NAVAJO NATION

PHOTOS: New Mexico National Guard delivers food to the Navajo Nation

Noel Lyn Smith
nsmith@daily-times.com
New Mexico Army National Guard member Pfc. Edwin Rodriguez helps remove a pallet of onions during a food delivery from the State of New Mexico to the Navajo Nation on April 15, 2020 in Sheep Springs.
New Mexico Army National Guard member Pfc. Edwin Rodriguez helps remove a pallet of onions during a food delivery from the State of New Mexico to the Navajo Nation on April 15, 2020 in Sheep Springs.
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The state of New Mexico provided more than 80,000 pounds of food to the Navajo Nation in response to the coronavirus. The tribal government selected distribution sites for chapters. One location was Sheep Springs.
The state of New Mexico provided more than 80,000 pounds of food to the Navajo Nation in response to the coronavirus. The tribal government selected distribution sites for chapters. One location was Sheep Springs.
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Community Health Representatives from Northern Agency chapters watch as boxes of apples are delivered to Sheep Springs on April 15, 2020.
Community Health Representatives from Northern Agency chapters watch as boxes of apples are delivered to Sheep Springs on April 15, 2020.
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The State of New Mexico provided more than 80,000 pounds of rice, beans, potatoes, watermelons, apples and onions to the Navajo Nation on April 15, 2020. Deliveries were made to staging areas on the reservation, including Sheep Springs.
The State of New Mexico provided more than 80,000 pounds of rice, beans, potatoes, watermelons, apples and onions to the Navajo Nation on April 15, 2020. Deliveries were made to staging areas on the reservation, including Sheep Springs.
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New Mexico Army National Guard member Pfc. Edwin Rodriguez carries a box of apples as part of a donation by the State of New Mexico to the Navajo Nation on April 15, 2020 in Sheep Springs.
New Mexico Army National Guard member Pfc. Edwin Rodriguez carries a box of apples as part of a donation by the State of New Mexico to the Navajo Nation on April 15, 2020 in Sheep Springs.
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New Mexico Air National Guard member Tech. Sgt. Wesley Grassie, left, directs Senior Airman Micah Thompson as he controls a forklift on April 15, 2020 in Sheep Springs.
New Mexico Air National Guard member Tech. Sgt. Wesley Grassie, left, directs Senior Airman Micah Thompson as he controls a forklift on April 15, 2020 in Sheep Springs.
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New Mexico Army National Guard member Pfc. Edwin Rodriguez gives the OK for the forklift to move on April 15 in Sheep Springs.
New Mexico Army National Guard member Pfc. Edwin Rodriguez gives the OK for the forklift to move on April 15 in Sheep Springs.
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From left, New Mexico Army National Guard members Pfc. Edwin Rodriguez and Staff Sgt. Wayland Green help remove pinto beans donated to the Navajo Nation by the State of New Mexico on April 15, 2020 in Sheep Springs.
From left, New Mexico Army National Guard members Pfc. Edwin Rodriguez and Staff Sgt. Wayland Green help remove pinto beans donated to the Navajo Nation by the State of New Mexico on April 15, 2020 in Sheep Springs.
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A pallet of onions is removed during a food delivery by members of the New Mexico Army National Guard and the New Mexico Air National Guard on April 15, 2020 in Sheep Springs.
A pallet of onions is removed during a food delivery by members of the New Mexico Army National Guard and the New Mexico Air National Guard on April 15, 2020 in Sheep Springs.
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New Mexico Army National Guard and New Mexico Air National Guard members delivered food from the State of New Mexico to the Navajo Nation. The tribal government determined distribution sites, including Sheep Springs where the delivery was made on April 15, 2020.
New Mexico Army National Guard and New Mexico Air National Guard members delivered food from the State of New Mexico to the Navajo Nation. The tribal government determined distribution sites, including Sheep Springs where the delivery was made on April 15, 2020.
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