Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture

August 1, 2014 by

Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture

65th Annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture

August 2–3, 2014

Theme

Sharing, Supporting and Sustaining Diné Culture

Museum of Northern Arizona

Photo courtesy of Museum of Northern Arizona

More than 60 award-winning artists will travel from across the Navajo Nation for a weekend of cultural immersion at the Museum of Northern Arizona’s 65th Annual Navajo Festival of Arts & Culture..

Ticket prices are $10 adults, $9 seniors (65+), $7 students (with ID), $6 American Indians (10+) and $6 youth (10-17). The event is supported in part by the Arizona Commission on the Arts with funding from the state of Arizona and the National Endowment on the Arts as well as the Flagstaff Arts Council with City of Flagstaff/BBB Revenues.

2014 Festival Schedule

Saturday, August 2, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. Flute Music by Aaron White
10:30 a.m. Jennifer Denetdale, Discussion: Photography of Milton Snow
11:00 a.m. Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers
11:30 a.m. Klara Kelly, Discussion: Navajo Sacred Places & Historical Catastrophes
12:00 p.m. Big Water Designs Fashion Show
1:00 p.m. Radmilla Cody & Special Guests
1:30 p.m. Aaron White, Discussion: Native Flute Origins
2:00 p.m. Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers
2:30 p.m. Melissa Henry, Film & Discussion: Horse You See
3:00 p.m. “Musical Performance by Sihasin
3:30 p.m. Shawn Price, Discussion: Understanding the Diné Basket
Sunday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. Aaron White Flute Performance
10:30 a.m. Jennifer Denetdale, Discussion: Photography of Milton Snow
11:00 a.m. Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers
11:30 a.m. Klara Kelly, Discussion: Navajo Sacred Places & Historical Catastrophes
12:00 p.m. Big Water Designs Trunk Show
1:00 p.m. Radmilla Cody & Special Guests
1:30 p.m. Aaron White, Discussion: Native Flute Origins
2:00 p.m. Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers
2:30 p.m. Melissa Henry, Film & Discussion: Run Red Walk
3:00 p.m. Musical Performance by SihasinSihasin, Historic Insights Performance Tent
3:30 p.m. Shawn Price, Discussion: Q & A Diné Culture

 

Saturday and Sunday, August 3 & 4, All Day Activities

Navajo Artists Consignment Sales

Navajo Festival Photos 1959-1978 from the MNA Archives

One Hundred Years of Navajo Rugs from MNA’s Navajo Textiles Collection Collection

Weaving, Basket Making, and Jewelry Demonstrations Kids Creative Corner Tasty Food from Local Vendors

Free Shuttle to Parking Lots

 

Map to the Museum of Northern Arizona

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Navajo Knowledge Bowl 2014

May 20, 2014 by

19th Annual Navajo Knowledge Bowl

Central Consolidated School District’s Navajo Knowledge Bowl, was held May 6, 2014 in Shiprock, New Mexico.

Navajo Knowledge Bowl Singers

Navajo Knowledge Bowl Singers

Students competed in Navajo writing and speaking; Navajo individual, duet, and group singing; Navajo spelling, and Navajo history and culture.

Navajo Knowledge Bowl Spelling Bee Winners

 Navajo Knowledge Bowl Spelling Bee Winners Juwan Sandman – NHS, Raelyn Bedah – SHS, and Kameron Cayaditto – CMS

19TH ANNUAL NAVAJO KNOWLEDGE BOWL RESULTS– TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014

 

