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Continue to Celebrate Indigenous Excellence

By: Kendra Becenti, Navajo Nation, Gen-I and special projects intern November 30th marks the final day of Native American Heritage Month, but it only serves as a reminder that we must continue to celebrate Indigenous excellence into the future. Throughout this month we have seen exceptional achievements happening all around Indian Country and beyond, especially […]

I loving being an artist because it helps me get away from reality for a bit and keeps me connected with my culture.

By: Roger Beyal Jr., Navajo Nation, Generation Indigenous Ambassador Yá’át’ééh (Greetings), My name is Roger Beyal Jr. and I am a member of the Diné Nation from Brimhall, NM. My Clans are Tó Dich’ii’nii born for Kinłichii’nii, my maternal grandparents are Naneesht’ézhí Táchii’nii and my paternal grandparents are Ma’ii deeshgiizhnii. The mediums that I do […]

Tele-Native Youth: Resilient Communities & COVID-19

By: Ruben Littlehead, Northern Cheyenne On Wednesday, November 18th, 2020, TeleNative Youth held our usual “Webinar Wednesday” where the topic of discussion was Resilient Communities & COVID-19. As the moderator, once again, I had the honor and privilege to host a round table discussion with Dr. Stephen Ostroff, former Deputy Director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases, […]

I found myself on the Jeopardy! stage, flanked by two amazing competitors, hoping I could make my eight-year old self proud. I wouldnʻt have been there without him.

Alex Trebeck’s legacy lives on. The game show host, who died of pancreatic cancer on Nov. 8, had a powerful impact on Jeopardy! runner-up, Keoni Rodriguez. “Rest in peace to Alex Trebek, thank you for everything,” writes Rodriguez. Walking onto the studios where Jeopardy! was filmed, backpack in tow, and nerves from my head to […]