Navajo Nation translates first 'Star Wars' film in Dine language

Thursday, April 25, 2013  

The Navajo Nation has translated the first film of the Star Wars saga into the Dine language.

The Navajo Nation Museum and the Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department secured approval from Lucasfilm to dub the iconic film, a first for any Native language. Actors who can speak Dine are being asked to audition May 3 and May 4.

The dubbed film will be screened during the Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, Arizona, the capital of the Navajo Nation.

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Original 'Star Wars' film to be translated into Navajo language (The Farmington Daily Times 4/25)
Star Wars Saga to be translated into Diné language (The Navajo Times 4/19)