O If you want to learn the most possible in a short time about the Navajo people, you want to take a Totem Pole tour.
When you stop at Totem Pole Tours, ask for Virgil. Don’t let his name fool you; he’s Navajo through and through - born in Oljato and lived here all his life, excepting the time he spent at boarding school.
Virgil operates his tour business year- round. “I do it because I like it,” he explained simply. “I get to meet people from all over the world - different people.”
Virgil’s tours are flexible. “It’s based on what your interests are,” he said. “Seeing that we are right here and located at the visitor center, we take time and show you a lot of things along the trip; we do not have a time frame to go by, so you get to enjoy it. In summer, we use open- air vehicles. We do outdoor cookout tours, hike- ins and backpack- ins.
“The best way for people to get to know the Navajo is to use the local guides that are born and raised here. Guides that I use are relatives and born in the area.” G
