Ralphina Hernandez

Memories of the past help create hope for the future for Navajo-Hopi Veterans

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 12px; ">My name is Ralphina Hernandez. &nbsp;I am a part-time student at both the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, and The Film School at Scottsdale Community College. &nbsp;I am originally from Window Rock, AZ located on the Navajo Nation and currently reside in Mesa, AZ. My Navajo clans are: &nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 12px; ">Todich'ilnii (Bitterwater clan) and born for Ta'neeszahnii (Tangled People clan). &nbsp;My material grandfather is Kinyaa'aanii (Towering House clan)&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 12px; ">and paternal grandfather is Honaghaaknii (One Walks Around clan).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'times new roman'; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: x-large; ">&nbsp;</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 12px; ">My reason for doing a film documentary about Navajo veterans, started after completing a cross-country motorcycle journey to the Vietnam Memorial in 2007. &nbsp;The experience had a profound effect on me and decided to do a documentary about my brother who was killed in vietnam. &nbsp;I enrolled in film classes to learn as much as possible about the film industry.&nbsp;I enjoy writing, producing, directing, as well as the editing aspects of film making. &nbsp;My goal is to produce a 60-90 minute documentary that will explore the need for a Native American Veteran's hospital, on the Navajo-Hopi reservation. Included are interviews that tell compelling stories of Veterans, their families, and the "Navajo-Hopi Honor Riders (NHHR)",&nbsp;a motorcycle community, founded in 2002 after the loss of Lori Piestewa, the first Native American woman KIA during the Iraq conflict.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, to honor all Native warriors, both men and women for their service and sacrifice for our country.</span><br></div>

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