THANK YOU IYA!

Pat, Paige, & Staff

Thank you for allowing the Havasupai Youth to attend your camp session and waiving

the fee.  They loved the camp and really enjoyed themselves.  We look forward to

next year's camp, possibly in South Dakota.  Also, thank you for the positive inter-

action with our youth.

                                                                                                   Bernita, Jarrett, Josay, Donavan,

                                                                                                   Mylz, Kalijah, Deatra, LaRae, Leandra,

                                                                                                   Sharon & Matthew -  Supai, AZ

Dear Pat -n- Paige,

I got the two letters you sent me.  When my mom gave me them I was excited

because it was from my favorite camp.  I just miss the pine and the smell of the

rain and then the walking up to our cabin.  Every time I hear the song from summer

I just go man this is the song from camp.  Well I just wanted to see how you guys

are doing and I might go back to Whispering Pines with the district.  Well I'll see

you when I go back over there.

                                                                                                                        Devin Cooper -  Sacaton, AZ

                                                                                                                Camper 2009

Good morning Pat, I just wanted to thank you so much for giving our youth the opportunity

to attend Camp Bob Marshall.  They all had a great time and are very excited about coming

back next year.  I told them about your generous gift to us of waiving the camp fees and

they said they are willing to raise money to come back.  So we will see.  Anyway, thank you

again!!

                                                                                                                Vietta Swalley

                                                                                                                Ponca Tribe of Nebraska

This past summer IYA held two summer camps one at Whispering Pines Camp in Prescott, AZ and one at Camp Bob Marshall in the Black Hills of South Dakota. A total of 163 Indian youth, staff and special guests representing 33 tribes and 11 states participated in the camps.

• Darren Miguel, Bapchule, AZ - All Around Camper Award
• Paige Proctor, Broken Arrow, OK - All Around Camper
• Devin Yazzie, Bapchule, AZ - Friendliest Camper
• Mikyla Beck, Flagstaff, AZ - Friendliest Camper
• Shane Wilson, Ft. Defiance, AZ - Hardest Worker
• Sarah Francisco, Laveen, AZ - Hardest Worker
• Mylz Wescogame, Supai, AZ - Sportsmanship
• Alaina Norris, Bapchule, AZ - Sportsmanship
• Joaquin Leonard, Kykotsmovi, AZ - Creative Writing
• Briana Chee, Flagstaff, AZ - Creative Writing Award            

•    Roger Williams, Rapid City, SD - All Around Camper Award
•    Jalesa Medina, Norfolk, NE - All Around Camper Award
•    Jeffrie Mesteth, Norfolk, NE - Friendliest Camper Award
•    LaMeika LaPointe, Marcus, IA - Friendliest Camper Award
•    Nicholas White, Sioux City, IA - Hardest Worker Award
•    Katie White Dress - Pine Ridge, SD - Hardest Worker Award
•    Tristen Youngbird - New Town, ND - Sportsmanship Award
•    Judy Brunner - Minneapolis, MN - Sportsmanship Award

“THANK YOU, Thank You, thank you” to everyone who helped make Indian Youth of America’s 28th Annual Christmas Party possible!

On December 13, 2008 IYA sponsored a Christmas Party at the Promenade Cinema for over 250 Indian children and family members from the Siouxland area.  The children who attended the party received a private, free showing of the Disney movie “BOLT”!  They also received special door prizes, a present and a “goodie bag”.

Everyone’s most generous support made it possible for IYA to make Christmas 2008 a happier holiday season for the Indian children in Siouxland.

IYA WISHES EVERYONE A PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR!