A New Deal for Navajo Weaving: Reform and Revival of Diné Textiles religion For more than a decade

For more than a decade

The People witnessed the destruction of their Nations and the enslavement of their people

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A New Deal for Navajo Weaving: Reform and Revival of Diné Textiles religion For more than a decadeA New Deal for Navajo Weaving provides a detailed history of early to mid twentieth century Din weaving projects by non Natives who sought to improve the quality and marketability of Navajo weaving but in so doing failed to understand the cultural significance of weaving and its role in the lives of Din women. By the 1920s the durability and market value of Din weavings had declined dramatically. Indian welfare advocates established projects aimed at