The Crescent City/Del Norte County Chamber of Commerce announced Dale A. Miller will be the grand marshal of the July 4th parade. The theme of this year’s parade is red, white and waves.Miller thanked the chamber and the community for the honor of being named grand marshal.“The 247th birthday of America is extra special because myself and Elk Valley Rancheria are being recognized for our commitment (to) the community where our Tribal Lands have been since time immemorial.”#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Miller has served as the chairman of the Elk Valley Rancheria, a position he’s held for the last 23 years. Miller has a long, noteworthy career advocating for fee-simple parcels converting to tribal trust status.His efforts as Tribal chairman were instrumental in the opening of the Elk Valley casino and resort.Miller was also a naval veteran who served two tours of duty in Vietnam, served in law enforcement on the Crescent City Police Department, the Del Norte Sheriff and Bureau of Indian Affairs. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });