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It follows that the end of something comes after it begins. Endings come after beginnings. Right now, the school year is ending, and along with it all the other activities and events that the structure of our lives has hung onto for the past months. Yet, we wait in anticipation, because now that spring and school and groups and lessons are over, summer is just beginning.

Sometimes the beginnings we are waiting for come when something else ends.

Ive been thinking about how fast time goes by. Ive even been looking back through my journals and Thoughts from issues just two or three years ago. Life was so different then, defined much more by the necessities of our young children. I guess it still is, but now the boundaries of their physical and cognitive limitations are much broader. The kids can sit through the reading of a chapter book (one chapter each night) and actually understand and remember the storyline. We can go for a hike without having to tote a bag with extra clothes, diapers, snacks and activities. Their conversations and questions are sometimes challenging and impressive, even deep.

I guess Im just realizing that we are no longer the parents of babies and toddlers. That season of life is over and a new one is beginning. Endings and beginnings.

While its exciting to look ahead to a new phase of life, I feel a pang of loss for what can only be relived in memories. All those firsts, chubby arms and legs, unconcealed affection (thankfully, that one hasnt completely been outgrown).

Without getting too profound here, Ill simply say that I need to practice living now, regardless of what has just finished or is about to begin. Each season is lovely, but has to end to make way for another equally so. This is life.

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The images on the mural are pretty small but the whole Youth Conservation Corps of 2007- 08 is there. Some say they recognize themselves. They are Vyron Baldwin, Christopher Becenti, Alec Begay, Rory Begaye, Clint Cowboy, Shane Custer, Brandi Davis, Fernando Garcia, Ramsey Houck, Gordon House, Leatricia House, Vivian Joe, Cheralle Johnson, Gabriel Jones, Kelli Lewis, orson Livingston, Maria Lohmann, Patrick Lohmann, Jeremy Moore, Al Nastacio, Jacquetta Nez, Spencer oKeefe, Daryl Paul, Angelo Perez, Anthony Perez, Jenice Peterson, Quentin

Talamante, Ellen Tso, Ryna Tulley, Robert Vallejos, Donovan Wilson, Erik Woestehoff, Kirby Yazzie, Clybert Zuni, Jr., Diandra Joe, Steve Collins and Marcus Henderson.

I met with Karl Lohmann, director, and asked him to tell me about the philosophy, mission and history of YCC in Gallup.

In Karls eleven years as director, YCC has built the Pyramid Rock Trails, the Church Rock Trails, the North Hogback Trail, the High Desert Trail System and the Zuni Mountain Bicycle Trail System (McGaffey Trails). Community and schoolyard gardens have always been in the annual YCC work plan. YCC has removed 465 tons of glass and illegal dumpsite to make Gallups open space into active living space.

At first the project was seen as Economic Development, creating trails for Adventure Tourism, but in the last five years it has morphed into a program that acknowledges the benefits it brings to the Corps itself and to the local community. Gallup Trails 2010 specifically added community wellness to its mission and walkabikeability. The focus now is on active transportation routes and safe routes to school.

Gallups Youth Conservation Corps is the biggest of the 35 YCCs in New Mexico, with an average of 50 participants annually. Acoma YCC is a close second. Gallup

Top right panel of Work of Strength, north side of the Detention Center. Above and weaving behind

the wind turbine: the YCC Team of 2007-08. Inset at right, Gallup Solar visiting Sandia Labs.

Reference photos taken of building the

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YCC is State-funded at $150,000 a year. The entire $150,000 YCC award goes to wages, training, and steel-toed boots. other grants to pay Karl, Strider Brown and associates come from the City of Gallup and various funders of land restoration.

For most of the Corps it is their very first job and, compared to other youth jobs, it is more intensive and much longer. YCC kids are between 14 and 24 and may work for 6 months and as long as 4 years, starting at minimum wage with annual wage increases.

All workers must be in school or pursuing a GED, they must have a B average, and be in a personal fitness program or school sport. Many get up at 5 am and run to the sun.

They meet at the Larry Brian Mitchell Center at seven am, each with a healthy lunch. Sugary snacks or drinks are discouraged. From there they go in groups to various work sites with team leaders and supervisors.

YCC gets kids ready for the workforce by having standards, requiring getting to work on time and working all day. If you accept responsibility and acquire skills you can come back year after year. Karl no longer hires supervisors. Corps members are promoted to leadership roles.

Karl actually talks to the mothers of corps members. But he took with trepidation a call from the mother of a student he had recruited a while back from Wellness Warriors, a program for obese children. The mother said, Everyone in my family wants to thank you for turning our boy into a man. He carries himself.

Karl told me, My crew, as a whole, is converting fat to muscle and losing extraordinary amounts of weight.

Many people know that Karl recently had a close call when he was stung by bees. He said that on that occasion the EMT who picked him up off the ground,

working for the fire department, was a graduate of YCC, as well as the Emergency Nurse and the Intensive Care Nurse!

The legislative act that authorizes YCC says that it is supposed to engage young people in work that completes worthwhile projects of durable community benefit.

YCC gets kids ready for the workforce by having

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Karl Lohmann, at left. (Photo by Ella Scott)

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Schools out and summer is here! No more wearing uniforms, no more homework, no more riding the bus, and . . . no more school lunches. No matter what kids may say about school food, many families depend on their children receiving free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch during the school year. Whats more, many parents work away from home, despite the school year being over, leaving their older children home to prepare meals for themselves. Surely there are more than a few parents concerned about their teenagers choices for well-balanced meals.

The truth is, regular and healthy meals are of utmost importance to the learning process. According to the uSDAs Food and Nutrition Service, Lack of good nutrition during the summer months may set up a cycle for poor performance once school begins again. Hunger also may make children more prone to illnesses and other health issues. These facts have

not gone unnoticed. Thus, the New Mexico Collaboration to End Hunger, through CYFD Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), provides nutritious meals to children during the summer when school is not in session. The Children, Youth and Families Departments Family Nutrition Bureau enters into agreements with local nonprofit sponsoring agencies, local government agencies, faith-based organizations, summer camps, school food authorities and other eligible institutions to administer the SFSP at the local level.In the Gallup area, the Summer Lunch Program has been around for over twenty years, providing children with nutritious breakfasts and lunches during the summer months. over the years, several agencies have sponsored the program. Currently, Gallup McKinley County Schools is the local sponsor and rents kitchen space for meal preparation. The program has grown steadily, serving a daily average of 613 children for breakfast and 2100 for lunch last year. Recently, 8 sites have been added through a grant to help offset gas prices. This summer, on weekdays from June 4 until July 27, free meals

will be provided to children, ages 1 through 18, at 61 sites throughout the gallup-McKinley County area (see full listing of sites on opposite page). Meals are free to all children within the age limitations and adults who accompany them may purchase a meal if theyd like - $2.00 for breakfast, $3.25 for lunch. Site directors ensure that fresh meals are consumed on site to further promote well-balanced eating habits.

The Summer Lunch Program provides an opportunity for McKinley Countys children to continue physical and social development while providing nutritious meals during the summer months. It gives parents peace of mind and helps our children return to school ready to learn.

Bridging the Gap with Summer Lunch Program

The program has grown steadily, serving a daily average of 613 children for breakfast and 2100 for lunch last year.

By H. Haveman

In the kitchen, preparing a meal for the Summer Lunch Program. (Photo courtesy of GMCS Office of Student Nutrition)

Enjoying a healthy meal at one of the Summer Lunch Program sites.

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Free breakfast and lunch for all 1 to 18 year oldsThese sites will open 6-5-12. Breakfast at these sites will start later see specific site for dates of operation Washington Elem also starts lunch later.

INDICATES BREAKFAST SITES, SEE BELOW FOR SERVING TIMESLUNCH SERVING TIMES T P INDICATES TRAILER PARK

C H INDICATES CHAPTER HOUSEPlease see each site for specific start and end times, some sites will not start serving breakfast and lunch until June 5, 2011

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11:30-1:00 Roosevelt Elem.

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11:00-12:45 Runnels Park

11:15-12:45 Cedar Hills Apartments

11:00-12:30 Mariano Lake C H

8:00-8:30

11:30-12:15 St. Bonaventure School

7:30-8:00

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11:00-12:30 Mexican Springs C H

11:00-12:30 St. Bonaventure T P

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7:30-8:00

11:30-1:00 "Hiroshi" Miyamura High

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11:00-1:00 Navajo Estates

7:30-8:00

11:15-1:00 Stagecoach Elem.

11:30-1:00 Coyote Canyon C H

11:30-1:00 Navajo Elem.

11:00-12:45 Terrace Apartments

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11:30-1:00 Crownpoint Elem

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12:00-1:00 Navajo Mid

11:00-12:45 Thoreau C H

7:30-8:00

11:30-1:00 Crownpoint High

7:30-8:00

12:00-1:00 Navajo Pine High School

7:30-8:15

11:00-12:30 Thoreau Elem.

7:30-8:00

11:30-12:30 Crownpoint Mid

8:00-8:45

11:30-1:00 Neighborhood Center

7:30-8:00

11:30-12:30 Thoreau Mid

7:30-8:00

11:30-1:00 David Skeet Elem.

11:15-1:00 Octavia Felin Library

7:30-8:00

11:30-1:00 Thoreau High

7:30-8:30

11:30-1:00 Father Dunstan Park

11:00-12:30 Pindedale C H

11:30-12:30 Tohatchi C H

11:00-12:30 First Methodist Church

7:30-8:00

11:30-1:00 Ramah Elem.

7:30-8:00

11:15-12:30 Tohatchi Elem.

11:00-1:00 Ford Canyon Park

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12:00-1:00 Ramah High

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11:30-12:30 Tohatchi Mid

11:00-1:00 Gamerco Park

11:00-12:45 Red Hills Recreation Ctr.

11:00-12:45 Torres Residence

11:00-12:45 Indian Hills Elem.

7:30- 8:00

11:30-1:00 Rehoboth School

7:30-8:00

11:15-12:45 Turpen Elem.

11:15-12:45 Iyanbito C H

11:00-1:00 Rock Springs C H

7:30-8:00

11:15-12:45 Twin Lakes Elem

7:30-8:00

11:00-12:45

Jefferson Elem. Breakfast starts 6-29-12 thru 7/27/12 Only

7:30-8:00

11:30-1:00 Rocky View Elem.

11:30-1:00 Viro Circle Park

11:15-1:00 Juan De Oate Elem

7:30-8:00

11:30-1:00 Romero Park/Lincoln Elem.

7:30-8:00

11:30-12:30

Washington Elem Breakfast and Lunch start 6-29-12 thru 7/27/12 Only

11:15-1:00 White Cliffs Fire Station

Nutrition training will be provided on a rotating schedule at each site.

"In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color,national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Washington,Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-5964 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, and employer".

Menus are subject to change. We make every effort to have inventory available for our menus. However, due to shipping shortages and availabiltyof certain foods we may not have all menu items available at all sites. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you or the children.ADULTS MAY PURCHASE MEALS FOR $3.25 EACH FOR LUNCH AND $2.00 FOR BREAKFAST. CYFD AND USDA RULES REQUIRE THAT ALL MEALS BUT BE EATEN AT THE SITE, NO MEAL MAY BE TAKEN "TO GO " INCLUDING MEALS PURCHASED BY ADULTS.

Sites may be subject to closure if participation is to low.

Please contact GMCS - Food Services staff at the Student Support Center at the following phone numbers if you have any questions or need more information.

SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM SITESJune 4, 2012 through July 27, 2012

Open Monday Through Friday (closed Wednesday, July 4, 2012 )

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The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Gallup and you dont have to look far to find it. People with a product, idea or service are at the Flea Market on Saturdays, in restaurants and parking lots, trying to bring attention to their goods. And while its not easy to come up with a great product, whats much harder is knowing how to sell it. The Rural Entrepreneur Institute, through the university of New Mexicos Gallup branch, has been created to help.

Since 2009, uNM-Gallup has been disbursing scholarships from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation (JSF) to selected Business Technology students who are committed to a business career with the long-term goal of being business owners. The Foundation is particularly focused on supporting American Indians, people with disabilities and people who are socially and economically disadvantaged. JSF works with educational institutions, such as uNM-Gallup, to promote real change and empowerment among those they support.

