Cordella Gashwazra:  

I attended SPHS from 1955 until I graduated in 1968. I worked at the Ft. Yuma Indian Hospital as a File clerk before I relocated to Phoenix, AZ. I attended the Lamson Business College and completed my studies. I applied for a position with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and worked in the following Branches - Personnel, Education, Employment Assistance. Due to reorganization of the Bureau, I was reassigned to the ADP Branch. I remained in this Computer Operations Branch for 21 years. I retired in 2006. While working, I also attended night classes at Phoenix College. In 1970, I met and married my husband who is a Hopi Indian from Old Oraibi, AZ. We have two sons. My oldest son and wife gave us 4 grandsons and 1 granddaughter. My youngest son and wife gave us 1 grandson and 1 step-granddaughter. I have been in Phoenix for 40 years and hope to return to the Reservation in the near future. After I retired, I did what most retirees do, cleaned my house! Then slowly I got bored so, I started to look for volunteer opportunities. I no longer go to Desert West Senior Center to volunteer but I go to Seniors Opportunities West and sew crafts and take blood pressure. I also just took a test to be able to be a food handler. Mainly, serving food to the disabled seniors. I no longer make quilts for AZBlankets4kids, I switched o...Expand for more