The Sacredness of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico

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Published 2023-02-26
Soak in the quiet beauty of To'Hajiilee, New Mexico, U.S.A., in the second installment of my interview with Marty Monte as he talks about some of the sacred sites visited by medicine men. To'Hajiilee is a small community of Navajos (Dine') located just west of Albuquerque that was federally recognized only in the 1960s. Community members are often regarded by other Dine' as outsiders due to historical falsehoods around The Long Walk, so their contributions--as well as the sacredness of To'Hajiilee--have been forgotten by most. Learn with me about some of these important geological features and enjoy the expansive vistas.

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All Comments (16)
  • I visited seboyeta often growing up my grandfather Lucero’s and cousins Molinas lived there. . This was a great collaboration thank you both for your time
  • @jackalope4286
    Have you heard of the place where the air flows from the ground through holes in the rocks ? The airflow comes up in clockwise swirls . Another sacred place where offerings are made and songs are sung. Rough translation is the wind/breezes airway. My cheii' use to talk about our language being one but different in the subtleties of pronunciation from the north to the south , and from the east to the west. Great content 👍 Keep it coming.
  • As a Mexican American I can say I love your guys culture. Respect 🙏🏼
  • Amazing place with rich history, thank you for your ministry for the people who hunger for knowledge.
  • @Platero505
    My ancestors are from Tohajiilee NM. I know of its history. Displaced from Seboyeta, NM in 1749. Thanks to the Fransican priests, history goes back to 1580 of my ancestors. Catholicism was rejected back then, but ironically, Christianity is favored now. I was told my family land is near those canyons in against the mesas. Thank you for sharing. My last name is Platero.
  • @Bezlonirslair
    This is very interesting. Also an incredibly beautiful area. I'm working on learning about Navajo people and culture. I haven't learned much about the regions or clans specifically, other than the mention of which clans were the original ones. So this is good to learn.
  • @joechavez5356
    Yahtee , I'm BitterWater Fr, Huerfano New Mexico my grandfather was a medicine man Name little rock in Navajo . really like ur vlogs .👍
  • @Kayaani
    Very interesting video. What the book called on Casimir baca.
  • Nizhóní [There is] a mistaken belief that [the word Indian] refers somehow to the country, India. When Columbus washed up on the beach in the Caribbean, he was not looking for a country called India. Europeans were calling that country Hindustan in 1492.... Columbus called the tribal people he met "Indio," from the Italian in dio, meaning "in God." Russell Means 🏹 🎯
  • @joechavez5356
    Yep , he taught us how to cure colds by boiling sage brush an drink t it's juice . .
  • @user-qj8xx9uh5z
    Nicely! Worked their, lived their, kids live their. Guess thats how it goes? Mini-rez. Love it! Carry guns though!
  • @cyn2612
    Noticed alot of traditional navajos become christians and talk bad about our traditional ways and point out our own ppls flaws....☹️ calling it witchcraft, wicca even. So they take alot of their elders teaching and tell it to churches, the very traditional stories, and bad talk against their elders teaching....smh