Daylight Singing

by Leroy Nelson

Yá’át ééh
My name is Leroy T. Nelson. I am from Iron Water Springs, Az. My maternal Clan is that of the Charcoal–Streaked–Division of the Red-Running–Into The Water People (Naaneesht’ezhí Táchiínii). My paternal Clan is Bigwater people (Tótsohnii). My maternal grandparents is Water’s Edge People (Tá Daahi) and my paternal grandparents is Black-Sreaked Woodpeople(Tsi’naajinii). My clan comes from the morning twilight of the east direction: “White Crystal calling God”. The clanstory is of the Red Ant and ( Green) herbal medicine at the emergence place of the Dine, home of the Lifeway Stories, Songs and Prayers.

— ©2003