Navajo's Culture
Running head: Navajo’s Culture
Navajo’s Culture, Beliefs, Kinship, and Changes
Charlotte Schroeder 08/19/2012 ANT 101 Instructor Dr. Jonathan Brooks
Outline
1) Navajo’s Culture A) First came from Canada, but settled in the four corners, southwestern regions. B) How they learned the way of the new lands to adapt their ways.
2) Foragers/ Agricultural A) They started out like foragers hunters and herders, but then stole the ways of the Hopis B) Navajo’s learned how to weave from sheep and learned how to make exchanges of hides.
3) Beliefs and Values A) Known as the Dine` people, they believe in the Holy People and Earth People B) Ceremonial nature is the way they live with rules for the land and animals.
4) Kinship A) Families built hogans and lived in separate homes, but raised their sheep together. B) Navajo have a kinship system that follows the linage of the women.
5) Social Changes A)Environmental causes have taken the traditional ways of their ancestors and changed them B) Family disruption has become a hazard and created a lot of alcohol abuse.
Introduction Navajo’s which were referred as the Dine`, were very diverse people. They came from Canada and travelled into the four corners to settle in southwestern America. They started out as hunters and herders, but stole the way of the hopi’s, which made them into a agricultural society. Also, the Navajo Indians believed in Holy People and Earth People that they have to obey or the Son god will burn all their crops. There way of life is very artistic and they are great weavers and pottery makers. They live in hogans homes made of logs and earth, but live separately among families. The environmental ways of life they have encountered in the most recent years has put a hazard on family life and alcoholism. Navajo people were very interesting people on how they created things had strong
Navajo’s Culture, Beliefs, Kinship, and Changes
Charlotte Schroeder 08/19/2012 ANT 101 Instructor Dr. Jonathan Brooks
Outline
1) Navajo’s Culture A) First came from Canada, but settled in the four corners, southwestern regions. B) How they learned the way of the new lands to adapt their ways.
2) Foragers/ Agricultural A) They started out like foragers hunters and herders, but then stole the ways of the Hopis B) Navajo’s learned how to weave from sheep and learned how to make exchanges of hides.
3) Beliefs and Values A) Known as the Dine` people, they believe in the Holy People and Earth People B) Ceremonial nature is the way they live with rules for the land and animals.
4) Kinship A) Families built hogans and lived in separate homes, but raised their sheep together. B) Navajo have a kinship system that follows the linage of the women.
5) Social Changes A)Environmental causes have taken the traditional ways of their ancestors and changed them B) Family disruption has become a hazard and created a lot of alcohol abuse.
Introduction Navajo’s which were referred as the Dine`, were very diverse people. They came from Canada and travelled into the four corners to settle in southwestern America. They started out as hunters and herders, but stole the way of the hopi’s, which made them into a agricultural society. Also, the Navajo Indians believed in Holy People and Earth People that they have to obey or the Son god will burn all their crops. There way of life is very artistic and they are great weavers and pottery makers. They live in hogans homes made of logs and earth, but live separately among families. The environmental ways of life they have encountered in the most recent years has put a hazard on family life and alcoholism. Navajo people were very interesting people on how they created things had strong
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