Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Dorothy Neboyia is from the Ta 'neezhaanii clan. The Neboyia 's have a belief that the earth is their mother. The earth will give them what they need to survive, which becomes their bodies. It is said that the earth, wind, and water have particular offerings to give to them and the animals. The earth, wind, and water sustain each other as well as other living creatures, but that does not come without a price because they can also injure and destroy. The Neboyia 's have to travel between three different homes because of the necessity for their livestock being able to graze. The family will travel between Hogan and Black rock depending on the season. During the winter the family lives in Winter Hogan which is a half mile from Canyon De Chelly. The canyon gets very little sunlight during the winter, but during the spring there is plenty of new growth so the Neboyia 's move here during the spring. When it is summer the Neboyia 's move to Black Rock where they plant their crops. It costs a lot of money to plow the fields. So each person will carry corn in buckets and plant them two feet apart after the tractor. Pollen on the tassels of the corn is checked which would mean that the corn is ripe. This also means that the earth is continuing the reproductive cycle. The corn to the Neboyia 's is a symbol of interdependence. It is a symbol of the earth as their mother. The corn relies on them as well as they on the corn. The animals also play a very important part in the Neboyia 's…

It’s an incredible experience. We had worked on the logistics for months, doing training hikes, planning flights, and reserving campsites, but that first view really made everything that went into the trip worth it. Things like that really can’t be captured in a picture. No matter how stunning a photograph of the Grand Canyon is, it’s nothing compared to standing on the edge of a hundred foot drop and just taking in the hugeness of one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Even my little…

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