Joseph Burnham teaches a freshman religion class in a room with a handful of empty seats. Though enrollment high school grades is healthy, the enrollment of the elementary grades are down. The superintendent, Angelo DiPaolo expressed that is was a corcern to see this trend, but was quick to state that similar happenings are occurring at other schools. Despite the drop in enrollment in the lower grades, DiPaolo remains confident that the school offers a "solid Catholic product" for students. [Photo by Daniel Zollinger/Independent] Full Story

Tom Crow owns and runs Compassion Mortuary in Grants, NM. A former Gallup resident, Crow bought the mortuary in 2004. Crow said that his business offers burials for as little as $1,300 and he recommends that his clients make their final arrangements based on their budgetary limitations. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent] Full Story

Back again: Chay Squally watches the Cellicion Dance Group from Zuni while Sommer Sanchez looks off in the distance on Monday evening. Squally and Sanchez, who are from the Nisqually Reservation in Washingtion, visited the dances last year as well. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]