October 2012 – Grownup Navajo

Origins of the Kinaalda

As a little girl, I never dreamed of my wedding day. I did however, dream of my Kinaaldá. Young women often note how they imagined their wedding day since they were in elementary school. Some recount with certainty what their wedding dress would look like or the song playing to their first dance. I wasContinue reading “Origins of the Kinaalda”

Grownup Navajo: A Journey

In April, I lost my Nalí Asdzaan (paternal grandmother), a woman whose essence was what it meant to be a traditional Navajo woman. She was the epitome of Navajo education and a trailblazer. She was also my teacher and because of her I was raised as a traditional Navajo woman in modern society. In my careerContinue reading “Grownup Navajo: A Journey”