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“iiná” Movement is life.
The third sacred direction… West is life or movement.
Previously we discussed the direction East (Thinking), and South...
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The four sacred directions and the sacred number four are followed when planning.
Planning in the traditional way requires us to look into the n...
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The idea of “Fundamental Law” is not very well understood. The teaching of Fundamental Law is a difficult one.
In this video Navajo Historian, W...
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The conscious and the subconscious mind.
Our Diné taught about the difference of these two minds for many generations.
Wally, teaches about wh...
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When people think of Navajo music sometimes they think it is only chanting. And sometimes they think that songs are only meant for ceremonies.
W...
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Traditional teachings, teach… to be Diné you must pray.
Some prayers are set prayers and others are personal.
Turquoise also is an important pa...
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The thing that anthropologists miss is the peaceful philosophy of Our Diné.
It’s true our Diné were a warrior society. But to live the philosoph...
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Continuing our theme of old powerful phrases that are still needed today...
This week, Navajo Historian, Wally Brown teaches about the teaching of ...
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Navajo Historian, Wally Brown, teaches about the phrase "Saad doo bik'eezhdiniidah".
This advice was given freely in the old ways. It was part o...
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Today the word is used as light encouragement. Similar to “Keep at it” or “Hang in there”.
But this word means so much more than that. Navajo Hi...
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How Navajo (Diné) would greet each other after an extended period of time.
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The traditional Navajo (Diné) teachings about self reliance. Sometimes it is more difficult to be self-reliant in the modern world. Not because thi...
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