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Dilkon Chapter Summer Weaving Program

2nd July 2009

Dilkon Chapter Summer Weaving Program

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Two of the participants in the Dilkon Chapter Summer Weaving Program with their weaving.

Dilkon, AZ During the summer, many chapters on the Navajo Nation have summer youth programs which employ students in various jobs.   The idea is to build job skills and to provide students with a means of earning money for school expanses.   This summer, the Dilkon Chapter, which is about 20 miles north of Winslow, Arizona decided to add a new twist to their summer program by paying students to learn to weave.   The chapter borrowed the looms that Weaving in Beauty uses in Window Rock and I helped them to find tools and wool for the students to use.     Like the two participants in the picture above, most of the students are doing simple stripes for their first pieces.  They’re also teaming up, with two students working on one piece.  They expect to have the four remaining pieces completed over the next two weeks.

Next year, the program would like to invite experienced weavers in Navajo techniques to assist with the program on a volunteer basis.   Look at the enthusiasm on the faces of the students above and let me know if you would be interested in possibly helping next year.

Hagoshíí (so long for now)

Mary Walker


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  1. 1 On June 16th, 2010, G. Lewis said:

    wanted to share my 1st rug dress im making for my neices. A bit bigger so both can wear it and share it . :)

    posted on June 16th, 2010 at 1:56 pm

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    Raymon: I have a blanket simialr to the pink blanket. My dad's family had sheep. Every year they would gather the wool and take it to Utah Woolen mills and make beautiful wool blankets. Similar to Pendleton blankets, in many different colors. Love the turquoise jewlrey. My mom has a big beaded bag of it that I hope I get a few peices of (she's half Native American) She finds it kind of amusing that Native American prints etc. are "in" right now.

    Remigio: Way to go, Navajo Nation! Either cease-and-desist, or collect roiaetyls for the use of your name (only on quality products of which you approve, of course). Same with sports teams that use Native names as mascots. Until recently, the University of North Dakota was paying the Standing Rock Sioux annual roiaetyls to use the name Fighting Sioux , which was a win-win and a source of pride for both parties. Unfortunately for both the Tribe and the university, political correctness put an end to that.

    Ann Puzio: Hi Mary, Need to change to the waiting list for 9/13-20th. I hope this is possible.Also, going to see if I can sign up for the online class, need to check my computer. Thanks ann

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