EPISODE 4 - WHAT’S GOOD

The temp was a little bit chillier however a bowl of hot cocoa really warmed our tummies. We had a plethora of bagel toppings: cream cheese, peanut butter, jelly, and butter. We made our way to the Tribal Council Center. The government officials were amped about responding to our questions.

After that, we made our way to the most glorious building with large glass windows looking out to the Mesa: the senior center. Numerous elders welcomed us with pottery lessons and doll creations. The buses transported us to Headstart and we plastered on mud on ovens and created spider plate decorations to hang in classrooms. Day three of sandwiches for lunch but it just keeps getting better.

Following lunch, we had a quick briefing and heartfelt message from the teachers. Reset complete. We pounded 20 avocados after eating all the van snacks. Then the real party began. In preparation for the harvest festival this weekend, we walked into the hot and sweaty gymnasium, our knees began to shake from pure fear. We quickly caught on (well we thought), however we were quickly told by a ten-year-old girl that we had switched the genders in our dance. We adapted and soon sweat more than all the 200 others from the Zuni community combined. The pans weren’t smoky tonight, thanks to Jax’s efforts. We enjoyed a scrumptious spaghetti meal cooked by one of our Deer Hill instructors. We ended the night with business and circle squared, talking about connections that stood out to us today. So many amazing stories.