Meet our Hózhǫ́ Naasháa Ambassador's
Hailey Thomas is Navajo Preparatory School’s Miss Hózhǫ́ Naasháa. She serves as one of two cultural ambassadors for the school. She is from Lukachukai, AZ, and represents the Lukachukai Chapter. She is a junior at Navajo Prep and is pursuing an International Baccalaureate Diploma in addition to her Navajo Prep diploma. She proudly participates in Speech and Debate, Natural Helpers, Cross Country, Basketball, and Science Gifted and Talented.
Anthony Cruz is Navajo Preparatory School’s Mr. Atsá Hastiin. He serves as one of two cultural ambassadors for the school. He represents the Manuelito Chapter and attends Navajo Prep from Heyburn, Idaho. He is a junior at Navajo Prep and is pursuing an International Baccalaureate Diploma in addition to his Navajo Prep diploma. Anthony is a student leader in Natural Helpers, Science Gifted and Talented, the Warrior Club, and the Evolvement Club.
Hózhǫ́ Naasháa - Walking in Beauty Walking in Beauty: “Hózhǫ́ Naasháa”
The four cardinal directions principles defined below are the “beauty way path” in the sense that beauty exists within us and around us as the light reflects through a rainbow. The symbol of the rainbow is our sovereign communication with creator.
“Hózho means “natural order.” The term natural order is temporal time, cardinal directions, cycles of seasons correlated with principles placed in the four cardinal directions for a life journey.
THE FOUR CORN-POLLEN FOOTSTEPS
The principles placed within the four cardinal directions are blessing way teaching translated to English as “the four corn-pollen footsteps”: child-youth-adult-elder.
EAST - WHITE
Child: sunrise-spring-spiritual moral standards for living
SOUTH - BLUE
Youth: noon-summer-learning/work/transportation
WEST - YELLOW
Parent: sunset-autumn-family/home/story-telling/ceremony
NORTH - BLACK
Grandparent: midnight-winter-SELF-reverence/reverence for the natural order/hope/restoring resources
CENTER - RED
Fireplace/hearth of home: spiritual family love
Once one has experienced a ceremonial change process to correct the state of dis-ease/disease, their journey is in the natural order. Then we are living the loving way,in right relationship to the elements of the four cardinal directions. When we travel through life in this way we are walking in beauty.
Apply now for the Hózhǫ́ Naasháa Pageant Contest
The Hózhǫ́ Naasháa pageant is just around the corner. It will take place on October 15, 2024, at San Juan College's Connie Gotsch Little Theater.
Students, please consider running for the Hózhǫ́ Naasháa pageant and representing the school as our cultural ambassadors. In order to run, please download the attached application and fill it out! Submit all completed applications.
Our ambassadors (Ayáásh Ambassador, Ms. Hózhǫ́ Naasháa and/or Mr. Atsá Hastiin) serve as cultural ambassadors for Navajo Prep and they have an important legacy as representing students, staff, and our community regionally and nationally. This is a great opportunity and learning experience for all those interested.
Previous Ambassadors
School Year | Ms. Hózhǫ́ Naasháa | Mr. Atsa Haastiin |
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2022-2023 |
Reyna Begay |
Landon Succo |
2021-2022 |
Yilnazbah Wauneka-Yellowhorse | Devin Lansing |
2019-2021 |
Kally Gene | Cade Allison |
2018-2019
|
Cheyenne Murphy | Kenny Sloan |
2017-2018 |
Kellian Staggers | Leander Cly |
2016-2017 |
Taishiana Tsosie | Tyrease James |
2015-2016
|
Jordan Watson | Adriano Tsinigine |