Culture

The Office of Miss Navajo Nation has chosen three contestants for the upcoming Miss Navajo Nation pageant – Valentina Clitso, Gypsy Pete and Breanna Davis.

View images from this year’s Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial.

When he arrived at the Confluence Overlook on the eastern rim of Bidáá Ha’azt’i, he made an offering with tá’dídíín.

As learned from the response to Part 1 of this series, some Diné viewers enjoy the sheer entertainment value of “Dark Winds,” setting aside concerns over language and cultural accuracy by saying it’s “just a TV show” or “fiction.”

Despite fine acting, suspense and entertainment featured in the first episodes of the AMC mystery series “Dark Winds,” overall the show misses the mark when it comes to accurately portraying Navajo language and culture, say some Diné experts.