Kinaalda – Celebrating maturity of girls among the Navajo
WEBDec 16, 2010 · The Navajo Puberty Ceremony celebrating maturity of girls among the Navajo is held generally on the fourth night after the first evidence of the maiden’s entrance into womanhood. On the first morning following the moment of this change in life the girl bathes and dresses in her finest clothes.
Inside The Female Hogan: A Sanctuary For Navajo People
WEBThe Female Hogan...In this video Navajo Historian, Wally Brown, teaches about the traditions and symbolism of the Female Hogan. Filled with symbolism reflect...
TEDxPhoenix 2010 Jolyana Bitsui - What it means to be a Navajo …
WEBJolyana Bitsuie shares her journey becoming Miss Navajo Nation 2001/2002. As a young girl, she remembers moving away from the Navajo culture during her form...
How a Navajo girl comes of age in traditional Kinaaldá ceremony
WEBMay 31, 2019 · An 11-year-old Navajo girl, dressed in a purple velvet blouse, multicolored camp skirt and moccasins, her long, black hair tied into a ponytail, struggles to keep her eyes open.
Kinaaldá: Coming of age in traditional Diné ceremony - Navajo Times
WEBA kinaaldá is the “rite of passage” for a Navajo girl becoming a woman. According to Navajo stories, Changing Woman was discovered as a baby atop a misty Sisnaajiní, or Mt. Blanca, by deities.
Native women on the rise: Five voices resonating across Navajo …
WEBDec 10, 2021 · How five Navajo women are making a mark on and off America’s largest reservation – on issues from energy policy to education.
Navajo Women: Doorway Between Traditional & Modern Life : …
WEBToday, most Navajo women are aware of the American stages of life, beginning as a baby, progressing to adolescence, adulthood, and old age. The contemporary kinaalda ritual varies and depends on the energy of relatives, cost, and time.
Annie Dodge Wauneka, Navajo Leader – National Collaborative …
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Residents of the Navajo Nation continue to regard her as a role model and a courageous and caring politician, who encouraged, mentored, and inspired both men and women to seek government office. Within Navajo politics no other female office holder is comparable to Wauneka.
Navajo Women and Their Important Roles - White Wolf
WEBNavajo women have always been at the core of social and economic control in their culture and occupy a strong position in Navajo life. Women are the potters and weavers, crafts they have been practicing for centuries.
Navajo Women Make Historic Gains in Elections, Increase …
WEBDec 6, 2022 · Navajo Women Make Historic Gains in Elections, Increase Influence on Tribal Council. Nine women were elected to serve on the Navajo Nation Council last month, along with the first female vice president, giving women a stronger voice in tribal leadership. With 24 Navajo Nation Council...