Native Skywatchers - Two-Eyed Seeing: NASA & Navajo (Dine) Indigenous Astronomy

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"Two Eyed Seeing: Navajo (Dine) Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars”

Friday, January 29, 2021

9 am Pacific Time, 10 am Mountain Time, 11 am Central Time

Join us for an exciting session on Navajo (Dine) little known ancient astronomy! Learn how the Coyote created chaos as the Holy Beings were naming the stars. See how Navajo star knowledge is still used today, and what is the Navajo protocol for telling stories of the sky. We will focus on the skies of the Navajo winter months. Learn from Navajo traditional knowledge holders, and visit actual classrooms in the American Southwest.

Presented by: David Begay-Ph.D., Nancy Maryboy-Ph.D., Wilphina Becenti-M.Ed., Albert Brent Chase, Sarah Margoles-M.S.,M.Ed., Ashley Teren-M.Ed., Tom Tomas-M.Ed., and Annette S. Lee-Ph.D. Our lead schools are: Little Singer Community School in Winslow, Arizona and Miller Middle School in Durango, Colorado. Supporting organizations are Native Skywatchers, Indigenous Education Institute, and NASA. Funded by NASA – Next Gen STEM.

Educator Materials & Resources:

Booklet featuring Navajo (Dine) Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars content | View & Download
Slides supplement to the Live Show & NASA Moon to Mars content | View & Download
Event Flyer | View
Worksheet (to accompany the Live show) | View & Download
Activity (for later) | View & Download
Night Sky Video (3 min) by Annette S. Lee | View & Download
Recording of Live Event (Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, 9 am pst) | View Recording

"Mr. Chase Presents..."

Language and Culture teacher at Little Singer School, Winslow, AZ. Video produced by Mr. Chase, Jan. 2021

"Ms. Becenti Presents..."

Ms. Becenti shares a few teachings related to Navajo-Dine language and culture. Produced by Ms. Becenti, Jan. 2021

"Earth and Space Exploration"

Produced by Mr. Tom Tomas & Students at the Little Singer Community School, Jan. 2021

"Mrs. Margoles & Students Present"

Produced by Mrs. Margoles and her students at Miller Middle School in Durango, Colorado, Jan. 2021

"David Begay Presents..."

Original Presentation Livestream by David Begay for the Native Skywatchers-“Two-Eyed Seeing: Navajo (Dine) Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars”, premiered on Friday, January 29, 2021.

"Nancy Maryboy Presents...Diné Winter Stars"

Original Presentation Livestream by Nancy Maryboy for the Native Skywatchers-“Two-Eyed Seeing: Navajo (Dine) Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars”, premiered on Friday, January 29, 2021.

"Eddie Gonzales Presents...

NASA Outreach and Education Specialist, Eddie Gonzales. Original Presentation Livestream by Nancy Maryboy for the Native Skywatchers-“Two-Eyed Seeing: Navajo (Dine) Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars”, premiered on Friday, January 29, 2021.

"Annette S. Lee Presents: "Milky Way Circles Around Us"

Produced by Annette S. Lee using Stellarium software, Jan. 2021

"Astrobiology: The NASA Graphic History Series"

Premiered Apr 16, 2020. Featuring Dr. Aaron Gronstal. Credit: NASA.gov. See more at: https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/resources/graphic-histories/

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