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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navajo people canonical | 35 |
| Navajo | 27 |
| Navajo (Diné) | 3 |
| Diné people | 1 |
| Navajo (Diné) people | 1 |
| Navajo people (Diné) | 1 |
| Navajo people (nearby influence) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people of North America
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Native American people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ sovereign tribal nation ⓘ |
| artForm |
Navajo rug weaving
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sandpainting ⓘ turquoise and silver jewelry ⓘ |
| capital | Window Rock, Arizona ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
sheep herding
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silversmithing ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Four Corners region ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | experienced population decline after European contact ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
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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 |
Navajo Nation
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surface form:
Diné
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| populationCenter |
Arizona
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New Mexico ⓘ Utah ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageFamily |
Northern Athabaskan languages
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surface form:
Athabaskan languages
Na-Dene ⓘ
surface form:
Na-Dene language family
|
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Apache tribes
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surface form:
Apache people
Chiricahua Apache ⓘ Mescalero Apache ⓘ Western Apache ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Native American Church ⓘ traditional Navajo religion ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | hogans ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
southwestern United States
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surface form:
American Southwest
Arizona ⓘ Colorado ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Utah ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of 1868 ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Southwestern United States
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Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner (Navajo and Mescalero Apache internment site)
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Navajo (Diné) people
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Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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Navajo people (nearby influence)
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Navajo
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Navajo (Diné)
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Diné people
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Navajo (Diné)
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