#navajo beads

[navajopearls]

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[reserwrekt]

Made these today

[pinkflipphonez]

our favorite golden retriever boy's bday is soon AND powwow season is just around the corner so here's some indigenous headcanons I've got for alfred f. jones!

he is actively attempting to learn every single native language within his region, but fluently speaks osage, dine bizaad, hopi, mvskoke, and algonquian massachusett and ojibwa

he is the embodiment of sunshine. he can make everyone laugh, and that includes babies. that being said, he has been the reason for at least 100+ babies' first laughs and has proudly thrown parties for each of their families as per the navajo tradition

him (and matt) fully volunteer to drum and sing at powwows, especially at small town ones. they will roadtrip across canada and the us during the summer and absolutely bring the party to the 49. they also do it to overindulge in piccadilly and indian tacos

he is not a religious person but he does acquiesce in spiritual traditions he has picked up from native elders. the major one he uses is smudging. alike the kid from 'sixth sense', he sees dead people-- or ghosts to be exact lol. and he hates them! which is why he will often smudge and pray early in the morning, once a week, to cleanse any spirits from his house

smokes are always in his possession. while he does smoke on occasion, he mostly carries them with him for exchanges. for example, if he encounters a cool mineral on the roadside, instead of just taking it, he will leave tobacco behind as a show of appreciation

he feeds the rez dogs exponentially (even when everyone at every rez keeps telling him not to fuckin do that, you shitass)

put him on your rob list because he owns so many beaded jewelry and turquoise, it may just pay off your student loans and then some

his mutton sandwiches and navajo burgers will make you fall in love with him, no joke

[neechees]

Hi! I saw your post about how the cowboy aesthetic appropriates many native cultures (thank you for your informative posts btw) and saw the anon asking if there are parts of the aesthetic they can partake in without appropriating, and I thought if a white person buys the stereotypical cowboy clothing from a native owned shop would that be appropriation? Genuinely curious, as on the face of it someone would still be perpetuating the image of the white cowboy, which in itself is harmful as I understand it. Hope you have a good day!

I think it potentially depends on what it is and how it's being done. "Cowboy" fashion pulls from a lot of different sources and Native tribes (but tends to lean into a mix of Plains Native, Southwest Native, and Indigenous Mexican), so like I can't speak for other tribes I'm not familiar with on what is or isn't appropriation on their end. Like, the store I showed with the Native Ledger art ""inspired"" clothing? I'd definitely consider that appropriation. Or if someone bought like a beaded hide vest from a Native artist, I'd also consider that appropriation. I think the cases where it WOULDN'T be is like, if say someone was gifted turqoise jewelry from a Navajo friend, that's likely fine. For certain things, across many tribes, the census is that if you're gifted a piece of clothing from a Native American, you are free to wear it (although again, it can depend on what it is).

Where the thing came from also itself isn't the problem, it's wearing or doing x thing that is. Like if a White person bought white sage from a Native store and burned it claiming to have "smudged" then it's still appropriation, it doesn't really matter that the sage came from a Native store. Or if a White person bought a war bonnet from a Native American specifically to wear it, even though the war bonnet is authentic and Native made, them wearing it is still appropriation. (so, like the beaded hide vest example I gave earlier).

like I said before I can't force people to do anything, and if somebody's gunna wear cowboy fashion then yeah they'll do it. But I think those who do are gunna have to come to grips with the history of appropriation and Native influence in the fashion AS WELL as the fact that (even if you do everything you can to not wear anything Native influenced in Native fashion), the history of cowboys themselves are steeped in colonialism and violent racism towards Native Americans. I know a lot of Native people are kind of... put off towards White cowboys (who are a little TOO into it) for this reason. I know for me, as an Albertan (where cowboy culture and racism is VERY prominent), I certainly am. White people into cowboy shit have to think "am I okay with being associated with that & people potentially being uncomfortable with me if I wear this?" because they will be.

[rjzimmerman]

You have to love this photo. From Smithsonian. "A young Navajo boy, wearing traditional beads and moccasins, gazes up at towering stalks of corn that are double his height. Natallia Yerzhannikava, California, 2022."

[languageswithhomer]

❀𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚𝒃𝒍𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐❀

Hi there! My name is Phi, I’m from the UK and I’m currently studying a Linguistics and Languages degree. My dream is to become a Speech Therapist (also an author, translator and language teacher on the side - I have a lot of dreams, and most of them are about words!) ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

why have I made this blog?

