Several films based on his books were shot in and around the Tuba City area. The post also has a wonderful assortment of T-shirts and books about the Southwest. Whether mud-covered, built of logs or stone or made from 2x4s and plywood, a hogan is a hogan to Navajos. Common to them all, however, is that their doors always face east to the rising sun. Inside the hogan, life is organized in a specific way.
Food is prepared and stored in the northeast corner.
Tools for making a living are on the southeast corner. Spiritual paraphernalia are kept in the northwest corner and beds are stored in the southwest corner. Today, many Navajo families live in modern houses or trailers, using the hogan for primarily ceremonial purposes. Most trading posts had guest hogans available for Navajo families who traveled long distances to trade at their particular post. To encourage business, many traders sponsored horse races, chicken pulls and ceremonials.