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Hozho Speaks

Hozho Speaks

Clayton Long

A Navajo Bilingual Podcast talking about Navajo Language, Culture and History, while also helping the Navajo people and others learn about new ideas and concepts to better our communities.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Hozho Speaks episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Hozho Speaks for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Hozho Speaks episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Hozho Speaks - STEM Journey with Latoya Benally
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12/28/22 • 31 min

In this week's episode, Clayton interviews Latoya Benally, who is a Manufacturing Engineer with the Boeing Company, based out of Mesa, AZ where she helps to build AH-64 Apache Helicopters that are used to protect and help our military personal here and abroad. Benally talks about her journey and how she decided to become an Engineer and what it took to get where she is today. She hopes to serve as an inspiration for other Native American students out there who want to pursue this kind of career. Thanks everybody for being here with us. Ahe'hee doo Ya'at'eeh Keshmish.

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Hozho Speaks - Ghaaji - Navajo New Year
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11/21/22 • 23 min

In this episode, Clayton talks about Ghąąjį’ (which is also the name of the month of October) but is also celebrated in Diné Culture, as the beginning of a New Year, at the end of harvest and how we can take this time to think about how our lives are going and what kind of plans do we want to make for the next story. Clayton talks a little about a community group who used goal making to help change their lives. Special thanks to our newest Patron, Aiyana Upshaw. Ahé’hee!

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In this week's episode, we interviewed Charlotta Lacy, who is currently a Navajo Language Teacher and Translation Specialist, she has worked for most of her life teaching and learning the Navajo Language, she discusses why its important to learn our language to preserve it. And shares her thoughts on some important Navajo words, that help connect us with each other, creating Ke' (Kinship). Yá'át'ééh (Hello) and Ahéhee’ (Thank You). When she worked with SJSD as a Navajo Language Teacher, she and her students worked with Doulingo, a language learning app, for the Navajo Language, that is available for free. So please try it out.
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Hozho Speaks - Westwater Progress with Albert Cly
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09/19/22 • 31 min

Westwater is Diné community that resides outside of Blanding, UT in San Juan County. And for many years, this community lived without running water or electricity which is a current issue for many Native Americans across the US. Today we interviewed Albert Cly who has lived here for most of his life. He tells us a little about himself, and how he came to live in Westwater, and some of struggles and challenges they had to get electricity to the families here. He talks about the progress the people have made here and what still needs to be done. And gives some advice to the next generation.

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In this week's episode, Clayton interviews Aaron Yazzie, a Mechanical Engineer with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, where he designs mechanical systems for robotic space missions. He recently helped NASA work in collaboration with the Navajo Nation, to help designate some rocks and samples on Mars, based on the Navajo Language. Aaron tells us a little more about himself and what motivated him to make a career in one of the most prestigious research and development centers.

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Hozho Speaks - Hózhó Always Leads
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07/11/22 • 36 min

In this week’s episode, Clayton talks more about Hózhó and how it can leads us in our lives in different ways, he talks about how Hózhó can help us become a better person and in turn how we can help our communities. Clayton focuses on different aspects of Hózhó through 4 different stories which he tells. One about Prayers, one about Leadership, one about Personal Motivation and another about K’e (Relations).

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Hozho Speaks - Growing Sustainability with Reagan Wystalucy
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07/04/22 • 33 min

This week we interviewed Reagan, who is the Extension Professor at USU helping different communities and tribes with agriculture projects and helping to teach science and nature to kids. Reagan is also one of the board members for our non-profit, Dine Nizhoni Incorporated. Reagan talks about some of her projects, and how she started on this journey to helping her people learn and grow. What keeps her motivated and why it's important for the next generation to start being motivated to help out their communities.
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Hozho Speaks - Peacemaking - Family Court with Stanley Nez
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06/20/22 • 34 min

Welcome to our new season of Hózhó Speaks! Today we've interviewed a local man who has worked with our communities in different ways, one way is that he has worked with Navajo Nation Judicial Branch and Navajo Police as a Peacemaker Liaison for the past 13 years, he talks about how it is a different approach to dealing with conflict in the community or within the family. Stanley shares a little bit about himself and some words of wisdom to the next generation. Full Navajo Episode.

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Hozho Speaks - TNT = Sih Hasin

TNT = Sih Hasin

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05/02/22 • 28 min

In this final episode for this season, Clayton talks a little bit more about Sih Hasin (Self-Actualization), what it means to us, our people and our community, and Clayton talks primarily to those who are graduating, this new generation who can uses two tools to help them achieve their goals and achieve Sih Hasin: Traditions and Technology.

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Hozho Speaks - Navajo Core Values

Navajo Core Values

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03/20/23 • 18 min

In this week's episode, Clayton talks about Navajo Core Values: Peace, Love, Joy and Harmony, he expands this way of thinking through 4 different stories. Each of these values can help us in our daily lives, with our school, our careers, and our families. Our people have endured a lot of adversity from Monsters rooming across the land to being relocated away from our homeland, and fighting in wars to protect our country. It's important to keep these values close to us to help guide us to become who we want to be. Ahe'hee for listening and we are excited for Season 3.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Hozho Speaks have?

Hozho Speaks currently has 22 episodes available.

What topics does Hozho Speaks cover?

The podcast is about Culture, Non-Profit, Language, Society & Culture, Native American, Community, Podcasts, Education, Health, Business and Interviews.

What is the most popular episode on Hozho Speaks?

The episode title 'Navajo Core Values' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Hozho Speaks?

The average episode length on Hozho Speaks is 29 minutes.

How often are episodes of Hozho Speaks released?

Episodes of Hozho Speaks are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Hozho Speaks?

The first episode of Hozho Speaks was released on Dec 22, 2021.

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