Native American author Andrea L. Rogers reads from her book, “Chooch Helped,” on Thursday at The Hive in Durango. Second graders from five elementary schools were celebrating literature and Native American culture. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)
Needham Elementary School second graders from left, Elijah Reese, Zayshaan Mitchell, Eden Lewis, Jiraiya Iraci and Mya McGarvey make tortillas from scratch Thursday at The Hive in Durango, where students from five elementary schools celebrated Native American culture and literacy. Native American author Andrea L. Rogers also read from her book. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)


