by AIGA | Nov 9, 2015 | Community, Culture and Arts, Giving Back, Native American Veterans, San Carlos Apache
The name, “Piestewa,” is well known in the State of Arizona. Piestewa Peak towers over the Valley of the Sun, Piestewa Freeway makes it quick to get from Downtown to North Phoenix, and thousands participate annually in the Piestewa National Native American Games. All...
by AIGA | Jul 2, 2015 | Culture and Arts, Native American Veterans, Navajo Code Talker
As we celebrate our nation’s declaration of independence from Great Britain 239 years ago, it is a good time to take a moment and reflect on the nature and virtue of patriotism, past and present, and the meaning of America’s July 4th holiday. Since that inspired day...
by AIGA | May 22, 2015 | Community, Gila River Indian Community, Giving Back, Native American Veterans, Navajo Code Talker, Navajo Nation
In early 1942 the world was at war. The Allies were losing ground, in part because they couldn’t transmit messages without them being intercepted by the enemy. Japanese cryptographers were cracking Allied codes at an incredible pace, leaving the Allied forces at a...