Post by Okwes on Mar 27, 2007 14:35:19 GMT -5
"Only Indian Woman to Compete in Modern
Olympics"
To the sultry strains of Carlos Santana/Rob Thomas, stunning Naomi Lang
(Karuk-Irish), 2002 Utah Olympic ice dancing star, melts the "Latin
On Ice" Special on the Style Network Friday, Jan. 12th at 5pm ET and
on Sunday, Jan. 14th at 10am ET.
Befittingly the Seminole's Hard Rock Casino in Ft. Lauderdale was
the backdrop for Naomi's shining moment with her hot Russian partner
Peter Tchernyshev, who inspired a standing ovation at Salt Lake. The
pair's seductive dance called "Smooth," is the "pride and
joy" of their month long marathon of performances on NBC Ice Dancing
Specials.
Naomi rose to Olympic peaks of the skating world after capturing 5 time
National Ice Dance Titles, and because she is the first Native American
Woman, and only Native to compete in the Olympics in this Millennium,
she is the great hope and inspiration for Indian Country, especially
young girls.
To first warm up the viewers, Julio Iglesias and Mariah Carey provide
the romantically sensual mood for Naomi & Peter with their beautiful
rendition of "When You Tell Me That You Love Me."
The show, (that first aired on NBC last Sunday), then explodes with
fun, sizzling Latin dancers and legendary singers, like Marco Antonio
Solis, who also inspire a whole new flavor of skating performances out
of Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano, Italian ladies champion Sylvia
Fontana, 10 time Canadian dance champion Shae Lynn Borne, US mens'
champion Rudy Galindo; and 3 time US mens' champion Michael Weiss.
"It's great that this time you have a few chances to see one of
Naomi and Peter's all time best performances. And if you miss it on
TV you can still catch a piece of `Smooth' on fsvids.net
<http://fsvids.net/> ," said Leslie Dixon, Naomi's remarkable
mom, whose night shifts nursing helped Naomi realize her Olympic and now
professional dreams. Along with the skating, Naomi was invited by the
Seminoles to speak to their youth about sports, which she loves.
Leslie brought it to Native Voices Foundation (NVF) attention there was
another Indian woman in the Modern Olympics, Cheri Becerra (Omaha).
CHERI BECERRA - FIRST & ONLY INDIAN FEMALE OR MALE PARALYMIAN
Naomi is actually the first and only Indian woman in the Olympics, and
Cheri Becerra (See Google story), with the assistance of the Native
American Sports Council, is the first and only female or male
Paralympian. Courageous Cheri was a Gold Medalist and World Record
Holder in Wheelchair Racing in the Atlanta & Sydney Paralympics, which
is regularly held two weeks after the regular Olympics. Their bravery
gives us all courage!
With a few ski areas, like Colorado's Telluride, Aspen and Winter Park
as well as California's Snow Summit interested in including Native
Americans in their "Challenge" Programs, Cheri may inspire and open
doors of joyful opportunities to youth who have been sidelined by Indian
Country's diabetes epidemic. Native Voices Foundation is looking for
resources and volunteers to help make those wonderful connections
possible.
WOMEN KEY TO THE HEALTHY FAMILIES
Naomi's and Cheri's role modeling is so important because women are the
key to getting the whole family fit and "the right to sport is the right
to health." That is why I (Suzy Chafffee) led in 1975, (at the request
of PE Teachers of America), the Title 1X March for Equal Opportunities
for Women Sports in Schools down Pennsylvania Avenue. That gave me the
chutzpah to then set up the first meeting with Vice President Mondale at
the White House with legendary leaders like Billy Jean and Olympic Gold
medal swimmer Donna deVarona, to get the law enforced for the first
time.
With a team effort by Women's Sports Foundation (founded by Billy Jean,
Donna & Colgate's David Foster) women went from having 1% of the
athletic budgets to mid 40%. This has since saved taxpayers and families
a trillion in welfare (delays teen pregnancy) and healthcare. And 20
years later it produced a crop of girls that so amazed Americans,
including with their good sportmanship, at the Atlanta Olympics, that
NBC dubbed the games "The Women's Olympics."
NVF is rallying cross-cultural support behind helping our First
Americans win the bid to create a Native American Olympic Teams for the
China and Vancouver Olympics, to give more than two Indian women and 12
men, (in history), a chance. This plan is the fast track to lifting and
restoring the health and spirit of those who have made so many
contributions to humanity, including inventing the roots of 10 Olympic
Sports. Their sport traditions that predate Atlantis have always
included women who were also seen as role models for their children.
Sport and dance knit together communities and families like mine, with
joy.
DEVELOPING WOMEN'S FULL POTENTIAL IN AMERICA & WOLRD
My Olympic mom Stevia Korzun Chaffee, and I brought sports to the 1st
Women's International Year in Mexico City in 1970, sponsored by the
Empress of Iran Farah Diba (whom I skied with) and the Shah's sister.
We felt it was critical to include fun fitness in their Plan of Action,
because it is key to developing one's full potential as the men (and
First Americans) have known all along. The 60 women who first broke
into leadership positions of Corporate America and Politics had all been
tomboys, athletes or dancers, like Gloria Steinem.
It was the Clan Mother of the Seneca (Iroquois) who adopted the women
who became the Suffragettes. Gloria honors American Indian Women for
being models of the freedoms and leadership that American Women enjoy
today. (on www.snow-riders.org <http://www.snow-riders.org/> Shining
Moments Index, Gloria's intro to Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller's
"Everyday is a Good Day") . That is why Corporate America is now
spending billions a year on high risk sports, like skiing and Outward
Bound, because they develop team building, confidence, and intuitive
leadership skills to be more like... traditional Indians.
Thanks to the ceremonies of their Elders, who have led snow ceremonies
that saved ski areas in 10 states, in appreciation to 60 resorts sharing
the skiing and boarding, our blessed snowsports, Winter Olympics, and
quality life on Mother Earth, have a better chance to joyfully go on!
NVF is a 5013 Colorado non-profit partnership of US Tribal leader,
Elders and Olympians, whose mission is to "create joyful unity through
sports, education and health, to heal Mother Earth for all our
children."
Suzy Chaffee, NVF co-chair, exec dir Native Am
Olympic Steering C.
(Note: eNewsChannels,com, our gracious new supporters, have asked us to
make their press stories a little longer for their format.)
For more info contact: 928-282 5663, www.SNOW-RIDERS.org
<http://www.snow-riders.org/> (Olympic Bid & donations) and
www.NativeVoices.org <http://www.nativevoices.org/> ,
suzynativevoices@aol.com <mailto:suzynativevoices@aol.com>
For Naomi & Peter on video: fsvids.net <http://fsvids.net/> , scroll
"2006/2007 Season," "Exhibitions and Galas," "2006 Latin on Ice," Naomi
Lang and Peter Tchernyshev. Free use of these pictures or for more
contact: irisheyes490@yahoo.com <mailto:irisheyes490@yahoo.com> ,
naomiandpeter.ice-dance.com <http://naomiandpeter.ice-dance.com/>
Olympics"
To the sultry strains of Carlos Santana/Rob Thomas, stunning Naomi Lang
(Karuk-Irish), 2002 Utah Olympic ice dancing star, melts the "Latin
On Ice" Special on the Style Network Friday, Jan. 12th at 5pm ET and
on Sunday, Jan. 14th at 10am ET.
Befittingly the Seminole's Hard Rock Casino in Ft. Lauderdale was
the backdrop for Naomi's shining moment with her hot Russian partner
Peter Tchernyshev, who inspired a standing ovation at Salt Lake. The
pair's seductive dance called "Smooth," is the "pride and
joy" of their month long marathon of performances on NBC Ice Dancing
Specials.
Naomi rose to Olympic peaks of the skating world after capturing 5 time
National Ice Dance Titles, and because she is the first Native American
Woman, and only Native to compete in the Olympics in this Millennium,
she is the great hope and inspiration for Indian Country, especially
young girls.
To first warm up the viewers, Julio Iglesias and Mariah Carey provide
the romantically sensual mood for Naomi & Peter with their beautiful
rendition of "When You Tell Me That You Love Me."
The show, (that first aired on NBC last Sunday), then explodes with
fun, sizzling Latin dancers and legendary singers, like Marco Antonio
Solis, who also inspire a whole new flavor of skating performances out
of Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano, Italian ladies champion Sylvia
Fontana, 10 time Canadian dance champion Shae Lynn Borne, US mens'
champion Rudy Galindo; and 3 time US mens' champion Michael Weiss.
"It's great that this time you have a few chances to see one of
Naomi and Peter's all time best performances. And if you miss it on
TV you can still catch a piece of `Smooth' on fsvids.net
<http://fsvids.net/> ," said Leslie Dixon, Naomi's remarkable
mom, whose night shifts nursing helped Naomi realize her Olympic and now
professional dreams. Along with the skating, Naomi was invited by the
Seminoles to speak to their youth about sports, which she loves.
Leslie brought it to Native Voices Foundation (NVF) attention there was
another Indian woman in the Modern Olympics, Cheri Becerra (Omaha).
