Their use of the land includes a trailer home, Hogan, and outhouse. They raise cattle for a living.

I did a job for a client and he included this with payment. All I was told was that it was a Zuni fetish. Anyone have anymore information? I’ve tried doing a reverse image search but I can’t find too many things similar to this carving.

My partner is 100% Navajo and his mother died recently. She was an amazing woman and we will miss her dearly. With her death we have also lost touch with the Navajo language in which she was fluent. She gave our cat a Navajo name meaning big paw, or big foot, and it is pronounced something like Quetzo. I would like to know how to spell this name in Navajo. Searching on the internet brings up things like akeè and tso or tsoh. Can someone please help us? We appreciate any help we can get.

Hi, I'm a child of divorce. My father who was Dineh and Mother who is Hispanic (although whos grandpa was also some sort of indigenous, we just did not ask because it was the '70s.) all of this to say since my parents are divorced I did not get a chance to immerse myself into the culture. Now I'm nearly old enough to be out on my own I want to know what I can do to educate my self better and build a community. I know Google and social media exist. But I try my best not to be on them. But I think one of my biggest issues is I just don't look it... I'm very light-skinned and I have green eyes and I'm afraid that I'm not "Native enough". I'm really interested in art, books/writing, music, body art (tats and piercings) and would love suggestions on how to learn more about my culture. Thanks for taking the time to hear me ramble

Yesterday, the word Zhą́ came to mind, and I began to ponder it. It means fortune. An example of its use is the phrase: bízhą́nee' (the person's luck/fortune). Other conjugations of this phrase are: nízhą́nee' (your luck/fortunate), shízhą́nee' (my luck/fortune), nihízhą́nee' (our/your (plural) luck/fortune).

It gets interesting when we think of other phrases that employ Zhą́. The phrase that comes to mind is: bízhą́ ílį́ (spoiled brat). When we analyze bízhą́ ílį́, it literally means, "the person's fortune is expensive." I've heard this phrase used to describe ornery children and council delegates. Bízhą́ da'ílį́ is the plural conjugation used when describing multiple people.

Another phrase that uses Zhą́ is: bízhą́ą naaghá (the person is single). When analyzed, bízhą́ą naaghá literally means, "the person walks in a fortunate way." It is evident that whoever created this phrase equated being single (unmarried) with being fortunate. Tangent: Apaches call unmarried women bízhán and ką' ádinii.

Last, Zhą́ is used in Azhą́ (a fortune). When conversing, someone will make a statement. Another person will start a rebuttal with Azhą́ shį́į́ ákót'ée ndi... (but even if it is so...). Analyzing this phrase, it means, "a fortune perhaps it is, but..."

It's amazing how one word spawns many different concepts and contexts. We discover the thoughts of our ancestors by analyzing their words that have been given to us. Have a fortunate day!

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So what are the major aspects of traditional Navajo medicine? Do Navajos these days mainly prefer traditional Navajo medicine or modern medicine in turns of receiving medical care?