Author: Publisher:
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Category : Four Corners Region
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
1990 Census, Population and Housing Characteristics of the Navajo Nation
Author: Navajo Land, Navajo Culture
Author: Robert S. McPhersonPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806134109
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
In Navajo Land, Navajo Culture, Robert S. McPherson presents an intimate history of the Diné, or Navajo people, of southeastern Utah. Moving beyond standard history by incorporating Native voices, the author shows how the Dine's culture and economy have both persisted and changed during the twentieth century. As the dominant white culture increasingly affected their worldview, these Navajos adjusted to change, took what they perceived as beneficial, and shaped or filtered outside influences to preserve traditional values. With guidance from Navajo elders, McPherson describes varied experiences ranging from traditional deer hunting to livestock reduction, from bartering at a trading post to acting in John Ford movies, and from the coming of the automobile to the burgeoning of the tourist industry. Clearly written and richly detailed, this book offers new perspectives on a people who have adapted to new conditions while shaping their own destiny.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1070
Book Description
Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
Author: Native Peoples of the Southwest
Author: Trudy Griffin-PiercePublisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826319081
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to the historic and contemporary indigenous cultures of the American Southwest, intended for college courses and the general reader.
Language Shift among the Navajos
Author: Deborah HousePublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816544603
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
To experience change on the Navajo Reservation, one need only close one's eyes and listen. Today an increasing number of Navajos speak only English, while very few speak only Navajo. The Navajo language continues to be taught, but it is less often practiced. Deborah House asks why, despite the many factors that would seem to contribute to the maintenance of the Navajo language, speakers of the language continue to shift to English at such an alarming rate—and what can be done about it. Language Shift among the Navajos provides a close look at the ideological factors that intervene between the desire of the Navajos to maintain their language as an important aspect of their culture and their actual linguistic practice. Based on more than ten years of fieldwork within a Navajo institution and community, it points to ideologies held by Navajo people about their unequal relationship with the dominant American society as a primary factor in the erosion of traditional language use. House suggests that the Navajos employ their own paradigm—Sa’ah Naagháí Bik’eh Hózhóón—to learn both Western language and culture and their own without denigrating either perspective. By building on the traditional Navajo belief in harmony and balance, she advocates that those who value the language should use and teach it not just in school but also in the home, in the ceremonial hogans, and among those who cherish their heritage. Now is the time when language choices and behavior will influence whether the Navajo language lives or dies. House's book carries important lessons for anyone concerned with cultural continuity. It is a wake-up call for educators, youth, politicians, or family and community members who value Native language and culture. It remains to be seen in what language that call will be answered.
Census Catalog and Guide
Author: United States. Bureau of the CensusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Includes subject area sections that describe all pertinent census data products available, i.e. "Business--trade and services", "Geography", "Transportation," etc.
Navajo Transmission Project (NTP) [NV,AZ,NM]
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Author: Department of Justice/Department of the Interior Tribal Justice Initiatives
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs (1993- )Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description