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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Code talker Code talker Derrick Henry,Joseph Bruchac After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during Wo… OL121184W
Origin Legend of the Navaho Flintway Origin Legend of the Navaho Flintway Berard Haile Franciscan Father Berard Haile started out as a missionary among the Navajo in the early 1900s but during his decades of service became known for his extensive documentation of the Navajo language an… OL1355977W
The Mountain Chant The Mountain Chant Washington Matthews The Mountain Chant is a nine-day Navajo healing ceremony, one of several major rites undertaken only in winter. Aside from curing disease, it brings rain and invokes the unseen powers for general ben… OL2688608W
Language and art in the Navajo universe Language and art in the Navajo universe Gary Witherspoon A study of Navajo culture with a view to its philosophical underpinnings examines the dynamism and adaptability of the Navajo language, and the enduring relevance of ritual in the Navajo world-view. OL3504642W