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Native Youth
This is a brand new page added to Indian Rodeo
News. Our goal here is to recognize all Indian children and
teenagers who ride horses, rodeo, ranch, and kids who participate in
taking pictures at events.
Each month starting with December 2002 we will try
to feature a Indian Youth who is active in riding horses, rodeo,
ranching, and photography.
Do you know a
Native Indian Youth who has worked hard to achieve their goals and
accomplishments? Would you like to be featured as a Native Youth
role model? Any Native youth ages 18 and under can be
featured.
Indian Rodeo News asks for you to send in your story about yourself, who
inspired you to ride, rodeo, ranch, etc. We
welcome as many pictures you have to share with our readers. Email
your questions and or story to Gina@indianrodeonews.com
To Read about the featured Native Youth from the previous months click
on their names below to check out their stories and pictures.
Family: (Mom, Dad, Grandparents,
brothers, sisters) Marie and Johnson
Begay (parents), Marissa Begay, Joncelita Tso, and Cheryl Begay (all
older sisters), Loren Begay (older brother), Jonovan Begay (little
brother), Allen Sr. and Liliann Jones (maternal grandparents), and
Alex Sr. and Virginia Begay (paternal grandparents). Remus Tso
(brother-in-law), Arlin and Tilton Tso (nephews), Teria Begay
(sister-in-law), Starr
Begay (niece)
What tribe are you a member of or descendant from?
The Navajo Nation
Grade in School, name of school:
Junior at Chinle High School
Activities you are involved in at your school:
I am a member of the high school rodeo team, a
member of the basketball club, a member of varsity club, and a
volleyball and basketball player.
Pets: (horses, cats, dogs, lizards, cattle, pigs, Llama's, etc)
I have
5 horses Aztec (barrel horse), Chickaroo
Twister (breakaway, barrel, pole, and goat horse), Cleopatchtrea (a
bay
horse), Lady Oola (barrel and pole horse), and Blaze (a red roan),
two
dogs Skippy (boarder collie), chongo (chiawawa), one sheep
Molley (black faced sheep), and two cats Troubles and Mulan.
What events in Rodeo, Horse Showing, Showing Cattle, photography,
or
helping your family with are you involved in? (If you travel with
your Mom and Dad at rodeos or horse shows, cattle shows, or working
the ranch, please explain what your responsibilities are)
The events I do in rodeos are Barrel Racing
and
Breakaway Roping. At Jr. rodeos I do Barrel Racing, Pole Bending,
Breakaway Roping, and Goat Tying. My parents have been taking me
around to these rodeos that are on and off the Navajo Nation. My
responsibilities are to keep my horse in shape for the up coming
rodeos and to have my equipment ready and steady.
What achievements have you made in your event you compete in or
activities you are involved in?
I have been a Barrel Racing champion at many
rodeos
and Jr. rodeos. I also been an all-around champion for WJRA, the
year 2004. I have been named all-around many times for WJRA. I also
got horse of the year in 1998. I am a member of WJRA, IJRA, and
AHSRA. I have also made it back for open shows such as: Navajo
Nation Fair 2005(Barrel Racing top 10 out of 62 racers), Arizona
State Fair 2003, 2004, and 2005(Barrel Racing and Breakaway Roping),
and
Central Navajo Nation Fair Rodeo 2005(Breakaway Roping).
What are your future goals in your events you participate in?
My goals in the events I participate in is to
be one
of the top participants in all rodeo associations on and off the
Navajo Nation Reservation.
Who is your ultimate hero?
My family!!!
Within the Rodeo world: Who is your ultimate
favorite Cowboy and or Cowgirl?
Fred Whitfield and Charmayne James
What is your favorite TV show?
Wildfire!!!
What is your favorite Movie?
"Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken", "Hildago", and
"Dreamer"
What are some of your favorite songs or musicians?
All country songs!!!
What do you do, to help others?
I would do anything to help others, I would
take
time off of what I'm doing and help people who need it.
When you grow up and graduate from school, what are your plans
for
your profession?
To keep rodeoing and training horses (barrel
and pole
horses).
Do you plan to attend college, if so, what is your major?
I am still undecided on where I want to attend
college but all I know is that wherever I'm attending college I
going to be
on the Rodeo Team. Major would probably do something with
coaching or taking care of animals.
If you could give advice to another Native youth on how to get
started
doing what you are involved with, what advice would you
give them?
It's all about PRACTICE! Practice is every
thing you
need to do before going to a rodeo. Another thing is you have to
keep
you and your horse in really good shape to be one of those people
on top of their game. Never say never because you'll get to be one
of those >champions that you see when you go to rodeos.
"if you want fame", "rodeo is your game", "cowboy or cowgirl will be
your name!"
If you were granted one wish, what would it be?
To make it into Professional rodeo and to be a
Barrel Racing and Breakaway Roping Champion.
What would you do to educate others about being a Native American
Youth from your tribe?
Learn about what it took to get our people to
be
noticeable. They went through a lot just to get us to be the
people
we are today.
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