Eve's Fund and Scoutmaster Echohawk Lefthand have founded Boy Scout Troop 928 in the Mesa Verde District of the Great Southwest Council. The first meeting was held in early February, 2010 with five boys in attendance. Since then, the troop has grown to ten members. It is one of the very few Navajo troops in the Boy Scouts of America. The first activity was a ropes course, with instruction provided by Orlando Pioche, Director of Red Eagle Challenge. Through the ropes course, troop members … [Read more...] about Boy Scout Troop 928: Overcoming fears, learning teamwork and determination
Archives for 2010
Eve’s Fund joins hands with “What’s in the Heart” film
" Let us put our minds together and see what world we can make for our children" ~ Chief Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa Lakota Eve's Fund is proud to announce that we have joined the "Circle of Partners" for a documentary film project called: "What's in the Heart." This positive upcoming film examines the medical crisis among Native people but also reveals amazing Indian people who have created remarkable health programs utilizing both modern and traditional treatments to heal their … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund joins hands with “What’s in the Heart” film
Tools to tell a tale: Workshop participants use a new medium for an age-old activity
Derrick Lameman, 9, the youngest participant in the March 18 digital storytelling workshop, explains his video to presenter Brenda Manuelitoof nDigiDreams, a consulting and training company from Santa Fe. Derrick and his older brother Patrick, 12,collaborated on a video about their grandmother. By Cindy Yurth Tséyi' BureauThe Navajo Times25 March 2010 RED MESA, Ariz. - So far, Donovan Nakai's video is looking more like a sci-fi shoot-'em-up than a plug for wellness. It features Nakai … [Read more...] about Tools to tell a tale: Workshop participants use a new medium for an age-old activity
Eve’s Fund’s Digital Storytelling Workshop Energizes Navajo Youth
Eve's Fund sponsored a Digital Storytelling workshop at the Four Corners Regional Health Center in Red Mesa Arizona from March 16-18, 2010. Brenda K. Manuelito and Carmella Rodriguez of nDigiDreams guided ten young Navajos through this creative participatory media process. Digital Storytelling is "the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling." Brenda Manuelito instructs an enthusiastic participant in Eve's Fund sponsored Digital Storytelling … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund’s Digital Storytelling Workshop Energizes Navajo Youth
Eve’s Fund’s Digital Storytelling Workshop Energizes Navajo Youth
Eve's Fund sponsored a Digital Storytelling workshop at the Four Corners Regional Health Center in Red Mesa Arizona from March 16-18, 2010. Brenda K. Manuelito and Carmella Rodriguez of nDigiDreams guided ten young Navajos through this creative participatory media process. Digital Storytelling is "the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling." Read more... … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund’s Digital Storytelling Workshop Energizes Navajo Youth
