Monica Valdez, Author at PWNA

12 Nov, 2025

Thanksgiving brings comfort, connection, and celebration to Navajo families

Thanksgiving holds a special and complex significance for Native American communities. It’s a time to reflect on gratitude, gather with

12 Nov, 2025

A Warm Thanksgiving for Elders in Pinon, Arizona

Nearly 1 in 4 Native Americans face food insecurity. While countless families across the United States gather for a warm

04 Sep, 2025

Literacy Service Encourages a Love of Reading

Native students have the lowest reading score among all populations. While other groups are gaining in reading achievement, scores for

15 Jul, 2025

July 15, 2025
By Monica Valdez

Winter Emergency Box service helps Native Elders prepare for winter

Tribal Nations are home to striking landscapes, rich cultures, and individuals committed to fostering thriving communities. However, health disparities, inaccessibility

24 Jun, 2025

June 24, 2025
By Monica Valdez

Empowering Elder safety in the summer

High temperatures increase the risk of heat waves, droughts, wildfires, and flooding. Emergency response times can be slow in remote

23 Jun, 2025

June 23, 2025
By Monica Valdez

Tohono O’odham Elders receive food and build community

Tribal Nations are home to Elders who maintain their cultural traditions and nurture the future generations of Native people. In

17 Jun, 2025

June 17, 2025
By Monica Valdez

Food Program Helps Omaha Grandfather Care For His Family

“Our needs in our small town are equivalent to any other place. People want a good hot or cold meal

17 Jun, 2025

June 17, 2025
By Monica Valdez

Keeping Elders Warm This Winter

For a family in need, the winter season can be filled with tough decisions, such as whether to buy enough

June 17, 2025
By Monica Valdez

Hope for Rez Dogs

Each year, 3.3 million dogs enter shelters, and 20% are euthanized. On remote reservations, there simply aren’t enough shelters to

17 Jun, 2025

June 17, 2025
By Monica Valdez

Butterfly in the Blue Sky

For most of Alex’s life, she attended schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education. If she had been an

Thanksgiving brings comfort, connection, and celebration to Navajo families

A Warm Thanksgiving for Elders in Pinon, Arizona

Literacy Service Encourages a Love of Reading

Winter Emergency Box service helps Native Elders prepare for winter

Empowering Elder safety in the summer

Tohono O’odham Elders receive food and build community

Food Program Helps Omaha Grandfather Care For His Family

Keeping Elders Warm This Winter

Hope for Rez Dogs

Butterfly in the Blue Sky

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