20th Annual Sheep is Life Celebration

Time Agenda for Friday June 17th, 2016 subject to changes Location 8:00AM to 5:00PM Welcome – Refreshments & Coffee will be On all Day Shade House 8:00AM to 5:00 PM DBI Registration & Information Booth; and Volunteer Booth DBI Tent 9:00AM to 4:00PM General Store and Silent Auction (donations accepted) DBI Tent 8:30AM Butchering the Way – Ron Garnanez Shade House 9:00AM to 5:00PM Vendors Booths 9:30AM Navajo Cooking & Cuisine Demonstrations - Ron Garnanez & Others Shade House 10:00AM-4:00PM “All About Fiber Arts” (specific times will be announced) Shade House, Demonstrations, - Edith Simonson, Fiber Artist Fiber Arts Sharing and Hand Spinning - Arline Gray, Fiber Artist Tent, and Booths Learning Together Carding Wool - Beverly Allan, Fiber Artist Learning to WTW - Museum Dine’ Youth Fiber Art Apprentices– Ephraim Anderson /Kevin Aspaas Ganado, Indian Wells and Beclabito Spin Off Groups Individuals Welcome to Share their Fiber Arts and Crafts projects 10:00AM to Noon Sheep Shearing Demonstrations with Hand and Electric Shears Sheep Corral 10:00AM to 3:00 M Youth Fiber Activities - Loren Silver, translator/Navajo Youth Tent culture educator; and volunteer activity leaders 10:00AM Sheep Health and Nutrition – Dr. Lyle McNeal, Utah State University Classroom 11:00AM Sheep Breeding Practices – Allan Calham, American Sheep Association Classroom 12:00PM Handling and Caring for Fleeces - Allan Calham, American Sheep Classroom Association 12PM Breeding Goats for Fiber, Jay Begay Jr. Sheep Corral 2:00PM Breeding & Conservation of the Navajo-Churro Sheep, Dr. Lyle McNeal, Utah State University 1:00PM Understanding Qualities and Uses for Navajo Churro Wool, Connie Taylor Sheep Corral of Cerro Mojino Woolworks, with other wool producers and artisans. 2:00PM Registrations Accepted for Navajo-Churro Wool Show, Sheep Corral 3:00PM Navajo-Churro Wool Show - Jay Begay Jr., Juror; Connie Taylor of Cerro Sheep Corral Mojino Woolworks, Judge; Ephraim Anderson, Asst. Judge 3:00PM Grazing Permit Policy- NRIA/Redbook - Navajo Nation Dept. of Agriculture Classroom

4:00PM The Navajo Churro Wool Market - Black Mesa Water Coalition Classroom 6:30PM-8:00PM Land Health and Grazing Management Walk About - Mike Rich and Cindy Sheep Corral Dvergsten of Whole New Concepts LLC

Time Agenda for Saturday June 18th subject to changes Location 8:00AM to 5:00PM Welcome – Refreshments & Coffee will be On all Day Shade House 8:00AM to 5:00 PM DBI Registration & Information Booth and Volunteer Booth DBI Tent 9:00AM to 4:00PM General Store and Silent Auction (donations accepted) DBI Tent 9:00AM to 5:00PM Vendors Booths – details forthcoming 9:00AM to 3:00PM Navajo-Churro Sheep Show, Jay Begay Jr., Juror Sheep Corral Judges: Dr. Lyle McNeal Utah State University; Dr. Don Bixby DVM; Registration Opens at 9AM and Show Starts at 10:00 10:00 AM Navajo Cuisine and Culinary Arts Roundtable, Chef Terri Ami Shade House 9:00AM to 3:00PM “All About Fiber Arts” (specific times/locations will be announced) Shade House, On-Going Navajo Wool Dye Methods – Sarah Naataanii, Fiber Artist Fiber Arts Fiber Arts Navajo Weaving - Tyrell Tapaha, Fiber Artist Tent, and Demonstrations Booths Hand Spinning - Arline Gray, Fiber Artist

Wet Felting - Rebeca Shepherd, Fiber Artist Sharing and Learning Together Dine’ Youth Fiber Art Apprentices– Ephraim Anderson /Kevin Aspaas Vegetal Dying - Edith Simonson, Fiber Artist Twill Weaving - Rochelle Barton-Silver, Fiber Artist Triangle Loom – Irene Bennally, Fiber Artist “Learning to WTW” - Navajo Nation Museum Ganado, Indian Wells and Beclabito Spin Off Groups Individuals Welcome to Share their Fiber Arts and Crafts projects 10:00AM to Youth Fiber Activities - Loren Silver, Dream Dine Charter School In Youth Tent 3:00PM Shiprock NM with other artists and activity leaders 9:30AM to 3:00PM “All About Navajo-Churro Sheep & Wool” (times to be announced) Sheep Corral Information What is a Navajo-Churro? NSP, N-CSA, LBC, DBI, ASA, N-CLP, N-CSA & Tent Booth, Sheep Registration Process, Connie Taylor Representatives Fleece Skirting Demonstrations from organizations, History of Navajo Clothing, Ephraim Anderson Roundtable Tanning Pelts, Mike Rich Discussions, and Traditional Shepherding Roundtable, Ron Garnanez Presentations Traditional Ways of Washing Wool, Ron Garnanez, Ephraim Anderson Business Practices for Sheep Producers & Artists, TahNibaa Naataanii. 2:00PM Hand Spinning and Carding Contest – Ilene Naegle, Juror Shade House 4:00PM Sheep is Life – Our History Recalled by our Elders and Leaders Shade House 5:00PM Annual Awards Ceremony – Roy Kady, Master of Ceremonies Shade House 6:30PM Benefit Dinner – Navajo Churro Lamb Presidium Cafeteria

Time Agenda for Sunday June 19th, 2016 subject to changes Location 8:00AM - Noon DBI Registration and Information Booth, Volunteer Booth DBI Tent 8:30AM Pancake Breakfast & Raffle (no charge) Cafeteria 10:00 AM 25 years of Dine Be Iina – Celebrating Our Past, Present & Future Cafeteria 11:30 AM Navajo-Churro Lamb Presidium Annual Meeting Shade House 1:00 PM Break Camp – Lunch for Clean up Crew - Hágoóneeʼ travel safe!