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Last August my cousin took an epic motorcycle trip from Seattle to Denver. In his own free-spirit moment, I got an unexpected text that he would be in Gallup in a few hours. After feeding him some homemade pizza and catching up on life, he asked about something to do for the evening.

Fate was kind to him as that very evening was the Ceremonial Night parade. We took my kids and walked downtown through the mass of humanity that had gathered to see all the dance groups. We had a great time, and he seemed to enjoy it...but it was hard to tell how much he did or didn’t like it.

The next morning we snagged some breakfast burritos from Maria’s and took the bags off his 1200cc enduro motorcycle and I hopped on my 250cc and we did a tour through the Zuni mountains.

He was kind enough to let me try his bike out, which of course was a mistake, as I’ve desired a Yamaha Super Tenare like his every since.

And in a flash, as it seems, he was gone on his way to Flagstaff, Phoenix, San Diego, Baja Mexico, and California back to Seattle.

I had not spoken a word to this cousin since he left Gallup . . . almost a year ago, but just last week we met in Missouri to celebrate his Dad’s 50th wedding anniversary. Amongst a planetary size gathering of my relatives, we reconnected and while retelling his motorcycle trip to a dozen or so jealous relations. . .he stops and looks at me and says, “But Gallup...Gallup was the one place on my trip that I wished I had spent more time visiting and I didn’t even initially plan on stopping there! The Native American experience I had there was stellar, the land was amazing, and I felt like I was in a friend’s kitchen while eating out.”

I was rather stunned, unaware that Gallup left a strong impression, especially considering all the “designer” cities or places he had visited on his trip. He continued his motorcycle story but turned to me after finishing the tale to the others, “Dude, I was thinking of coming through Gallup for a few days in October? Would that work? Are there some other Native American things we could see?”

I told him I would happily have him in October, but I had to warn him that the last time he came he was lucky enough to catch Ceremonial and that in October there would not be any structured Native events.

“Really?? That’s crazy?! “Nothing?”

I told him that maybe we could drive down to Zuni and check out the pueblo, or the Navajo Nation Museum, or do a tour in Acoma, etc...

“Dude...that sounds all cool. But seriously Gallup needs to have that Ceremonial stuff happening all the time. Or at least have something year round that road warriors like myself could hit while powering through?”

I was rather pleased at his vexing desire for more experiential, cultural things in Gallup, yet I couldn’t change the reality that the Ceremonial was only one (partial) week of the year. Ceremonial is a fantastic event, but Gallup does need to consider how to offer authentic, Native, cultural experiences to our guests on a daily, yearlong basis. I think we as a city and county will be pleasantly surprised at how thirsty our visitors are for something to do and experience.

I was surprised... and that by my own relative.

-CVD

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Contents 10 America’s Best Art Town 12 Aaron Anderson 13 Lonnie Parker

26 Veteran’s Corner

54 Love Your Plants

28 Why Kids Need Snacks

56 Keith Wallace

Sandra McKinney Elena Bowers

14 Calvin Martinez 15 Carole and Wilson Begay

29 Mercy Jay Mason

16 Lyndon Tsosie

30 Tanya Rafael

17 Daryl Dean Begay

32 Izzit Andy Stravers

20 West by Southwest

34 Getting Ready for Market

Ernie Bulow

Michele Reeves

22 Atsushi Kaneda 24 Ceremonial Rodeo

38 Trading Post Tour Elizabeth R. Rose

25 Ceremonial Schedule

42 Event Calendar

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60 Driving Impressions Greg Cavanaugh

62 Green Chile Cheeseburger Winner 64 Beautifying Gallup 66 Photographing Ceremonial Ryan and Ana Hudgeons

70 My Annual Trip to the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Abby Kent Flythe

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Gallup, America’s

Best Art Town America is full of towns that claim to be an art town, but none of them compare to Gallup, New Mexico. Of course you have those quaint small towns that are filled with neat little galleries, or large cities with those popular art districts.

However, none of those places are going to be supported by the industry like Gallup is.

When you are visiting the Southwest this summer and happen to visit popular destinations like Old Town Scottsdale, Sedona, Santa Fe, Durango, Old Town Albuquerque, and Taos make sure to take notice of the art. The artists of this area influence that art, and it is Gallup where many of those galleries come to fill their establishments with silver and stone.

Jewelry making has been happening here for over 150 years. You will not just find a handful of people making jewelry here, but instead whole

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families that are committed to the tradition of jewelry making. Every time you are walking the streets, eating in a restaurant, or shopping at a local business you are surrounded by people who make art.

Make sure you take in the whole Gallup Experience this visit and stop by one of the many galleries that sells the makings of our local artists.

A visit to an old style Trading Post like Perry Null Trading, Ellis Tanner’s, Joe Milo’s, Richardson Trading Company, and T&R Market will be an experience you will remember for a lifetime.

The following pages are a tribute to five of our local artists. They are metalsmiths who practice their craft daily and are driven by excellence.

Many of them have works that are shown in museum exhibits and can be found around the globe. Welcome to America’s Best Art Town!

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Aaron Anderson Jewelry has always been a part of Aaron’s life. Both of his parents, Wilbert and Evelyn Anderson, were silversmiths, and as a little boy he would watch them make their jewelry. It would not be until his late teenage years, however, that he would start to get his hands dirty. Aaron first began buffing jewelry for his family members and, by his mid 20’s, he started to carve tufa stone and cast his own jewelry.

He had some help learning the art of casting from his Uncle Wilford Henry.

It was Wilford that taught Aaron the techniques that would later turn him into the famous artist he is today. However, his success didn’t happen overnight. Aaron had to perfect his technique and go through the painful learning process of trial and error.

You will never see Aaron turn anyone away who wants to learn the art of jewelrymaking. This generosity comes from his upbringing and belief in God. He was taught the age old belief to teach someone how to fish instead of catching it for them. His grandmother Grace K. Myers, along with his mother, taught him this valuable principle.

As Aaron would say, “It is something I can give to people without expecting anything in return.”

So, if you happen to be walking around downtown Gallup this summer, stop in and visit Aaron. You are not going to be the only one to learn something, because he is going to ask you how you look at art.

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Lonn Parker Wearable art created by Lonn Parker looks different from anything else you have ever seen. The peaks of sterling silver that run down the sides of his jewelry define his work.

Lonn fills his pieces with a perfect balance of silver design and vibrant inlaid stones. If you get the opportunity to meet Lonn, you will quickly realize he is as unique as his jewelry.

Former Navajo Nation President, Albert Hale, personally invited Lonn to represent Navajo artists in Washington, D.C. Lonn would sit in on the discussions concerning the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. Getting the opportunity to see how laws affecting his livelihood are created and to be part of the process made an impression on Lonn.

He has always shown the ability to absorb as much information as he can about subjects he shows interest in.

Lonn began playing around with jewelry making at a very young age. When he was

eleven years old he taught himself how to make a piece of jewelry, and has been evolving as an artist ever since. He talks about using the landscape of this area, as well as the objects seen in everyday life, as the inspiration behind his designs. A combination of Mediterranean Coral along with turquoise could easily represent the red rock formations with that magnificent pure blue New Mexican sky.

You have a very good chance of running into Lonn on a visit to Gallup. I have seen him around the coffee shops, driving his favorite pick-up truck downtown, and also coming out of our local galleries.

Don’t worry about approaching him; Lonn has done plenty of demonstrations and he is used to answering lots of questions. Plus, he loves to share his passion for jewelry making with anyone wanting to listen.

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Calvin Martinez Navajo silversmith Calvin Martinez doesn’t worry about trends in the jewelry industry. This talented smith only knows how to make jewelry one way, the Navajo way. He is drawn to the old Navajo styles of heavy silver and turquoise, and when he sees the older Navajo women and men wearing these older pieces he is inspired to keep the traditional alive. Calvin wants to make jewelry that will last hundreds of years, and will look better as it ages.

It is his experience of jewelry making that separates him from others. Calvin has been making jewelry for over 40 years.

Like many local artists, he was raised in a family of jewelry makers. He began his career in high school, and every time he sees someone wearing his work he is only encouraged to make more.

You will find Calvin perusing the old pawn jewelry cases in town. This is where,

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many times, he finds the inspiration behind one of his pieces. He also admires the work of Navajo silversmith Harry Begay. Harry is known for his traditional work and makes some amazing pieces of silver and stone.

Only a handful of smiths work in the true old style of Navajo jewelry making.

Make sure you find a piece of Calvin Martinez jewelry to admire during your visit to Gallup. Silverwork is a challenge and even an experienced artist like Calvin can come across a difficult challenge of shaping the metal to his will. One look at his finished work and you can’t imagine the piece looking any other way, but sometimes that perfect piece of wearable art took days to complete. Calvin strives to his best everyday and that is reflected in his work.

Carole and Wilson Begay Carole and Wilson Begay married over a half-century ago and started making jewelry together in 1968. Sterling silver was $1.25 an ounce when they began, so you can say they have seen lots of changes over the years. Their style is traditional Navajo and their work can probably be found in every jewelry store in Gallup.

Wilson grew up in a family of silversmiths.

He learned the art from his father Luke Begay and mother Linda Silversmith. When he was just nine years old he started his jewelry-making career. The family worked for legendary traders Dean Kirk, Phil Woodard, and Tobe Turpen.

Carole came to silver work through a different path. Her parents, Allen and Angela Chee worked for Mike Kirk and C.G. Wallace of Zuni, New Mexico.

However, she wouldn’t start making jewelry until after she married Wilson. One of her early mentors was Leon Ingram who would teach her about pricing, selling, and turquoise.

One of the highlights of their career came in the late 1970’s. The couple was chosen as the silversmith representatives from the area to meet President Gerald Ford. They had their daughter Nicole with them at the time, and she was lucky enough to be held by the President. Today, Nicole is carrying on the family tradition of silver jewelry making that goes back five generations.

After all these years of making quality jewelry, they have had the time to reflect on what they have enjoyed the most. Wilson has had the privilege of coming up with many of the designs used by several of today’s craftsmen, and that designing is what he has enjoyed most. Carole holds close many of the friends she has made over the years, and that wouldn’t have been possible without her jewelry.

As you browse the many showcases of silver and stone here in Gallup, make sure you look for Carole and Wilson Begay’s jewelry. Theirs will be the classic sandcast pieces with clean curves and beautiful stones.

Wilson shaking President Gerald Ford’s hand.

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Lyndon Tsosie Unfortunately, if you go looking for a piece of Lyndon Tsosie jewelry on this trip you just might not find any. Every since he took a chance in 2003 to expand his market by arranging a trunk show in Anchorage, Alaska, he has been global. Lyndon is an entrepreneur and the desire to build his ‘House of Lyndon’ brand has made his work exclusive to collectors and certain galleries.

His ability to market his work around the world and his bold style has made his name very well known in the Native American art industry.

Native American jewelry became popular in Japan during the 1970’s. During the early 2000’s, Japan really started to develop that market with several businesses starting to sell Native American handmade jewelry. That led to the Japanese magazine Mono dedicating an issue on Native American jewelry in 2004. Lyndon was fortunate enough to be featured, and as they say, “the rest is history.”

It wouldn’t be until 2008 before Lyndon would make his first visit to Japan. Today he has his own House of Lyndon in Japan and has a contract to rent several one-month stints of gallery space over a one-year period.

That puts Lyndon in Japan three to four times a year. None of this would have been possible if Lyndon hadn’t created his original style of art.

He is a decedent of the great Navajo leader, Narbona. Narbona was known to have great wealth and was very influential among his people. Lyndon draws from the spirit of Narbona when crafting his art. Like many artists who make a name for themselves, Lyndon is self-taught. That is what Lyndon believes gives his art a very unique look.

