Gallup Journey Magazine - July 2022

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JULY CITY UPDATE

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN DOWNTOWN GALLUP Downtown Gallup is the place to be this summer! There is something for everyone with more than 30 nights of free events and entertainment at Gallup’s Courthouse Square and other events around downtown. Come out for Scootin’ Under the Stars country dancing, free family fun nights, Latin Music Live, World Music, Jazz, the Levitt Amp concerts and so much more! Head over to the City of Gallup Facebook or visitgallup.com for more event details. Every week has something for everyone downtown in the heart of Gallup through the end of July. Events are free and for all ages.

Monday July 11 12:00-3:00PM Nation of Patriots Motorcycle Tour, Courthouse Square July 11 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center July 18 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center July 25 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center Wednesday July 6 6:00-8:00PM Free Family Fun Night, Downtown Summer Fun Series, Courthouse Square July 6 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center July 13 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center July 18 6:00PM Artist Talk with Christian Bigwater, Art123 July 20 6:00-8:00PM Free Family Fun Night, Downtown Summer Fun Series, Courthouse Square July 20 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center July 27 6:00-8:00 PM Free Family Fun Night, Downtown Summer Fun Series, Courthouse Square July 27 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center Thursday July 14 6:00-8:00PM Latin Music Live, Downtown Summer Fun Series, Courthouse Square July 28 6:00-8:00PM Scootin’ Under the Stars Live Country Music & Line Dancing Lessons, Downtown Summer Fun Series, Courthouse Square Friday July 1 6:00-8:00PM Friday Night Rides- Cars & Coffee, Camille’s Sidewalk Café July 1 6:00-8:00PM Live Music: Hot Headliners, Downton Summer Fun Series, Courthouse Square July 8 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center July 15 6:00-8:00PM Latin Music Live, Downton Summer Fun Series, Courthouse Square July 15 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center July 22 6:00-8:00PM Live Music: Jazz Jams & Standards, Downton Summer Fun Series, Courthouse Square July 22 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center July 29 6:00-8:00PM Live Music: Hot Headliners, Downton Summer Fun Series, Courthouse Square July 29 7:00-9:00PM Open Mic Night, Camille’s Sidewalk Café July 29 6:30PM Route 66 Freedom Ride Flight & Cruise Car Cruise, Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce July 29 7:00PM Summer Indigenous Arts & Dances, Gallup Cultural Center Saturday July 2 6:00PM Live Music: Curley Taylor & Val James, Levitt Amp Concert, Courthouse Square July 9 7:30AM-12:30PM Gallup Farmers Market, Courthouse Square July 9 6:00PM Live Music: Lindy Vision & Djarin, Levitt Amp Concert, Courthouse Square July 9 7:00PM Artscrawl, Downtown July 9 7:00PM Art Show Opening featuring Christian Bigwater, Art123 July 16 7:30AM-12:30PM Gallup Farmers Market, Courthouse Square July 16 9:00AM- 1:00PM Business Expo 2022 Gallup McKinley County Chamber, Courthouse Square July 16 6:00PM Live Music: Mozart Gabriel & Fox Royale, Levitt Amp Concert, Courthouse Square July 23 7:30AM-12:30PM Gallup Farmers Market, Courthouse Square July 23 6:00PM Live Music: DDAT & Irv Wauneka, Levitt Amp Concert, Courthouse Square July 30 7:30AM-12:30PM Gallup Farmers Market, Courthouse Square July 30 10:00AM Route 66 Freedom Ride, Flight, & Cruise Car Show, Old Lowes Plaza on Aztec July 30 3:00PM Route 66 Freedom Ride, Flight, & Cruise “Wise Fools” Circus Performers and downtown festival, Courthouse Square July 30 5:00PM Route 66 Freedom Ride, Flight, & Cruise- Voodoo Rhythm Band, Courthouse Square July 30 8:45PM Route 66 Freedom Ride, Flight, & Cruise- Tunnel of Fire and Black Pearl Band, Courthouse Square July 30 6:00PM Live Music: Tyler Scott Band & The Huckleberries, Levitt Amp Concert, El Morro Theatre

Mayor Louie Bonaguidi Councilor Linda Garcia Councilor Michael Schaaf Councilor Sarah Piano Councilor Fran Palochak

IT’S TIME TO “FLY GALLUP” The City of Gallup is excited to announce it obtained a two-year grant from the Aviation Division of the New Mexico Department of Transportation under its “Rural Air Service Enhancement” (RASE) grant program. This grant will subsidize air service on a 9-passenger plane between Gallup and Phoenix, with a start-up planned for this summer. The City has entered into a contract with Advanced Air. It’s time to “Fly Gallup”!

It has been many years since an opportunity existed for the City to offer such passenger service, due to the high cost of providing this service out of small municipal airports. The State’s “RASE” grant program is just the stimulus needed to overcome the cost barrier and bring in ticket costs at affordable prices. Additionally, the City received funding for airport terminal improvements and has been offered marketing funding assistance through the Aviation Department. As ridership increases, the City hopes to be able to sustain and expand the service into the future.

Studies commissioned by the City have shown the Phoenix connection to be the most feasible starting point for “Fly Gallup.” This will provide local travelers the opportunity to get to Phoenix in about one hour’s time and to connect to “anywhere in the world” from there. Likewise, it will give tourists and businesses a convenient way to get to the Gallup Region from all over the world, as well. The City sees this as both an affordable convenience and an economic development asset for all concerned.

Tickets are on sale now for air travel after August 1. Tickets are $75 each way, not including taxes and fees. Additionally, discounted bulk tickets will become available soon. We look forward to the air service taking off and welcome you to be a part of this bright future in air travel to and from Gallup. Check out Advanced Air’s current air service offerings and purchase tickets at https://www.advancedairlines.com/

The City of Gallup wishes you a happy and safe Independence Day!

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ART GALLERY 123 INDIGITAL An exploration of Indigenous-inspired NFT digital art forms, featuring Christian Bigwater with guest artists Karl Jim, Talisa Reeve, & SAOE.

KIDS ARTS & CRAFTS IN THE EVENT CENTER Blossom Bobble Heads Fabricate patterned paper daisies and tulips that like to boogie!

CRASHING THUNDER GALLERY OPO - Be Sergeant, Candace Lee, Sahara Butler

LOOM INDIGENOUS ARTS GALLERY INSTALLATION - FRAGMENTED SHARDS

BY CHRISTIAN GERING - Illuminates the fragmented nature of a contemporary Indigenous person’s reality

PHILANDER BEGAY RC GORMAN GALLERY CAMILLE’S CAFE DJ BENALLY FOOD VENDORS & FOOD TRUCKS LOCAL ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS For information contact: Dee Santillanes, Arts Crawl Coordinator Phone: 505-728-1055 email: deesantillanes@gmail.com PLEASE WEAR A MASK

Thoughts From The West End Every year we do the Best of the Best contest to showcase our local businesses and give you a chance to vote for your favorites. The idea behind the Gallup Journey Magazine when it was started almost 20 years ago was to promote local businesses. We have a passion for our community, and we also do our best to support locally.

Local business owners give more money to local nonprofits and organizations. They leave a smaller carbon footprint than large corporations, which is becoming increasingly important. We know the owners; they are in the community and are more accountable

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to the community.

These businesses are also very interested in keeping the town centers vibrant and being associated with neighborhoods.

We also have fun tallying the votes for the Best of the Best, and we are always shocked to learn of a business that we didn’t know about.

Remember that strong communities are built on everyone in that community being committed to each other. That shows in how we patronize our local communities.

Check out this year’s winners, and make sure you give them your business.

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The Ancient Way Café El Morro RV Park and Cabins

The Ancient Way Cafe is gearing up for a busy season!

Our days and hours of operation are Thursdays through Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm.

Come try our Smokehouse BBQ Omelet with our mouthwatering House-smoked Brisket, Huevos Rancheros, Ancient Way Burgers, Black Bean Burgers, Burritos, French Toast, and other breakfast and lunch delights.

Plus we have a wide range of homemade desserts to entice you!

Sunday Barbeque Special - Every Sunday and all summer long we will serve lunch from our outdoor grill. Offffeerings will be our Amazing Burgers (plain, cheese and/or green chilies), 1/4 Chickens, Black Bean Burgers, Andouille Sausages-on-a-stick, Cajun Catfifissh, and Hot Dogs. We will still be serving breakfast in the Cafe from 9 to 5 on Sundays and regular menu will continue indoors if weather is inhospitable.”

Thank you for your ongoing love and support!

The management and staff of the AWC El Morro RV Park, Cabins & Ancient Way Café elmorro-nm.com • elmorrorv@gmail.com • 505-783-4612

Near mile marker 46 on Hwy 53, one mile east of El Morro National Monument Entrance

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When you finish these puzzles, bring them to our office at 210 E. Aztec Ave, оr take a pic with your phone and email it to gallupjourney@gmail.com. Don’t forget to include your name.

June Master Finishers Gonzalo Martinez Jazmin Martinez Colleen Hoskie Stella Scott Gilbert Norcross N.T.N. R Morris DK & Footies Tamera Y. LiDeja Jones Michael Johnson 2Quick4u!

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11 Best of the Best Winners 14-19 Itinerary Thank you to visitgallup.com for Itinerary Pictures 24 Walking in Beauty Edith Iwan 26 Simplicity Is About Freedom Richard Rhor 28 Xeric Ground Covers Edith Iwan 30 7 Questions Fowler Roberts 31 R.E.M. Cycles Chuck Van Drunen 34 Bill’s Reloading Thanks to our Contributors this month: Edith Iwan Richard Rhor Fowler Roberts Chuck Van Drunen Michele Laughing Reeves Kenneth Riege

Kenny Maxymowich Karthik Anandan Leo R. Platero Publishers: Daisy & Jason Arsenault Chuck & Jenny Van Drunen

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Competing with Yourself Michele Laughing Reeves Treasure All Gave Some, Some Gave All Kenneth Reige Event Calendar People Reading Opinion Poll Zuni and Its Beauty Kenny Maxymowich Celebrating D-Day Karthik Anandan Second Night Leo R. Platero

Managing Editor: Aileen Steigerwald Staff: Christine Carter

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Cover Photo: Becenti Photography Rider is Joseph McConnel aboard 4B's "Rack City

July 2022 Issue #216 All Rights Reserved. No articles, photos, illustrations, advertisements, or design elements may be used without expressed written permission from the publisher, Gallup Journey Inc. This publication is distributed with the understanding that the information presented is from many sources, for which there can be no warranty or responsibility by the publisher as to accuracy, originality, or completeness. It is distributed with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in making product endorsements, recommending health care or treatments, providing instruction, or recommending that any reader participate in any activity or behavior described in the publication. The opinions of the contributors to this publication belong to them and do not reflect the opinions of the editors or publishers.

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Best Place to Work Out: Wowie’s Gym Best Burger: 505 Burgers & Wings Best Breakfast Burrito: Blake’s Lotaburger Best Coffee Joint: Gallup Coffee Company Best Sandwich: Camille’s Sidewalk Café

Best Place to Buy a Car: Rico Auto Complex

Best Pizza: Pizza 9

Best Bakery: Glenns Bakery

Best City Sponsored Tourist Event: ArtsCrawl

Best Summer Rodeo: WildThing Championship

Best Green Chile: Jerry’s Cafe Best Red Chile: Alicia's Burrito Express Best Stuffed Sopapilla: Don Diego’s

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Best Native American Jewelry Shopping:

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Best Flea Market: Gallup 9th Street Flea Market Best Outdoor Activity: Hiking and Biking Trails Best Fishing Hole: Wheat Field Lake Best Tire Shop: AJ Tires Best Restaurant: Gordo’s Cafe Best Laundromat: Elite Laundry

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Best Food Truck: Rosco’s Best Art Gallery: Art123 Gallery Best Barbershop: Blanco’s Cuts Best Hair Salon/Day Spa: Gallup Nails and Spa Best Grocery Store: La Montañita Co-op Best Park: Red Rock Park Best Enchiladas: Jerry’s Cafe Best Tamale: Anthony’s A Taste of the Southwest Best City Basketball Court: Ford Canyon Best Company to Work For: High Desert QSR Most Recognizable Gallupian: Hiroshi Miyamura

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YOUR ITINERARY Visit Gallup - Gallup is New Mexico True

It is easy to find a vacation experience that is a little more fantasy than reality, but not in Gallup, New Mexico. This is a real town with real people and gives you an experience that you just aren’t going to find somewhere else.

