Well done! When the series
Well done! When the series was initially advertised I called all my siblings to let them know about it and we have wtached and discussed each episode. We are African Americans and three siblings were born in McNary, AZ where we grew up on the White Mountain Apache Reservation. Our mother, Lorene Denham, grew up in Mississippi on the fringe of the Choctaw Reservation and her family was African American and Choctaw. In McNary, she taught us both to love and respect not only the White Mountain Apache but their traditions as well.
My younger sister lives in Pine Top, AZ and spent her entire career as an educator in the White River School System. Dustin Craig was one of her many students and we are so proud of his contributions to this project!
My family will gather once again at Hondah in August this year to celebrate McNary Day. We will make a traditional trip to White River and to McNary, of course. We will remember with love the Apache people who helped shape our lives, we will mourn our mother who died on the White Mountain Apache Reservation, and we will thank God for having had the honor of growing up surrounded by the beauty of the White Mountains at the top of the world.
Please know that my family who now live from Pine Top, Az, to Mississippi, to Michigan, to Maryland sincerely appreciate your work and offer you congratulations. In the words of my Grandma, "You did us proud!"