So, don’t be discouraged if you cannot find a piece of Lyndon Tsosie jewelry on this trip.

Know that his creativity has inspired other artists, and you will see hints of Lyndon’s work in their pieces. Maybe you will see a box that has been inlaid with magnificent stones on the inside, or possibly a piece made from coin silver with a wild design. Don’t worry; the spirit of Lyndon’s work is all around us.

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Darryl Dean Begay One of the biggest compliments an artist can obtain is recognition from his art community. The Santa Fe Indian Market is one of the premier Native American arts and crafts venues in the World. In 2009 Darryl Dean Begay, along with his wife Rebecca, won the Best of Show at the Santa Fe Indian Market. That is an accomplishment only a handful of artists can claim.

It is no surprise that Darryl took this top honor. If you are familiar with his work, you know how clean his jewelry is. Darryl creates pieces of carved art from a tufa stone and his designs are flawless. He wants collectors to not only appreciate his art today, but also admire it years from now in books and museums. Many of his pieces will involve up to 17 steps in its creation.

You will find Darryl’s jewelry illuminating, excellent pieces of turquoise. He is a selftaught aficionado of the blue stone. This passion comes from the first time he used a high-grade piece of Morenci Turquoise in 1999, and he has been in love with quality turquoise ever since. Darryl is never satisfied and is always looking for the best turquoise available.

Make sure you take the time to look around the Exhibit Hall at this year’s InterTribal Ceremonial for a piece of Darryl’s work. From the time the idea for a piece of art is conceived, to the final finishing polish, it can take up to a month to complete a single piece. Darryl is a man of God and thanks his creator for his gift, one that amazes him.

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The Picture It’s just a snapshot, a picture, a photograph. Whatever word one might choose to use is sorely inadequate, in this case, to define all of the meaning, the emotion, the passion that flows from this two-dimensional frame resulting from the interaction between sunlight and chemicals.

I could see the scene unfolding in front of my lens and was, in an instant, overwhelmed by the deliberate, predestined yet still uncertain act that I would witness and preserve, which would graphically portray the gradual, yet inevitable, breaking away of child from parent; in this case, of son from father.

At first glance it is an absolutely inane, unremarkable photograph consisting of a wide stretch of white sand, a young boy walking away from the camera, at a distance almost too far to provide any distinctive identity, waist deep into the sea at sunset. I recall muttering to myself as the focus whirled into perfect clarity: “You’d better get used to this scene, old boy, because in the future you’ll see far more of his back as he ventures out than you’ll see of his face as he ventures home.”

Since that day several years ago, I have recalled and relived that moment no less than a thousand times. Previously, all of the related feelings were primarily those associated with the anxiety of knowing that those waters contain great uncertainty and danger and heartache of every possible description. That even though I could see you, I could do nothing in the way of providing protection or advice or comfort when unpredictable tides pulled you in every different direction at the same time and threatened to drown you in their trouble. And, quite frankly, all of that has happened as I have watched helplessly as you have ventured farther and farther into darker and deeper water without even realizing the danger or the consequences.

There is, however, another picture that I found recently that has changed my feelings of anxiety to hope. This picture depicts a way to overcome the sea of uncertainty which surrounds each of us every day of our lives. This picture shows that we can not only survive the ripping tides that are caused by the forces and counterforces that create one temptation after another, but

that we can thrive and prosper as others rush to their own despair.

This picture shows that we can not only be winners but that we can claim victory as well. The picture shows that we can not only swim the raging storm, but that we can even walk safely above the turmoil.

The picture is found graphically describe in Matthew 14:22-36 and is summed up in verse 27 as Jesus says, “Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid.”

This is the picture that I now recall when I begin to worry about you and what lies ahead for you because in this picture, as long as Peter kept his eyes on Christ, he was able to walk on the water.

When he took his eyes off of Christ, and began to worry about the storm and the raging sea around him, he started to sink.

It is inevitable that you will venture away from your parents and the safety and comfort of home. It is also inevitable that you will encounter adversity and conflict. Having spiritual values and a desire to seek His face will lift you above the conflict and give you the ultimate victory. And wherever you go, you will never be out of His sight, nor out of my heart.

Look for more news of Unsung Heroes in the future.

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THE NEW MEXICO SPADEFOOT IN ACTION According to the dictionary, the only difference between a toad and a frog is that frogs are slimy, and have longer legs. I know that spadefoots (spadefeet?) are not frogs, that buffalo are really bison, and buzzards are really vultures. A horny toad is a lizard, but he looks like a horny toad to me. So? The spadefoot looks like a frog in my opinion.

Their description is rather vague. They are dull brown or dusky green or grey, with or without spots or stripes, but always with buggy eyes. They are easily confused with the Parsley Frog. They are also confused with the Mexican Spadefoot and the Western Spadefoot Toad. Spadefoot eyes have vertical pupils like a cat so you know they are weird.

They are found all over the world, but the American ones are different.

They are especially fond of deserts, calling the Chihuahua, Sonoran, and Mojave deserts home. They are also found in all 33 counties of New Mexico.

I didn’t know we had that many.

Oh, and these toads may exude poison from those warty things—described as “red-tipped knobs or lumps scattered over their heads and backs.” What can be expected from bumps called tubercles? It makes people have discharge from the eyes, runny noses, and sneezing. Didn’t your momma teach you that if a frog or a toad made water on your fingers you’d get warts? She was half right.

One summer night in 1974, I woke to the most ungodly, cacophonous, banshee screeching sound I’d ever heard, though I have been blessed with hearing it several times since. One just has to be in the right place at the right time. When aroused out of a deep sleep, it is not a pleasant sound to get hit with. It comes at a person from every direction and, with no marshy land anywhere for miles, that it might be frogs or toads—never enters the mind.

And it is loud. As they say, it is a sound never to be forgotten.

That was my introduction to the mating call of the spadefoot toad. Not one, not dozens, but thousands of these critters crawled up out of the desert sands to mate, eat enough for a year or two, and then dig down into the sand again. This requires a good, soaking rain—probably two or three in a row, I would guess.

The guidebook says it is not the water that wakes them; it is the sound of thunder. Maybe that is why I didn’t hear them this week. Good rain, no

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lightning. Then again, we don’t have any toads here in town that I know of.

All frogs croak, and this is known in scientific circles as an “advertisement call.” Its purpose is two-fold, too keep other males away, and pull females in.

I certainly could not separate the sound of one frog from the bunch, and with dozens per square foot I don’t see how the girls could either.

Incredibly, the females are not attracted to the loudest, fastest croaker because they instinctively know he’s going to wear himself out with all that sound and fury and be too tired to breed. Thus the ideal spadefoot mate is the toad with the slower call; but not too slow.

The most gifted of writers fall silent at the prospect of describing the haunting mating cry of these creatures. One said it was like running a thumbnail along the teeth of a comb. Another described it as “the sound of a flock of ducks slowed down.” Also “a short 1-3 note duck-like snoring sound.” Imagine that if you can. Another says its call is like the bleating of sheep or goats. That might be a handicap around here.

They don’t waste much time with the singing, however, but move right along and the female can drop as many as 3000 eggs at a pop. If the water

THE SPADEFOOT TOAD SHOWING HIS CAT EYES

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couldn’t find out how they dig themselves out again because it seems they would be in the wrong position.

This sedentary life-style seems healthy, because these little amphibians can live to eleven years, with females living a couple of years longer. I’m not sure I’d consider that living when only awake two weeks out of the year—and that’s a good year.

In 2002 the spadefoot was adopted as the official amphibian and signed off on by Governor Bill Richardson. There was confusion about that, as usual, so variations of the bill were proposed several more times and finally made into law in 2003. The whiptail lizard is our official reptile. We also have a butterfly and some other things.

Touching briefly on the whiptail—keeping up with NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CALLS THE SPADEFOOT A the strangeness of New Mexico—these lizards only “WEIRD STATE SYMBOL” − THAT’S SUPPOSED TO BE come as females. No boys at all. After wading through a lot of technical stuff, I find the scientists admit they THE ROADRUNNER don’t know how they have offspring. My cats love these little critters. gets up to 86 degrees they can hatch in 15 hours. That’s a good thing because Sometimes people notice I wear gold earrings. I’m neither pirate, nor in desert country the puddles never last more than two weeks and sometimes gypsy, nor some other thing. Twenty years ago I found out that all Zunis, only one, so the tadpoles have to make it into froglets before the moisture is male and female, must have pierced ears. Those who die without holes in gone and the ground too hard to dig. their lobes are forever cursed with having to carry baskets of these frogs on I read that they avoid running water because the eggs might wash away. their heads from the sacred lake to wherever the toads are to appear. I did not Where in the desert do you want to spend eternity carrying find water running for more frogs every time it rained a good, than a few minutes after the soaking rain, thus the pierced ears. rain stops?

They have special significance The spadefoot toad is to the Frog Clan. They believe considered a carnivore, the frogs fall from the sky with the but I don’t see how snails, rain, and each one holds the spirit caterpillars, grasshoppers, the occasional fly and a general diet of bugs, qualify of an ancestor who comes to visit now and then. They must be welcomed them as meat eaters. The tadpoles are considered vegetarians on the other into the house if they wish to visit with a family. hand. Again, it is hard to imagine vegetables of any kind lurking in those Now you know the whole story—pretty much. temporary pools. Scientists say they have a diet of microscopic plant matter, aquatic crustaceans (tiny shrimp that also burrow under during dry season?) and insects. That doesn’t sound like vegetarianism to me. Now comes the bad part: when the vegetables fail the tiny tots start eating one another.

When wouldn’t the garden fail? But the good news is that they avoid their little brothers and sisters. This is called sibling avoidance, though how they can spot siblings is a mystery. They may be cannibals, but they are selective cannibals.

The little cannibals grow larger heads, sharper beaks and stronger jaw muscles. They are also loners, while the others tend to flock together. Only a fairly small number morph into flesh-eaters, otherwise they’d all eat each other and there wouldn’t be any left to burrow.

There is nothing big about these guys but their voices. A large one runs two and a half to three inches. Though they hardly make a snack, they are subject to predation by just about everything from crows, to snakes, to coyotes. Coyotes will eat anything.

THIS IMMATURE SPADEFOOT The small horny spot on the toad’s hind legs doesn’t look at all like a spade, or a shovel to me, but it does the trick. They have to dig backwards because ISN’T MUCH OF A HANDFULL of the placement of the small horn, so they go into the ground bum first. I

Didn’t your momma teach you that if a frog or a toad made water on your fingers you’d get warts? She was half right.

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Japan to Gallup Questions for Atsushi Kaneda Atsushi Kaneda has been coming to New Mexico for so many years that the airport parking service he uses at Albuquerque Sunport has a covered space for his vehicle with his name on it. He is a collector of antique American motorcycles and tours Japan with his 1948 Indian.You will also find his business in Japan filled with Native American art that he sells to Japanese art collectors.

When did you first start coming to Gallup, New Mexico?

My first trip to NM was one summer day in 1989.

We see lots of Japanese Native American art buyers come to Gallup, why do you think that the art from this area is so popular in Japan?

Most Japanese believe that Indians live On your first visit did you already in a very spiritual way, and hold onto a sell Native American art, or was this traditional lifestyle. There must be some industry something that you were influences from those Indian philosophy looking into as a possible business books that depict the Indians as being venture? responsive and part of nature. This is I didn’t know anything about Indian something very special and should be culture or the jewelry associated with it, but I cherished by us. That is why Indian jewelry liked turquoise jewelry from that first touch. is so popular in Japan because Japanese Maybe it was my sense that it was something like the spiritual stories and this old style more than jewelry. of living.

