PAGE S AUGUST 11, 1978
Ny-Mu-Mah Campers Say Good-Bye
Even the summer work pro
ram ’s tree thinning crew got
involved and dropped by the
camp to challenge the campers
to a game. (No doubt while on
their lunch break).
Awards were given out to
campers in different categories.
Best Girl Camper award went to
Ann Lucas. Best Boy Camper
went to Melvin Norris. The
Campers exchanged addres Quietest Camper went to Patrick
ses and talked quietly about the Smith and the Loudest went to
camp and how much fun they all Chuck Marin. Terry Medina was
had. Some were trying to finish unanimously chosen as the
up their arts and crafts projects.
Laziest Counselor.
And some took one last dip in the
On Sunday, a few local
chilly waters of the Warm people went up to the He-He
Springs River.
Longhouse where Washat ser
“Seems like the camp start vices were conducted. This was
ed just yesterday,” was the tune a first and a real treat for many
of many campers about the of the youths who said it was
10-day camp which attracted interesting and different.
Indian youths from all parts of
The organizers of Camp Ny-
the country.
Mu-Mah, just completing its
third year, are trying to start a
While at camp, youths were camp similar to Ny-Mu-Mah in
kept busy with various activities New Mexico. It was hoped that it
scheduled throughout the day. would have been this year but
Among them were Indian arts because of a lack of funds, a new
and crafts, horseback riding, goal of next year has been set.
hiking, different sports, and
Funding for the camp is
numerous field trips
from the Robert F. Kennedy
There were tournaments Memorial, the National Football
where rival tepees challenged League charities, Save the
each other to mushball (a vari Children Foundation, and the
ation of baseball), volleyball, American Indian Lawyers
Training Program.
and football.
It was difficult for the ap
proximately 60 campers to say
good-bye as Camp Ny-Mu-Mah
came to a close August 2.
Campers spent a tranquil
last day at camp because they
all knew that early the next
morning they were all to go
home and maybe never see each
other again.
LAST STRUM - Most likely thinking about how much fun he had at camp, Derek White, a Pima from
Bapchule, Arizona, strummed his twelve-string guitar on the last day of Camp Ny-Mu-Mah.
TEXT & PHOTOS BY ROGER STWYER
LAST DIP - Papago Indian Arlinda Acosta, 7, of Sells, Arizona and counselor Lori Newbreast,
Blackfoot, (right) kept each other company in the Warm Springs River at HeHe on their last
day at Camp Ny-Mu-Mah.
LAST GAME - (above) Candy Jones, 16, a Pima from Bapchule,
Arizona, enjoyed a game of volleyball at HeHe, one reason why it
was hard to leave.
LAST BEADS - (left) Tony Mitchell (right) looked on as Marilyn
Felix, 14, a Papago from Sells, Arizona finished up her beadwork in
preparation for going home.