Ganado – Spirit of Balance

“Let me tell you about Ganado, the place where the red earth meets the loom…”

Nestled in northern Arizona, near the Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado became known as the heart of Navajo weaving in the early 1900s. But the designs—oh, those designs—were born from something older. Long before traders arrived, our weavers looked to the land. They saw the diamond-shaped mountain silhouettes, the swirling clouds, the shadows of the Hogan. And so they wove them.

The colors tell their own story:

Red from cochineal or trade cloth—honoring bloodlines, protection, and ceremony.

White for clarity and sky breath.

Black for the unknown, the stars, the strength of night.

The diamond in many Ganado rugs isn’t just decoration—it represents the center of our world, where spirit and earth meet. Every sharp line is softened by intention. Every symmetry a reminder of Hózhǫ́—beauty in balance, mind in harmony, life in rhythm.