Culture

Dustin Roberto is a student and researcher in the University of New Mexico’s College of Population Health.

The Annie D. Wauneka Song and Dance Arena welcomed elders in comfort this year with a major improvement: a new covered area. Attendees at the Navajo Nation’s Elder Fest on Thursday, Sept. 4, said the addition made a difference as they enjoyed the festivities in the shade.

The Diné concept of k’é takes vivid form in “Visualizing K’é: New Works by Marwin Begaye,” a major exhibition at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian that has been drawing steady crowds since its June opening.

Miss Navajo Ranisha Begay, in collaboration with the Navajo Nation Library, recently orchestrated an “All Royalty Reading” event, underscoring the significance of literacy and storytelling.

It’s fall, and wool is in the air at the Navajo Nation Museum.