Yvette Ewalk to graduate OU

sltate · 05-13-2005, 10:56 AM

This is to let all of you out in "pow wow land" that Yvette Ewalk will be graduating from OU tomorrow, May 14, with her Masters. She works in Anadarko and specializes in working with children as a counselor.
Yvette has lived down here for 4 years and has worked hard to complete her education in states. I have had the honor of being her friend for about 10 years now after befriending her sister Lisa when our older children were babies(Amber and my daughter Liz)LOL
It is good to know that our pow wow people are also contributing to their communities and setting examples by getting educated and implementing their education to assist Native Americans. So I guess Yvette is a Boomer Sooner now!LOL

ndnmba · 05-13-2005, 11:02 AM

Congrats Yvette! This is a good thread. Who else is graduating this spring?? Let's take the time to acknowledge all of the hard work and dedication that our pow-wow people put into furthering their education.

sltate · 05-13-2005, 11:33 AM

If I am not mistaken I believe Jennifer Young Bear is also graduating OU tomorrow!!! Yea!!!!!

**chazziff** · 05-13-2005, 11:50 AM

congratulations ladies - good work!!! yvette used to work with my step-mother-in-law (i think that's the correct term - my legal spouse's (what he's been reduced to anyways) step-mother) over to 'darko

sweetndn49 · 05-13-2005, 12:14 PM

congrats...and good luck in the future!

thizgirlpowwows · 05-13-2005, 12:26 PM

Congrats to Yvette and Jennifer, glad to see they are continuing their higher education, and congratulations to all the other graduates, from kindergarten to college

tiBBy · 05-13-2005, 03:39 PM

Whooooooo Hoooooooooo!

ccreek10 · 05-14-2005, 03:08 PM

Way to go Yvette!!! Congrats to Jennifer also. Heard Ponka Wi Victors is also graduating from college today. When are you graduating SLT?

kiiyaaniiasdzaa · 05-15-2005, 10:25 AM

Congrats, it's always awesome to see a mother continuing her education. It's hard to juggle both!

woggs · 05-15-2005, 01:35 PM

That's so awesome!! that's why she is one of my powwow/educational heores (just like Teresa Spoonhunter)....Good LUCK and many blessings..wow that is a real huge thing, to balance your powwow jammin and your education!!!

powwow person · 05-15-2005, 05:43 PM

congratulations to yvette and jennifer and to all other graduates as well

sltate · 05-16-2005, 10:36 AM

Well, I went to the graduation and saw Jennifer and Yvette receive their diplomas and it was awesome. There were so many people, all races and I was trying "lu-lu" the loudest for the indians graduating. LOL
I am still going to school(SWOSU) and will be for awhile since I work full time and carry full time hours (9). I am attending OU this summer under the AICEE program(American Indian Continuing Education program). I am striving for my degree and eventually my masters in Education, particulary Special Education. It will be awhile because I have to be a mom too. LOL
My oldest daughter is graduating high school(early graduation program) and I have another daughter who is a sophomore, one who is in the 5th grade and my baby is in the 3rd grade. So, it will be awhile before my time is my own. LOL
Ponka-We is heading to Washington D.C for the summer, she emailed me and said she was doing really well. So good luck to her and all the Native Americans who are trying to educate themselves and also participate in their culture to keep it alive. You have to participate in both worlds to keep a balance in your life, and I am very proud of all of the Native people who are successful at this task.

**Roobz** · 05-16-2005, 01:11 PM

congrats

nativemom · 05-16-2005, 01:28 PM

Congrats ladies and everyone else!!! Hopefully soon I'll be starting a Masters program...MBA for me!! :)

Amandajoy · 05-16-2005, 03:32 PM

well thanks for the acknowledgements on graduating, it was a long hard 2 years but i finished and it feels wonderful, congrats to all 50 American Indian graduates that attended the American Indian Academic Achievement Celebration Saturday May 14,05 ceremonies. I just knew of Julia Painter and Jennifer Youngbear that are powwow dancers that graduated, Julia achieved her Bachelor's in Special Education w/distinction and Jennifer received her Bachelor's in Native American Studies, as well as Ponca Wi Victor's graduated from KU w/Bachelor's in Science???I know she was going on to become a Doctor, GOOD LUCK Ponca Wi. Once again thanks for the acknowledgements and I encourage all powwow dancers/singers to complete their educational goals and go for it.

05-13-2005, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
sltate Senior Dancer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: apache,ok Posts: 562	Yvette Ewalk to graduate OU This is to let all of you out in "pow wow land" that Yvette Ewalk will be graduating from OU tomorrow, May 14, with her Masters. She works in Anadarko and specializes in working with children as a counselor. Yvette has lived down here for 4 years and has worked hard to complete her education in states. I have had the honor of being her friend for about 10 years now after befriending her sister Lisa when our older children were babies(Amber and my daughter Liz)LOL It is good to know that our pow wow people are also contributing to their communities and setting examples by getting educated and implementing their education to assist Native Americans. So I guess Yvette is a Boomer Sooner now!LOL

05-13-2005, 11:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
chazziff YO!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,741	congratulations ladies - good work!!! yvette used to work with my step-mother-in-law (i think that's the correct term - my legal spouse's (what he's been reduced to anyways) step-mother) over to 'darko __________________ Kiya now - ona kitaskinow Namoya oma pemmican - kapapakwa sa ma kowiya

05-13-2005, 12:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
thizgirlpowwows Senior Dancer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: IN THE DIRTY SOUTH.........DAKOTA Posts: 645	Congrats to Yvette and Jennifer, glad to see they are continuing their higher education, and congratulations to all the other graduates, from kindergarten to college __________________ TOUGH TIMES NEVER LAST BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO AN INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE ALWAYS PAYS THE BEST INTEREST Last edited by thizgirlpowwows; 05-13-2005 at 12:34 PM.

