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“Serving all seven districts of the Gila River Indian Community” Blackwater - Hashen Kehk - Gu U Ki - Santan - Vah Ki - Komatke - Maricopa Colony MARCH 3, 2017 WWW.GRICNEWS.ORG VOL. 20, NO. 5 Huge crowds attend the 72nd Anniversary Iwo Jima Flag Raising Parade Change Service Requested AZ 85147 Sacaton, Box 459 P.O. News Gila River Indian Thomas R. Throssell the brim with 119 floats led by a Gila River Indian News Post 84 Color Guard and three pa- rade Grand Marshalls: 102-year- On February 23, 1945, just old World War II Navajo veteran five days after the invasion of Sophie Yazzie, Ira Hayes’s broth- Iwo Jima, six United States Ma- er and Korean War veteran Ken- rines made their way to the top of neth G. Hayes, and Rene Gagnon Mount Suribachi and were pho- Jr., son of Iwo Jima flag–raiser tographed raising the American Rene Gagnon. flag, capturing one of World War Spectators cheered and ap- II’s most iconic images and mak- plauded passing floats filled with ing the six men war heroes. In rec- veteran dignitaries from across PRESORTED PRESORTED Permit No. 25 No. Permit STANDARD U.S. Postage U.S. ognition of those six soldiers and North America and a variety AZ Sacaton, the service of all U.S. veterans, of tribal nations, including Iwo PAID the 72nd Anniversary Iwo Jima Jima survivors, Oliver Babbitts, Flag Raising was held in Saca- Navajo Code Talker Thomas H. ton, Ariz. on Feb. 25, bringing out Begay, the Puyallup Tribal Vet- over 2,000 spectators from across erans Color Guard, Canadian vet- the United States and Canada. eran and member of the Montreal Tony McDaniel, Ira H. Lake Cree Nation Graham Mur- Hayes American Legion Post 84 dock, and World War II Army Adjutant, said that members of veteran Rev. Monsignor Edward IN the GRIN the post worked hard over the Meulemans. past seven months organizing the Representing the Gila River Harlan Bohnee annual event, and were glad to see Indian Community in the parade it finally come to fruition. were Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis, obituary “We have veterans from ap- Lt. Gov. Monica Antone, a large proximately 16 different states,” group of St. Peter Indian Mission Page 3 said McDaniel. “They come School students carrying a U.S. down here for our weather and to flag, the Pee Posh Veterans Asso- GRBC TV Guide honor the World War II veterans, ciation, Pee Posh-O’otham Vet- especially Ira Hayes.” erans Association, the Gila River 3/5 - 3/11 “Seven months of putting Fire Department Honor Guard, Page 4 this together, today, it is all worth Achem A’al Indigenous Pima it, this is what it is all about,” Mc- Basket Dancers, the Gila River Daniel said motioning towards Basket Dancers, and much more. GRPD Incident Thomas R. Throssell/GRIN the long line of parade floats. As the parade wound down, Spectators catch a glimpse of a B-17 Flying Fortress at the 72nd Logs Thousands of spectators the large crowd of spectators Anniversary Iwo Jima Flag Raising Parade in Sacaton on Feb. 25. lined the sides of Casa Blanca made their way to the veterans’ Page 5 Road from Skill Center Road all memorial park where keynote Lewis said that while he had “His death marked the first time the way down to the Matthew B. speaker Gov. Lewis welcomed never met his grandfather’s broth- a Pima Indian was killed in the Flag Raiser’s son Juan – Ira H. Hayes Veterans Me- the audience to the Community. er, he was an inspiration to him Pacific Theatre in World War II.” visits GRIC morial Park where the grandstand “Each of our families has its throughout his life. Lewis said that several was located. stories of a son who went off to “My granddad’s brother en- months later in a letter to his own Page 6 The rumble of a chrome war and a daughter for who the listed [during] World War II… family, Ira Hayes said he had four-engine propeller driven B-17 service meant more than self, a [and] served as a member of been moved by Lewis’s willing- Billy Allen: Dance Flying Fortress caught the atten- relative we never got the chance the First Marine Division Rein- ness to give his own life to protect and Musical History tion of spectators as it performed to know well, but who we regard forced,” said Lewis. “[He] was the country. Just two years later, four separate flyovers, signaling with deep pride every single time also a dear friend of Ira Hayes.” on Feb. 23, 1945, Hayes, along Page 7 the beginning of the parade and we hear their name,” said Lewis. “Richard Lewis fought until with Harold Schultz, Michael flag-raising ceremony. “In my family, that man is Corpo- a mid-January day in 1943 when More Iwo