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On March 30, 2020, New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham warned that tribal nations could be “wiped out” by the coronavirus. In a more recent interview, Navajo Nation president, Jonathan Nez, stated, “We framed this virus and compared it to monsters that have plagued our people, in our creation stories, our traditional stories. The Navajo people have fought monsters throughout time; that’s our view and our perspective. Today, we are fighting modern day monsters. Now we have a new monster, COVID-19.”
Dikos Nitsaaígíí-19, has threatened the lives of people of color and Indigenous communities at a higher rate. A recent survey conducted by
On March 30, 2020, New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham warned that tribal nations could be “wiped out” by the coronavirus. In a more recent interview, Navajo Nation president, Jonathan Nez, stated, “We framed this virus and compared it to monsters that have plagued our people, in our creation stories, our traditional stories. The Navajo people have fought monsters throughout time; that’s our view and our perspective. Today, we are fighting modern day monsters. Now we have a new monster, COVID-19.”
Dikos Nitsaaígíí-19, has threatened the lives of people of color and Indigenous communities at a higher rate. A recent survey conducted by
Fearing an outbreak of COVID-19, Diné College conducted its first ever virtual graduation ceremony that saw more than 50 students receive associate’s and bachelor’s degrees and certificates. The roughly 90-minute ceremony featured Dr. Jill Jim, executive director of the Navajo Nation Department of Health and a recent appointee to President-Elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board, as commencement speaker.
Sage Bond, a Diné College alumnus and popular Navajo folk musician, sang the national anthem. James Tutt, dean of Diné College’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, emceed the event, which was recorded by the Navajo Nation Office of TV and Film. “Congratulations to the graduates,” Dr. Jim said. The ceremony was viewed via Zoom or Facebook. “You have to take this opportunity to pursue something and come back to the Navajo Nation.”