Navajos

Cultural  

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

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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 tribal official urged Navajos to carry state-issued identification or their “Certificate of Indian blood.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Many Navajos died during a forced relocation known as the Long Walk, starting in 1863, and during a yearslong detention in eastern New Mexico.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

The justices, in a 5-4 decision, threw out a lower court ruling that held an 1868 treaty confining Navajos to their reservation came with an implied promise that they would have access to water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

“The Navajos do not contend that the United States has interfered with their access to water,” he wrote.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Before long, all of us Navajos were bringing the natives right into our chow lines and no one ever objected.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac