Yamaha Music Education Navajo Community Service Demko Front Page Headlines Lifestyle Links Tests Books Yamaha Helps Teacher Don Drowty Inspire Navajo Students Professor David Demko, PhD AgeVenture News Service Yamaha Corporation of America and the Many Farms Navajo Indian Reservation have joined together to make a dream come true for the children s choir of Many Farms High School. The Many Farms Indian Reservation, located in the desert of Arizona, is home to approximately 5,000 Native Americans, and over 200,000 who live on the Navajo reservation, encompassing parts of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona.
Life is hard.
A 70-80 percent unemployment rate exists on the reservation and many of its occupants must travel up to 150 miles to look for employment. Yamaha has become an instrument of hope for many of the young people on the reservation. With their endless support, Yamaha has been the backbone of music programs on the reservation. You can only play football and baseball for so long, but you can play a piano or guitar for a lifetime. With the recent donation of new guitars and keyboards, the children will continue to enjoy learning how to play while providing musical accompaniment to the Navajo Nation High School choir.