Kayenta's my home town. GO MUSTANGS! At 2:48 the rock formation left of the water tower is called the Toes by the locals. Used to climb up there a lot as a kid. The water tower is actually mentioned in Edward Abbey's classic, The Monkey Wrench Gang. In the book, the environmentalists blow it up. Black Mesa (the mesa that looms over the town to the south) is one of the world's largest coal deposits. When I was a kid, most people worked up there at the Peabody Coal mine, which powered a power plant over outside of Page, where the electricity was sent to Vegas and Los Angeles. Ironic that the Navajo electric infrastructure is so poor, while they're generating power for the the largest cities in the West. The Navajos have been treated VERY poorly.
I’ve been through the four corners region on a road trip 2 years ago, beautiful scenery. I have been wondering ever since what are those cylindrical buildings all over Navajo Nation?
@@zono9045 the one story round buildings are called hogans. Traditionally they face the east and are the Navajo homes. Now there are many 'stick built' homes, but many Navajo families are building hogans again on their land.
They're the traditional shape of Navajo homes, Hogans. Octagonal, originally made out of stacked logs and mud. One room communal living with a wood stove/heat in the center of the room. Front door usually facing east.@@zono9045
Absolutely what has been done to the Navajos and other native American tribes is atrocious. Its galling when I hear some aggrieved groups whine how bad they had/have it, and some of their members are multi millionaires, when I look at how native Americans have historically been treated.
There are few businesses because generally Natives do not own their land or home, so they are unable to mortgage their assets to have a business. That is a sure way to keep them locked in poverty. Some on the Bavaho rez don’t even have water piped to their homes. Smh
Here in the UK we have Ponies wandering onto the roads in the New Forest in the south of England, an area covering about 32 square miles. They are owned, but they roam through the forest and only get rounded-up about once a year. Love the videos, such a great insight into all the areas.
@@wisdommorepreciousthanrubi8321 That's interesting. I'd think there'd be people hunting the cattle and pigs if they're just roaming free. That's a lot of expensive meat just wandering around.
Life on the reservation is uniquem Chinle is a town that is also interesting. Most of the houses are government built. Excellent vlog. I think you are good ambassadors for towns.
i did not feel welcome at all when i passed through chinle. lots of hard, unfriendly looks at the burger king there. similar to the bad areas of chicago.
@@FB-gm6el I lived there 6 yrs. There are some friendly people there but if you are not Navajo you will feel unwelcome. At least I never felt welcomed there. I lived in Africa as a kid. I felt welcomed there.
See something like this, and you can not understand why some black people are yelling for money for past slavery, none were slaves. These reservations, a lot of them, are run down after thoughts. Their roads are dirt, their drinking water full of lead, the addictions and crime high. If you think they are swimming in money. Homes reflect wealth. Those are run down mobile homes. The cars around just as old. These people are not swimming in savings and wealth. Federal money should go to fixing up the reservations, if anything, not too a spoiled few who want more handouts.
@@frogfan583 believe me there is plenty of federal government monies going into the reservations. Free healthcare from birth to death. Good public education. Often free university studies if they are willing to go. But the land is BIA land for the most part. Lots of paperwork and money to get housing. The tribal government require 10% of gross business income so most businesses won’t lease on the reservation. It is also harder to buy a mobile home or cars because if they don’t pay you can’t just go onto the reservation and repossess. Their own people are screwing them over by keeping business out.
I moved to Kayenta 11 years ago from Minnesota. I didn’t last 10months. I got so depressed I was physically I’ll. I moved to Phoenix and lived there for 20 years. I’m back to Minnesota since Spring.
I have never been to the desert or Indian reservation. This was a cool video. The roaming horses and dogs added to the beauty of the landscape. I liked the multi-colored homes too. It was nice to see the toys and souvenirs available in the gift shops. I’d agree with your assessment about the overall availability of these items. Thank you for showcasing this beautiful area!
Another great video giving us Brits an insight into the indigenous population, have been not too far from your location in Arizona back in the day at the Petrified Forest area and had a great time
If you're interested in some really interesting videos on the reservations you should watch Peter Santanello, he's done a few videos on different tribes & reservations & he has a unique style & shows people's real stories. Also did an amazing series through Appalachia.
You should look into the rules for Native Americans to own land. The Government holds land in trust so the government holds title to the land. This Trust rule goes back to 1830’s. Also look into whether they have water or have to have it shipped in. The SCOTUS just ruled that water doesn’t need to be available to Navajo in a water rights dispute. Also how far away is the nearest town for jobs? Most Reservations are far away from everything for a reason.
Yes, when my Great Grandfather died, the government took my Great Grandmother's land away from her, in Chambersburg, Pa. They said she couldn't own any land because she was Native American.
👍Wow ! Those beautiful skies: they look like the boldly-painted scene-boards from a 1950s Technicolor movie that were hung artificially low in the studio for camera-zoom sizing. But they're real. 👍
Hi Joe & Nicole- thanks for this one- very interesting and also it was a very clean place. Love the horses and dogs running free ! Cheers, from CY in OZ🙃
while traveling by train in Japan i noticed modern homes having the same brightly colored roofs as you pointed out in this video. They are quite lovely.