Along with the scholarships they award, uNM-Gallup used a grant from JSF, matched with state funds, to create the Rural Entrepreneur Institute (REI). REI exists to help support and mentor, not only Johnson Scholarship recipients, but the entrepreneurs in the Gallup area at large. According to Al Henderson, Business Technology faculty member at uNM-Gallup, Its time to get on the highest mountain and yell time for [REI] to be visible to the community.

REIs mission is to educate, train, and serve as the resource center for individuals who want to own and operate their own small business. In order to achieve its goal, the REI advisory board is trying to foster relationships between local businesses and entrepreneurs. They are strengthening entrepreneurship curriculum and making opportunities available for collaboration and partnership on community projects. They are offering workshops and trainings and setting up consultations with regional economic contacts.

In March 2011, REI hosted its first Entrepreneur Expo, with hopes of providing a platform for local entrepreneurs to share their ideas and show their products, to learn from each other and from invited experts, and to be

a jumping-off point for a business career. Expo organizers were pleased with attendance and participation, but saw room for growth and more buy-in from the local business community.

Henderson explains that the REI advisory board is thinking deeply about how to best solicit the participation of city, county and tribal governments in order to encourage new business investments in the area. As green economy is growing and more women are choosing careers in business, the other challenge is in anticipating the future of commerce and helping to prepare the business owners of tomorrow. Ken Van Brott, of uNM-Gallups Extended university and REI advisory board, says, our organization is like a bud. Weve got lots of life in us and were ready to burst into bloom.

Currently, REI is gearing up for its second Entrepreneur Expo, which will take place at uNM-Gallup, october 11-12. The expo is for anyone with an invention, prototype or great idea who wants more information and support. Inventors and innovators are invited to showcase their work, which will be evaluated and awarded by a team of judges. Cash prizes will be given to help inspire future business growth. Henderson and Van Brott hope, on behalf of the advisory board, to involve more local businesses, as well, giving participants concrete opportunities to apply their products in the real world. The expo will also feature a keynote speaker, opportunities for business networking, and workshops on green economy, women-owned businesses, and intellectual property. A Career Fair in conjunction with uNMs Anderson School of Management, is also planned for April 26, 2013.

For more information on the Rural Entrepreneur Institute and / or the Entrepreneur Expo, please contact Al Henderson at [email protected] or 505 863-7634 and visit the REI website at www.unmgruralentrepreneurinstitute.org.

Giving Local Entrepreneurs a Leg Up

By H. Haveman

Al Henderson (left) and Ken Van Brott (above) discuss plans for the Rural Entrepreneur Institute.

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When Gilbert ran up to me at a BASTIS Foundation lecture and excitedly claimed that I Have a Choice?!, my book on building/reviving the immune-system, had saved his life, youd think I would have been thrilled. Not. Since he was overweight and pasty-faced, he wasnt exactly the picture

of health. Then he explained that he had full-blown AIDS. A quick look at his tongue revealed the root cause of his weight and bloating problems: he had a bad case of candida. He was fighting parasites and a heavy yeast infection, and had a T-cell count of only 22 very low.

He was also spending almost every penny he had on daily vitamin supplements: 38 different ones every day. That was a bit much for his poor body to absorb and assimilate, especially since they could not counteract his diet, which was still atrocious, despite his having read my book. He ate mostly canned, preservative-filled, highly-processed and sugared junk food devoid of any nutrition.

I worked with him to change over to a live-foods diet so he could cut back on the pills and get some of his nutrients from his food. He began a fresh-vegetable juicing regimen and ate only whole, unprocessed foods with some added powdered fiber greens. His health improved significantly.

using my regimen, he lost his bloat and stomach discomfort and attained a normal weight, but his health continued to go up and down. He was hospitalized with pneumonia; he developed severe allergic reactions to cleaning fluids that caused his T-cell count to plummet literally to zero. He was losing his fight against AIDS.

Frustrated and concerned that some of his supplements might actually be weakening rather than helping his immune system, I suggested he try drinking noni juice. At that time, noni juice was just gaining popularity as a multi-level-marketing drink. I didnt want Gilbert using an MLM juice; I wanted him on a pure, organic juice I knew was potent enough to work its magic in his weak, tired body. He agreed to try it, even after I told him it tastes really bitter and nasty without any fillers like pear, apple, or blueberry juice.

By the time Gilbert got his first bottle of noni, his face and mouth were so covered with sores he could barely move his lips. He dribbled when he tried to drink. But when some of the juice fell on the sores, the pain instantly ceased. He purposely dribbled some on other sores and lo and behold, they stopped hurting, too! Within days of drinking, rubbing, and dribbling the noni, Gilberts sores were healed. His lingering sinus condition started clearing up. His thinking became clearer, and his memory improved. He cut back to the five supplements I felt were essential and replaced the other 33 with six to eight ounces of noni juice per day. He made no other changes to his regimen. The results were nothing short of miraculous.

Gilberts T-cell count soon rose to a high-normal range. His color was good, he no longer had sores anywhere on his body, his weight was normal, and his lungs were clear. Hed come back from near death to beat AIDS!

The success story of all success stories, right? unfortunately, no. Gilbert made the mistake so many of us make. As soon as he was feeling well, he quit working the regimen. He stopped drinking the noni juice, stopped juicing fresh vegetables, stopped

eating mostly whole, unprocessed foods, and returned to his old habits. Within a year, he was dead.

It Doesnt Have to End That WayAt BASTIS Foundation, weve seen many clients with devastating auto-

immune disorders such as AIDS, cancer, chronic-fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and even cytomegalovirus, in which cells attacks other cells because they no longer receive the appropriate message. These conditions zap energy and cause depression. They create aches and pains that never let up. They make sleep so difficult the body never gets the necessary down time to heal.

Vitamins, minerals and other antioxidants can help ease symptoms and improve cellular conditions, but nothing previously known to the naturopathic world can reverse a debilitating condition the way noni juice can. Ive tried all the new super juices goji, aai, sea buckthorn and others but I keep coming back to noni for its superior healing benefits. The results can be so rapid, some people try to keep a lifetime supply hidden in their closet so theyll never run out.

