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SheepHerding Apprenticeship on Navajo Rez

 
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Greetings permies,
Looking for anyone interested in a sheep herding apprenticeship in northern arizona. Conditions our rough and mountainous. Lodging is a log cabin.Sheepherder will be will be provided with food.There our many opportunities to learn tradition Navajo ways and lots of time for self contemplation.This internship is ASAP until the first week of October. Will be going on a 20 mile hike migrational hike to take the sheep in the lower desert elevation to the mountain on june 5th so the sooner to arrive the better to be acquainted with the animals.Anyone interested contact Roy Kady master weaver and sheepherder. roykady@outlook.com  or if you would prefer to speak to someone call or message 505-330-4816. Serious en queries only.

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I hope you find the right person for the job here!  If I weren't where I am now I'd be all over such an internship :)
 
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Wow! The 'Migration' link isn't working. Is this still happening?
 
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Hey Burl for some reason I didn't see your post till just now.Yes this is still going on I know several herdsman and herdswomen on different mountain ranges.
 
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Ben Skiba wrote:Hey Burl for some reason I didn't see your post till just now.Yes this is still going on I know several herdsman and herdswomen on different mountain ranges.



Hey Ben. Are any of these herdsmen still willing to take on any apprentices? If so please let me know who I can contact to find them!
 
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Yes thomas this is still going on i'll send you a purple message.
 
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I want to ask if sheep herding apprenticeship is still available.  Thanks
 
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