Navajos

1. A tribe of Native Americans, the most numerous in the United States. The Navajos have reservations in the Southwest.

Today, they are known for their houses, called hogans, made of logs and earth; for their work as ranchers and shepherds; and for their skill in weaving distinctive blankets and fashioning turquoise and silver jewelry.

The Navajos were forced to move by United States troops under Kit Carson in 1864. They call the march, on which many died, the Long Walk.

Example Sentences

The Navajos have one of the largest single outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin and officials say the needs across the territory exceed the proposed price tag of $5 billion.

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But for all the ways that living on the reservation feeds the soul, one basic necessity has been sorely lacking for Begaye, her six children and other Navajos: Water.

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Smith said she’s worked hard to sell the mission of conservation to skeptical Navajos.

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For months before the ring of fire, traditional Navajos had to dodge posters advertising its arrival.

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I am as “Rez” as one can be, but I had to step outside my daily perspective and look at things from the viewpoints of non-reservation Navajos.

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