A Navajo tour of Monument Valley, Utah

A Navajo tour of Monument Valley, Utah

Monument Valley in Utah is one of the most iconic natural wonders of the world, its vast sandstone buttes familiar from countless Westerns, but few visitors explore its cultural life. Here Navajo guide Larry Holiday talks about life on the reservation and the challenges families face, as well as the beauty of the landscape

[texgal]

Not to sound crazy, but this place has always spoken to me. It is one of the most beautiful places on earth as well as the Navajo themselves

[nateedwards]

4:12 Anyone else notice how the dogs show respect by not entering the hogan. Even the little pup is already trained.

[jacobeksor]

I’m Montagnard indigenous live in USA, I like native Navajo nation the valley so beautiful, I love to go there one day .

[antoniohuertas]

Im trying to understand why we have this reservation on poverty, no water, no power, no access to high Quality medical atention . They were the first population of this great nation. They deserve respect and equal treatment.

[lauriedavis]

I drove through in the beginning of July. This place was amazing. My rental car got stuck in the sand. I laughed and decided it was the grandmothers not wanting me to leave yet. I was very impressed at how proud these Navajo are of their heritage.... Yeah na tay.... That was the word, I believe I was asked to remember :)

[eriktbone]

At my grandmother's place, she had 2 dogs and a Turkey. When we drove up the dogs would be barking and the Turkey would be right behind them gobbling. I miss the res

[barbaraaspengen]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and life with all of you are so beautiful. Your people are so beautiful.

[utej.k.bemsel]

In Germany we have a similar problem: The officials at school want our kids to speak and write only High German. Our wonderful diverse dialects get slowly but inevitably lost and also our old traditions.

[jamesabond]

would love to meet you Sir, and enjoy fry bread with your family, your house looks wonderful, magical place, pulls at my heart and soul, wish to visit someday, thank you for sharing

[HanauMan]

It is a beautiful place and spiritual as well. I came here way back in 2008, bought food at the same grocery store. We had a wonderful Navajo guide showing us the place, Bennett was his name. I hope to return again one day and stay for longer to enjoy your culture and see the sights, feel the desert breeze and hike in the bluffs.

[jaygao]

God bless Navajo. I love Navajo people from my whole heart.

[yellow]

Awesome Larry nice to see you on here i told Randel about it too...we watched the whole video..this is very nice your out there speaking and telling people out here about MV and the culture of being Navajo. My girls their like isn't that Nailee Larry " I said yes it is" their like "Kewl"...yea we seen Carol too.

[flower]

I have been there and it is the most spiritual place in the world and also the most beautiful. No wonder Americans use the word awesome since it is simply that, awesome. I could've stayed there and ended my days there. No wonder John Wayne loved it so. I loved the fact that the local Indian loved John Wayne and even named a monument after him The Wayne Monument. I loved it there and met a lovely Navajo who took us all around. He remains my friend to this day.

[cettejuste]

that was moving
especially the shots of the dwelling
that they ate in
thanks

[savjac]

Such a beautiful culture. I hope to visit Arizona someday

[eileensickel]

Thank you for this beautiful tour of monument Valley.

[alexiabartlett]

This is an amazing way of life, and though a short insight into the Navajo, this clip is inspirational nevertheless. Wonderful culture.

[amadaacunia]

I would love to see the sunset at MV. I bet it's different every evening. I can imagine looking up at the stars. That must be beautiful.

[mariekatherine]

Wow! I stayed at the Navajo run campground in 1969 at age 9. I recall the stark beauty and spiritual feel of this place. Three Navajo girls, sisters, maybe ages 6, 8, and 14, all in native dress, came around selling beads. I still have mine; a much cherished momento. My younger sister and I played with the girls, chasing around our travel trailer, then we had a snack of milk and chocolate-covered graham crackers. Could I be correct in recalling that the youngest two girls did not speak much English? The eldest translated for them and did most of the speaking. Has the Navajo tongue been lost amongst the youth since then? The other memory is of a sandstorm that kicked up in the night. The trailer was rocking so much that my Dad made we girls come down from the bunk bed. Fearing the trailer was going over, Dad went outside and hitched it to the car. He tied a damp dishcloth around his face and and rope around his waist. When he came in, he was entirely covered in reddish-brown sand. Although the windows were closed, the sand coated everything inside the trailer, including us! We went to a town the next day to clean out the car and trailer, and to a truck stop to take showers. Then we returned to the campground for the rest of the week, much to the surprise of the man in the office. I suppose he thought New Yorkers would be scared off! I do recall very few people camped there, and upon our return, we were the only guests. It would be great to return some day!

[조정래-uh]

Thank you so much. I want to be friend of native Americans. Here south Korea.