1 00:00:07,884 --> 00:00:12,389 A great philosopher once said, "The world is a book, 2 00:00:13,098 --> 00:00:18,478 and those who don't travel read only one page." 3 00:00:26,903 --> 00:00:30,240 Well, I've gotta say, I've read a few pages, 4 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:32,033 and I'm not crazy about the book. 5 00:00:33,535 --> 00:00:36,621 I don't look forward to traveling for a number of reasons. 6 00:00:37,205 --> 00:00:39,666 When it's too cold, I'm not comfortable. 7 00:00:39,666 --> 00:00:41,501 Ice swimming, naked? 8 00:00:41,501 --> 00:00:44,379 - Yes. - Well, that's a terrific invitation. 9 00:00:46,715 --> 00:00:48,425 When it's too warm, guess what? 10 00:00:48,425 --> 00:00:49,801 I'm not comfortable. 11 00:00:49,801 --> 00:00:51,887 I can't move that fast. 12 00:00:52,470 --> 00:00:54,556 But I'm 75. 13 00:00:54,556 --> 00:00:56,433 - You need some help? - No, I got it. 14 00:00:57,142 --> 00:01:00,979 And maybe it's time to expand my horizons. 15 00:01:06,318 --> 00:01:08,194 Oh, my God. 16 00:01:09,362 --> 00:01:11,823 First time I've had my hand up an elephant's ass. 17 00:01:11,823 --> 00:01:13,491 On the plus side, 18 00:01:14,159 --> 00:01:17,370 I'm staying at some unbelievable hotels. 19 00:01:17,954 --> 00:01:21,666 Oh, my. This is spectacular. 20 00:01:26,504 --> 00:01:31,468 The catch is, I've also agreed to explore what lies outside. 21 00:01:31,468 --> 00:01:33,553 - Watch your step. - No kidding. 22 00:01:33,553 --> 00:01:35,639 - Beautiful mountain. - That's a volcano. 23 00:01:35,639 --> 00:01:36,640 That's a volcano? 24 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:40,435 A world I've spent my whole life avoiding. 25 00:01:40,435 --> 00:01:42,062 Whoa. Sadie. 26 00:01:42,729 --> 00:01:45,315 Oh, my God. 27 00:01:45,315 --> 00:01:48,526 Just surviving would be great. 28 00:01:48,526 --> 00:01:52,113 This is the last time I have five vodkas with a Finn. 29 00:02:01,331 --> 00:02:06,878 This landscape is as alien-looking as anything I've ever seen. 30 00:02:09,338 --> 00:02:11,341 There's just a lot of nothing. 31 00:02:13,260 --> 00:02:14,803 So much nothing. 32 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:16,805 And me. 33 00:02:17,305 --> 00:02:21,518 This is my first time in the desert, 34 00:02:21,518 --> 00:02:26,856 and I can honestly say, it doesn't hold too much appeal for me. 35 00:02:28,692 --> 00:02:34,698 I mean, granted the total lack of humidity is good for my hair, and that's a plus. 36 00:02:34,698 --> 00:02:37,409 But I don't think I'd wanna spend a lot of time... 37 00:02:39,119 --> 00:02:41,454 out here, to be honest. 38 00:02:45,500 --> 00:02:47,377 And I know from experience, 39 00:02:48,503 --> 00:02:54,134 just because the situation is bad, doesn't mean it can't get worse. 40 00:03:07,439 --> 00:03:10,984 Did I ever mention I have a thing about heights? 41 00:03:11,484 --> 00:03:12,777 Mr. Levy, sir. Good morning. 42 00:03:12,777 --> 00:03:14,487 I'm Tony. I'm gonna be your pilot today. 43 00:03:14,487 --> 00:03:16,948 - Tony. Eugene. - Pleasure. 44 00:03:16,948 --> 00:03:18,491 This is gonna be a beautiful scenic flight. 45 00:03:18,491 --> 00:03:20,410 I want you to be able to look around and enjoy it. 46 00:03:20,410 --> 00:03:25,707 I can't really look off a bridge. So we'll see how this goes. 47 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:31,880 I'm thinking "Not well." But I'm sure this is all perfectly safe. 48 00:03:32,464 --> 00:03:34,090 This is a personal flotation device. 49 00:03:34,674 --> 00:03:37,844 It would just go around the waist, click together like so, 50 00:03:37,844 --> 00:03:40,597 - tighten it facing out. Okay? - Yeah. 51 00:03:40,597 --> 00:03:42,682 Have you ever worn a flotation device before? 52 00:03:42,682 --> 00:03:46,269 No, never needed one. Never come that close to death before. 53 00:03:46,269 --> 00:03:48,063 - Sure. - But it's good to know it's-- 54 00:03:48,063 --> 00:03:49,481 - that it's here. - Okay. 55 00:03:49,481 --> 00:03:50,815 We'll get seated and get on our way. 56 00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:53,318 - Okay. - Right this way. 57 00:03:56,279 --> 00:03:59,658 Utah is the 45th state of the USA, 58 00:04:00,533 --> 00:04:03,995 but I think you can sense the real state I'm in right now. 59 00:04:05,121 --> 00:04:07,123 Let the screaming begin. 60 00:04:07,123 --> 00:04:09,376 It's called absolute terror. 61 00:04:09,876 --> 00:04:11,336 Okay. Here we go. 62 00:04:13,713 --> 00:04:14,631 God. 63 00:04:17,216 --> 00:04:20,053 - It's a little shaky. - How are you doing over there? 64 00:04:20,845 --> 00:04:24,641 You know, not bad. I'll be opening my eyes momentarily. 65 00:04:25,892 --> 00:04:27,852 - Don't let fear paralyze you. - Okay. 66 00:04:28,562 --> 00:04:32,691 I haven't seen the view yet, to be honest. I'm looking out now. 67 00:04:32,691 --> 00:04:36,653 It looks like we're flying right into that wall, Tony. 68 00:04:36,653 --> 00:04:38,572 We're gonna shoot right over top of that. 69 00:04:38,572 --> 00:04:40,490 Yeah, way over top of it. 70 00:04:42,826 --> 00:04:44,202 Oh, my God. 71 00:04:44,202 --> 00:04:45,787 Off to the right-hand side, 72 00:04:45,787 --> 00:04:48,039 you're getting the wonderful Horseshoe Bend. 73 00:04:48,039 --> 00:04:49,958 I'm gonna roll us just a touch to the right here 74 00:04:49,958 --> 00:04:51,960 to give you the full experience. 75 00:04:54,713 --> 00:04:55,964 Yikes. 76 00:04:55,964 --> 00:04:58,133 That's a long way down, Tony. 77 00:05:00,260 --> 00:05:01,845 Next stop, the beautiful Tower Butte, 78 00:05:02,512 --> 00:05:05,932 towering above the landscape about 300 meters above the ground. 79 00:05:06,808 --> 00:05:08,894 - You're gonna land up there? - Yes, sir. 80 00:05:08,894 --> 00:05:11,479 I want to be able to show you the views around this place. 