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LaDawn Yazzie, a junior in food service management in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University, was recently awarded a $5,000 Morris K. Udall Scholarship to help achieve her goal of teaching nutrition awareness and healthy eating habits across Indian Country, including the Navajo Nation.

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TEMPE, Ariz. - Putting together a meal for her five brothers and sisters on weekends meant getting creative for LaDawn Yazzie. Fending for herself and her siblings on the Navajo Nation became a challenge worthy of "Throwdown With Bobby Flay," minus the fancy ingredients.

By Submitted by Sarah Auffret April 30, 2010