Navajo people

concerning natural resources and the environment. Some people believe in heavy-handedly using the Earth for human uses and others argue for minimal human influence. This debate is currently being played out in the Navajo Nation concerning the Grand Canyon. The Navajo Nation comprises…

the Kiowa moved to a reservation in southwestern Oklahoma. Their name was most given with the meaning “Principle People”. Today they are federally recognized as Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma with headquarters in Carnegie, Oklahoma.The Kiowa language is still spoken today and is part of the Tanoan language family. As of 2011, there are 12,000 members. The Kiowa emerged as a distinct people in their original homeland of the northern Missouri River Basin. Searching for more lands of their own, the Kiowa…

Bruchac is about Ned Begay, a Navajo boy who joins the Navy after the brutal attack on pearl harbor. Ned takes on some of the heaviest fighting and uses his sacred language as a secret code to send crucial messages back and forth to aid in the war. “Proving others wrong” is the essential theme taught in this book. Ned Begay was told as a kid to be ashamed of his Navajo culture and they will never be as good as white men. Astonishingly, He flys through boot camp and the Navajo secret code proves…

First off, the Navajo and Spanish used to be friends. The Spanish explored the land of the Navajo, they encountered each other became allies, the exchanged good with each other, and it ended into great conflict. They disagreed and fought to who won. They wanted the good land, isn’t that why the Spanish came to that land? Riches and more riches. They also thought they could make allies and more “friends” in the world. The more they stayed the more they fought. They Navajo seemed more peaceful and…

a place where family owned or small business and/or restaurants tend to go to make their money. But communities have different types of culture that make the community, like how you can realize the difference when you pass signs saying “ Entering Navajo Nation” compared to Greenville. Since leaving the reservation for the first time since born, you began to realize the different cultures Native Americans live by compared to other races. Like the town of Greenville, a small community that…

author Joseph Bruchac is a very interesting book about a Navajo Native American and his life being a marine in World War II. Bruchac uses setting, plot development, and cultural perspective well in this book. “Code Talker” begins with a young Navajo boy and his journey to a United States government led school. There he must get his cultural long hair shaved. Also, he must learn English and never use his sacred Navajo language. His Navajo clothes are taken from him and he is a given military…

last meal she will eat. The diction used and phrasing techniques lead the reader to believe that she is of importance. Specifically “let them come” as in she was okaying the people to be summoned to her to then serve her. The next line “Let me die but let them come, “ implies that she may leave the earth, but let the people come to resonate in her death and from the tone of seeming queen-like, let them mourn her. The next line of the poem, “and bring me treats,” brings thought to that she is…

Why Positive Thinking Did Not Work for Me Many people believe positive thinking will lead a person to a perfect life; however, it is not completely true as it has its pros and cons. The reason why is because people request for things that they really want without really putting much effort into it and expect everything to fall into place. Today, society has gotten to the point where they make demands to God, and keep waiting to attain the stuff they asked or prayed for. For example, last year…

are one of the things that have made me the person I am today. Sports, mostly football and basketball, have shown me how to be a leader, how to stay active, how to persevere no matter how down you are , how it can help people in the community, and the ability to talk to people about the sports I love. Sports have no doubt been an influence for a long time, from ancient times to now. The leadership that comes with sports is a big deal in my life. A leader in a sports team doesn’t have to be…

physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health can contribute to feeling great and having a wonderful outlook on life. People routinely take these aspects of health for granted. For example social health is important, having a group of friends to talk with and support each other makes for a strong foundation. Since moving out here in 2013 and not knowing a lot of people my wife and I have found it increasingly difficult to engage in a healthy social life, plus with having a toddler…