Spin-offs help Diné reclaim culture
"Spinoffs" teach, preserve traditional Navajo wool working skills. Still image from Navajo Nation Museum YouTube video.
The Navajo Nation Museum hosts “spin-offs” — days for working on weaving, knitting or other wool projects — the third Saturday of every month except May and June.
Last Saturday’s spin-off brought together about 20 youth and elders from around the Nation to learn how to card and spin wool.
The day-long gatherings always feature a potluck lunch and plenty of socializing.
Watch for a story about Saturday’s spinoff in this week’s Navajo Times.
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