05-13-2005, 03:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
tiBBy Junior Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Posts: 194	Whooooooo Hoooooooooo! __________________ ~.~ A friend is~.~ " someone who can sing the song in your heart, even when you have forgotten the words...;)"

05-15-2005, 10:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
kiiyaaniiasdzaa Jing-a-ling Shook-shook Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 434	graduating Congrats, it's always awesome to see a mother continuing her education. It's hard to juggle both!

05-13-2005, 11:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
ndnmba Junior Dancer Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 244	Congrats Yvette! This is a good thread. Who else is graduating this spring?? Let's take the time to acknowledge all of the hard work and dedication that our pow-wow people put into furthering their education.

05-13-2005, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
sltate Senior Dancer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: apache,ok Posts: 562	If I am not mistaken I believe Jennifer Young Bear is also graduating OU tomorrow!!! Yea!!!!!

05-13-2005, 12:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
sweetndn49 BACK UP SINGER Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: my house Posts: 52	congrats...and good luck in the future!

05-14-2005, 03:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
ccreek10 Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Powwow Land Posts: 55	Way to go Yvette!!! Congrats to Jennifer also. Heard Ponka Wi Victors is also graduating from college today. When are you graduating SLT?

05-15-2005, 01:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
woggs WillaDaKilla Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ft. Hall, Idaho Posts: 315 Blog Entries: 5	That's so awesome!! that's why she is one of my powwow/educational heores (just like Teresa Spoonhunter)....Good LUCK and many blessings..wow that is a real huge thing, to balance your powwow jammin and your education!!! __________________ Nuwa-nu!!..Look at the Yummy Yaha's!!mmmm..mmm Real injun food!! Agai-Dika from the great state of potatoes (Lemhi Shoshone-Bannock). So Don't panic, I'm Bannock. P.S. heres my quote: uncle Gary Abrahamson "Don't sweat the petty things, Pet the sweat things!" : eyelashes: eyelashes: eyelashes

05-15-2005, 05:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
powwow person Senior Dancer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: native america Posts: 577	congratulations to yvette and jennifer and to all other graduates as well

05-16-2005, 10:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
sltate Senior Dancer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: apache,ok Posts: 562	Well, I went to the graduation and saw Jennifer and Yvette receive their diplomas and it was awesome. There were so many people, all races and I was trying "lu-lu" the loudest for the indians graduating. LOL I am still going to school(SWOSU) and will be for awhile since I work full time and carry full time hours (9). I am attending OU this summer under the AICEE program(American Indian Continuing Education program). I am striving for my degree and eventually my masters in Education, particulary Special Education. It will be awhile because I have to be a mom too. LOL My oldest daughter is graduating high school(early graduation program) and I have another daughter who is a sophomore, one who is in the 5th grade and my baby is in the 3rd grade. So, it will be awhile before my time is my own. LOL Ponka-We is heading to Washington D.C for the summer, she emailed me and said she was doing really well. So good luck to her and all the Native Americans who are trying to educate themselves and also participate in their culture to keep it alive. You have to participate in both worlds to keep a balance in your life, and I am very proud of all of the Native people who are successful at this task.

05-16-2005, 01:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Roobz jingle jangle mornin' Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: åt home Posts: 1,028	Awesome graduates, congratulations!!! congrats Last edited by Roobz; 08-28-2007 at 03:35 AM.

05-16-2005, 01:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
nativemom Teen Dancer Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: North Dakota Posts: 263	Congrats ladies and everyone else!!! Hopefully soon I'll be starting a Masters program...MBA for me!! :) __________________ It does not require many words to speak the truth. Chief Joseph

05-16-2005, 03:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Amandajoy Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 42	ou grads well thanks for the acknowledgements on graduating, it was a long hard 2 years but i finished and it feels wonderful, congrats to all 50 American Indian graduates that attended the American Indian Academic Achievement Celebration Saturday May 14,05 ceremonies. I just knew of Julia Painter and Jennifer Youngbear that are powwow dancers that graduated, Julia achieved her Bachelor's in Special Education w/distinction and Jennifer received her Bachelor's in Native American Studies, as well as Ponca Wi Victor's graduated from KU w/Bachelor's in Science???I know she was going on to become a Doctor, GOOD LUCK Ponca Wi. Once again thanks for the acknowledgements and I encourage all powwow dancers/singers to complete their educational goals and go for it.

05-21-2005, 04:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
FancyFemale49 Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: May 2004 Location: canadaah Posts: 68	to the graduates of '05