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sNok signflz NOVEMBER 15, 2022 15 Walking On... Linda Louise LaChance Sept. 20, 1948 – Nov. 4, 2022 Tribal spouse Linda Louise LaChance (nee Brock) was born in Ohio to her loving father, Richard Brock, and her mother on Sept. 20, 1948. She was the third oldest of eight siblings and grew up in Michigan. She met Grand Ronde Tribal member Gary LaChance in 1966 and the two married on April 17, 1967. While living in Oregon, they welcomed three biological children while also opening their home to several others over the years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary LaChance, in 2006. She is survived by her children, Gary Jr., Dawn and Linda; 10 grandchildren, Garilee, Lawanda, Jason, Tabitha, Wynter Moon, Tim, Aryana, Jordan, Riley and Logan; 10 great-grandchildren, Jethro, Keidyn, Madix, Lucius, Peyton, Ava, Paisley, Na’ya, Remington and Baby Brown; and several step grand/great-grand- children. She was known for her love of baking, beadwork and blanket making. She loved her Tribal Elder family and was proud to be so involved in their activities. She walked on while at home with her family on Nov. 4, 2022, at the age of 74. Services were held Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Grand Ronde Tribal gym followed by a gravesite service and then a meal at the Elders Activity Center. cultural education A re you missing out on what Cultural Education has to offer? Follow us on Facebook to get detailed class information, photos from events, and updates. Plus, check out the tribal calendar for a quick glance of upcoming events and classes. Open to Tribal and Community members. Join us! Other passings Harold James Russie Jr. Search Facebook for Grand Ronde Cultrual Education Oct. 17, 1950 – Oct. 29, 2022 Tribal Elder Harold James Russie Jr. passed on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at the age of 72. Greenlawn Memorial Park in Bakersfield, Calif., is assisting the family. At press time, no funeral service details were available. Tribal Calendar // www.grandronde.org/tribal-calendar American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: NOVEMBER 2022 In 1990, more than seven decades later, then-President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating the month of November, National American Indian Heritage Month. Similar proclamations have been issued every year since 1994 to recognize what is now called, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. Red Fox James at the White House, 1915 The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. The event culminated an effort by Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, who rode across the nation on horseback seeking approval from 24 state governments to have a day to honor American Indians. Blackfeet Nation, Montana 3.7 million 574 120,944 The nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native population alone in 2020. This pop- ulation group identifies as AIAN only and did not identify with any other race. The number of federally recog- nized Indian tribes in 2022. The number of single-race American Indian and Alaska Native veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces in 2021. 324 10.1 million The number of distinct, federally recognized American Indian reservations in 2022, including fed- eral reservations and off-reservation trust land. The projected American Indian and Alaska Native population alone or in combination with other race groups on July 1, 2060, about 2.5% of the projected total U.S. pop- ulation. See a detailed profile of the American Indian and Alaska Native population alone or in combination with one or more other races from the 2020 Census and the 2021 American Community Survey at www.census.gov. Source: 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at www.census.gov/about/contact-us.html Ad by Samuel Briggs III