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Eli Thomas and Hunter Mt, N.Y.
Olympian Suzy
"Chapstick" Chaffee, NAOTF's Co-founder and Co-chairman, gives
a ride to Navajo Cissy Esiddy at Telluride, CO, the pioneering ski resort.
Fancy Dancer, Evan Grant, dazzles the crowd at the Telluride event.
Ed Hall, Washington DC's leading Indian advocate, calls Aspen Airport's
Native Art Exhibit, "a prototype for America."
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Southern Ute Co-Founder, Alden Naranjo, at memorial for brother Eugene who started unity bridge.
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“As co-founder and Vice Chair of
the U.S. House of Representative’s Native American Caucus (60 members),
congratulations on your Native American Millennial Ski events. It’s
heartening to know that there are groups like yours across America
that are working to better the lives of their Indian friends and
neighbors." |
Friendship Circle Dance at Aspen's historic celebration.
| "Giving Native youth sports opportunities is the No. 1 priority of Indian Country," Tex Hall, former President of the National Congress of American Indians, NAOTF co-chair 2000-2001, Chairman of the Affiliated Tribes of N.D., tried out for the Denver Nuggets. |
Joanie Klar, honored by Chaffee for winning UN Eco Award, with a Amazon headdress by Fulni O Tribe.
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inspiring work is helping bring racial harmony to America.” |
 Suzy with Hawaiian Princess Gya Watson, and NAOTF Team - Washoe Chairman Brian Wallace (NAOTF co-chair 2002-2003), Walapie Camille Gordon (Southwest ski organizer) and Scott Halazon (Advisory Board). |
NATIVE AMERICAN OLYMPIC TEAM FOUNDATION
(Formerly Native Voices Foundation)
Creating Joyful Unity through sports and education to heal Mother Earth
for all our Children, including through the Olympics.
NAOTF's 1st NATIVE SKI PROGRAM IN TELLURIDE
Creating a Generation
of Native American Olympians
(also visit www.snow-riders.org)
--Bjorn Dahl, while Director of State and Private Forestry, Western Region, former President of Kirkwood Ski Area (Tahoe) working with Washoe Nation, and 8th Generation Norwegian Forester.
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Torrance "Blue Feather" Miller, N.Ute dance-skier, one of the stars of Utah Olympic Opening, dancing to 4 tribal victories in Aspen's Winterskol Parade. He asked his teacher, Loya Arrum Cesspooch, "Why do they treat us almost like celebrities in Colorado. "Because you are valuable Utes,"replied Loya, a descendent of Chief Colorow who lived near Aspen.
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Skiing - The Bridge to Unity!Broderick Hight, Suzy and Kerwin Tom of Ute Mt Tribe in Telluride |
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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
Top: Inuksuk (Inuit) Stone Man Symbol of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
L-R Mariah Cooper (Ojibwe-Oneida-FN Metis) as White Buffalo Calf Woman skier, Ross Anderson (Cheyenne) 2nd in Mondial Pro Speed Ski Championships, endangered Arctic Bears skating on thin ice, 6 yr old Delaney Tyon (Oglala Sioux) winning Nastar National Championships, Shirley & Sharon Firth (First Nations Gwichen), 4X Canadian Olympic XC Teams, Bottom L-R, Mariah as XC Olympic Hopeful blessing trail, Derek Howell (Pawnee) soaring eagledancer, Naomi Lang (Karuk) 2002 US Olympic Ice dancer's "Salute to Nature," Joe Tompkins (Alaskan Tlingit) 3X US Olympian, celebrating 2010 Downhill World Cup Paralympic victory with son Donald.
Indian Youth Showcased at Vancouver Olympics
Indian Gaming Magazine
"Endangered Animals and Native Youth Showcased at Whistler"
"Whistler Mt Spirit Celebration"
Suzy and the Native Stars, Great Job!! Clear a place on your mantles for an Oscar! -- Billy Kidd
"GREAT!" -- Steve Binder, Emmy award-winning producer, director
MAGNIFICENT FILM I LOVE IT!!!! You captured the spirit and heart of the breathtaking world in white, mystical, pristine, evocative and pure, oh how we unite unto the eagle! Why I want to screen it at the next UN Indigenous life celebration.
--Tish Lampert, UN photojournalist, media relations for UN Ecostat NGO.I had no idea there are so many great Native American and First Nations Champions." -- Kim Chaffee, inventor of river power turbines that preserves fish and communities
This is my favorite all time ski movie as it captures the Poetry!
--Ginger Tindell, Vail skier, Puerto Vallarta Writers/Press Group
"Beautiful, inspiring, brilliant - a gift of love and transformation!"