Jima The spectacle was filled to ral Richard Lewis.” he was killed in action,” he said. Continued on Page 8 Parade photos Gila River Royalty says farewell to 2016-2017 term Pages 8-9 Christopher Lomahquahu ters I never had…actually three Iwo Jima 8k and 2 Gila River Indian News other sisters I never had,” said a cheerful Apkaw. mile run Miss Gila River said it’s been She said being MGR made an extraordinary year represent- her stronger and that it brought her Page 9 ing the Community, as she and the closer to learning more about the Sacaton students Jr. Miss Gila River court see their Community through the teachings title reign coming to a close. handed down by her grandmother graduate from Oriana Apkaw stood dressed Eugenia Apkaw. in her traditional attire before a Copperfield said that while G.R.E.A.T. packed hall, reflecting on the past serving as Jr. Miss, there were Page 10 year of holding the title of Miss many high points during her Gila River at the District 5 Multi- reign. purpose Building on Feb. 18. Of all the accomplishments, New AmeriCorps Apkaw’s reflection on the Copperfield said the credit was Office opens at Hu many memories and accomplish- due in part to her family, who ments were one of many instances supported her choice to run for Hu Kam Memorial shared throughout the afternoon. the title. Page 11 Her remarks echoed similar They summarized their term joy as the current Jr. Miss Gila as a year of personal growth and River Deidre Copperfield, First bonding, as they learned to over- Community Council Attendant Lehua Lani Dosela and come the pressures of being title- Second Attendant Karissa Mark holders. Actions Sheet from came together to thank their sup- Mark said, “This has been an Feb. 15 Christopher Lomahquahu/GRIN porters. Miss Gila River Oriana Apkaw gives an address at her farewell “[They] are like the three sis- Page 12 event in District 5 on Feb. 18. Continued on Page 11 March 3, 2017 Gila River Indian News Page 3 Harlan Bohnee, farmer, community leader, passes away at 81 Harlan Bohnee (Paákhoya and governance. Harlan was al- a Master of Business Adminis- - Little Frog), 81, a resident of ways an advocate for the success tration (MBA), graduating from Tempe, AZ, O’odham/Hopi, and of Native people. He created the the University of Massachusetts. a member of the Gila River Indian first tribal management degree Throughout his life he learned, he Community (GRIC) was called to program at Scottsdale Communi- led, and he inspired many lives. his heavenly home on February ty College where he worked for He will be greatly missed. 14, 2017. He was born October 8, 17 years, and built a successful He is survived by his wife, 1935 in Blackwater, AZ. agri-business on the Gila River Ruth; son, Gary (Patty); and three As a U.S. Air Force veteran, Indian Community. He was an daughters, Liz and Jean Bohnee Governor farmer, consultant, community active community leader serving and Kay Seven; a sister, Delores Stephen Roe Lewis leader and educator, Harlan led a on numerous nation building ini- (Alfred) Flores; daughter-in-law, Lt. Governor dynamic and impressive life, and tiatives for the Gila River Indian Josie Gaisthea; eight grandchil- Monica L. Antone touched many people on his jour- Community including the Tribe’s dren and seven great-grandchil- Community Council ney. He was a generous man who water settlement, industrial park, dren; and many nephews, nieces Representatives had a passion for sharing his cul- gaming enterprises, irrigation dis- and relatives. He was preceded District 1 ture, and teaching Native people trict, marina, heritage center and in death by his parents, Ruth and Arzie Hogg Photo courtesy of Bohnee family throughout Canada and the U.S. raceway. He is known to be the Eugene Bohnee; and a son, Gene Joey Whitman about economic development first member of the GRIC to earn Harlen Bohnee. District 2 Carol Schurz Gila Crossing Community School students hear presentation from Kaity’s Way District 3 Christopher Lomahquahu ry travels to schools and commu- Carolyn Williams nities across the country to talk Rodney Jackson Gila River Indian News about teen dating violence and District 4 Seventh and eighth grade the organization she started in her Jennifer Allison students at Gila Crossing Com- daughter’s name. Christopher Mendoza Barney Enos, Jr. munity School were given a look Her story made headlines Nada Celaya into the tragic story of a Tucson across the country and led to the girl who was slain at the hands of passing of Senate Bill 1088 “Ka- District 5 Robert Stone an ex-boyfriend.

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