NavajoNavajo American Native TribeAmerican Native Tribe

Where did they live?Where did they live?

• The Navajo Indian Natives lived around Arizona, New The Navajo Indian Natives lived around Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. The Navajo people are still living Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. The Navajo people are still living in their traditional territory today. in their traditional territory today. 

• Navajo people lived in Hogans, which are traditional earth Navajo people lived in Hogans, which are traditional earth houses. A Hogan is made of a special wood, with the door houses. A Hogan is made of a special wood, with the door facing east.facing east.

LanguageLanguage

• Almost all Navajo people speak Almost all Navajo people speak English today, but nearly 150,000 English today, but nearly 150,000 Navajos also speak their Navajos also speak their native native Navajo languageNavajo language..

ClothesClothes

• In winter they had cloaks made In winter they had cloaks made of rabbit fur to keep them warm. of rabbit fur to keep them warm. For the women, skirts made out For the women, skirts made out of woven fiber.of woven fiber.

• Navajo clothing was made by Navajo clothing was made by the Navajo females the Navajo females

ChildrenChildren

They played with each other, They played with each other, went to school and helped went to school and helped around the house. Many Navajo around the house. Many Navajo children liked to go hunting and children liked to go hunting and fishing with their fathers. But fishing with their fathers. But they did have dolls, toys, and they did have dolls, toys, and games to play. Navajo children games to play. Navajo children liked to ride horses.liked to ride horses.

How did they travel?How did they travel?

• Originally they just walked. There Originally they just walked. There were no horses in North America were no horses in North America until colonists brought them over until colonists brought them over from Europe. Once Europeans from Europe. Once Europeans brought horses to America, the brought horses to America, the Navajos could travel more quickly Navajos could travel more quickly than before. than before.

FoodFood

The Navajos were farming people. The Navajos were farming people. They raised crops of corn, beans, They raised crops of corn, beans, and squash. Navajo men also and squash. Navajo men also hunted, while women gathered hunted, while women gathered nuts, fruits, and herbs. After the nuts, fruits, and herbs. After the Spanish introduced domestic Spanish introduced domestic sheep and goats, the Navajos sheep and goats, the Navajos began raising herds of these began raising herds of these animals.animals.

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