A Navajo Legacy
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A Navajo Legacy
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Author : John Holiday
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2005
A Navajo Legacy written by John Holiday and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"In the second part of the book, Holiday details the family and tribal teachings he has acquired over a long life. He tells his grandparents' stories of the Long Walk era, discusses local attitudes about the land, relates Navajo religious stories, and recounts his training as a medicine man. All of Holiday's experiences and teachings reflect the thoughts of a traditional practitioner who has found in life both beauty and lessons for future generations."--BOOK JACKET.
Reclaiming Din History
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Author : Jennifer Denetdale
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2007-06
Reclaiming Din History written by Jennifer Denetdale and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06 with History categories.
In this groundbreaking book, the first Navajo to earn a doctorate in history seeks to rewrite Navajo history. Reared on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico and Arizona, Jennifer Nez Denetdale is the great-great-great-granddaughter of a well-known Navajo chief, Manuelito (1816Ð1894), and his nearly unknown wife, Juanita (1845Ð1910). Stimulated in part by seeing photographs of these ancestors, she began to explore her family history as a way of examining broader issues in Navajo historiography. Here she presents a thought-provoking examination of the construction of the history of the Navajo people (DinŽ, in the Navajo language) that underlines the dichotomy between Navajo and non-Navajo perspectives on the DinŽ past. Reclaiming DinŽ History has two primary objectives. First, Denetdale interrogates histories that privilege Manuelito and marginalize Juanita in order to demonstrate some of the ways that writing about the DinŽ has been biased by non-Navajo views of assimilation and gender. Second, she reveals how Navajo narratives, including oral histories and stories kept by matrilineal clans, serve as vehicles to convey Navajo beliefs and values. By scrutinizing stories about Juanita, she both underscores the centrality of womenÕs roles in Navajo society and illustrates how oral tradition has been used to organize social units, connect Navajos to the land, and interpret the past. She argues that these same stories, read with an awareness of Navajo creation narratives, reveal previously unrecognized Navajo perspectives on the past. And she contends that a similarly culture-sensitive re-viewing of the DinŽ can lead to the production of a Navajo-centered history.
An Indian Legacy
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Author : JW Dragstra
language : en
Publisher: Author House
Release Date : 2004-11-04
An Indian Legacy written by JW Dragstra and has been published by Author House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-04 with Fiction categories.
An Indian Legacy: Every few years a novel depicting the agonies of being red in a sea of white faces must be written. An Indian Legacy is just such a novel. The legacy consists of a tomahawk, a peace pipe, banded eagle feathers, and some small human bones. The legacy was inherited years ago by Grant Someset, but remained tucked away, almost forgotten. After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, the legacy and Grant’s red roots not only shape his future, but shape the destinies of a mighty nation and a once mighty people. Each element of the legacy acts as a hook that takes the reader on a fantastic journey, from Northern Virginia, to New Mexico, to a sandy knoll on the giant Navajo Indian Reservation. During the journey, a U.S. Senator is murdered, the only suspect mysteriously escapes, five-hundred thousand Native Americans unite, and two white men violently die defending the red man. A final face-off between Washington and a determined Indian population test the courage of the American Indian and the integrity of Washington. The face-off could result in nothing less than a Presidential apology or yet another humiliating disgrace for the American Indian.
The Spiritual Legacy Of The American Indian
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Author : Joseph Epes Brown
language : en
Publisher: VNR AG
Release Date : 1982
The Spiritual Legacy Of The American Indian written by Joseph Epes Brown and has been published by VNR AG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Religion categories.
In this collection of essays, the chief components of Indian religions and our perceptions of them are treated in sensitive manner.
The Spiritual Legacy Of The American Indian
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Author : Joseph Epes Brown
language : en
Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc
Release Date : 2007
The Spiritual Legacy Of The American Indian written by Joseph Epes Brown and has been published by World Wisdom, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Religion categories.
This book offers fascinating insights into the world of the pre-reservation Indians. It is a collection of classic essays that examines the universal characteristics of American Indian culture and tradition. This new edition also offers a personal view of Dr. Brown's life and research through his private correspondence from his time on the reservation and sheds insights into his relationship with old time Indian leaders including the legendary Sioux Medicine Man Black Elk.
Navajoland
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Navajoland written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Four Corners Region categories.
- One of Arizona Highways' Special Scenic Collection books, Navajoland is an excellent souvenir book for Arizonans and out-of-state travelers enamored with Native American culture and the landscape of the Four Corners.- A foreword by Tony Hillerman, who has published numerous mystery novels set on the Navajo Reservation.- Two-page photographic spreads and verbal vignettes of the Navajos' four sacred mountains.- Captions link the Navajo landscape to the history, culture, and lore of the Dine, as the Navajo call themselves.
Navajo Jewelry
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Author : Lois Essary Jacka
language : en
Publisher: Northland Publishing
Release Date : 1995
Navajo Jewelry written by Lois Essary Jacka and has been published by Northland Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Navajo Indians categories.
Reference of Navajo jewelry
Living Through The Generations
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Author : Joanne McCloskey
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2022-10-18
Living Through The Generations written by Joanne McCloskey and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-18 with Social Science categories.
Navajo women’s lives reflect the numerous historical changes that have transformed “the Navajo way.” At the same time, in their behavior, beliefs, and values, women preserve the legacy of Navajo culture passed down through the generations. By comparing and contrasting three generations of Navajo women—grandmothers, mid-life mothers, and young mothers—similarities and differences emerge in patterns of education, work, family life, and childbearing. Women’s roles as mothers and grandmothers are central to their respected position in Navajo society. Mothers bestow membership in matrilineal clans at birth and follow the example of the beloved deity Changing Woman. As guardians of cultural traditions, grandmothers actively plan and participate in ceremonies such as the Kinaaldá, the puberty ceremony, for their granddaughters. Drawing on ethnographic interviews with 77 women in Crownpoint, New Mexico, and surrounding chapters in the Eastern Navajo Agency, Joanne McCloskey examines the cultural traditions evident in Navajo women’s lives. Navajo women balance the demands of Western society with the desire to preserve Navajo culture for themselves and their families.
Handbook Of Heritage Community And Native American Languages In The United States
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Author : Terrence G. Wiley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-01-03
Handbook Of Heritage Community And Native American Languages In The United States written by Terrence G. Wiley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-03 with Education categories.
Co-published by the Center for Applied Linguistics Timely and comprehensive, this state-of-the-art overview of major issues related to heritage, community, and Native American languages in the United States, based on the work of noted authorities, draws from a variety of perspectives—the speakers; use of the languages in the home, community, and wider society; patterns of acquisition, retention, loss, and revitalization of the languages; and specific education efforts devoted to developing stronger connections with and proficiency in them. Contributions on language use, programs and instruction, and policy focus on issues that are applicable to many heritage language contexts. Offering a foundational perspective for serious students of heritage, community, and Native American languages as they are learned in the classroom, transmitted across generations in families, and used in communities, the volume provides background on the history and current status of many languages in the linguistic mosaic of U.S. society and stresses the importance of drawing on these languages as societal, community, and individual resources, while also noting their strategic importance within the context of globalization.
The Navajo
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Author : Peter Iverson
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2009
The Navajo written by Peter Iverson and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Indians of North America categories.
Examines the history, culture, and changing fortunes of the Navajo.