Positive Effects galore! Some men have found that noni juice can shrink, or at least stabilize, prostate

enlargement. Dick discovered that noni can reduce depression even long-term, deeply

entrenched depression without the side-effects of sleep disruption and lowered sex drive often caused by traditional anti-depressants.

Janice learned that noni relieves the pain of second or even third-degree burns. After she soaked her burnt hands in a bowl of noni overnight, she found it also helps decrease the size of the blisters and heals the skin in record time, thus avoiding the risk of open-wound infection.

Claudia had tried every juicing, dietary, and naturopathic regimen I recommended for her and a few she found on her own but none helped her worsening multiple sclerosis and Raynauds Disease. After making an arrangement with Noni Pacific to have Claudia put on a trial study for six months drinking three ounces of noni per day, the progression of both diseases completely reversed. Now, many years later, she credits noni juice as the first and most miraculous step in her path to having completely rid her body of M.S. (For a limited time, you can pre-order Buh Bye, M.S., the story of her miraculous triumph over multiple sclerosis, at http://wambtac.com/wc-publishing/buh-bye-ms/.)

Fred, a confirmed hypochondriac who takes an excessive number of medications, could not get off his blood-pressure medicine despite a course of chelation therapy to clear the plaque and metals from his arteries until he and his wife June, who suffered from a lack of energy, began to drink noni juice. As expected, June started feeling more energetic right away. unfortunately, though, Freds blood pressure plummeted with the noni juice.

Heres why: Freds blood-pressure medicine, which he refused to decrease, was enhanced by the noni juice. He didnt want to take the chance of cutting back on his allopathic meds, so he took both; the noni did its job and caused his blood pressure to crash.

Although it seems to counterindicate using noni, Freds story actually

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How It Works Noni juice contains an alkaloid precursor that stimulates the production of and releases xeronine, which regulates and protects the integrity of the bodys proteins, the most important catalysts we have. Xeronine activates the bodys enzymes, energizing and regulating its functions. Xeronine is so basic to our protein function that without it, we would die. Any kind of bodily disorder causes xeronine deficiency. Xeronine deficiency, in turn, creates other physical problems such as digestive pain, difficulty sleeping, and, yes, depression. Xeronine acts as an analgesic or painkiller as well as a relaxant when released into the bloodstream, and activates the pineal gland (the sixth gland in the endocrine system), which stimulates two major nerve hormones serotonin and melatonin necessary for normalized sleep and mood balance. Noni juices ability to increase xeronine levels actually affects all six glands that make up our endocrine system. By supporting and helping to restore the pineal gland, noni bolsters all the other glands below it as each affects the next.

PINEAL GLAND - 6th LevelFits right in the center of the brain; it activates two major nerve hormones: serotonin

and melatonin.

THYRoID GLAND - 5th Level Stimulates metabolism, body-heat, and bone growth.

THYMuS GLAND - 4th Level Involved in protecting against infections, cancer, etc. When the pineal gland is

working at full performance, the thymus gland, two levels down, gets what it needs to build T-cells.

PANCREAS - 3rd Level Secretes insulin and glucagon, which control the bodys utilization of

glucose. Diabetics have normalized their blood sugar and blood pressure by strengthening their pancreas with noni juice.

ADRENAL GLAND - 2nd Level Responds when were under stress, helps control blood pressure.

MALE & FEMALE SEX HoRMoNES - 1st LevelHey, you figure it out!

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Taste. Some people say it doesnt taste like anything. others say it is slightly bitter. Some say its the worst thing theyve ever put into their mouths but the benefits so outweigh the yuckiness, they drink it anyway. My recommendation is to buy nasty-tasting stuff like Noni Pacific makes that is 100% genuine noni juice and nothing else, and if you cant stand it, then purchase a separate bottle of a sweeter juice like blueberry, pear or apple and mix it with your noni juice when you pour out the amount youll be taking. If you purchase noni juice already mixed with other flavored juices because it tastes better, youre spending a lot of money on something that is not as pure or effective as 100% pure noni juice. Read your labels to save money and get better quality. Noni juice is truly one of natures miraculous health aids. It has a positive effect on almost everyone who takes it, because it goes where the body needs it wherever theres a deficiency. If you have a hard-to-treat health problem, as I said to Claudia, please, please consider adding noni to your daily dietary/herb regimen. She is living proof that it works!

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Dear Sons, Wow! What a surprise! We had no idea that all of you were coming home for Fathers Day. It sure was nice to have you surprise us with your friends just as we were getting ready to go on our trip. Dont worry, Im sure we can get a refund of some sort from the airline and cruise ship. And those four dogs you brought pedigreed Great Danes, huh? Were surprised that they could run around the house, as big as they were, without actually breaking more than a few things. But thats okay; we had planned to give that statue to you guys anyway in our will. Somehow I thought Great Danes would be more coordinated. Maybe when they get over their puppy stage, they will be. It sure is a good thing we live in the country, so we didnt have to follow the dogs around with bags. That wouldve been a full-time job with those bruisers! Im sorry we didnt have more food in the house, but we had just cleaned out the fridge because we were going to be gone. Good thing the grocery store is so close! Im sure Mom really enjoyed all the cooking she got to do anyway, because with just the two of us, she doesnt get to make so many big meals any more. We forgot how much you guys can put away! Dont worry about the washing machine. It was just not used to big loads of wash and it was probably time we got a new one anyway. The plumber said it wouldnt cost too much to unclog the pipes. Speaking of unclogging, whew, I guess youre not used to Mexican food anymore and sort of overdosed, huh? We hope you enjoyed seeing all the friends you invited over to our home over the weekend. I know they must have enjoyed your moms cooking and the stereo you played. Its amazing to us that all of you know so many computer games! Boy, oh boy, you must surely have wiped out all the bad guys in the world, not to mention the buildings and vehicles. I can still hear the shooting reverberating in my ears. Incidentally, about the dogs, I hope theyre used to eating frozen steaks, since somehow they were able to get into the freezer. Did they have any stomach

trouble on the trip home? You might have a problem where you live since they seem to have developed a taste for rabbits. Are there many rabbits in the city? Im glad none of them were seriously hurt by the glass from the antique mirror they ran into when they were chasing each other around. At least most of the chasing stopped after one of the dogs had her six puppies on our white bedspread. We needed a new bedspread anyway. Did all the pups get home okay? Its a shame they were too young to leave with us like you wanted. The plethora of gifts you brought was amazing! I know Ill get a lot of use out of the kneepads. Theyll come in handy when I work in the garden. It was very thoughtful to load up my computer with new computer games, and one day I might even learn to play them. A high-tech address book? Wow! If I could just remember how you told me to turn it on. Just curious where did you hide the old coffee pot we had? The new one is lovely, but for some reason we cant seem to get it to actually make coffee. Thanks for all the gifts, especially the plans for the bedroom you were going to remodel. Its a shame you ran out of time and were only able to tear out the dry wall and remove the insulation. Maybe the next time youre here, you can finish the job, or it could give me something to work on . . . By the way, you might think about what youre going to do for Thanksgiving and Christmas, since Mom and I wont be home. I think were going on a cruise, or somewhere. And next year on Fathers Day, we might come visit you, so dont make plans to come home. In fact, weve been meaning to mention this before, but were thinking of moving. If we do, well try to remember to let you know where we are, but at least well call once in a while. And well certainly send you a birthday card from wherever were traveling at the time. Hey, maybe we can even meet once in a while somewhere and you can take us out to dinner! In the meantime, well be sure to let you know if we need anything. Love, Dad

P.S. Where did you hide all the dirty dishes?

What a surprise! We had no idea that all of you were coming home for Fathers Day.

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By Greg CavanaughDriving Impressions:

2012 Toyota Venza LE V6 AWD

What is it?

When the Toyota Venza first came to market I was thoroughly excited. Being a self-proclaimed wagon guy I was eager for the possibly of a wagon that wasnt European and offered the quality and value typical of the Asian carmakers.

Although the Venza is based on the Camry platform, after my test drive, I can unequivocally say, the Venza is indeed not a Camry station wagon.

So is this a bad thing? Yes and no.

The reason I like station wagons is because they give you all the benefits of a car: good handling, fuel economy, maneuverability and convenience, with the added utility and flexibility of a CuVs cargo capacities. The Venza does not specifically or fully get you those traits and while it does lean more towards the wagon end of the spectrum, it really is more of a crossover or lifestyle vehicle. In fact, when searching for the Venza on Toyotas website youll find it listed under SuVs and Crossovers not Cars. The Venza sits higher, is wider and is, overall, a different package than the Camry. This is no more evident than in the back seat and

cargo area. Compared to many station wagons on the market, the Venza does not offer a significant amount of cargo room behind the second row. I wouldnt call it small, but compared to even the Toyota RAV4, the Venza isnt nearly as big. The Venza is not a good choice for families that need to haul around a dog or lots of camping gear or sports gear. The advantage of this packaging is that Toyota gave the second row of seats limo-like space. The Venza is WIDE and, combined with packaging that favors the occupants over cargo space, the second row is a really nice place to be, particularly for the longer haul. This makes the Venza an excellent candidate for families with older children that dont require a lot of cargo space or empty nesters that frequently double date to dinner and a movie. The Venzas interior appointments are also a bit more upscale, using a unique looking carbon-fiber pattern trim. In this test model the trim was also brown, which gave it an almost wood grain finish, as if Mother Nature created a hybrid carbon-fiber tree! The Venzas unique styling also gives it a decidedly un-station-wagon-esque profile. Personally, I like it. But its not for everyone. Interestingly enough, my wife and several others all asked, What is that? about the Venza. The wedge shape, wide body, slab sides, pinched windows and steeply angled hatch make the Venza appear

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aggressive and commanding in a SuV-like way. But when approaching it, you realize that its not as tall or as long as most SuVs and crossovers. The optional 20-inch wheels on this tester made the Venza look even cooler, but those pinched windows hampered rearward/blindspot visibility.

The Venza also drives somewhere between a car and a SuV. The steering is a bit vague and the handling definitely does not make any sporting intentions. Even though the Venza in not a terribly heavy vehicle by todays standards, it feels heavy when driving around town. Id describe the ride and handling combination as minivan-like. This is not a bad thing. The Venza is comfortable and calm with enough composure to feel confident when behind the wheel.

The powertrain uses either Toyotas ubiquitous 3.5-liter DVVT-I V6 or a 2.7-liter DVVT-I 4. Yes, you read that right, a 4-cylinder thats almost 3 liters! Both engines use a 6-speed automatic. Fuel economy buffs will want to opt for the FWD 4-cylinder that returns a decent 21/27 EPA MPG and makes 182 HP and 182 lb. ft of torque. I drove the least efficient combination with the 268 HP V6 and AWD, yielding an EPA estimate of 18/25 MPG. Interestingly, opting for the 4-cylinder AWD combination nets the same highway mileage as the V6. Again, the Venza splits the difference between station wagon and CuV/SuV mileage, with something like a Toyota Highlander getting 17/22 EPA MPG. Certainly the V6 is a refined and dependable motor, as well it should be since its been in Toyotas lineup for almost a decade and powers everything from the Camry to the Sienna minivan. Compared to some of its competition however, the Toyota V6 is a little behind, with GMs 3.6 direct-injected V6 making over 300 HP in some models and Chryslers Pentastar V6 making more power, too. With direct-injection, Toyotas V6 would be more class competitive on the books, but the Venza never really felt lacking for power.

So where does this category blurring ride get you? At just over $33,000 nicely equipped, the Venza is not a bread-and-butter value option for buyers. However, with the ability to opt for the XLE or even the top of the line Limited model, the Venza sits in the upper price bracket and therefore is not moving off the lots in droves. This is a good thing, making an already unique car even more distinct. And therein lies the Venzas draw. If you want something different, without being quirky like a Nissan Juke, that can also cover many bases and provide an excellent riding experience for your passengers, the Venza is in a category that is very much its own.

*A special thanks to Jim at Amigo Toyota for getting me set up with a test drive on such short notice.

