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Upcoming Events
American Indian Awareness Month: For more information call 581-8151 or send an email.
Faces from the Land: A Photographic Journey through Native America: September 20th 2008 at The City Library.
Indian Walk-In Center Reception for new Executive Director, Ella Dayzie: Friday, March 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the Indian Walk-In Center
120 West 1300 South, Salt Lake City, 486-4877
36th Annual University of Utah Pow Wow and American Indian Awareness Month Events
American Indian Woman Scholar Competition: Thursday, April 3rd at 7 p.m. at the Union Theater, Free Admission
36th Annual Pow Wow: Friday and Saturday, April 4th & 5th at the Union Ballroom, Grand Entry Times—Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 1 pm and 7 pm, Admission—$ 3.00 donation
American Indian Film Night: Tuesday, April 8th at the Union Theatre; “Miss Navajo” at 6 pm, “Native American Healing in the 21st Century” 7:15 pm, “Native Land” at 8 pm, Free Admission
Visit by ONNSFA Counselor: Wednesday, April 9th from 8 to 11 am in the CESA Lounge
American Indian Resource Center Open House with Arvol Looking Horse from the Lakota Nation as guest speaker. Hopi Eagle Dancers from Second Mesa in Arizona will perform as well: Friday, April 11th from 2 to 4 pm at the AIRC (east side of the University of Utah campus)
WE SHALL REMAIN: NAVAJO Language Videos
President Joe Shirley speaks Navajo
Dan Begay sings in Navajo
Sarah Natani Interview
Click here for a translation of the Sarah Natani InterviewSarah Natani Interview
QUESTION 1: What does it mean to be a weaver?Weaving is iina (Life). Our great grandmothers were weavers. Rug dresses (biil) were made from weaving for clothing. Weaving keeps our thoughts beautiful.
Sarah Natani Interview
QUESTION 2: Who taught you to weave?My mother and father taught me to weave. When I was small, I learned to weave by practicing with strips of cloth (rags).
Sarah Natani Interview
QUESTION 3: Who is Spider Woman?Weaving was learned from Spider Woman. First Woman (White Shell Woman) was the first one who was taught how to weave.
Sarah Natani Interview
QUESTION 4: Why is weaving important?Weaving is very important and costly for the Dine people. As I mention before, it keeps our thoughts beautiful. When we're ill, it makes us feel well.
Sarah Natani Interview
QUESTION 5: Why are sheep important?Sheep is life. During the Emergence of the Dine, sheep was already there for us. This is the teaching of our people. The Dine take the sheep out at early Dawn, it keeps away proverty. Sheep is used for food (nourishment) and clothing. It keeps us warm. The sheepskin is used for bedding, it is warm during the winter and cool during the summer.
