Makayla Jones, 6, was crowned the 2024-25 Little Miss Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial on Friday night. Navajo Times | Nicholas House | Navajo Times

Participants take part in the Just Move It finale at Ellis Tanner during the 102nd Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial on Aug. 3 in Gallup. Navajo Times | Nicholas House | Navajo Times

Navajo Times video | Rick Abasta Listen as Esther Yazzie-Lewis of Edgewood, New Mexico, speaks during the Uranium Legacy and Remembrance Action Day in Church Rock, New Mexico, July 15. | Navajo Times

Navajo Historian, Wally Brown, teaches about prayer and what it means to the Diné. Traditionally Native Americans are very much a praying people. It is one of the key aspects of daily life. Two types of prayers. Personal and ceremonial. For the most part ceremonial prayers were set prayers but personal prayers were just that, personal. As Wally explains in the video prayer is the umbilical cord that ties us to the Holy People. Thank you to our supporters, your bonus content can be found in the g