My Most Recent Publishing
Fig.1. Flocks grazing on the range, Tolani Lakes, Leupp, AZ, 1936. 87.45.189. Reproduction of gelatin silver print. Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Archives, University of New Mexico, Milton Snow
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"Presence of Sheep : Milton Snow's historical images of a livestock genocide" (2025) In the High Country News August issue I tackle a haunting look into a little-known moment in Navajo history — when the U.S. government ordered a mass sheep reduction. Captured in Milton Snow's work with a complete avoidance of sheep death, Jennifer Denetdale and Clarenda Begay are bringing his work to light to open discussions about where sheep hold space in our current and future Diné realities.
To read this issue online, go to: www.hcn.org/issues/57-8/what-the-presence-of-sheep-means-to-the-dine/, or for access to the PDF issue, download here. |
My Favorite Writing as of Today
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At this moment - my favorite writing comes in the form of a creative writing book review. I had an opportunity to give feedback on The Diné Reader (2021) for Transmotion. I particularly enjoyed this writing because I was able to frame it through a conversation with a blue bird that I had just woven on my loom. It also included teachings from my nálí and from our corn field. I talk with my loom and my rug all the time - oh man... the stories they could tell you!
This review captures a conversation on The Diné Reader that also enters a terrain of lateral oppression and how we, as Native people, are shamed when we offer honest feedback about our own people and their work. If you want to check it out... here is the link :) 🐦 |
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Print Journals
Ami, Christine. (2025). "The presence of sheep: Milton Snow Exhibit Debuts on the Navajo Nation." High Country News. www.hcn.org/issues/57-8/what-the-presence-of-sheep-means-to-the-dine/
Ami, Christine. (2025). "Between the Loom and the Laptop: A Diné Sabbatical." Tribal College Journal. Summer 2025. tribalcollegejournal.org/between-the-loom-and-the-laptop-a-tribal-college-faculty-sabbatical/
Ami, Christine. (2022). "“When Waters Rise and Rocks Speak: An Analysis of Indigenous Research Credential Theft by an Ally.” Wicazo Sa Review. 34. 2 muse.jhu.edu/issue/48824
Ami, Christine. (2025). "Between the Loom and the Laptop: A Diné Sabbatical." Tribal College Journal. Summer 2025. tribalcollegejournal.org/between-the-loom-and-the-laptop-a-tribal-college-faculty-sabbatical/
Ami, Christine. (2022). "“When Waters Rise and Rocks Speak: An Analysis of Indigenous Research Credential Theft by an Ally.” Wicazo Sa Review. 34. 2 muse.jhu.edu/issue/48824
Internet Journals
Ami, Christine. (2022). "My Kind of Waste of Time: Indigenous Research at Diné College." Tribal College Journal. https://tribalcollegejournal.org/my-kind-of-waste-of-time-indigenous-student-research-at-dine-college/
Ami, Christine. (2020). "Politics of Distrust: The Navajo Nation’s use of propaganda devices to recruit participants for COVID-19 trial vaccine." Indian Country Today. https://indiancountrytoday.com/opinion/politics-of-distrust-the-navajo-nations-use-of-propaganda-devices-to-recruit-participants-for-covid-19-trial-vaccine
Book Chapters
Ami, Christine. (Forthcoming). "Indigenous Animal Studies" In Farina King and Kiara Virgil (eds) Native American and Indigenous Studies: Gatherings from the Field. University of Oklahoma Press.
Ami, Christine (Forthcoming). "Seeds in Snow" In Jennifer Denetdale and Lilia McNaney. (eds) Snow Photography. University of New Mexico Press.
Ami, Christine. (2024). Wołí bee: Diné Cultural Arts Amid Pandemics. In Farina King and Wade Davies (eds) COVID-19 in Indian Country. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70184-9_13 (Contact for copy)
Ami, Christine (Forthcoming). "Seeds in Snow" In Jennifer Denetdale and Lilia McNaney. (eds) Snow Photography. University of New Mexico Press.
Ami, Christine. (2024). Wołí bee: Diné Cultural Arts Amid Pandemics. In Farina King and Wade Davies (eds) COVID-19 in Indian Country. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70184-9_13 (Contact for copy)
Podcasts
King, Farina (Host) and Christine Ami (Guest). 2025. "Wołí Bee: Christine Ami's Journey of Cultural Arts and Resilience." [Audio Podcast Episode]. Native Circles. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1811701/episodes/17340542
Labouff, Colete (Host) and Christine Ami (Guest). 2021. "On Indigenous research methodologies and Diné sheep butchering." [Audio Podcast Episode]. Where We Meet Conversations from New Mexico and Beyond. Toas Center for the Arts. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ttTo3qOBtnQok9cQGf6UT?si=K2TtbgJzQ0mQr-QQNLABWQ
Curley, Andrew (Host) and Christine Ami (Guest). 2020. "Research Risks and Diné Vaccine Trials." [Audio Podcast Episode]. Diné Situation. https://soundcloud.com/din-situation/research-risks-and-dine-vaccine-trialssoundcloud.com/din-situation/research-risks-and-dine-vaccine-trials
Deswood, Peter (Host) and Christine Ami (Guest). 2018. "Navajo Cultural Arts Program: Dr. Christine Ami." [Audio Podcast Episode]. 21st Century Native Leaders. https://nativeleaders.podbean.com/?s=christine+ami
Labouff, Colete (Host) and Christine Ami (Guest). 2021. "On Indigenous research methodologies and Diné sheep butchering." [Audio Podcast Episode]. Where We Meet Conversations from New Mexico and Beyond. Toas Center for the Arts. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ttTo3qOBtnQok9cQGf6UT?si=K2TtbgJzQ0mQr-QQNLABWQ
Curley, Andrew (Host) and Christine Ami (Guest). 2020. "Research Risks and Diné Vaccine Trials." [Audio Podcast Episode]. Diné Situation. https://soundcloud.com/din-situation/research-risks-and-dine-vaccine-trialssoundcloud.com/din-situation/research-risks-and-dine-vaccine-trials
Deswood, Peter (Host) and Christine Ami (Guest). 2018. "Navajo Cultural Arts Program: Dr. Christine Ami." [Audio Podcast Episode]. 21st Century Native Leaders. https://nativeleaders.podbean.com/?s=christine+ami
Book Reviews
Ami, Christine. (Forthcoming). Review: Sublime Light: Tapestry of DY Begay (edited by Cécile R. Ganteaume). Tribal College Journal
Ami, Christine. (2023). Review: A New Deal for Navajo Weaving: Reform and Revival of Diné Textiles (by Jennifer McLerran). Tribal College Journal. https://tribalcollegejournal.org/a-new-deal-for-navajo-weaving-reform-and-revival-of-dine-textiles/tribalcollegejournal.org/a-new-deal-for-navajo-weaving-reform-and-revival-of-dine-textiles/
Ami, Christine. (2023). Review: A New Deal for Navajo Weaving: Reform and Revival of Diné Textiles (by Jennifer McLerran). Tribal College Journal. https://tribalcollegejournal.org/a-new-deal-for-navajo-weaving-reform-and-revival-of-dine-textiles/tribalcollegejournal.org/a-new-deal-for-navajo-weaving-reform-and-revival-of-dine-textiles/
Ami, Christine. (2022). Review Essay: The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature (Esther G. Belin, Jeff Berglund, Connie A. Jacobs, Anthony Webster, and Sherwin Bitsui, eds.). Transmotion, 8(1), 209-217. https://doi.org/10.22024/UniKent/03/tm.1064
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Ami, Christine. (2022). Review: Reclaiming the Reservation: Histories of Indian Sovereignty Suppressed and Renewed (by Alexandra Harmon). American Indian Culture and Resource Journal. 45(2): 166-68. escholarship.org/uc/item/3388h07h
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Ami, Christine. (2021). Review: A Diné History of Navajoland (by Klara Kelley and Harris Francis). Tribal College Journal. https://tribalcollegejournal.org/a-dine-history-of-navajoland/
Ami, Christine. (2019). Review: Food Sovereignty the Navajo Way: Cooking with Tall Woman (by Charlotte Frisbie). Tribal College Journal. https://tribalcollegejournal.org/food-sovereignty-the-navajo-way-cooking-with-tall-woman/
Blogs (outside of the Dismembering: The Blog entries)
Ami, Christine. 2021. “Vulnerabilities of Storytelling, Memoir Writing and Weaving”. Navajo Cultural Arts Program Blog. https://lib.dinecollege.edu/NCAP_Blog/04-2021
Ami, Christine. 2020. Playing Indian: Internal Colonization Seated at the Navajo Loom. Navajo Cultural Arts Program Blog. https://lib.dinecollege.edu/NCAP_Blog/02-2020
Ami, Christine. 2020. Playing Indian: Internal Colonization Seated at the Navajo Loom. Navajo Cultural Arts Program Blog. https://lib.dinecollege.edu/NCAP_Blog/02-2020