" Johnny says

the gentle

one that connects the painful past and the hard-fought future of her Dakota homeland

We wish to acknowledge

" Fiola finds that

Coming Home: A Hopi Resistance Story buffalo " Johnny saysFrom master Hopi woodcarver Mavasta Honyouti, the story of his grandfather's experience at a residential boarding school and how he returned home to pass their traditions down to future generations. When Mavasta Honyouti was a boy he would go with his grandfather to their cornfield, watching him nurture every plant. During breaks, his grandfather would take out a piece of paako root and use his pocketknife to whittle away. He made beautiful carvings