As learned from the response to Part 1 of this series, some Diné viewers enjoy the sheer entertainment value of “Dark Winds,” setting aside concerns over language and cultural accuracy by saying it’s “just a TV show” or “fiction.”
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Despite fine acting, suspense and entertainment featured in the first episodes of the AMC mystery series “Dark Winds,” overall the show misses the mark when it comes to accurately portraying Navajo language and culture, say some Diné experts.
Read MoreAt a press conference last Saturday at the New Mexico Emergency Operations Center, President Joe Biden told Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that the federal government will cover the full cost of the Calf Canyon and Hermit’s Peak Fire wildfire response efforts in Northern New Mexico.
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If passed, a bill (No. 76-22) sponsored by Delegate Mark Freeland would compensate every Navajo Nation government employee with a $1,500 “appreciation reward” for working through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Certain Navajo government employees received large amounts of special duty/hazard pay during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But exactly who got those payments has not been publicized.
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