Letters

The turmoil now happening in Window Rock has been brewing for months as evidenced by reports in the Navajo Times. This turmoil must stop before it gets worse.

This past weekend, although it was very windy, I took a chance to take the Low Mountain Road to shorten driving time to the Shiprock fair. All summer long, I would come from the west into First Mesa and see the dust covering the entire valley from Low Mountain. This dust is caused by vehicles transporting people to work and school. I was not surprised to encounter the number of vehicles that day also on the 13-mile stretch of dirt road.

My grandfather told me, “Get an education because nobody can take it from you.” Today, one needs an education more than yesteryear; and we owe it to our children and community members to provide access to quality education.

As we see our brothers and sisters declare their candidacy, we see a mirror held to the Nation, asking whether we will carry our future or remain content with the ruins