[Music] hey hey hey
the way yell because it makes the
the way yell because it makes the spirits hear us that we’re here in the
spirits hear us that we’re here in the
spirits hear us that we’re here in the canyon the spirits in the ruins should
canyon the spirits in the ruins should
canyon the spirits in the ruins should know people are going into the canyon
know people are going into the canyon
know people are going into the canyon we want them to know we are there
we want them to know we are there
we want them to know we are there because they protect us some of my
because they protect us some of my
because they protect us some of my grandma’s died in there my dad wants
grandma’s died in there my dad wants
grandma’s died in there my dad wants them to hear his kids that were born
them to hear his kids that were born
them to hear his kids that were born that’s how they get to know us that’s
that’s how they get to know us that’s
that’s how they get to know us that’s how it feels in the canyon when they go
how it feels in the canyon when they go
how it feels in the canyon when they go in there
parametric leonitia say it’s a mr. P
parametric leonitia say it’s a mr. P indicia while we’re in the canyon we
indicia while we’re in the canyon we
indicia while we’re in the canyon we start getting excited and we get to
start getting excited and we get to
start getting excited and we get to explore things that we haven’t seen
explore things that we haven’t seen
explore things that we haven’t seen before I start talking to each other for
before I start talking to each other for
before I start talking to each other for a long time about all these stories in
a long time about all these stories in
a long time about all these stories in the Kenya there’s some stories on the
the Kenya there’s some stories on the
the Kenya there’s some stories on the walls from a long time ago
walls from a long time ago
walls from a long time ago it’s about clans from what you’re
it’s about clans from what you’re
it’s about clans from what you’re related to talk behind the smile she
related to talk behind the smile she
related to talk behind the smile she helped us achieve how did you need SJ
helped us achieve how did you need SJ
helped us achieve how did you need SJ Hana and that’s another
Hana and that’s another
Hana and that’s another [Music]
and Navajo culture when it comes to a
and Navajo culture when it comes to a person that doesn’t know their clans
person that doesn’t know their clans
person that doesn’t know their clans they call him or her and abandon Indian
they call him or her and abandon Indian
they call him or her and abandon Indian and abandon Indian usually meant that
and abandon Indian usually meant that
and abandon Indian usually meant that their parents don’t teach them about
their parents don’t teach them about
their parents don’t teach them about their culture what they have to care
their culture what they have to care
their culture what they have to care about and what their clans are my name
about and what their clans are my name
about and what their clans are my name is Daniel Draper I live and Canyon de
is Daniel Draper I live and Canyon de
is Daniel Draper I live and Canyon de Chelly that first I was really negative
Chelly that first I was really negative
Chelly that first I was really negative about Navajo tradition because I grew up
about Navajo tradition because I grew up
about Navajo tradition because I grew up in the church my paternal grandfather
in the church my paternal grandfather
in the church my paternal grandfather was a preacher but my maternal
was a preacher but my maternal
was a preacher but my maternal grandfather said to me US natives after
grandfather said to me US natives after
grandfather said to me US natives after DNA of a tree and I started learning
DNA of a tree and I started learning
DNA of a tree and I started learning myself how we do have a Navajo tradition
myself how we do have a Navajo tradition
myself how we do have a Navajo tradition and that’s why I try to teach my kids
from the Anasazi time corn was planted
from the Anasazi time corn was planted and the way that what people used to
and the way that what people used to
and the way that what people used to give lands to each other a long time ago
give lands to each other a long time ago
give lands to each other a long time ago was generation the generation to the
was generation the generation to the
was generation the generation to the oldest daughter and I want them to keep
oldest daughter and I want them to keep
oldest daughter and I want them to keep the tradition going
the tradition going
the tradition going I love that my dad is teaching me these
I love that my dad is teaching me these
I love that my dad is teaching me these things because I get to learn more about
things because I get to learn more about
things because I get to learn more about my Navajo tradition my Navajo culture in
my Navajo tradition my Navajo culture in
my Navajo tradition my Navajo culture in my Navajo language
I slept in another cave and I was
I slept in another cave and I was growing up most peaceful place in the
growing up most peaceful place in the
growing up most peaceful place in the world at night they sleep here at night
world at night they sleep here at night
world at night they sleep here at night you can do people talk different ideas
you can do people talk different ideas
you can do people talk different ideas you can talk to them but you can hear
you can talk to them but you can hear
you can talk to them but you can hear them talk to each other you know what
them talk to each other you know what
them talk to each other you know what they say hey we have a visitor
our family chipped back from that log
our family chipped back from that log wall to candy shell and we should live
wall to candy shell and we should live
wall to candy shell and we should live down there when we were down there you
down there when we were down there you
down there when we were down there you know you should use wagons and horses
know you should use wagons and horses
know you should use wagons and horses and we’re herding sheep taking care of
and we’re herding sheep taking care of
and we’re herding sheep taking care of the cows they supplied by the stuff
the cows they supplied by the stuff
the cows they supplied by the stuff cantaloupe beasts carrots it was fun and
cantaloupe beasts carrots it was fun and
cantaloupe beasts carrots it was fun and I missed it
when we were growing up at the boarding
when we were growing up at the boarding school we were not supposed to talk now
school we were not supposed to talk now
school we were not supposed to talk now our own language when we speak them over
our own language when we speak them over
our own language when we speak them over to each other we should get our mouth
to each other we should get our mouth
to each other we should get our mouth wash with soap and we supposed to just
wash with soap and we supposed to just
wash with soap and we supposed to just wait my people just and we’re not
wait my people just and we’re not
wait my people just and we’re not supposed to have long hair we went to