-- Connie Baxter Marlow, co-director of epic world Elders docu on nature of the universe: www.InSearchofTheFutureMovie.comWhat a surprise as I thought Americans and Canadians lost completely their links with the ancient roots, knowledge and traditions of the original inhabitants, so thanks for sharing and all your efforts. --Eduardo de la Barrera, Latin American
Photo caption: Shoshone Benny LeBeau, leader of Big Bear Medicine Wheel Snow Ceremony, thanked by skiers at LA Ski Dazzle Show, next to Olympic host Suzy Chaffee with Gina Weiss and seven of the 200 diverse "miracle" participants - Black Elk Prophesy. NATIVE TRIES OUT FOR NBA NAOTF and SnowSports Industries of America COLORADO THANKS TRIBES FOR SNOW |
(Full story from FLASHNEWS August 28, 2004 - 800 outlets worldwide)
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Six Year-Old Indian Delaney Tyon is Nastar National Ski Champion Olympic skier "Suzy Chapstick" Chaffee joyfully unveiling affordable solutions right under our noses to cut global warming, fires and cancer almost in half. Read more...
NAOTF thanks Christopher Simmons, founder of prestigious Send2Press Newswire (R)*, for helping give American Indians a national voice. |
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Dr Masaru Emoto (center) sharing his "key of life" crystal research at a seminar in Big Bear Lake (S.CA) with Suzy Chaffee (Olympic skier), Gina Weiss (host), and Blue Thunder (Serrano/E.Shosht: Christie Walker one) leader of the Medicine Wheel Ceremony that saved the community. Photo credit: Christie Walker
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Reflections with Suzy ‘Chapstick’ Chaffee 
Warlance Foster, Navajo-Lakota basketball star, with Nuggets manager Kiki Vandeweghe (Blackfeet heritage) during his "impressive" NBA tryout at Denver's Pepsi Center. 
Olympians honoring Tribes for gifts to sport at Athens!!!
L-R US Olympian co-host Suzy Chaffee, Fernando Jose (Navajo/Inca), Ullarik (Inca), Helen Korevesis of Olympic Truce, Chasque (Taos Pueblo), Condor (Inca), and Greek Olympian co-host Mike Voudouris (who helped bring Iraqis to Games).
Read more...
(For press quality picture call Mike Voudouris in NYC at: 718-8961145 or helskel01@hotmail.com, for CD's of "Fernando Jose and Color Indigo's" breakthrough sounds... contact: fernandojose9@hotmail.com)
Celebrating Veysonnaz Switzerland as the Training Center for the Native American Olympic Ski Team - L to R: Tulalip speed ski champ Stew Young, Veysonnaz owner Jean Marie Fournier, Ski and Music Festival host Princess Caroline Murat, and Olympic/Freestyle ski champ Suzy Chaffee.
Read more:
Euro Leaders Support Native American Olympic Inclusion
10 Other Reasons for American Indian Olympic Inclusion
Chaffee honoring speedski champ Stew Young, as well as MVP's of the Salt Lake Native American Olympic Opening Ceremonies, Forest Cuch and Larry Blackhair (N. Utes), and Olympic ice dancing star Naomi Lang (Karuk), at NAOTF's Olympic press conference and reception that inspired the world story: "Indians End Games End Game on High Note."
Hailing from the Tulalip (Killer Whale Tribe), Stew was the "Fastest Veteran on Skis in US, 3rd in World in '98," a lead Sovereignty Runner, and Professor of Videography at Oregon State, who loves to coach and is scouting for Native Olympic talent in skiing, snowboarding, running and canoeing. The press conference, as well as SL Olympic Protection Ceremony, guided by Arvol Lookinghorse, was led by N. Ute Tribal Chairman Roland McCook and supported by Muhammad Ali (it worked!). All thanks to our sponsors: the Morongo Band of the California Mission Indians, Utah Division of Indian Affairs, and Grammy Award winner, Denise Rich.
Princess Caroline's Annual Ski & Music Festival in Gstaad, Switz |
Royal Support
Princess Caroline has invited Suzy and Stew Young, Tulalip speed ski champion and member of the newly forming Native American Olympic Ski Team (before his World Cup event in Austria) to her Ski and Music Festival in Veysonnaz, Switzerland Feb 11-19, 2005, sponsored by Credit Suisse. Caroline is a world renowned pianist, became Europe's first royal advocate for the tribes after meeting Northern Ute Chairman Roland McCook in Aspen in 1999. Prince Albert, a Champion of the Tribes on the IOC, is a Lakota adoptee like his great great Grandfather, Albert 1. After hunting with the Lakotas in Wyoming with Buffalo Bill Show, he met Sitting Bull, and was inspired to found the Oceanographic Institute.
Miss Indian World, Ke Aloha Alo, meeting with Shahbaz Behnam, IOC Eco leader, at Lausanne headquarters following Gstaad. The French-speaking Indian snowboarder (now in law school) asked the IOC for funding to actually fulfill its eco initiative that recommends that we include Indigenous People in the Olympics to enhance their sustainability. On arriving, Ke Aloha quibbed to Chaffee, "IOC, that must mean the 'Indigenous Olympic Committee!'"
