In the town of Taznakht in southeastern Morocco, a women's cooperative preserves a centuries-old craftsmanship that goes back to Berber tribes: weaving the Ouaouzguit rug.

Rugs represent her creativity. Every symbol and strand of wool means something significant. Each rug is her version of a story. When Thinn was a teenager, she weaved to support herself.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Navajo rugs, jewelry and crafts are just some of the gems shoppers can find at the Adopt-A-Native-Elder program's 3rd annual Scottsdale Navajo Rug and Jewelry Show.

Weavers quickly started creating Oriental-style rugs in traditional Navajo motifs, and a new art form was born. Some trading posts were operated by families, and at least one maintained the tradition.

In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, celebrated every November, Sedona is a great place to get up-close-and-personal with that history — one shared by the Sinagua, Hopi, Navajo, Tonto ...

Imagine wandering through an exhibition of artistic textiles and stumbling across a Navajo rug that looked for all the world like an Intel CPU. Well, that's exactly what happened to computer ...

But those who couldn't splash that kind of cash on rugs still had the opportunity to take home a piece of Tyson's life. Cowboy boots and jackets were sold for between $160 and $1,100. Some of the ...

Prior to the Navajo's production of goods for sale, they made items for their own use. Blanket-weight weavings were used as garments, wraps, saddle blankets and door coverings, among other things.

The rugs are on exhibit in a new MONAH facility, a 1,330-square-foot activity center at 214 S.W. "O" St. Jazlyn Sanderson, museum director, says the space will be used for upcoming exhibitions ...

WINSLOW, Ariz. (KVOA) - The world's largest Navajo rug is finally back on display in Arizona. The rug was created by Navajo weaver Julia Joe and her family in 1932. It took five years to weave and ...

“The Nazis turned [the symbol] sideways and made the swastika. [The one of the rug] is a Navajo symbol that goes back as far as their cultural heritage and time. It’s considered the ‘Wheel ...

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