KHDD’s 2023 Intern Program achieved great success with eight students dedicating part of their summer break to work across various Kaw Nation departments. This program consistently offers invaluable learning experiences for its participants, and it inspires hope for their future careers as they transition into adulthood.
Nurturing future leaders, the KHDD Intern Program provides a valuable experience, offering students a chance to immerse themselves in the workings of tribal governance and gain insights into their own cultural heritage. As the interns return to their academic pursuits, the Kaw Nation looks forward to their success, both within the Nation and beyond.
Ben Jackson
Transportation
- Assisted the transportation workers on job sites.
- Helped transportation director with changing out tires on the trailer.
- Helped with cleaning the Community Building by taking turns power washing the outside of the building.
- Cleaned out flower beds by pulling up old weeds/flowers.
- Vacuumed out tribe vehicles.
- Cleaned out the shop by sweeping.
- Assisted in assembling office guest chairs together.
- Attended Chilocco and helped with the younger kids with games.
- Helped with the back-to-school bash at Kaw Housing.
Jacey Pappan KHDD
- Helped organize and shred documents.
- Made signs for language department.
- Helped with making the JOM Pamphlets for the Powwow.
- Assisted with the KHDD booth at the back-to-school bash and hand out goodie bags to the youth.
- Attended the JOM Camp with the school age children located at the powwow grounds.
- Assisted with picking vegetables from the childcare garden for a lesson class.
Blaine Owen
Chair
- Shredded Documents
- Cleaned out flower beds along with renovating the railing at Title VI.
- Assisted in cleaning the Museum| dusting and sweeping.
- Helped with cleaning the Community Building by taking turns power washing the outside of the building, sweeping, and mopping.
- Attended the JOM Camp with the school age children located at the powwow grounds.
- Helped with the back-to-school bash at Kaw Housing.
Brandy Wood
Language
- Remodeled cubical/case at the Kanza Clinic.
- Worked on the bulletin boards for the immersion classes on days of the weeks/months.
- Helped organize the Washunga Days trip as well as the Powwow.
- Assisted in organizing Tajé Sage Lemonade Stand for Kaw Powwow and helped with the donations.
- Helped in the immersion classes over the summer.
- Helped with the garden project at the Powwow grounds.
- Translated the 2023 Charlie Adams Day Skit.
- Helped with the ELF Grant Fire Circle.
- Attended Chilocco and helped with the younger kids with games.
- Helped with the back-to-school bash at Kaw Housing.
Ava Owen
Childcare
- Helped with the preschool kids.
- Answered the phones when needed.
- Assisted in the classrooms with the children as well as help clean and disinfect the rooms.
- Interacted with the children in activates such as reading to them daily.
- Attended the JOM Camp with the school age children located at the powwow grounds.
- Helped with the school age children at the back-to-school bash at Kaw Housing.
Maycie Brandt
Wellness
- Maycie learned how to answer questions about membership prices and hours of operation as well as checking people in at the front desk.
- Helped with answering the phones.
- Ran the register and made it a personal goal to learn how to count the money back.
- Completed a daily task work sheet along with keeping the McCauley building clean for rentals.
- Attended Chilocco and helped with the younger kids with games.
- Helped with the back-to-school bash at Kaw Housing.
Micah Kekahbah
Wellness-Tribal Youth
- Assisted the Tribal Youth Director in planning and getting things ready for fieldtrips.
- Prepare the classroom for the kids.
- Helped renovate the railing at Title VI.
- Assisted in cleaning the Museum| dusting and sweeping.
- Helped with cleaning the Community Building by taking turns power washing the outside of the building.
- Attended the JOM Camp with the school age children located at the powwow grounds.
Katzy Buffalohead
KNPD
- Assisted the Tribal Youth Director in planning and getting things ready for fieldtrips.
- Prepare the classroom for the kids.
- Helped renovate the railing at Title VI.
- Assisted in cleaning the Museum| dusting and sweeping.
- Helped with cleaning the Community Building by taking turns power washing the outside of the building.
- Attended the JOM Camp with the school age children located at the powwow grounds.