Published in Western US Catherine Ann (Cate) Gilles (1956-2001) Memorial services for Catherine Ann (Cate) Gilles were held August 8, in Tucson, Arizona. There are many people in Indian Country who knew Cate, knew her kindness and generosity, respected her commitment to indigenous issues, felt her outrage at injustices, and appreciated her fine intelligence and courage. We are deeply saddened by her unexpected death. At the time of her death, on August 4th, she was the Editor of the Yaqui Times, the newsletter of the Pascua Yaqui. She lived next to the Pascua Yaqui reservation. Cate was a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she received her B.F.A. in 1980. Her Honors included Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and National Deans' List. In 1994, Cate earned an M.A. in Political Science from Northern Arizona University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude and was named to the National Deans' List. Her thesis titled, "Another Century of Dishonor: A Post-Positivist Critique of Uranium Production on Reservations" is an emblem of her life-long dedication to the betterment of indigenous people's lives. Cate was a dedicated journalist, photographer, artist, teacher, art and news director, and sister and friend to indigenous peoples. Awarded the prestigious Ted Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism in 1998, Cate spent a year at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she studied science, law, and environmental journalism. A familiar figure in Indian Country, Cate worked tirelessly on behalf of indigenous causes. She created features for regional public radio stations, including KNAU, Flagstaff. She served as editor of the Din* Bureau of the Gallup Independent and then worked as a correspondent for the Navajo Times. Her articles and photographs on subjects such as the legacy of uranium mining in Indian country, Big Mountain, indigenous women and weaving cooperatives, and numerous environmental issues appeared in magazines, newspapers, and journals such as Akwesasne Notes, Indigenous Woman, The Syracuse Review, Native News, High Country, The Navajo Times and The Navajo-Hopi Observer. In 1994, she was awarded the Bojack Humanitarian Award for "Reporter of the Year." In memory of their beloved daughter, sister, and aunt, Cate's family has created a memorial at the Tohono Chul Park, one of Cate's favorite places. Family members include her parents, Floyd and Barbara Gilles of Los Angeles, California; her mother, Cynthia Gilles of Boston, Massachuetts; her brothers David Gilles, Richard and his wife Ray Ellen Gilles and family, all of Boston; her sisters, Beth Gilles of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Susan and her husband Tariq Abu-Jabar and family of Boston. Tax deductible donations can be made in Cate's memory to the Cate Gilles Memorial Fund, Tohono Chul Park, 7366, N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ 85704. Her family has also set up a website dedicated to her memory: categilles.com. The Boston Globe Gilles, Catherine Ann (Cate) Gilles died unexpectedly on August 4. She was 45. Cate was a gifted artist, a lover of the natural world, a passionate advocate for justice and the environment, and a skilled and dedicated author and photojournalist who cared a great deal about many people and issues. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1980 at the University of Colorado, with a minor in Japanese Language, History and Culture, with honors including Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and National Deans' List. Cate earned a Master of Arts in Political Science from Northern Arizona University in 1994, graduated Summa Cum Laude, and was named to the National Deans' List. Her thesis dealt with the dishonorable legacy of uranium production on Native American reservations. In 1998-99, she was a Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado.