PARABLE OF THE PAPA

By Hakim Bellamy
“In short, fathers are the product of love(or lab)making…while daddies are a labor of love. A science of being, rather than a science of doing.”

FROM MORA TO MARIACHI: MY DAD AND HIS MAGICAL JOURNEY OF MUSIC

By Rob Martinez
“Dad loved and respected the Penitentes. But he wanted to be a mariachi! The dream would have to wait.”

A SOLDIER’S PASSAGE: A NEW MEXICO-MADE FILM EXPLORES THE ART OF SAYING “GOODBYE” TO DAD

By Paul Ingles
“I told my therapist, ‘Seeing my father take his last breath was probably the most profound thing I’ve ever witnessed. I keep playing it over and over in my head. And you know what? I don’t think I WANT to forget it.’ ‘You never will,’ he said assuredly.”

ESTHER MARTINEZ (P’OE TSÁWÄ/BLUE WATER): A MATRIARCH OF PUEBLO LANGUAGE PRESERVATION

By Kim Suina Melwani
“By age seven, Martinez no longer had her elders, their stories, or her grandmother’s cooking to ease the transition as she reoriented herself to boarding school life about twenty miles south of her village of Ohkay Owingeh.”

MUSINGS OF A LOCKED OUT WIFE

By Elaine Montague
“You cannot come back. We are on lockdown. No visitors are allowed.”

TELLING OUR STORIES: PUEBLO AUTHOR AND TEACHER, DR. JOE S. SANDO

By Jonna C. Paden
“Despite the Pueblo’s long history in the area, little has been written about Pueblo people and our contributions to history. What was written, especially for children, was not always complimentary and lacked accuracy. Dr. Joe S. Sando set out to change that…”

METICULOUS ANSWER — INSPIRED BY ARTIST AGNES MARTIN

By Lauren Camp
“My mind keeps moving.
The country is nearly at war
with satisfaction
or could be.”

DOLORES HUERTA: A LEGACY

By Maria Vielma
“The leadership, advocacy, and action displayed by none other than Dolores Huerta are clear evidence of a woman’s natural right to lead.”

WITCH: FROM VILLAIN TO VICTORIOUS

By Keelyn Byram
“So how did the archetype of the Witch transform from being pure evil to empowering?”

HEALER OF THE UNSEEN: DR. META L. CHRISTY

By Ina Jane
“As the first Black female doctor of osteopathy, she set the standard for exemplary medical and community service.”