Navajo-Hopi Indians share their experiences and opinions

(Editor's Note: Stan Bindell is a retired journalism teacher from Wayne, New Jersey and now does freelance work for the the Navajo-Hopi Observer. He wrote for the Bergen Record before relocating to Arizona, where he taught at Hopi High School of the Navajo-Hopi Reservation. The following contains transcripts of Staff Writer Kareena Shah's interview with Bindell.) Shah: Do you know of anything th...

(Editor's Note: Lacey Tewanema is a Navajo Shinas Houthi from Snowflake, Arizona. She is an an enrolled member of the Navajo and graduated from Hopi High School in 2019. She went on to attend Utah State University and later transferred to Fort Lewis College, where she graduated with a dual bachelors degree in journalism and Native American studies. Now, Tournama is pursuing a masters degree in Indian La...

(Editor's Note: Amberlynn Labahe is a member of the Tower and Cows, Cliff Dwellers, Salt Water, and Big Water clans. Labahe is from Cal Springs, Arizona, and now lives in Lone Mountain, Arizona. She graduated from Hopi High School in 2017. Below is Staff Writer Kareena Shah's interview with Labahe.) Shah: What was it like growing up on a Native American reservation? Were there difficulties, lack...

(Editor's Note: Ellyse Fredericks grew up here on the Hopi Reservation located in Northern, Arizona. Fredericks graduated from Hopi High School in 2020. Below is Staff Writer Kareena Shah's interview with Fredericks.) Shah: What was it like growing up on a Native American reservation? Were there difficulties, lack of opportunities, or anything as such? Fredericks: You know, it’s different. When I w...

(Editor's Note: Lorene Nequatewa identifies as half Hopi and half Navajo. Nequatewa attended Hopi High School, but later transferred Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy in 2018, where she later graduated from in 2020. Below is Staff Writer Kareena Shah's interview with Nequatewa.) Shah: What was it like growing up on a Native American reservation? Were there difficulties, lack of opportunitie...