The moon holds an especially sacred place in Navajo cosmology and issues related to death are treated with utmost respect.
Traditions of the Diné include prohibitions regarding death and human remains.
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Coalition of Large Tribes, an organization representing more than 50 tribes with reservations of 100,000 acres or more, signed on to the Navajo Nation’s request for consultation before NASA sends human remains to the moon.
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The White House convened a meeting to discuss a mission set to launch Monday after the Navajo Nation asked for a delay because it will carry human remains for lunar burial.
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