Madame G guide to the stars WEEK OF DECEMBER 1
Light up the sky! The month’s only Supermoon appears on Dec. 3. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, “the Full Moon is [at its] closest distance to Earth causing the Moon to appear up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than usual.” Madame G recommends you take advantage of the light in the sky and allow it to...
Coach’s Korner: The prophecy of quitting (and how we overcome it), part one
When you hear the word prophecy, it is generally related to an event that is certain to happen. When the Navajo medicine man spoke on KGAK about Saros 145, the most recent 100-year solar eclipse that moved across the United States in August, he spoke of the coming events in the form of a prophecy. The prophecy of quitting is based on a similar idea, meaning that what has happened before is likely to continue happening in our lives until we take the necessary actions to change it. However, in this case I would like to restrict the prophecy of quitting or giving up to the subject of health. If I should stray into something else, I ask your apologies in advance.Let’s start with...
Deb Haaland calls out Trump – AGAIN – over Pocahontas remarks
ALBUQUERQUE – On Nov.27, President Trump called Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas” at an event honoring Navajo Code Talkers at a White House Ceremony in front of a portrait of President Jackson, who led military attacks on Native Americans in the early 19th century.Deb Haaland, who is running for NM-1 and would be the first Native American woman elected to Congress, released the following statement:
“I can’t begin to express how angered I am by the display of ignorance in our White House today. Once again, the President has distilled Native Americans down to a single name - ‘Pocahontas’ - and all to score political points at a ceremony to honor Navajo Code Talkers, in front...
The power of a Navajo education
There is true beauty in education, and diverse opportunities that can come from pursuing it – especially if you are Native.I say that with such aspiration because I recently spoke to three Diné women, all of whom went on to share their education and knowledge with Navajo people and other ethnicities.
These women inspired and influenced me. They assured me that Navajo knowledge, education and self-identity come from what we discover throughout years of furthering our studies.
As a 25-year-old Diné grad student studying poetry and working as a freelance writer and photographer, I believe I am fulfilling my destiny with Navajo education.
When I say Navajo education, what I mean is...
Census cuts put New Mexico in jeopardy
Pop quiz: which of the following statements are true?a. The census is constitutionally required in order to count every person in the U.S.
b. The census determines how much federal money—more than $6 billion—flows into New Mexico’s economy every year.
c. New Mexicans are more at risk of not being counted by the census than are people in most every other state.
d. The census is in jeopardy—and that puts New Mexicans in jeopardy.
If you said “all of the above,” you’d be correct. Unfortunately, that doesn’t guarantee you the prize of being counted and represented in the next big census if things continue the way they are going.
Since 1790, the U.S has been...
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