The Navajo Indians

The Navajo IndiansBy Sage Dellamore

Table of contentsTribe traditions.What do we eat?Where do we live?How do we dress?Who are the famous people in my tribe?ContributionsHow big is my tribe?More about my tribe.QuizWebsites I used for my researchAbout the author

Navajo Tribe TraditionsThey made JewelryThey use sheep wool to make Winter clothesThey had religious ceremonies

What do we eat?The Navajo Indians eat animals, beans, squash, and corn. The vegetables and beans they eat are farmed by the Navajo Tribe.

Where do we live?The Navajo Indians live in Hogans like the one you see in this picture. Hogans are made of packed mud or clay. They named the 5 sides of the Hogan Morning, Sunset, Darkness, Aragonite, and Heat Wave. Their tribe was from New Mexico.

How Do We Dress?Women wear a Squaw DressMen wear deaskin skirts and shirtsThey wear moccasins

Who Are The Famous People in My Tribe?Meet the Navajo Code Talkers!Keith Little Code talker with the US Marine Corp starting in 1943Teddy Draper Sr. Joined the Marines in 1943Bill Toledo Code talker for three years from 1942 to 1945Samuel Tso Served in the Marine Corp from 1943 to 1946

THE CODEBomb A-YE-SHIRiflemen BE-AL-DO-HOSTEENAmmunition BEH-ELI-DOH-BE-CAH-ALI-TAS-AITank Destroyer CHAY-DA-GAHI-NAIL-TSAIDI

ContributionsContributed to war with Code Talkers 375 to 420 were trained as Code TalkersContributed with Silversmithing500 served as Marines for the US

How Big is My Tribe?There were over 50,000 Navajo tribe members in New Mexico and other cities. Today, the Navajo Tribe Nation includes around 298,215 Navajo people.

More Information (Fun Facts)They live near the Grand CanyonThey farmed the Canyon de ChellyThe Navajo Reservation is over 2 million acresHogans might have either six or eight sides

Quiz Time!If you visited Navajo land and you took a craft home, what would it be?What do they wear?What are they known for in the military?

My Research WebsitesTraditions Within the Navajo Culturehttp://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/mcbride/ws200/navtrad.htmNavajo Peoplehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_peopleNavajo Clothinghttp://navajopeople.org/navajo-clothing.htmHow big is the Navajo Nation?http://www.chacha.com/question/how-big-is-the-navajo-nationNavajo History and Culturehttp://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Navajo-History-and-Culture-89605.html

About the AuthorWhere do I live?RoyWhat should you know about me?I want to visit a beach!What is my favorite subject?Recess