Orlan Honyumptewa

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ORLAN’S STORY

After being diagnosed with diabetes at age 13, ORLAN had to learn from a young age to manage this disease. Unfortunately, 19 years after this diagnosis, his health deteriorated and during a health checkup, medical professionals informed Orlan that his kidneys were failing. He started dialysis shortly after. Unbeknownst to him, Orlan’s bloodline sister stepped forward to get tested as a potential living kidney donor, and she was a match. A year later, Orlan received one of his sister’s kidneys. Orlan gained a second chance at enjoying life with his family and continuing his craft as a traditional Hopi carver. Today, Orlan is 48 and he has enjoyed 15 years of good health. Thanks to his sister’s gift, he was able to see his three children grow, continue his craft as a traditional Hopi carving artist, and he is now a proud grandfather of a girl. Orlan is from the Upper Moenkopi and has been carving since the 1990s.