This weekend the Valdez high school will host a mini meet for NYO. NYO (Native Youth Olympics) is a competition open to all Alaskan students in grades 7 to 12 who compete in various traditional Alaskan native games. This annual competition started in the spring of 1971 with the hope that sharing native games with others would ensure the people of Alaska would not forget the traditional contests of their forefathers. On Friday, event officials will arrive in Valdez to review scoring and judging for the event. The meet is scheduled for this Saturday, April 15th from 12:00pm and will conclude around 3:00pm.
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