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  • (n)O Christmas Tree

    (n)O Christmas Tree

    I could not stretch my limited imagination to see the twelve-inch foam cone with butterscotch disks attached as any sort of tree, especially a Christmas tree. First of all, trees are green, not school bus yellow.  God bless the poor family friend who made it for us. Read more

  • Yá’át’ééh, Brody, It is Good

    Yá’át’ééh, Brody, It is Good

    Before I moved to Page Arizona, I always thought the traditional Diné (Navajo) greeting was pronounced Yah-ta-hey. Someone just smack me. Read more

  • Ready to Launch–No Excuses

    Ready to Launch–No Excuses

    I was inspired by a simple post from one of my favorite bloggers. Christian Mihai, titled The Five Habits of Extremely Prolific Bloggers.  The first habit on his list? Yeah. “They never make excuses.” Read more

  • On Thanks

    On Thanks

    I’m not talking about Mayflower Pilgrims and Native Americans; I’m talking about finding opportunities to be thankful even when there doesn’t seem to be much to be thankful for.  Read more

  • When a Navajo Introduces Herself, She Gives her Genealogy

    When a Navajo Introduces Herself, She Gives her Genealogy

    Navajo culture and society are organized matrilineally. Similar to the western patrilineal system of family organization, emphasis is put on the clan of the mother, and mothers are the heads of households and central focus of each clan.  Read more

  • Keeping Up With the (Benjamin) Joneses

    Keeping Up With the (Benjamin) Joneses

    How to organize your files when ancestors share the same given name for several generations. Read more