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Weaving in Beauty October 2009 Class Day 1

3rd October 2009

Weaving in Beauty October 2009 Class Day 1

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Some of the rugs at Perry Null's Tobe Turpen Trading Post. In the foreground, you can see rugs by Wanda Tracey (lower left), and Abigail and Susie Smallcanyon.

Window Rock, AZ How can it be October already?  Eight students started our October Weaving in Beauty class and did their warps this morning.   Warping is hard work, so by this afternoon, we were ready for some shopping in Gallup, about 24 miles from here.  We started at Richardson’s Trading, where buyer Larry Fulbright is doing a wonderful job of acquiring high quality unique pieces.  We took a short walking tour of downtown Gallup, stopping by City Electric Shoe Shop for a look at their stock of moccasins, belts and Pendleton products.  We moved on from there to Navajo Spirit, Virginia Yazzie-Ballenger’s clothing company and Glenn’s Bakery (for the coffee of course, not the cookies).   We made a final stop at Perry Null’s Tobe Turpen Trading Post, where we particularly enjoyed seeing the large selection of Gallup throws and the Wide Ruins rugs by the Anna Clyde and several members of the Francis family.    We finished the day with dinner at Earl’s, where Native American vendors circulate among the diners with their wares.  It doesn’t get much better than this for people like us!

Tomorrow, we’ll get started with our weaving.

Hagoshíí (so long for now)

Mary Walker

 

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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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