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When Louvannina Tsosie walked into The Door Christian Fellowship Church in Gallup, N.M., she expected the kind of church ...
The trumpeter’s trio takes inspiration from traditional Navajo songs. Its work has stirred up global interest, as well as conversations about the responsibilities of Indigenous artists.
Music includes solo piano compositions from Chee's recordings, plus the premiere of Unbroken: Music for the Navajo Code Talkers, commissioned by American Public Media. We Get Support From: Become ...
When a Navajo woman was invited to attend a friend’s church in Gallup, New Mexico, she was so offended by what she saw that ...
“Their ability to fuse traditional Navajo music with modern jazz is both inspiring and groundbreaking.” This concert will be a fantastic evening for fans of jazz, world music and ...
Native Report. Art Through Traditions. Season 18 Episode 4 | 26m 46s Video has Closed Captions | CC. We hear from Sihasin, a band whose blend of punk folk, and traditional Navajo creates space for ...
Loss of Navajo language can be traced back to assimilatory boarding schools, which thousands of Navajo children were forced to attend between 1869 all the way up to the 1960s.
Set in 1970s New Mexico, “Dark Winds” follows Tribal police officers who must balance their traditional Navajo beliefs with modern law enforcement. Season three sees Lt. Leaphorn haunted by his past.
Wheeler’s music blends traditional and modern elements, using the Diné language and desert imagery over sounds derived from contemporary indie rock artists such as Mac DeMarco and classic Los ...
Schultz, a Navajo/Dine' weaver, wove the piece in the traditional technique. Navajo-Churro sheep's wool was spun into yarn, thinner than is traditional to obtain the fine detail of the die.
Shirley served as president of the Navajo Nation from 2002-2011. The traditional Navajo — or Diné — wedding is based on the mating of the young maiden White Shell Woman and the Sun God in the ...
Native American healing practices for now covered by Medicaid in 4 states : Shots - Health News The new coverage includes practices such as music therapy, sweat lodges, and drumming, which are ...