The Navajo Indians by Cyris Mercer 1 2

The Navajo Indians by: Cyris Mercer

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Slide 3: Traditions Slide 4: What did they eat? Slide 5: where did they live? Slide 6: how did they dress? Slide 7: famous people Slide 8: contributions Slide 9: how big is the tribe? Slide 10: Extra information about the tribe 9) Slide 11: quiz for audience 10) Slide 12: bibliography 11) Slide 13: about the author Table of contents

TRIBE TRADITIONS v Don’t point your finger at a rainbow. It will cut it off. v Don’t stand on high rocks. It will grow into the sky with you. v Tattoos, drawing, or writing on the body is prohibited.

What did they eat Navajos were know for eating the following foods. Corn, beans, squash, melons, peach’s, chilies, onions, mutton, small wild game, elk, deer, big horn sheep, antelope, yucca fruit, prickly pear fruit, berries, wild greens and seeds.

Where did they live? Navajos lived in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and a small part of Colorado. The Navajo people are still living in their traditional territory today.

How did they dress? Navajo clothing for both men and women initially was deer skin for shirts and skirts. The men later wore cotton or velvet shirts with no collars, breeches below the knee, and moccasins. Women gradually wore the “squaw dress” made of plain dark blankets.

Famous people Code talkers Manu relito Ganado Mucho

Contributions � World war two � Code talkers � Art, pottery, and textiles

How big is the tribe? Enrolled tribal members as of 2011, 300, 018. It is one of the largest and mast involved North American tribal governments. They have there own Judicial system, law enforcement, and social services.

Extra information about the tribe They have a Navajo Territory that covers in 927, 425 square miles

Quiz for Audience � How many members are there? � Which war did they help the Americans in? � What did they eat?

bibliography � Wikipedia. com � Navajo central. org � Discover Navajo nation � Discover navajo. com

ABOUT ME. THE AUTHOR REMEMBER • Where do I live: Hooper • What is my favorite book: goose bumps • What are my favorite activities: playing soccer and video gams • What should you know about me: I have one brother and one sister • How can I help others: teach them some thing new • What is my favorite subject: Science and art