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Community
Benefit concert at Lobo Theater powers large food, coat effort for tribes, Navajo Nation
Hundreds gathered at the historic Lobo Theater in Albuquerque on Nov. 9 for an afternoon of music, food donations and winter clothing distribution during a community-led food and coat drive organized by hip-hop artist and activist Nataanii Means.
Culture
Seven-year-old song and dance prodigy captures hearts across Diné Bikéyah
At just seven years old, Kacee Yazzie has become a familiar name at song and dance events across the Navajo Nation. With turquoise gleaming and his steps locked to the drum, the second grader from Tó Łigaaí, New Mexico, looks at ease each time he enters the arena.
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‘You go all in’: Diné composer from Chinle wins Pulitzer for music
Diné musician, artist and educator Raven Chacon’s long list of achievements and honors now includes the esteemed Pulitzer Prize for music, awarded on May 9 for his ensemble composition titled “Voiceless Mass.
People
Diné runner retraces the Long Walk to honor those who never returned
Edison Eskeets, a 66-year-old runner from Springstead, New Mexico, has spent decades preparing for a journey that mirrors one of the most painful chapters in Diné history. Through distance running, ceremony and storytelling, Eskeets retraced the 330-mile route of the Long Walk to honor those who endured the forced march and those who never returned home.
Health
Echo Cliffs breaks ground on $87 million staff housing to support new clinic
Construction is underway on staff housing for the Echo Cliffs Health Center, with a groundbreaking on Aug. 27 along Coppermine Road just south of the clinic site.
Arts
‘Finding Hózhǫ́’: Travis Holt Hamilton’s newest film explores forgiveness, culture and pursuit of peace across Dinétah
For a moment, the gray sky above Dinétah opened, and sunlight spilled through, casting the scene in soft gold. Director Travis Holt Hamilton stood behind the monitor, watching as the lead actor, “Secody,” a 70-year-old veteran learning to forgive his father, knelt in prayer. The wind lifted the trees, the light intensified and then it was gone.
Music
Meet Ryan Blazer, who helps place WNF’s ‘biggest’ headliners
It’s Coachella weekend in 2014, and Ryan Blazer is on Interstate 10 driving to the most notorious music festival on the planet.
Fashion
Fashion takes the stage at the Western Navajo Fair
The Western Navajo Fair’s fashion show is more than a display of clothes and creativity, said Kristen Goldtooth. It’s a moment of pride – one that blends tradition, innovation and the voices of local designers who are finding their way onto a growing stage.
Weather & Road Conditions
Window Rock Weather
Fair
48.0 F (8.9 C)
Dewpoint: 18.0 F (-7.8 C)
Humidity: 30%
Wind: West at 13.8 gusting to20.7 MPH (12 gusting to 18 KT)
Pressure: 30.04
Dewpoint: 18.0 F (-7.8 C)
Humidity: 30%
Wind: West at 13.8 gusting to20.7 MPH (12 gusting to 18 KT)
Pressure: 30.04
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow