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    of the Navajo tribe The most phenomenal thing about each individual culture though they may be similar in some ways they vary in the most impeccable manner that makes that group of people unique such as the Navajo Tribe. “The Navajo are natives of the Four Corners region (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado). The Navajo people are still living in their traditional territory today. The Navajos live on a reservation, which is land that belongs to them and is under their control. The Navajo Nation

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    The Navajo Tribe: Throughout history, the Navajo tribe hasn't always been what it is today. Although the Navajos first location of existence is not well known, they’re one of the most studied Native American tribes.Their culture was affected by relocation of environment, wars between the Spaniards and the U.S. Government, and more. Even though most people would think in today’s world, Navajos don’t exist anymore, they have a population of 250,000. Located in the states of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico

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    described in my paper is the Navajos of the Navajo Nation, located in the northeastern part of Arizona, and their religious beliefs. Another topic that will be discussed is the ceremonies that are held among the Navajo tribe. The reason this topic interest me is due to my wife and hearing stories about ways she was taught as a child. Also how much of an impact it has had in her life due to family members taking part in these ceremonies. According to the history of the Navajo Tribe, the Holy People lived

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    The word Navajo means highly cultivated lands. The Navajo tribes began in the 1500s. They survived by trading maize and woven items for bison meat and weapons (“Navajo Indians”). The Navajos are the largest of all Native American tribes. They live on the largest reservation in the United States in the Four Corners area (“The Navajo Tribe”). They lived in small, simple homes made of sticks and bark. Eventually they built the homes out of stones and adobe. They designed their homes so the doors

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    Going back as early as 1100, the Navajo culture is one of the more fascinating tribes in North America. Although their culture did not appear until around this time, their peoples have been around since 12,000 B.C, maybe even earlier. The Navajos originated around the “Four Corners” area, in south western Colorado and south eastern Utah. This group was eventually, and forcefully removed from their land, and mainly settled in the area of northern New Mexico and Arizona, expanding their territory although

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    The Navajo Indians are a tribe that has been around for hundreds of years. They are now the largest tribe of all Native Americans. They accomplished some truly great things, and lived there lives in such a great way that it lead to them still being around to this present day. The Navajo Native Americans lived all throughout the Southwest ever since their tribe was created in the early 1500s. They primarily roamed through Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Living in the Southwest meant surviving in tough

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    The Navajo Native Americans experienced multiple struggles throughout their tribe’s history, mostly surrounding the problems to do with the United States military and the Spaniards pushing them from their territory. Although this was the fate of multiple tribes of Native Americans, the Navajo struggled intensely to leave their homeland. The Navajo were a beautiful tribe with multiple hardships. The Navajo tribe was formed sometime around the 1500s, and developed to become the largest Native American

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    The Navajo Tribe was a very interesting tribe. They had many things on their camp. The tribe also had a very well set up government and a strict set of rules. They had everything set up kind of like we have our society today. Starting with their social organization. Then to their language being completely different from ours both spoken and written. Their government was set up like todays is. Their religion was the only thing completely different in many many ways. The navajo tribe didn't have

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    The Navajo tribe is one of the most well known Native American tribes in the world, and also quite possible the largest. The Navajo reservation covers a large portion in the state of Arizona, an is the largest known reservation, even having its own government. However, the history of the Navajo tribe is a rich and complex thing, spanning almost as far back as the settlement of the first human inhabitation of the Americas. There are not large amounts of documented history from the pre-european era

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    The Navajo Tribe The Navajo Tribe resides in Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. They are one of the most well known tribes because of their history. They are also one of the most creative tribes and have items they have made that are very popular today. Navajo jewelry is recognizable and distinguishable by the turquoise stone that is in all of it. It means happiness, luck, and health. Black, white, and blue are also colors they use when making jewelry to represent the natural world. Inlay

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