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by Shane Brown
Some things translate and then some things don't.
This is one of those cases where there is no direct translation. But how do you say something ...
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by Shane Brown
In this week’s video Wally teaches about a word that is getting lost.
Before this video we traveled Navajo Land consulting with different elders t...
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by Shane Brown
In this week's video Wally Teaches the way to acquire peace the Navajo way.
He covers the four areas of being... Spiritual, Emotional, Mental and ...
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by Shane Brown
“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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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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Wally Brown, teaches about a word or phrase that is misused or partially used today.
Often used to encourage young people who are leaving home f...
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by Shane Brown
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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Wally was asked to give David a blessing before he attempted the stunt. Wally did a corn pollen blessing, which anyone can do. Here is the blessin...
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by Shane Brown
Traditionally positive thinking was called constructive thinking. And the opposite, negative thinking, destructive thinking or thoughts that will ...
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by Bold Apps
An old Navajo Saying reminding us not to be Naive or not to be led astray. Usually used on the younger generation, but sometimes the elders would ...
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