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Community Walk for MMIW

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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

The Violence Against Women Program (VAWA) sponsored a community walk to commemorate the month of Missing and Murdered indigenous Women (MMIW).  This event was held on May 27, 2022 and some of the highlights included the community walk which had a starting point at Head Springs and ended at the Chiricahua Plaza, a DJ, and a speaker, the Violence Against Women Program Domestic Violence Counselor, Ms. Lucy Rodriguez who provided disturbing statistics on the many missing, murdered and sexual assault crimes against women and children.  Each participant also received a MMIW tee-shirt and a gift bag with a few program incentives as well as important information on MMIW.  Fresh fruit and boxed lunches were also provided for each attendee.

A special thanks goes out to all who helped make this day not only possible, but also memorable.  Our special donors included the Boys and Girls Club, Youth Development, Gaming Department, and Four Direction.  We are truly grateful to all of you for your generous contributions to another successful event.

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Assistance with creating defensible space: Elderly and handicapped homes

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This summer we will have the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) group EcoServants assisting with cleaning up brush and vegetation around homes occupied by our elderly and handicapped.  Starting with a list of names that DRMP staff got from the Elderly Center, this week we will have staff going around, knocking on doors to let people know we will have young adults from EcoServants that will assist with cutting and removing brushy vegetation that can create fuel ladders within the Home Ignition Zone.

The Home Ignition Zone is an area 100 feet around the home, starting from the home foundation and including vegetation and structures like decks, fences and outbuildings.  “The majority of homes that have been lost to wildfire are first ignited by embers and small flames.  By reducing the susceptibility of the area immediately around [your] home and the home itself, the chances of a home surviving an ember storm or small spot fire are greatly increased.  Work in the Home Ignition Zone is also called creating defensible space.”  To learn more about the Home Ignition Zone, and how you can protect your home, please click on this link:  Home Ignition Zone – Wildfire Risk to Communities.  There are videos that show how an ember fire can start and what you can do to reduce your risk.

EcoServants will be working here on the Reservation starting today and going through the end of July.  We will have DRMP staff knocking on doors of elderly and handicapped residents to see if they would like work done around their house to reduce chances of ignition during a wildfire.  The EcoServants Crew will be in white vans and white trucks.  They will be wearing green, brown and grey t-shirts with YCC and EcoServants on their shirts.  This is a pic of our EcoServants Crew this year.

If you have any questions, call DRMP at 575-464-4711.

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Bosque Redondo: A Place of Suffering…A Place of Survival Grand Opening Event

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According to nmhistoricsites.org, New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) announces the grand opening commemoration event for the permanent interpretive exhibition “Bosque Redondo: A Place of Suffering…A Place of Survival” on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site. A full day of events is planned, including welcome speeches, music, and cultural dance performances from Navajo (Diné) and Mescalero Apache (Ndé) community members, activities for children, and a complimentary barbeque lunch for the first 500 guests made possible by the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and the Friends of Bosque Redondo Memorial. A Navajo rug and Native American art auction will be held in the afternoon. Tribal partners, VIP guests, all the collaborative partners, and the public are invited.

Schedule of Events:

  • 10:00-11:30 AM Cultural Dances/Presentations
  • 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Catered Lunch/Vendors Available
  • 1:00-2:00 PM Keynote Speakers
  • 3:00 PM Navajo Rug and Native Art Auction
  • *10:00 AM-2:00 PM Kids’ Corner Available to Kids

View more information at https://nmhistoricsites.org/calendar?&eventid=4984…

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