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Navaho Indians

Navaho Indians. Blake Nichols. Location. The Navaho homeland is Dinetah it is located on the lower Colorado Plateau, between the Juan and Little Colorado Rivers about 75 miles northwest of Santa Fe. Customs & Rituals. Marriage - a girl was to be married a year after puberty

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Navaho Indians

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  1. Navaho Indians Blake Nichols

  2. Location • The Navaho homeland is Dinetah • it is located on the lower Colorado Plateau, between the Juan and Little Colorado Rivers about 75 miles northwest of Santa Fe

  3. Customs & Rituals • Marriage-a girl was to be married a year afterpuberty • ChildRaising-Almost every Navaho child born on areservation after 1940 had to go to a boarding school • Religion- The Navaho way, and they also believe in Christianity

  4. Customs & Rituals • Deathrituals-when the Navahos died they were burned, and their belongings were destroyed • How They Get Their Names- the only way to get a traditional Indian name is from an elder • Coming Of Age Rituals-A girls 4 day puberty ceremony is ranked among the most important occasions

  5. Famous People Navaho Code Talkers • The Navaho Indians that were used by the Marines to transmit and receive messages using their native language.

  6. Relations With the USA & Other Outsiders The Navahos often raided the Spanish, the Ute, and the Pueblo Indians Navahos traded with other people The Pueblos taught them how to farm Weapons-bows and arrows, and guns The arrows were first made of stones then later they used metal Bows were made of oak

  7. Weapons Bows and arrows, and guns The arrows were first made of stones then later they used metal Bows were made of oak

  8. Everyday Life Games Chart of the Moccasin Game Education- children were taken away when they were young to a boarding school.

  9. Everyday life Arts & Crafts-Navahos learned the art of weaving blankets and rugs from the Pueblo Indians. Navahos also did sand painting. Medicine- ceremonies were held to heal the sick, the sick also went to the medicine man. The medicine man does chants and a quick blessing.

  10. Everyday Life Shelters- They lived in “Hogans”, these were made of logs, brush, and earth Clothing/Jewelry-Navahos dressed in aprons and breechcloths, then later buckskin, a feathered headgear, and moccasins. Then later women wore long colorful skirts and blouses. Men wore cotton pants and shirts.

  11. Everyday Life • Transportation- horses • Animal Usage- transportation, pulling loads, and clothes Pets- dogs Sheep were given to them by the Spanish

  12. Everyday Life • Foods and cooking The Navahos hunted with snares and traps, they also grew corn, beans ,and squash

  13. System of Government • Navahos were organized in bands, each band was led by a head man and a clan leader • The leaders met only every few years

  14. Language & Communication • Their language is Athabaskan, it was an unwritten language until recently • A Navaho would not say “I am hungry”, they would say “hunger is hurting me”.

  15. The Navahos believed that the First man and woman were created by the Holy People ,and brought to the surface through a series of underworlds Origins

  16. Works cited • http://www.usncva.org/books/book-03.html • http://wwwcrystalinks.com/navajos.html • Hand out • http:/www.library.thinkquest.org/J002073F/thinkquest/Language.htm • video

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