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Here is a picture of Miss Onawa Lacey, Miss
Indian World 03-04 joining the Keep the Circle Strong Program of the
National Marrow Donor Program at Dakota's birthday celebration in Window
Rock, AZ which was sponsored by the Navajo Nation. Miss Lacey is half
Navajo and half Caucasian like Dakota. Approximately one hundred
Native Americans joined the Registry over a period of two days at the
Fairgrounds in Window Rock. Vice President of the Navajo Nation,
Frank Dayis, Jr. led a bike run to the Fairgrounds and closed the
streets of Window Rock to celebrate Dakota's third birthday and
encourage local citizens to join the Registry. Government
employees were given an extended lunch period on that day, Aug. 1st, 03
to join the Registry. The next day Native American entertainers
from the surrounding area entertained people all day and into the night
who came to join the Registry. The Apache Crown Dancers who
performed at The Salt Lake Olympics were there. Top names such as
Nate BeGay and Vincent Graig were there. A variety of musical
performers ranging from young women singing traditional Navajo songs to
rap music to gospel and rock and roll joined in to entertain the people
who came from as far away as Las Cruches, NM to become potential
donors. It was a day to remember.