After the railway came the “Mother Road”, Route 66. This highway would bring a migration of people to California. A World War would begin for the second time and Navajo Code Talkers would play a pivotal role in the outcome.

Why Gallup? Why a week?

Gallup grew up with the creation of the transcontinental railroad and was named after the train’s paymaster, David Gallup. The train is still very much part of Gallup, and it doesn’t take long before you will hear a train whistle or be stopped at a railroad crossing.

These and many more stories are Gallup’s stories.

They can be found on our murals, told by the old timers in the diners, and uncovered during your stay. We welcome you to Gallup, New Mexico, one of America’s great cities.

That railroad track built the town up and became very important to the surrounding area. The Navajo, Zuni and Hopi Reservations surround Gallup and that gives this community that unique Native American flavor. Before New Mexico became a state this area was owned by Mexico and that influence has always been part of the area.

Download the Visit Gallup App. This allows a new way to explore Gallup. Look up hotels, popular restaurants, activities, shopping and more!

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DAY 1: ITINERARY

JERRY’S CAFE: BREAKFAST SOPAPILLA People come to Gallup for those amazing New Mexico flavors. Our state motto is “red or green” referring to our beloved chiles.

Jerry’s Cafe in downtown Gallup serves up some amazing dishes with your choice of red or green. You might as well start your day off right with their popular Breakfast Sopapilla.

LA MONTANITA-COOP Grab a snack at La Montanita-COOP to prepare for your hike at Pyramid Peak Food Co-ops have become very popular, and you find them all over the country. Independent grocery stores that are owned by the people, and our co-op delivers lots of taste in its downtown location. This is the perfect place to pick up a flavorful nutrition bar and a quenching drink before you head 14

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to Red Rock Park and explore the Pyramid Peak trail.

PYRAMID PEAK: HIKE Red Rock Park is beautifully situated against (you guessed it) the magnificent red rocks east of Gallup off Interstate-40. It doesn’t take long to figure out which point is Pyramid Peak. This heavy use trail is going to wind you to the top and give you some breathtaking views of the area, and on a clear day you will see all the way to Mt. Taylor.

CAMILLE'S CAFE After your hike try the new Watermelon Mint tea or a Strawberry Breeze Smoothie at Camille’s Cafe.

Nothing is as satisfying as a day outside in the beautiful New Mexico weather. Celebrate your adventure up the Pyramid Peak trail with

a tasty smoothie from Camille’s Cafe. This downtown venue sits right next to the Court House Square and has free wi-fi to upload those amazing images you took.

GALLUP CULTURAL CENTER While you are in the downtown area, finish the day at the Gallup Cultural Center enjoying the Summer Indigenous Arts and Dances at 7:00 pm.

You definitely don’t want to come to Gallup, New Mexico the “Indian Capital of the World” without witnessing some Native American culture. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday you can watch dances performed

by Navajo, Zuni and White Mountain Apache dancers. This is something you will remember forever, and the Gallup Cultural Center provides plenty of parking and access to downtown.

DAY 2: ITINERARY

MENTMORE TRAIL HEAD GET OUT AND EXPLORE You are going to realize very quickly that Gallup always seems to have great weather, and that is a great invite to get outside.

The High Desert Trail system offers some challenging hikes with rewarding views. Head out to the Mentmore Trailhead and take a tour of the Third Mesa Loop.

DON DIEGO’S BREAKFAST Don Diego’s is another local favorite that has lots of New Mexico flavor on the menu.

You are going to have lots of choices here, maybe go traditional with a few eggs, hash browns and bacon, or go local with a breakfast burrito with some green chile.

VISIT TO PERRY NULL TRADING TO SEE THE RUG SCULPTURE AND MURAL. Gallup presents many opportunities to shop for Native American art. One of the go- to shops is Perry Null Trading Company that is going to showcase a big collection of jewelry, rugs, pottery and Kachina dolls all made by local Native American artisans.

TAKE THE KIDS TO COOL OFF AT THE GALLUP AQUATIC CENTER Nothing says summer like a swimming pool and Gallup has a great one. The Aquatic

Center is going to have something for the whole family. If you want to make it about exercise head to the lap pool, have little ones the kiddy pool is perfect, teenagers can do the slides, and the whole family can meet back up at the lazy river.

DINNER AT ROUTE 66 CAFÉ Visitors love getting off the busy Interstate 40 and cruising down old Route 66. This legendary highway takes you from one end of Gallup to the other, and you might want to make the stop at the Route 66 Cafe for some great tasting dishes. The old-style diner is filled with Route 66 memorabilia and a jukebox that takes you back to a slower time.

CATCH A MOVIE AT THE HISTORIC EL MORRO THEATRE elmorrotheatre.com Downtown is the heart of every community and that is also true for Gallup. What better way to end the day then watch a movie at the El Morro Theatre that first opened its doors in 1928. Plus, the popcorn is pretty good.

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START THE DAY OFF BY HIKING PEOPLE’S FLAG TRAIL Gallup earned the title “Most Patriotic Small Town” due to the sacrifices this community has given to our country during war time. We celebrate that patriotism with the People’s Flag on the northside of town. A nice easy hike to an impressive lookout and a time for reflection under “Old Glory” is a perfect way to start the day.

ROCKET CAFÉ: BREAKFAST Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and the Rocket Cafe specializes in this morning mainstay. Like all the eateries in Gallup you can find chile on this menu, and after your morning hike up to the People’s Flag you might order the Rocket breakfast burrito.

Don’t worry if you need a rest from chile the pancakes or Denver omelet will satisfy.

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VISIT OUR LOCAL SCULPTURES -Kachina Sculpture -Saltillo Rug Sculpture -Pulling Pay Dirt Sculpture -Northside Rock Garden -Gallup Sun Daggers Gallup, New Mexico is an art town. Several people make their living here creating art. Our town also celebrates this heritage with large art installments around the city. It doesn’t take long to see the art and appreciate the beauty it adds to our community.

VISIT THE ART123 GALLERY Located at 123 W. Coal Avenue Featured Artist Christian Bigwater When many of us think of Gallup, New Mexico we think of Native American jewelry, especially turquoise. Art123 is a local community arts hub that celebrates both local Native and non-Native artists and showcases beautiful handmade creations that you prob-

ably aren’t going to find in our local galleries.

LUNCH AT ANGELA’S CAFÉ While there please visit the Storyteller Museum, Masters Gallery, Harvey Girl-Railroad Room and the Route 66 Theater.

201 East Historic Route 66 505-728-8048 Stick around for the evening Indigenous Dance Program 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Gallup Cultural Center Several residents hope for the day when Gallup is filled with museums that tell the history of the Navajo Code Talkers, surrounding Native American cultures, and the coming of the Santa Fe Railroad. The Gallup Cultural Center gives you a taste of those things, make sure you spend a good amount of time here looking around, and remember to head upstairs. After exploring the Cultural Center head to Angela’s Cafe for a tasty sandwich or salad, located right inside.

DAY 4: ITINERARY

TAKE A QUICK TRIP DOWN SOUTH ANCIENT WAY CAFÉ, EL MORRO RV AND CABINS: Grab breakfast first and then head to the El Morro National Monument.

The Ancient Way Cafe is in a beautiful setting with beautiful rock cliffs on one side and an expansive view of the Zuni Mountains on the other. This cafe prides itself in fresh ingredients and a meal that you will remember for a very long time. Plus, you might find some amazing baked goods that you can take with you.

EL MORRO NATIONAL MONUMENT We have been spending all our time in Gallup, but the surrounding area has so much to offer. Head south to El Morro National Monument where you can find the carvings

of early Spanish explorers in the rocks and take a hike around the park that takes you past some ancient ruins. The scenery is magnificent.

Fire Restrictions are in Effect. Trails may close due to inclement weather.

For the most up to date trail conditions, please call the visitor center at: (505) 783-4226 x801.

ZUNI PUEBLO GRAB DINNER AT CHU CHU’S PIZZA If you do the full hike at the El Morro National Monument you are going to be seriously in need of replenishment. Take the highway back west to the Zuni Pueblo and head right to Chu Chu’s Pizza. You are going to find plenty of things to eat, they have more than just pizza. The eating area is also very relaxing and will get you ready for the drive back to Gallup.

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DOWNTOWN MURAL TOUR A popular style of Navajo jewelry is the storyteller. The artist will tell the story of Navajo culture through a piece of jewelry. Gallup tells its story through a collection of murals in downtown. These beautiful paintings also create a walking tour around downtown that allows you to get a little more intimate with our community.

VISIT CITY ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP WHERE YOU CAN FIND YOUR VERY OWN MOCCASINS. You are going to need some souvenirs to take home, something that will remind you of your experience here. City Electric is one of those old-time shops that don’t exist anymore. The smell of leather will welcome you and they have a large selection of moccasins that will give you a nice memento of your time here.

SHI’MA TRADERS Keeping your visit downtown make sure to stop by Shi’ma Traders. This intimate shop is going to 18

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have a very nice selection of Native American arts and crafts. They also do jewelry repair and there is a good chance you might see that person at work.

KESTEL LEATHER AND BLACKDOG DESIGNS Local artisan Coye Balok has opened a shop that has gained lots of early buzz. He makes leather bags and purses that showcase quality and attractive design. Also, he takes Navajo rugs and turns them into amazing purses and bags that would make a wonderful gift to yourself or someone special to you.

WILDTHING RODEO: JULY 8TH OR THE 9TH RED ROCK PARK 8 PM This is the event our community looks forward to every year. Big bulls and cowboys brave enough to get on them. The WildThing is the premier bull riding contest of the southwest and if you are in town something not to be missed. Make sure you work on tickets early because this rodeo sells out.

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GALLUP FLEA MARKET There are flea markets then there is the Gallup Flea Market. You are going to be blown away by the amount of people here. This is a Saturday tradition in Gallup, and you are going to find gifts, food, car parts and everything else you didn’t know you were interested in.

ROSCO’S FOOD TRUCK If you didn’t make time to eat during the tour of our flea market, then Saturday is the perfect day to find Roscoe’s Tacos.

This hard to miss orange food truck serves up some amazing beef and chicken tacos. For the more adventurous types you can order up the Hot Cheetos Carne Asada plate.

LEVITT AMP GALLUP MUSIC SERIES: COURTHOUSE PLAZA Be sure to catch the Levitt AMP Music Series. You will be able to experience the outdoor venue that makes a perfect setting for a cool summer evening.

6 pm to 9 pm July 2-Curley Taylor with Val James

July 9-Lindy Vision with Djarin July 16-Mozart Gabriel & Fox Royale July 23-DDAT with Irv Wauneka July 30-Taylor Scott Band with the Huckleberries ARTSCRAWL IS FROM 7 PM -9 PM Every second Saturday of the month our downtown gets closed off and comes alive with musicians, vendors, and spectators. Always something fun happening here and a great way to unwind from a busy week.

DOWNTOWN GALLUP Be sure to catch the Red Rock Motorsports Rally Ride on July 22 and 23 Several outdoor enthusiasts have spent an incredible amount of time developing the trails in our area. Some of these trails are for hiking, others for mountain biking and then you have those for all-terrain vehicles. Miles and miles of rough off-road terrain challenges riders from all over and makes for some fun viewing.

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS | AUGUST 4 - 14, 2022

Please join us for the centennial celebration of the

Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial

Visit Gallup from August 4-14 to experience the 100 th anniversary of this diverse Native American and Indigenous cultural celebration.

