Community

Visitors are still vandalizing the Shiprock Pinnacle with trash, some Northern Navajo residents say.

As Gallup’s Relay for Life commemorates its 25th anniversary, Lorraine Shorty has emerged as a symbol of hope and activism. Beyond walking laps at the courthouse plaza, Shorty embodies the event’s spirit, leading her “One in a Million” team in a tireless fight against cancer, a fight deeply personal to her and the Gallup community.

On Jan. 12, Diné and Naałání/Bitsii’ Yishbizhí woman Florence McCabe celebrated her 100th birthday

The Tónaneesdizí Local Government on Dec. 22 hosted The Polar Express on Main Christmas event comprising an arts and crafts village, pictures with Santa, food vendors, Toys for Tots, a light parade, among other activities that brought the Western Navajo communities together.

On an overcast July Sunday in 2016, Ruth Bitsui decided on a whim to decline a dinner invitation and accompany her husband of 40 years, Edison Bitsui, to steer roping practice.