Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Navajo People

By MultiPress Media

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Quick Reads
• Release date: Jun 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9791222415970

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NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

The History and Culture of the Navajo People

By

MultiPress Media

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

EARLY HISTORY OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE

CHAPTER 2

THE TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO (FROM 1846–1863)

CHAPTER 3

LONG WALK OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE TO BOSQUE REDONDO

Reservation Era

CHAPTER 4

BOARDING SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION

CHAPTER 5

NAVAJO LIVESTOCK REDUCTION (FROM 1930s–1950s)

CHAPTER 6

NAVAJO'S ORIGIN AND CULTURE

Navajo Traditional Beliefs and Spirituality: Embracing Hózhǫ́ǫ́gį́į́

CHAPTER 7

NAVAJO DAILY LIFE AND TRADITIONS

CHAPTER 8

NAVAJO ECONOMY AND LIVELIHOODS

CHAPTER 9

NAVAJO HEROES AND LEGENDS

CHAPTER 10

THE NAVAJO NATION TODAY

CHAPTER 11

NAVAJO EDUCATION AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION

CONCLUSION

Preserving the Navajo Legacy

INTRODUCTION

The Navajo people, also spelled Navaho, are a Native American tribe from the Southwestern United States. With a significant population of over 399,494 enrolled tribal members as of 2021, the Navajo Nation is the largest federally recognized tribe in the United States. Moreover, their reservation is the largest in the country, covering an expansive area of more than 27,325 square miles (70,000 square km). This vast reservation spans the Four Corners region, spanning across the states of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. To provide a sense of scale, the Navajo Reservation is slightly larger than the state of West Virginia.

The Navajo language holds prominence within the region, serving as a primary mode of communication