The article highlights the MonetValley Eco Hogan, a traditional Navajo stay located in Monument Valley, Arizona, owned by Verna Yazzie. Completed in 2020, the hogan is made from natural materials and encourages an off-grid experience for guests. Yazzie aims to share her culture through this accommodation, focusing on traditional Navajo practices such as sheep herding and weaving. Her long-term vision includes teaching the Navajo language and cultural practices to future generations while fostering sustainable living. The hogan currently accommodates four guests and emphasizes the beauty of the natural setting and Navajo traditions.
"By opening her hogan to visitors, Yazzie hopes to introduce people to the Navajo lifestyle, which traditionally involves herding sheep, weaving rugs, growing crops, and silversmithing."
"I want to teach and share the Navajo language with young children with a future goal of offering a cultural immersion retreat to teach people how to live in harmony, be humble, and live a simple, sustainable life."
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