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S moke S ignals APRIL 1, 2015 Doar hired as general manager By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal member Dawn Doar, 42, has been hired as the Tribe’s new general manager, Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno announced at the Wednesday, March 25, Tribal Council meeting. Leno said Doar will start on Mon- day, April 6. Doar will succeed Mark John- ston, who resigned in May 2014. Since then, Tribal Planner Rick George has been serving as interim general manager until a permanent replacement could be hired. Doar graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1999 and received her master’s in business administration from the University of Phoenix in Jan- uary. She served in the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer from 2000 through 2008, leaving at the rank of captain. One of her duties, ac- cording to her LinkedIn profile, was as a battalion logistics officer, where she was responsible for pro- viding supplies for more than 1,000 soldiers worldwide and handling receipts of more than $32 million. Doar worked at Spirit Mountain Casino as the lead cage supervisor from 1995 to 2000. After leaving the Army, she worked for Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “She has 10 years of leadership experience and success in exten- sive, large-scale personnel training and logistics and budget opera- tions; and experience with federal, state, county and global agencies from foreign countries,” Leno said. She is the daughter of Leonard and Carol Logan and will reside in Sheridan. “I am really looking forward to the opportunity,” Doar said. “I hope I can add value to the membership and the Tribe in serving the peo- ple.” n First Foods event set for April 25 The Culture Committee will hold a First Foods Celebration on Saturday, April 25. Location and time are to be determined. More information to come as soon as it is available. n 5 Native sci-fi/thriller showing in Portland “Legends from the Sky,” a new movie from Holt Hamilton Pro- ductions in Flagstaff, Ariz., will show at the Regal Fox Tower Stadium 10, 846 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, from Friday, April 10, through Thursday, April 16. The movie follows the saga of Lyle, a Native American veteran who is burdened by survivor’s guilt following a disastrous mili- tary tour. He is forced to search for his missing grandfather, who disappears when an unknown federal organization takes over his ancestral homelands. The movie was filmed on the Navajo Nation in Arizona with additional filming occurring on the Makah Reservation in Neah Bay, Wash. The movie stars Navajo actor Edsel Pete as Lyle and Navajo code talker Thomas H. Begay as the grandfather. Writer and director Travis Holt Hamilton said he hopes it opens the door for future science fiction films with Native themes, a genre not yet well established. “I’ve had the idea to make a science fiction Native thriller for quite some time,” Hamilton said. “This story gave me the oppor- tunity to get in and work with a different style of filmmaking.” For show times, call the theater at 844-462-7342, ext. 327. n Committees plan meet- and-greet with providers The Tribe’s Social Services and Health committees will be holding a meet and greet with providers and the Sexual Assault Response Resource Circle from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 27, in the Elders Activity Center, 48940 Blacktail Drive. There will be a light lunch provided and door prizes. For more information, contact Jamie Adams at the Health & Wellness Center at 503-879-5086. n Ad created by George Valdez
