Halfway between Gallup and Shiprock, on an isolated stretch of the Navajo Nation, a cluster of around 150 Diné weavers have maintained a deeply traditional way of weaving. They raise their own sheep, ...

“The Navajo weaver often rubs a spider’s web into her hands to bless herself before beginning a weaving. A child also received the blessing of the web so that one day she may grow to be a fine weaver ...

A woman has shared her shock after discovering her £1.14 colourful rug bought from a charity shop is worth a small fortune - ...

COOS BAY — Northeast Arizona, land of the Navajo, is home to mother and daughter Lucy and Ellen Begay. Weaving in the Navajo culture has strong cultural values, and for Lucy and Ellen, weaving is part ...

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FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Marilyn Greaves may have been born and raised in Sacramento, but her heart belongs to Navajo country. “I’ve always loved the Southwest and all the things that go with it,” said the ...

When a woman wants to retire from a long and distinguished career so she can enjoy being a grandma, that usually doesn’t qualify as big news. But when that woman is Ruby Hubbard, master weaver at ...

A thrift store shopper was left stunned after buying a hand-woven rug for $1.49 at Goodwill – only to discover its true worth ...

Today's topic is Native American rugs, but there is a pressing question to be answered first: What is the difference between a rug and a carpet? Anyone? Anyone? I use them interchangeably, but they ...

On Saturday dozens of Flagstaff residents and people from all over northern Arizona gathered in Branigar Hall at the Museum of Northern Arizona to peruse a selection of more than 300 hand-woven Navajo ...