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Friday, November 8, 2019

Weather and Crownpoint Navajo Rug Auction

Above, Navajo rugs on display at this year's Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It looks like we're going to have seasonal weather going into the Veterans Day weekend.

It will be sunny for the most part with temperatures into the upper 50s and the lower 60s.

From the National Weather Service:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.


I am toying with the idea about going to Crownpoint tonight to attend the Navajo Rug Auction for the fun of it. Crownpoint is about 42 miles from Jamestown.

According to the auction's website:
The Rug Auction of Crownpoint is a community-based event that serves as the intermediary between Diné weavers and connoisseurs of Navajo art and culture. 
The Rug Auction of Crownpoint is organized and administered by the Navajo Weavers Association of Crownpoint – a community-based organization made up of weavers, community-members and volunteers. 
The Rug Auction of Crownpoint has been the staple of the Crownpoint community since 1964, serving as a hub for social and economic activity. The Rug Auction is unique in that it pairs local Diné weavers with tourists from across the world around over the beauty of Navajo art and culture. 
The Rug Auction is held on the SECOND FRIDAY of every month starting at 4:00 pm in which weavers submit their rugs and local artisans and vendor set up their arts and crafts tables. During this time, rugs are put on display until 6:30 pm, where visitors are able to handle and view the rugs that will be up for auction. The auction then begins promptly at 7:00 pm in which individuals may begin bidding on their favorite rugs.
I have been near Crownpoint, New Mexico, but have never actually been there.

To read more, go here.

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