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May 14—Life on the Navajo Nation is remote and rough. Electricity doesn't work at times. Water ebbs and flows, depending on resources. There are 17 million acres that make up the Navajo Nation.
The Navajo Nation is served by various print media operations. The Navajo Times used to be published as the Navajo Times Today. Created by the Navajo Nation Council in 1959, it has been privatized. It continues to be the newspaper of record for the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Times is the largest Native American-owned newspaper company in the ...
Middle Ground Project of Northern Colorado University with images of U.S. documents of treaties and reports 1846–1931; Navajo Silversmiths, by Washington Matthews, 1883 from Project Gutenberg; Navajo Institute for Social Justice Archived 2021-04-18 at the Wayback Machine; Navajo Arts Information on authentic Navajo Art, Rugs, Jewelry, and Crafts
Tapaha's work explores "the complexity of lived experience, imagined futures and the rich history of their community." [7] Using a vertical, traditional Navajo-type loom with a batten and weaving comb, [3] they produce woven textiles and fiber art using hand spun vegetal matter dyed Navajo-Churro fleece, alpaca (Navajo-raised as well as New Zealand-raised), mohair, and merino wools in a style ...
Mary Holiday Black (c. 1934 – December 13, 2022) was a Navajo basket maker and textile weaver from Halchita, Utah. [2] During the 1970s, in response to a long-term decline in Navajo basketry, Black played a key role in the revival of Navajo basket weaving by experimenting with new designs and techniques, pioneering a new style of Navajo baskets known as "story baskets."
Etched into rock panels on the lower southwest walls of the canyon are petroglyphs or rock art depicting what is believed to be ceremonial scenes and symbolic images that represent the stories, traditions and beliefs of the Navajo people. Dating back to the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the petroglyphs have maintained their integrity despite ...
The Navajo Division of Social Services COVID-19 Burial Assistance aided Navajo families whose loved ones passed from COVID-19. The Navajo Department of Health put safety guidelines in place for funeral services. A limit of 5 people were allowed to be present during a funeral service and face masks were required. [11]
Marijuana and prescription drug use for Native American teens are twice the national average and young people have been shown to start experimenting with alcohol at the age of 14. [55] The onset of alcohol usage before the age of 15 has been found to be associated with lower achievement, academic problems, drug use and alcoholism later in life ...