Moab History: What’s the Day of the Basque Diaspora?
An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 Utah citizens identify as Basque
Moab History
Moab History: Explosion at Texas Gulf Sulphur’s “Cane Creek” Potash Mine
This week marks the 60th anniversary of an explosion at Texas Gulf Sulphur’s potash mine.
Moab History: 135 years since the discovery of gold at Miners Basin, La Sal Mountains
Gold was discovered by prospectors in the La Sal Mountains in 1888.
Moab History: The Navajo Serape
Serapes (Spanish for “blanket”) are long, rectangular textiles woven vertically on the loom.
How traveling exhibits fit in to the Moab Museum
The museum’s current display utilizes a traveling exhibit.
Moab History: The Navajo Biil
The “Biil” (pronounced “beel”) is a dress comprised of two identical panels.
Moab History: What is a Tree of Life Navajo weaving style?
Tree of Life weavings depict corn stalks emerging from a Navajo Wedding Basket.
Moab History: What is a Germantown Navajo Weaving?
Germantown blankets were primarily woven between 1864 and 1910.
Moab History: What is the “Chief Blanket” Navajo weaving style?
The term “Chief Blanket” comes from the wearers of the textiles themselves.
Moab History: What is the Ganado Red style of weaving?
The Ganado Red style of weaving is likely the best known of all Navajo rugs