CHERI BECERRA - FIRST & ONLY INDIAN FEMALE OR MALE PARALYMIAN
Naomi is actually the first and only Indian woman in the Olympics, and
Cheri Becerra (See Google story), with the assistance of the Native
American Sports Council, is the first and only female or male
Paralympian. Courageous Cheri was a Gold Medalist and World Record
Holder in Wheelchair Racing in the Atlanta & Sydney Paralympics, which
is regularly held two weeks after the regular Olympics. Their bravery
gives us all courage!
With a few ski areas, like Colorado's Telluride, Aspen and Winter Park
as well as California's Snow Summit interested in including Native
Americans in their "Challenge" Programs, Cheri may inspire and open
doors of joyful opportunities to youth who have been sidelined by Indian
Country's diabetes epidemic. Native Voices Foundation is looking for
resources and volunteers to help make those wonderful connections
possible.
WOMEN KEY TO THE HEALTHY FAMILIES
Naomi's and Cheri's role modeling is so important because women are the
key to getting the whole family fit and "the right to sport is the right
to health." That is why I (Suzy Chafffee) led in 1975, (at the request
of PE Teachers of America), the Title 1X March for Equal Opportunities
for Women Sports in Schools down Pennsylvania Avenue. That gave me the
chutzpah to then set up the first meeting with Vice President Mondale at
the White House with legendary leaders like Billy Jean and Olympic Gold
medal swimmer Donna deVarona, to get the law enforced for the first
time.
With a team effort by Women's Sports Foundation (founded by Billy Jean,
Donna & Colgate's David Foster) women went from having 1% of the
athletic budgets to mid 40%. This has since saved taxpayers and families
a trillion in welfare (delays teen pregnancy) and healthcare. And 20
years later it produced a crop of girls that so amazed Americans,
including with their good sportmanship, at the Atlanta Olympics, that
NBC dubbed the games "The Women's Olympics."
NVF is rallying cross-cultural support behind helping our First
Americans win the bid to create a Native American Olympic Teams for the
China and Vancouver Olympics, to give more than two Indian women and 12
men, (in history), a chance. This plan is the fast track to lifting and
restoring the health and spirit of those who have made so many
contributions to humanity, including inventing the roots of 10 Olympic
Sports. Their sport traditions that predate Atlantis have always
included women who were also seen as role models for their children.
Sport and dance knit together communities and families like mine, with
joy.
DEVELOPING WOMEN'S FULL POTENTIAL IN AMERICA & WOLRD
My Olympic mom Stevia Korzun Chaffee, and I brought sports to the 1st
Women's International Year in Mexico City in 1970, sponsored by the
Empress of Iran Farah Diba (whom I skied with) and the Shah's sister.
We felt it was critical to include fun fitness in their Plan of Action,
because it is key to developing one's full potential as the men (and
First Americans) have known all along. The 60 women who first broke
into leadership positions of Corporate America and Politics had all been
tomboys, athletes or dancers, like Gloria Steinem.
It was the Clan Mother of the Seneca (Iroquois) who adopted the women
who became the Suffragettes. Gloria honors American Indian Women for
being models of the freedoms and leadership that American Women enjoy
today. (on www.snow-riders.org <http://www.snow-riders.org/> Shining
Moments Index, Gloria's intro to Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller's
"Everyday is a Good Day") . That is why Corporate America is now
spending billions a year on high risk sports, like skiing and Outward
Bound, because they develop team building, confidence, and intuitive
leadership skills to be more like... traditional Indians.
Thanks to the ceremonies of their Elders, who have led snow ceremonies
that saved ski areas in 10 states, in appreciation to 60 resorts sharing
the skiing and boarding, our blessed snowsports, Winter Olympics, and
quality life on Mother Earth, have a better chance to joyfully go on!
NVF is a 5013 Colorado non-profit partnership of US Tribal leader,
Elders and Olympians, whose mission is to "create joyful unity through
sports, education and health, to heal Mother Earth for all our
children."
Suzy Chaffee, NVF co-chair, exec dir Native Am
Olympic Steering C.
(Note: eNewsChannels,com, our gracious new supporters, have asked us to
make their press stories a little longer for their format.)
For more info contact: 928-282 5663, www.SNOW-RIDERS.org
<http://www.snow-riders.org/> (Olympic Bid & donations) and
www.NativeVoices.org <http://www.nativevoices.org/> ,
suzynativevoices@aol.com <mailto:suzynativevoices@aol.com>
For Naomi & Peter on video: fsvids.net <http://fsvids.net/> , scroll
"2006/2007 Season," "Exhibitions and Galas," "2006 Latin on Ice," Naomi
Lang and Peter Tchernyshev. Free use of these pictures or for more
contact: irisheyes490@yahoo.com <mailto:irisheyes490@yahoo.com> ,
naomiandpeter.ice-dance.com <http://naomiandpeter.ice-dance.com/>