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Thinking, planning, living, and hope or faith.
“Hasin” is most often interpreted as hope. But really Hasin is closer to faith. It is when all th...
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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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Our Diné celebrate milestones that are a little different than those in western culture.
While many celebrate things like birthdays our Diné cele...
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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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Yikáíí YizhchĮ́ (Fundamental Law) The law that sets all other laws.
The law the Holy People live by. The law the cosmos exists by. The law natur...
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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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We are told all things are either male or female.
Everything on the surface of Mother Earth. Rocks, insects, birds, Plants, and the Five-fingere...
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In this week's video… Wally teaches about time.
How time is divided up into the different parts of the day and into the evening.
Wally also tea...
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Common Sense “T'áá bee hozin” Maybe better said “The obvious something”.
This week Wally teaches about the word or phrase “T'áá bee hozin”.
If ...
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