Epic Horseback in Monument Valley - UTAH
The Day I rode a Horse in the Wild West!!! Playing Red Dead Redemption in Real Life!!!
Dream Come True
Monument Valley, land of the Dine (Navajo) Nation, feral horses, dinosaur tracks.
In late Fall, during a week of cold, sunny days, Greg Feet and Patricia Sparks explored the land of the Dine (Di-NAH), or Navajo, people, by car but mostly on foot. We saw dinosaur tracks, feral horses, native American rock art or petroglyphs, and amazing geological structures. The Dine people impressed us the most, with their sincere kindness and good nature.
Unschooling Road Trip to Monument Valley, AZ Dinetah Navajo Indians Dine
Bumpy ride through Monument Valley while listening to beautiful music by Elisabeth Von Trapp. November 2011.
Monument Valley Navajo Nation Parks Recreation Southwest Scenic Experience Million Years
Monument Valley Navajo Nation Parks Recreation Southwest Scenic Experience Million Years
Monument Valley
Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation
Utah & Arizona
USA
Welcome to the
Navajo Nation’s Monument Valley Park.
You are experiencing one
of the most majestic
and most photographed
points on earth.
This great valley boasts
sandstone masterpieces
that tower at heights of
400 to 1,000 feet, framed by
scenic clouds casting shadows
that graciously roam the desert floor.
The angle of the sun accents
these graceful formations,
providing scenery that is
simply spellbinding.
The landscape overwhelms,
not just by its beauty
but also by its size.
The fragile pinnacles of rock
are surrounded by miles of
mesas and buttes, shrubs
and trees, and windblown sand,
all comprising the magnificent
colors of the valley.
All of this harmoniously combines
to make Monument Valley
a truly wondrous experience.
Enjoy this beautiful land.
Navajo Name:
Tse’Bii’Ndzisgaii
Elevation:
5,564 feet above sea level
Size:
91,696 acres (spans Utah & Arizona)
History
Before human existence,
the Park was once a lowland basin.
For hundreds of millions of years,
materials that eroded from the early
Rock Mountains deposited layer
upon layer of sediment which cemented
a slow and gentle uplift, generated
by ceaseless pressure from below
the surface, elevating these
horizontal strata quite uniformly one
to three miles above sea level.
What was once a basin became a plateau.
Natural forces of wind and
water that eroded the land spent
the last 50 million years cutting into
and peeling away at the
surface of the plateau.
The simple wearing down of
altering layers of soft and hard rock
slowly revealed the natural
wonders of Monument Valley today.
From the visitor center, you
see the world-famous panorama
of the Mitten Buttes and Merrick Butte.
You can also purchase guided tours
from Navajo tour operators, who
take you down into the valley in
Jeeps for a narrated cruise through
these mythical formations.
Places such as Ear of the Wind
and other landmarks can only be
accessed via guided tours.
During the summer months, the
visitor center also features
Haskenneini Restaurant,
which specializes in both
native Navajo and American cuisines,
and a film/snack/souvenir shop.
There are year-round restroom facilities.
One mile before the center, numerous
Navajo vendors sell arts, crafts,
native food, and souvenirs
at roadside stands.
Our Mission is to protect, preserve
and manage tribal parks, monuments and
recreation areas for the perpetual
enjoyment and benefit of the
Navajo Nation the spectacular landscapes,
buttes, canyons, clean air, diversity
of plants and wildlife, and areas of
beauty and solitude. Navajo Nation
CONTACT THE PARK
Navajo Nation Parks & Rec
(928) 871-6647
ltsinijinnie@navajonationparks.org
Land Department/Parks & Recreation
48 West Taylor Rd. Bldg #8966,
Hwy 264, St.
Michaels, Arizona 86515
Music
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Artist Ikson
Song Island
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Artist Simon More
Song Emotions
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Artist Simon More
Song Tropical Sunset
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Atrist Simon More
Song Tropical Love
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Artist Ikson
Song Let Go
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Artist Ikson
Song Sunkissed
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Artist DIZARO
Song FlashBack
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Artist Ikson
Song You Me
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Thank You
America for the
National, State
and Tribal
Park Service
Credit
Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation
Navajo Nation
State of Utah USA
State of Arizona USA
BLM, BOR, NPS
THANK YOU
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Swingin Steaks, Mexican Hat Lodge, Mexican Hat, San Juan County, Utah, United States, North America
Mexican Hat Lodge was an Old Indian Bar and Dance Hall. In operation between 1950 to 1990. In the early 90's Bobby and Vonnie Mueller and Kids remodeled the up stairs into 10 Beautiful rooms each one different. The Mueller's (Bobby, Jay Dee and Joy ) came to Mexican Hat in July of 1979 as a traveling Band working the southwest nite clubs and liked the area so much that with hard work and sweat, they managed to buy the old TOP O HAT bar (Water Hole #1) and convert it to a Bed and Breakfast looking place. However, we don't do breakfast as there are two other places which provide breakfast. Our specialty is Rib eye Steak Dinner. 18oz. cooked on an open fire (cedar wood) and served in an Old Cowboy style. The Mueller's still play music on special occasions ( Any Time Some One Wants Us To) if we are not busy cooking or waiting tables. We have been working on a gooood CD for years; maybe we will get it this time. If your a Amateur Radio Operator Please consider DX operation from our location. The owner is Bob. Mexican Hat, Utah is located between Mesa Verde and Grand Canyon 22 miles north of Monument Valley and in the Utah Grand Circle. There is horse back riding, river rafting, hiking and picture taking. Visit the capital of John Wayne country using THE HAT as the HUB of the four corners area and your stay HERE. Mexican Hat is a census-designated place (CDP) on the San Juan River in south-central San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 31 at the 2010 census, a sharp decline from the previous two censuses. The name Mexican Hat comes from a curiously sombrero-shaped, 60-foot (18 m) wide by 12-foot (3.7 m) thick, rock outcropping on the northeast edge of town. The Hat' has two rock climbing routes ascending it. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. The CDP is on U.S. Route 163 just 3 miles (5 km) south of the junction with State Route 261, and is just outside the northern boundary of both the Navajo Nation and Monument Valley. Goosenecks State Park is located just 9 miles (14 km) west-northwest, Alhambra Rock is 6 miles (10 km) west-southwest, and the Valley of the Gods is to the north on U.S. 163.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21 km2) is land (96%) and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is water (4%). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mexican Hat has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated BSk on climate maps. As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 88 people, 29 households, and 22 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 10.7 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial make-up of the CDP was 57.95% Native American, 37.50% White, 4.55% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.82% of the population. There were 29 households out of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 27.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.43. In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 19.3% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 66.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,656, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,973. There were no families and 6.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Navajo Cultural Exchange
Students from Northampton Community College travel to Arizona to meet students from Dine´ College.
Canyon de Chelly, Arizona -- Horseback Riding
Canyon de Chelly, Arizona. National Monument. Horse riding, with Navajo (Dine) Elder, Gabriel, with the necessary permit, on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Gabriel and horses from Tso Horse Trails. Very good. 3rd video of three. Devanee, Teischan and I. Deanna didn't go because of her back.
Monument Valley Arizona
Op 'n koude winderige voorjaarsdag in Monument Valley Arizona. Deze vallay gelegen aan de andere kant van de wereld is onderdeel van een van de grootste Indianen reservaten (Navajo) van de USA
indianrodeopreview.mov
This is a preview of the Documentary Indian Rodeo on the Navajo Nation. It goes along with an exhibit that will be opened in Summer 2010 in Farmington, NM.
USA, Arizona - Monument Valley
USA, Arizona - Monument Valley
Canyonlands by Night
Canyonlands by Night, Moab UT
The Healing Properties of Navajo Ceremonies presented by Lori Arviso Alvord
The ASU Libraries proudly presents fall 2015 installment of The Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community.
Dr. Lori Arviso Alvord’s lecture The Healing Properties of Navajo Ceremonies,” took place on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Dr. Alvord spoke of the healing properties of ceremonies and the importance of the mind-body connection both to overall health and to the medical profession. She spoke about the benefits of chant, songs, prayer, and meditation to physical and mental health. Moving beyond individual health, Dr. Alvord also notes the connection between ceremonies and the health of the planet as a whole.
Raised in Crownpoint, New Mexico, Dr. Lori Arviso Alvord, MD (Navajo) is a member the Tsinnajinnie (Ponderosa Pine) and Ashi’hii’ Dine’ (Salt) clans. She is the first Navajo woman to be board-certified in surgery. Her memoir, The Scalpel and the Silver Bear (Bantam, 1999), tells the story of her journey from the reservation to the operating room and of her work to combine Navajo philosophies of healing with western medicine.
Dr. Alvord is currently Chief of Surgical Services and a practicing general surgeon at Banner Health Page Hospital, in Page, Arizona. She also holds an appointment as Associate Faculty at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for American Indian Health.
The Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community at Arizona State University addresses topics and issues across disciplines in the arts, humanities, sciences, and politics. Underscoring Indigenous American experiences and perspectives, this series seeks to create and celebrate knowledge that evolves from an inclusive Indigenous worldview and that is applicable to all walks of life.
Lecture by Dr. Lori Arviso
Date/Time: Thursday October 22, 2015, 7:00pm
Location: Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ
Visit the Labriola National Native American Data Center
Navajo — Holy Earth People (and Rocks). Live in Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah 2012
My original song tries to channel some of the super friendly and cool vibes of the Navajo people. John Wayne called Monument Valley Gods Jewels.) Massive slabs of nuggets; neverending tricks on the eyes with the shapes and etchings in the rocks. You feel a reverence when you visit this place. But you have to drive the entire 10-mile loop road to really experience it. I rocked out live at several locations in the Monuments over a two-day period. Also recorded live in the Petrified Forest and Canyon De Chelly.
Running Dineh Bi Keyah Episode 8
Vice President Jonathan Nez highlights the Pinon Trail at Dine' College in Tsaile, Arizona for episode 8. He also provides information on the Dine' Bi Ch'iiya' Summit, Shiprock Marathon and fitness events in Shiprock, N.M. and Oljato, UT in the coming week.
Vice President Nez is preparing for the Behind the Rocks Ultra in Moab at the end of the month. Once again, please send us your photos, videos, stories, trail locations, etc. to highlight in the next episode. Email: nnvponthemove@gmail.com
See you on the trails!
Navajo Indian Cookout, Monument Valley
After eating, Navajo Indian talks about parts of his way of living and sings a couple of songs in Navajo.
Navajo Traveling Song
During a tour of Monument Valley, we happened on another tour group whose guide treated us to this Navajo traveling song. It is sung before undertaking a journey, to ensure safe arrival at the destination.