the winged beings, the spiritual beings, Father Sky, Mother Earth, and nature.
We are all relatives. We cannot leave our relatives behind.'
Betty Tso, traditional Navajo
In memory of the blue Toyota truck - R.I.P.
Moenave - a small village with a reliable spring just a few miles outside of Tuba City.
The San Francisco Peaks, Doko'oosliid - Abalone Shell Mountain, Sacred Mountain of the West - and a lone hogan in the foreground...
The Painted Desert - a long expanse of badland hills named for its rainbow of colors- ranging from various shades of gray to vibrant reds, orange and even pink!
Murray looking towards White Mesa - home of the White Mesa Utes.
On top of Black Mesa, looking towards Navajo Mountain or Naatsis'áán, Head of the Earth - considered the first area to be populated in western Navajo origin stories.
'Our way of life is our religion, and our teaching. If we are relocated by
force, we will die slowly. The people would not be in balance with Mother
Earth and Sky Father and the spiritual people. In every way, here we are
connected to the land. We belong here.'
Mary T Begay, Navajo Elder
force, we will die slowly. The people would not be in balance with Mother
Earth and Sky Father and the spiritual people. In every way, here we are
connected to the land. We belong here.'
Mary T Begay, Navajo Elder
