A New Deal for Navajo Weaving Accessories Family stories—told by Lynda Teller

Family stories—told by Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas

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A New Deal for Navajo Weaving Accessories Family stories—told by Lynda TellerA New Deal for Navajo Weaving provides a detailed history of early to mid twentieth century Din weaving projects by non Natives who sought to improve the quality and marketability of Navajo weaving but in so doing failed to understand the cultural significance of weaving and its role in the lives of Din women. By the 1920s the durability and market value of Din weavings had declined dramatically. Indian welfare advocates established projects aimed at