Laurel Morales

Laurel Morales appears in the following:

When she was struggling with postpartum depression, 'co-mothering' saved her

Saturday, May 13, 2023

While still grieving the death of her own mother, María del Carmen Parra Cano gave birth. A period of postpartum depression led her to realize she needed a deeper connection with other mothers.

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How having a daughter with a disability changed one woman's relationship with her body

Saturday, April 22, 2023

A woman's lifelong judgement of her own appearance changes after she gives birth to a daughter with disabilities.

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A family that speaks Yuchi at home faces pushback from outsiders and tribal members

Monday, September 26, 2022

Halay Turning Heart speaks only Yuchi to her three children. She's one of only a few fluent speakers of the Native American language. But she faces pushback from both outsiders and her own family.

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Encore: Getting a kidney transplant saved a woman who didn't feel worthy

Monday, April 25, 2022

An Arizona woman was reluctant to ask for a kidney donation because she didn't feel worthy. She did ask and is surprised by how grateful she is. (This story first aired on ATC on April 1, 2022.)

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Getting a kidney changed — and saved — a woman who didn't feel worthy of a transplant

Friday, April 01, 2022

A Flagstaff woman was reluctant to ask for a kidney donation because she didn't feel worthy. Eventually she did ask. And rather than feeling guilty, she was surprised by how grateful she now is.

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The loss of her colleagues inspired a flight nurse to help make the industry safer

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

In 2008, a flight nurse was grounded in her third trimester. Then her colleagues were killed in mid-air. The tragedy led her to help the medical flight industry change its safety protocols.

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A Navajo Translator In Hospitals During COVID Is Now Pursuing Her Nursing Dreams

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

At the beginning of the pandemic, Marquerita Donald was working as a Navajo translator in hospitals. She eventually contracted COVID-19. Now, after recovery, she's in nursing school.

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A Hopi Artist Grapples With His Complicated Legacy And Learns To Be A Better Father

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Duane Koyawena quit drinking 12 years ago after his own dad died from alcoholism. At the same time, he learned he was going to be father and wanted to stop the cycle.

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Navajo Nation Sees Farming Renaissance During Coronavirus Pandemic

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

The Navajo Nation is having a farming renaissance in the era of COVID-19. More residents are turning to traditional agriculture as they're under strict travel limits due to the coronavirus.

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For Navajo Nation In Arizona, The Election Process Is Complicated And Problematic

Monday, June 29, 2020

Voting in Indian Country has long been challenging, often due to lack of official street addresses on reservations. Now the push for mail-in balloting because of COVID-19 is exacerbating the issue.

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Navajo Nation Stymied By CARES Act Restrictions

Friday, June 05, 2020

About $8 billion had been set aside for the tribes. But the money comes with restrictions. It can only be used to cover expenses that are "incurred due to the public health emergency."

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Navajo Nation Loses Elders And Tradition To COVID-19

Sunday, May 31, 2020

COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting older tribal members throughout Indian Country. The deaths of these elders means the loss of ceremonies, stories, language and cultural wisdom.

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Coronavirus Infections Continue To Rise On Navajo Nation

Monday, May 11, 2020

At least 100 people on the Navajo Nation have died from the virus and 3,122 people have tested positive. Several factors, including lack of running water, make the situation there difficult.

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Navajo Nation Sees High Rate Of COVID-19 And Contact Tracing Is A Challenge

Friday, April 24, 2020

The Navajo Nation has the third-highest COVID-19 infection rate in the U.S., after New York and New Jersey. The pandemic is exposing a longtime lack of federal funding for Indian Country health care.

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As Coronavirus Cases Rise, Navajo Nation Tries To Get Ahead Of Pandemic

Saturday, April 04, 2020

The Navajo Nation has seen a significant spike in coronavirus cases. Tribal leaders say they desperately need more supplies, but the biggest problem may be the reservation's lack of running water.

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Hopi Look To Tourism, Ranching For Income After Coal Power Plant Closure

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The coal power plant that provided about 80% of the Hopi Nation's budget closed last month. Tribal leaders are now trying to figure out how to replace the revenue, which was their economic lifeline.

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Many Native Americans Can't Get Clean Water, Report Finds

Monday, November 18, 2019

A new report from DigDeep and the U.S. Water Alliance found race is the strongest predictor of water and sanitation access. This has implications for public health.

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'Like Getting My Father Back': WWII POW's Art Returned To His Family

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Howard Weistling dreamed of becoming a great comic strip artist, but he felt compelled to enlist in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He eventually created a comic while a prisoner of war in Germany.

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Most Isolated Tribe In Continental U.S. Gets Broadband

Monday, September 16, 2019

The Havasupai Tribe's reservation, located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, is finally getting broadband access. Tribal members say it will improve education, health care and economic development.

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For Many Navajos, Getting Hooked Up To The Power Grid Can Be Life-Changing

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Utility crews from around the U.S. are volunteering their time to install power to homes on the Navajo Nation, where many people live without light, running water and Internet.

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