On the rez we play Indians and Cowboys lol I just wanted to say thanks for the cool vid. Oh if you want the real deal authentic foods, look for some vendors on the weekend, should be a flea market. You could try some delicious mutton hehe, thanks to the Spaniards for bringing us sheep, and English who gave flour that we make into frybread.
I met a Navajo gentleman at the Indian market outside of Santa Fe. He sold me a reallly cool Navajo bracelet that I still wear to this day. That food looked pretty good at the hotel! Navajo Country looks like an interesting place to visit for sure. Love the sky in that part of the country.
Joe & Nic, you have visited my hometown! Thank you for sharing the wonderful tour with the world. I live in Las Vegas NV now. It's good to see this video on RUclips. Thank you again. Ahe'hee..(thank you)
I'm white and live in the newer houses shown at 11:00 12 years ago. That was all that was available for me when I worked there. It was run by HUD, and was very poorly managed. The homes had to be boarded up or locals would break in and trash the homes. The home next to me and across the street from me were destroyed on the inside when the doors were kicked. I went in the one across from me after a few months of the door being kicked in and the walls board was torn down, everything smashed, carpet destroyed. Water was free, and some people grew gardens. I was told the Mormon Church would help people with that if interested. I tried to grow lawn and garden in the fall when I arrived. Th garden went well the following summer, but the lawn was destroyed by sand. Being on the west side of the property the spring wind (which was bad all over in the region) scoured the soil and left huge piles of sand all over anything that held it. So, my lawn was buried under 4 to 6 inches of dirt, and there was a huge dirt pile left in front of the house. A 10 foot wide, 3 to 4 foot deep channel was scoured by the wind, that winter and spring, from along the road on the west side of the property. Also, the cattle over grazed the land to the west and grass that was left ended up being on pillars 1 to 2 feet high, with the soil being blown away.
My girlfriend and i watch every video together and i love the variety. Going from the Midwest , to rhe northeast back to texas and the southwest is great.
If you want authentic locally made native jewelry then go to Gallup, New Mexico and eat in one of the many restaurants where the local jewelers sell their jewelry for a lot less than you would pay in a jewelry store
Not surprised at all of the cost of the earrings. My husband visited our son in Grand Canyon. They went through the museum and he picked me up a pair of earrings. Genuine Silver and turquoise and made by Native Americans. The turquoise of each earring is a pea size and cost $220. The price has gone up so much as it’s becoming harder to purchase the raw turquoise and driving the cost up. A lot of places sale jewelry and say it’s turquoise but isn’t genuine. But that’s with buying it in general online from who knows where.. you are helping families to support themselves so I’m sure your happy every time you wear them;) and you can actually say they are authentic Native American. By law no one or company can put on the product “authentic Native American” unless the one who made it is a member of a registered tribe with the federal government.
What's also fascinating about those houses with hardly any widows and no attics is I see no swamp coolers or mini-split HVAC systems on the outside. Unless they have regular HVAC systems and ductwork inside.
Tires on top of trailer are for melting the snow off the roof faster. That rubber begins to get hot immediately when sunlight hits it. Keeps the roof from caving in.
This was so interesting. Beautiful desert landscape, although very dry, and lots of unique looking homes. It was so surreal seeing the horses roaming the streets, but they were beautiful to see. Your hotel looked gorgeous, and the food looked amazing. Thank you so much, Joe and Nic, I really enjoyed this video.😊❤
I am retired from an Auto and Home Insurance Co. that have been for 22 years Orange County, California. I want to move out of the City, and move to Las Cruces, New Mexico. I remember when I used to go to my Grandmother's house and stay with her in El Paso, Texas. On our way there we would stop in Las Cruces, and I always loved the view of the Organ Mountains. I just cannot believe how much it has grown now. There are beautiful New and Old Homes there. I am also looking in Palm Springs with beautiful Mountain Views in the background also. Stayed there for 3 days in downtown with a room with a view of the mountains from the balcony at the Hyatt Regency. It was worth the stay in a suite. Love your show.
I've driven through Kayenta several times en route to or from Monument Valley. I think I may have stopped for gas or to grab an Indian Taco and been on my way. I guess the horses are an adequate substitute for cats...this time, anyway 🙂. The free-roaming dogs are the reason you never want to go for a bike ride in places like that...unless you can pedal real fast. I trust you ventured a bit further down the road to see Monument Valley?
I imagine the east and west side of those houses have less windows like you said to keep cooler in the mornings and then in the afternoon. Though if I had to choose I'd want less windows on the west side as it's hotter in the afternoon.
Established in 1824 as a part of the US government, and still in operation today, what exactly is the purpose and operation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs ( BIA ) ? The name should at least should be changed to Bureau of Native American Affairs ( BNAA ). I think it's still to observe and keep a lid on Native Americans.
Yes even in Canada the Indian let the horse run wild . and the dogs , Till they need them , was another great video love your wife s earring look good on her
I used to work with a Navajo guy. He told me the Navajos were really passionate about their high school basketball team. He said visiting teams would get real nervous being surrounded by thousands of screaming Navajos.
The Navajo originated from the Turkic 🧿 tribes of Central-Asia. They migrated to Siberia & Eastern-Asia, and across the Bering Strait into North America. They practice the Shamanistic religion/faith also shared by the original Turkic peoples of Central-Asia.
