CEO December 2018 Update
Parents, guardians, and relatives,
Thank you for choosing Kinlani Dorm as your child/children’s residential hall for school year 2018-2019. The semester has gone by quickly and it is already time for end-of-the-year finals. It’s coming down to “crunch time” so we ask our parents to encourage students to get all projects and assignment in, study for finals, and finish out the semester strong.
Annual Miss Dook’o’osliid Pageant held November 14, 2018
It was a bitter sweet moment last month when current reigning Miss Dook’o’osliid, Carmen Joe, passed on her crown to the newly select Miss Dook’o’osliid, Ehcaymmi “Kay” Isaac at the annual pageant. Miss Isaac is a freshman and comes from Tuba City. Her mother’s name is Elvena Johnson. She is Ma’ii deeshgiizhinii and Lok’aa Dine’e, Hask’aan hadzohi and Tachii’nii. She is also adopted into the Hopi Nation and is Coyote Clan. Her Hopi name is Holletsmon. She serves as freshman representative for Kinlani Dorm Student Council. Nizhoni Tsosie, sophomore, is first attendant to Miss Dook’o’osliid. She is from Chinle and her parents are Roberta and Tony Tsosie, Jr. Her clans are Kinyaa’aanii, T’aachii’nii, Bit’ahnii, and Honaghaahnii. These young women will serve as ambassadors and represent Kinlani Dorm at different events throughout the year.
L to R: Carmen Joe, Ehcaymmi Isaac, Nizhoni Tsosie
Know Your C.L.A.N. Conference for Parents
Two keynote speakers, Antone Honanie and Pearl Yellowman, enlightened the audience at our Know Your C.L.A.N. mini-conference for parents on November 20, 2018. Mr. Honanie shared his knowledge of the Hopi Ceremonial calendar and it’s representation in Hopi life. He shared how different events during the year impact students. Ms. Yellowman addressed different ways of passing on knowledge to our children. One way is through our DNA known as epigenetics. She encouraged participants to engage in true dialogue and interactions with children by sharing crafts or skills, eating dinner together, setting aside quality time without electronics, and eye-to-eye contact when talking with our loved ones. The idea is to make new memories to replace those passed down from former generations who have experienced challenging experiences/trauma. At the “Make & Take” session following the general session, participants made pine needle baskets, Christmas ornaments, beaded medallions and sand paintings. It was a great way to start off the Thanksgiving holiday.
Keynote audience.
Keynote speaker, Pearl Yellowman
Sphero Robots demo by Larry Marek, FBD Consultant
Pine needle basket making
Making Christmas ornaments
Three Kinlani Student films showcased at Orpheum Theater Native American Film Festival
The Flagstaff Dorm Kinlani Film Program showcased three student films at the Orpheum Theater on November 29, 2018 as part of the Native American Film Festival. Kai Begay, junior, produced Placemarking, Jeremain Dougi produced A Boxing Influence, and Chelsea Selestewa produced Box of Crayons. The films were amazing and the producers showed much talent and creativity. They are in their second year of the Kinlani Film Project which is funded by a grant from the 21st Century Community Learning Center. The overall goal of the program is to “…give students the chance to combine technical skills with creativity while fostering personal identity through culture, as well as the ability to work as a group.” The three Kinlani films were entered into a contest sponsored by the Bureau of Creative Works and Chelsea’s film won the top award garnering a $250 cash prize. The other two producers walked away with $50 cash awards. The films can be viewed at:
Box of Crayons
Placemarking
A Boxing Influence
L to R: Jeremain Dougi, Kai Begay, Chelsea Selestewa