Navajo Nation.
The most unique and (some would argue) among the most engaging sessions in our program featured Tony Redhouse, a Navajo recording artist and spiritual healer, who used voice and drums to connect us all in unified, embodied hope. He shared the Navajo understanding of the individual as being a whole that encompasses the mind, spirit, and body, using a hoop to show the interconnectedness of these parts. This was the final session of three SIO productions with Mr. Redhouse held to increase awareness of COVID-19 and the cancer-related needs of the Navajo people. Donations directly benefited the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, which is the only designated cancer center on Native American soil. The SIO helped to raise nearly $7,000 to assist in supporting health equity among this indigenous population.