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Chehalis

Chehalis

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A Native American people, their language, and a city and river in Washington State, USA
  • proper noun
  • /tʃəˈheɪlɪs/
: Chehalis
  • Master weaver Hazel Pete of the Chehalis tribe once said, "Native people have always used the materials that were available to them, and today they have access to the world."
  • Upper Chehalis

Examples

  • Ruby and Ed are from Chehalis and moved around for nine years when Ed went into the Navy.

    Blog text (32)

  • The BIA selected a tract of land on the Chehalis River as a suitable reservation.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Flood warnings were issued for a handful of western Washington rivers, with moderate flooding expected Tuesday along the Chehalis River in the Centralia area.

    Blog text (7)

  • What, you would rather the baseball stadium be in Chehalis, the football stadium be in Wenatchee, and the mayor's office be in Spokane?

    Blog text (2)

  • A similar decision was made for the Upper Chehalis, Muckleshoot, Nooksack, Chinook, and San Juan Island tribes, none of which had signed treaties.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Riders will then head south through Chehalis and Napavine before jumping onto state Route 603, which takes them through Winlock and Vader before they hook up with Route 411.

    Blog text (30)

  • After the distribution of these goods, the Chehalis, Chinook, and Cowlitz, who had refused to sign treaties in 1855, now indicated to the BIA their willingness to enter into agreements with the federal government.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Griffin would represent the tribes from Taholah and Tulalip, while Elliott would represent the Quinaults, Nisqually, Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, Squaxon Island, and Skokomish tribes.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Griffin would represent the tribes from Taholah and Tulalip, while Elliott would represent the Quinaults, Nisqually, Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, Squaxon Island, and Skokomish tribes.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Ruby and Ed are from Chehalis, a city in Washington State.

Surface Forms

Chehalis main

Etymology

Chehalis comes from the name the local Native American people used for themselves and for their river in western Washington. That's why Chehalis is used today for the people, their language, the city, and the river.