The Diné, or Navajo, exhibit at the Arizona Museum is appropriately curated. The exhibit begins with an introduction to the Diné people, discussing the Athapascan migration. He then displays a beautiful sand painting made by a Diné man that represents the Diné Bikeyah or homeland. The Diné are presented as a pastoral people who adopted the customs of other indigenous peoples as they migrated south to present-day Arizona. The next topic covered in the exhibit is the Long March, or the forced movement of the Diné people to Fort Sumner in 1863 and the return to Diné Bikeyah in 1868. Pastoralism is then discussed in more depth, including how pastoralism and in particular the sheep affected the Diné economy. . The importance of carpet weaving is also presented. Sheep were an important part of Diné culture, not only economically, but also through kinship and community. The Sacred Tale of Spider Woman was an audio recording within the exhibition accompanied by a modern scene of women weaving rugs and spinning their own wool into yarn. This scene is important because while it shows the Diné living in a modern home, it shows how they mix modern lifestyles with the sacred tradition of the Diné. The conclusion of the exhibition discusses this blend of modern and traditional and features rugs that are both modern and traditional. The Diné have been a pastoral people for three centuries. The main animals they care for are horses, cattle and sheep. Sheep are the most influential animal group they raise and care for because of their role in the Diné economy, kinship, and community. The history of pastoralism revolves around the central concepts of animals, land and travel. The Diné people view their entire history as just a piece of paper......e to preserve traditional culture and be part of modern culture is discussed in the exhibition. We can see this struggle in a scene depicted in the exhibition of women weaving in a modern house with a traditional room, while the men sit on the sofa and read comics. We see the fusion of tradition and modernization. Traditions like weaving and pastoral life in the Diné home serve as an educational tool to remind young people where they come from and who they are as Diné. He shows them how to be Diné in a colonized world. Even though maintaining tradition became difficult at certain points in their journey, Diné persevered and adapted to change while preserving tradition. They remain one of the largest groups of indigenous peoples in the Southwest today. Works Cited Paths of Life: Navajo April 11, 2014. Museum exhibition. Arizona State Museum, Tucson, Arizona.