We offer an entertaining adventure with learning new things as a primary goal. The Navajo Village Heritage Center exists to give the people of the world the opportunity to meet Navajos and learn about their culture and traditions. We extend an invitation for you to visit us. We are a family oriented attraction, and welcome people of all ages.

"Navajo" is the word used to refer to the largest tribe of American Indians in the United States. We call ourselves Dine', which means "from no surface to a surface." You will learn what that means and why the world knows us as Navajos when you visit the Navajo Village Heritage Center.

The Dine' do not live in villages. We have named our attraction the Navajo Village because until you experience Navajo culture and history the term "outfit" will have little meaning. The Navajo Village is an authentic recreation of a traditional Navajo home site, consisting of a female hoghan, a male hoghan, a bread oven, a sweat lodge, and a shade house. Members of six families comprise the majority of the staff at the Navajo Village.

We have a silversmith, weaver, and other presenters who will tell and demonstrate for you the lifestyle of the Dine'; how we live and have lived in this high desert country for centuries; what we eat, how we grow and cook our food. You will learn of the oral history and traditions of our people, the philosophy of life, and the importance of harmony. You will learn the principles of walking in beauty, something every Dine' strives for and often achieves. Our families look forward to hosting your family.

Our historian Wally Brown (pictured on home page, top) and presenters, Ruby Eltsosie, Luci Dodson (pictured center and bottom), and Lori Cummings (pictured on home page, bottom left), worked with the Navajo Nation to allow people from all across the world to experience the Navajo people in an educational exhibit titled, "Discover Navajo" during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.