Project Bluebird

I first met Sunny Dooley, a Diné (Navajo) storyteller from Chi Chil’ Tah—“where the oaks grow”—when I hosted her at the North Texas Storytelling Festival. From the moment she opened her mouth, something ancient stirred. Sunny carries generations of Blessingway stories in her voice—tales that teach harmony, balance, and belonging. She is one of the…

Preserving a Storyteller’s Legacy To Those Who Believe in the Power of Story, I chase stories that shape souls and shift perspectives. Sometimes, those stories lead me to people like Sunny Dooley. Sunny is a master Navajo storyteller—one of the few women trained in the traditional art of Diné oral storytelling. Her voice carries generations…