Jamie Ward, 21, representa the Wintu tribe as he dances with Native American tribes during the Oroville Pow Wow at Plumas Ave School Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Oroville, CA. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)
Nick Wright wipes his brow as he is interviewed for the American Homecomings project in his home as he discusses his life as a civilian after serving in the armed services Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Chico, Calif.‚Ä®(Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)‚Ä®
Riley Ruiz, 6 (left) and Hailey Adams, 6 (right) bite into their watermelons during the watermelon eating contest as the public spend their night at Caper Acres participating in National Night Out Tuesday, August 2, 2011 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)
