In the past 200 years Navajo weaving has gone from the shoulders to the floor and now to a place of distinction on the gallery wall. One of a new generation of Native American weavers, Brenda ...

Shepherd's Cross in Claremore is handing down the art of Navajo weaving. As students learn how to weave a Navajo rug, they also learn the history behind it.

Ruby Hubbard demonstrates rug weaving in the visitor center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The Navajo Nation observes Daylight Saving Time from March through November.

The Personal Touch Navajo weavers today are carrying on a 300-year-old tradition of weaving blankets and rugs. Their unique upright loom uses a traditional weaving technique that cannot be mechanized.

Admittedly, it gets a little murky insofar as rugs can be made into carpets and carpets cut into rugs. However, this column is about rugs, specifically those made by Navajo weavers. So there.

In a Western world that suppresses Indigenous culture, members of the Navajo Nation actively engage in artistic cultural revival as a means to keep their history alive and to create vibrant futures.

Object Details Donor Name Gov William F. Arny Notes FROM CARD: "WITH SAMPLES OF WORK." SEE RELATED OBJECTS CAT. NOS. 16495 AND 16496. THIS IS ACTUALLY A CURIO LOOM WITH AN AMERICAN FLAG RUG/SAMPLER ...