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George Mallette was a long-time resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan and cofounded the Grand Valley American Indian Lodge, which hosts many educational Native American programs. The Lodge is a cultural center and event space dedicated to celebrating and preserving Native American heritage. Annual pow wows have been held there since the early 1960s. Mallette is a noted maker of traditional Native American artifacts.

Mallette died in 2012 at the age of 95.