Archive for August 2008
Weaving in Window Rock: Day 6
A visit to Gallup Our field trip for today was a visit to several of the trading posts and businesses which cater to the Native American clientele in Gallup, New Mexico, about 24 miles from where we are holding our class. We started our day at Glenn’s Bakery, which is strategically located across the street…
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Today, we took a field trip to Two Grey Hills and Toadlena. From Window Rock, you can take a scenic drive up Inidan Route 12, turning east on New Mexcio 134 for a breathtaking trip into the Chuska Mountains and Narbona Pass. En route, we stopped to admire the scenery and the summer wildflowers. One…
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Today, we got up early and took the 54 mile trip to Chinle, Arizona for a half day tour of Canyon de Chelly. We left Thunderbird Lodge, which is part of the trading post founded by Cozy McSparron, and traveled about nine miles down the northern part of the Canyon, Canyon del Muerto and about…
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Today, we made a morning visit to St. Michael’s Mission, about three miles from our class site. The gardens there are at their height and they have a small museum that details the activities of the Franciscans in the development of the Navajo census and in documenting the Navajo language. The prayer chapel on the…
Read MoreWeaving Class and Tour: Day 2
Today, our class started with loom warping and we had all eight warps done by noon, which is a real tribute to the students’ focus. Warping a Navajo loom is a complex process that requires attention and strength and Jennie Slick likes to have the students warp as a team of two so that each…
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