Voices of Native Nations in the Southwest during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This podcast series amplifies Indigenous voices and experiences of resilience and mental wellbeing during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stories from first responders, educators, traditional knowledge holders and practitioners, and the substance use recovery community highlight challenges faced, lessons learned, and culturally rooted approaches to healing.
Each episode also provides information on local services and resources available to Indigenous communities in northern Arizona.
This podcast was funded through Project HOPE and created by Northern Arizona University’s Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER) in collaboration with Tribal members from the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation.
Podcasting since 2025 • 9 episodes
Voices of Native Nations in the Southwest during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Latest Episodes
Holding Knowledge, Sharing Wisdom
In this episode, we speak with Charlene Joseph, a lifelong educator and respected community member from Moenkopi. Charlene shares her journey growing up in Moenkopi, where she was raised on her maternal side—a connection that deeply roots her i...
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Episode 9
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58:31
Cultural Knowledge as Crisis Response
In this episode, we interview Lendrick Lomayestewa, a traditional knowledge holder from Hopi who reflects on the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in his community and how he responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by turning to traditional knowle...
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Episode 10
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49:49
How Showing Up Matters
In this episode, we interview De Lyssa Begay, an educator who reflects on the profound challenges and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, likening the experience to the uncertainty of their first year teaching. She shares how empathy,...
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Episode 2
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40:27