Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program
November 8, 2013
Rena Robertson demonstrates the process of weaving a rug on a loom to Park City students Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
Rena Robertson (front left) and her son (front right) demonstrates the process of weaving a rug on a loom to Park City students Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
Axel Olereich (right) observes Lena Cowboy as she demonstrates weaving a rug on a loom with handmade yarn Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
Jacob Scher participates in weaving a rug by running yarn into the loom and pushing it down with a weaving comb Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
Katie Furcap spins wool on a spindle to create yarn to be used in making a rug on a loom Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
Micah Sheinberg (left) and Asher Levine (right) exchange gifts with their Navajo Grandma Ruth Benally Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
Leonard Holiday exhibits a basket that he previously weaved Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
Wolfgang Reighard (left) and Erik Lund try tying knots that they learned with dyed yarn made by Navajo indians Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
Marclyn Whitehair cleans her stone after performing the process of grinding dry corn into corn meal Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
Delorcita Francis (left) performs a hair tying method used by Navajo indians on Kathryn Sexton Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
Vina Horseherder (right) performs a hair tying method used by Navajo indians on Angela Schmitt of Soaring Wings Montessori school Thursday, November 7 during the annual Adopt-A-Native-Elder program at the Deer Valley Snow Park Lodge. (Photo by: Christopher Reeves/The Park Record)
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Tags: Adopt-A-Native-Elder, basket, Deer Valley Academy, Elder, Indian, Montessori, Native American, Rug, Shining Stars, Snow Park Lodge, traditions, Trailside, weaving