Navajos
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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.
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The tribal official urged Navajos to carry state-issued identification or their “Certificate of Indian blood.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
The Navajos gradually let Kawano into their world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
Leger Fernández acknowledged that balancing competing interests such as cultural preservation and the poverty faced by Navajos make for difficult choices.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 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
Surprisingly, even though we’d never been in deep water before, many of us Navajos did manage to get from one side of the pool to the other.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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