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The coronavirus pandemic is putting barriers between family members and their grief over loved ones who have walked on. Families often can’t be with their relatives in the last hours of their lives because of the increased coronavirus threat. In addition, bans on public gatherings hinder funerals and traditional tribal practices to send off relatives. We’ll hear from those helping others cope with loss. And we’ll talk with friends and family members confronting the inability to express their grief in the way they’ve come to expect.
Guests:
Madelena Kee (Navajo) – Navajo Family Assistance Services Supervisor for the Navajo Nation
Shayai Lucero (Acoma/Laguna) – owner Earth and Sky Floral design and gallery
Mike Watkins – vice president of operations for Daniel’s Family Funeral Service
Dr. Art Martinez (Chumash) – clinical psychologist at the Shingle Springs Tribal Health Program
Break 1 music: Calvin Jumping Bull’s Memorial Song (song) Porcupine Singers (artist) Alowanpi – Songs Of Honoring – Lakota Classics: Past & Present, Vol. 1 (album)
Break 2 music: D.R.E.A.M. (single) Neon Nativez (artist)
