Humans of Zuni: Ian Bowekaty

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

By Anthony S. from Zuni High School in New Mexico

I am strong and very proud of who I am and all I represent. I believe without the role models and experiences in my life, I wouldn't be where I am today. I've fallen in love with the game since I was in middle school. My journey started as I tried out and thought of it as something to do. I never played but as I stepped on the field, it felt as if I belonged. Always working, and improving to get better was my goal. It wasn’t until the summer before freshman year I knew it became serious. I was in a different, but comforting environment where people were just like me, always working toward improvements. Upperclassmen took me under their wings, because one day they knew I would take over the reins. I have my family and role models to thank for my success, as behind everything they were the ones who supported me in making decisions to better myself and my community.

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Smith-Dual Credit

Dual Credit with NTU and ZHS

Tribal Sovereignty

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

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

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.

Sovereignty: The Backbones of Our Community

The importance of women in our culture and in my life

Humans of Zuni: Kristyn Eriacho

How sports have gotten Kristyn through lifes hardships

Humans of Zuni: Jodi Kallestewa

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

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.

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.

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.

"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.

Tribal Sovereignty in Zuni

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

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.

My Dawg on The Rez

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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.

No More killing, Save the Indian

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

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Tribal Sovereignty: Washed Faces

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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.

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.

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

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.

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The happiest moment in my life was when my sister told me exciting news I never expected.

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Elijah talks about when he hurt his knee in football.

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Digital Arts Program at Zuni High School

A digital arts program in Zuni Public School District would help students embrace art and technology of the 21st century and help students be more employable after high school.

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Sheep walking on the road

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Flower with freedom

This native flower symbolizes freedom because it grows wherever it wants without any law or restrictions for it to stop growing, it's a living thing that can grow freely unlike some humans that don’t get that much freedom like plants do.

Democracy

This place reminds me of the first time that I arrived in Zuni, NM. Aspects of the environment here such as the landscape, houses, and the way people interact with each other give me sensations and feelings that remind me of India, where I'm from.

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For our Humans Of Sophomores Honors assignment, I interviewed Solveig Lyssand.

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COVID-19

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Letter to the editor of the Independent

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Journalistic Story Telling Piece

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