Navajo people

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The Navajo people are a Native American nation of the American Southwest known for their rich cultural traditions, Navajo language, and historic homeland spanning parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of North America
Native American people
ethnic group
sovereign tribal nation
artForm Navajo rug weaving
sandpainting
turquoise and silver jewelry
capital Window Rock, Arizona
country United States of America
culturalPractice sheep herding
silversmithing
weaving
culturalRegion Four Corners region
demographicTrend experienced population decline after European contact
economy agriculture
arts and crafts
energy resource extraction
livestock ranching
tourism
governingBody Navajo Nation Council
governmentType tribal government
historicalEvent Long Walk of the Navajo
internment at Bosque Redondo
language Navajo language
languageStatus one of the most spoken Native American languages in the United States
legalStatus federally recognized tribe in the United States
mainTerritory Navajo Nation
militaryConflict World War II
militaryContribution Navajo Code Talkers
nativeName Diné
linked to: Navajo Nation
populationCenter Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
primaryLanguageFamily Athabaskan languages
Na-Dene language family
linked to: Na-Dene
recognizedBy United States federal government
relatedEthnicGroup Apache people
linked to: Apache tribes

Chiricahua Apache
Mescalero Apache
Western Apache
religion Christianity
Native American Church
traditional Navajo religion
traditionalHousing hogans
traditionalRegion American Southwest
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
treaty Treaty of 1868
usesWritingSystem Latin alphabet

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Colorado River Indian Tribes hasEthnicGroup Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Southwestern United States ethnicGroup Navajo
subject linked to: southwestern United States
linked to: Navajo people
Four Corners region ethnicGroup Navajo people
Navajo Nation ethnicGroup Navajo people
Navajo Nation homeOf Navajo people
New Mexico hasSignificantLanguage Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Monument Valley (Arizona portion) hasOfficialLanguage Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
CRIT hasTribalMembersFrom Navajo people
CRIT tribalEnrollmentIncludes Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Apache tribes relatedEthnicGroup Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Navajo language spokenBy Navajo people
Apache hasSubgroup Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Zuni people neighboringTribe Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation tribalAffiliation Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Indigenous peoples of the Americas includesEthnicGroup Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
San Luis Valley historicallyInhabitedBy Navajo people (nearby influence)
linked to: Navajo people
Indigenous peoples of the Southwest hasSubgroup Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Chinle Agency ethnicMajority Navajo (Diné)
linked to: Navajo people
Fort Defiance Agency ethnicGroupServed Diné people
linked to: Navajo people
San Juan Southern Paiute relatedEthnicGroup Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Flag of the Navajo Nation represents Navajo people
Flag of the Navajo Nation designerEthnicity Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Navajo Sandstone namedFor Navajo people
Navajo County namedAfter Navajo people
Window Rock, Arizona ethnicMajority Navajo people
Shiprock Agency ethnicGroupServed Navajo people
Navajo National Monument languageContext Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Navajo Wars conflictBetween Navajo people
San Francisco Peaks traditionalNameLanguage Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Long Walk of the Navajo participant Navajo people
Treaty of 1868 party Navajo people
Treaty of 1868 ethnicGroupAffected Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Navajo Code Talkers ethnicGroup Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Kayenta, Arizona populationMajority Navajo (Diné)
linked to: Navajo people
Mescalero Apache relatedGroup Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Western Apache relatedEthnicGroup Navajo
linked to: Navajo people
Teec Nos Pos, Arizona hasPredominantEthnicGroup Navajo
linked to: Navajo people