Wake services are being held Friday, April 20, 2018, in Sacaton, from 6-10pm, with Traditional singing from 10pm-12am, at the Sacaton Boys and Girls Club, on the Gila River Indian Reservation. (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) (from March 23, 1872 to Sept. 21, 1911) Chronicling America, Bulletin 1913-1927 Casa Grande Public Library, Casa Grande Bulletin(1913-1927) Newspaper Archive, Casa Grande Dispatch 05/13/2000 to Current Genealogy Bank, Casa Grande Dispatch 1912-1978 Newspapers.com, Casa Grande Dispatch 1912-2020 Casa Grande Public Library, Casa Grande Dispatch: Web Edition Articles 04/01/2010 to Current Genealogy Bank, Casa Grande Dispatch(1912-1977) Newspaper Archive, Casa Grande Times 1912-2006 Casa Grande Public Library, Cotton and Agriculture 2001-2002 Casa Grande Public Library, Tri Valley Dispatch 2014-2014 Casa Grande Public Library, Tri-Valley Dispatch 11/15/2000 to Current Genealogy Bank, Wampum Saver 2015-2015 Casa Grande Public Library, Coolidge Examiner 01/09/2001 to Current Genealogy Bank, Coolidge Examiner 1930-1946 Newspapers.com, Coolidge Examiner, 1930-1946 Newspaper Archive, Coolidge examiner (Coolidge, Ariz.) (from March 7, 1930 to Dec. 27, 1946) MyHeritage, Coolidge examiner 03/07/1930 to 12/27/1946 Genealogy Bank, Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune 06/14/2001 to Current Genealogy Bank, The Coolidge Examiner 1930-1946 Arizona Memory Project, The Coolidge examiner. Visit the Community's government website at GilaRiver.org. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 8am in Casa Blanca, at Vah-ki Presbyterian Church Arbor, also on the reservation. NEW YORK Raquel Welch, whose emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry bikini in the film "One Million Years B.C." would propel her to international sex symbol status throughout the 1960s and '70s, has died. Alvin Lewis Jr. pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Duceys Office hosts the 24th Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day, The Arizona Coyotes and Gila River Hotels & Casinos help build a Phoenix playground, AAGA: Something to be told or talked about, AZ Facts of Life, non-profit organization, provides life skills learning, PRESIDENT SIGNS GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY HOMELANDS LEGISLATION INTO LAW, Gila River Hotels & Casinos Helps Feed Homeless, GRIC veterans and honor guards participate in Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Annual River of Lights brightens Sacaton with Christmas in Toyland theme, Skateboarders ride to Sacaton for Christmas skate competition, COMMUNITY APPROVES WATER DEAL TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITYS LONGTERM WATER SUPPLY, UNITED STATES SENATE PASSES GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY HOMELANDS LEGISLATION, Community Health Nutrition Program says give soup a chance, Wellness Center sees one more pick up game of basketball, First Things First Board Impressed by GRICs Efforts, Pinal Partnership hosts breakfast and economic presentation at Rawhide, Historic Huhugam petroglyph boulder returned to the Community after 84 years, Blackwater Community School hosts groundbreaking ceremony, Post 84 attends Native vets recognition event hosted by U.S. Coast Guard in San Pedro, NFL honors Purple Heart recipient at Salute to Service game, AAGA:Something to be told or talked about, Gila Crossing students learn computer science with the Hour of Code, Birdwatchers observe GRICs feathered friends at the Winter Bird Count, Parents and children have fun at the Family Fall Festival in District 3, Gila River Indian Community Applauds Passage of Homelands Legislation by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Statement from Gov. He has received life-time achievement awards from the State Bar of Arizona, the Maricopa County Bar Association, and the Native American Bar Association. (Florence, Ariz.) 1948-1971, Florence: Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune. (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1928-1942, Eloy: Eloy Enterprise. Course Of The Gila River Three hikers are hiking through the Middle Fork Gila River in Gila National Forest, New Mexico. Background: The Gila River Relocation Center was located about 50 miles south of Phoenix and 9 miles west of Sacaton in Pinal County, Arizona. A deputy was initially dispatched to the area of the first boat ramp in the Gila Box of the Gila River at about 11:44 a.m. after a man who had taken his dogs for a walk noticed Gonzalez in the river. Sacaton Gang Member Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for First Degree Gila River firefighter to be remembered - azfamily.com Gila River, river rising in southwestern New Mexico, U.S., in the Elk Mountains, near the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. (Casa Grande, Ariz.) 1914-1917, Casa Grande: Casa Grande Valley Dispatch and the Bulletin. PHOENIX (AP) - A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in the killing of another man on the Gila River Indian Community. GRIN Articles Gila River Indian Community - gricnews.org Gila definition, a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. Lewis's remarks from National Water Summit, Phoenix is largest U.S. city to establish Indigenous Peoples' Day, Proclamationhonors the late Gila Crossing teacher Sharon Shelde, GRIC to construct 4,000-square-foot gas station by next spring, HHC: Saying what's yours is mine in Akimel O'otham, Huhugam Heritage Center hosts festive opening night for ATALM Conference, NCAI Cultural Night held at Rawhide Western Town, NCAI makes a statement against Native American sports mascots, Former Gila River General Counsel honored at NCAI Gala, GRIC youth competes in Miss Indian Arizona in Chandler, GRIC was well represented at Native American Connections parade, Gov. Rodney Blaine Lewis Obituary Like a true Warrior, he never gave up the fight. The casino has been approved by the state for slot machines, table games and a sportsbook. Thereafter he became a legal and policy consultant for the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP where he successfully represented the Crow Tribe of Montana and the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians in California, in their fights to regain their water rights. MARY THOMAS OBITUARY. Lewis provides keynote address at the 'Business of Water' Conference, Senate approves Ashlynne Mike Amber Alert in Indian Country Act, HHC looking for information from GRIC veterans for new exhibit, Miss Gila River and Jr. Miss Crowned at Pageant in Sacaton, Country, hip hop, and 70s music highlights weekend of entertainment, Iwo Jima flag raising remembered at 73rd Anniversary, Miss Gila River and Jr. Miss say 'thank you' at farewell dinner, Congressman Lujan visits Gila River Healthcare facilities, GRIC grant dollars to help cancer patients in rural areas, BIE and tribal leaders tour Gila Crossing Community School, Iwo Jima flag raising commemorated at dinner prior to parade in Sacaton, A'AGA - Something to be told or talked about, Championship bid falls short for Skyline Gila River, Over 30 skaters enter the Shred in the Name of Love competition, Arizona Coyotes present check to Casa Blanca Community School, Future Forum at Heard Museum feature Gov. Only three years after being appointed as General Counsel to his Tribe, Rod successfully argued the case of Central Machinery vs. Arizona Tax Commission before the United States Supreme Court, which challenged the States taxation of tribal business transactions on the reservation. He was born in Danville, View Obituary / Sign Guestbook, Kermit Ray GarrettDecember 10, 1943 - February 27, 2023Kermit Ray Garrett, 79, of Danville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 27, 202 Gila River Indian Community. Gila River Casino Santan Mountain will be a new Gila River casino built south of Chandler, Arizona near Gilbert Road and Hunt Highway. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Reverend Roe Blaine Lewis and Sarah ("Sally") Simms Lewis, and a brother, the late Robert Roe Lewis. Gila Rivers Japanese Internment Monument severely damaged by vandals, Phoenix Indian Center honors Urban Giff with lifetime achievement award, Casa Blanca student learns karate at D5 Multipurpose building, Lone Butte Development marks 50 years of success, Lights of the World lantern festival lights up Rawhide Western Town, Gila River Indian Community Preparing for Climate Change Getting Informed, Getting Involved, Community Members Take to the Polls on Election Day, Hawaiians receive blessing from GRIC to be on Ootham ancestral land, DSO Directors play selected for Native Voices 6th Annual Short Play Festival, Former Jr. Miss advocating for teen dating violence awareness, Community educators laugh, learn, and get their grill on at the base of Aji Mountain, Family of pool players aims for nationals in Las Vegas, Native American veterans honored at Heard Museum, Haskell Osife-Antone Post 51 member represents Iraq veterans at Coolidge parade, Governors Employee of the Month for May through September 2016, Pony Express rides through Sacaton to promote Gilbert Days Rodeo, District 7 hosts annual Mustering-In Day Celebration, Arizona State University hosts water-energy conference, Zika virus is spreading, what you need to know, GRIC among tribes who support the Gila National Monument, Components of the Chandler, CAP Water Deal, WailaFest Inc. raises money for STAR scholarship award, Jeanette Johnson gets healthcare experience through HIS Pathways program, GRPD project reaches to groups in the Community, Employee Development hosts all day event to improve communication in the workplace, Gila River Police Department Incident Log, August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month: What expectant moms should know, GRPD officers open fire on vehicle at Vee Quiva Casino after man rams police vehicles, Upgrades on the horizon for GRICUA electric meters, Garden Project looking for more volunteers for picking and harvesting, Gila River Get Out the Vote Rally held in District 5, Tribal Education Department hosts annual Teacher In-Service at the Sheraton Grand, Riders taking advantage of Gila River Public Transit service, Gila River Gaming collaborates with RPY on successful donation drive, Making Verbs into Nouns in Ootham eook, Vietnam Veterans Gathering brings together veterans and families, DEQ hosts meeting on building green in the Community, Joe The Tomahawk Tate presents Gov. Gila River Indian Community - Facebook Mr. Lewis’ legal career was marked by many "firsts," and by many outstanding achievements. He is survived by his wife, Willardene Pratt Lewis, of Sacaton, a son, Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor of the Gila River Indian Community, also of Sacaton, a son, John Blaine Lewis, and a daughter, Katherine Lewis, both of Phoenix, a brother, John R. Lewis, of Scottsdale, and seven grandchildren. Lewis joins panel with state and tribal leaders at congressional conference, Get ready to shred at skating event honoring Mustering-In Day, Experts discuss Native Cosmology at Native Cosmos presentation at the Heard Museum, DEQ monitors cultural significant locations during Verde Fire near Ft. McDowell reservation, ASU law students give a presentation on the health and policy stances of candidates, Gila River Indian Community applauds decision upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act, Congressman Who Supported Construction of New School, Visits Students, Gila Crossing Guitar Donation from Community Partner Relentless Beats, Gila River Flag Football Teams Take to the Field at AZ Cardinals Preseason Opener, Marine Recognized for Heroism on Battlefield in WWII, Fire Center plays crucial role in management of wildfires, 15th Annual Teacher In-Service Kicks Off New School Year, Community Recognizes Native Right to Vote, Tribal Educations introduces space camp students at Community Council, Governor Ducey Signs House Bill Establishing Committee, Storytelling goes digital at Nutrition Coalition and ITCA workshop, Substance abuse counselor retires after 25, says time, 'flew by', The Gila River Indian Community welcomes state treasurer Kimberly Yee, GRIC member shares win for UNITY business plan competition, Families attend End of Summer Bash at District 6 for run, food and giveaways, VFSO is hosting 3rd Annual veterans conference, Aug. 31, Use caution as monsoon storms finally arrive in the Gila River Indian Community, Gila River's Got Talent puts GRIC members in the spotlight at MGR hosted event, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona gives "Big Thanks" to GRPD officer, WIOA holds banquet following successful summer program, GRIC teams and athletes compete in Piestewa Games, New Gila Crossing Community School unveiled at ribbon cutting ceremony, Language workshop provides ways to apply traditional language, Tribal health department is monitoring the presence of West Nile, Annual District 7 Mustering-in celebration is right around the corner, NABI brings players from Mexico to play exhibition game and visit GRIC, Adulthood: 'O'e oi heg sapokam himthag, "Follow the Good Way", District 4 gets their first impression of new facility, Huhugam Heritage Center introduction to horses program, Recreation tournaments and activities for competitors and families will be underway soon, AILDI's forty years is celebrated with an O'otham poetry reading at the University of Arizona, Annual O'otham New Year Celebration held in Sacaton, Students in the GRIUA's summer STEAM program tour centers of learning and exploring, Brandon G. Enos Educational Foundation awards GRIC students, Tatanka Means inspires Akimel O'otham and Pee Posh Youth, Youth gather at the annual AOPPYC Youth Conference, Gila River Hotels & Casinos marks 25 years with special luncheon, The buzzer sounds on another NABI tournament for GRIC teams and players, Carrying on Tradition: Caravan heads to District 1 for bahidaj harvest, Public safety agencies prepare for potential high-risk fire season 2019, DOI meets with tribal leaders to discuss public safety in round table, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs tours Gila Crossing Community School, Akimel O'odham/Pee Posh Youth Council Host Pee Posh Bingo in District 7, Graduates receive recognition at Tribal Education Department banquet, Students learn to be junior master gardeners, Stay cool and safe this summer in the Community, Gardening for a happier and healthier Community, Preparing for the 2019 District 1 Bahidaj Harvest, Teams set to compete in annual NABI tournament, U.S Department of the Interior visits GRIC for a round table, tours and press conference, Gila River Indian Community signs historic DCP agreements, D-backs recognize Arizona tribes with Native American Recognition Day and tournament, Gila River Ootham Vets Host Veterans Pow Wow, Annual Elders Day Conference keeps growing with larger attendance, Officer Timothy Chavez named Chief of Police of Gila River Police Department, Students have fun with science and technology at STEM-Robotics competition, GRIC highlights environmental programs at conference, District 6 Recreation Memorial Day celebration includes a walk/run and special presentations, Gov. There are no services at this time. Most recently, Mr. Lewis was appointed by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey to the Board of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District. Zinke, Student intern joins GRIN for summer employment, Gila Crossing students get day of science at Camp Amazon STEM Program, Tribal Education holds Graduation Recognition Banquet for GRIC grads, Over 200 get active for annual Summer Youth Fitness Fun Day, Gov.