The reason I don’t live in the southwest is because of the water issues and I like greenery. Trees, grass, flowers, bushes and gardens. I would also guess that the lack of windows might help keep the dusty dirt out. I was told fry bread was a result of the limited types of rations they were given to them on the early reservations back in the day. So I heard.
I didn't care for this video on how you had criticizing our town and our way of living. We the Dine' people been living here for quite a long time before the pilgrims. It would had been nice if you had a guide or someone to answer your questions before you shoot this video.
Did you check the food prices and selection? Gas prices? We have to drive 2/3 to get groceries and other necessities.I have to drive 50 miles to check the mail. We are in the high desert and it snows.
Looks like Doran Bottom Trailer Park, where I grew up as little child and moved to Raven...in the hills of Virginia later moving to Millcreek Holler.....❤❤❤
Last time I was there was in the 90’s, Hampton was the only place to stay that was modern, town is much nicer. At that time crafts were purchased from individual huts along the road leading into Monument Valley…We stopped at one, and some people entered gushing about the Native Americans, proprietor blew up stating, “I’m a Navaho Indian and proud of it!!” They promptly departed the premises.
I really enjoyed this video. To see how native Americans live today. I just loved the toys in the hotel shop. We boys and girls in Ireland in the 1960's loved playing cowboys and Indians. We had all the gear. The Indian headdress was a favourite and of course the holster and guns. We watched all the cowboy movies. Toy guns etc went completely out of fashion with our own troubles in Northern Ireland.
The pile of bread was funny! Too much bread for y'all, but for natives, we eat a lot of bread. Usually I would take left-over food (like the pile of bread) for the stray dogs to eat. They eat leftover table food.
Hi Joe and Nicky, Just a comment: there is an Indian Reservation by me, I worked at a shop and one of them brought a car in for repair. It had a receipt from the government for a $2000.00 a month payment. anyways I wish I could get that lol being retired I don't even get close to that. Just a Comment. Nicky is our lucky charm to finding cats 🙀 But None found
Don't know if anyone said it yet in the previous 515 comments..... the colorful houses were probably built by Navajo Housing Authority... no grass - water is in short supply. And too much of the water on the 'Rez. has been contaminated by the oil/gas/uranium exploitation/mining industries. Water needed for many other things than watering grass. There are still a few families that live way off "the beaten path" and have to go to wells to fill up 50 gallon barrels with water. There are also places with no access to the electrical grid and no "indoor plumbing" John Wayne used to stay in Kayenta when filming nearby. I taught school on the 'Rez back in the 1980's - US 160 had just recently been paved. Glad you tried fry bread with honey while you were visiting Din'etah. You probably would have liked a "Navajo Taco"....
Wow, didn't know they had dogs running loose in NYC! Any place they allow them to, they will form packs, which is dangerous to people. That's why there are laws against it and dogcatchers most places. Odd they aren't keeping up with that in such a big city.
I used to love in Cortez Colorado and would often go to Farmington NM. I eventually learned to go south from Durango rather than go through Shiprock (Navajo Nation) because of the horrendous amount of dead dogs on the side of the road every morning. I do very much miss the area though.
I really enjoy your videos, ive been to several places riding motorcycles. One thing I'd like to mention is your audio fluctuates alot. My volume control goes from 18 to 50!!!! Seems to be mostly in your car. Thx for sharing your travels. PS ~ Try the Navajo Pizza if you find it! I loved it!
Very nice to see your wife accompany you in the video. She is lovely. I was very surprised to see those "cowboy & Indian" play sets. Thought they were banned a long time ago. Did you take that bread with you in a doggie bag? It is actually quite good for breakfast with your morning coffee. Very nice video - thanks for sharing.
The Navajo have long been the premier tribe that has preserved its heritage, culture, language, traditions, and religion/spiritual-faith despite the whites trying to erase it. Now other tribes, both in the US and Canada, are taking important notice to preserve theirs.
We have traveled through many reservations across the western United States, through the lands of the Northern Paiute, the Hupa, the Yurok, the Shoshone, the Mono, the Pomo, the Hopi, the Tiwa, and without a doubt, even the ones with casinos and areas with an observable attempt to improve the lives of their members, all are some of the saddest and most depressing areas we have ever seen. The history of our country is filled overflowing with the abuse and neglect of many peoples, obviously the blacks , the chinese, the hispanics, but those three groups have had and continue to have at least some success in bettering their lives. But the Native Americans have pretty much been left behind, neglected, and mostly forgotten. When was the last time a President even stepped foot on an Indian reservation? America's treatment and neglect of our own Native Americans is the worst (or best) example we could ever make about America's true level of care and concern that we pretend to have for people across the globe. Sad indeed.
It's a lesson not to depend upon a government for your well-being. the Indians can leave the reservation. They are provided full scholarships, yet they remain on the reservation. The Bureau of Indian Affairs should be disbanded.
I was just there last week. Found the area fascinating. Especially the houses near the monuments/buttes - whatever they are. just the one lone trailer type home. I wanted to see what they looked like inside. Do they have power? Running water? And why they choose "this spot" as opposed to "that spot" 20 feet away. It was just so random. And the scene in your video with the horses in the street - was that behind Basha's?
