Navajo
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈnævəhoʊ/
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navajo
- The Navajo people are known for their rich cultural heritage and traditional crafts.
- Navajo Nation
- Navajo archaeologist
- Navajo Tribal Council
Prayers have to be walked, not just talked, Regina Lopez, white skunk, said, Who is Navajo.
- Prayers have to be walked, not just talked, Regina Lopez, white skunk, said, Who is Navajo.
- They are the go to, to talk to, they're Navajo Danae and they can talk about the Pueblo and the Danae connections and the Chaco Canyon.
Examples
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The Navajo people can strive for a true Navajo Nation.
Academic text (2008) -
More than ever, the time is ripe for Navajos, who now occupy managerial and several senior archaeologist positions, to implement programmatic changes in Navajo Nation cultural resource management laws, policies, and archaeological theory and methods in keeping with Navajo traditional and modern concerns.
Academic text (2005) -
Paul and I talked with the other Navajo soldiers.
Fiction book (2001) -
That was done in conjunction with the Navajo Nation in Arizona.
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Instead, we selected ten chapters to capture the regional and social diversity among Navajo communities.
Academic text (1998) -
And the first one, a couple of years ago, you were named the inaugural Navajo Nation Poet Laureate.
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During WW II, the Marines used Navajo Code talkers to thwart the Japanese.
Blog text (30) -
Seen in this light, the phenomenon of Navajos becoming archaeologists is not so outlandish, and a Navajo archaeologist is not an oxymoron.
Academic text (2005) -
My friend is a Navajo who shares stories about her family's history and traditions.
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During the festival, we celebrated with Navajo music and dances that showcased their heritage.
Synonyms
161
3.4
A person whose family lived in North or South America before Europeans arrived
84
3.7
A person from the original people of a place, not later settlers
2
7.6
A member of the first people who lived in a region
A member of a Native American tribe in the southwestern United States
A person who lives in a small community that shares the same customs
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Navajo comes from the Spanish name Navaho, which most likely came from a Tewa word meaning 'large field' or 'plain', and the people call themselves Diné, 'the people'. So Navajo became the common English name for this Native American group in the U.S. Southwest.