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THE DAILY TIMESFARMINGTON, NM
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By Dan SchwartzThe Daily Times
FARMINGTON The104th Annual NorthernNavajo Nation Fair has
alarger budget this year thatofficials say will be spenton
events.
The events include arodeo, pow wow, animalshows and tests of
endurance. Also, for thefirst time in a decade,there will be a
concert,which will feature EddyRaven.
Were putting a lotmore money into ourevents, Fair DirectorRobert
Felson said.
Officials have nearly$470,000 in this years fairbudget, about
$100,000more than it had last year,Felson said.
The Shiprock Fair-grounds open at 7 a.m. onOct. 1, and the first
event,which is at 8 a.m., is juniorrodeo. Events throughoutthat day
include ElderFest, various Youth Dayactivities, a music festivaland
a City of Fun Carni-val.
On Oct . 2 , the fa ir -grounds open at 8 a.m.for a 4-H
livestock show
in the morning. Fairgoerscan part icipate in anendurance contest
thatends at noon and cheero n b ul l r id e rs i n t h eevening.
There will alsob e a k ar ao ke c on te st ,gourd dancing and
publicspeaking presentations.
The fairs paradebegins at 8 a.m. on Oct. 3,and the fairgrounds
open
two hours later. Eventsthat day include a rodeo, atalent show, a
food eatingcontest and the EddyRaven concert at 7 p.m.
On Oct. 4, the last dayof the fair, officials willhost, among
other events,a wild horse race and agrand finale for the songand
dance. Also on the billfor most days are gourddance contests.
Felson said the fairbegan in 1909 and has pro-vided a chance for
the 19nearby chapters to social-ize. But more than just thechapters
are invited, hesaid. Native Americansand non Native Americansfrom
around the countryattend the fair, whichdraws more than
100,000people, he said.
Its an open invitationto anyone, he said.
Northern Navajo Nation Fair has larger budget in 2015
Daily Times file photo
Participants in the traditional trail ride go down U.S. Highway
491 on Oct. 4, 2013, toward the Northern Navajo Nation Fair in
Shiprock.
NORTHERN NAVAJONATION FAIR
Director: Were putting a lot more money into our events
Daily Times file photo
Braydon Yazzie, of Crownpoint, practices his roping skills
before his competition on Oct. 2, 2014, at the North-
ern Navajo Fair in Shiprock.
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SHIPROCK The art-work selected as the posterfor the 104th
annualNorthern Navajo Nation
Fair is paying tribute to thecommunity of Shiprock.
Artist Jonathan Curleymoved with his wife toShiprock eight years
agoand since then he hasnoticed the unity that tiesthe
residents.
Everybody takes partwithin the Shiprock com-munity, he said in
aninterview last week.
The untitled piece,completed in aerosol paintand acrylic on
canvas,depicts a pair of
YeiBiChei dancers in thecolors of yellow, green,orange and
purple.
Curley, 34, explainedthat the deity on the rightside receives
the peoplesofferings then unites withthe deity on the left,
which
releases the blessings.In the upper left corner
is a hummingbird, servingas a messenger.
Between the deities arelayers of blue, red, whiteand yellow
symbolizingthe varieties of corn and
prayers coming together asone.
Mother Earth is depict-ed in green at the bottomof the painting
and grow-ing from it is a corn stalk.
Inspired by the community
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Jonathan Curley poses for a portrait on Sept. 17, 2015, at his
home in Shiprock.
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