Since I am a distance-learning student, it can sometimes be difficult to find the motivation to study so I really hope this blog will hold me accountable and keep me productive.

I also really admire the studyblr & langblr communities and hope to make some friends who are similarly passionate about all things languages! ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

what languages will I post about?

Languages I speak/ am currently learning:

♡ English (Native/ C2)

Posts will be tagged #english and/or #english resources

♡ Castilian Spanish (intermediate to advanced/ B2 -> C1)

Posts will be tagged #castellano and/or #recursos castellano

Please note: I refer to the language as Castilian/ castellano instead of Spanish/ español out of respect for the co-official languages of Spain and also to recognise the language’s divergence from its Latin American variants

♡ German (Beginner/ A2)

Posts will be tagged #deutsch and/or #deutsche Ressourcen

⭒ I will make posts expanding on my background with each language soon ⭒

Languages I hope to start studying soon:

♡ Scottish Gaelic

I intend to begin independent study of Gàidhlig in September - October 2024 and I’m so excited!

♡ Russian

My friend and I are going to begin buddy learning Russian in March 2025 and I can’t wait!

♡ Catalan

I’m so excited to learn Catalan but, given its similarities with Spanish, I don’t want to confuse myself. So I intend to start learning it when I have finished my degree in May 2027!

⭒ If you have any questions or advice for me based on these languages, please don’t hesitate to drop me an ask or a message ⭒

Other languages I’m interested in (warning: there’s a lot):

♡ Irish, Welsh, Scots, Cornish, Manx, Greek, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, Italian (especially Sicilian), Cherokee, Navajo, Guarani, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Korean, Yiddish, Hebrew, Bengali, Basque, French, Monegasque, Portuguese, Arabic, Ladino, Old/ Middle English, Hawaiian, Cantonese

What are my other passions?

♡ Books and poetry (I have a book blog @phireads if you’re interested)

♡ Writing

♡ Fibre arts (mainly knitting, crochet and sewing - though I really want to try embroidery and beading)

♡ Baking

♡ Reading

♡ Language conservation

♡ Wildlife (especially British, especially birds)

♡ Period Dramas

♡ History (with a focus on fashion history)

♡ Classics (as in Greco-Roman, my study buddy is a marble bust of the Greek poet, Homer, who is the namesake of this blog)

⭒ That’s all for now, I’ll be regularly posting study content at the end of September with the start of the academic year. So excited to meet you all! ⭒

[dreadfutures]

my great great grandfather was a silversmith, so I have a few precious pieces from him: a simple silver ring with a single oval piece of red coral that he made specially for me when I was born; a barrel clasp silver necklace with small beads of turquoise, and a single matching bracelet for a child's wrist that obviously no longer fits.

And now I've inherited this amazing work of art. He had always been very close with the Navajo artisans near him, and this is from one of them. I'm going to try to find a stamp on the back and see if I can track down the artist. How cool would it be to be able to get more pieces from the same hands that made this, more than 70 years ago?

I am really happy to be building my coral jewelry collection. It's so unique... I see people wear turquoise a lot, which I love, but almost never coral. Now I have MANY sets of coral earrings and I can't wait to get more pieces. Maybe another bracelet, or a hair piece. :)

[ecodesignprojectdesign]

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[lucerocosplay]

Sort of back on my beading bullshit as of late adding some updates to my Navajo/Indigenous Nausicaa. I started a small bag around the idea of floral beadwork that would exist of the toxic jungle. Ofc some of my favorite bugs needed to be included.

Finally settled on a concept for her specimen jars too, though I need to get some more bugles before I can add the other jars. Hoping to finish the main panel on the bag this week, the handles, top flap, and border shouldn't take too long after that.

[twilightprophet]

my est. supervisor (an expert in handicrafts) for my ma program has accused me ,,, of ukrainians (in their homeland, not diaspora even) culturally appropriating the technique of bead-weaving from the navajo (specifically) in the 1800s (if not even earlier). there's a lot to unpack here,,, god forbid different cultures come up w the same basic technique (weaving) i guess

[simple-persica]

New Mexico enchants his way into the family!

Wow, he's here! He's a very quiet and kind of standoff-ish person who really opens up to close friends and family, as seen with Cali and Nevada. He is the cowboy ever and is the token big brother of the western states because I said so. He and texas have a very long and weird history, so they really don't get along very well.