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Living Treasure:Sam Poblano

Sam Poblano was born on April 15, 1920 and he just celebrated his ninety-second birthday. His father was a local rancher named Poblano and his mother was Katie Mootu, sister of the famous Theodore Weahkee. When Sam got word that the Ceremonial Board had chosen him for the Living Treasure honor this year he said, There had to be some reason to get so old. Though he is the younger brother of stone carver and jeweler Leo Poblano, he

admits he wasnt single-minded enough to perfect his jewelry style, though he worked at it off and on for most of his life. While Leo stuck with his jewelry, he says, I spent most of my time at the ranch in Nutria. I just loved horses. Sam has just bought a brand new race horse from a Navajo and plans to run it this summer. There was never a horse I was afraid of, he adds. Sam competed in local rodeos in the saddle bronc event, almost breaking his neck on one occasion. Besides rodeo and racing he also broke horses for other people, including a couple jobs with the movies. Sam comes by his love of horses naturally. His father, Juan Antonio Poblano, was a famous horseman around the Zuni area. Those who remember him say, He was always duded up. He wore a big cowboy hat and fancy boots and he always tucked his pant legs into the boot tops. Leo called him Sir George. Juan Antonio spoke several languages besides Zuni including Navajo and Spanish and often announced at events in the area, with the help of a big megaphone. That was the public address system of the time. He made history in 1914 when he recaptured half a dozen of the Mexicans interned at Fort Wingate. They were not Pancho Villas men, as popular history has it, but soldiers being held so Villas rebels couldnt kill them. A small group got homesick, stole an old pair of fence nippers, and cut their way to freedom. They stopped at Juan Poblanos place in Nutria and he fed them and gave them extra rations for their journey. The next day some troops showed up and told Juan who his house guests really were. Angry at being tricked, he took off alone and caught up with the escapees just the other side of Ramah and single-handedly herded them back to the fort. His family says he got a citation and some money for the good deed. Sam Polito Poblano was the fifth of six children. There was enough of a community at Nutria in those days to have a day school, but Sam didnt attend more than he had to. Authorities sent him to the Albuquerque Indian School but he only stayed there one year and then ran away. He was in the eighth grade. He married May Seowtewa when he was only fourteen and got a job hauling lumber from the Nutria sawmill in a wagon.

All the family was involved in horse racing and one of their famous runners was a quarter horse called Bad News. Sam says the horse was originally from Vanderwagen stock, but Sam broke the horse and it was a winner for years. Bad news for anyone who would run against it; good news for the Poblano family. His personal favorite he called Skippy, and he won races on that horse from Flagstaff to Albuquerque. Skinny all his life, Sam

always rode as his own jockey. I always liked to race against the Melikas (Anglos) because they had cash money, but the Indians would bet anything. Ive won the shirt off a Navajos back more than one time. For the races, trader Pat Kelsey was always on the side of the Zunis because they won so often. Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial was always a stop on their racing calendar and Juan Antonio would take up the megaphone there, too. We had a Mexican family that always put us up, Sam recalls. He remembers the bucking buffalos with a laugh. They were always getting out, he says. They would chase the people. At least once one of them gored a horse. They were dangerous. Talking about the Ceremonial days got Sam reminiscing about the ongoing gambling games. Horse races were not the only thing they would bet their shirts on. There were card games that would last the entire week of Ceremonial, up in the camp area behind the Armory. There were gambling dens in Zuni, as well. There would be houses where they played for days. When they were raided, or about to be raided, the game would just move to another place. It seemed like the Navajos always took our money. Sam notes that the jail was in Black Rock in those days. World War II looms large in Sams memory. All Indian soldiers were called Chief, or Geronimo. Sam had the nickname Blanket Butt, which wasnt so common. He says he took it all with good grace. Poblanos service is virtually a history of the war. He was originally assigned to the cavalry, but horse soldiers were a thing of the past. He suddenly found himself a member of a tank crew, headed for North Africa. Sam Poblano fought his way from Morocco all the way across Africa. We would waterproof the tanks and drive them right onto the beach. In Tunis he was with a tank retrieval patrol. We put them back in running order and mounted new tracks on them. From Africa he made the famous landing in Italy at Anzio beachhead, then worked his way up country. Poblano claims he actually saw the hanging of Mussolini in Italy and took part in famous battles like the one at Casino. He landed with the Allies at Normandy Beach and fought his way through Holland, Belgium and Germany in winter. He was at Dachau when they liberated what was left of the Poles and Jews there. Patton was his commanding officer for most of this action. He confiscated a huge Nazi flag, wrapped himself up in it and went to sleep. His superior officer told he could be court-martialed for doing that, even if the Germans were our enemies. He kept the flag, but he didnt use it for a blanket again. Sam has the Zuni trait of personal reticence and modesty it is un-Zuni to brag about oneself. once a shell exploded right beside me, he says. I woke up in the hospital with no teeth. His hospital experience was interesting. Since he was ambulatory he helped out the men who were bed-ridden. He was so popular they tried to draft him into

A boyish looking Sam in the Army

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Sam Poblano at 92 years of age

