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It’s the time of year students sit through long graduation ceremonies with notable speeches to pick up their diplomas. But graduation marks years of hard work and dedication. As graduates prepare for the next chapter in their lives, we take the opportunity to celebrate their achievements. We’ll hear from educators, graduating seniors and their parents to help us honor the Native Class of 2019.
Guests:
Jonathan Sims (Pueblo of Acoma) – media creator, recent graduate with a MFA in fine arts in creative writing from IAIA low residency MFA program
Corwin Largo (Navajo) – Grad bachelors of science in industrial engineering, with a minor in mathematics from Navajo Technical University
Tvli Birdshead (Citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and descendent of Choctaw Nation, southern Cheyenne and Arapaho and Oglala Lakota) – recent high school graduate
Sienna Thomas (enrolled with the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community) – recent graduate at California Indian Nations College
Break 1 Music: Celebrate (song) Devin Whirlwind Soldier (artist)
Break 2 Music: Round Dance (song) High Noon (artist) Generations (album)