81 00:05:12,814 --> 00:05:15,817 Yeah, I've seen the views. Much appreciated. 82 00:05:15,817 --> 00:05:17,777 Not sure we need to land on them. 83 00:05:19,529 --> 00:05:20,780 Here we go. 84 00:05:20,780 --> 00:05:23,575 Tony, I don't wanna tell you how to do your job. 85 00:05:23,575 --> 00:05:25,160 Doesn't quite look big enough. 86 00:05:26,536 --> 00:05:27,829 Oh, my God. 87 00:05:29,289 --> 00:05:31,291 All right, sir. Welcome to Tower Butte. 88 00:05:33,877 --> 00:05:36,213 I'd assumed things would be less terrifying 89 00:05:36,213 --> 00:05:38,089 when I got out of the helicopter. 90 00:05:39,049 --> 00:05:40,091 I was wrong. 91 00:05:40,592 --> 00:05:42,552 - Just watch your step. - No kidding. 92 00:05:43,178 --> 00:05:46,264 - Welcome to the million-dollar view. - Wow. 93 00:05:46,765 --> 00:05:51,394 All this land that we're looking at now, would this be a conservation area? 94 00:05:51,394 --> 00:05:53,939 We're actually on Navajo Nation land. 95 00:05:54,522 --> 00:05:58,026 - This is Navajo land. - Very sacred place for the Navajo. 96 00:06:00,195 --> 00:06:03,323 Wow. So, looking at these buttes, 97 00:06:03,323 --> 00:06:08,536 you get the sense that everything was at this level. 98 00:06:08,536 --> 00:06:12,165 That's exactly right. About 165 million years ago, 99 00:06:12,165 --> 00:06:14,626 where we're standing would have been ground level everywhere 100 00:06:14,626 --> 00:06:15,919 as far as you could see. 101 00:06:16,670 --> 00:06:18,088 So, what's next? 102 00:06:18,088 --> 00:06:21,633 Well, Tony thinks we should try and plummet off the edge of this cliff. 103 00:06:22,759 --> 00:06:24,302 We'll see how this goes. 104 00:06:26,721 --> 00:06:28,265 All right, sir. Are you ready? 105 00:06:28,765 --> 00:06:29,891 Okay. Here we go. 106 00:06:29,891 --> 00:06:31,560 Oh, baby! 107 00:06:35,063 --> 00:06:36,314 Yikes! 108 00:06:36,314 --> 00:06:39,317 That was as close to falling off a cliff as I've ever come. 109 00:06:41,778 --> 00:06:43,655 All right, Eugene. As we come around the corner, 110 00:06:43,655 --> 00:06:45,115 you get your first view of the hotel. 111 00:06:46,157 --> 00:06:47,659 The main resort's out in front of us here. 112 00:06:47,659 --> 00:06:48,827 That right there? 113 00:06:48,827 --> 00:06:50,078 You can hardly see it. 114 00:06:51,538 --> 00:06:52,789 And there she is. 115 00:06:54,583 --> 00:06:58,670 The Amangiri. My home for the next few days. 116 00:06:59,754 --> 00:07:01,923 The things I put myself through. 117 00:07:05,385 --> 00:07:07,721 - All right, sir, welcome. - Nice landing. 118 00:07:10,599 --> 00:07:13,935 They tell me that "Amangiri" means "peaceful mountain". 119 00:07:14,644 --> 00:07:19,149 And at over $3,000 a night, that's some pretty expensive peace. 120 00:07:20,025 --> 00:07:23,778 Wow. This place is beautiful. 121 00:07:29,951 --> 00:07:31,786 Hello. Welcome to Amangiri. 122 00:07:31,786 --> 00:07:33,622 - Thanks. Hi. - I'm Kauri. Nice to meet you. 123 00:07:33,622 --> 00:07:35,290 Eugene. Nice to meet you. 124 00:07:36,541 --> 00:07:39,002 Kauri is here to show me to my suite. 125 00:07:40,378 --> 00:07:42,088 Oh, my. 126 00:07:42,589 --> 00:07:45,467 And help pick my jaw up off the floor. 127 00:07:46,051 --> 00:07:49,012 It's absolutely breathtaking. 128 00:07:49,012 --> 00:07:50,096 After you. 129 00:07:52,557 --> 00:07:53,558 This is nice. 130 00:07:53,558 --> 00:07:55,018 This is our Girijaala Suite, 131 00:07:55,018 --> 00:07:58,188 which in Sanskrit means "mountainous ridge." 132 00:07:58,188 --> 00:08:01,358 I just love the way this is done. Look at this. 133 00:08:01,358 --> 00:08:07,739 Even the umbrellas and the hats, and the stick blend in with where we are. 134 00:08:07,739 --> 00:08:11,826 It's like they took the color scheme right from my wardrobe 135 00:08:11,826 --> 00:08:13,495 and made a whole world out of it. 136 00:08:13,995 --> 00:08:15,664 And then your private patio's here. 137 00:08:15,664 --> 00:08:20,502 I love the way this hotel sits in with the landscape. 138 00:08:20,502 --> 00:08:22,420 Well, the land is very important to us here. 139 00:08:22,420 --> 00:08:25,340 We do try and embrace the cultural values of the Native Americans. 140 00:08:25,340 --> 00:08:27,300 I myself actually am Navajo. 141 00:08:27,300 --> 00:08:29,761 So that's something that I appreciate about the resort. 142 00:08:29,761 --> 00:08:32,597 Well, that is something that I would love 143 00:08:32,597 --> 00:08:35,517 to learn a little bit more of while I'm here. 144 00:08:35,517 --> 00:08:36,643 - Of course. - That's for sure. 145 00:08:38,477 --> 00:08:41,523 Now, this resort is built on federal land, 146 00:08:41,523 --> 00:08:44,234 but it sits on the edge of the Navajo Nation, 147 00:08:45,235 --> 00:08:49,114 the largest Native American reservation in the US. 148 00:08:50,282 --> 00:08:52,701 It fits in perfectly with its surroundings, 149 00:08:52,701 --> 00:08:55,912 which is not a feeling I'm familiar with. 150 00:08:55,912 --> 00:08:56,997 Look at this place. 151 00:09:01,793 --> 00:09:03,753 This is spectacular. 152 00:09:05,255 --> 00:09:08,925 I just can't imagine what it took to build this oasis in the desert. 153 00:09:09,801 --> 00:09:11,678 But thankfully I don't have to. 154 00:09:12,387 --> 00:09:16,016 I'll leave that up to Marwan, one of the hotel's architects. 155 00:09:17,434 --> 00:09:22,480 So, this is the first epic view you get since coming into the hotel? 156 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:25,984 Exactly. In a way, we wanted to take the view away from you 157 00:09:25,984 --> 00:09:28,194 because when you start to arrive at the hotel, 158 00:09:28,194 --> 00:09:32,699 you're pinched in between this concrete wall and the existing rock, 159 00:09:32,699 --> 00:09:34,701 and you're not quite sure where you're going. 160 00:09:34,701 --> 00:09:39,789 And then you come up these stairs, and after taking it away, bang. 161 00:09:45,712 --> 00:09:48,548 We wanted to provide something really, 162 00:09:49,382 --> 00:09:52,135 - really dramatic. - It's absolutely majestic. 163 00:09:53,178 --> 00:09:55,847 How do you come up with something like this? 164 00:09:55,847 --> 00:09:58,600 Personally, it comes from a lot of traveling. 165 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:00,894 Whether it's in Morocco or even in Japan, 166 00:10:00,894 --> 00:10:03,730 and you look at kind of a lot of vernacular architecture, 167 00:10:03,730 --> 00:10:06,733 it's quite simple and basic but to me very elegant. 168 00:10:06,733 --> 00:10:12,572 So, that aspect of simplicity can be very luxurious. 169 00:10:12,572 --> 00:10:18,370 And do you think it is society craving a simpler way to go? 170 00:10:18,370 --> 00:10:19,287 I do. 171 00:10:19,287 --> 00:10:22,332 And I think one of the reasons this hotel has become so successful 172 00:10:22,332 --> 00:10:24,501 is it brings people back to that. 173 00:10:26,169 --> 00:10:28,922 Marwan has laid out the hotel in two wings 174 00:10:28,922 --> 00:10:33,760 to ensure all 34 suites get to enjoy the real star of the show. 175 00:10:35,136 --> 00:10:38,473 The idea was, do this kind of, like, cinematic window 176 00:10:38,473 --> 00:10:41,601 - to get the drama of where you are. - Right. 177 00:10:41,601 --> 00:10:45,146 And, you know, there is a history of the West, obviously, 178 00:10:45,146 --> 00:10:46,898 that we're trying to pick up on. 179 00:10:46,898 --> 00:10:50,235 - From westerns by John Ford... - Yeah. 180 00:10:50,235 --> 00:10:53,154 ...Sergio Leone with the Panavision screen. 181 00:10:53,154 --> 00:10:54,364 There it is. 182 00:10:54,364 --> 00:10:55,991 This says John Ford to me. 183 00:10:56,908 --> 00:11:00,495 It's like the whole place is completely at one with the desert 184 00:11:00,495 --> 00:11:04,499 in the same way that I, just as completely, am not. 185 00:11:05,333 --> 00:11:07,210 This is amazing 186 00:11:07,794 --> 00:11:12,883 how this pool swoops around this beautiful-looking rock right here. 187 00:11:12,883 --> 00:11:16,595 For us, it was kind of about how to abstract the landscape. 188 00:11:16,595 --> 00:11:18,972 - Yeah. - Basically, water, rock, sky. 189 00:11:18,972 --> 00:11:21,141 We can't outdo these rocks, 190 00:11:21,725 --> 00:11:24,811 but we can allow people to appreciate them in different ways. 191 00:11:27,063 --> 00:11:29,107 This is so brilliant 192 00:11:29,107 --> 00:11:33,612 how you have picked up every texture you can imagine 193 00:11:34,112 --> 00:11:35,697 from the landscape around it. 194 00:11:36,197 --> 00:11:40,869 This is a kind of break in the wing where you get this slot canyon 195 00:11:40,869 --> 00:11:42,871 and it gives you this nice view out. 196 00:11:42,871 --> 00:11:44,998 And what are slot canyons? 197 00:11:44,998 --> 00:11:49,127 They're these narrow slivers of eroded rock 198 00:11:49,127 --> 00:11:53,340 that are curving in different directions, and it's all eroded by wind and water. 199 00:11:53,340 --> 00:11:57,969 And the way light filters through there is absolutely magical. 200 00:11:57,969 --> 00:12:00,847 - Wow. Would love to see that. - Definitely should see it. 201 00:12:03,016 --> 00:12:05,477 To get to meet the guy that designed this place 202 00:12:05,477 --> 00:12:07,646 and have him take you around 203 00:12:07,646 --> 00:12:11,441 and explain where this whole thing started? 204 00:12:11,441 --> 00:12:14,236 For me, those are the kind of things I love. 205 00:12:14,236 --> 00:12:16,655 I enjoyed it. I wonder if he did. 206 00:12:17,614 --> 00:12:19,616 Maybe he's a better actor than I am. 207 00:12:29,292 --> 00:12:31,545 Didn't know it was gonna be this cold. 208 00:12:31,545 --> 00:12:35,840 Nighttime desert, cold but beautiful. 209 00:12:37,259 --> 00:12:40,095 Geographically, you can look around this place 210 00:12:40,095 --> 00:12:44,766 and you have such a strong sense of history. 211 00:12:44,766 --> 00:12:50,605 It's as close to looking at the creation of the planet 212 00:12:50,605 --> 00:12:53,608 as any place I've ever seen. 213 00:12:53,608 --> 00:12:57,654 The Native Americans are the history of this country. 214 00:12:57,654 --> 00:13:00,198 So, I think the connection 215 00:13:00,198 --> 00:13:03,827 to their culture is something I wanna know more about. 216 00:13:18,300 --> 00:13:20,510 So I slept very soundly. 217 00:13:21,636 --> 00:13:23,263 Full marks to the hotel. 218 00:13:24,931 --> 00:13:27,684 But now the most important part of my stay. 219 00:13:30,020 --> 00:13:31,146 Breakfast. 220 00:13:32,564 --> 00:13:37,569 When it comes to food, I'm there in a big way. 221 00:13:37,569 --> 00:13:40,447 It's my favorite part of the job. 222 00:13:40,447 --> 00:13:42,449 - Erik. - Hello. Good morning. 223 00:13:42,449 --> 00:13:44,409 - Good to see you, sir. - Good to see you as well. 224 00:13:44,409 --> 00:13:45,535 So, do you cook a lot? 225 00:13:46,161 --> 00:13:48,538 I barbecue. 226 00:13:48,538 --> 00:13:53,835 I can't say I'm a cook because there's too much involved. 227 00:13:54,836 --> 00:13:58,423 So I just put some meat on a grill and then I'm pretty good at that. 228 00:13:58,423 --> 00:13:59,841 We're gonna make a pancake this morning. 229 00:13:59,841 --> 00:14:01,468 - It's one of our staples a-- - Pancakes? 