Navajo weavers deserve the credit

I enjoyed the recent article on Navajo weaving and the use of Churro wool (“Woven Into the Western Spirit,” Jan. 22). However, it was disappointing to see the Los Angeles Times follow a well-trod path by giving credit not to the Navajo, but to a nonnative -- in this case Steve Getzwiller, a rug dealer several hundred miles from the Navajo nation.

Churro sheep were rescued from near extinction by the Navajos. Isolated in the far northeast corner of the reservation, traditional Navajos have kept the breed alive and have recently begun a renaissance of traditional weaving.

I encourage those who have an interest in Navajo weavings to buy either directly from the weaver or from rug dealers who disclose how much the weaver receives from the sale of each piece.

Jordan S. Price

Lake Arrowhead