Welcome to our new season of Hózhó Speaks! Today we've interviewed a local man who has worked with our communities in different ways, one way is that he has worked with Navajo Nation Judicial Branch and Navajo Police as a Peacemaker Liaison for the past 13 years, he talks about how it is a different approach to dealing with conflict in the community or within the family. Stanley shares a little bit about himself and some words of wisdom to the next generation. Full Navajo Episode. 

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In this final episode for this season, Clayton talks a little bit more about Sih Hasin (Self-Actualization), what it means to us, our people and our community, and Clayton talks primarily to those who are graduating, this new generation who can uses two tools to help them achieve their goals and achieve Sih Hasin: Traditions and Technology. 

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This week, Clayton interviews Shaina Sagg and Racheal Holiday, from the Utah Navajo Health System's Hozho'go Iina 365 program, as Community Health Specialists working with people across San Juan County to help achieve their wellness goals whether its being more active and eating healthier. We learn a little bit more about Shaina and Racheal's background and education. They talked about how their program relates to cultural teachings, community outreach and behavioral health. We learn about some of the successes from community members who have participated in it, and how people can sign up for join.
To learn more about the Hozho'go Iina 365 program, follow and reach out to them to their social media pages - @hozhogoiina365 on Instagram or Hozho'go Iina 365 on Facebook.

Special thanks to Elaine & Arlen Borgen for supporting us this week.

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In this episode, Clayton talks about Ázhi’ or Names, names that people have had in the past like warrior names and from our legends, things in nature and animals, and why it is important to us as Diné to recognize this, because all things in the world have a special name. They are living beings like us and that we have something in common , and that we have a connection to them and that we should help them thrive and in turn, they will help us, with prayers , like Tádídíín, or feeding us, like Díbe or helping us, like Łíí’. And that we should reflect on our ancestors and how they used names to describe themselves, and that we should strive to be more like them and start to use or make names for our pets or even our children as a way to encourage our cultural ways. 

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In this episode, Clayton interviews Kristina Begay, a local Elementary School Teacher, who was awarded Teacher of the Year for 2021 in San Juan County, UT. Kristina is also our host Clayton's daughter, and they discuss about her childhood and her experiences about what drove her towards becoming a teacher, and some lessons that she's learned from following in Clayton's steps in teaching and talks about what our kids go through, and that with support from teachers, parents and each other we can help them succeed.  

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In this episode, Clayton interviews Arielle Platero, a recent graduate from Fort Lewis College with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and Minor in Mathematics, She's currently has an internship with Los Alamos National Laboratory and plans to purse graduate school to further her career and to help further inspire other Native American women and students that we achieve our goals and dreams whatever they may be, and that College Education and Degrees are important for them. And that Native American students should be encouraged in find careers in the STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math ) field.

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In this episode, Clayton discusses some of the Hardships that the Diné (Navajo People) have endured and that we are a resilient people, he tells a story of Naayéé Neizghání (Monster Slayer) and how he survived the difficulties of fighting different monsters across the land. In more recent history, Hwéeldi- the Navajo Long Walk, the Navajo people were relocated into concentration camps by the US Government for 4 years, away from their Homeland and that the people survived through prayer,  Clayton talks about different gifts that can help guide us throughout our daily lives, and that we can use these different gifts to help our people not only to survive but thrive. Ahé’hee!

Photo Credit: 'Long Walk of the Navajos' By Olaf Wieghorst 1987

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 In this episode, Clayton interviews Pete Sands, a Navajo Musician and Mabel Martin, a local Navajo Language Teacher about their new project - Navajo Highways. A Navajo Puppet show for the young and old alike to learn more about Diné Culture and to be more engaged to speak it starting at a younger age, which is very important. If you want to support their endeavor, please visit their GoFundMe page. ( https://www.gofundme.com/f/startup-funding-for-navajo-highways ) Ahé’hee! 

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In this episode, Clayton talks about how the Diné (Navajo People) didn’t have clans originally after the emergence, and talks about Changing Woman and how she gifted her family different gifts to 4 Original Clans - Kinyaa'áanii (The Towering House clan), Honágháahnii (One-walks-around clan), Tódich'ii'nii (Bitter Water clan) and Hashtł'ishnii (Mud clan). Kinnyaa’ánii have the gift of leadership, Honágháahnii have the gift of healing, Tódich’ii’nii have the gift of tinkering, and Hashtł’ishnii have the gift of creativity. He talked about how these clans help our people realize their talents, and living more enriched lives.

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