230 00:14:01,468 --> 00:14:02,844 - Pancakes. - Okay. 231 00:14:02,844 --> 00:14:06,556 You'd think in a place like Amangiri, you know, that you might find a-- 232 00:14:06,556 --> 00:14:10,435 kind of a higher-end kind of "foufou-ish" menu. 233 00:14:10,435 --> 00:14:12,437 If it's too Michelin, for me, 234 00:14:12,437 --> 00:14:16,441 it's sometimes tough to find something you really want to eat. 235 00:14:17,442 --> 00:14:20,070 That's right. A lot of the guests do like that hometown feel. 236 00:14:20,070 --> 00:14:21,154 Yeah. 237 00:14:21,154 --> 00:14:23,406 Now I'm gonna go inside here and reach for the hot pan. 238 00:14:23,406 --> 00:14:24,491 All right. You got it. 239 00:14:24,491 --> 00:14:26,034 Grab my clarified butter, 240 00:14:26,618 --> 00:14:29,621 and then we'll just pop it inside the oven. 241 00:14:29,621 --> 00:14:33,917 So it sizzles in clarified butter in a wood oven. 242 00:14:33,917 --> 00:14:37,629 Oh, my God. This sounds incredible. 243 00:14:38,255 --> 00:14:41,049 Don't let the homespun cooking fool you. 244 00:14:41,049 --> 00:14:44,052 This place is the A-listers retreat of choice. 245 00:14:45,011 --> 00:14:47,722 The trouble is, I know Erik is strictly forbidden 246 00:14:47,722 --> 00:14:49,849 from revealing who they are. 247 00:14:50,559 --> 00:14:51,601 Almost there. 248 00:14:51,601 --> 00:14:53,812 This is the fun part right here. 249 00:14:54,354 --> 00:14:57,315 Let's see if I can subtly introduce the topic. 250 00:14:57,315 --> 00:15:03,113 So, if I said, "Has George Clooney sampled your pancakes?" 251 00:15:03,113 --> 00:15:05,699 - You would say... - I can't confirm or deny. 252 00:15:05,699 --> 00:15:07,867 Can't confirm or deny. 253 00:15:08,451 --> 00:15:13,456 Have you made a pancake for Brad Pitt? 254 00:15:16,251 --> 00:15:18,044 I take that as a yes. 255 00:15:19,170 --> 00:15:21,089 If I just gave you initials 256 00:15:22,299 --> 00:15:24,885 and you just nodded, would that be-- 257 00:15:24,885 --> 00:15:26,928 I can say Eugene Levy was here. 258 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:30,849 How sweet is that? 259 00:15:31,641 --> 00:15:34,060 - Little maple syrup on top of it for you? - Yes, please. 260 00:15:34,060 --> 00:15:36,521 I'm Canadian, maybe I didn't mention. 261 00:15:38,231 --> 00:15:40,483 - Wow. - Please enjoy. 262 00:15:45,447 --> 00:15:46,615 Wow, is that good. 263 00:15:46,615 --> 00:15:48,575 Awesome. Thank you. 264 00:15:48,575 --> 00:15:51,578 - That is the most amazing pancake... - Thank you so much. 265 00:15:51,578 --> 00:15:53,038 ...I've ever had. 266 00:15:55,665 --> 00:15:58,585 And what did George Clooney say when he had one of these? 267 00:16:02,505 --> 00:16:05,634 Now, I've come here to have a life-changing experience, 268 00:16:05,634 --> 00:16:08,428 and these pancakes definitely qualify. 269 00:16:08,929 --> 00:16:10,388 Ask a cardiologist. 270 00:16:11,640 --> 00:16:16,144 But apparently, I've got to say goodbye to Erik and venture out. 271 00:16:16,144 --> 00:16:20,190 I'm dressing a little on the warm side 272 00:16:20,190 --> 00:16:26,154 'cause I think the air actually gets chilly out here this time of year. 273 00:16:28,031 --> 00:16:31,534 Local guide Raymond is taking me to see the natural phenomenon 274 00:16:31,534 --> 00:16:34,788 which partly inspired the design of the hotel. 275 00:16:36,623 --> 00:16:38,833 It's a pleasure to be with you this morning 276 00:16:38,833 --> 00:16:41,503 as we make our way to the slot canyons. 277 00:16:42,128 --> 00:16:46,550 I'm excited to see them. Do you live in this area yourself? 278 00:16:46,550 --> 00:16:48,510 I'm born and raised. So, you know, 279 00:16:48,510 --> 00:16:51,388 this area here is really tied deep to my roots. 280 00:16:53,515 --> 00:16:54,808 I gotta be honest. 281 00:16:55,350 --> 00:16:59,563 When I think of slots in the desert, I tend to have Vegas in mind. 282 00:17:00,230 --> 00:17:03,316 But Southern Utah has more of these slot canyons 283 00:17:03,316 --> 00:17:05,110 than anywhere else in the world. 284 00:17:09,197 --> 00:17:11,866 Wow. This is incredible. 285 00:17:15,579 --> 00:17:17,037 Look at this. 286 00:17:19,332 --> 00:17:23,753 The geology of this rock would be about 190 million years old. 287 00:17:26,298 --> 00:17:30,176 Over the ages, the elements have reshaped this landscape 288 00:17:30,176 --> 00:17:31,469 that's all around me. 289 00:17:32,971 --> 00:17:36,725 This is what happens when nature creates its own cathedral. 290 00:17:37,851 --> 00:17:39,311 And then you would have 291 00:17:39,311 --> 00:17:43,273 high volumes of wind that would create all this smoothness 292 00:17:43,273 --> 00:17:44,691 that we would see right here. 293 00:17:49,571 --> 00:17:54,200 How significant are these canyons to the Navajo people? 294 00:17:54,701 --> 00:17:57,203 There's a lot of different storytelling 295 00:17:57,203 --> 00:17:59,623 that they have about these in my culture. 296 00:18:00,457 --> 00:18:04,377 So they say that these canyons here are actually shaped and carved 297 00:18:04,377 --> 00:18:08,715 from everyone and anyone's adversity that they may have faced in life. 298 00:18:09,424 --> 00:18:14,095 So, when you have those moments that you deal with adversity, 299 00:18:14,721 --> 00:18:16,848 when you take those deep breaths that-- 300 00:18:19,976 --> 00:18:21,019 Wind. 301 00:18:21,811 --> 00:18:25,607 It would carry that negativity, that adversity, 302 00:18:26,775 --> 00:18:29,361 it would blow it into these slot canyons. 303 00:18:29,361 --> 00:18:32,113 - Turning negative-- - Into beauty. 304 00:18:32,113 --> 00:18:35,367 - Thoughts into beauty. - Yeah, exactly. 305 00:18:35,867 --> 00:18:36,910 Looking at this place, 306 00:18:36,910 --> 00:18:40,121 - I think those prayers have worked. - Yeah. 307 00:18:40,121 --> 00:18:41,581 Yeah, definitely. 308 00:18:43,792 --> 00:18:46,670 What I picked up from Raymond is that there's-- 309 00:18:47,796 --> 00:18:50,674 there's more here than meets the eye. 310 00:18:52,425 --> 00:18:57,264 There's more going on here than just history and geology. 311 00:18:58,723 --> 00:19:00,850 - Good? Nice. - Yeah. 312 00:19:02,561 --> 00:19:05,730 I'm 75, Raymond, 313 00:19:06,523 --> 00:19:10,735 and I can't believe that it's taken me this long 314 00:19:11,486 --> 00:19:16,074 to get to this part of the country, and I'm almost embarrassed to say that. 315 00:19:19,452 --> 00:19:22,706 The desert wind doesn't just sweep away negative thoughts. 