Welcome to Sacred Wind Communications Community Connect (SWCCC)
web page!
We are a
501 © (3) non-profit organization that operates in New Mexico to help the
Navajo Community.
Spiritual – Proud – Creative: these are all terms that
characterize the Navajo people
Dine’
(The People) - what the Navajos call themselves
The Navajo
are a proud group of people who are known worldwide for their creative arts in
weaving, jewelry and pottery. The
Navajo Reservation extends over 27,000 square miles in New Mexico, Arizona and
Utah and includes some of the most majestic natural sites in the southwest
United States: Canyon de Chelly, Chaco Canyon, and Monument Valley.
However,
much of the land in Navajo territory is harsh and the living conditions are
severe.
Below are
some statistics from the US 1990 Census concerning those people living on the
Navajo Reservation:
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Photo by Thea Witt
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Average
per capita income is $4106
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57.9
% live below the poverty level
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36%
of adults over the age of 25 have less than a 9th grade education
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33.3
% of occupied housing units have no bedrooms
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52%
of occupied housing units lack complete plumbing
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54%
of occupied housing units burn wood for heating
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77.5%
of occupied housing units have no telephones
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Sacred Wind is committed to making a
difference in the Navajo community!
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Chaco Canyon Photo
by Thea Witt
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