The corn provides corn pollen for prayer and food for sustenance, as observed on the walls of the event center. Navajo elders have knowledge of important teachings about the stages of life and its relationship to the growing season of corn. Like a child, the process involved in growing corn has to be carefully planned and nurtured from its inception to maturity.
The teachings of corn are immensely important in the upbringing of children. The carpet flooring captures images of the tender corn silk.
The ceiling lamps reflect the likeness of corn husks. The neutral afternoon and western sunset colors of the banquet room’s walls, ceilings and carpeted floorings are evidenced by patterns inspired by feathers, plants, corn and the setting sun of sacred evening twilight, nihootsoii. The Navajo ceremonial basket design at the entryway serves its purpose for the existence of life and ones’ accumulation of knowledge. The banquet area represents growth, fertility and prosperity a place for the celebration of life, kinship, family and the sharing of knowledge, music and prayer. Window Rock Navajo Tribal Park & Veterans Memorial.Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park.Four Corners Monument Navajo Tribal Park.
