Holy People

Navajo Traditional Teachings

Teachings on Fearing Witchcraft

The traditional teachings encourage self-protection through prayer, which represents faith and confidence in the holy people.

The holy people are always willing to help, but assistance can only be obtained through the power of prayer.

Navajo Traditional Teachings

Continual Growth Through the Different Planes of Existence

However, this power caused conflict with one of the Holy People, named Black Yei, who set fire to this world, forcing the beings to move to the next plane.

Following this path involves increasing one's understanding, living with integrity, and adhering to the teachings passed down by the Holy People.

Oak branches, symbolizing strength in mind, heart, body, and spirit, are placed in each direction to remind inhabitants of their duty to live in alignment with the Holy People’s guidance.

This progression allows individuals to reconnect with the Holy People, fulfilling the purpose of existence through lifelong development and learning.

Navajo Traditional Teachings

This is What Goes With You When You Die

The Navajo teaching emphasizes regular prayer to honor the “holy people.” Daily prayers, especially in the morning before sunrise, express appreciation for the gifts of air, water, land, and loved ones.

This illustrates that a connection to the holy people and an acknowledgment of life’s blessings are integral to one’s identity.

At the entryway to the next world, the individual presents themselves to the holy people and ancestors with their ceremonial name, bestowed upon them by family elders.

Navajo Traditional Teachings

Losing Teachings as Language Changes

The speaker shares insights on how traditional teachings of the Navajo people are closely tied to their language, which is considered sacred and was given by the holy people.

Navajo Traditional Teachings

Navajo Sacred Teaching About Returning to The Place The Holy People Put You

This tradition honors the connection to the land, expressing gratitude to the holy people for life on the surface of Mother Earth, marking the beginning of one’s life journey.

Navajo Traditional Teachings

Native American (Navajo) Ancient Path to Peace in a World of Conflict

The speaker discusses the origins of the Navajo people, explaining that all Navajo holy figures, or “holy people,” were beings of peace.

According to traditional teachings, the Navajo people arrived on Earth from a place of peace, and upon returning to the holy people after life, they are expected to embody peace.

As they believe, to live in harmony with the holy people, the Navajo must lead peaceful lives, promoting peace in thought, heart, and action.

The speaker describes sacred markings on the hands, feet, and head that symbolize the peace bestowed upon the Navajo by the holy people.

When individuals pass on and return to the holy people, they are expected to do so as beings of peace.

Navajo Traditional Teachings

Native American (Navajo) Secret To Unshakable Confidence!

The speaker begins by explaining that the confidence one feels comes from understanding their connection to the Holy People.

The Holy People recognize individuals as their descendants and, through this acknowledgment, provide support.

Confidence is rooted in faith in the Holy People’s support, which requires humility and gratitude.

This growth occurs through the encouragement and support of loved ones and the Holy People.

In contrast, confidence, grounded in the Holy People’s guidance, remains constructive and positive.

In difficult times, the speaker advises returning to the source of one's confidence: the understanding that each person is a child of the Holy People.

This relationship with the Holy People, based on tested and proven understanding, becomes the foundation of unshakable confidence.

In Navajo teachings, the phrase "it can be done" is used as an affirmation of support from the Holy People.

Speaking this phrase with the confidence of the Holy People’s backing symbolizes peace, happiness, and the ability to accomplish life’s tasks.

The speaker encourages maintaining this connection to the Holy People as a source of lifelong confidence.

Navajo Traditional Teachings

The Power of Family & Clan: Native American (Navajo) Teachings on K’é

From a young age, children learn to understand their relationship with the holy people, who are considered ever-present and aware of their lives.

This connection, compared to an umbilical cord, serves as a spiritual link to the holy people, who are integral to Navajo life.

Navajo Traditional Teachings

Native American (Navajo) Teaching: What Makes You a Human?

A fundamental part of Navajo identity is recognizing oneself as a descendant of the Holy People.

Navajo language, taught as sacred, is to be used peacefully, reflecting the Holy People’s values of peace rather than conflict.

A person who knows their ancestry from the Holy People, their parents, and family heritage is expected to act as a decent individual.

The speaker reiterates that these teachings are meant for individual understanding and personal growth, stemming from the guidance of the Holy People.

Myths

Timeline of the Four Worlds

Navajo: First Man, First Woman, Holy People.

Navajo: Coyote, First Man, First Woman, Holy People.

Navajo: Changing Woman, Holy People, current human generations.

Navajo

Holy People using a sacred language

After organizing Mother Earth, the Holy People allowed their children to use this language.

Observing this misuse, the Holy People decided to take the language away.

The promise was made to the Holy People that they would pray.

Your personal prayer is unique to you, and how you pray to the Holy People is very personal.

The story begins with the Holy People using a sacred language to organize everything in the heavens and on Mother Earth.

When the Holy People organized everything, they used words and phrases that all things would respond to.

After organizing Mother Earth, the Holy People allowed their children to use this language.

Observing this misuse, the Holy People decided to take the language away.

However, a group of children, recognizing themselves as Diné, sought permission from the Holy People to keep the language.

On the fourth attempt, the Holy People agreed to let them keep the language, provided it was used only in sacred ways.

The way to communicate with the Holy People hereafter was through prayer.

It’s also used in prayers over food and on special occasions to speak to the Holy People.

Your personal prayer to the Holy People is your communication with them.

When driving or seeing something beautiful, you can express gratitude to the Holy People for their creations.

The original teaching allowed us to keep the language, and we promised the Holy People we would pray using sacred words.

Navajo

The Truth About The Rainbow

The rainbow is a very special symbol, representing the way the holy people communicate with us.

It symbolizes the invisible ways the holy people communicate with us.

Although we cannot see the holy people, we may sense or hear them as individuals.

Navajo

Legend of the Grand Canyon

One story is that before the Diné, or the five-fingered beings, were placed on the surface of Mother Earth, the two boys had to get rid of all the evil things on the earth before they could bring the Diné, or the children of the Holy People, here.

Navo

Native American (Navajo) Ceremony Insights

In our lives, we don't have the opportunity to see the holy people because our minds are covered with a blanket, preventing us from seeing them.

We are told that the holy people will ask, "Who are you?" before allowing us to pass that covering.

You must tell the holy people about your life, what you accomplished, and how you took advantage of the opportunities given by them.

It signifies that our minds are covered, so we cannot see the holy people.

Navajo Traditional Teachings

The truth about the Anasazi

Some pottery reflects their arrogance and mockery of the holy people, claiming they could take the heart from one dog and put it into another dog, with both dogs surviving.

Some pottery reflects their arrogance and mockery of the holy people, claiming they could take the heart from one dog and put it into another dog, with both dogs surviving.

Our stories tell of the Holy People causing winds and other natural forces to dry up wells and destroy the Anasazi's crops, leading to their downfall.

Pottery shows some slaves mocking the holy people of the Navajo, claiming they were more intelligent and should be their gods.

The Navajo say that the Holy People caused a big wind to destroy the crops and drive away the Anasazi's slaves.

The Holy People caused rocks to cave in and big winds to dry up all the wells in the area.

The Navajo say the Holy People caused the rocks to cave in on some structures, destroying the Anasazi dwellings.