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Community
Vets don’t let vets go dry
“At the forefront of all this stuff is water,” said Tim Johnson, Hard Rock Chapter president, leader of his local veterans organization — and a COVID survivor. “We can do without pavement,” said Johnson. “We can do without wood. But you can’t even do simple hygiene without water.”
Culture
Calendar gives a glimpse back in time
hese were century-old photographs of the northern part of the reservation, marking such pieces of history as the first oil well.
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A history of epidemics: In past, Navajos survived many epidemics. Spanish flu, virus pose danger
Hataałii adéíst’į́į́' ííł’ínígíí said a deadly and unseen sickness known as ch’osh doo yit’iinii, or ha’t’ííshíí na’ałniihi, was born from the ashes of the mammals and reptiles that burned in the Australian fires in 2019.
People
Author says traditional knowledge is key to successful life
When he was a young child, Frank Adakai, Yel’nah’yah (One Who Has Walked It), often walked with his grandma down a familiar trail to the Manuelito, New Mexico trading post.
Health
Fauci: COVID vaccines use brand new technology
Dr. Anthony Fauci confirmed that two companies, Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc., are using new and advanced “messenger RNA” technology in their COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials.
Arts
Diné silversmith, art dealer collaborate to open new gallery
With a common goal of bringing a new Navajo art gallery to Gallup, silversmith Philander Begay and Southwest art and real estate mogul Bob Sahd have teamed up to open the R.C. Gorman Navajo Gallery in the downtown arts district.
Music
Ace’s Wild lead singer passes of COVID
Most of us knew Fred Thompson as the booming baritone fronting the popular rez band Ace’s Wild. But there were many other facets to the man: rodeo announcer, lifelong educator, coach, fitness buff, artist, rancher, promoter of Navajo language and culture, devoted husband and father.
Fashion
Amid pandemic, ‘Shimásání bi Skirts’ serves grandmothers
When Teresa Frazier finishes a batch of Navajo skirts, she sanitizes them by soaking them in Lysol then machine-washes them before tossing them in a dryer.
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