D.J. Carroll has dressed in her Navaho clothes and jewelry to speak before the Cass County Genealogical Society last fall. She tells of her pride in being Navaho and American.
This photo is so surprising. D. J. Carroll found this photo of her Native American mother in a table-size gift book. It was an unexpected discovery.
“Navaho bling” is what D. J. Carroll calls the turquoise and silver jewelry she is hand-modeling.

America will be celebrating Native American Heritage Day

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 5:00am

Citizens Journal-SunAmerica will be celebrating Native American Heritage Day a week from Friday. This will be November 28. It is time to observe the history, culture and contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives.Don’t be surprised if one might see fellow citizens wearing native clothing or an article of native ...

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