The 11 day celebration kicks off on Monday, August 4 with a one-of-a-kind Ceremonial Night Parade, followed by Tribal Processions, “One World Beat” Dance Production at Red Rock Park, Powwows, a Juried Art Show, Film Festival, the Ceremonial Queen Pageant, Navajo Song and Dance, Saturday Morning Parade, along with 8 days of thrilling Rodeos!

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Gallup Intertribal Indian Ceremonial Association Opening Night Wine Gala August 10

Red Rock Park Museum Plaza

6 pm - 21+ event Please Drink Responsibly $25 advanced tickets may be purchased at 285 South Boardman Suite A $30 dollars at the door

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8th Annual Native Film Series What I Like Most Is Castle Furniture’s Unique Selection & Friendly Way They Have With People.

“The true story of America’s first female archeologist who worked with the Navajo in the 1920s.”

In collaboration with the 100th Anniversary of the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial and Native Film Series, history will be visited and experiences will be shared.

“As history is told, landmarks were made and legends lived on.”

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Walking in Beauty

Penstemon—Figwort family—Part 2 Last month I introduced you to the Penstemon family and gave you the easiest penstemons to grow: Rocky Mountain and Scarlet Bugler. Before I go on to other plants, I want to give you two other penstemons that have unique qualities and fill in niches in your landscape. One is a ground-cover penstemon that does not resemble any other penstemon, Pineleaf.

The other penstemon is the one seeded along I-40, the Pink Wild Snapdragon. Both are native to New Mexico.

Ground-cover plants give your landscape transitions between taller plants and rock or concrete areas. When in flower they make a statement of their own. They can take up large amounts of bare ground often growing 3 feet across. I will cover other ground-cover, drought tolerant plants next week but this week Pineleaf Penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius) is our focus. Its name comes it’s leaves that look like pine needles! Flowers are the typical

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tube with lips at the opening that attract hummingbirds and comes in orange or yellow. The plant is 6 to 10 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches across. Because they are small, they can be tricky to establish. They are drought tolerant but during their first year they need water on a regular schedule if no rain. Along with most people, I have lost a few plants in this trial and error. If you have clay, place the plant along a slope to allow drainage and keep the crown from rotting.

After flowering is done, the flower stalks can be clipped off to leave the Pineleaf foliage neater.

The other penstemon I have picked to highlight is Penstemon palmari also called Pink Wild Snapdragon. This penstemon blooms in early summer with fragrant, light pink flowers on tall spikes. Very Xeric and heat tolerant, it is known to reseed in very harsh areas. They grow 3 to 5 feet tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. I have several small clumps in my garden but the best specimens I have ever seen were along I-40 south of Grants. They were growing in soil blown over lava in full sun and looked very happy. This was one of many penstemons I purchased when I started my garden and I placed it to receive plenty of sun and limited extra water. It did well for a couple of years and then I noticed clumps of the plants and their flowers in other locations (without supplemental water). Over the years they have moved back and forth in my Xeric yard always without regard to water.

To get these to grow in your garden, do not enrich the soil and do not fertilize. They appreciate a little water in our two month or longer dry spells but will die if given too much TLC. Do not mulch with anything except gravel, do not water in winter, and they don’t like being crowded. They like to be able to wander so allow them the freedom to roam. The foliage is distinctive so you can spot them before they bloom – a gray/green leaf with little serrations. They like sandy soil best but if you have clay soil, plant them as I suggested in the comment in Pineleaf, you will have the best chance of success.

Edith Iwan is a Cibola-McKinley County Master Gardener who lives and works in Thoreau. As a Master Gardener she assists the County Cooperative Extension Service in providing accurate, researchbased gardening information to county residents. If you have any gardening questions, please call the NMSU Cibola County Extension at 505-287-9266 or NMSU McKinley County Extension at 505-863-3432

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SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVES

Simplicity Is about Freedom

By Richard Rohr

S

ister José Hobday (1929–2009) was a modern Franciscan whose life exemplified her faith commitment to activism and contemplation. Editor Mary Ford-Grabowsky described Hobday as:

A Seneca elder, a prominent Roman Catholic leader, and a Franciscan sister who adheres fully to St. Francis’s radical ideal of holy poverty. . . . She is also a mystic and contemplative; she is an earth warrior and elder guide on the wisdom path; and above all, she is an impassioned servant of the poor, especially Native Americans.

Sister José lives in the maximum simplicity of voluntary poverty in a tiny house in Gallup, New Mexico, surrounded on all sides by Indian reservations and pueblos. As people once flocked to Julian of Norwich’s cell or to Dorothy Day’s Hospitality House, so people today come to Sister José’s warm hearth for spiritual guidance and material help, and no one leaves without assistance. [1]

giving with no strings attached. . . .

Simple living is as close as the land on which we stand. It is as far-reaching as the universe that makes us gasp. Simple living is a relaxed grasp on money, things, and even friends. Simplicity cherishes ideas and relationships. They are treasured more because simplicity doesn’t cling nor try to possess things or people or relationships.

Simplicity frees us within, but it frees others, too. . . . Simple living is a statement of presence. The real me. This simplicity makes us welcome among the wealthy and the poor alike. . . .

We will not be happy living selfishly in a small world. We must live in awareness and in association with the whole real world. Our universe. Our cosmos.

Our environment. Our earth. Our air. Our water supply. Our country.

Our neighbor. Our car. Our homes. All are part of simple living. [2]

Hobday took her Franciscan vow of poverty seriously; she did not view it as a burden to be endured but as a pathway to simplicity and freedom:

[1] Mary Ford-Grabowsky, ed., Sacred Voices: Essential Women’s Wisdom through the Ages (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2002), 209–210.

She used her Native American insights about love of the earth, family, community and the simple life to inspire others to live a more authentic life of prayer, simplicity, poverty, peace and wonder.

In her classic book, “Simple Living”, she writes that simple living is about freedom:

Sister José Hobday

[2] José Hobday, Simple Living: The Path to Joy and Freedom (New York: Continuum, 2006), 1–2, 10.

It’s about a freedom to choose open and generous living. . .

Simple living is not about elegant frugality. It is not really about deprivation of whatever is useful and helpful for our life. It is not about harsh rules and stringent regulations. To live simply, one has to consider all of these and they may be included to some degree, but simple living is about freedom. It’s about a freedom to choose space rather than clutter, to choose open and generous living rather than a secure and sheltered way.

Freedom is about choices: Freedom to choose less rather than more. It’s about choosing time for people and ideas and self-growth rather than for maintenance and guarding and possessing and cleaning. Simple living is about moving through life rather lightly, delighting in the plain and the subtle. It is about poetry and dance, song and art, music and grace. It is about optimism and humor, gratitude and appreciation. It is about embracing life with wide-open arms. It’s about living and

Based in Albuqueque, NM, Franciscan priest Richard Rohr founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in 1987 because he saw a deep need for the integration of both action and contemplation—the two are inseparable.

Contemplation is a way of listening with the heart while not relying entirely on the head. Contemplation is a prayerful letting go of our sense of control and choosing to cooperate with God and God’s work in the world. Prayer without action, as Father Richard says, can promote our tendency to self-preoccupation, and without contemplation, even well-intended actions can cause more harm than good.

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Xeric Ground Covers

Ground cover plants give your landscape transition areas between rock or concrete to taller plants. I gave information about the Pineleaf Penstemon last week which is a great Xeric ground cover. There are a number of flowering ground covers that grow well here and I hope you will consider them for your drier areas.

Most gardeners know of the dianthus family of flowers. They include the pinks and carnations. Within this family a lone drought tolerant plant stands out, Firewitch Dianthus. It blooms a bright pink with clove scented flowers in early summer and sporadically through the Fall. The grass-like foliage stays neat and green all winter. The flowering height is 10 inches and it spreads about one foot. Cold tolerate to hardiness Zone 3, there is no worry about it tolerating cold winters. Plant it in full sun or partial shade and well-draining soil. It can rot from too much water and does not tolerate being wet and cold in the winter.

Another favorite ground cover is Ice Plant (Delosperma). They come from south Africa and get their name from the way sunlight makes the flowers that come in a wide variety of colors glisten, and they bloom all summer. Growing from 3 to 6 inches high they can spread two feet and drape down inclines so they are good for preventing erosion. Most are cold tolerant to Zone 5 or 6 so if you live in a cold spot, look for more cold tolerant varieties. They like sun and dry, poor soil but will grow any place there is good drainage.

Prairie Verbena (Glandularia bipinnatifida) is another ground cover that blooms all summer. It will grow in almost any soil, needs little water, grows in full sun or partial shade and gets 6 to 10 inches high and 12“ wide. A native of the southwest, it flowers in a cluster generally purple but can be shades of pink. These plants are deer resistant and attractive to butterflies and bees.

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They are a short-lived perennial in hardiness Zone 6, but will self-seed and continue brighten your landscape year after year.

The last Xeric ground-cover I find useful in certain areas is Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides). I say certain areas because if placed where the soil is enriched and it has ample water, its underground roots take off and choke out other plants. It is hardy in Zone 5 and has done well for me in my Zone 4-5 Thoreau. Plumbago has sky blue flowers in early fall and while still blooming the leaves turn burgundy red. It is 6-8” tall and spreads 18” wide, tolerates full sun to full shade and occasional watering. While it is not good next to other plants, it does well under trees and bushes, and when contained by buildings and pavement. The other important thing to know about Plumbago is that it greens up very late in spring. I have heard of gardeners planting spring blooming bulbs in with the Plumbago for color before the Plumbago wakes up. Bulbs planted 6” deep are not bothered by the Plumbago roots.

With such a variety of colorful plants to choose from, we can all enjoy the beauty of flowering plants and at the same time cut back on use of water.

Edith Iwan is a Cibola-McKinley County Master Gardener who lives and works in Thoreau. As a Master Gardener she assists the County Cooperative Extension Service in providing accurate, research-based gardening information to county residents. If you have any gardening questions, please call the NMSU Cibola County Extension at 505-2879266 or NMSU McKinley County Extension at 505-863-3432

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7 QUESTIONS

Sara Piano For City Counsel

By Fowler Roberts

Q: During the campaign, what was the biggest surprise?

A: A lot of people weren’t aware of many things.

They didn’t know that running for city council was nonpartisan. A lot of people didn’t know where they could register to vote and they didn’t know a lot of basic things going into the election.

Q: What was the most enjoyable part of the campaign for you?

A: That’s easy. I think the most enjoyable part was

getting to meet a lot of new people. That’s my favorite thing, I love meeting new people and that was really enjoyable for me.

Q: What was the biggest hassle?

A: I wouldn’t say it was a hassle, but I would just say one thing that took a lot of time, was I went door to door. We had a really clean campaign, I guess making sure that the public also is clean, so that you don’t have members of the public starting rumors about you or your opponent.

Q: What did you respect most about your opponent?

A: Julia and I had a really good race and I felt like

it was clean. I really respected that she worked really hard. She worked with her family to get out there and she ran a clean campaign, and I really respected her for that. I think she ran with the right intention and I appreciate that.

Q: What current public figure do you most admire?

A: I, you know this is kind weird. That I don’t

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in Phoenix.

She just really worked really hard and I was just so impressed because she is one of the youngest mayors for a metropolitan city and she’s a female mayor, and I really admire that.

Q: What do you enjoy most about living in Gallup?

A: I know this sounds cliché, but I love the people

and I love the diversity of the culture. I find Gallup to be a really friendly place and love that there is so much mix of culture and blended culture that has come together. I think it makes Gallup a really unique, special place.

Q: The last question is, if you could go back in

time and live the life of any historic figure, who would you choose and why?

A: This is a really hard question because I feel like

there’s so many, but I want to say maybe Martin Luther King Jr. I think that I can’t imagine in that day and age when there was such a separation between race and the amount of work, he had to do to bring people together.

I think that would’ve been incredibly hard. But I think he must have been such an incredibly driven and smart human being to take that on and to really be able to bring people together. And I feel like he was such a leader, and I would’ve loved to have been in his shoes and understand his thought process and his leadership style. He did amazing things and I just think that would be really cool to see.

