As a proud Indian Princess alum, I know the importance of these programs to fathers and daughters alike. My dad and I became closer as we shared in camp experiences and came home with inside jokes and new skills and stories. Those years strengthened our bond, and we still laugh about memories from our years in the ‘Friendly Pride’ tribe.
The girls in my tribe became some of my best friends as we spent weekends getting lost in the woods on bike rides and snuggling into each others’ bunk beds to gossip and share scary stories. We attended one-another’s birthday parties when we were young and reconnected over and over again throughout the years at school, work, and even once, a funeral.
The friendships formed with the other girls in my tribe, and the solid, lasting bond forged between my dad and me are just as important now as they were in my first year of Indian Princesses, almost twelve years ago. I encourage every father to participate in the program with his daughter because I know the importance the memories created have on a girl’s life.