Humans of Zuni: Cody Seciwa-Koons

Personal stories define who a person by describing how certain events shaped their personality. This is Cody Seciwa-Koons' story.

By Jodi K. from Zuni High School in New Mexico

Secret lands of the Zuni Pueblo

No skyscrapers in sight, no blur from the smog. Only a beautiful landscape captured in the morning that comes with freezing your fingers off to greet our Father Sun. Defining peace and sovereignty found here only in the Zuni Pueblo.

Tribal Sovereignty and Writing the Op-Ed

The fight to have our voices heard to bring back Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

Zuni High School

Smith-Dual Credit

Dual Credit with NTU and ZHS

Humans of Zuni: Kameron Eustace

This is Kameron. Taking a glimpse at the world of his ambitions and dreams.

Humans of Zuni: Jodi Kallestewa

This is Jodi Kallestewa's story. How she has overcome adversity and struggle to become more confident and outgoing.

Humans of Zuni :Kyle Awelagte

This is Kyle Awelagte's story of his journey, becoming who he is today and the help of his family.

My Dawg on The Rez

A rez dog is a dog that is mixed breed, basically a mutt. They have no real home and roam around the rez with no real purpose. My dog is a rez dog and has been able to survive the harsh conditions we call home here in Zuni land.

Humans of Zuni: Joshua Mahkee

With life bringing many challenges and problems, you can always find a person smiling through it all. Here is the story of my brother Joshua and his journey of self-introspection and finding happiness.

Tribal Sovereignty in Zuni

Tribal Soverignty can be seen in plain sight around Zuni Pueblo.

Secret lands of the Zuni Pueblo

Tribal Sovereignty and Writing the Op-Ed

The fight to have our voices heard to bring back Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

Tribal Sovereignty

Sacred Earthlings with sacred practices. We as A:shiwi (Zuni) people keep our religion sacred. And with this comes a law created by the Tribal Government. The No Flash Photography law that is abided by us as well as nonmembers of the community.

Protection of sacred lands

It took little for the United States government to take 99% of Native lands along with the lands and resources well they and private corporations continue to exploit. These corporations don't understand that these lands are our place or worship.

Sovereignty: The Backbones of Our Community

The importance of women in our culture and in my life

Culture Is Not Mass-Produced

The story behind two Zuni silversmiths and their efforts to market their jewelry in the face of non-Native opportunists who steal authentic designs to mass produce for a global market.

Humans of Zuni: Chasady Simplicio

Peering into the ocean of wandering waves, for the mind seeks beyond the shores and piers, past the blue horizons, and into the welcoming skies of the next morning.

Culture Preservation and Native Americans

Native Americans have endured so much abuse for far too long. Now something must be done about it and we must be heard.

Red Road of Connection

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." -Chief Seattle of the Duwamish Tribe

A Spirit's Path Home

For thousands of years, my people and our ancestors have inhabited the land, reciprocating blessings between ourselves and spirits of the animals. Our identity could have vanished long ago, but the walls that structure our protection still stand.

Earth as a part of tribal sovereignty

The land has a deeply rooted connection to the A:shiwi people. They have had many obstacles but remain on their sacred land.

No More killing, Save the Indian

"kill the Indian, save the man" -Richard Henry Pratt

Our sovereignty is inherent

We have always been a sovereign people and one with the earth since the beginning of time.

Humans of Zuni: Kristyn Eriacho

How sports have gotten Kristyn through lifes hardships

Humans of Zuni: Anthony Sice

In the Pueblo of Zuni, we open ourselves to windows of opportunity to grow and prosper. Anthony found his passion for baseball in the red dirt fields, playing with family, uncovering a talent he didn't know he had, and nurturing that talent.

Tribal Sovereignty: Washed Faces

As the children are fed along a river, they find gratitude in the heart of the land. From one corn stalk to the next, the seed grows and the root stretches into the underworld, grasping the soul of their ancestors. A mother's sovereignty.

Sustainability for Sovereign Native Communities

When people think about Native communities, they think about the poverty levels and the stereotypes. I wanted to show how sovereign Native communities can continue to sustain themselves and thrive through the reclamation of ancestral traditions.

Humans of Zuni: Ian Bowekaty

Behold my friend, classmate, most proud to say: my brother.

