 Our first sunset at Black Mesa |
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 Little girls ham it up for the camera |
 A girl becoming a woman |
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 Gathering bits of wool while getting acquainted |
 Girls wait in line to have a piece of wool braided into their hair |
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 Looking upward from the bottom of a canyon; on our way to meet a wonderful lady |
 It is difficult to tell where the road is the majority of the time |
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 These signs speak for themselves |
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 Garden out back. Water has to be hauled in from quite a distance off; then each plant is watered by hand from a small can. Things used to be different before the coal company came. Lots of sunflowers and such we have heard. |
 There is a grate inside the oven. A fire is built with wood below the grate. Food is placed on the grate and the door is shut. On top is a metal disc that can be used to help control the temperature. |
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 Almost every Dine'h home has two things; a hogan and an outhouse. Traditional hogans are like this one. Newer ones are octagonal shaped and are not made with mud daub, but with more modern supplies. Outhouses seem to look the same no matter what culture you come from. |
 A grandmother working on her prayer weaving Visit Black Mesa Weavers for Life and Land and support these ladies. |
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 Horses are groomed while others prepare supper |
 A first-hand history lesson |
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 Some sheep are still allowed, but the number allowed is cut down quite frequently. If this continues there won't be any left. A whole lifestyle and culture will be lost. Churro sheep are now considered an endangered species. |
 My new friend wants me to take one last picture while she demonstrates playing her flute. |
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