Papago Indian news., June 01, 1954, Page PAGE ONE, Image 1

About Papago Indian news. (Sells, Ariz.) 1954-19??

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Published monthly at Sells, Arizona. By the Editorial B oard of the Papago Indians.
Volume 1
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will notice that at this time we refer more to school activities and students
Tfenw'e would in any other normal issue of the papago Indian hews. . But it lS- loGigal
that we should ’take notice of one of the most meaningful activities on tie Reservatio
t The Educational effort at that time of the year when otr children are showing the a.
school work tilth pride and-when they joyfully think of being "ip the next Grade.
As we visit class'room exhibits and look at the students 1 * work and as we dance
Through Indian School Annuals and see the rood looking pictures of our graduating
Pans go young people* Tip canpot help but think about whet ed cation ucs ;s to tuese
■ boys and girls of our si and what they mean to the life of'the reserve bich#
IJhich of these notebooks belong to future tribal leaders? bhich' picutc introduce;
us to our newt tribal representatives? That, 1 -pi course, ue cannot 'toll, bat of one
thing we are absolutely sure t To the degree - t 6 these. children and young
people, are to*~ r *o”' , to“ school • and * A 'ct out <sf it all t.-cy . can, to that degree
.is our reservation going to-shot? progress and development* .. r -y. *;
* **?* .•• 'VV v , y ; *• n'i.. .vrv.y.'.
'lt is y because'of t'-oqe thoughts that we ccv' a* f rid/idly message to all Papago
parents, encouraging, then ,to all sorts of cf orts to senej. thpir children to sch
ool, and to give them all r the-fhelp and understanding tVdt tlie,p:need v?hile they afce ii
it* Could it be that - the next school yearylll; see;. theJowcs .^-e3rc., : nt£g c of ’’apr-e
children not attending school; in the history Os ; ?apago 'niucatipn?;; >
Another part of ou t fAes bare"would invite parents to think fop two seconds of the
often forgotten teacher* A drtilo of thanks, a word of prai/.e would have '*rcat sign
ificance to this hard working person, h'ish bin a happy .summer hinf-xcel
that he, Trill be welcome-xor the next school - ypfer *. ~!• ... - v: r . .’h h ‘ •
.TAT f :«3 'i:;Di. ; .:h: to* be offer'd . .
CIIAi'C FOB' CCLt'-E&t- foAT-EiC
Arizona Indians are going to have
an, opportunity son -a college education
' and a local organization, believed to - be
the first of its kind in the United
States, is being set up to help then
’ get it# ’ ‘ s.. v v;n v;:
Plans were announced by. the'AjjiQr-ican .
Friends service Cdfr.ittcc, worldhg
through the Tucson Friends fleeting,
'for establishment of an,.lndian student
center aimed at stimulating,.lndian ;!m
attendance at the University of Arizona*
At present a pilot plan study for
ostablishnent of such a center is al
ready underway and includes a three
point pro grans (1) Es tablishment .of
housing in which students can live on, a
co-operative basis and which. would serve
as a focal center for social and hous
ing activities * : ' ■-
..Tlie house-operated b; a resident mar
ried couple, would place emphasis oh the
value of Jndian
room and board for the students during
the school year and would act as an
Indian coster springboard to camptis life#
(2) Social activities a d tutoring servi
ces to help ti e students during their
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PAPAGO INDIAN NE T 5
June, 195 U
stay ..at .the y Diversity* (3) A-/fund
appeal .drive# hThp v r.Kncy to be: used for
sc’ iolaru • i \j o . hor-pro.spec hive student s'*
The is open to. any Iddiqn, man or *
.who TJishes -to • continue liih- sell
•'-elastic work at tie ui*iV'.Tsiby .and - who
can meet adds ion require-idits* •
At - precept, three] Indian students
arc nlrcadyV.cn schedule, to ;enter the
’• University pcxfc fall, under this plan#
Officials hope to fave :: rt-least 12 by
■ - fall arid to have the Indian student
center in full operation# A search is
being made for suitably housing*. ..
One of the three at dents-, hiss
Juanita Ilanuel, a papago,.. from... San
Pedro Village, on the Papago - - v ' -
r.cscrvation, has already be§nggrated a
•: 1,000 'scholarship ta«tlie, University'
-of -Arizona. ‘ '
- hiss iianuel, a former :student, at ,;fcbe
Immaculate Heart Aqadony in Tucson* is a
Vl * buts banding. p tuqent ,q t the Phc„eniw n.. *
Indian TrairilngVSQliopi,/ from which..slie
* graduated tliic spring Tilth honoys#. 1
She has been an..putstandiqg. -S^ud ent,
-a hepb'er of, the droiaVtic club, round-:
i robin' club,* his:cd chorus, student council
• represenative and a house counselor*
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