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President Sarah EchoHawk
AISES Board of Directors
Dr. Grace Bulltail, Gary Burnette, Jonathan Clark, Kristina J. Halona, Joshua John, Brendan Kinkade, Dr. Adrienne Laverdure, Melvin Monette-Barajas, Katelynn Morgan, Dr. Traci L. Morris, William Tiger, Dr. Wendy F. K’ah Skaahluwaa Todd
Editorial Advisory Council
Brittany Anderson, Nicholas Bittner, Dr. Joseph Connolly, Kayla DeVault, Melanie Howard, Laurel James, Jordan Jimmie, Al Qöyawayma, McKalee Steen, Dr. Jaime Thissen
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Editor Karen English
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Managing Editor
Meghan Little
Art Director
Kristen Goodfriend
Production Manager
Brian Vermillion
Managing Director of Editorial and Special Projects
Montoya Whiteman
National Sales Director
Candace McDonough
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ON THE COVER: A joyous group portrait at the Student Social Dance on Friday night.
Photo by Derrick Yazzie
PHOTOS IN THIS ISSUE are by Derrick Yazzie, with contributions by Kristen Goodfriend, Montoya Whiteman, Stephen West, Angelika Silva, and Dr. Tyler Rust
Winds of Change is published five times per year, in both print and digital formats, by AISES. All Winds of Change print issues are accompanied by a digital edition posted on woc.aises.org and emailed to 15,000 members, supporters, and contributors. Winds of Change also publishes Paths to Opportunities, a digital member newsletter emailed semimonthly. Copyright © AISES 2023. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part of any text, photograph, or illustration without express written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited.
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The work of AISES touches all people of Turtle Island, and as Indigenous people we acknowledge the traditional village sites and original inhabitants of the lands surrounding AISES headquarters: the Tiwa (Tigua) People, particularly the Pueblos of Sandia, Isleta, and Laguna, and the To’hajiilee Band of the Navajo Nation. Like all Native people from time immemorial, the Indigenous nations of New Mexico — Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache — have deep connections to their unceded ancestral land. We acknowledge their stewardship and take this opportunity to thank the original caretakers of this land — past, present, and future.