Hairdo-Traditions of Caring in Navajo Life

In this fine art print, two young Navajo girls engage in a quiet ritual of preparation—one gently braiding the other’s hair in the soft morning light. Set against the textured backdrop of a traditional log home, this intimate moment captures more than a daily routine; it reveals a legacy of care, beauty, and cultural identity woven into even the smallest gestures. The traditional hair wrap, lovingly tied, speaks to belonging and tradition passed hand to hand, strand by strand. As the closing image in the Navajo Portrait Series, Hairdo celebrates Indigenous youth, sisterhood, and the sacred in the everyday.