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Despite multiple surgeries, long stretches of solitude and relentless mosquitoes, Diné backpacker Jeremy Barney has completed the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail.

Ten-year-old Nevaeh Lebron already knows the grit of early mornings, long rides, and the rush of the arena.

A special reception will soon take place in honor of one of the Navajo Nation’s most recognized writing talents.

When Amber McCrary was young, she would sit in her room and write in her diary. She said she didn’t think of it as creative writing or poetry at the time, but the practice helped her build the discipline that later shaped her as a collage artist and poet.

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.