University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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20 Raised on a Crow Indian reserva- tion in Montana as the daughter of a tribal council member, Thomasine Hill is proud of her American Indian background and culture. Of Crow-Pawnee ancestry, Thomasine has communicated this pride to others through her membership on the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission and her position as Miss Indian America of 1968-1969 a title for which she was chosen on the basis of her knowledge of American Indian heritage and her dedication to the promotion of better human un- derstanding of her Indian race. As a resident of International House, Thomasine continues to befriend interesting people just as she did when a member of Up With People. She traveled through 16 countries in three and a half years with that organization. And now, as an alumnus of the group, she serves on its international advisory board. Thomasine attends the U of A on four scholarships and is majoring in American history with a minor in American Indian studies. A senior, and a swimming and tennis enthusiast, she is thinking of further- ing her studies in ways that will enable her to enrich the lives of fellow human beings. Much of Thomasine ' s time is taken up with her studies and her membership in the Amerind Club and her participation on the national board of the Campfire Girls. Both are organizations which she hopes to br- ing up to date. Living mostly with consideration for the future, Thomasine Hill moves forward. Thomasine Hill ARTICLE BY: TERESA NEGLEY

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Nancy Montoya ARTICLE BY: ROBIN LAUTENBACH PHOTOS BY: DANNY PEPPER If you ' ve ever wondered who the O is in Jack Lee ' s Twirling Circus, well wonder no longer. It is none other than Nancy L. Montoya, a Mexican-American trying to break into radio broadcasting, a predominantly white, male-oriented field. Coming to Tucson from the small town of Clifton, Arizona, Nancy feels secure with her second year of college behind her and a bright future ahead. Her astrological sign, Taurus, says that this amiable and bubbly girl is Una Muchacha Muy Contente. The Montoya family is close-knit and achievement-oriented, but Nan- cy has found another family in the U of A Band. Through the band and membership in the honorary, Tau Beta Sigma, she has been able to relate to the other members, which is important in achieving the ex- cellence which the band is noted for. Though Nancy is a true Chicano, she feels she isn ' t discriminated against. To her way of thinking, the success and failure in a person ' s life is due to one ' s own skills and ac- complishments, not one ' s ethnic background. The radio broadcasting major has worked as a disc-jockey in both Clif- ton and Tucson for four years and is presently involved in a bilingual- bicultural program funded by the Federal Government to improve teaching methods in the mixed cultures of Tucson elementary schools. 21