Background
Lane-Oreiro, Laverne Teresa was born on August 29, 1951 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Vernon Adrian and Nancy Ann (Solomon) Lane.
Lane-Oreiro, Laverne Teresa was born on August 29, 1951 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Vernon Adrian and Nancy Ann (Solomon) Lane.
Student, Grenoble, France, 1973. Bachelor in Humanities, Seattle University, 1974.
Assistant director social services, Lummi Indian Tribe, Bellingham, 1974-1977;
director federal contracts, Lummi Indian Tribe, Bellingham, 1977-1978;
executive director, Lummi Indian Tribe, Bellingham, 1978-1981;
real estate agent, Ron Bennett & Associations, Bellingham, 1982-1986;
Indian education coordinator, Ferndale (Washington) Public Schools, since 1984;
vice-chairperson, Lummi Indian Nation, 1991-1993. Public speaker and presenter for local conferences, media press conferences, talk shows and community functions. Board chairman Lummi Tribal Enterprises, Bellingham, 1978-1980.
Board directors minority school and engineering advisory board U. Washington, Seattle, 1987-1991. Member minority community advisory board Western Washington U., Bellingham, 1989-1993. Washington state delegate-at-large White House Conference on Indian Education, Washington, 1992.
Co-chairperson National Indian Women's Fast Pitch, Lummi Indian Reservation, 1978, co-MC National Indian Education Opening Recording, Spokane, Washington, 1985. Member community advisory board University Washington Women's Center, since 1995. Member Washington State Indian Education Association (board secretary 1985-1986, 1st vice president 1986-1987), Western Washington Native American Education Consortium (vice-chairperson 1985-1986, chairperson 1986-1987).
Married David William Cagey Oreiro, October 27, 1979. Children: Tyson Hawk, Cody Lane.