She earned a degree in nursing from Northern Arizona University. Over the years she had visited her ancestral lands, but it wasn't until 1995 when she moved home. It was my calling to come home and be with my people. It's another world here. This is a serene, beautiful community to live in.
Isolation is a blessing, but it's also a barrier.
The reality of our young people staying here is slight. Reality is preparing them for the outside world because there are not a lot of job opportunities down here. The NAU Foundation funded the six Internet stations as a pilot project. I'm glad NAU has risen to this challenge. We need more support, more tutors, more proctors.