Cultural Heritage of the Navajo - SERC
May 24, 2006 · The Navajo originated from northwest Canada and Alaska around the 15th century, and many of their traditions have survived through time. Their arts, including weaving, basket making, …
Navajo: Lexicons, Grammars and Examples - Swarthmore College
These lexicons and grammars were created in collaboration between the Navajo Language Academy, Navajo Technical University School of Diné Studies and Swarthmore College and funded in part by …
The Long Walk | The Navajo Treaties - National Museum of the …
The traditional homelands of the Navajo (Diné) are marked by four sacred mountains that stretch across modern-day Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. According to tribal stories, the Navajo (Diné) …
Navajo Language Program (NLP) | UNM Department of Linguistics
The Navajo Language Program (NLP) is a program within the Department of Linguistics at the University of New Mexico. We are committed to advancing the study of Navajo language, linguistics, history, …
The Navajo language has a special status in US history, due to the crucial and well-known role of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II. Also, perhaps in part as a result of this episode, Navajo is …
"Navajo-English Dictionary" by Leon Wall and William Morgan
Sep 10, 2024 · This Navajo-English dictionary is presented with the hope that the vocabulary may be of aid to Navajos who are learning English as well as to non-Navajos who are interested in acquiring …
Chapter 14 - Navajo Culture - Utah Valley University
For Navajo's it is customary when introducing oneself to state the maternal and paternal clan names so that another Navajo will know where you came from. Two Navajo's from the same clan who meet for …
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
COMMUNITY PROFILE: The Navajo or Dine' (meaning "The People" in the Navajo language) govern the largest reservation in the United States, covering more than 27,000 square miles and extending …
Navajo - Department of World Languages & Cultures - The University …
Jun 5, 2024 · Navajo is the most commonly spoken Native American language north of the US-Mexico border. Currently there are more than 100,000 native speakers, and the number is growing.
Welcome :: Linguistics | The University of New Mexico
Graduate students in the MA program in the Department of Linguistics can pursue a focus in Navajo with a concentration in Native American Languages of the Southwest. In addition to language instruction, …