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Native American Stories & Songs: An Evening With the Yazzies

Navajo Tribal Nation member Marvin Yazzie and his wife,
Jonette, were raised near Canyon de Chelly in the Four
Corners area of Arizona. A relative, W.F. Coyote, taught them traditional flute-making ways. 
People around the globe play Yazzie flutes. For more on the Yazzies visit www.yazzieflutes.com.

Come spend a memorable evening with the Yazzies. Their Dragonfly Lecture will start at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at The San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians Gathering Hall at Dorothy Ramon Learning Center, 127 N. San Gorgonio Ave., Banning, CA. Information: 951.849.7736.

A $5 Donation at the Door Will Help Save & Share Southern California's Native American Cultures, Languages, History, and Traditional Arts, according to organizers.

COMING EVENTS at Dorothy Ramon Learning Center with YAZZIE FLUTES:
MUSIC! Second Saturday Sidewalk Storytelling, March 10, 1-3 p.m. FREE Family Fun!
FLUTE-MAKING WORKSHOP, May 4-6, $300, to reserve a spot, 951.849.7736

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