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The Navajo Origin Legend

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1 The Navajo Origin Legend
Heather M. A.J. G. Valerie G. Victoria D. V.K K. Jude S

2 Navajos largest Native American Nation in U.S.
More than 100,000 members Still practicing tribal religion Living in earth-and-log structures

3 Navajo Indians

4 Language/Location Athapaskan- only spoken on the Navajo Reservation in western U.S. Recently was an unwritten language until today Live on Navajo reservations covering more than 24,000 sq miles of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico.

5 What they ate Prairie dogs Corn Squash Beans Deer

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