Gallup Sun

Archie R. Silago, 68 of Gallup died July 3. He was preceded in death by Jake Silago, Sr., Rosie G. Ashley, and Gracie Martinez.  He is survived by Jerry Silago, Jake Silago, Jr., Steve Silago, Etta Billie, Cynthia Velarde, and Joleen Woody.

Funeral services were held July 9 with interment at Sunset Memorial Park.

Elliott Storm Parks, Jr. of Thoreau, N. M., died July 2.  He is preceded in death by Alex Galvan, Sr. (grandpa). He is survived by Joanna Morgan (mother); Elliott Storm Parks, Sr. (father); Adrianna Leyba (girlfriend); Ariel Parks (daughter); Isaiah Parks (son), Anastasia Parks (sister); Ida Galvan (grandmother); Reda Galvan (aunt); Mark Galvan (uncle); Alex Galvan, Jr. (uncle); Katelyn Galvan (cousin); Mariah Galvan (cousin); Markala Jose (cousin); Little River Saunders aka LJ (friend).

Funeral services will be held at Rollie Mortuary July 12 at 10 am.

Elliott Storm Parks, Jr. of Thoreau, N. M., died July 2.  He is preceded in death by Alex Galvan, Sr. (grandpa). He is survived by Joanna Morgan (mother); Elliott Storm Parks, Sr. (father); Adrianna Leyba (girlfriend); Ariel Parks (daughter); Isaiah Parks (son), Anastasia Parks (sister); Ida Galvan (grandmother); Reda Galvan (aunt); Mark Galvan (uncle); Alex Galvan, Jr. (uncle); Katelyn Galvan (cousin); Mariah Galvan (cousin); Markala Jose (cousin); Little River Saunders aka LJ (friend).

Funeral services will be held at Rollie Mortuary July 12 at 10 am.

The rainbow-colored balloons and painted concrete throughout Window Rock Tribal Park June 29 capped off what Navajo Nation Pride calls the official LGBTQ+ Two-Spirit event for the largest Sovereign Nation in the United States.

June is designated Pride Month, a month where people under the LGBTQ banner remember the Stonewall riots of 1969, which were a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States, as well as people who have been lost to HIV and
AIDS.

Rep. Sharice Davids, D-KS, one of the Diné Pride Champions, said in a video posted on navajonationpride.com that the work the Coalition for Diné Equality is doing is both important and inspiring.

“We...