It was the 60′s and I was very young when I first became aware of the “giants” that were being built across Navajoland. My family and I watched as men came through to grade the land to make a road that would wind into the hills beneath the towers and wires. (more…)
It is interesting to see how Navajos and the land they live on have been used by United States government administrations and leaders through the years. In the early 1920′s, oil was discovered on Navajoland, prompting the establishment of an official tribal government. The discovery of oil would be followed by discoveries and mining of other minerals and natural resources. (more…)
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Resolution of the Fifth Annual Meetings of the Traditional Elders Circle, 1980
“There are many things to be shared with the Four Colors of humanity in our common destiny as one with our Mother the Earth. It is this sharing that must be considered with great care by the Elders and the medicine people who carry the Sacred Trusts, so that no harm may come to people through ignorance and misuse of these powerful forces.”
I am a reservation born Navajo woman living in the Valley of the Sun. I was born to the Bitterwater Clan for the Edgewater Clan. My grandfathers are from the Deer Water and Towering House Clans.