316 00:19:23,206 --> 00:19:27,210 It's powerful enough to also sweep away the reluctant thoughts 317 00:19:27,210 --> 00:19:29,379 of a creature of habit like me, 318 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:34,259 because I have, and this is not a phrase I'm accustomed to using, 319 00:19:35,051 --> 00:19:38,513 booked an afternoon's outdoorsy activity. 320 00:19:39,806 --> 00:19:41,308 Going horseback riding. 321 00:19:44,769 --> 00:19:48,648 So I know what you're thinking. Am I really a horse person? 322 00:19:49,357 --> 00:19:51,276 I've never been a horse person. 323 00:19:51,860 --> 00:19:54,321 I never know when a horse is happy. 324 00:19:56,364 --> 00:19:57,532 Do you know what I mean? 325 00:19:58,533 --> 00:20:02,412 You know when a dog is happy to see you. But I don't know if a horse actually-- 326 00:20:02,412 --> 00:20:05,874 Does he wag his tail when he's happy to see you? 327 00:20:08,126 --> 00:20:11,713 But I grew up, just about every television show 328 00:20:13,381 --> 00:20:16,343 in prime time was a western. 329 00:20:16,343 --> 00:20:21,765 You know, Roy Rogers, The Cisco Kid, Wild Bill Hickok. 330 00:20:22,349 --> 00:20:25,769 Let's go start my own western. 331 00:20:27,437 --> 00:20:28,438 Hi. 332 00:20:28,438 --> 00:20:29,814 Howdy. 333 00:20:30,690 --> 00:20:31,691 How are you? 334 00:20:31,691 --> 00:20:34,361 - I'm good. I'm Eugene. - Good. I'm Brooke. 335 00:20:34,361 --> 00:20:37,113 - Brooke, how you doing? - Good. You wanna meet the horses? 336 00:20:37,113 --> 00:20:39,032 Sounds like an odd game show. 337 00:20:39,783 --> 00:20:41,576 - Who's this? - This is Sadie. 338 00:20:41,576 --> 00:20:43,203 Hey, Sadie. 339 00:20:44,120 --> 00:20:46,206 - Is this my horse? - This is your horse. 340 00:20:46,206 --> 00:20:50,085 Okay. She can sense that, you know, "We got a newbie." 341 00:20:51,795 --> 00:20:53,046 No, she's very sweet. 342 00:20:53,046 --> 00:20:57,217 The last time I was on a horse was about 343 00:20:57,217 --> 00:21:00,220 50 years ago 344 00:21:00,220 --> 00:21:02,305 - when I went riding with a friend. - Okay. 345 00:21:02,305 --> 00:21:07,143 And the two horses sideswiped each other. 346 00:21:07,811 --> 00:21:10,438 - I got thrown off... - Oh, no. 347 00:21:10,438 --> 00:21:12,440 ...but luckily we landed in brush 348 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:13,692 - and, you know-- - Didn't get hurt. 349 00:21:13,692 --> 00:21:18,029 And I got up and I thought, "Well, maybe they are too big to get on." 350 00:21:19,239 --> 00:21:20,949 You look like you're ready to play polo. 351 00:21:20,949 --> 00:21:22,492 A little spot of polo... 352 00:21:22,492 --> 00:21:24,494 - Yes. - ...and then off to cricket. 353 00:21:24,494 --> 00:21:25,704 How's that? 354 00:21:28,748 --> 00:21:30,083 - Good? - Yeah. 355 00:21:30,917 --> 00:21:35,881 And this is why cowboys never wore glasses. Not a good look. 356 00:21:35,881 --> 00:21:36,965 How's that feel? 357 00:21:36,965 --> 00:21:40,176 Well, it kind of feels like a wishbone. 358 00:21:40,176 --> 00:21:43,096 - Okay. The loose is go, okay? - Okay. 359 00:21:43,096 --> 00:21:44,848 - Yep, and then just lean back. - That's a good girl. 360 00:21:44,848 --> 00:21:47,183 Yeah, and then just put your heels down when you stop. 361 00:21:47,183 --> 00:21:49,895 All right. Are we ready? 362 00:21:49,895 --> 00:21:52,772 Maybe the horse is ready. I'm not. 363 00:21:52,772 --> 00:21:54,482 All right. Come over here, Sadie. 364 00:21:54,482 --> 00:21:56,359 Whoa. Sadie. 365 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:59,946 - Whoa. Sadie! - Okay, honey. 366 00:21:59,946 --> 00:22:01,156 Tighten your reigns up. 367 00:22:01,156 --> 00:22:03,867 Okay, so just keep your reins a little tighter 368 00:22:03,867 --> 00:22:05,827 - and then she won't do that to you. - Yeah. 369 00:22:06,703 --> 00:22:07,996 No. Come on, baby. 370 00:22:07,996 --> 00:22:10,415 - Come on. That's it. - There you go. 371 00:22:10,415 --> 00:22:12,876 Yeah, totally in control. That's the name of the game. 372 00:22:13,710 --> 00:22:15,462 You gotta let 'em know who's boss, right? 373 00:22:16,379 --> 00:22:17,464 Whoa. 374 00:22:20,425 --> 00:22:23,386 Now, I'm told there are seven miles of horse trails, 375 00:22:23,386 --> 00:22:27,015 which for me would be about six and a half too many. 376 00:22:29,226 --> 00:22:32,354 I don't know whether I would have gotten back on a horse, 377 00:22:32,354 --> 00:22:38,068 but I'm doing my best trying to do things that I wouldn't normally do. 378 00:22:38,068 --> 00:22:39,736 Are you feeling like a cowboy? 379 00:22:39,736 --> 00:22:43,365 I'm feeling like the worst possible cowboy. 380 00:22:43,365 --> 00:22:46,660 This is one cowboy that will never have his own movie. 381 00:22:47,827 --> 00:22:51,456 The only thing I'm missing is chewin' tobacco and my gun. 382 00:22:51,456 --> 00:22:55,001 We carry guns to shoot the rattlesnakes and the coyotes. 383 00:22:57,337 --> 00:23:00,298 Have you come across a rattlesnake on a trail ride? 384 00:23:00,298 --> 00:23:01,383 Yes. 385 00:23:01,383 --> 00:23:04,261 That's it. Heart's palpitating. 386 00:23:07,722 --> 00:23:10,809 For some reason, Sadie decides to spare my life 387 00:23:11,393 --> 00:23:13,103 and I get back to the hotel. 388 00:23:14,521 --> 00:23:16,231 My bed seems to be calling, 389 00:23:16,231 --> 00:23:19,276 but tonight I have front-row tickets to quite the show. 390 00:23:20,986 --> 00:23:25,156 A private stargazing session with Navajo guide Mylo. 391 00:23:26,116 --> 00:23:27,576 - How you doing, Eugene? - How are you? 392 00:23:27,576 --> 00:23:28,743 I am doing so great. 393 00:23:28,743 --> 00:23:29,995 - Good to have you out here. - Wow. 394 00:23:29,995 --> 00:23:32,622 My job is to sit back and look up, 395 00:23:33,248 --> 00:23:36,668 and I'm pretty confident I can do that really well. 396 00:23:37,419 --> 00:23:39,546 There anything up there that's important to you? 397 00:23:40,046 --> 00:23:44,926 You have a sense that you're kind of relatively insignificant 398 00:23:44,926 --> 00:23:47,012 - in the giant scheme of things. - Yeah. 399 00:23:47,012 --> 00:23:48,930 Well, we're gonna explore that a little bit 400 00:23:48,930 --> 00:23:51,683 according to some of our traditional stories. 401 00:23:51,683 --> 00:23:52,809 All right. 402 00:23:53,310 --> 00:23:55,186 Earlier, I made little wood chips over there. 403 00:23:55,186 --> 00:23:57,689 If you can grab those, I'll get these bigger logs and... 404 00:23:57,689 --> 00:23:59,733 - Sure. - ...we'll get warm. 405 00:24:01,359 --> 00:24:03,320 When's the last time you built a fire? 406 00:24:05,530 --> 00:24:07,032 Never. 407 00:24:07,032 --> 00:24:09,868 Okay. Well, we're getting there. 408 00:24:09,868 --> 00:24:11,661 You know where the North Star is at? 409 00:24:17,208 --> 00:24:19,920 I should know where it's at. 410 00:24:21,338 --> 00:24:22,797 I think it's in this... 411 00:24:24,049 --> 00:24:25,717 - Yeah. - ...general area. 412 00:24:25,717 --> 00:24:26,968 It's actually right over there. 413 00:24:26,968 --> 00:24:29,221 - That's what I meant. - Yeah. 414 00:24:29,221 --> 00:24:31,681 - And so in our creation story... - Yes. 415 00:24:31,681 --> 00:24:33,475 ...that was one of the original first stars 416 00:24:33,475 --> 00:24:35,560 that was placed so it'd be the brightest one. 417 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:37,729 They said no matter where our people go, 418 00:24:37,729 --> 00:24:39,439 they will always be able to look up at night 419 00:24:39,439 --> 00:24:41,191 to remember teachings that we have. 420 00:24:42,317 --> 00:24:46,071 Is there a lesson in what we're seeing up there? 421 00:24:46,738 --> 00:24:49,324 My grandpa is such a wise man. 422 00:24:49,324 --> 00:24:51,493 And one thing that he taught me when I was a kid was, 423 00:24:51,493 --> 00:24:54,246 we're made of the same material as those stars. 424 00:24:54,246 --> 00:24:58,291 He said, "Just remember, all these stars are like all the people on Earth, 425 00:24:58,291 --> 00:25:01,711 because when you connect that star to this star, 426 00:25:02,212 --> 00:25:04,548 multiple generations are connecting." 427 00:25:04,548 --> 00:25:07,342 Grandpa always said that we're all important, 428 00:25:07,968 --> 00:25:10,887 just like every single star that is out here. 429 00:25:11,471 --> 00:25:14,474 Wow. That's very enriching, Mylo. 430 00:25:15,392 --> 00:25:20,605 I said, looking at the stars, I feel somewhat insignificant. 431 00:25:21,189 --> 00:25:25,610 And I think what you're telling me is that when you look out 432 00:25:25,610 --> 00:25:30,156 into that vast night sky, that I should feel significant. 433 00:25:30,991 --> 00:25:32,284 Shouldn't feel lost. 434 00:25:32,284 --> 00:25:34,744 Yeah, you shouldn't feel lost because when you look up, 435 00:25:35,245 --> 00:25:38,498 there are things up there that can remind you that you aren't. 436 00:25:40,041 --> 00:25:41,751 Would you like to travel with me? 437 00:25:41,751 --> 00:25:46,298 Because I'm feeling really terrific listening to you. 438 00:25:46,798 --> 00:25:50,760 It's a great way to feel, just feeling significant. 439 00:25:50,760 --> 00:25:53,263 And the desert can do that. It's a spiritual place. 440 00:25:53,263 --> 00:25:54,556 I'm getting that. 441 00:25:54,556 --> 00:25:56,933 Are you a spiritual person? 442 00:25:57,976 --> 00:25:59,769 At my core, I am. 443 00:26:00,979 --> 00:26:03,690 But I think the closest I've come 444 00:26:03,690 --> 00:26:09,654 to relating that spirituality to the land has been right here. 445 00:26:09,654 --> 00:26:13,867 So, I think for me it's a good first step. 446 00:26:13,867 --> 00:26:16,328 - Yeah. - Thank you, sir. 447 00:26:20,206 --> 00:26:23,877 This place has affected me in ways that other places have not. 448 00:26:23,877 --> 00:26:27,923 I understand the spiritual aspect of it. 449 00:26:27,923 --> 00:26:31,134 I get it. I can feel it. I can almost touch it. 450 00:26:31,676 --> 00:26:34,304 You're feeling something. 451 00:26:34,304 --> 00:26:39,392 And Mylo was very articulate in laying that out 452 00:26:39,392 --> 00:26:44,064 from the perspective of the Navajo Nation. 453 00:26:51,738 --> 00:26:54,824 So it's my last day and I've learned a lot. 454 00:26:54,824 --> 00:26:58,161 Mainly that the desert which you'd think is a hot place, 455 00:26:58,161 --> 00:26:59,371 not so much. 456 00:26:59,871 --> 00:27:04,417 Chilly night last night, wasn't it? It was cold. Yeah. 457 00:27:05,001 --> 00:27:10,674 Getting back to this place was like the icing on a dry, sandy cake. 458 00:27:12,175 --> 00:27:13,843 But before I head home, 459 00:27:13,843 --> 00:27:17,305 I've received a special invitation to visit the farm 460 00:27:17,305 --> 00:27:20,642 where Mylo grew up on the Navajo reservation. 461 00:27:21,226 --> 00:27:24,396 Spiritually, our boundary would be the Colorado River. 462 00:27:25,188 --> 00:27:27,774 And so anything on this side of it would be Navajo land. 463 00:27:27,774 --> 00:27:31,778 And so, when we signed the treaty in 1868, 464 00:27:32,279 --> 00:27:36,324 that's when the federal government said, basically, "Here's your reservation." 465 00:27:37,325 --> 00:27:39,703 And so that's what we now reside in. 466 00:27:40,495 --> 00:27:43,248 Mylo explains that the name Navajo 467 00:27:43,248 --> 00:27:48,378 is a Spanish adaptation of a Pueblo word meaning "farmers of the valley," 468 00:27:48,378 --> 00:27:50,922 which still applies for many today. 469 00:27:51,423 --> 00:27:55,886 This is my parents' place. It's two miles from the highway. 