HEALING OF THE CONTINENTS EVENT
Starting with Europe and Native America!Suzy meeting with Jonathan Guinness, (Lord Moyne of British House of Lords), in England following the Athens Olympics in 2004. In honor of his earth-loving wife Shoe, whom Chaffee met at the John of God Center in Brazil, Jonathan is carrying on her dying wish to create a "Healing of the Continents," starting with Europe and the First Americans. (that we understand was started by Spain's Queen Sophia in a heart-to-heart with an American Indian dance group in the '90's.)
During "FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURES" near Dublin August 26-28 -Lord Moyne (also a brilliant writer) then connected Suzy with his trusted niece Marina Guinness in Dublin (seen here under her 5,000 year old elk horns at her manor.) With the support of their illustrious friends, family and writers, we are hoping to be able to announce at this year's "Festival of World Cultures," the planning of this historic healing event -starting with Europe and Native America - to be a priceless jewel in the crown of next year's event. This acclaimed intertribal festival is a fun, stunning backdrop for a global healing since it celebrates the cultures of 50 countries, including local and world renowned artists.During her meetings, Chaffee learned that the Guinness family, coincidentally, have the oldest DNA of the all the tribes of Ireland, the Pre-Celtic Melesians! Their name means the God of Love!! Therefore, how perfect for them to host this healing in partnership with NAOTF and the festival, which could give hope and perhaps inspire a healing of more countries, continents and humanity, especially following the terrorist bombing in London in July. We must make compassion in fashion for the sake of Mother Earth and all her children! Such a historic healing, (including Iroquois and Choctaws leaders who sent barges of food to the Irish during potato famine), will hopefully inspire a shift in our irrational focus of bombing for peace, (creates more terrorists) to speaking-from-the-heart ceremonies that heal and start anew, with festivals that - people to people - celebrate our exquisite, diverse gifts to eachother," agreed the team. (Sponsorships still available!) (See festival at: website: http://www.festivalofworldcultures.com/contact/default.asp
Reneissa Ridley, Northern Ute dancer/skier, making first contact with 10 yr old King Oyo of Unganda at NAOTF's first Olympic Tribal (Ski) Exchange at Keystone, Colorado. Christaid Organizer David Mporampora is behind them. While Uganda actually has heli skiing in their 14,000 ft mountains, but with finanicial and Olympic coaching support, they could turn warehouses into soccer camps, the king's favorite sport. This sent(s) a message that there is a cost-effective alternative to terrorist camps in two African countries for the 7-10 yr olds. Sports also helps delay sex and childbearing important for AIDS prevention. The king came to help the 1.5 million wild children left without parents from the epidemic. Sponsorships available.
--American Indian Report Magazine, June 2002
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 Olympians honoring Native American Olympic Team Foundation at Chicago Ski Ball in November. Suzy Chaffee, Olympic Gold Medallist Phil Mahre, Ball Chairman |
Coincidentally, in 1994, the Trends Institute, which goes to most newspapers, said that Ancient Wisdom is on the rise throughout the US and world, finding that materialism isn’t fulfilling happiness. Trends predicted that “around the turn of the Millennium, we would start incorporating the American Indian’s philosophy of Nature into our definition of Patriotism, and within a decade have an overarching love of our lands.” It’s happening!
Here and now we can all choose to stop reruns that "continue the past,” and take a higher road, through forgiveness and loving thy enemy, like Jesus and the Tibetans. What we put out, we get back, because we are one. All races have at some time suffered an assassination of the heart - been abused, exploited, removed and genocided. At Aspen's Ute Millennial Ceremony, inspired by the Pope’s apology, our community took the first wobbly (then exhilarating) step toward apoligizing, forgiving and making amends so that we can together "walk in beauty" into a bountiful new Age! A Millennium that is sustainable because we are going back to honoring the Universal Laws of Nature of our ancestors and most Indigenous Peoples.
Through all the media coverage about the gifts of First Americans, we are turning prejudice into awe and appreciation. By putting Native children under our wings, we are giving everyone a chance for an abundant future - synthesizing the best wisdom of our old and new Nation into a sustainable American Dream. "This is a good way to create the happiness, the harmony and the brotherhood for all Creator's Children." (Alden Naranjo.)
From the heart,
Native American Olympic Team Foundation Board
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“As usual Suzy, you're working on good causes. I commend you for your efforts to recognize the contributions of Native Americans in our country. I think the Native American Olympic idea is great. I’ll do anything I can do to help."
-- Bill Bradley
SPECIAL THANKS to Lloyd Baldeagle and Timothy Marquand, (son of a Pulitzer Prize winner), a musician who distributes African tribal music through Stern’s. Both have been helpful in finding the right words to bridge the understanding between our cultures through this Home Page, along with Webmaster Debby West at Hologram Communications. . Thanks also to Scott Halazon, a Harvard MBA with Big Key advanced technology, Barry ZeVan, Sue Miller, Cherokee scientist Lisa Tully, and Joanie Klar for helping with grants, as well as all those who have contributed to this progress for humanity.[Top of Page]
Contact: Suzy Chaffee
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