WEBVTT 00:00:02.540 --> 00:00:04.540 at this point, I like to include two other things that I forgot. one of 00:00:08.410 --> 00:00:10.607 them is 00:00:10.640 --> 00:00:18.640 graduated at Arizona State University Uh in 1963, 00:00:19.030 --> 00:00:23.796 I remembered upon receiving my notice that yes, I have met all the 00:00:23.829 --> 00:00:29.857 requirements and that I'm going to be graduating with a degree. I decided 00:00:29.890 --> 00:00:36.506 that I should invite back, I shouldn't say back, I should invite those 00:00:36.539 --> 00:00:42.726 indian school teachers who would not give me a recommendation to go on to 00:00:42.759 --> 00:00:50.366 college and that I made it, I'm getting my degree and I want them to 00:00:50.399 --> 00:00:56.476 celebrate with me. And so I sent out all the invitation and I didn't hear 00:00:56.509 --> 00:01:04.509 from any one of them. And the only person that uh was so happy was the 00:01:04.609 --> 00:01:12.107 coach. He said I knew you were able and capable and and uh you just did 00:01:12.140 --> 00:01:18.397 what needs to be done and congratulations. And uh he called me and I think 00:01:18.430 --> 00:01:26.430 he even wrote me a little note. So that was something that, that I did. Mm 00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:36.840 The other point is is that upon graduating from phoenix indian school, a 00:01:39.329 --> 00:01:42.406 situation where 00:01:42.439 --> 00:01:49.626 not many teachers were oriented to cabin their Children get, receive a 00:01:49.659 --> 00:01:56.997 college education and uh going around and talking to them about the 00:01:57.030 --> 00:02:03.057 possibility of recommending me if they could sign a statement that says 00:02:03.090 --> 00:02:10.527 yes, I'm capable of doing the college work. Uh huh. They were not in tune 00:02:10.560 --> 00:02:16.617 with that. They just absolutely refused to do that. And they said that 00:02:16.650 --> 00:02:22.467 we're a good school were a vocational school boarding school and we do 00:02:22.500 --> 00:02:29.856 very well in industry that are building buildings out there. We're not a a 00:02:29.889 --> 00:02:37.106 college oriented institution where we prepare students were that kind of 00:02:37.139 --> 00:02:43.126 desire to go on to college and we believe that the majority of our indian 00:02:43.159 --> 00:02:48.816 students are better off going into the community with some trait that they 00:02:48.849 --> 00:02:54.906 learn here and they're very good with their hands and their good workers. 00:02:54.939 --> 00:03:01.427 And so that was the reason that they gave me for not recommended me. But 00:03:01.460 --> 00:03:08.747 you know uh in every group like this there's always somebody that has a 00:03:08.780 --> 00:03:13.967 higher goal and higher aspiration. I guess I was one of those individuals 00:03:14.000 --> 00:03:19.337 and my point to them was that okay that's that's good and fine. Yeah, I 00:03:19.370 --> 00:03:24.916 know that the institution that's what it's all about. But I just want a 00:03:24.949 --> 00:03:32.949 simple recommendation that says that uh I am able and I am cable if I can 00:03:34.219 --> 00:03:41.117 apply myself that they can gamble and take a chance on me. That's all I 00:03:41.150 --> 00:03:47.767 wanted was that opportunity the door to become open and get me into a 00:03:47.800 --> 00:03:52.737 small community college which shouldn't be any big difference between what 00:03:52.770 --> 00:03:56.156 is that indian school and what is at the community college and that's all 00:03:56.189 --> 00:04:02.177 I was seeking. But unfortunately they agree with that. Let me go back to 00:04:02.210 --> 00:04:08.717 where I was. So as a construction estimator I was able to read blueprints 00:04:08.750 --> 00:04:16.750 and figure out the labor cost and the material costs and then about how 00:04:16.920 --> 00:04:21.817 long it will take to build those facilities that was challenging You had 00:04:21.850 --> 00:04:25.947 to really, really steady the blueprint. You have to understand that the 00:04:25.980 --> 00:04:31.007 work of the architect and then you have to understand your labor force and 00:04:31.040 --> 00:04:35.587 and all of that. And I really liked it. And I like and I and I like 00:04:35.620 --> 00:04:43.620 working Therefore about two years. Yeah. And then one day, mhm bob russell 00:04:44.790 --> 00:04:52.790 , the late bob russell gave me a call and he says, mhm. There's a guy that 00:04:54.339 --> 00:05:01.046 you should meet who has a grant from the federal government and it's a 00:05:01.079 --> 00:05:07.277 program that is like the Peace Corps program. And uh this person that I 00:05:07.310 --> 00:05:15.310 want you to meet, his name is malin Parker. And malin Parker wants to talk 00:05:15.620 --> 00:05:21.957 with you and you. I think we'll do a good job for him in training the 00:05:21.990 --> 00:05:29.507 Vista volunteers and getting involved with some of that volunteer work. 00:05:29.540 --> 00:05:32.207 Yeah, 00:05:32.240 --> 00:05:34.829 I think it's this one.