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Kelly Haven brought a powerful message to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. “I am here,…

Mark Trahant

Kelly Haven brought a powerful message to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. “I am here, and I am Navajo.” AZCentral

'It runs in her culture': Spelling bees transforming one Navajo community
'It runs in her culture': Spelling bees transforming one Navajo community

Two-time Scripps National Spelling Bee competitor Kelly Haven had a message to send as she took the national stage: “I am here and I am Navajo.”

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