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A very special extra opportunity is again available this year- a trip into Canyon de Chelly, the sacred holy land of the Navajo people. The trip is organized by Tori Hudson, ND group leader and a frequent visitor to the canyon. It is guided by John and Lupita McClanahan of Footpath Journeys (www.footpathjourneys.com) and assisted by herbalist Mimi Kamp.
We will camp in the canyon, hike the ancient trails of the Anasazi, visit archeological ruins, listen to stories and traditions of the Navajo, and enjoy the beauty and “beauty way” of the Navajo. We will hike to a birthing hogon, explore the cliffs and valleys of the canyon, identify desert plants and discuss their medicinal, ceremonial and traditional uses.
Dates: April 7-11, 2008
Leave from Flagstaff, Arizona by 12 noon. Monday, April 7. Return to Flagstaff by 2 PM on Friday April 11.
Facilities: Tent camping- bring your gear There will be one base camp with day hikes to the various sites in the Canyon. Gear is brought in by truck, not backpack. Outdoor kitchen and group cooking
Cost: $800.00-850.00 (includes our Navajo guides, camping fees, food, botanical instruction, ground transportation from Flagstaff to the canyon and back)..
Registration: $300.00 deposit by March 1, 2008 Remainder is due two weeks before the trip begins. Please mail to:
Tori Hudson, ND
2067 NW Lovejoy
Portland, OR 97209
Call 503-222-2322 or email womanstime@aol.com to register with Tori Hudson, N.D.More information from Tori Hudson on the Trip to Canyon de Chelly
Our daily activities include moderate hikes up and down the canyon walls and to Anasazi ruins. The stories of the Navajo inspire and delight: Navajo and Anasazi history, cultural insights, ceremonial healing ceremonies and some of the healing traditions. We hear of the birthing traditions, Navajo spirituality, and "the beauty way".
We usually visit Marie, another canyon residentt, an 80 year old traditional weaver and sheep herder who lives alone in the canyon. She does not speak English but she is a delight and an incredibly rare woman to meet and to experience. Our guide, Lupita, will interpret for us. For many in the past, this has been the highlight of their trip.
At night, we sit around the fire and talk; Jon or Lupita also tell some stories: grandfather fire, stories from Lupita’s childhood living in the canyon in the traditional ways, and more. This year, we have a special addition, that of an herbalist, Mimi Kamp, who has been working with native herbs and flower essences in the southwest for over 30 years.
I have been to the canyon many times in the last four years. Jon and Lupita they have become close friends and deeply meaningful teachers. They are beautiful in their ways and speaking and living. Their spirituality and their commitment to living their lives in keeping with their traditional spirituality is evident in all that they do. My life has changed in wonderful ways as a result of knowing them.
Jon and Lupita McClanahan
We hope you will join us!Note: Registration for this trip is handled through the trip organizer, Tori Hudson, and not through the conference office.
Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine
Registration Office
PO Box 3427
Ashland, OR 87520
800-252-0688
