The week of August 28, 2022, has been a sad week for us here at Holbrook Indian School. HIS student Kiarra Alma Gordon was killed and six others were injured in a bus accident during a field trip to Window Rock, Arizona.

Kiarra was in the 11th grade and was loved and admired by her family and her classmates. The entire campus community regarded her with affection. Read the complete story of this tragic week, the immense love and support from thousands around the world, and a tribute highlighting Kiarra’s life at Holbrook Indian School.

Sam Hubbard is a Navajo who works full-time at Hoblrook Indian School teaching Navajo Government and Navajo Language among other classes. Initially coming to HIS as a bible worker and then later as a bible teacher, Sam moved to Holbrook, Arizona in 2006 and has since been a beacon in the Navajo community, running an evangelistic radio station among other ventures. He is often helping many of our non-native staff connect and better relate to Navajos and other tribes.

Read to find out more about how Sam came to HIS, a little about the classes he teaches, and insight into the Navajo culture.

With experience in auto mechanics and welding, Mr. Bruce accepted the position of industrial arts teacher at HIS back in 2009. With his wife Pam, Fred moved to Arizona to accept his new role but had ideas on even more. “I told them that if I came I would be interested in starting a horsemanship program.” Soon after his arrival at HIS, Fred’s proposal to the school board was approved. The rest is history.

Fred and Pam are two of the longest-tenured employees. I sat down with Fred and Pam to ask them about their experience at HIS over the last twelve years. Read on to get a glimpse into Holbrook Indian school through their experience.

Two HIS students interested in dentistry had the opportunity to shadow several students from a Dental Hygiene program to see if this would be the right fit.

Read this HIS Nation blog to find out what their decisions were, and to see what other designs (beyond our formal programs) are in the works to help our students prepare for life after high school.

Watch the stream from our 75th Anniversary celebration on March 6. Join us as we celebrate our 75 years of Stories Like These. Guest speakers include HIS Alumni and Pacific Union Conference president, Brad Newton, who will talk about the importance of the school’s ministry to Native Americans and the greater relationship with the Adventist Church.

There will also be greetings from World church president Ted Wilson and North American Division president Alexander Bryant.

On Monday, January 3, 2022 at 11:30 am, watch live as Triplex #1 is blessed and we honor volunteer project manager Randal Schafer and the many supporting friends that have contributed to this project. You can also read the inspiring backstory of how this all began.

Watch as we pay homage to the King while recognizing all those who continue to warm His heart through their generosity.

We show the impact made at Holbrook Indian School.

HIS faculty and staff work to help Native American students find healing from centuries of inhumane practices on Indigenous peoples by reconnecting them with their cultural heritage not only during the month of November but throughout the year.

How does HIS attempt to facilitate healing in Native American Identity? Through intentional focus on the following pillars.