Has??? A weird amount of knowledge on nuclear science??? Kinda funky but ok. He is also a firm believer in aliens. Moreso than Nevada, that's for sure. He's still mad about Rosewell.

Some design things! His white streak is a reference to White Sands National Park! The patterns on his jeans and hat are inspired by Navajo beading as there is a large Navajo population there. His ring is made of trinitite which is a glassy leftover of nuclear testing in deserts. His belt has silver plates like Concho belts, which is a popular style of silver-smithing in Navajo culture.

ALSO!!

I'm trying to come up with a name for him but I've hit a block in my research and also want to hear what y'all have to say! If you're interested look under the cut!

So some base notes, he's Navajo-Latino and has a sun motif. The sun thing is mainly because of the state flag, I just think it's neat. So Sun-themed names are what I was going for but don't have to be the end-game.

But I cannot decide if he should have a Navajo first name and a Latino surname? Or visa-versa?

While doing research on Navajo naming conventions and how to go about naming characters I got a lot of mixed answers. And I'm very confused because a lot of Native American people, from different cultures and Navajo, said that if they're younger they might have a Navajo name as a way to show pride in their culture. And if they are older they would most likely have an anglicized name because they were not allowed to have a Navajo name. But New Mexico is actually older than the other western states, so that pretty solidly places him Pre-Europe and therefore he would most likely have a full Navajo name? But I don't want to completely glance over his Latino side either, so I'm worried I'm getting too deep on one side.

Idk, I'm opening the floor, if you have any insight or resources to share I would greatly appreciate it! <3

[pinkflipphonez]

NEED 2 hear more abt indigenous!amerus….

[AAHHHH oh my goodness, I love this QUESSSTIOONN!! I think--]

to begin, Russia and America have more than 300+ indigenous cultures and languages within their regions. I do not aim to represent them as a monolith nor do my hcs aim to define a solitary native culture as their respective identities. seeing as they are a personification of their countries, I see them as an amalgamation of each culture's traditions.

working off the last post where I reference them speaking Diné and Koryak:

they began speaking these languages to each other in the early 1800s because of how close they were growing as friends. seriously, Fort Ross (aka Metini as named by the Pomo indigenous people of the region) was a Russian settlement established in California that existed to trade only with Americans. Alfred and Ivan used this settlement to get to know each other better and truly appreciate their indigenous identity over the revered status of their caucasian colonial overseers (Fort Ross was actually funded by an imperialist company so pls assume cultural diffusion is the only good thing they did; I only ref it as a point in history that connects their indigeneity as Siberian, Alaskan, and American natives all passed through this fort). It started off as a means to better interact with each other's people but then they began communicating exclusively with each other,,, and then it became more intimate,, y'know.

they would often hunt together (and al absolutely knocked it outta the park) but ivan would help him with preparing fur pelts (as koryaki or aleut/inuk culture exceeded at making coats and it was the largest trade in FR).

Native American and Siberian and Inuit/Inuk peoples in early history were IN LOVE with astronomy (and i'd say the pioneers of astronomy as a science)! this is where both Ame and Rus acquired their appreciation for space, and of course, the number one thing they geek tf out about together. space is not simply their hyper-fixation, but a part of everything they do. they plan ceremonies in kamchatka by the arrangement of the stars (specifically the Pleiades, or aka sakiattiak (Inuit) or coyote's daughters (Paiute)) because it is the origin of indigenous life. they camp out in chaco canyon at every equinox to stargaze.

they don't stay 'I love you' to each other. however, they do cook each other the most elaborate and appreciative meals: venison with cowberry sauce, smoked omul, cajun salmon, frybread (NAVAJO TACOS 4EVER) w all sorts of toppings, and BEEF JERKY! they prepare the best beef jerky in the whole darn tootin world!!!

Ivan is the singer in this boy band and Alfred is the dancer (and drummer tbh). Ivan is downright gifted in throat singing and could perform the dance of the seagulls with one stoli bottle and half a bar of alenka chocolate in his system. alfred can belt out while drumming, there's no doubt-- but I can tell you right now that he is DEADLY with his men's traditional dance. tbh, he wins 1000+ seduction points with Ivan when he dances lol

THEY CREATE FOR EACH OTHER. when they hunt, they use every bone in that sacred creature's body to make each other charms, knives, bracelets, rings, little beads for beaded jewelry--

AND BOY DO THEY BEAD!! ivan's regalia is comprised of reindeer skin and beads, and al will go 40 hrs straight sewing them on for him as well as making his headbands and jingle bells (he's a pattern whizz). al is more of a boujee native, so Ivan freaking obliges him so much that he will bead the most beautiful earrings, chains and medallions you have ever seen (he is a design whizz-- also alfred begged him for one with the vegas knights to brag to his bro about cause STANLEY CUP RAAAAH!!)

