The Navajo know not all rains are created equal

December 31, 2015

Grand_Canyon,_Yellowstone_River,_Wyoming
In 1886, oil painter William Louis Sonntag depicted the Yellowstone River in the Grand Canyon. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)

In Water Runs Through This Book, I note that the Navajo separate rains into “male” and “female.”

Guess which kind of rain brings floods and other problems to places like the Grand Canyon?

Sorry, boys!

[water-runs]

Nancy Bo Flood

As a fish-brain surgeon or a rodeo poem wrangler, I have loved stories. I strongly believe that words – in poetry or prose – help heal our hearts and give us new eyes to see the world. I was first a research psychologist studying brain development at the University of Minnesota and London University before following my passion – writing for children. Learn more…