Shake Your 'TELI' Feather
This work group convenes to discuss all things early childhood, it is best summed up in four words
What is Tribal Early Learning Initiative
These two colors make up the New Mexican flag
What are Red & Yellow
The Director of this department is the eyes and ears of all personnel matters, and represented all red M&M's at one of this year's events
Who is Nicholas Haywood
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance
What is Gingerbread
Once entering a home, you should announce yourself by saying this.
What is Koo'Weh'Tsina
A term used to describe the fun-loving relationship between TELI partners. In some respects it could also refer to man's best friend.
What is Dawg
This river runs through the entire length of New Mexico
What is the Rio Grande River
These "3 Wise men" are a constant support to all TELI Partners and advocate on behalf of their designated programs to Tribal Leadership.
Who are Daryl Candelaria, Quentin Candelaria & Jamerson Tafoya
Santa Keeps these two lists to track which children get presents and which get coal.
What is Naughty and Nice List
This Keres interpretation when inviting everyone to eat
What is Trah'Peh Hopah
This vendor has partnered with TELI to create an online platform for sharing information on early childhood programs across the world
What is Xynergy
New Mexico is one of the Four Corners states. These are the other three.
What are Arizona, Utah & Colorado
They provide all the reports that document program expenditures, remaining program balances, and provide a snapshot of the fiscal situation for every tribal department.
What is the Finance Department
In 'Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer", Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
What is Eggnog
Education Director Karla Moore is also identified by this Keres name
What is Gasha'Nauk
This purpose of this TELI initiative is to engage emerging and/ or current family leaders in TELI teams through inclusion in TELI team meetings and activities and to center family voice and perspective in TELI work.
What is Indigenous Family Leadership Network or IFLN
A frequently asked question when eating in a local New Mexican restaurant, is actually New Mexico's state question
What is Red or Green?
Organization firewall, MIP, CPU processing, internet connectivity and network router are some of the common lingo used by the experts in this program.
What is the IT Department
In the "Twelve Days of Christmas", the singers true love gives them five of these shining pieces of jewelry on day five.
What are Golden Rings
The traditional name of our main place of work. Not a trick word, but the spelling hardly reflects how a tribal member would pronounce it.
What is Katishtya
They support the San Felipe TELI team with all technical assistance (TA) related inquiries and while their TA has to cross many state lines, their positive and encouraging demeanor comes across in virtual meetings
Who are Eva Carter and Kimber Olson
Of the 19 Pueblos, these 2 do not share their Native language with any other pueblo in New Mexico.
Who are Jemez Pueblo & Zuni Pueblo.
This Department's primary focus is the growth and strengthening of membership.
What is the Tribal Enrollment Program
In the 1983 holiday favorite "A Christmas Story", Ralphie's father wins a lamp shape like this body part as a runner-up prize from a newspaper contest.
What is A woman's leg
This Keres interpretation of Working together
What is Shru'wah'nahm'hopah