The cultural side of Native Americans is markedly different from the one of metropolis. They are spiritually endowed, and much closer to nature. Every single tribe has a different tale, and indulges in a...
When 18-year-old Shelta Tsosie selected her clothing for her graduation from Hellgate High School, she chose pieces of history. “What I’m wearing right now is extra-special since I wear it to mark important events,”...
Like Memorial Day, Independence Day has become a time for gathering with friends and family, but let us also remember its true purpose. In a 1776, John Adams penned in a letter to his...
Autumn Dizhon Clah, 2, from Lukachukai, Ariz., sings the national anthem in Navajo Language with her mother Roxyanne Harvey by her side. The Navajo Nation Fair was established in 1938 to stimulate livestock improvements...
The eagle is a winged symbol for the Lakota people. It is the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, the eagle and its feathers have been chosen to symbolize what is highest...
“We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will continue to be the most universally cherished aspiration of humankind.” –...
The cycle of life for the woman is the baby, girl, woman, and grandmother. These are the four directions of life. She has been given by natural laws, the ability to reproduce life. The most...
Two people walking along a riverbank stumbled across an ancient Native American dugout canoe thought to be up to 1,000 years old. Robert Cornett and Jeanna Bradle noticed the 33-foot-long craft sticking out of...
Freeman, host of a six-part documentary series airing on the National Geographic Channel, visited the Navajo Nation to ask poignant questions about God. His series, “The Story of God,” explores religions around the globe...
1- For most Natives, hair was only cut under certain circumstances… Many Dine, or Navajo, cut children’s hair on their first birthday and then do not cut it again… Among some tribes, hair was...
