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of “great spirits” in Navajo school
children: |
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Activity
1: Raise funds for annual awards banquet
to recognize “great spirits”
in Navajo children on all grade levels;
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Activity 2: To present
annual awards and financial gifts to
Navajo children who demonstrate particular
courage, leadership, and ability in
pursuit of educational success and equity;
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Activity3: Offer scholarships,
seminars, and specialized training to
recognized youth; |
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Activity 4: Establish
a Navajo Youth Leader of the Year award
and promote it in all Navajo communities;
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Activity 5: Host an
annual essay contest on issues of critical
importance to Navajo youth and their
lives. |
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| To promote “I am
Proud to be a Navajo” campaigns throughout
the Navajo Nation: |
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Activity
1: Promote an essay contest on the theme:
“I am Proud to be A Navajo;”
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Activity 2: Create a
poster page in The Navajo Times which
can be laminated and posted in every
home and classroom with pictures of
the theme, ”I am proud to be a
Navajo;” |
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Activity 3: Promote
the “I am Proud to be a Navajo
though bumper stickers, pins, pencils,
t-shirts, etc.; |
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Activity 4: Raise funds
and erect billboards at principal entry
points to Navajo border communities
on “I am Proud to be a Navajo;”
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Activity 5: Host an
annual conference on the theme “I
am Proud to be a Navajo.” |
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| To promote and preserve
the Navajo culture and language: |
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Activity
1: Sponsor Navajo reading contests on
the Navajo Nation; |
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Activity 2: Sponsor
an annual conference on Navajo culture
and, language, and tradition; |
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Activity 3: Sponsor
an annual award to the one person who
does the most to promote Navajo culture,
language, and tradition during the year;
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Activity 4: Host an
annual essay contest on the “I
am proud of the Navajo history, culture,
language, and traditions” theme;
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Activity 5: Promote
Navajo storytelling, cultural activities,
language, and traditions in a summer
camp program for Navajo youth. |
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| TO UPLIFT THE BODIES,
HEARTS, MINDS, AND SPIRITS OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE:
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Activity
1: Self-publish essay books by Navajo
youth, Elders, and Medicine People and
promote them to raise money for the
Institute and increase pride in Navajo
writing; |
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Activity 2: Positively
promote the Navajo People in the media
to the maximum extent possible; |
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Activity 3: Create
links between communities, individuals,
churches, clubs, across the nation with
the Navajo; |
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Activity 4: Publish
a summer schedule of all Navajo activities:
Dances, events, rodeos, summer camps,
church camps, recreational activities,
youth employment activities, along with
phone numbers, etc. |
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Activity 5: Have
a Navajo Family of the Week feature
in The Navajo Times, with a picture
of the entire Navajo clan, or family
together in photo and a brief story
about the family. |
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