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Shiprock Navajo Fair

The Oldest and Most Traditional of the Navajo Fairs is held each fall in the Navajo Land where the Navajo people of the Four Corners come to celebrate the year's harvest with a community celebration.

The Shiprock Navajo Fair offers a variety of events including arts and crafts, exhibits of horticulture, science, agriculture and livestock. The Miss Northern Navajo competition, a baby contest, concerts to comedians, song and dance competitions. Food concessionaires, a carnival and of course the SNF parade through the main street of Shiprock.

The Shiprock Navajo Fair is held to coincide with the conclusion of an ancient Navajo healing ceremony. The Night Way, a nine-day chant is commonly called "Ye'iibichei". This is a very complex and detailed ritual and usually is held after the first frost. The public is welcome to view parts of the ceremony during the fair but note: THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PICTURES OR VIDEOS TO BE TAKEN IN THE YE'IIBICHEI CEREMONY.

Shiprock Navajo Fair, Inc.
P.O. Box 1903
Shiprock, NM 87420
Phone (505) 368-3727
Fax (505) 368-3727
www.snf-inconline.com/

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