The NavajosProvides an overview of the history, culture, and ways of life of the Navajo Indians. |
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adults animal skins antelope Arizona bad spirits beautiful became Navajo belted blankets body brush buckskin built Canyon de Chelly cattle ceremony Changing Woman clans clothing COLORADO corn had become cotton CREATION STORY deer Defiance Dineh early morning earth fabric farm feather fighting flocks forked-stick hogan Fort Defiance Fort Sumner four girl grass grazing herd holy winds homeland horses and sheep House hunting Indians individual families lived jewelry Johano-ai kill the Navajo land livestock looking Mexico mother MOUNTAIN SONGS moved Nabaju Navajo history Navajo territory Navajos believe Pacific coast Peak permanent hogan raided reservation RESETTLEMENT ritual Rough Rock rugs SAN FRANCISCO sand paintings Scholars settlers silver concha singer smile Spaniards Spanish squash Sumner Talking God things traders treaty tribal turquoise U.S. soldiers Unending UTAH Ute and Pueblo Warriors Water Bearer weave white corn whole tribe women learned wore yellow corn