Grand Falls by Shawn in Arizona
The last two days have not only been filled with hard work, but we have taken away a deluge of knowledge and experience.
The food has been abundant. Fry bread, blue meal pancakes, mutton stew and homaney have been a few of the delacacies we have been treated to. The evenings were filled with storytellers and history (the goatman skinwalker will stick in most of our minds). We were treated to a rare occasion. A local medicine woman was performing a 3 day ceremony. We were invited to observe and ask questions. This does not happen for outsiders but a door opened. You'll have to talk to a team member to hear about the experience.
Near our hosts home sits Grand Falls. In the flood season it is the 2nd largest falls in the US. This massive fall was created by a lava flow. The muddied silt filled waters that flow over it have earned it the nickname of the chocolate falls.
Our last two days have felt like a falls experience as we have been drenched in Navajo culture and hospitality. As we said our goodbyes the team offered a beautiful song of blessing and a prayer of peace. We will always remember our brief visit to the Navajo Nation.