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.

December 2002: Nicole Tsosie
January 2003:  Kayonnie Badonie
February 2003: Whitney O'Rourke
March 2003: Charles Gottfriedson
April 2003:  Jenna Johnson, Liana Tom 
May 2003: Devyn Dennison, Jarrett Monroe 
June 2003: Tess Ducheneaux, 
Wade Marchand,
 Ethan Gopher
July 2003: Chantel Williams
August 2003: Trina Bowers, Bobby Louis, 
Desiree Smartlowit
September 2003: Raven Shade, Sammy Jo Bird
October 2003:  Ashlee Strom, Hattie Emm
November 2003: Sonya Goseyn
December 2003: 
January 2004:
February 2004: Nicole Welsh-Romo
April 2004: Ashley Picard, Brett Williams
May 2004: Jesse Gonzales
June: Jenifer Manuel, Kylie Yazzie

This Month of June we are recognizing:  Ty Pablo 

Name: Ty Pablo

Age: 18

Family: Bobby and Victoria Pablo, Sisters, April, Kelsi, and Kash Pablo, Grandma Lilly

What tribe are you a member of or descendant from? Navajo Nation

Grade in School, name of school: 

Graduated from Crownpoint High School,Crownpoint, New Mexico

Activities you are involved in at your school? Varsity football, Varsity basketball, and New Mexico High School Rodeo Association, National Honor Society; Senior Class Vice President

Pets: Six Horses ( Scooter, Cash, B-18, Herbert, Beaus Payday, and Al); 2 geese; a lot of sheep and goats; a bunch of chickens with one rooster; 5 dogs( Ringo, Fly, Moe, Tuffy,and Sparky); 6 cats.

What is your favorite TV show? Punk'd

What is your favorite Movie? Urban Cowboy

What are some of your favorite songs or musicians? songs: 
In da Club, 50 cent 

What do you do, to help others? I try to inspire them by being a good role model and always trying to be positive and having good character.

When you grow up and graduate from school, what are your plans for your profession?  My plans are to go to a two year college and complete my basics and apply to New Mexico State University to their Civil Engineering program and graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. And rodeo in between the hard work.

Do you plan to attend college, if so, what is your major? See Above

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? 
Always:
<Be courteous and considerate
<Set and achieve your goals
<Stay in school
<Appreciate your parents
<Practice Hard and do not give up
<Have Faith

If you were granted one wish, what would it be? It would be to finish college.

What would you do to educate others about being a Native American Youth from your tribe? I would promote the youth thru the junior rodeos, because these are the areas in which many disciplines are learned such as good sportsmanship, learning and knowing your culture because horses and cattle are part of our culture; being responsible are all apart of learning and growing.

What events in rodeo are you involved in? (If you travel with your Mom and Dad at rodeos, please explain what your responsibilities are)
My events in rodeo are the Tie Down Roping and Team Roping for now in the High School rodeos. For the past two years, we ( the Pablo family) went down the road pretty hard following the New Mexico High School Rodeo Association. In between the fall rodeos and the spring rodeos, i played football and basketball. So it was pretty hectic in juggling football or basketball practices and even roping practices were squeezed in there somehow; Getting home and doing chores, and maintaining an "A" grade point average of 3.67. I studied in between all the activities. And when ever I had a football game the horse trailer with horses and the family would be ready when we finished a game. I really had to be prepared for the long hauls and ready to rope, usual the next morning. If we had to travel most of the night to get to a rodeo, my family was there. 

What achievements have you made in your even you compete in ? Currently, I am sitting 2nd in the state of New Mexico in the Tie Down Roping: our state finals is this weekend and it looks like we off to Nationals in Gillette, WY.

What are your future goals in your events you participate in? I would like to compete competitively in the Indian Rodeo circuit and also at the collegiate level if possible. it would be great to also qualify for the Nationals for both levels. I do ride a great horse and I believe I have the ability to achieve such level of competition.

Who is your ultimate hero? That would be Grandma Lilly. She has done everything she can possibly do to make things right. Her support throughout my elementary and High School years were great and always there. Thanks Grams!

Within the Rodeo world: Who is your ultimate favorite cowboy and or cowgirl? My favorite cowboy is Cody Ohl, He is a great calf roper and i would like to break his record of 6.5, and if not at least share it with him. Favorite cowgirl is my sister" April Pablo", she does breakaway, and when she is on she is "ON", being at the "2" zone is her specialty.