Biography
First acknowledgement is giving thanks to our dear Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for giving me the ability to create this unit. Also with the prayers that kept me going to ensure this lesson came out as it should. Other acknowledgements must be given to the teachers from all over the Diné Institute who supported one another with sharing of their cultural knowledge.Thanks to NAU and all DINÉ Institute Program Administrators and mentors for giving teachers the opportunity to create the various curriculum units. Thank you to my family- my parents, Justin & Lucinda Nelson, for helping and encouraging me, my brothers Cleofus & Jason Nelson for their support in my educational learning. Lastly, my Loves, my kids, Kymya, Raidanna, Aurora, and & Kylyn Sutton for being patient and understanding, and knowing that everything I do, I do for them. Justina Nelson is a first grade teacher at Chinle Unified School District- Canyon De Chelly Elementary School. Correspondence about this curriculum unit can be addressed to Justina Nelson, P.O. Box 4466 Chinle, AZ 86503. Email Contact: dineteacherinstitute@nau.edu