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Organization & Volunteers

Yomechas is led by a passionate group of parent volunteers. Organization leadership consists of several different positions that oversee the nations and tribes that comprise our groups. 

Nations

There are 8 Nations, each with their own tribes, typically organized around schools in the western suburbs

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Woodland

Pre-K & K

​​Chippewa

Girls | All Areas

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Cherokee

Boys | All Areas

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Heartland

Guides K - 5th Grade 

​​Arapaho

St. Joe's

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Blackhawk

Belle Aire

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Kiowa

Whittier, Hillcrest, St. Mary's

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Mohican

Pierce Downer

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Navajo

Hillcrest

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Seminole

Darien, Lisle, Westmont, Bolingbrook, Woodridge

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Yaqui

Fairmont, Westmont

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Great Lakes

Guides K - 5th Grade 

​​Apache

Kingsley, Woodridge

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Coyotes

Sipley, Gower

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Eagles

Walker

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Ojibwa

Highland, Lester

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Papago

Prospect

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Wolf Trap

Lester​​

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Streams

Princesses K - 5th Grade 

Blackfoot

Clow, St. Raphael

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Draco

Pierce Downer

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Nootka

Edgewood, Ellsworth, Meadowview, Murphy, Willow Creek

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Phoenix

Kingsley, Indian Trail, El Sierra

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Whitewater​

Puffer​

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Prairie

Princesses K - 5th Grade 

Coeur D'Alene

Lester, St. Mary's

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Crow

Hillcrest

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Cygnus

Fairmount, El Sierra, Westmont, Willowbrook

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Omaha

St. Joe's, Pierce Downer, Westmont, Woodridge, Lemont

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Ponca

Whittier​

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Shawnee

Highland

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Sioux

Belle Aire, Oak Brook

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Meadows

Princesses K - 5th Grade 

Apache

Prospect

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Blackhawk

Walker

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Comanche

Holy Trinity, Manning

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Iroquis

Madison, Lane, St. Isaac

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Yana

Mark DeLay, Lace, Willowbrook, Burr Ridge, Woodridge, Naperville, Downers Grove​

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Three Owls

Co-ed K - 12th Grade 

Arrowhead

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Hunkpapas

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Little Thunder

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Red Hawk / Red Oak

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Seminoles​​

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Trailblazers

Co-ed 6th - 12th Grade 

Tribe

All Areas & Schools

Federation Leadership Council

Voting Members

Federation Chief

Assistant Federation Chief

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Elder - Past Federation Chief

Sachem - Advisor

Tally Keeper - Secretary

Wampum Bearer - Treasurer

​Scout - Marketing & Recruiting

Webspinner - Website and IT

Pathfinder - Campout Planner

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8 Nation Chiefs: Woodland, Heartland, Great Lakes, Prairie, Streams, Meadows, Three Owls, Trailblazers

Non-Voting Members

Outfitter - Membership & Administrative Support

Drumbeater - Bowling & Roller Skating Coordinator

Sandpainter - Pumpkin Hunt & Kite Fly Coordinator

Canoe Maker - Christmas Party & Canoe-On-Wheels Coordinator

Fire Starter - Museum Coordinator

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