b'Youth AmbassadorSpotlightHonoring Isabella FridiaMeet Isabella Fridiashe is from the WichitaTribe and adopted in the ceremonial way bythe Lakota people. She is 18 years old and is Nut-tee uk-aw wah-chee yawnpi mani win currently a first-year student at the University My great grandmother is They depend on herof Denver studying Physiology, Health and as she walks woman.Disease. Her parents are Tasha Fridia andMajor Brandon Fridia, and her spiritualgrandmother is Stephanie Autumn. She has a Isabella has served as the Wichita Tribalyounger sister, Kennedy Fridia. Here is her Princess since 2021, with her role being aintroduction in her Wichita language: representative and Ambassador of theWichita people at pow-wows and events. InAh sheed a sheets awkher role as TYRC Youth Ambassador, she andHello how are you all?her fellow Ambassadors meet bi-weekly topromote youth voice on TYRC events and toNut Tee Wahkwitzin his saw dee Han hey generally encourage that the voice of youthwee iyoyanpa winbe included in any local, regional, or nationalMy Lakota name is Bright Shining Moon event or initiative. Woman. Kitikitish, Koy-goo, Caddo-acho, Hunka Isabellas goal for the future includesLakota gya dutsecontinuing to pursue higher education inI am Wichita, Kiowa, Caddo, and Hunka physical health; she looks toward medicalLakota. school and/or becoming a physical therapist.Her interest stems from her background inNut- Tee gaw-heek Pejuta Chan-gleska athletics and seeing that there were very fewWinNative physical therapists. She is alsoMy mother is Sacred Medicine Circle Woman. interested in integrating traditional healingNut Tee Ush-a-ee Tatanka Wakte Gliways into her future practice of medicine.My Father is Buffalo who returned victorious In December 2022, Isabella participated infrom war.the OJJDP National Tribal Youth Conference,Nut-tee uk-aw mak-piya toe winheld in San Diego, CA. Her YouthMy Grandmother is Blue cloud woman. Ambassador role at the conference was toprovide the youth voice in the presentations9'