Definitely different sceneries and colors there.....homes looked almost new and a lot empty.medium income 45...wonder why the major employment there..thanks for sharing 😊
Desert livn is a bit different that's for sure. Reservation livin is like a whole different culture, That is another thread in the fabric of America. Your wife has some really nice ear rings.
Tour my part of the rez by lake powell. 5500 ft. Wooded, nic3 n cool. Nice open range ranch life setting with a perfect view of Navajo mountain. No crime no drugs.
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip now I’m beyond jealous! That’s awesome! Hey my mother-in-law lives in frisco now. They just moved in yesterday from saint Louis 👍👍
I know a few people from that area. Mostly good people but there are problems of the methamphetamine kind. And alcohol of course. One woman I knew, she just could not seem to be saved, and is currently in prison.
Thank you for delicately suggesting judgements ought not to be made on the way people maintain the outsides of their homes. Desert life is harsh - heat, upon heat, upon heat, and unceasing hot, dry winds are the usual. Fix up the yard? Why spend money or bother to do so, the plants dry up immediately then die. Irrigation water is precious. Where there are few water wells, water must be trucked in at great cost. As for lose dogs, you bet. If you try to contain dogs in a fenced areas with sandy substrate, they just energetically and easily dig their way out. PS: Good choice on the “fry bread.” It’s often disgustingly greasy and no doubt anti-healthy, but gad is it delicious cooked in fresh grease!
Very interesting place. I laughed out loud when I saw the toys at the hotel and was transported 60 years back. You know, some years ago I found a toy gun from a long time ago and it sits on my wall. But it isn't a gun, it's a toothbrush in the form of a gun. Some genius thought it was a good idea for kids to put a gun in their mouths. Strange and hilarious.
"What do they so with the rest of their money?" "Maybe they save it." Thank you so much for thinking positively about these people. Lord knows they get enough flack!
I'm from the Navajo Nation and those empty boarded up houses are a bit difficult to get into you either make too much or not enough to get into those houses. 😅 Just a 'FUN FACT' Fry bread isn't traditional food. Fry bread originated nearly 150 years ago when the US Government forced Native Americans/Indigenous people from their ancestoral homelands they farmed. Displaced and moved to reservations they lost control of their food and rely on Government- issued commodities/ rations. Which included: canned meat, white flour, sugar and lard. 🙂
Kayenta's my home town. GO MUSTANGS! At 2:48 the rock formation left of the water tower is called the Toes by the locals. Used to climb up there a lot as a kid. The water tower is actually mentioned in Edward Abbey's classic, The Monkey Wrench Gang. In the book, the environmentalists blow it up. Black Mesa (the mesa that looms over the town to the south) is one of the world's largest coal deposits. When I was a kid, most people worked up there at the Peabody Coal mine, which powered a power plant over outside of Page, where the electricity was sent to Vegas and Los Angeles. Ironic that the Navajo electric infrastructure is so poor, while they're generating power for the the largest cities in the West. The Navajos have been treated VERY poorly.
Thank you, that is interesting! Nice to hear from a local who knows the place.
I’ve been through the four corners region on a road trip 2 years ago, beautiful scenery. I have been wondering ever since what are those cylindrical buildings all over Navajo Nation?
@@zono9045 the one story round buildings are called hogans. Traditionally they face the east and are the Navajo homes. Now there are many 'stick built' homes, but many Navajo families are building hogans again on their land.
They're the traditional shape of Navajo homes, Hogans. Octagonal, originally made out of stacked logs and mud. One room communal living with a wood stove/heat in the center of the room. Front door usually facing east.@@zono9045
Absolutely what has been done to the Navajos and other native American tribes is atrocious. Its galling when I hear some aggrieved groups whine how bad they had/have it, and some of their members are multi millionaires, when I look at how native Americans have historically been treated.
Dats my home town grew up there, had soo much fun, went off da rez and came back. Thank you for being non judgemental and respectful. Safe travels
Nothing to judge. People in cities have it worse.
There are few businesses because generally Natives do not own their land or home, so they are unable to mortgage their assets to have a business. That is a sure way to keep them locked in poverty. Some on the Bavaho rez don’t even have water piped to their homes. Smh
I love traveling with you two! I learn a lot about all these towns I'd never get to visit....and it really saves on gas $!!😆
Here in the UK we have Ponies wandering onto the roads in the New Forest in the south of England, an area covering about 32 square miles. They are owned, but they roam through the forest and only get rounded-up about once a year. Love the videos, such a great insight into all the areas.
Interesting story. England's smaller than the Southwest, maybe that's why they're ponies there instead of horses.
@@LuckyBaldwin777 They are native to the New Forest and the Donkey's. They also have cattle and pigs roaming free.
@@wisdommorepreciousthanrubi8321 That's interesting. I'd think there'd be people hunting the cattle and pigs if they're just roaming free. That's a lot of expensive meat just wandering around.
Joe and Nicole together are so much fun. Best part of the video. Blessings!
Life on the reservation is uniquem Chinle is a town that is also interesting. Most of the houses are government built. Excellent vlog. I think you are good ambassadors for towns.
Probably one of the most traditional towns. I worked at the hospital for a while.
i did not feel welcome at all when i passed through chinle. lots of hard, unfriendly looks at the burger king there. similar to the bad areas of chicago.
@@FB-gm6el I lived there 6 yrs. There are some friendly people there but if you are not Navajo you will feel unwelcome. At least I never felt welcomed there. I lived in Africa as a kid. I felt welcomed there.
See something like this, and you can not understand why some black people are yelling for money for past slavery, none were slaves. These reservations, a lot of them, are run down after thoughts. Their roads are dirt, their drinking water full of lead, the addictions and crime high. If you think they are swimming in money. Homes reflect wealth. Those are run down mobile homes. The cars around just as old. These people are not swimming in savings and wealth. Federal money should go to fixing up the reservations, if anything, not too a spoiled few who want more handouts.
@@frogfan583 believe me there is plenty of federal government monies going into the reservations. Free healthcare from birth to death. Good public education. Often free university studies if they are willing to go. But the land is BIA land for the most part. Lots of paperwork and money to get housing. The tribal government require 10% of gross business income so most businesses won’t lease on the reservation. It is also harder to buy a mobile home or cars because if they don’t pay you can’t just go onto the reservation and repossess. Their own people are screwing them over by keeping business out.
I moved to Kayenta 11 years ago from Minnesota. I didn’t last 10months. I got so depressed I was physically I’ll. I moved to Phoenix and lived there for 20 years. I’m back to Minnesota since Spring.
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The tires on top of the trailer helps with the wind. It will keep the wind from ripping the roof off.
That makes sense.
True but also keeps the roof from rattling in wind. Less noisy
also a very good lightening deterent
@@stevenclark2894 Really? I have never heard that.
Maybe they might want to try screws, like every other normal person does.
I have never been to the desert or Indian reservation. This was a cool video. The roaming horses and dogs added to the beauty of the landscape. I liked the multi-colored homes too. It was nice to see the toys and souvenirs available in the gift shops. I’d agree with your assessment about the overall availability of these items. Thank you for showcasing this beautiful area!
Great comment, Alexandra. :)
Another great video giving us Brits an insight into the indigenous population, have been not too far from your location in Arizona back in the day at the Petrified Forest area and had a great time
If you're interested in some really interesting videos on the reservations you should watch Peter Santanello, he's done a few videos on different tribes & reservations & he has a unique style & shows people's real stories. Also did an amazing series through Appalachia.
Thanks Darren@@WombleUK
You should look into the rules for Native Americans to own land. The Government holds land in trust so the government holds title to the land. This Trust rule goes back to 1830’s. Also look into whether they have water or have to have it shipped in. The SCOTUS just ruled that water doesn’t need to be available to Navajo in a water rights dispute. Also how far away is the nearest town for jobs? Most Reservations are far away from everything for a reason.
Yes, when my Great Grandfather died, the government took my Great Grandmother's land away from her, in Chambersburg, Pa. They said she couldn't own any land because she was Native American.
Thanks bro more informing everyone a little more about what we go through out here.
Can’t believe this is America. It’s completely unacceptable.
👍Wow ! Those beautiful skies: they look like the boldly-painted scene-boards from a 1950s Technicolor movie that were hung artificially low in the studio for camera-zoom sizing. But they're real. 👍
Hi Joe & Nicole- thanks for this one- very interesting and also it was a very clean place. Love the horses and dogs running free ! Cheers, from CY in OZ🙃
Loose dogs, wild horses, horse poop, it's just very fascinating! Thank you for this great video.
This is the best channel on RUclips 😊 Never a boaring moment 👏
Wow, thanks!
while traveling by train in Japan i noticed modern homes having the same brightly colored roofs as you pointed out in this video. They are quite lovely.
On the rez we play Indians and Cowboys lol I just wanted to say thanks for the cool vid. Oh if you want the real deal authentic foods, look for some vendors on the weekend, should be a flea market. You could try some delicious mutton hehe, thanks to the Spaniards for bringing us sheep, and English who gave flour that we make into frybread.
I met a Navajo gentleman at the Indian market outside of Santa Fe. He sold me a reallly cool Navajo bracelet that I still wear to this day. That food looked pretty good at the hotel! Navajo Country looks like an interesting place to visit for sure. Love the sky in that part of the country.
Joe & Nic, you have visited my hometown! Thank you for sharing the wonderful tour with the world. I live in Las Vegas NV now. It's good to see this video on RUclips. Thank you again. Ahe'hee..(thank you)
Awesome!
I'm white and live in the newer houses shown at 11:00 12 years ago. That was all that was available for me when I worked there. It was run by HUD, and was very poorly managed. The homes had to be boarded up or locals would break in and trash the homes. The home next to me and across the street from me were destroyed on the inside when the doors were kicked. I went in the one across from me after a few months of the door being kicked in and the walls board was torn down, everything smashed, carpet destroyed. Water was free, and some people grew gardens. I was told the Mormon Church would help people with that if interested. I tried to grow lawn and garden in the fall when I arrived. Th garden went well the following summer, but the lawn was destroyed by sand. Being on the west side of the property the spring wind (which was bad all over in the region) scoured the soil and left huge piles of sand all over anything that held it. So, my lawn was buried under 4 to 6 inches of dirt, and there was a huge dirt pile left in front of the house. A 10 foot wide, 3 to 4 foot deep channel was scoured by the wind, that winter and spring, from along the road on the west side of the property. Also, the cattle over grazed the land to the west and grass that was left ended up being on pillars 1 to 2 feet high, with the soil being blown away.
