In a sunlit room on the Navajo Nation, the rhythmic clack of wooden shuttles carries a story centuries old. An elder weaver's hands move with calm precision, guiding strands of dyed wool into patterns ...
For centuries, the lives of Navajo people have been intertwined with livestock - specifically, one particular breed of sheep they've relied on for meat and wool. The tribe is well known for weaving ...
All eyes were cast on the six young women competing. Cheers erupted as they came out, waved to the crowds and took their spots by large wooden butchering stands, tied-up sheep close by. Behind them ...
Rick Findler, photographer and Joan Wakelin bursary recipient, speaks to Navajo communities attempting to save a language and traditions that are being diluted by modern life The Navajo Nation, home ...