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Jock Soto didn’t see other Native Americans in ballet during his professional career. Soto, who is Diné and Puerto Rican, was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet for 24 years, retiring in 2005.

The explosion came without warning. A mortar round slammed into the Baghdad base where Rose McFadden was stationed during her second deployment, injuring her spine, damaging her brain, and leaving her unable to walk.

When Kiara D. Bia’s name was called at the Chief Manuelito Scholarship awards ceremony on July 25, she didn’t just join a class of high achievers. She joined a lineage – one that runs through her family, her community and her future.

A new crown entered Diné pageantry on July 19, marking the debut of the Miss Navajo Arts and Crafts Enterprise pageant.

For Michael Camarillo, a U.S. Navy veteran and lifelong rider, crossing the country on a motorcycle was more than a dream. It was a mission.