You are so welcome. I cry when I watch this video because a Navajo hotel employee stole all of this from me, my Bizhis hair brushes, 2 gorgeous handmade woven blankets, stirring sticks, carding brushes and my Bizhis spindle my Nali whittled out for her by hand. It was at the Courtyard Marriott in Farmington. The Mgr knee who it was as by incident that next morning he all of a sudden quit. He also came into my hotel room thinking no one was there until I came out & I should have known then he lied telling me he was checking the room. I said, you come into peoples rooms to check on what? He ran out. I told the Mgr but she did nothing. When I reported the stolen items the Mgr begged me to not call the police. I don't know why buy I felt compassion toward her & didn't. My fault. So in the end I reported this to the main marriott & they barreled into me abt the police report & said I lied, if I take it to court they would counter sue me for lying. It was awful. Thus w/o a police report it went into nothing. I am sure in my ignorance I could've done more but didn't. My thoughts are when we do bad things like this God's vengeance is greater than any law suit or anger. Pray for me to get over this. I love this video though & my dear son. We should value the goodness of our ancestors, what they taught us, their examples & more. I also say to those we do Native American ancestral research for, or any type of genealogical research, "that w/o one of our ancestors we would not exist." Thus they are critical & we need to know & remember them. Thank you for listening. Hugs from Navajo Grandma
When I was in high school my hair was long and then I joined the military and I got used to the high and tight haircut but now I’m letting it grow back. I’ve also noticed that with long hair I was able to feel when someone or something is near me or behind me. Thanks Navajo Grandma for letting us know what the long hair in men means. ❤️
Wonderful comment. What you described as your wisdom, your intuitiveness which of only two are your personal strength and power given thru the strength and length of your hair. it’s a sacred blessing. I feel guilty presenting this as when I wanted to be like the white girls with short curly hair as a teenager, I felt like I too lost some spiritual and intuitive strength I had which I have learned to retain thru humility and prayer. But yes, your hair is a powerful adornment of wisdom on your head. Beautiful. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Yes having our hair brushed by a loved one is a blessing and an honor as is the blessing and privelage of brushing our sons hair and putting in their braids or buns before they take a wife and she takes over the honor. Cherish every brush stroke moms cherish every one. The blessed are the holders of the brush.
@@NavajoGrandma Grandma! I love you too! Guess what?? My blue corn mush arrived!!!! Whoowhoo! I will watch the video on blue corn mush again first before I make it. Thank you to you and your family so very much! I love my little white ring too. Sweet vibes. P.s. I love that your babies are part Hawaiian ya know. I am not Hawaiian but I lived there and loved there and it left a profound impact on the way I live my life. It is a very loving energy there. So I get a kick outta your connection. I saw your son give the shaka sign when you did his hair, so cute.
Yes, I know and I so love him for helping when he was suppose to be in bed ready to work at 3:30am. I love him so much. Thank you for watching and learning again. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
I'm not l Navajo. but I'm Creek and Muskogee. Never had a chance to connect with my native roots but my Navajo best friend connected me with her tribe said to me we have a connection in our lives and has accepted me as her sister. I'm so grateful ❣️ I've been friends with her family for 50 years and they love me and accept me as their own.
Ronda this is wonderful news as now you are 1/2 Dine'. Welcome. Your Creek and Muskogee are also wonderful tribes. What a great friend you have. So since you are sisters, you can now say you have a Navajo Grandma. If they don't believe you, send them here to my youtube channel. Thank you for watching this video and supporting grandma. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Thank you so much! I am so happy when my subscribers are receptive and appreciative. That is true Hozho. Hugs. Navajo Grandma (PS: We stayed at the Marriott in Farmington, New Mexico where a Navajo guy working for Courtyard Marriott stole this precious hair brush and hairbrushes my Bizhi went and forged for, then stole my Bizhi's spindle that my Nali carved and made for her, these are heirlooms I shall never be able to retrieve ever again, he also took my Bizhi's hand made rugs, and carding brushes. I cried and cried. Courtyard Marriott did nothing, they only offered me 2 free nights stay. They are Mormons and their Attorneys said they would fight me and I would end up with nothing more. Such horrible people! You can't pay enough for heirlooms. I have let it go. I know some have said there are funds for when stuff like this happens but not in Farmington, NM. So I pray you appreciate this video as you said and thank you so much with all my heart)
@NavajoGrandma my heart is heavy for you, and the loss of your precious heirlooms. I admire you for rooting yourself in forgiveness and letting it go. But such a terrible way for the thief to violate and cause pain, as well as the Mormon Marriott to treat you with disrespect. At first I misread and thought you wrote 'moron' 😅...oops. I guess the way they mishandled your situation, their behavior could fit under that description as well. I do appreciate you very much and pray for your heart to be comforted and filled with peace from the Prince of Peace, Jesus. I love you, Navajo Grandma. Thank you for writing to me with beauty and love. ❤️
@@belindadunne4312 Thank you for your kind response. I love you for being so kind to me. Hugs always and yes that Moron thing really came to mind. Love you. Navajo Grandma
Thank you so much Navajo grandma this really means so much to me I am from the Todích'íí'nii clan. My mother is navajo but my dad is white, we always lived in an area where there arent many Navajos so I always stood out and people would make fun of my skin color. And over time that has damaged my confidence as a native American. When I young my parents divorced and i lived with my dad which over time has white washed me and made me bury my dine side. But over time I have had a very hard time with school, family problems, etc... but one time I met another native American (i cant remember which clan) and he went by buffalo bob, he was a story teller and he was telling us winter stories. One story he mentioned is one of his past. He told us how at one point in his life he didn't want to live anymore but what helped him the most was reconnecting with his culture. So that has really inspired me to reconnect and learn things. It makes me feel like I belong and I truly feel grounded. I am very grateful for your videos for they teach me about my ancestors, thank you. And I cant wait to go to my moms house and say "mom! I learned how to tie my hair into a Tsiiyéél!".
What a beautiful comment of tears, trial and goodness. You bear the experiences of intermarriages that exist and family problems. I use to tell my children, if you think we have problems go next door & it's scary how they too have problems, some worse than ours. You are not alone. I love your strengths and what blessings you have learned from your trials. Yes your defining yourself is critical thru culture & traditions, language and home. And more. I say, if you don't have a defined life you will fall for anything. Keep learning and being teachable in your Dine' way of life. So proud of you shi yazhi. I will pray for you as I always do. Thank you for being so receptive. This is a virtue, now keeping building on your virtues & a new solid courageous shoul will continue emerging. Love & hugs always from Navajo Grandma
Such a beautiful rug by a blind relative, didn’t know she needed money and did her best. I cry sometimes and hold the other rug to my heart. She has passed into the spirit world but left her mark on my spirit & life. It is so precious to me. Hope your chills are good chills. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
I just uploaded a video actually the 3 part of the 3 sister gardening. We are fine, but traveling & very busy. Hope you are well. Thank you for commenting. Hugs, Navajo Grandma
thank you so much for your channel. being estranged from my dads side of the family, this channel gives me opportunities to learn what ive missed in these 23 years!
Yaateeh shi yazhi, thank you for your comment and yes, as we all have wondered into the white man's world we do start to assimilate to them and forget. But the sacred mountains will always bring you home. So go home and learn, its never tooo late. Hugs from Navajo Grandma
My full and utter respect to this nearly blind 90 year old woman who weaved the really wonderful rug!👍👏💪I really apreciate this rugs. But since i'm rather poor and couldn't afford even a small one, i tried to make one by myself. I first had to get wool in different natural colours(white, grey, brown and black) i spun it with a spindle. Then i made me a kind of loom. And began to weave a rather complicated pattern.... To make a long story short: i did it only halfway because the warp threads began to slacken in the process.... And because it took me months, the moths had already begun to eat into it.... So i stopped, but it taught me a lesson and lots of respect! Beforehand i was rather careless with clothing. Not anymore! Because i think always that still somebody has to make it by hand, even though it is a cheap one out of the supermarket. Stay safe out there.
My next videos will involve defining myself, a sober one, then excitedly moving towards Grandma shearing a sheep for you all. This is an opener with videos on the weaving loom, rugs, carding and spinning dowel with weaving accessories. Its getting exciting to learn more about Dine' textile. Please watch and learn. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Why thank you Liz. It is said, no one knows your value until you are dead. So far my subscribers are really the ones who do appreciate Grandma. Some families see the value some don’t. Great point you brought up. Love and hugs always. Navajo Grandma
You have a handsome son. Thank you for explaining about the hair. I had read about a survey they did with natives in the military. So many had their hair cut off like everyone else and so many were able to keep their hair. The ones that had their long hair did better in the field than the ones that were shorn. What a beautiful rug!
Yes, my great great auntie made this and really felt her way weaving and said she could barely see the colors but she did a marvelous job. Navajo Grandma
Yes, his heart is made of gold. He helps any person in need, sometimes he buys food for the poor, gives money to those in need, helps his neighbors and knows everyone in the entire state of Utah. You say his name and they light up and love him so dearly. Navajo Grandma
Believe that God reveals himself to different people in different ways. Samson’s strength was in his hair. Love the stories you tell us about your people. Thanks for introducing your son.
Thank you so much, for this wonderful lesson. My hair is almost to my waist. My girlfriend use to put my hair up in the tsiiye'e'l. Abby was taken from me by COVID and this video brought back a flood of memories. I still have not been able to truly mourn her passing.
Well let me tell you first with healing hugs, "Abby" has never forgotten you. She still lives. Though not in our realm, but she knows your thoughts, she knows you miss her. One thing that one man when he was dying left his body and went into the spirit world. He said he felt his wife crying with such remorse and hurt and pain. He said he felt it intensely. He said a prayer that she would not cry anymore as it hurt him so much. He said you have such a distinct feeling of your loved ones there who haven't passed yet. So he was revived and he made his wife promise she would not cry for him anymore. He told her, I am happy in the spirit world, when it is your turn you will totally understand. He then made her promise not to try and revive him if on the operating table he has a massive cardiac. Of course the doctors have a duty to revive, but even when they tried he died. He said so many things that we learned from death. They are alive, they are happy, they have returned to God's presence and that is holy to know. But she misses you too and wants you to move forward with your life with success and remember her with joy when she brushed your hair and put it in a bun. What joyful happy thoughts you need to have. Write them down and on down days, open the book and read these happy thoughts and verses you wrote that joy may fill your soul. No one forgets us. In fact they become our angels and so you are one lucky person knowing this. They protect you and love you still. I hope you understand this. For it is true. There are so many experiences I have had that I know this is so true. So thank you for watching this video, know that you are loved and Abby knows your heart even more. Allow her to be at peace and allow your heart to smile now. Find joy and talk to her, she hears you. Tell her about your life and what you are doing or want to accomplish. Ask for her help. You may think this is silly it is not. It takes faith to realize these things that when you see her again she will be so happy and tell you thank you for sharing your life with me, as she will say, I was there protecting you too and praying for you as well. What happy thoughts. Feel strong and smile and know life is not over, it is just beginning for you and for her. Hope filled with hugs always. Navajo Grandma
@@NavajoGrandma Thank you so much, for kind words. May I please ask, how many strands of yarn is used, to make the Tsiiye'e'l? Also I've been instructed to make tabletop looms and just donate them. I've been searching, for correct plans, but have not found any. Again I thank you, Grandmother .... ❤️❤️❤️
@@km4ryi270 I do not believe there is a count, I say if you have thick hair make the hair tie thicker than normal about a inch and a half thick. Some women make their hair tie about 3 to 4 inches thick. For men it is advised, to make their hair tie thinner. Maybe about 1 inch thick. It really is up to the person as some make them thicker for celebrations and some thinner for certain times. I say just what you desire. About the loom, I am of no assistance. Sorry. Navajo Grandma
I was crying in the video before you started. I can't express how much your videos mean. They are so full of love and humanity and connection. Your relationship with your son is very sweet. Reminds me of me and my mom. It would be incredible to learn more about the weaving. If I could do anything in life it would be to come and learn everything about the old way of weaving and continue that tradition. Much love. Meaghan
Your grandma and my grandma could trade stories about trying to keep busy little girls hair brushed! I was also a little girl who didn’t wear shoes and had messy hair. I had very thin and fine hair so it was always getting tangled and I hated to have it brushed, but my grandma searched and searched until she found the perfect brush. I wish I still had that brush like you have yours, but it had been used a lot and quite frankly was pretty icky and falling apart when I found it again. Modern things just aren’t built to last!
Well what are you talking about, look at your lovely bahhozhoni and your son, you are so lovely and your husband is wonderful. You both are servants of God and I see that in your entire family and that they are being raised to know God and being prayerful and then watching you rescue women and folks in need. Like Navajo Grandma. Look at your amazing example to your children. In the scriptures it says, "and her children called her BLESSED." I love that. I love you always. Thank you for your sacrifice and we had a wonderful time Saturday and with memories that we shall never forget. Hugs always. Navajo Grandma
When you say the imperfections make it perfect, I was reminded of my mother's knitting. She was very skilled at knitting and crochet, and could knit a complex cable sweater in any color without even a written pattern. So when my father was in the hospital, she'd sit by his bed and knit. She was making a cable knit for me at the time. And she was so worried about him, that she accidentally made one sleeve inches longer than the other at the cuff. It didn't matter to me, because I always had to roll up the sleeves anyway. She was embarrassed by the imperfection, though I tried to tell her that it was my favorite sweater because of that: her love and worry were knitted like a story into the sweater. It meant more to me than her other ones. I had to try and explain that to her. It was made with navy-colored yarn, which is harder to see in knitting when one is aging. Just like your woven rug, the story behind them makes them even more precious. And I still have it.
A true treasured gift. A heavenly heirloom with love in each knit and crochet. Did your father get better, I sure hope so. Happy to hear you still have the sweater. Happy thoughts. Navajo Grandma
I love the voice you use when you're talking about your son he's still a baby in your mind even though you know he's a man. It's just so sweet! My mama was born in 1926 she passed a few years ago and the right to take care of her was taken away from me by very bad people who had very bad intentions and I mourn her everyday because of it. They told her I abandon her and she knew it's not true. but she was blind and as she got sicker from being neglected!she started believing them and kept crying and crying for me and they would leave it on my message machine. I think that's why I take so much comfort in you and I love the way you talk about your babies. Even if they are grown.
You know Gomez this is a sad situation, you know you can't change it, but what you can change is that you remember your precious mother. Write about the good things she taught you, the happy memories, and smile. Later when you start seeing her and remembering her, then take the time to really write down what happened, and mourn again for the last time, then let it go. Remember your love and her love for you and make it a positive experience for we can't change what happened but we can remember the wonderful person and moments you had and what she taught you. It wasn't fair, but you see, your mother knows now how great your love is and was and what really happened. She loves you even more and watches over you. I promise. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Oh yes I am guilty, I do still talk to them as if they are still little, its a Mom thing for me. I told them no matter how tall and big you are, Mom will always sit you on her lap and coddle you in her arms. You will never be too big. And I do. I know they love this and yes they all are bigger than me now and their Mom will always coddle them. Forever. Thank you.
I understand and I very much talk about my parents and especially my mother. Her being pregnant with me as she lost her parents her father in July and her mother in October. I was born a couple weeks later in November. But my grandmother spent hours talking to my mother about who I was going to be and that I was a special baby for her she gave her special directions compared to raising her other children. My grandmother knew that I had special abilities and just some differences before I was even born. Maybe she had more insight being so much closer to the end that the Veil was thin? So not only did my mother use so much of what my grandmother taught her about me. But I taught my mother what my grandmother said I would. And my mother did such a good job teaching me about my grandmother it's just like I had known her while she was living. Every once in awhile I just have to let out a little bit of what happened. There is a lot of situational things in my life that have not let me mourn properly. At the same time I've learned to talk about my mother and what she's taught me. And even though my father wasn't much of a talker he was very cranky but a great provider, but after he was gone I realized he had taught me so much more with less words than I realized. I wish I could have cared for them as they wished. But I know they're okay now, and they know the truth. I haven't found my way out of the situation I'm in for a year and a third so I'm a little impatient at my age and for how I feel. I'm determined to work it out within this year though. Thank you for your words of wisdom I told you before I'm a girl so I was a mama's girl. Girl LOL little too old for that word I'm a woman this word just stopped when I went to use Morticia from the 60s but there is so many on this format already that I just used your husband. It kept a stalker away from me. I think I've had this name for about 11 or 12 years. I don't know if I've lost them or not I hope so I'm starting to get lazy about who I am. Much love to you XOX
Thank you so much for sharing your culture, tradition and family to us. I can feel the love and harmony with you both. This video was not only informative but very moving. Sending love and light your way.
Glad you enjoyed it! And yes just like your mother there is nothing more precious than your own child. I love this one who is so amazing and precious!! He can make a friend anywhere like his grandfather and his mother of course. We have no shy bone which was an amazing characteristic of long ago since my paternal grandparents who were super outgoing Dine' people and that is how my Nali spoke every Pueblo language and spoke fluent spanish. He never spoke a lick of English. He said he would never dare to as the people did so much destruction to him and his people and others. Thus the DNA has come down our line with personality. And my Kaleoaloha is one of the 7 who are amazing!! Happy to have you meet my precious!! Hugs from Navajo Grandma
Such a touching story. I'm so happy you did this video. I was just thinking about doing a bun for my lil girl. I haven't had one done in ages, since I was a young girl, which my grandma did for me. She passed in 1992. I remember the last time I saw her she was weaving one of her beautiful rugs, she said to me "When you come back next summer I will tech you to weave", I was so excited and that year she passed. I miss her so much. I would have loved to learn. 😢 I am so grateful for your teaching and experiences grandma. A lot of us younger generations certainly appreciate you reminding us where we come from. Much love 💘 LT
Ahehee shi yazhi, what a beautiful but sad story. Grandma's are almost irreplaceable. Thank you for allowing Navajo Grandma to teach you what she knows. Its not perfect and amazing but what I grew up learning from my Nali, Bizhi and parents. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Well our last rug weaver died and this is all I have left. I am so thankful. I need to go wash my hands in a spiders web and maybe several and more cuz that art is not even in my paws!! Navajo Grandma
I liked the extra segment at the end, It's a nice addition to the video! The story reminded me of another blind woman, Dorris, who crocheted my sister and I a blanket as children. I think she died a little after making the blanket. I remember when I was a kid and I would wrap myself in that blanket when I was sick or poke holes in the blanket. This video is very well done and the filming has fantastic quality!
Hi Jamie thank you for taking your precious time to spend time with grandma watching her video on Tsiiyeel, Navajo Hair bun tying. Yes, he is a wonderful son who loves his mother. It always makes me happy to include my children. Love you. Navajo Grandma
Wooly Wonders, I hope and pray that with grandma's videos you also make records by writing about your ancestors and keeping them for days that you will need to remember and use it as a strength. Our ancestors had incredible circumstances and lived through them by what they did and left us. Write these things down or hold onto these wonderful artifacts as a reminder for strength, love and belonging. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
you are very blessed to know your family and ancestors and to have a close connection. Thank you, and bless you for sharing them with us. Hugs to you too!
Well Sunshine you are suppose to be getting your treasure this coming Friday so I was told. Hugs to you and keep healing. Be Ye Healed dear one. Hugs. Navajo grandma
I love watching you. Im a quarter native. Never met my native side but for some rare reason I have always felt my native side. Watching you gives me something I have been missing in my life. So thank you straight from my heart.
Hi there man do, thank you for the words of Hozho. Continue to watch, listen and learn and walk in beauty with grandma. No matter what tribe it is all spiritual and it will remain spiritual. So take gma's hand and let's go. Watch, learn, listen and enjoy. Welcome always to grandma's fire. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
I can relate to what you are saying....I am only a small percentage Native American and not sure exactly what tribe from my different DNA tests (Taino?, North E woodlands/plains?, Arctic islands?, Peruvian). but I keep following and learning though it can be a lonely path yet I still follow it...
Beautiful, and love the history. Very appreciated. At age 14, to be fashionable and fit in with my peers, I insisted mom cut my long hair. She cried as she did it. 🥺 never sure what she did with my hair. Warmest wishes for health and prosperity to you and yours. 🌸
Goodness I was the exact age when I asked daddy to cut my hair so I too could fit in. My long hair was so blah!! So dad put my hair in a pony tail, and cut my hair. Imagine that it looked like? Nothing beautician! It was awful and I hid under a pillow! I was hoping my hair cut would be like the white girls. I don't even remember but that my sisters snipped a little to not make it look like someone CHOPPED OFF MY HAIR. Still I looked awful. So its a memory I have never forgotten. Dad just threw my hair away in the garbage. Awful again. Oh well, I am grown but imagine now and then this comes back and I am appalled. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Bushy hair and not wearing shoes? I can so hear my aunties chastising me and my cousins for that..... especially when they’d pick stickers out of our feet. Also, that blanket is beautiful. Even before you told the story - I saw the way you held it. It’s something special.
Thank you for your sweet comment. Well I no longer have bushy hair and no shoes, well the shoes now and then. Its funny my auntie said, I couldn't recognize you with brushed hair, hahahaha. Plus I was bigger now too. Another hahaha. And yes, the rug is very precious and I gave that to my son and it has made a home there in his lovely house. His wife is from Texas and she can cook up a mean Texan meal beyond the moon. She also makes excellent frybread. She worked so hard at it and always cried because she said, "it will never be like yours." Silly girl!! I told her, it becomes your frybread as you make it and my son said, "Oh mom, at first it was hard and different but now, the frybread is closest to yours." Now that is an accomplishment. Love you. Navajo Grandma
Why thank you and I hope they are helping you as these are the teachings of my Nali and Bizhi. Have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for your comment. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
What a loving story about the beautiful rug. Its stunning! Hugs hugs hugs...my mothers a quilter and always puts in a screwy stitch, the imperfections are to remind us only God is perfect. Wabi Sabi is the Japanese idea of 'beauty in imperfection' Wonderful 👏 xoxoxo
Hair is something special. I had long hair in college, felt alive, then was told and did, in 1997, that I had to cut it off if I wanted a “good” job. Something very sad happened to me and through covid, short of it, I started to be myself again and have long hair once again. It is getting very long and I desire to do something with it, other than just a ponytail. Since a young person I have always felt a connection to the Native American culture, just something I can’t explain grabbed me, sense of community. As a white man, can I do this to my hair? I mean nothing but respect and dream of a world where race, sex and religion are not judged, but that’s not today, so I feel from a place of respect I must ask permission. I’ve never met you, but can instantly tell you are an angel on Earth, much love to you.
Well, since when did you have to ask? It is your right to wear your hair in whatever way you desire, didn't you know this. So since you felt you needed to ask then Navajo Grandma just gave you "permission." No need but gave it. Enjoy your hair in a bun and know you are wonderful to have regrown your hair, mine is still short. When you grow old as a woman short is almost best and pretty sure I have shorn some healing and wonderful gifts away but I actually empower myself thru prayer and humility and respect for self and others. Now go make this hair bun, make sure you check out my video how to make a hair tie. Enjoy wearing this and if someone complains, just say this: Well I have a NAVAJO GRANDMA. You can see her on youtube under Navajo Grandma. I am her adopted grandson. And you are! When you subscribe or anyone subscribes, "you become grandma's grandson, grand daughter or friend etc." Know this. So you are my adopted grandson so there! Don't be bothered. Just enjoy. It takes times to learn but you can. Hugs always from YOUR NAVAJO GRANDMA!! LOL!!
@@NavajoGrandma virtual hug, thank you. You are a gem, so funny, genuine, and I shall try, no doubt with help of my wife. Thanks again NavajoGrandma, I love you.
Nice to see you again,I missed you ,I had knee surgery after falling And I missed the giveaway.CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS .wow beautiful hair mine is all the way down to the floor and some .
Hi Sherrie, sorry you missed our live giveaway. The questions were just wonderful. I know you can watch it again. Now stop falling so you can continue to watch and not miss these live shows. But since gma loves you so. Send me your address at my email: nativereserve@outlook.com and I will send you a treat from one of our videos. You didnt win but since you were in surgery gma wants to make sure we remember you. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Thank you for thinking of me,I sent you a message to your email address and a photo of my long hair ,prayer and blessing grandma oh yes my grandkids call me gma isn’t this so funny.
I have so many things that belonged to my ancestors. My ancestors are the most important part of my life (besides my kids)🙌🙌😍😍😍😍. My matriarchs are quilters 🙏🙏 I have quilts made by their hands on every bed in my house😍
When I read your comment my heart leaped with joy. I can imagine what these quilts look like. I use to quilt as a child. I was the one under the quilt blanket and if someone needed help I use to be the one to bring the needle back up. But again these women were amazing quilters. Wow, you just brought back a flush of childhood memories. Thank you. Navajo Grandma
I teach kindergarten in Winslow and I appreciate that I can put on your video to explain why our students wear their hair as they do. Today was Native American bun day
Oh dear Kristie, thank you for blessing Navajo Grandma to help teach something to the youth. They are such sponges and need correct direction and loving teachers such as yourself. Thank you and you are wonderful. Hugs galore to you and your students. Navajo Grandma Happy Native American Heritage Month!!!
Anna I get called awful things by even my own Native people for this channel but your kind words of Hozho was so kind. Thank you sweetheart. Love you. Navajo Grandma
You’re welcome 😊. I miss my long hair but grateful for my son keeping his somewhat long to manage a Tsiiyeel. Thank you for watching and appreciating. Hugs from Navajo Grandma
I know what you mean about mistakes, I was just repeating what my great great auntie said about her rug because she was literally blind when she wove this. She was utterly amazing. No that rug has never hit the floor, it is folded and placed on a ladder rack. Navajo Grandma
A'ho Grandma! Aww, I just love you so much! I was shedding tears with you while watching this video. It's nice to meet your other son. He seems really nice and sweet. The rug is so beautiful. ❤️ I really want to learn how to weave. Along with everything else, one never knows when it's needed. Also, these are wonderful things to pass down to the children. I appreciate your teachings Grandma. Love and hugs ❤️
Thank you for your gratitude Jessica, what a wonderful virtue you possess. Yes, I too wish I knew how to weave, I do ok but not amazing. I do know how to prepare the wool from shearing all the way to washing, dyeing, carding and spinning it. I need to learn more. Where is my grandma?? I need her now. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
@@NavajoGrandma thank you. And it's strange how we don't realize how precious our elders are until it's too late. I never knew my native side of the family. You are teaching me so much, and I'm so very grateful for you. I wish you knew how much I appreciate everything you do for us, the people who never knew their heritage, or the ones who are just curious. I would love to visit you one day and help you make these things while teaching my daughter as well. Unfortunately, we live so far apart. I did, however, receive the gifts you sent me. I absolutely love them so much!!! I would show you a picture but I cannot upload a photo into the comments. Never the less, I am extremely grateful. The ring fits perfectly, and the white sage smells so good. Love and hugs Grandma!!! 🌹🌹
Thank you Emilio. Thank you for watching as because without you, this channel would not exist, thanks to all who watch, listen and learn. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Jacqueline, what kind words of Hozho' you give to grandma. Thank you too for watching and learning. The goodness goes both ways as you bless grandma by supporting her channel when you watch her videos. That is the greatest blessing for without you I would not exist. Thank you again for your kind words. It brightens grandma's heart. Ahehee(thank you). Navajo Grandma
happy women's day too a very wise loving as the bible puts it a proverbs 31 woman Navajo grandma your amazing im so blessed to have you as a grandma lol .... like always i enjoyed your video and ofc its always a joy seeing your children and grandchildren 😊 thank you so much for sharing this with us .......still want that brush tho jk 😂 hagoonee navajo grandma 😊
Thank you 'Grandma'! YOU are a bright ray of sunshine! What a wonderful way to start the week with a NEW teaching from you... It is nice to 'meet' another one of your children, I am blessed to be able to learn from you, your children have a special mother! Sending you great love and blessings!
Yá'át'ééh, shimá! I grew up not knowing the Diné half of my family and have no contact with my father so I have no way of knowing who my family is or if there are any still living. I have started trying to learn more about my culture and how to speak the my language. Your videos help me feel more connected to a part of me that I have always felt was missing. Ahéhee'!
Hi there Gina in England. Thank you for finding grandma. This makes me happy. I am assuming you subscribed right? When I realize you are new I always have this welcoming emotion that I get that I ask for you to come sit down by Navajo Grandma, and warm your feet by her fire as I always build fires and warm my feet. Take your coat off for a while and sit by grandma, listen, watch and learn. I hope you have a wonderful learning experience and know you are loved here and grandma always answers her subscriber comments. Hugs to you. Navajo Grandma and welcome again!!!
Ahehee shadi, or whatever you are to me. Oh well, I love you all so much. So I passed the Dine' test? Good. If you approve I am well on my way to success. Hugs always to you Irene. Love you. Navajo Grandma (haha)
Glad you like them! I had this precious brush and two others stolen from me from the Marriott Hotel in Farmington, New Mexico. The hotel said they would give me 2 free nights for all that was taken. 2 hand woven Navajo blankets woven by my Bizhi, then 4 hair brushes, 3 weaving tools that were originally carved by my Nali, then 3 of my Bizhi's carding brushes, and more. We had gone to Chaco Canyon making a video. The main hotel office were offended I would "blame' them. The manager told me there was no video, then she said the person, a Navajo guy who came into our room unannounced, which I reported, asked why he did and he told me the woman cleaning was not trustworthy as he is whom the manager said more than likely stole my items. These were antiques and precious family heirlooms and more to the Marriott Hotel was 2 free nights. Talk about creeps. Some subscriber told me they have insurance for things like this but not the Marriott they asked me, "do you want us to pay for what was stolen," I said hell yes. They wouldn't even give me the name of the guy who quit the exact day I reported this. So sad. So this video makes me cry to see what I once had. Sorry to have told you this but thank you for watching and appreciating. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Your videos help me keep my heart soft and open during these challenging times. Thank you for sharing your love and stories with us, Navajo Grandma & Family. I give thanks to the Divine for you all every night. Your presence has been medicine for me. Thank you so much, truly.
Iam a new Subscriber! I'm In love. I just found out a few years ago that I have Native American blood. (Thanks to DNA ancestory test) I so want to learn about my culture. Unfortunately most if the Elders in my family are passed on. I sadly don't know what tribe I'm from or how to find out, 🥺 But this makes me feel that's my ancestors are close to me.❤❤❤
Well, we shall have to put a remedy to that. You are now Dine'. As far as Grandma is concerned. So come sit down, take off your shoes, warm your feet by grandma's fire and watch, listen, learn and enjoy. Love you always. Navajo Grandma
I love this video as the hairbrush (beezho) that I used here and had was stolen from me at the Farmington, New Mexico Courtyard Marriot Hotel plus several rugs my Paternal grandmother wove, as well as my stirring stick and again 4 hairbrush picked and made by my Bizhi (Paternal gma). I cried for days and this hotel only said, "Oh well we will have you stay here for free for 2 days and do not ask for anything else!!!" I will never go there again. It was a Navajo guy who the hotel Manager knew and she would not tell me and she also said to not make a police report. Oh I best be quiet, I always get tears welling in my eyes when I see this precious video. Such great sentimental heart tugs as I watch this and see what I once had that was picked and made by my Bizhi. So other than that thank you for watching and sorry I bring this up. Its just so wrong and sad. Navajo Grandma
Lori, this is truth. If everyone was perfect what would the purpose of life be? We are put here on Mother Earth to be tested, tried, to see what choices we would make, in the end we are called back to our Creator God and there we get our final exam grade. Much has been given us to succeed, each other, hugs, teachings, traditions, forgiveness, many other virtues guide us along the way. When someone degrades another I say to myself, Christ said, "he that is without sin, cast the first stone." Then what happened, those folks shrunk away because why? They were not without sin. I love Christ, his wisdom is perfect. Thus, through our imperfections we are being schooled, we are learning, we are coming to ourselves, we change every 5 years and become amazing every 5 years. So thus how are we to treat ourselves, in the same way. Forgive yourself first, forgive others even when they belittle you because of your beauty, your strength, because you are filled with light and darkness hates light. Stand and smile, with pure humility and be the light unto the world the salt with the savor. Lori you are beautiful, and because of that alone, jealousy enrages folks if they allow it. I have never been jealous, I have only read about it and can't comprehend it. I compliment gorgeous women, men, etc. I have never thought "oh I wish I was gorgeous. It just humbles me that God made them such. I honor God's hands in their lives. So whatever the case, it is true, our imperfections make us nobel and wonderful in the eyes of God and others, if they truly see with spiritual eyes as we all should. Thank you for always be a wonderful cheerleader with your precious 100% and commenting. I see you. I know you when you are there. I feel your presence and it is precious and holy dear one. Grandma is no dumb bunny, I live by the spirit and have learned this and remain because through it God has blessed me and I desire to bless others like you sweetheart. Love and Hugs always. Navajo Grandma (I felt you needed to hear this long soap box from gma) I know it is true for whatever reason.)
