Farina King: Diné heroes facing monsters through generations

My father practices medicine in Monument Valley, Utah. I used to joke that he would work until he died, but now I fear that every day since the monstrosity of COVID-19.We are Diné (Navajo) of the Kinyaa’áanii (Towering House) clan. Our people have always faced the naayéé’ (monsters). In Diné oral history, the Hero Twins defeated Yé’iitsoh and other terrible monsters. Generations of Diné heroes have risen and fallen, confronting the