If you’re reading this, maybe that means you know the work of Aji, who hasn’t been able to post on Daily Kos for a couple of years now because the site’s requirements finally outstripped the ability of her hardware and her little rural ISP to connect her. (Her connection’s improved lately, but her available time has shrunk, so...) Maybe you remember her detailed posts about Native American history and issues, or her tireless fundraising for other people in trouble. Or maybe it’s the gorgeous art of her husband Wings, a Native silversmith and photographer, that you recall.
When the economy tanked, back in the GW Bush administration, the bottom fell out of the tourist business in Taos, New Mexico. Customers visiting nearby Taos Pueblo were scarce, and suddenly everyone was struggling to get by. In this atmosphere, Aji and Wings fought, but ultimately lost everything: their small savings, their vehicles, and their house.
(I’m about to tell you a long story. If you don’t need to know these details, just scroll on down to the HOW TO HELP box at the end, and thank you!)