My girlfriend and i watch every video together and i love the variety. Going from the Midwest , to rhe northeast back to texas and the southwest is great.
Thank you!
I keep waiting for the roadrunner to zip by with Wiley Coyote on his tail😂
Me too!! 😂
If you want authentic locally made native jewelry then go to Gallup, New Mexico and eat in one of the many restaurants where the local jewelers sell their jewelry for a lot less than you would pay in a jewelry store
Not surprised at all of the cost of the earrings. My husband visited our son in Grand Canyon. They went through the museum and he picked me up a pair of earrings. Genuine Silver and turquoise and made by Native Americans. The turquoise of each earring is a pea size and cost $220. The price has gone up so much as it’s becoming harder to purchase the raw turquoise and driving the cost up. A lot of places sale jewelry and say it’s turquoise but isn’t genuine. But that’s with buying it in general online from who knows where.. you are helping families to support themselves so I’m sure your happy every time you wear them;) and you can actually say they are authentic Native American. By law no one or company can put on the product “authentic Native American” unless the one who made it is a member of a registered tribe with the federal government.
What's also fascinating about those houses with hardly any widows and no attics is I see no swamp coolers or mini-split HVAC systems on the outside. Unless they have regular HVAC systems and ductwork inside.
Good point. I didn't catch that.
Tires on top of trailer are for melting the snow off the roof faster. That rubber begins to get hot immediately when sunlight hits it. Keeps the roof from caving in.
On most reservations there are loose dogs. They are refered to as Rez Dogs.
Navajo people are great people.
Sorry ~~~ but it looks like a slum area...
The people there were very friendly and nice. We liked it there a lot.
Basha's ( spelled Başa's in Turkish 🧿 ) is a Turkish word. Means ... head, top, leader, main
This was so interesting. Beautiful desert landscape, although very dry, and lots of unique looking homes. It was so surreal seeing the horses roaming the streets, but they were beautiful to see. Your hotel looked gorgeous, and the food looked amazing. Thank you so much, Joe and Nic, I really enjoyed this video.😊❤
Thank you, CL!!!
I am retired from an Auto and Home Insurance Co. that have been for 22 years Orange County, California. I want to move out of the City, and move to Las Cruces, New Mexico. I remember when I used to go to my Grandmother's house and stay with her in El Paso, Texas. On our way there we would stop in Las Cruces, and I always loved the view of the Organ Mountains. I just cannot believe how much it has grown now. There are beautiful New and Old Homes there. I am also looking in Palm Springs with beautiful Mountain Views in the background also. Stayed there for 3 days in downtown with a room with a view of the mountains from the balcony at the Hyatt Regency. It was worth the stay in a suite. Love your show.
No disrespect my brother, but your wife is absolutely stunning..... that outfit is crazy... Thank you all and keep up the good work
I really enjoy your explorations. Many thanks, and God bless.
You may be able to handle 2 wives, Joe, but I reckon Nicole would grow rather jealous and the second wife would end up disappearing mysteriously 😆
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COME TO MY CITY IS CALLED SIERRA VISTA AZ, IS SMALL TOWN, BUT NICE AND PEACEFUL. 😅 AT LEAST WITH BLUE COLOR OF THE ROOFTOP IT WON'T BURNED
MUST see ... How the Navajo Nation Works ... A Country Within a Country ...
I've driven through Kayenta several times en route to or from Monument Valley. I think I may have stopped for gas or to grab an Indian Taco and been on my way. I guess the horses are an adequate substitute for cats...this time, anyway 🙂. The free-roaming dogs are the reason you never want to go for a bike ride in places like that...unless you can pedal real fast. I trust you ventured a bit further down the road to see Monument Valley?
We did. :)
I imagine the east and west side of those houses have less windows like you said to keep cooler in the mornings and then in the afternoon. Though if I had to choose I'd want less windows on the west side as it's hotter in the afternoon.
Established in 1824 as a part of the US government, and still in operation today, what exactly is the purpose and operation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs ( BIA ) ? The name should at least should be changed to Bureau of Native American Affairs ( BNAA ). I think it's still to observe and keep a lid on Native Americans.
Yes even in Canada the Indian let the horse run wild . and the dogs , Till they need them , was another great video love your wife s earring look good on her
Another fine video. The food looked real good. Pretty nice looking Hampton Inn. Safe travels.
Thanks 👍
I used to work with a Navajo guy. He told me the Navajos were really passionate about their high school basketball team. He said visiting teams would get real nervous being surrounded by thousands of screaming Navajos.
Bball is the biggest religion on every rez
Great movie called Edge of America based on a true story. It takes place on the Navajo Rez.😊
The Navajo originated from the Turkic 🧿 tribes of Central-Asia. They migrated to Siberia & Eastern-Asia, and across the Bering Strait into North America.
They practice the Shamanistic religion/faith also shared by the original Turkic peoples of Central-Asia.
This is completely untrue. The Navajo have their own beliefs and in no way practice shamanism.
