"How" leonord: tribol defender mointoins his culture While American soil hosts a pot -pourri of cultu res which have blended and become our America , the re is one nation of people who have striven to keep their culture existant and working - the American Indian . Howara Leonard is a part of that nation. He is fullblooded Navajo. Howard , who prefers to be called "How," is a senior poli tica l science major. He served as Public Defender on the triba l council at Window Rock, Navajo nati on (Arizona), before he and his fam il y came to Searcy. Upon graduation , How plans to retu rn to Fort Defia nce and work with the people and the church there . The ed ucatio n wh ic h Leonard has received has been very diffe rent from our own . He has made many adjustments and faced many struggles to come to co ll ege. Leonard began school at the MERRILL ILEMM. Bowie, MO. Busi ness Management . Transfer from U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. Lambda Sigma; Dean's List . LARRY ILiPPEL • McAlester, 01. Accounting. Koinonia; Bison Bond ; Big Buddies . PATSY INOWLES· Columbiana, ON . Business Educat ion . Transfer from Ohio Volley College . Delta Chi Omega; Dean's l ist ; De lta Mu Delta ; JOY; SNEA . SHAROLlN IRUMREI • Harlem, Netheriands. Vocational Home Economics. CARL IUWITZKY • Norman, OK . General Science and Business Administration . Galaxy; Dean's List ; American Studies; Pre-Med Club ; Football ; Big Buddies . PHI L LACEFIELD • Tulare, CA. Biblical l anguages and Bible. Kappa Sigma Kappa; Alpha Chi ; Dean' s List ; KHCA ; A Cappello; World Evangel ism Forum; Timothy Club ; International Campaigns ; Resident Assistant ; Who's Whe. MELINDA LAfEVERS· Searcy, AR . Speech . Beta Tau Gamma . ' JENNIFER LANE • Wynne, AR. General Science . PAULA LANGSTON· Shreveport, LA. Elementary Education. Tri Sigma Delta; Chorale; International Campa igns. JAMES LEE • Redford, TN. Mathematics Education. JUNE LEE • Searcy , AR . Art Education . NICI LEE • Searcy, AR. Management. TNT. TElA LEE • Memphis , TN. Socia l Work. Transfer from FreedHardeman College . Zeta Phi Zeta; Spiritual Life Committee ; Homecoming Court ; A Cappella . TERRY LEE • Boynton Beach, FL. Marketing. Transfer I rom Northeastern Christian College . Alpha Tau Epsilon ; Soccer . HARRY LEHMAN. Memphis, TN. Account ing . Theta Tau Delta; Alpha Chi ; Dean' s list ; American Studies ; Delta Mu Delta; Big Buddies; Gymnastics . WANIS( LEMMONS. Sterling, IL. Office Administration. Tofebt . RALPH LEMON • Homestead, FL. Biology. Caving Club ; GymnasticS; Bison Band . HOWARD LEONARD· Fort Defiance, AI. Political Science. Transfer from Arkansas City Junior College . TAG ; l aw Club. MELANIE LEOPARD. Downport, IA. Physical Education. BARRIES LEUNG. lowloon, Hong Kong. Chemistry. Frater Sodolis . 246 ~ Seniors age of 12 in a special fi ve· year program at Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma . At 14, he registered wi th the draft board so he could use the credentia ls to leave school and work with his father. Subsequently, he was draft ed two years later at the age of 16 to serve two years in the army, including combat duty in Korea. Leonard related that the Navajo believe that there is a "natural order of life; life in harmony and peace with the existence of life ; "war and sickness are interr up tions. " These are the times ce remqnies are conducted to restore one into harmony wit h the natural order. Spirits we re called to protect Leonard at his departure for war and a ceremony was performed at his return to cleanse him from any contact with foreign objects or people. Anot h e r ce r e m o n y that clea nses a person ' s life , psychologically, is the Ye ' ll Bichaii dance , a ten -day ceremony which is to drive away evil spirits during illness . Shortly after his army duty, Leonard entered the Chilocco High School in Oklahoma where he finished . From there he went to a junior college in Kansas for two years. Since that time he has served as a public servant for his people in many ways and attained great infl uence. He was involved wi th social work after school, and later edited a newspaper ca ll ed the Dine'Baa Hani' (news of the people) . He also directed a Navajo Vista team in Crown POint , New Mexico . How said when he came to Hard ing two and a ha lf years ago he had difficulty in adjusting . The tests were "geared
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