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November, 2005 |
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Eat • Win • Celebrate In this issue we welcome a new addition to the “Navajo Experience.” As our mission has always been to assist our on-the-edge visitors find their way around our very historic heritage, we have some great news to share!
Page has been quoted to be “one of the top destination spots of Northern Arizona.” A year-round location that has something for everyone. Come view Northern Arizona from a new point of view! Don’t forget to stay “logged” into www.ExploreNavajo.com Still have questions? Email Donovan Hanley, NNHE Director of Sales at Info@ExploreNavajo.com. Welcome to Navajo! ^ back to top 
The Quality Inn Lake Powell was purchased by the Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise and officially has been operating as a Navajo owned and operated business since July 1 st, 2005. The Quality Inn Lake Powell also opens its doors to the newly renovated Gift Shop, Blue Corn restaurant, Long Bow Tavern and the exciting new on-site putting green and virtual reality golf simulator. With these new amenities and services the Quality Inn Lake Powell has not looked any more ready. The Gift Shop at the Quality Inn Lake Powell displays souvenirs and gifts for the casual shopper and the serious art collector. Pendleton blankets and Navajo jewelry are just a few of the artistic possessions of the Gift Shop. Guests can anticipate a varied supply of Native American arts and crafts. Whether the interest is something to wear or to send a loved-one a special gift; the Gift Shop awaits your request. Under much anticipation, the Blue Corn Restaurant will be officially welcoming guests for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well on Monday, November 7, 2005. Newly refurnished and polished, this quaint on-site restaurant features delicious Native, Mexican and American cuisine. Guests are able to step right outside their room into this excitingly upbeat restaurant without ever leaving the hotel. The menu starts with southwestern appetizers like Cheese Quesadilla and Navajo Nachos. To accompany these scrumptious starters, the Blue Corn restaurant offers their local favorite; the Navajo Taco, a golden Navajo frybread topped with pinto beans, seasoned ground beef, diced onion and tomato, sliced jalapeño, shredded lettuce and cheese. For the Grand Opening, the Quality Inn Lake Powell has invited speakers to address the vision and goals of the Navajo Nation. Speakers are to include the Navajo Nation President, Mr. Joe Shirley, the Speaker of the Navajo Nation, Mr. Lawrence T. Morgan; Miss Navajo Nation 2004, Ms. Jannalee Atcitty and the Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise Board Chairman, Mr. Lorenzo Max. These distinguished guests have given their time to speak of the positive influences of this new addition to the Navajo Nation. A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will commence on location at the main hotel entrance. Entertainment will be provided by the Peshlakai Family, who will demonstrate such gracefulness as the Weaver Dance, The Butterfly Dance and the Swan Dance. Along with the festivities, the Quality Inn Lake Powell will be giving away several prizes throughout the event, which include Native American Arts and Crafts, Movie tickets, Monument Valley tours, Antelope Canyon tours, Complimentary night stays, One round of Golf at the Lake Powell National Golf Course, Dinner certificates, Rainbow Bridge Air tours, Gas cards, Shopping gift cards and much more! For more information, please contact Donovan Hanley at (602) 298-0126, or Randy Wolff at (928) 645-8851 A Glimpse of Culture: Antelope Slot Canyon Tours Antelope Canyon : A wonder all its own. Mr. Ray Tsosie has grown up in Page, Arizona and has been eager to share his culture, traditions, and stories with all visitors to the Lake Powell region. The focus of Antelope Slot Canyon tours is to offer a personal once-in-a-lifetime experience to all visitors. The Navajo name for upper Antelope Canyon is Tsé bighánílíní, which means “the place where water runs through rocks.” “An older Navajo would probably pause before going in, to be in the right frame of mind and to prepare for protection and respect. This would also allow them to leave with an uplifted feeling of what Mother Earth has to offer, and to be in harmony with something greater than them. It is a spiritual experience.” By Effie Yazzie About the experience: Featuring groups into the canyon, occasional impromptu flute serenades, and the knowledge gleaned from a life lived but two miles west of the canyon itself, Chief Tsosie and his company offer travelers an intimate and unique Native American experience of the canyon, while still exposing his guest to some of its most well-loved sights and coves. Chief’s tour is more than just seeing and slot canyon that has been carved over millions of years by flash flooding, it’s the intimate experience with Chief Tsosie leading the tour of the canyon. It is the 3:00 pm tour that Chief will lead and provide his guest the opportunity to mediate in the stillness of this natural beauty. Chief Tsosie will bring along his Native American flute on this tour to play his “Childhood Canyon Melodies” bringing to the site a visual harmony. The best part of his music is to hear the natural acoustics traveling throughout the entire slot canyon. Antelope Slot Canyon Tours enlightens its entire guest with in-depth descriptions and explications of both the Navajo Nation and the canyon itself. Chief Tsosie’s deep love and appreciation for the canyon, which he calls “the Navajo Nation Natural Wonder” is apparent in his companies polices, methodologies, and tours. Join Chief Tsosie and his guides for an experience of this natural cathedral of vibrant hues and wonderment. **Please keep an eye out for our joint package to include the Quality Inn Lake Powell, Antelope Slot Canyon Tours, and the Navajo Village heritage center.The Virtual-Reality Golf Simulator There’s something new for the guests of the Quality Inn Lake Powell. Being amongst the fresh morning smell of grass and the rolling sounds of golf carts gearing up for the day, the Quality Inn Lake Powell is presenting their personal Golden Eagle Full Swing Golf Simulator. No more moving anxiously awaiting the next hole from a distance; guests at the Quality Inn Lake Powell can now experience the sport of golf from our Long Bow Tavern. With the ability to practice on a swing or a putt from the convenience of our facility, this year-round training facility will have everyone swinging for more. Come and experience a new view and enjoy the splendors of Lake Powell ! Visitors are welcomed with open arms in Navajoland. Here are some guidelines to help you respect the Navajo people and their customs:
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