Gabe Beck is a senior who is majoring in chemistry and secondary education. This week marked the beginning of Summer Math Camp at the Peace Academic Center, and our group had the wonderful opportunity of getting to plan and run the activities. As an education major (and bit of a science nerd) I naturally was … Keep reading »
Petroglyphs and Other Remnants
Our first few days on Hopi land have been filled with pottery sherds—not shards as I had previously thought—petroglyphs, ruins, and other pieces of the past. Monday’s trip began with a very bumpy 40-minute drive, after which Erik and Lance Pouingyouma led us through walls and walls of petroglyphs. Sometimes, the pictograph’s meaning transcended time, … Keep reading »
Learnings from the Oral Historian. Oh, and the Grand Canyon!
Josh Friesen is a Senior biochemistry major with a Spanish minor. This past Thursday, we were fortunate enough to be able to spend a day at Grand Canyon National Park, and naturally it was exciting to be able to visit such an internationally renowned place. It did not fail to disappoint, and I was struck … Keep reading »
Pottery with a Goshen Alumni
Jared Juarez Salgado is a sophomore at Goshen College with a major in biochemistry and a minor in Spanish. During our stay in the Navajo reservation we had the opportunity to learn about Navajo customs and also practices. One day we learned how to make pottery with traditional customs such as a pinch technique and … Keep reading »
A New Journey with the Peace Academic Center
Elizabeth Reimer, the author of this post, is a double major in Bible and Religion and Peace Justice & Conflict Studies. On Sunday, we transitioned from Navajo to Hopi. We said goodbye to our gracious hosts at Black Mountain Mennonite Church and piled into the bus, van, and car for the hour and a half … Keep reading »
A Part of the Family
Acadia Imhof is a junior sustainability studies major. As our time at Black Mountain Mennonite comes to a close, I cannot help but reflect on how we were embraced into that community. When I first set foot there I felt a bit like I was in another world. Our first experience with members of the … Keep reading »
President Nez! Silversmithing, Pottery, Museums
The majority of our time in the Navajo Nation was spent building relationships with the Black Mountain Church community. But, we also managed to fit in a number of guest speakers, field trips, hikes and other activities. Crystalyne Curley, Senior Public Information Officer and Assistant to the President, met with us at Black Mountain Church … Keep reading »
Sami and Leta
Willa Beidler is a sophomore biochemistry major and the author of this post. This week the adventure shifted as we stayed with host families for three days. I stayed with a woman named Sami and her mother Leta. The two of them along with their three dogs lived in a development in Cottonwood, Arizona. From … Keep reading »
Goats, chickens, and sheep, oh my!
Anna Smucker is a Graphic Design major, double minoring in Music and Bible and Religion. For the past three days, I had the opportunity to stay with a host family and two other students, a couple of miles away from the church. I was pleasantly surprised from the beginning how easy the transition was from … Keep reading »
Making connections through song and prayer
Aurora Flores Avila is a sophomore nursing major with a minor in Spanish. After a late night of singing and prayer we all awoke sleepy eyed and ready for another day of church camp. The day’s activities started with breakfast at 8:00 am. We were joined by Pastor Smiley and members of the church community. … Keep reading »