Egg-citing annual event will be April 4

By Nicole Montesano

Smoke Signals staff writer

With Easter falling on Sunday, April 5, the annual Tribal Housing Department Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4.

It takes much longer for volunteers to hide the eggs than it does for the egg-er young participants to find them, typically two to five minutes to locate every last one of the 3,000-some plastic eggs.

Since the event is over with so quickly, parents are advised to arrive early and to bring a basket or container for their children to collect the candy-filled eggs in.

“We are very excited to be able to have the Easter egg hunt,” Housing Services Coordinator Lacy Leno said. “We look forward to seeing everybody and watching the kids have fun finding eggs.”

The event will be held at the covered area in Tribal housing on Raven Loop, rain or shine. Once again, the Easter Bunny will be making a special guest appearance and posing for photos. Parents will be responsible for taking their own photos, Leno said.

There are four categories of egg hunts: Ages 1-2, 3-4, 5-8 and 9-12. Typically, there are approximately 200 participants.

Members of the Tribe’s Housing Department, Community Health employees and other volunteers stuff about 3,000 plastic eggs with candy during the week before the event. Tribal Council sponsors the hunt and pays for the candy.

Afterward, the Tribe’s Children & Family Services Department will once again host a mini powwow, Family Support Specialist Alexandria Warren-Masters said. The event will be held at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center.