Cultural Highlight: Sisnaajini - A Navajo Story

Description

Blanca Peak (14,345 feet/4,372m), located just south of Great Sand Dunes, is one of four sacred mountains to the Navajo (Dine') people. In this 8-minute video podcast, Park Ranger Ravis Henry sings and tells their story of Sisnaajini - the White Shell Mountain, as well as the importance of Great Sand Dunes to his people.

For clearest and fastest viewing, choose the best resolution for your connection and device using the icons at lower right. Closed captioning for this video is available on the park's YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/yMVRXtfjYuE

Special thanks to Timothy Begay and Tamara Billie of the Navajo Nation for their ongoing input and consultation with Great Sand Dunes staff.

Duration

7 minutes, 55 seconds

Credit

Narrator: NPS/Ravis Henry Production: NPS/Patrick Myers

Date Created

11/30/2017

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