title: Kenneth Maryboy. Answering the dreams, wishes, + needs of Native Americans.
abstract: Kenneth Maryboy, a representative of the Navajo Tribal Council and medicine man, serves as a living bridge between the old ways of the Navajo and the current realities of life in America. He adapted the Western notion of Santa Claus to meet the continuing needs of the poorest Native Americans living in remote areas of Utah and Arizona.
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008519:Medicine, Traditional / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States