Navajo Tribe

Navajo Tribe

The Navajo Nation extends into Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. It covers over 27,000 square miles of land. There are currently over 290,000 Navajo people living in the United States. The Navajo government is the largest and most sophisticated form of Native American government existing today. Fast Facts:

Also referred to as 'Dine' meaning "The People"
Tribe began to form in the 1500’s
Ancestors lived in Northwestern Canada and Alaska
Largest reservation in the U.S. (16 million acres)
Population: Over 290,000
Navajo Code Talkers Program was established in September 1942

Navajo Religion

The traditional Navajo believed in many different gods and supernatural powers. The most important were the anthropomorphic gods known as Changing Woman, the consort of the Sun God and the Monster Slayers. Other supernatural powers included animals, reptiles, birds, wind, darkness, light, celestial bodies, and monsters. They believed in the diety "Yei" who could be brought forward during ceremonies by masked dancers. The navajo were afraid of death and spoke of it as little as possible. Their dead were promptly buried without any tribal ceremonies. They did not believe there was a happy afterlife and their afterlife did not include punishments or rewards for deeds done on earth.

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Official Site: The Navajo Nation
Wikipedia: Navajo Nation
American West.com: Explore the Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation Council: The Navajo Nation Profile
Navajo Culture: Navajo: Dine (The People)
Newspaper: Navajo Times
YouTube: Navajo Nation pow wow 2007 grass dance special (Time: 3:00)

Navajo Tribe History

Navajo Nation: Introduction to Navajo History
Online Utah: History of the Navajo Indians of Utah
GreatDreams.com: A Brief Overview of the Navajo People
Canyon de Chelly: Navajo Long Walk
Naval Historical Center: Navajo Code Talkers: World War II Fact Sheet
Wikipedia: Navajo people

Navajo Tribe Society

Navajo Religious Beliefs

Indians.org: Natural Law and Navajo Religion/Way of Life
Wikipedia: Navajo mythology
Lapahie.com: The Navajo Creation Story

Navajo Traditional Dress

Navajo-Indian.org: Navajo Clothing Photos
Google Images: Navajo Traditional Clothing

Navajo Tribe Culture and Crafts

University of Virginia: Navajo Hogans
The Wild West: Navajo Rug Weaving Basics
Coyote's Game: About Navajo Rugs
Walton Feed: Navajo Gardening and Preserving Garden Produce
Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise: Navajo Culture
Wikipedia: Navajo language | Navajo music

Navajo Tribe Leaders and Key Figures

Lapahie.com: Narbona (1766-1849)
Lapahie.com: Barboncito (1820 - 1871)
Native American Rhymes: Manuelito
Southwest Indian Relief Council: Henry Chee Dodge (1857-1947)
Southwest Indian Relief Council: Ganado Mucho (1809-1893)
Navajo Nation Office of the President: Joe Shirley Jr.
World Statesman: List of Navajo Chiefs and Presidents
Navajo Nation Office of the President: Naat'aaniis Portrait Gallery

Navajo Tribe News

Google News: Navajo
Native Peoples Magazine: Navajo Articles
Salt Lake Tribune: Navajo council approves $4.1 million in special session (2007)
Alternative Energy: Solar Power Brings Electricity To Arizona Navajos (2007)
Indianz.com: Navajo Nation communities still without water (2007)

Navajo Tribe Timeline

1500s: The Navajo began settling on Hopi land
1860: Navajo attacked Fort Defiance
1864: The US Army and Kit Carson removed Dineh Navajo to a concentration camp at Bosque Redondo
1868: Some 7,100 survivors of the Long Walk were released onto a New Mexico reservation
1923: Indian Commissioner H.J. Hagerman organized the first Navajo Tribal Council
1958: Monument Valley, the 1st Navajo Tribal Park was established
1962: Joint Use Area (JUA) was established
1974: Congress divided the Joint Use Area in New Mexico between the Hopi and Navajo
1983-1984: Twelve Navajo weavers in Arizona completed the 26x28 foot "Little Sister" rug
1996: A 1988 lawsuit resulted in an "accommodation agreement"

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