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by Chuck Van Drunen

Dream tidbits from noctural notions

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Worthless

was beat from trying to road bike in the mornings, so falling asleep at night was quick and uncomplicated. n my dream I saw a video image of myself talking to another person and some sort of paper currency like dollar bills was spewing out of my mouth and floating in the air to the person I was talking to.

he person wasn’t looking at me or paying attention to me, but rather scrambling to pick the paper money out of the air and stuff them into her pockets. aking a step closer to the scene I picked up a stray bill and examined it, and I saw that it’s value was clearly labeled as 1/20th of a cent? hat’s basically worthless.

t this point a stranger walked up to me and said “Yeah you’re pretty good at spewing worthless words.” A bit startled and indignant, I tried to speak but no words could be articulated.

he stranger continued, “Words are often like paper money in the sense that they in themselves have little actual value, it is the energy that you put behind the words that give them worth. It’s the intention of love behind your words that will make them rich; then they will be as real gold.”

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he stranger continued: “Likewise it is better to not use words if there is no love energy behind them.”

But as you can see, many people love to get worthless paper money, and just as many are glad to give it. But you, you should not use words without value behind them, without energy and love infused with them.”

Your fellow incarnations spend large amounts of time asking for and giving each other relatively worthless paper money. . . paper words.”

Better the smallest, perhaps single word that is gold, that is charged with your heart, charged with actual energy of love.”

t this point the stranger disappeared and the image of the biblical story of the “widow’s mite” flashed in front of me. The image of wealthy folks stuffing gobs of money into a collection plate, juxtaposed to a poor widow dropping two pennies in.

rom that image, I finally, sort of, understood. The energy of love that is generated behind and into actions and words is of much greater value than the words and actions themselves. nd then I woke up.

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Bill’s Reloading Supplies When did you first open Bill’s Reloading and was this your original location?

The store opened in 1984 at Bill’s house when he received his FFL and began buying and selling firearms. Then in 1993, he moved into the current location on 603 W 66.

Did you have a passion for firearms or when you opened did you see a business opportunity?

He has been shooting and fixing firearms since a very young age. It was his passion.

He was not happy with his job at Payless Shoes back in the early 1980’s, so he decided to start his own business. His passion for guns lead him into the firearm selling business.

What have been some highlights over the years?

Over the years, he has taught many people how to shoot, reload and, how to take apart and clean firearms. He takes great pride in teaching people about the military history of some of the guns he 34

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owns. He loves to take out his machine guns and show them to people, explaining all about them. He has invited people to meet him at the range so that they can shoot these firearms. Some of them would have never had the opportunity to do so. Bill is also very knowledge about WWII history, firearms and aircraft. Martin Link asked if he would teach a class, at the shop, he was honored, and the students loved it. He has had the opportunity to meet three Medal of Honor recipient’s: Hershey Miyamura, Peter Lemon, and Joe Foss. He has also met other great people during this journey. The people that he has taught have gone on to various jobs or even joined the military still stay in touch with Uncle Bill. To sum it up he totally enjoys teaching people all the aspects of firearms, especially the young shooters.

Will the shop continue?

The shop will continue as Bill’s

Reloading Supplies with the new owner being Joseph Orr. Joseph is very knowledge and will continue operating in the same manner as Bill.

What plans do you have in your retirement?

In his retirement, he plans to travel and see the country. He first would like to go to Alaska and then down to Florida. He plans to also spend time at the shooting range.

Being 79, he is happy to rest a little and see the country.

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Competing With Yourself

By Michele Laughing-Reeves The alarm goes off at 5:30 am, a quick visit to the bathroom.

You change into your running clothes, the ones you laid out the night before in anticipation of the morning’s temperature. You lace up your running shoes, reset your stopwatch, and then tiptoe out of the house. In the morning stillness, you stretch your muscles, take one last big yawn, and head East putting one foot in front of the other. At an elevation of more than a mile, the air is cool, but it will soon warm when the Sun rises. Despite the occasional traffic noise, coyote howls, and cows calling their little ones, you only hear your breathing and your shoes hit the Earth. One-mile flows into each successive mile, and before you realize it, it is time to head home. You feel strong, so perhaps you’ll run further tomorrow. This is how you choose to start your day.

People run or jog for different reasons, and if you’re not on a cross-country team, your reasons are usually personal. People take up distance running to lose weight, to be healthier, or to be stronger. Then, there’s the rest of us who run for fun, to compete, or to reach a personal goal. Long distance running, like 10Ks and marathons, is a sport in which you are competing against yourself. Let’s be honest, when we sign up for a 10K

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or a half-marathon, we register and pay the fee knowing full well that we won’t win any prize money. We show up to run a long, long way to prove to ourselves that we can do it, or that we can do it in a certain length of time. During the entire race, we are focused on our own pace, our own breathing, our own hydration, our own time, and not on other runners, especially the elite runners.

Avid runners are considered crazy for being so discipline in their running routines, why else would a person wake up so early to run 6 miles in the cold, right? Some runners prefer early morning runs, like me, while others will run later in the day. The level of “craziness” depends on what type of runner you are. The crazy-talented runners are those that are born runners, who run to win races and become legends. These are the athletes who are born knowing who Steve Prefontaine was and could match his passion for running on any given day. The talented runners may have a natural gift, but they still train as hard as athletes of other sports. Winning a marathon, like Boston or New York, is very difficult, and very few Americans have won either in the past decades. American Des Linden won the women’s Boston Marathon on a rainy April morning in 2018, a goal she set more than a decade earlier. The Olympic marathon gold medals are rarer for Americans. Frank Shorter

My last half-marathon before the Pandemic.

was the last American to win the men’s marathon back in 1972—50 years ago! Joan Benoit won the women’s marathon in 1984 in Los Angeles, making her the only American women to do so. The only Olympic gold medal won by an American in the 10K race was Billy Mills in Tokyo in 1964. Mills, an Oglala Sioux from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, surprised the world with his down-thestretch “kick” to upset Olympic favorites Ron Clarke of Australia and Mohammed Gammoudi of Tunisia. Mills has always emphasized the importance of inspiration in anything you do, including running, and to have a healthy support system, for him it was his family and the Marine Corps.

Perhaps the craziest of all are the runners who compete against themselves. Crazy in the sense that they make a conscious choice to train for months, pay the registration fee, and pay to travel to the race.

Most runners are of this type, the ones who run a race they have no chance of winning and have the goal to finish 6.2 miles or 13.1 miles or 26.2 miles or to beat a time. They also have family and friends to support them. But for those who do it alone, there are always plenty of encouraging cheers and signs along the way. It all starts with the first steps and getting past the muscle soreness of the first week—and start local. A lot of runners started with the Just Move It fun run series, and now it’s already thirty years later. JMI promotes physical activities, like jogging and walking, to be a healthier community. Because JMI is non-competitive, it allows participants to enjoy being outdoors, the camaraderie, and the satisfaction of completing a 3.1-mile run/jog/walk.

Those are the same benefits of running a 10K or longer race, except you pay an entry fee. There are several local races, like the Shiprock marathon/half marathon back in May, that attract world-class runners from around the country. New Mexico’s high desert and steep mountains make it a great training location for elite athletes who will compete at lower elevations and on flat paved courses.

However, most of the local races have trail courses and not road (pavement) courses. These courses are hilly and will have frequent elevation changes throughout. The Narbona Pass Classic 5K and 10K courses are famous for their steep inclines and declines. Completing either course means that you’ve conquered “Backbreaker Hill” and that is worth bragging about. The Ceremonial 5K and the Squash Blossom Classic also have trail courses, which means your training should include some trail runs. Today is always a good day to start a running routine or to start training for a destination race, like the Rock n’ Roll or Ragnar series. As experienced runners and medical professionals will advise, start slow and short and then work you way up to a realistic distance and goal, the point is to enjoy the benefits of running as you strive toward your goal.

When you find yourself, tomorrow or some morning down the road, waking up before the rooster, lacing up your favorite pair of running shoes, and setting your watch, you will definitely know that it was your crazy idea to do this. But don’t worry, there are approximately 60 million Americans who also have the same crazy idea. More curious is the fact that no one individual runner has stopped running after one race. Once you’ve ran your first 5k, you’ll want to try a 10K, and then another. You’ll also realize that you are your biggest competition, that is how PRs (personal records) are achieved. Like Billy Mills, find your inspiration and support—and let the “runner’s high” do the rest.

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Gallup Journey TREASURE? Not the top Not the bottom Not where its soft that is where it hides

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All Gave Some, Some Gave All

By Kenneth Reige USAF Veteran

While many of us will be enjoying the freedoms of watching fireworks, having a cookout and drinking a cold beer on this 4th of July, I wanted to provide a list of those from New Mexico who made it all possible.

ALAMOGORDO - BARELA, IGNACIO (Marine/LCPL) 21E 031 ALAMOGORDO - GUTIERREZ, JUAN FEDERICO (Army/PFC) 23E 070 ALAMOGORDO - MEUTE, HOWARD MICHAEL (Navy/ADJ3) 28W 019 ALAMOGORDO - RODGERS, LUIA (Army/PFC) 42E 009 ALAMOGORDO - SIMPKIN, WALLACE FREDERICK (Army/SSG) 36W 037 ALAMOGORDO - SMITH, DANNY LE MOYNE (Army/PVT) 08E 113 ALAMOGORDO - THARP, HAROLD ALLEN JR (Army/SP5) 49E 037 ALBUQUERQUE - ADAMS, GEORGE DAYTON (Army/SGT) 06E 135 ALBUQUERQUE - ADAMS, MICHAEL THOMAS (Air Force/CPT) 26W 109 ALBUQUERQUE - ANDLER, MARION BRYAN (Army/CPL) 09W 036 ALBUQUERQUE - ARELLANO, ANTHONY WILLIAM (Army/CPL) 51W 016 ALBUQUERQUE - ARMIJO, FRANK CHARLES (Army/PFC) 19W 043 ALBUQUERQUE - AUTEN, FRANK LEROY (Marine/LCPL) 52W 026 ALBUQUERQUE - BAKER, MICHAEL O BRIEN (Marine/SGT) 23W 041 ALBUQUERQUE - BAZAN, ISIDRO SIGFREDO (Army/SP4) 53W 016 ALBUQUERQUE - BECKETT, JOHN WESLEY (Army/2LT) 33E 015 ALBUQUERQUE - BELL, GEORGE BENJAMIN (Army/PFC) 12E 112 ALBUQUERQUE - BILBREY, EDMOND DAVID (Army/CPT) 04W 036 ALBUQUERQUE - BULLOCH, JAMES GRADY (Army/CWO) 09W 042 ALBUQUERQUE - BUSTAMANTE, PAUL (Marine/PFC) 43W 002 ALBUQUERQUE - CARNAHAN, STEPHEN MICHAEL (Marine/LCPL) 17E 091 ALBUQUERQUE - CASERIO, CHARLES DOMINIC (Army/SGT) 02W 015 ALBUQUERQUE - CHAVEZ, DANIEL JOSEPH (Army/PFC) 06W 078 ALBUQUERQUE - CHAVEZ, FREDDIE PAUL (Marine/LCPL) 30W 099 ALBUQUERQUE - CIPRIANI, ALAN BRADLEY (Army/SP4) 21E 010 ALBUQUERQUE - CLOUGH, KENNETH RICHARD (Army/WO) 35W 046 ALBUQUERQUE - DAVID, ROBERT (Army/CPL) 64E 013 ALBUQUERQUE - DAVIS, EDWARD DANIEL (Marine/PFC) 13E 089 ALBUQUERQUE - DENNEY, DONALD GENE (Army/SP4) 57W 017 ALBUQUERQUE - DERDA, JAMES MICHAEL (Army/CPL) 27W 029 ALBUQUERQUE - DIREEN, KEVEN THOMAS (Army/PFC) 50E 046 ALBUQUERQUE - DOW, ROBERT MELVIN (Navy/BM1) 01W 096 ALBUQUERQUE - DOZIER, JOBIE CLAYTON (Army/PFC) 15E 083 ALBUQUERQUE - EDWARDS, DANIEL WINSLOW JR (Army/SFC) 15W 085 ALBUQUERQUE - FANNING, MARTIN VINCENT (Army/CPT) 03W 007 ALBUQUERQUE - FLETCHER, LON M (Army/PVT) 02E 107 ALBUQUERQUE - FORGETTE, DUANE GARTH (Army/SP4) 02W 021 ALBUQUERQUE - FOWNER, JACOB HENRY (Marine/PFC) 07E 017 ALBUQUERQUE - FRINK, JOHN WESLEY (Army/WO) 02W 127 ALBUQUERQUE - GADZIALA, GARY LEE (Army/PFC) 58E 007 ALBUQUERQUE - GALBREATH, TERRELL ROBERT (Army/SSG) 09W 100 ALBUQUERQUE - GARCIA, ISIDRO (Army/SP4) 13W 130 ALBUQUERQUE - GARCIA, LOUIS MAGIN (Army/CPL) 46E 016 ALBUQUERQUE - GARCIA, RAMON (Army/SSG) 47W 042 ALBUQUERQUE - GARLEY, FRANK ELOY (Marine/PFC) 25W 022 ALBUQUERQUE - GARRAPY, DAVID EARL (Marine/CPL) 10E 036 ALBUQUERQUE - GIBSON, ROY ALLEN (Marine/SGT) 29E 030 ALBUQUERQUE - GOODING, LLOYD LEE (Army/PFC) 11E 002 ALBUQUERQUE - GURULE, RICHARD ALBERT (Army/SP4) 40W 019 ALBUQUERQUE - HAMILTON, RICHARD ELMER (Marine/SGT) 01E 012 ALBUQUERQUE - HANAWALD, LEN MARTIN (Army/LTC) 18W 028 ALBUQUERQUE - HEISTER, RICHARD EUGENE (Marine/1LT) 01E 130 ALBUQUERQUE - HERN, WILLIAM BURCH (Army/SGT) 07W 098 ALBUQUERQUE - HERRERA, FREDERICK DANIEL (Army/SFC) 28W 036 ALBUQUERQUE - JENNINGS, STEPHEN KENNETH (Marine/CPL) 20E 095 ALBUQUERQUE - JOHNSON, LARRY DEAN (Army/SGT) 26W 046 ALBUQUERQUE - JONES, MICHAEL THOMAS (Army/PFC) 14E 100 ALBUQUERQUE - JORY, EDWARD LEWIS JR (Marine/2LT) 25E 043 ALBUQUERQUE - KAUFMAN, DONACIANO FRANCIS (Marine/SGT) 15E 109 ALBUQUERQUE - KOZAI, KENNETH BRUCE K (Marine/1LT) 15W 005 ALBUQUERQUE - LANE, MITCHELL SIM (Air Force/CPT) 35W 035 ALBUQUERQUE - LE COMPTE, JOHN AULT (Marine/LCPL) 54W 031

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ALBUQUERQUE - LERMAN, CONRAD (Marine/CPL) 58W 027 ALBUQUERQUE - LEYBA, RAMON (Navy/HM3) 59W 025 ALBUQUERQUE - LOPEZ, ROBERT CHARLES (Marine/PFC) 58E 011 ALBUQUERQUE - LOTT, CHARLES ALLISON (Army/PFC) 57E 027 ALBUQUERQUE - LOVATO, RUDOLPH DANIEL (Army/SP4) 12W 026 ALBUQUERQUE - LUJAN, ENRIQUE (Army/PFC) 14W 127 ALBUQUERQUE - MARKLAND, GERALD DAVID (Army/WO) 36W 083 ALBUQUERQUE - MARQUEZ, JULIAN ERNEST (Army/SP4) 05W 107 ALBUQUERQUE - MARTIN, GUY WAYNE (Army/SSG) 68W 006 ALBUQUERQUE - MARTINEZ, BILLY RICHARD (Army/SP4) 13E 039 ALBUQUERQUE - MARTINEZ, JUAN HENRY (Army/PFC) 33E 059 ALBUQUERQUE - MC CLURE, CHRISTABOL TOBY (Marine/PFC) 34W 017 ALBUQUERQUE - MC KEAN, GUY EDWIN JR (Army/SGT) 16W 102 ALBUQUERQUE - MCINTIRE, SCOTT WINSTON (Air Force/LTC) 02W 085 ALBUQUERQUE - MEADOWS, JOHN WILLIAM (Army/SSG) 16W 059 ALBUQUERQUE - MOORE, JAMES MICHAEL (Marine/PFC) 25E 074 ALBUQUERQUE - MORRIS, MICHAEL JOHN (Marine/PFC) 61E 014 ALBUQUERQUE - MORRISSEY, ROBERT DAVID (Air Force/LTC) 01W 090 ALBUQUERQUE - MUNSON, ALVIN JAMES (Army/PFC) 44E 039 ALBUQUERQUE - NEELD, BOBBY GENE (Air Force/COL) 35W 036 ALBUQUERQUE - PADILLA, PEDRO (Marine/SGT) 06E 057 ALBUQUERQUE - PATCH, DONALD CHARLES (Air Force/CPT) 02E 102 ALBUQUERQUE - PEREA, JUANITO (Army/SP6) 41E 070 ALBUQUERQUE - PHELPS, LARRY DELTON (Army/SP4) 61E 017 ALBUQUERQUE - PHILLIPS, GREGORY LEE (Army/SP4) 39W 018 ALBUQUERQUE - PIERCE, ROBERT LIVINGSTON (Army/WO) 11W 052 ALBUQUERQUE - PUCKETT, HARRY LEE (Army/PFC) 41W 065 ALBUQUERQUE - PYLE, CHRIS MONROE (Navy/HM2) 23W 010 ALBUQUERQUE - ROBERTSON, KENNETH LEE (Army/SP4) 06W 100 ALBUQUERQUE - ROGERS, JOHN DAVID (Marine/CPL) 20E 123 ALBUQUERQUE - ROMERO, CHARLES ANTHONY (Army/SP5) 18W 043 ALBUQUERQUE - SALAZAR, CRES PADILLA (Navy/CE3) 53W 030 ALBUQUERQUE - SALAZAR, MEL ERNEST JR (Army/2LT) 14W 047 ALBUQUERQUE - SANCHEZ, CAMILO JAMES (Army/SP4) 42E 071 ALBUQUERQUE - SANCHEZ, JUAN DIEGO (Marine/PFC) 09E 059 ALBUQUERQUE - SANCHEZ, UVALDO (Marine/LCPL) 18E 064 ALBUQUERQUE - SENA, BENNY (Marine/PFC) 09E 076 ALBUQUERQUE - SMITH, JEFFERY NOLAN (Navy/HN) 15W 044 ALBUQUERQUE - SPURGEON, ROY STEPHEN (Marine/PFC) 41E 044 ALBUQUERQUE - STAKE, KENDALL ALBERT (Army/SP4) 48E 020 ALBUQUERQUE - STANLEY, DON SCOTT (Marine/PVT) 54W 033 ALBUQUERQUE - TAFOYA, FLORENTINO JR (Marine/SGT) 29E 022

ALBUQUERQUE - TAFOYA, JOHN OLIVIO (Army/SP4) 34W 072 ALBUQUERQUE - TEETER, KENNETH WARREN (Army/SP5) 14E 039 ALBUQUERQUE - TETER, RANDALL KEITH (Army/CPL) 15W 106 ALBUQUERQUE - THORNTON, STEPHEN H (Army/WO) 29E 098 ALBUQUERQUE - TRUJILLO, GREGORIO JR (Army/SP4) 13E 013 ALBUQUERQUE - VALDEZ, FRANK (Army/PFC) 16E 116 ALBUQUERQUE - VANN, GARY STEVEN (Navy/BM3) 24W 051 ALBUQUERQUE - WALKER, BURTON KIMBALL (Army/SFC) 14W 118 ALBUQUERQUE - WALTON, WILLIAM LEROY (Army/PFC) 06E 135 ALBUQUERQUE - WEBBER, BRIAN LEE (Marine/1LT) 37W 071 ALBUQUERQUE - WESTPHALL, VICTOR D III (Marine/1LT) 66E 004 ALBUQUERQUE - WHITLOW, RONALD DAVID (Navy/HM3) 49W 021 ALBUQUERQUE - WILLARD, JAMES MONROE (Army/SGT) 18W 099 ALBUQUERQUE - WILLIAMS, THOMAS RALPH (Army/SP4) 22W 101 ALCALDE - HERRERA, NARCISO FRANCIS (Marine/LCPL) 08E 119 ANTHONY - HERNANDEZ, SALOME (Marine/SSG) 32E 087 ANTON CHICO - SISNEROS, ROMAN (Army/PFC) 25E 065 ARTESIA - CASS, ANTHONY MAC (Marine/CPL) 20E 111 ARTESIA - DENNIS, DOUGLASS J (Army/SP5) 38E 025 ARTESIA - RAMIREZ, SAMUEL MEDINA (Marine/PFC) 06E 050 ARTESIA - THOMPSON, JERRY ELMER (Army/SP4) 26W 080 AZTEC - ROBERTS, VIRGIL JESSIE (Army/SP4) 34W 061 BELEN - GARCIA, EDDIE LEONARD (Army/PVT) 21W 037 BELEN - GARCIA, LUPERTO (Marine/LCPL) 54W 005 BELEN - LOVATO, MICHAEL LEON (Marine/PFC) 38E 055 BELEN - MARTINEZ, EDDIE ANTHONY JR (Army/PFC) 32W 007 BELEN - MORENO, HILARIO (Marine/PFC) 38W 045 BELEN - TAFOYA, MARK ALVAN (Marine/SGT) 07W 108 BELEN - WILSON, JOHN STANTON (Army/CPT) 31W 030 BERNALILLO - MONTOYA, EUSEBIO (Marine/PFC) 39W 055 BERNALILLO - SAIZ, FRED ROMAN (Army/SP4) 09E 101 BLOOMFIELD - KEFFALOS, CHRIS ALBERT (Army/SGT) 10W 076 CANONCITO - PLATERO, RAYMOND (Army/PFC) 14W 069 CAPITAN - DALE, CHESTER DONALD (Navy/QM2) 40W 076 CARLSBAD - CABE, JOHNNY DWAIN (Marine/CPL) 61W 021 CARLSBAD - DAVIS, RICARDO GONZALEZ (Army/SFC) 29W 087 CARLSBAD - FOSTER, GEORGE ARTHUR III (Army/SP4) 37W 005 CARLSBAD - GARCIA, ANDRES (Marine/LCPL) 01W 132 CARLSBAD - HARRISON, RONALD EDWARD (Navy/EON3) 64E 005 CARLSBAD - MAGBY, LLOYD BURNEY (Army/SSG) 17E 086 CARLSBAD - MONTANEZ, MIGUEL F (Army/SP5) 38W 068 CARLSBAD - SAWYERS, ROGER THURSTON (Army/CPT) 27E 041 CARLSBAD - SILLIMAN, JACK LLOYD (Marine/LCPL) 23W 059 CARLSBAD - SIMPSON, MAX COLEMAN (Army/PFC) 14E 074 CARLSBAD - THOMAS, WILLIAM MICHAEL (Marine/PFC) 33W 011 CARRIZOZO - ZAMORA, CARLOS JR (Army/SP5) 04E 105 CEDAR CREST - GARCIA, JOE CECILIO (Marine/PFC) 18E 121 CERRO - CISNEROS, CHARLES CASTULO (Army/PFC) 09W 078 CHAMISAL - MARTINEZ, JIM DANIEL (Army/SP4) 34E 023 CHURCH ROCK - DEMPSEY, WARREN LEIGH (Marine/CPL) 03E 122 CHURCH ROCK - MARTIN, EMERSON (Marine/PFC) 23W 016 CHURCH ROCK - YAZZIE, RAYMOND (Marine/CPL) 31W 070 CLAYTON - HOLLAND, RUSSELL JAMES (Army/CPL) 31W 049 CLAYTON - WAIDE, DONALD GILES (Army/SSG) 56E 033 CLEARWATER - STAGER, KENNETH L (Army/SSG) 21E 019 CLOVIS - HOHSTADT, JIMMY ROSS (Army/PFC) 27E 081 CLOVIS - MARTINEZ, DANIEL TIOFILIO (Army/SGT) 12E 007 CLOVIS - RUBIO, RUBEN (Army/SGT) 03W 102 CLOVIS - STOLL, DAVID LOUIS (Army/CPL) 28E 087 CONTINENTAL DIVIDE - YAZZIE, DAN (Army/SP4) 24W 024 COTTAGE GROVE - CROCKETT, WILLIAM JAMES (Air Force/1LT) 01W 068 CROWN POINT - ANTONIO, JOHNNIE JR (Marine/LCPL) 32E 067 CUBERO - CHINO, GERALD GREGORY (Army/SP4) 46E 003 CUBERO - CURLEY, ALBERT ALLEN (Marine/PFC) 17E 070 DEMING - DURAN, STEVE GONZALES (Navy/HN) 02E 056 DEMING - MAY, CLOVIS LEE (Army/SGT) 24W 077 DEMING - NABOURS, JIMMIE FLOYD (Army/WO) 09W 106 DEMING - NUNN, SAMUEL JOHN (Marine/PFC) 44W 019 DEMING - PEARSON, KURT BYRON (Army/CPL) 28E 003 DEMING - PORTER, FRANK SOLIS (Army/CPL) 45W 009 DEMING - ROMAN, VICTOR MUNOZ (Army/SP4) 21W 028 DEMING - SAENZ, RICHARD (Army/PFC) 41W 020 DEMING - TRUJILLO, JOSEPH FELIX (Marine/GSGT) 10E 067 DEXTER - SANCHEZ, JOSE L (Army/SP4) 23W 039 DEXTER - SISNEROS, ARTURO SYLVESTER (Army/CPL) 25W 043 DIXON - VALDEZ, PHIL ISADORE (Navy/HN) 14E 097 DULCE - ATOLE, FLOYD SAMUEL (Army/SGT) 32W 069 DULCE - MUNIZ, DANIEL HAROLD (Army/PVT) 10W 058

EDDY - MAXWELL, CALVIN WALTER (Army/MAJ) 17W 063 ENCINO - TENORIO, SAM (Army/SGT) 31E 002 ESPANOLA - BRANCH, FREDDIE ISIDORE (Marine/LCPL) 07E 067 ESTANCIA - AUSTIN, ROLLIN RANDOLPH (Army/CPL) 65W 003 ESTANCIA - ISLER, REID ALLEN (Navy/HM3) 62E 006 EUNICE - HORN, RONALD DAVID (Army/SSG) 42W 069 FAIRACRES - DEVINE, CAMERON JOSEPH (Marine/PFC) 34W 092 FAIRVIEW - PETERS, JOHN THEODORE (Marine/LCPL) 44W 059 FARMINGTON - ALLEN, RICHARD LEE (Army/SSG) 33W 075 FARMINGTON - ARVISO, HERBERT (Army/SGT) 17W 119 FARMINGTON - CHARLIE, PETER (Marine/LCPL) 08W 093 FARMINGTON - FAIRCLOTH, RICHARD DWAYNE (Army/PFC) 46W 058 FARMINGTON - JAMES, BILLIE (Army/SP4) 50E 003 FARMINGTON - KELLER, GEORGE RICHARD (Air Force/CPT) 10W 109 FARMINGTON - KRUG, MICHAEL JOE (Army/SGT) 27E 034 FARMINGTON - MALL, RONALD AVERY (Army/SP4) 02W 136 FARMINGTON - MEHLHAFF, RICHARD WAYNE (Army/PVT) 10W 082 FARMINGTON - RANSDELL, CURTIS H (Army/SGT) 09E 006 FARMINGTON - SANDERS, JAMES GARLAND (Army/SP5) 40W 034 FARMINGTON - SERRANO, FILEMON (Army/PFC) 29W 093 FARMINGTON - THORNTON, LEO KEITH (Army/SGT) 10E 051 FARMINGTON - WILLIAMS, DENNIS ALAN (Army/PVT) 28W 031 FORT WINGATE - MARTINEZ, BOBBY JOE (Army/SGT) 58E 023 FRUITLAND - ARTHUR, JOHNNY (Army/SP5) 03W 071 FRUITLAND - JOHNSON, ZANE EVERETT (Marine/LCPL) 28W 061 GALISTEO - ANAYA, GEORGE MICHAEL (Army/CPL) 12W 059 GALLUP - ABEYTA, JERRY DELBERT (Army/CPL) 55W 017 GALLUP - ADLER, WOODROW DENNIS (Army/SP4) 30E 087 GALLUP - CABRERA, EDWARD A (Army/CPL) 21E 057 GALLUP - CORFIELD, STAN LEROY (Marine/SSG) 19E 004 GALLUP - ETSITTY, VAN (Army/CPL) 61W 003 GALLUP - HURTA, JOSEPH DANIEL (Marine/SGT) 17E 020 GALLUP - MATHER, HARRY MICHAEL (Army/SP4) 51W 042 GALLUP - MIKE, STEVEN (Army/PFC) 05W 029 GALLUP - SKEET, PATRICK (Army/SP4) 41E 029 GALLUP - TICE, WAYNE ARTAMUS (Army/SP5) 38W 013 GLENCOE - CHAVEZ, GLEN ALEX (Army/PFC) 08W 129 GRANTS - CRAWFORD, DAVID WESLEY (Army/SP4) 67E 008 GRANTS - MONTOYA, JOSE ALBINO (Army/SGT) 21E 102 GRANTS - SALAZAR, PATRICK (Marine/LCPL) 37W 024 HIDALGO LOOP - JOHNSON, ARTHUR HARRY (Army/SP5) 19W 094 HOBBS - CRUCE, LEONARD ERWIN (Army/PFC) 60W 027 HOBBS - FOLEY, CHARLES DANIEL (Army/CPT) 10W 084 HOBBS - GASS, CHARLES LEE (Marine/LCPL) 28E 035 HOBBS - MC PHERSON, STANLEY W (Army/SP4) 26E 093 HOBBS - NOSEFF, RONNIE LEE (Army/CPL) 11E 016 HOBBS - PACHECO, JAIME (Army/SP4) 01W 032 HOBBS - PLATO, JIMMIE LEON (Navy/HN) 12E 075 HOBBS - RICE, HOWARD JACOB (Army/CPL) 21E 076 HOBBS - ROBERTS, JERRY MARCO (Army/SP4) 31E 083 HOLLOMAN AFB - MIRANDA, PETER KALANI (Army/SP5) 15W 033 HOLLYWOOD - KLEIN, JEROME DON (Army/PFC) 04W 073 HURLEY - SISK, ROBERT ALAN (Army/CPT) 05W 070 JAL - LEISURE, JACKIE GLEN (Army/SSG) 59E 007 JAL - MATHIS, JIMMY CLIFTON (Navy/HN) 30E 092 JARALES - BALDONADO, SECUNDINO (Air Force/TSGT) 01E 117 JEMEZ PUEBLO - FRAGUA, GEORGE LEONARD (Army/PFC) 13E 078 JEMEZ PUEBLO - TAFOYA, FRANK (Army/PFC) 20E 004 JEMEZ PUEBLO - TOLEDO, THOMAS AMBROSE (Army/SP4) 04W 029 JEMEZ PUEBLO - TOSA, ANTONIO TONY (Army/PVT) 03W 133 LA JOYA - TAFOYA, GEORGE ELOY (Army/PFC) 38E 082 LAKE ARTHUR - ARAUJO, ABELARDO (Army/PFC) 17E 114 LAS CRUCES - BARBOUR, JOHN RAMAGE (Navy/HM3) 25E 095 LAS CRUCES - BERGFELDT, DAVID EDWARD (Army/SP5) 15W 085 LAS CRUCES - BROWN, KENNETH RAY (Air Force/SSGT) 01W 011 LAS CRUCES - BUNYEA, WALTER CLIFFORD JR (Army/PFC) 29E 038 LAS CRUCES - CABRERA, ANDY ANASTACIO (Marine/CPL) 33E 026 LAS CRUCES - CHAMBERLAIN, ROBERT F (Army/WO) 11E 054 LAS CRUCES - CHAVEZ, DAVID CRUZ (Army/SSG) 14W 036 LAS CRUCES - DEMARCO, BILLY JOE (Army/SGT) 09W 019 LAS CRUCES - DURAN, RICHARD LOSOYA (Army/SGT) 29W 029 LAS CRUCES - FLORES, CHARLE CORDOVA (Army/SP5) 57E 021 LAS CRUCES - JACKSON, FREDERICK G JR (Army/SSG) 40W 020 LAS CRUCES - KEMP, JOE MAC (Marine/CPL) 09E 069 LAS CRUCES - MADRID, GABRIEL HERNANDEZ (Army/SGT) 26W 092 LAS CRUCES - MALINS, DAVID REAY (Marine/PFC) 27E 054 LAS CRUCES - MECHEM, JESSE (Army/1LT) 39E 009 LAS CRUCES - MORENO, ANDRES JR (Army/PVT) 07W 114 July 2022

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ROSWELL - MARLING, BILLIE JAYE (Army/PFC) 04W 064 ROSWELL - ROMERO, TRINE JR (Army/PFC) 22E 048 ROSWELL - SAENZ, HECTOR MARIO (Army/PFC) 22E 048 ROSWELL - SANCHEZ, CRESENCIO PAUL (Marine/PFC) 05E 109 ROSWELL - SANDERS, JULIUS MITCHELL (Marine/PFC) 10E 043 ROSWELL - SIMONS, GERALD SHIELDS (Army/MAJ) 09E 118 ROSWELL - WEST, BENNIE LEE (Marine/CPL) 25E 076 ROSWELL - WILSON, LAVON STEPHEN (Army/SP4) 01E 092 ROY - SMITH, THOMAS FRANKLIN (Army/SP4) 36W 017 RUIDOSO - MONTOYA, ROBERT GONZALES (Army/PFC) 27E 037 RUSH CITY - HAGMAN, RICHARD HAROLD (Air Force/CPT) 01W 026 SAN JUAN PUEBLO - MONTOYA, JOE NED (Army/CPL) 24E 062 SANTA CRUZ - BACA, GABRIEL (Army/PFC) 27E 057 SANTA FE - DELORA, PEDRO ASCENCION (Army/PFC) 20W 107 SANTA FE - GARCIA, DAVID JOSE (Army/SGT) 10W 102 SANTA FE - GRIEGO, JOHN FRANK RAY (Marine/CPL) 14E 027 SANTA FE - GRIEGO, RICHARD EDWARD (Army/SP4) 28W 081 SANTA FE - HOWLAND, LEROY LARKIN (Army/SP4) 16W 099 SANTA FE - JACQUES, JOSEPH ARTHUR (Army/PFC) 06W 095 SANTA FE - MARTINEZ, WILLIE DANIEN (Army/CPL) 28W 062 SANTA FE - MC FARLANE, RICHARD DEAN (Army/SP4) 07W 079 SANTA FE - MONTOYA, JOE HERMAN (Marine/1LT) 07W 078 SANTA FE - MORALES, GILBERT (Army/SFC) 52W 029 SANTA FE - QUINTANA, SANTIAGO V E (Army/PFC) 24W 089 SANTA FE - SANDOVAL, PHILLIP JAMES (Army/CPL) 05W 092 SANTA FE - SMITH, JOL NEBANE (Army/1LT) 08W 095 SANTA FE - TRUJILLO, ROBERT STEVEN (Army/SSG) 33E 076 SANTA RITA - ESQUEDA, ANTONIO ALVARADO (Army/SP4) 14E 073 SANTA RITA - GRIJALVA, DAVID CENTENO (Marine/LCPL) 18E 102 SANTA RITA - HARVEY, OCTAVIANO MARTINEZ (Army/PFC) 12E 080 SANTA RITA - QUEVEDO, ANGEL ALARID (Army/PFC) 02W 058 SANTA ROSA - TENORIO, RAFAEL GABRIEL (Army/SP4) 21W 020 SANTE FE - NAVA, FRANCIS XAVIER (Marine/CPL) 10E 077 SANTE FE - SEGURA, MANUEL TIODORO (Army/PFC) 37E 014 SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO - CRESPIN, ARTHUR (Army/SP4) 41E 007 SAPELLO - MASCARENAS, ALCADIO NORBER (Marine/LCPL) 08E 053 SERAFINA - MORALES, SAMUEL (Army/SP4) 51E 031 SHIPROCK - HAYES, THOMAS (Army/SGT) 36W 081 SHIPROCK - LARGO, CALVIN DAVID (Army/SP4) 43W 039 SHIPROCK - MUSKETT, WAYNE (Marine/LCPL) 19W 120 SILVER CITY - AGUIRRE, CARLOS CRUZ (Marine/LCPL) 41E 006 SILVER CITY - GRUBB, EARL GILBERT (Marine/LCPL) 19E 127 SILVER CITY - HAMILTON, JOHN SMITH (Air Force/COL) 18E 048 SILVER CITY - TAYLOR, BOBBY ALLEN (Marine/CPL) 37E 014 SOCORRO - ALEXANDER, DONALD RAY (Army/SGT) 28W 007 SOCORRO - BACA, ISIDRO (Marine/PFC) 25E 022 SOCORRO - LEE, WILLIE B (Marine/PFC) 44E 028 TAOS - BACA, JOHNNY LAWRENCE JR (Marine/PFC) 37E 017 TAOS - COCA, ANDREW (Marine/LCPL) 34E 047 TAOS - ROMERO, TIMOTEO FRED (Army/SGT) 10W 116 TAOS PUEBLO - MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Navy/BM1) 31W 082 TATUM - DEFOOR, FREDDIE CARVIAL (Army/PFC) 13W 062 TEXICO - WINKLES, HARVIE PERRY III (Navy/HN) 37W 072 THOREAU - WILSON, JUAN JAY (Marine/LCPL) 32W 035 TIJERAS - REA, BILLY MC CALL (Marine/PFC) 44W 012 TINNIE - OLDHAM, JOHN SANDERS (Marine/MAJ) 21E 091 TINNIE - SANDFER, WILLIE J JR (Army/SSG) 28W 029 TOHATCHI - YAZZIE, JONES LEE (Marine/LCPL) 49W 011 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES - WISEMAN, BAIN WENDELL JR (Army/WO) 05W 004 TUCUMCARI - EGGERT, SAM (Army/CPL) 25W 037 TUCUMCARI - GARCIA, FRANCISCO M JR (Army/SP4) 26W 053 TUCUMCARI - ORTEGA, RAMON FELIX JR (Army/SSG) 34W 079 TUCUMCARI - PACHECO, ANDREW JOSE (Army/PFC) 56W 027 TULAROSA - OROSCO, STEPHEN (Marine/PFC) 22W 081 VAUGHN - MADRID, FRANK JESSE LEE (Marine/PFC) 40E 065 WHITE SANDS MISSLE RANGE - CONANT, GREGORY C (Army/SGT) 39E 003 WILLARD - VELASQUEZ, JULIAN VICTOR (Army/SGT) 27W 003 ZUNI - GHAHATE, LUTHER ANDERSON (Army/SP4) 40W 012 ZUNI - PEINA, ERNEST DELBERT (Army/SP4) 44W 052

The only quote I am going to include is this and while it is a bit different from the King James Version of John 15:13 I wanted to make sure to include our sisters in uniform who also made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.

“Greater Love Hath No One, than to Lay Down Their Lives for Another.”

“Freedom is not Free”

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JULY 1

digital art forms featuring Christian Bigwater with guest artists Karl Jim, Talisa Reeve, and SAOE.

JULY 2

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Friday Night Rides – Cars & Coffee 6:00 pm, Camilles Cafe The steering committee of the future pregnancy support center invites you to their next meeting. 2:00 pm -4:00 pm. First United Methodist Church of Gallup. We are hosting the directors of Heartbeat of Albuquerque, a pregnancy support for a question-and-answer session. Please come with your ideas for a name for the future pregnancy support center and the mission statement.

The future pregnancy support center of Gallup is accepting donations for a Backto-School Rummage on Aug. 6 on Coal and Puerco. Clean clothing, household and Misc. items, including furniture is needed. Please contact Sig Martinez for pick-up of items, 505-870-1703.

Relay For Life Fundraiser - YARD SALE! 8 am - Noon Saturday, July 2 3708 Zia Drive - Indian Hills To donate items call Joyce: 505- 862-1457

JULY 9

Show Opening: INDIGITAL: Indigenous Digital Art Show at ART123 Gallery 7- 9pm (during ArtsCrawl) An exploration of Indigenous-inspired NFT

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Artist Talk: Christian Bigwater, Karl Jim, Talisa Reeve, and SAOE, 6pm In-person at ART123 Gallery Live-streaming on the @galluparts Facebook page. Learn more about the digital future of art, what the heck an NFT is, and how Indigenous artists are getting in on the action.

JULY 16

FREE Indigenous Youth Aerial Performance Workshop Taught by Meek Watchman 11am - 12:30pm, ART123 Gallery in downtown Gallup. Get an introduction to the aerial silks performance art form—learn about breath and balance, and try a few moves! Open to Indigenous youth between the ages of 10 and 17, no experience necessary. Limited capacity, only 3 spots available. If interested in participating, contact Meek at mnwatchman@gmail.com.

JULY 16

Spring Craft Fair 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Rio West Mall

JULY 23

Northside Denny’s (836 US Highway 491) will sponsor a Fundraiser for the Relay For Life Forever Bengals Team on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24 from 3-6 pm. Ten percent of customer receipts and all tips during that time period will support this team’s efforts to raise funds for cancer research. This American Cancer Society Relay For Life-Gallup Team was the former GHS Team Bengals.

Contact: Ashley Johnson (505) 862-2974, Pam Yardley pyardley55@gmail.com

Interested in getting involved with the local ACS Relay For Life? This year’s Relay September 9 - with the theme Wish Upon a Cure - is looking for Board Members, New Teams, Members to join existing teams, and just Volunteers! Contact: Joyce (505) 8621457 or Linda (505) 297-9515 The Kiwanis Club of Gallup will be hosting a Night Golf Event at Fox Run Golf Course Registration will begin at 8:00 pm and TeeOff will be at dark. The $75 per player fee includes: greens and cart fees, glow balls, and a goody bag. The event is limited to 72 golfers. Proceeds will be used to support Kiwanis projects designed to support the children of Gallup and McKinley County. For information contact John at 1-505-458-3634 or email: jltaylor87301@gmail.com

JULY 29

6:30pm ART123 Gallery Jade’s Debut Aerial Performance Join us for the culmination of Jade’s 8-week aerial intensive summer program, led by Meek Watchman, combining aerial arts and poetry.

JULY 30

Operation Veterans Wellness 11:00 am-4:00 pm Benefit/Job/Health Fair, Gourd Dance, and a Free Throw Contest Rio West Mall Open Mic Night 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Camilles Café July Events at the Octavia Fellin Public Library Chess Club Join the chess club at OFPL! Every Tuesday at 4:30 PM and Saturday at 12:00 PM at the Children & Youth Library.

Through the game of chess, members of the club are able to bond and improve their chess skills! Each Tuesday we will learn and practice chess theory and strategy together. Each Saturday we will compete in a tournamentstyle format. Prizes will be awarded! All ages are welcome, although this is targeted at the age 8-18 range. Participants do not need to attend every event.

Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Children’s Book Drive OFPL will be collecting donations of new and gently used children’s books from July 11th through July 31st in conjunction with KOAT-TV’s annual New Mexico Children’s Book Drive. These books will be distributed to children around the state through schools and partner literacy organizations. You may drop book donations off at the Children & Youth Library: 200 West Aztec Ave. or Main Library: 115 West Hill Ave. Email pneilson@ gallupnm.gov or call (505) 8631291 for more information.

Art Attack Challenge Do you love making art? OFPL is inviting youth artists to submit creative work in any medium to decorate the youth library using the theme: “Looking Back, Moving

Forward: Life After a Pandemic” Now is your chance to contribute to the library space and stamp your mark on OFPL. Submission deadline is July 22nd. Visit ofpl. online for more guidelines.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

12 Step Bible-based recovery programs (weekly, ongoing)

Gallup: -on break until August 2nd- Joshua Generation Church 1375 Elva Dr, Gallup NM 87301. Contact: Debra Chee, 505-702-5132, dchee4@ gmail.com.

6:00pm-8:00pm, Thursdays Community Bible Church (near Window Rock) 2 Hilltop Rd, Gallup NM 87301. Contact: Steve Maus, 505-371-5749, steven.maus@ acrossnations.

Zuni: 7:00pm, Thursdays Zuni Christian Reformed Church, 19C Pia Mesa Rd, Zuni NM 87327. Contact: Tim Eisenga, 505-782-5649, teisenga@ zunichristianmission.org

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ZUNI AND IT’ IT’S BEAUTY Eldred Martinez was destined for greatness. It is no wonder he is as incredibly talented, passionate and

that some things are not missed!

In these early days of his life,

Kenneth Maxymowich

Eldred has spent all his life in Zuni, New Mexico and says growing up here was “fun”! Surrounded by talented family silversmiths

Kenny Maxymowich was raised and educated in southern Canada and even at an early age was drawn to the beauty of Indigenous culture, teachings, dances, food, and especially the people. Working hard for what he wanted, Kenny had many successful businesses before retiring a few years ago. He’s always been involved in music and after working with Iron Maiden on their World Tours he accumulated one of the largest music collections in the world. After visiting Zuni, he fell in love with the culture, teachings, dances, food and again the people.

It’s an honor now for me to write about the history of this magical place and the artists that now have become my friends.

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so well known for his amazing jewelry because his influences have been some of the most famous artistic talents to come out of Zuni Pueblo.

It all started when Eldred was 8 or 9 years old, helping his parents any way he could with the numerous small pieces they created. Eldred’s Father Joseph was well known for his flower designs along with Eldred’s Mother Abbie who was the daughter of legend Leo Poblano.

Joseph would do the silver work and soldering while Abbie would complete the pieces with stone setting and inlay work. As a boy, Eldred recalls doing whatever he could to help and learn the basics, either buffing or sanding small pieces. Eldred laughs telling this story as he recalls the old pump style torch, and we joke

his parents were his main teachers and mentors and although along the way he has had a multitude of major influences, he considers

himself to be self-taught, self-made. You see this in all his designs and pieces as his jewelry is unique and one of a kind yet historic and traditional. As he continued to learn from his parents, Eldred quickly grew tired of working on hundreds of such small pieces. It was at this time that he started to dream of literally carving his own way with original designs and patterns. He reminds me that there was a lot of “trial and error’.

The middle village where Speedway is today is near where Eldred grew up. He remembers his uncles on his mother’s side to be his major influences on his work. Can you even imagine growing up surrounded by such talented family members as Yelmo and Betty Natachu and Porfilio Sheyka? Eldred recalls his Uncle Yelmo and the traditional Rainbow Men of all kinds they were creating. His Uncle Porfilio was creating inlaid “wildlife” jewelry with rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, etc and a young Eldred was amazed by the beauty of it all. He

was now dreaming of creating jewelry in this way.

Other Zuni masters that influenced the young man were renown painters Alex Seowtewa and Duane Dishta.

Their paintings involved the lifelike creations of dancing kachinas and you see the fluid movement also in Eldred Martinez’s kachinas made with sterling silver, stone, and shell. One other major influence that must be acknowledged is that of Eldred’s Grandfather Leo Poblano.

Although he did not get to know his grandfather, Eldred got to

appreciate his work later in life being introduced to his pieces by Greg Hofmann of Turquoise Village in Zuni. He honors his famous Grandfather with the dancers that he creates.

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construction work and enjoyed it very much. Although liking his work, he would always be dreaming of new jewelry designs and his traditional work. It wasn’t until around 1999 that he quit his construction gig to work on his jewelry full-time.

At this time, he could not keep up with orders coming in for his jewelry.

It was at this time that he really got into creating larger designs like his infamous corn maidens and butterfly maidens. It’s so hard to believe that these beautiful corn maidens and butterfly maidens have already been around for 20 years. These designs are unique, graceful, traditional and timeless.

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hay and especially hauling water, but he enjoys this time immensely. The Zuni Pony design comes from his visit to The Gathering of Nations Pow Wow when his Granddaughter Tyra was vying for Miss Indian World in Albuquerque. Eldred was blown away by the horses in the parade, all dressed up with beaded blankets and the Lady riders in full regalia.

Wanting to add a Zuni touch to the design of the Zuni Pony he incorporated old pottery designs into the inlay. The result is absolutely the most beautiful and unique horse jewelry design available today. Speaking with him today, you can hear the passion and excitement in his voice as he speaks of new horse designs in the way of necklaces and full concho belts. The future has so much in store for this incredibly talented silversmith. Also exciting is a brand-new design of attitude. He is especially a one-of-a-kind Buffalo known for his kachina dancers of all kinds but lately Dancer Group Eldred is creating for this year’s his passion and thoughts Ceremonial taking place have been about his horse designs. For a few years now in August. I’m enclosing a picture of last year’s entry his 3-inch by 6-inch Zuni which is a one-of-a-kind Pony bolo/pendants have butterfly maiden dancer set been extremely popular. including a large squash and Recently, he has added old-style butterfly bracelets, horsehead and horseshoe rings and earrings. earrings to the collection.

Eldred has a love for horses, In his time away from the and he enjoys spending time with his own horses as much work bench, Eldred spends time with his family, spends as possible especially after time at the sheep camp and a day of working inside. tending to his horses. He It’s a lot of work gathering

hopes to one day revive the horse relay group that was so active before the pandemic.

Eldred is so grateful for his family’s support especially his Granddaughters who always take an interest in his work even though they have their own interests in their digital art. Having spent time with my friend Eldred and his family, I can tell you they are the most humble, kind and down to earth people I have encountered.

It’s exciting to see what the future holds for such a talented artist and what his next creations will be. It’s so nice to see traditional work brought back to life in such a unique and descriptive way.

It’s so nice to hear him one day speak of a new design and then see his vision come to life and all coming from his creative hands. We as collectors, neighbors, and lovers of indigenous art are blessed to have such a talented and gifted artist in our midst.

HON DOBINDE A:HOI’ Elahkwa, Kenny

Celebrating D-Day and Remembering Our Brothers and Sisters

78 years back on June 6th, 1944, the largest land, sea, and air invasion would begin at exactly 1:30 am with a massive airdrop into France behind enemy lines. 5 hours later the allied forces would land on the beaches of Normandy. This would mark the beginning of operation Overlord better known as D- Day. Honored on this day was Mr. Lawrence Talamante who is a 90-year-old War veteran with 28 years of service to the nation in the navy and served in World War 2 and the Korean War with

pride and Valor. We also took pride in remembering late Mr. Gilbert Gonzales for his service in the Navy on the USS. Braine DD-630. Many community members were there to celebrate and remember this day and to support our local veterans.

Karthik Anandan Student Intern NOVA III Behavioral Health and Rehab Center

Second Night

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By Leo R. Platero

his high pitch voice but he kept forgetting the rest of the words and his buddies would he strong aromatic fragrance of come to his aid and continue singing the the pinion firewood smoke filled songs. Laughter would be heard by a group my nostrils so I backed away of amused onlookers standing behind the from the burning fire. The singers, they would laugh when it was the smoke burned my tired eyes. It drunks turn to sing. was late into the night. It will probably be As I listened to the old ones talking about three more hours before Father Sun comes the ceremony, the weather or the latest up. The slow burning log sizzled like a match political gossip from Window Rock, or about when it burned the pinion gum. Sparks the Navajo Tribal headquarters. drifted into the air and would fall a short In the darkness, the big dipper was distance away. When the smoke was directly beginning to dip in the northern sky toward in my face, I would walk around to the other the dark canyon. The crescent moon was side of the fire. It seemed that the smoke was close towards the western horizon towards playing tag with me. The red, orange and Halchita. yellow dancing flames were mesmerizing.

A tall young teenage girl, with high There were other campfires burning cheekbones, dressed in the traditional Navajo but the main large tepee shaped fire is in velveteen blouse and skirt, with the silver the middle. Rows of cars and trucks with turquoise squash blossom, was carrying the campers are parked in a large round circle prayer stick. She is stalking unsuspecting for the night. Most of the children were males and would drag him to the large circle sleeping. of dancers. There were other girls working Earlier that evening my uncle announced the crowd. to my aunt, “I’m taking city boy the Second As I walked by the small circle of singers Night!” On the drive over I thought he could to get to the other side to a concession stand tell me more about the squaw dance, but he to get a soda, all of the sudden the tall girl was concentrating on the drive, which was a took a hold of my Levi jacket. I tried to pull bumpy crooked dusty road. After arriving myself free, but she had a strong hold on at the squaw dance, my uncle told me I my faded Levi jacket. “I don’t know how to could sleep in truck. He was in a hurry, he dance. “She started pulling me towards the disappeared to go find his friends and left me circle by the smoldering bonfire. She was there all alone. strong and pulled me into the light of the The smoke from the fire in the middle of bonfire. I tipped my straw hat down over my the circle was slowly climbing toward the eyes and started walking in the red dirt while night sky filled with bright stars. I noticed she danced the two-step. She still had that that the singing and dance didn’t start till strong grip on my Levi jacket that exposed close to midnight. my plaid red shirt and looked down at my At the moment a few die hard singers were Nike Air Jordon’s, now covered with red still singing and swaying to the music. The sandy dust. Some of her girlfriend dancers seven from Mexican Water and five from Tó giggled as they looked at us. They covered Dahadikąąnii. The singer who brought the their face with their Pendleton blankets. I prayer stick faced the singer from the host wanted to tell her to relax her grip. I noticed families, each trying to sing out one another. that the girls who were dancing had colorful Both teams were not about to quit as they Pendleton blankets, except one that had sang the Enemy Way songs. Away from the a black and yellow high school letterman fire in a dark silhouette was a heavyset man jacket. Taking quick glances at my partner holding the small clay drum. Uncle said, she just looked ahead as she danced. The “The drum has water and is covered with fringes on her blanket flipped and swayed to buckskin.” Navajos call it the water jug. A the rhythm of the drumbeat. Just ahead of short wooden stick with a round piece of us was a young man with lots of jewelry who buckskin is used for drumming. danced along with his partner, another tall A drunk in the back kept starting songs in man just like me walked beside his partner.

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In the light of the bonfire, taking quick glances I noticed she was wearing a green velveteen blouse and dark greenish skirt with a red sash belt and a large silver concho belt. Turquoise earrings were dangling from her small ear lobes. Her hair was tied in a traditional Navajo bun. Reddish orange moccasins are trimmed with silver buttons and white leggings are covered with red dust.

I could feel the heat on my right shoulder as we danced five or six times around the bonfire, then finally the singers stopped.

She still held my jacket and stood there waiting for me. For a few moments I was not sure what to do. Fortunately, I noticed that men were paying the girls. Reaching into my pocket I finally found three quarters and gave it to her. She smiled and said, “Ahéehee’!” and I remembered that it means, “Thank you,” She walked away towards the men singing to find a new dance partner.

What if I didn’t have some change, I wondered. What would I do? The thought scared me. I got to ask my aunt why the men have to pay the girls. Strange to me was the fact that it was lady’s choice. Lately, I have been asking a lot of questions about the Navajo culture. I wished that my city parents would have taught me more about the squaw dance.

I remember one summer back on the reservation my uncle reprimanded me saying, “What kind of a Navajo are you? Teasing me, “You city Navajos don’t even know your own culture. Traditionally, he was just following tradition. Navajo uncles can tease you and at times teach and discipline you.

Uncle continues, “You have been asking about the squaw dance. Well, I tell you once.

A long time ago it was called the enemy way, when a Navajo warrior returned from a war with his enemies, he needs to have a squaw dance to rid of the enemy’s influence by having the Enemy ceremony so he can be back in harmony with the beauty way.”

He continued, there is a lot of preparation for the four-day ceremony. To help with the Squaw Dance, relatives and clan members are asked to help. Some bring food, sheep, and firewood. Then they find the right medicine man and build shade houses. Most

important is to find someone to accept the prayer stick. It can’t be anybody, but a war veteran or someone who has accepted the prayer stick in the past.

The person accepting the prayer stick has to be a war veteran or someone who has accepted the prayer stick. Once the person accepting the prayer stick, he will say, “I need these many days to get prepared.” Finally, the date is selected, announcements sometimes are by radio and personal contact. Then people from both sides prepare by building shade houses.

The First Night the medicine man sings songs and prayers are said, the patient is now prepared. The prayer stick is decorated with feathers and yarn by the medicine man.

The next morning the men on horseback gather. When all is ready the men start riding to the host family residence. That is the First Night.

Towards evening the group stops.

It is a short distance away from the residence, the men get their guns ready.

Colorful yarns are attached to the horse bridles and saddles. When all is ready, and the riders whip their horses into a full gallop this begins the attack on the ceremonial Hogan. They ride around the Hogan guns firing, riders yelling war hoops, creating clouds of dust. It is a spectacular sight. When that part of the ceremony is finished the host family comes and takes the yarn off the bridle and gifts from the host families.

Some give buckskins, yard of cloth, and jewelry.

After resting their horses, the men go to the shade house to be fed by the host family, mutton stew with frybread or tortillas, coffee and sodas.

That evening in the ceremonial Hogan the medicine man and the patient along with relatives help sing sacred songs, prayers are said, and a bag of corn pollen is passed around.

Take a pinch of pollen, put some in your mouth and sprinkle with your raised right arm.

Later that night close to midnight the firewood in shape of a tepee is set on fire. Soon the singing begins and dancing around the bonfire begins and it last almost the rest of the night.

Then the Second Night is usually located two thirds of the way back. The site selected is usually in an undisturbed

area and the water barrel is unloaded there. The tepee shaped firewood is already in place. After the dancing and singing the large bonfire burns itself out. Then everyone goes to sleep and awaits the rising sun.

I try to remember my uncle’s explanation about the Squaw Dance, as I stood by the campfire. I watched as the last standing log falls sending sparks and smoke into the night.

Tonight, I heard the singing, saw the dancing and even was pulled to dance.

That was my first time watching the girls and men do the dance. Uncle says it is called the two-step dance. Paying the girl was new to me. I also I heard speeches, an elderly man standing in the back of his pickup telling the people,” Don’t get drunk, do not forget your Navajo culture and be sure to teach your children our Navajo language. He seemed to be looking at me and a chill went up my spine. My understanding of the speech in Navajo was a bit rusty and I didn’t understand some of the words. There were other speeches that night.

Across the big circle was a concession stand still open. I wanted to buy another Shasta pop but I had spent money on a mutton sandwich earlier. It was wrapped in a tortilla with roasted chili, found out it was extra hot. After a couple of bites my eyes watered, small beads of sweat appeared on my nose and upper lip. I ended up by buying two more cans of cold Shasta pop to put out the fire.

It was good to come back to the Navajo Reservation and experience the Navajo culture. I will always remember when the riders came in shooting guns into the air, war whooping raising a big cloud of dust. My eyewitness of that spectacular sight.

None of the people there knew that I was a City Navajo but nevertheless I was accepted. Second Night was away from the civilization, the nearest electric light was over the hill and almost everybody spoke Navajo.

Standing by the dying fire I was content. My stomach was full, a bit sleepy but my knowledge of my Navajo Culture had been increased a lot.

Waiting for Father Sun to come up I was still playing tag with the smoke at the Second Night.

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