Do your customers already have a basic knowledge of Native American art, or do you do a lot of educating your buyers about what you are selling?

I absolutely have to educate all my customers what I am selling. Native American jewelry is new to them and they are not familiar with the artists and materials.

You have been coming here for a very longtime. What changes have you seen in the Native American art industry?

Many of the artists I first met are still making jewelry, so many of the styles have stayed the same. The biggest change I have seen is in the costs of the material.

Besides jewelry you sell Harley Davidson and Indian Motorcycles in Japan. Are these the same customers who are interested in Native American jewelry?

Some of the old American motorcycle buyers like the Native American jewelry, but

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that I have sold the home, I still come a couple of times a year. I make the rounds and visit my local buddies, and I hope to have these relationships forever.

I sell a variety of vintage bikes and these are usually two different costumers.

At one time you owned a house here in Gallup. Now that you have sold it will you still be spending as much time here? Did we (Gallup Residents) make you feel like a local?

Owning a house in Gallup was an awesome experience. When you come here as a visitor you don’t really get to know the community like you do when you actually live here. It made my experiences much more full and gave me a better understanding of what happens here. Now

After the devastating Tsunami hit Japan you were involved in the Native American Friendship Project. What was that about?

After the Tsunami hit, I saw lots of Native Americans worry about Japan and its people. I was Gallup’s local connect to Japan and knew that I could help with this worrying. With a lot of help from the Gallup Ceremonial committee, we raised funds for the newly formed Indian Friendship Project and donated about $65,000 to Tsunami victims. We ran the project for two years.

What do you like best about this area?

New Mexico is a beautiful part of the world. I love the openness you find here, and the stunning red rocks. However, the best thing about Gallup is the people.

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Do you see Native American jewelry staying popular in Japan for years to come, and why?

Like I noted before, the Japanese people are drawn to the Indian lifestyle and want to somehow tap into that. Jewelry is one way that this is done. Also, right now it is a very good investment. Metals used in jewelry making, silver and gold, continue to be very valuable. Turquoise is also very valuable and many of the famous mines are not producing any more turquoise.

What do you think would make Gallup and the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial more popular with tourists?

I have never seen any tour book written in the Japanese language. Accessibility to New Mexico is not good for Japanese tourists. I think the tourism department needs do more advertising directed towards the Japanese people in Japan, for sure.

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Veteran’s Corner

STEPHEN PAUL WALLACE BILAGÁANA (White Man) − Code Talker

The secret code that helped win the war by Navajo Code Talkers during World War II was not declassified until the year 1968; 23 years after the war ended. The men who were designated as Code Talkers came home after the war with a commitment to not discuss what they had done during World War II. This meant there was no hero’s welcome when the Code Talkers returned home.

The world is now well aware of how the Navajo Language was used in coded transcript to deceive the Japanese. The Navajo language was not in written form at the time of the war and was unknown to the rest of the world. But the world is likely not aware that there was one Bilagáana (white man) who served in the capacity of Code Talker: Stephen Paul Wallace.

Wallace was born in 1916 in Oklahoma but the family promptly moved to the Chandler, Arizona area when his father acquired a job there. In 1927, his father, Edmond Lynch Wallace, took a job in the Newcomb, New Mexico area as an Indian Service Agent specializing in farming and livestock proficiency.

Stephen Wallace attended the Indian Service Day School, being the only non-Navajo at the school. Most Navajos did not speak English on the reservation, and Wallace found it necessary to learn the Navajo language if he wanted to study, play, and communicate with the other children. When a more in-depth education was needed, he later attended and graduated in 1934 from Farmington, New Mexico High School.

The Prewitt, New Mexico Trading Post, located off now Historic Route 66 was his calling until 1942.

Pages 1, 2, 3 of the Navajo Alphabet which was used by the Code Talkers. Wallace brought the entire Code Book home with him when he returned from fighting WWII

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By Sandra McKinney With the European war raging and the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, Wallace felt moved to join the U.S. Marines. His feelings of patriotism and love for his country were strong. At the age of 27, married with three children, Wallace went to Santa Fe to enlist; however, the recruiting sergeant really was not inclined to sign him up. Wallace noticed that there were some Navajo recruits in front of him who had been accepted.

He asked the sergeant about their acceptance, but not his; the sergeant told him they were needed for a special communications project. Wallace realized that it was the Navajo language requirement that was the key to his enlistment. Boy, did he have a surprise for them.

After conversing with the two Navajos who were there to test bilingual proficiency, Wallace proved his worth and the Marines did accept him for enlistment.

Stephen P. Wallace holding the Congressional Silver Medal; with an inset of him as a young Marine.

Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California was his training ground. He was given the nickname “Pops” because he was older than most of the other Marines.

He spent time there as a rifle instructor along with numerous Navajo Marines. He was scheduled to ship out to Okinawa, but was kept in San Diego for additional time to assist with rifle training and to act as an interpreter, as some of the Navajo Marines were not yet fluent in English. In spite of the brutal treatment that the Navajo people had previously received at the hands of the United States, these Navajo men were ready and willing to show their patriotism and to fight for their country.

Wallace eventually saw action on Okinawa as a rifleman serving with the 6th Marine Division, 29th Marines, 1st Battalion. Wallace was part of the beach landing and the victory that brought the allies to the doorstep of Japan. Recommending the division for the Presidential Unit Citation, LtGen Roy Geiger wrote, “The conduct of the Sixth Marine Division throughout this grueling campaign was at all times heroic and outstanding. It accepted its hazardous missions without question and performed them in spite of staggering losses among its personnel. The relentless and continuous advance demanded uncommon devotion to duty from its men, who were in action against the enemy for a period of three months.”

In 1944, there was an escalated need for Navajo Code Talkers due to the approaching invasion of Japan. Wallace was transferred from his line company to be stationed in Guam. There he received additional special training that qualified him for the sought-after Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) number 642-CODE TALKER. It was during this time that the original 200-word Code was increased to 700 words. The Code was not just a straight translation of an English word converted to a Navajo word. Each English word in the code

was a replacement for another English word, and the replacement word was then translated into Navajo.

This translation was particularly challenging, as the Navajo language had not previously been put into written form. The contribution that Wallace made to the Code Talker group was invaluable due to his competent grasp of both the English and the Navajo spoken language.

The many years that Wallace spent on the reservation with his family, plus his time at the Prewitt Trading Post, gave him a great sense of belonging with the Navajo Marines. He was readily accepted by them, even though he was an Anglo man. He was recognized and respected by his fellow Code Talkers, and returned that respect to each of the Navajo men.

Though the Code Talker program was declassified in 1968, it took another 33 years until the Code Talkers would receive formal recognition from the United States Government. 56 years after World War II ended, the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers were formally recognized in Washington, D.C. on July 26, 2001. The distinguished Congressional Gold Medal was presented by President George W. Bush to four of the five living Code Talkers, and to family members of the other 25. Later in November of 2001, Wallace was one of 200 of the subsequent Code Talkers who received Congressional Silver Medals in Window Rock, Arizona, presented by Senator Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. Sen. Bingaman was co-sponsor of the bill to recognize the Code Talkers with the medals.

When Keith and Irl Wallace (of Turney’s Trading) and their siblings began the process of having their father justly recognized for his service as a Code Talker, they were required to present confirming documentation; further demonstrating that the United States Government was not fully cognizant of the fact that there had been an Anglo Code Talker. Even Zonnie Gorman, the daughter of Carl Gorman, one of the original Code Talkers, did not know about Stephen Wallace and his work as a Code Talker. She came into Gallup from Window Rock to visit with Irl and Keith at Turney’s Trading to learn the facts. Fortunately, Wallace had returned home not just with his discharge papers, but also with considerable memorabilia, journals and training material from the Code Talker program. He had kept all that information secret from his family until the declassification in 1968.

In talking with Irl Wallace about his father, he said, “Our entire family is very proud of the work our father did on behalf of the United States during World War II.” “My father passed on March 1, 2004.

We are all so glad that he was still alive to receive just recognition with the Congressional Silver Medal.”

The many documents that Wallace brought home with him are guarded with care by the family. It was like taking a step back in time and a true privilege to view the documents that Stephen Wallace had used in his training to help the United States of America win World War II.

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WHY KIDS NEED TO SNACK

When we think of snacks, we typically think of highly-processed, salty, or sugary food that comes in a bag. Snacks are actually quite important for kids because they have smaller stomachs and high energy needs. We already know that too many calories can lead to obesity. For example, a handful of chips are roughly 165 calories, which can make a big dietary impact. By choosing baked chips or whole grain crackers, you get less salt, more fiber, and a third of the calories. Nutrient dense snacks taste good and the kids will actually eat them. Whole foods such as fresh fruit and vegetables are always fun to snack on, especially if they are cut up in fun shapes.

When you’re on the go, stock your purse or backpack with something for the kids to munch on when they need it. Snacks such as apple slices, cut up veggies, sugarfree dried fruit, nuts, seeds (trail mix), or baked chips are examples of some easy-toprepare-ahead snacks that can be stored in the fridge until they are needed. Talk with your child about how healthy foods fuel their bodies. For instance, one large apple

or one kid sized handful of M & M’s; both have roughly 110 calories. Ask your child which one of these two snacks has the nutrients that help her run fast. Get her thinking about smarter snacking so that she can make better food choices. Healthy snacks are not only fun treats, they are also essential for healthy lifestyles.

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Mercy

The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.

William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice As you may know, 2016 is a Jubilee Year. It is the year of mercy. Pope Francis declared it in December of 2015, and we are over halfway through the year. In his declaration, he said that the Jubilee will be “a way to reawaken our conscience, too often grown dull in the face of poverty…Jesus introduces us to these works of mercy so that we know whether or not we are living as his disciples.” He then encouraged all of us to perform works of mercy during the year.

Jubilee years originated among the Jewish people, and they are mentioned in the Old Testament. The last Jubilee Year was in 2000. There were seven Jubilee years in the 20th century, including one in 1933 which commemorated the death of Jesus. A jubilee year usually involves mercy where there is a special opportunity for sin to be forgiven. The holy doors in the four major basilicas in Rome are opened as an announcement that forgiveness is available to all during this special year.

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entitled to be treated with justice. Mercy does not exist in opposition to justice but is complimentary to it, so that human dignity can be preserved on this earth. Jesus himself hung out with sinners to show them the love that God brings to this world. He was rejected by the teachers of the law.

What is this mercy all about? It is more than soul town classic. You probably guessed that it is a French word for “thank you,” but it originally meant a “reward or gift from God.” You see, in the 12th century in the Western world, most people believed in sin, and when God forgave you, it was His mercy. We are so much more sophisticated now and don’t believe in sin. But I would mention that in the last century, we killed more of our fellow human beings in war and under tyrannical governments than in all of known history combined. Maybe some sin or evil was involved.

You don’t have to be a Catholic to perform a corporal work of mercy. There are traditionally seven corporal works of mercy: 1) To feed the hungry; 2) To give drink to the thirsty; 3) To clothe the naked; 4) To shelter the homeless; 5) To visit the sick; 6) To visit the imprisoned; 7) To bury the dead.

Anyone can perform these acts, and many do every week. You can volunteer at the Soup Kitchen for the Missionaries of Charity or serve breakfast to the homeless at the Catholic Indian Center. Many churches have jail visitation programs, and we all have buried the dead.

When Pope Francis declared the Year of Mercy, he recalled the story of the prophet Hosea. He preached in the northern part of Israel, and the kingdom was disintegrating because the people had turned away from God and worshiped idols. By the way, this is not just a Bible “story”: Hosea really existed about 3,000 years ago and is even mentioned

by Islamic scholars. At first Hosea condemned the people and told them they would be sent into exile because of their sins. That was the just thing to do because of their behavior. But then he turns and says, “How can I hand you over, O Israel….I will not execute my fierce anger….I will not come to destroy.” God offered mercy to the Israelites then, and he offers it again to us now.

In our mixed up world, sometimes God gives us mercy, and we don’t recognize or accept it. I remember an arrogant lawyer (I know, an oxymoron) who went mountain climbing with friends near Telluride. He almost reached the top of a Fourteener when he lost his balance and fell backwards down the mountain.

He had a backpack that sheltered his neck, because it would have easily broken. He was stopped by a rock wall after rolling about 1000 feet. He was taken to the hospital but suffered no major injuries. You would think that you would thank God for sparing your life, but just the opposite happened. He became even more arrogant and thought he was invincible. Mercy is a gift, but we have to accept it.

There is also a mother in Gallup that has a niece in Denver who is pregnant and not married. Her family did not encourage her. Without hesitation that Gallup mother and her daughters planned a baby shower for her and travelled to Denver to deliver gifts that would help her and the baby during this time.

This small act of mercy encouraged the expectant mother. No judgment was passed; only mercy was shown to the mother and her expectant child.

Pope Francis in his book, The Name of God is Mercy, tells the story of a woman who came to speak to a parish priest, Father Jorge Bergoglio, in Argentina one Christmas. She had received food baskets from time to time for herself and her small children. Her husband had abandoned his family and from time to time, she was a woman of the street. She came that Christmas not to thank the priest for the food baskets but to thank the priest for always calling her “Senora” when she came to the parish. He recognized her basic human dignity even though she participated in immoral behavior. That priest never forgot that encounter even when he later became Pope Francis.

These small acts of mercy redeem us every time they happen. As Shakespeare said, “Mercy blesses twice – the person that gives it and the one that receives it.” We need more of that.

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Tanya June Rafael 1. How did you get involved in making handmade jewelry?

I was raised by my grandparents, Tom and Mary Rafael, who were silversmiths. I watched them make their jewelry and travelled with them on their selling trips. They were my biggest influence in making jewelry.

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2. Today, everyone recognizes your unique style of art. How long after you started making jewelry did you develop your vibrant cluster style?

I have always loved ‘chunky’ cluster style jewelry, especially in bright multi-colors. I made my first pin/ pendant in the Spring of 2002 with bright orange spiny oyster shell, lapis, and blue Kingman turquoise.

I am not limited to just turquoise and coral stones like most Navajo traditional jewelry. I use a wide spectrum of vibrant natural stones and semi-precious stones from around the world; turquoises from different mines, spiny oyster shells, corals, lapis lazuli, mother of pearl, Quartz, amethyst, garnets, jasper, agates, and more.

3. I know you come from a very traditional Navajo family and still live a traditional lifestyle.

Did the importance of family and history of Navajo art influence your decision to become a jeweler?

Absolutely! My grandparents, Tom and Mary Rafael, had a major influence in my silversmithing career. I was raised by my grandparents who were silversmiths. Since childhood, I was always around them when they worked on their jewelry. Today,

I continue their tradition of being a silversmith.

I work in my grandfather’s shop and still use his silversmithing anvils, stump, hammers, shears, and stamps that he made. In addition, having a career as a Navajo silversmith is not very common especially for women. I am very thankful, fortunate, and feel privileged for being a silversmith.

4. The Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Santa Fe Indian Market, indigenous Fine Art Market, and the Heard Indian Market are very prestigious Native American Art shows. What are the awards you have won at these shows and what was the piece of art?

I have won several awards at many prestigious Native American art shows. I’ve been honored to receive First Place, Second Place and Honorable Mentions ribbons, plus award prize money on my Sterling silver purses, Sterling silver Chess Set, and Squash Blossom necklace. But I have never won a ‘Best of Show’ or ‘Best of Classification’ award. The best is yet to come!

2005 Eiteljorg Musuem Silver Purse - Honorable Mention 2006 Eiteljorg Museum Turquoise Purse - 1st Place 2008 Litchfield Art Show Silver Purse - Honorable Mention Heard Museum Coral Purse - 1st Place 2009 Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Silver Purse - 1st Place 2010 Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Silver Purse - 2nd Place Eiteljorg Museum Coral Purse - 1st Place Red Earth, Oklahoma City Silver Purse

2011 Autry Marketplace Squash Blossom Necklace - 2nd Place 2012 Red Earth, Oklahoma Silver Purse - 1st place Cherokee Art Market, Tulsa Silver Purse - 1st Place 2013 Santa Fe Indian Market Sterling Silver Chess Set - 1st Place, “Smile” Award 2014 Cherokee Art Market Turquoise Purse - 2nd Place 2015 Red Earth, Oklahoma City Squash Blossom Necklace - 1st Place

5. You are very active on social media and meet many collectors this way. Do you think that this will play a bigger role in educating and introducing Native American Art to people not familiar with this type of art?

Yes! Social media has played a big role in my jewelry business. I have close to 10,000 followers on my Tonya June Rafael Jewelry Facebook account.

People on social media who are not familiar with Native American Art often ask me questions on authenticity, material, and stones used in Native American jewelry. I give them my best knowledgeable answer, or I’ll refer them to an expert on Native American jewelry.

6. How many different shows do you do a year, and what are your favorites?

I do 14-18 shows per year from one-mantruck shows to small (100 attendees), to huge (tens of thousands attendees) prestigious juried art shows; Heard, Red Earth, Eiteljorg, IFAM, Autry, Honolulu, Milwaukee, Cherokee-Tulsa, Smithsonian, and many more. I have many favorites. It’s not just about making money; it’s more about meeting people, networking. All the shows are unique in their own way. I love showing my art at all of them!

7. Buyers from around the world make their way to Gallup, New Mexico to buy Native American

10. I have seen you make a chess set, a Sterling silver and cluster stone purse, huge turquoise squash blossom necklace and many other gorgeous things. What is something you haven’t made with silver and stone that you plan to attempt in the future?

A sterling silver crown studded with turquoise for Miss Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Queen and/or Miss Navajo Nation. I’ve been asked but I haven’t made one yet.

11. Material costs have sky rocketed over the

Art. How important do you think this city is to Native American arts and crafts?

Very important! The City of Gallup is known for Native American art and jewelry around the world.

8. Many well-known artists come from this area and Gallup is home to a large population of Native Americans. What could the city do better to bring more tourism here to share the many Native American cultures that call Gallup home?

1) Definitely clean the city more! Beautify the city more! That implies picking up trash and plant more trees. We need Gallup to be safer, friendlier, and a welcoming environment to everyone.

2) Get rid of all the fakes, “knock offs” of Native American jewelry sold in all Native American jewelry stores.

9. We will have a large number of tourists here for the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial. What would be something that you would recommend doing here in Gallup before they head back home?

Depending on what type of person you are; if you’re an outdoor person? There are plenty of outdoor activities such as biking or hiking in the surrounding areas. If you’re a shopper, there are plenty of Native American art to buy at several shops and pawn stores. You can also enjoy great New Mexican/American food at several great restaurants in Gallup. And, of course, attend the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial events at the Red Rock Park, pow wow, pageants, night show, parade and rodeo. And visit the local art show down town.

last several years. Cheap turquoise is a thing of the past and Sterling Silver costs can be very high. What advice do you have for young Native American artists who want to make jewelry but are nervous to make an investment?

I am often asked by young potential artists how, where, and who they should buy their basic silversmithing materials. Yes, some get discouraged by the high prices in turquoises and silver. I tell them to go a little at a time. It will cost money to start. But the biggest investment is patience, time, and gaining experience.

12. If you weren’t making jewelry, what is something else you could see yourself doing that you would enjoy as much?

I have an entrepreneurial mentality. I probably would be in some sort of retail business. Overall, being a silversmith is my passion. Being a jeweler has allowed me to travel the world, meet many people, and be my own boss. I wouldn’t change it for any other career. I love it!

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Getting Ready for the Market Santa Fe Indian Market 2016 will celebrate its 95th anniversary on August 20th and 21st. For most artists, such as ourselves, we remember our first Market with awe and relief.

It was 1997 when the Laughing Weavers, which consisted of my mother, Mona Laughing, my sister, Charlene Laughing, and myself, first participated in the prestigious Santa Fe Indian Market, and I remember it like it was yesterday. Even though other artists had described the weekend as hot, busy, fun, and rewarding, I didn’t quite know how hot, how busy, how fun, and how rewarding our first experience would be. Now, it is that time of year we all look forward to. “See you at Market,” artists and buyers would say during the rest of the year, and people familiar with Market will know that means the third weekend in August.

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As soon as Sunday, 5pm rolls around, indicating the official end of Market weekend, we pack-up our booth and head home to Crystal, New Mexico. Monday morning is when we start thinking about the next Market. This is what I want to create for next year. I want to make a larger size of the weaving that got a lot of attention. I will make sure I use more vegetal dyes. Or, I want to make a sister-rug to the one sold over the weekend. We all start looking for things that will inspire a new design, and we usually mingle in thought, knowing that we have plenty of time before next August. And every year, we seem too linger too long, because Christmas comes around sooner than later, and we haven’t even started dyeing wool yet! My mother and I use the leftover dyes from the late gathering season in October

to dye wool in marathon sessions, trying to get the most out of the dyes. Meanwhile, my sister gets busy making warps in size from 15 inches x 18 inches to 4 feet x 6 feet.

We combine our efforts to ensure enough wool and warp to last us until the third Wednesday of August.

Our collaborative efforts end at this point in the process. Once the warps are placed onto the looms, we each work separately on our own weavings. My mother is a traditionalist. She uses natural and vegetal dyed wool to weave Crystal regional design Navajo rugs. Charlene will mix all sorts of colors, and experiment with combining regional designs in her rugs. I am the opposite of both. I like weaving landscape pictorials with the colors I see in nature. I also like to include

By the middle of the summer, we each have a few looms up at the same time. My mother likes to weave larger rugs, and this year she has a huge (5’x8’) weaving that she hopes to finish by Market. She will have a couple of smaller rugs on smaller looms up alongside the large piece because it gives her a change of pace. She describes the smaller pieces as her mental and physical stress relief from the weaving of the huge rug. My sister equates her rugs on three or four different looms in the same manner, and she usually has a runner-sized weaving up at all times. I have only two up at the same time, and they are not large because I expect my weavings to be wall hangings. Pictorial weavings have a top and a bottom and a front and back, and the eventual owner has a couple of display birds in my weavings. In this way, I spend options. If you walked into our weaving a lot of creative juices on each weaving, studio at this time, you may describe it as and this ensures that each rug will be one- messy or unorganized or chaotic or crowded, of-a-kind. As our rugs are completed and and you would be mostly correct. We have taken off the loom, we start a pile that will a lot of our wool spread out among our be our Market inventory in August. looms in containers, and the arrangement By the time the school year ends in May, is based on however the weaver dictates. I there is a big sense of relief. Our kids are out like to separate my wool by color, whereas for the summer, and this means we don’t have my mother places her wool according to the to use up valuable weaving time for cooking, colors necessary for an entire design or a doing laundry, herding sheep, or cleaning. The set of stripes. However, we both have to be kids know full well they will have to fend for vigilant of our containers because Charlene themselves and one another over the summer is in the habit of “borrowing,” and only she months. In fact, the kids learn how to drive can understand her system of organization. at an early age so they can also run errands By the end of July, we have to divide on our behalf. This is crucial “go time” for us our time between weaving and collecting because we are down to the wire, and August lichen, wild carrots, rabbit brush, and other is just around the corner. Our days start early plants for this season’s dye supply. This is at 6 am and we can still be weaving during one task for which we cannot be substituted. the 10 o’clock news. Our routine is simple Gathering dye is a skill and we have an “eye” – work, but rest whenever needed. I could for collecting the ripe plants. Not-yet-ripped easily get consumed by a new design I’m or over-ripped plants will yield colors which working on, and hours could go by without are not as vibrant, but still useable. All the any rest, but I can’t leave the loom for fear while, I am secretly counting down the work of losing the mental image of what I’d days left before Market. Time is precious, envision. This happens to each of us, which but so are the plants. means we often eat a meal all alone, after the August 1st is when we have to strategize design is completed and after everyone else and be realistic. The kids will be back in had long finished their breakfast, lunch, or school. We are too old to pull all-nighters dinner. Fortunately, my father and the rest any more. So, we decide which rugs, still on of the family understand how important the looms, are more likely to get done. Our our work is, so they support us by doing the decisions are usually based on how quick the non-artistic tasks of the weaving process. For designs of each rug can be woven. Designs instance, a skein of wool needs to be wound that take longer will be the rugs which we into a ball, so it is easier to handle while will get to only if time allows; meanwhile, weaving. This task takes 7 minutes, 7 minutes prioritize the rugs from “easiest” to “more which we could use toward the completion difficult.” Then, get busy! We are motivated of the actual weaving. Then, there are those by the selling frenzy on Saturday morning of times when someone makes a mistake in Market weekend. After all these years, we are design or in color, and it takes time to undo still amazed by the hot weather, the bustling the weaving. This can be frustrating, so days, the enjoyment of the atmosphere, and having someone else to undo the weaving, the payoff for all the hard work. while I get (I mean someone gets) a chance We will see you at Market. to rest or eat can be less stressful.

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By Elizabeth R. Rose

Touring

the Authentic Trading Companies To enter a genuine trading business or retail store that trades with local Native populations is an experience in commerce that has its roots in Indian trade before the 1900’s. And, for most of these Gallup businesses, the families have been trading with locals for generations.

When I was in Gallup, I visited several trading companies. They were bustling with business, both with Native Americans pawning or selling their goods to the traders and with tourists and collectors buying genuine Native arts and crafts. The atmosphere inside these businesses reminded me of stories about the old trading days when Navajo families might travel for several hours and spend a day or two in town. They would spend an entire day at the trading post selling wool, trading blankets and jewelry to the trader for food supplies and clothing, exchanging stories with friends or neighbors seen only on these occasions.

Trading Posts were developed to meet a need in the Native American communities.

In the Gallup area, the Navajo culture is a matrilineal culture, meaning that heritage and valuables are passed through the women’s families. Many women on the

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reservation own the sheep and the homes.

Valuables are in the form of saddles, jewelry, and animals. This was unfamiliar to banks but completely acceptable to the traders who understood the Native American culture.

Today, the local Native Americans come to trading companies to pawn goods or sell them outright to the business.

Native Americans who pawn their family possessions, jewelry, guns, and saddles, do so for two reasons. One it is a way to get a loan to see them through a lean season. Another is to safely store treasured possessions when they aren’t being used.

Trading posts found in areas close to Native American reservations may be the real thing or, unfortunately, they may be just another souvenir shop. “Real” trading companies conduct ongoing business with local Native Americans on the basis of respect and trust. Beware that many souvenir shops use the term “Trading Post” and may sell “Indian type” foreign goods. There is a clear difference between the two types of businesses. Here are some real businesses that offer authentic Native American goods: RICHARDSON TRADING COMPANY Most visitors to Gallup are familiar with Richardson’s on old Route 66. Just looking at the artifacts and goods in the windows is intriguing.

We were given a tour by a long-time employee and got some insight into the trading business. We were told that over 95% of the items pawned were paid on and were considered “live pawn.” “Dead Pawn” is what you see for sale, only a small percentage of

Pawn Window

what people entrust to the trading posts to be stored.

Richardson’s is one of those places with a long history where you can easily spend hours looking at memorabilia, watching business being transacted, and deciding on items to buy. It’s a living museum.

Richardson’s has an extensive rug room with over three thousand authentic, hand woven Navajo rugs to choose from. The staff is knowledgeable and willing to educate and answer questions. Address: 222 W 66th Ave., Gallup, NM 87301. Phone 505.722.4762 PERRY NULL TRADING COMPANY Perry Null’s is yet another Gallup company with a history. Perry Null has been in the trading business since the 70’s having taken over the business from the Tobe Turpen family. Perry Null’s is another store that is a feast for the eyes. You’ll often see collectors from Japan or Europe looking for special items. At Perry Null’s there is a good

JOE MILO’S TRADING COMPANY It’s worth a stop to visit historic Joe Milo’s on the way to Zuni. It’s just 18 miles south of Gallup. Part museum and part retail store, Joe Milo’s carries on a trading heritage that began in the 1940’s when Richard and Lee Van der Wagen opened the first trading post and U.S. Post office at the same location.

Find Joe Milo’s at 1628 S. Highway 602, Vander Wagon, NM 87326. Phone: 505.

778.5531

Perry Null jewelry

chance you’ll find a rare collectible since Perry knows and deals with many of today’s most recognized artists.

When you visit a large trading company, the retail store is only a small part of the building. We had the opportunity to tour

Perry Null in saddle room

the back rooms of the Perry Null Trading, the vaults, you might call them. We found rooms of beautiful saddles, treasured rifles, ceremonial skins, and wedding baskets. And, of course there was beautiful jewelry, much of it vintage turquoise and silver, handed down for generations. What I found out was that the ceremonial skins and baskets were stored there, families paid monthly, and when a ceremonial was planned, they would pay on the item and take it home. The same process took place for rifles, which might be needed only for the hunting season. Address: 1710 S 2nd St Gallup, New Mexico 87301 Phone: 505.863.5249

T&R JEWELRY AND PAWN T&R, owned by the Tanner family, has been in business for over 40 years. The family itself has been in business with the local Navajo and Zuni people since the 1800’s.

They cater to the needs of the local Native Americans providing a retail and pawn business, cashing checks, providing Western Union service and operate a grocery store with goods familiar to those living on the reservations. They even run a feed store.

Their customer base is mainly local but there are treasures to be found at their retail stores for the collector. Look for new Pendleton blankets and products, authentic jewelry and pottery. T&R has two locations: 934-1070 Metro Ave, Gallup, NM 87301 (Inside Rio West Mall) Phone: 505.722.3473 and T & R Jewelry and Pawn 6 Miles North on Hwy 491 505.722.4366

can provide certificates of authenticity for these items. They know the origin, meaning they know the families who made them.

Dealing with a well-known trader means that you are purchasing a Native American item only one step removed from the person who made the item. When you are considering a purchase, ask who made the item and where they live. Feel free to ask about the stones set in the jewelry. When buying fine turquoise, ask the origin and you’ll often be told what mine the stone is from.

When you go through weavings in the “rug rooms,” you’ll often see a certificate as well as a photo of the weaver. Weavers are used to holding their rugs up and having their picture taken as part of the buying process.

FROM TRADING POST TO INTERNET BUSINESS I have been a westerner all my life. Yet, it took a visit to Gallup, New Mexico for me to really understand and appreciate trading companies. I came away with an appreciation for the authentic goods that are traded there and how important the trading business is to Native American commerce and financial viability.

These businesses have kept up with the times while remaining true to the values established by their families. Several of the trading companies such as Perry Null’s and ELLIS TANNER TRADING Ellis Tanner’s sell online, even on eBay. All COMPANY the trading companies listed in this article Ellis Tanner’s business is another that have websites with links to any online caters to the needs of the locals. People can business they do. Selling internationally bring in lambs, pinon nuts, jewelry, wool, and opens up more markets for local Native rugs to sell. Tanner’s has a pawn shop where American artisans who rely on the income people can pawn for cash, and a retail jewelry to support their families. store. During income tax season, they can file their taxes and get credit on their anticipated refund.

Ellis Tanner is the fourth generation of the Tanner trading families. His greatgrandfather came west with Brigham Young and helped settle the area. The influence of the Tanner family can be seen in several geographic names around the area. There is Tanner Springs and Tanner Wash in Arizona, in the areas where Seth Tanner settled. Address: 1980 Hwy 602 Gallup NM 87301 Phone: 505.863.4434 BUYING AT A TRADING COMPANY Traders rely on long-established trusting business relationships with the local Native Americans. This trust is often established over generations in the trading business.

Traders know the families and value their business. They deal in authentic Indian objects of art, jewelry, rugs, and pottery and

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Charity Invitational 20 A Meaning to Life A fictional story about a real life situation by Palacios Young Tony went up to his grandfather who was sitting on the porch. It was summer and Tony was free from school. Tony was 14 and his voice had started to deepen, muscles began to replace baby fat, and a light shadow had formed above his lip. He loved his grandpa and enjoyed hearing his stories.

Tony asked him what he was thinking.

Grandpa was deep in thought. He had difficulty moving today though he was only 70. He knew others older than he who were still agile and strong. He recalled when his arms were like iron and his legs as strong as tree trunks. His wife was limber like a ballerina and just as beautiful. Even after

several children she seemed to never tire. But now, at 68, she complained of never having any energy.

Grandpa looked at Tony and asked him to sit down. He took a sip of coffee and began to answer him. “I was thinking,” said gramps, “how we can never see ahead of ourselves. A seven year-old boy who dislikes girls cannot see the day they will consume his life. The 13 year-old girl who wants independence cannot foresee a day when she will want her daughter close to her. Sometimes we spend money as if there is no end to it…only to go broke. That’s what I was thinking, Tony,” said gramps. “Wow!” Thought Tony. His

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spirit soared whenever grandpa started like this. It meant grandpa was about to share something personal and wise with him.

“You see,” said gramps, “I would love to go for a long walk today, enjoy the birds and the sun, visit neighbors as I walk and share friendship. And your grandma would like to cook some meals, have family over and love all of you for hours. But our muscles and strength are gone…too early for our age.

We can’t walk far or climb steps. We can’t pick up the babies nor play with them. And we sure can’t go dancing.” As Tony leaned in closer, all ears, his grandpa took another sip of coffee. “You see Tony,” said gramps, “we had a chance in the past to contribute to the local hospital’s Wellness Center. It would have served people with heart disease, diabetes, mobility, muscle fatigue, etc.

“I can’t explain to you what it’s like to hardly be able to get out of a chair, or to not be able to sleep because of muscle pain, or to constantly feel like you need a nap. I miss taking your grandma, my wife, to a wedding dance or on a vacation.” “That’s what I was thinking, Tony,” said gramps. “But, back then I couldn’t see ahead. I could not see a day when my strength would fail me.

Now both Grandma and I need physical therapy and breathing treatments. We need to practice stair climbing and lifting mild weights so we can pull our luggage. But we nor others gave the money, and the center was never built. There are many others our age in the same boat. You see,” he said, “If you live long enough, you get old.”

With that grandpa set his cup down and signaled me to his side.

“Help me get up, Tony,” he said.

“I want to go in and take a nap.

Maybe this afternoon we can go for a little walk.”

RMCHCS has accepted the challenge of creating a Wellness Center so people of all ages and with any condition, from disability to diabetes, to aging, can find restoration of strength and range of motion.

The cost of renovating a building across the street from Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital will be $1.5 million dollars.

Help us to be there when you need us.

If 10,000 working people in McKinley County gave $100, we would reach our goal.

Please give all you can to help this worthy cause.

Your tax deductible donations can be sent to the Western Health Foundation, 1901 Red Rock Dr., Gallup, NM 87301.

For more information, call 505-863-7287.

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Events Calendar On-Going:

Events: 5-7th 13 th Sat.

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Back To School Tax Free Weekend Rio West Mall ArtsCrawl: Downtown Downtown 7-9pm Pokémon Day All trainers in the area are invited to join the library for a special day: to celebrate Pokémon Go. Children will be able to make badges and trade tips. Parents will have a chance to ask questions about the new App. Children and parents can also sign up for a library card.

We have a great collection of Pokémon manga just waiting to be checked out. In addition, we will also be showing Pokémon the Movie 2000. So, join the library for some trainer fun and try to catch them all! the Children’s Branch Library 2-4pm

The Delbert Anderson Trio Please welcome the Delbert Wed. Anderson Trio (DAT) and Def-i (DDAT) to Gallup! This Native American inspired band, blending jazz, funk, and hip hop styles, has been featured on NPR. All proceeds from this (free) concert will go directly to Battered Families Services, Inc., and ATD Fourth World New Mexico, two agencies working in Gallup to improve the lives of children and families. the Children’s Branch Library 2-4pm 2016 Business & Job Expo Downtown Courthouse Square & Parking Lot

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Every “Cars and Coffee” Sunday from noon to 2 pm, it’s free, you get free coffee, and they go for a “cruise” at 1:30 Camille’s Every

“Friday Night Hootenanny”

Friday Gallup’s longest running live acoustic show with Dylan McManus.

Camille’s 7-9pm

The non-profit, Gallup Solar, Wednesday hosts educational presentations and offers potential solutions about all things solar.

Your questions, ideas and expertise are welcome.

For info call: 505-728-9246. at 113 E. Logan.

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Every Habitat for Humanity Yard Saturday Sale If you have household items to donate or wish to volunteer on construction call Bill Bright at 505-722-4226.

Warehouse Lane off of Allison Road 9am-12pm First The City of Gallup’s Monday Sustainable Gallup Board Each Month Community members concerned about conservation, energy, water, recycling and other environmental issues are welcome. Call Bill Bright at 505-722-0039 for information.

The Octavia Fellin Library 3-5pm

On-Going at the Children’s Library:

Every CornHole Tournaments Thursday Sammy C’s Night 6:30pm

Every Maker’s Club (ages 7 and up) Wednesday A club for kids interested in science, math, building, and Each Summer Nightly Indian Dances inventing Evening The Courthouse Square 7-8pm 4pm

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A special four-hour personally interactive workshop providing a brief outline of the evolution and development of Southwest Indian Art. Conducted by well-known Art Collector, Martin Link Registration is recommended: $15.00 fee Lunch and hand-outs will be provided For More Information: Call Martin Link at 505-863-6459 Email: link87301@yahoo.com Red Mesa Center, 105 W. Hill Street, Gallup 12 noon -4pm

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Screamer Mountain Running Races Thurs. High Desert Trails North of Gallup

2016 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Tickets Now On Sale The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is an annual festival of hot air balloons that takes place every October (This year, it is held October 1st-9th) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. It is the largest gathering of balloons and balloonists in the world. For details on events, schedule, entertainment, and photographs visit our website www.balloonfiesta.com and follow us on Twitter @BalloonFiesta and Facebook.

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New Community Service Program Have you ever wondered what you could do to be healthy before and after your pregnancy? Or how reading can help your baby learn? If you have been looking for a place you can stop by while shopping in the downtown area that is a quiet, private area to breastfeed then search no more.

Avenues for Early Childhood is a place you are welcome to come and get answers to each of the questions above, or to feed your child.

They opened their doors in February in the downtown area to provide services to the local community. This program provides home based education, referral services, and case management services for families living in McKinley County.

• Serves all ages, ethnicities, cultures, faith beliefs, and income levels • Enrollment may begin anytime during pregnancy and continues through the baby’s third birthday • All services provided are of No Cost to the participating families • The program uses Evidence Informed and Research Based Curriculums • Not limited to firstborn children

The goal of this program is to reach as many families within our community as possible. Avenues Early Childhood would like to see that each family is given the best chance to succeed in each stage of their child’s growth.

For more Information please contact: 211 W. Coal Avenue 505-862-1026 fax: 505-297-3986 avenues.ecs@gmail.com

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Living in a rural setting causes us to be creative in finding ways to introduce our kids to new things.

Michael Mitchell realized in the quiet community of Tohatchi there was not much offered to kids for them to do. So, he made up his mind to learn what he could about wrestling. He wanted to see that all kids could have the opportunity to participate in some kind of sport.

From this desire he has created a program that has been successful and has won many awards.

The kids have an upcoming event during the month of August.

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Make it count with ArtsCrawl: Dog Days of Summer on August 13th from 7 – 9:00 pm in downtown Gallup.

We’re filling Coal Avenue with classic summer activities, from a photo scavenger hunt, to a sidewalk chalk extravaganza, to outdoor concerts and live music. There will also be dancing in the streets courtesy of our pals at Foundations of Freedom. After all, summer’s here and the time is right!

The cherry on top of our summer street festival sundae is a classic car show. Oh yeah, did we mention that an ice cream truck will be making an ArtsCrawl appearance?!

Car guys: bring your ride and show off your wheels for a chance to win a prize. If you’re on two feet: vote for your favorite car and help choose the winners.

Speaking of feet, this will pawsibly be the cutest ArtsCrawl ever. The Gallup Humane Society is bringing some of its furry friends out to play. Stop by the pet adoption booth to dish out belly rubs and to find the newest member of your family.

Of course, the downtown galleries will feature must-see shows in keeping with the season. Stop by ART123 for a “Ceremonial” – themed group show. Then check out Diné, Hopi, and Absentee Shawnee artist Randy Brokeshoulder’s Katsinas at the Shallow Gallery. Randy makes Katsinas during the ceremonial season to “remember his culture, heritage and to teach.”

We’re looking forward to seeing you on August 13th at ArtsCrawl: Dog Days of Summer. Stay up to date and get more information on the ArtsCrawl Gallup Facebook page.

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LOVE YOUR PLANTS Growing plants of any type in Gallup can be a challenge. An altitude of 6500 ft., dry clay soil, large temperature swings from day to night, low daily humidity, and city tap water with elevated levels of salt and choline, are all factors that make this part our lives difficult.

I recently traveled all over the mid-west and got to see what real soil and what regular rain and humidity can do for plants.

Growing up most of my life in Gallup, this climate is what I am used to. When I looked at getting a master’s degree in Horticulture, I had two choices: Stay at NMSU and get a degree in Xeric tree conditions and growing, or go to Oregon State and get an advanced degree in low light growing. I chose to stay in my home state because I knew that I wanted to live in New Mexico. This education has really helped me while living in Gallup and dealing with some of our tough growing conditions.

I will give some pointers on problems that people encounter in their landscape and garden adventures.

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extremely dry and windy on top of that makes a bad combination. You can help by giving your outdoor plants extra water in this hot weather. Make sure to wet areas all around your plants, not just at the trunk.

Roots that take up water are as wide as the branches stretch. Watering the whole root zone, deeply, will make your plants stronger and more resilient to dry weather and bugs.

Remember that soil is dry deep down so you need to get water deep down at least once a week on big plants. Rain water is excellent if you have it.

This is a good time to check all of your trees and large shrubs for insects or damage.

If you see something weird, give it a good going-over. Look at all the signs and dig around a little.

I was called to look at some Ash trees downtown that were “dripping” and had curled leaves. Upon further inspection, I noticed that there was a large population of aphids in the tree. The bugs roll the leaf around themselves to provide protection from predators,

weather and people, causing deformation to the tree. When the number of bugs gets too high, they can stress out and even kill a large mature tree. A good insecticide from the local nursery will eliminate these bugs.

Always buy chemicals from people who can explain them to you. Severe damage can occur if you apply insecticide incorrectly.

Spray in the evening when temperatures are lower. Two weeks later inspect again and repeat the spray if needed.

Watch for webbing in your trees this month, especially in junipers and evergreens.

This bug is known as a spider mite. They love and thrive in hot, dry weather. Spider

mites can explode and cover a large tree in just a few days. Spider mites can kill a plant quickly but can also be controlled with insecticide sprays. Talk to experts when selecting chemicals to use around your house. There is some tricky labeling out there for some of the same products designed to take your money but have the same result as chemicals you have already purchased.

fruit), potato bugs, squash bugs, caterpillars and more. Look in the early morning or late evening: Most bugs hide during the hot part of the day and are usually on the underside of the leaf. If you see lots of the same bug, it is usually a bad one. Try to control the population before it gets too large.

Powdery Mildew is also something to watch for when we start getting rain and higher humidity. It is really bad in GARDEN squash, pumpkin, cucumber, and beans, Now it is just a little different in your to name a few. Look for white spots on garden in this hot weather. Plants and seeds a leaf. They start small, then grow and put in mid to late May sat and didn’t grow can cover large portions or all of a plant. because our night temperatures were too Vigilance is the answer. I have already cool. Once it got hot at the seen it in my garden. first of June, we noticed “Love your plants, There are lots of safe seeds started sprouting and sprays that can be used they love you. plants started growing. Be on Powdery Mildew. Go Enjoy them and do online to look up home vigilant about bugs right what you can to now. As your plants start remedies to control this doing better, bugs will start mildew. It is a fungus, help them.” moving in. Most gardens so any fungicide will are small enough that we can fight the bugs keep it knocked back. In my experience by hand or with safe organic chemicals. But, I have had to spray 2-4 times a week. If remember that this is food you are going you want healthy plants you will need to to eat. Even though sprays used in the control the mildew. Water from above landscape will work in the garden, you are spreads Mildew spores (seeds). That still going to ingest part of that residue. includes rain and you watering. Keep the I have seen lots of lady bugs in my garden soil wet; try not to get the leaves wet. this year. They are great. They keep the aphid The last pointer is to feed those plants that population down and eat lots of other bad are producing lots of fruit or vegetables. This bugs. I have also seen a few praying mantis includes tomato, squash, cucumber, melons, babies; they are just as good for the garden. etc. It is best, when the fruit production is at If you spray the whole garden for bugs, its heaviest, to water your plants in the early everyone dies, even the good guys including morning at least once a week. honey bees. Bad guys to look for: aphids Love your plants, they love you. Enjoy (usually around flower buds and the base of them and do what you can to help them.

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Keith Wallace Keith Wallace is the owner of Turney’s, a local Native American arts and crafts wholesale store. He has been a judge for a number of years for the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial. This is a great honor and demonstrates his expertise of all things related to Native American arts and crafts.

How did you get involved with Native American arts and crafts?

I started working for Mr. Turney when I was a young boy (Age 12), all thru high school and after graduation. Mr. Turney offered to sell me ½ of the business to stay and the rest is history. I have been doing this for 50+ years now.

As a boy growing up in Gallup, New Mexico, the Indian Capital of the World, did you think that you would ever become involved in the arts and crafts industry?

No, I was going to college to be a forest ranger. I had enrolled at Western New Mexico University in Silver City, but Mr. Turney made me a better offer.

How many years have you been a judge at the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial? Do you remember what year was your first to be a judge?

I think about 15 times or so. I first started on the Ceremonial Board back in the 1980s.

I served on the Exhibit Hall committee for three years and started judging shortly thereafter.

these categories have you judged?

I have judged pretty much every category except Kachina dolls.

Do you have a favorite category to judge, and why?

Yes, rugs. I have a particular fondness for the Navajo weavings. When you look at the time spent weaving, plus the wool preparation and the thought process which the weaver has to keep in their mind throughout the whole process, it is an amazing art. It can take up to a year or more for larger rugs; it blows my mind.

What characteristics do you think make a good judge?

Obviously, knowledge of what you’re judging and knowing the finer points of what to look for.

People from all over the world have come to view the judged art of the InterTribal Ceremonial. What do you think first-time visitors and ones that don’t really have any knowledge of Native Do you think being directly involved in American arts and crafts take away from your Native American arts and crafts the event? business on a daily basis helps you be a I hope that they would appreciate the better judge? quality of the arts and crafts and learn more Yes, obviously being involved every day about the Native American people who allows you to keep up with all the trends, and make up the Southwest part of the United also all the latest fake materials, which is a States. big problem these days.

Have you ever been the judge of a piece There are a number of different that was awarded the Best of Show, and categories (jewelry, rugs, Kachina dolls, what was it? paintings, etc.) being judged in the Yes, every judge, no matter what category Inter-Tribal Ceremonial. How many of you judge, votes on the Best of Show piece.

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Most recently there have been several years that a Navajo weaving has won the Best of Show; these were rugs that the rug judges voted in.

When pieces are being selected for the Best of Show, what is the process?

Items entered for judging are first put in their proper category. Each category has a Best of Category winner, then the Best of Class, then Best of Show.

This is the 95th Inter-Tribal Ceremonial.

How important do you feel the event is to Gallup? Since you are involved in the Ceremonial each year, what do you think would be something that would attract more people to attend?

I think it is very important to Gallup, and it is what has made Gallup famous. It is one of the best juried shows of Native American Arts and Crafts in the United States. That’s a good question; people always talk about how big it used to be. We need to focus on keeping it going, not only for the artists, but for the whole industry and for the good of Gallup in general. It’s a great show; there’s dancing, powwows, rodeo, the queen contest, parades, and the exhibit hall. People will come!

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Driving Impressions

By Greg Cavanaugh

2016 Nissan Juke Nismo “Pocket Rocket”

Recently I’ve been having some conversations with my daughter about the different types of vehicles she sees on the road, from SUVs to hatchbacks to crossovers, the last one clearly the hardest to define. You can imagine her frustrations as I vaguely explain the somewhat ambiguous qualities of what makes a crossover… a crossover.

Needless to say, when I brought home this, the 2016 Nissan Juke, it didn’t help the problem. Whatever you want to call it or categorize it as, it doesn’t matter, what you need to call it is fun.

Let’s cut to the chase, this is a small vehicle with a wheelbase of only 99 inches and with a cargo capacity of only 10.5 cubic feet in the trunk, it’s not a vehicle for everyone. To me the Nissan Juke, especially in its Nismo form here, is best defined as a perfect little urban runabout for somebody who needs something with some attitude.

It’s easy to maneuver and park, and has good power for cutting through traffic. That attitude may be a make-or-break thing for some buyers. I get it; as with many of Nissan’s vehicles and their styling language, it’s a bit polarizing. However, there’s no doubt that Nissan sought to make the Juke stand out, and in that regard it does. As the somewhat outrageous teenage kid in Nissan’s family of vehicles, the Juke’s in-your-face Mohawk style makes sense.

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and the aggressive look really fits the bill and makes the Juke appear to punch its way through traffic.

On the interior the Juke also has some good attitude and carries on the sporting feel, particularly the red accent at top deadcenter on the amazing feeling alcantara wrapped steering wheel and the excellent well bolstered sport seats that hold you in place and make you beg for more corners.

Sticking with the rebellious teen theme, the Rockford Fosgate audio system provides excessive bass (if you’re old like me) even in the center setting on the eq. Boosting the bass makes for some seriously impressive bottom end for hip-hop, metal and pop.

Easily the most bass I’ve experienced in a factory audio system. In the backseat I could sit behind my driving position, and at 5 foot 8 inches tall, that means the back has a reasonable amount of room given the wheelbase of this vehicle; this also explains why there is so little storage behind the

liked the ability to select between FWD and AWD with torque vectoring, and Vehicle Type: AWD lock. Nissan has gone all-in with Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, CVT transmissions; I particularly liked the 5-passenger, 5-door hatchback CVT that I recently tested in the Maxima.

Base Price: $27,230 Here this CVT isn’t quite as well sorted, Price As Tested: $28,995 fortunately the Juke has a “D-Mode” switch Engine Type: Turbocharged and that allows the driver to change the vehicle’s intercooled DOHC 16-valve various characteristics between three driving inline-4, aluminum block and modes: Normal, Sport, and Eco. The Juke head, direct fuel injection will default to Normal every time it’s started Displacement: 99 cu in., 1618 cc up, putting it in Sport changes the vehicle’s Power: 188 hp @ 5600 rpm dynamics, mainly steering and suspension Torque: 177 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm that gives the Juke a lively demeanor but also Transmission: CVT with manual puts the CVT into a more aggressive tuning. shifting There are shift paddles at the steering wheel DIMENSIONS: to allow you to shift through the various Wheelbase: 99.6 in. “gears”, the center display in the instrument Length: 163.8 in. cluster showing seven faux gears at your Width: 69.7 in. disposal. If AWD is not necessary, Nissan Height: 61.8 in. offers the Juke with a 6-speed manual too.

Curb weight: 2966 lb.

To be clear, the Nismo is tuned for sporty FUEL ECONOMY: EPA city/highway/ driving, and therefore, combined with the combined: 26/31/28 mpg short wheelbase, does make for a fairly choppy ride. Around town on pothole backseat…there’s only room for so much in ridden streets it rides a bit firm, out 99 inches! The Juke’s backseat would work on fast two lane roads and the well for little kids all the way up through interstate it settles in. The Juke teenagers, just don’t expect to get three gets fun when the road starts abreast very easily, and certainly not with to curve. The quick steering car seats. (Although, my daughter’s rearand sporty suspension make facing infant car seat did pretty well in the the Juke an excellent canyon center of the back seat.) carver and make cloverleaf Nissan offers the Juke in two higher on-ramps onto I-40 thrilling. performance NISMO variants, the Nismo Crossovers have completely you see here and the Nismo RS which taken over the market here in gives you more power and conceivably, America, ranging from compacts like the even more fun. In my opinion this 1.6 liter Juke, all the way up to full sizers like the turbocharged and direct injected fourGMC Acadia and everything in between. cylinder found in all the Jukes is a potent The odds are, there is a crossover in your little motor delivering 188 horsepower at future. The Nissan Juke starts near $20K 5,600 rpm and 177 pound-feet of torque at for those on a budget, but stretches almost 1,600 RPM while returning 31mpg highway, to $30K, with the as-tested price here of 26 mpg city and 28 mpg combined with $28,995. The Juke is not the vehicle for those selectable torque vectoring AWD that will that need lots of cargo space, but, particularly put more power to the outside rear wheel with the Nismo packages, the Juke is the in hard cornering to improve handling. I perfect urban runabout for those looking for something different and fun and completes Nissan’s mission for its target demographic perfectly!

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Contest Gallup now has real curb appeal. The Downtown Trash Can Painting Project has taken over the streets, and artists from all walks of life have met the challenge of transforming the City’s trashcans into community treasures. Now, we’re asking you to vote on your favorites. Starting August 1st, pick up a Trash Can Contest ballot from ART123 Gallery (Tues. – Sat. 10am – 3pm), the Octavia Fellin Public Library, or downtown businesses, tour the trashcans and select your top three. Or come to ArtsCrawl: Dog Days of Summer on August 13th, from 7–9pm, to view the trashcans in style on a wagon ride with project participants. Everyone who completes and turns in a ballot will be automatically entered into a raffle! Voting closes on August 14th.

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1 Cassandra Bloedel Transitions Location: 1st & Coal

3 6 Ma. Jochelline Plaza Yin & Yang Location: Hwy 66 & Strong

3 Alexandria Patterson Complementary Sunset Location: Aztec between 2nd & 3rd 4 Diedre Shorkey Chameleon Location: 3rd & Coal

8 Erin Bulow Day and Night Location: Hwy 66 & Puerco

17 John Zimmerman Stratified Trashcan #2 Location: Hwy 66 and 3rd St. 18 Katie Hickey Schultz Untitled Location: TBD

11 Maria Aragon Minu ga hana (Not seeing is a flower) Location: Downtown Walkway Walkway

19 Marcy Holmes Walk in Beauty Location: TBD 20 Mya Yazzie Rowanda (Chubz) Location: TBD 21 Mike Mitchell (18 Years old) Amy Mitchell (13 years old) American Dream Location: Coal between 1st & 2nd

13 Andy Stravers Blue Sky with Flowers Location: TBD

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16 Eric Wilson Untitled Location: Hwy 66 between Woodrow & Strong

10 Glenn Sass Is Art Mightier?

Location: 4th & Coal

12 Ric Sarracino Eastern Art Location: 2nd & Aztec

5 Harold Yazzie In Memory of Ashlynne Mike Location: 2nd & Coal

14 Casey Blackgoat Summer Time Wanderer Location: Hwy 66 & 2nd

7 Richard Yazzie 15 Christopher Acevedo Diversity & Multi-culturalism Huitzilopochtli Location: 3rd & Coal Location: TBD

9 Gene Sass Lesser Known Monuments of Gallup Location: Cultural Center – East parking lot

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Photographing Ceremonial

By Ryan and Ana Hudgeons Both of us were born and grew up in Gallup.

We know that every August brings a wonderful event to this beautiful town: The Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial. We each have different experiences with taking pictures. When Ryan was in high school, he would set up in the old Gallup Printing office and take pictures from inside. Ana’s experiences go back to when her Uncle Angelo was ceremonial president, and even further than that, when her mom, Mary, would take her to the parades as a toddler. You can say that we have had our fair share of experiences and we have been photographing Ceremonial for quite a while.

When we started our business, RAH Photography, this was one of the first major events we took upon ourselves to photograph. We started to take pictures of the parades. Ana happened to go out to Ceremonial at Red Rock Park and take pictures there as well. Capturing memories of this wonderful event is a great experience! But how do you get those shots of an Apache dancer straight on? How do you photograph the night time parade? How do you know when it’s okay to photograph and not okay? Here are some of our tried and true tips.

Let’s start with the basics: Your camera. It doesn’t matter the type of camera you use, but it can make a difference. If you have a DSLR camera, you can get great shots, however, a point and shoot camera works just as well. Even your cell phone camera has great capabilities. Remember, every pro was once an amateur.

This brings us to the next part: Know your camera.

Anybody can take pictures, however to get great pictures, you need to know your camera’s settings and what works best. Play with the different settings that your camera offers. Even your cell phone camera has the ability to change settings. To get crisp pictures and colors, adjust your aperture or f/stop.

Try shooting in Manual Mode, but it does take some practice. Take test shots before the event to see what

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settings you want to use and see which ones you like best. You have to know how well your camera functions in different conditions like lighting, time of day, and battery power. Battery power may leave you wondering why? The parades go for about an hour and a half to two hours. Let’s imagine this scenario: You arrive early to scout your location, you leave your camera on the entire time, and go to take the perfect shot, and your camera dies, what can you do? You missed your shot, and now won’t be able to get any more of the parade. Remember to turn your camera off when you’re not using it.

Next tip: What to bring with you to the parade and the park. August in Gallup has unpredictable weather, it can be 90° and then down-pour, or it can even turn to hail in an instant. Be prepared! Here’s our list of preparation and things we bring:

early enough, you can get a good spot and get great photos. When you go to Red Rock Park, you will have a little more freedom to move around. Play with angles and see what you come up with.

Now lastly, RESPECT. The dances and outfits you see are a part of traditional ceremonies and may have some sort of religious meaning. The songs that are sung are sometimes prayers. Out at Red Rock Park, the dancers will explain if the dress or songs have religious meaning, and may ask you not to photograph or record it. Be respectful and don’t do it.

Take a moment to enjoy the beauty that is before you.

• Protective gear for the camera • Water and Snacks – You need energy for the events • A hat, sunscreen, and light jacket (You never know!)

• An Umbrella • Extra batteries and memory cards • Comfortable shoes – flip flops may not be your best choice, especially out at Red Rock Park • A chair or a blanket to sit on • A tripod will reduce camera shake • Check with local businesses if you want to take pictures in their stores, some do not allow photography.

Now that we have given you basic tips, we need to emphasize two more important ones: Location and Respect.

Just like in real estate, it is all about location, location, location. You do not need to move and walk around the entire parade route. If you get downtown

These are some of our tips and tricks that we have learned over time. To see more of our work check us out on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RAH. Photography.And.Designs/ Website: https://www.RAHPhotography.com Instagram: @rahphotography

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By Abby Kent Flythe

My Annual Trip to Gallup The Inter-Tribal Ceremonial

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It is midsummer and hot and humid in Virginia; that means it is time to plan our annual family buying trip to New Mexico! We come to the Gallup area every year to celebrate the longest running Native American event open to the public. The Gallup Ceremonial, which started in 1923, gives visitors a true cultural experience of the southwest with great juried art exhibits, food, tribal dances, rodeo, parades and pageants, representing many of the various tribes in the U.S., held in the in the beautiful Red Rock Park.

I fell in love with this art form and started my personal collection of American Indian jewelry as a child growing up in Lancaster, PA. My mother and I first made the yearly trips in the 1980s, adding to my personal collection. After managing a gallery shop for the Department of the Interior for nine and a half years in Georgetown, I finally realized my dream of creating my own business in the mid 1990s. Later, we added the web-site: www.AbbyKentFlytheFineArt. com for the promotion and sales of award winning American Indian art with special focus on historic to contemporary jewelry. It is now our family business, and Ceremonial has become the much anticipated trip that my husband, daughter, and I take every August. It has been an exciting adventure for us every year.

The drive from Albuquerque to Gallup is an amazing transitional experience in itself. The landscapes gradual change going through the early inhabited pueblos of Acoma and Laguna, the volcanic rocks by the side of the road in Grants, the magnificent red rocks and the trains, which always were called out to our attention from our daughter in the back seat. Arriving in Gallup at night feels like you’ve traveled back in time with all the great vintage neon lighting the landscape.

The El Rancho was always the first stop in Gallup. Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the Huevos rancheros or the “Rita Moreno” (chicken enchiladas with green chile) are always my favorites!

The waiters and waitresses there, whom my daughter calls the “Bonita ladies,” always put smiles on our faces, especially Miss Margarita, who has been there since we began coming out. There are many great places to eat in Gallup, and I encourage anyone to be adventurous in trying the different traditional fare.

The vendors at the Red Rock Park offer fabulous traditional foods like chile and mutton stew, Navajo

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tacos, Pueblo bread; we’ve tried them all and love them all! This is no place to diet!

We never miss the wonderful parade in town that happens twice over the Ceremonial. It is especially exciting to see it on a Thursday night, as the streets fill with eager families and visitors setting up their chairs for the best seats to see all the participants.

There is something for everyone to enjoy. Marching Bands, Beloved Veterans like the Navajo Code Talkers, Zuni Pueblo Olla Maidens, Hoop and Eagle Dancers, Apache Ghan Dancers, and many more; other options include the crowning of the Ceremonial Queen, the rodeos, and many dances.

The artists work very hard this time of year to prepare for the celebrations of Gallup Ceremonial and Indian Market in Santa Fe, anticipating the recognition they may receive of ribbons awarding the timeless tradition of excellence in craftsmanship, materials and design. All areas of art are represented, such as weaving, pottery, painting, sculpture, jewelry and photography. I’ve met many artists at Gallup Ceremonial whose work I have admired, collected and sold, and many have become personal friends over the years. I enjoy seeing all of the magnificent pieces of art they share with me every year. Even if I can’t buy it all, just being able to see it makes my heart sing! Just a few of the great artists we’ve met in Gallup were Chester Kahn, Kee Joe Benally (RIP), McKee Platero, Michael Schmaltz, the Fabulous Yazzie family (Glittering World), Lyndon Tsosie, Wes Willie, Harrison Jim, Perry Shorty, Ted, and Ophie Draper, and many more; they all have enriched our lives in so many ways.

Special trader friends in the area like Joe and Cindy Tanner and family, Jay Evetts, Bill Malone, and the Burnhams have each shared their knowledge and many fabulous additions to my personal collection, as well as their shared stories of their early years in the business. We’ve had fabulous shopping experiences at Richardson’s (a must see on Rt. 66), Perry Null’s, Ellis Tanner’s, Shush Yaz, Winfield’s, and John Hornbeck’s Red Shell. My

family has spent countless nights visiting at the U.S.A. RV Park with dear friends Keith (RIP) and Doris Palmer, taking home many treasures from their personal collections. You really need a week to get to see almost everything! A trip to the Zuni Pueblo and the trading posts along the way are also important to experience while in Gallup. We leave Gallup always having spent more than budgeted, but ALWAYS fabulously well-adorned!

Every year brings new friendships and knowledge, which we take back home to share with our customers. In this fast-paced world, I find it important to keep the history alive by helping to educate all who take the time to listen to the stories that go with each piece in the collection. In my 40plus years of collecting, I treasure the time spent with artists, traders and other collectors who have shared their art and personal experiences with us.

With every new day there is a new adventure in this Land of Enchantment, where everyone has their own unique talents and blessings. Take the time to share them with each other and enjoy the journey!

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Sizzler

This is a family restaurant that has something for everyone. A self-service salad bar is available that is loaded with delicious offerings for you health conscious eaters. If you are looking for a wide offering of steak and chicken dishes, Sizzler is not going to disappoint. Plus, you don’t want to forget a free soft serve ice cream cone for dessert.

926 N Highway 491, Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 722-6498

salads, and pizza. Plus, with outside tables you can enjoy your meal in Gallup’s amazing summertime weather.

306 S Second Street, Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 722-5017

Rio West Mall

There is not a better combination for some than food and shopping. The Rio West Mall has a full food court of eating options. You can find burgers at the Double U Grill, a cool drink at Orange Julius, pizza at Pizza 9 Express, New Mexico dishes at the Chili Factory, and teriyaki at the Rising Sun Teriyaki.

1300 W Maloney Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 722-7281

La Montanita Coop Camille’s Sidewalk Café

Located right next to the McKinley County Courthouse in historic downtown Gallup, this café has lots to offer. You will find delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner offerings here that include egg sandwiches, 72 August 2016

If you are looking for a quick and healthy snack to grab, try the La Montanita Coop located in downtown Gallup. They will have a nice selection of cold teas, kombucha, and Blue Sky Soda to quench your thirst, as well as fresh fruit and other easy-to-carry snack items.

105 E Coal Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 863-5383

Hilton Garden Inn

This is a perfect place to grab breakfast, or dinner for locals and travelling tourists. The Garden Grille has many delicious offerings that include one amazing hamburger.

You will find the wide-open space of the restaurant very relaxing. It also makes a great location for an after-business-hours meeting with its full bar.

1530 W Maloney Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 722-9600

Fratelli’s Pizza Bistro & Ice Creamery

If you are looking for the place the locals go to eat pizza and pasta, this is it. The menu is full of delicious dishes. Of course, you can get a great pizza here, but you might not want to pass on the New Mexico Poor Boy pasta dish that is flavored with pine nuts and crushed red peppers. Don’t forget to try one of the many different flavored gelatos on your way home.

Plaza Del Norte 1209 N Highway 491, Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 863-9201

Cocina de Dominguez

We take our red and green chile seriously here in New Mexico, and so does this tasty establishment. These are family recipes that have been passed down and are full of flavor.

You will find popular New Mexican dishes like the relleno plate, enchiladas, taco, and stuffed sopapillas on the menu. If you can’t decide what you want to try, go with the combination plate Christmas style.

1648 S Second St, Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 863-9640

Don Diego’s

Locals and tourists have been stopping at this restaurant for decades. It is conveniently located on Route 66 as you enter the historic Gallup downtown area from the west. You will find a diverse menu, but if chile is your thing, you have found the place. A great dish to savor would be the stuffed sopapilla with the sheepherder filling.

801 W Historic Route 66, Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 722-5517

SHOPPING Joe Milo’s Trading Company

Located south of Gallup on beautiful Highway 602, this full-service Trading Company has lots to offer. Conveniently located for Zuni artists, who take their arts and crafts there daily to sell. You will find a wide selection of both Navajo and Zuni art for sale. Plus, Joe Milo’s sells silver and supplies for local artists and serves as a pawnshop giving you a unique experience.

1628 NM Highway 602, Vanderwagen, New Mexico Phone: (888) 563-6456

Richardson’s Trading Company & Cash Pawn This Trading Company has celebrated over 100 years of service. It is known for their giant rug room which is filled with

thousands of magnificent hand woven Navajo rugs. You will also find pieces of antique Navajo and Zuni art here.

Richardson’s is a great place to walk through to see the many wonderful creations from our local Native American artisans.

222 W Historic Route 66 Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 722-4762

Butler’s Printing & Office Supply

Butler’s has been providing the area with great service for decades.

1900 E Historic Route 66 Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 722-6661

Arts Crawl

Every second Saturday of the month the downtown area comes alive in the evening with the ArtsCrawl from 7-9:00pm. The ArtsCrawl brings out local talents to delight the crowd with singing, dancing and many other activities. Downtown eateries and stores stay open for you to enjoy the extended evening. You can also pick up some locally made art at one of the many galleries.

Downtown Historic Gallup

You never know what you are going to find in this large store. Their aisles are full of office furniture, office supplies, books and stationery. They carry top brands like HP, Lexmark, OKI Printing Solutions, Canon, Epson, and Brother. Plus you will enjoy shopping for many unique items like western Rio West Mall When we hear the word “Mall” we know purses, party supplies, and special gifts. that means shopping. You will find our local mall filled with a variety of stores to fill your shopping tastes. Wonderful stores like JC Penney’s, Bealls, Footlocker, and Gordon’s Jewelry fill our mall. After shopping, make sure you stop by the Food Court for some delicious food.

1300 W Maloney Avenue Gallup, New Mexico Phone: (505) 722-7281

Gallup Vision Source

Everyone knows how bright the New Mexico sun can be. Make sure your eyes are protected with some quality sunglasses.

Gallup Vision Source carries top brands like Oakley and Ray Ban. Plus they carry a number of designer frames for the perfect pair of glasses.

124 W Coal Avenue Gallup, New Mexico (505) 722-2020 August 2016

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Ceremonial Special

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Wellness Warrior Adventure Saturday • September 10 • 2016 1.5 MILE RUN / WALK

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GIFT BAG TO ALL PARTICIPANTS Parking $2.00 Gallup OHV/MX Park • 139 Hassler Valley Road • Gallup, NM Call RMCHCS Rehabilitation Services Department for directions or questions 505-863-7136

20th Charity Invitational!

Friday, September 9 Golf Tournament Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course, 2001 George Hanosh Blvd., Grants, NM

Saturday, September 10 9:00 AM – Trap Shoot Competition Gallup Shooting Range Located 6 miles west & 3 miles north of downtown Gallup, NM

Saturday, September 10 Continued 9:00 AM – Adventure Run/ Walk (new event) OHV/MX Park 139 Hassler Valley Road Gallup, NM

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Proceeds go towards the new RMCHCS Wellness Center

Gallup OHV/MX Park

Walking Tours of Historic Downtown

Depart from Gallup Cultural Center on Rt. 66 at 4:30 pm • For information call (505) 862-9344

Nightly Indian Dances

7 pm - 8 pm every night until Labor Day Gallup Courthouse Square, 300 West block between Aztec and Hill Streets www.nightlyindiandances.com

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