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2) Navajo
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94 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24. cm.
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The Navajo Nation is officially the largest North American Indian tribe. Readers will learn about the Dine people, their history, and how they live today. From creating great art to serving and the first Code Talkers of World War II, the Navajo people have contributed greatly to the world.
3) Navajo
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Within this carefully researched and detailed account of the Navajo people, readers will learn the origins and history of what is today the largest reservation-based Native American group in North America. The experiences of generations of Navajo have culminated in a people that today are fiercely proud of their heritage and of protecting their traditions and way of life in the modern world. This fascinating story invites readers to understand the...
4) Navajo
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Informative, easy-to read text and oversized photographs draw in readers as they learn about the Navajo. Traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more are covered. A map highlights the tribe's homeland, while fun facts and a timeline with photos help break up the text. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. The book closes...
5) Navajo
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The people of the Navajo Nation have lived in North America for hundreds of years. Discover this amazing nation, its proud history, and how its members continue to honor their culture today. Learn about traditional Navajo foods, art, and homes. Read about great leaders like Manuelito and Barboncito who fought to keep their people free. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
6) Navajo
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This title introduces readers to the Navajo people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today.
10) Navajo Autumn
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Reservation "bad boy" Thomas Begay is found dead-drunk under the La Plata Bridge, which is not unusual for him. What is unusual, however, is that beautiful BIA investigator Patsy Greyhorse is found lying beside him, not drunk, or even a Navajo, but very dead nonetheless. Charlie Yazzie, fresh from law school, risks his career and even his life to help his old friend. The answer seems to lie with the Yeenaaldiooshii... should one choose to believe...
13) Navajo Joe
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1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A Navajo warrior seeks vengeance against the band of outlaws who massacred his village.
17) Navajo summer
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143 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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This story of a young girl who runs away from home to live with a Navajo family is based on the author's childhood.
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This lively account of a pioneering anthropologist's experiences with a Navajo family grew out of the author's desire to learn to weave as a way of participating in Navajo culture rather than observing it from the outside. In 1930, when Gladys Reichard came to stay with the family of Red-Point, a well-known Navajo singer, it was unusual for an anthropologist to live with a family and become intimately connected with women's activities. First published...
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