Honeeshgish, or Fire Poker

January 27, 2015 by

A Navajo Legend

The Honeeshgish, or fire poker, is sacred to traditional Navajo. They believe that the Holy People blessed it and gave it to the Dinè to use in their fireplaces, their homes, and their ceremonies.

Story told by: Don Mose, Jr.
Illustrated by: Molly Trainor

Based on sketches by Don Mose, Jr.
Culture Consultant: Clayton Long & Brenda Whitehorse
Editing and layout by: Kathryn Hurst

Also see:

Ms. Coyote and Doe – A Navajo Tale

Coyote, Bobcat and the Corn

Father Sky and Mother Earth- A Navajo Legend

Owl and Woodpecker – A Navajo Tale

You can order a printed copy of the book from:

San Juan School District
Heritage Language Resource Center
28 West 200 North
Phone: 435-678-1230
FAX: 435-678-1283
Store Hours: 9:00 – 4:30
Monday through Thursday
Email: rstoneman@sjsd.org

Online order at this Website: media.sjsd.org

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Coyote, Bobcat and the Corn

January 16, 2015 by

A Navajo Legend

Story told by Don Mose, Jr.
Illustrated by Molly Trainor

Coyote, Bobcat and the Corn

 

Cultural Note
According to Navajo tradition, this is a
winter tale. Coyote stories should only be
told in the winter time.

Also see:

Father Sky and Mother Earth- A Navajo Legend

Owl and Woodpecker – A Navajo Tale

You can order a printed copy of the book from:

San Juan School District
Heritage Language Resource Center
28 West 200 North
Phone: 435-678-1230
FAX: 435-678-1283
Store Hours: 9:00 – 4:30
Monday through Thursday
Email: rstoneman@sjsd.org

Online order at this Website: media.sjsd.org

We accept purchase orders, credit cards, and checks.
We bill only for items shipped and actual cost of shipping.
Personal orders ship after payment is received.
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Owl and Woodpecker – A Navajo Tale

January 9, 2015 by

A Navajo Legend

Story told by Don Mose, Jr.
Illustrated by Molly Trainor

Owl and Woodpecker - A Navajo Tale

To the Navajo, the owl is a bearer of bad news. When an owl appears, it may be a warning that something terrible is about to happen. When a traditional Navajo sees an owl, he ppecker – A Navajo Talerays for intervention, protection, and guidance.

You can order a printed copy of the book from:

San Juan School District
Heritage Language Resource Center
28 West 200 North
Phone: 435-678-1230
FAX: 435-678-1283
Store Hours: 9:00 – 4:30
Monday through Thursday
Email: rstoneman@sjsd.org

Online order at this Website: media.sjsd.org

We accept purchase orders, credit cards, and checks.
We bill only for items shipped and actual cost of shipping.
Personal orders ship after payment is received.
Please estimate 10% of purchase total for shipping cost.

Also see:

Father Sky and Mother Earth- A Navajo Legend

Coyote, Bobcat and the Corn

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Story of the Navajo Sweat Lodge

November 10, 2014 by
The Story of the Navajo Sweat Lodge Book

The Story of the Navajo Sweat Lodge Book

Tacheeh Baa Hane’

The Story of the Navajo Sweat Lodge Book

 

Tacheeh Baa Hane’ (Tacheeh refers to “good” or “well” or “to go into”) relates the teaching of the “Sweat Lodge.” The teaching was given to the Dine by the Holy People.

Navajo Sweat Lodge

Navajo Sweat Lodge

This bilingual (English and Navajo) book was written and illustrated by Don Mose, Jr and has 20 pages. In addition to the history and narrative, the book contains photographs of a sweat house construction.

Navajo Sweat Lodge-1

Navajo Sweat Lodge

 

Ordering Information

Paperback and spiral bound in black, sepia, white
Price $4.50 USD

San Juan School District
Heritage Language Resource Center
28 West 200 North
Phone: 435-678-1230
FAX: 435-678-1283
Store Hours: 9:00 – 4:30
Monday through Thursday
Email: rstoneman@sjsd.org

Online order at this Website: media.sjsd.org

We accept purchase orders, credit cards, and checks.
We bill only for items shipped and actual cost of shipping.
Personal orders ship after payment is received.
Please estimate 10% of purchase total for shipping cost.

More about Navajo Hogans, Homes, and Sweat Lodges

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Morning – Little Herder Story

March 14, 2013 by

Morning, from Little Herder in Spring

 

Morning - Little Herder Story

MORNING
This morning, when I crawled from under my blanket, when I stood before my mother’s hogan door outside looked as if it had been crying. The sky was hanging heavy with gray tears.

I stood at the door of my mother’s hogan and looked out at the gray, sad morning. My father came. He stood beside us. He spoke in o happy way and to my mother.

Then the gray tears on the sky’s face melted. The clouds pushed away and the sun smiled through them.

Now it is gray again, but I cannot forget that when my father spoke the sun came and looked down upon us.

 

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