This is a conversation of Lyle and his SLP talking about why he is proud.
Lyle: “Me proud I am Navajo Native American. I did went dance me navajo native.”
SLP: Is song and dance big in your culture?
Lyle: “yes.”
SLP: Can you tell me more about that?
Lyle: “Singing and dancing is fun.”
SLP: Does singing and dancing symbolize anything in your culture or is it just for fun. Do you have a favorite tradition?
Lyle: “no, I did went medicine man”
SLP: What does a medicine man do? Why did you see a medicine man?
Lyle: “Medicine man prayer he did song”
SLP: is the prayer in the form of a song?
Lyle: “yes”
SLP: Is it always a song?
Lyle: “Him help not evil him.”
SLP: Does he help get rid of evil things?
Lyle: “yes.”
SLP: Can anyone from your culture see the medicine man if they needed help?
Lyle: “yes.”
SLP: You said that you saw a medicine man, what did he help you with?
Lyle: “I did sick I feel better.”
SLP: You see him when you are sick and he helps you feel better?
Lyle: “yes.”
SLP: Is there anything else from your culture that you would like to share that people may not know about.
Lyle: “Him make medicine.”
SLP: Does he make medicine out of herbs and plants?
Lyle: “yes.”
SLP: Is sage involved?
Lyle: “yes”
SLP: Dpes he use sage while he is singing?
Lyle: “yes.”
SLP: Is anyone else present in the ceremony?
Lyle: “Yes, family and friends”
SLP: Are they singing too or just watching?
Lyle: “yes help.”
SLP: So the family and friends are helping too?
Lyle: “Yes.”
SLP: Is there anything else about a medicine man that others should know?
Lyle: “Him song long time night.
SLP: Does the ceremony last 24 hours?
Lyle: “yes”
SLP: Does the ceremony stop when he stops singing?
Lyle: “yes”
SLP: How does someone become a medicine man?
Lyle: “person want medicine man.”
SLP: So they would want to become a medicine man?
Lyle: “yes.”
SLP: Are there lots of medicine men in the community or is there only one medicine man?
Lyle: “look around to find a medicine man.”
SLP: Is it hard to find a medicine man?
Lyle: “yes.” “People pay him prayer for people.”
SLP: When was the last time you saw the medicine man?
Lyle: “Long time.”
SLP: Years ago?
Lyle: “yes”
SLP: After you saw the medicine man, what kind of changes or feelings did you notice within yourself?
Lyle: “I feel better.”
SLP: What specifically did the medicine man help with?
Lyle: “body”
SLP: Did he help with pain, mobility?
Lyle: “hurt.”
SLP: Pains within your body?
Lyle: “Yes.”
SLP: How soon did you experience relief after you saw the medicine man?
Lyle: “After”
SLP: Right after the ceremony ended?
Lyle: “yes”
SLP: Does the ceremony stop because of the 24 hour time frame or when you begin to feel relief?
Lyle: “Hard explain”
SLP: Could this be different for everyone?
Lyle: “Yes.”
SLP: Is there anything else related to a medicine man that you think others should know?
Lyle: “No.”
SLP: Is there anything else related to your culture that you want others to know
Lyle: “Person wear shirt, pants, jewelry, Navajo Native”
SLP: So what the person wears and how they dress is really important?
Lyle: “yes.”
SLP: Are there certain things that people within your culture wear for specific events?
Lyle: “No.”
SLP: Is turquoise common for jewelry?
Lyle: “yes.”
SLP; Does turquoise symbolize anything?
Lyle: “I don’t know.”
SLP: Is jewelry passed down?
Lyle: “Yes.”
SLP: Is it common to learn the stories of where the jewelry came from and why it’s important when jewelry is being passed down?
Lyle: “Yes.”
SLP: Is being Navajo Native American something that you like to tell people when you meet them?
Lyle: "Yes"
SLP: Do they usually have a lot of questions for you about it?
Lyle: "Yes"
SLP: Are there any questions you don't like people to ask?
Lyle: "no"
SLP: Is there a favorite question you do like people to ask or something you specifically like to share.
Lyle: "Yes"
SLP: What is it that you love to share specifically
Lyle: "I did eat sheep soup."
SLP: Is this a soup that you think is good and everyone should try it?
Lyle: "yes"
SLP: So what are you most proud of? How do you show your pride?
Lyle: "Teach I am Navajo Native American"
SLP: Were you born on the reservation or live there for a while?
Lyle: "no, 50/50 born Reservation."
SLP: Do you like living in town or do you miss the Reservation?
Lyle: "yes"
SLP: What do you miss about living out there?
Lyle: "My grandma"
SLP: What do you love the most about your grandma?
Lyle: "I like her make food."
SLP: Does she make sheep soup?
Lyle: "Yes"
SLP: What other things does she make that you enjoy eating?
Lyle: "Blue pancake"
SLP: What is your clan?
Lyle: "hard explain"
SLP: Do you have a clan name from your mom’s side and your dad’s side?
Lyle: "Yes. Grandpa."
SLP: Your maternal and paternal grandpa?
Lyle: "Dad mom."
SLP: Does everyone have two different names?
Lyle: "Yes."
SLP: When you are introducing your clan, what name do you state first.
Lyle: "Grandpa dad my mom."
SLP: Is that the order your clan name goes in?
Lyle: "I don’t know."
SLP: What does it mean if a part of your clan name is the same as someone else?
Lyle: "Family."
SLP: That doesn’t necessarily mean you are blood related, such as a brother and sister?
Lyle: "Yes."
SLP: Is it common to find new family members when meeting new people and introducing oneself?
Lyle: "Yes."
SLP: Does that change dynamics between people when finding out you are family? Do you feel closer to them?
Lyle: "Yes."
SLP: Would family be something that is highly important within Navajo culture?
Lyle: "Yes".
SLP: Is there anything else related to family and Navajo culture that you would like to share?
Lyle: "No."
SLP: Is there anything else about your culture that you would like to share?
Lyle: "People make rugs"
SLP: Are rugs on the floor common in Navajo houses?
Lyle: "Yes wall too."
SLP: Is it an expression of art?
Lyle: "Yes."
SLP: Is there a specific person that makes the rugs or can anyone make them?
Lyle: "Yes."
SLP: Is that person a weaver?
Lyle: "No."
SLP: Are the designs and colors used in the rugs important?
Lyle: "Yes."
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