“Diné Bizaad is dying…our culture is dying”

The quote alone raises many alarms and if you are a speaker of the language, it raises the stakes of wanting to learn. In order to really get someone’s attention, we have to find ways to call for action, in this case, it’s a call that needs to shake the very core of those who …

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Updates and more updates

Ya’at’eeh everyone! As you can you see, I have updated the WP theme to reflect something a little different. Variety is certainly the spice of life, ayye! Besides that, I am serving as the Acting Program Supervisor for the Office of Navajo Nation Library (follow them on facebook, instagram, and twitter!), the Main Library located …

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Ya’at’eeh Bini’anit’ą́ą́tsoh, 2020

Hello everyone! I hope you all are doing well during these extraordinary times, and I do hope you all are social distancing and sanitizing too! I know its been sometime but I have been updating my site here and there. You can also follow me on twitter or instagram and see some happenings in my …

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Ya’at’eeh Nov. 18th 2019

Sunset by Dudleyville, AZ

Hello everyone, I know I’ve been severely lacking in updates, but if you follow me on twitter (@dvnpete), you’ll find that life has certainly kept me extremely busy. In May 2019, I finally finished my LIS degree, so officially, I’m a legit librarian or archivist. My focus always on tribal libraries and archives. I also …

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Ya’at’eeh, áłtaháásiiłóó!

Hello, everyone! So I have been extremely busy with my graduate programs (LIS & NAMA) here at the University of Arizona. Although, I am looking to update my website, so that I can include more work that I have done. So, bear with me as I’m trying balance my design life and my potential linguist life as …

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Shedding positivity on Diné Bizaad acquisition and teaching

In the past few years there has been I have about language vitality, especially when its discussed on larger mediums besides the circles that we have. I have noticed that #DinéBizaad does not seem to have a lot of praise or discussed in a positive manner. Especially considering in the past 2 years, the Navajo …

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Ya’at’eeh, áłtaháásiiłóó!

Hello, everyone! So I have been extremely busy with my graduate programs (LIS & NAMA) here at the University of Arizona. Although, I am looking to update my website, so that I can include more work that I have done. So, bear with me as I’m trying balance my design life and my potential linguist …

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2/11/18 Quick Update

Sunset in the west, just stepped out of the Communications Building at the University of Arizona.

Ya’at’eeh ShiKé’i adoo ShiDiné’e (hello, my family, friends, and people)! Happy new year, although, I am a month and a half off from saying that! I just wanted to let everyone know I am hard at work through the Native American Languages and Linguistics program at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. I have …

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Quick Update

Lately I have been converting and updating cassette tapes that have been given to me by Shizhe’eyazh and Shinali, so that’s occupying my spare time, not too bad because many of the tapes have old Navajo and Native American Church songs. The process goes from one program to another, and really focusing on clearing out …

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