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
Woodland
Pre-K & K
​​Chippewa
Girls | All Areas
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Cherokee
Boys | All Areas
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
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​​
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​
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
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​
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​​
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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