Publisher description
This comprehensive narrative traces the history of the Navajos from their
origins to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Based on extensive
archival research, traditional accounts, interviews, historic and contemporary
photographs, and firsthand observation, it provides a detailed, up-to-date
portrait of the Dine past and present that will be essential for scholars,
students, and interested general readers, both Navajo and non-Navajo. As
Iverson points out, Navajo identity is rooted in the land bordered by the four
sacred mountains. At the same time, the Navajos have always incorporated new
elements, new peoples, and new ways of doing things. The author explains how
the Dine remember past promises, recall past sacrifices, and continue to build
upon past achievements to construct and sustain North America's largest native
community. Provided is a concise and provocative analysis of Navajo origins and
their relations with the Spanish, with other Indian communities, and with the
first Anglo-Americans in the Southwest. Following an insightful account of the traumatic Long Walk era and of key
developments following the return from exile at Fort Sumner, the author
considers the major themes and events of the twentieth century, including
political leadership, livestock reduction, the Code Talkers, schools, health
care, government, economic development, the arts, and athletics.
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