Scottsdale-chartered Grand Canyon Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution presented the DAR Women in American History Award to Jolyana Begay-Kroupa, Phoenix Indian Center CEO, at its March 3 meeting.

Traci Morris, president of the Phoenix Indian Center’s board of directors, said about Jolyana Begay-Kroupa, “Over the past nine years, Jolyana has proven to be a confident, strategic leader and an adept advocate for Phoenix Indian Center.”

Ms. Begay-Kroupa is a member of the Navajo Nation. She has a Master of Arts in social and philosophical foundation of education and is a part-time Diné language instructor for Stanford and Arizona State University. In addition, she has published a children’s picture book, Becoming Miss Navajo.

Daughters of the American Revolution is a nonprofit, non-political volunteer women’s organization open to any woman 18 or older who can prove lineal descent from an American Revolution patriot. For more information visit www.dar.org. To learn more about the Phoenix Indian Center visit www.phxindcenter.org.