For centuries, the lives of Navajo people have been intertwined with livestock - specifically, one particular breed of sheep they've relied on for meat and wool. The tribe is well known for weaving ...

The Diné (aka Navajo) people have been using their weaving as trade goods at least since European contact, and probably long before. They’ve never shied from adopting innovation: churro sheep from the ...

Spider Woman (Na’ashjéii Asdzáá) brought the gift of weaving to Diné (Navajo) people. Dinétah, the traditional homeland of the Diné, provided the materials. Situated in the Four Corners region of the ...

SHIPROCK, NM — Prior to the 19th century, Navajo textiles were both decorative and utilitarian: cotton, dog hair, and later Churro sheep wool introduced by the Spanish were used to weave blankets, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A constant bumping sound fills the room at Grandma’s Spinning Wheel on the east side. At first, it may sound chaotic, but for Navajo weaving master teacher Lynda Teller Peete, ...

Marilyn Greaves’ Fair Oaks home is filled with Navajo items that she has collected or made. One of her larger pieces is this Two Grey Hills-inspired rug in her living room. This weekend, she will ...

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When a woman wants to retire from a long and distinguished career so she can enjoy being a grandma, that usually doesn’t qualify as big news. But when that woman is Ruby Hubbard, master weaver at ...

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Navajo weavings can bring thousands at auction, but the tribe's textile tradition is about far more than earning money. It's about preserving and transferring culture across generations. For centuries ...