The Navajo nation : a visitor's guide / Patrick Lavin, Joan Lavin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lavin, Patrick.

Contributor:

Lavin, Joan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navajo Indians--Antiquities--Guidebooks.

Navajo Indians.

Navajo Indians--Antiquities.

Southwest, New--Guidebooks.

Southwest, New.

New Southwest.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

xii, 283 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Hippocrene Books, [2008]

Summary:

The Navajo are the largest Native American tribe in the United States. Numbering a quarter million, the Navajo Nation spans 25,000 square miles in northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southern Utah. The area, which draws thousands of visitors each year, boasts some of the most awe-inspiring scenery in the world. In every direction there are spectacular views of distant mesas, expansive plateaus, and towering mountains, specifically the Painted Desert, Monument Valley, and Canyon de Chelly.

This unique guidebook opens with a section on the history of the Navajo from pre-colonial times to the present, with a special focus on the development of their culture and religion. The next section is a comprehensive visitor's guide to the region, covering sites of historical interest and natural beauty and including driving directions, accommodations, and other helpful information. Finally, a section on the Navajo language gives readers a flavor for speaking Navajo and includes useful words and phrases. Covers attractions, routes, dining, and accommodations, Suggested itineraries for 3-day to 10-day trips, Includes special details for RVs, camping, and hiking, 16 pages of color photos bring Navajo country to life.

Contents:

Part I A Short History of the Dine

Chapter 1 The Land and Its People 3

Chapter 2 Religion and Myth 7

Chapter 3 Circles of Personal Relations 15

Chapter 4 Spanish Conquest and Acculturation 21

Chapter 5 Navajos in the American Period: After 1846 29

Chapter 6 The Roundup, Long Walk, and Incarceration at Bosque Redondo 37

Chapter 7 Evolution of the Navajo Reservation 43

Chapter 8 The Americanization Era 55

Chapter 9 Navajo Administration and Government 63

Chapter 10 World War II Era 67

Chapter 11 Dawn of the Modern Navajo Nation 71

Chapter 12 Changing Economy 77

Part II A Visitor's Guide Through Navajoland

Chapter 13 Information for Visitors 85

Chapter 14 From Albuquerque to Window Rock 95

Chapter 15 From Window Rock to the Three Mesas 113

Chapter 16 From Hopi Reservation to Cameron 137

Chapter 17 From Cameron (or Flagstaff) to Page 151

Chapter 18 Page to Monument Valley 181

Chapter 19 Monument Valley to Canyon de Chelly 193

Chapter 20 From Canyon de Chelly to Farmington 205

Chapter 21 From Farmington to Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Crownpoint 213

Part III The Navajo Language

Chapter 22 The Navajo Language 223

Chapter 23 Conversational Phrases Translated from English to Navajo 231

Chapter 24 Frequently Used English Words Translated to Navajo 235

Appendix Treaty of 1868 241.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-264) and index.

ISBN:

9780781811804

0781811805

OCLC:

189667141