Category Archives: Navajo

Tahoma and the Buffalo

Posted on March 1, 2012 by charnell

Post by Charnell With spring just around the corner, it will soon be time for backyard barbeques. What sounds good? Steak? Ribs? Chicken? How about a buffalo? A BUFFALO BARBEQUE?!! That’s exactly what Colonel Dale Bumstead served to Arizona’s finest … Continue reading →

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Read About Dinetah

Posted on February 8, 2012 by pen4hire

Post by Vera Marie Apologies for being away from the blog for a while.  We may be sporadic in our publishing for a time.  In the mean time, read this article in the Rolls Royce Owner’s Luxury Travel magazine about … Continue reading →

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Navajo Grandmother

Posted on January 2, 2012 by pen4hire

Post by Vera When I went to the Keshmish (Christmas) Festival at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, I could not resist bringing home this grandmother doll. This hand-made beauty resembles Pueblo story-teller dolls, but this doll has a distinctly … Continue reading →

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Quincy’s FIRST girlfriend?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by pen4hire

Post by Vera Among the many benefits of working on the Quincy Tahoma biography, we have had many opportunities to personally meet people whose lives touched Tahoma’s.  When I went to Window Rock to the Navajo Nation’s Késhmish (Christmas) Festival … Continue reading →

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The Amerind Foundation, a Delightful Place to Sign Quincy Tahoma Books

Posted on November 4, 2011 by charnell

Co-authors VeraMarie Badertscher and Charnell Havens give a presentation and sign copies of the book Quincy Tahoma: The Life and Legacy of a Navajo Artist at The Amerind Foundation in Dragoon, AZ. Continue reading →

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Remembering Tahoma’s Family Past

Posted on September 8, 2011 by pen4hire

This photo is posted as part of Travel Photo Thursday, and you can see more photos at Budget Travel Sandbox. Vera and Charnell traveled to Tuba City in search of the history of Navajo artist Quincy Tahoma, and with the help … Continue reading →

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Economic Growth versus Tradition

Posted on August 22, 2011 by pen4hire

Post by Vera Marie I get Google Alerts for some subjects related to Quincy Tahoma, American Indian Art and Navajos.  Generally when I find something of interest, I post it on our Twitter account or Facebook page. But I just … Continue reading →

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Come See Us at Indian Market

Posted on August 14, 2011 by pen4hire

Post by Vera Marie I just discovered Storify, a new way to consolidate tweets, photos from Flickr, Google articles, and more. I made a little story about our trip to Santa Fe next week. Click on the link and take … Continue reading →

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