470 00:27:56,386 --> 00:27:59,556 And what was it like growing up here for you? 471 00:27:59,556 --> 00:28:01,391 It was everything. Your-- 472 00:28:01,391 --> 00:28:05,562 The major responsibilities revolved around the family, 473 00:28:05,562 --> 00:28:09,482 and my childhood was wrapped around that and hanging out with my grandpa. 474 00:28:09,482 --> 00:28:12,736 So, this truly is a family homestead, right? 475 00:28:12,736 --> 00:28:15,655 Yeah. There's my mom and dad's house. Right there. The brown one. 476 00:28:15,655 --> 00:28:16,907 - Wow. - And then, 477 00:28:16,907 --> 00:28:20,577 my sister's place is over here to the right in the peach home. 478 00:28:24,664 --> 00:28:26,291 - Well, Eugene-- - Wow. 479 00:28:26,291 --> 00:28:29,127 - How big is your place here? - It's a few thousand. 480 00:28:29,127 --> 00:28:31,463 - Yeah, it's several-- - A few thousand acres? 481 00:28:31,963 --> 00:28:34,090 - That's what I call a spread. - Yeah. 482 00:28:34,090 --> 00:28:37,135 We'll go see what the update is on the sheep. 483 00:28:37,135 --> 00:28:39,387 - You ready to get our shoes dirty? - You have sheep? 484 00:28:39,387 --> 00:28:42,140 Yeah. Look there's the sheep. See them right there? 485 00:28:42,641 --> 00:28:44,643 Let's actually go this way to chase them back in. 486 00:28:44,643 --> 00:28:49,064 We've got one pretty wild-spirited sheep. His name is Wilbur. 487 00:28:49,064 --> 00:28:54,110 He's not my biggest friend. So hopefully he doesn't ram into us. 488 00:28:54,110 --> 00:28:55,570 If he's not your biggest friend, 489 00:28:55,570 --> 00:28:57,948 - what's he gonna think of me? - I don't know. 490 00:28:58,531 --> 00:29:00,450 This is already sounding exciting. 491 00:29:02,202 --> 00:29:05,830 Okay. We're just gonna herd them back into their little corral here. 492 00:29:05,830 --> 00:29:07,707 - There it is. Okay. - Yeah. 493 00:29:07,707 --> 00:29:09,042 Well, that's easy enough. 494 00:29:09,042 --> 00:29:11,294 Well, sometimes it is. Sometimes it's not. 495 00:29:11,294 --> 00:29:13,421 - I don't think-- - There's one already taking off. 496 00:29:13,922 --> 00:29:15,966 Uh-oh. Wrong way, kids. 497 00:29:18,093 --> 00:29:19,177 Uh-oh. 498 00:29:21,846 --> 00:29:25,809 Had the sheep been better behaved, I could have showed you what I can do. 499 00:29:26,643 --> 00:29:29,646 What's the expression? Herding? Herding sheep? Herding sheep. 500 00:29:29,646 --> 00:29:31,106 They're cruising. 501 00:29:31,106 --> 00:29:32,566 I'm known as a wrangler. 502 00:29:32,566 --> 00:29:35,652 You know, wrangling things. It's like my middle name, 503 00:29:37,237 --> 00:29:38,238 Wrangler. 504 00:29:40,740 --> 00:29:42,409 As my wife, Deb, would call me, 505 00:29:42,409 --> 00:29:45,745 the "Kosher Cowboy" is back. 506 00:29:45,745 --> 00:29:48,164 This is just playing into my strength out here. 507 00:29:48,164 --> 00:29:52,586 I'm glad I have an opportunity to show off a few skills 508 00:29:52,586 --> 00:29:55,422 that most people don't get a chance to see. 509 00:29:55,422 --> 00:29:58,758 Mylo, I can't move that fast. I'm older. 510 00:29:58,758 --> 00:30:00,385 We're never gonna get 'em. 511 00:30:00,385 --> 00:30:02,137 - Boy, did they take off. - Yeah. 512 00:30:03,096 --> 00:30:04,556 - Why? - They saw you and me 513 00:30:04,556 --> 00:30:05,891 and they were like, "We're gone." 514 00:30:05,891 --> 00:30:08,768 The sheep ran as soon as they saw me. 515 00:30:08,768 --> 00:30:13,064 Did they see a movie they didn't particularly care for? 516 00:30:14,566 --> 00:30:17,027 - They're on the run. Yeah. - They're still going. 517 00:30:17,027 --> 00:30:19,154 Are they gonna come back on their own? 518 00:30:19,154 --> 00:30:21,031 I mean, they know to come in here 519 00:30:21,031 --> 00:30:24,951 because we've got mountain lion, foxes, coyote. So-- 520 00:30:24,951 --> 00:30:26,202 You have mountain lions? 521 00:30:26,953 --> 00:30:29,122 They're more towards the rocks you see over there. 522 00:30:29,122 --> 00:30:30,665 These rocks right here? 523 00:30:30,665 --> 00:30:33,627 - Yeah. So the-- - Well, what do you mean, "way over there"? 524 00:30:33,627 --> 00:30:35,462 We have a pig. You wanna go see Lulu? 525 00:30:36,713 --> 00:30:38,381 I'll take a look at a pig. 526 00:30:38,381 --> 00:30:44,262 - Oh, my. That's a big pig. - Yeah. She's a big girl. 527 00:30:44,262 --> 00:30:45,722 Lulu. 528 00:30:45,722 --> 00:30:49,142 If you go in there and pet her, she'll squeal. She's funny. 529 00:30:49,142 --> 00:30:52,187 You can pet me in certain places and I'll squeal. 530 00:30:53,730 --> 00:30:54,940 The sheep are back. 531 00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:58,193 Just took a while for my authority to sink in. 532 00:30:58,193 --> 00:31:00,362 Hey, there we go. All right. 533 00:31:00,362 --> 00:31:02,489 And let that be a lesson to you. 534 00:31:03,073 --> 00:31:06,493 You don't go running off unless you're given permission, understand? 535 00:31:06,493 --> 00:31:07,994 Yeah. 536 00:31:07,994 --> 00:31:11,039 So this is their feed. You wanna go in there and dump some in? 537 00:31:11,039 --> 00:31:13,583 Okay, kids, mealtime. 538 00:31:14,167 --> 00:31:16,545 Meal-- No. 539 00:31:16,545 --> 00:31:18,380 I found Wilbur a little pushy. 540 00:31:18,380 --> 00:31:20,507 - Okay, you know what? - Just bring it over this way. 541 00:31:20,507 --> 00:31:22,175 These animals are spoiled. 542 00:31:22,759 --> 00:31:25,136 - That's like ice cream to them. - There-- No, kids. 543 00:31:25,136 --> 00:31:28,557 You know, you think of sheep as being gentle, lovely thing-- 544 00:31:28,557 --> 00:31:30,350 No, this is like a bull. 545 00:31:31,434 --> 00:31:33,144 Okay, you know what? 546 00:31:33,144 --> 00:31:36,022 We've gotta teach these animals some manners. 547 00:31:36,022 --> 00:31:38,233 - Okay. - No, there's nothing in here. 548 00:31:39,401 --> 00:31:44,447 How important is it to keep the traditions alive today? 