Navajo/Diné Bizaad

Last changed on Wed, 12/31/1969 - 17:00

Intially drawn from the following sources:

Conversational Navajo Dictionary (Garth A. Wilson), Navajo WOTDhttps://glosbe.comOmniglothttp://www.native-languages.org/navajo.htm, Navajo-English Dictionary (U.S. Department of the Interior). Contributed by Melissa Dollman, a non-Diné speaker. We very much welcome community vetting of these vocabulary words, and recommendations for additional resources.

Community
Navajo/Diné Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
Major themes briefly covered: Daily life, rug weaving, social life, courtship, wedding customs, sheepherding, preparing food, harvesting corn, carding and spinning wool, rug weaving, trade, silversmithing, social dances, and constructing a hogan.
Community
Navajo/Diné Community, Hopi Community, Intertribal/Pan-Indian Community
Category
Documentary
Summary
Documentary about the history of the forced relocation of thousands of Navajo people from Black Mesa in Arizona after the 1974 Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act.
Community
Navajo/Diné Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
Film showcases three ceremonial dances performed at night: Great Feathered Arrow Dance, Feather Dance, and Fire Dance. Also features the arrivals of families to the event, making fry breads, and more.

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