Navajo Nation First Lady Phefelia Nez, far left, tribal President Jonathan Nez introduce first lady Jill Biden, second right, at the Hunters Point Boarding School in St. Michaels, Ariz., on Friday, April 23, 2021. Biden wrapped up a three-day visit to the U.S. Southwest on Friday by meeting with students and stopping by a vaccination site.
The handful of students who spoke to the first lady were from schools in the area surrounding Window Rock. School buses have become Wi-Fi hotspots and delivered food to students’ homes, or a central location when they couldn’t navigate dirt roads that turn into a muddy mess when it rains or snows. “If you could write a journal and just look at this time,” Biden said. “Don’t forget it and think about what did you learn about yourselves. Were you stronger than you thought? ... Did you find that you were kinder, or did you find that maybe you felt sad so many days?”
At the entrance to the Hunters Point school, signs expressed gratitude for federal virus relief funding that the tribe has received and money yet to be distributed.In a normal year, students stay in Hunters Point’s dorms during the week and are bussed home on weekends. Many come from single-parent families who struggle financially, said school board member Genevieve Jackson.
Hunters Point falls under the U.S. Bureau of Education, which oversees more than 180 schools in nearly two dozen states but directly operates less than one-third of them. Hunters Point is among those run by tribes or tribal organizations under contract with the federal government.
These are the real victims of dispossession and genocide but their lives never matter. Disgusting cynical double political morality which sole purpose is division
Arizona, America, will always be Native Land, Birther-ism -Lilly-White-Fantasy-Land.
Has Jill Biden announced a FLOTUS Platform? Internet 4 Every Child would be perfect. It is vastly more realistic than the Former Guy's Wife's Anti-bulling Platform.
Where is Elizabeth Warren on this? Better yet, have them call their internet providers help desk..
Spotty internet first in the list!
These people are free to leave the reservation if they don't like it there. So, why don't they?
Reparations for native Americans.
This is a HUGE issue is many rural areas. For the sake of education and economic development, it MUST be fixed.
morgfair I can't love this enough. 💙
Most now have casinos and each person receives thousands every month.
The Indians returned the Small Pox infested blankets to her
I LOVE those blankets. My grandparents used to live in northern Minnesota and they had these beautiful tribal blankets, I miss that
A logical way to cure the isolated feelings that occur when you find yourself listless and alone, is move to where more people are.
I applaud the first lady for visiting the Navajo Nation and Native youth.
The ironic blanket shot reeks of white guilt symbolism. Your bias that you don't bother to hide anymore, that's still showing, AP
it is way past time for a US President to take action for Indians. the recognition from the Bidens during the campaign and now, and the money, is a start. Ask_Spectrum how about some help for these Americans who have suffered for generations ....
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What about a govt contract with SpaceX Starlink?
Infrastructure plan would help.....
It’s so nice to have a real FLOTUS again.
Darn. I guess freeeducation and health care does not compensate for spotty internet.
We must provide 5G to your reservation immediately. Whatever it costs . Jill
1 concern in the US is spotty internet
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