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“At a Sundance they prayed for me…”

It’s been decades since Floyd Morris narrowly survived a car accident on the Navajo Reservation. For weeks afterwards, he was heavily medicated and hospitalized. Friends helped Floyd through the worst of the ordeal and gave him the support he needed to recover. In an interview with Kaldurion Pinnecoose, Floyd Morris describes the accident and his time in the hospital. Pictured …

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“Do those braids make you Ute?”

As a young man, Matthew received guidance and wisdom while spending time with his grandfather, Eddie Box senior. Eddie Box senior, also know as Red Ute, was spiritual leader for the Southern Ute Tribe, and he led Sun Dance and Bear Dance ceremonies for many years. In this excerpt, Matthew Box recalls one mind-opening conversation he had with his grandfather. …