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.

By Tanya.H from Zuni High School in New Mexico

Zuni High School

Maizano-ELA Summer Class

Credit recovery for ELA Classes

Symbol of Freedom: The American Flag

The flag is a promise of freedom and human rights which we all honor. The horse and the Indian stands for liberty and enlightenment. #Shiwi

Symbol of Freedom: Native Pride

Native Pride, a symbol of the indigenous people’s freedom like how the white men wanted our land and they were taking it over, and this poster is saying that we can grow on our lands without being pushed out of the way.

Symbol of Freedom: Sun rising above Dowa Yalanne

My Symbol of freedom represents us A:shiwi people, not everyone sees, hears, or knows about us Zuni people. Because of our Yaddokya Datchu, the sun, we have freedom.

Native American Conspiracy Revealed

Letter to the editor of the Gallup Independent newspaper.

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

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.

Pueblo Pottery

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

Dealing with trauma

Jerome talks about his childhood trauma.

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.

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.

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.

Camaeron's Story

This story or set of little quotes is from someone very important, whose words are short but meaningful.

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.

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.

"My happiest moment"

Haiden's happiest moment is when she's with her sister.

Democracy

Democracy to me

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.

Journalistic Storytelling

Tobacco addiction.

The Effect of the Pandemic on Humboldt County Students

Humboldt County, like so much of the globe, has been drastically effected by the pandemic. Schools were forced to shut down, and the damage was catastrophic.

Generations of running

This was taken at the 2021 NM State Cross-Country Race. Our ancestors would run to different places sending messages and receiving messages. Running has been a part of our generation for many years and here we successfully continue the cycle.

The origins of R&B, Jazz, and Rock

This article will inform you about the origins of R&B, Rock, and Jazz. It will talk about their African American Origins and the impact African American music/culture has left on today's media. (Trigger warning, racism and racial epithets)

Democracy in Zuni

Darkness is always represented as the downsides of an object. In recent years, it feels that our tribal government has let down the people of Zuni.

Local Government Issue

Doing this I learned that my school has had this problem for a while and I learned about how the district worked a little bit. This problem was personal to me and researching it helped me to understand it more.

A step ahead

Industry Based Certifications offer early start to students’ careers

Eureka High Diversity Murals

The Diversity murals at Eureka High school have gone through a long process of rejection approval. They represent both embracing cultures and unifying our community.

What Democracy Means to Me

In this photo is a pile of assignments and notes from multiple different students. These students share the same computer and work area. This represents democracy to me because it contains more than one students opinions/projects in one area.

News Article

My social issue is greywater. Greywater is water that can be reused and if filtered it can be drinkable. We waste greywater everyday by just throwing it away instead of reusing it.

Sleeping Problems in Youth

Students who struggle with sleeping are more likely to develop mental health problems.

News Article

My news article educates people on child abuse. It shows them how they can recognize the signs of abuse and how to help a child once they discover they are being abused.

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.

Why abortions need to be legalized across the globe

This Journalistic article is about how our county/state has resources to get safe abortions and it compares and contacts the countries, states, and cities that don't have them legalized and calculates the death rate of back ally abortions.

Democracy in Zuni, New Mexico

When I look at Dowa Yalanne Mountain I see freedom and peace. It is sacred to us. We, as Shiwi people have our own constitution and rights. We are free to believe in whatever religion but no matter what individuals believe, we all hold DY sacred.

Symbol of Freedom: The American Flag

The flag is a promise of freedom and human rights which we all honor. The horse and the Indian stands for liberty and enlightenment. #Shiwi

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.

The Impact of Covid-19 on Local Musicians

I discussed Covid-19 and its impact on local musicians. I interviewed Chris Cox, a local musician and the EHS Jazz Ensemble director about this topic. We also talk about the future of performing arts.

Conjoining Zuni High and Middle School, Will It Work?

The plan to solve both the Zuni High School and Zuni Middle School's problem is to create one conjoined school where the high school is currently located. Will a conjoined school work or not?

Zuni Animal Adoption Shelter / Clinic

As I drive around the Zuni Reservation, I see so many rez dogs in need of help. These dogs need "fixing" but Zuni doesn't have an animal clinic or shelter.

Humans of publications

“I want to go to law school and become a defense attorney because I’m in interested in fixing the justice system. I want to attend Baylor for law school. My favorite artist is Bryson Tiller and my favorite movie is The Hunger Game."

Why is Nuclear Power Better than Fossil Fuels?

I wrote an article about the energy sources that we use in our everyday lives and which one is better.