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Miss Indian World, Ke Aloha Alo, meeting with Shahbaz Behnam,

By Suzy Chaffee on February 16, 2002

Miss Indian World, Ke Aloha Alo, meeting with Shahbaz Behnam, IOC Eco leader, at Lausanne headquarters following Gstaad.

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HEALING OF THE CONTINENTS EVENT

By Suzy Chaffee on January 16, 2002

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.

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“FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURES”

By Suzy Chaffee on December 16, 2001

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.

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9/11 Trend of Healing Hearts & Oneness

By Suzy Chaffee on October 19, 2001

This Native coverage can demonstrate to the world how America has transformed since 9/11, which coincidentally is the code for “Help!” Never before have Americans and the world connected hearts in a deeper, more satisfying way – many finding that serving someone in need feels even better than serving ourselves, or being served. In hurting others we are hurting part of us. In healing the hearts of others, we are healing our hearts that were never healed from the atrocities of the Roman Empire and Inquisition, taking 9 million women and some men who had a spiritual connection with nature out of the gene pool. And in healing ourselves we are healing the world.

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RCTIC ELDERS INVITE TO JOIN “MOTHER OF ALL EARTH PRAYERS”-MAY 31

By Suzy Chaffee on February 19, 2001

ARCTIC VILLAGE – On May 31, Arctic Elders invite you, as a member of our Earth Family, to join them in the following Prayer to give love and appreciation to Mother Earth. On that day Indigenous Elders will also lead ceremonies at Mexico’s mystical Mt Kushumaa near San Diego. “Our intent is to further rebalance Mother Earth and Her weather for humanity, including helping Keep the Polar Ice Caps Cool, with the grace of God” said Olympic skier Suzy Chaffee, co-founder of Native American Olympic Team Foundation (NVF), the orchestrator.

“It is awesome how th

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10 OTHER REASONS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN OLYMPIC INCLUSION

By Suzy Chaffee on February 19, 2001

1. Out of appreciation, since Native Americans invented the roots of 10 Olympic sports, including team sports as a substitute for war: canoeing, kayaking, ice hockey, field hockey, 3 day marathon, sledding sports, Australian Crawl, baseball, basketball (with S.A.Tribes) and soccer.

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INDIANS CAPTIVATE SKI AREA CARETAKERS With “Weapons of Mass Instruction”

By Suzy Chaffee on February 19, 2001

Two American Indian superskiers captivated the hearts and minds of the next generation of skiers, as well as ski area leaders, at the “Salute to North America’s First Caretakers” at Seattle’s SnowSports Expo November 12-14. Kids were spellbound by their “weapons of mass instruction” – the magnificent eight foot Raven wings, storytelling, and snowdance of Tlingit x-treme skier Gene Tabagan, and the eight foot skis and shiny red war-painted suit of Tulalip speedski champ Stew Young.

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Comparing Canadian & American Native Sports

By Suzy Chaffee on February 19, 2001

“60 Minutes” Expose on Government Boarding Schools | Counseling+Sports = Healing the Past |North American Indigenous Games |
Native American Sports Programs |
BIA Apology

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Native Sports, Culture and Eco Exchanges

By Suzy Chaffee on February 19, 2001

Thanks to Native Americans being the “No 1 Draw of the Salt Lake Olympics,” and Natives being the “showstoppers” at European and Asian Ski and Tourism Shows, say international marketing leaders, who are invited by world leaders to put on cultural shows… and thanks to award winning Indian films, like “Dances with Wolves,” “Smoke Signals,” “Thunderheart”… Native actors, reenactors, and film makers are bonafide stars, who, like Native Sports Stars and spiritual leaders, are ideal bridge makers between cultures, especially after the 9/11 tragedy.

