Sunrise Overlooking Page: Navajo Mountain

In the far background, to the north east of Page is Navajo mountain. Navajo mountain is sacred to the Navajo peoples. It is the predominant landmark in the region, and is located just north of the Arizona border. The mountain "represents the head of the sacred female and pollen figure of Navajoland, of which Black Mountain is the body, and Balukai Mesa the lower extremities."  At one time "the Navajo were afraid to go above the lower elevations of the mountain, and had great fear of the underground rumblings that used to be reported on the western slopes. In ceremonial parlance the whole system (of geographical features) is called Tádídiíín Dzil  (pollen Mountain)."