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Zuni High School

Smith-Dual Credit

Dual Credit with NTU and ZHS

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sovereignty: The Backbones of Our Community

The importance of women in our culture and in my life

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.

Humans of Zuni: Ian Bowekaty

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

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.

Humans of Zuni: Kristyn Eriacho

How sports have gotten Kristyn through lifes hardships

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.

Tribal Sovereignty in Zuni

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

Tribal Sovereignty and Writing the Op-Ed

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

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.

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.

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.

Humans of Zuni: Kameron Eustace

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

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.

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.

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.

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: Jodi Kallestewa

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

No More killing, Save the Indian

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

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.

Our sovereignty is inherent

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

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Surprise Me

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Surprise Me

Six Words

Coming of age in the 2020’s

Pueblo Pottery

Wound through time, native pottery coils through history and into the future.

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.

Humans of Sophomore Honors: Haley Foster

I interviewed Haley Foster and I learned she is a very kind and caring person. I learned that she is a black belt in martial arts and wants to perssure a career in engingering.

Democracy To Me

Democracy to me means being able to spend time with those who I care for, knowing that they’ll become something great someday and make a huge difference in our country and in our world.

Stress Insight

This is an infographic on the different types of stress. They are illustrated in the image, with the text infront explaining why stress occurs so often in teens.

Six Words

Coming of Age in the 2020s.

Humans of Publications

Macy is a human of the Tiger Times

No More killing, Save the Indian

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

Condors and the Yurok Tribe

This article is about the Yurok Tribes' participation in the Condor Restoration Program.

Democracy to Me

Democracy to me means having a choice. It means choosing what is best fit for yourself and what you like most. I took a picture of different movies being shown in a movie theater to demonstrate that there are options to pick from just like democracy.

Humans of Publications

A Texas High take on the Human's of New York.

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.

Six Words

Coming of Age in the 2020s

Journalistic Storytelling

Tobacco addiction.

Democracy In Zuni

The sun was setting on the view down the Black Rock Hill on 10/20/21. Sometimes you just have to appreciate our freedoms, like being outside and enjoying nature.

News article

News article about how Covid effected early childhood education. My topic is about early childhood

Nanjing massacre

A few words.

Six Words

Coming of Age in the 2020s

Pedestrian Safety at the Main Street/Central Avenue Intersection

Highlighting the risks pedestrians face when crossing the Main Street/Central Avenue intersection in Wellsboro, PA.

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.

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.

humans of mayriver

interviewing Loren Tipton

Six Words

Coming of Age in the 2020s

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