With a comedic tone and reflective perspective, Diné and Hopi comedian and motivational speaker James Junes delivered the Native American Heritage Month Keynote Nov. 13 in the Lory Student Center’s Never No Summer Ballroom. Drawing from his heritage, Junes brings humor and healing together in his “humor-healing” approach, in which he connected his own experiences and journey to initiate critical discussions on substance abuse and domestic violence on Native reservations. Before his two-decadelong standup career, including time spent as one half of James & Ernie Comedy, Junes grew up in Kirtland, New Mexico. Junes lost his father in 1971 shortly after his return from Vietnam. Read the full article on The Collegian website, linked in our bio. Written by Katie Fisher Photos by Samantha Nordstrom #collegianlife #collegianlifeandculture #csucollegian #rmsmc #nahm #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth