Archival
Films on Navajo Weaving with
NAU's Dr. Janna Jones, Navajo weaving specialist Mark Deschinny, and MNA's
Archivist Jonathan Pringle
January 30, 2010 :: 2 p.m.
Screening
of historic Navajo weaving films from the MNA Archives. Some films will
feature the
Deschinny family of Oak Springs, Arizona. The Director of the NAU Cinema and
Visual Culture Studies Program, Dr. Janna Jones, will introduce the films
and talk about the significance of amateur films and the importance of these
films to the MNA Collections. Mark Ha'a'ahnii Deschinny will offer his
interpretation of the films and will also share his knowledge of the weaving
world.