549 00:31:44,948 --> 00:31:46,783 It's vital to retain these things. 550 00:31:46,783 --> 00:31:48,868 I love to say I'm deeply rooted in the land, you know? 551 00:31:48,868 --> 00:31:51,079 When we're born, a piece of our umbilical cord, 552 00:31:51,079 --> 00:31:53,081 you know, that's put into the ground 553 00:31:53,081 --> 00:31:58,044 to connect us instantly from our birth back to Mother Earth. 554 00:31:58,044 --> 00:32:01,965 And so to not have much of that in one's life, 555 00:32:03,174 --> 00:32:05,468 I can see why somebody may feel a little bit lost. 556 00:32:06,970 --> 00:32:10,140 The Navajo are a matriarchal society. 557 00:32:10,140 --> 00:32:13,560 The women control the land and own the livestock. 558 00:32:13,560 --> 00:32:18,648 And the great thing about this way of working is, things get done properly. 559 00:32:18,648 --> 00:32:20,567 Eugene, this is my mom. Shimá. 560 00:32:21,067 --> 00:32:22,402 Shimá, hi. 561 00:32:22,402 --> 00:32:24,446 - This is my sister, Patricia. - Yeah. Hi. 562 00:32:24,446 --> 00:32:25,864 - This is Desree. - Hello. 563 00:32:25,864 --> 00:32:28,158 - Desree, nice to meet you. Eugene. - Yes. Good to meet you. 564 00:32:28,158 --> 00:32:29,951 - Yeah. - Lauren, my wife. 565 00:32:29,951 --> 00:32:31,244 Nice to meet you, Lauren. 566 00:32:31,244 --> 00:32:32,579 - Yeah. - Yeah. 567 00:32:32,579 --> 00:32:35,081 I saw some little ones around here-- 568 00:32:35,081 --> 00:32:36,666 They're actually all over there. 569 00:32:36,666 --> 00:32:39,169 Our family tree almost 200. 570 00:32:39,794 --> 00:32:40,921 200? 571 00:32:41,671 --> 00:32:45,258 - Yeah. - So, when you have a family get-together, 572 00:32:45,258 --> 00:32:47,177 - there's a lot of people. - Yes. 573 00:32:47,177 --> 00:32:48,261 - A few. - You need-- 574 00:32:48,261 --> 00:32:50,055 It's a long buffet table. 575 00:32:50,555 --> 00:32:51,723 Yeah. 576 00:32:51,723 --> 00:32:55,769 The things we learn, we definitely pass on to our kids 577 00:32:55,769 --> 00:32:59,564 so that they can carry these teachings and these lessons forward. 578 00:32:59,564 --> 00:33:01,024 That's the important thing. 579 00:33:01,024 --> 00:33:04,152 Is just keeping our culture and our language and our heritage, 580 00:33:04,152 --> 00:33:06,655 especially our ceremonies alive. 581 00:33:06,655 --> 00:33:07,989 - Keeping it alive. - Yes, 582 00:33:07,989 --> 00:33:10,492 and teaching our next generation who we are, 583 00:33:10,492 --> 00:33:14,496 because our grandparents are the ones that hold that tradition for us 584 00:33:14,496 --> 00:33:16,706 and a lot of them have passed. 585 00:33:16,706 --> 00:33:21,086 And it's been tough because we are people of, you know, 586 00:33:21,086 --> 00:33:22,170 just... 587 00:33:24,464 --> 00:33:26,716 - of culture that we gather... - Yeah. 588 00:33:26,716 --> 00:33:27,926 ...and it's been hard. 589 00:33:29,427 --> 00:33:34,140 My nephew Owen is just a fantastic young man, 590 00:33:34,140 --> 00:33:36,309 and he loves to dance. 591 00:33:36,893 --> 00:33:39,354 So with hoop dancing, you gotta use your imagination. 592 00:33:39,354 --> 00:33:42,607 And you'll notice the different movements that he's making, 593 00:33:42,607 --> 00:33:46,152 he's also showing different types of animals as well. 594 00:33:59,541 --> 00:34:01,543 Well, it's been a pretty amazing afternoon. 595 00:34:02,544 --> 00:34:08,508 Mylo is an incredible young man and he has an amazing family. 596 00:34:14,890 --> 00:34:19,561 I mean, watching Owen and looking over at Mylo 597 00:34:19,561 --> 00:34:22,021 and seeing his eyes welling up. 598 00:34:22,646 --> 00:34:24,608 - It makes me proud of Owen... - Yeah. 599 00:34:24,608 --> 00:34:26,401 ...to keep this alive. Yeah. 600 00:34:26,401 --> 00:34:28,403 I can see it in your eyes, Mylo. 601 00:34:28,403 --> 00:34:29,570 Yeah. 602 00:34:38,747 --> 00:34:41,583 Owen, amazing. 603 00:34:41,583 --> 00:34:44,169 - Amazing! - Good job. 604 00:34:44,169 --> 00:34:45,586 - Wow! - Nice job, Owen. 605 00:34:45,586 --> 00:34:46,503 Yeah. 606 00:34:46,503 --> 00:34:48,173 - Yeah! - Yeah! 607 00:34:48,798 --> 00:34:55,096 I really didn't know much about Navajo culture before this, 608 00:34:55,096 --> 00:34:57,474 and this is a big eye-opener for me. 609 00:34:57,474 --> 00:34:59,434 - We're happy to have had you here. So-- - Wow. 610 00:34:59,434 --> 00:35:02,896 - Yes. - As part of our grandmother's teaching, 611 00:35:02,896 --> 00:35:04,814 we present you this necklace. 612 00:35:07,192 --> 00:35:08,401 There you are. 613 00:35:09,194 --> 00:35:11,988 A part of our culture and our language will always be with you. 614 00:35:11,988 --> 00:35:13,323 - Thank you. - This is amazing. 615 00:35:13,323 --> 00:35:15,617 This is really special. 616 00:35:17,827 --> 00:35:21,498 The desert is a lot of nothing, 617 00:35:21,498 --> 00:35:24,876 but there's so much in that nothing. 618 00:35:24,876 --> 00:35:30,298 It's history, and it's geology, and it's the people who have been 619 00:35:30,298 --> 00:35:33,843 on this land for 15,000 years. 620 00:35:34,719 --> 00:35:39,891 So, it was kind of an honor for me to be on this land with them. 621 00:35:42,727 --> 00:35:44,187 If I had come here on my own, 622 00:35:44,187 --> 00:35:47,941 I probably would have loved staying at the Amangiri 623 00:35:47,941 --> 00:35:52,028 and would have spent most of my time on the resort. 624 00:35:52,028 --> 00:35:55,865 But there is a world outside the resort here 625 00:35:55,865 --> 00:35:59,786 that I'm glad I got a chance to see and discover. 626 00:35:59,786 --> 00:36:04,249 And the friends that I met in the Navajo Nation, 627 00:36:04,249 --> 00:36:07,085 I think was probably the biggest... 628 00:36:09,838 --> 00:36:15,427 highlight and the greatest discovery that I had here.