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The author making cookies with her grandmother in 1984. Photo courtesy of the Suina family.
The Bandana Brigade: With Hearts and Hands, Women Do it Together
Fri, Mar 1, 2024, 10:24am | By Kim Suina Melwani
It is clear when looking around our community that women have a hand in everything. When I was a kid, one place where this was evident to me was at my grandmother’s house. I would awaken to the smell...
Esther Martinez, Native American storyteller, from Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. Photo Courtesy of Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico.
Esther Martinez (P’oe Tsáwä/Blue Water): A Matriarch of Pueblo Language Preservation
Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 9:52am | By Kim Suina Melwani
We come from a tradition that values the music of language, its poetry, and its ability to conjure images. There is a love for the sound of the language, a love for the beauty of a phrase. —Tessie...
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