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Film Chronicles Navajo Creation Story Translation Project


The SUNY Plattsburgh departments of music and anthropology are co-presenting the film, “Dine Bahane: Dr. Paul Zolbrod’s Journey into the Voice of the Navajo Creation Story,” Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. in Krinovitz Recital Hall.

The film details Zolbrod’s 12-year quest to translate “Dine Bahane,” or Navajo Creation Story, into English with the approval of Dine (Navajo) elders. Zolbrod will be in attendance for a discussion session that also features filmmakers Dr. William Pfaff, associate professor of music, and photographer Aurora Jayne. 

The film is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pfaff at 518-564-2469 or [email protected]

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