I'm on a road trip and I saw this by the side of the highway. I'm not sure what tribe this belongs to (if it does) or what the cultural significance of it is? People seem to have left little trinkets and coins on it.

Yáʼátʼééh, Originally from NM, moved to SoCal and found a wonderful tribal group to hang out with here. A Diné woman who is married to a local elder told me that she went to a conference in NM and that "the Navajo women veterans wore three tier skirts and not ribbon skirts." I was just wondering if there was a cultural significance I never heard about this. I have always worn three tier skirts to ceremony. I'm just always interested in the story behind these things. Also it is good to know since I am Veteran myself. Ahéheeʼ

Hi! I'll be in Navajo Nation in the spring. Are there are things I must do? I'm most interested in learning about history/culture and seeing the natural beauty of the land. I'll only support Navajo run businesses.

Hi, Its gonna be a long read but I am an enrolled member. I decided to enroll my child in 2019 and was accepted and the Navajo Office of Vital Records sent me a registration form and instructions on how to enroll. I filled out the application, had it notarized, sent my childs original Birth Certificate (as instructed) and then in 2020 Covid hit and offices shut down. When offices opened up, I called to check status and was told my daughter was enrolled, but they couldn't locate her records. I was once told they didn't receive any of my information, but one time a worker commented on how they knew who I was because my childs unique birth certificate (Canadian). So thats when I knew they did receive my application. I have contacted every office, talked to so many people and can't get a straight answer or any of my documents returned. Does anyone have any recommendations or advice?? Is this normal? I will be in the New Mexico area next week, should I just go to an office or will I be turned away?

I wanted to know what the Navajo name for the Great Seal of the Navajo Nation would be. (This thing)

I put it into a translator and it gave me this:

Naabeehó Bináhji’ Naat’áaniihíji’ éíji’

To anyone who knows the language, does this sound right?

My current partner (who's white) has kids whose bio father (not in the picture at all) was navajo, and she's trying to help them stay connected to and learn about their culture but is struggling due to various factors and I, as a lover of learning and culture, wanted to offer my help because I think that's really important for the kids, but I myself am white european that's very new to the culture and history, and would love some advice and recommendations for trusted resources, where to start, and how best to help without accidentally overstepping as a white person, if anyone has any to offer. The kids are elementary school age. Thanks in advance for any and all feedback!

I was talking with someone & they said there is a lady who sells jewelry at PIMC on burrito lane? I’ve driven by a few times & no one has been there. Does anyone know if she’s a myth or what day/time she sells?? Thanks!

Hi I’m a white person who has lived with people of Navajo culture off and on through my life. My best friend who is my family, her sister has just passed away and now I’m going to experience a traditional Navajo funeral. This will be my first time on the reservation and my first time participating in anything traditional. Please be nice and help me know what to expect as well as how I can be better involved in a respectful way. These people are my family and I want to do my best to honor someone I consider a sibling in the best way possible. My heart is breaking for my best friend and her mother 😔

Today was my my first time driving/parking for a package company and as I'm being trained,we saw a gray fox. I just want to know if it is a blessing or not. It was the first time my coworker saw a fox when parking in his 3 yrs.

What section of the sheep is used to make roast mutton sandwiches?

Renegade Navajos.

There’s no stamp, but it’s such a beautiful piece.

Hey, long time lurker from CO and seriously looking into colleges now. My dream school is the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), out in Santa Fe, NM. I've heard a lot of good things about it, and they have a multitude of programs I'm interested in. I'm 50% native, 25% Diné and 25% Indé.

My mom was adopted two years before the Indian Child Welfare Act, by a white couple from California. I live with my mom and grandma now, my mom's full native, 50% of each, but because we live in Northern CO with my very white grandma (lol) I don't experience the culture much. I attend the local pow wows regularly, super engaged with Native Art programs around the area, etc. I have the school credits and the arts reputation to make it into IAIA.

However, someone close to me who handles a lot of the native art programs I engage with, mentioned IAIA is VERY biased towards having a majority Diné students. Is this true? Despite the Navajo in my blood, they wouldn't enroll my mom (nor me) due to already being enrolled in the San Carlos Apache Tribe. AFAIK, my mother's birth mom lied on her birth certificate about her father, and passed away without giving us information. It's word of mouth we are Diné, but everyone fully believes it. I just don't have a solid way to prove it and don't know where/who to ask about who it could've been because the Apache side is extremely secretive about it all and her father.

Does anyone have info about IAIA as a school? If they are biased or am I just being told that? Will it matter if I can't produce Diné records and only Indé?

Thank you :)