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‘I am a huge fan of education’
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in this role,” she says. “Now, I’m
stepping into a well-developed de-
partment where I am going to need
to familiarize myself with all of the
programs.”
Education is one of the largest
Tribal departments with about
50 employees who work in Early
Childhood Education, Youth Ed-
ucation, Higher Education, the
Chinuk Language Program and at
the Tribal Library.
Fasana, 47, was raised in Wil-
lamina and comes from the large,
extended Leno family. She is the
daughter of former longtime Tribal
Council member Reyn Leno and
Member Benefits Administrator
Liz Leno. Her brother, Shonn, is
the Tribe’s Housing Department
manager.
She is married to husband, Ariah,
a Willamina High School teacher,
and has two grown children, Chey-
anne and Justin.
Fasana graduated from Willami-
na High School in 1990 and was the
first in her family to attend college.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in
sociology from Portland State Uni-
versity and a jurisprudence degree
from Northwestern School of Law
at Lewis and Clark College.
After graduating from law school,
Fasana began working for the
Tribal Attorney’s Office, where
she stayed for three years before
transitioning to the Tribal Court.
There, she developed the Indigent
Defense Program, Tribal Member
Review Board and Court Appointed
Special Advocate, Peacemaker and
Mediation programs.
“I never applied for another job
until now,” Fasana says. “I loved
developing programs to promote
more services for our Tribal mem-
bers. Courts and the law can seem
scary and overwhelming, and I
wanted people to see it as a re-
source that was inclusive and cul-
turally appropriate.”
Fasana says she first developed
an interest in the law when she
worked as an intern for the court
after high school.
“I did the first set of files and sat
in on the first hearing,” she says.
“That helped shape my path. I
wanted to make sure the court kept
that inclusive, Tribal feel.”
Although her job as Education
Manager will be very different in
some respects, helping children and
families remains a constant.
“I’ve always enjoyed Tribal chil-
dren and families, and I’m grateful
to my ancestors for all that they
have done,” Fasana says. “This
is a good area to try and work to
make things better for future gen-
erations. Kids and families have
always been a priority for me. This
is just another way to help.”
Fasana previously served as the
Tribe’s liaison to the Willamina
School Board from 2005-15, and
was recently elected as chair. She
resigned that position after starting
the job as Education manager.
“I am a huge fan of education,”
she says. “My grandma was a
teacher and I planned to be a
teacher when I was younger. I
Elders raise $2,229 for
Johnny Wheels Band
A fundraiser held Friday, Sept. 20, at the Elders Activity Center
raised $2,229 to help purchase a wheelchair lift van for the Johnny
Wheels Band.
The Elders offered Indian tacos and fry bread for sale, a 50/50 raffle,
bake sale and music by Wheels’ band, The Swamp Donkeys.
“He’s a longtime community member that many of us are friends
with and want to support,” said Elders Activity Center Secretary
Virginia Roof-Kimsey.
Wheels is a singer, songwriter and harmonica player “inspired by
the soul of the Pacific Northwest,” according to the band’s website,
www.johnnywheelsband.com. After breaking his neck in a childhood
accident, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down, he learned to
manipulate his paralyzed diaphragm to not only sing, but also play
the harmonica.
The Swamp Donkeys, Wheels’ bandmates, include guitarists Bran-
don Logan and Michael Rabe, drummer Doug Knoyle and bassist
Taylor Frazier. n
Fee assistance
Enrolled Tribal members can request assistance with test fees (i.e.
GRE, SAT, LSAT, ACT) and admissions application fees. Contact Higher
Education for more information at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275. n
Opportunity for comment on Grand Ronde Housing
Department 2020 Indian Housing Plan (IHP)
Under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination
Act of 1996, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) will provide grants to Indian Tribes/Indian Housing Authorities
for the development and operation of low-income housing in Indian
areas. Grants are made to eligible recipients under the Indian Housing
Block Grant Program. To be eligible for the grants, respondents must
submit an Indian Housing Plan that meets the minimum requirements
of the Act, and also submit an Annual Performance Report to HUD,
and maintain records for HUD monitoring. The Grand Ronde Housing
Department (GRHD) has received multiple grants under this program
which were active during 2019. Comments on the Indian Housing
Plan are welcome and copies of this report can be obtained at the
GRHD office or by calling 503-879-2401, or 1-800-422-0232, ext.
2401. Comments must be submitted in writing to GRHD no later
than 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. All comments will be incorporated
into the final report submitted to HUD. n
was always the ‘teacher’ to my
brothers Shonn and Dustin when
we were kids. Education has been
my lifelong passion and I’m looking
forward to working with kids and
families.”
Fasana says initial goals in her
new job are understanding how all
of the programs and grants work,
and figuring out how to take the
department and move it into the
future while balancing goals and
expectations.
“The Education Department was
so meaningful to me when I was in
college,” she says. “If I can be that
to at least one kid, I will be tremen-
dously grateful.”
General Manager David Fuller-
ton says Fasana will bring more
than 20 years of program develop-
ment and management experience
to the department, and that she
also serves on several state and
national advisory boards.
“Angie has strong leadership
qualities and values that will con-
tribute to our Education Depart-
ment,” he says. n
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Do you have questions about diabetes?
Do you need help managing your diabetes?
If so…
Call the Medical Clinic today at 503-879-2002
To schedule an individual diabetes education appointment
Grouse and quail hunters
asked to return wings,
Grouse and quail hunters asked to return wings, tails for
research
tails for research
The hunting season for forest grouse and quail in Western Oregon is open
September 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020. The Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife asks successful grouse and mountain quail hunters to
donate a wing and tail of each bird for biological research. The wings and tails
provide information on hatch date, recruitment, age and sex ratios of the
populations to help set next year’s hunting seasons.
Blue collection barrels are located at Grand Ronde Station and the
intersection of Agency Creek Road and Yoncalla Road on the Reservation near
the 4 mile marker. An entire wing and whole tail including small rump
feathers should be removed. Paper bags are provided in the collection barrels
for the parts, and hunters should mark harvest date, county taken, and
general location.
Refer to the Game Bird Regulations for specific grouse and quail identification
tips. It is illegal to shoot spruce grouse in Oregon.
Collection Barrels
Contact:
Brent R. Barry
Wildlife Biologist
(503) 879-1458
Spirit Mountain Casino
& Grand Ronde Station