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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2017

DelegateBrownencouragesNavajoyouthto

learnabouttraditionalteachingsregardingsolareclipse

TSAILE,Ariz.–OnMonday,Aug.21theUnitedStateswillexperienceatotalsolareclipseinwhichthemoonwillpassbetweenthesunandtheearthfromapproximately9:00a.m.(MDT)to2:00p.m.(MDT),andwillbevisibleacrosstheNavajoNation.

Inreverencefortheupcomingsolareclipse,theDinéCollegecampusinTsaile,Ariz.willhostatraditionalteachingevent,whichwillincludetraditionalguidanceandprayerfromNavajomedicinepeoplefrom10:00a.m.(MDT)to2:00p.m.(MDT).

CouncilDelegateNathanielBrown(Chilchinbeto,Dennehotso,Kayenta)saidduetoculturalprotocols,Navajopeoplemustfollowtraditionalproceduresasthesolareclipsetakesplace,andencouragedNavajocitizenstoparticipateinthetraditionalteachingevent.

“WeasDinéaregoingtoexperiencesomethingthatrarelyhappensacrossourlands,andwecanusethisrareopportunitytoteachourchildrenandpeopleaboutthesignificanceofthesolareclipse.Weareremindedofhowourancestorsreveredthisnaturalphenomenon,soIencourageourpeople,especiallyouryouth,toparticipateinthetraditionalteachingandprayergatheringatDinéCollege,”saidDelegateBrown.

DelegateBrownsaidthataccordingtotheNavajomedicinepeople,thetraditionalprotocolsandpracticesforNavajopeopleduringtheentiretyofthesolareclipseincludes:

• Stayinginsideyourhomeorbuilding,especiallyexpectingparents(motherandfather)• Refrainfromdrinkingwater/beveragesoreating(fasting)• Abstainfromnapping,intimacy,orpublicizing/broadcastingtheeclipse

TheNavajoNationgovernmentanditsofficeswillbeclosedonAug.21torespectthesolareclipseoccurrence.InamemodraftedbytheNavajoNation’sthreebranchchiefs,theNavajogovernmentmustabidebyFundamentalLawandrespectnatural,customary,traditional,andcommonlaws,asitisrecognizedinTitleIoftheNavajoNationCode.Pleaseseeattachedflyer.

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MEDIA CONTACTS Jared Touchin (928) 221-9253

Jolene Holgate (928) 380-4174 Crystalyne Curley (928) 286-7918 [email protected]

DinéCollege–TsaileCampus–Tsaile,AZShiprockCampusandBranchSites

CollegeStudents,Community,StaffandFaculty

TotalSolarEclipse–Monday,August21,2017–9:30amto2:00pmClassesandWorkwillresumeasscheduled

EclipseNaturalandTraditionalLawforthepurposeofWellness

Bereverend·ÁdaaáháyaBerespectful·ÁdaaxaahwiindzinBereflective·Ádaaákohwiindzin

CommonTraditionalProtocolandPracticesStayinsideanddonotexposetosunlight

Refrainfromdrinkingbeverages–eating(fasting)Norestroomorcleansing

NoNappingExpectingparents–stayinsidetopreventprenatalinfection

AvoidintimacyAvoidpublicmediaandanybroadcasting

AvoidscientificdemonstrationandpresentationsDelayLunch–cafeteriawillaccommodate

DuringtheEventattheTsaileCampusTraditionalTeachingwillbeconductedattheTsaileCampus

10:00to2:00pm-Beeahiłhane’dooleeł

NHCRoom199Dr.WilsonAronilth

StudentUnionBuildingAveryDenny

NorthHoganRogerBenally&ThomasLittlebenJr

Topic:SunEclipserelatedtonaturallawandwellness

TopicAstronomyCeremonial:HolisticHealingeducation,sharingDo’sanddon’ts

Topic:DinéBiníłch’ihjí–knowledgefromtheCeremonialperspective

IfasessionbecomesfilledafourthpresentationwillbemadeavailableITVfromTsailetoCampusBranchandSitesmaybeavailable

Anyonewhowillnotbeparticipating·Pleasefindaplaceinside