CATEGORY 1ST PLACE 2ND PLACE 3RD PLACE 4H PLACE
Navajo Singing Solo Nichelle Yazzie -SJHS Raelyn Bedah-SHS Vanessa Listner -SHS Jerrick Jumbo-SHS
Navajo Singing Duet Rametin Holiday/Nichelle YazzieSJHS Rainelle Bahe/Lashanna Descheny-RPCS Merilyn Werito/Cicilly WeritoTYGHS Monieque Hunter/Tarrence Woody-RPCS
Navajo Singing Group SJHS #72 Cuba High School Rock Point Cuba Middle School #75
Navajo Reading Novice Antawn Toledo-CHS Nicolas Norberto-CHS Arlena Chee-SHS Jessica Brown-KCHS
Navajo Reading Intermediate Daniel Manuelito-NHS Morgan Yabeny- SHS Brianna Bigman-BHS Kody Goldtooth-KCHS
Navajo Reading Advanced Rookie Hoskie – SHS Kendall Harvey- BHS Kody Goldtooth-KCHS Autumn Yazzie-TBA
Navajo Speaking Courtney Castillo-CHS Tiffany Spencer-CHS Sam Wood- SHS Shernell Bitsinnie-SJHS
Navajo Spelling Bee Juwan Sandman – NHS Raelyn Bedah – SHS Kameron Cayaditto – CMS Nolan Nakai – TYGHS
Navajo Knowledge Bowl NHSDesiree Lapahie 12thDaniel Manuelito 12thAutumn Brown 12th

Raeanna Begay 12th

Alden Thomas 11th -(Alt)

 KCHSAdam Natonobah 12thRandall Canyon 11thVernette Nez 11th

Jadara Dodge 10th

Desiree Dan 11th -(Alt)

 Yse Yi Gai High SchoolLane Tsosie 11thChristopher Daukai 10thLavendar Sandoval 11th

Jeremiah Woody 9th

Alexandria Toledo 10th (Alt)

 Cuba High SchoolHenrena Montoya 11thAustin Toledo 11thTimothy Albert 11th

Amber Toledo 12th
Navajo Writing & Speaking – Joke Telling & Short Story Lynia BlueEyes-KCHS Kayla Jim-KCHS Bryant James-SJHS
Navajo Writing & Speaking – Historical Essay Tiffani Spenser-CHS Amanda King-KCHS Nizhoni Harrison-TYGHS Shinona Betone-TYGHS
Navajo Writing & Speaking – Personal Narrative Sam Wood- SHS Courtney Castillo-CHS Shania Martinez-TYGHS Rookie Hoskie-SHS
Navajo Writing & Speaking – Creative Writing Kenaba Hatathlie-KCHS Patrick Jim-NHS Jace Wauneka Curley-KCHS
Navajo Writing & Speaking – Factual Information Andreana Augustine-CHS Lynn Fauntlery-KCHS
Navajo Writing & Speaking – Persuasive Presentation Kelsey Sandoval-CHS Terrill Domingo-CHS
Navajo Writing & Speaking – Expository Information Sasha Antonio-TYGHS Desiree Lapahie- NHS

 

 

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64th Annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture

August 2, 2013 by

Public Festival August 3–4, 2013

Location: Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff

64th Annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture

Over 80 Navajo artists, musicians, dancers and cultural experts will travel to the museum from all corners of the Navajo Nation to share their traditions through artistic expression. Silversmiths, jewelers, painters, weavers, folk carvers and multi-generations of families will be on site to discuss the customs inspiring their work.

World Champion hoop dancer and traditional healer Jones Benally, his daughter Jeneda, son Clayson, and two young grandchildren form the Jones Benally Family Dancers. These three generations together bring the healing power, beauty, and profound messages of Diné culture to educate and uplift audiences around the globe.

Radmilla Cody brings her “bluebird” voice to the festival stage with performances sung in English and in Navajo. This traditional Navajo Canyon Records recording artist, Indie Award Winner, Native American Music Award Winner and international performer, continues to maintain Navajo culture by recording music that children and elders can sing in pride.

The festival supports what the Navajo call “hozho” — living a happy and wise long life, in balance and harmony with the earth and sky.

Source: Museum of Northern Arizona

More Information at:

http://www.musnaz.org/hp/navajo_fest.shtml

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Navajo Tourism Etiquette HD Video

December 1, 2010 by

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