Jim Kristofic
Author
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Enter again the complex world of the modern Navajo Nation with Jim Kristofic, author of the highly-acclaimed Navajos Wear Nikes. In this powerful and haunting land, rainbows grow unexpectedly from the sky, mountain lions roam the desert, and summer storms roll over the Colorado River, where Jim works as a river guide in Glen Canyon. As a park ranger, he explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred...
Author
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"After the Indian wars, many Americans still believed that the only good Indian was a dead Indian. But at Ganado Mission in the Navajo country of northern Arizona, a group of missionaries and doctors--who cared less about saving souls and more about saving lives--chose a different way and persuaded the local parents and medicine men to allow them to educate their daughters as nurses. The young women struggled to step into the world of modern medicine,...
Author
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The Navajo tribe, the Diné, are the largest tribe in the United States and live across the American Southwest. But over a century ago, they were nearly wiped out by the Long Walk, a forced removal of most of the Diné people to a military-controlled reservation in New Mexico. The summer of 2018 marked the 150th anniversary of the Navajos' return to their homelands. One Navajo family and their community decided to honor that return. Edison Eskeets...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"What is life like on a reservation, and what can we learn about the past and present culture and traditions of America's indigenous peoples? ... Children will love to find out about the Cherokee, Apache, Navajo, and Nez Perce peoples."--