News from Indian youth conference in DC

Anna and her College Prep teacher at Sequoyah High School, Augusta Smith.

Anna shot this of some Osage youth, one from Oregon (first row) and Anthony Plenty Bears, Arapaho, (second row).

Anna and new friend, Erica Moore, Pawnee, Otoe, Osage from Oklahoma. Anna with Patrick Kennedy, son of Ted Kennedy, the Democratic representative for Rhode Island's 1st District.

My girl is back home after attending the CloseUp Foundation Future Leaders Academy. She said she learned so much and met a lot of super-motivated Indian youth while there. One was Erica Moore, Osage; another was Anthony Plenty Bears, Arapaho. Anna brought back lots of great photos with people like Patrick Kennedy (Ted K.'s son). She got a photo of John McCain at work in a committee session and of course many of the youth who attended. Anna had the privilege of introducing a TV show produced and aired from the Newseum with guests Jeff Harjo, Native American Journalists Association executive director, and Rhonda LeValdo, NAJA prez. It was an interesting show. Check out the NAJA Web site for their upcoming conference this summer in ALBQ. I hope to see you there.