First Night on the Rez!

Last night was my FIRST of many nights staying on the rez in the Navajo Nation. I had a teacher-slumber-party in Crownpoint, NM. It is seriously gorgeous there! Hidden behind giant red rocks, a windy highway takes you through a textured, shadowed landscape to the tiny town. (If you have good eyes, you can find Crownpoint on the map of the Navajo Nation.) I stayed at my friend Liz’ “teacherage”- a special housing unit just for non-Indian teachers living there. This morning, Kayla and I went for a run, and a rez puppy followed us all around! It was the cutest dog I have ever seen! Running at 7000 feet is extremely difficult, but after training here, I’m going to be unstoppable!

Right now I’m back in Gallup with my awesome corps. Tomorrow is a community service day. Most people are painting random things around town, but Liz, Maya and I volunteered to do some desert landscaping for the town. I’m excited!