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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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”
SWCCC
(505) 821-5080 Phone
(505) 821-0226 Fax
jcbadal@sacred-wind.com
Address:
5901-J Wyoming, NE, # 266
Albuquerque, NM 87109
