[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 50 (Monday, April 12, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S2205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING EDWARD EUGENE CLAPLANHOO

 Ms. CANTWELL. Madam President, today I wish to remember and 
pay tribute to a beloved and revered tribal leader, Edward Eugene 
Claplanhoo, who died on March 14, 2010.
  Mr. Claplanhoo served three terms as chairman of the Makah Tribe, and 
many years on the Tribal Council, the tribe's Whaling Commission, 
higher education and election boards. Mr. Claplanhoo was also chair of 
the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation Board for 5 years. He was 
known for his ability to build consensus with his calm and steady 
leadership.
  Mr. Claplanhoo was chair of the tribe in the 1970s when the Ozette 
archaeological dig was underway in the Makah village of Ozette. He 
worked with Dr. Richard Dougherty of Washington State University to 
ensure that the artifacts from the site remained on the reservation, 
and was instrumental in the foundation of the Makah Cultural and 
Research Center, a museum which now displays the heritage of the 
community.
  A proud graduate of Washington State University, Mr. Claplanhoo 
believed strongly in the power of education and encouraged young people 
to seek advance degrees. He was also an Army veteran and last year 
donated land to establish a monument to veterans and to the Spanish 
influence at Neah Bay.
  Mr. Claplanhoo will always be remembered for his many contributions 
to the Makah Tribe and all the tribes of Washington State, as well as 
the many others in the State whose lives he touched. His legacy will be 
cherished for years to come.

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