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    Anuj Patel September 30‚ 2010 English 11 1st Period The Earth on Turtle’s Back & the Navajo Origin Legend Native Americans have great respect for the natural world. They believe that each creature has its own power by which it maintains itself and affects others. Each Native American culture has its own name for this power‚ but many Native American cultures recognize a Great Spirit- an invisible power that is the source of life and good for humans. Many of the animals that helped feed and

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    The Walum Olum and Navajo Origin Analysis       The Walum Olum and the Navajo Origin are two stories about the creation of the earth in Native American culture.  Both myths are similar in nature‚ they could almost be two versions of the same story.  The Walum Olum starts out with hust the Earth with no water‚ no life‚ absolutly nothing.  Then‚ this god named Manito comes along‚ and he made the land‚ sky‚ water‚ sun‚ moon‚ stars‚ and just about everything else‚ including the first man and woman. 

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    The Navajo people‚ otherwise known as the Diné‚ have many specific customs and rituals oriented around the natural evolution of death. The Navajo explained this natural occurrence by creating stories that described the death of the living. When one of the Navajo people die‚ the living adhere to very strict guidelines pertaining to the treatment of the body. Some of these rules stem from the Navajo’s fear that the dead will come back to haunt them. The Navajo follow these customs not only because

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    The Native American Origin Legends Native American myths all come from different tribes and many different religions‚ they have made up over the years. Their stories are mostly about how the world came to be and why creatures don’t all look the same. “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”‚ “The Earth on Turtle’s Back”‚ and “The Navajo Origin Legend”‚ are all Native American stories have different perspectives on how the world came to be. The stories told by the Natives were based on what their beliefs

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    The Navajo Have Adapted to the 21st Century Ryan Danekas ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology Professor Michelle Dorne 9/10/2012 The Navajo Have Adapted to the 21st Century There are many cultures still thriving in the world in the twenty first century. There are quite a few cultures here in the United States. One of the oldest and one of the most heard of is the Navajo‚ also known as the Diné. The Navajo culture dates back to the mid sixteenth century and some archeological evidence might even

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    Navajo The Navajo tribe is the largest Native American group in Arizona. They first descended from the Apaches‚ who came from the Pueblos‚ also known as the Anasazi. The Navajo are known for weaving blankets‚ raising sheep‚ and generally being a peaceful tribe (Bial). The Navajo has a much grounded belief system‚ and partake in ritual ceremonies. They had well-kept and sacred beliefs.The Navajo women were primary leaders in society and well respected for their work they performed. They represented

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    Code Talker The novel‚ Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac demonstrates how the Navajo culture and language helped save many lives in World War II. Throughout the entire novel‚ the main character Ned goes through many experiences. The Navajo Indians influenced and changed how World War II was fought. Many of the decisions Ned made in the novel helped many Americans that were fighting against the Japanese. Ned was forced to go to boarding school which was harsh and challenging to get used to‚ and he

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    Navajo Culture Research Essay ANT 101 Instructor: Daniel Diaz Reyes 1/21/13 Navajo Culture The culture that I’ve decided to write about is the Navajo Indians. The Navajo now are one of the largest Native American groups in Arizona. The Navajo were given the name Ni’hookaa Diyan Diné by their creators. It means "Holy Earth People”‚ Navajo are centered around their beliefs and values of nature‚ are economically stable‚ and have strong social relationships within the

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    The Navajos people lived in what is now southwestern America (Arizona‚ New Mexico‚ and Utah). Up until they had contacts with Pueblo and the Spanish they were hunters and gatherers‚ today the United States Of America has granted the land also known as A Reservation. Navajos lived in what was usually a Hogan‚ A Hogan is a square or conical with a distinct rectangular entrance made of wood or covered in mud‚ the Navajos usually had the door pointing west to welcome the sun every morning. A Hogan was

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    The Navajo People Gloria Burkart ANT 101 Instructor Megan Douglas November 19‚ 2012 The Navajo People The Navajo or Dine‚ creation is the story of their origin through a series of emergence through a series of different colored worlds. The Navajo people were hunters and gathers that began herding sheep and goats as a main source of trade and food with meat with the influence of Pueblos and the Spanish. The Navajo were largely hunters and gatherers‚ until they had contact with Pueblos

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