HUD awards $5 million to 22 public housing agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to keep public housing residents safe and secure, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding $5 million in grants to 22 public housing authorities.
Among these 22 authorities, the housing authority of the City of...
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Serpent Trail Dancers keep Ohkay Owingeh traditions alive
Youth dancers give special meaning to ‘place of the strong people’
“The elderly of my tribe told me to not withhold the knowledge of my past ancestors within, but to share that knowledge so that it will continue to live on forever,” 23-year-old Ashkia Trujillo of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo said.
The words of the elders have inspired Trujillo to keep his tribe alive and pass along its traditions.
Located 75 miles north of Albuquerque, Ohkay Owingeh, founded around 1200 A.D., is one of the 19 pueblos in New Mexico. Formerly known as San Juan Pueblo, Ohkay Owingeh returned to its pre-Spanish name in November 2005. The Tewa name means “place of the strong people.”
One could...
“The elderly of my tribe told me to not withhold the knowledge of my past ancestors within, but to share that knowledge so that it will continue to live on forever,” 23-year-old Ashkia Trujillo of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo said.
The words of the elders have inspired Trujillo to keep his tribe alive and pass along its traditions.
Located 75 miles north of Albuquerque, Ohkay Owingeh, founded around 1200 A.D., is one of the 19 pueblos in New Mexico. Formerly known as San Juan Pueblo, Ohkay Owingeh returned to its pre-Spanish name in November 2005. The Tewa name means “place of the strong people.”
One could...
Ceremonial Queen 2018-19 crowned
Ashley Reine Claw hails from Chinle
American flags flapped in a corner of Red Rock State Park Aug. 10 as people awaited the coronation of the 2018-19 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Queen.
Contestants, singers, dancers and media milled around the bucking chutes on the east end of the arena before the start of the grand entry.
Dark clouds threatening precipitation did not deter the large number of people on hand for the Friday night performance of Indian dancers and singers from across the country.
The Ceremonial Queen pageantry kicked off the night performance and a familiar Gallup voice guided the evening festivities.
Emcee Sammy Chioda of Millennium Media said 1922 was...
American flags flapped in a corner of Red Rock State Park Aug. 10 as people awaited the coronation of the 2018-19 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Queen.
Contestants, singers, dancers and media milled around the bucking chutes on the east end of the arena before the start of the grand entry.
Dark clouds threatening precipitation did not deter the large number of people on hand for the Friday night performance of Indian dancers and singers from across the country.
The Ceremonial Queen pageantry kicked off the night performance and a familiar Gallup voice guided the evening festivities.
Emcee Sammy Chioda of Millennium Media said 1922 was...
Mud Run kicks off this year’s list of RMCHCS’s Charity Invitational events
The weather was perfect for the 3rd Annual Adventure Mud Run at the Gallup OHV/MX Park on July 28 — just the first event in this year’s Charity Invitational — sponsored by Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services and the Western Health Foundation.
Runners of all ages participated in the 5K and 10K competitive races. Spectators enjoyed food, fun and of course, watching racers crawl, climb and sometimes swim through obstacles set across the race course.
Leading race participants are identified on the run’s website at: http://gallupmudrun.com/.
Gold medallion winners of the 5K race are in the age groups of 10-19, Jordan Stewart, Gallup; 20-29, Sanchez...
Runners of all ages participated in the 5K and 10K competitive races. Spectators enjoyed food, fun and of course, watching racers crawl, climb and sometimes swim through obstacles set across the race course.
Leading race participants are identified on the run’s website at: http://gallupmudrun.com/.
Gold medallion winners of the 5K race are in the age groups of 10-19, Jordan Stewart, Gallup; 20-29, Sanchez...
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