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the Medics, but the Army wanted him back as cannon fodder. He would later work many years for the Indian Health Service. He doesnt want to give details about winning his Bronze Star but he has a whole box of medals, including the Purple Heart. It is a fact that Zunis were highly decorated as a group during the war, something they keep quiet about. He didnt leave the army at the end of the war. He became a sergeant and trained recruits in Alaska, near Nome. He ended up in Fairbanks, training men for Korea. He remembers enjoying R & R in Hawaii digging under a fence to visit Honolulu. When he finally came back after serving eight years he worked for the Forest Service as a fire fighter. The death of his brother Leo while fighting fires with the famous Zuni Hot Shots north of Los Angeles hit Sam pretty hard. I was there, he says. My crew had just come out of the canyon when the tanker plane dropped the clump of slurry that killed Leo and another Zuni. Sam accompanied Leos body back to Zuni. I was supposed to go back, he said. I never did. He married Vera Luna, then Cecelia Chavez and finally Mary Lucio, his last wife. Poblano had a knack for languages, just like his father and many other Zunis. Sam had picked up a good bit of Italian during his time in Italy and he enjoyed talking to the old Country fellows in Gallup. They all made their own wine, he said. Indians were still not allowed to drink, even though we had fought in the war and all that. He would buy that home-made wine in gallon bottles and take it home. Though he denies bootlegging he recalls that, A lot of Navajos visited Zuni. During Shalako and times like that. Sam obviously enjoys talking about the world of his youth, which is only a memory now. He loved working with horses and cattle and is proud of the farm at Nutria. They grew some great corn there. one family photo shows a young man in corn way taller than him either Leo or Sam. It was nothing like the stunted hills of corn grown by the Navajos and Hopis. He tells a story of one of his favorite dogs Jumbo. That was a great dog, he remembers. one time he got bucked off his horse somewhere in the Zuni Mountains near McGaffey. The horse ran off and it started to snow. He mounded up some pine needles, the only thing he could find for shelter. That dog laid with me. It probably kept me alive in that cold. Speaking of the cold reminds him of another little known activity, storing ice for the summer months. He tells how they would take one of the handles off of a big two-man cross-cut saw, the kind that would cut down a tree. We cut blocks of ice from Nutria Lake and carried them home on a sled we made ourselves. We put the ice in a cellar and covered it with sawdust. We made our own ice cream. Ice cream brings up a story of the Jersey cow they had. It was apparently allowed to graze freely in the daytime, then Sam would find it and bring it home in the evening. Next morning, after she was milked, the cow would be turned loose again. He didnt say how many cows they lost. When he came back from the war and was living in Zuni, a movie company came to recruit extras for a film they were shooting near Lupton, Arizona. Sam doesnt know why the film people didnt use Navajos, but they trucked a bunch of Zunis up there and put them up in tents. The film he thinks it was The Lone Ranger gave them work for two weeks. They didnt pay much, but they fed us good. He says they played Apaches and everybody had to wear a wig. A lot of the guys took the wigs home. You know, to wear in certain dances. I didnt steal any wigs, he adds. All the guys were naked to the waist, the way they thought Apaches would be. We got some terrible sunburns. It was real hot at the time. Sam was paid to round up a bunch of horses around Nutria for the movie. He remembers the fake rocks and a cable they used to trip the horses. All those white guys had to fall off, he says with a laugh. Sam Poblano has crammed a lot of interesting stuff into his nine decades and he still enjoys life. I think Ill win some races this year with that new horse I got. He swears hes thinking of riding it himself.

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The Road to McGaffey

on June 30 the Plateau Sciences Society will hold a McGaffey Centennial Celebration at the McKinley County Wildlife Federation Building, just east of McGaffey Lake, from 11 am to 5 pm. To get there drive east on I-40 to Exit 33 and turn south on NM 400.This is a short drive, in part on a winding road, so rather than putting a lot of information in the road log, per se, Im starting with background information.

The Zuni Mountains probably stood high during most of the Proterozoic, but erosion leveled them by the Pennsylvanian Period [323-290 million years ago]. An inland sea covered part of the Southwest during that time, and thin beds of limestone were laid down where the mountains are located now. This limestone was eroded away except at the eastern end of the mountains.

In the Permian Period [290-248 million years ago] erosional outflow from the Ancestral Rocky Mountains deposited thick layers of red mudstone and sandstone across the region. The sea advanced again. The Zuni area was near the northern shore, and limestone deposited in the sea mixed in places with beach sand and silt.

Deposition continued through most of the Mesozoic Era Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Periods. on this drive you wont see any rocks from the latter two periods, but those from the Triassic [248-206 million years ago] are significant. The early Triassic was a time of erosion with no rock deposited. During the middle Triassic western North America was mostly level and covered by sand and mud flats. This is the origin of the usually bright-red Moenkopi Formation. About 10 million years after Moenkopi deposition ended, the Chinle Formation was laid down by rivers flowing out of oklahoma and Texas. Sediments also came from volcanic mountains to the south and west as the rivers meandered their way to the Pacific ocean. Because of the mountains along what was then the west coast, the

waters flowed northwest to reach the sea.

Near the end of the Mesozoic, the Laramide orogeny began lifting the Rocky Mountains and the Zunis to complete the environment we enjoy today.

Note: This is a dangerous road on which to do rock spotting while driving. The road is winding, the surface is rough, and there is more traffic than you might expect. If you want to look closely at the rocks, find a place to pull out on the margin. The locations given by milepost numbers are only approximate. While you drive watch for wild flowers; while I prepared this road log I saw native iris and wild flax in bloom.

Road LogMilepost 1. You are driving on soil derived from the Chinle Formation. At the top of a rise before you start down, the road cuts are in the Sonsela Member of the Chinle Formation. This light colored sandstone was probably deposited in a meandering river system. At places, such as Six Mile Canyon, the Sonsela contains a tangled mix of freshwater bivalve shells.

Descending into the valley, on either side you see cliffs of Chinle, color banded in red, white, and gray, with boulders of Sonsela littering the slopes.

Milepost 2. You are surrounded by Chinle Formation here. Looking ahead you will see it in the forested slopes on the south side of the valley. Enter Fort Wingate.

An historical marker is on the left in the Fort Wingate Veterans Memorial Park, where the road branches to go to the old fort, now off limits to visitors.

Milepost 3. Leave Ft. Wingate.

Entering Cibola National Forest mcGaffey Lake

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During the middle Triassic western North America was mostly level and covered by

sand and mud flats.

Traveling up hill on a curve, you pass some mottled sandstone beds on the left. These are the Zuni Mountains Formation and appear at the base of the Chinle. At the top of the hill pull off to the left at the parking area for the Fort Wingate Centennial Monument. The monument is in the shape of a horseshoe, honoring the cavalry soldiers who served here. unfortunately, graffitists have sprayed the monument.

Climb up the short hill, walking on all the broken glass, to see the monument. You can also see a panorama of the red cliffs to the north across the valley of the Rio Puerco, including Pyramid Peak and Church Rock. The Entrada Formation cliffs [Jurassic] are underlain by Chinle Formation [Triassic] and topped mostly by Jurassic age Morrison beds. These rocks were deposited flat; now they dip gently away from the mountains. As the mountains rose the rocks in the cliffs were pushed up to arch over the peaks, but erosion stripped them off. There has been about 20,000 feet of erosion here, so as you ascend the mountains the rocks you see are older.

As you continue south you will see a lot of Chinle strata on display between the trees across the creek bed on the right.

Milepost 5. Shortly you will pass the Cibola National Forest sign. You are now traveling on a surface composed of Moenkopi formation. It also shows up in road cuts ahead for a way. The slabby rock in the road cut on the left is Moenkopi, but lighter colored than most.

