![]() The sun is said to be reborn again as the eclipse ends. Southwest," says Cherilynn Morrow, Outreach Director for NASA's sun-themed PUNCH mission. "Some people will be inside fasting and praying." In Navajo culture, an eclipse is called jóhonaa'éí daaztsą́ ("the sun is dead"). "You might think that everybody wants to jump up and down and scream and be excited and have fun, but there are cultural sensitivities that we need to be looking out for in the U.S. The likes of Monument Valley Tribal Park and Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona might seem like ideal places to watch the eclipse, but bear in mind that the Navajo culture sees an eclipse as literally the death of the sun. This includes Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Four Corners Monument Navajo Tribal Park and parts of the Tséyi’ Diné Heritage Area in Canyon de Chelly National Monument. MDT on October 14, 2023, due to Navajo cultural beliefs surrounding the event. 2023, it was announced that all Navajo Tribal Parks will be closed from 8:00 a.m. (Image credit: Don White via Getty Images) Monument Valley Tribal Park will be CLOSED for the annular solar eclipse. ![]()
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