http://arizonamala.com/blog Arizonamala - A Global Gift Shop Grounded in Native America and Tibet and based in Scottsdale, Arizona Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:41:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink http://arizonamala.com/blog/http:/general-information/water-water-everywhere-and-not-a-drop-to-drink http://arizonamala.com/blog/http:/general-information/water-water-everywhere-and-not-a-drop-to-drink#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:40:14 +0000 hilary http://arizonamala.com/blog/?p=1084

Protests on the Navajo Nation have been in high gear ever since last week, when tribal members and activists got wind of a proposed settlement that aims to help quantify Navajo water rights on the Little Colorado River.

Trouble is, many Navajo citizens believe the settlement may actually erode the tribe’s sovereignty when it comes to maintaining a safe and sufficient future water supply.

The Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 emerged from years-long negotiations between 30 stakeholders in the Little Colorado River basin, including the Navajo and Hopi tribes, industry and governments. It’s been introduced to Congress as Senate Bill 2109 by senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ), and has the support, so far, of Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly. The settlement’s proponents point out that it allows the Navajo Nation to use whatever water it can get from the C-aquifer and the Little Colorado River.

The C-aquifer underlies part of northeastern Arizona and stretches into New Mexico. It is tapped as a water supply by cities south of the Little Colorado River, including Flagstaff. According to an analysis by the Arizona Department of Water Resources, “north of the river the C-aquifer is too deep to be economically useful, or is unsuitable for most uses because of high concentrations of total dissolved solids.” For the most part, that’s the portion that overlaps with the Navajo Nation.

Read more:http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/14/little-colorado-water-rights-bill-met-with-protests-from-navajo-and-hopi-communities-108320 http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/14/little-colorado-water-rights-bill-met-with-protests-from-navajo-and-hopi-communities-108320#ixzz1tFQloeu6
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sterling and jade bracelet

You can purchase this bracelet here: Navajo Sterling and Jade Bracelet

 

]]> http://arizonamala.com/blog/http:/general-information/beautiful-sterling-silver-and-jade-cuff-bracelet-navajo/feed 0 How much do you know about the Hopi? http://arizonamala.com/blog/http:/general-information/how-much-do-you-know-about-the-hopi http://arizonamala.com/blog/http:/general-information/how-much-do-you-know-about-the-hopi#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:46:08 +0000 admin http://arizonamala.com/blog/?p=1073 Check out this information site for children:

http://www.bigorrin.org/hopi_kids.htm

 

]]> http://arizonamala.com/blog/http:/general-information/how-much-do-you-know-about-the-hopi/feed 0 Navajo Song – When They Saw Each Other http://arizonamala.com/blog/http:/general-information/navajo-song-when-they-saw-each-other http://arizonamala.com/blog/http:/general-information/navajo-song-when-they-saw-each-other#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:19:04 +0000 admin http://arizonamala.com/blog/?p=1065  WHEN THEY SAW EACH OTHER

The Earth is looking at me; she is looking up at me
I am looking down on her
I am happy, she is looking at me
I am happy, I am looking at her.

The Sun is looking at me; he is looking down on me
I am looking up at him
I am happy, he is looking at me
I am happy, I am looking at him.

The Black Sky is looking at me; he is looking down on me
I am looking up at him
I am happy, he is looking at me
I am happy, I am looking at him.

The Moon is looking at me; he is looking down on me
I am looking up at him.
I am happy, he is looking at me.
I am happy, I am looking at him.

The North is looking at me; he is looking across at me
I am looking across at him
I am happy, he is looking at me
I am happy, I am looking at him.

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I am frivolous Coyote; I wander around
I have seen the Black God’s fire; I wander around
I stole his fire from him; I wander around
I have it! I have it!

I am changing Coyote; I wander around
I have seen the bumble-bee’s fire; I wander around
I stole his fire from him; I wander around
I have it! I have it!

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