Zuni Standard Time
FRESH SNOW DOTS THE Dowa Yalanne mesa in late March, and the A:shiwi people who live at its base have been dancing every evening for nearly two weeks to ensure a prosperous hunting season. But inside…
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Tag: Native Life
Native Speaker
DURING TIMES OF SOCIAL DISRUPTION, POETS THRIVE. Their ethereal language unravels the incomprehensible and weaves it into something more of us can understand. It was during such a time, in 2019, that…
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The Auntie Way
ENCHANTING IN A RUG-PRINT DRESS and Marco Arviso statement earrings, Nasheen Sleuth adiates warmth. When we meet, I immediately feel a pull of kinship to the Albuquerque actress and social media…
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Culture Hero
Above: Lee Francis IV drawson his Laguna Pueblo heritage and doctorate in educational leadership. Illustration by Dale DeForest. LEE FRANCIS IV GREW UP PICKING COMIC BOOKS off the spinner racks at…
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True Heroes 2021: David Howard
Above: David Howard initially got involved with dog therapy in 2016, after adopting a pair of rescue dogs, Two Socks and Liza. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. IF YOU READ DAVID HOWARD'S BIO on the High…
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True Heroes 2021: Dr. Jennie Wei
Above: Within a week of the first COVID-19 case in McKinley County, Dr. Jennie Wei worked to provide housing for those in need. Photograph by Gabrielle Marks. IN EARLY MARCH 2020, a doctor at Gallup…
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True Heroes 2021: Michaelene Ahidley and Karlene Toehay
Above: On the Mescalero Apache reservation, the Elderly Program became the lifeblood of their tribe during the pandemic thanks to the work of Michaelene Ahidley and Karlene Toehay. Photograph by…
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True Heroes 2021: Vandee Silva
Above: After attending Central New Mexico Community College, Vandee Silva began working as a regional emergency dispatcher and volunteer firefighter. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. AROUND 6 P.M. ON…
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True Heroes 2021: Stephen Lindsey
Above: The doors to Silver City’s first makerspace were barely open when the news of a global pandemic arrived and Stephen Lindsey had to adjust. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. STEPHEN LINDSEY WAS IN…
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True Heroes 2021: David Elliot
Above: As Holy Cross’s emergency manager, David Elliot supervises and implements the hospital’s standards and protocols for emergency preparedness. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. DAVID ELLIOT HAD AN…
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