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Native leaders selected as Man, Woman of the Year


Two Native Americans have been selected as the 2003 Man and Woman of the Year by an Arizona leadership organization.

Ivan Makil, former president of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Diana "Dede" Yazzie Devine, president and CEO of Native American Connections Inc., will be honored at a reception next month. They were chosen by Valley Leadership for "their unparalleled and selfless contributions to improving our communities at large."

Makil led his tribe through a major expansion of its business holdings. Devine runs a non-profit organization serving urban and reservation Indians.

Get the Story:
Woman, Man of the Year named (The Arizona Republic 3/8)

Relevant Links:
Valley Leadership - http://www.valleyleadership.org