"Our elders used to say they were surviving. But now we get to say we are thriving.”
#Navajo #Diné
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/06/navajo-nation-the-fight-for-cultural-survival-photo-essay
2026
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/04/chokecherry-canyon-massacre-memorial.html
2025
FARMINGTON, New Mexico -- John Redhouse, #Dine' and #Ute, described the Long Hot Summer of 1974, during the launch of his new book, describing the #resistance to the torture murders of #Navajos in the bordertown of #Farmington by white teenagers.
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/07/on-fourth-of-july-john-redhouse.
2024
Remembering 1974: The Racism in Farmington Never Ended'
Photos of 1974 resistance, and memorial gathering in 2024, Censored News
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/09/bordertown-racism-remembering-murders.html
"Our elders used to say they were surviving. But now we get to say we are thriving.”
#Navajo #Diné
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/06/navajo-nation-the-fight-for-cultural-survival-photo-essay
Navajo Nation: the fight for cultural survival – photo essay
The Navajo Nation, home to the Navajo tribe, also known as the Diné, meaning “the people”, is the largest Native American reservation in the US, encompassing 27,000 sq miles across New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. The Navajo people exemplify resilience amid a rapidly changing cultural landscape and various threats to their heritage.
#Diné #Navajo #Native #Indigenous
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/06/navajo-nation-the-fight-for-cultural-survival-photo-essay
This short film follows two Navajo weavers whose work preserves memory, identity, and ancestral knowledge. Through traditional techniques and contemporary expression, their art becomes a living story of resilience. Weaving emerges as a space of healing, continuity, and cultural strength.
#Diné #Navajo #NativeArt #Native #Indigenous
https://youtu.be/MWisXIT2Y8o