GREAT video thank you...I love the design of the rug. It is so true about cherishing things that was a family members I have so many little trinkets of my grandparents and my great aunt that I just love my great-grandmother had long hair and I still have one of her big plastic bobby pins that she used to put in her hair bun to keep it up. and it is funny that you're talkin about family because this week A friend of mine got an app from my heritage site and you can take any photo and it makes it alive like the person is moving it is a real mind-blower. also it can put black and white pictures into color one. Have a wonderful and blessed week Navajo grandma
Dwayne, my Sioux friend from Minnesota texted me a picture of her great grandmother and I just about freaked. It was amazing. So my husband did that to my Nali's photograph and my father's photographs and I just cried. So very amazing. Next the technology will be our ancestors speaking to us. Now that will be mind boggling. From the spirit world. Hold onto your hats. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
@@NavajoGrandma I agree with you I was freaked out a little bit from that . My mind was blown away for a few hours but then got some other photos done lol
Tennille it is beautiful and remember my auntie was what you consider pretty blind when she made this. She said it was cloudy to see but the colors she said I had chosen were best because she could work with those colors. I was shocked and yes after that blanket she no longer made anything else as she was literally blind the year after. When I hold her rugs, I am so deeply humbled, I run my fingers over the roughness of the weaving, and know she worked hard in trying her best to match my art work. These are considered horse blankets but some Dine' used them for blankets. Though they are rough they are gorgeous to me. Thank you for asking and commenting on the rug. Navajo Grandma
I feel your your heart of gratefulness when sharing about your great auntie.... You can see n feel the love in the rug she made for you. Treasure that my love...BLESSINGS
Thank you for watching this precious video. Not only because my son is in it, but that hairbrush & other ones, my rugs, carding brushes, & more were stolen from the Farmington, New Mexico Courtyard Marriott. They blamed me for bringing this on location, plus their lawyers were a mere disgust. They said all they owed me was 2 nights free stay nothing more. They knew who did it but again lawyers. So I appreciate your appreciation. A precious video for sure. Love & hugs. Navajo Grandma
I'm watching this video, having your voice run through my 3 year old memory. As I do her bun I find myself tearing up. I lost my mom and I remember her doing my hair. Now I'm doing my daughter's. Ahéhee 💜💜
Oh my, don't get me started, I know how you are feeling sweet one. Isn't it amazing how touch, smell, seeing, feeling tug at such vivid powerful heart strings. Thank you for carrying on your mother's legacy and your Dine' Culture even if it is putting your little one's hair in a tsiiye'e'l. We need to remember. There is beauty in remembering our loved ones, and even more when we write down for ourselves, our sanity, our strength, our future, our good and bad days ahead, sickness or health, that these written memories will bring light into your heart, strength when you need it, health and healing when you feel nothing else will work, on and on. Keep bonding with your little ones like your mother would and did for you. They need safety, love, comfort, ancestral knowledge, acceptance, and much more that you can give as a mother as no one can. Hugs to you always. "Ahehee" Navajo Grandma
Grandma you made me cry lol. When you were speaking about your Auntie and her weaving you that gorgeous rug it made me think of my grandma and her quilts she used to make. Then, you said she was one of the last weavers in your family and it hit me that no one in my family knows how to make quilts anymore either. It's sad that skills and memories like that get lost along the way, which in turn makes the items you do have even more precious and dear. I love your stories Grandma, thank you for sharing with us. ❤ *hugs* Your son's hair is so beautiful and healthy! I'm glad he was able to join you and we thank him as well.
Alanna sorry to make you cry, I do that too much with such heartstring memories that comes from humility and gratitude for our ancestors. So wonderful they were and still are. Yes when those talents and abilities are gone and we don't learn them, its gone. But it can also be relearned and carried forth. Never say never. I weave but not the amazing kind but I do weave. After the 20th I will be shearing and showing all of you about wool. It will be fun. Navajo Grandma
@@NavajoGrandma My Grandma always told me sometimes we need a good cry lol, so no need to apologize, Grandma. I'm looking forward to your video. I've always wanted to learn to sew. It's so satisfying to see something come to life and take shape in your hands. Love you Grandma and stay well! ❤