Dessert looks delicious! Thanks for another great Tour. Kayenta. J
Interesting and educational drive, I like it! Greetings from Poland.
Fun fact about Bashas: the ones on the reservation are called Diné Markets. Elsewhere it's just Bashas
The reason I don’t live in the southwest is because of the water issues and I like greenery. Trees, grass, flowers, bushes and gardens. I would also guess that the lack of windows might help keep the dusty dirt out. I was told fry bread was a result of the limited types of rations they were given to them on the early reservations back in the day. So I heard.
I didn't care for this video on how you had criticizing our town and our way of living. We the Dine' people been living here for quite a long time before the pilgrims. It would had been nice if you had a guide or someone to answer your questions before you shoot this video.
You are all originally from the Turkic 🧿 tribes of Central-Asia. Welcome brothers & sisters !
I never heard one word of criticism ... unless it was that they had too much fry bread!
Did you check the food prices and selection? Gas prices? We have to drive 2/3 to get groceries and other necessities.I have to drive 50 miles to check the mail. We are in the high desert and it snows.
I'm from AZ, this is one place i probably would not visit.
Love you guys!
Love this channel watch every episode!
Looks like Doran Bottom Trailer Park, where I grew up as little child and moved to Raven...in the hills of Virginia later moving to Millcreek Holler.....❤❤❤
Last time I was there was in the 90’s, Hampton was the only place to stay that was modern, town is much nicer. At that time crafts were purchased from individual huts along the road leading into Monument Valley…We stopped at one, and some people entered gushing about the Native Americans, proprietor blew up stating, “I’m a Navaho Indian and proud of it!!” They promptly departed the premises.
I really enjoyed this video. To see how native Americans live today. I just loved the toys in the hotel shop. We boys and girls in Ireland in the 1960's loved playing cowboys and Indians. We had all the gear. The Indian headdress was a favourite and of course the holster and guns. We watched all the cowboy movies. Toy guns etc went completely out of fashion with our own troubles in Northern Ireland.
On Wednesday they have the flea market where theirs more vendors with a variety of food and crafts.
Welcome to the rez!!wild horse and wild dogs!!
The pile of bread was funny! Too much bread for y'all, but for natives, we eat a lot of bread. Usually I would take left-over food (like the pile of bread) for the stray dogs to eat. They eat leftover table food.
I'm a Navajo but never been to there food looks good 👍
Hi Joe and Nicky, Just a comment: there is an Indian Reservation by me, I worked at a shop and one of them brought a car in for repair. It had a receipt from the government for a $2000.00 a month payment. anyways I wish I could get that lol being retired I don't even get close to that. Just a Comment. Nicky is our lucky charm to finding cats 🙀 But None found
Nice episode as always! Especilally the salmond in the Navajo kitchen, in the middle of the desert, was interesting. 😜
My kids dads family is from there, also Chilchinbito. We go thru there every year before heading to flagstaff and camp verde.
Don't know if anyone said it yet in the previous 515 comments..... the colorful houses were probably built by Navajo Housing Authority... no grass - water is in short supply. And too much of the water on the 'Rez. has been contaminated by the oil/gas/uranium exploitation/mining industries. Water needed for many other things than watering grass. There are still a few families that live way off "the beaten path" and have to go to wells to fill up 50 gallon barrels with water. There are also places with no access to the electrical grid and no "indoor plumbing" John Wayne used to stay in Kayenta when filming nearby. I taught school on the 'Rez back in the 1980's - US 160 had just recently been paved. Glad you tried fry bread with honey while you were visiting Din'etah. You probably would have liked a "Navajo Taco"....
Joe the dogs in Jamaica queens ny run in packs freaking crazy. funny to see you do a video shoot there lmao 🤣 thanks for videos
Wow, didn't know they had dogs running loose in NYC! Any place they allow them to, they will form packs, which is dangerous to people. That's why there are laws against it and dogcatchers most places. Odd they aren't keeping up with that in such a big city.
@@squeekycat more like the hood atmosphere lol
I used to love in Cortez Colorado and would often go to Farmington NM. I eventually learned to go south from Durango rather than go through Shiprock (Navajo Nation) because of the horrendous amount of dead dogs on the side of the road every morning. I do very much miss the area though.
Will be doing a Cortez video on this trip. :)
Thank you I used too live there good memories . Miss the rez dogs
I really enjoy your videos, ive been to several places riding motorcycles. One thing I'd like to mention is your audio fluctuates alot. My volume control goes from 18 to 50!!!! Seems to be mostly in your car. Thx for sharing your travels.
PS ~ Try the Navajo Pizza if you find it! I loved it!
🎶Im riding , riding riding riding in Joe & Nicole's Suv where ever we want too be cause were free yeah!!! 😊😂🎵🎸🎷🎹🎤
Very nice to see your wife accompany you in the video. She is lovely.
I was very surprised to see those "cowboy & Indian" play sets. Thought they were banned a long time ago.
Did you take that bread with you in a doggie bag? It is actually quite good for breakfast with your morning coffee.
Very nice video - thanks for sharing.
