Donna Jane Matheson

Background

Matheson, Donna Jane was born on November 20, 1956 in Tacoma. Daughter of Donald McPherson Matheson and Pauline Eloise (Campbell) Camille.

Education

Certified multicultural management, U. Missouri, 1994; student, University Idaho, 1995, 96, 97-; student, North Idaho College.

Career

Editor, Tacoma Indians News, 1978-1979; court administrator, Coeur D'Alene Tribal Court, Plummer, Idaho., 1980-1984; public information officer, Coeur D'Alene Head Start, Desmet, Idaho., 1984-1986; committee director, Coeur D'Alene Tribe, Plummer, since 1986.

Achievements

• Donna Jane Matheson has been listed as a noteworthy Communications executive, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member higher education committee Coeur D'Alene Tribe, Desmet, 1992-1995. Warrior, scholar, and nurturer Native American Treatment and Intervention and Education Project, Spokane, Washington, 1992. Volunteer Clinton-Gore '96, Boise, Idaho.

Fellow Howard Simons Foundation. Member National Newspapers Association (member governor affairs committee since 1995), Native American Journalists Association (chairperson electionbd. since 1997), Society Professional Journalists, Investigative Reporters and Editors.

Interests

• Avocations: Powwow dancing and singing, camping in family tipi, traditional native beadwork.

Connections

Married Darnell Curtis Senior, April 16, 1983 (divorced February 1995). Children: DavidCurtis, Cecelia Curtis, Tamara Curtis, Darnell "Buddy" Curtis Junior.

Father:

Donald McPherson Matheson Camille

Mother:

Pauline Eloise (Campbell) Camille

Spouse:

Darnell Curtis Senior

child:

Tamara Curtis Matheson

child:

DavidCurtis Matheson

child:

Darnell "Buddy" Curtis Junior Matheson

child:

Cecelia Curtis Matheson