The
Suquamish Tribe honored Frances Malone,
current Treasurer and former Co-chair of
Suquamish Olalla Neighbors, at this year’s
Time To Gather. She was honored not just for
her contribution to the Museum Building Fund
but also for her work as a community
volunteer and member of the Suquamish
Foundation. In accepting the honor, Frances
recognized members of her family in the
audience: oldest son Kevin Malone, his wife
Joan Garrow and her youngest son, Casey
Malone; as well as her “extended family” of
friends including Sandy Senter, Krista
Mixson and members of Suquamish Olalla
Neighbors, including Ted George and Sarah
van Gelder. She quoted from the US
Ambassador’s recent remarks before the
United Nations ...”this country has no
history without Native American history” and
urged the audience to support the building
of the museum so that the history of the
Suquamish Tribe , which is this history of
the entire community, can be preserved and
the precious Suquamish artifacts now stored
in other museums can at last be brought
home.