Mary V. Riley
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White Mountain Apache Tribal Council |
Mary V. Riley (December 24, 1908 – October 5, 1987) was an
Early life
Mary Velasquez was born on December 24, 1908
Though she was unable to return to school, Velasquez became fluent in three languages:
Tribal career
In 1958, Riley became the first woman elected to serve on the White Mountain Apache Tribal Council.
Ground was broken for FATCO in 1962 and by 1963 had replaced the hiring of outside operators to manage the timber reserves of the tribe. By managing their own lumber harvests and operating three saw mills, the tribe was able to provide both jobs for tribal members and goods to sell to a wider clientele.[20][21] Around the same time, the Alchesay-Williams Hatchery was developed to stock the local lakes which had been created on the reservation and protect species listed as threatened or endangered. Employment opportunities for tribal members were increased through jobs at the hatchery, related jobs in the tourism sector, and additional revenues were garnered through the sale of fishing licenses.[22] One of the largest projects was to convert 1.6 million acres of their lands into the Sunrise Park Resort. Constructing 20 recreational lakes, campsites, fishing and hunting venues, a ski resort, and hotels, the Tribal Council utilized their lands to generate a year-round tourist industry.[18][19]
Riley was interviewed as part of an Oral History Project sponsored by the Arizona State Department of Libraries and Archives in 1977.[23] After twenty years on the council, Riley retired in 1978.[15] She was honored by the state in 1984 during the Statehood Day Celebrations for her leadership and development.[24] Profits from FATCO were used to build the Mary V. Riley Building, which houses the tribal educational department.[20]
Death and legacy
Riley died on October 5, 1987, at White Mountain River Indian Hospital in Whiteriver, Arizona.[11] Posthumously, she was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame, in 1988.[25]
Notes
References
Citations
- ^ U.S. Indian Census 1916, p. 339.
- ^ a b c U.S. Indian Census 1909, p. 151.
- ^ a b c d e f g Arizona Women's Hall of Fame 1988.
- ^ Arizona Death Records & October 1, 1943.
- ^ Arizona Death Records & October 24, 1943.
- ^ Richens 1977.
- ^ a b Cavanaugh 1960, p. 1.
- ^ a b Adley-SantaMaria 1999, p. 16.
- ^ The White Mountain Independent 2012.
- ^ a b c White 1986, p. 10.
- ^ a b The Arizona Republic 1987, p. 53.
- ^ The Arizona Republic 1990, p. 11.
- ^ The Arizona Republic 1960, p. 15.
- ^ The Arizona Republic 1963, p. 8.
- ^ a b The Arizona Republic 1985, p. 256.
- ^ MacEarian 1965, p. 40.
- ^ The Arizona Daily Sun 1959, p. 8.
- ^ a b c Rolland 1972, p. 26.
- ^ a b McDowell 1967, p. 132.
- ^ a b Sheridan & Parezo 1996, p. 89.
- ^ Cavanaugh 1962, p. 12.
- ^ Behnke 2010, p. 129.
- ^ Richens 1977, pp. 1–2.
- ^ The Arizona Daily Star 1984, p. 14.
- ^ Conner 1988, p. 43.
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- Behnke, Robert (2010). Trout and Salmon of North America. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-0355-2.
- Cavanaugh, Wade (31 December 1960). "Arizona Dancers Will Revive Past".
- Cavanaugh, Wade (1 April 1962). "White Mountain Apaches Break Ground for Sawmill".
- Conner, Pat (30 October 1988). "2 Tucson pioneer women inducted into Hall of Fame".
- MacEarian, W. Joynes (17 December 1965). "Arizona Apaches Keep Busy in Washington".
- McDowell, Edwin (September 17, 1967). "Exciting Transformation Underway on Fort Apache Indian Reservation".
- Richens, Barry (18 February 1977). "Velasquez Riley Family History, Part 1". Arizona Memory. Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Retrieved 11 August 2017. and Richens, Barry (18 February 1977). "Velasquez Riley Family History, Part 2". Arizona Memory. Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- Rolland, David (August 3, 1972). "Apache Tribe Brings Splendor to Reservation". Scottsdale, Arizona:
- Sheridan, Thomas E.; Parezo, Nancy J. (1996). Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest and Northern Mexico. Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-8165-1466-3.
- White, Vennie (18 March 1986). "Day for renewal: Couple in Whiteriver put their special impression on family, friends, tribe".
- "1909 Fort Apache Indian Census: Fort Apache, Arizona". archive.org. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. 30 June 1909. p. 151. NARA Microfilm Series #595, Roll 119. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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