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JULY 15, 2017
Kaleigha Simi, left, and Camas Gibbons stretch
during a Tools for Wellness and Healing: Connecting
with Native Movement session during the Native
Wellness Institute Native Youth Wellness Warrior
Camp on Wednesday, June 28.
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Isabelle Grout, left, and Hailey Tinoco work to get the strings
uncrossed in a team-building exercise during the Native Wellness
Institute Native Youth Wellness Warrior Camp on Wednesday, June 28.
Native Youth Wellness Warrior Camp
The Native Wellness Institute Native Youth
Wellness Warrior Camp took place at achaf-ham-
mi, the Tribe’s plankhouse, and Uyxat Powwow
Grounds on Monday through Thursday, June
26-29. The camp gives youth an opportunity to
further develop their leadership skills and learn
ways to get and stay on a wellness path to become
positive contributing members to their families,
schools and communities. There were team-build-
ing and Tools for Wellness and Healing activities,
a day trip to Nike World Headquarters in Beaver-
ton and a Cultural Sharing Night.
Cheyenne Simmons, right, plays double ball during
a Tools for Wellness and Healing: Connecting with
Traditional Games session during the Native Wellness
Institute Native Youth Wellness Warrior Camp on
Wednesday, June 28.
Eva Rose Jurado pets a horse as Talia
Marrufo brushes it during a Tools for
Wellness and Healing: Connecting with
Horses session during the Native Wellness
Institute Native Youth Wellness Warrior
Camp on Wednesday June 28.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo