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Navajo Nation: History - The People

Anthropologists believe the Navajos probably arrived in the Southwest between 800 and 1,000 years ago, crossing the Bering Strait land bridge and traveling south. The Navajo people call themselves Dine’, literally meaning “The People.” The Dine’ speak about their arrival on the earth as a part of their story on the creation.
The Navajo are believed […]

Navajo Inlay Silversmith Earl Plummer to Display Work

New Mexico-based DinĂ© (Navajo) inlay silversmith Earl Plummer will make an annual trip to Kennebunkport to display his work at Home & Away Gallery on June 9 and 10. Mr. Plummer is of the Water and Salt Clans and was born in New Mexico in 1975. He has been making jewelry for almost half his […]

Navajo graduates receive highest academic degree, set record

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. has congratulated three University of Arizona graduate students for receiving their doctoral degrees in engineering, which set a UA record for Navajos receiving the highest academic degree attainable.
In letters of congratulations to former Miss Navajo Nation Karletta Chief of Black Mesa, Julius Yellowhair of Black […]

Grand Canyon Trip with Photos

We visit the Grand Canyon in November of 2005. Here are some photos

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Navajo sculpture and Silversmith Harry Benally

This was our first trip to meet the Navajo Artists and Weavers. We meant 5 Navajos in a church in Sheep Springs, NM.
After the meeting Harry and Isabelle Benally took us to their home down a 6 mile dirt rode east of SheepsSprings.

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Harry Carving

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