Milepost 6. The red, splintered outcrop in the road cuts is more Moenkopi. The rock in the road cuts changes rather abruptly to San Andres Formation. The San Andres here looks more like sandstone than limestone. It probably incorporated a lot of beach sand, as this is near the edge of the marine incursion during the Permian Period.

Milepost 7. Pass the Hilso Trailhead parking lot, which has restrooms. Enter a large meadow dotted with ponderosa pines.

Milepost 8. Quaking Aspen Campground.

Just before milepost 9, pass an intersection marked for Grants.

Milepost 10. Approaching McGaffey. A turnoff takes you to oso Campground, which has many toilets. Just ahead is the Strawberry Canyon Trailhead parking area. The pavement ends and the road becomes McKinley County 50.

Milepost 11. The buildings that once housed loggers are now vacation cabins and are all that is left of the village. on the left notice steeply dipping hogback ridge of Permian strata that borders the lake.

This spring McGaffey Lake is just a mud hole. To go to the Centennial Celebration continue past the lake beyond a parking area along the north side of the road to an unpaved turnoff. The building is the old McGaffey schoolhouse, which was moved to its present location and renovated.

This settlement was named for Amasa B. McGaffey, a trader in Thoreau, who became a railroad contractor and then a lumber baron. He founded his namesake town in 1910. Its population grew to 200 families with a school, Catholic Church, and community hall. A power plant supplied electricity before one was built in Gallup. McGaffey died in the first commercial airline crash in the u.S. on Mt. Taylor in 1929.

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Each year, NMA partners with a local community to commission visually engaging, and conceptually rich environmental artworks to be displayed for a short-term exhibition in that community. The program, called TIME (Temporary Installations Made for the Environment), prompts artists to excite and involve audiences as participants. Public art promotes dialogue and collaboration among community members and artists, resulting in a dynamic and transformative process. At the end of the exhibit, the installations are disassembled and removed, leaving no trace of their existence. TIME coordinator, Eileen Braziel, says, The new TIME goals are to gain regional, national, and international recognition for New Mexico artists . . . New Mexico Artists are now recognized for creating important land-sensitive art installations in unique locations. I believe art can speak louder than politics, and helps with creating necessary relationships within the state of New Mexico.

This years TIME theme is Hzh Nhsdl, Din for Harmony in the Making. Art installations will be exhibited in various site-specific locations in the Navajo Nation, as well as in the courtyard of the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in Santa Fe. Native and non-Native artists worked together, along with cultural advisors, provided by the Navajo Nation

Museum with sponsor, The Skylark Foundation, to produce this unique exhibition of culturally relevant and environmentally connected artwork. Navajo Nation Museum curator, Clarenda Begay, says its the first of its kind on Navajo land.

The Navajo Nation Museum will host an opening reception for the tIME exhibit on Friday, June 15, from 3 to 5 pm. Admission varies, but many installation sites are free of charge. The exhibit will run until September 15, 2012.

1) Will Wilson - Auto Immune Response Laboratory 2 Navajo Nation Zoo, Hwy. 264, Window Rock, AZSince 2005, Wilson has been creating a series of works entitled Auto Immune Response, which examines the quixotic relationship between a post-apocalyptic Din (Navajo) man and the devastatingly beautiful, but toxic environment he inhabits. His TIME installation features a hogan-shaped metal greenhouse in which indigenous food and dye plants are grown. My hope is that this project will serve as a pollinator, creating formats for exchange and production that question and challenge the social, cultural and environmental systems that surround us, Wilson remarks.

2) Chrissie Orr, Bruce Hamilton, Susanna Carlisle and Robert Johnson S Bikehgo Naad Navajo Nation Museum, Hwy. 246, WR, AZ

This project, Navajo for We Live in Accordance With the Stars, was a collaboration with Navajo astronomer, Robert Johnson, to create an earth drawing inspired by the stars a map of celestial bodies placed on the land. All materials and images are appropriate to the unique environment and cultural communities of the Navajo. These fallen-to-earth constellations act as a reflection for

locally inspired symbols, images, and stories and bring together the wonders of the land with those of the universe and the local community.

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Wool Pole at Navajo Nation Museum

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Auto Immune Response Laboratory 2

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TIME for Public Art3) Matthew Chase-Daniel Wool Pole Navajo Nation Museum, Hwy. 264, Window Rock, AZWool Pole is part of Matthew Chase-Daniels ongoing series of site-specific pole sculptures, placed in environments around the world. Chase-Daniel worked with local master dyer, Mark Deschinny and others to create two pole sculptures with traditional Churro sheep wool, raised in the area and dyed in the four traditional Navajo colors. Chase-Daniel says, I encouraged everyone to stop and visit and card and spin . . . Many stories were also shared, of helping grandmothers card as a child, or about life in the country with sheep, or about how spinning and weaving is integrated into, supported by, and supportive of traditional lifeways . . . This project is very dear to me for the cross-cultural ties which it has generated, for myself and others.

4) Anna tsouhlarakis Edges of the Ephemeral Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NMThis installation is about the mythology of the fifth world and what led up to the creation world. Tsouhlarakis intertwines man-made and natural objects along with video and audio components. In this project, she explores Navajo narratives of the future worlds and how we as a people might find harmony.

5) Don Redman Storm King McKinley Mine / Chevron Reclamation Site, Hwy. 264, tse Bonito, NMRedman designed a wind-powered, self-illuminating wind totem, (not) coincidentally, on top of a coal reclamation site. The large-scale kinetic piece turns so that viewers at a safe distance can still see its 360 degrees. During set-up, traffic was stopped alongside the highway and dispatchers received more than fifty 911 calls reporting a uFo. To me, just the fact that people noticed it and called 911 means it was a success, says Redman. The site is guarded, but there is a safe area to park and view the sculpture.

6) Shane Hendren tse Ninajhi Holiday Inn Canyon de Chelly, garcias trading Post, Chinle, AZTse Ninajhi, cairns, have been employed by the Navajo people since long before contact with Europeans. Some of the uses for cairns were spiritual, as identifiers of water locations and as guide markers. Those constructed of stone have the longest physical life span but what really maintains their significance is their continued use by the people. This continued

connection to the land and a place, by maintaining the cairn and passing on to future generations the purpose for its installation through oral

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