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I never imagined that my work would bring me back to a community that once existed only as a distant memory. When I was 8, we left Parker after my mom divorced and life took an unexpected turn. We eventually moved to the Hopi Reservation, where I started 4th grade and began a completely different chapter of my life. On August, 18th, I took my husband back to where my childhood began. The home I was raised in is no longer there, only the shell of it remains, slowly being recla

I always knew I would pursue a doctoral degree; I just never knew what it would be, when or where it would happen, or what path would lead me there. But God has a way of aligning our paths and using every experience—even the ones we don’t understand in the moment—for our good. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God…” — Romans 8:28 and God is about to 8:28 this thing! As I begin this doctoral journey, I am reminded that none of my experiences

The truth is, 35 years is a long time to wait for a prayer to be answered for a father to be reunited with his daughter, his baby girl who was intentionally and painfully kept from him. This last year (16 months) of building a relationship with my father has been one of the most gracious, unexpected gifts of my life and one I didn’t know I needed, or even felt worthy of. Parental Alienation as a form of psychological warfare is not a new concept, but it is now being discussed

As an Afro-Indigenous woman and Beyonce fan, when I saw the backlash against Beyoncé for wearing a Buffalo Soldiers shirt, I couldn’t...

I went back and forth about whether to share this, but last week, a man we once called “Papa”—my mom’s ex-husband, passed away. I hadn’t...

Seattle, a vibrant city known for its iconic Space Needle, lush landscapes, and dynamic cultural scene, has a rich and complex history...