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AVAILABLE MAY 2008
| Sharing The Skies (click to enlarge) |
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| 166-color pages comparing Navajo Astronomy with Greek Astronomy and Western Science |
Open these pages to explore ancient history, modern science
and the skies above. For the first time, traditional Navajo Astronomy is explained as it relates to the Navajo worldview.
The discussion of this rich and ancient culture is accompanied by paintings of Navajo constellations and the Navajo Universe,
painted by a traditional Navajo artist.
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Atse Ets'ozi
First Slender One
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Hubble: The Horsehead Nebula
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"The Hubble photos certainly
provide humans the tool of imagination and cosmic feeling that heretofore may have been hard to achieve. One can only
imagine how interconnected we are with the Universe from the photos, but it is so hard to put into words... because
it is beyond words."
- Navajo Elder
As a learning tool for students and readers, Greek constellations
are used to point out the location of Navajo constellations. The Greek constellations also include fascinating stories about
the ancient Greeks and Greek mythology. Includes Arizona, Utah and New Mexico Science Standards, along with Dine (Navajo)
cultural Standards.
Included in the set are 13 Navajo Constellations and the Sun and Moon Flashcards.
Students and families can quiz each other on Navajo Astronomy facts:
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| Sample Flashcards |
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Constellation Flashcards include Navajo Name, Location and Description
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