scared. I remember this when then I encourage healers to what to do. are usually what makes others things are said in anger. I stop and listen to their clients. Her advice seemed a little would rather keep the door aware of the problem. If the purpose is it helps paranoid, but she was exactly But regular use of other open than keep any grudge or a person tell their story, right. She made me memorize take something to heart. abusive behaviors by the abuser or breaks through some contact information for her – when reinforced by one or In working with resistance or it demonstrates and destroyed her letter, adolescents, they would more acts of physical violence hope, then be quick and calling from where I could not – make up a larger scope of often ask me why I would succinct and see whether it’s be seen or overheard, and she dress nice, protect others, do abuse. Although physical successful. If not, stop. In bought me a plane ticket. healthy things such as hiking assaults might occur only my case, it is a very sparing My dear friend was not and so on. I would tell them occasionally, they instill fear tool. Also, as natives, we can paranoid or wrong. He was so that I took pride in working of future violent attacks and often guess at each other’s watchful, he would have found with and for them. So I will allow the abuser to control the stories and be very accurate her letter and details. He left always model what I learned victims’ life and circumstances. in what we likely experienced for the day and I went to the from my grandmothers and A lack of physical violence growing up. My purpose is airport, taking only what I what I knew they could also doesn’t mean the abuser is any hopefully a message of hope could bring. I have no idea accomplish. I’m probably a less dangerous to the victim, and commitment to native how long I would have been little more relaxed than my nor does it mean the victim is communities constantly stuck if not for her, or even if I grandmothers, who would any less trapped. Emotional changing for the better. would be here because he did want me to pull out the and psychological abuse can like weapons. ironing board more often. often be just as extreme as Personal story So that’s part of my story, physical violence. Like the statistics you can Take care of yourself which might have had a few find through the National Through the years, many different twists if I had the When to share Coalition Against Domestic friends and family have said, same resources around that In 2014, I included an Violence and other sources “Oh, you’re so fancy,” that I are available today. Our society article for the newsletter and I here, I saw violence long cannot be in recovery, have appears to have learned to am including it again. Telling before age 15. I was assaulted ever been an addict or have keep less secrets and offer our stories is arguably the as a toddler. As a teen, I was in been in any abusive situations. more resources. most healing undertaking a violent relationship. It was, Usually, this is a way to try You can come to our to begin a path toward a and is, surprising to me that and demean you and get you Domestic Violence Program life free of this violence. men did not step in to help nor to either use again or not and work with Janita Raham, From individual healing, the acknowledge it, even when it confront them about changing. or access mental health and community also begins to heal. was in the room next to them. I am lucky that I was able to chemical dependency services. I do not always talk about As I look back, I can see have such an amazing friend Don’t keep secrets that should my own story with recovery that I felt alone, hopeless, that to eventually get out of an not be kept, don’t protect in many facets of my life. no one else would have me, abusive relationship and to be abusers and seek out the As a counselor, part of that I was in love and that’s well into recovery before my support you deserve. chehalistribe.org © copyright 2017 PRSRT STD CHEHALIS TRIBAL NEWSLETTER is a publication of the Confederated US POSTAGE PAID Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. OAKVILLE, WA * Or current resident PERMIT No. 2 12 in brief STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Community Swap Meet The Community Swap meet Aug. 26-27 helped our tribal community make money Leo Daniels is hanging out with my friends. selling crafts, food, household items and Focusing and listening to the teacher has made me a better clothing. Thank you to the Tribal Business 10th grade student. That is what I would Committee for allowing us to use the Bomb Oakville High School tell my fellow students. In my Alley land. My name is Leo C. Daniels; free time, I enjoy hanging out This event was a fundraiser to promote my friends call me Leo the with my friends and playing employment development. Lydia Klatush- Lion! I am 15 and attend the video games. Fromm was the contact person. She did 10th grade at Oakville High After high school, I would an amazing job organizing and making the School. My current GPA is 3.61. love to become a chef! The Evergreen weekend successful! I live here on the reservation with State College is where I plan to study my Grandma Linda Daniels. I have after graduation. Mentor Artist Fellowships one brother and two sisters. We have If I were the tribal chairperson, I three cats and three dogs. I enjoy would help elders out more and help The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation playing basketball with my friends. them get what they need for their is seeking applications for its Mentor Artist The thing I like most about school homes. Fellowships. The fellowship is a regional artist award focused in the Northwest, Southwest and Upper Midwest areas of the United States. It is open to American Indian and Alaska Native I think school is fun. artists with at least 10 years of experience John Secena Turning in work on time is who want to mentor an emerging American what has made me a successful Indian or Alaska Native artist apprentice for a Eighth grade Rochester Middle School student. For my peers, I one-year period in either the traditional arts or would recommend turning contemporary visual arts fields. Hello, my name is John assignments in on time and Eligible applicants must be at least a five- Secena. I attend the eighth participating in class. year resident of, and enrolled in an American grade at Rochester Middle I enjoy playing the drums. Indian tribe or Alaska Native corporation. School. My parents are Sam One of my hobbies is taking Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Nov. 6. and Leah Secena. I have one brother, pictures and editing them. one sister and two dogs. After high school, I would like to The monetary award is $30,000 — $20,000 In my spare time, I like to hang go to music school, but I have yet to to the mentor, $5,000 for the joint art project out. decide where to go. and $5,000 for the apprentice’s participation expenses. The mentoring period is July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019. A completed joint mentor/apprentice art project is required at lunchtime! Listening to the the fellowship’s end. Chloe Lopez teacher and being kind helps Awards will be announced in the spring. Fourth grade me out. For other students, I Go to nativeartsandcultures.org/programs/ Oakville Grade School would tell them to turn their fundingopportunities for an application. work in on time. My name is Chloe Lopez When I am not in school, I Food program ready to serve and I am 9. I am in fourth like to play with my brothers grade and I attend Oakville and outside with my friends. The South Puget Intertribal Planning Grade School. My parents are I really enjoy playing with our Agency’s USDA Food Distribution Program Monique and Brandon. I live with my birds. offers frozen meats such as bison, pork chops three brothers and have a sister on After I finish school, I would like and ham and delicious in-season fruits. the way! We also have two birds. to become a veterinarian. I have not Tribal community members can get an I enjoy fun activities with my decided where I want to go to college application from Debra Shortman at the family and helping mom around the yet. Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center. To sign up, house. If I were the tribal chairperson, I call the warehouse at 360-438-4216 from My favorite thing about school is would help elders out more. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The next distribution dates are Nov. 13 and Dec. 12. Contributed by the Chehalis Tribe K-12 Program Pickup is at the Chehalis Tribal Community Center from 9:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.