Navajo
or Nav·a·ho
[ nav-uh-hoh, nah-vuh- ]
/ ˈnæv əˌhoʊ, ˈnɑ və- /
noun, plural Nav·a·jos, Nav·a·joes, (especially collectively) Nav·a·jo for 1.
a member of the principal tribe of the southern division of the Athabaskan stock of North American Indians, located in New Mexico and Arizona, and now constituting the largest tribal group in the U.S.
the Athabaskan language of the Navajo.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Navajo, their language, or their culture: a Navajo blanket.
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Cultural definitions for navajos
Navajos
[ (nav-uh-hohz, nah-vuh-hohz) ]
A tribe of Native Americans, the most numerous in the United States. The Navajos have reservations in the Southwest.
notes for Navajos
The Navajos were forced to move by United States troops under Kit
Carson in 1864. They call the march, on which many died, the Long Walk.
notes for Navajos
Today, they are known for their houses, called hogans, made of logs and earth; for their work as ranchers and shepherds; and for their skill in weaving distinctive blankets and fashioning turquoise and silver jewelry.