Slideshow | Northern lights visible across Navajo Nation

Posted by Donovan Quintero | Oct 10, 2024 | Community, News |

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The aurora borealis, which illuminated the sky with vibrant streaks of neon pink and a subtle hazy purple on Thursday night, Oct. 10, was caused by a magnetic storm. The northern lights are visible in Diné Bikéyah.

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The Milky Way and the aurora borealis illuminate the sky over Ganado Lake in Ganado, Ariz., on Thursday night.

Special to the Times | Donovan Quintero
The aurora borealis illuminates the sky over Ganado Lake in Ganado, Ariz., on Thursday night.

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The northern lights reflects on Ganado Lake, creating a natural display on Thursday night in Ganado, Ariz.

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"Dii, Diné bi Naaltsoos wolyéhíígíí, ninaaltsoos át'é. Nihi cheii dóó nihi másání ádaaní: Nihi Diné Bizaad bił ninhi't'eelyá áádóó t'áá háadida nihizaad nihił ch'aawóle'lágo. Nihi bee haz'áanii at'é, nihisin at'é, nihi hózhǫ́ǫ́jí at'é, nihi 'ach'ą́ą́h naagééh at'é. Dilkǫǫho saad bee yájíłti', k'ídahoneezláo saad bee yájíłti', ą́ą́ chánahgo saad bee yájíłti', diits'a'go saad bee yájíłti', nabik'íyájíłti' baa yájíłti', bich'į' yájíłti', hach'į' yándaałti', diné k'ehgo bik'izhdiitįįh. This is the belief I do my best to follow when I am writing Diné-related stories and photographing our events, games and news. Ahxéhee', shik'éí dóó shidine'é." - Donovan Quintero, an award-winning Diné journalist, served as a photographer, reporter and as assistant editor of the Navajo Times until March 17, 2023.

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