[bosses-stay-flawless]

“HAIR APPARENT”

Many grapple over their roles within their families , I was taught to focus on the connection between our shared heritage.

Many cultures hold their hair as sacred for a variety of reasons, if you have short hair or no hair this isn’t a negative post, hair is an extension of our spiritual selves to many cultures, yet just as any spiritual connection is concerned, hair is merely a symbol. How you choose to connect spirituality isn’t solely dependent on how much hair you have. for this post I’m focusing on the the spiritual connection and symbolic nature to Native American (and some African & Asian and various other cultures who honor the natural connection between a person and their hair)

My first lesson about the sacred nature of Native and African American hair came from two of my grandmothers. My great- grandmother who was Navajo Indian always took great care when it came to her hair. When I visited and stayed with her, washing my hair was almost like a ritual, she would use “yucca” as a form of shampoo to not just wash, but also to cleanse the hair, after carefully drying my hair she would braid my hair into two neat rows always adorning my hair with shells and feathers depending on her spiritual guides. That is still one of my fondest memories from childhood.

My grandmother (African American & other nationalities) also adorned my hair with beads sometimes. She always said that a woman’s hair is her crown, and that it was our reflection of a much greater inner being.

In honor of my grandmothers I decided to burn sweetgrass in honor of the spiritual lessons they have taught me. Sweetgrass is dried, braided and burned to clear spaces of negativity and to invite positive energy.

[parfumieren]

L'Air de Rien (Miller Harris)

L'Air de Rien wears a embroidered sheepskin Afghan coat with long, curly blonde fleece festooning the collar and cuffs. Stained from long travels, softened by hard wear, it reeks of cigarette smoke, incense, patchouli oil, lanolin, and the accumulated body odors of she who has worn it -- largely without the benefit of soap and water-- for six weeks straight.

And what an eventful six weeks it's been! Tangiers, Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains, fueled by hashish and mint tea from morning to night... Remember the souk in Fes, spices by the sackful lined up on the paving stones? Remember sleeping on the beach at Essaouira, to be awakened at dawn by children selling fresh dates wrapped in palm leaves? Then there was that midnight camel ride under a sickle moon... was that still Morocco? Or Algiers? (Or Paris; they have camels and moons in Paris, don't they? All that bourbon can make a girl forget things...)

Anyway, Paris: pastis and cigarettes on the balcony of Jagger's suite at the Hôtel de Crillon. He was in rare form that night-- and L'Air de Rien's got the bruises to prove it. This Navajo silver-and-turquoise bracelet? Mick gave it to her, naturally... for services rendered. (But the black leather bullwhip? Well... it wasn't exactly given so much as taken; a souvenir, you understand....)

Other souvenirs housed in the coat's infernal pockets: ticket stubs, phone numbers, unpaid traffic citations, Gauloises Bleues, pot seeds, licorice cough lozenges, tear-stained love letters, soiled panties, stolen hotel room keys, a Barretta (loaded), a hash pipe (empty-- je suis désolée!), and silk-tasseled mala beads worn shiny by repeated caresses between perfumed fingers...

She shows up on your doorstep at two a.m., bleary-eyed and laughing, pushing her way past you without further invitation. You'll let me crash here, won't you, love? Ravenous from weeks on the road, she empties out your refrigerator for an impromptu feast-- and leaves a mountain of dirty dishes in your kitchen sink. She seems to smoke just to show off her French inhale, and to wear clothes just to theatrically remove them while you watch. When she's gone, your sofa cushions smell of her for weeks-- the rich and musky scent of an outlaw life, replete with unbrushed teeth, unwashed hair, and the wood smoke of a thousand bonfires.

It could be as people say-- L'Air de Rien is Muscs Koublaï Khän's spoiled little sister, coasting around the world on the last fumes of a much-abused trust fund. But you don't believe everything you hear, do you? Better to take the word of her spiritual mentor, Edna St. Vincent Millay: L'Air de Rien is one of those "gypsy souls following false paths in search of camping grounds that cannot be on earth, thirsting after poisoned springs, singers of forbidden songs, insatiable..."

Scent Elements: Oakmoss, neroli, musk, amber, vanilla