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MARCH 1, 2020 sNok signflz 5 Chinuk Language Program Manager Ali Holsclaw reads the story “Meadowlark and Coyote” during the Chinuk Family Winter Stories Night held in achaf- hammi on Thursday, Feb. 20. story night Families begin to gather for the Chinuk Family Winter Stories Night. Nakoa Mercier, 18, portrays Coyote during the Chinuk Family Winter Stories Night held in achaf-hammi on Thursday, Feb. 20. Hattie Mercier, 14, portrays Meadowlark during the Chinuk Family Winter Stories Night held in achaf- hammi on Thursday, Feb. 20. The main story was “Meadowlark and Coyote” and tells the story of the creation of Willamette Falls at Oregon City. Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez