EPISODE #22: Supporting The Navajo (Diné) Nation Through The Pandemic
/In this episode, Trish Hatch interviews three school counselors working on the Navajo Nation who are alumni of San Diego State. Listen as Shawn Deschenie, Dewey Manus and Darrick Franklin share their insights and experiences with COVID-19. Additionally, Carol Robinson-Zanartu discusses her work supporting Indigenous graduate students.
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Terminology:
Diné: “Navajo” in their native language
Hogan: A culturally traditional structure for Living, Ceremony and Rituals
Colonization: A forced cultural, economic, political, physical and psychological change that was and is still inflicted on many indigenous communities.
Sovereignty: The principal that Native American tribes have the right to self-govern.
Language and Culture Revitalization: A movement by seven generations of indigenous people to reclaim, learn, teach and celebrate their culture and language some of which is lost or nearly extinct.