Edge of the Rez, Hour Two

EDGE OF THE REZ is a two hour long documentary produced by KNAU, Arizona Public Radio. The series profiles the people who straddle two sometimes disparate worlds living in towns that neighbor the Hopi and Navajo reservations in northern Arizona. It explores tough issues including education, alcoholism, religion and racism through the compelling, often emotional, personal stories of both native and non-native people who live on the ?edge of the rez.? Hour two of EDGE OF THE REZ begins with the story of a traditional Navajo couple that has sent all its children off the reservation to school, the challenges their children face, and the success they have achieved. We profile a remarkable Navajo family that blends political activism, punk rock and tradition. We also profile a border town health clinic, talk to a couple about the challenges to raising biracial children in a border town, and look at the southwestern phenomenon of ?Indian wannabes.?