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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, November 2-5, 2019 C-5 The Park Record Rug show marks 30 years of raising funds for elders TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Adopt-A-Native-Elder executive director Linda Myers explains the significance of a Navajo rug that was woven by Rena Robertson to commemorate the nonprofit’s 30th anniversary show and sale, which will run from Nov. 8-10 at Deer Valley’s Snow Park Lodge. The Navajo art and culture event relocates next year W H O P P E R S M O V I E S E T D E E P D O W N N E A T B O T T L E C A P S O K E L P I S E E S T A R L S A P I E T A F S E T H E I S P I L L A E N D I V E N O T E P I P E R S E A R S A L I T R A C E C I N E O R E R O N I N E M E R E D E S T I C C R O M T N O W U R L A N A A N D Y N G S T O D E L M E R A I L N L I S K N E Y E A T W A O R A T K E Y E M U M M I E S A L M O N D O I A L I S T L A E R A S E N E E S U R E D S N I C K E R S C R U N C H S E A R I I D L G A R E T A O P O R E N R A Z I P E D E S C O S A U N D I S S P E T R U R A E M I L E P E E S U G A R D A D D Y W H A R T O N E U B I E A R O A R R U N T S D R E E Y H E H O R O W T M T A A S T M A T A G E L A R E T S O U D D E R S P A Y D A Y I C E C R E A M A I R H E A D S SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Bobbijoe Whitehair wove this colorful rug that depicts three hummingbirds against Monument Valley. In traditional Navajo ceremonies, the hummingbird brought the rainbow to the earth from the underworld. their traditions and trials. “We originally had 134 stories, but we couldn’t do a book that big, so we selected 54 stories for the book,” she said. In addition to the short speeches by foundation members and leaders on Friday, Jock Soto, a former principal dancer for the New York City Ballet, will give a presentation, Myers said. Soto, who was born to a Navajo mother and Puerto Rican father, was 16 when the dance company’s late founder George Balancine hand-picked him to join the roster in 1981. Soto is being brought in as a special guest by the Robert I. Wishnick Foundation, Myers said. Saturday’s schedule will include traditional children’s dances, weaving demonstrations, Navajo cultural teachings and a pageant, while Sunday’s events will include a veterans ceremony, weaving demonstration and a powwow. This year is the last time AdoptA-Native-Elder will host its rug Adopt-A-Native-Elder’s 30th annual Navajo Rug Show and Sale When: 6 p.m. gala on Friday, Nov. 8; 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10 Where: Deer Valley’s Snow Park Lodge Cost: $30 for adults and $10 for children on Friday; $5 on Saturday and Sunday Web: anelder.org. show at Deer Valley, its home for the past 25 years, because the resort declined to renew its contract with the nonprofit, Myers said. Deer Valley provided a statement to The Park Record explaining why the contract wasn’t renewed. “We have supported the AdoptA-Native-Elder program and their event for many years and did give them notice that we will November Pass Sale with or without Fitness Sell it quick and FREE Kid’s Skis & Boots Used 1 season and now too small. Some wear and tear from tantrums on the ski slopes. $50 for set. Call 555-5555 PLACE IT WHERE PEOPLE WILL SEE IT. The Fieldhouse 6 & 12 Month Facility Passes DIDN’T WE JUST BUY HER THESE SKIS?! Please see Rug, C-7 SAVE Adopt-A-Native-Elder’s upcoming Navajo rug show and sale is a 30-year culmination of showcasing authentic culture and art. The event, which raises money for Navajo elders so they can purchase food and supplies for the winter, will run Friday through Sunday, Nov. 8-10, at Deer Valley’s Snow Park Lodge and will feature close to 80 weavers who travel with their families to town from their reservation that spans throughout northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and northwestern New Mexico, said Executive Director Linda Myers. “We celebrate the art, culture and spirit of the last generation of traditional Navajo rug weavers, and 100% of the proceeds from rug purchases goes directly to the weavers,” Myers said. Friday, which is the gala opening, will include a sale preview of the hand-woven rugs, hors d’oeuvres, entertainment and a live auction. During that time, Myers will honor organizations and foundations that have supported her nonprofit over the years. The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation and Robert I. Wishnick Foundation are among the organizations that have been invited, Myers said. “We have asked them to speak for a few minutes about why they have supported us all these years,” she said. The organizations will be honored with two books that were published this year and spotlight the rug show and sale and the weavers. One of the books, “‘Celebration of Weaving,’ is about the journey of the rug shows and it features the people, all the rugs and different events, including our breast cancer awareness year and the year we invited the Navajo Code Talkers,” Myers said. The second book, “The Elders’ Stories,” is about the weavers, 10-Punch Facility Passes 10-Punch Fitness Passes Sale limited to 2 punch passes per person Discount available online or at the front desk November 1 - November 30, 2019. 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