Navajo Sandpainting and Ceremonies

File — Box: 2, Folder: 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

280: Daughter and son-in-law of a patient, buying food from a trader
281: Medicine man and assistant painting two Yeis
282: Medicine man prepares an evergreen wreath to be worn by a patient, while his assistant grinds turquoise for body paint
283: Navajo sandpainting. Watch bug completed for close-up
284: Medicine man and two assistants creating large painting
285: Medicine man destroys painting at conclusion of ceremony
286: Medicine man and sandpainting
287-288: Medicine man creating a sandpainting
289: Navajo sandpainting
290: Husband of a patient grinds rock to fine powder

Dates

1937-1964

Conditions Governing Access

Boxes 4 and 5 are located in cold storage and require twenty-four hour advanced notice.

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.