Thanks 👍
Those are Rez dawgs, they roam the reservation. You should visit Shiprock NM.😂
Much respect to K-town and Shiprock. Much love. I miss the Rez.❤️🙏😎👍🙀✝️
Looks so beautiful
The Navajo have long been the premier tribe that has preserved its heritage, culture, language, traditions, and religion/spiritual-faith despite the whites trying to erase it. Now other tribes, both in the US and Canada, are taking important notice to preserve theirs.
We have traveled through many reservations across the western United States, through the lands of the Northern Paiute, the Hupa, the Yurok, the Shoshone, the Mono, the Pomo, the Hopi, the Tiwa, and without a doubt, even the ones with casinos and areas with an observable attempt to improve the lives of their members, all are some of the saddest and most depressing areas we have ever seen. The history of our country is filled overflowing with the abuse and neglect of many peoples, obviously the blacks , the chinese, the hispanics, but those three groups have had and continue to have at least some success in bettering their lives. But the Native Americans have pretty much been left behind, neglected, and mostly forgotten. When was the last time a President even stepped foot on an Indian reservation? America's treatment and neglect of our own Native Americans is the worst (or best) example we could ever make about America's true level of care and concern that we pretend to have for people across the globe. Sad indeed.
It's a lesson not to depend upon a government for your well-being. the Indians can leave the reservation. They are provided full scholarships, yet they remain on the reservation. The Bureau of Indian Affairs should be disbanded.
I was just there last week. Found the area fascinating. Especially the houses near the monuments/buttes - whatever they are. just the one lone trailer type home. I wanted to see what they looked like inside. Do they have power? Running water? And why they choose "this spot" as opposed to "that spot" 20 feet away. It was just so random. And the scene in your video with the horses in the street - was that behind Basha's?
Greetings and respect from Kolkata city, India. I am a regular viewer of your videos. Best wishes.
Thank you!
Cool, hope you enjoyed your visit
Definitely different sceneries and colors there.....homes looked almost new and a lot empty.medium income 45...wonder why the major employment there..thanks for sharing 😊
Desert livn is a bit different that's for sure. Reservation livin is like a whole different culture, That is another thread in the fabric of America. Your wife has some really nice ear rings.
Tour my part of the rez by lake powell. 5500 ft. Wooded, nic3 n cool. Nice open range ranch life setting with a perfect view of Navajo mountain. No crime no drugs.
Come down to phoenix and do some towns surrounding phoenix
K town!!! Rode horses there one time with my late father. Thanks for sharing sending positive vibes.
Are you retired? I’m 48 and love to explore on my motorcycle but don’t have the time like you have. Man I’m jealous!
Not retired. I do this for a living. 👍😀
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip now I’m beyond jealous! That’s awesome!
Hey my mother-in-law lives in frisco now. They just moved in yesterday from saint Louis 👍👍
Cool! Frisco is a beautiful city. There's a lot happening there right now.
I know where I'm heading to for next year's xmas gifts!
I know a few people from that area. Mostly good people but there are problems of the methamphetamine kind. And alcohol of course. One woman I knew, she just could not seem to be saved, and is currently in prison.
good day in the K! u drove by my house my grandmas house my uncles house my friends house etc.
Thank you for delicately suggesting judgements ought not to be made on the way people maintain the outsides of their homes. Desert life is harsh - heat, upon heat, upon heat, and unceasing hot, dry winds are the usual. Fix up the yard? Why spend money or bother to do so, the plants dry up immediately then die. Irrigation water is precious. Where there are few water wells, water must be trucked in at great cost.
As for lose dogs, you bet. If you try to contain dogs in a fenced areas with sandy substrate, they just energetically and easily dig their way out.
PS: Good choice on the “fry bread.” It’s often disgustingly greasy and no doubt anti-healthy, but gad is it delicious cooked in fresh grease!
I actually love the desert and the way the houses look.
Very interesting place. I laughed out loud when I saw the toys at the hotel and was transported 60 years back. You know, some years ago I found a toy gun from a long time ago and it sits on my wall. But it isn't a gun, it's a toothbrush in the form of a gun. Some genius thought it was a good idea for kids to put a gun in their mouths. Strange and hilarious.
I bought one of each. :)
"What do they so with the rest of their money?"
"Maybe they save it."
Thank you so much for thinking positively about these people. Lord knows they get enough flack!
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Surprised there aren't solar panels on any of those houses considering how much sunshine they must get most of the year.
They are expensive to install. That dissuades a lot of people.
I'm from the Navajo Nation and those empty boarded up houses are a bit difficult to get into you either make too much or not enough to get into those houses. 😅 Just a 'FUN FACT' Fry bread isn't traditional food. Fry bread originated nearly 150 years ago when the US Government forced Native Americans/Indigenous people from their ancestoral homelands they farmed. Displaced and moved to reservations they lost control of their food and rely on Government- issued commodities/ rations. Which included: canned meat, white flour, sugar and lard. 🙂
Nobody is forcing you to stay there now.
Great video. You two are funny!
Thank you!! 😁
That food looked delish!
Great video. The Bronco is gone? What was the ending mileage? What did you replace it with?
Bronco is gone, at 107,000 miles. We bought a new Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Those are wild Mustang.
They sell alcohol in casinos, and in the restaurants within casinos. I’m surprised all restaurants can’t get the same type of license
Love the Native American culture.
Guess you must have missed the Aztec A&W, bummer, oh well maybe on your way back to Big T.
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