Beginning in the 1970s and continuing until just a few years
ago, we had the pleasure of working with a group of sisters from Fort Defiance.
Until the 1980s, they spent their summers in the Lukachuki Mountains near
Narbona Pass (Crystal, NM) with their sheep.
We have been visiting and shopping at Toh-Atin for over twenty years. Always loved visiting with Jackson and his mother. We would spend hours gathering information on rugs, jewelry, and baskets- what a tremendous inventory. Everyone was so knowledgeable. We have so many memorable pieces. Jackson asked my husband, " How often do you get compliments on your tie?" We bought a very nice bolo! :)
We had just seen and visited with Jackson two weeks earlier and were so saddened and shocked to hear of his passing. What a loss to friends, family, and community. Our deepest condolences to his family and to the staff.