supposed to have long hair we went to
supposed to have long hair we went to church too we live in two different
church too we live in two different
church too we live in two different cultures but we’re trying to survive
[Music]
[Music] talisha
talisha
talisha is my second granddaughter she would
is my second granddaughter she would
is my second granddaughter she would have my name Dave people call her a
have my name Dave people call her a
have my name Dave people call her a dolla because just doing what I’m doing
dolla because just doing what I’m doing
dolla because just doing what I’m doing and how I’m hacking
and how I’m hacking
and how I’m hacking [Music]
[Music]
[Music] how the scene and how to dress up and
how the scene and how to dress up and
how the scene and how to dress up and how to introduce herself in Navajo and
how to introduce herself in Navajo and
how to introduce herself in Navajo and what her tan is and all that stuff she
what her tan is and all that stuff she
what her tan is and all that stuff she learned it from me I am 2014-2015 my
learned it from me I am 2014-2015 my
learned it from me I am 2014-2015 my central nap opt to be in the project my
central nap opt to be in the project my
central nap opt to be in the project my grandmother taught me the Navajo
grandmother taught me the Navajo
grandmother taught me the Navajo language and she’s the person who taught
language and she’s the person who taught
language and she’s the person who taught me all the songs I know
me all the songs I know
me all the songs I know [Music]
I’d like to keep going through all these
I’d like to keep going through all these pageants and be Miss Venetian these
pageants and be Miss Venetian these
pageants and be Miss Venetian these young ladies they’re really unique
young ladies they’re really unique
young ladies they’re really unique you guys all look beautiful to be in
you guys all look beautiful to be in
you guys all look beautiful to be in that project you have to put your sheet
that project you have to put your sheet
that project you have to put your sheet and name all the parts in Navajo and you
and name all the parts in Navajo and you
and name all the parts in Navajo and you have to make tortillas and fry bread for
have to make tortillas and fry bread for
have to make tortillas and fry bread for the judges and before the contestant I
the judges and before the contestant I
the judges and before the contestant I would like to say good luck to you all
would like to say good luck to you all
would like to say good luck to you all and if you lose you’re still a winner
and if you lose you’re still a winner
and if you lose you’re still a winner inside I feel kind of happy and sad at
inside I feel kind of happy and sad at
inside I feel kind of happy and sad at the same time the happy part is about
the same time the happy part is about
the same time the happy part is about the things I did in my community
the things I did in my community
the things I did in my community the sad part is I gave up my crown to a
the sad part is I gave up my crown to a
the sad part is I gave up my crown to a young little girl and I hope she would
young little girl and I hope she would
young little girl and I hope she would do the same as I did
do the same as I did
do the same as I did [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
I’ve seen a lot of different natives
I’ve seen a lot of different natives that are not keeping their tradition
that are not keeping their tradition
that are not keeping their tradition alive they’re losing their heritage and
alive they’re losing their heritage and
alive they’re losing their heritage and their language I wasn’t really here for
their language I wasn’t really here for
their language I wasn’t really here for my kids when I was a young guy I didn’t
my kids when I was a young guy I didn’t
my kids when I was a young guy I didn’t really teach them anything because I was
really teach them anything because I was
really teach them anything because I was working on the road most of the time as
working on the road most of the time as
working on the road most of the time as a nutrition and last year my wife trying
a nutrition and last year my wife trying
a nutrition and last year my wife trying to tell me to go back on the road but
to tell me to go back on the road but
to tell me to go back on the road but could I do that I wanted to stay around
could I do that I wanted to stay around
could I do that I wanted to stay around my kids and teach them more and more of
my kids and teach them more and more of
my kids and teach them more and more of the Navajo tradition that’s what for me
the Navajo tradition that’s what for me
the Navajo tradition that’s what for me and cherish the most
and cherish the most
and cherish the most [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I had to do some kind of prayer before
I had to do some kind of prayer before
I had to do some kind of prayer before we beat the corn see if it’s good or not
we beat the corn see if it’s good or not
we beat the corn see if it’s good or not I hope and a hundred years after my
I hope and a hundred years after my
I hope and a hundred years after my grandkids will learn from their dads
grandkids will learn from their dads
grandkids will learn from their dads about all these stories in the canyon my
about all these stories in the canyon my
about all these stories in the canyon my dad told me when we’re using the Jinyu
dad told me when we’re using the Jinyu
dad told me when we’re using the Jinyu we usually get leaves off the trees and
we usually get leaves off the trees and
we usually get leaves off the trees and we just say goodbye and please drop the
we just say goodbye and please drop the
we just say goodbye and please drop the leaves into the water
leaves into the water
leaves into the water it’s our special way to say goodbye to
it’s our special way to say goodbye to
it’s our special way to say goodbye to all the fun we’ve been having them when
all the fun we’ve been having them when
all the fun we’ve been having them when we leave all those feelings stay in the
we leave all those feelings stay in the
we leave all those feelings stay in the canyon
canyon
canyon [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I read just that is last night you
I read just that is last night you
I read just that is last night you posted that someone else was holding
posted that someone else was holding
posted that someone else was holding your time you shut up for all our
your time you shut up for all our
your time you shut up for all our friends to see I don’t wanna go do this
friends to see I don’t wanna go do this
friends to see I don’t wanna go do this Facebook drama so I press the Li way hey
wayya hey uh hi oh well hey y’all hey
wayya hey uh hi oh well hey y’all hey y’all hey wayya way hey oh hey hey oh
y’all hey wayya way hey oh hey hey oh
y’all hey wayya way hey oh hey hey oh hey oh hi oh hey hey oh hey oh hey oh
hey oh hi oh hey hey oh hey oh hey oh
hey oh hi oh hey hey oh hey oh hey oh [Music]
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