"Rez''ilient Education

Our tribal sovereigntypaves the way for us to developa unique education system that is the foundation for ensuring we support and enrich the deep culture we have within our community.

Dear Teenagers of Zuni

Letter to the Editor of the Independent.

Get To Know Your Neighbor

Interview with Taliya Tsalate.

Bad Park Conditions in Zuni

Bad parks and playgrounds are a safety hazard for children. We always want what's best for our children, and that starts with safety! Let's help out the community by fixing and cleaning up playground equipment that is in disrepair.

Experience of Las Vegas, NV

Sienna's experience in Las Vegas

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor of The Independent

Gender Equality in the Sports World and within Native American Communities

Women’s equality has evolved over the last hundred years, but has it really changed?

How covid-19 affected my life....

Never take things for granted..

Getting injured

Elijah talks about when he hurt his knee in football.

Democracy In Zuni

A tree has grown through a tractor that has been sitting in the middle of Zuni for many years. Just like democracy, it takes time to implement change and sometimes the change can affect something significant like removing the tractor from the tree.

D.Y. Mountain

This is D.Y. Mountain. This is one of our sacred mountains that our people once lived on after the village flooded.

Get To Know Your Neighbor

An interview with Ladean Blackhair.

Democracy: A fragile strength in America

Democracy nowadays is a lot like this ancient A:shiwi pottery piece from 1050 AD: broken and delicate. Although it has gone through years, decades or even centuries of hardships, it has still stayed somewhat intact.

Humans of Tioga County

Red Road of Connection

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." -Chief Seattle of the Duwamish Tribe

NJHS Writing

The Black Plague

Humans of AR Interview

Hunter Scotti at Academy of the Redwoods

Six Words

Coming of Age in the 2020s

Democracy to Me

Democracy is easily shown because, of the first 2 nations to go to space, the US is a democracy. To have a nation run by the people be the second people to space, and the first on the moon is a big representation of what democracy means.

Democracy to Me

This photo is a picture of my friend working at school. This represents our right to an education. Our right to an education represents democracy and it's meaning. Published: November 17,2021

Humans of May River

"I am a hard working student, pursing good grades and successful life style. I put forward effort and strive to reach my goals. I am a kind and caring individual, willing to help anyone in need. I support anyone and everyone". - Emily S.

Dear Teenagers of Zuni

Letter to the Editor of the Independent.

Humans Of Tioga County

This is my humans of Tioga County

Civil Rights

Here are a few words about Civil Rights.

humans of softmore honors:Kata Pardoe

for this assinment i interviewd kata pardoe

ART AND SCIENCE FUNDING ISSUES IN SCHOOLS.

I talk about the issues of schools world wide having issues with funding.

Humans of AR: Career Choices and Roadblocks of the Future

I had an interview with a fellow student of AR where I asked what career path they are interested in and what roadblocks they face. The interviewee talks about searching for a path, travel, and the want to overcome emotional barriers.

6 Words

Coming of Age in 2020

How to be Successful Growing up in Humboldt County

This article is about how success means something different to everyone. Whether you believe success to be based on financial earnings or having time with friends and family, you have to build your path to success.

Photo and caption

Be colorful like nature and strong like a tree

Humans of Millerton

"I think I showed courage when my husband died and I didn't fall apart, and instead I just decided, you know, life was still worth living. So, I figured I could also do everything myself, which I've pretty much have and I'm still alive and kicking."

Humans Of Sophomore Honors : Brooke Boone

For this Project, I interviewed my classmate Brooke Boone and asked her some questions. These are some of the responses that she replied with that I thought were pretty important so I chose these quotes to represent her.

Get To Know Your Neighbor

Interview with Taliya Tsalate.

Humans of Sophomore Honors: Lily Williamson

For this project, I interviewed Lily and got her thoughts on what she wants to do when she grows up and how her father helped her strive for things in life.

Humans of AR

An interview with Athena Jones, a second year at Academy of the Redwoods.

Rez freedom

This is Trevor, he is not a "Rez dog" but he is a dog living on the Rez. He has freedom within a confined system, just like Native Americans who have freedom within a "confined system".

Never Quit

This post is based on a interview that I conducted with a fellow student named Autumn Cooeyate.