The City of Gallup and the Gallup Film Festival are honored to showcase the 2018 Sundance Institute “Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events” selection Mud (Hashtł’ishnii) at the El Morro Theatre and Events Center on Feb. 9 at 7 pm.

Mud (Hashtł’ishnii) is about Ruby, a young Navajo mother, who faces the inescapable remnants of alcohol, family and culture on the last day of her life. This story explores the overwhelming control that addiction holds over the addicted and those who love them, and the powerlessness of individuals and society to cure this illness.

The film features Navajo actress Trini King, from Shiprock, N.M., and residing in Albuquerque as Ruby. Forrest...

GMCS providing students a pathway to pursue an Associate’s Degree

Free paid college bound opportunities are on the horizon for Gallup McKinley County Schools students.

That was the takeaway from a meeting recently held regarding a new program called “McKinley Academy Accelerating Futures.”

The meeting was held at JFK Middle school auditorium Jan. 15 to a packed house of interested students, parents and local school teachers, and administrators.

Starting in August 2018, GMCS will partner with UNM-G to provide McKinley County students a pathway to pursue an Associate’s Degree.

Students will able to pursue a degree while earning a high school diploma, and tuition would be...

WINDOW ROCK—An intricate network of trails across the Navajo Nation are leading to healthy pathways for tribal members and others mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

In 2016, the Navajo Nation Trails Initiative was created and was spearheaded by Vice President Jonathan Nez and Navajo Youth Empowerment Services.

“(We have) been honored to provide oversight, technical assistance and hands-on support for the effort,” said Tom Riggenbach, executive director of Navajo YES.

Office of the President and Vice President, Division of Natural Resources, Engineers Without Borders, Indian Health Services, Southwest Trail Solutions, local communities and various tribal...

Charity haircuts, meals served to those in need

There’s nothing like a home-cooked meal and a fresh haircut on a day when temperatures barely exceed 50-degrees.

At Gallup’s Ho’zho Wellness Center for Personal Enhancement, about a dozen homeless folks could attest to that Jan. 27, having gobbled up beef stew and pastries, water and gotten their hair sheared by barbers and hair stylists.

The haircuts, done by a handful of local stylists, who volunteered their talents, were appended to the ecumenical ministry, “Answer God’s Call Ministry on Mesa Avenue.”

Note: Ho’zho is a Navajo word describing a way of living that includes harmony, beauty, truth and balance.

The...