TRIBAL MEMBER NEWS
Congratulations, Justin!
Love, Dad, Mom and Jared
You did it! We are very proud of
you and love you very much.
Ryan Scott Alden - Congrats from Your Family!
Taft HS
Love in Christ - Gramma, Mom. Dad, Seth and the Carps
All the hard work paid off! Ryan Alden signed a letter of intent to play
football at Haskell Indian Nations University.
Also, congratulations to the winner of the Scholar-Athlete Award in basket
ball. You are awesome, Ryan Scott!
Love, Mom
Congratulations on your Taft High
School graduation, June 7. You have
grown from my precious little baby girl
to such a beautiful young woman. You
fill many hearts with pride and joy. I
am so proud and happy for you. I hope
you know how much you mean to me.
You are very much loved. You deserve
every beautiful thing that your life
could ever bring.
Thank you to Tasha Rilatos-Mason,
Justin Mason and Thomas Stuart Jr. for
dancing at the Haskell Indian Nations
University School of Education Senior
Recognition. I was so glad to gift my
professors and fellow classmates with
our Tribal dances. Thank you to my
parents, Thomas and Marlene Stuart;
my husband, Mike Wisdom; and my
mother-in-law. Linda Koontz, for at
tending the recognition.
Hvm’chi- Tiffany Stuart-Wisdom
Above: Justin Mason, Tasha Rilatos-Mason, Tiffany Stuart-Wisdom and
Thomas Stuart Jr. feather dance at Haskell Indian Nations University School
of Education Senior Recognition in Lawrence, Kan., on May 8, 2008.
Below: Tiffany Stuart-Wisdom, Lynette
Hibdon and Heidi Hibdon graduate
from Haskell Indian Nations Univer
sity in Lawrence, Kan., on May 9,
2008, with their family in attendance.
RaeLoni Belgarde
The Graduate Dream ...
Love, your mother Jolynne Clawson
... Many had for you - today you
make a reality for us!
RaeLoni Belgarde (Clawson), my
only child. My words cannot say how
proud I am of you. Ya' know a child's
graduation is an awesome thing, but a
mom, or a mother's child’s graduation
is a very sacred time.
You’re graduating from the same
little school Grandma (Geri Strong-
Belgarde) graduated from. Grandma
was valedictorian of her class and she
was very proud of that. Your grandpar
ents believed we must educate our
selves to speak their 10 dollar words
and move forward in their world. To
day, RaeLoni. they would be so very
proud of the way you represent the
blood that runs through you.
I pray someday 1 can sit beside you
as you feel this same way, watching your
child (Shataha) walk with her graduat
ing class. It's truly good ol’ fashion stuff
that's soothing to the savage within! I
admire your qualities ... maybe some
day I too will be good, just like you.
I love you! I am so proud of the
young lady you have become.
P.S. All you kids in school - good
job! You grads - thank you for con
tinuing to move us forward.
Thank you to my mom and dad,
Thomas and Marlene .Stuart; my broth
ers, Tim and Thomas; my husband,
Mike Wisdom; my cousins, Justin and
Tasha Mason, and Sahaylee Mason;
Grandma Maxine Rilatos; and the
Hibdons, Aunt Vai, Uncle Larry,
Lynette, Melvin. Heidi. Gilbert, Gyrrad,
Alissa and Little Sean for coming to
my graduation.
Hvm’chi~ Tiffany Stuart-Wisdom
June 2008
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