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NAOT’s Mission

To create joyful unity through sports and education to help heal Mother Earth for our children, including through the Olympics. By inviting Native Americans back to their majestic ancestral mountains for skiing and honoring celebrations, the wisdom of Native Voices is again being heard clear and strong. Through creating a bridge between our co-existent but different cultures that have different values and priorities, we enrich each other, and create mutual respect and appreciation through skiing, cultural ceremonies, travel, and good times. High risk snow sports at ski resorts build health, self-esteem, leadership skills and bonding friendships, in addition to making educational, job and career opportunities more accessible outside the reservation.

2013 NATIONAL INTERVENTION TOUR TO EXTEND THE FUTURE OF SNOW
2013-circle“NAOTF has the best way to start a dialogue between our cultures I’ve seen. I hope that all the U.S. Ski Areas will reach out and participate in this exciting opportunity to invite their local tribes to ski in the Great American Outdoors – a chance to nurture future Native Olympians.” –Bjorn Dahl, while Director of State and Private Forestry, Western Region, former President of Kirkwood Ski Area (Tahoe) working with Washoe Nation, and 8th Generation Norwegian Forester.

Top: Inuksuk (Inuit) Stone Man Symbol of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.

L-R Mariah Cooper  (Ojibwe-Oneida-FN Metis) as White Buffalo Calf Woman skier, Ross Anderson (Cheyenne) 2nd in Mondial Pro Speed Ski Championships, endangered Arctic Bears skating on thin ice, 6 yr old Delaney Tyon (Oglala Sioux) winning Nastar National Championships, Shirley & Sharon Firth (First Nations Gwichen), 4X Canadian Olympic XC Teams, Bottom L-R, Mariah as XC Olympic Hopeful blessing trail, Derek Howell (Pawnee) soaring eagledancer, Naomi Lang (Karuk) 2002 US Olympic Ice dancer’s “Salute to Nature,”  Joe Tompkins (Alaskan Tlingit) 3X US Olympian, celebrating 2010 Downhill World Cup Paralympic victory with son Donald.

Suzy’s induction to VT Ski Hall of Fame video

XC Olympic Hopeful Mariah Cooper (Ojibwe-Oneida) supporting Lil’wat Elder Ron Lester’s Vancouver ceremony. The rain and fog turned into “rare bluebird days.”

Indian Youth Showcased at Vancouver Olympics
Indian Gaming Magazine

“Endangered Animals and Native Youth Showcased at Whistler”
“Whistler Mt Spirit Celebration”

“GREAT!” — Steve Binder, Emmy award-winning producer, director

MAGNIFICENT FILM I LOVE IT!!!! You captured the spirit and heart of the breathtaking world in white, mystical, pristine, evocative and pure, oh how we unite unto the eagle! Why I want to screen it at the next UN Indigenous life celebration. –Tish Lampert, UN photojournalist, media relations for UN Ecostat NGO.

I had no idea there are so many great Native American and First Nations Champions.” — Kim Chaffee, inventor of river power turbines that preserves fish and communities

Suzy and the Native Stars, Great Job!! Clear a place on your mantles for an Oscar! — Billy Kidd

This is my favorite all time ski movie as it captures the Poetry! –Ginger Tindell, Vail skier, Puerto Vallarta Writers/Press Group

“Beautiful, inspiring, brilliant – a gift of love and transformation!” — Connie Baxter Marlow, co-director of epic world Elders docu on nature of the universe: www.InSearchofTheFutureMovie.com

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Dr Masaru Emoto (center) sharing his “key of life” crystal research at a seminar in Big Bear Lake (S.CA) with Suzy Chaffee (Olympic skier), Gina Weiss (host), and Blue Thunder (Serrano/E.Shosht: Christie Walker one) leader of the Medicine Wheel Ceremony that saved the community. Photo credit: Christie Walker

 


Friendship Circle Dance at Aspen’s historic celebration. 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
Nugzgets.

Joanie Klar, honored by Chaffee for winning UN Eco Award, with a Amazon headdress by
Fulni O Tribe.


Suzy with Hawaiian Princess Gya Watson, and NAOTF Team – Washoe Chairman.Brian Wallace (NAOTF co-chair 2002-2003), Walapie Camille Gordon (Southwest ski organizer) and Scott Halazon (Advisory Board).
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