Download a Navajo Nation Handbook on Sheep and Wood Production: http://navajolifeway.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Final-Navajo-Sheep-Handbook.pdf
Healthy Sheep: To create a high quality fleece, the animal must have consistently good nutrition and be free from stress and disease. Clean environments also contribute to good quality of fleece. Good breeding practices must be followed to ensure that the proper genetics for high quality Navajo-Churro Wool are passed on to offspring. Sheep health care, wool grading and judging,…
Diné philosophy, spirituality, and sheep are intertwined like wool in the strongest weaving. Sheep symbolize the Good Life, living in harmony and balance on the land. Before they acquired domesticated sheep on this continent, Diné held the Idea of Sheep in their collective memory for thousands of years. While wild mountain sheep provided meat and the Diné gathered wool from…
Spin Offs are informal groups of sheep herders and fiber enthusiasts who meet monthly to share knowledge about sheep herding, fiber arts, and the latest news. Hands-on learning of new techniques and reinforcing traditional methods are the focus of each community Spin Off. Everyone is invited to attend, learn, and share. Regular meetings are held at members’ homes and ranches. …
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