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Environmental Breakthroughs

By Suzy Chaffee on February 19, 2001

World Watch Institute,
Earth Charter,
Native-led Eco Hikes,
Aspen’s Eco Sports Camp

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Prophecy & Hope

By Suzy Chaffee on February 16, 2001

Prophecy & Hope:“Prophesy says that it is time now to share some of our sacred traditions of our culture. With the birth of the ‘Miracle,’ a female white buffalo in 1994 in Wisconsin, it signals the time when the 4 colors of man will be coming together to unite and heal. Creator has given different gifts and responsibilities to each of the colors. Ours is to help preserve Earth for all the children. Time is running out. It’s time to act,” say many Indigenous spiritual leaders of the Americas.

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Snow Blankets the West after Gratitude Prayers at LA Show, organized by Native Voices Foundation

By Suzy Chaffee on February 16, 2001

“I’d like the thank the tribes if they are responsible for this early fluke snow storm that dumped two to four feet in the San Bernadino Mountains, and put them on our staff,” announced Fritz Coleman, KNBC LA’s weatherman. Following Chaffee’s research, skiers got to thank the cross-cultural team at LA’s Ski Dazzle Show

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INDIANS CAPTIVATE SKI AREA CARETAKERS

By Suzy Chaffee on February 16, 2001

Stars of the Western ski shows (who want help to join ski areas and tribes and take the kids of both cultures skiing/boarding): Speedski champ Stew Young (Tulalip, in tuck) with Raven dancer, X-treme skier Gene Tabagan, and L-R, Timberline’s Jim D’Eagle (Lakota), Lisa Santana (Lummi V.P of Northwest Indian College), “Uncle Paul” (Tlingit), and Olympic host Chaffee.

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Olympian Suzy "Chapstick" Chaffee, NACAF's Co-founder and Co-chairman, gives a ride to Navajo Cissy Esiddy at Telluride, CO, the pioneering ski resort.


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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.

Hight, Suzy and Kerwin Tom of Ute Mt Tribe in Telluride Skiing - The Bridge to Unity! Broderick
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Fancy Dancer, Evan Grant, dazzles the crowd at the Telluride event.


Southern Ute Co-Founder, Alden Naranjo, at memorial for brother Eugene who started unity bridge.


PRO SNOWBOARDER JEREMY JONES RECEIVES WHITE HOUSE “CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE” AWARD


Danielle Pelham (U.S. Chickasaw Tribe) winning the 2009 Taekwondo World Championships. Including her in the London Olympics could be a healing for humanity and help safeguard a phenomenal Games and their future.


13 yr old Olympic Hopeful Mariah Cooper (Lac Courte Oreille-Oneida), Jr Miss Honor the Earth Princess, prayer-signing her love for Mother Earth to open event for Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson, a Father of Earth Day.

Native Americans who inspired some of this progress L to R - Gene Tagaban (Tlingit-Cherokee), Mariah Cooper, (Lac Courte Oreilles-Oneida) Olympic Hopeful, Rollingbears Quintana (Lakota-Azteca)
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75 OLYMPIC MEDALISTS AND OTHER WINTER SPORTS ATHLETES URGE OBAMA ACTION ON CLIMATE, CLEAN ENERGY

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...

Photo courtesy Telluride SkiCo, a pioneer of her Native Ski Programs


Ute Mt youth welcomed home to Telluride's Mt Village with Ute sculpture to ski, snowboard and celebrate by Telski and town leaders: L-R Rabbi Michael Saftler, Olympian Suzy Chaffee, Kit Collins (cowboy hat) and Mayor David Glynn. Atop, Timber Manning holds baby eagle feather. Credit: Karen Goldman.


"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.

What 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

NAOTF’s inspiring work is helping bring racial harmony to America.”       -- President Bill Clinton

“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."     --Patrick Kennedy, Member of Congress 

"Congratulations on all the efforts of Native American Olympic Team Foundation. All of us at Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation hope that the success of our "Future Ute Olympians Program" (taught by Billy's Olympic coaches) will stimulate other resorts and towns to host Native American youth for ski and snowboarding experiences. If we may be of further help in spreading the word, please let us know." --Chris Diamond, President, and Billy Kidd, Director of Skiing
2015 NAOTF & Suzy Chaffee
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