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Lelooska Foundation - "Chief" Lelooska - Ariel, WA

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Sandy S:
Article in The Lebanon Express
Fri, Oct 30, 1953 ·Page 1:

Don Smith said his name "Lelooska" means "lodge wrecker".

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He also at times used the name "Yana".

Don Smith has two brothers and one sister. One of those brothers, Richard Lee Smith, performed as a hoop dancer "Thunder Eagle". But so far I don't see signs of Richard Smith continuing this as an adult.

The Lelooska Foundation current directors are Fearon Smith Jr "Tsungani" and his daughter Mariah Stoll-Smith Reese. Mariah represents the third generation of this Lelooska fraud.

Sandy S:
Lelooska Foundation
Ariel, WA
Tax-exempt since April 1980
EIN: 91-1037468

For the 2023 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2023 , and ending 12-31-2023 https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/911037468/202433209349309823/full

Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: Educate about Native Americans of the NW and North America.

Total revenue: prior year $254,661
current $301,060

Mariah Stoll-Smith Reese Executive Director

Tsungani Fearon M Smith
President

Eric Reese
Director

Brad Richards
Vice President

Gretchen Fuller
Treasurer

John Clapp
Director

Wendy Dasler Johnson
Director

Lisa Cunningham
Secretary

Carol Edmo
Director

"Over 10,000 people attended the Living History Museum and Programs, or attended evening programs individually or as part of a school program during the year."

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I've found some more name variations for the original core group:

Mary/Marjorie Jean (Hinkle) Smith: "Shona-Hah" "Gray Dove"

Donald M. Smith:  "Chief Lelooska" "He who cuts against wood with a knife" "Yana" "Bear"

Patricia Louise (Smith) Cook: "Patty Fawn" "Agee Lakee"

Fearon M. Smith Jr: "Yana High" "Lodge Wrecker"  "Yana Itta the Lodge Wrecker" "Schmitty" "Chief Tsungani" "He Who Excels"

Richard Smith (does not appear to be active in this as an adult) "Ayondre" "Thunder Eagle"

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