2004 NATIVE AMERICAN CONNECTIONS PARADE ON CENTRAL
9 am, Saturday, October 9, 2004

2004 Native American Connections Parade on Central Winners List:
Native American Connections would like to thank the Grand Marshals, Actor/Director Rick Schroder & Native Actor Eddie Spears, stars of the movie "Black Cloud," the volunteers, sponsors and participants who contributed to the success of the 2004 Native American Connections Parade on Central! See you again next year!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PARADE WINNERS!

Category: Commercial Entry

• 1st Place - #502 APS Volunteer Clown Troupe
• 2nd Place - #501 Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.
• 3rd Place - #503 Hawaiian Airlines

Category: Equestrian (Horse Teams)

• 1st Place - #702 - Standing Together and Walking Together
• 2nd Place - #701 - Salt River Rodeo Association Royalty and Members

Category: Non-profit Organization

• 1st Place - #402 Arizona Dept. of Health Services - Tobacco Education Prevention Program
• 2nd Place - #412 Bridging the Past, Present & Future - Native American Community Health Center
• 3rd Place - #416 Native American Connections
• 4th Place - #401 NDNS 4 Wellness
• 4th Place - #406 All Tribes Assembly of God church - Yesterday, Today & Forever
• 4th Place - #403 Phoenix Indian Center - Native Workforce Services

Category: Performance (Dance, Bands, cultural prest., etc.)

• 1st Place - #201 Quahola Drum Group - Hopi Dance Group from Shungopavi
• 2nd Place - #203 ASE S'MAAV - Mohave Dance Group
• 3rd Place - #205 Birds Singing and Dancing by the River (SRP-MIC)

Category: School

• 1st Place - #314 Kyrene School District - Indian Education
• 2nd Place - #306 SRPMIC Early Childhood Education Center
• 3rd Place - #301 Phoenix Indian Center - Learning Circle
• 4th Place - #317 Central High School - Native American Youth Council
• 4th Place - #304 Salt River Elementary School and FACE program - Two Cultures, Two Languages, One Nation
• 4th Place - #302 Westwood High School Native American Club

Category: Specialty (Motorized, Fire, Police, cars, etc.)

• 1st Place - #601 American Indian Veterans Memorial Organization
• 2nd Place - #605 American Inter-Tribal Veterans Association
• 3rd Place - #606 Salt River Fire Dept. Explorers - SRPMIC

To pick up your Parade trophies, contact: Native American Connections, 650 North 2nd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003 or FAX 602-254-3134

Volunteer Opportunities: Call 602-254-3247 or E-mail parade@nativeconnections.org

Photo Album: 2003 Parade Photos

NARD website: www.aznard.com

2004 SPONSORS: City of Phoenix, Park Central Mall, Wells Fargo Bank, APS, Casino Arizona,Arizona Diamondbacks, Hilton Suites, Earth Day Arizona, Waste Management, McDonald's & FedEx/Kinkos. Promotional support by AlterNatives.